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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 1905.

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in touch with the average assistant in Hong, kong. Then, the class prejudices, to which we referred on a former occasion, should be flung to the winds. There are members of

tho Association wants is a live commlitee, | Coat amounting to 201,450 tons was exported from. Moji in the month of August. The stock of the fuel on the first of this month was esti stored there for the exclusive use of the NY inated at 134 712 tons, inclusive of 18,520 tons

K. and O.SK, steamers. The stock shows a decrease of 37,170 tons on that for the previous month. It is reported that the price of coal is gradually increasing owing to the output of the Chikuho mines having been restricted by flood, ing. The latest advance is usid to average five yen par too picule.

A. S. WATSON & CO., The Editor with net undertake to be responsible for other institutions who would not be eligible

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for membership in the Y. M. C. A hot be cause they led loose and dissolute lives or had failed to keep the eleventh command. ment, but because they are not up to the standard of the young gentlemen who sway the destinies of this most exclusivo organisa. tion. We shall not add "and rice versa," last we be misunderstood. The fact is that if the V. M. C. A. in Hongkong is to prosper and fill the niche in the community which it that the a Norwegian,

world la 30 cents per quarter.

five cents.

The

EXTENSIVE thans from the British steamer Goldmouth, of which Messrs. Samuel Samual & Co are agents, have been brought to light by the police in Japan. The teamar leht Kobe on the 8th instant and is now lying at Moji. It is

QUAKANTINE KESTRICTIONS.

SHANGHAI DUBIOUS.

cations from the Colonial Secretary's Office:-- We have received the following communi.

The following telegram has been received from it.B.M. Consul, Chefoo, dated the auth September, 1905-Hongkong released from quarantion.

The following telegram has been received from the Secretary to the Goverment of Burma, dated 19th September, 1995,—In continuation of my, telegram dated rith May restrictions against arrivals from Hongkong port removed."

The following telegram bas been received from H.B.M. Consul, Saigon dated 20th September, 1905 :-Quarantineled.

Telegrams from Colonial Secretary, Long

Hongkong Celegraphils in other places, it must abandon all alege diber rambera of fire crow, while in the kung, to, H. B.M. Consul-General, Shanghai,

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1905.

THE Y. M. CHA..

level of everyday life. Everybody admits ibat the Y. M. C. A. is an excellent in- stitution; it is a practical outcome of the better instincts of mankind. If it were club or a coterie, the case would be different. But it does not pretend to be that; it simply arrogates to itself the functions of a club, at charges, which are

An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Hongkong Young Men's Christian Association was held the other night to discuss the momentous question

sidered worthy of admission to membership. clubs in the East. Whether soldiers and

harbour of Kobo, stole 150 tins of white paint, four rolls of woolles cloth, and some leather, blankets and linen, valued at about Yen 1,000, out of the cargo. A few days ago the thefts were discovered by the Kobe Water Police

and all the Japanere concerned have been

arrested.

dated 12th September, 1995,—Lleon bills of health resumed

Dated 19th September, 1905.-Can you not have Hongkong released from quarantino }

Reply from I.B.M. Consul-General, Shang-

hai, of 19/9/05-Sorry cannot raise quarantine. Port Health Officer's report unfavourable to abolition. Consular body unanimously for quarantine.

Mesara, Lamke and Rogge also inform`us

TELEGRAM.

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BERVICE.

KOREA AND JAPAN.

RUSSOPHIL INTRIGUE."

-YE YONG...İK CASHIERED,

【From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 20th September,

10.10 am.

Mr. Yi Yong Ik has boon cashiered and deprived of the rank of Major General for going abroad without leave of absends.

He arrived here on the 12th inst. from Lienhsien.

He is supposed to have been con- spiring with the Russian Minister to Korea against Japan

Yi Yong Ik is the Disraeli or the Gladstone of Korea. He is the strongest mao that Korea." has produced, and during troublous times it

whether soldiers' and sailors should be con.quite equal to those of many of the best i public, and one regrets to learn from the praat they have received a telegram to-day, I was to Yi Yopg Ik that foreigners applie After a long and, no doubt, carnest die. sailors are or are not admitted to member-suficient to wairant the editor and proprietor from Messra. Wm. G, Hail & Co, Saigon, itis power, owing to the “expediency"

cussion it was agreed by a two to one vote ship in the Association, and that is now a that the managers and directors of the In question for the high contracting parties in stitute should be recommended to admit the

the Association, it is evident that strong mea wearers of the King's uniform. But, of sures will have to be adopted in the very course, everybody at the meeting knew that near future if a collapse is to be avoided. this recommendation was a mere sop, for The portals of the Association must be there is not the slightest doubt that the widened; there must be a broader outlook by powers that be in connection with the those at the head of affairs. It was bug Institute will quietly shelve the recommengested that the European branch of the dation and no more will be heard about it. Association should devote the profit of the Bank Holiday trip to giving an "At home" to the Chinese branch. Such an idea was

QUALITY Soldiers and sailors, it is granted, may be

AND

GREAT AGE.

