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A. S. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1909.

By kind permission of the Officers, the band of

idea, as for all intents and purposes Turkey reality is compounded of three elements

had given up all claim to, or thought of, the almoet of equal moment, Teutonic, Mag. the 132 Rajputs, nuder Bandmaster Coke, wil TELEGRAMS.

reversion, and with a little diplomatie respect to her possibly tender susceptibili ties on the subject, a few words might have arranged the whole. BARON VON ARHEEN THAL, Minister of the Imperial House, was CO. however, the hero of the Salonica Railway schemes, wherein he had sought to carry out his own views without consultation with the other Powers; and though he found that on the whole the other Powers were favour, able or indifferent, there was enough of uncivil talk to show that old jealousies were not extinct. Regardless of this the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS Minister resolved to carry out his new

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

CHAMPAGNE

DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.,

REINS.

VINTAGES 1898 & 1900.

VIN BRUT AND VERY DRY.

PER CASE 1 DOZ. QUARTS,

PRICE

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schome, which entirely altered the inter nutional aspect of the occupation of the Principalities, with as little consideration for

the public feeling of Europe and Turkey,

Walts. To t'aime"

::... Tyrell Philipoffchy ..... Waldientel Sullivan Gounod

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

yar, and Slavonic, each one carefully watch-play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, this evening ing the other for any sign of temporary (Thursday) (weather permitting.) weakness. Pretty equally balanced, Mag- March........102 avalry," yar and Teuton have generally combined Patrol. “Siameso," ... when the other became too aggressive, and Selection..."Slikado,

Eatri-acto... "Ta Colombe," in this case the largest Slavic element in

Barn Dance Coon's Honeymoon," God Save the Ki g. Austria itself was showing unmistakeable signs of joining with Servia in a Pan-Slavic demonstration. Austria had been talking rather too big, and had gone to the lengths of threatening hostilities. Of course state for state in war with Austro-Hungary Ser- vis would be no where, but Austria at hust began to recognise that however successful she were in the field, her most dangerous enemy was to be found, not in the fickl, but at home in her own larga and united Slavonic

population. When therefore England grave

and Afiliated Hospitals begs to soknowledge, with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:

Zoroastrian Charity Fund Ho Tong....

Lani, Crawford & Co. Gurrels Borner & Co. Ho Kami Tong Robitsek & Reis Thuy di Coc W. J. Entelor.

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COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GOBOWN COMPANY.

The twenty-second annual raeeting of share- holders in the above Company was held yestor day at the offices of Mewers Jardine, Matheson

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN A Company The Hon. Mr. W. J. Grosson

CHIINA.

SCATHING INDICTMENT,

| presided and there were also present. Sir Paul Chater, Mosera E. G. Barrett, Á. S. D, Coas land, J. W. C. Bonnay, G. Friesland, C. S. Gablay, W. Helas, H. A. Siobs, H. Shellin jbrvetor»), R. J. MacGowan (Acting secretary),

Captain P. A. Brown, à oss. F.Smyth, W. H.

Wickham. H. Perry Smith, Ho Fook, A. W. Smith. A. Turner, Capt. Rolfe, A. - Forbes, A. H. Duga, and W. S. Brown.

The SECRETARY having read the notien convening the meeting,

LONDON, March 9th. The "Times" publishes a letter from its correspondent at Peking con- demning the conditions prevailing on the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ninpo rail- way. The terms of the British loan agreement, Dr. Morrison says, have Shanghai is to live" one of the finest Clubs heen violated. The funds are being in the Far East." So is Tokyo. Up to the present about 200,000 yen has, hun subscribed squandered and the interests of Bri-abserved that the counts are pronted in a Tokyo Club, and tish bondholders are jeopardised. The somewhat different form from previous years,

Jorge & Co.

in cash for the new

wards of 300,000 you, will be situated on one of

the Club house, which is to cast up line is being constructed by Chinese bost sites in the capital. Prizes of 1.500 and engineers, the bridges are unsafe, the 1,000 you are to be given for the best designs rails of native manufacture, the sent in. Architects all over the country are now at work and the competition will be keen. It sleepers of soft wond and wrongly laid is expected that the building of the Club house and ballasted. will begin in about six months and that it will

The idea was, to say the least of it, not wise,ly proposed that the Powers should hat neither vos AURENTHALDor Europehad "admonish" both Au-trin an Berria, the any reason to anticipate that it would have situation at once began to change with a become the occasion for a regular Irish rom. rapidity almost ridiculonė. Austria at once Now it so happened that PRINCE FERDINAND recognised that the admonishment, on the ruling prince of Bulgaria, who owed his question of mistreatment of her Blavic position to a similar mandate from the Berlin population, would tend to still further Congress, and who was so to speak admini-weaken their already strained ideas of strator "on good behaviour," has for the allegiance. It would have been a repetition last ten or twelve years been pulling at the of the case of England when the Pope put

was invoked, and the Emperor, still strong in the doctrine of Divine Right, declined to agree. This opened the way for the acceptance of Russia's proposal that Servia alone should be "admonished."

