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TELEGRAMS.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI"

SERVICE.

(By special arrangement with Der. Ostasiatische Lloyrl.)

Shameful Accusations.

DENOUNCED BY GERMAN PRESS.

BERLIN, Nov. 25th, 11.10 p.m. The whole of the German press. conilenus the shameful and calum- nious accusations of the Social Denio- cratic Portaests against the

Paper late Fierich Krupp,, which are stated to buy. been the cause of his death through heart disease. The German press are wanimously in prise of Krupp's humanity, The -rown Advocate has taken action against the Torruerts. There is universal mourning throughout Ger- mány, wyd enormous demonstrations are being prepared for the funeral at which Emperor William will be present in person.

(Render)

Great Britain and Venezuela.

Losnos, November 24th.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902.

By Balance from last year $24,414-97:

Les Dividend $13,500.00

#

Reserve

Fund... 8,000.00 20,500.00

$3 914 97 By Transfer Fees

15.00 Interest

-873.40 Halance of Working Account 24,338 89

$20,642:26 S. A SETE,

Secretary,

KELANTAN "-" PHRA OHOM

KLAO" DISASTER:

, FULL PARTICULARS.

It first became generally known, through the medium of this journal, that a collision had occurred between the Kentan and the Phra Chom Kise and that the Kelantan was sunk, We are now able to give full details of the disaster

الرقية

THE WRECK OF THE “VENTNOR."

BOUND FOR HONORING:

· FULL PARTICULARS.

Not long since the Hongkong Telegraph published a brief account of the foundering of the Ventnor, while on a vogne from Wellington (NZ)to Hongkong. Australian papers to hand

the looks and Vouchers of the Compray, and it appears that shortly after noon on the 12 cpntain full details of the wreck from which we

I have compared the above Statement with

have found the same in accordance therewith..

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Audito Hongkong, 25th November, 1907.

ROYAL SIAMESE YACHT

below.

AT HONGKONG.

The Miaka Chikřikri, for that is her hame, is a vessel of some 2,50? ( us displacetient, is fitted with twin screws, triple expansion engines, can steain seventeen to eighteen knots and is commanded by Captin C. Trulle,

gother that the steamer, had been chartered

inst, at the entrance to Bangkok, between the toke a cargo of coal to Hongkong for the red light ship and the black buoy, the inward use of the British squadron in China waters, bound Kelantan collided with the outgoing space also being fitted on board for close Phra Chow Klan. Eye-witnesses of the upon soo coffins containing the remains of dead collision state that both vessels were proceeding, Chinese from various parts of New Zealand. A ful speed ahead till immediately prior to the collection of the remains is made every few impact, when both seemed to reverse their years by the Chinese Society in New Zealand, It is not every day that the white elephant engines, but a long way too late to avert the and they are sent away by special steamer to on a field of red, the lag of Siam, is to be seen

disaster which followed. With full way on, the be re-interred in the Flowery Land, all the ex- foaling in Hongkong harbour and it was with vessels crashed together, the bow of the 41 penses in connection with the export of the considerable interest that people observed His Chons Klas smashing through the Kelautan gruesome cargo being paid by the society men- Majesty Chulongkorn's yacht steam into long-just abaft, the engine room, causing a huge toned. The oal cargo on board amounted to kong harbour through the Green Island pass hole to be rent almost down to the keel on5,347 tons of Westport conl. l'art was toaded at about half past right this morning, Slie the starboard side of the latter vessel at Westport and the balance at Wellington. is a fine looking steamer, painted white, with beading her own stein and also making a hole This coal is in demand by the Navy, owing to two bolt funnels, and upper.ven-lilators of the under her own water line forward. The water its splendid steaming qualities, and luge con sume colour. Her two masts are fitted with rus ed into the Kefantule hold and engine signments are sent periodically to the East. fighting tops, and the armanent consists of oom, these being almost instantaneously ten 6 par quick firing guns, and four 47 in funded. Th less than three minutes after get guns on the spar deck, a fore and aftting free from the Phra Chóm Klao and less hurricane deck nakes a splendid promenade, than five minutes from the first shack of and a companien firm the cool spar deck leads contact, the Kelantan settled down aft and to the luxurius and spacious saloon and cabins became a total wreck with only her forward half remaining clear of the water. The Phra Choi Klan by means of her water-tight com- partiment succeeded in remaining afloat and returned to Bangkok. A marvellous feature of the accident is that no passenger or member of ellier of the crews was lost or sustained injury. The Kelantan was purchase three years ago by the Norddeutscher Lloyd from the Blue Funnel" feet, her hame then being ''e

