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Intimations.

A ́S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D.

1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

E

BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

BIRTHS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY,

At 85, Institution Hill, Singapore, on March 16th, the wife of GRAHAM TÚTCHISON, of a daughter.

At Fort Cornwalls, Penang, on the 14th March, the wife of C. DICKSON, of a daughter,

still-born.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 24,, 1905,

CHINA SUGARS,

24.

MARCH 24, 1905.

SHORE LEAVIS,

SQUABBLE ON THE WATERFRONT; ·

The nine bluejackets, from the U. 5. S. Wisconsin, who were arrested yesterday, were this morning placed before Mr. Hhreland at the THE members of the longkong Volunteer Magistracy, charged with being drunk and dis Reserve Association meet for practice at orderly at Murray Pier, about 11 am yesterday. the 200 yards range. King's Park, Kowloon One of them was further charged with assaulting to-marrow from 130 10 S.pm. This will an Indian Constable, and throwing him into the probably be the final practice previous to water. Evidence was led to the effect that the the commencement of a competition for a Cup ceed to their ship when a disturbance took presented by His Excellency the Governor,

is onder.tood that Mr. C. S. Addis has been appointed to assist Mr. A. M. Townsend in the management of the London branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, while there is general satisfaction with the news that 42, H. R. Hunter will remain here as manager of the Shangha branch.-N. C. D). A mur. The tramp evil in Manila is said to be assum ing serious proportions. Never since the American occupation has the city been infested with so many destitute Americans and the question of what to do with them becomes poignant. The Sailors' Home there appears to be the dumping ground for the penniless from all over the city.

AMBUSH 11, the King's famous racehorse, dropped dead on 18 h ult, after an exercise a'lop at The Curragh. Few who were present

defendants went aboard a public launch to pro

jackets. A general fight appearing imminent place between the white and "coloured” blue-

an Indian constable went to the scene, and blew his whistle for assistance and then tried to quell the disturbance, pending the anival of another indian constable and P. O. Brennan. The seventh defendant, it was altered, seiz

scized the first Indian constable, knocked his tarban off and pulled him into the water. The

constable said the defendant was leaning over the gunwale of the launch and caught hold of him, and pu led him into the water:-A first-class Master-at-Arms, on board the U. S. S. Orgon, and when he tried to separate the men he got knocked over, and struck with a pole. He denied that the Indian constable was pulled into the water, and asserted that the accident was caused by the

crowd, in rushing to get away from the other police, shouldering the constable off the wharf.

reasons assigned by the. Hon. Mr. Gresson | is taken in viewing the question," the pro- | AN association has been founded in Paris for the magnificent results achieved by the sperity of one of the most important indus for the benefit of Chinese students. The mills under the management of his firm, was tries in the Colony may be considered as Association des Etudiants Chinois en France," the increasing consumption of sugar insured. Even Nature has supplied her Vaneau, and the Chinese Minises in Paris has As it is called, bas opened a club in the Fun: China. It is an exceedingly satisfactory quota to the elements which make for suc accepted the chairmanship state of affairs that China, the recognised cess. Two years ago the shortage in the outlet for Hongkong's manufactures, should water supply ted to the closing down of the have at last realised expectations. The mills for a short time; but with the recent consumption of sugar within the Middle rainfall a continuous supply of water is well- Kingdom is bound to grow as: China nigh a certainty, and now, that we have en is opened out; and the enlightenment tered upon the wet season, the water stor of the people-which is certain to come age for the year can be reckoned upon for as intercourse with the outridle world is the remainkig months of 1905. Consider The extraordinary success which has cultivated, and the Chinese of the interior ing the Convention per se, there can be no attended the operations of the China Sugar are brought into contact with Westerners two opinions on the subject. Although Refining Company of Hongkong during here on the threshold of Southern China will there were pessimists who failed to see the the past year scarcely received that pro-lead to a higher scale of living, in which sugar benefits likely to be derived from the work minence in the brief statement delivered will play no unimportant part. Hongkong ing of the Convention so for as Hongkong by the Chairman at the annual meet-stands at the gateway of that most fertile .coun- was concerned, the result has amply fulfilled ing of shareholders held yesterday, which try, the Southern provinces, just as Shang the prophecies of those who saw in it the might have been desired. The fact that a

