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THE HONGKONG PRESS DAILY SATURDAY, JULY 31ST, 1909.

be sure, in the face of Traveller's ex- perience, that the warnings which have Involved these losses have been justified by actual meteorological conditions. Tra- veller," who, we may say, ie no griffin, told ue that the ship on which he was travelling, passed up between the Paracel Islands and

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28th-26th inst. and had a most delightful run up to Hongkong, with beautiful, clear, sunny weather, and light easterly breezes, gradually backing to N.W, as we neared the islands, aud a' sea that would have been perfectly smooth bat for a slight swell from N.E. that furrowed its surface.” .... The

The Douglas Steamship Company ansiounce TELEGRAMS. Bank Holiday trip to Swatow by their steamer Humes which leaves Hongkong on Sunday af noon and is due book at 10 am on Tuesday. At a return fere of $20, including meals, the enterprise ought to meet with its duo reward.

The Bandmann Opers Co. will pay a return

visit to the Colony shortly, opening on the 11th

August with "The Waltz Dream Tho Company will play here for five nights and the plays to be staged include Havanna The Morry Widow," " Miss Hook of Holland ** and "The Mikado. ". Mr. Younge, the advance agent, is now in Hongkong on his way to Manila

A Chinese married women attempted to

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amounted to more than $200,000. „By độing ... this he not only bettered the friendly relations between the British Empire and China, but has very approoiable extent. benefitted future generations of Chinese to a On the transfer

surprise of those on the ship can be commit suicide by drowning on Thursday refloated, and has arrived safely at disposal of the distinguished visitors by Mosera,, spasch by raising, three cheers for His Ex.

imagined when they entered the harbour and saw a signal indicating a typhoon to the S.E. beyond 800 miles, and travelling NW., and the harbour already clear of cargo boats, the signal having driven them to the typhoon anchorage. The experience of the Colony during the past month makos pertinent the inquiry sa to: whether, in the words of "Traveller," the shipping lying in the waters of this Colony is efficiently warned about the approach

wharf coolien leaped after her. Two of them

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afternoon. She jumped from the Canton Yokohama, steamers wharf into the harbour, but three were good swimmers and were able to support her until a boatman came to their assistance, when she was taken aahore. Yesterday she THE BATTLE AT MELILLA. appeared before Mr. Haseland at the Magistracy on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, but she was discharged with a caution.

The Japan Mail quotes an official return, showing that from the date (1899) when the Revised Treaties went into operation unil the

HEAVY SPANISH CASUALTIES.

caliency. Three hearty choers followed.

HE. VICEROY CHANG Yesterday His Excellency Chang Jen-Chan arrived in Hongkong en routs for Nanking and waa welcomed in a manner befitting his rank the Cantonces of all classes feel that they of His Excellency to the Liang Kiang, and dignity. Accompanied by H. E. Admiral have lost a good ruler, and will no doubt Li Chan, Mr. Hsieh Tung-man, Commodore miss him as much as young children miss Lin, Mr. Wong Ming, and Mr Wea Shih- thoir mothers. It should be barue in mind, ohen, the ex-Viceroy of the Two Kwang however, that like sunlight His Excellency is Provincos delayed his departure from Canton not only doing good work in one province but for some hours, but having boarded the China will contine to do so inanother sphere. Wowish- Merchants Navigation Company's stemmer the departing Viceroy every happlaces, and a liner

Hain Ming on Thursday night he and long and happy life in which he may continue dalusia," which rat aground at his suite reached Hongkong at eight o'clock to work for the benefit of his country and the entrance to Tokyo Bay, has been yesterday morning. The steator moored at people.

