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was allowing the impression to gain ground that it was realising extortionate profits, which in turn gave colour to the suspicion that the hotel rates must be equally high. After to-day, all concerned must know just
A. S. WATSON & CO., what is being earned on the present quid
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real value of the company'e assets; and for that the directors will in time receive the credit that is due to pioneers of sound finance in Hongkong. Other companies will no doubt follow, as they should, for although an apparent belittling of carings may seem a dangerous experiment, the
The report that the Empress Dowager of TELEGRAMS. China has promised to grant constitutional is said that no such abangs will be tolerated Government in three years time is false. Sho
daring her lifetime.
The Chinese Government is reported to have not ita faço against the practies of purchasing military appointments. All pours must in future be trained woo. We suggest that the Board of War should be composed of offers, instead of were literati,
While the sa. Honum was op her way from
["DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.]
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CONGRATULATED.
LONDON, 31st August. His Majesty the King, Kaiser Wilhelm and President Loubet have Canton to this port ene Chiness passenger forwarded congratulatory messages to appropriated the luggage of another. He was President Roosevelt on the successful | stronger reserves shown, and the coufdence charged with the theft hafore Mr. G. N. Ormissee of the peace negotiations.
at the Police Court yesterday and sentenced to six weeks hard labour and six bours' stocks. -
created by a knowledge that there are assets
WATER more tangible than sudativo, must taul MANUFACTURERS not need to be a very old resideat to see
THE WATER used is THE PUREST that
to strengthen the market. It does
that some other companies pre
vecupy-
ing a like position to that just vacated by the-Enel Company, The Hongkong and Kowloon Godown Company valuešita land can be obtained, and is SULFULLT FILTERnot seething like two and half cents a square foot, whereas ita market valim must ON THE MULT SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
A Mainichi telegram from Pekingstates that the British authorities have commenced, work on a harbour at Wei-hai-wei, with a view to making that placa su open port when the wor in over. The message adds that the Chinese Government has sgraod to this muisture...
The Chinese Minister at Washington bay wired to Peking stating that the concession of the Canton-Bankwy filway has boo finally cancelled. When the failway is built the rails.
only Chinese exports will be cimployed in build.
THE MACHINERY employed is of latoare, as shown by recent dealings and awards, will be made at the Heiggang Iron Works and
design and most approved tips.
THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are
GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE PURITY.
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EXPERTS
Masagar Factories, and their practical Korledge and constant supervision enables as io produce waters of unrivalled excellence and
purity.
more like seven to eight dollars a foot This value is not an sgable factor to being the line. avoided as at all chancey. Tand may
Mrs. John Hay has decliuod an offer made appreciate in Hongkong, but depreciation as allege fraternity, of which her late is not to be looked for so long as the husband was a member, to greet a statue in his British flag flies from Government House.memory, on the ground that sneh a memorial We understand that Mes-es. BUTTERFIELD would not be in accordance with Mr. Hay's AND SWIER recully paid four dollars a fost invariable rule of simuning publicity la ove for reclaimed land, admittedly inferior to possible way. the Godown property, which appears in the books as worth only a few rents a fool The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com pany is in a similar position, having bought and thirty-five years ago at two cents a foot, which is tosay worth from one to a
dollar and a half a foot, but is not so
On the mean of the Japanese Clab banquet recently appeared the dish" "Togs's Lobsters." Baron Komura was afterwards told that the
word lobster ha American sing was used to express contempt. He replied that in Japan it was used as a compliment to a bowed figare, indicative of uge. This to may in Japan, "Yon
RBOTER'S SERVICE.]
BUSSIE
LONDON, 29th August. On the 19th inst, the Tear įsited a pkase ordering mobilisation in thirteen provincial governments, in
, in order to reinforce the army in the Far East. This mobilisation is now proceeding.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 31st August.
Mr. Barlow-Two witzossos have aworn it is. His Honnur-You had better be careful, Witness-I was forced to write a promissory nate for $800 by the plaintiff.
His Honour-I should like to hear about this promissory nola.
