Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"
SERVICE,
GREAT FIRE IN KWANG. TỪNG.
NEARLY A HUNDRED BUILDINGS CONSUMED.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shameen, 30th August," 1.05 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY AUGUST 30. 1909.
*BOXING IN- HONGKONG.
SOME COMMENTS ON SATURDAY'S. BOUTS.
MACAO'S DELIMITATION.
Him, Chinese Delimitation Commissioner conducting negotiations with the Portagusse to the effect that His Excellency should in on the Macao Boundary question strenuously maintain
firm attitude in protection of China's sovereign rights and misst not give away so much as an luch of land beyond the origi al boundary limits.
A
EXTRANEOUS AGITATION. Beyond all reasonable doubt, not a single [From Our Own Correspondent.]. follower of the pugilistic game went away dis..
Canton, 27th August. appolated from the City Hall on Saturday night. Seldom bava we witnessed so many fast mitted a telegraphic petition to the Ministry of The Chinese residing in Manila have sub, and furious bouts as the sporting Whitaker had Foriega, Affairs requesting the Walwopa to arranged for the satisfaction of a highly critical, urgoat instructions to H. E. Ko Yu and keenly observant audience. Indeed, it was fight for a finish all the way from 9 o'clock at night till nearly one in the morning and the there were those who could have composedly at the night through till dawn appeared. The OLI regrettable feature was the number of fouls that were pabalised, but Jack Deveney had no option and he would not have earned the re putation he holds if he had been less strict than he was. No less than three bouts and one of them the principal event of the evening -were decided on fouls. With the decision in each case one absolutely agreed. The foals The fire raged furiously and was
in each case were clear and obvious and less practically unchecked in its progress.drastic measures than those adopted by the No less than 63 houses and 27 referre would have been making a mockery of the rules. The gamest exhibition of the night sheds were consumed by the flames.
was that put up by Kid Marriot, the little spring- heeled lightweight who wa verily believe would tackle an elephant and get the count out if the mammal tried any fancy tricks. He was mat. ched against Guoner Williams of the 88th Co. R..G. A., a slogger with the action of a cyclone in hysterics and the flail-driving force of a steam engian in disguise. Time and again the Kid bit the dust, but he was on his feet again as
A great conflagration broke out in the district of Chukwangen, near Taishatou, yesterday morning."
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The people of the prefecture of Limehow have also wired to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in similar strain on the same subject.
Yesterday H. E. Ko `was in receipt of a tele- gram from the Waiwupu informing him of the contents of the telegraphic petitions received by the Ministry.
A FORGED DRAFT.
CHINESE CLERK accused of THEFT. A sensation was created in native circles yesterday, whòn Làm Yuco Pó, a clerk, in the. employ of the San Shing firm, 163, Wing Lok Street, was arrested on a warrant for alleged fraud. The charge preferred against him at the Magistracy, this morning, was that he, on
NEW CANTON VICEROY.
DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAL,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Shanghai, 20th August, Viceroy Yuan Shu-Hsuan left chirpy as a cricket. He started with two shoes the 28th instant, with intent to defraud, obtain
Bod the same complement of socks and the yesterday morning by the 8.8. sinolber usual etceteras. By the end of the third
round be had discarded everything but the loin | Ming for Canton.
cloth of a Bolomon islander, Some of his goods | were in the gallery, others in the stalls and the socks were the only visible evidences of his' wardrobe, being hung up on a pail near, the ring. The soldier pudised Kid Marriott with Foro parsistency but be couldn't get in the knock-out-all the science being on the youngster's part, in the Sith round Kid Marriott made a surge at Williams, carried him to the ropes and felt over bim, As
NANKING EXHIBITION.
VICEROY CHANG DIRECTOR- GENERAL.
