TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1907.
BY TELEGRAPH.
INTERNATIONAL NEGO-
TIATIONS.
RUSSIA, JAPAN, AND BRITAIN,
Our Special Corresponden.)
LONDON, March 12.
(From
RIOTS AT TUNKUN.
FAMINE STRICKEN PEOPLE
LOOTING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
Annual Report.
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1 a
The annual report of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association is a board. Information has been received in the what voluminous document, and from it Colony to the effect that famine has cattsed we call the following particulars great distress in the Tonkun District in On January 2, 1906, the number of on- [the adjoining province of Kwangtung, rolled member was 213 and on December Unable to procure food the starring 31, that number had increased to 261, of, people became desperate and commenced which 218 members were present in the The St. Petersburg. Correspondent
to loot and pillage the shops of residencon. Colony. There were 17 resignations and 4
The city of Tunkun gatas ware closed deatha during the year and 60 new mem of the Paris Tempe has been authorised and troops were onlored to suppress the bere enrolled. to state that the Russo-Japanes nego-riot. The troops ultimately bred upon the mob and a number were killed and wound.
tiations have been practically, con-ed. cluded.
་
He states that the negotiations between Great Britain and Russia aro
shrouded in mystory, but virtually it has been agreed that both will refrain from intervening in Persian affairs.
PEACE IN THE EAST.
A Triple Arrangement.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, March 12,
The Chinese Minister. at St. Peters burg reports that an understanding has been arranged between England, Russia and Japan regarding Far Eastern questions.
ANTUNG OPEN.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAY, March 12. The Custom House at Antung wif; be opened for business on April 1.
MARQUIS ITO.
RETURNING TO SKOUL
(From Our Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, March 12-
;
The officials telegraphed to Canton for assistance and two regiments of soldiers have been despatelied.
LECTURE ON NEW SOUTH WALES.
The Hon. Mr Gorshom Stewart and Mr J. Whittall resigned on Janving the Colony and Mr Evan Ormiston and Mr A. Denison
Winterhonen also resigned on leaving were elected to fill the vacancies. Mr W. the Colony,
SPORTING.
Yachting
An Interport Match.
THE HONGKONG AND KOW. LOON WHARF AND GODOWN
COMPANY, LIMITE 0.
CONNAUGHT
HOTEL
An Interport Match between Shanghai. | and Hongkong teams arranged privately by On Saturday aftertioon next the Royal Me T. C. Gray with Mr H. J. Clark,
The report for presentation to sharehol Hongkong foet wilf sail for a cup presented fetary of the Shanghai Bowling Club, dors at the twentieth ordinary annual meet- by the Royal Engifers Offers Mosu. The resulted in favour of Bhanghai, with aing, to be held at the City Hall on Wednes about a mile north of Ching Chau Ching follow course will be 12 miles, round a mark boat majority of. 455. The scores were in day, 20th inst., at 12.15 p.m., reada
The directors have now to submit to Is. Centrally Located in shareholders their report with a statement Island-beyond. Eguichaui Tho start will
of accounts for the year ended 31st Decem
the Principal Street be at 2 o'clock and the finish must be before
ber, 1906.
ACCOUNTS. 6,30 p... The handicap will be published later.
On Sunday the Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock's Cup will be sailed for. The handfoss are: Dions, scratch; Vernon, & minute; Maudio; minutes; Alsenal, 6 minutes Colleon, Kathleen, Sprite, and Min 10 minutes each, Benito 19 minutos.
Rifle Shooting.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE ABSOLTATION. The first competition for the cupa pre- sonted by His Excellency the Governor and Sir Paul Chater was held at the King's Park Dango on Saturday and Sunday Last there were, 43 entries. The following are the highest scores -
Blowey..... 58+14-70
The Competition for the cup procented: by His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathún la 1905 was completed in May, 1900. Thei winner was J. C. Gow with a total score of 308-190 at 200yds, and 200 at 500yds, There were 999 entries for this Competi Mr J. B. Sattor at the City Hall,tion. The cup was publicly presented by His Excellency at the King's Pack Range on the 9th June, 1900, 1000 Cup presented by His Excellency for J. C. Gow...
