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TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's.]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY FEBRUARY 19-1906.

"DIADEM" OFFICERS' LAUNDRY,

MANILA BANTER.

The following smusing article appears in the Manila Timer of the thirst.

LONDON, 16th February. The Government and Transvaal.

According to a message received in Manita It is stated that there are differences in the Cabinet on the subject of the proposed the officers of the British cruiser Diadem, re- reference of the question of the Chinese incently on a visit to this post, have left some of the Transvaal to the legislature, the advanc. their laundry here and request that it be for cd section of the Cabinet protesting against warded to the captain of the steamer Rubl, such a breach of faith with the electors.

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The Native Trouble in Natal. Two of the natives concerned in the re, cent murders have been court-martialled and shot in the presence of their tribe, and the kraals and crops of the natives implicat ed have been destroyed.

The United States. The Washington Senate has passed a Shipping Dill for creating a naval volunteer force, and subsidising thirteen maill services, including those to China and Japan,

The Chinese Imperial Mission.

who will later transmit i; lɔ the owners,

Should the laundry miss connections and hardly cares to speculate on the shocking poa- sibilities in a country where clothes are all "laundry."

As may be remembered, the Diadem is now on a friendly visit to the French colony at Saigon and will later welcome Prince Arthur of Connaught.

The French are noted for their easy disre. gard of certain couventionalties, but even they may be expected to hold up t'e hands at the sight of officers of His Britannic Majesty as

naturel."

CORRESPONDENGA.

{We do not necessarily indorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents la thle columu)

THE PARSEE CHARITY FUND..

To EuroN OF TIM "HoNoxono TeledraTH."

A RUSSIAN-ENGLISH NEWS- PAPER FOR THE FAR EAST.

Such is the title of the latest addition to the newspaper world in the Far East. The Fres Word is still in its earliest infancy, only hav

the Fra Word will not in any degree

SIK,--The annual statement of accounts and ing put in its appearance during the currant balance-sheet of the Zoroastrian Charity Funds month. Its aim is to treat and represent all of Hongkong, Canton and Macao for the year subjects touched upon from the point of view 1904 are just out. The net total amount to the of the people of Russia," such a view as will be credit of the numerous charities managed seen frym the standpoint of the new form of under this head stood at $96,811.22.00 31st government which will come into force with With this handsome sum in year. This government intends to take the December, showing an increase of over $14 020the people's parliament in April of the present open rond of culture, and so educate the band the Trustees do not, as yet, sen their way in two years.

masses and the classes. At the same time to removing from their inconvenient, out-of-the- way premises in Elgin Street to more com modious quarters on the tower level. The house advocate · Chauvinism or Russia for the Rus is grandiloquently styled the Parue Club. On sians; on the contrary its great aim will be to the contrary, it is a conglomeration of a ban. facilitate a mutual understanding and good queting hall, reading room and mertuary fellowship among the nations. Apart from its chapel. The banqueting hall is merely to be political side, the Snobodnt Steve will, in so seen on a feasting night to be appreciated. far as possible, bo a true reflection or mirror The reading room is conspicuous by the ab- of trade, commerce, and political economy in sence of any of the local morning or evening Siberia, Manchuria, China, Japan, and the feature will be made of shipping, export and or two put in appearance to see the congress

import trade, manufactures, agencies, etc. The and other Indian papers. The above accounts have been passed without any comment and daily edition appears in Russian under the speak volumes for the popularity of our pre-tille Svobodní Slova, the weekly edition in sent genial bonorary secretary, Mr. B. L. English as The Weekly Free Word. Both papers are edited and published by Mr. B. O. Orjik, Vladivostock-N. C. D. News. Bottlewalla.-Yours, etc.,

To-day's Advertisements.

KOBE.

Entimations.

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND ROBINSON PIANO THE Sicamship

"SILESIA,"

Captain Bahle, will be despatched for the above Porta, TO-MORROW, the 2 th instant,

at 4 P.M.