[Py country of the" Sheung Po"]
Shanghai, 29th August, An Imperial decree has been issued they were getting up he landed the soldier a couple of blows on the proboscia and was appointing Viceroy Chang Jen-chungily ordered to bis corner. The soldier gui to be the Director-General of the Nan. the fight on the foul. The main event was the Lewis-Buckman go and so far as it went the king Exhibition and directing that all audience got their money's worth, but it only
exhibits shall be admitted free of duty.
NAVAL COMMISSIONERS.
ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI
[By courtesy of the" Sheung P»"]
Shanghai, 29th August. Shun Pui-lap and Admiral arrived at Shanghai yesterday after.
noon.
went to the filth round, when the black man (Buckman of the U.8.S. Halena) distinctly dang Lewis to the boards and had a foul' notched against bim for the third time in the bout. The
ed the sum of $12,000 by virtue of a forged draft purporting to have been a draft of the Tai Ku Bank, of Swatow, on their local branch, tho Nam Fuk Cheong firm, of 27, Bonham Strand West. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Patticulars of the case are not known as yet, "No evidence was heard, and ibe caso adjourned.
SPECIAL GRiminal susSIONS.
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ALLEGED LARCENY OF OPIUM, A special Criminal Sessions was called for in- day at the Supreme Count, Sir Francis Piggott presiding, when three men, Chan Kan, Leung Kau and Leung So, were charged with stealing 169 balls of Benares opium, valued at $4,000,
the property of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and
Company, Limited.. A woman, giving the oame of Kwok Luk, was also charged with receiving the stalen property:
Mr. C. Alabaster, 'who acted on behalf of the
To-day's Advertisement.
S.S. "POLYNESIEN."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Looden ex
3.1. Dordogne and Modoc, from Havre ex 5.5. "Dardogne, und from Bordeaux (X KE Ville de Valencienne, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Carge will be forwarded_on unless before 8 A.M., TO-DAY, requesting it to be latimation la recalved from the Consignees landed here."
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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 6th September, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
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All claims must be sent in to me on or before
the 6th September, or they will not be re- cogülzed,
All damaged packages will be nxamined on MONDAY, the 6th September, at 3 P.. "No Fire Insurance has been affected:
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, rond.
THE DUTCH SQUADRON.
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OFFICIAL LANDING Bloko Pier presented an animated scene this morning on the occasion of the official landing of the Commodore and officers of the 'Dutch squadron in port. The appearance of so many warships in port simultaneously since last Saturday has given to the harbour the appear- ance of a naval base and the good behaviour of the stolid bluejackets granted shore leave han at the same time elicited favourable comment. This morning, in order to give the visiting squa- dron a fitting reception, a guard of honour from "The Buffs" with baud and colours was drawn up outside Blake Pier to welcome the repre-
sectatives of Holland's fact. Captain P. Mit-
chell Taylor, A.D.C., who was accompanied by Mr. J. H. de Reus, Dutch Consul, met the Com. modore, who landed shortly after 11 'o'clock, on behalf of His Excellency the Governor and
the
To-day's " Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
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FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
WEDNESDAY,
Intimations.
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BUTTER.
1st September, 1909, at 2.30 PM., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vaux Road, comer of Ice House Street, PURE IRISH TABLE CLOTHS and SERVIETTES, PILLOW CASES, WHITE WE regret that, owing to a sharp rise in the price of baitor in Australia and to SATIN QUILTS, HUCKABACK TOWELS, TURKISH TOWELS, BATH SHEETS, the low rats of exchange ruling here, we are BROWN LINEN TOWELS, HAND compelled to raise the selling price of our EMBROIDERED TOP SHEETS and BED. ("Daisy" brand butter to Bo cents per lb. from SPREADS, Five o'clock TEA CLOTHS, ist September uext, when the following prices REMNANTS, LADIES' WHITE LAWN will rule UNDERSKIKTS, WALKING SKIRTS,
.ROBES ; COMBINATIONS,
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(All New Goods). Catalogues will be issued. TERME :--Ås usual,
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до
SATURDAY,
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corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
1 Comprising: IVORY CARVINGS, BRASS and BRONZE VASES, BOWLS, MAKUDZU VASES, PLATES and TEA SETS, SILK EMBROIDERED SCREENS, KAKE- VASES and TEA SETS, KAGA and MONOS, WALL HANGINGS, SATSUMA NAGOYA TEA SETS, &c., &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-As usual
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 30th August, 1909.
