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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1906.

The Hongkong Telegraph

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE French mail of the 23rd January, was HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906. ↑ delivered in London on the zist inst.

ON A STERLING BASIS.

It is unfortunate that no system or prin- ciple on which the dollar can be fixed in relation to the sovereign will commend itself ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

unreservedly to l classes. Somebody must suffer to a certain extent, and those who are CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO particularly affected, by the fixity of the dollar at a comparatively high ratio, are HIS EXCELLENCY. THE

, GOVERNOR.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

IN ADDITION TO THE

5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT

ALREADY ADVERTISED,

FURTHER

REDUCTIONS

Have been piade from this date. IN THE PRICES of many of the following :—

PATENT MEDICINES, INFANTS' FOODS,

SOAPS,

PERFUMES.

WE MAINTAIN THE LARGEST and MUST COMPLETE STOCKS of these GOODS in the Colony, and our Stocks being frequently turned over, ensures all Goods being FRESH and in the BEST CONDITION..

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERS,

ETC,

STC,

ETC...

ANOTHER case of plague is on, record to-day, making the twenty-fourth for the year. The victim was a Chinese residing at 113, First Strect.

in the friendly match played yesterday after

'noon at Happy Valley between the Police and

the Clubs "A" team, the latter defeated the guardians of the peace by three goals to one,

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THE STEAMBR "CAU-BANG.":

FRENCH ENGINEER ARRIVES AT SAIGON,

Considerable speculation has exis ed for some time regarding the fate of the steamship Cao-Bang which went ashore at Pulo Canton about two months ago. It will be remember ed that, when news of the disaster was received in Hongkong, the services of the Hongkong Balvage Association were requisitioned with the view of obtaining an opinion on the point whether it was possible to refloat the vessel. A number of experienced salvage operators went on the City of Birmingham to the scene of the stranding, and after inspecting the vessel possible to salve the vessel, the estimated cost being put at £80,000. it was necessary, in the first place, however, to learn the views of the and negotiations have been proceeding for Messageries Maritimes officials in Marseilles,

some time between Hongkong and Marseilles on the subject. The final result is that one of the expert engineers of the Messageries Mári- times has been sent out to visit the wreck, and

TELEGRAMS.

'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

THE CP.R. CO'S SERVICE.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's s. Monteagle, which has been detached from the Company's Atlantic fleet to supplement their intermediate service of the Pacific, left England on the 20th ipatant, for Hongkong via the Cape of Good Hope, Upon arrival here the finishing touches to her excellent new STATUE passenger accommodation will be given, and she will be ready to sail hence for Vancouver via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, on the 2nd May, making her due at destina- tien on the 26th May, as per schedule,

The Mouteagle is a twin screw, bilge keel steamship of 5,500 tons, has accommodation

exactly those who benefited during the DURING the absence op leave of the Rev. C. they came to the conclusion that it was quite for 125 intermediate, also for 30 to 40 Euro-

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many years when the dollar was yerg ing on a value of 1/6 to 1/8. That is, of course, one of the evils resulting from the continual fluctuations in the dollar ratio, during the past ten years. Now that those paid on a sterling basis view their depleted parses and diminished incomes, they natur ally-for it is only human nature after all-

Bone, officiating Wesleyan chaplain, front 24th February to 9th March, his duties will be per formed by the Rev. Dr. Rees, B.A.B.Sc.

Te semi-final hockey match which was to the Royal Artillery and the West Kents for have been played yesterday afternoon between the trophy had to be called off owing to the non-appearance of the. R.A. team on the field.

pean,steerage (3rd class)` passengers. This

SELVICE.

HUNG-CHANG.

UNVEILED AT SHANGHAI.

HERR KRUPP'S gift.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shangliai, 22nd February,

3.15 p.m.

The statue of the late Li Hung-.

vessel will be a decided acquisition to the alchang, presented by Herr Krupp, ready favourably known intermediate service

was unveiled yesterday afternoon. of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

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ALLEGED MURDER.

AN EXTRAORDINARY VUNNAN STORY,

Before Mr. F.A. Hazoland, at the Magistracy

[Straits Times.]

President Castro.