Per Dozen $16.50.

THE fourth volume of Afesny's Chinese fercellany has now been presented to the face that the support hitherto obtained is not. undertaking the publication of the Fifth Book at present. There is no doubt that the work is unique in its scope and usefulness. It may in faci be called an indispensable companion to all diplomatic, consular and custom house officials, members of congress and members of parliament, politicians and journalists, investors and bankers, missionaries, merchants and manufacturers, and all persons interested in the prosperity of the Chinese Empire and its 400 millions of people. It deserves unlimited support and ought to be found in all the libraries and offices throughout the Far East.

stating that quarantine has been taken off.

A MAGNETIC SURVEY

IN PACIFIC WATERS,

last month on bær first season's work.

of the Emperor, which he openly thwarted was suprems. Like all men of vast power and ability he hid a host of enemies. Shortly after" the Chinese-Japanese war he was expelled from Kores, but of course mtorned with redoubled prestige. The Russian proposals in 190 that A magnetic survey of the North Pacific occan Korea should be governed by, or at least sub- was recently inaugurated by the Department of ected to, the suzerainty of a European power, wore effectually nullified, mainly by the grant international Research in Terrestrial Magne-ing of the concession to build the Secul-Fusan tiam the Carpegia institution of Washington. railway. Recently, Yi Yong ik spain fell into A woodes sailing vessel, the brig Galilee, has that his power and induence did not suit the royal disfavour, which, we may take it, means been fully adapted for the purposes of the Japanese administrators of the country. Ho expedition at San Francisco and it was ex-

was accordingly, by way of disgrace, ap- pected that she would sail about the middle of pointed to a diplomatic position, but re- fused to leave his house, which, in one of the fatest reports on Beoul, is described as little less than a fortress. Since then his doings have be that Yi Yong Ik is a radical, or what would be termed a revolutionary; his ideas of reform are not acceptable to the present generation of Koreans, but bis strength in men and money hat prevented any open conflict between him and his sovereign. lie is, in fact, Hung Chang, and when R is my other i suggested that he. can be imprisoned or released it is morally certain that he himself is the arbiter in such cases, He has held every portfolio of import. War and Minister of the Interior. It may be stated that the Minister of War la, it may be ax officio, a general officer in the amy-ED. #.R.2]

are not fl associates for the young gentle, too revolutionary to be entertained for a THE Government Assessor, Mr. Anbur Chapprecise data of the distribution of the magnetic | been abrouded la mystory. The fact seems to.

moment, and it was quickly demolished. It is that spirit of conservatism which should be

meeting is to be found in the fact that exorcised. It the directors, managers and be obtained at the Treasury, at Sa per copy. | acquired in wooden vessels a long time ago,

Christians in the accepted term, but they

men of the Institute! The reason why this subject was considered worthy of a special

wholesale resignations have been received during the last few weeks." An effort has been made to recruit the ranks of the elect, and those members who still cling to

The object of the expedition is to secure

forces over the Pacific ocean. Except for data from occasional expeditions and such as wern

the present magnetic charts used by the nav- gator ever this region depend largely upon the observations on islands and along the coasts. Such land observations, however, are rarely representative of the true values because of

impossible to make any statements as to the correctness of the present charts.

A. S. WATSON & Co.. / the ship have been most strenuously mouth existence, like a shabby-genteel family City Road (as far as Tokwawan School). It prevalent local disturbances. It is, therefore ance in Kores, including those of Minister of

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Established"A.D. 1841. ' Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905.

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man, has completed the second edition of his invaluable New Street Index, which may now

The work comprises an index to the streets, house dumbers, and lots of the city of Victoria, Shaukiwao Road (as far as the Hotel Metropols), the hill district, Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Mong koktsui, Taikoksui, Hunghom, and Kowloon will be recognised that the work is invaluable To solicitors, insurance companies, architects and surveyors, estate agents, property brokers, and all who are interested in real estate in the Colony. The compiler intends issuing a quarterly supplement of all changes in house numbers, division of tots, raw houses and other alterations and additions. This will be printed uniformly with the New Street Index and will enable subscribers to keep their coples up to date. For this a small charge not exceeding 31 will be made..

a proportion of the members will only look at the position in a broad-minded way the prospects of the Association would be magni- ficent. Instead of dragging on a hand to

interned in a palace, the coffers of the urged to induce their friends to join.

