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LOCAL

AND GENERAL.

*** ON account of pressure on our space to day several items of focal interest are held over- from this issue.

By the plague return to-day, it is learnt that the disease is very much on the increase this year. Five cases, all terminating fatally, are on record to-day.

THE Russian stenmer Tamief arrived from Nagniaki Inst evening. She has on board 31 officers of the Manchurian army and 1,369 Russian soldiers homeward bound.

Tux secretary of the Hongkong Crickel Club states that the entries for the annual tennis tournament, commencing next week on the Cricket Ground, will close at 6 p.m., on Thurs day, 29th instant.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 1906.

TELEGRAMS

[Renter's.]

The Japanese Crows in England.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.

London, 26th March. ⠀⠀ The Japanese crews proceeded to Green wich in two County Council steamers, flying the Japanese flag.

The Mayor of the Corporation and Ad. miral Harris presided at the Naval College. The Japanese were welcomed by a great. and enthusiastic crowd in spite of the driving sicet.

The crews showed most intense interest in the Nelson 'relics.

The Mayor afterwards entertained the

sailors at tea.

CANTUN.NOZ88,

[From Our Correspondent.]

AIDING STOWAWAYS..

"CHANGSHA'S" FIREMAN HEAVILY FUNISHED.

TRIP TO JAPAN A BLIND,

Canton, 27th March. CANTON-HANKEOW RAILW.V, There will be a mesting of the Yuen Ham Cheung Chi Toug, fireman on board the Railway Co, to-morrow afternoon to considers. Changsha, was charged at the Magistracy and formulate a reply to the communication this morning, as the instance of Capt. T. received from the Viceroy on the 23rd last Moore, for aiding and abetting two stowawaya Three merchants from Hongkong have been invited to be present,

SUPPRESSION OF MENDICANCY.

In the past beggars have caused a nu'since

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Shortly before soven o'clock this morning, distinct shocks of earthquake wore felt through- out the Colony. Rosidents living in houses of

older construction in the upper level of the city had the unpleasant experience of feeling their houses literally rocking from east to west.

The shocks were of very brief duration,'but the

on board the ship with the intention of getting Intensity was very marked, and

them to Australia, on March 7.

The fireman pleaded not guilty.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

DIVIDEND DECLARED.

Under to day's date, the Vannger of the

by congregating at houses where marriage ceremonies are in progress or at funeral ser vices and the people bave been compelled to distribute large sums in alms to these beggars before they would move on. This nuisance has now become.so acute that the police have had to take action to suppress same. The prefect of police published' a notice yesterday that instructions had been given to the police to immediately arrest any beggar who causes a fused and reported the matter to the chief telegrams from our head office in London:- nuisance by 'obstructing ceremonies, or who assists a gathering of beggars.

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO, LD.

with

Experience

Chartered Bank of India, Australin and China 17 Years' Later,

A CALCUITA "special," of 20th inst., to the The Queen, who is staying at Sandring Straits Pimes, says Lord "Kilchoner's Army

ham, bas telegraphed to the British and Scheme was enforced in India yesterday. Army

Foreign Sailors' Society (which, is participat and Supply departments have been established, Major-General A. R. Martin, C. ., has been aping in the entertainment of the Japanese pointed adjutant-general.

sailors) to "tell the gallant fellows that I heattily welcome them to our shores,"

It is stated that his Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught has consented to be pa-

UNRULY SCHOLARS.

writes:-

We have this morning received the following

Ose of the stowaways gave evidedog. He said that on March 4 he met the defendant at the Fuk Hing boarding-house. Defendant told- witness to go on board the Changika to work, as here were two men short and that his wages would be forty cents per day, for a journey to Japan. Then the fireman asked The defendant wanted 5670 to land witness in witness if he would like to go to Sydney. Sydney. As the fee was too bigh witness re officer. Witness was in Australia before." He

At the approaching meating of shareholders, the directors will recommend a dividend for was twenty-two years in Australia, He was given one year to return from the date of his the past half year at 14 %. per annum, free of arrival in China, Witness did not return with-income tax, that £100,000 be placed to reserve, in the limited time. Witness was not eager which will then stand at £975,000) that £86,000 be carried forward as undivided profit and that a bonus of to% be paid to the staff of the Bank.

tron of a montiment to the memory of. Witt graped: "Please convey to the officers and disputes and potty assaults intely involving to return to Australia.

Adams at Bemmi, near Yokosuka. The pro- moters of this movechent are, says the fapan Herald, Governer Sofu, Admiral Baron Inouye, Sir Claude MacDonald, and Mr. James Walter.

AFTER suspension extending the best part of two years in consequence of the war, the

The scholars in the various Military Colleges Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman has tele are becoming very unruly and owing to several men a cordial welcome from myself and the these boys, they are now forbidden from enter- Government who are pleased at the opporting any public place of entertainment when

in uniform. unity of welcoming and greeting the repre sentatives of a navy which has so highly- distinguished itself."

