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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

THE RỌNGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22x0, 1911.

was the recipient of a large number of honours from the Throne, culminating in the brevet title of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and bis death will doubtless be the occasion of a ceremonial in China be-- futing his high rank. As regards the future of the splendid organisation Sir HOBERT HART practically created, no uneasiness is

ocasioned by, his, douth, for that question

It will

A telegram received by the American Consulate-Coneral, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory yesterday morning reported a

yolont or typhoon N. of Naha moving N.

TEL EGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDEST.]

The Central China lust says:-The Stang- panting is at present in possession of a girl of | DEATH OF SIR ROBERT HART. sixteen years of age, who was rescand from a kidnapper, and; as no one has claimed her, the

Court consisters it its duty to have her married.

Loxpos, September 21st..

Sir Robert Hart died at Marlow at 10.30 last night from heart failure

following pneumorna.

[TAROBON REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE AND GERMAN Y.

THE OUTSTANDING POINTS

LONDON, September 21st.

It is reported from Paris that Germany has already waived her demands for the international control of contracts and publie works in Morocco, and her objection to the

[Who's Who gives Sir Robert Hart's cord appointment of a Proneli Commissioner m

every Government:Department. follows:

The outstanding points include the abolition of consulur jurisdiction, and the granting of German protection to individual

nutives.

__[THBOVOU "RECIER'S AGENCY.]

GUN ACCIDENT ON A FRENCH

CRUISER..

LONDON, September 21st. ;

A Toulon telegram states that while "at gnu practico a breach-block gun on the loire blow out. One man was killed" and 15 injured. ·

baren

Four of the injured men have died.

SPANISH CRUISER ASHORE.

was settled just five years ago when y Public notice is given that, whoever wants her Imperial Decree a Revenue Council was must take her as a number one wife, or si A created for the special management of secondary wife only if his first wife has an Customs affairs which, hitherto, had been children, then the candidato must not be over under the control of the Board of Foreign thirty years of age, and must have some trade or business. Also he must be presentable in Affairs and the Board of Revenue. be remembered that this Ediet-created appearance, and put suffering from our disoner.

WART, SIR. Ronear, 1st Bt.: er: 1893 good deal of cousteruation among bond-

Rear-Admiral Murdock, Commander-in-Chief GC.M.G, or. 1989; K.C.M.G., c. 1832; M.A., holders at the time, as it was inferred that of the U. S. Asiatic Squaviron, spent a few days LL.D: Insp. Gen. of Customs in Chius, 1863. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.the new arrangement implied a weakening of last week at Naoking. On Tuesday be paid a 1908, and of Posts, 1896-1908: b. Milltown, Co.

Armagh, 20 Feb. 1835; e. s. of Henry Hart| the control of the Inspector-General. As a visit to Viceroy Chang Jen-chra, being scoom -

Ravarnette House, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, aul result of diplomatic conversations on this sub-panied by Comma ndor Bispham of the Saratoga

A DISQUIETING STATEMENT. Ann, 2ud d. of John Edgar, Ballybary; w

LATER. jeet, a circular was officially published by Commander Chester M-Knopper, of thu the Chinese Government which satisfied the clena; Commander W. C. Miller, of the New 1885, Hester Jano, é, d. of Alexander Helen,

Yesterday's semi-official Noto to Puris

The Catalina has been refloated. British Government that the Loan Agres- Orleans, and Lieut. D. W. Bagley. The M.D., Portadown; one 8. two d. Educ.: Queen's Viceroy subsequently paid a rotarn call ou

Coll Taunton Weeloy Coll. Dublin, Queen's

AMERICAN LINER RAMMED. ments would not be infringed, and that Admiral Murdook at the U.S. Consulate, tie Coll. Belfast, B.A. 1853; M.A. 1871; Hen. has ovoked a seni.official commuuique fron under the Dow Finance

fooded nature of the stroste provasti ng bis LL.D. 1882. Entered Consular Service in Berlin which states that the Cer, an demands Chine, 1854; Supernumerary Interpreter, Superare on matters of principle on which

LONDON, September 21st. intendency of Trads, Hongkong, 1854; Super-

The liuor (Nympic bound from South members of the Customs service, from the Excellency from visiting the flagship. Inspector-General downwards, would cou-

Many in the East will regret to see this item numerary, British Cousulate, Ningne, 1854. Germany cannot yield. It also involved tinue to have the same functions, duties. and responsibilities as imder the Waiwupn, of news relating to a greatly liked naval Assistant. British Consulate, Ninggo, 1855: navertheless verbal exchanges of negotiations ampton for Now York with three thousand Won, however, Sir RoBERT HART want offer: -Rear Admiral Lewis Bayly (First Second Assistant, British Consulate, Canton, with a view to drawing nearer the differont passengers on board, of whom 750 were first on leave and recommended Sir RoBERT Cruiser Squadron) is the latest addition to the 1853; Secretary to the Allied Commissioners standpoints. This has led to a series of class, was rammed by the eruisor Hocke in

PORT.