Association would be filled to overflowing Unfortunately for the V.M.C.A.. some

the aims and objects of the Association idea of the lives on which it is at present conducted have leaked out, despite would be advanced in every respect, and all the best endeavours of the management to the bickerings and futile discussions which prevent such disclosures, and outsiders have occurred of late would be relegated to are chary of the organisation. They ask the limbo of the past. awkward questions to which answers are not forthcoming. For instance, they may ask how, the membership stands to-day; now, even members of the Y.M.C.A. are denied that knowledge, so it is impossible that strangers should be enlightened on the Tux German mail of the 18th August was de Trate, instead of dispensing justice with sti subject. Recently the membership stood at livered in London on the 16th inst.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ANOTHER blank, plagus return was issued at noon to day.

had occasion recently to go to law in connec- tion with some land dispute, when the Magis-

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CO., 350; that number has been gredially wastesisting y creams with ease for German even hand, inflicted severe torture es the de

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be much over 100. Of these, 60 per cent. New-Guinea and. Austrália nt to a.m. to.

morrow,

Owing to bad weather the Japanese autumn silk crop is expected to fall short of that of an average year by 20 per cent. PREPARATIONS are, now being made by the Japanese authorities to establish meteorological observatories at Korsakoff, Alexandrovich and some other places in Saghalien.

made to cover the expenses for the current An initial allotment of $20,000 (gold) has been

year. It is estimated that work cas be accom-

plished in three years. The first cruise will be

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THE GALE

CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE,

and back to San Francisco. It li then pro- from San Francisco to San Diego, Honolulu

posed to make a circuli from tba west coast of America, to the Galapagos Islands, thence Colony since yesterday appears to be wearing The gate which has prevailed over the across the Pacific to the Philippines and japan, itself out and has fortunately passed, so far as returning by way of the Australian Islands, can be learned at present, without any loss of A CHRISTIAN COnver at Chiangchou, Shansi, closing the circuit at San Francisco, and thence life or widespread damage. At half-past five continuing through a series of areas bounded yesterday the typhoon was raging to the by parallels of latitude and meridians of longi south-east of Hongkong and appeared to be tudo each five degrees apart, lying next on the moving west-north-west. Throughout the night mid-ocean side of the circuit last made, and the wind blew in goats and no doubt damaged proceeding gradually and by successive circuits many windows and maishade is the mora ex- into the central region of the North Pacific.

posed quarters of the Colony. Shortly alter six The total length of the course marked out is o'clock this morning orders were listed to bolst about 70,000 knots. From inquiries made it the black south cone. The typhoon continued would appear that the entire work of observa-moving towards the west and by noon the tion and reduction can be accomplished in | Observatory sent out a notice to the effect that three years. The cost per month of the field it was probably situated to the south-south- work, inclusive of all expenses and services, west of the Colony in about zo latitude, and will approximate $1,500. Counting eight months was moving toward Elainen. During the after of continuous service per annum, the total noon the rain has been falling in torrents ep that there is not much doubt thai' the worst of annual outlay is estimated at about $12,000,

The director of the work is Dr. L. A. Bauer, the blow is over. Shipping, however, has been who is likewise in charge of the magnetic work delayed and the home going French mall was more than a day latn'in getting away to Europe, of the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur vey. He will accompany the expedition to Sanwhile the Caledinjen, which left Saigon on Diego.

in prison. The local populace, incited by righteous indignation, rose in a body to get even with the Christians, and a Weiyuan was despatched from the Capital to settle the case, He also unwisely tried to crush the country people by force, and paid for his injustice-with his life. The Magistrate frightened at the seriousness of the situation falsely reported to the Governor that the local ruffians had cen- spired with members of secret societies for starting a rebellion, Troops were immediately ordered to proceed to Chiang-chou, but return. CAPTAIN G. G. Fack-Beresford, and Royaled after covering half the journey, for the West Kent Regiment, left por 1.1. Empress of people came to meet the troops to refute the Japan to-day for England on appointment to false report. We understand that another Weiyuan will now investigate tha maiter, and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich,

au troops will be sent.—S, C. D. Journal.