"

'The Lord Major of London has given a lunchcon to the officers, and the Embassy staff, at which a number of prominent British naval men were present.

European line of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to be resumed on the 7th proximo, when the Bingo-mart will leavs Kobe for Marseilles, London and Antwerp, via Shanghai, Penang Three hundred Japanese bluejackets visit- and Colombo. The service will be fortnightly.ed the tomb of Lord Nelson in. St. Paul's,

and also Westminster Abbey.

They met with the most hearty reception everywhere.

THE following have been chosen to play for the Hongkong Football Club veram West Kents at Happy Valley, on Thursday, the 29th inst. Kick-off, p.m. Goal :-C. C. Hickling. Backs-E. Humphreys, G. E. Morrell. Half- backs. C. Gray, F. C. Hall, A. Morfey.. Forwards. N. Other, R. Miller, W. E Leckie, R. Whitamore, and J. Mend,

IN consequence of the constant loss of fire-bars and other old iron at a shipyard at Yaumati recently, a watch was kept last night, with the result that a coolie was captured. The coalie was observed pulling down part of the fence and was caught when walking away with an iron-bar. He was removed to the station. This morning Mr. F. A. Hazeland sentenced him to three weeks' hard labour and six hours'

stocks,

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Aitkin, and Officers, the Band of the 19th Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs- day, the 29th March, weather permitting-

March

The Soiliers of the Queen ";"

Hlume Overberg, ...” ka Dieu et lu Bayadere...Auber Walte."Toreador"

Royle Selection.” A Runaway Giri “................Morvkson Intermezzo......" Hanse

....Franke Nicolai

Galog. "Light as Feather"

God Save the King.

It is reported that the latest device made by truck-owners to facilitate the transportation of goods, is to construct wheels for trucks that fit into the tram rails.. On many occasions the tramway traffic was blocked to enable the truck to be pulled off the ruil. Two trick-owners were summoned this morning for obstructing tramcars on March 24, Mr. H. J. Gardiner appeared for the defendants. Sergt. Aris, who prosecuted, gave evidence, Mr. Gardines.-The summons is not for uuning along the tram fines? His Worship-That is ho offence. The charge was proved, and the truck owners were fined Sio each.

:

Later.

The Morocco Conference, The first plenary sitting, after, nearly a fortnight's interval, took place at Algeciras yesterday, and the prospects are now so much improved that the Conference will now probably meet daily.

An Anglo-Japanese Bank. An Anglo-Japanese Hank has been form ed with a capital of £2,000,000 of which £1,000,000 will shortly be offered to the public at par.

TRADE-MARKS PROSECUTION.

THE "WHITE LILY' FLOUR,

Three shop coolies and two women, employed by the Shis On Wing firm of four merchants, No. 311, Des Vœux Road Central, were brought Up an remand this atteinoon, helare Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with applying false imde marks to flour, on March 19th. Defendants, it' is alleged, were transferring the "Red Seal" brand four into bags bearing the "White Lily" mark,

Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted, and Mr. T. C. Holborow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, de- tended, Inspector Callet watched the case on behalf of the police.

His Worship-I understand that it is your request that I should deal with the case summarily ?)

Mr. Holborow-Yes, your Worship. Mr. Morrell, in outlining the case, which has already been recorded in these columos, said that the "Red Seal" flour was consider- ably cheaper than the "White Lily" brand.

A Chinese detective said that, in conse-

AMONG the passengers leaving the Colony byquence of a warrant be received, he went to the Imperial German mút s.5. Bayern this No. 9 godowns in Connaught Road on the morning were Mr. Ho Fook, a prominent and date in question. He poceeded to the first well-known member of the Chinese community, Boor and saw all the defendants and four other with his family, Mr. Ho Funk proceeds to women, cutting open bags of "Red Seal" England for a somewhat prolonged stay, ex flour and transferring the contents into "White pecting to sojourn there for some eight months, Lily" brand. The defendants were arrested, and has with him several young charges whom to the godown were 18 bags of "White Lily" he is taking to England for the purpose of their flour, 80 odd bags of "Red Seal" four; white pursuing studies in the English colleges. There there were about too empty White Lily bags was a very large concourse of friends to lying on the floor. see Mr. Ho Fook off, and to wish him a very pleasant and: sife trip, and enjoyable sojourn in England. In these sentiments we cordially join. The 1.5. Bayern sailed at noon.