The Steamer has splendid accommodation for Passengers and carries a duly qualified Doctor and Stewardesses.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 19th February, 16

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Co., LD.

THE

APOLLO

FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, PENANG PIANO

AND SINGAPORE.

"SILESIA," Captain Bahic, having awived from, the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for take immediate delivery of their goods from countersignature by the Undersigned and to

THE H.A. L. Steamship

The Chinese Imperial Mission has left the the Taking of Lungtungpen might be evoked papers. Once or twice a week a casual reader Far East generally, To that and a special alongside.

United States for tamburg.

The Morocco Conference. Berlin reports that mediation at Algeciras is premature, as direct negotiations between France and Germany are not yet fruitless,

Later.

Earthquake in Colombia, An earthquake has occurred in Colombia,

the stocks lasted for a week.

Many towns in Northern Ecuador and Southern Colombia have been partially wrecked and hundreds have perished.

The Situation in China. Mr. Conger, the United States ex-minister to China, believes that trouble in China is imminent, but that it will be anti-Manchu rather than anti-fordign."

The National Service League. 17th February. Lord Roberts has issued a manifesto de- fining the policy of the National Service League, and urging military instruction as part of school-curriculum-and-after-that. compulsory universal naval and military train- ing for a period of four months.

Strange Ineident in Morocco. A strange incident has occurred at Mar- chica, near Melila, where the French have established a factory.

The Moorish, cruiser Turki pursued and shelled the French steamer Zenith, calling at Marchica, and the Pretenders' artillery an shore shelled the Turki.

The French cruiser Zarande then interven. ed and ordered the Zenith to return to Oran. {Straits Times.].

Drought in India.

London, 8th February, The drought in India continues; and 213,379 persons are already on relief works.

A Mysterious Copy of a Mysterious Document.

The Tribune's correspondent at Chefoo has received the copy of a document purporting to be one from the Emperor of China.

It is dated the agth of January and, protesting against the assumption of Japan to control Korea, appeals that the country be placed under the protectorate of the powers.

Disorders in Chile,

There has been a railway strike, followed by riats, at Autofigusta in Chile (South America) One hundred persons were killed during the

disturbances.

The Chilian Government are sending men- of-war thither.

New Member for Edinburgh University.

Mr. Juke (Unionist) has been elected M. P. for the University of Edinburgh.

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New Poor.

A great Liberal landowner in Lanarkshire, Sir Edward Colebrooke, has been raised to

the peerage.

A precedent cited by Kipling in his story of by the Diadem's offices, but Kipling isn't strong on decorum and his code would hardly go in a court martial.

As the British are strong on tradition and precedent the case of a man by the name of Adam, the progenitor of the British race, might ordinarily be relied upon, but then Adam wasn't an officer in the navy nor did he have

to "meet the French,"

So the British officers would seem to be "up against it. If the worst come to the worst, Bg-leaves are fortunately plentiful in Saigon. Doubtless palm-needles are used on the Diadem, so the officen may be made at least presentable. Clad in a kirtle of green and covered with blushes they would probably be able to evade arrest,

The incident shows us once again how modern man is at the mercy of his Maker, the tailor, and the laundryman.

BHAMO 10 MOMBIN,

NEW RAILWAY PROJECTED.

LEAP YEAR.

ALPHA.

To zan BUTOR OF THE "HONGKONG TruEMAND." Se observe that a contemporary states that the Bandmann Opera Co, will give & performance in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, 29th inst. This statement has given great satisfaction to the unmarried ladies of Hong kong, and especially to those who did not avail themselves of last Leap Year, which occurred two years ago. As the time between now and that date is short, we trust that you, through your invaluable columns, will draw attention to the fact that this year is, at any rate in the opinion of some people, a Leap Year.-I am,

CIC.

Hongkong, 12th February.

SAILOR.