The Governor's the year 1906 for the thres bast scores at A. J. Watt the 200 and 500 yards ranges was won by WJ, J. Gast A. W. J. Watt with a gross acere of 410-J. H. Pidgeon...
S. E. Green 203 ab 200 aud 207 at 500. His not
Jenkina ap. Wodehouse Reoro was 305. H., W. Bird was second-P. PJ, The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K, U., was D. J. Mackenzie and L. O. Bird 406 each,
with 400, W. J. Saunders third with 407, A. 8. Tuxford ...
D. Willis in the chair, and there was a largo at-and J. Pidgeon 405. tendanco.
An interesting lecture was delivered in the City Hall yesterday, under the auspices of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, by the Hon. Mr J. B. Sutter, Commissioner in the East for New South Wales, the subject huing New South Wales, the Mother State of the Australias.
··
April
02+ 8=70 59-+11 70 67 +370
H. W. Dird D. Gor
you
SHAKUHAI.
K. E. Cornish... H. J. Clark,... A. M. Marshall C. Broderson
.-
The proft on working was 6407,803, 17 as compared with $290,763.10 in 1905, bo-
845
843
700
733
Total
32164
KOKULONG
J. Hooper...
732
V. Maitland
9%
688
642
ཡ 1761
T. C. Gray
E. H. Hinds
Total!
BY WHARF AND WAVE,
A correspondent draws attention in a Shanghal paper to the meeting in the Shanghat Harbour on March 4 of the following P, and O. Steamers "Macedonia" 10518 toas, Delhi 8000 ipas, "Nits 7632 tons, and "Faims 6094 ton, winch
of the Colony.
IS A FIRST-CLASS. COMMERCIAL
ing an Ingrosso of 216,940.07.
The balance at
at credit
of profit and loss NEEDS NO ADVERTISING. account, After paying interim dividend of
5.040.03 5% and including $20.0 brought for ward from last year, is $258,207.91 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows :-- Directors' and auditors' fees ... 10,500.00 Final dividend of 5%
29,680.00 Transfer to depreciation and
+
FAMILY: HOTEL, TRIV
Pravides the most comfortable accom. repairs account...
135,000.00 modation at reasonable rates, Transfer to insurance fund 210,000,00 Carry forward to new account...
3,047,01 East.
8258,307.21
normal quantities accumulated, importa Excepting Bombay yarn, of which ali- generally were restricted and business throughout the year was dall
FROPERTY,
The Fraya was handed over by Govern. pbably a record of Western-going ment in April. The price fixed for such 06 66 steamer's flying the same house flag. If portions as the Company may hereafter 69+ 466 seems possible, the P. and O. should acquire is 83 per foot Including an instal ...50+116 tail to obtain the outward Australian mail nent of 15 cents per foot for the whole ...63 scr. 63
63 scr.83 service, it is probable that we may sees (to be paid when the exchange of land
in settled).
the During
1,238 foot ... 62 Bor. 2 more of these large steamers in the Far were thus required.
The building on 55661 East. in a determined attempt to regain the K.M. 4 roferred to in last report is now 63+861 trade and traffic of this part of the world.nccupied as offices. Nos. 6/7 godown and 471259
new workshops were completed.
L
*
... 01+6=57 ... 47 +10-57
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P
Tho Manila Coblenews of March 9 says ...42+14-66-Yesterday morning the steam launch ... 40+1650"Alcedo," Captain Loreland, put into ... 40+ 4-53
CHINA MAIL CUP,
47+ 653 Fort on her journey around the world. The "Alcedo " left. Philadelphia Jana 27,
WHABYES.
FORT
The new Ferry pier was completed In April. Guide piles, found necessary by reason of the strong tide, were in course of erection whion the typhoon of 18th Septem ber swept away some three fourths of the whole plor.
LAUNCHES.
The "Crane and Carlow" wore acquired. The "Hongkong" was lost in the typhoon and wreck sold.
LIGHTERS.