In Admiralty Jexispierion.-
BEFORE SIR F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE). I did not write it.
a
SETTLED OUT OF COUNT. When the action in which the owners of the s.s. Venetia elaimed damages from the owners of the s.a. Proteus for damage de the result of nollision at sea was mentioned this morning. Mr. B. H. Sharp, K.C., who appeared for plain- tiffs, said that sines the adjournment the parties had met and bad agreed to settle the action out of ourt, on the ground that both abips wore to blame, with the usual cousegnonce that there would be a reference to the registrar and merobauts.
His Lordship-Each party to pay their owni costs?
Mr. Sharp Yes. There will be a reference as to the amount of damage to the registrar, assisted by merchants.
Judgment was entered accordingly.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. G. Wws (Purens Jupon).
NEWS OF PEACE CONFIRMED.
LONDON, 29th August. The Conference has arrived at a complete agreement on all questions and will proceed with the elaboration of a treaty, Japan has yielded to all outstamling questions and accepted the Russian proposal that there shall be ne indexnity; Sagballen will be divided without payment of redemption money. Articles Nos. 10 and II of the original peace proposals, refuting to the surrender of interned warships, and the limitation of Russion naval power in the trapass to the goods of the plainti Far East are withdrawn, an armistice will probably be arranged this afternoon,
The news of the agreement spread like
LAU SHI ET SANG C, NG WING IU,
This was a claim for $119.02 for money lent and interest therean
Mr. Barlow (of Mr. Holmes' office) appeared
for the plaintiff, and M. B. Harding (of Messes. Ewens, llarston and Harding; ropre conted the defendant.
After hearing the evidents His Honour SAT judgment for the amount claimed and costs.
NO YEW V. GRU KWAI.
The defendent in the farmer action figured as plaintiff in this, and the plaintiff as defendant. The claim was for $1,000 for
Mr. Harding represented the plaintiff, and Mr. Holmes the defondant,
Ng Yow declared that defelsat called at
him to guarantee the rent dus to the magnanimity of Japan has produced a proto so as he was formerly in witness's Inndlord of lus house. Defendant promised found impression.
Vitness-Although by forced me to write it
His Honour-What do you mean by telling me you did? What ek did he fores you to
writo ?
Witness-He also forced na to make ant a list of goods, but I did not sign it,
In cross-examination-He paid the
as the rent collecter was a landlord collector called on him on the 8th May, but he told the collector he would pay the landlord, He said this because he had no available moties. On the 11th May ho told plaintif he had pail the ront.
His Honour-If you paid the two months. ront on the 8th May, why was the landlovl distraining on the 19th,
Witness-I flon't know.
Hi Honour adjourned the case in order that subpoenas might issue for the landlord and veuf collector. Meantime judgment the first.
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action is to ho lefervor,
CANTON,
(EROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
COLLISION.
Canton, 30th Augus The Chinese Government's sienin-luunch
Ching Kong collided with the British notor
instant. The collision took place at The Tung hai Ling Chen on the morning of the Sith
How, uear Shamshi. The matter has been referred to Mr. A. Schmidt, Deputy Com
missioner of Customs here, for arbitration. T
am told that the captain of the Ching Kong bas filed a claim for $500 damages on behalf- of the Chinese Govorament. Ten. Lung Chow is a new nuofor bout built in Hongkong about. similar to that of a large Chinese pasu two months ago Hor design is somethings.
she was built and engined by Messia. Bally boat of her size to be built for the panuger and Cot of Hongkong, and is the first stor trade up the Wost Wivor. The owner is Mr. GC. Moxon, of Hongkong.
Bre a labstor" really avant "I wish you long wildfire and has caused the most intense bis shop on the 6th May when he Rokok. She is about 65 feet long. I believe
life."
valued in the accounts. This woting up
A coolis who travelled from Ehankiwan to of property, as we have been told, in the first instance of this kind in the history of Hongkong by an electric tram, and bad nut the money to pay his panga was prosecuted by Mr. Course, traffic. manager, before commercial Hongkong, but there have been plenty of writings dovu. It is needless, Mr. P. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court and would doubtless be painful, to mosterday. He made such a rambling state. capitulate them, The important thing ment that His Worship remanded the cass in order that the coolin might be placed in for directors and shareholders
under medical supervision.