She is commanded by Captain | Liumann, while the other vessel was in charge

pilot on the bridge. The Ke antan had no of Captain Brunn.. Neither of the ships had a

cargo, being simply in ballast, but the Phra Cham Klao was loaded with rice and sundries for Hongkongi. None of her cargo was damaged though water leaked into her through a hole near her stem. The rail to ad the stern of the Kelantan, is c'eir of the water, and, as there is little danger, the crew are remaining on board. The European off

incovenience. cers are the only ones who have suffered They are now quartered on the bridge deck, but all their stores, and clothing are under water, and supplies have had to be taken to them from Bangkok. As the wreck is on the wastern edge of what is known as "Deep Hole" is not in the | direct trick of incoming or ougning vessels and is, therefore, no obstruction to free entry

Goval Britain is pressing several lung standing claims against Venezuela, and it is understood that she has given Venezuela aiter length is 290 ft. by 39 4in. beam. limited time to comply,

President Roosevelt and Trusts.

President Roosevelt, in a speech at Phila. delphin, said that the United States had to deal with many serious industrial questions, including Trusts, but that she had the power, ang wont foved"a" way, "to solve them.

LATER,

She ict Pangkok on the tgth and has been considerably retauled in her passage by the moderate to frash North East Monsoon. Her present mission is in meet the Crown Coronation 4 Ames and the Pacific, at rince of Siam, who is returning from the

Yokohama and convey him home. Several Siamese gentlemen are aboard the vessel, the most prominent berg Phya Visuth, formerly The Flay at the Tongshan Mines.Siamese minister at London and now chief of Renter's Peking correspondent wires that the educational department. He is a son of the Chinese having hoisted their flag over the Tongshan Coalmines, Sir Ernest Satow proceeded thither and instructed the British commander to replace it by the British fag, which was done, the Chinese not resisting, Mayors Honoured.

His Majesty the King has conferred titles on the Lord Mayor of London, and also on the Mayors of Melbourne and Sydney.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

present-

The following is the report E.T ation to Shareholder, at the Sixth diary Yearly Meeting, to be held at the Company's Depot, Wyndham Stree, on Monday, the 8th

December, at 3 p.m.-

The Directors herewith present to

the

Shareholders a Statement of the Company's Accounts for the year ended 31st July, 1972.

The profit for the year (including $3,914 97 bought forward from best account), after writ-

ing off $6,964,32 for depreciation, prav ding fur b.d debtr, and Directors' and Auditor's fees, -amounts to $15 191,68, from which it is-pro-

posed to pay a dividend of Seventy-five cents: per share, absorbing $7,500; to transfer to Reserve $5,000 and carry forward $2,692.68.

The Directors regret to have to report that the late Secict.ry absconded early in October ht with funds belonging to the Company.

Dimctors. Dr. Noble and Mr. Hinds retire by rotation, and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

"Auditor. —Mr. F. Henderson having resigned, Mr. W. Hutton Potts has audited the accounts

in his stead, and now offers himself for election at this meeting."

F. MAILAND, Chairman,

Balance Sheet, 31st July, 1902. LIABILITIES.

To Capital, 10,000 shares

+++

Prince Prob.

Mr. H. N. Ma y, Consul for Siam, visited the yacht during the forenoon and was received

with

She is total c

a guard of hour. in coal art provisions at Bengkong and leaves for Yokohama un Sunday,

THE LATE VICEROY TAO MU.

REMAINS AT HONGK ́NG.

Medusa.

to the river.

:

The China Merchants? steamer Hsin Fung arrived in the Barbour yesterday afte noon with the remains of the late Viceroy Tad Mu on hoard. She was accompanied by the Chinese The Norddeutscher Lloyd are having a bad cruiser Pa Pok, under the command of Ad-time with their Orient fleet. No less than three ventlemen of the Culuny, having official Chom Klo, of the Bangkok run are disabled miral Le Bou. Sev a prominent Chinese vessels, the Phra Nang, Kelantan and are degree, called on hoard ship th's m rning and this is the rire season when freight is and, according to Chinese custom, paid their plentiful last humage to the deceased. The late Viceroy's family, numbering in all fifteen persons, are on board, as well as several petty mardarins, The where the remains wil be transferred to a liver - Ilsin Fung leaves this evening for Shanghai

boat, and conveyed to Wuhu, -

FACILITATING TRADE AT

CANTON.