MOGŲL" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "ATHOLL"
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FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL ANDLIGHT AND
STRAITS.
¬ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their
Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
uegro bad a most peculiar style, something like Attorney General (Sir Heary Harkeley, K.C.) } was' grønted on arrival by a few bars of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at
instructed by Mr.. FBL Bowley (Crown Solicitor) and Mr. W. L. Shenton appeared to prosecute, Mr. E. Potter, instructed by Mr. F. Xd'Almada e Castro, represented the first and fourth defendant).
a panther on the warpath for a democrat's blood. He crawled round the ring with his nose on the ground aud bis fists going at scroplane speed; thon he would make a diya and a jump, and violently hit the atmosphere
The following were the jurymen empanell. until it sobbed again. Lewis had more of theed-Messrs. J. C. Gow (foreman), Edward orthodox style, though it can be understood Jacobs, 1. P. Douglas, W. M. Humphreys, Sabhat a 132 pounder can't do much against a 1581. Davidson, RL, Brown and A. Kraintler,
Ib. man when there is a cannon shot to encounter. Lewis showed fine feet molian but we are still doubitul what the After a stay of 2 or 3 days they result would have been had the fight gone the whale journey of 30 rounds. Most people will leave for Chekiang,
fancied Lewis and decidedly his style was pretty and when he got there effective. But the darkoy is, we think, a stayer, It was toss-up how things whould have ended, in Apy case all the money was for the sailor. The other fights were fine and straight exhibitions of the art, but need no particulárising. As for the crowd, it was the most orderly, obedient
DUTY AND LEKIN.
PROVINCIAL SCHEMES, [By courtesy of the “ SAcung Po‚"j
Peking, 29th August. The Central Government has call- éd upon all the Provinces to submit proposals for increasing duties and abolishing lekin.
EDUCATION.
STUDENTS FOR AMERICA.
[By courtesy of the "Shewag 'Po."
and docile we ever saw at a boxing match,
CANTUN DAY BY DAY,
CANTON VICEROY-DESIGNATE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.],·
-Canton, 28th August,
A telegram, received here this afternoon, states that H.E. Yoan Shi Huoan, the Canton Viceroy-designate, lest Shanghai to-day, (28th instant) by the steamor Dein Ming for Hong kong. H.E. Yuan is accompanied by his family and suite.'
A delegation was sent io-day by the Capion
kong to meet the coming Viceroy; on bis arrival
Peking, 29th August, ̧' Both the Waiwupu and the Minis- officials on board the gunboat Po Pit to HOPE try of Education have decided to send at your end. Tantai Se Yui Chi and Mr. students to America in charge of Mi-Sit Wing Nin, Deputies of Foreign Affairs, will also leave for Hongkong by night boats nister-designate Cheung Yam-tong.
for the same purpose.
ARMY AND, NAVY.
'RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."},
"Peking, 29th August. The Central Government has tele graphed to all the Provinces asking for the recommendation of suitable candidates for the Army and Navy.
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT,
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When the proceedings started Mr. Atabas ter informed the Court and jury that with regard to the third prisoner (Leung, So) the Crown could not offer any evidence against him. The jury, having agreed, the prisoner was discharged. Mr. Alabaster theo'addressed the jury. He said that the law was quite simple and the facts of the case not difficult. One of the witnesses for the prosecution would laform the jury, he said, that about'eight o'clock on the night of the 29th July her sampan was moored off the Wing Lok Street wharf. A man, whose nickname was "Lut Nga Chai," engaged the simpan, and in consequence of what she was told, she rowed the boat to
the Central Market wharf, where two men came on board, each carrying sacks and iron implements. The sampan was kept waiting at the wharf until about midnight, when five more men Joined the others, one of the quintette being the ,third prisoner, who was discharged. The latter, who would also be called as a witness, would say that the first prisoner was among the num steamer Kut Sang and anchored near by. ber. The sampan was then rowed to the The second engineer, when he returned to the ship at about 12.30 a.m., saw the sam- pat, and on reaching the ship's deck met.