A.S. WATSON & CO. | bethink themselves whether there are not
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sufficient grounds for imitating the laudabie example set by the directors of the Hong Kong Hotel, who have come in lately for comments that were not exactly praiseful; but lave now distinctly, if such were ever needed, rehabilitated themselves, By truthful valuations like theirs, many nionceptions as to business conditions bera ung ba dissipated; investors présent and prospective will know where they are ;
for it.
excilement in New York and London; the
THE JYPNQON.
employ a foki. He did not ask for any security or the auy suggestion with | ruforones to depositing goods."
Mr. Barlow. You mais to tellus bhut becauso. ho was once your foki ho was good cough, cat
payment of your rent for nothing? of the kindness of his heart, to garanton
Witness-Yos. He had a kind heart.
SUBSEQUENT REPORTS OF DAMAGE. hand of damage caused by the part of the Sincs our last issue, farther details are
typhoon that swept Hongkong. Mady roads The Tienlaan Tiara says:- Mr. F. C.Kondali. I have been blocked in the Now Territory, and
If he guaranteed payment of the rent, why on the higher levels, by treos which have didakt te odlomake him pay?-Although of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. left here few
boon turn up by the reo's. A number of tele-ho guneanteed, the landlord would not look to for Shangled by the ss. Ficushing, en routs to Hongkong. His genial personality will begraph poles and nuts heds have also ben" blown | him for payment. greatly missed in Tientsin society. more down. Thesworn fraudstond of the Hong- especially amongst us young bachelors, with kong Foot. Club at Happy Valley is now a whom he was always more at home, being, in the heap of rai. A large sampau sank clore to presence of ladies, of rather a bashful disposition. Jardins's Wharf. The wast shows above water. A large crowd saw him off on boordypárting with busty cuers and good wishes.
Valse
O. H. Carter
Major Barker was paying cricket at Hook, in Hampshire, and wanting another man, he wired to Lieutenant Hail, of the Barmoke Reading, to come and play. The telegram was
Well what was the use of his guaranteeing It was only for a matter of a few days. D. you threaten him that if te did not Bake out a list of in pocs he finds
Tam Sing Woon, dealer, in,
Japan goods, stated.The plaintiff, who is debted to make called at my shop on 10th May. T his to make a pay ment ou account of his debt, but he said I told defendant had sized his goods. him to bring the defendant along. When they came I asked defendant if he had taken the plaintiff's goods away. He said he had. I board the plaintiff, ask the defonant why he looks more than $1,000 worth of good as he only owed defendant's wife $100. At the plain- tiff's request defendant wrote out the list of goods produced. A squabble followed, the plaintiff asking the defendant how it was ho made out such a small liet.
A to Water Police Station at Tsimchiatsui, his shop, you would proaddute him-No, sue of the staza of the Engstaff garo way ́about ↑ I told him that if he did not, I would report to By kind permission of Lieut-Col. C. B. U. four d'elock on Wednesday afternoon, and it the polics and have bin arrested,
was found necessary to lower the typhoon What did he say He said I will giro Price, D.8.0.. and Officers of the 129th Baluchik.
you a list of all the goods I have removed o the house commercial will rest on
the Band of the Regiment will play the follow signals to prevent the staff from snapping. meurer foundations, and be all the bettering programme at the United Service Encrustion
Musy of the tuatsheds at the corner of
Mr. Harding Did the defendant promise What is more, this system of re-Club, Kowloon, to-day, commencing at 5 p.m. MacDonnel and Austin Roads, Kowloor, so you personally, or did he promise the landlord at Backheal's Point came to grief, while the that he would pay the rest -He promised the March...Saret Maria" sand before 11 6.01. on day of publication. After that valuations should be maintained, and up-to-Polko Piccolo Sale Betia" M. leant-Jones Star Ferry matshed on the other side was blown | kundlord. As the supply is linated. Only supplied for Cash.
