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TELEGRAMS. [Renter's]

The Foreign Press on the Anglo- Japanese Agreement.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1908.

DISASTROUS TYPHOON

AT MANILA

MANY PERSONE ELECTROCÍ

WM POWELL, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The fourth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in Wm. Powell, Limited,' was held at the company's premises," Alexandra

make the quaiation 511* or dividend,, Lang. "kats continue on the slee and transactions at Fis: 340 have taken place, closing in demand. TO-DAY'S EXCHANOK.

Silling,

on ton-Bank T,T.

Do. demand

· Do. 4months' sight a......... franceHank T.T.. smerica-leak T.T. Sermany-ok 1.1 India T.T.

Another Chlasse engineer, said he saw, the <aplain wave the policemas away, and the latter went back to the pinnace. He did not see Any rubbish thrown or blown into the harbour. Tefen ant said sampans were working along, side the steamer discharging and taking in

LONDON, 29th September,

water; some may have dropped overboard.

His Worship: Don't you know it is your duty The French, press has received the Anglo. On Tuesday last, Manila experien ed almost Buildings, at noon to-day. Mr. W. H. Gaskell cargo, and some of the rubbish fell into the to assist the police to find out who is throwing Japanese treaty favourably, and sees no rea; the full force of a typhoon the centre of which presided, and there were also present:" Messis. son why it should cause any ill-feeling be: passed within 15 miles of the city. The sud G. C. Moxon (director), Thos. Arnold, L: S

· Do.' demandan denness of the stasin found everyone unpre. Lewis, J. W. C. Boonar, C. A. da Roza, Hrubbiah Into the water?-Yea

His Worship? "You didn't in this instance. tween Russia and Great Britain. It conpared, as the signat had only been hosted at Percy Smith (auditor) and Barry Eyre

hanghai-Hank T.T. Defendant said the officer came and asked

Singapore T.Til..... alders that the safely of Indo-China is 6 at bind the typhon was as its worst by a (manager).

The notice calling the meeting having been he was the captain, and he said "yes," and lapso Bank T.T. strengthened by the alliance of Japan to a

p.m. with the result that the damage caused

the officer then told him about the rubbish and } lava-Bank T.T., Mum Power with which France has excellent re was considerably more than it might otherwise read,

The Chairman said.-Gentlemen, the relie said he did not know anything about it. lations..

have been. On ahore the extent of the

mosths sight LIC. loss has been estimi ed at over $1,00,000, port and statement of accounts having been in

Inspector Langley: 'The Inst occasion, your days sight San Francis › & New Ndiship, was when the ship brought up 48 un- months sight gold. The quartermaster's and all the large your hands for some days, with your permis. On abother occasion he had assisted the police.imooths right 1./C. buildings along the water front, were rendersion,.1 will consider them as road. We are

may be justly considered a satisfactory report went on board he refused to acknowledge that on the year's working. The expenses la can he had them on board. nection with the business for the past year have been somewhat heavy, but this we anticipated would be the case for the first year in our new premises and the consequent extension of busi-.

Article No. 4 is viewed in St. Petersburg with alarm, and considered open to the widest interpretation.

Buying

Intimations.

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2.411

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A few weighty German papers" considered roaßless, white every nipa building (mat. pleased to again come before you with what desirables from Saigon, and when the police j jo days' sigchi Sydney and Meltmurne ...!!!

the treaty unobjectionable, while the rest de clare it is most menacing, and urge a Russo German counter-alliance of which they be lieve M. Witte's wish it to be the precursor, They also advocate the inclusion of France in the counter-alliance.

Anglo-Japanese Ship-Owning

Combine.

The Standard states that an Anglo-Japan- ese ship-owning combine has been formed in London with a capital of £3,000,000 and offices in London and Liverpool, the latter of which will be partly staffed by Japanese. The combine are buying forty of Japan's purchased transports and several hugo cargo

boats.

Blowing up of the "Chatham". in the Suez Canal.

#8th September.

The explosion in the Chatham burst the vessel to pieces, and sent three huge columns of water, sand, and debris, 2,000 feet high, The east bank of the Canal is destroyed for a distance of Goo feet, but the west bank in not damaged.. Dredgers and divers are already at work clearing the debris; the rail way at Sweet Water Canal is intact.