ENTERPRISING HR. C. M. 5. .co.

According to news from Canton, he whalf previously occupied by the Chữ Kong has been sold to the longkang, Canton and Macao "teamboat Company. The previous owners at one time had a very heavy debt to the Authorities, and it is presumed it was sold for this reason. It is the intention of the purchasers to have their West River steamers,

the Sain yn (Cap, Dixon) and Nanning (Capt. Thomas) use this wharf fr fanding the in- Creasing cargo of cattle they bring down from the West River for Manila. Previously they had to anchor in mids, esm, and discharge the cattle into very inconvenient caro boats. It is also proposed, if satisfactory arrangements

ANOTHER MONSTER SHIP.

On the 27th ulto at 12.40 am, the vessel struck the rocks southward of Cape Egmont, New Zealand. In a short time the captain manneed to get her off, and proceeded on his journey, but the water gained in No. 1 hold till the 28th, when the ballast tanks were full of water, and the steamer was going down by the head. On that evening she became unmana geable, gradually sinking, until, about 9 p.ni., ske was going down fast. All hands were then or dered to the boats, and had barely time to get clear befo e the Ventnor sunk. Two boats, con. taining the chief officer, Mr."Cameron, and the second and third engineers, with 14 of the crew, lande lat Omapere Bench at daylight on the 29th. The steamer Energy rescued the Ventnor's third boat, containing to men, six being Europeans and four Chinese. The boat was half-full of water, and the men very exhausted. The fourth boat capsized when leav ing the steamer. Captain ". G. Ferry the third mate (Mr. Ure), and seven of the crew, were in this boat, an.I were all drowned.

The agent state that, the Ventnor was com-

Co-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL

W

D

R.

JANET WALDORF

COMPANY.

THIS

(WEDNESDAY)' EVENING, "THE LADY OF OSTEND."

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

The Theatre will be otherwise engaged.

SATURDAY,

04

MAGDA,"

11

MAGDA."

MISS JANET WALDORF in the Palent Tülle Kole. Hongkong, 26th November, 19oz.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to Sell by

To-oay's Advertisements.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA, (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.)...

REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND MANILA, IN 48 HOURS:

"HE Company's well-known Steamship

D THE

[1287d

"ROSETTA MARU”

3,876 Tons, Caplain N. Tate, will be despatched hence for MANILA, ON WEDNESDAY,the 3rd December,. nt Nocn.

To be followed by

"ROHILLA MARU,"

on or about 6th December. Magnificent accommodation Comfortable cabins, Excellent table. Unrivalled speed. Electric light. Doctor and Stewardess carried. -For-Freight-or-Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

Agents.

Prince's Buildings, Hongkong, 26th November, 1902.

Ice House Street.

[1189d"

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

THE Undersi, ned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

FRIDAY, the 28th November, 1902,

at 2,15 PM»,"

at their SALES ROOMS, No. 20, Des Vœux Roud, A QUANTITY OF JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS. Comprising:- DIAMOND RING, LOOSE DIAMONDS,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining: GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, GOLD on board after 4 P.M., the 28th instant, will be STUDS, LOCKETS, BRACELETS, SCARF-landed at Consignees' risk and expense into PINS, CHARMS, CHAINS, PEARL and Godowns at East Point. SAPPHIRE RINGS, Sc., &c.

Ai so

FIELD and OPERA GLASSES, MARBLE

CLOCKS EPWARE, GLADSTONE BAGS, MIRROR BRACKETS, · PHOTO FRAMES, LIQUEUR STANDS, &г., &æ.

On view on Thursday, A.M... TERMS: As Usual.

**

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 26th November, 1902. [128,d

PUBLIC AUCTION,

.

d

HE Undersigned have received instructions.