(No doubt our correspondent had some ̈da-- finite object in mind when the above letter was penned, but we confess to our inability to make Bandmine per Company have to do with e ch other is an enigma which we leave 10 our readers for solution. One thing is plain, the writer is in deadly earnest. He enclosed is card, but as it did not seem clear that he wished his name published we have provided him with a nom de plume.--Ed., II.K.T]

A new railway is projected to connect Bhamo in north-east Burma with Mamein, not Moulmein. Now Momein is the Burmese name for Ting yuch or T'eng-yuch, and Teng-head or tail of it. What Leap Year and the yuch is about 120 miles to the north-east of hame and in Yuu-nan, that is, in China. At one time, says a contemporary, it looked very probable that the French advance northward would cut us off and render impossible rail with the connection of Burma by Yun-nan, but fortunately the advance was stayed, and now it seems that the nection will be sun an accomplished fact. At T'eng-yuch we have a consul, custom-house, telegraph office, &c. The town is on the bank of the river Tapin, which joins the Irrawadi a few miles above Bhame. Although, this rail way will link up Burma with Yun-nad in a way, it will not have immediate commercial value as

con.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVE ASSOCIATION. · There was a fair muster of inembers to take part in the 500 yards shooting on Saturday and Sunday last: Mr. J. McCubbin won the pool competition with a score of 54+14=68,

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COMMERCIAL.

SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given hefore TO- DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Landed into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharl and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Can- signees' risk and expense.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gouds remain- ing undelivered after the 26th February will be subject in rent.

Advices from Shangbai, bearing date 15th ins, state:--Business reported:-Indo-Chinas at Tls. 72 for June. Faraham Boyds at The 124 cash, at Tis, 128 for July. Shanghai Lands at Tls. 114. Ewos at Tis. 55 for March. Langkatā at Tis, 215 cash and Tis. 1371 for June. Astors Business done direct-Shanghai and Hong. at $8, Telephones at Tis, 58. kew Wharves at Tis. 230 for March and Tis.

#JAVA," 2371/235 for June. Farnham Boyds at Tls. 124. THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamer Langkats at Tis. 325 for March. Wei-hai-wei Golds, 12 per cent. Deb, at par.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the 26th February, at 3 r.. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. llengkong, 19th February, 1906,

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56 Sovereign...

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.-

Below are the principal scores:-- H.T. Richardson...70 E. Sullivan....... 59 Yun-nan proper is sume distance beyond Teng. J. McCubbin....... 68 W. T. Hoski...... $84 months' sight

1. H. Pidgeon, scr... 67 E. B. Shepherd... 58 yuch, and traders who wish to come to the rail.

W. D. Braidwood... 67 E. W. Terrey 58 way will have to cross the Salonen and, the

A. H. Tyack... 67 Capt. Barnes-Law-

rence Mekong, two lurgish rivers, before they can reach the projected terminus of the line A. J. Williams...... 67 T. P. Cochrane 84

(6 R. Brooks...... 57 Moreover, these rivers are banked by high J. C. Gow, scr....... 66 P. L. Miller........ 57

66 G. H. Hastings J. N. Jones meastains which will add to the difficulties A. Blowcy... of such a trade route. The Avexir du Tonkin. Underwood... 66 A. C. Newington... 36 of the 16th uiti so marks that scarcely three S. A. Joseph 66 W. Daniel. 56 months have elapsed since the engineers, sent D. J. McKenzie 65 J. Hutchings...... 55 by the Indian Government to examine the G. K. Haxton 61 A. 5. Gubbay......55. possibilities of the locality for a railway, return J. M. Hendersun... 64 J. 8. Lewingdon... 54 Maiwa New

C. J. Allen... 64 A. W. J. Watt.... 52 ed and reported, and already the line has be en

52 passed by the authorities and mea of the Royal W. H. T. Davies... 63 H. W. Fraser

W. B. Moore'... 52 E. J. Moses an Engineers have commenced work. Our con

G. E. Thiomas...... 6 J. A. Lyon.........

Co H. Jillings ............. 51 temporary is good enough to pass a compli-C. E. H. Beavis ... ment on the despatch displayed by our officials J. McInnes 65 in the matter; we would that such promptitude always marked the steps of Government. The line therefore is now in progress, and the gauge

