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Entimations.

BIRTH.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1905.

On ist August, at No. 24, Kiangan Road, Shanghai, the wife of AUG MULLER, of ́à ̧ daughter.

A. S. WATSON & co., CI

LIMITED.

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

CELEBRATED

THIS

BLEND

OF

THE FINEST

WHISKIES

IN SCOTLAND,

IS CHARACTERISED BY FTS

"And they hope to do this on laud in the custody of the Government, land which is meant to be for the benefit of the majority We trust that the Government officials who are approached on this subject will put their

The Hongkong Celegraph foot down once and forallon any such scheme.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1905.

THE RIGHTS OF THE PROPLE

A HUSBAND'S CREDIT.

WE'sen that Christle is now at Chefoo giving leasons in boxing and physical culture,

AND STEP FATHER'S CLAIM."'" RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Reading- room for the week ending the 27th inst.-Non-Jurisdiction to-day, His Honour Mr. A. G. Au curious case was beard in Summary Chinesa 177, Chinese 63. Toinl 240.

Wise on the Banch, when Sheikh Buckoo, military pensioner, residing at 30, Austin Road, Kowloon, and Rahara, his wife, sued Abdul Salts, after R. Sadick, of the Hongkong Tram- way. Company, for St.o, being, money due for for defendant's wife Shabrala, from 21st Nov board and lodging, maintenance and clothing ember, 1924, to 5th July, 1905-a period of seven months and fourteen days at the rate

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of 514 a month.

The Government stands in lace parentis to THE Perak Pioneer announces the deaths of the people, and it must acc that the rights the mother of H. H. the Sultan, at Kuala and privileges

of the general, Fins are not Kangsar, Che Kenuda, Toh Puan Besan, had arrived at the venemble age of 83 years before infringed by a few moneymakers and sport- departing this life. Her husband, the father of ing enthusiasts. If these sportsnien are His Highness, was named Almerhoum lakan" A question, which is likely to exercise really burning to exhibit their prowess let der Shah, She leaves three sons, His High. public opinion in Hongkong very acutely in them take a trip to Tibet, or affiliate them-ness Sultan Idris, Raja Muhammad and Raja

Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the plainti the near future, has just arisen as the out-selves with the Americans in Samar. But it Ahamad. come of some deliberations among one or behoves the Government to turn an icy Arte Magistracy this afternnon a inceting of Mr. Steavens represented the defendants. two gentlemen who are popularly known as glance on a proposition of this character, the justices of the Penca was held to consider His Lordship said he thought there was some sportsmen it is proposed, we understand, When the amended Land Ordinance as ap- the applications of one Esther Oliver for permisunderstanding in this case. It seemed to him to form a combine or trust which will ac-plicable to the New Territories was passed mission to remove the business now carried on that he had decided it already. The lady had quire on lease a considerable tract of torri. recently, a rumour went forth that the new by her under the sign of "The New Travellers! brought an action on her own' account for the

Road, Central, during the reconstruction of the tory in the immediate vicinity of Hongkong, provisions of the Ordinance were intended Hotel to the ground floor of Nu, 64 Queen's same period. to stock it with game, and to set it apart to benefit the few at the expense of the fornier, and of one Michael Kossack for the solely for the use of those who are willing to many. The Government repelled the sug transfer to him from one 1. F. Saavedra of pay for the privilege of shooting ingestion. We trust that this latest scheme will the adjunct licence to sell and retuli intoxicating side this preserve. All those who are

liquors on the premises under the sign of the not in a position to join the promoters of

"Hotel Baltimore," in Wyndham Street. The Justices 'present were-Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this scheme will be rigorously excluded from

presiding, Mr. G. N. Orme, Captain Lyons, Mr. F. J. Badeley, Rev. C. H. Hickling, Mr. R. the so-called privileges and benefits flowing

H. A. Graig, and Mr. T. 4. Hasiner, Mr. C appeared in support of the first application. A letter was subunitted which had been received from Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, on behalf of Mr. F. Green, proprietor of the "Criterion Hotel in

not show our confidence in the good faith of the Government to have been misplaced.