the Best Douglas buoy, kindly placed at the Mr. Lau asked his hearers to support his Douglas, Lapralk & Co., and simultaneously a salate was fired by H.M.S. Tamar and by the Portuguese ganboat Vasco da Gama, When was the third time he had been appointed to His EXCELLENCY, in reply, said that this the sounds of welcome had died away, the Customs launch Kuuloonteai pot in to Marmy years na Viceroy, so the people of Kwangtang Canton. On his third trip he had stayed two Pier, from which Captain Mitchell-Taylor, were A.D.C., was taken aboard and conveyed to the doavoured to investigate the advantages

old friends. He had always Chins Merchant's steamer, where he tenderod to the Vicaroy the respects of H.E. the

and disadantages of a place with a Governor. Later H.E. the Viceroy called on

to improvement. His object had LONDON, July 30th,

Commodore Lyon.

evor baon to develop his country's industrion, Tuesday's battle at Melilla was

It was not until 12.30 p.m., however, that the robbers, to promote eduestion in s prac enrich the people, to suppress rebels and begun by the Moors cutting the rail-Viceroy and his staff landed at Blake Piar, tical way, and to deal: faithfully rich By that hour every approach was crowded neighbouring Governments. Although this had Spanish outposts.

anxious to catch a glimpse of the man who had direction, and now before he had completed kis killed, including many officers, and Pier guard of honour from the Buffs regi folt unworthy of the great praise which, the The Spanish casualties were 1,000 ruled the Two Kwang Provinces so capably work he had to leave to smooood to the during the past few years. Opposite Blake appointment of Viceroy at Nanking. He ment was drawn up, in front of which stood a people of Canton had bestowed upon him, and bearer holding aloft the regimental dag. As the Customs launch rau alongside the pier and the Vicoroy stopped ashore, the band played the Chinese National Anthem. His Excellency, who was accompanied by Captain Mitchell-Taylor and bis suite, and procaded by a bearer, who hold aloft the emblem of his rank, then inspected the guard of honour. Afterwards he bowed to the sightspers with true Oriental grace, his retinue following suit in this direction, before they all accommodated with choirs and escorted by a party of Indian police to Government Hons where H.E. the Governor was to entertain them at tiffin.

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Promotes a healthy action of the skin, counter of storms that are likely to endanger close of 1905, the number of civil actions tried

refreshing and invigorating to the systern water-borne property, without unnecessarily | by Japanese tribunale in which foreigners were way, thus threatening to isolate the by foreign and Chinose spectatore; who appeared Leon his policy, he had not done much in this

as a Turkish Bath,

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impeding the work of discharging and load-concerned totalled 114, and out of that aggre- ing the ships? We take it upon ourselves instances. This, adds our contemporary, is gate the foreign litigant was sucovsatul in 80 to say that the Government recognises that practical and conclusiva evidence as to the there is much room for improvement in this impartiality of the Japanese judiciary vis à vis SOAPS respect, for nearly a year ago His Excellency alien suiters, but unfortunately it is the nano cessful litigants who raise their voices lendest, sad by their outery a false impression is produced.

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informed the Legislative Council that the THE Commander-in-Chief of the South China Station had consented to communicate by wireless telegraphy any atmospheric dis- a three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% turbances which His Majesty's warships cruising in surrounding waters might be able to report. A, however, His Majesty's warships are usually in Northern waters during the typhoon season, this arrange meat is not likely to materially increase our knowledge of the direction and course of typhoons or add to the reliability of the warnings signalled from the Observatory, But when this matter was under considera- tion it was recognised as "a great CARBOLIC ACID desideratum" that there should be an

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T

ingly passed on to the Governor-General of the Philippine Islande & suggestion for the establishment of a wireless station at Santo Domingo de Basco. Governor-General of the Philippines was much impressed by the suggestion, and we think we are corroot in stating that the Appropriation for the current year paund

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese woman was fined $50 sad ordered to enter înto

a

bond of $200 for having sssaulted a nine years old mrvant girl. The child, who had been par- chased last year for $140, was found by her mis- trese with a water melon in hex possession, which the girl with firewood, inflicting bruises allover the woman, thought she had stolep. She bent

her body and head. The little girl, who seemed to enjoy her stay at the Central Police Station, lid not relish the prospect of returning to her mistress. However, she was sent to the Registrar- General for inquiríss to be made.

