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TELEGRAM

[Renters

"The United States.

President Rrosevelt, speaking referred to the cynical dishonest some great fortunes are obtain He said that

debauchees

business life should be treate

tuous abhorrence.

Referring to the Chin

United States, he said th

THE HONGKONG TEL

[From "Our Own

October.

Since the

lation of the

the new fibusa

Solt of the

that dry

the object wate of persisting in a counto to which Mulater. Fir America could not honourably submit: The Parliament "exclusion of Chinese did not justify the boy-mercial deve cott; the well-being of wage workers required of the colun! the exclusion of coolies, but the law should thing mg be operated with as little harshness as pos sible, while Chinese non-labourers should be encouraged to come to America.

Liberal Politics

AND FOREIGN POLICY,

Sir Edward Grey, speaking in,

the, city

said that the Liberal Government would not

change any of the three cardinal points of

foreign policy, viz., friendship with America,

an a cop heavy o |'exchequ

Colon

· CHAOS: Thethod

reverie the extating-

the Japanese alliance, and the agreement ble, we may with France. It was advisable, however, tought into re-establish the position of Russia, In the councils of Europe. Any improvement The property in the Anglo-German relations must bcondition on fair and good : Franco-Germ relation The Japanese alliance was defensin, and not intended to be used by any party. England for a policy of expansion onth Indian frontier.

The Captured British Officers. H. M. S. Pailifinder has left Tanghalin Ceuta to obtain definité information: the capture of Captain Crowther and T nant Hation.

Trafalgar Centenary.

Late

Admiral Togo wired for the Fishmong

'cated by a system of and sub-group tually reduce ord | bome asicisme

Įsiderate legislation, which

object the raising of

trada, which unach

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OCTOBER 23.

accogats

the

pointed out that the work was not

Sir William remarked (tkát, haj. Papiavented:

vory large Intersalf on behalf of the F.M.9 about 2,400 shares, be was understood, to say, Thit would hit him Einly hard. He was not

Intimations.

sive ward of such services on the part of the fires: ROBINSON PIANO

the hall tors that he could express agreement, with- this resolution, and he strongly opposed the end

Hos

Mr. Anderson kaked if he would be in order in repeating his previous question, now that the matter under discussion was the re- muneration of the directors;" bat he was again ruled out of order.

Year Ended 30th June, 1905, and

Waddell certain special business. (Chairman) presided, and there was a large at tendence of members

Would

aportant une DIARIO ing through macro foto the Wait Riverdale- trict Now by virtu of the farm, eiënted on kerosine, the course of that trade has diverted from Macio and in spite of all efforis with to recapture it, has gone away from us for bject has good. The salt trade, one of considerable im. all the portance to Macas in connection with the fish: reason curing industry, has also, by the greed of the

fun. Government, been allowed to seek other fields Chairman, before moving the adoption of the report and accounts, remarked that tho that unrestricted by the exacting revenue-raislog company's business, had been well imalatained the legislation of the Portuguese Government. The dering the half year, the amount available for deas fire cracker Industry, which used to maintain distribution amounting to $891,675 including com-housands of hands and gave support to hun-2015 brought forward; and said he parity deeds of Chinese females in this Colony, has be pleased to goswer any question.

Hon. J. Anderson asked who was responsible Tany- now found, cheaper habitat in Kowloon, 10, for the fact that the information contained in lon the detric of Macao's exchequer. Such was the communication from the Colonial Office

that the Company would be expropriated was on that date the decision of the Government not made known to the shareholders until atst December, a period of 11 or 12 days thus clapzing before the shareholders were made aware of this all-important fact? Was it the London Committee or the Board in Singapore? what date was the knowledge of thin fact first received private or otherwise, in Singa rpore, by the Chairman or by the Board?, ngun The Chairman-I am afraid we cannot give you the information, Mr. Anderson. If you had given us notice we might have made some inquiry on the subject, but speaking off hand I think the Government were more to blams than anyone else.

Hop:]. Anderson-Am I to understand, Sir that between 9th December, the date of this || 'communication. from the Colenial Office, and the 21st when it was made public here, neither the Chairman nor any member of this Board WAR Kware of the fact, either conveyed by private telegram or by a telegram to the Board generally that the Colonial Office had.com municated the decision of the Government to expropriate this Coy. ?

Sir William Taylor suggested that the ques son of directors remuneration might be left over till after the settling up, when they could come before the shareholder and way they had dose certain work-and could claim sugn 10- 'muneration at was fair,

** The resolution was then proposed by Mr. C. McAnhur, reconded by Mr. J. B. Young, and carried by za voles to 3-

COMPANY, LD.