the quartermaster (the second defendant) with a bull's-eye lantern in his hand. "After he had retired, the quarter-master flashed bis light and the sampan went alongside. The five man
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Dutch National Anthem, the guard presenting
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods arms. After inspecting the troops, which favour- pbly impressed the distinguished visitor, the party proceeded in chairs, to Governmenting undelivered after the 6th Sept. will be have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. House, where H.E. the Governor officially met subject to rent. the naval visitors, V-
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th September, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th Bopt, at 3 F.,
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents, Hongkong, 30th August, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE THE Steamship
We understand that to-night, the officers of the visiting squadron will be entertained to dinner by Commodore Lyon. Tomorrow, the Dutch subjects residing in the Colony will give dinner at Hongkong. Hotel to their distin- guished compatriots on the occasion of the Queen of Holland's birthday. On Wednesday afternoon, an official luncheon will be given at Government House. The squadron, Will leave on the following day for Amoy, Shanghai; Kobe and Yokohama, thenco-back to Hong- kong, where the squadron will once more re. sume its voyage to the Netherlands-ladies,
Following are detailed particulars of the squadron, which have been supplied to us
"JAPAN," through the courtesy of the Dutch Consul:- having arrived from the above Parts, Coo Netherlands Squadron, visiting the Philip-signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their gines, China and Japan, commanded by the Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel Division-Commander, Commodore G. F. Tyde- will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and man, on board H. N. M.'s flagship De Ruyter, expense,
of the Aide-de-camp of the Commander of the Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.14., Squadron: Lieutenant-1st class-Kapilin
1st prox, will be landed at Consignees' risk. and expense Lieutenant) J. D. Albarda
-H. N. M1⁄4% Di Rügter, "5,034; tons, "crew 441 man. Commander: Captain Lieutenant Cor vettenkapitão) P. H. van Voorthuyen: First
Lieutenant) G. K. Chant de Hogendorp,- Officer: Lieutenant clasp (Kapitan
H. N. M's Troup, 5,295 tons, cram 345 men, Commander: Captain (Kapitah zur Seo) J. W. Termijtelen. First Officers Liedtenant-1s|| class-(Kapitan Lieutenant), 3. van der
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Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dia. charge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense..
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went up the 'gangway and a littlo later, the sampan woman would say, sacks of "thing" were lowered into her boat. She was then man.
** APROCLAMATION BY ACTING VICEROY,
Asthenew Viceroy, H.E. Yaan, is shortly ex-directed to go to Causeway Bay, where the pected at the Southern Capital, where he will assume charge of the Liang Kwang Viceroyally, the Acting Viceroy, H.E, Wu Seung Lum, has issued a notification to the public that be would cease to receive petitions from the 25th inst.
CONSULAR VISITS.
The Acting Viceroy, H. E. Wu Seung -Lum, proceeded to the Shamess at 9 o'clock this morning to pay official calls to several foreign.
Consuls at Canton,
GAMBLING PROHIBITED.- Lately, the people in this city, especially those belonging to the Mandarin class, havo been indulging in games of “Sparrow," which, though not so harmful as "Fan Tan" is stili considered injurious to the moral welfare of the people. The Teutal al Constabulary has now issued a proclamation to prohibit this form of gambling, the violation of which will meet with condiga punishment.
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MAGISTERIAL CONVICTIONS.,
. QUESTION BY HOH, MI. M. STERAKI. At the meeting of the Legislative Council un Wednesday next the Hon. Mr. M, Stewart will ask the following question's—
CHİNAMAN FALLS INTO ́A BACKVÅRD.