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

.S TURDAY, the 29th November, 1902,

at 2 PAL

at No. 16, I Raya CentraL, near the Douglas SS.. Co.'s Wharf,

A LARGE QUANTITY, OF C VALUABLE JA ANESE CURIOS, Comprising - SATSUMA and CLOISONNE VASES and 'I'LATES, - TEA SETS, OIL RINTING, INLAID PANELS, IVORY CRVINGS, FIRE SCREENS, LACQUERED IVORY JAPANESE VASES, SILK HANDKER- CHIEFS, OLD BRONZĒS, &c. &c, (RECENTLY IMPORTED FROM JAPAN.) |

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS: As usua1,

Captain Ferry had been connected with the Eastern trade for some time, and before leaving New Zealand he was presented with a' dragon flag by the Chinese, and he had per mission from the Choy 'Shin Teng Socicly to dy tlie dag while in Chinese waters, this being looked upon" as a distinguishing honour. A leading Chinese merchant in New Zealand, Mr. Kum Bay Sen Iloy, a member of the Shin Tong Society, was a prominent figure in con nection with the shipping of the coffins, and it is stated that the r,mains of his father went agent-state tirat.permission had been received down with the shipment in the Peutzor. The

from Hongkong to land the remains there. This permeaion was received before anything was done in the way of making arrangements

paratively speaking a new ship, and had been

the shipment by the Ventnor

Specially chartered in view of her adaptability for the coal trade. She was a good carrier, remarked Mr. Feil, and also steamed well. She was a sister ship in the steamer Lin- colnshire, which had on several occasions vnyagel to Sydney, and which is, in fact, al present loading sugar at Java for Australia, under the ausp ces of the Commonwealth Line. Acording to the Tacoma Ledger the Tre. She was a steel screw stemmer of 3,961 tons mont, sister ship of the Showmal, which re- ross, and 2,581 tons net, and was launched in cently arrived in tlongkong, is the fifth and last yard of Afessra Russell and Co, being owned February of 1st year from the shipbuilding of the fleet of great ships newly-entered in the by the Ventnor S.S. Company, Messrs. Gow, NO. 1, LADDER STREET TERRAGE, and Oriental trade by the Boston Steamship cum Harrison, and C, of Glasgow, being mann. pany ad making Tacoma die hone port-Sheers. Her dimensions were:-Length, 344(t.

Ging breadılı, 49ft: 8in; and depth,~18t was but this year by the Maryland Steck works Captain H. G. Ferry had command of the a Sparrow Point, Md., and was lamched early Venter, and in addion to the crew, number- in July, sailing from New York on the 31st of ing about 35 hands she carried to Chinese that month. Her extreme length is 105 feet, passengers. These latter were men whose beam 58 feet, with 42 feet depilt of hold. She while in New Zealand waters, and according to terms of service on various vessels had expired has a dead weight carrying capacity of 14,000" the articles, had to be delivered back to Hong tons, with a gross tonnage of 9600 and net kong by the owners of the vessel upon which tonnage of 6,195,

they had originally shipped. Messrs. W. Scott Tuli and Co. had the Ventnor under time Java. She made a successfulv yage from Java charter, and she was taken over by the firm in

discharge went south to lead for llongkong. in Auckland, with 5,500 tons of sugar, and on She was expected to take the outer Torres Straits route to China:

COMAG 70H NGKONG. "

for handling immense quantities of freight She is perfectly equipped in every respect easily and expeditiously. Six derrick masts and nearly a dozen steam winches are a part of the freight handling facilities. She has twin screw propellers with two immense triple expansion engines. Her officers' cabins are 6.ted up with a degree of luxury seldom found can be made with the Harbour Authorities, to

on a freighter, white-the crew's quarters are extend this wharf to the F1s wharf, which unusually confun.ble. The whole ship is 15,COS (0, 03.00

is now used by the Company's big steaineis

fitted with perfect heating, ventilation and 13,000.00 Bath and own, and if such arangements sanitary arrangements. In general, her equip. can be made it will eatly facilitate transhipment, as well as build, is a duplicate of the 9,480.79

310.5x ment.

Staromut's except that the fittings and finish. 15,19:68

ings are even better in some degree.

a1 $7.50 each...... $75,000,00 called up, Less not

$1.50 per share ......

Reserve Fund............

"Accounts Payable .........

Dividend Un ollected

tulit and Loss

..:

By Cattle

ASSETS, ............. .......................5. 42,184.95 Jess written off......

Property-Farm Lois

Buildings

Less written off

Town Depot....

Furniture ...

