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TELEGRAM-S',

(Reuters)

The Viceroy of India.

LONDON, 5th August. Lord Curzon's term has been extended.

The New Pops.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1903.

THE TYPHOON,

The black north cone, indicating that the epire of the typhoon is believed to be less than

303 miles away from the Colony, was hoisted al 10.35 o'clock in the forenoon to-day, la his report of to-day's date Mr. F. G. Figg states that at 11.35 am, the baroine er hins, risen in Formosa, and fallen over China. The typhoon entered the cost this morning in the neigh The election of Cardinal Sarto is im-bourhood of Amo. It will probably continue to move W.N.W. on the mainland, but will mensely popular in Italy and there is gene ral rejoicing in Rome;

decrease in violence. Pressure remains high over S.W. Japan and the Loochoos. Bad but improving weather in the Formosa Channel, strong S.W. winds along the S. coast of China. Forecast:-Strong; S.W. winds; squally with

Mr. Whitaker Wright. Mr. Whitaker Wright has returned, and been charged at the Guildhall with issuing a false balance sheet of the Globe Corpora- tion; £5,000 bail was accepted.

The Near East.

The news from Macedonia is more dis. quietting` and two dynamite outrages have occurred at Sorovitch, on the Salonia Monaster railway. It is believed that a general insurrection is imminent.

The China Roform Prisoners. Mr. Balfour replying to Mr. Norman said that Sir Ernest Satow had been telegraphi cally instructed that the Shanghai prisoners

should not be surrendered.

(N C. D. News)

The Cult of Reform at Peking.

Peking, 1st August.

Shen Kei, journalist and reformer, was .heheaded at Peking on the pistol fúly.

(Kobe Herald)

Japan and Russia,

Lendon, July 25th.

rain.

The Douglas S.S. Cal's Huicking, which was advertised to leave for the Coast Ports at 11 ain, to-day, will not sail until Sunday, the 9th inst, in consequence of the threatening weather.

The barometer is rising steadily. At 4 p.m. to-day the "glass" registered 29.61 when it stood yesterday at the same, hour at 2955. At toamn to-day it read 29.59.

· LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Aaneeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, 10th insi, 3 p.m. The following is the Business:

44. Financial Vinute. (No. 35). '.

a. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 6). Second reading of the Hill 'entitled An Or. dirance to set apart a holiday to be known as "Victoria Day" in loving remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty the late Queen Victoria.

Second reading of the Bill en itted An () dinance to prevent intrusion by persons other than the servants of the occupier of premises into the portion of such premises used as servants' quarters,

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or

The Russian Ministry of Marine has taken over the large steamships Moskva and Cherson.dinance to provide for the Recovery of Costs The latter leaves Odessa quickly. The Mosk

and Charges incurred by the Colony by and on behalf of imbe ile persons introduced in- to the Colony.

va sailed in June, her destination being Port Artlur. Hoth ships are fully laden with war material.

The St. Petersburg authorities pretend that

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or.. dinance to repeal The Waterworks Consolid- the preparations that are in progress are parcaron Ordinance, 1932, and to provide for and ly precautionary. Nevertheless the love. Viems discusses the chances of war, being extremely pessimistic concerning the prospects of Japan succeeding.

Berlin, 25th July. The American and Russian negotiations relative to the opening of Manchuria have arrived at a satisfactory stage-Mainichi,

Peking, 20th July. The Government officials here think that the British attitude on the Manchurian affair is one of indifference and that Britain will not render Japan any assistance if it comes to a Russian Japanese war.

[The Peking officials appear to have been' studying the Ang'o-Japanese Treaty of Offence and Defence.]

Rear-Admiral Uriu, commander of the Japa nese standing squadron, has arrived here.-- Asahi.

(Manila Cablenews.) Japan and Russia.

New York, 3rd August.

A dispatch from St. Petersburg says: If Russia is not preparing for war, the judgment of financiers is not worth much. M. de Witte, the Minister of Finance, has arranged matters so that in an emergency an immense sum of money could be had at shortest notice Russia - could spend several billions within a year and

not feel it severely.

Shanghai, 3rd August..