The following are the monthly winners:E. W. Torrey... It was originally intended that the Jan. G. K. Haxton... Iecture should have been illustrated, a
50+11-70 W. T. Ellwards Fob. W. J. Saunders...
48+22-70 L G. Bird... private magic lantorn having been requisi
Mar. J. H. Underwood 60--10-70 W. J. Saunder... tioned for the purpose, but unfortunately May. J. C. Peter...
A. 3. Tuxford...
....80410-70
The Pool Competition, was won by A. 64670
1906, beginning a one year trip. She has the owner of the lantern was unable to June. S. A. Joseph 53+1770 Blowey with a score of 50+14=70,
been through the Atlantic Ocean, Bay of attend on account of sickness. In con- July. A. W. J. Walt***
Biscay, Red Sea and China Sen. Mattila sequence, the lecturer was precluded from Aug. A. W. J. Watt exhibiting his viewa and delivered his Oct. A.
Sept. Tenkias
is hor 40th port of call and she comes from, ... 07+9=70| The competition for the cup presented by Iloilo, baving touched at Singapore, lectured without them, though he promised Nov. J. H. Pidgeon ...
Sixteen wooden lighters (each 100 ton) ...70 Scr.-70 the proprietors of the CHINA MAIL for shoot Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Jolo and Zam- were contracted for before the typhoon. at some future time to deliver a escond Dec. L 0, Bird ..... ... 60+ 470ing at disappearing targets has resulted in a boanga before reaching Doilo: George W. The following were acquired immediately This competition was shot for on 48 tie between J. H. Pidgeon, A. W. J. Watt Childe Drexel, the Philadelphia maiti Eghters, 2 Weihaiwi atool lighters, 2 Hong- after the typhoon Shanghai steel separate dates during the year. The total and F. P. J. Wodehouse, each having re-millionaire, owns. the "Alcedo" and is kong wooden lighters, 2 Canton wooden number of entries being 1,470. Trophies gistered 20 hits in 4 shicots of 10 rounds aboard with his wife, and family and lighters, 5 Moji wooden lighters, aggregat wore presented by the Association to the each. The winner will be decided by the Dr Sharp, the ship's physician. Pauling 1,000 tons and the following e members making the throo highest scores three shooting off shot for shot, The.fol- Schreiner, Eilert Rosengren, and for after the typhoon :---97 wooden lighters, during each month.
oach 100 tons, and 6 Kumsing boats. lowing are the scores (
Biddle, who were with the party at
MACIUNERY AND PLANT. the beginning of the trip, stopped in A secondhand B-ton steam crane, and a India for farther sightseeing. The Diesel oil engine for the workshops, was "Alcedo" is a floating palace with beauti-Roquired...
lucture illustrated..
Mr Suttor is well-known in Hongkong nn public speaker, among the audience being many who had listened to him before with appreciation and on rising, he was welcomed with hearty "applause." Com mensing right from the beginning, . Mr Suttor dealt lucidly with the events leading to the discovery of Australia and the origin of colonization. A review of the great historical events connected with the early daya" of Australia, the vicissitudes and, hardshipis suffered by the colonists, led the eny to a description of what My Saltor
and
Mr A. Denison presented s. cup for tha membor making the three best net scores! at the 200 and 500 yards ranges in the Governor's 3000 Cap Composition with tho short service sifa only, J. C. Gow WAS the winger with a score of 398–188 at 200 yards and 200 at 500,yards.
Poof competitions were held monthly
J. H. Pidgeon... 75, 608=26 A. W. J. Watt ....4 7 7 8=-28 · P. P. J. Wodehouse. 8 10 4, 626
Golf
THE ROYAL HONGKONG CLUB,
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contracted
The Best Table d'Hote Service in the. SPECIAL RATES, for summer months. Only:-
Per Mouth. Breakfast, Tile and Dinner..... 846 Tiba only Tifo and Disnet
$18
For Terms, sta
Apply to Hongkong, March 9, 1907.
The
MANAGER.
ROBINSON PIANO
COMPANY, LTD.
