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Entimations.

......” THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1905.

BIRTH. AT Kuala Lebir, Kelantan, on first February, the wife of Mr. PERCY F. WISE, of a daughter.

DFATHE

On Saturday, the ith inst, at the General Hospital, Singapore, ROWLAND TAYLOR, and son of the Revd. Robert Taylor of the Rectory A. S. WATSON & CO., Monk Heselden, Castle Eden, Northumber

land. Aged 40.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED

1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Tuesday, FebruarY 21, 1905.

GAS v. ELECTRICITY,

In articles specially written for this journal and printed in our columns a few weeks ago we showed that during recent years the question of electric lighting, as compared with gas lighting, for domestic and street BUILDINGS. purposes, has been much discussed. To

such an extent, in fact, has the matter accu | pied public attention that the working of the two systems of lighting has been closely | watched over many months in several large towns and cities at home. The results, surprising to

slow many

that system of gas lighting has, 50 far, nothing to fear from the more modern illu minant, electricity, whether regard be had

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LOCAL AND GENERAL:

A "FORT Anhur Squadron" of Japanese meo- of-war has been formed,

THE GREEN ISLAND CHMENT CO., LIMITED,

The report for presentation tɔ the share. JAPAN proposes to establish a commercial ing to be held at the office of the generos holders at the sixteenth ordinary generalimeet museum at Buenos Aires

ICE three inches thick has formed in the har bour of Dalny, the effect of building a b cak-

walet,

THE Nippon Railway Co. pays a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 11 per cent per

Aknum.

THERE were only two fatal plague cases 'noti fied last week, making a total of 19 since the beginning of the year.

During the week ended 18th inst. three cases of small-pox (European) were notified as hav. ing occurred in the 'Culuny. One of the cases was imported from Shanghai, and another ter- mipated fatally.

CAPTAIN Afanasieff, the officer on the staff of General Siliessel, who was left behind at the port, suffering from an attack of small-pox, has completely recovered, and returns to Russia by the next mail.

THE Opium Farm at Bangkox has been let ful offerer, and it is reported that the "price he for three years. Phya Pakdes was the success-

will pay for it is Ticals 8,800,000 per annum, This is a considerable increase on the former price.

managers, on Saturday, 25th February," at 1 'clock a m., is as follows:

Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders a 'statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December 1994.

The net profit, including the amount brought forward from the previous year, amounts to $145,05 82 which it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz:-- To pay a dividend of 20 per cent. 203,000.c

$.50.200

To carry forward to next year's account 95,054.81 The demand for cement steadily increased throughout the year and as the Company's plant' in spite of everything we could do to increase the output is still inadequate, it has been decided to further extend the factory by the addition of kilns and machinery which will increase the present production by nearly fifty per cent. On this account the capital of the Company has recently been increased by special resolution to $1,501,co. It is anticipated that this addition will more than meet all our require meats for soine years to come..

To place to reserve fund

Consulting. Committee.-The Hon. C. W. Dickson having left the Colony, the Hon. W; J. Gresson was invited to take his place on the consulting committee. In accordance with the ariicies of association, the. Hon. Sir P. Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. W. J. Gressen and Dr. J. W.

TELEGRAMS.

~[Reuters.]

The St. Petersburg Strikes.

LONDON, 18th February. The strikes in St. Petersburg are again rapidly extending Thirty thousand have rejoined the strikers, and their temper is threatening. Troops have been re-drafted into the vicinity of the works, and the police are renewing their domiciliary visits, arrest sug the leaders.

19th February.

Council of the Empire yesterday to consider There was an extraordinary sitting of the

the situation resulting from the assassination of the Grand Duke Sergius at Moscow.

St. Petersburg is being flooded with revol- utionary literature.

The employes of the railways at Moscow have struck work, and traffic is suspended.

The leading Russian newspapers while denouncing the assassination of the Grand Duke Sergius, declare that the need of re- forms is responsible.

The Assassination of the Grand

Duke Sergius, e The Grand Duke Sergius head and legs were severed from his body. One of the

HONGKONG RACESN

STEWARDS —His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.; His Excellency Vice. Admiral Sir Gerard H. U, Nool, K.CD, KC.M.G.; His Excellency Maj. Geo!, Villier Hatton, C.E.; Kear-Admiral Ilon, Asheton G. Curton-Howe, RN,, CV.O, CB, CMG; Com- madore Charles G. Dicken, R., Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., CMD Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres son; Hon. Mr. FH. May, CG, Major S. G. Radcliff Messrs. A. Babington, J. A. Jupp, E. W. Mitchell, J. C. Peter, E. W. Huller, and H. P. White.