The following Wines are of Very Fine Vintage, Matured, and in excellent condition.

RED. CAPSULE

Per Per Dea. Lot.

$13.40 91.15

1.65 RED SEAL CAPSULE 19.80

C SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID, GREEN

22.80

VOILET SEAL. C'apsule 29.80

EVERY FINE OLD TAWNY,

Council the

But of high offers in the doctor's hands. No thing is known as to the exact nature of his complaint, but when he was handel from Spit heard on Monday night (Ang. 16) he was, it is officially stated, suffering a good deal of pair. Inquiry at Haslar Hospital last later elicited the information that the patient was progressing as satisfactors as could be expected, and was in

no immediate danger:

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

His Excellency gave su officiel dinner at Government House Ist night, to which the following were invited : -

BRON, the Depute. Inspector-General, as the lead of the service, pro heat, there was renowed anxiety regarding the Customs organisation, In British, and we believe in certain other circles. Pere was a want of confidence, in Bir ROBERT BREDOX's 1.90 capacity for the position, and a conviction that under his regiae foreign control over the Customs would be greatly endangered, 2.50 Consequently another appointment in the Government service of China was found for Sir ROBERT BREDON, and Mr. P. A. ÁOLES 3.40 had the honour of being selected to succeed him, as the Acting Inspector-General of the Customs. Mr. Aans, who is an able 1e now administrator will no doubt given the substrative appointment, and under his

direction there is every ground for confidence that the efficiency of the Imperial Maritime Customs Service of A. S. WATSON & CO., China will suffer no deterioration, and will continue to serve as a striking monument LIMITED,

to the genins aix administrative ability of its distinguished creator, who has just passed full of years and honours into S. 8. "SENEGAMBIA" IN A TYPHOON.

Bat. bourne whence no traveller retúras.”

WHITE SHAL CAPSULE 39.60 CORDOSO, FINE OLD

IMPERIAL

41.30

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

.3.80

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Several deporices arrived -yosforday from. Singapore by the s.s. Kutzung.

Yesterday four steamers came alongside the wharf at Kowloon. They were the Deringer, Sumatra, Sameyamb 'a and the Glenfary..

Dr. and Mrs. Atkiasau, Mr. and Mrs. Capiton, Mr. and Mrs. Holgaon, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet, Mr. and Mrs. Pants, Mr. Kromer, Captain Barratt, Mr. and Mrs. Choningham, Major Dykes, Mujer Flours, Mr. Hockaday, Rev. Moreton, Com- mander Vale, Mr. and Mrs. Bavis, Mr. and Mrs. Birt, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. Newall. Mr. and Mrs. Roure, Mr. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Thurgos,

As she entered port yesterday, about noon flying the police dig, it was apparent that the Kamburg-America Line steamer Senegambia had encountered a typhoon, and her débris strewn deck, battered platos, doabled railings and bafterod lifeboata bere testimony to the fory of the gale through which she had passed. The Sen gambia loft Bingapore on the 13th justant with a general cargo and between 400 and 507 Chinese dack passengers. She experi enord light north-easterly windz, voering to the south, as

as Caps Pudaran. On tho north-westerly 18th. she encountered wind and son, and a high north-aasterly evoll, which caused the ship to pitch and roll conaider. bly. The weather-grew worse as she proceeded on her voyage, and when night closed in, a heary ses was sweeping her docks. At midnight an effort was made to heal the ship for the youth, but this proved impassible owing to the strong On the morning ONOKONA OPPI: 10A, DES Verz ROAD σ/ Hotel, Tanjong Katong, and owner of the wind and the high soa.