How contructs are carried out in Hongkong a contractor named Sung Lee had obtained the was illustrated yesterday at the Magistracy contract for repairing ons of the fosts at Leeman, and he sublet it to Wan Kong Wing, who in turn sublet it to Cheung Tam Yan. Wan, it appeared, had been receiving advances, from Sung Lee who, however, had not paid his mer, and Exag krowing that he would be -reoprenfile cont hbr Revenue and a alaska sa ma what was being done. The clerk and the fore man were threatened by the workmen, who a they would take their lives. On Thursday shout thirty of Bung's coolies met at Shanki

Inspector Collet came on the scene and arrested

from 1,500 to 2,000 wounded.

LATER. -The situation at Melilla is described at Madrid as being most critical. '·

75,000 reinforcements,

General Marina has demanded

SERIOUS BLOODSHED AT BARCELONA.

LONDON, July 30th. The state of affairs in Barcelona is terrible.

Barricades have been erected in the principal arteries of the city. The

and serious bloodshed is reported./ troops are shelling these barricades

Five convents are burning.

LATER.

The following gentlemen were invited to this function:- Commodore Lyon, H.E. Col. Darling, Hon. Mr. C. Mor. Mosser, Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Bir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. B. A. Hewett, Mr. Justice Gomperts, Hon. Mr. A. W. Browia, Hon. Mr. F. J. Hadeley, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Mr. Woi Yak, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Hon. Mr. Marzzy Stewart, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. D. R. Law, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Mr. Harris, Sir Houry Berkeley,

that the main body of the rebels Sin Tak-fan. Mr. Ho Tai-sling, Mr. Lau Chu It is officially announced at Madrid. E. Kao Erh Chien, Capt. Wu Kwang trung, Mr. Kwok Tik tang, Mr. Chang Kang-yue, Mr.

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of Barcelous were driven into a pak Mr. At Tak. Mr. Lan Yum-ahun Mir

Two, Lieut. Blanchiower, Cap and Capt. Armstrong, A.D. C. Mr. H. N. Mody

barded by the Artillery.

and Mr. Li Sahin were unable to attend the They surrendered after heavy luncheon owing to indisposition.

At 3.30 pm. His Excellency Sir Frederick in other guests in specially decoratedcars to Quarry

here in Hongkong he had received a hearty reception from his countrymen as well this kindness he was indebted to those present, As a very flattering address. For all

and if it was ever in his power to return it he would do so. The people in China were now dia- cussing the holding of an exhibition to promote industry and manufactures, and he felt sure that great benefit. Hongkong was if this was properly conducted it would prove

place in had much in common, and he thought the which European and Chinese business men

Chinesa here were well versed in commercial affairs. He therefore hoped that although far away they would not forget him, and would render him advice and assistance in the promo ting of this exhibition, (Applause.)

HIS EXCELLENCY dined with Delimitation

Commissioner Ko at Glenealy in the evening, and at 10.30 p.m. he paid a visit to Mr. HN- Mody at his residance in Conduit Road, that gentlemen being too ill to wait upon the Viceroy.

JAPANESENCE) Num

Corpondents mual forward their names and by the Assembly includes a vote for the van with the intention of having a fight, but losses had been sustained, and now Lagart accompanied the Viceroy and suite and fife contracts was about 194 millions sterling,

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ad lesser with communications addreased to the establishment of this station. We believe Editer, not for publication but as evidence of the Hongkong Observatory is already in good faith.

All Letters for publication should be written on regular communication with nearly all the sne side of paper only.

plices named in "Traveller's" letter, with No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be the notable exception of Pratas Island, and our forespondent particularly emphasises the necessity for wireless communication with this island, which he refers to as being “ideally situated between Hongkong and Manila sa kalfway houss from which those in the Hoagkong Observatory might be informed accurately as to the meteoro

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the ringleder, wis was yesterday placed before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy and fined 9230,

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A correspondent writes to us concerning the insecurity

of blo and property in the Philippines, and gives the following as an

instance ;-

and another few years in Australia, Michael "After sponding fow years in the Transvaal Basile scrived in the Philippine Islands to

only a few small bands remain the neighbouring villages.