CLERKS OF THE SCALE -Messrs. "A Babington and E. W. Mitchell,

CM

JUDGE, The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, K.,

STARTER-Major S. G. Radcliff,

2nd STARTER-Mr. F. B. Deacon... TIME KEEPER-Mr. J. R. Michael. HON TREASURER Mr. C. W. May. CLERK OF THE COURSE-Mr.

Hough,

FIRST DAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, The annual race meeting of the Hong- kong Jockey Club was commenced at the Happy Valley shortly before noon under the most favourable auspices. The weather, which appeared threatening at the close of last week, did not at first scem very propitious, and when on Sunday rain fell for a short time about midday, it looked as if the greatest carnival of the year in Hongkong would be marred by unfavourable conditions as to weather. The mist that

ominous, and when night fell prospects for the morrow were no brighter. Tuesday H. M. King Edward has ordered court dawned with the crest of the bills enveloped mourning for one week for the late Grandin heavy mist-like clouds, so that they were Duke Sergius,

totally obscured from view. So thick was the fog that objects only a few hundred yards distant could be discerned only with

perpetrators exclaimed after his arrest "I don't care, I have done my job." A band

tionary proclamations were furiously assault ed by the crowd.

to the matter of cast or to that of lighting THE H. A. L. 5.s. Sprzit passed on the 18th Noble retire, but being eligible, offer themselves of students afterwards distributing revolu hung over the island all yesterday looked

inst. 7.30 am. in 29°45′ N. and 124°55′ E. the power. The trials and observations appear American 4 masted barque (KRGL) William to prove that recent inventions and improve- | Pfzys bound for Shanghai. She wished to be ments in incandescents have immensely reported all well" The local agents who have increased the value of gas as an illu- given us the information trust that Shanghai minant, and, contrary to expectations, many papers will copy this paragraph. of the most forward municipalities and cities in England have declined to either Tub Hun. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge substitute electricity for gas,

with thanks the following donations to the. to further expense in improving or extending funds of the Hospitals:-H. Skott & Co. $100, electric systems already in operation. In Tai Shing Paper Manufactory Co., Ltd., 5:5, one of the home papers we havė just come | Annonymous $23, Francisco The Yut $to, kad across an article which is interesting to

H. C. Golta, $2, Kwak Ching Chun, $50, 51. peruse as being an authoritative statement Pul's College, $35.

or to go

on the matter. Asked by the Maidstone The R. 1. M. S. Clive will sail on the

for re-election.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. T. Arnold and. W. H. Potts, who are recommended for re-electjon.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO

General Stonageis

The accounts are as follows:-

PROFIT AND LOSS. Interest ........... Auditors' fees............... Consulting committee fie

Amount written off as depreciation

for roo..... Balance

.................................. ...$ 27,258.87

Town Council to report on the public light-morning of the 24th instant. The whole of Balance from working acciuni:

ing of the town, Sir William Preece, F.R.S., said: "The streets are now so well lighted, and at such a cheap rate, by the incandes. cent mantle, that I question very much the advisability, at first start; of adopting glow lamps to replace the gas lamps. The glow lamps are not so brilliant as the incandes cent gas, and cost much more. You are paying £2 18 3d. per lamp per annum for A. S. WATSON & Co., gas. It will cost you at least £ó per annum

· LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.

BAHADUR

CIGARS.

THE FAMOUS

to light equally well with glows, and the satisfaction given will not be commensurate with the extra cost." The well-known Foot- tish engineer of Leith, Mr. W. A. Bayson, [33 thus reported to the Dalkeith Town Coun

1,500.00 600.00

101,840.37 345,054 B2

$476,254.06

Balance brought forward from igo3 $ 33,115.74

From sales of cement $132,740 54 From sales of bricks,

SIC..........

the heavy baggage of the 114th Mahratias and other details proceeding to Singapore ·and Bumbay will be shipped on the 23rd instant commencing at 7 am also officers chargers. Exchange.... Troops and light baggage will embark at 10.

am, on the 24th instant from Kowloon wharf,

THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Muscum for the week ending the 19th February, 1905.