Mr. Hovoll, bailiff of the Supreme Court Telegrazione Audress: Flies, Cuales: &, P.U. 5th Ed. presentments lent suitable intervals. Dance Comique Punch and Judy Longcttaway Mr Lemm's small wooden summer-
Licher'
the duration of which may well bo left to Selection... A Gaiety Girl"... Sicucy Jones Lense at Hunghom ako collapsed before the gura evidence as to the imao of a distross
'Spanish Sovillu” ... Joyo Matader the discretion of the directors, who prove Paraphras........ “Iaszinci, Io Plangu” J. A. Kappoy
force of the gale.
warrant against the plaintiff for three months" At Kowloon City the front portion of the rent from the 27th February to 26th May. HOOLING OFFICE: 10A, DEO Værx Bon Ctheir capability by recogaising that this is,
--The Japanese Minister is reported to have vorandal of the police station was blown down. The good sold from his shop realized $70.62. LOSTOR OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C.after all, the only proper and business-like lately demanded from the Wai Wu Fu the same while on this side, from the Star Ferry Wharf There were a books of any description on the course to take. Whether it should be every privileges and rights in regard to the preaching to Connaught ́Road, considerable damage hos | premises, which were situated at No. 142 five years, or every ten yours, or sething of the Buddhist faith as other natious enjoy in been done to the road by the wash of the son. Queen's Road East. When by went to the between or outside those, will depend preaching their respective religions. The Wai While the typhoon was at its height a stop it was locked and he had to got the key largely on the rate at which the very obvious Wa Pu is stated to have replied first, that there matshed in the Shamscipo district caught fire, from the landlord.
is no clause in regard to missionaries to the it is supposed by the ignition of some dry grass development of the Colony continues to pro-China Japan Treaty, seendly that Baddhist in the copkhense. To stay the flames was a gress. The practice, or the temptation at is not the Japanese national roligion thirdly, matter of impossibility, and it was with the In the report of the Directors of the Hong all events, elsewhere, is to take too generous that there is no privilege or benefit attached to greatest difficulty that a sty full of pigs evild Long Hotel Competly, Limited-the report a view of the value of the assets of the share. the work of missionaries.
be released before they were enveloped in which is to be considered to-morrow by holders; and it may be taken that the fact
fames. The damage caused by the £re is the shareholders-the following paragraph that it has been left to the directors of the
estimated at $15', and no insuranen had bee -appears--“The Cong any's land and inuild-Hongkong Hotel to inaugurate the change,
effected.
-ings property has buvo, quito recently, indicates the conservative methods of Houg addressed simply Hall, Burrucks Reading." re-valued by Messrs. PALMER and TUANER,kong managers. But to ignore the very real. and the Property Accounts written up and substantial appreciations of values that by the amount of the additional value have come about here, as so many of our ($548,975.78), the Reserve Fund being public companies are doing, is to carry credited with an equivalent sum.” This caution and conservatism to au improper attracted our particular attention, if only and unwise extreme. At least, such is our because of its unfamiliarity; and now woopinion, bucked by that of others who have are assured by a property owner of standing given thought to the matter; and at forth-
A ludicrous incident arising out of the recent that it is in fact an innovation for coming meetings, we have no doubt that political crisis is reported in the bobby. As the Bongkong of momentous consequence; further confirmation will be afforded bystery go, two if not three, active Radicals and, it is considered, an example that shareholders, stimulated by the timely and who hat promised themselves office in the next loserves the greatest credit, A simple well-considered, action of the Board of Dir-Liboral Administration were so confident of the illustration will suffice to show its significetors of the Hongkong Hotel. It needed resignation of Mr. Balfour and his colleagues that they actually weat, and ordered Court Twenty-five years ago 4 an only an example und.a start.
dress, in the expectation that they would be bought a house or shop in Hongkong for
gummoned to Buckingham Palace umong his $10,000, which then brought him in a rental
Goueral Yang is said to be on the Mongolian Majesty's Ministers. Mr. Balfours annonce of $1,000 a year. For the same premises, frontier with six regiments.
ment that the Government would not resign was a bitter ill-appointment to these gentlemen, he is now drawing a rental of $19,000 a
who an houring the news rucially counter year. What percentage is be getting? If ho acts as so many of the local companies are acting, and retains the old-time valu tion, he must admit to drawing something like one hundred per cent, per annun; at
cance.