NEW PIANOS $875

SUPERIOR TO MOST

AND HE

Sir William Taylor prop sed that a quill be ONLY PIANOS MADE this purpots.ARN

There was no other business.

too | the press a brought to bear upon the Chinese | said to be dated oth December, 1904, notifying taken, and it was agreed to hulu a meeting for

manufacturer in the extortionate licence fee esult of demanded Government that these poor ven out of the land in order to he excessiva fee which they had on of the new fiscal laws, which this trade now to dwindle almost

point

ESIGNING THÈ DLAME. !

Athe exodus of the native population lony begins, as the result of the new law, the Government will only have Self. If Macao's decline is basliced by the abandonment of the Colody idential home for the Chiople 1 here since the Boxer Lioubles ¿Government in Lisbon to to blame; but primarily the feribility must be placed on the shoulders of ashtuks members of the Commission, who top owners and could cis, much, shart-sightednet as, to centage of the net submit to the approval of the Portuguese that is, the Treasury). Parliffent a measure condemned by the entire for lighting and other rea- body of residents in the Colony who are cap tess thantirrespective of the sizeable of pronouncing a correct judgment in the

dini or the ground which it, master.

Isti adpertaining thereto, there ayamaxation like that pre Mailing in Hongjuðpeial that a house-owner finas to do is to p. Sony percentage basis of the rental, cold by him from his tenant. But this smooth dd workable system is short.

As at pres tenants habi rental to th the Mu

dinner on the occasion falgar centedly to be superseded by a most complex one, in

HAPPY HONGKONG:

WINH SUCCE69 THROUGH COLD FEET.

What are the characteristics of Hongkong? ary, expressing his ever in sing admira.which properties in this Colony will be divid-11 might be difficult for the average resident to

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pany's legal adviser that this question is not The Chairman-I am informed by the Com. relevant at this meeting. It should have been asked at the last balf-yearly meeting.

Hon. Mr. Anderson-It is perfectly possible, Sir, that by the law generally governing the proceedings of the general meetings, it may be considered by the Coy's counsel ar not alto. gelber la order, but I have always understood that these general meetings were for the pur. pote of any shareholder ventilating in 'every possible respect anything bearing materially on the conduct of this Co.'s affairs; and I think, it is exceedingly regrettable if no information is given on this point, because it is s perfectly

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tion for, and devotion to, the great Hdtniraled into two classes, these classes in their turn give an answer right off the reel, but Manila well known fact that in the interregnum be- HAVE. This Day RESUMED, CHARGE

Lord Nelson, which feelings become more intense when he recollects that the Japanese navy was built up on the English model.

Stratis Times.]

The "Matin" Affair."¦

London, 13th October. The disclosures of M. Ubicassé have had an effect that is deplorable, beyond " their author could have contempjal The Daily Chronicla, Bra for playing with fire, adul declares that the violent hostility which the footnote published by the afatin has aroused against us in Ger- wede many is worse than the had opinion of France

The published opinions of the British press are to the effect that the disclosures áré true,

being sub-divided into groups, and the groups | again being sub-divided into so-called "orderi,” while the "orders" will be aff.cted by the situation of the properties is the zones that will be created in the Colony under the new system

assessment.

...

VEXATIOUS PROVISIONS.

The Chairman musi rulo, Mr Anderson, that you are out of order in making this state ment at this meeting. Has any other gentle, man anything to say?

A QUESTION OF COALS. ask with regard to the accounts He wished to Hon Mr. Anderson said bé had a question to know the total quantity of coal used by the 'Coy, in fis own working operations during the six months covered by the accounts; this value been debited to working account for the same of that coal and against these facts, what had period for coat consumed before working out the nat earnings for the half-year?

The Chairman-I am afraid that is not rele vant altbar.

has no hesitation on the point-it has thetween the date of this communication and the

making of it public- answer pal. "Hongkong produces nothing but cold feel, headaches, and a desire to get away quickly. That is the dictum of the Caflenewer, and coming from such an authority it is bound to be right. The Cablenews han been wondering how it is that Hongkong should preposterous propositiolved in this be the "entrepot of the Far East, the greatest p-called improved system 1. dhe nature of warehouse this side of Europe, and with more ibe materials employed in the struction of shipping than any port in the world."! Ap. buildings will be taken into act for the purparently it is the "cold feet" that does the pose of assessment. Then ag! Flandlords will trick, the headaches coming from the stress be put to the immense difficuline nvenience, and strain to which merchants are subjected, and expense of having their pedive proper while the desire to get away quickly may be ties measured floor by floor, d ́ha minutest | frenly interpreted as an évidence that fortunes, details furnisho returns for Stance of as are made while you wait" by the lucky Bestment and clification or property. Hongkong man. Why is it that the Philip The category under which the premises would | pinei are unable to oust Hongkong from the This is largely owing to the strangely ambs classified for rateable pures would be at commercial world? The answer, obviously, biguous obscurity of the explanation offered by the mercy of the Departments arged with this is that they cannot produce cold feet. "With M. Delcasse, who does not repudiate the suduty in the future and when he is accustomed every natural advantage, with a grent popula- gested authorship of the revelations.