I

Non-Chinest..... Chinese

222

96

Library Museum

142 5,060

Total...... 318

5,202

THE Yinkon correspondent of the Jiji says that

TT.347.88

444,094.42 43.90

BALANCE SHEEFT. Liabilities.

Obituary.

Later.

Rumours of Peace; Mysterious rumours of peace between Russia and Japan, not traceable to any direct source, have been continually crop. ping up during the past few days.

Cach

The death of Sir Robert Jardine is an- difficulty, Bad this condition held out nounced.

throughout the day, to watch the progress of each race would have been attended with not much ease. However, when the first hour of dawn had passed and the early risers were discussing the merits of lipster's selections for the day, over the. coffee cup, the joyous signs of the black clouds over the eastern hills breaking to reveal the azure tint beneath gladdened the hearts of many who looked forward to a fine and ideal day in Happy Valley with no mean anticipations. Shortly after eight o'clock old Sol peeped through the dense mist and the prospect of fine weather for the opening day of the great Hongkong Races became assured.

General Stoessel. General Stoessel has arrived at Constan- tinople.

America and China. The Chinese Minister at Washington has 5476,254 06 presented President Roosevelt with a port- mait of H. M. The Dowager Empress of China in recognition of America's part in the preservation of Chinese neutrality, and her disinterested friendship,

Capital

100,000 shares at Stofpaid up $1,000,0 0,00 Reserve fund......

B

350,00 7.00 Due to general managem 1,875,20 dry creditors .... sakumatt 67,949 75 gkong & Shanghai

king Corporation

aunt due on mart gage

..$400,000.00

the Russian army at Mukden is in a thoroughly Over draft 169,376.56

ANOTHER BIG HIKE.

OIL SHOPS ABLAZE,

Shortly alter 7.30 last evening an alarm of 569.376.56 fire in the Central district was reported at the

In the Valley the atmosphere was just warm enough to render the outing most agreeable, and under foot the paddock was not so damp as to keep away any appreciable number of the gentler sex who "rolled in in regi- ments." The number of spectators and visi tors was quite up to the average that congre

cil: "As incandescent gas has been adopt demoralised condition. Surrenders to the Balance of profit and loss account... 345,054.82 Central Station, and immedinely the tire gate within the Happy Valley on such occa«***

Japanese are frequent, the men bringing their beds with them--bundles of millet-straw. On

to St. Petersburg that Japanese soldiers are con Stantly deserving to his fines, and that they are frost-bitten that they cannot fire their rifles, it insufficiently clothed, very badly shod, and sp

was stories like this, no doubt, that encouraged

General Gripenberg's attempt.

ed to a considerable extent, an exten- sion of the system would be preferable and superior to substituting incandescent | the other hand, Central Kuropatkin telegraphs electric light. With gas at 3s 7d per 1000 cubic feet, it would cost to light the streets with gas £440, while the electric, at 30 per unit, would cost £637 ys, though the latter hamps would be only 32 candle power, while the gas would be to candle-power. There fore, for equal light the £637 9s would have BARETTOS Pierre, a French sailor, was pro- to be increased to £1,200, or nearly three secuted this morning by Captain R. W. Almond, times the cost of gas lighting." The Brad- | of the s.s. Rubi, for obtaining' a passage pa ford Town Council owns both the gas and that vessel without paying for same, and with the electricity works, and even with arc

out the consent of the master, agents, or owners. Captain Almond stated that on going electric, the results do not show out well. Not long since a special committee was

round the vessel after leaving Manila, he found the accused slowed away in the tween decks, appointed to consider the advisability of among a lot of passengers baggage. He had extending the use of electric lamps for street no tickek and all the money he had on bim lighting. The chairman of the electric light was do cents. His Worship fined the man committee was a member of the special $50, with the alternative of six weeks' imprison- committee, and on his motion the com- ment. The Frenchman "Went in." mittee unanimously resolved-"That, in

