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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.

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MERCHANTS.

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Per dozen.

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The Kiltor will not underiske, to be reqjonalbla for ? any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution.

SUDBORIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-$30 per küren. WEEKLY-$13 per annum.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

is the intention of the government to make

new fire barriers and clear the old ones.

are in full blast? Better that the Sanitary 1 Board should pay greater attention to the extermination of disease-infected vermin, tor the enforcement of the regulations as to cleanliness in the houses of Chinese coolies, and to the prevention of the dumping of bodies in all quarters of the city. Ship masters and shipping agents may be trusted to do their utmost to keep within the law. and there is plenty of real and important work for Sanitary officials in other parts of Hongkong besides the harbour.

“POTENTIA” UNLIMITED.

DURING the absence on vacation leave of the Hon. Mr. A. W..Brewin, Mr. E. A. laving will nct as Registrar General.

THE Austrian Consul has forwarded to us a

- FIRE IN WING, LOK STREKI..

| TALE OF" THE SEA:

HONGKONG TRIPPERS' EXPERIENCE,

At about twenty minutes past two this morn.. ing an alarm of fire was raised, and the Fire

There is good reason to believe that this in Brigade under Chief Fospector Baker immedi- not a sea serpent story, although here and there, REGULATIONS for the import and export of ately turned out and went to the scene of the the old familiar ting of the monstrous head, outbreak, which was ascertained to be at No. 9 fearsome eyes, elongated body, curring coils pugar in transit are printed in the Geate.

Wing Lok Street. The ground floors were and all the rest of it may peep through the HE RIMS Duforin is due to arrive from used as

A bird's nest shop and store Tientsin on the morning of the 13th instant enrouins of the Hong Yean Hop Ki firm and effulgent after a sound and rousing Satur lining. A party of Bangkong sports, glowing outo for India.

the proprietor, Wong. Kong Po, with his family occupying the upper storeys as a dwell day night's dinner, decided that they must have ing-house. The fire had made considerable an outing on unday. Macao had proved a headway on account of the dry and inflam-Secton" was yet to emerge; Canton was out

shattered idol to several of the crowd mable material it had to feed on, but the fire of the question, so after much cogitation, alded inen at once got to work and soon had and inspired by somebody's birthday wine, volumes of water pouring over the famor, it was decided to have a bathing excur the fire being eventually got entirely under sien. The famous shark, which is reported, after about one and a half hour's labour, the to be cruising round the harbour, had not then premises being almost entirely gutted, no lives, been sighted, so that the conference had an however, being lost, and nobody injured. The in political, social, philosophical, economical. MR. S. Silversione, agent for the Pacific Steam-origin of the fire could not be ascertained, carried news can, that the party should hire a qualms about bathing. It was proposed and ship Co. has kindly forwarded to us one of though it is believed an overturned oaked scientific and artistic matters then be theirs their new wall maps showing the San Frantire lamp was the cause of it. The matter, how. launch and steam to Silveraard Bay. It the fault; and theirs alone. For a new

ever, is under investigation by the police. The that assembled on the pier on a Sunday b

was a sloopy and goimpy quintelte or so organisation which promises to lighten our

property was insured for $15,000, of which darkness and lead us out of the shadows signed his commission in the longkong $30:00 was with the Russian National Insur morning-all but one man, who being.& Volunteer Corp and Dr. Charles Forsyth barco. The adjoining house, No. 88, was in Race Company, and $5,0cd with Messis. Mayer been appointed to the vacancy A no way damaged by the fire; but was slightly

damaged by water,

The rate per quarter and per mensen, proportional. The daily po dalivered free when the addrew is accessible to mereenger. Ou copim sent by put an additional $1.60 per quarter is charged far postage. The postage on the weekly lmue to my part of-the If the people of this sublunary sphere

world is 80 centa par quarter.

continue to remain besotted in their ignor Singia Copics Dally, ten conts: Weekly, twentyance, heedless of the progress being made

five ceny,

BIRTH

On the 30th June, at Singapore, the wife of H. M. CLARKE, A. M. Jest C. E., of a son..

The Haughong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.

HARASHING HONGKONG

SHIPPING.

The zeal of the Sanitary Board officials in certain directions would scarcely seem to be

tempered by that discretion which is essen

has been formed under the title of "Poten tia. A few of the savants of Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and England have combined to form the Potentia Organization, and they have opened bureaux at Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Vientta. In the prospectus or circular which they have issued we are told that "Potentia" is intended "to establish amongst the nations a mutual relationship and co-operation for the diffusion of accurate information, and

copy of the first number of "Austrian Exports," a paper intended to support the Austrian export trade.