Mr. Harding-She didn't succeed. His Lordship-She got judgment for the period claimed for, but not for alimony. I gave her the money in instalments of $15 a month--

Mr. Harding funderstood you gave it as not as alimony or maintenance.

alimony.

from its inception, and the land will be turn has been issued under lo-day's date defining E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, ber for it, and by personal and moral suasion

ed into a fenced domain devoted absolutely FINE FLAVOUR to the inspiring game of sport. The land in question will comprise territory held by the British Government and subject to the

AND

MELLOWNESS

ATTAINED ONLY BY

GENUINE.

QUALITY

AND

GREAT AGE.

Per Dozen $16.50.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905.

$16.00

WILL BUY A CASE

OF

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GREGOR & CO.'S

IMPERIAL

HIGHLAND

As we go to press and after the above was in type a Government Gazette Extraordinary certain limits within which the fee for licences to shoot and take wild birds and game has been exorbitantly increased. The subject matter of this Government noti

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Land Ordinances of Hongkong, so that atfication will be dealt with in a future issue, present the question of private ownership. does not enter into the discussion of this subject. In its way sport is all very well, but here we have what is nothing more or less than a business venture, having as one of its objects the exclusion of the general

body of Hongkong residents from some of the pleasant resorts near the Colony. It proposes to inaugurate that system of land

THE Duke of Portland has nominated colts by Carbine for the Derby of 1907.

Tst: Yokohama mail of the 22nd July was

two

se.

livered in Shanghai on 21st inst. The Shang: hai 7'imes believes this constitutes a record

Pottinger Street, obfecting to the granting of this application on the ground that the hotel would on removal be in a line with and nearly in front of his hotel. Mr. Beavis pointed out that this was a mistake as the premises to which Mr. Oliver wished to move were those just vacated by Messrs. Falconer and Co., further down Queen's Road, and thus further away

His Lordship-1 cannot give it as alimony. A woman can pledge her husband's credit for necessaries. The tradesman comes and sues the husband may be induced to give so much month. In this case I gave the woman Sis a month, but that was to be paid as expenses and not as alimony, I thought it would

sava her bringing an action from, month to month if I gave judgment for $15 a month in payment of past debt.

Mr. Harding That did not settle the claim against the first defendant.

His Lordship-The father and mother who bring this action must bave known that the woman. bad brought an action against her

from the Criterion" than at present--Neither husband. She is living with her father and

mother,

Mr. Harding-It is her step-father.

reservation which has aroused the opposition The law courts at San Francisco have given a withdrew their objection. Mr. Badeley stated/The woman could continue to pledge her hus- 1

TELEGRAMS

“HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

* SERVICEGH

PEACE MOVEMENT,

FRANCE AND GERMANY

INTERVENING FOR SETTLEMENT.

From Our Chun Correspondent.]||

Shanghai, 28th August,

3.10 p.m.

The Chinese Minister at Washing- ton has wired to his Government at Peking that France and Germany view of securing peace. have intervened with

CHINESE MONOPOLY

IN 'PHONES AND WIRELESS.

[From Our Chun Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 28th August, 8.10 p.m.

It has been decided that in future telephones and installations of wire- less telegraphy in China will be Govrenment monopoly. Those al- ready in existence in Treaty ports will be excluded.

THREATENED TROUBLE

WAT AMOY

I..." HIGENIA" DESPATCHED.