INDIAN CIGARS. view of the excellent results obtained by IT will be seen from our advertisement columns the use of the incandescent system of light-that, at the annual general meeting of the inembers of the Chamber of Commerce next ing, and which has been applied to all the Tuesday, a discussion is to take place on a gas lamps in the streets of the city, it is question of very considerable importance to the inadvisable to sanction the erection of addi- Colony. I thought fit a resolution will be tional are lamps at present." Recently there passed authorising the Committee to write to were in Bradford 10,427 incandescent gas the Government requesting that, before enter lamps in the streets, and only 51 electric are {ing into any arrangements with the United lamps. The city of Liverpool stands out as Kingdom, India, or the Colonies, which may effect freedom of action in trade matters within another striking example. The city council makes electricity for itself, but buys gas from the limits of the Colony, H.E. the Governo

will be good enough to direct that details of a company. Yet 411 miles of streets are lit any proposed legislation be forwarded to the by gas and only 3 miles by electricity. Re Chamber of Commerce, as representing the commercial community, in order that the coin- munity at large, or that section of it which may be effected by the proposed agreement, or agreemenis, may be given an opportunity of expressing their views on the subject.

No. 1 - $2.75

·

per 100 cently the chairman of the lighting com-

mittee of the corporation, replying to a question at a meeting of the town council, said: "We have come to the conclusion not to further extend electric lighting in the streets of the city. We have discovered that TER would-be pirates were executed here three

Assets.

Green Island, Macao-

Buildings & machinery

asper last statement $136,000.00 Since expended 81,886.25

3*7,886.25 Less depreciation...... 19.286 25 Cement, raw material, stores, casks, &c. in stock valued at... Hok Up, Hongkong:- Land, buildings and

machinery, as per

last statement...$1,034,000.00 Since expended...... 121,357.11

298,000.00

and the mainland, who availed themselves of the meeting to ply an honest or dia honest trade as occasion permitted of the one or the other.

$2,314,256.33 Brigade, under Deputy Superintendent E. R. sions; indeed, if anything, the crowd was even Hallifax and Chief Inspector Baker, turned out larger this year, though the undesirable. with all necessary fire-fighting appliances, and native element--by whom is meant the proceeded to the scene of the outbreak, which | rabble crowd---was again not quite so con. was discovered to be in a ground nut oil shop, spicuous as in the days of yore when, without in which large quantities of matting were stored, the enforcement of the gambling Act dur in Ting Loi Lane. On account of the very ing. the three days, Hongkong was infested inflammable nature of the goods the fire had by tens of thousands of the scum of Canton made considerable neadway by the time the Brigade arrived on the scene, and was burn. 115,318.9sing with fierce intensity. Owing to the fly

ing sparks, the fire was soon communicated to an adjoining goitown, also stored with ground nut oil,in Newmarket Street, just west of the Har- bour Master's Office, and, in the same place in which two hres have taken place previo. sly within the last two months, this making the third in the same locality. There the fire burned as fiercely as in the first shop. `The Ting Loi Lane premises were, as regards the the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club oil shop, absolutely burned out the flow of the members of the Club Lusitano had their water from the fire hoses alone saving the up stand, for the exclusive use of members and per storeys from entire destruction. These their families, erected just at the gate. Jika were occupied by three separate families, all of others, it was decorated with bunting and whom had insured their premises and property looked gay with a profusion of flowers. The Newmarket Street godown was burned out, Within: the enclosure the Officials' stand, but the damage there was not so great as the Governor's and the Major-General's was 108,000.00

the place was more accessible to the firemen each conspicuous by the floral decorations. 8,800.00 who were enabled to literally batter the fire 5,910,00 down with the heavy streams of water directed and colours which gave a pleasing effect to

on to the flames. But it was strenuous work, the font ensemble, st and the terrible heat and dense volumes The arrangement for the Pari-mutuel, was

1,155,357-11 Less depreciation 69.357.11

-----,086,000.00 Cement, raw material, stores,

casks; &c. in stock valued at... 401,408.17. Deep Water Bay works:- Land, buildings and

machinery as per

last statement.......$ Bo,o 0.00 Since expended. 35,161.51

115,161 51

Less depreciation...... 7,161.51

Bricks, pipes, &c. in stock valued. at.............................24934 Office furniture as par Cenient on consignment valued at

last statement..... Less depreciation......