TRADE WITH TIBET.

The following is an extract from the report on the British Trade Agenor at Yatung from the lat April, 1908, to the 31st March, 1909 :---

The total value of the import trade into India through the Chumbi Valley during the year 1908-1909 was Rs. 15,41,078, and of the export trade Rs. 14,02,340. These garm include treasure. The figures for 1907-1903 wore: En ports Rs. 23,90,783, and exporte, Rs. 14,49,701. The leads of 1907-1908 abnormally high awing to the passes being blocked in February 1907, and merchandise (mostly wool), which were clear, and consequently the value soci. these months was obliged to wait till the passen deutally come into the returns for 1907-1908

Bay Dookyard, where, through the courtesy of Mr D. R. Law, the distinguished visitor was enabled

to witness the many different opstations carried Jew than 160 And fire contracts O

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A WA 2A 3 LOW LEJ, Tomsizable developmenin growth of the insurance business in the country. in connection with modern Japan than the rapid It was after the China-Japanese war that in- anrance began to make such rapid strides, an-t singe 1900 the progress

has

beer almost

and the fire contracte 33 millions phenomenal. Nine years ago the amount of the

sterling. The last returns shown bhjat life contracts were over 35 millions

sterling. These figures do not include the risks by foreign insurance there in full swing. His Excellency companies in Japan, which, sording to the last manifesting a lively interest in the various returns, amounted to nearly 3 millions in the works. An interesting event in the after-case of life and 25 millions in the ease of are. Marine business is a more recent development. noon programme was the reception given Seven years ago the risks were scarcely two on board the Chiyo Maru, then in dock, by the millions sterling The amount has now in- Japanese Consul. The party; after partaking oreosed to nearly four times that amount.

We have mentioned maraly three classes of insurance, of Tafkop hospitality, eventually returned to

but other forms of insurance have made head- Hongkong an board, the Fictoria.

way, though to nothing like the same extent. AT THE CHINESE CLUB,

With such a boon in insurance, there were bound 1in Excellonoy later attended an afternoon tea to spring up mushroom concerns whose stability

to meet their distinguished countryusa, and, alon, so that these scandals, though severe loss has had its insurance scandals. But the result Chiness of the Colony assembled in large number has been more effective Government superri- has been inflicted on policy-holders, have really

LONDON OFrica: 131, FLEET STREET. EC / logical conditions prevailing in the sea to carry on business as a vendor of groderies. In fand March, have been carried over in party at the Chinese Club. Here the leading was open to the gravest question, and Japan

The Daily Press.

Tes

HONGKONG, JULY 31sr 1909..

suormous leases entailed on the shipping of the port by the succession of warnings we have had from the Hongkong

March, 1908, he left Manila for the provinces

with about 3,000 dollars worth of goods, leaving about an equal amount locked up on reated

the South East of the Colony. Our cor- respondent, may not be aware that this is fally recognised by the Colonial Govern ment, which, a few months ago, approached premises in Manila. Mr. Banka, who was instead of 1906-1907, For this reason the Pnothing in cordiality. Elaborate decorations 1. been a blessing in disguise.

an increase on that of a normal year.

was a native of Alexanderatts (Skøndercon) and | parent reduction of the volume of the trade- the father of five children, the eldest of is not real and the trade of the year is probably whom is only twelve years of age, has never a The returns for the year 1906-1907 were not returned to Manila, though he arpected to be kept, The Ingest import was raw wool, of away not more than a month. Nothing is which 46,236 maunds, valged at over seven and known of his whereabouts, nor have any of the half lakhs, were imported Musk to the valus goods he carried with him been traced although of half lakh was the next largest item. Cotton pisce goods were the largest export, the value