The French Mail of the 25th July was delivered in London on the 30th instant."
Mussra. W. C. D. Turner and C. E. V. Harrop have joined the Valua leerË,,
Tientsin cricketers aro experimenting with- grase seeds, and latest raports mention that the
one."
It only said, come and play," nad tands no mention of cricket. The message was delivered to Dummer Hall, who, with a band composed of about twenty men, immediately took train for Hock, where they player-but not ericket. When the band made its appearance on the field Major Barker was so ustounder that he dropped bis bat.
manded their orders till happier finteą.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
THE KAISER'S ACT EXPLAINED.
TO PLACE A GERMAN PRINCE ON NORWAY'S
THRONE. The mystery surrounding the Kaiser's endden visit to the Tear is now dispelled. Voluminens reasons hure been given, but the mastter in dot at rest by the important telegram from the Stockholm correspondent of the Daily Mail.
The real objact of the Interview was to obtain
In cross-examination-The plaintiff did not
BIENNIAL HIAMINATIONS ABOLISÚED. Yesterday some of the local authorities. receivert private talegrams from Paking stating that the Government had decided to abolish the public oxaminations of thou You" and "Tim Sza” dagross, An Imparial Edict unthorizing their abolition is oxperiend to be issued shortly.
REMOVAL OF BOYSENMUNT OFFICES, His Excellency Veeroy Show has delureĮ the following offices to be removed to the Governor's Yatien víz -Sin Hàu Kuk. Li Kin Head Department, Chief Police Station and the Sha Tin Kuk.
2.
WYNE AND SPIRIT TAX. Viceroy Yun Shili-kai has successfully levied a tax on wine and spirit in the Province of Chikli. The Peking Government observing that this new tax was
vas anforced withent mich difficulty has notified the Vicocoys and Governors of all the Provinces ordering the unforgetnout of this tax Viceroy Shum has already reciveita despatel to the shore effect, Ko has given oficial instrnotiour to the Sui-tau-Ka-end -- the Li Kia Kak to cras collecting the tax fri tho distilleries and to draw up now regulations for taxing all wine and spirit dealers and to submit sume for bis approval at an early date,
REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETORS OF BANKS
AND PAWN SKOPE
Owing to the numerous failures Intely l local banks and pawn shops which has shaken,
the commercial foundations of Caulon. His
Excellency Viceroy Shum has given instructions to the Nom Hoito authorize the assistant magistrato to go round with the "Ti Fow" of the varlong districts in the city and enquire from every bunk and pawn shop, the number of partners, their names, and the actual amount, of their subsribed capital.
VICEROY SHUM ILL.
His Excellency Viceroy Shu is said to le seriously ill to-day. He has regasted a certain European doctor to attend to him at bis Yemen,
THE GAIETY STARS.
The Gaiety Stars Vandeville Company, whe come with a good reputation from Australis, eight nights on which they give their variety
the Tsar's consent to the accession of u prisce threaten to take defendant to the Police Staffon bould meet with cordial support during the
throne.
if he refused to sign the list, and defendant did not refuse to sign. I bave not received the
which I would value at $1,000 or over.
of the House of Hohenzollen to the Norwegian
Fraught with serious complications, the step amount owing to me. I was in the plaintiff's was taken with dus deliberation, and as com pensation for the Tear's consent, an aggrandisshop before the 6th May, and saw goods there ment of Russian territory is suggested.