A native, whose name was not obtained, is a paileat in the Tone Wa Hospital: suffering from injurias which he received through an accident. As far as the police could ascertain, the man was visiting friends at 13, Prays, Kennedy Town, on. Saturday night. He re- "mained in the house batil about 3 a.m. when he decided to visit the kitchan. Cross Ing the bridge which separated the main building from the cook kosse, the man Is it a fact that, as stated in the newspapers, wifiunt have slipped and, foslag bis bala coolin was fined $15 at the Police Court for ancs, fell over the railing late the back yard, playing a dice game in the streat, and that, in Iwenty fost drop. He sustained severe inja. the same Court on the same day, fipes amount ries about the hand, from which he might noting to loss than ball that amount were imposed "V/recover. The unfortunata man was pickad up in the cass of a conviction for being drunk and by his friends and sent home, but he became disorderly in Morrison Hill Road, and unpro “wozes an hour or two later and had to be vokedly assaulting and wounding Mr. Bloway
conveyed to hospital, na already stated. The | by striking him several times on the head with | Injerad man was about thirty years of age, op 1 a heavy stick?
things" were transferred to a cargo-boat. When the theft was discovered, Detective Sergein; } wilden made a search. He found the stolen oplum and arrested the four prisoners,
Evidenco was than called for the Crown, after which Counsel addressed the jury,
The case for the defence had not concluded when the Court rosa until to-morrow morning
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THE DELLE PINW H018L) APPLICATION FOR TRANSY
ANBYRK OF LICENCE.
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A meeting of the Justices of the Pence was convened at the Magistracy this afternoon (Mr." F. A. Hazeland présiding) to consider ap ap. plicats from Edward Arnold Kennedy for the SPECIALLY transfer, to him from Arthur E, Gagnon of the publican's licence, to sell by ratail intoxicating liquors on premises Nọ, 17 Pak' Shui Wan, Shau Ki Wan Road, under the gign of the Bolle View Hotel. There were a number of other Justices in attendance, and the applića-
on was adjourned.,
WELL-MERITED PUNISHMENT.
BANGLE THIEF, TO BE WHIPPED.
DISTURBANCE IN A MARKET,
HAWKER ATTACked with a chOPPER. A fight took place in the Sa Kon Po Market; in Jarding's Bazar, Wanchai, yesterday after. goon, which resulted in a hawker named Chan Lung Chong being sent to hospital to be treat ed.. Two other hawkers, Li Tim and Ng Chu, were arrested, and charged in the Police Court. this morning, at the instance of Inspector Kerr, A well-merited punishment, was metod opt with assault and causing grievous bodily harm to a coolia named Leung Kan, who was found The complainant, who was discharged from the guilty in the Police Court, this forenoom, of infirmary this morning, told the magistráty theft. On Saturday afternoon Leong was seen (Mr. Hareland) that about four o'clock-pm by a number of people in Queen's Road West yesterday the first defendant went up to hit removing a gold mounted ralian bangle from a stall to make a purchase. The second de little girl's wrist. He secured the bangle and fendant, who was standing near by, told him made a dashi to escaps, but was captured after not to buy from that place "as the goods were but chase, with the circles in his possession. no good," : & quarrel started between the com- The magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood) sentenced the plainant and the second defendant. High thief to twelve months' imprisonment with hard words followed and, as the complainant alleged, labour, to suffer twelve strokes with the birch the second defendant salzed him by the quens, and to be exposed in the stocks for six hours: while the other attacked him with a chopper, 'After he has dono his terms of imprisonment striking him on the right wrist and causing a he will be further exposed in the stocks. Such nasty gash. His Worship found the first den sentence, will, no doubt, act as a datorrent 10 fendant not gulity and discharged him. The | otburn of the same kidney, The prosecution second man had a fan of Say to payɑ
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