hai holds a relative position with respect to regeneration of the sugar industry here. It Company with a capital of $2,000,000 the Yangtse Valley, and it is to Southern

was only a few weeks ago that a deputation should have been able to make a profit of nothing that Hongkong manufacturers natural of confectioners, and others who use sugar in less than half its capital in the course of a ly look for the part disposal of their pro- their manufactures, approached the Colonial single year, is an achievement which can be ducts. The war now proceeding in the S cretary with a list of grievances, alleged characterised as nothing less than pheno-northern territory of China is also calculated to be the outcome of the Convention's menal; and the result certainly redounds to 10 broaden the views of our Eastern neigh operations in the United Kingdom. It will the credit of the general managers of the hours, and as their requirements come more not be out of recollection that the deputa. company, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., into line, in other respects, with those which tion retired with a flea, in their ear, having and to the managing staff at East Point, our education and contact with them will signally failed to secure the objects they

at Aintree on March 30, 1920, will forget the But while the success of the past year's certainly impart, so will the demand of the had in view, or indeed Ministerial sympathy.

scene of enthusiasm that ensued after Ambush working must be extremely gratifying to all people for the goods and the manufactures, The Government remained satisfied that I. cantered past the winning post, and secured who are interested in and connected with the with which we are able to supply them, in the Convention would prove a distinct boon, for His Majesty--then the Prince of Wales- Company, it is also peculiarly satisfactory to crease. One of the most noteworthy feat- and would ultimately work to the advantage his first and only Grand National, us; for little more than a year ago we ventures, also tending to the prosperity of the not only of the Colonies but also of the THE officers of Hongkong Volunteer Corps others were not. The fifth helped witness to tured to predict the result which has China Sugar Refining Company, has been the home industries. It was fortunate that such now been attained. On the 4th of January, decrease in the production of beet sugar on 'à view was held by the Home authorities, will hold their annual dinner at the Hongkong atop the disturbance. There were, in all 80 1904, we wrote, editorially, as "There is no doubt that the sugar refining system was in full swing, the producers on Britain will withdraw from the compact as Honorary Colonel of the corps, will be pre: very troublesome on the way to the station, follows: the Continent of Europe. When the bounty and we have no reason to believe that Great Hotel on Saturday next. His Excellency the men and out of them 5a were drunk.-P. C. Goverpór, Sir Matthew Nathan, R.E., K.C.M.C.defendants, and said they were drunk and Brennan gave evidence of the anest of the industries of Hongkong are at this very mo. Iment on the threshold of an era of mosperity the Continent cultivated and manufactured which she entered into with such advanta sent, and Major Chapman will preside. Major-The mer, who now had various"excuses. such as they have never enjoyed before. Sugar as much beet sugar as they possibly could,geous results. Altogether, the record of the Pritchard, who is leaving for home on Wednes to offer, were fined in sums of $ and $7. or refining should be one of the principal indus· for the very obvious reason that they always China Sugar Refining Company, whose very day next, will be the guest of the evening. tries of this Colony, and now that it is unfet- tered by the unfair competitions of the beet depended upon the home market for the existence has been so vitally wrapped up product, hithetta bounty fest, there should be consumption of the greater part of their in the Urussels Convention, is of supreme