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A Chinese was found in a dying condition in an alleyway near the Eastern Market on Wednesday. He died on the way to the hospital. A Chinees school teacher at Queen's College reports to the police-that batween the 15th and the 20th September somebody stole his wife's jewellery from his house. It was valued at $30. The death is reported of Mr. Walter Peroy Spiers, proprieler of the business of the Seaview

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LONDON, September 21st. Melilla telegrama roport that the Spanish erniser Catalina has gone ashore west of Tres Warens.

LATER.

for the Government of the City of Carton, 1858, Laterproter, British Consulate, Canton, 1858; granted special permission to resign and accept an appointment in the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, 1859 Chinese Maritime Customs-Deputy Commissioner, Canton, 1859 the impression produced by the Franco-but was saved by the closing of the doors of Officiating Inspector-General, 186: 63: Com-German communiques the banks doing the water-tight compartments. missioner at Shanghai, with charge of Yangtze, Bourse tusiness were stormed from the

proposals for arrangement which will to the Solent.

A large hole was knocked in the stärlar! submitted to the respective Governments.

Berlin telegrams, state that as a result of side of the steamer, which made much water,

Ports and Ningpd, 1863. Inspector-General.

RE-ASSURING NEWS.

The representatives of the leading banks were received at the Foreign Ofics by the Under-Secretary, who informed them that a favourable settlement would be reached in

two or three days.

The liner slowly returned to Southampton. The cruiser is badly damaged about the bows.

LATER.

The cruiser Handles was undergoing her.. steam trials when she collided with the Olympie. She was overhealing Üm later and tried to pass on the starboard: Then, her stern swerved and she dashed into the liner. The weather was misty at the tiine. Many passengers on board the Olympic were unaware of the accident. Only

1863; gazetted Min. Plea. 1885, but declined, early morning with selling orders, Förderer of the Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig, 1876; Hon. Member, China Branch. Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, 1879; Hon. Member Oriental fuseum, Vienna 1880; Hon. Fellow, Royal Statistical Society, London, 1890 Hon. Member Instituto de Droit. International 1892: Commander of the Order of Leopold, Belgium, 1893; Chevalier of the Order of Wasn,

An official statement denies that the Sweden Norway, 1970; Knight Grand Cross, Order of Francis Joseph, Austria; Grand situation is more acute. It is desirable that Ofer Legion of Honour, France, 1885, Graad

neither sule should affirm fiuality on staud- Offloer, Order of the Crown of Italy, 1884; Commander, Order of Pius IX, Rome, 1885, points on which it is unable to gold in Knight Grand Cross, Order of Christ, Portugal, written notes, from which it is difficult to slight jar was felt. 1888: Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Polar Star, Norway, 1894; Koight Grand Crosa, Order of Orange Nass, Holland, 1897, Order to return for the presently to verhal of the Crown, First Class, Prassia, 1900; Brevel Title of An Cha Sau (Civil Rank of the Third negotiations. Class), China, 1864; Bravot Title of Pa Cheng San (Civil Rank of the Second Close), China, 1369: Red Batton, of the First Class, China, First 1961 Danble Dragon, Second Division, Claw Chino, 1985; the Pcanock's Feather, China, 1885 Ancestral Rank of the First Class of the The German Under-Secretary's assurance Madrid, and it is ostinated that 300 were First Order for Thres Generatione, with Letters has had an excellent effect. The Paris, arrosted, including the Vice-President of the fateut, Chinn, 1889, Braret Tile of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, China, 1901; Berlin and London Stock Exchanges show Confederation of Labour, First Class Order of Rising Sun, 1907. general improvement. Grand Cardon Order of Crown of Italy, 1907 Publication: These from the Land of Binim, 1901. Teir: s. Edgar Bruce, b. 1873. Addres 38 Cadogan Place, SW. Clab: Athenæum.]

COMPANY REPORT. NORTH CHINA INSURANCE.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report of the directors for the year ended 30th June, 1911, is as follows:-

retreat. It was considered the wisest course

Herr von Kiderlin-Waechter and M. Carbon meet again to-morrow.

LATER

THE STRIKE SITUATION IN

IRELAND.

LONDON, September 21st. The Irish Railway Companies have not replied to the ultimatum of the workmen's Union, declining to recoguise it.

Goods traffic is at a standstill in the 1910.-The Bilance at Credit of this Account south-west, and the supply of foodstuffs to is Tuela 206,220.93, and, after deducting an in- torim dividend of 10 per cent., aggregating Taels England is practically stopped. 40,851.06, paid ou 4th May last, there remained

Though requested by the Trish railway-

LATER.