14th Febitory.

clamour, for a re-consideration of the scale | A coOLIE was placed before Mr. F. A. Haze arrived at Baigon by the Inst mail. On Tues this forenoon, Ruedo Antonio Riva and Giac to be plotting against President Castro, and to

on which their salary is paid. Of course, there must be every sympathy fell for those who, having elected to be paid on a sterling basis, and having adopted ways of living and habits generally based on the low doliar, now find themselves handicapped by the reduced number of silver coins to which they are entitled per mensem. The people who lived up to their incomes in the past | must now live down to their salaries, while those who wisely prepared for the inevitable rainy day find themselves unable to make provision for that occasion. That is the argument, at least, of the sterling men, and from their point of view there is no flaw in it. But those who were advised, or of their own accord decided, to accept their salaries in the currency of the country are now entitled to benefit from the enhanced value of the dollar and, in Singapore, the fixity of its ratio to the sovereign. Not for them to complain or carp if the Governmen: deter mine to appraise the dollar's value at a sum in excess of the market price of silver They are only now coming into their king- dom-the golden lining of the silver cloud is now appearing. It may be remembered;} however, when considering the case of

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land at the Magistracy, at the instance of Inspector Arthur Langley, for stealing a tin of white lead, the property of the Gas Company, sequet: Three weeks hard labour and six hours' stocks,

MR. E. A. Morphy, editor of the Straits Times, colleagues on the Singapore Press prior to his was entertained to dinner by his friends and departure for home. It was stated that Mr. Morphy had not seen his native land "ould Oireland" for twenty years.

the 12th inst, an order was published by the Governor in Council of the Straits Settle ments prohibiting the exportation from the Colony to any place outside the Malay Penin. sula, Netherlands, East Indies and Borneo of the coin known as the Straits dollar from and after the 13th day of February, 19ɔG." ..

day Mr. J. W. Jameson, marine engine Hongkong, proceeded by the M. M. bont Salarit, to Saigon where he will meet and confer with the French engineer. It is probable that they will proceed to Pula Canton, and if there still seems A possible chance of saving the vessel the engineers Birmingham to proceed to the Cao-Bang with will telegraph to Hongkong for the City of

a full stock of salvage material. . A determined efort will be madeto refloat the vessel, provided the French expert and Mr. Jameson arrive at the conclusion that the chances are favourable.

chino Rica Giovanni, the two Italians who

were remanded on several occasions, and who

are required by the Yunnan authorities, were brought up for examination under the extradi tion law, on a charge of committing murder thin the jurisdiction of the Italian Consul at

August last yerle Mongier, in Yunnan province, some time in

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Mr. F. J. Badaley prosecuted on behalf of the Police. Mr. Volpicelli, Italian Consul, watch- ed this case on behalf of his government.

After reading out the various depositions of witnesses which were written in French and Italian, the Italian Consul-General stepped

into the witness-box and put in as an exhibit the letter he received relating to the case from the Italian Consul at Mongize."

Meanwhile Captain Watson remains in charge of the City of Birmingham in Hongkong, awaiting instructions from Mr. Jameson. On this subject, M. de Champeaux, the agent for the Messagesics Maritimes Company in Hong- kong, was asked by a representative of

Mr. F. P. Musso, interpreter, said that at p.m. the longhong Telegraph whether any news

on December 14th last he read ever and ex bad been received regarding the condi- plained the charges to the defendants and ad- A PRESS message from London, dated, 14th tion of the Cao-Bany: “I have heard no-ministered the usual caution, in the Italian ist, states on high authority that the Secre- thing," he said. "We have bad bad weather language. The men then made statements tary of State for India approves of Lord Kay here; I suppose it has been the same at Pulo which witness took down in writing, word for chener's schienie. Lord Kitchecer is going to Canton. If so, the Cao Bang must be in a bad word. After reading their statements the de- ragland, to a consultation with the authori-way. But our own engineer will decide." It fendants s'gned them. Translations of the state- ties. The message adds that Lord Kitchener's is only necessary to adu that the latest papers ments were made. position is a delicate one, and his resignation from Saigon make no mention of the Cao Lang.

would not be a surprise.

AT Anghin a few days ago a lighter had cast off from the tug and, becoming unmanageable, finally drifted, end on, into tho' s.5. Siracco, a

The dam-

cargo steamer of some 6,030 tons. age to the Sirocco was considerable, some of her plates being started. The Bangkok Dack has the work of repair in hand. The Sirocce is loading rice, being chartered by the Arracan Co., Ltd.

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SAM HING. 2. "PAUL BRAU.”

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT.

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In Admiralty Jurisdiction this morning, Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, de- livered judgment in the case of the Sam Ring firm suing the Paul Beau for the price of coal supplied.

His Worship said, that he was of opinion that the evidence heard was quite sufficient, and he cautioned the prisoners.

A. S. WATSON, & CO., certain salaried officials and employés, that

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after deliberately deciding to be paid in the silver currency they demanded, when the silver depreciated, to be allowed to adopt the sterling basis, and in many cases their pétition was granted.