It looks like war between lapan and Russia, with England as Japan's ally drawn into the combi, and the United States making ready to support the e powers against the near.

Various telegrams received here support this belief It is said 'hat Russia has planted to "expend Soco on in the fortifications of Port

Arthur As a matter of fact. l'ussia is rushing work on the forts there, and there is little more to be done Port Arthuris almost impregnable

now.

Por Arthur is crowded with Russian troops. At least a hundred thousand soldiers of the Czar have come there within the past six weeks

The Peking provinckil governor has Feight, 13,000 rifles of the most modern type Japan is to furnish the rifles, while G rmany is called

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on for fifty pinces of field artillery. It is under

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ASSAULTED BY JAPANESE.

While Mr. Crawford, an employee of the Bock Company, and formerly warder of the Victoria Gaol, was walking out with his wife: and sister-in-law at about 7.45 yesterday even ing in No. 2 Dock, they noticed a Japanese lireman from the Hongkong Maru staggering the other end. On nearing him, the Japanese picked up two handfuls f sand and threw it at them, and finally rushed to strike Mr. Crawford, who turned around to ward him off; but his friends, who had just arrived to see Mr. Crawford pushing the man of, seized Mr. Crawford by the shoulder, and the fireman got hold of his right hand to twist it. Mrs. Crawford' interposed, but

was struck over the mouth and kicked by the

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THE LATE MR. DAVID JACKSON.

The Japan foil has the following account of the lamented death of air. David Jackson-

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Bir. David Jackson, Manager in Yoko. hanin of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. Jackson's condition had not been supposed to warrant anxiety, and it was

therefore with a shock that the community re-

Co-day's Advertisements.

THE POLLARD SEASON

POSTPONED.

FOR

CO-GAY'S Advertisements.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of

A GENERAL OF WEDNES

the CHAMBER ROOM, City Hall, to Nominate a Member of the Chamber to take the place in the Legislative Council of the

a year's leave of absence.

ceived the sad intelligence with a few hours OPENING NOW DEFINITELY FIXED DAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1903, at 3.30 RM, in after seeing him in the streets of the city. Death came, we believe, about two o'clock ont Monday morning, the immediate cause being WEDNESDAY, 12TH AUGUST. Honourable R. Shewan, who has been granted some few days ago and returned last week ap. aneurism of the aort. He took a trip to Kobe parently in good health. On Sunday morning

attended na usual divine service at Christ MR CHARLES POLLARD begs to Church, and in the afternoon visited his bathing- boy at Honmoku with his wife, afterwards

Notice in writing of the Names of Candi- dates, and of their Proposers and Secenders, to be lodged with the SECRETARY at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the

By Order,

announce that in consideration of the General Meeting."

fireman. She has been laid up since and could not appear this morning to give evidence. The fireman was sentenced by Mr. Sercombe Smith spending a few minutes at the Y. U. Club huge success of the Company's Manila season,

to three months' hard labour.

THE S.S." PEMBROKESHIRES

SAFE AT SWATOW,

It will have been seen from a paragraph from Sha ghai contemporary reproduced in › ur last evening's issue that fears were entertained at Shinghái as to the safety of the s.s. Pent broke hive. All apprehension can now be set, at rest. From inquiries made at the office of Messrs. Gilman & Co, Lloyd's .representatives in Hongkong, to-day, we were courteously informed that, on account of the bad weather prevailing the s.s. Pembrokeshire |

where it was remarked that he was looking in capital health and spirits Returning home immediately, Mr. Jackson soon sought rest,. but about the hour we have mentioned his wife was roused by, the sound of coughing and, hastening to his side, found him just passing

away.

. Mr. Jackson was in his forty-eight year, a native of Ireland, and a brother of Sir. Thumas

he has, in response to a very generally expressed desire, determined to extend the season in that City up to Saturday, 8th August.

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THE HONGKONG SEASON

WILL POSITIVELY COMMENCE

ON

WITH THE

WORLD-FAMOUS LAUGHL-MAKER

bad put in at Swatow yesterday, All hands on us arent to Bombay and remained there till TOM, DICK AND HARRY."

bonid are safe and well. Mr. Mumford, Lloyd's surveyor, who proceeded to Shanghai to bring the vessel down, will renfain at Swalow to see the Pembrokeshire safely turned over to the

Dock Co. here.