This would mean that Bassin would obtain Mr. Barlow stated that his defence was that that strip of Norway which separates Finlant the only goods which defendant over bad from from the Arctic Ocean. Thus Russia wonki
the plaintiff were two sewing machines which gain an open sea port
were deposited as security on accoubt "of, rent paid by the defendat for the plaintiff. */*
Chu Kwai was the first witness for the
Already one of the Hohenzollern princes bas been mentioned as a possible candidate. The news has created great excitement in European Courts.
A correspondent wrote from Stockholm-defence. He stated that he was formerly one learn ou evidence, the trustworthiness of which of the fokis of the plaintiff. On the night of it is impossible to question, that the sudden visit the 4th May, plaintif knocked at witness's door paid by the German Emperor to the Taar is due to tell him the landford was watching his pro- to the Kaiser's wish to obtain the Tsar's consent
entertainment in the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, as they will submit & programme on each occasion, full of artistic and attractive iteran and spiced with several thrilling scenes. Undoubtedly the outstanding feature of the entertainment is the performances of the Wheeler Brothers. They open the programme with what is described as the” cycle whizz.", This is a very clever feat. Both men ride their bicycles at great speed in opposite directions on truck which is the smallest and steepest over constructed, being at an angle of 68 degrees. They also show atas daring trick cycling, bas
the event of the evening is the "looping of the to the accession of a Hohensellera Prince to themises He asked witness to garantee his rent, Norwegian throne.
saying that if he refused the landlord would great wheel," which is similar to looping th This has been one of the Kaiser's great aims distrain the promises. Witasis skid-"You loop, with this important differenco, that the The CPR, str. Eniprees of Japan arrived at since the secession of Norway from Sweden, Lowe my wits $100 and now you come and ask audience have so opportunity of seeing Nugasaki at 8.30 am on Thursday, the 31st and Norway has always been inchisted by theme to guarantee your rent. In case of your the rider cycling round inside instead of Aug, and left again at 4pm. same day for Pau-Germik among the countries over which
business failing what am I to do," He mid-catching only a momentary glimpse of hike. may legitimately exercise influence. on Saturday, the 2nd Sept
The CPE. str. Empress of India arrived at sent, provided that Russia be permitted slightly security." Witness then agreed to guarantee illusionist will display is wonderful tricks of Kobs at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th Aug
which the popular outery at high rents prospect of turf replacing matting is a hopefalShanghai, whero she is due to arrive at sam. Geis possible that the Tsat will give his con. "In that case I will hand over two machines as Dante, the well known American conjuror and
should gain in force. But as a matter
of fact, he finds that he can sell that pro-
Rumours and alarminsconcerned with supposed
perly for $100,000; that is now its market attempts on the life of the Empress Dowager and left again at 11 am. on Wednesday for to rectify her frontier on the Atlantic. It is the rent, and eventually paid it for two months, legerdemain, while talented rocalists, and value; and his rate of interest is by no of China have been frequent during the last Yokohama, where she was due to arrive at noon Pointed out that this would to a fair exchange amount of 872 Plaintiff deposited the dancers will give pleasing contributions,
means extortionate, Those who might buy it to-day would certainly not say it was. While it stuck to its former, out-of-date valuation, the Hongkong Hotel Company
mouth. Some people have been exsented.
The Chinese Board of Revenge is said to be coquetting with the idea of having one central miat; but does not know how to recommend
the removal of the provincial coining shope.
yesterday.
The.M. str. Polynesien, with the next French mail, will love Saigon to day, the 1st Sept. at 2 p.m. for this port
The 1.G.11. str. Scharnhorst, which left here on the 2nd Ang. at 5 p.m., arrived at Gansa on Wednesday at 8 a.m.
35 Germany's naval force would be greatly
strengthened by virtual control of the magnif- machines with witness, who gave a receipt for additional variety being laut by the animated cent Norwegian harbours. It is not believed them. Witness did not go with eight coolies pictures and shadowgraph exhibition. The here that England and Fragve would be able to oppose such a solution of the Scandinavian and remove some goods from the plaintiff's "turns" are all worth seeing, and patrons may question, provided it were accepted by the shop. The document produced (the list of rely on finding the satertainment of a rollsei Norwegian people.
goods) was not in his writing,
natare.
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