Overland route.

Surgeon-Lieutenant J. H. Swan has, re-

THERE were 70 deaths registered in the Colony during May: Of this number twenty were among the European and foreign com- deaths and fevers for 98. munity. Chest. affections accounted for 175

17. E. the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the King to the Ordine

anca to facilitate the transfer of land in the

JAPAN'S NEW LOAN.

THE TOBACCO MONOPOLY.

diplamed member of the 1.0.G.T. on his

tial to the proper discharge of their duties, honest unbiassed' opinion concerning inter. New Territories and for settling disputes in in this issue, is to be secured by the Tobacco reached, the sports were as merry an' larks.

national events and movements that affect the welfare and progress and peace of the world; and to combat narrow, prejudiced and often interested views and news that contribute so much to international mistrust and misunderstanding, and. that endanger

respect thereof and for other purposes.

was charged hefure Mr. G. N. Orme this mora. HING LAI TIM, a partner in the Tak Man firm,

ing, at the instance of his partners with the | enibrizlement of Tls, 1,500, the property of the said firm. Mr, (). D). Thomson appeared for

In a congested city like Victoria, it is abso hitely necessary that the officials of the Sanitary Board should be all oyes for what- Lever may constitute a nuisance or a menace to the public health, and we take it that their duties are performed to the best of their the peace of the world and the progress and the defendant and asked for one week's remano, } of 1898 by the leaf-tobacco monopoly whereby went on for some time, until one of the party

ability. Especially at this time of the year is it necessary that the Sanitary Board's agents should be keenly watcliful, in order that infection by plague may be guarded against; but there are certain directions in which these officials, doubtless with the sanction and direct command of their superiors, are apt to be so energetic that their A. S. WATSON & CO., efforts to secure prosecutions under the

LIMITED,

prosperity of nations and individuals. Now it will be interesting to examine the qualifi- cations of those gentlemen who have started this great propaganda. 'Three English names are among those who sign the intro- ductory statement. Six Vincent Calllard, Knight, was in the Royal Engineers and has seen a good deal of service one way or another, being particularly connected with fancial questions in Turkey, and Egypt

His mother was related to Lord Beacons-

of

to enable him to prepare his defence, which was granted, bait being allowed in the sum $2,000.

Li Kwai, a shop coolie, was charged with, on embezzling several sums of money, the property various dates in February and March last, of his master, the same having been paid over to accused on behall of his master in the usual course of business, but which, it was alleged, he never accounted for. Mr. G. E. Morrell, of cuted, and asked for a week's remand, which was

the Crown Solicitor's office, appeared for ac-

own assertion, was altogether too spirited and gay for his companions. It is said that a coolie who fell three storeys the other day was picked up swearing and cursing like n dragcon; the party of dulled wits who I unented the frivolity. of the previous evening could have given points to that indignant coolie when they made reference to their vivacious and aprightly T.T. friend. They got off oven- The new loan of £30,00 1,000, raised by Japan, contents of the locker, bred a happier state of→

tually and the breeze, to say nothing of the and mentioned inatelegrain appearing elsewhere things and long before Silversand Bay was Monopoly under the law of which the GovernLittle did they know what was coming. They ment has the exclusive right of tobacco manufac reached their destination after much waste of ture, although the cultation of the plant is still steam and energy, and quickly they had enter left in the bands of private tobacco growers, ed the briny. Confession being good for the It seems that the revente from tobacco was soul they one and all-except the aforesaid first obtained in japan by taxation; but the tax member of the LO.G.T.-admitted that this on tobacco, which had been impose1 from was the first bath they had enjoyed for years, January, 1876, was replaced in the same month which is, un doubt, a teille ambiguous. This cried out in great good humour, Don't you start tickling me." Not a soul was 4 near him. "He, he," cried the sport,:"111

laughter. Then he looked round. What ha di laughing if you go on tickling nie," and ho was nearly blue in the face with suppressed saw affrighted him. His companions were swimming, diving, leaping helter-skelter for the beach. The funny one dried up like a clam. He made record time for the shore and reached it half-dead. scurry was apparent. A great water spake was waves, shooting out liquid tongues of fire, and darting awesome glances at its prey. a con. centrated was its gaze that the bather's skin spots or moles were to be seen there afterwards. was scotched in two places-at least two brown. After its boman victim the snake skimmed, until to its exciteinent it had leapt right on to