THE
163
MINIATURE GRAND
BY
STEINWAY
is a work of creative art which stands alone unqualifiedly THE BEST.
ful and elaborate appointments. She is TYPHOON, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1908, Praya.The sea wall was destroyed for always as clean as a new plo and carries a distance of 250 feet (due to the 8. PIANOS crew of 48, all Americans. The Drexel Hitchcock pounding it); several coping
coast ports, they will pat shout for Philadelphia, via Suez and European porte.
and
brokon
XAT
revealing numerous largo
Buildings,Roofs were partially uplifted The tilling at the caves is being replaced. at the caves and ridges in all tiled godowns. PRICES consistent with
party expost to remain in the city for stones were dislodged; throughout its by all other Leading Makers Marquis Ito, the Resident-General called the "birth of the great agricultural during the year at the 200 and 500 yard bertson Threwell Cup and May Cop were and Japan when they leave this port, the concrete surface of the roadway The monthly competitions for the Ro-week and will be on their way to China length the pierre perdue was disturbede of Cores, who has been on a visit to pastoral purauite of New South Wal ranges for which there ware 1,574 entries. held at Happy Valley, from the ith to After a short time spent in the northern cavities beresti
FOR SALE OR HIRE to the discovery of gold in 1851. Thenceforward the
the rise and progress of the A competition was hold during the Eas rent industries of the country-Agricultor holidays for four cupa, two presented tural, Pastoral and Mining-were portray by Mr J. Oraure and two by MrA. Turner, ed in
an oxoudingly interesting mener, for the highest aggregate scores kondo at despite the freely quoted for the purpose of show the 200 and 500 yards during the meeting. the The following are the wings and scopes, pregress of the colony and how great including lundicaps its wealth. New South Wales, ramark- ed Mr. Suttor, was probably the richest
in the world trade
in
Japan, departed yesterday for Seoul,
THE BATTLE OF
MUKDEN.
ing
how
enormous
» ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED compared with population. During 190
Tokyo, March 14.
it was catiinated that the value of Colony's trade reached £80,
11th March, 1907. The following card were handed in
Li H. CR Boucher, R. N.
Mr F. W. Warre......
KORZETAON FAREWELL QUI.` Mr G. P. Chater ...
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869-77 87 978 86 580
!
The following wires were received by the Daily News concerning the disaster Bir H. T. Butterworth * 90-1080 to the “Dakota :"
Brooke-Smith...
Toxxo, March 4 According to information received by 93-984 the Customs authorities the "Dakota
Lt U. C. Walcott, R. N...
200 500 yards, yards..
A. Tuxford
++
70
69
Totat. lág
E. Lowis,
the
C. S. Gubbay
68
70
'138·
Mr T. U. Gray
J. S.Lowington ...
Mr J. Clark...
69
68 136-
J. C. Gow
65
...
69 $134.
LR. M. Cros
*Scratch
The anniversary of the battle of private wealth of the inhab, 3000 the
Mukden was celebrated in Tokyo yes- terday.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK VICTIMISED.
A Fraud at Shanghai.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, March 7.
Another gentleman is wanted and bas fled in hot baste from Shanghai. Mr X, I will call him, is enterprising but he must have realised that his fancy little game would be discovered with time. The officials
of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank have had a rude awakening from their credulous
lesbrgy but I must tell you the story before you are able to agree with me. Me X. has been importing various goods and as is usually done, the Bank
The
I
9-82 8883 917-84
... 84+1-85 ran on the rocks at 8 p.m. yesterday off ... 101 6-95 Shirahama, a village between Cape No. (23. ostries)
Shimasaki and Cape Stmosaki, two houdlanda in the Aws Province, facing the open
MAY CUP.
haing £375,760,000 or £200
including per head, children. Of tha braad men, women, and
Mr J, C: Gow presented a cup for the winners 66 per cent. were in receipt of highest aggregate scores at the 200 and 500+Mr G. E. Morrell incomes over £200 per annum, and the remaining one-third averaged £103. Suchyards ranges made in the Governor'k 190GĮ Mẹ T. C. Vernon......