WHEK Cheung Sing saw a policeman looking at him at West Point last night, be immediate ly took to his heels and bolted. Cheung was 'caught and removed to No.7 Police Station, Onabut three cents each, und it would cost aboui

being searched a dangerous looking dagger was found hidden un his person, and as he could give no satisfactory explanation for his con duct he was charged for being in possession of the dagger without a permit. Cheung said he had only been in the Colony for a few hours and had no fixed place of abode. Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined the defendant $25, with the option of six weeks' hard labour. The dagger to be confiscated, and Cheung to be deported at the expiration of the term of his imprisonment,

T. Moulder, of M. J. Connell & Co., agents for the White Lily" brand flour, said that his firm was not agents for the "Red Seal" brand. | On March 19th the market value of "Red Seal" was $1.73, while that of "White Lily," was $1 85. The average price between these two brands of flour was between ten and filteen cents. The price for empty "White Seal" bags was

The scarcity of water seems to be annoying the Chinese This morning two cuses in which water was the cause of the trouble came before the Court. In the first case an old woman, who thought that the tenants on the.)

one cent per bag for transferring the flour.

Cross-examined: The "White Lily" brand as far as witness knew was not registered in the Colony,

The case was adjourned. ·

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUR

American (Doric) 31st inst.

French (Ernest Simons) 20d prox. Indian (Namiang) 3rd prox. Australian (Taiyuan) 6th prox. Canadian (Empress of India) 10th prox. The se. Lothian, from Japan and China, arrived at New York on 25th inst.

A SCHOOLBOY'S DENT. -The dispute arising through the man Chiu having entered the playground of the Satsiu school and carried off the boy, Fung, had to be

taken before the Provincial Board of Education before seulement as the Magistrate who first tried the case dismissed it on the ground that both were in fault, the boy for not paying the man what was due him and the man for having threatened the boy with a sword. But the schoolmasters in a' body protested against such a decision, as they maintained that the security of the schools was violated and would be seriously endangered by this decision of the magistrates. However, the Board of Education settled the affair by ordering the man to pay a fine of Tis. 5 and ordering the boy to pay what he owed to the man.

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[From Our Oum Correspondent |

Canton, 26th March," Plague is on the increase in several parts of the city. There are many deaths daily. Small pox is nlio very bail. In many cities and villages about Canton small-pox is epidemic.

The disease is, however, of a mild type and not many deaths are reported.

THE NEW WATER POLICE.

For some time the water police have been on duty. Half a dozen boals with police- men are constantly moving about the river in and about Canton. This is another of the many reforms that Vileroy Shum has intro- duced.

THE LIEN-CHAU TROUBLE.

SETTLEMENT AT A STANDSTILL.

AMERICAN MUNIFICENCE,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 26th March, 1906. Many people are asking: Has the Lien-chau trouble been seuled? You hear this inquiry 'alike from the Chinese and foreiggers. No one seems to know what has been done. You ask at the American Consulate and are (old that the affair is at a standstill. Nothing more is known than was known when the Commis sion returned from Lien-chau. Nothing more

has been done. You make the same inquiry at the Presbyterian Mission and you receive the same answer. No one knows anything about the matter. It is probable that another Commission will go to Lien-chau to make fur. ther investigations. I understand that the Viceroy is ready to hand over the amount claimed as indemnity for the property destroy. ed. Dr. Machle is now in, the Philippines in' charge of a hospital, Mr. Warner Van Nor den, one of the ablest lawyers of New York City, hasdonated $4,000 U.S. (gold) for the re building of the Men's Hospital at Lien-chau, and a sum of $3,000 has been given by another person for the re-building of the Women's Hospital,

THE WEATHER.

His Worship-But why were you on board Was it to go to Japan?

Witness-He said I was to get forty cents day for work done on board ship.

His Worship-This man has been coached. Call the other man,

The second stowaway, sworn, said he had only been in the Colony ten days before he went on board the Changsha. He was a farmer in the interior. Witness came to Hong

Defendant said that. kong to look for work. on their return from Japan witness could be landed in Sydney for $420, half of which was lo be paid beforehand and the remainder when Sydney was reached.. Defendant took witness on board; they ate and slept together. Defen- dant arranged that witness should get 40 cents per day for work done on board, but he had not yet received any money.

Capt. Moore explained that the men came on board as firemen on the trip to Japan, so Ibat no suspicion could be had when the trip to Australia was to be done. They were to work as the crew and on arrival at Sydney they were to desert the vessel. If they had succeed. ed in doing so the captain would have had to pay be maximum penalty of £100 per head.

His Worship held that some money was paid to the fireman, and it was a ruse to make the men go up to Japan. The charge was clear. The fireman was sentenced to nine months' bard labour.

The two stowaways were then charged with being on board ship, on March 7, without permission.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared on behalf of the defendants.

The Captain of the Changsha declared that on March 9 he saw one of the defendants on board his ship, while the Changsha was on a voyage to Japan.:

Mr. d'Almada-I admit they were on board, *but not as stowaways, your Worship,

Continuing, witness aaid that just as the Changsha was mopring at her buoy in this harbeur, on the 27th inst, he discovered the second defendant on board. Defendants told witness that they wanted to go to Australia.