The reason for the

regulations of the city partake of the nature field, but his great claim to recognition is to granted, bail being allowed in the sum of $500, poly was only a step towards the establish curling and cuiling behind him, breasting the

of persecution. Yesterday the master of the Agents in Hongkong and South China for Pani Beau, one of the Messageries Mari

SANDĘMAN'S WINES.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1905,

BAHADUR

[3

be found in the fact that he is a member of Mr. Chamberlain's Tariff Commission. Professor G. H. Darwin is an eminent astronomer, and Sir Michael Foster is a well known surgeon. Of the foreigners, M. Jules Claretie is described as "de l'Académie française, Administratour, général de la Comédie française," Professor Foerster is

AccORDING to the fifit Financial and Econo- mical annual of Japan, the foreign trade of the perity; and the most recent statistics show that country attained last year unprecedented pros,

the nation at large has ample funds at is command, and deposits made in banks and in the post office savings bank have reached the highest figures ever attained. There is, in fact, evidence in every direction, that the heavy degree impaired the economic development of the nation.

the shore. There it met a royal reception. It seemed to be at least twenty feet long. Coolies were hastily collected at to cents a second to

all crops of leaf tabacco reaped by tobacco growers were bought up by the Government which paid them according to the quality of the tobacco. The tobacco thus purchased

manufacturers at a fixed rate of profit. Later was sold by the grovernment to private tobacco

on, this monopoly underwent some changes and while it was in operation, the Govern ment realised a far greater profit than when tobacco was simply laxed. Seeing, however, from the examples of foreign countries. that the introduction of the leat-tobacco moro ment of the tubacco-manufacture monopoly, the Government, after careful consideration of the subject, contemplated for many years the ally superseded the other upon the enactment creation of the latter monopoly, which eventu-

of the Tobacco-manufacture Monopoly Law in March last year. As already pointed out, un der this law, the Government has the exclusive right of tobacco manufacture; but the cultiva tion of tobacco is still left in the bands of tobacco with the leaves collected from the ditional money they began by smashing o growers is undertaken by the Government al

gave the excitable coolie who did this a satis vanous parts of the country; and the manufactory gratuity. They beat the serpent till it reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended factured tobacco is sold through wholesale could hardly crawl; then they pounded it with 30th ult, as conified by the managers of

dealers to retail dealers, and through the latte: bamboo shools or Bombay ducks or tone- the respective inks, are published in the

to consumers in general. Both wholesale and thing of that soit; and the snake gave up retsil dealers are appointed by the Government. the ghost. The Europeans drew near to have Average Specie

For the enforcement of the Tobacco-manufaca look at their enemy, But the coolics Amount.

in Reserve. ture Monopoly Law detailed regulations have had started laying it, and secreting lumps of been issued. The following are printed in the the reptile's flest for medicine. jass. The Financial and Economical Journal as some of pounded skin was placed together at length, $1,200,00 the more important provision of the law:-The all but the head which had disappeared.. And tools, implements, machines, and materials the total length of the monster of the deep was owned by tobacco manufacturers, which are to nearly seven fest. No more swimming that day. be used exclusively for the purpose of tobacco It was decided to write a history of the chase manufacture: are expropriated by the Govein and send it up with the skin to the Hongkong ment; and the buildings for use in the manu

museum. Of course there was no head, but he facture of tobacco, the land whereon they is a poor taxidermist who cannot manufacture stand, and the tobacco-manufactoring, tools, a head. So it is just possible that the skip of implements, and machines attached theretr

sublime eclosion, away from the vulgar gaze" may also be expropriated at the option of the this marvellous denizan" of the deep hangs in such cases to the owners thereof. The shady nook of the musega, articles for use in the manufacture or 1.0.G.T. man's story, which cannot be im ping of tobacco and the tools, implements, and machines actually used for the same pur

from their vessels. When it is remembered Charles Richet is a professor of medicine THE following returns of the average amount public manufactories to be established in./ kodak and some plates, and one man'at least