The fact is generally known that trouble has been brewing in Amoy for some little time between the shippers and the Imperial Mari- time Customs, and the sudden departure yes terday of U:M.S. Iphigenia for that port gave rise to considerable speculation. From inquiries made to-day we learn that private

Mr. Stephens nor Mr. Green oppearing in sup-' port of the objection, Captain Lyons suggested that probably the mistake had been discovered His Lordship said he did not see how the by them and by their absence they practically wife's mother and stepmother could recover. that there were no police objections to the band's credit for necessaries. At the same time application, which was granted unanimously. he did not think the woman's claim in cham In the second application. Mr. Badeley asked bars against her husband would be a success over the action of a few landowners in THE death of Mrs. McEwen, the wife of Mr. for an adjournment for a fortnight to enable if he refused to pay. It would be necessary for advices have been received in the Colony Scotland who cleared their properties of the John McEwen, accountant, Bangkok Dock him to make certain inquiries regarding the her to go on irons month to month pledging her stating that under the instructions of

and excited the wrath of every democratic institution in the world. We can remember the deep antagonism which grew in Scolland

small crofters in order that a few head of deer might enjoy comparative seclusion until the day of slaughter came round. The Government, realising the danger of empty

ing the land of these hard-working citizens, endeavoured to formulate a scheme which would benefit the evicted crofter, but with out much success. For one thing they had to deal with private property. In this case, however, it is the Government itself which stands in the position of proprietor, and it will be an amazing thing if the authorities sanction or give their countenance to such a scheme as that now on the tapis. For years it has been one of the delights of people in Hongkong to seck a change of scene by laking excursions to the islands around the Colony. Every year new prospects of getting away from the daily round of toil and the sight of the crowded streets, have been opened up, with the result that those whose lives are being passed in Hong kong have had increasing opportunities of visiting the neighbouring beauty spots, away from the bustle and stir of city life. But if such a proposal as that now

tram conductor of Russian birth an estate worth £200,000, which came through his late, wife.

Co., Ltd., is announced. She died of cholera a few days since.

A WHITE Paper issued shows that the total number of companies promoted in the United

applicant, which he had not yel had time to do This application was adjourned accordingly, and the meeting dissolved.

Kingdom in 1991 was 3831, the nominal capital 4 RIVER OF FIRE AT HANKOW, being £92,526,413. The number is the lowest since 1879.

THE bankruptcies in the United Kingdom in 1904 were 8631, involving a loss to creditors of 49.171,780. This is the largest amount for ten years, and £2,050,000 more than the amount owing by bankrupts in 1903.

Dr. Koappe, German Consul General and Senior Consul of Shanghai, has written the Shanghai Total to appoint a day to consult about the boycotting so as to arrange a way to stop the movement peacefully. — The Skenpao.

MESSES. Riley, Hargreaves and Co., Ltd, have bought the old steam-lighter Meñan from the Norddeutscher Lloyd Orient Line. It is to be delivered in Singapore and is being towed from Bangkok by the ss. Drit. It is under stood that the price paid for the Menam is $10,000.

Tun new Conimodore in succession to Rear- Admiral Dicken, Commodore H. Pigot Wil-

MESSRS. J. M. & CO'S AND 1. & S.'s PROPERIV DAMAGED,

Great excitement was caused in Hankow by a large fire which occurred in the early hours of the 16th inst. The fire alarm sounded in the concessions at r am. for a large fire, which, was apparently in the native city, but the fire. men op hurrying to the scene of the conflagra- tion, were suddenly surprised to see the river hulk, burst into a sheet of flanie. Leaving the close to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s city to the care of the native brigades, the fire

husband's credit and suing for her expenses. It was only an arrangement that had been made

in chambers.

Mr. Harding explained that the woman was living apart from the first defendant.

His Lordship? horefore she is entitled to absolute necessaries.

Mr. Harding 'asked the Court to amend the claim, beginning from the date last mentioned in the previous claim.

Mr. Steavens They charge $14 a month now; it was $15 a month last time.

Mr. Harding-1 want your Lordship to make months-from 5th July to 5th August.” - the claim for one month instead of seven

ready been before the Court and was now Mr. Steavens held that this matter had a stopped.