By Inspector Langley: The defendants did not sign on as firemen

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By Mr. d'Almada: On the 8th instant, the first defendant went to the chief officer and said they had been duped on board by the Greman. Witness did not want to press the charge, One of the stowaways had been in Australia before and as his papers were two years old, he could not get back, so he wanted SPECIAL PRICES for SEVEN DAYS only ! | to work his way across.

The stowaways were bound over in the sum of Sico to come up for judgment when called upon.

HOCKEY.

ARMY Z NAVY,

On the Hongkong Hockey Club ground yesterday afternoon a friendly match was played between teams representing the Army and Navy. The game was a good ons from start to finish, ending in the Army being defeated by four goals to two.

R. G. A. 9. WEST KENTS. The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figg. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory!-

This match, between the above-mentioned On the 28th at 12.10 p. The baromeler has teams, was held on the military backey ground. fallen over China and Japan,

A very even game resulted in.the 83rd Cam Pressure is highest over NE. Japan. Apany, R.G.A., defeating the D. Company West shallow area of low pressure lies in the S. part Kents by one goal to mil. of the Sea of Japan, and probably a depression is forming over Central China.

Moderate NE, to E. winds may be expected | in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast; moderate E. winds; drizzling rain, foggy.

LUZON SUGARS.

ANHUAL REPORT.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-fourth annual general meeting, which will be held on Satur day, 31st March;-

THERE is a suggestion that, with a view to pro mote the welfare of the Japanese colony in London, a club should be formed, together The general agents beg to submit their re- with a Chamber of Commerce. It has been report on the company's business for the year Cognised for some time that such an institution 1999, with a statement of accounts to 31st De is desirable, as there is no place in the City cember last. In accordance with what 'passed

Goods must be cleared!

Don't miss the bargains |

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Goods almost given away 1.

FOR 7 DAYS ONLY,

Hongkong, 28th March, 19of,

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned bave received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

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SATURDAY,

the 31st March, 1906, at 2.30 r.,.at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux load,

comer of Ice House Street,"

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH SPECIALLY IMPORTED PLANTS, Comprising:-

CAMELIAS, ROSES, GARDENIAS, MAGNOLIAS, HYDRENGES, LILIES, AROUCARIAS, &c, &c., &c.;.

ALSO

A quantity of CLIMBING PLANTS and EVERGREENS;

On view at No. 37, Des Vœux Road Central,

TERMS AS usual.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1906.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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floor above hers were using too much water, The s.8. Zeroaster left Mofi on 27th inst., for where the Japanese, might meet to discuss at the annual general meeting held 23rd March. HE Undersigned have received instruction

called in two fitters and had the pipe leading to the third floor cut. This so annoyed the people on the third floor that the old woman and the two fitters were arrested and charged for committing a breach of the Ordinance, They were each fined Sto.-The second case was a free fight between three, men and a woman at a street hydrant. The old lady, it appears, had too many vessels to fill and the men who were long wailing their turn got

this port, and is dus here on 1st prox,

The Ben Line s.s. Bienvenue, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore on 25th inst., for this port,

The Imperial German Mail s.s. Prins Sigis. and left Sydney on 17th inst.,, and may be expected here on oth prox.

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The P. & A. 1.5. Numantia arrived at Yoko- hama on 27th inst., and may be expected to arrive in Hongkong on 6th prox.

The C. PR. Co.'s ... Athenian arrived at Koba at 6.30 am,, on 26th inst, and left again

their affairs, while it is invident that the crea tion of the Chamber of Commerce would facili- tale the development of business relations be tween the two peoples and their respective countries. The necessity is the greater, writes a correspondent of a London paper, because of the fact that London is being employed more and more by the Japanese as a "cleating centre" for their commerce with the Continent and the United States, And what might profit

and working in London should also profit

1995, work was commenced at Malabon at the beginning of April. The decline in the value of sugar all over the world adversely affected the prices obtainabin for refined in Manila, and the toss on working, including $17,983.00 expenses incurred in restarting the Refinery, amounts, to $16,692-47, Increasing the sum at debit of Profit and Loss Account to $132,588,10, The consulting committee consists of Messrs. A. G. Wood and H. P. White, who offer them-

audited by Mr. Thomas Arnold, who offerg himself for re-election,

impatient and pushed the old lady aside. She at 5 pm., samo day, via Nagasaki for Shang. the subjectà of ibo Japanese Emperor living selver for re-election. The accounts have been retaliated and a free fight ensued. They were hat, where she is due to arrive at noon, on goil Bland 13 apiece, by Me. F, A. Haroland,

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