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the no reason why the refineries should not yet stock, while the remainder could be sent importance to Hongkong, and we can good markets for their refined sugar, with a fair margin of profit. It would not be wise to pre-abroad to compete with cane sugar at bottom only trust that the future holds as golden dict, but it is possible that the next five years prices, and this they did successfully, The harves to for the industry as did 1904, and may see the sugar refini's business in this import of sugar by other nations into bounty under the aegis of the "princely house" Colony largely augmented The position of Hongkong in relation to the finest cane sugar fed sugar countries was out of the question, shareholders will have no cause to grumble A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. producing country of the world plates it at an on account of the preferential duties But at the parsimony in a commensurate dis-

enormous advantage over any competing coun- try for turning out the refined product at a

since the Brussels Convention came into tribution of profits to which they are justly price which should be able to face fair competi-effect, Continental producers are no longer tion, such as 15

now made possible under certain of the home market, and consequent. the Sugar Convention, without any fear 15 to the ultimate resuit for the very y, in order that no loss may be incurred, they have restricted their output, the object meat for thousands of hands in the Colony"

being to avoid the danger of being lef

1904.05 1903-04- 1993-01. 1901-02. with a heavy surplus stock which could

Tone Tons. Tons. Toss not be disposed of. Formerly, the

ember 14,00 11,998,000,000 producers and refiners on the Continent had a delightful system in full working Cane uz podac order whereby

Lett they regulated prices

Total

SCOTCH

WHISKY,

D PORT,

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE MANY

YEARS IN BOTTLE,

"

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1905.

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A. S. WATSON & Co., important industry which finds employ; That prediction has been fulfilled to the WINK AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, very letter; the result, indeed, has surpassed even the high expectations which we then formed regarding the future of the Com pany, and it has justified our prescience in a manner which affords us the liveliest plea sure. Again, on the 28th of October, 1904, we remarked, with equal foresight--reterring to the introduction into the Legislative Coun cil of a Bill to give effect to Article VIII of the Brussels Sugar Convention of 1904,--that "The statements presented to shareholders at the annual meetings of the China Sugar Re fining Company, for the two years previous to 1903, bear sufficient evidence of the detriment tal influence which sugar receiving the bounty operated against the Hongkong refineries. In 1901, alone, the effect was most damaging, about twenty-five per cent of the pabup capital, of two million dollars, of the concern being lost in the fight against the State-aided produce that found its way in such enormous quantities to the markets within the zone where our refined sugar was hitherto sold almost ex clusively. It was thought that the period had

BAHADUR

CIGARS.

THE

entitled..

The following table of statistics, regarding the production and consumption ut sugar throughout the world, is the latest compilation we have found on the subject:-

Toin! stocks Sept-

Beet sugar produc

Line Pg 5,5zquno 5,688,407 5,574,000 6,233,000

5,703,000 6,172,000 6,318,000 6,151,0 13,455,000 14,200,000 $3,800,000 13,924,000

on the basis of a mutu understanding. Stocks Auger 3 1,232,00 1,982,000 1,998,000 The home market paid for the cultivation World's conson 1970,000 11,968,000 1,034,000 of the crop and the refining of the sugar.tion for 1903-4 is divided among the various

The increase in the world's sugar comp The remainder was so much profit, and the countries in the following manner:- more they exported the higher were the Germany, tons. bounty fees they received. Those days are

Austria, tons France, tons past and gone. On the Continent prices Belgium, tons... have risen 40 or 50 per cent., and are at

Holland, tons. least 15 to 20 per cent. higher than in the East. Even if the exchange rase another or to per cent, it would not pay Continental refiners to send their product out here, as

Russia, cons

300,000 25,00

2°0,000 30,000

15,000

England, tons

50 000 100,000 Other Iuropean countries, tons....370 North America, tonska 120,000 Asia, Africa, Ats salia, tons 175,000

1,061,000

Total, rons...

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

band of the toth Mahratta Light Infantry, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the 27 ist, from 5 to 6.30 pm. -

S

March Praugeza"...Costa Selection... The Messenger Boy"...Kappy.

·Song Under the Bamboo Tree"...Cole Valse............" Thine Alone "anim.Muftter Selection......."La Pouper"......Audren Ithyl.................. Bumangefloster"......