8.6 was to be expected, their welcome lacked

embellished the entrance and the interior, nuk language their high appreciation of their guest the emblems employed- set forth in flowery

and his many virtues and the joy of the members in welcoming him to Hongkong,

Besides flis Excelleney the Chinese merchants

LIVES IN DANGER.

the Chinese Government through His Majesty's Minister at Peking with a view to the establishment of a wireless telegraph station on the island. The experiences of the past few weekshave abundantly proved Observatory this month, of typhoons with the need of the station, and we may be sure diligent search is said to have been instituted, being Rs. 3.15,000, while woollen gisee goods of Hongkong entertained four foreigu see death from lighting during a thunder- in a three hundred mite radius of the Colony, His Excellener will do all that lies in bis The American Consul at Alexanderatta med of two and a quarter lakhs were exported retariss, Admiral Li, Provincial Judge Chin, storm on Wednesday of last week

naturally gives rise to much que tioning as

power to secure its early establishment, ià vain repeatedly asked the local authorities at to whether all these warnings have been Not until this proposal and the station at Manila to faraish him with information really justified, for, fortunately, none of the Santo Domingo "materialise" can we about the missing man. Some of the missing reported typhoons have come sufficiently

to expect hear in the Colony less man's relations are employed in the &merican near to the Colony to cause any alarm, grumbling-justifiable grumbling-regard Consulate there as interpreters and assistants and on many occasions the harbour re-ing the unnecessary typhoon alarms So far the mystery of Mr. Basila's disappearence mained as calm as s mill pond during the from

which the harbour work of this whole time the alarming signals were up. Colony so seriously suffers at the present Yet the hoisting of a typhoon signal time..

often when it is only a red one-suffice"

to bring all the work of loading and dis. The typhoon signals wars takon down yester. charging ships to a standstill, for lighters day, after having been up for more than three

days.

and

The typhoon warning from the Manila Observatory yesterday morning was that o cyclone or typhoon was E. of Babi Channel' moving N.E.

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and earthenware and porcelain worth a lath and quarter. This latter commodity comes most from Chins, and a few years ago before the sou ronte via Calcutta was used much by traders coming from Chius, this would have been carried everland. Four and three-quarter lalche of treasure were imported, to a larga extent by traders golug to make purchase in China.

WEATHER REPORT

Balt Commissioner Ting, Delimitation Com missioner Ko, two judges, several prafects and several taotais, Mr. Harris, Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, also being in attendanos,

When all were seated,

sware

The wife and children of Dr. Gamer, the chief of the Manila department of statistics of the barest of health, had a narrow escape from

Thoy

the

floor

It was all the matter of a moment, and when fright bad passed over they found every- have done no further damage anywhere. thing safe and sound. The bolt appears to

INTERESTING INSURANCE

DECISION.

the storm when a tremendous crash osme, were in their house on the Lico read during A bolt of fire fall at the side of the house. Before they could tell what had happened the flash had burned its way through the of the house and, passing up through the room near the ceiling track the corrugated iron Mr. Lau CHỪ Pax, who presided, said roofing Splitting the iron, it ran down one of Gentlemer,-A you are

the main posts of the house without setting fire the party hares further griovance against the official The friends of the missing max appear to

to anything and struck the ground again where given here to do is specially to welcome His a chicken house was killing the chickens. Excellency the Viceroy Chang, whose presence adminstrator with regard to the manner in The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued is a great pleasure to me as the Chairman presiding at this assemblage, and to you who which the property left in Manila has been the following report:

En the 29th at 5.00 pm.Red Druns hoisted. take part in this function, inasmuch as we are disposed of. The goods are stated to have been

The typhoon appears to be situated to the honoured by the presence of the Imperial disposed of at a mere fraction of their value.S.W. of Formoss and to be moving northwards. Commissioner Ko and other prominent Chinese After payment of the few claiman