The Australian liner Empire, which arrived at Shanghai on goth ult., passed the Pembroke shire off Bonham Island.

"A" STEAMER-ADRIMI.

The Shell steamer 5id has arrived in l'enang after a rough experience in the S.W. monsoon, re, ulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of says the Finang Garette of the 28th ult Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Re-She is a vessel of but about 170 fons and left pair of the Works in connection therewith. Rangoon about a fortnight ago for Penang, luit suffered very badly shortly after getting Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or. dinance in provide for the Regulation of the nu to sea. She was adrift about ten miles Export of Cable and other Live Stok from from Reneng a week ago last Thursday, shelt- ering behind some rocks, and bad to be towed the Colony,

Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin-into that port by the Koe Guan steamer ance to amend The Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance. No, 21 of 1901, and to repeal sub- section (1.) section 1 of Ordinance No. of 1952.

Jackson, formerly Chief Manager of the Bank, and latterly closely associated with its Lendon operations. The whole of the deceased gentile WEDNESDAY, 12TH AUGUST, man's business career had been passed in the service of the great institution. Ile came to the Far East in April, 1878, and was for some years stationed in Shanghai, after which be was agent of the bank at Hankow. In 1888 he went

| 1893 when he came to Yokohama as Manager, and with the exception of absence on leave has been here ever since It is understood that he had intended retiring next spring. Mo Jackson and Mr. T. S. ker, it will be re- membered, were decorated by the Emperor of Japan for their services in floating the recent 5 per cent loan and only by the last mail there. was received the "London Gazette "announc- ing the granting of the King's permission for them-to-accept and-wear-the-jusignia of the Fourth Class of the Rising Sun,

Mr. Jackson was most popular bolh in the Bank and among the community and his death in the prime of manhood is greatly regretted

Prices

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 7th August, 1903

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

19480

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FIRMIN MOINDRON, LATE .OF VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, Captain oF THE S.S."LE RHONE," Deceased.

[OTICE is hereby given that the Court has, NOTICE is on 18 of Ordinance

No. 3 of 1897 made an Order limiting to the rad day of AUGUST, 1903, for sending in Claims against the above Estate.

All Creditors are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned before the

said Date.

Dated this 7th day of August, 1903.

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Official Administrator.

$3, 2, and 1

9470]

PLAN now open at ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.

A. MIDDDETON,

Business Manager.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1903. .

OF

PUBLIC AUCTION

LEASEHOLD PROPERTY ELGIN STREET, Victoria, Hongkong, IN 2 LOTS,

on

situate in

FRIDAY, the 14th August, 1903,

3 P.M at his AUCTION ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, by MR. GRO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

by, a very large circle. A genial, kindly andALUABLE sterling friend and a splendid man of business his acquaintance with all the intricate laws of banking in all their ramifications bordered an the phenomenal-he was loved and respected by all who had contact with bine M1. Jackson was an enthusiastic patron of sport and the Corneliu. The ship had been at the mercy of Y.C. & A.C. lawn tennis competition for his wind and sea for days, and it is fortinate that challenge cup was just beginning. He was she survived the elements. She was without married but leaves no children. To his sorrow. fuel and the food on board was practicallying widow the condolences of the community Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin-exhausted. The Said ob'ained fuel at Renong are respectfully extended. ance to amend Ordinance No. 18 of 19 0, entitled "An Ordinance to facilitate the hear- ing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.

OSAKA AND ITS HARBOUR WORKS.

THE PIONEER CARGO STAMER,

The Mitsui Bossan Kaisha steamer Fuji an- miru, with a full cargo of raw cotton, cotton seed, and oil cake, left Shanghai on the 25th uit. for Osaka direct and she is expected to arrive at Osaka to-day or to morrow (says the Kobe Chronicle of 29h ult). This is the first large steamer to make use of the new harbour of Osaka, and it has been decided to give a reception to the Captain and the crew of the steamer at the Osaka Hotel.

YALU TIMBER companies.

