Plenty of provisions of all sorts, conyna for tents, wraps and rugs were brought in abundance from the ship, and the crew, aided by the malo passengers, and by a number of the women as well, set about preparations for making everybody as comfortable as pos- sible, but fortunately the camping out was not to be prolonged, for as events shaped themselves, help was forthcoming before many hours had elapsed.
ARRIVAL OF THE S.S.·
"SHAOSHING."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
WORLD'S NEWS
[VIA JAPAN.]
This afternoon, in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Haze- land, Leung Sui Hang, accountant, of Queen's Road West, sued Mui Chan Si, 39, Enst Street, to re- cover the sum of 8510.50, boing. the balancs due for work done for tho lattor.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, while Mr. Harris defended.
The case for the plaintiff was that he was engaged by the de fondant to make up the accounts of her deceased husband's estate, for purpose of probate. In all ho
WRECK OF A MATE. STEAMER
MONDAY MAY 1911
VLOG BOOK.
Co-day's Advertisements.
We understand that Mr. Calver, chief officer of the NY.K.Kaun- THE CHINESE ENGINEER- gawa-maru," has been appointed
ING & MINING CO., LD.200 in command of the "Tonshin-
maru," running between Japan and Shanghai:
The old wrock on the castorn
London, April 20,-The Portu guose mail steamer "Lusitania" has become a total wreck on the Bellows rocks near Cape Town. The passengers and crew, num-extremity of Bombay roof, which is half-way between Singapore boring seven or eight hundred persons, were rescued by the captain of the steamer "Glonial
and Hongkong, is reported by the British cruiser "Forte."
BASEBALL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
came discouraged, and to complete SUPREME COURT. 'thoir troubles they wore discover- od, pursued and attacked by the piratic fisliormon. Finally their boat was swamped and they jump. ed into a fisherman's boat along side. Here they met witha dreadful reception, wore knocked down, kicked and stamped upon, so that Mr. Cozons, in doaporation, at last pulled out his revolver and shot two of their assailants. Mr. Cozous and his companions, how- ever were overpowered, bound and takon ashore whore they wore locked up oll night in ó The some disastrous curront. which had set the Asia off her small prison. Next morning they entered into an agreement with course in thto fog "brought the the fishormon to pay $300 gold, 8.8. Shoshing, Captain Wavoll,
to be taken off to the Amorica into the immediate neighbour Mari. Two sam pans.woro launch-bad worked on the accounts for. hood of Tinger Rock. She came
ed for them, Arundel to go in some 280 days, Defendant had in sight about 10 am, and as soon as Captain Wavell saw the one and Cozens in the other, but given hina noknowledgments for masts of the Asin he knew that so many fishermen sprang into amounts nearly totalling the sum something must be amiss and them to go off to the ship and in question but they had not boon so stood right in to ascertain in share in the reward that Arundel paid; hones the prosent action. The visitors' lack of familiarity Squadron at Manila undor the what manner ho could be of became alarmed and insisted on assistance. He lowered his boats, going in the samo boat as Cozena, The fishermen refused to transfer but they were not required, for him and those who had Cozens tho Asia's passengers sot off in their own boats and pull-putting off from this land. Instead where they were most hospitably of going to the America Maru, however, they made for the Asia and sympathomially cuoived.
which by this time was abandon- They brought along with thom all the mails and luggage and ed and would have gone aboard ship's papers, which land all been to loot her had not Mr. Cozong shot one of the men and compel- taken, as we should have mention led the others, at the point of his ed bofore, off the "Asia" in the revolver, to take him to the first boats that left hor.
ed out to the British steniner
OTHER HELP.