AT yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board the question of a site for a latrine at Taimcha- soi Point was referred to the Medical Officer of Health to report upon, and recommend a site..

wh had retired from the partnership, with costs, and judgment against the second de-

fendant with casts.

The case in which Olvarico Neves, signalman at Green Island, is charged with harbouring Mun Li Kwai, wife of Tseng Hoog, was re- sumed before Mr. Hareland this afternoon. Among the witnesses called was the moiber of the complainant who identified Mun Li Kwaias the woman whom her son married nine years ago. A previous withen was the go-betwezo, and she brought the date of the birth of the woman to witness, and asked if her son wanted a wife. Witnest said the date agreed with the one the bad and asked her how much she wanted for the marriage. She asked Sio and witness offered her Stoo which she agreed to accept.

The Galilee will carry a crew of nine men and a sailing mattor. The scientific leader and commander of the vessel will be J. F. Pratt of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. who bar bad thiny years' experience in a Leaomical, geodetic, bydrographic and magne the work. The members of the scientific corps are Dr. J. hobart. Egbert, magnetic observen surgeon and naturalist; 1. P. Ault, magnetic observer, and. V. W. Whitney, magnetic obierver and watch officer.

SHIPPING JETAM.

The Norwegian steamer Unda was released from charter to the Nippon Vusen Kaisha on August 28th last at Kobe.

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Sunday, and was dushers last night, has not yet been signalled. There is, no doubt, that shu has either gone out of her course to avoid the typhoon or has sought shelter along the coast.

THE WEATHER, '·

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fige, First Assistent of the Hongkong ObservaIDTY:-

On the 19th at 530 p. The typhoon $E. of Hongkong appears to be moving WSW.

On the 20th at 6,15 ■. Orders issued to hoist the Black South Coge.

The typhoon is Bouth of Hongkong and moving towards West

· At 11.30 2. „The barometer has risen con- siderably in Formosa and moderately on the China coast to the northward of Hongkong. Here it has also commenced to rise.

never attend at the Institute at all, and the remainder only pay casual visits to the reading room, when there is nothing better to do. The suggestion was niade at the meeting the other night that the institute is ain on far too expensive a scale. It has never paid its way since it started every month the original guarantors are called upon to make good the deficit, but this cannot go on for ever. Even although the Institute makes separate charges for every branch of sport or study held under the auspices of the Association, it has been found impossible to make both ends meet. The proposal that the Institute should! either open its doors to all and sundry who are non-Chinese, or locate itself in a less fashionable quarter of the city has been treated with contumely. The sugges. In the action brought by the Wing Cheung Li tion that the Christian side of the work against Tang King Tsun to recover $711.60 might be less ostentatiously pashed, if that balance due on an account, His Honour Mt. A. | were possible, has received a considerable G. Wiss gave judgment for the first defendant, amount of support, so there's a picture for those who can read it. The Y.M.C.A. and and its Institute should really be a boon to the young men of the city. It should be the Tus officials of Shanghai have received author rendezvous of all people who are young men. itative news to the effect that a further loan The marriage took place o0.10th January 1896 ordered from the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Com

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha bas, it is reported, There is a distinct want in this direction, for for the Lu-ban Railway has been concluded | She went to the Registrar-General to get per-pany the construction of two passenger there is no place in Hongkong at present between H. E, Sheng Hruno-huai, Director mission, but had lost the paper.-Inspector steamers of 2,500 tons each, for their Formosan where young men drawing medium salaries General of Railways, and Mr. Cito, represen-Langley.She went to obtain permission to can attend with the certainty of meeting their tative of a Belgian Company, and that both fire crackers, your Worship, not permission for

The terms for which the steamers Quarir, | the year over the continent, and NE. monsoon the English and Chinese versions of the con- the marriage.-Mr. Goldring, They keep | Anhul, Chenam and another steamer were friends. The Y.M.C.A. should be in a posi-tract have been signed.-S.-C. Daily Journal, counterfails of all permits)-Mr. Langley-chartered to the Nippon Yusen Kaise with NE. gale in the Formnia Channel

-is blowing strongly along the E. cokat of China Yes! But it in nine years ago and the clerk says terminating this month, the charter have been

Forecast-Moderate E. gale, slowly do renewed for a further period, they have been destroyed-His Worship,

creasing; squally, showery. What was the marriage ceremony? Witness-

The demand for tonnage in the trans-Pacific Bridal chairs were sent, and there was a proces sion.-Witacis spoke to the woman in February, at her son's house at 18, Pokfulam Road, about

gestion of ex:go at the different posts along tha going out with defendant.