The Seoul correspondent of the Orata alinichi reports that Mr. Hayashi recently requested the Government to accord the Japa nése timber company at the Yalu the same privileges that have leen given to the Passian timber company. The Corean Government replied to the Ministes on the 21st ult. stating that the permit granted to the Japanese comp any was not genuine and hence it was impossi- ble for the Government to comply with the Minister's request.

TELEGRAMIS 70 FOOCHOW.

Mr. J. M. Heck, the Superintendent of the

stood that cash accompanies the order, and the Joint Telegraph Companies, informs us that

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arms are to be delivered within three months.telegrams handed to them since 3 pm, yester day, are detained at Sharp Peak, allland Avires connecting with Foochow being intermpted. Foat communication between Sharp Peak and Fanchow is at present impossible.

Japanese Imprisoned and Tortured.

Seoul, July 27th. The Japanese, who went to Manpuchin, where two Japanese were recently assaulted by Chinese in Russian employ, reports that Yogiotao on the Yalu was the scene of the outrage. The men who committed the assault are not mounted bandits as reported at the lime; but officials connected with a Chinese timber company, which was controlled by a Chinese Government official. The two Japanese who were assaulted were placed in custody by these Chirese ind ortuted The Japanese on renching the place demanded the delivery of these men and effected their release after con- siderable difficulty. Tantai Yuan is reluctant to admit that an official under his control took part in the affair and is working hard to effect an amicable settlement.,

Six Japanere employed by the Jaronese timber company left for Wiju yesterday. The Japanese steamer Keiko Maru, which was placed on the run between Chemulpo and Wiju has been withdrawn, and the general public are experiencing a great deal of inconvenience. in consequence-Mainichi,

"ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER AG Girault-

NOVEL RUSSIAN WARSHIP,

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and made her way to Penang, and she now lies at Frye in a more or less battered condi- ion, She is a very small and univieldly hoat to have been sent on a long voyage through.

Monsoon.

THE "SHELL" TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO., LD.

Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., general ager ts of the "Shell" Transport and Trading Co., Ld., send us a copy of the following cir: cular issued to shareholders:-

Your directors have pleasure in reporting that the documents in connection with the

important Russian producers, and the majority amalgamation for marketing the production of of the producers of the Dutch East Indies, as well as the documents in connection with the formation of a distributing company called the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld, in which the interested parties are Messrs Rothschild Freres of Paris, your Company, and the Royal Dutch Company of the Hague, as also the documents for placing transport and distributing facilities by your Company and the Royal Dutch Coni påny at the disposal of this distributing com pany, have now been, finally approved and the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld., registered.

The lines of this amalgamation were settled some time back, but the detail necessary to bring info acid he very large and divergent interests has taken a long lime to complete in legal form.

The working out of the demils has made impossible for your disecin's' to present their report and an audited bitarce-sheet for the year 1903 at the usual time. These are now

being prepared, and will be 'aid before you with as little delay as possible.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

The following are the closing quotations ---- BADKS...

Nationals

Unions

China Traders ........ Indo-Chinas

LOT 1-All that Piece of Ground registered in the Land Office as Section B of Sub- section. No, 6 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 120 with the. Message there. Annual "bp No. 25 Elgin Street.

Crown Rent $2 80.

LOT 2-All that Piece of Ground registered in the Land Office as Section C of Sub- section No. 6 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 120 with the Messuage there-- on No. 23 Elgin Street. Annual Crown Rent $3.14.

The above Lots are held from the Crown for the Residue of the Term of 999 years.

For further Particulars, apply to

EWENS & HARSTON, Vendor's Solicitors,

or to

...$675

271b.

...

497

b.

92 s. 20 SA,

27 b.

18 5

£1.3.6 s. ...$ 95 b.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1903.

[949€

8b.

2:0 b.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

155, b.

154

124

China and Manilas ... 'Star Ferries...

Do., (New) Shell Transports China Sugars Raubs Docks

***

Landlevestments Hongkong Hotels

*

Providents'

RICE.

... 9.50

In their circular, dated Saigon, 31st ult., Messrs. Win G. Hale & Co. write-

Our market has steadily improved during the period under review owing to renewed acti- vity for the Philippines, China and Japan,

Arrivals of paddy, are falling off largely and stocks existing in the interior are said to be low and held in strong bands, in liers, owing to the uncertainly of filling their paddy require menite, decline forward contracts.