Not very

much sym- pathy can be felt for those who would, in a imanner, run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. These remarks are occasioned by the attitude of the police officials in Singapore. They have petitional, the dollar being fixed at 2,4 to the sovereign, gola ornațients in the shape of swans, each 10 ships and looked to the owners for pay he had invited the second defendant to the

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 20th January, 19ofi,

DAMAUUK

CIGARS.

A CORRESPONDENT informs the Bangkok Times that there has been a discovery of treasure trove at Phrapton. A tumber of prisoners were employed digging behind the temples when they came upon a bricked-in In this ware, formulere rub. "ICOT enclosure.

weighing 40 cals.

Ar the instance of Inspector Gauld, sixteen richsha coolies were placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, 'at the Police Court this morn-

His Honour said that necessaries in the shape of coal were supplied to the Paul Beau, a French steamer, lying in the port. The order for this coal was given by one' Kwok Yik Ting to the plaintiff, he saying the said coal was for that ship, no questions | 4de maselgeks procterus aline stiegroupplied com

-The Vice-President of Venezuela is reported be prepared to assist the French.

Italian and Australian Tariff, A Commercial Treaty between Italy and Austria has been signed. It provides for the passing of a special Convention to regulate the Ircatinont of workmen from either country on A footing of reciprocity.

Mr. Balfour in London. Mr. A. J. Balfour was a guest at a banquet given yesterday evening (121 Feb.) in honour of the newly-elected members for the City of London.

Mr. Balfour delivered a speech in which he reiterated previously-made statements in favour of a retaliation tariff policy, for carrying out which it was needless 10 introduce a general tariff. But, in his opinion, the question will not be dealt with for some years.

Therefore, Me Balfour maintained, it was of no use to quarrel over methods of tariff refort; so long as the Unionist Pnity was united on the principle.

Mr. Balfour concluded by dwelling upon the fact that the duty of the Opposition was to criticize the Government.

Chinoso Robel Punished. Reuter's correspondent in Peking says that The Chinese Government have ordered the execation of Chang-pu-sien, a rebel ringleader, and the punishment of other rebels.

Russian Workmen Deported. Sixty-five councilters belonging to the Work- men's Party in St. Petersburg have been deported to Archangel, Tobolsk, and Yenis- scisk.

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SHANGHAI COMPANIES,

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and Ports · have received from Shanghai the following informa

The, Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited, has declared a final dividend of Tis. 3, making in all Tis. 5 for the year.

The first defendant said that on the night of August 24th, 1905, at about nine p.m., he left work to go home to sleep and when he got home he found his companions, Bozzello, and Bianchi there. The former was in bed and the latter was awake. Bianchi asked him whether he saw the dog, and he answered in the negative. He then asked him to get bim the galley lamp as he wanted to go and find, the day. He left in search of the dog and the first defendant went to bed. An hour or two later Bianchi returned with the second defendant. Bianchi theu came up to the first defendant's bed and again questioned him about the dog. He told him that when he out again."Bahen get pep! ment when credit was given. With regular house. Ife refused to get up as he was tired lines they looked to the ship. The cool was

after his day's work. He got up afterwards delivered to the Paul Besu an ordered, but not and they sat at a table drinking, while paid for and proceedings in rem were as a Bianchi looked sad. After they had been result instituled for necessaries, this ship being drinking, a while the second defendant said. seized and bail given. The ship belonged to a

had forced him to drink Ficuch company and was chartered to youx half a bottle of brandy. and Co to rub between Hongkong and Cano, second defendant was not forced, but that he Bianchi said the The coal was, as a matter of fact, ordered by drank il of his own will. The second defendant Kwok as agent for the charterers, but plaintiffsked Bianchi if he had called him to his house did not know of this until some time afterwards, tall him a thief. Bianchi go up from the as he simply described himself as for the table glass in hand, and said that the second steamer. The official ducument of registra defendat was a thief. Then a row between A FARMER'S ACCOUNT OF HIS BRAVERY, the sed defendant and Bianchi followed, tion described Trevoux and Co. as Arma. feurs, a word of which there is no exact

and secol defendant slapped Bianchi's face.