The Morocco Question Settled.. The Franco-German-Morocco agreement has been signed in Paris,

·REGENT EARTHQUAKES.

shed) around the city was entirely raised to the ground. As a result if this the natives flocked to fire churches and theatres for refuge, and there buildings were packed that night more than they had ever been during regular hours of attendance.

During the height of the storm the wires of the newly-opened electric tramway were broken, and the current created and havoc, killing 20 or 25 people before the connections could be cut of Cars we e left stationary all over the city, windows in many houses were blown in, and smashed, and trees were snapped like matches, and thrown across the thoroughfares.

STEAMERS ASHORE."

In the harbour the United States transports Logan and Ingalls, the former of which had but just returned from Tientsin, were driven on the breakwater, but it was not thought they had sustained much damage as they would frst strike on the mud bank. Every versel in the harbour dragged her, an chor, and had to get up s'eam to prevent coill- sions, while the Spanish mail steamer Alicante crashed into the Sierra Banca, which had just arrived fromongkong, sustaining damage to her side in the shape of a big hole. Fifteen fighters were driven on to the breakwater and broken up, some of them being loaded with very valuable cargoes. There was, however, no loss of life reported in the harbour,

The Observatory report showed the force of the wind to be to miles per hour, and it was esti. mated that if the typhoon had been travelling in the diametrically opposite direction the damage would have been infinitely greater. Daring the full force of the storm, as the metero logical report afterwards showed, an earthquake nccurred, but the storm apparently prevented anyone from feeling it, and all were surprised when they heard of the occurrence later. Re- parts had not come in from the outlying districts, where the centre actually passed, so it was not known, at the time pur report left, to what extent damage had been sustained there.

',

THE LAST OF THE "SULLY"

A TOTAL WRECK.

Messrs. E. C.. Wilks & Co. this morning received a telegram from their Mr. W. C. Jack slating that the Sully had broken up, and was now a total wreck. A later private telegram received in town states that the Silly has broken in two and the after-part has sunk in deep water.

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Defendant, continuing, said the policeman came on board in a very impolite manner and tank of ghand vare

do he told him to get off:

Inspector Langley said he did not wish to press for a very, heavy penalty regarding the rubbish, but he did ask that it be made clear to the captain that he must treat the police pro- Perly. He seemed to imagine that he had the only a tramp steamer.

status of a man-of-war, while the Bourbon i

Defendant said the policaman came on board with his hat on, which he had no right to do.

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neas. You will observe from the report before you, that we will continue to write down our stock on band reducing it to a low cost. At the close of the year under review the value of our stock was about $3,000 more than that of the previous year, the increase being principal ly in connection with the furnishing de partment. We hold at the present time no old or deteriorated goods, having disposed of same from time to time during the year We find it absolutely necessary to carry a clean and up-to-date stock having so many climatic 'influences to contend with. I am pleased to be able to state that the sales for the first three months of the present year, July, August and September) are in excess of those corresponding months of the last year and although trade has been dull for sometime past we look for a considerable increase of busi ness for the coming season over that of last year,

Delendent commenced to argue about mak Our manager reports that he has a good and reliable staff of assistants for each department,ing: another complaint, when his Worship so that we should be in a position to meet all demands for the coming winter season. There is nothing that occurs to me to add to my re- marks, but I shall be happy to answer any

His Worship: Ob, yes he had; it is a part of his uniform. If you treated the police pro-Persian (Paper) perly and gave them assistance instead of ob structing them in the execution of their duty, you would find they would treat you with every

questions, or-give-information shareholders may desire.'

There being no questions,

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Thomas Arnold seconded, and said that the shareholders had every reason to be satis. fied will the figures before them.

Carried.

Mr. L. S. Lewis moved the election of Messrs., W. H. Gaskell and G. C. Moxon as

Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar seconded. directors for the current year...

Carried.

MI. W. C. Bonnar moved the re-election of Mr. H. Percy Smith as auditor for the cur- ren't year.

Mt. C. A. da Röin seconded Carrich

Mr. H. Percy Smith proposed a hearty vote: of thanks to the directors, manager and staff for the good results of the year's working.