E. J. Philpotts..... 64 L. Gibbs 55

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To-day's quailans are is follows :--

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THE British Empire Motor Trades Alliance, Limited, is compiling a Register of British manufacturers of motor vehicles of every des cription, motor boats, motor engines, com ponent parts, accessories, etc. With the object of aiding the development of British export

is fixed it 'f. As we have already hinted France very neatly cut us off from China in that direction altogether,, 'while the Indian Government slept and the Foreign Office in Downing Street took no notice of what was beirade any information required by foreign and

Home Cotton Trade. Mr. Nuttal, an M. P., on presiding at the annual meeting of the Manchester Chamber.ofing done. Commerce, took a gloomy view of the collon trade.

In his opinion the difficulty was to secure delay orders, the filfilment of which merchants were frequently unable to obtain before December.

He, however, held that there was no need for anxiety regarding the numerous new mills now being erected in Lancashire.

New Italian Ministry.

A Cabinet has been formed in Italy under

EAST INDIAN FIRM IN DIMICULTIES.

The arm of Poboomul Brothers, it is alleged, has gone into the hands of a receiver. Pohoomul Brothers consist of the East Indian Bazaar at number 97 Escolta, Manila, the Bombay Blå- zaar at number 124 Escolta, and ten or twelve branch states in the provinces. The firm also

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. -Consignees-of-Cargo by the above-named ressel are hereby informed that their Goods re being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigomeat will be sorted ous mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, at 4 P., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in my case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at appointed hour."

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All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

E. A. HEWETT, have left the Godowns,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th February, rout,

S.S. "OCEANIEN." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London Per picul

ex s.s. Matapan and from Havre ex ..@1,010/1,030 $5. Matapan, in connection with above ...... 1,050 1,080 Steamer, are hereby informed that their 1,100/1,100 Goods, with the exception of 'Opium, Trea sure and Valuables are being landed and ...@1,200/1,240 stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or

Per.chest

.....@ 8663

837

8121

Co-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

colonial buyers regarding the British motor in dustry will be supplied gratis by the Alliance. Lists of British firms manufacturing motor vehicles, boats, component parts, etc., inquired fer will be forwarded on application, or if deAY'S, No. 4. Des Vœux Road, Has sired notices will be sent by the Alliance to British manufacturers, requesting them to mail the information direct to the inquirers. The offices of the Alliance are at 11 Red Lion Square, London, W.C.

HE attention of the Proprietary of Madame heen drawn to an announcement, in a local Establishment, Mrs. MARIE FLINT, in journal, made by a late employée of the which the words "sever connection " occur.

As this phrase is liable to misconstruction, give the Proprietary is legally advised notice that the said Mrs. MARIE FLINT was whose services were dispensed with since the toth instant.

Hangkong, 19th February, 1905

extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before a P.M., TO-1'AY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 26th February, at Noos, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

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All claims must be sent in to me en or before the 76th February, or they will not be re- cognised.

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 26th February, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 19th February, 10c6

ASK

FOR TO-DAY'S LEADING TEA,

the premiership of Signor Sonnino, who is also has interests in Hongkong and Japan. The The Shanghai Times, of 14th inst., says :-Amerely an ASSISTANT, on a monthly salary, THE "ASSAMEER" TEA

Minister of the Interior,

In the Cabinet, Count Guicciardini is Minis ter for Foreign Affairs.

Signor Luzzati presides over the Treasury; Signor Carmine is over the Public Works Department.

[N. C. D. News.] German Treaty Revision.

Peking, 13th February, The German Minister proposes to add the three following clauses to the German-Chinese Commercial Treaty:-

be revised..

entire wealth of Paboomul Brothers is estimated

most peculiar and unusual attack was made

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"QUEEN'S COLLEGE," SPRING 1st February, 9 AM.