The case in which the British-American admonishment implies it is not worth while Tobacco Company proceeded against Kan Tuk stopping to eaquire, the threat seems to Kai, partner in. and manager of the Chiusse to packols of cigarettes marks resembling the trade mark of the defendants, has been amicably settled, the defendants having given an under

The Correspondent hopes that this

The CHAIRMAN said-Centiomun-The re port and accounts having been in your hands for overal days I propose with your permission, to take them as read. You will probably hivo

Companies, Profit and loss account in debited

bringing there into ine with those of other direct with the amount spent during the year on repairs, which were unusually heavy, owing

Colony in July, and to dredging operationa to the disastrous typhoon which visited the

having become necessary to meet the require- meats of the larger vessels now borthing at the

wharves.

skirts of European royalty to allow him to King Jons under an interdict. 8, Germany be about eighteen mouths or two years before will serve as a warning to intending before you our total expenditure under these

enter their society, and wear a crown on terms of equality; a claim which has always een rejected with a shrug and a smile. It seemed clear to him that if Austria could don the crown of Bosnia without remon. $54.00 strange, he of Bulgaria, whom he thought

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the building is ready for occupancy. In ad dition to the Club house, the gardens, lawns and tonuis grounds around the Club will be most attractive.

investors.

THE U.S. EMBASSY IN JAPAN.

LONDON, March 9th.

As you will see from the figures

houdings amounted to the very large sum of $94,000. The balance of profit and loss

recommend that $50,000 be written of lighters. You will recollect that after the typhoon of September 1906, in which the Company lost all ite

were built, partly to replace those lost in the to emtinue its business while the wharves typhova, but principally to enable the Company were being reconstructed. The lighters, of course, cost more than they would have done in

account is 881,055,57, from which your Directors

equally good looking, had an equal right-to have been sufficient, so there is room for Brothers Tobacco Company; for falsely applying Mr. Oscar B. Straus, Secretary of wharves except one, a large, number of lighters

change his beadgear.

Meanwhile Servis had on its' own account

been playing high jinks at home, had been murdering in a merry mood her worthless king, had been placed under tabu by the other sovereigns, and was smarting under the indignity. For her, too, the time seemed to bave come that by deeds of exalted prowess she wight receive the respect of her neighbours. Bulgaris had succeeded by sheer persistence in making the Powers acquiesce in her occupation of Eastern Rumelis, and Servia could not be brought to see why by similar self-assertion she should not creep into Novi Bazaar and northern

A. S. WATSON & CO.. Macedonia. She was a young nation that

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HONGKONG, MARCH 11TH 1909.

Lad not yet come to years of discretion, and in her young Crown Prince GEORGE, she had

favourable to reason.

the hope that at last the symptoms are So, it is to be hoped, bas evaporated before serious harm has been done one of the most senselessshindies" which bas occupied Europe for two- centuries.

taking at the Magistracy to destroy all the trade marks, labels, wrappers and packets seized in the proceedings, with all facsimiles thereof, and agreed not to ase nor apply nor cause to be used or applied such rado, marks, labels Quarantine restrictions have been imposed at wrappers, and packets like those seized. Mr. Orissa against arrivals from Hongkong. M. J. D. Stephens, who appeared for the prosecntors, said his clients were willing to withdraw the summens on such an undertaking being given and Mr. G. K. Holmes consenting for the defendants, the case was settled.

The Withers Concert Party give their final concert at the City Hall this evening......

The Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd are mesting competition by religing the price of ice from this date to half-a-cont per 1.

Mr. E. EC-Wolfe, the Inspector of Schools; presides at the annual prize distribution at the Victorin British School at noon to-day.

a second WINSTON CHURCHILL who kept The death is announced of Mr. E. Z. Holme, goading her on to doughty deeds irrea former resident of Nagasaki, and well known spective of consequences. Montenegro, too, as a partner of Messrs. Holme, Riuger and though more mature, had a little grievance Company of Nagasaki. which she thought might as well bo settled while the fun was on Austria blocked her from barse coast, and she would like Cattaro, a reasonable enough request if every one was to have a finger in the pic...