Mr F. C. Hall
a satisfactory state of affairs could not be Cup during the mouth of Joly and August, shown clsewhere. Of minerals alone open to members having a handicap of six gold, silver, copper, coal, etc. the pro- or upwards. The cup was won by A, W. duction amounted to over £170,000,000, sat of this amount gold contributed. Walt with the score, including handicap, 554,000,000 silver, lead na ore, over of 140-70 at each range. £10,000,000,
..
Mr 0. S. Gubbay presented a cup for Towards the end of the lecture Bir Sattor the best net score at the 500 yards range remarked that he was proud of the loyalty made by members having a handicap of 10 of Australiane to the bother Country proud of the fact that Australia formed or over. The competition took place on part and parcel of the grest British Empire. Boxing Day, and was won by E S, Carru He briefly alluded to the great bencita thets with a pet score of 25 with soren of more reciprocal treatment in trade, which he felt would accrue the adoption
rounds. advocated by a favoured the policy by Mr Chamberlain, especially regarding preferential tarifle.
nccrue by
Mr Sutter's remarks were punctuated throughout with applause, and at the .com clusion a vote of thanks, proposed by the chairman, was carried with acclamation.
Three members of the Association, A. Mackenzie, G. E. H. Bestis and P. P. J. Wodehouse, won prizes at the Chins.United
Services Rifle Association meeting and J Pidgeon and W. G. Stackwood represented the Reserve in the Interport match, Pid- goon getting top score with 93.
FOOL
Mr F. W. Warre... Er C. P. Chates...
www.
86-11-75 87-11-70
....... 108-27-81
108-95-83 Pacific, at a point when the currants aro ... 108-20-88 exceedingly strong. The damage sustained (9 entrice)
by the "Dakota" is considerable, and she is leaking badly.
The N, Y. K. 8, Umi Maru left Lt H. C. R. Boucher, R. N. 85-7-78 Yokohama early this morning for the scene Mr J. Clark Mr T. C. Gray
90-11-79 of the disaster. ...80 1-70
An experienced ofhcial in the Customs Major H. E. Lowis Lt C. O. Walcott, R. N.
887-81 91-0-89 service recalls the fact that the O. & 0. S. It R. M. Crosse... 101-85 Belgic" in 1897 and the N. Y. K. S.
(35 entries)
Tokio Mara" before the outbreak of the *Winner of Robertsen Farowall Cup. China. War both went aground ear
May Cup. Pool.
Shirahama, owing to their fallure to identify the lighthouses on the Muira Peninsula (Sagani Province) and Cape Samosaki. The "Dakota" has probably made a similar mistaké.
+
73
15
15
Bowling.
IZATER.
by a stronger design with a view to prevent
Doors and alutters slipping. Ifere all more or
less damaged and have been strengthened. Floors of the older
will be godowns were flooded sad raised as opportunities permit; meanwhile cargo is being re-stored on higher
| higher ilanaga. West Point Ruildings suffered vor slightly.
#
Wharves Nos I and 2 wlarks, and small ones were almost annihilated, whilst No. 3 wharf, the sheers, whart, the new Ferry-wharf and a exill one were much damaged. No 3 and sheere wharves have been repaired, (the latter will be enlarged). No 2 and the small wharves will be rebuilt.
quality and BASED ON PRESENT RATE OF EXCHANGE.
THE CHIT SYSTEM. ›
(From Our Correspondent.)
BHANGRAY, March 7. There is to be a determined effort an the
This will give a barths as against former 8. part of the leading hotels, namely the West Point whati suffered partial destruc- Astor, the Central, and the Hotel de tion in the great typhoon and still further Colonies, once and for all to abolish the damage in a later one.
chit system. It is an old, old subject, nad this is not the first attempt to rectify the evil, and so it is not interesting in the
Launches. Out of 10 launches 3 et wrecked and salved. All others damaged. Lighters Out of 68 bosta 81 were wrecked (inary full of cargo) and 9 salved. initial stages of its inauguration which tite .. Petrarch), those lost wore old boats however, be interesting supposing the With 2 2 exceptions (smashed to pieces by will tako place on May 1st. It will, of Chinese type.
chopped the Bill of Lading "hold toA SHANGHAI SHIPPING QABciation for the highest scores made in Hongkong Club emerged successful by the cotton; has been saved except for a small sets which wore partial: ·
the order of the Bank and then 'gare
it to Bir X. in order that he might
soo the mereladie duly stored, but the temptation was, as it is presumed, too strong for our absent friend, and with the aid of chemicals he orased the Bank
Flour Bags.