His Lordship (to Mr. Harding)- It is the old, old story. You will have to sue from month to

importers the shippers and

at Amoy the coolies and lighterman are to refuse to work under present conditions, on the 30th inst., and to ensure the carrying out of those instructions firms interested in shipping matters have banded together and started a fund for the support of the men while on strike. The cause of the trouble, it is stated, is the unnecessarily severe action of the Custome officials in dealing with the imports to and ex- posts from Amoy, ultra-severe examinations of export cargoes frequently causing such defaya that the steamers for which they were booked have had to sail without them thus leaving the merchants to bear the loss for demurrage or tighters, extra coolie-hire, etc, while applica tions for compensation for such less, and the attendant aunoyance caused both to shippers. there and consignees elsewhere, are coolly ignored, and the merchants can get no satisfac-

stated that Commissioner at Amoy is trying to come to some arrangement whereby the expected strike may be either stopped or peedily put an end to. As regards the departure of the paigents that, of course, is

men turned their attention to the new blaze. The water surrounding the hulk was covered with floating cases of oil, which were burning furiously, spouting their contents over the month unless you can come, to 'some 'arrange. tion from the Customs officials, though it is water, until it appeared as if the hulk and ponent. toons were literally on a sea of fire. Happily the strong current carried the barning oil rapidly past, and by dint of some hard work to amend.

Mr. Harding-Your Lordship has the power

by the brigade, coupled with gangs of coolies His Lordship-i have the power to amend, and sampant hurriedly pressed into the but this is going further than to amend. It is service, the bulk of Messrs. J. M. & Co. was saved, but not before it had been going outside the action altogether. badly damaged. By this time the fire was Mr. Steavens-My frend must bring another carried on to the lower hulks, and the same

Mr. Harding-The money is due at this exertions were necessary to prevent Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's lower bulk from being present moment, destroyed. Fortunately by this time the oil on the water bad more or less burnt er blown out

writ.

His Lordship-1 don't think the lady [the defendant's wife) is likely to get any more money, because she takes the money which is due to somebody else.

quite in the usual order of things, as it is one of the duties of the Service on this station to despatch a warship to any port on the coast of Chins where any disturbance breaks out likely to interfere with British interests. Thus there is nothing exceptional in the cruiser going to watch over those interests in Amoy.

in the air is upheld and sanctioned by liams, is due to arrive with his staff in Hong- the Government, we can foresee the time kong on the 26th September. Rear Admiral when every little piece of land within a day's Dicken, accompanied by Mrs. Dicken, and journey of the Colony will be parcelled out staff, are timed to leave the Colony by the among a few rich men ; and the sign "Treg. mail of the rih of October. passers will be prosecuted" everywhere in evidence. It might have been thought that the opportunities for indulging in sport were already amply sufficient, so far as freedom to the new dockyard in Amoy, He has asked the veritable fire ship was drifting straight on to the After further discussion, the plaintiffs were hoom, fore and main topmasts carried away..

by the strong wind, so that the brigade were

Mr. Harding-Of course the present plain glim" of danger. Mesars, B. and S.'s hulk was enabled to utilize sampans fordonsing the Devertheless severely scorched, and at one time. tiffs are the proper plaintiffs.

His Lordship-She admitted that she lived as if it would have to go, the after fenders being well alight, and the pontoons ablaze all along with her father. If you want a new action the water line. Attention was called to another bring a summons for two months to 5th large junk which was one mass of flames, this

September. non-suited.

THE Norwegian str. Paik, which arrived at Shanghai, from the North, 21st inst, reponed; At or am, on the 17 instant, in Lat. 34′′ 31′′ N... Long. 125 15′ Em passed the German ship Henriette, bound for Tsingtao, with her lib. Herforeyard also seemed to have been carried away and a smaller spar rigged up instead.

WHEN the 1.8. Fri arrived in harbour on Fr'- day, detective sergeant Earner went on board to

Ir is stated in the Eastern Timer that a certain German merchant is now attempting to get ground for a coaling station in the locality near Bureau of Foreign Affairs at that port for per- range throughout the country was concerned.mission to do so, and the acting Viceroy is But the sport which means long walks, care said to be negotiating the matter with the ful stalking, and a knowledge of nature's Waiwapo. ways, is too complicated for the dilettante in the pastime. What he wants is a "bag" no matter how he gets it, or at what cost his neighbours have to pay for his pleasure. The "battue is the height of his ideas on the exception to the scheme but Viceroy Yuan moment when the after part of the juokhooked action perfectly well. They made a mistake alleged embezzler arrived, and all the par-

Shih-kai strongly supports the scheme. The Peking Government will soon decide upon and carry out the scheme.--Eastern Times,

His Lordship-We will have to consider what we are to do about that $15 a month so Mr. Harding--I still submit that as regards the judgment in her favour that does not affect the present plaintiffs at all,

His Lordship-At any rate I am not to give Mr. Harding-But that does not settle the her more than $15. stepfather's claim.