Mr. Thos, Arnold seconded. Carried,

The Chairman thanked Mr. H, Percy Smith for his kind words and concluded the meeting by announcing that dividend wariants were ready and could be had on' application.

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consideration. You must pay a fine of $30 on

each charge.

Defendant said he wished to complain about the police. A

Inspector Langley said defendant had al- ready written a letter to the Captain Superin.

tendent of Police.

declined to discuss the matter. He had heard

the case, witnesses had been called and be had given his decision, and defendant must leave the Couit and go. and pay his fines. If he

wanted to ice-the-Captain Supèrentendent_of| Police he was at liberty to do so,

Defendant felt, saying he would see him at

once.

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARK REPORT. Following is Messrs. lenjamin, Kelly and Potta's report for the week ended yesterday - The market has ruled quiet during the past

week and transactions effected have been of a limited nature. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks bave depreciated several points, while Langkats continue on the upward move, show. ing a further rise of Tis, 15 on the previous quotation, otherwise rates generally have been well maintained.

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Banks, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks A. CHAZALON & CO. have been negotiated at $900 and further shares are obtainable. The London quotation is £9. Nationals keep firm at $38.

The recent destructive earthquakes in South ern Italy, involving heavy loss of life, serve once more to remind people that the proverbial stability of the earth found in the phrases "firm a rock," "old as the hills," and to en, in but a mere assumption. Savants like Professor Milne who have devoted themselves to the study of seismic phenomens, assert that the earth is really never at rest, and that earth-tremors, although often unnoticed, are almost continuously recorded by the deli cate instruments that provide a continuous history of the vibrations of the carb's crue. Professor Milne has just prepared an earth- quake map compile i from records of the past five years, and presented this to the Brit- ith Association now holding its meetings ht Cape Town and elsewhere in South Africa. He breaks up the distribution of earthquakes into a series of oval areas, and it is of great interest to see where these lie. It is strange, for instance, to see that within the period of the report the whole of Africa, including Mauris tlus, is immune from volcanic movements. 50 also North America, excluding the important exception of the Pacific Coast, down to the latitude af Mexico. So also northern Europe as well as northern Asia,. as far south as the Altai Mountains. The commanding factor. of volcanic and earthquake activity is again borne out in this map, namely, that it is round the sea-margin of the Pacific Ocean, both on the American and Asiatic sides, that the most. frequent and most severe exhibitions of vol- canic forces are to be found. The accepted theory for this is simple and plausible.

stand over this morning to permit of the captain It is to the effect that in some remote period in the geological history of the earth's crust

attending at the Magistracy to answer charges

Shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao the area, now covered by the Pacific Ocean, col- New York, September 23.The leader af

of dumping, rubbish in the harbour and assault.

Steamboate continue to demand at $76). lapsed, leaving the strata round the edge of the liberal Party at Cienfuegos, Cuba, hasing the police. Capt. Sisre appeared in person Indo-Chinas have hardened and a fair business the depression badly fractured. It is exactly

has been done at $95. Douglas Steamships all along this fractured margin that we find the been shot, and all Cuba is on the verge of civil and pleaded not guilty,

Lanre-Sergeant Wills, of the water-police most continuous and most violent display of war. The opposition between the Government volcanic activity. in South America this be and the "quis" it, intense, and there is evi- deposed that on the 27th inst. he was patrol-are quoted at $32 ex the dividend of $ji paid on the 25th instant China and Manilas have gup at Terra del Fuego ("fund of fire") the denced preparation for armed resistance to the ingl the harbour when the captain of his volcanic chains of the Andes, Cordillera, and authorities by the heads of the radical or Li-

attention to rubbish declined to $18 and are offering, Star Ferries Rocky Mountains, on by Alaska, along the iberal party.

pinnace drew his lands, of Japan, through the Philippines, into

Jose Mingual Gomez is the leader of the re being dumped into the harbour on both sides remain unchanged with sellers at $33 (old) and the Malay archipelago, including Java and

of the Bourbon, ard comprising bundles of $25 (new). Shell Transports have changed" Sumatra. The incidence of activity round the volutionary intercus. He is the Governor of

straw and donnage mats, in such quantities hands at 215. Sales are reported in the North witness went on board and asked the captain and at Tis. 47 for the preference shares.