·$7.984.14

2,184.95

$40,200.00

•

SWATOW NOIES.

{From Our Own Correspondent):

THE NATIVE QUESTION,

SWATOW, 21st November. The native situation is greatly improved.

The great carrier is in command of Captain T. W. Garlick and has a complement of sixty eight men in all: She has already shippedia Chinese crew, which was brought over for her by the steamship Hyades, Captain Garlick was form tly master of the Hyndes and s well known to the Coast and in Taconia,

SHIP AND CARGO VALUED AT £60,000. The Vetor and her coal cargo were valued

at £60,000, and of this in 6400,

down as the value of the ship, she being a modern vessel, and up-to-date in every respect. he coal cargo is reported to be uninsured. The Alliance Marine Assurance Company had a risk of £4,650an the bodies, which are reported to have numbered 4''0.

יד.

OPIUM «UOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 26th November. Vroday's quotations are as follows

Per chest. MALWA NEW

$980/1,020

PATRA NEW

QLD:

OLD

OLDEST

BENARES NEW.....

19

18, 19, 25 and 38.12,000.00 owing to a considerable fall in the price of rice The Tremont made her voynge from New PERSIAN (PAPER)...........

Stores and Utensils

Cash on band......

16,779-37 4,779.37

Amount invested on Mortgage...

Accounts Receivable .....

Fodder on hand

Profit and Loss Accounti

To written off Cattle.....$ 2,134 95

Buildings 4,779-37

nd Debis

Directors and Audi-

ilor's Fers...

RAP Moffit (Mis.. appropiited Funds).

Cat Balance

due to heavy importation from Shanghai and Yangiste ports, The second local crop from 12,000.00 the fields situated on the river banks is now the and al weether we now have some 300,000 9,000.00

287.00 piculs of rice in Swatow. 1,296.21

NATIVE CHRI TIANs troublesome. 392.08

Total Ting Fu-chuen, has proclaimed that 13,000 00 native Christians must remember they are still 9,808.85 Chinesa subjects and under Chinese authority 1,200.00 therefore their complaints must be tendered

$97,984.14

69961.32

200 00

in the local officials instead of their seeking nid front inissionaries to assist them with their lawsuits Mi sionaries on their part are in refrain from sending despatches to the ma- gistrates.

OẨMPLING, Gambling in Chiu Yang, district has been having such an immoral influence on the 1.550.00 people that the magistrate has prohibited it. title attention, however, is being paid to the 5-735.26 15.192.08

hrder, and although runners are frequently vent but no raids have occurred or arrests been $29,642.26ccomplished.

EKS for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER

Girault

SKET ASAHI JAPANESE BEER

G. Giraull

York to San Francisco in fifty-three days, carrying about 2,000 tons of general freight, Seattle. She took the course around. Cape which was discharged at San Francisc and

Hom, not touching land until entering the Golden Gate.

WILL LOAD FOR ORIENT

1,030/1,080

985

995 .@ 984

NO ST CK .@ 780-800

Co-day's Advertisement.

LAST NIGHT

DF

WARREN'S

GRAND

AMERICAN CIRCUS

on the

The Tremont will doad a general cargo for Port Arthur, Vladivostock and other North China parts. The Shawmut, which sailed from Tacoma late this summer, with the biggest Cargo that ever left the Sound, is expected to be closely rivaled by the Tremont on the trip. Hers iling date was scheduled for the 30th ult,acing the Central Market). bit doubted if she could, was be loaded by that time, though the work of taking on cargo was rushed as fast as possible,

PRAYA, HONGKONO,

• TONIGHT AT 9 O'CLOCK CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE NEW PROGRAMME,

The other steamships of the Boston Steam-EVERY ITEM RECEIVED WITH ship company, are the Shawneet Lyra, Pleiader and the Hyader, the last of which was at the time in Tacoma loading cargo for China and Japan.

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER

ENTHUSIASTIC PLAUDITS. EVERYTHING TO INTEREST: NOTHING TO OFFEND

GEO WARREN

Sole Proprietor

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 26th November, 1902. [1291d

TO LET.

Ros. 2, 34, 5 and 6, RICHMOND TERRACE

Apply to

C...F. WARREN & CO.,

30, Des Vœux Road, Central. Honakaný, 26th November, 1902.

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"LA ISANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

General Managers.. Hongkong, 26th November, 1902.

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