Hallways and Rolling stock-Some 2,500 hotel matingers have the courage to as yards of track were lost, of which one third stick to their intention, but already
salved. been
there are whispers that to those who have Machinery, & Six steam crories and Tho hopper barge was totally wrecked and presentation will still be accorded the the dredger large were lost and eatved. always promptly redeemed their chits on the steain hammer has not yet boon found. privilege of signing. That appeals to me Summary, The losses caused by the ty as a token of failure. It all visitors were phoor will approximate as follows:
Miscellaneouser
served exactly the same, not a single man. Totales Alrondy penditure on labour, timated expended would feel aliamed when his chit was gratuities, doo,
arpendi
refused, but it will be a matter of impossi- There were sixty-nine cabin and twenty-
to work ture.
Eility for the favoured fow to keep the fact five steerage passengers on the "Dakota."ing a/c 29,000.00 8,140.28 secret that they are still allowed to sign
The cargo, which consisted chiefly of Cost of repairing ns-*:-
chita, and then the man who has been dis- quantity of American flour.
carded will bitterly resent the difference. .145.00 The new order must be inclusive if it would. 10,248.64 succeed, although, of course, it would be 11,701.70
folly to refuse the chit of a guest staying 527.30 at the hotel, but that is a different, 5,437.35
matter to the visitor who entere merely 97,652.48
4838.25 for a chance meat or drink. A great point to be considered in the likelihood of the new regimo miewering is the fact of these principal hotels "atting together and doing so they have a very good stand. The newspapers are calling upon the lead ing stores to co-operate with the hotels, but it is very doubtful if the stop will be takon. If ladies had to pay casli, well, they would not shop, or, at any rate, they would extensively modily the number of Total amount of loss caused
their purchases and the millinery and by the typhoon...... 6392,000,00 | | drapory stores do not court monetary The actual value was 8340,000, written losses.
fairness to the Bank I must confess they which the former firin rande a' claim for made in six monthly competitions at dia.trophy and until this match the German tered in a temple, an inn and at private Lighters.
Копков.
Maru.**
ad
"
vage
'HONORÓNG CLUB BOÇĊEMAFUL. The Enal phase in the bowling match between the Hongkong Club and the Club Two prizes were presented by the As-Germania was reached last night, when the
ly destroyed:- arron rounds at the 500 yards Peak Range margin of 41 points. The match was The "Omt Maru found it impossible ran $20,000.00 a Boxing Day, and were won by A. close contest and at one stage-when only to approach or even to establish communi- Buildings... 26,900.00 Jenkins, 34 (scratch) and .. H. Pidgeon, one alley had to be rolled-the Germans about a mile from the shore among dan Railway
cation with the Dakota,"
which lies Whatres, N. 22,000.00 (From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, March 7.
84 (seratah).
And 701 in 1,000,00 The propriotors of the CHA Man match in connection with the present
wore nineteen points up. This is the sixth gorous reefs.
. . . Hay dock chuộc 20.000.0 Judgment has at last boon given in the
The passengers were temporarily quar Launches 98,000.00 thep and took delivery of the carge. In Frazer and Co. v. Beston ss. Co. case, in sented a cup for the four highest scores
They are expected to reach y aC.
Machine
6,000.00
·Experi ware beginning to lo suspicious of Mr X., 4932. 20 on account of 2623 bags of four appearing targets. The competition, in had won theloe in saccession, and only Yokohama to-night, on board the “Omi
182,000.00 because although they had chopped several delivered in a damaged condition in a ship which considerable interest was shown, re-needed another viatory to retain the trophy The "Dakota" has gone down by tho Bills of Lading at various times, he never intent they had received of 100,000 socks.sulted in a tie betwear J. H. Pidgeon, A. permanently. Hongkong rome to the occa-head as far as the second mast. responded to their suggestion to hurry up, The evidence for both sides was extremely The winner will be decided by shooting off from passing into the possession of tha
$191,000.00 138,690.00 W. J. Watt and P. P. J. Wodehouse, sion, however, and prevented the cup.