Only Turkey was left out, and as she would have eventually to pay the piper, it was not unnatural that she should protest to the signatories of the Berlin Convention to shield her from wholesale apeliation. Such was the little bit of fun that BARON VON ÅEHRENTHAL'S Unconsidered attempt to change his fee-farm to fee-simple had raised in the Balkan tea-cup.

At the Chinese Y.M.C.A. this evening at 8 pm, Dr. K. T. Ho gives a lecture on the subject Infection and Prevention of the Plague." Men are invited to attend. "

His Excellency Minister Yin Chang, accom panied by His Highness Prince Haion Chang, son of Prince Su, were passengers by the German Mail ateamer Princes Alice, for

Gormnay.

The appeal issued by H.E. the Governor for donations towards the endowment fund of the proposed University in Hongkong has, we Actice, been translated and published in full in

L'Avenir du Tonkin.

A big exodus from the Colony took place yesterday by the Princess Alice. Among those whe left for home were Dr. and Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Jobson, president of the Club Germanto, the Hon. Mr. Ross Davies, K.C. and others.

A correspondent of the Bangkok Tince says there is a good deal of activity at present in tin mining enterprises in the Monthons of Nakon Sritamarat and Chumporn. Chinese tow kay are applying for mining licenses for very con- siderable areas there.

before Mr. Komp at the Magistracy yesterday Private Hanson of the Buffs was brought charged with having assaulted a ritsha coolie. It was alleged that he tendered the coolie cent in payment of his fare and when the coolie complained he hit him on the jaw, knocking out

two of his teeth. The case was remanded.

The lesson of stamping receipts is still being taught in the colony. Yesterday at the Magistracy the compradore of the ss. Ausong

Now it is hardly saying too much to affirm that of the main pointe at issue, not ely the public of Europe, but most of the governmenta were profoundly ignorant. A few well considered words at first would probably have prevented the subsequant effervescence, but where all were excited, and each bawling at the top of his voice,the Tat recent shindy in the Balkan Peninsula, still small sound of reuson could not be for the contretemps really deserves no better heard for the dis. Gerinany at one time by name, affords a fair illustration of how very recalling her ally Austria to the facts of the undignified may become the petty squabbles case, and advising caution before exciting of civilised Europe. FRANCIS JOSEPH, the the worst passions of the new Balican States, veteran Emperor of Austro-Hungary, now might have definitely stopped the agitation; in his seventy ninth year, has naturally ben but at the moment she rather fancied the seeking to shift as much as he could of the babbub; and when Sir EDWARD GREY responsibilities of Empire on to the shoulders suggested that as Austria had been placed of the Heir, the Arch-Duke FRANCIS is occupation of the principalities by the FERDINAND, and the Imperial Milister,

joint action of the Powers at the Berlin BARON VON AEHRENTUAL. Delighted at being out of lending-strings: it seemed a fine Congress, it was only right that before thing to inaugurate their newly found free-changing the tenure she should also get

their approbation, he found that he had was food $20 for failing to stamp a

Tui, sailing between Hongkong and Wuchow, dom by some safe but noteworthy act. The

ship's advertently touched her raw epot, the receipt for gooda consigned to Wuchow, the House of Hapsburg, whose head is at once

Divine Right of kings to do wrong. That value of which was only twenty cents. Detec- Emperor of Austrin and King of Hungary, France loyally joined England in the tive Sergt Marply prosecuted. and the many dependencies of each, which are largely inhabited by peoples of Slavonie race, attempt to end the turmoil only increas d holds its buge possessions by a very com- the difficulty, for it was one of Germany's plicated tenure, each of the three main aces sorest grievances at the inpment that having its own peculiar constitution, and France and England should have a joint all three being intensely jealous of one policy in which Germany was, as she thought another. Since 1878, by the decision of the left out in the world. Such were the cir Berlin Congress, the Austro-Hungarian cumstances, creditable to none of the actors, monarch has been further entrusted with that nearly plunged Europa tato another administration of the formerly Turkish Thirty Years War last year. There were provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. absolutely no interests concerned of import Under the administration of the wise old ance to any one of the P wers, the highest Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH, these provinces ambition of any one of them being the had made huge strides in wealth and general civilisation and with the new homs policy

exchange of

Crown.