Refineries-Chica Sugars are still offering to point, out the man who had dumped, the

at $230. Luzona have fallen to Sisi, but at rabbish. The captain flew into such a rage that witness thought he had taken leave of his this price shares are inquired far. *

The departure of the Kong Nam, which was to have left for Along Bay to-day, has on this account been cancelled

LUBA VERGING ON WAR..

LIBERAL LEADER SHOT.

didate for President. He is making a desperate campaign and is using all the old methods familiar to Central and South American dicta turs and would-be dictators. He has defied the central government in his province, and is charged with corrupting the army,

THE INDIGNANT SKIPPER

FINED $100.

It is very evident that some of the busineis

nboard of the steamer Bourbon was allowed to

Marine Insurances-After touching $335, Cantons have pirengthened their position and now close in demand at $337). The final accounts for the year 1954 show a credit balance of $661,540 38 and it is recommended that same be appropriated as follows:-To pay a dividend of $20 per share, absorbing $300,000; add to reserve fund $100,000; transfer to re- Insurance account $50,000 and carry forward $211,540.38. China Traders have also improv ed and sales at $79 have been effected. North Chinas are in request at Tis. 82. Unjons have reacted but can be placed at $780.

Atlantic is discontinuous and sporadic, in com- Santa Clara province, and, is the Liberal cap that it covered the area of quite a square mile. of Shanghai Tuga at Tla. 59 for the ordinary parison. Another important area is that which lies between northern Italy and the Levant, away east to Western China, taking in the Per sian Gulf, the Himalayas (the late disastrous Indian earthquake is a case in point) and Central Asia. Examining the area in which Singapore lies, Professor Milne includes in this the Malay Peninsula, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, &c, io New Guinea and a portion of northern Australis. Within the limits of this area he reports no fewer than seventy-five recorded earthquakes." It

senses. Witness told him he would be sum- moned if he did not point out the man, and drew his attention to the quantity of rubbish

He claims already to have won over two thirds of Cuba's little army of 3,00 regulars, Beating ab ut. and bas ha'f announced that he will force vic

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Even their cheapest quality is recom.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice mended by the Medical Faculty for Invalids, to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be and delicate people. landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazard. ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

quite an anomaly that Singapore should tory by arms if he is, not elected by ballot, the captain pushed him to the side of the ship and Whampoa Docks have experienced a heavy days of the seamer's arrival høre after which

Mining Chinese Engineerings have funber risen and are wanted at 1 is 9. Orientals have weakened in London to £3 Ics, and we make the local quotation G. 517 nominal. There is Witness went to the lower deck, and there no alteration in Raubs, which remain at $4.

All Claima imust be presented within ten Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong

be so near the main foci of volcanic energy Gomez has quite a following, and is a man of and knocked his hat off, and said, “get off my decline and shares have been disposedol at as

date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods in this region and yet practically enjoy com doing and considerable personality. The ship at onces: directly," and then pushed him

low as $185, but at the close the market is have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining plete exemption from disturbance. It is Government, on the other hand, is losing no again. Witness told him he would be sum father firmer and there are further buyers at this undelivered after the 7th October will be sub- believed, and Wallace mentions the theory in reference to the distribution of mam time, and is in a position to put down any in- moned for assault, and felt the captain gesticu

extent at Tis. 141, and business in Kowloon All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to malis in the Archipelago, that all Malaya was surrection that might arise. Gomer is in Im-lating wildly, and went and reported the mat figure. Farnhams have been dealt in to someject to rent. once above sea level. And that, whether minent danger of being shot or hanged, and is ter to Inspector Langley-The Chinese cap Whats bas been transacted at $104. Hongkew be left in the Godawas, where they will be

examined on the 7th October at 3 P.M. abruptly or gradually, a subsidence has sub; not exposing himself to the mercies of the tain of the pinnace corroborated the first part Whats have improved and are wanted at merged that territory, so that what are now

No Fire Insurance has been affected. of last witness's evidence.