to its issue of this morning, the Star asserts to the alieady chaotic condit, in which the re- tion, with an honest governa ent-trade that an explanation from Lord Lansdowne is gistration of landed estates Tube Colony finds languishes in the Philippines. The rhetorical now indispensable

allfall, it is"act relicult to suppose that pro-writer in the Cablenews waxes eloquent 8 or 9 years, either with regard to coals or any

perty-owners t shy in future of invest ing any of ital in real estates in this Colony,

Otherwise; il avers, the Government must be assumed to consist of a 'stack of criminals; or a pack of slark lunatics.

The Cape Government, on the authority of a despatch from Upington, a border town, says that Marengo, the Hollantot chieftain, cap- tured a German camp at a statino called Jeru 'salem, after severe fighting.

leased.

The Hottentots had op losses. They cap tured all the stock and stores at the Camp.

The Hollcalate told the prisoners that they were ready to assume the offensive and would fight to the bitter end,

TROUBLE ARJAN ATY OWNERS,

how it can be called irrelevant seeing that you Hon. Mr. Anderson-I utterly failta see, Sir, produce an account showing that the carnings for the half-year are 1891,675. It is a very rea sonable question, as to what has been debited the cost of coal actually consumed by the

Co. in

its own operations.

The Chairman-All I can say is that there' has been no change in any department at work in the Dack Co., so far as I know, for the last

debarred us and the executive are the only peo other department, and as the Government have ple who know anything or ever did know any.. thing about, the working of the Dock Co com-business, I am not is a position to answer the

question.

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Hon. Mr. Anderson-I am sorry, Sir, to have to state that your reply, that matters have been conducted in this respect during the past half year as they have been during some years past, is not an answer to my question.

The Chairman-Well, I am sorry I cannot answer you question.

tion.

Hon. Mr. Anderson-It is a question which could be answered by simple examination of these accounts, as to whether the coal used as represented by these accounts has been paid for by the Company.

The Chairman cannot answer the ques

There being no further remarks offered or questions asked,

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Hon. H. Fort sconded and it was carried by 31 voles to † (Hon. Mr. Anderson)

perorates, in fact, in this sentence, which is a sort of second answer to the question-Why dnes trade langulsh? It is "because the The interest of the British public it now

Government of Hongkong fouters greatly aroused, and is steadily creasing, in

I can cite pro Lancesout of many of my merce, and because the Government of the view of the fact that the German press does own knowledgi jin which the utmost difficulty Philippine islands apparently seeks to isolate not intend to allow the maiter to rest.

pearl was experience in getting deeds registered this God-blessed archipelago from the world,

Within a färdale period of time. I know of and to preserve it as a garden for English The Trouble with Hottentots. an owner, a gentleman resident in Hongkong, speaking brown men and for psychological London, 14th October who Invested in a European property in this experiments in the self-government of the

city, and although he had paid his assignment | Malaya." "That is the worst of being tram fees amounting to the exorbitani rate of 10 | melled with an honest govemment, which for per cent, of the consideration money, plus 2 got to lay in a supply of cold feet and head per cent. for conveyancing feer to the lawyer aches. There is not a word there about engaged, in assigning the property, besides "grafters" in the "God-blessed archipelago* A German lieutenant and six men were more fees and registration dues, it was quite so we may take if that Bilibad is empty, killed. Eight men were wounded, the other two years from the date of purchase and the The Gablenews would secure prosperity for Germans were captured, disarmed, and re-payments just detailed before the deeds reach. the Philippines by the most drastic methode ed his possession. Were anything of the kind "if necessary." "The Government," says the to be suggested in Hongkong where, I under- | Manila pedagogue, “should bend every energy, stand, a duty of only a half per cent. is charge- dropping, il necessary, in the meanwhile, all able on the consideration money by the Governmere political and bureaucratic effòiis,” Lo make ment, the commercial community of Hongkong, the Filipinos and others" prosperous and with its business instincts, would simply laugh happy. This is rank, red revolution. An to scorn the idea that apper should have American Government which did not indulge in to walt for quite two year fore being placed political and bureaucratic efforts might as well in possession of the deeds to which he is en sit on a fence and chew cucumbers. Yet this titled as the rightful owner of the property he Government which continues to enjoy itself an had purchased.