of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in

Gunette

times Company's vessels, was prosecuted on a charge of creating a smoke nuisance. This is not the first time that the Messageries Maritimes agents at Hongkong have had to answer such a complaint. Their officers have previously been hailed before the Court at the instance of the Sanitary Board connected with Berlin University, the Comte burden imposed by the war has not in the least private tobacco growers. The manufacture of smash the brute. In their anxiety to earn ad- and mulcted in damages because they Goblet d'Alviella is a senator in Belgium, failed to regulate the emission of smoke M. Jules te Jeune is a Belgian Minister, M. that the shipping of Hongkong is the life in France, and Professor Lambroso is the blood of the Colony; that the great majority great Italian expert on symptoms of de of people are dependent on the shipping for generacy. So far, so good. Committees are a livelihood; and that without the shipping to be established in every country in connec Hongkong would be a barren isle inhabited tion with "Potentia," articles are to be pub only by a few troops and naval men, it will lished in the newspapers and reviews, pie, be admitted that some consideration should sumably at the writers' expense, and every be shown to those who are helping to foster thing is to be done to spread the truth, the the trade of the island. But when a Sani- whole truth and nothing but the truth. In tary Board official goes to the trouble of fact, the Millenium is sensibly approaching timing the duration of what he believes with the advent of "Potentia;" and there is to be a "smoke nuisance," and marches good reason to believe that had the organisa. on board, watch in hand, to lay his lion been in existence two years ago the un complaint, it certainly seems as if the happy war between Russia and Japan would Sanitary Board were bent on harassing.rather CIGAR than assisting the shipping of the port. It never have occurred. Mr. Carnegie, the is the duty of a Sanitary Board official-millionaire, has dreamt of a United States

GIGARS.

THE

PREMIER

OF

INDIA.

been committed.

of

14.3557

10,000,00

Banks. Chartered Bank

India, Australia, and Hongkong and Shang-

China,....... ......... $3,200,500

hai Banking Cor. National Bank of

paration,.

China, Limited...... 113,089. 70,000

Total......$17,688,746 $12,370, ANOTHER death, indirectly due to the Electric Tramway Company, has to be recorded. It appears that on Thursday night a coolie was

of Europe; but Potentia" hopes to see the walking along Praya East, and chose the Government. suitable indemnity is paid, in and the cheap tripper's comments, in some

middle of the lines for his promenade. A car coming up behind him kept the gong ringing, and at last the man stepped off the rail, but almost immediately stepped back against the

peached.

That is the

who is vested with the functions of a con.

United States of the Earth. How it is in stable in this respect-to prevent the com mission of contraventions against the bye-

tended to curb men's passions, the bitter laws instead of waiting until an offence has ness of party feelings, and the rivalries of

And it is somewhat nations is not clearly defined, unless it be front of the car, with the result that he was poses, which do not come under either of the AGRIMLY humorous paragraph appears in one peculiar that the Messageries Maritimes that when men see the truth as it is present-knocked down and rendered unconscious, above-mentioned cases, are bonght by the of the Singapore papers in connection with, the tims of official vigilance.. The fact is that mediately recant their beliefs and fall into sent to the Government Civil Hospital, where not been appointed a wholesale dealer thereof docks formally came into possession of tha.... Company should be so frequently the viced by "Potentia's" adherents they will im. Inspector Gauld had the man picked up and trement upon application of the owners expropriation of Tanjong Pagar Docks by the thereof. A manufacturer of tobacco who has Government of the Straits Settlements. The the man, on regaining cousciousness, showed is entitled to receive upon applicatida a sum of Government on the 30th ult, and this is how signs of insanity, and was accordingly removed Belgium, France, England and Italy. No to the asylum, where he expired last night annual sales of tobacco from his manufactory

money equal to twenty per cent of the average the Singapore Free Press Commemorates the thing is said as to the payment of expenses from his injuries. He was unknown, and up during the years, 1992 and 1995. In no care fact-under the heading of "Domestic Occur. which will necessarily be incurred in carry to this afternoon had not beeɔ identified. ·

however, may this sum fall below pin 500. The owner of any buildings and land to be

ing out this scheme, but it is to be presumed

the Sanitary Board representatives will do line with the great intellects of Germany, more harm than good by their excess of zeal. If the conditions of the shipping trade are harassed and hampered by pettifogging officials, whose lime might be better spent in looking after the cleanliness of the city, the that the members of "Potentia" will, in ¦ YESTERDAY afteranon H. E. the Governor, Sir | used for tobacco manufauture which bave nat decline of liongkong as the premier port of their enthusiasm for the "truth," themselves Mathew Nathan, was "at home" at his sum-been entirely expropriated or purchased by the the world, so far as tonnage is concerned, is find the funds. The scheme is suspiciouslymer residence, "Mountain Lodge," the Peak, at hand. Who are the people that complain like a gigantic freeadvertisement for the "most goodly number of visitors, about 250 in all, when, notwithstanding the threatening weather 100