The "Shaosting" was not the only vessel that came to the
*
in their boat settled the mattor, by
never 'seon again, and whether lo
loch" to be still visible, although the maats and funnel live dis- appeared. This is the wreck of San Francisco, April 19. Thashe Norwegian ship, "Roguar," picked team of Waseda base that stranded on the roof about ballers has been defeated by Stan ford University by runs to 2.
the acknowledgmonts had boon with the ground was the cause of drawn up by defendants brother such a heavy defeat. and signed by herself in
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE the presence of two witnessES,
TREATY OF COMMERCE, ·
The case was adjourned, on the application of the plaintiff's solicitors, in order to bring an- other witness from the country.
POLICE COURT.
ALLEGED MURDER: Boforo Mr. J. R. Wood this
"America Mart." Arundel was morning two mon were brought has been killed, or is merely held up on remand by L. S. Wills for ransom by the piratical fisher-charged with alleged murder of ono Li Yuk Shang on board the 6.9. Kwong Bai on the 21st April
to Hongkong from Canton. at about 11 a.m. whilst on her way
mon is not known.
THE “ASIA" STRIPPED.
The
defendants were undefended. L. S. Wills prosecuted.
until Wednesday afternoon.
The case was further remanded
EUROPEAN STOWAWAY, John Rolli, was charged this with arriving in the Colony by the S.S. Prinz Sigismund without the consent of the ship's master.
strandod vessel's aid. As soon as "the "Asia" struck, the wireless operator (G. F. Hubbard) haston- ed to his station and sont out a Officer and Chief Engineer did Captain Gankroger, the Chief serios of urgent calls for help. An not finally leave the ship until answor was promptly received she had settled down so deeply from the T. K. K. 6.8." America that they were able to step right Maru," which said she would from the saloon deck into tho arrive about three o'clock, but at lifeboats which convored them to this stage the "Asia's" apparatus this "Amorie Marti," whonço went out of order and no further they wore subsequently trans- communication was to be had shipped to the Shaoshing: Cap-morning before Mr. E. R. Hallifax oither with otherstonmors or with tain Gaukroger was the last to shore stations. The "America leave the wrecked vessel. As Maru" duly arrived, took many soon as all the white mon had of the "Asia's" people on board left her, the pirates, heedless temporarily, and stood by as long of the rate at which the ship as she was wanted. On Monday was settling and listing to port, afternoon the Indo-China Co's S.S. Bwarmed on board in fundreds "Wosang" came into the little and proceeded to strip the vessel core, and as soon as she arrived so thoroughly and systematically tho "Shaoshing," which was run that in a very short time every ning short of wator, informed her thing portable, both on deck and of what had happenol, and then down below, had been removed to Bet out for Shanghai.
to fishing boats and junks and conveyed nshore.
PIRATIC FISHERMEN, But while all this had been
A WOMAN SHOT.
going on Captain Gaukroger and During the transfer of the the officers and mon who had sengers to the Shaoshing one of romained with him on board the the first-class Chineso passengers, Asia had been having a very a lady named Mra, Ching Dong lively time indeed with the she, was accidently shot by one piratie fishermen dwelling in the-of-the-Asin's oflicers who fired in neighbourhood. These marauding the direction of the marauders to gentry, to the number, Mr. Healy stand them off, but whose bullot Catimaton, of about 1,000 at least, unfortunately richochoted and descended like aflight of ravenous struck the poor woman, who was birds upon the wrecked slip. carrying an eleven months old She had no sooner struck than child at the time, in the breast. they swarmed around her in scores She was promptly attended to, and of sampaus, attempted to rush taken to hospital in an ambulance
Defendant pleaded guilty. His Worship-What do you intend to do out here?-To look for a job.
His Worship-What nation- ality are you?-Canadian.
His Worship-Ono month bard labour.
two
years ago.
It is reported that the Amorican
of Roor-Admiral command Murdoch is to visit Yokohama in the beginning of May.
AN
NOTIOL.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE SHILLING per share, free of tax, on account of year ending 28th February, 1911, has been do
clared by the Directors of the abare Company.'
1st May, at the Chartered Bank of India, Australis & Chius and the Breso-Asiatia Bank ns Tientsin and Shanghai.