God save the King

....Blow

TANG-SHR-Oji, the Chinese Thibetan Com missioner, who is now in Calcutta, and who has been appointed to succeed Chang-Ta-len & Chinese Minister at London, dnes not join his new post until the Thibetan negotiations are over. He expects to return to China before proceeding to England, He vished Lord Kitchener the other day and had an inter- view with the Foreign Secretary si Calcutta, He presents his credentials to his Excellency the Viceroy very shortly.

By kind permission of Col. W. G. D. Western,

"The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt) CB, and Officers, the land of the 2nd Bat

will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to- morrow evening, Saturday, 15th inst.:—

March........."Soldiers in the Park ".....Manekton Overture........" Neuer and Dichter” .............Suppé *Selection from...................." Faust" .. Valst............." The Blue Danube Morceau Mignon..." Satur D'Amour “.. Selection from"The Duchess of Danic".....Cnfyll Two-Step:.................... Whi-aling Rufus"...........BÎIs God save the King.

„Gounod. Strauks

....Elgar

WE understand that a bexing match has been arranged, and will take place at the Metropole Theatre, on Saturday, the 1st April, between Charlie Roberts, the wel er-weight champion yet made his at pearance in the rng, but who, of the Colony, and Jack Douglas; who has not

we believe, has been taking lessons from: m Christie. The men will box the best of twenty forces anticipated. There will be several interest-

The King has bought oifaa, the winner of the Grand National last year, for 2,500 guineas,

His Worship complimented witness on the way he had given his evidence and said he was satisfied that his account of the occurrence was defendants were fichting, and stated that the first, fourth, sixth and eighth were, but the

correct. Witness was then asked if all the

fourteen days. Another bluejacket from the Wi consin was then charged by Inspector

Gauld, of No. 1 Police Stat on, with assaulting Chinese Constable 907 and district Watchman 97. These men gave, evidence that the de- fendant was drank, and when they endeatoured to get him to the whard to go aboard is ship he became viblent and struck them both on the head and face. Defendant said he had been drinking and did not remember anything about it.--Inspector Gould mentioned to the Court that two petty officers from the ship helped the police to arrest, the men and get him to the Station. His Worship said he would take into considerarion the fact that an officer in Court from his ship gave deferdanı a very good character, and also that he was under the influence of liquor, But the Police must be protected, and he would punish defendant with a fine of $10 or one month. Two alters charged with being drunk and incapable were fined 12 or 7 days.

SHIPPING JETSAM.

The s.s. Ascot is due here on Tuesday next from Cheloo and Chingwantao en route to Durban with coolies for the South African mines. She will be followed a week later by the s.s. Sikh, now taking on board coolies at Chingwantao. Neither of the steamers will ship any coolies at this port, merely calling here for cargo already booked, and for supplies,

CEMENT FÜR MANILA.'

CLOSE TENDERING,

The Mitsui Busson Kaisha, a Japanese firm, made the lowest bid for the furnishing of 30,000

ment on various public buildings The bids barrels of cement for use by the insular govern.

were opened on 21st ins?, at the office of the insular purchasing agent. Under the forms of delivered in Manila each month,

By the P. and O, 5.3. Malta, sailing to-morrow, rounds at welter-weight limit, and a good match the contract to be let 5.rco barrels are to be

they formerly did. With the present prices ruling in Europe-and it, is extremely un- likely that conditions will materially alter for a considerable time to come-the prosperity arrived when some protection should be secur. of the China Sugar Refining Company ed against the intruder, which threatened al

seems to be assured for several years at any one time to destroy an industry fraught with

When the Brussels Convention was so many advantages to Hongkong. Happily, rate. the Convention of which Great Britain he signed, it was commonly assumed that the came a signatory Power came into effect just price of sugar here would inmediately rise; towards the fall of that disastrous year. What the recuperative powers of the industry. but prior to the adoption of the Convention, have been capable of will be learned manufacturers in Europe sent out as much PREMIER CIGAR from that commercial barometer, the daily

list of quotations of our local stock exchange." sugar as they could in order that they might In view of the amazing profits obtained dur carn the bounty before it had been with ing 1904, it may be well to consider some drawn. They flooded the China market, of the reasons which have conduced to this and it took months to work off that stock, success, and to see how far they are likely / The effect of the Convention was not there R. G. A. on Craigezgower ground; Pelice . ingthe benefis to be derived from massage treat Germania, Castle Brothers, Wolf and, Sons,

OF

INDIA.