On the 30th at 845 am-Signals lowered. the estate nothing remained to be remitted to t12.10 p.m.--The barometer has fallen officials During the current year we have had the man's family,

moderately over the Loochees and B.W. Japan, four parties of this nature in this Club, but of and risan elsewhere, particularly in Luzon. these the present is the most memorable, be Judge Lobingier of Manila han denied the

The typhoon has recurved to the N. and is situated this morning to the S.E. of Meisco cause we have among us many of the brilliant petition of the insurance companies for a retrial Sims Islands.

stars of the greatest magnitude in Benth Chim, of the case of E. M. Bachrach versus the six Pressure remains high over the Pacific to the and their presence here makes the occasion quite P60,000 for damage done to furniture in

companies whom he sued for the recovery of off to W. winds many he expected in the unique. Among these stars, as you know bodega on Escolta and David.

In denying the motion for retrial Judge there is one exceptionally brilliant and magni ficent, and he is Chang Jen Chan theex-Viceroy beest o highly developed as in the case Lobingier Kays Nowhere has insurance law of the Two Kwang and the successor to the law of Anglo-Saxon countries, and while Viceroyship of the Liang Kiang. Daring his the

upon actually delivered regime in the South he has spared no extorts to in Manila, its phraseolog, and may red promote education, commerce and local Indus- strued and his fact created by the judicial

through a

period of litigation boon cou- tries. In short, where improvement could decisions of Find and Ameriva. For that N to W winds.

and country, he has dono his utmost to bring

welfare of the pop reason we think the interpretation given it fresh effected for the

it shout. For instance, His Excellency took a prominent part in supporting the proposal of establishing a University in Hongkong by helping to rains subscriptions therefor which

That a foreign merchant travelling in the Philippines can so mysteriously disappear and that the authorities have failed to trace the

property is carried with him, valued at 33,000, isregarded as clear proof of the inefficiency the administration in the provinces.

Kampana move off to the typhoon luge with the utmost expedition, and remain there until the lowering of the warning signale indicates that the danger bas passed. Meanwhile the steamers, io

The No. 1 froman on a Java steamer was the harbour are lying idle with steam up brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy all the time, and in the case of some yesterday charged with having a large quantity demurrage is incurred, Steamers Which of opmer his possession. He was fined $500. are ready to leave do not go out when the

Antugyments have been made by which the Observatory warns them of a typhoon in

steamers of the E. and A. mail line will convey their track, and two or three times this om Queensland ports to Manila shipments of The Preliminary Examination of the Hong month as many as eighteen or twenty frezen mest, and the Aldenkam, which sailed kong Modicine College has been put on the steamers have been lying at one time in the from Sydney on July 10th, for Manila, China, Fist of Preliminary Examinations recognised Kowloon Bay wilting to proceed. "Travel and Java, called at Gladstone, Queensland, by the General Council of Medical Education ler" was guilty of no exaggeration when he to receive the onsignments. It is stated that and Registration of the United Kingdom.

the is the first Temel of the E. and A. line The Hoard for Preliminary Examinations is to make a call at Gladstone. The steamers constituted as follows: Dr. Frands Clark, Mr. Empire and Eastern will in future load frozen. K. Donly, Bar, T. W. Penroe, Mr. Geo. mest at Brisbane for Manila.

wrote of the snorious losses suffered by the steamship companies; but the most annoy ing part of the business is that we cannot

HONGKONG COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Plergy and Dr. J. C. Thomson.

Fresh N, Formosa Channel and strong monsoon over the N. part of the Chins Bes

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 to-day, 0.26 inches.

today is as follows

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*) For Chamal

South ocast of China between? Same as No. 1

Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of Chins between

Hongkong and Hainan...

Same as No. 1. (*) 8.W. wavis, moderate to frosh; thunder showers.

by the courtant those countries, which in fact harmonise with the insurance law of the whole that the judgment heretofore rendered is in civilized world, ought to control, and ballering, accord with such interpretation, the motion, for s new trial isover rakud.