His Lordship They knew about the wife Not a in thinking she would get alimony...

The Court then rose;

CORRESPONDENCE,

pontoon, and called for the strenuous efforts, if was to be grappled and towed clear. As the original fire was apparently spreading, and was seen to be in the direction of Han-long as it lasts. yang, four members of the brigade took a steam launch and proceeded that way. Approach THE Chinese authorities are considering the ing the C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Kiangyu was building of a railway from Changchiskowacother blazing junk, on which the steamer parent effect. The launch was hurried to the (Kalgan) to Kulun (Urga) as an extension of people were using their hose without any ap the Peking-Kalgan railway. Russia is taking rescut, and arrived alongside just at the on to the paddle box, swinging the blazing minute was to he lost, so the junk was grappled. mass right alongside the steamer. with boat hooks and towed clear while a chain was made fast. It says a good deal for the muscles of the men, when three boat hooks succumbed to the strain they were called on to [We do not necessarily endorse the opidum expressed by bear so suddenly. into mid-stream and left to the tender mercies of a fleet of pillaging sampans, while the launch hurried back to tackle another burning junk. This proved to be much more troublesome but the difficulty was overcome by sending her to the bottom, by ramming her with the launch. The China Merchants, and indeed the shipping of Hankow owe a debt to the four firemen who worked so hard in their interests, and also to the crew of the launch. We (Shanghai Mer. cury) fear their naked toes will cause ther to remember for some time to come the excite ment of the night, and the size of the firemen's

cause of the fire was the lantern festival, as the

WHISKY.subject of sport, and you cannot have a "battue" if Tom, Dick, and Harry are allowed to wander at will over the mountains and along the glades of the adjacent country. THREE companies of the 1st Dorset Artillery Consequently, these few Hongkong sports Volunteers have refused to submit to the me- men, so-called, who have found it impossible.dical examination ordered by the Army Coun

cil for all volunteers, to ascertain their fitness to make records" in game-slaughter for service abroad. The action of the men is now propose to secure a stretch of land for

on the ground that they enlisted for home ser. themselves, their friends and acquaintances, vice only. The order of the Army Council has and all those who are ready and willing to caused general dissatisfaction among the vo- pay for the privilege of standing inside the lunteers. barriers. The rest of the world must remain outside. Chinese villages, huts and hamlets, Chinese fishermen, gardeners and labourers,

NOT ONE OF THE BEST,

BUT

THE BEST!

GREGOR &

This danger was towed

must clear out in the sacred name of sport less than thirty illustrations, examples of filia large nines.". At first it was thought that the

THE current number of The Far East is excel lent both in reading matter and illustrations, it contains a lengthy'article on Chiness etiquette, a descriptive account of the River Min, with no picty, and an article on the bells of Mokanshan. The editor and publishers, at Shanghai, are to be congratulated on turning out such an inter- esting periodical

Correspondents in this column,

THE R.A.0.B

TO TAK EDITOR OF THE "HongKoyo Telegraph.” 512-Owing to a slight misunderstanding regret that a mistake has been made in my letter of Saturday's date. Mr. Ellis has not been expelled from the Club, but has been requested to resign,, Thanking you to make the above, Correction in your next issue. I remain, etc.,

**JOHN J. BLAKE,

Secretary, "R.A.O.B, Club," No. 1 Queen's Road, Hongkong, 28th August, 1905,

TO THE EUSTON OF THE “HONGKONG, Tecsonárie.” Chinese just now are busy sending their paper