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Jap

of maintenance for a

Nor was the gradual cessation of the it seemed that the time and opportunity had arrived to unify the administration by hubbub brought about by any return to formally amalgamating it with the Empire. more rational modes of thought. Austro- There was nothing very alarming in the Hungary, officially the Dual Monarchy, in

The Courrier Saigonnais publiskos interesting figuras showing how it stood with trails between Cochin-China and the Philippines in 1908. The Colony, that year, exported to the islands articles to the value of $7,094,409, of which rica accounted for seven millions. The Philippine statistics show that iraports there from the French Colony for exceeded in value those from

the United States.

In spite of the denials in the Japanese Press. of the coming betrothal of the young Crown Prince of Kores to a Japanese lady of high

rank, the reports here that such will be the cas are more emphatic than over, says the Korea Daily News. It is said that the lady will be one of the Japanese Imperial family, and that the

Korean Court Ladies who are now in Japan with Mr. Min Pyong Sok will be presented to her during their visit.

THE VISIT OF THE PHILIPPINE SQUADRON.

The American Consulate General communi. rates to us telegraphic information from Admira Harber, commanding the Third Squadron of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, that he expects to arrive at Hougkeng to-morrow evening instead of on Saturday morning as previously arranged.

The squadron comprises the cruiser Charleston (flagship), Denver, Chattanooga, Galveston, and Cleveland, and, as it is some considerable time since American warships visited the port in such number, arrangements are being made locally for the entertainment of the officers and mer... H.E. the Governor will invite the officers to dinner on

the 16th inst, and dancing and "card games will help to spend the evening. The details of the reception are not yet completed lat we under stand that Sir Paul Chater, who has taken the matter in hand, will call a meeting to arrange an adequate reception for the visitors, who are expected to remain here for a fortnight.

THE DOG IN THE MANGER ·

AT DALNY.

It is reported at Washington that

Commerce and Labour, in, the last Cabinet, has been offered the post of Ambassador to Japan, and that it is probable he will accept the appoint

ment.-

Dermal times, which explains why it is Tha necessary to write off a large amount. from our Tokyo correspondent.]

We published a similar telegram on Monday sum of 8953.11 which it is proposed to

DUTCH MINISTER TO PEKING.

LONDON, March 9th. Jonkleer Beelaerts van Blokland, son of the late representative of the Transvaal in Europe, has been nomi- natod Dutch Minister to Poking. ATROCITIES ON THE CONGO,

LONDON, March 10th,

A Belgian lieutenant named Arnold has been sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment for atrocities committed by him in the Congo, territory

'THE BALKANS.

LONDON, March 10th Questioned in the House of Com- mons (regarding the position in the Balkans; Bir Edward Grey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that communi- cations had constantly been passing between the Powers with the object of promoting a

friendly settlement, but negociations were not sufficiently ad- It is reported, says the Japanese, newspaper published at Dalaney (Dairen, on the Japanese vanced yet to say when the Conference

all the place) that applications for tenting government land in Dairen, have lately been quite numerous. They have mostly come froin foreign and Chinese firms of Shanghai and other places, who seem auxiona to set up themselves in business here. They [FROM THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO;" have found, however, to their bitter disappointment that almost every piece of CHINESE CRUISERS TO VISIT land worth renting in the whole of the town has already been let out to aud

is being held by certain speculators, leaving them no other alternative than to sub. tease the land from the latter. A good many áng lots remain in the grip of these speculators who sro looking out for the first opportunity

CHINESE STUDENTS IN TOKYO..

was likely to meet.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

PEKING, March 10th. On the recommendation of the Board

It is believed this state of things has roused to sell their claims on the best terms obtainable. of Commerce the Governinent has sent the authorities to action and that they will take Wong Ta-ching, secretary of the Board drastic measures to dislodge these "dogs from the manger."

| of Agricultural Work, to go with the

31 cruisers "Hoi Chak and "Hoi Ying" on a cruise to the Straits Settlements to ascertain the trade and general position of the Chinese mer chants there. The cruisers are to leave on the 11th instant.

According to an investigation made by the Chipaso Y.M.C.A.. Tokyo, the number of Chinese students studying in Tokyo last year

was as follows:--

Koban Gaknin, private Koigakudo, private

Shinba Gakko, private.

290

200

Iwakura Tolpudo Gakko, private

166

Tobin Gakudo, private .......

45

Tara Daigaku, private

4

Wases. University, private...