J. S. DOBIE Agent.
COUPON No. 10 is payable on the
[1008
Hongkong, let May, 1911,
E. C. WILKS, M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.N.A.
CONSULTING ENGINEER The new linor Paul Locat, buili and SURVEYOR. Londou, April 19. Several for the Messagories Maritimes
2nd Floor, longthy intorpollations have been will mark an entirely now opoch made in Parliament regarding in travelling to the East. She ALEXANDRA BUILDING... Articlos 9 and 27 in the new will be fitted throughout in Hongkong, 1st May, 1911. Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Coin- manner nover hitherto attempted
[ 1100 morce, but in reply it was stated in the Eastern trade, and hor NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, that the Foreign Office has not large size and high speed will un
BREMEN. yet received any intimation from doubtedly secure for her owners a IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL British possessions, colonies, or considerably increased share in
LINE. participating in the new Treaty. dependencies as to their intention the passenger carrying traffic.
(Articles 0 and 27 in the now Treaty refer to the application of the Treaty in the territories and Possessions of the signatories.] THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO
of
JAPAN.
.
Washington, April 10-Mr: David Hill, the U.S. Ambassador to Germany, having rosigned, President Taft intends to appoint Mr. O'Brien, the Ambassador in and Mr. Huntington Wilson, now Tokyo, to the Einbassy in Berlin, first Under-Secretary in the U.S. Department of State and formerly a secretary in the Embassy in Tokyo,as successor to Mr. O'Brien.
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
LINE.
THE Steamship
“PRINZ SIGISMUND.". Captain D. Lenz, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 2nd instant, at 8 A.M.
Intimations
BARA ANKAD
BUTTER.
DAISY
OUR
"BUTTER is the.
finest quality Table Butter Imported.
We stock three other brands
at prices to wult alli The Dairy Farm Co., Limited.
POPULAR
"ASAHI" BEER
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taining 4 dozen quarts or 6 doxen plats. Hongkong, 7th April, 1911. -
To-day's
Advertisement.
A speed of 17. 1-2 knots, it is JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA Note our Price $12.00 per case con- understood, is expected from the vessel on her trials, and hor gross FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, tonnage will be 12,500, so that she will be the largest and swiftest linor in the trade. Hor first-class passenger accommodation will include many features entirely new in liners travelling via Suez, but which have recently been adopted in the express Atlantic liners. These include an electric passenger elevator, and & voran- this deck are situated 67 single dah cafe on the seventh deck. On berth staterooms. The rest of the first class passenger accommoda- tion will consist of two-berth state- rooms, equipped in a manner which constitutes then one of the
This splendid Steamer is specially fitted for Passangers and is installed throughout with Eletric Light,
Stewardess are carried.
A duly qualified Surgooni and
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, For Freight or Passage, apply to "
MELOHERS & CO.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1911,
BREMEN.
LINE.
LLOYD,
HOTEL CRAIĠÍEburn. PLUNKET'S GAP.
The Pook,
near the Tram Terminus. TOL 86.
For Terms, apply to the [7
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MANAGER.
"INDRA" LINE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Now York, April 19.-The features of the vessel. Thoir NORDDEUTSCHER proposal has been made in appointment will be on a most Germany to adopt for commercial luxurious scale, each cabin con- IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL purposes & common international taining, in addition to the usual language toript. It is ro-fittings, a handsome bureau and ported that an international other equipments for obviating conference for the purpose is to the constant use of the public be held next yoûke
?
rooms of the vessels.
The Paul Locat was launched from the La Ciotat yards of her owners on March 19. Her length is 102 metros, and her beam 10 metres. The dining saloons, drawing rooms, ele, ara bonuti- fully decorated, and she will cor- East. tainly be the finest ship coming
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK vin SUEZ THE Steamship
CANAL.