Tis, 1871 the lalands of the Archipelago wers once the

Lands, Hotels and Buildlags-Hongkong

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, uplands and mountains. What we call the

Inspector Langley.-Your Worship will re-

Hongkong Office Irrawaddy and Salween rivers, probably, after bas rommunicated with the President of the member that in the last case of the kind you Lands have ruled quiet at $128, and Shanghat

Hongkong, 30th September, 1905.. meeting somewhere off where Tavay now United States, and that if the necessity should said if the practice was continued you would Lands continus weak at Tis. 121. Kowloon Lands are firmer and have inquiries at $40. Hotel des Colonies have changed hands at Tis, 18. Astor House Hotels have been sold and more shares can be placed at $28. Hongkong Hotels are in request at $147. Humphreys Estate have advanced and are asked for at Cotton Mills-Ewos have been booked at The 571 Laou-Kung-Mow have changed banda at Tia. 59 and have further buyers. Internationals can be placed at Tix 44. Soeychees tave gone up to Tle. 260, at which

uld

authorities.

It is understood here that the Government

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THE HONGKONG FROZEN

FOOD SUPPLY.

atanda, flowed as one stream down.

what is now the Straits of Malaces then on eartward to the rise, would receive immediate aid from tim. treble the fine in the next case. The fine in north of what is now Java, through Torres The United States is not disposed to interferedicted in that case was $50. I would also ask Straits, into the originally more limited Pacific as long as there is no open warfare, but by the your Worship to make it clear to the captain depression. The curious thing is that we might Platt Amendment to the Army Bill, pasted in that the police have a right to go on board of trace a "fracture" line of volcanic continuity to the west of that old river bed. Thit would June 1901, the United States is entitled and ships under the Merchant Shipping Act, as the bound to protect. Cuba from 'foreign invasion defendant appears to be labouring under a connect the Java volcanic and earthquake syn.

misapprehension on that point. tam with those on the West coast of Sumatra, and domestic revolution.

A. Thomas, second engineer, said he heard a north through the Indian Ocean to Barren The newspapers of New York are pessimistic Island (on which is still a volcano, formerly concerning the political and commercial future noise on deck and heard the captain tell the

'active, and still smoking), through the of Cuba as a separato entity, and the recent policeman to go back to his launch. The cap: | rate shares are wanted. Hongkong. Cottons N and after, MONDAY, the 18th

Andamans, to Western Burma, where there are

hot springs found. Mr. G. Boden Kloss in his demands for independence in the Philippines, tain was talking very loudly. Witness did not are out of favour at $141. Interesting book "In the Andamans and Nice and for more self-government in Porto Rico, look over-board and did not notice if there was

Bart

" p. 174; refers to the traces of volcanicare, together with the present Cuban Imbrogilo, I any rubbish in the ́sem.—An engineer on the been done and are still oblginable at $78, September, 1905, the DEPOT in WYNDHAM

activity in the Andamans. If there is anything In our hypothesis as to the location of the lino activity, we in Singapore (who have not far gotten Krakatao, the greatest convulsion on record) may wall congratulate ourselves on being so neat, and yet so far from probabil Ities of undergoing such a disaster as that un- der which Southern Italy suffers so terribly to day, remarks the Singapore Free Prere of ath

cited as instances of the inability of native and mustizo races, to properly rule themselves or appreciate good government.

Other papers say the present trouble in Cuba is merely the expected and temporary out-break of a revolutionary spirit which does not massce the govemment nor include a considerable min ority of the people of Cuba-Gabionens

Miscellaneous-Green Island Cemente bave Bourbon said he saw the captain wave his hand China Providents are inquired for at So after

parted with

st $15 for the old issue, the market STREET (DAIRY FARM DEPOT), will to the policeman to go away, but did not notice sales at $9 and $10 Electrics have been the captain push him or knock bla bat off-closing with boyers at 51st and 39: for the old | There was a strong wind blowing and some and new shares respectively. Steam Water of, the rubbish, was blown out of the tween-boats are offertur At S14. Shanghai Gas

Shanghal. Waterworks are in demand at Tis decks through the port hole for shares are reported sold at Tis 153, and open at 6.00 4.se, instead of 6:30 AM.

To Inspector Langley: He could not tell 440 William Powells the final dividend of how the wind get into the "twerp.

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