SIR-Allow me a small space in your valu lamps doating down stream, but on investiga able paper, ro, Battery Path Case." I read tion to-day, it appears that a large junk was with astonishment the latter paragraph of the lying in the Han River laden with oil. Some R.A.0.B. Club Secretary's letter. I consider it carlies who were busy at work unsoldering the against all rutes of any club whatsoever, to upset some ail on a charcoal fire. They tried

arrest a Frenchman named Borel, who was wanted in Haiphong on a charge of embezzle. ment, It was found, however, that the vessel. had been is port several hours before the tele gram from Haiphong, requesting the arrest of sengers had gone astore. There was no des cription of the man in the telegram, but the captain of the steamer stated that a man named Burel was among the passengers. A search of 1)- the hotels then commenced, and at last the quarry was run to canh at the "Main-top Hotel," He was at once arrested and taken 10: the station where, it is said, a considerable sum of money was found in his possession. This morning sergeant Earner placed Borel before; Mr. G. N. Orme, when, after, evidence of the arrest had been given, the case was remanded for one week, pending the arrival of the neces sary papers in the case from Halphong

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS' DUE.) German (Roon) 29th inst. German (Prins Eitel Friedrich) 29th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 30th inst American (Coptics 3rd prox French (Polynesien), 5th prox.

Canadian (press of Japan) 6th prox. American (Siberia) 13th prox.

The Minnesota arrived at Yokohama,-

and Hongkong.

The riff-raff and rabble of Hongkong, the wearied workers, the "crowd" in fact, the people who do the work, and maintain the prosperity of the Colony, must steer clear of the spot. They are not wanted by these ex-

FITZGERALD Bros. 'closed their shorl season lops, stealing the oil, and resoldering the cans; publicly announce its decision as to the dia- from Seattle, on 26th inst. GE clusives, and even if they were wanted they at the circus on Saturday, when they gave a to put out the flames, but were turned adrift by missal of any of its members to matter what The E. & A. Co.'s Australian from

crime, rules, or bys-laws its members may have no right in the royal compound unless matinee as well as an evening performance their neighbours. The flames had, however, have broken. By so doing the Court, or Lodge, Sydney &c., left Port Darwin to-day, for Manlin they have paid their footing. These people Unfortunately they were obliged to get a lot of spread to the surrounding jacks and to the should throw open its doors and allow the The M. M. Co's 5. Polynesian with the next will erect their warnings to all and sundry their gear on board" of a Shanghai bound shore, where some 500 or 600 houses were public to pass its minutes and make new rules French Mail will leave Singapore to-day, at 5:

burnt. This was the fire which first cafied the to be placed before its executive council.pm for this port via Saigon. that terrible pains and penalties will be steamer before the entertainment took place attention to the settlements. It is said that a Thanking you in anticipation, remain, etc., visited upon those who dare to set foot upon with the result that many people who expected great number of lives were lost by fire and a monster programme were disappointed at drowning, and If the thieves who caused the their land; they will stock their property anding quite a number of items were eliminat fire escaped, it is hoped that the hard of justice Hongkong, 28th August, 1905

"will soon clase on them, making of them an with choice specimens of game, and spended. This is to be regretted as during their tay example, tending to put down the enormous their days in thinning out the surplus, free in Hongkong they have pleased so many people amount of stealing that goes on amongst the

abipping of Hankow, [33-1 from the vulgar attentions of the proletariat. with their admirable show.

* QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

34,

D

Hongkong, 15th June, iges."

|

AN OLD FORESTER.

This matter, which seems to concern only the members of the RAO.B need not be discussed further, and the correspondence may now be considered closed.-Ed, £.477) Bled

The Imperial German Maila Prine Ettel

Friedrich left Foochow to day, at 8 am, and may be expected here to-morrow, at 4 p.m. S

The C. P. R. Co.'s na. Empress of India arrived at Shanghai at 8 am, an aoth inst.. and left again at 6 pm, same day for Nagasaki where she was dun to merive at 7 a.m, on 18th fast,