Rains have been more frequent and heavy since late, and field work so n full swing

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

.1/91 Bank Bills, on 'deami........... 9 9/16. Credits, 4 months' sight.....1/91 Dments 4 months' sight.

OH LORDON, Telegraphic Transfer

10

Your directors are pleased further to record" bat the period of dislocation of prices which preceded the amalgamation began to change

M.183 about a year ago, and that since the 1st Julye ON, BERLIN, dind) 192. he parties have been working in accord Os PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.25} on the lines designed for the Asiatic Petroleum

Credits, 4 months' sight 7.29

Credits, 30 days' sight

MR. GED. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

SHORT RANGE CUP AND SPOONS.

THE

HERE will be a COMPETITION as above TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, commencing at 3 P.M.

RANGES.-203, 500 and 600 yards. Seven Shots and a Sighter at each Range. Weather permitting.

MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. 7ih August, 1 303

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE N.D.L. Steamship THE

45

"KONIGSBERG." Captain Mayer, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at 5. P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First Class Passengers and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.

*1950- Hongkong, 7th August, 1903.

FOR CHEMULPO, DALNY AND FORT ARTHUR.

Calling at SHANGHAL

HE Steamship TH

.

"PRONTO."

44 Captain Grandt, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 11th instant,

C, Ld.. The recovery from the depressed ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...438 'evel of values, however, occupied soine time, and was not material uil well into the last On HosiBAY, Telegraphic Transfer 134 quarter of 1902, but during the current year prices on most of the markets served by the amalgamation have been nearer normal,

On demand...............

....1343 ON.SHANGHAG Telegraphic Transfer......?2} Private 30 days' sight ........ aom, "Uy Yokohama, T.Ting min

Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate Gold Leaf 100 touch, per thel Bar Silver....

The Russian ship-of-war Ocean, a unique instruction ship which is employed solely for education of engineers and firemen for water tube boilers, so that they may become acquain ted with the advantages, disadvantages and idiosyncrasies of these essentials of nindern warships, has been ordered to the Chira station The Ocean. is equipped with the four, chief types of water-tube bo lers in use at the present day-the Belleville, the Yarrow, the Niclausse, and the Schulze. She is well supplied with coal, and has a complement (or class) of 400 of the land, send the ex-Mashal into "the men. The voyage out is to be utilised to give region of headless spirits." As the almighty | MALWA NEW ..... the men a thorough working knowledge of | dollar now-a-days reign supremo, in Peking

these boilers, so that when they arrive in the

THE Imperial edict of the 30th u'timo ordering- Marshal Su to be handed over to the Board of Punishments to be tried for the crime of encouraging his troops in Kwangsi to oppress the people and for pocketing the pay,of dummy troops, should, necarding to the law

especially, there is still some hopes for Marshal

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$: 1.27 $8.90 .251

OPIUM, QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows :-

Per chis @ 910/940.

at 5 PM. $

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 7th August, 1905.

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POSTPONEMENT.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,

"HE Company's Steamship, THE

"RAICHING,"

1.030/1,080 Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the ahove Parts, un SUNDAY, the oth instant,

LAST YEAR..... OLDEST

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East they will be able at once to be transferred and his sentence may therefore be commuted PATNA NEW

to that of banishment to Chinese Turkestan o to the various ships in commission there, and thus introduce a fresh supply of competent men to keep up the numbers no doubt in many instances already, doplated by sickness.

the Chinese Amur (Heilungchiang)-that, of | Benares New

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.@ 1,067

. 182/830

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

G. Girault,

at A.M. instead of as,previously advertiser.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers..

Hongkong, 7ih August, 1903.

19160

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER,

G. Girault

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA,

SIGHT. TESTED.

LENSES for the correction of Astigmatism ground on the premises.

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Spectacles and Eyeglasses in all styles and metals.

Consulting Room:

16,

No. 16, Queen's Road Central, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel with entrance through store of R. Houghton, Tailor.

DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager.

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1993.

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