Toxvo, March 5.
Proportionsto book value of assote which have the cargo stored and return the Billy to conflicting and it was difficult for the Judge
The N. Y. K. 8. "Omi Maru" returned frere totally destroyed: their keeping, but perhaps this pretty little to get to the true facts, but, eventually he
shot for shot
Wharves
* 890,000.00 forgery might still be undiscovered had decided for the plaintiffs Witnesses for
Club Germania. Good bowling was shown to Yokohama last night she was unable to
bring back the "Dakota's" passengers Lightara
$9,500.00 The Poak Range was opened on No by J. Booper and J.It. Wood for Hong- The men-of-war also returned to Yokohama Machinery, & 3,500.00
Railway, &c.
28,000.00e d not an unsuspecting official in the M. the defendants said that every year the vember 3 by His Excellency the Governor, kong, the latter making 747, the highest of a S. N. Co's Lower Wharf innocently re-boge in which flour was shipped wore he fired the first shot. A match sub-the male. For the Club Gormanis At NYK. S.
salvage work
was impossible owing to
191,000.00 plied to searching questions by Mr deteriorating and that it was well nigh sequently took place between reembors Rombach aggregated 1414, the highest
The 1.K. S. Hakuni Maru! was which gave him the hint that his latest impossible to unload a cargo without residing at the Peak, Hongkong (lower
dispatched at 4 a.m. to-day, but it was not ere was someshat Apparent. Then, vary sugere lusers, say, 3 to 33 per level) and Kowloon. The match being aggregato of the match, but the next expected that she would be able to ap the German Consular officials delayoù cent loss on the whole shipment. On the won by Hongkong by eight points. The tongkong Club players doing botter. The that she will bring back the passengers a
German was 70 points behind, four of the Broach the wreck. It is expected, howevoxy down to 290,000,00 issuing a warmant for thres hours, demand other band, witnesses for the plaintiffs said range is now fully equipped and in working full scores are
craw from some convenient on by the ing proof of the man's guilt, and this that this was not; so, the baga were of order.
ALLENS -
The "Dakota is down
" is deep onabled him to clear off to regions unknown. standard quality and the loss usually was. In accordance with rule 9, a committee,
HONGKONG GERMAN TOTAL head exposing her scrow. Perhaps after this little lesson, the Banknot more than I por cont, and that in this consisting of a chairman, a secretary and J. Hooper......
Her cargo includes trouty tons of 432 070 1402 shirtings and 876 tons of sundry goods and will realise that the first trouble is the particular instance the unloading was very sight other members, must be elected at J. R. Wood 77 132 1979 flour for Shanghai. Also 200 tons of assiest and in future will do what they cardicosly carried out and that bags of flour the annual meeting on March 19. Mem. T. C. Gray......
E. C. Lang 654
135 Jumber, 950 af sundry goods and flour 1,209 always should have dozo-end one of their were seen to split open as they ran. down bers who have served on the committen B. B. Hinds... 642
of whent for Hongkong own men to see the goods properly stored the slide, while there was no-one to during the past year are eligible for F. Maitland and then the Bill of Lading need noreruperintend oporations. Two bags were election, but Mr A. Deniss and Mr. J. H. Koup ... "depart from their possession...
produced in Court and certainly they A. M. Johnston are shortly leaving the seemed strong enough to stand ordinary Colony temporarily and do not book ro- RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED. handling, and sifting all the facts he election. The hon. secretary and treasurer, THERE is to discess which inflicte more fore him as well as he was able, Judge Mr G. H. Wakeman, who is also shortly A, Rombach, 735 $79
torture than rhoawatia and there is Wildey came to the conclusion: that the sok porarily, doos not E. Vollbrecht 11632812 ||
leaving the probably to disasse for which such a varied officials of the Boston es. Co. were at.