820

180

250

13 300

... 129

58-

Seljo Middle School, private Kaiogijuku, privata Hose Daigaku, privote.

Tokyo Higher Technical School,

government

Imperial University, government Higher Normal School, government. First High School, government. Tokyo Higher Commercial School

government...

Chao Daigaku, prirate...

Dokan Shoin, private

Nihon Doigaku. private

Meiji Daigaku, private... Koto Shilian Fazokn Chugaku, private Tokyo Bekool of Foreign Language,

government. Seisoku English School, private. Shisai Gakko, private. Seisoku Yobiko, private

60

105

150

10

700

1

૪

300

44

B0

.4174

...1000

...5174

Total... Students studying in Military School and in other Schools and with private teachers (Estimated)

Grand Total

́ÑAVAL AND MILITARY.

The strengthening of the French Navy has recently been much discussed. The Matin says it has reason to believe that the Conseil Super ieur de la Marine will demand the construction of six new battleships, and that the necessary increase in the credits will not be more than from 36,000,000 to 46,000,000 francs a year.

In regard to what is known as the "beacy gun-layers' test which applies specially to the primary ormaniont of the larger ships of the Flest the official report shows that, **021 comparison of the number of guas fred and the number of rounds. With hits made, whereas in in 1907 1,365 guns frod 9,538 rounds and made 4.073 hits, in 1908 1,277 gas fired 9.008 rounds and raade 4.826 hits. From these figuros it is

manifest that while in 1907 there was an excess

write of stores represents some old stock of gear. now practically worthless. The balance of 230,102.56 it is propose to carry forward to new account. For the first time in unable to recommend the payment of a dividend. the Company's existence, your Dimnelors are

do not think this will come as a surprise to any of you. It has been generally known that stocks of every description of cargo, and especially of yarn and piece goods, have been diminishing mouth by month. Two years ago over 150,000 bales of yarn were stored with us, and our capacity was taxed to the utmost. During

last year the stock fell to 30,000 hales, and though we closed up the empty godowns and cut down expenses in every direction it has been impossible to make up for the loss in storage earnings, which amounted to 8124,000. Other earnings were leis by 825,000; on the other handwe

reduced our expenses over $40,000 The condition of trade, not only in this Colony but throughout the world, is BO well known to Bli of you that I need not enlarge upon the affecte

which it has had upon our business, but before proposing the adoption of the report and cents, I shall be pleased to reply to any questions which you may wish to ask. Regard. ing the future. I may say that the accounts for January compare favourably with those of last

indications year, and there are improvement in business in setting in, in which this Company may reasonably hope to participate

Thore being no questions,

that an

The report was adopted on the motion, of the CHAIRMAN, Seconded by Mr. PERCY SMITH, who, in doing so, sait-I sincerely trust that the. closing sentence of your speech may be the silver lining to a more golden clond. The metaphor is rather mixed, but I feel sure, that in the near future when the railway is an ao- complished fact we may hope for still better things I sincerely trust it may be so.

The appointment, of Messrs. Barrett, C. 8. Gabbay, J. W. C. Brodersen and W. Helms to the board of directors was confirmed on the motion of Mr. WICKKAN, seconded by Mr. SMITH.

Mr. TURNEE proposed and Capt ROLFE

acended the re-election of Messrs. Shellina and Cousland to the directorate.

Carried.

Capt: Brown proposed the re-appointment of Messrs. Potts and Goardin sa auditors,

Mr. SMYTH seconded, and the motion was

great to.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the bussineser gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:--//

On the 10th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has fallen quickly over W. Japan and the Loochoos, the depression, which continues to move Eastwards, having reached the former

Grea.

Pressure has increased moderately over the E. coast of China and over N.E. Japan. It is now high over the latter area.

The wind will probably back to the N.E.. again in the Frmosa Channel. Moderate 8. to E. winds may be expected along the northern shores of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 houra ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:

Hongkong & Neighbourhood. (*)

of 1,392 misses over hits, in 1908 the excess of Formosa Channel

N.E. winds, freshening.

hits over misses was 643, or a gain of nearly South coast of Chins between Same 28 No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks,

South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

2,000 in the aggregate. In the returns of the light g-f. test the progress is not less satisfactory, and in those of the "destroyer battle practice "the Admiralty note with great satisfaction the very marked improvement (*) 5. to E.. winds, modérsta; foggy, some

in the results as compared with those of 1907."

rain.

Hongkong and Hainan... 5