No. 1 - $2.75

to affect the Company in the future. In his fore apparent until fully six months after it speech to the shareholders, the Hon. Mr.

came into operation-in other words, al-

nine members of the Hongkong l'olice are leaving for the homeland on leave. THE issue of the Manila Sunday Sun for St. Patrick's Day was printed in green with AD elaborate cover'in green and gold," Taz following League matches will take place on Saturday: ~H. K. C. C. "A v. 83rd Co.

R. A. M. C. on Police ground.

ing preliminaries, including a "go" between Fritz, of the Royal Engineers, and Kemp, of the West Kents.

The contract has not yet been awarded and will not be until the Oanda cement, offered. by the Mitsui Dissan Kaitha has passed the revere tests required by the office of the insular. purchasing agent. According to the Cadlenews the bids submitted were as fllows:

Oneda, Mitsui Bussan Kaishä P3.00; Green Island, Anderson and Company, P3-998; Hem- mor, Behn, Meyer and Company, 14.70 Her

uler, Castle Brothers, Wolf and Bont, P4.40;

IT is seldom that Hongkong residents are able to secure the service of a marieuse, but arcord- ing to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that ladies have an opportunity of test-

ment, Mis. Jewelt, an American graduate in P4 46;. Cannon, Castle Brothers, Waif and concerts to be given by the Westminster Glee much experience, as a masseuse particularly in Atlas, Peabody and Company, P5.42; Hemmor READERS are reminded of the first of the four dermatology, as it is technically called; has had Son, 448: Alsen, Findlay and Company, P47;Saturn, Holliday, Wite & Company P481; and Concert Party, which takes place to-night. Shanghai, and those who wish inconvenient Halliday, Wise and Company, 15.70; Giant, The others follow on the 3rd, 4th, and 6th prrx.wrinkles eradicated, unsightly places smooth Castle Brolliers, Wolf and Sens, 15 94.4 Stan ed away, and who desire to be actually redard, California, Manila Lumber Company, juvenated could not do betier than call in the services of Mrs. jewelt,

REPORT received from Saigon do not give flourishing accounts of the submarines now worthless without a port of refuge near the stationed there. They are said, in fact, to be mouth of the river, the construction of which

P6.00.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G Figg First Assistant of the Hongkong. Observa- tory ap

fallen over E. Japan and the S. coast of China. Pressure continues high over N, E. Japan,

On the 24th, at 12.5 p... The barometer has

is subordinated to many vicissitudes. The and the shallow area of low pressure lies, now money expended in sending these boats to the to the South of Central Japan.

Gradiente are slight and moderate. E. winds will probably prevail over the N: part of the

Returns from the China coast are almost en- tirely lacking

IV. J. Gresson attributed the remarkable ough the Convention was signed in Sep advance in the price of sugar, not only in ember, yo3, its affects were not realised Hongkong, but in all parts of the world, to until March, 1904, when the stock which three causes: first, the reduction in the had been dumped into Hongkong from

enormous stocks which had accumulated Europe was cleared away. Then the China. Albion and the R. West Kents will play off their semi-final tie in the Football in consequence of the over-production in Sugar Refining Company began to appreciate Challenge Shield to-morrow, on the Hongkong the years immediately preceding the date of that success in their operations, referred to Club's Ground.

Lick off 4.15 pm Mr. J. W. the Brussels Convention; second, the dis at the annual meeting. In the speech do C. Bonnar will referee. covery that, in consequence of the unfavour.livered by the Hon. Mr. Gresson, as reported MESSES. Luzac and Co. have issued their able weather in Europe, it was necessary to. in yesterday's issue, no reference was made catalogue of works on the Far. East, covering materially reduce the estimate of the growing to the export of sugar abroad; but we be all branches of history, archeology, religion, per 100 beet crop; and, third, the knowledge that lieve it to be a fact that an important outlet folklore, &c. It is a comprehensive list of 6o the world's consumption of sugar was fast has been found, for the products of our page dealing with all classes of works over an overtaking supplies in hand and visible in local mills, in the United States, at area from the Malaya to Japan.