The balance suil dseless lot of remedies bays been sug: fault, because eufolent care had not been amounted to 88141.90 and expenditure to D
seed shows that receipts A. Behrooz.15
A. Thiessen Beated 10 Betofore a bold statement to make but taken in unloading the cargo, and hoing the bala at credit on January 14
To say that it can be cured is
500 83286.35 a loga, of
Wagner 8124.40 Deduct W. Spalokhaven
627 Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an therefore, nosessed the damage at Tis 8106.41-the debit balance stands at O. Moyer 619 A Dame 654 extensive asle in this country, has met with succosa in the treatment of this disasse 3,203.17. the difference between this sura #18.04, not a sam to worry inch over wherever it has been tried. One or two and the actual loss of 118, 4,932.20 boing applications of this liniment will relieve covered by an sueddon of the damaged flour, pain and hundreds of sufferers from I presume that this case, which may be re- this disease testify to permanent cures by The use For sale by all chemists and stora-garded in the light of a test, will surely be be very poor had died, the polion found and the misfortune to train his sm and keepers.
the
the forerunner to many similar cases.
HONGKONG
of the typhoon, will be as follows
Further expending, the immediata result Rebuilding No. 2 wharf 8142,000 Now Ferry wharf 30,000
· Ota
No. 5 wharf Coal Ya
***
10,000 8.500 1,500 wharves (2) ・・ 5,000 A torpedo boat is remaining in the Raising floors of godowns 50,000 1187 neighbourhood
of the "Dakot
700
.688
S65
1353.
662
1304
600
-488
G60
561
1163 The salvage vessel. "Ours. Maro," bes
5,383
CLUB GERMAN
G. P. Chator
1117 longing to
to the Mitsu Bishi Kaisha, has been dispatched from Nagasaki.
10,200
A few passengers are arriving at Yoko- hamn. They praise the conduct of the 1414 officers and crew.
DIRECTORS.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by Br Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:--
- On the 12th at 11.55 -The barometer has fallon over Japan, and rison over N. China...
The area of low pressure, which appears to be moving Eastwards, leg row over W. 8247,000 Japan. Pressure is highest over N Chinn. GayGradients have increased in the North,
MrE. Shellim risigned and his place was and NE and E. winds will probably est taken by Mr.D. M. Masim whose appoint in the Furmese Chaunol and along the N. mont requires confirmation
In
shores of
of the
the Chim Bea during the next 24
Mers B. Goetz and AG. Wood retiro hours.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- Forecast for the 24 hours ending
rotation, necording?
articles of WOUNDS BRUISES AND BULNS. assodation, but being digible, after hening at 10.8.2. to-day: 0.00 inches.
selves for re-election. The directors record DY applying an antiseptio dressing to with deep regret, the death of Bir C. B. to-morrow. Dwounds, bruisce, burne and like in Thompson who, during the past four years arice before infomation set in, they held a seat on their Board may be heated without maturation and in missing about one-third the time required by the
1344
708 1321 $29 1977
1204
·640
1104 Jurive
1191
5,020 5,198 10,218
anal treatment, Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Zurich, in which an old possunt, thought to During the play last night O. Wagner tura ia a dilapidated house at Seebach, near Majority for Hangtong 41 points..
prevents any danger of blood poisoning.
It also allay the pair and soreness and
na
Chairman
For sale by all chemists and storekoder Hongkong, 6th March, 1007,
Wans making en invohtory of the furnl-
soffin containing £4000 in gold pieces,
his place was taken by B. D. Kapteyn
SAUDITORS; Boasts W. H. Potta and A. OD, Gourdin
Hongkongbourhood: E
Winds, Lig
moderate; foggy, probably some light min
NE For y
light South coast of Chins between Hozz kong and Tamocken: Lamie's No. L
south coast of China between Hon kong and Hainan : Same as No E
is an antiseptis and when applise to such have audited the accounts now presented injuries, caused them to host vory quickly and offer themselves for locmon
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