At least twenty American millionaires: were on board.

INDUSTRIAL UNREST IN SPAIN.

LONDON, September 21 st.

All last night arrests were mols in

Everybody is being searched and weapons are being seil. The city presents its usual aspect this morning, but wholesale precautions have been taken and gun- makers' stocks have been seizel. The troops are contined to barracks.

The factories, religious establishments, railway stations and public buildings are being guarded by armed polics.

Up to the present the threatened general strike has not materialised.

1. NDON OFFICE, 131, FLEET STREET. EO International Restaurant, Singapore. He died of the 19th it was apparent that the storm was from the effects of sunstroke. Mr. Spiem was an enthusiastic tennis player and a good ail-28.68, those on board got evorything in read. / commerd should be appropriated in the followmen on strike to call out all fellow workers sale arrests.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1911.

He came out

still gathering, and when the barometer real

The

for ness

the approaching typhoon. weather grew thicker as the morning wore on, and the increasing wind was accompanied by blinding showers of rain which made it impossible to see a ship's length ahead.

sum of Taris 165,369 87, which the Directors re-

ing wunner:

A Final Dividend of 10 per cent. on the Paid- op Capital.

A Bonus of 15 per cent. upon Contributory- Premiums,

Taels 55,000.00 transferred to Silver Reserve, bringing that Fund up to Taols 340,000.00.

And the Balance to be transferred to Under-

for 1910:

round sportsman. He was 31 years of age, and leaves a widow and child te mourn his lose.

Philatelists will be interested in the following extract from the Straits Times:-A very distinct The news of the death of Sir KOREKT HART, difference is noticeable in the latest reprint of

At noon the Seegambia was in the grip of 4-cent slampa for the Straits Settlements.

The Chinese passangers were at the age of 76, can occasion no surprise. They are of mach lighter color than the pro- the typhoon, but the passing of a distinguished admin-vious ones of the game denomination and may placed in No. 5 and 6 holds and battened down istrator who has done so much for thw be of interest to philatelists as distinguishing but some of them in their haste to get below regeneration of Chine natually evoke what is probably the last issue bearing the left their luggage on dook sad this was awept overboard. The officers had no time to bother deep regret Coming out to the East portrait of the late King Edward.

It is often difficult to maintain the gravity about trifles like this while the storm was apor when he was nineteen years of age, ho a spent

long and eminently due to the diguity of the Bench, but we fairly them. The Chinese crew went below, and work useful life in this part of the world, and broke down the other day (writes a Buadam not load a helping hand, and it was left to the may therefore be not inaptly described correspondent of the British North Bornco first, seoord and third officers to lash the hatches Ilerald) when a small boy of eight and a pretty to keep the water out. It was a difficult and as an Oriental Britisher."

little girl of about fon appeared in court to ask dangerous task, bat erentually they succeeded. originally in the British Consular service, in for a divores! Happy to relats a few paternal although not before the second ofhiosr had which lie remained from 1854 to 1859, when words of Larice ljusted this matrimonial sustained a number of bodily injuries. The steamer was swept by creas ceas, which lashed he was granted special permission to resign discord, and the parties left court once and accept a. position in the Chinese again an amicable terms, though no doubt both her sides. Tre lifeboats wore onrried Maritime Customs which was then being the lady got a severe curtain lecture that way and the swinging forem et derricka smash. ricks were also torn from their fastenings, sud Becoming Inspector-General night as to disobeying in future the bebestsed another into watchwood. The outaids der. organised.

of her lord and master,

broke the backstays. The rails of the steamer in 1863, he has held the appointment con-

The late Sir Robert Hart had not a ready were doubled like so much wire, the gangways tinuously to the day of his death-a period

He had long were stripped of their plants, and a number of no less than forty-seven years. It is only reply to every questioner. two years ago that the Fress of the whole been sccustomed to dealing with delicate hues of pistes on world was eulogising the magnificent service tions nordier great deliteration, and he grew vessel wero dinted. For some 2! hours the he has rendered to the Empire of Ching, into the sofy natural habit of deliberating ship was kept head on to mountainous seas, and and there is little need to tell the whole story before he gave an answer. It was said of him then the storm passed, leaving her dealbatrowu again. Nothing can better attest the world. by a Flouchman on one occasion that "he with debris, but not causing other serious

rolled the answer back and forth seven times, damage. wide appreciation of the work he accom- and then he did not make it." But at another The Senegamkia was about 200 miles north The dividend is payable on October 12th...

the starboard side of the

the Men's Executive has resolved not to en-

From the provinces come news of "Whole-

Everywhere there are local strikes and

force a general strike pending negotiations.nets of violence.