It was alleged to-day that four robbers, English equivalent, but which shows that

At that mon ofthe first delendaut was at a cask

armed to the teeth, attacked a farmer's the lawful possession of the ship was vested in

filling a glass,nd seeing the two men fighting Territory, during the latter part of last monik. house in the Tsun Wan village, in the New Trevoux and Co., and not then in the owners,

he got between tu stop. The was stopped, and they farmer, it appeared that at 1:30a.m. on January

Separate them, and told them and there was nothing to show there was

From a statement made by Chan Tseng, the owners liable returned to then,

Bianchi placed his on the table and pre-his house by means of theskylight, and two others

places at the table, any provision making the for the coal. As the Puul Beau was a

22nd last,two men armed with revolvers entered

that the French law was applicable in the

that Bianchi

The Shanghai Tug & Lighter Company, Limited, has-declared a final dividend of Tis 3 on the ordinary and Tls. 1.73 on the preference shares, making in all Tls. 5 and Tls. 3 re pectively, for the year ended 31st December,

1905.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED

RUBBERY,

they are now receiving a bare living wage. Those who patronised the savings bank last year are now obliged to pass its portals without recognition: Their expenses have not diminished-which may ing, charged with keeping a cominon gaming house at No. 634, Wanchai Road, and gab. and probably is perfectly true-and gondling on the premises. The first and second men are leaving the service because they are, defendants were fined $15 each. The remain. under the new condition of things, unable to der had to pay $2 apiece, the gambling para make both ends meet. One argument will phernalia being forfeited. not, however, hold water. The men, it is submitted, who formerly, made large gemit, tances home are able to do so no longer. But, the sovereign costing less, owing to the enhanced purchasing power of the dollar, should not greatly affect their tenuittances. Prices, we are told, have not gone down; PREMIER CIGAR perceptible decrease, but it can only be n granted, that for the time being there is no

matter of weeks or months at the outside until the price of commodities is reduced. Com- petition is bound to have its effect: neither MR. George Flett, of the great firm of Dick with it under that law and therefore could superior. The first defendant." Hongkong or Singapore may experience Kerr and Co., is at present in Singapore;oa a the cut-throat methods of dealers in the tour of inspection of his firm's interests in the intimated that he did not think French, law invited a friend to his house and 8, having hearing the noiseŋn the roof and outside his

not succeed. During the trial His Honour lad do that, as he was also in the Far East. He intends to visit Hongkong and applicable in the case, and he remained of the a thief. Bianchi said he kasw the led bin house the farmer go, out of bed, blew out the

THE

OF

INDIA.

No. 1.

$2.75

per 100

INSPECTOR Langley placed a coolic before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy this morning, for cruelly ill-treating a pig on board the s.š. Chun Wai while in the harbour yesterday afternoon. The defendant, it appears, in order to save labour in discharging the cargo of swine, picked up ons and dropped it into a junk from the vessel, a distance of twenty-five feet. He was about to continue it when he

was arrested. Mr. Melbourne fined the defend. French Steamer Mr. Pollock had contended tended to be asleep, few minutes, later by breaking open the street door. To inform

ant $3.

West, but trade is the same the world over, Japan and returns to England via Canada. ' in and we have already seen that the big firms adition to his professional talents and social have made a commencement with the pran accomplishments, Mr. Fleit is a keen yachts- | ing knife, and that process of lopping-off will | man, and his schooner, the Evelyn, won a continue. Still, remembering all this, it is prize presented by the German Emperar at the not our wish to maintain that the "sterling Regatta at Kiet, men should suffer simply because they were sobriquet of The Admiral, often applied by his led away by the bogey of depreciated silver. friends, to Mr. George Fleti, Already, we understand, several firms in

This accounts for the

Bianchi got up to go to bel

ud said that on the

case, and that the plaintiff, had not dealt morrow, he would report matter to his were not to be disturbed in their mission, each

same opinion still so he would not give any decision on that point. There was no doubt that under Section s of the Admiralty Court Act of 1861 the Cout had juris diction, and a foreign ship could be seize in this port in an action in rem for necessaries. The question "what law is ap

with the subject of the "law of the flag" at some length and concluded that the law of the

the inmates of the house that they were armed and Nd him not to robber fired a shot from his revolver. On

he did not want the affair reported why light, armed himself with a spear, measuring he had come to "live with pigs!" about ten feet long, and waited to welcome the went to bed and the first and sech defendants returned to the table for about fiv entered by the street door the farmer gave midnight visitors. As so as the two men minutes. When they were about to go to bed pase add the robbers bated down the road. Bianchi asked them to leave the house, saying he distance from the housh the two m that he would not care if he killed them both. On turning round to face Bianchi the first

which was pointed at his face. At the same

round on the former and Locked him The farmer stuck to his "gude and dug Spes into the thigh of one of men, rond were about to descend into the horse

plicable?" must arise, His Honour then dealt defendant saw that he had a rifle in his hand, on the fled. The two men o., the moment he pulled the trigger but the bullet thrh. the skylight when the farmer gav

| Hongkong bave granted a moderate increase | F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, for steal flag.did not by any inherent right govern the missed Riva. In a hurry he tried to re-load the chalgot so scared that one of them foll

case.