Far East, as well as the necessary expenses of the near future." Another factor which remunerative prices, in spite of competition THE HOD. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial unsatisfactory. It would seem that these boats rain.

maintaining them, is likely to produce little, China Sea. whilst the health of their crews is stated to be Forecast-moderate E, winds; cloudy, some No. 2 - $2.50 - per 100 should be included was the large exportation by the mills in the States. From succes and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge

of sugar to the United States of America.sive reports by Customs officials it appears with thanks the following donations to the have been hurried but to waters lo which they And it should also be borne in mind that that the sugar production of the world falls funds of the Hospitals:-Guedes & Co. $5,

seem to be quite unsuited. the effect of the Convention has been to far short of the demand. That this is like E. Cornewall Lewis $5, M. S. Northcole 5, MANY pages in the February number of the limit the production of beet sugar in Con.

ly to remain the case. is sufficiently clear | Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. $25.

South China Collegian are ́devoted to an illus. |

where over-production was the regular order

hitherto been a keen competitor against becomes a Buddhist priest. As such his oc

Ishin vogue in the Anglo-Chinese School, at Sin- of things, so long as bounties existed and a cane in this part of the world-is not nowcupation is light and lucrative. A healthy haustively with the subject and his remarks will gapore. Principal Charles S. Buchanan deals ex- paternal Government encouraged competi tion in other countries. But all that has produced in sufficient quantities to supply stomach and liberoian bravada seems to be been changed by the Brussels Convention, the countries demanding the product, as in all that are required to make one a comfort with the consequent result seen in the the days previous to the Brussels Convenable member of the Sangha-Times, Run annual report of the China Sugar Refining tion. The reason for that has already been Company. We have been well aware that stated. The deficiency is estimated at over as prices increased for refined sugar so, a million tons a year, and, while it lasts, by relatively speaking did the price of raw the inexorable law of supply, and demand, sugar advance in Java and other countries prices must increase in proportion as the whence Hongkong refineries derived their supply falls short of the world's require (33 supplies of the raw product. One of the mente. So that no matter what standpoint

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SOLE AGENTS

Hongkong, 7th March, 1905.

tinental countrics, particularly in Germany: from the fact that beet sugar-which has THE European leafer in Burma commente trated article on the method of teaching Eng-

good.

51R, West Ridgeway, late Governor of Ceylon, bas accepted, the post of President of the Anti-Tea Duty League, which has been formed to agitate for the reduction of the ex cessive dúly on tea. A. Council of twenty-one members has been formed, including represent atives of all branches of the tea tredie,

be followed with keen interest by many readers of this popular lille magazine. The second part of the Rev. Dr. Timothy Richard's con tribution on "A Scheme for Mission Work in China" is also prin ed, and deals with the question of how to meet the present need of the country. There are, in addition, many new features, which have been introduced into the publication, not, the least noteworthy being the excellent half-tone engravings with which the work is illustrated?

SHIPPING AND MAILS A

HAILS DUBL "American" (Coptic) 25ili Inst. Indian (Gregory Apcar) 27th inst. German (Prins Regent Luitpold) 28th inat. Canadian (Tartar) 29th inst. German (Prins Rild Friedrich) 29th Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 10th prox.

Singapore for this port on 24th inst, at 8 am, The P. & O. S. N. Colas. Bera left The O. & O. S. S. Co.4 1.5. Coptic with mails, &e, left Shangbai for this port on 23rd inst., at 11 am and is due bere on zith inst,

ta 3 p.m. DNES

The O. S. S. Co & C. M. S, N. Co.'s... Prius from Pacific Coast and Japan left Shang hal on 23rd inst, and is due here on Sunday morning