THE Steamship
“INDRAPURA,"
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," hereby informed that their Goods, with haylug arrived, Consignees of cargo are the exception of Oplum, Treasure and having arrived from the above ports, Valuables, are being landed and stored Consignees of cargo by her are hereby at their risk into the hazardous and/or informed that all goods are being landed. extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- at their risk into the hazardous and/or kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown extra baxanlous Godowns of the Company Limited, Kowloon, and Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and West Point Godowns, whenco delivery Godown Company; Limited, whence, may be obtained.
and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the
Goods not cleared by the 6th lost, at Noon, will be subject to rent
All broken, shaded and damaged All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 6th
her, and wore only persuaded to as soon as tlie Shaoshing reached before. Mr. J. R. Wood this House of Commons, Mr. W. Eroom unfamiliar to me, and while where they will be examined on the instant, at 10 m.in. Claims against the
keep sufficiently fur off to allow the transfer of the Asia's pas Bongers to the life-boats by n'fice display of force, in the course of which revolvers and shot-guis sero fired, into the air by the ship's ottirera. After the boats
J
Shanghai, and we are glad to say she is now doing woll,
YACHTING.
KESWICK CUPS,
6th of May, at 9.80 a.m.
All claims must reach us before the 10th of May, 1911, or they will not
recognized,
COXSWAIN ASSAULTED. Ou Thusday 27th of April threemon named Wan Kum Bing,
GERMAN INDUSTRY. BX-Coxswain of the steam launch,
New York, April 19. The pas-Yvonno; Li Man, stoker of the German Government line decided King Edward Hotel launch, and to appoint persons with export Wan Muk, engineer of the B. & S. knowledge of industry as Public launch, Taikoo Hing, wont en Works Officials and to send them board the storm launch Yvonne, to various countries. These which was lying in Yaumati Bay, officials are to be sent first to the armed with iron bara and brutally United States and Eugland, ond assaulted the coxswain in chargo. if the rosulis justify the outer- The Rev. J. Taylor Colline, After doing so they ran away. A prise similar exports will be sent rector of Dufton, Appleby, Eng- Goods, have left the Godowns, and alt report was immediately made to to other countries. Sergeant Wills, with the result
land, wrote as follows to a nows goods remaining undelivered after the that the following night ho
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL paper:-"My sou wont to sea in-0th of May, will be subject to rent.. arrested the three defendants in
CONFERENCE. January, 1010. About two months Yaumati. Tho were charged
London, April 20. In the afterwarde I dreamed I was in a morning and all wore convicted St. Edmunds, moved that a dis- room, and then vaniel
Guinness, the member for Bury
there I saw my boy jump into the the first-defondant to six weeks cussion on foreign affairs be in-not pay much attention to dreams hard labour, second defendant eluded in the proceedings of the and did not recall the date of this to two weeks' and the third to Imperial Colonial Conference, (though I wish I had). In June, Mr. Churchill, the Home Secre on the arrival of the ship, I re- FALSE PRETENOES.
tary, explained that he intended ceived the information that my Threo men wont to a farm in to invite the Premiers of the boy was dead, He had fallen No. 61 Connaught Road and various Colonial Governments to from one of the masts during a Hongkong, let May, Agents obtained five bundles of ginseng, attend a meeting of the Imperial gale in March." valued $1,060 They naked the Defence Committee. The motion master of the shop to send a foki was thereupon withdrawn.
London, April 18.-Discussing with them to Messrs. Arnhold Karborg and Company for pay the Tuperial Colonial Conference; ment. When they arrived at the which is to be opened in a few latter place two of the men took days, the "Times" declares that ginseng upstairs to be the feature of the Conference is weighed and the third man the opportunity it will present for remained downstairs with the frank discussion between" the foki. The ginsong was not seen various colonies and the Govera again and the three men were ment on the foreign policy of the taining the goods by means of ; charged this morning with ob- Empire,
false pretences.