707,00 200.00

The private stands and booths occupied their appointed positions allotted to the various lessees of the Government ground- to the west of the Grand Stand right up to the bend in Bowrington. By courtesy of

503 00 of smuke, rolling from the barning premises carried out in much the same style as last ......228,599.34 considerably hampered the operations of year, and as usual this establishment was 1,380.98 femen, who were again and again driven packed just before each race started, by

Premia on unexpired policies...... Sundry debtors... Steam launches and

lighters as per last

·statement ... Since expended

Less depreciation...... Cash on hand

59,77000 15,465.50

75,235.50 5,335.50

70,0 10,00

eager backers rushing in to secure their tickets on their fancied ponies, as well as after each event when the rush is equally great to cash the prizes at the shroffs' counters. But the

back, by the clouds of suffocating and evil- sining shoke, which met them in hot blasts as they endeavoured to force their hose-nozzles, into the burning buildings. For hours they worked the pumps, until the huming premises were flooded and out of which the oil freely crowd was perfectly orderly and the utmost

throughout the

policing of the

19,338.90 Rowed into the gutters near by. It was almost of good

nature res leading to it:

$2,334,256.33

morning before the fire was really and finally day's proceedings, got under control.

Course and the

The actual amount of damage could not be was carried out in a most efficient manner

No. 2 - $2.50 per 100 the incandescent gas system is quite as good, days ago, wrote the Swatow correspondent of with the books and vouchers of the company ascertained, but it is understood that the Ting under the superintendence of Chief Inspector

No. 3 - $2.25

M

per

100

T. ARNOLD,

Auditors,

We have examined the above statements

while it costs much less than electricity the M. C. D. News at the beginning of the and certify the same to be correct. docs." At Woking, after five years of month. They had embarked' as passengers.

W. H. POTTS. J *** electric lighting, the gas company, recently upon one of the coasting launches, and it is obtained the contract. The reason was that rumoured, were working in collusion with Hongkong, 17th February, 1995. the gas company offered 9,225 candles of some fishing junks which lay under shelter of

one of the islands to be passed by the launch. The Japan Daily Staff of the Sib says light for £325 199. while the Electric Light The ticket collector had his suspicions aroused These being the days of February just a year Company's offer was only 6,550 candles for by noticing that a sumber of rough-looking ago when the first operations of the war look £396 139. At the Glasgow Exhibition it fellows all paid their fare with small silver, place, there is a natural disposition in Japanese was determined that "Electricity was quite pieces current further down the coast, bitt at a newspaper circles to make a retrospect. The eclipsed by compressed incandescent gas." discount in Swatow. One of these men was an epitomises the situation by saying: It appears that somewhat similar results are isolated and searched, and on him a revolver"daring these twelve months we have spent reported from France and Germany, and was discovered. Further search revealed the six hundred millions on the war, we have paid the United States as well, and it possession of firearms by nine others. All a hundred millions in the form of increased is interesting to remember that despite these were raped up and carried to the Cheng taxes, we have increased our debt by three the progress of electricity in Hongkong, the directors of our local gasworks have found it necessary to extend the mains in numer ous directions with, the result that the 93 demand is larger that ever it was.

Gregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

Hongkong, aist February, 1903.

hal magistrate's yamen when their purpose of millions, and we have sent out half a million pirating the launch was extoried under pres- of soldiers. Yet we are not at all distressed. sure. The passengers, who were taking to in Russian eyes the process of evolution has their houses some 40,000 dollars, subscribed a probably transformed us from the monkeys we sum sufficient to give $zo lo each of the crew, were in February 1904 to quite a respectable sand in addition, a silk banner to the captain, beast in February 1995.

Lot Lane property was insured with various Baker, assisted by Sergeant Fenton, who had: European and Chinese Insurance Companies.

for about $10,000, while that in Newmarket charge of the course and its approaches, Street was insured for $3,000 The cause of while Inspector Gauld saw that the men the outbreak is at present unknown. No lives were in their allotted positions in the streets, were lost, but a Chinese fireman had his leg and directing the traffic. The principal route badly lacerated and burned by some falling to the Happy Valley was patrolled by ninety timber. in endeavouring to fight his way up men." with a hose. He had to be removed to hos Amongst pilal where his injuries were attended to, and visitors who were present were H. E. the the numerous distinguished he was progressing favourably at noon to-day.

Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan, R.B., K.C.M.G.) accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp (Capt. SHIPPING AND MAILS,

Smith), H. Major General Villiers Hatton, c... the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley), and the Hon. Mr. F. H. May; cac, Colonial Secretary.

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The Band of the Royal West Kents, under the conductorship of Bandraaster

Gorman (Prike Regeni Zulipold) and prox. T. McKeiney arrived early on the grounde