coast awaiting shipment to the Orient. In or have a conversation with the woman with re- gard to borrowing Sis from defendant for com-der to lessen this strain, the big steamship companies are calling for more tramp steamers, plainant. On the following day she did not tie up the woman and beat her with firewood. the Orient, there has been of late a stream of And, from Europe to the Pacific Coast "via" She considered her son treated his wife as she large freighters, hurrying across the Pacific to ed secret, held behind locked doors, as if the THE cats of the San Kee bank, 171, Queen's should be treated. He was a good husband the coast, with charters to carry freight to Y.M.C.A. was a sort of modern Inquisition. Road Central, against Law Sik Ying, trader, and never gambled or drank, Witness knew the Orient. Among these are the steamers Sal-

arch, Telemachus, Danfa,

Colombo, Guernsey, Then the directors or those in charge vaguely 54 Hollywood Road, came before His Honour the woman's mother. She bad conversations fordi, Drayton Grange, Fodirit, Ocean Mon- &c, left Singapore on soth inst, and is due Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, in the Supreme with her both before and after, the marriage and Gamosun. These are not regular liners, wonder why the Y. M. C. A. is not popular, Court to-day. Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Chinese constable testified to knowing com- but are chartered for the occasion. The open There are a few leading spirits in the Associa Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs; there was plainant since they were school-boys tagetter. ing of Port Arthur by the Japanese has created another avenue for the trade. The Japanese tion, and it is due to their independence no appearance for, or of, the defendants. The Complainant was married in 1898. Witness Government has already chartered a number and plain speaking that the resolution-plaintiffs claimed $595, of which it was stated did not know if complainant was evar a police of vessels to carry cargo from the United States which will be duly squelched later on--to $100 was principal money lept, while the Sos man. Hearing of the coming marriage he to Port Arthur Two of them are British

Teamers, Sandhurat and Ivydane,. All the The CP. R. Co's ss. Emprise of China was interest at the rate of $t per $100 per men sent complainant a present, and received sa

tramp steamers that are now on the way to arrived at Kobe at 3 pm, on 19th init, and admit sailors and soldiers was carried, but sem, as appeared under a promissory note invitation to the wedding--Tha cale was re-

Japur and Chlua deeply laden with cargo yiff left again at midnight, sama day, via Nagasak as a rule their efforts to popularise the dated 13th February. Judgment for plaintiffs mandad till next Wednesday, at to o'clock, bail return to San Francisco, says the Kerad Dalty for Shanghal when she was due to arrive at 6

News being allowed as befor

sm. on agri Tast, [33-85 Ansociation are foredoomed to fallure. What with costs.

tion to fill that vacuum, and but for one or two dominant spirits it probably would meet

We have not yet heard of any foreigner, having the requirements indicated. At present can- visited Bush island to ascertain the loss of lifs J. HEILBRONNER & CO., didates for admission have to submit their there in the recent typhoon, but there is little names to a cabal of three, whose doings are doubt that it suffered equally with the neigh- locked in obscurity, whose judgments are bouring islands. The loss on House Island is final, and whose knowledge of the city is nil. described in the letter from another French missionary printed in another column; the At meetings of the members such as that stand itself, strewn with unburied bodies, held the other evening it is distinctly under looks, we are told, like a baule-field after a stood, nay, it is impressed upon the mem-severe engagement~N, C; D. News, bers, that the proceedings shall be consider.

MAINZ GERMANY.

HIGHEST AWARDS WHEREVER

EXHIBITED,

Hongkong, nist July, 1903.

She did not

service.

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trade is making enormous strides. The man moth steamere fately added to the service are now carrying freight to their fullest capacity, but they relieve to a very small extent the con-

The typhoon is probably situated to the 55W. of Hongkong in about 20° Lat. and is moving towards Hainan.

Pressure remains very high for the time of

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILA DUE.

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Indian (Namsang) zoth inst. English (Chusan) arst inst., 6.172 German (Rook) 26th insi, Canadian (Empress of China) 26th last. German (Zielen) 27th inati American (Mongolia) 28th inst. Indian (Kwitang) and prox,

The Gleo Line s.s. Glanesh from? London

here on 25th inst..

The C. P. 1. Col 46. Atherton lofi Vân- couver on the 18th lost,, för Hongkong yin the usual Ports of Call

The G.-P. R. Cos 15. Tartar arrived at

Nagasaki at 5 pm, on 19th inst, and fait again at 10 p.m.. same day, for Kobe where she is dua to arrive at 6 4.0, 00 31st inst.