because a vessel belonging to the port raises eminent public men of all nations." If "Po-called to pay their respects to His Excellency. a cloud of smoke for a few minutes? And, tentia" succeeds in getting first news from Pre For about half an hour the lawes surrounding if a satisfactory answer can be given, why sident Castro as to the best methods of dealing the Lodge presented a very gay and animated are the foundries, engineering yards, etc., in with importunate creditors, or the Sultan of appearance, but then the rain storm interfered No. 2 - $2.50 per 100 the very heart of the city allowed to main-Morocco's recipe how to set Europe by the and sent everybody burrying into the house

tain a perfect fog of smoke round their pre- ears, or the Dowager Empress of China's for.shelter. The entertainment there took TIN and oil discoveries have been made at

No. 1

$2.75 - per

=

Government, is cotitled to receive an addi. mentioned amount. The new Tobacco-mana. tional sum equal to one-sixth of the above-

facture Monopoly Law came into force with respect to cigarettes in July, 1904, and with ra spect to cut-tobacco in April last.

THE WEATHER.

The form of a large tea-party in the Tawao, B. N. Borneo. Mr. Robertson, the misca all day long? The one is just as opinions on foreign interference, or the reception rooms, only a few persons remain-engineer of the Mining Syndicate, was to have great a nuisance as the other, if not greater. Tsar's personal and private remarks on ing in the marquees which had been erected visited the place recently. Mr. Robertson At No. 3-$2.25 per 100 times Company, but in the interests of the

We hold no brief for the Messageries Mari Alexeicff, Stoessel, and Rodjestvensky, then on the lawn. The band of the West Reais, present is engaged on the coal discovery at great shipping trade of Hongkong we would they will have done a great work, which will safely sheltered in a marquee, livened the pro- Timpangau and iron or at Parak-parak

cause every journalist in the world to 'turn ceedings by playing, a very choice selection of Perak Pioneer, strongly condemn any action on the part of

green with envy. The only question is music during the afternoon. When the hour for the authorities that savours of persecution, Will the man-in-the street read these articles departure came there was a great, scramble for and suggest that some latitude should

chairs, as several of the guests, deceived by the be allowed those who are contribut. and if he reads them how long will he refine appearance of the weather on arrival, had ing to the welfare and prosperity of the member the great truths they convey?. The ditcharged theirs, and the telephone was set to Colony. In a few months the new Ad. promoters of "Potentia" have a herculean work to order up a relay of chairs, from the miralty dock will be in a fair way to task in front of them, but, of course Rome depot at the terminus. This afternoon His Ex- wards completion. Will the Sanitary was not built in a day, and no doubt, the Cellency is "at home" again, but this time to Board officials be quite as anxious to drag leaders. of this movement will be content to bis juvenile friends, and as all sorts of out-door amusements, in the way of games, races for the Lords of the Admiralty before the Magis scatter seed by the wayside in the hope that praes, etc.. bave been prepared for their enter tiate for every petty-and trifling infringe some may take root and blossom into the tainment, it is fortunate the weather has turned (93—y | meat of red-tapeism when their smoke-stacks | proverbial green bay tree,

out so flus.

Gregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, Bik July, 1905-

rences-Death";-

*

At Singapore, on Friday, June 30th, 1905, of a Violent Seizure, the TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, aged 40 years. Deeply regretted

Sorrowing Shareholders.

by

Resigned unto the Heavenly Will The Board keeps on the business still

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE

Indian (Zatrang) toth inst. French (Tontin) 11th inst. American (Mongolia) 11th inst, dayligh Australian (Chingin) 13th inst. Canadian (Athenian) 18th inst.: American (China) 19th-inut,^^; Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst., The P. & Ass. Numantia left Moji on 6th. inst., and is expected here on 11th inst, at day- light.

The Imperial German Mails.s. Bayern which left here on 7th ult, arrived at Genoa on 6th Inst., at 6 p.m.

The following report in from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:-

The L. Mongolia will leave Shanghai on On the 8th at 11-55 a. The barometer has 2th inst, at 2 pm and is expected here on fallen in N. China, and riten in S. China.th inst, at daylighting

Gradients continue slight, and moderate S. and SE, winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea. The C. P. R. Cossa Tartar arrived f Forecast SE, winds moderate to light; | Amoy at 11 am, on 6th insty and left again. showery,

The P. & A. 55. Arabia sailed from Port land, on 2nd inst, and is expected to arrive at Hongkong on 3rd prox

Psame day for Keslung,