a political and bureaucratic machine has done something it has achieved "tremendous ac complishments during the past seven years, It has "worked wonders"-and that without the stimulus of cold feet. The Cablenews gives a word of advice to Governor-General | Wright who is going 10 the United States on

DIRECTORS' FEE/ Let the Governor-Genaral tell the Immediately afterwards, a second extra- gle Congress that we have too consideration of the following resolution- ordinary general meeting was held,' for bara that we are bound That the following article shall be substituted *banda, and warrants," } for Article No:87, namely:-The remuneration 3hat what we need of the directors for their services after the goth- the same sort of June, 1995, shall be at the rate of $11,500 per government, which num. The said remuneration shall be divided amongst the directors in such propor ers to the west of the tions and manner as they may determise."

it up alay emp

The Chairman said that this was sandered Shehandmade necessary as the old scale of directors' fees had notcensed to exist. This was the same amount that had been paid to the directors under old Article 67. presso

On Marengo approaching the station at Klipplaats, the garrison burned all the stores

THE "KWONG CHOW".

COLLISION,***

CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION DISMISSED. In connection with the collision of the stamer Kwone Ghow with a bullding which obstructed the fairway in the Cinton river, last wack, resulting in the collapse of the building, we learn the claim entered by the owner of the premises for compensation to the amount of $300 has been disallowed by the harbour authorities. It is stated that, in porsuance of the scheme to increase the facilities for the bet ter navigation of this important W notice had been served on the proprietor of th building in question to remove the structure, on the ground that it was an obstruction to ship ping The owner of the building, however failed to carry out the instructions of "bour? officials within the i preser, bed

(therefore his]) Ito be inder lost) and damage

RENTS LIKELY TO RISE.

To revert to the affect the new system of taxation will have upon the Colony, I claim. the authority of most residents with wh I have been in conversation some of whom are considerab Macao, for the statement that system of taxation is put in will go up enormously effect that reside is

·

Mr. T. de M. Braddell moved "That the for the payment over to the Company of the Directors be requested to apply to "overnment

sum of 5891,675 02; as the balance shown on the certified accounts representing profits. available for immediate distribution as dividend, and legally distusbutable as such."

agreed to me.com.

Mr. R.Little seconded, and the motion was

The Chairman proposed-"That a dividend at the rate of $24 per share for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1955; be paid to the members of the Company out of the sum of 5891,67 102,"

MB F. D. Mactaggart seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,

of the Company's affairs at this Port

EA HEWETT

Superintendent,

P. & O. B. N. Co.

[1034

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1905...

PUBLIC AUCTION."

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

- PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

Ꮝ . .

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

the 27th and 28th October, 1905, commencing each day at 2.30 PM. sharp, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ... OLD PEKIN CURIOS,

Comprising

OLD CHINA VASES, WALL PLATES and INCENSE; BURNERS, CLOISONNE VASES and WALL PLATES, OLD BRONZES, SNUFF BOTTLES, CARVED- WOOD ORNAMENTS, TEMPLE PALACE and WALL HANGINGS, SILK EMBROI DERIES, &c, &c. &c.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual,

"

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1905. [1035 THE ROBERT DOLLAR COMPANY;

FOR KOBE AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAZEL DOLLÄR," Captain Cross, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

"Agents. Hongkong, zzed October, 1905. [1037

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·OF COT

OCCUPYING SAME SPA

THE APOLLO PIANOLA

$350.

1,000 NEWEST VICTOR RECORDS

AND

TALKING MACHIN Hongkong, 18th October, root.H

Trade

TELEPHONE No. 135.

JUST LANDET

FIRST SHIPMENT.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TRY IT

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "SHAWMUT" FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, VOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, SHANGHAI

AND MANILA, "

The above Steamer baving arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigun- ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside link)

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,

-No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever y

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,, Agents.

Hongkong,, z3rd October, 1995.

**INDRA" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Canal. THE Company's Steamship THE

MINDRANI;"

TANSAN

GINGER ALE.

Per Caso 48 Pints

Per Dozen Pinto, Per Case so Splits Fer Dozen Splita....

EXPERTS testify that TANSAN makes

having arrived from the above Port, Consignees the most WHOLESOME and of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in ABLE GINGER ALE in the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or; extra, hazardous Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment Sir William Taylor asked how many will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery directors that som

intended to be divided | can be obtained a

the Amongall Wonde

landed on

The Chairman said it was formerly diskA copy 39odaliars

umper bine i now they had only freden se

N-Sir William said he would ask what services. a directors had done since soch June to entit them to ask for this, vestly increased rumu-

Goods not cleared by

the

**M" will be subject to.

No Fire Insurance will be 'any'case whatever,

∙MINE:

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