off roof and sprained his ankle. All mand to escape to Kwai Chung where they weretured by the police. The farmer was called identify the four men, and although

A COOLIE was this morning placed before Mr.

to those of their assistants who, at the ing a water-watch from on board the C. P. R.s.s. outset, expressed their preference for the Empress of jupan, the property of the second Where the master is the agent of the sovereign rate, and that principle will be facer of the vessel. From the evidence taken it charterers it would follow that the law. of the succeeded in getting the rifle. Bianchi then

appeared that the ship was in dry dock at Kowflag has nothing to do with the matter. generally followed in the future, or rather as-

loan. During the small hours of this morning

In this case the contract was not made by draw out a revolver but found some difficulty, i one mad a jag on the thigh and another sistants will henceforth be seriously advised to accept their salaries in the currency of No. 2- $2.50 per 100 the country, irrespective of the price of bar silver. Whether Singapore will increase the salaries of the policu petitioners it is im possible to say, but the probability is that por 100 the Government will bow to the inevitable

.No. 3 $2.25

Gregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1905.

in the face of the fast-depleting ranks of tlie force. Whatever the result of the petition may be it should be an instructive lesson to the members of the Hongkong force and to

the Government,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

the defendant was fosed by the master of arms the master, therefore no question of French leaving the second officer's cabin. He was law arises. Mr. Slade had broadly stated the

stopped and his Worship se merce fund in his pocket. His Worship sentenced the de fendant to three weeks' hard labour and in lieu of one day's imprisonment to be placed in the stocks for six hours.

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English law on the subject, that the material right against a ship, charter or no charter, unless he knows the charterer and gives him credit, or unless the ownership was changed be tween the supplying of the necessaries and the action brought.

man or person who supplies necessaries has a

A VERY serious tramcar accident occurred near Wing Wo Street yesterday after-

Further authorities and a review of the argu- noon, which resulted in a coolie being ments of Counsel for both sides then followed, removed to hospital, and it is feared that, and His Honour said the whofe question was awing to the injuries he received, death may whittled down to one of personal liability and unless the necessaries are ordered by the mas | result. It appears that as tramcar No. 13 was

proceeding along the road near Wing Lok ter or some person having authority to pledge Street a Chisaman, who was carrying a rattan the credit of the owners, the action in rem could chair over his shoulder, attempted to cross the not be brought and judgment for defendants line. He was caught by the car and knocked | with costs was given.

The report of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. for rent has been issued. The divisible profit is $131,448,29. It is proposed to apportion this sum as follows-$120,000 down. Dosides other slight wounds, be sus- to shareholders as dividend for the year, at the rate of $6 per share, and the balance of S1144839 to credit of extra reserve fand, which [36-7 will stand at $129,488.02.

Mr. Pollock then referred to the counter tained a nasty gash on his leg, caused it is claim, when His Honour said he was against stated, by the "cow-catcher.". It is understood him in that on consideration, and must find for that the leg will have to ba amputated. the plaintiff,

rifle and the first defendant sprang on him, They had a struggle and the first 'defendant

placed his hands in his trousers, pocket to

as the arm had got stuck in his pocket. The firat defendant was afraid of what was going to happen as Bianchi had threatened a few days previously to blow the roof off somebody's head, so he then gave him a blow with the butt-end of the rifle on the right arm and received a "bash" on the forehead from Bianchi. They' pasted then and went to bed. Next afternoon the first defendant went to measure some

work at the mines and on returning the sub-

overseer asked for Bianchi.

and there discharged.. a sprankie, he failed to identify the men,

SIPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUR.

Englieita) 23rd inst., 8 am, Amet Siberia) 131d inst. Indiaateon.Afcar) 23rd inst. Germieten) 27th inst Indian) 27th inst Austrhangsha) and prox. Ameriferica Maru) and prox. Ger Waldemar) 10th prox.

The G

After tiffin the defendant continued his state.

bianchi went out during the night and fell into ment. He said that after the row that night a hole hurting his head. Next day he ac companied Bianchi to a boat. Defendant had ham or thera 6.5. Afinnesotalalt Yako-

To C. on 22nd instal to .. nothing more to say.

Do the other hand the Itallen authorities let Vancouos s.. Empress of China alleged that defendant struck Bianchi on the usual Poth inst., for Hongkong Vi head with the rifle during the struggle, fractur The Impell ing his skull and killing hint

ying the German Mail us. Bayern cat of the goth ullis with dates from Berlia and may be excismbo yesterday M

fat are on set prox.

The case was proceeding when our reponer loll the Court,