On Saturday afternoon twenty- left the ship there remained on five boats of the C.Y.0, and it. board Captain Gaukroger; the First Oficar, Mr. J. Hill; the 11.K.Y.O. competed for the cup Chief Lagincor, Mr. Aitken, two given by the Hon. Mr. Keswickand
the second or three other engineers and Mr.
and third prizes M. II. Hunt, the Pursor. These prosented by Mr. Bune, mon immediately found them- The race started from opposite solves engaged in a regular battle the Corinthian Yacht Club, wont with the fisher people, who the usual yachting course and awarned around again as soon as finished up at the Royal Houg- the boats had left, and at last, kong Yacht Club. despite reponted fusillades, which, they were quick to sen, were being fired chiefly into the air-fairly rushed the strand- ed ship and came on board. Cap tain Gaukroger and his little following, reduced in the course of Sunday to the First Officer and
·Chief Engineer, stood them off as bost they could all night and made free use of their rovolvern, with which they fired no fewer than 500 rounds.
The results were as follows:- 1. Colleen, Hon. Mr. Pollock, won on time.
2. Katherine (1.E.)
bont finished first but got third 3. Dione, Mr. Fletcher. This place owing to handionp.
Iria, Com. Eyros, ran ashore off North Point.
Kowloon,
SUNDAY'S RACE. Twolvo boats started yesterday for the Cruisers Race and the course commenced opposite the CAPTURED BY MARAUDERS. Starboard, Kochow Island Star
C.Y.C., round Lamma Island! The last boat that left prior to board, finishing off. Polico Pier, the final abandonmont of the steamer hind some very trying adventures, In it wore Mr. A, J. Cozens, First Assistant Engineer; a man named Arthur Arandel, boiler tender, thres Chinese and one Japanese sailors. It carried the Asia's mail sacks. The sos was getting rough and night was
:
The results wore as follows:- hours, 20 m. 20 secs.
4. Aileon, Mr. A. Snowman, 3
Keswick, 3 hrs, 30 m. 51 8003,
2. Delvin, Hon. Mr. Hemy 3. Maradin, Mr. Bratton, 3hrs, 47 m. 15 ecs. settling down when she started The plague having entirely
for this shore and it was not long disappeared from Manchuris, the batore she found horself in dif- Japaneso Plague Committes in foalties. The so continued to Mukden has withdrawn to Port Eiss; the men lost their way, bo- Arthur
(
one wook.
the
1
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of-the firm of Mosers. Dancon, Looker and Doncon) prosecuted, and the defendants were represented by Mr. F. X. Almada o Castro.
The case was reminded,
FINANCIAL NEWS.
SHANGHAI SHARES.
Shanglui, April 25, 1911. Maatschappij, etc. in Langkat, Ld. Tis. 100 cash.
bearer Tls, 51 casli.
Shanghai Electric Construction Shanghai Too 0. B. & R. Co.,
Ld. TL. 12-1.2 cash.
Consolidated Rubber Tis, 3.CO caali kegi
Anglo-Java Estates, Ld. Tis. 6-1.2 onali
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OUR DIARY.
Monday, 1st May,
Bijou Sconio Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Empire Cinematograph, 0.15
p.m.
Seamen's Institute Concert, 9.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 2nd May. Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral.
Shanghai Races, second day. Thursday, 4th May,
B. & F. Bible Society Public Mosting, at City Hall, 5.15 p.m.
Baturday, 20th May, Second Gymklians Meeting, 3.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24th May,
I do
be
by
The R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" is expected to arrive at Yokohama, on Thursday, the 4th inst.; at 5 a.m. By means of wireless telo- graphy, the commander was able to send a message to Yokohama, wlien 1700 miles away..
BOXING.
The following are results of amateur boxing championships
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned the undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD, MELOHERS & CO.,
General
steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they wội not be recognized.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
by
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON
CO., LTD.,
Agente.
[7 Hongkong, let May, 1911.
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smiths; middle-weight, Ohild of Syphons of from 1 to 6 gallons. Cambridge; heavy-weight, Smith of the Metropolitan Polico,
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