THE CZAR AND HIS LATE PRIME MINISTER.

FRESH COMPLICATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA.

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LONDON, September 21st.

LONDON, September 21st. Prior to his departure from Kieff, his

Constantinople telegram state that Majesty the Czar visited the hospital where writing Reserve Account, losing the Account

As outstanding risks have been ranning of M. Stolypin-was-lying, and spoke words of uneasiness prevails in the Turkish capitał. satisfactorily, it is proposed to transfer £15.000 comfort and encouragement to his widow. regarding the alleged Italian designs on The Czar in a rescript says: "Expressions Tripoli. It is understood that the Turkish of sincere indignation reaching us from all Government is contemplating military inea- from Underwriting Reserve Account to the

this Fond up to £140,0 0.

1911 The Balanes at credit of Working aides show that all right-minded people sures. Quantities of arms and ammunition. permanent Sterling Roserce, thereby bringing

Account to 33th Juve amounts to Taols

share our sorrowful resentment of the have already been sent to Tripoli. 270,915.06.

myPROPOSED ARBITRATION BOARD, Directors.In accordance with the provisions ruthless outrage perpetrated on

courageons champion, which darkened the

LONDON, September 21st. of the Articles of Asociation the Directors all

joyous feelings argused, and the hearty wel re-election.

The Manchester Evening Chronicle statos Audit The Accounts have been audited by

that Mr. Buxton has invited the representa- retire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for

our visit to the South-Western Provinces." their services to the shareholders.

tives of the masters and men of graat By Order of the Court of Directors. Mesars. Wingrove and Hayter, who again teader come accorded myself and the Empress on

H. G. BIMMS," ALLEGED ENGLISH SPIES.

national trades to form an Arbitration Board Secretary, Shanghai,516 September, 1911.

LONDON, September 21st..

consisting of ten employers and ten men, Reuter's correspondent at Emsden wires from which a court could be formed to deal RUBBER COMPANIES.

that the two Englishmen arrested were re-with disputes, under the chairmanship oë INTERAM DIVIDENDS,

[leased, and then re-arrested on instructions

Sir George Askwith, K.C. from Berlin.

AUSTRALIAN TRANS-CONTINENTAL. RAILWAY, ·

LONDON, September 21st, Reuter's correspondent at Melbourns LATER. Renter's correspondent at Emeden wires wires that the House of Representatives hap that the Englishmen arrested are both passed the first reading of a Bill providing for the construction of a transcontinental" young, and are stated to be officers.

railway from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta.

Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Co. pay an interimi dividend of 7 per cent, less income tax

It is stated that they have a yacht lying The Liuggi Plantations, Ltd., hare declared at Delfzyl, in Holland, and that a camera plished than the fact that probably no time Miss Bredon relates in her biography of bar of the Paracels when she encountered the storm, man, unless he be of royal birth, has ever uncle, "a lads at a soirée went up to him with and after passing through it she had fair an interim dividend (the second for 1911) of and three developed plates of Eusden har been decorated by so many monarchs. His a rose in her hand. May I offer you my but weather for the rest of her vayago to Hongkong. 101d per share, payable in London on Datober 5 bour were found in their possession. Chinese distinctions were such as bave never touhole," she said smiling. The mere fact of a Bat trouble then occurred on board through the been conferred on any other foreigner, while question having been asked him suddenly put loss of the luggage of some of the Chiasso he wore also the insignia of high rank in him instinctively on his guard; an uncommuni- passengers, and this was why the steamer flow Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria, cative look spread over his face, and to her the police flag as she entered port. The police Italy, Japan, Norway and Sweden, Holland, horror and his own subsequent amusement, he boarded the steamer, and apparently settled

In China be answered, I should profer to consider the disputes to the satisfaction of all ourcorned, Belgium and Portugal.

matter bofers answering,"

CRICKET.

A match between the 4.0.C. and 28th Co. R. G.. at Happy Valley yesterday resulted in

a win for the former by 97 una to 61. The scores will be published to-morrow.

They are confined in separate cells, and

the Public Prosecutor has been sent for.