PRING TERM beglas WEDNESDAY, Hongkong, 19th February, 1906.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR MANILA,

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"FERNANDEZ HErmanos,"

on or about the 28th instant.. Captain Onandia, will be despatched as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

at P700,000.00 of which amount at least yesterday morning in French town on the P500,000.00 is in the Philippine Islands. Ro-person of the popular French Municipal Secre in the French Municipal Building and while bert M. Loper has been appointed receiver of tary, Mr. G. Laferriere. Mr. Laferiere resides the firm by Judas Sweeney.

he was asleep in bed at 4 o'clock yesterday The heirs of two deceased members of the morning he was startled by having his bed. firm asked for an accounting. They were re

clothes suddenly thrown over his head and be fused admission to the hooks and Mr. Henry Chandler was appointed as administrator of ing gripped around the throat by two sinowy the estates of Tarachand Rijhumal and Kewal. hands. A struggle ensued which lasted fully ran Rijbumal, bolh deceased. The admin- half-an-hour during which Mr. Laferriere fell istrator was also denied an accounting or from the bed to the floor with his head still 1.That the mining regulations recently admission to the books of the firm, and, through entangled in the bed clothes and totally unable formulated by the Board of Commerce shall his attorneys, Gibbs, Gale and Carr, asked that to see his assailant. Struggling for life 'and THE Steamship

2.That German subjects residing in China a receiver be appointed for the firm, that an air and half choked, he finally managed to shall have free permission to trade in the account be rendered and the partnership be get the belter of his opponent, but only dissolved, praying the Court for the rights of for a while, as he was then too exhausted not very far. The cries for assistance were the heirs to the property, one fifth interest in to hold on and the man got away, but the firm, estimated to be P120,000,00..

Suit has no only been entered against the beard and two natives on being seen run- captured. The man who attacked Mr. Lafer. dividual member of the firm. It is understood that the Railway Nationalisa

The firm w organized in 1898, the Pohoo-riere turned out to be a former coolie in his tion Bill involves fifteen principal lines, includ

well. It is suspected that he entered the rooms ing the Nippon, Sanyo, Klusho, and Seoul-Fusan mul Brothers and four or five other East employ who knew the ins and outs of the house railways. It is brought forward on ibe ground Indians entering into partnerskip agreement to

THE

THE Company's Steamship of military and industrial necessity. The cost, conduct a merchandise business in Hongkong, with a stolen key for the purpose of plunder, FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGOON.

was disturbed by the sleeper moving and 450 million yen, will be covered by the issue of Japan and the Philippine Islands. Tarachaud, but while rummagling in a drawer in the room new bonds.

Rijbumal and. Kewalran Rijhumal, two bro-itacked him in this most unusual manner. Bad Weather in the North. thers, and members of the firm, died in 1900. Bome money and several valuable articles were Tokio, 13th February. The brother Gaugamate Rijbunal is their only missing from the room which were found upon Hokkaido has been visited by blizzard heir and he has been cut off from all receipts the man's person. Mr. Laferriere was badly Binca Friday last. One hundred and fifty by the firm, never having received anything mauled about the face and hands and was-}·

yesterday confined to his room, but it is ex- fishermen and twenty-three fishing-vessels are missing, and six houses collapsed, with the loss since the death of his two brothers.--Manila | pected he will be all right and about in a day

Times, of twenty-two livçi,

interior.

3That the right of steam navigation on all the rivers of China shall be conceded to German subjects.

Japanese Railway Nationalisation. firm of Pohoomul Brothers but against each inning out of the compound were chased and

Tokiu, 13th February.

OF WO.

GIBB, 'LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1906. (355 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

"PALAMCOTTA," Captain T.P. Babb, will be despatched as above, on SUNDAY; the 25th instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents,

[aso Hongkong, 19:2 February, 1900,

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H. KUTTONJEE, No. 5, D'Aguilar Street. No. 37, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, 19th February, 1906,

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