TELEGRAMS.
* HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH " SERVICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 2, 1906.
THE FORMOSAN BARTHQUAKE,
FURTHER DETAILS.
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Official returns which have been compiled of the extent of the damage resulting from the DISTURBANCE AT TOMSK. arthquake in Kagi Prefecture, Formosa, show:
CITY PLUNDERED.
CHINESE FLEEING.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
thatap to the 20th instant 1,058 persons were killel, and 1,375 injured, while 2,677 houses were completely thrown down, and 1,742' were seruly damaged. The number of injured persos given represents only the most severe case, those who have received, minor injuries beig innumerable. On the rgb ult, the ground adjacent to the road from Baishukoso, to sauso for a distance of about two miles subsded three feet. An immense fissure in thearth has appeared in the vicinity of Get- It is reported from Peking that sutan, near Shinko, and and mud being riots have occurred at Tomsk
Shanghai, 2nd April,
2.15 p.m.
The city has been plundered. The Chinese inhabitants are
ing.
[Reuter's.]
London, goth March. The Trouble in Natal. Lord Elgin and Mr. Winston Churchill, questioned in the House of Commons, de
clared that no information had been received
concerning the, resignation of the Natal Ministry, beyond what had appeared in the press telegrams.
exured therefrom.
THE SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW
WHARF CO., LD.
"DROWNING" FATALITY.
AT TOLO HARBOUR.
A sad drowning fatality occurred in Tolo Harbour, near Taipa, after five o'clock Inst evening and it resulted in the death of a stoker on board police pinnace No. 3. How the fatality occurred no que on board can say, but the Europeans were suddenly startled by an alarm given by the cook of "Stop launch, man overboard.". At the time the alarm was given the pinnace was going at full speed, but a boat was anon launched and they made for the place where the unfortunate stoker was laït seen. They could not get there in time and the stoker sank when, the rescuing boat was about toolt. away. It is, however, surmised that deceased, who went to the stern of the pinnace on some business, must have lost his balance and dropped overboard. The pindace cruised around the scene for about half-an- hour, but nothing more of the stoker was seen, The launch then steamed to Hoogkong.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. BENVENUE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and for extra hazardous Godawns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Entimations.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CƠ, LD..
with
17 Years' Experience
OF THE
have left the Godowns, and all Goods unde- CLIMATE OF HONGKONG,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
livered after the 6th instant will be subject to rent,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TELEGRAFIL" SIR-I beg to enclose copy of a letter re- All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- ceived from the French Admiral, It speakssented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th for itself, and I publish it with his permission, instant, or they will not be recognized.
various entertainmente to, the Japanese and The Committee who were responsible for the French fleets beg to thank all those gentlemen who so kindly assisted them. Their special thanks are due.to.those naval officers who so kindly undertook the whole organization of the sports on Saturday, 31st March: Commander Leatham, Lieut. Dickens, and Mr. Lane-Poole, R. M. A.
The annual general meeting of the share- holders in the Shanghal and Hongkew Wharf Co, Ld, was held at the offices of the general agents at Shanghai on 26th elt. Mr. W. J. Gressen, was in the chair and in moving the adoption of the report, which was carried, said, Gentlemen,-With your approval I pro pose to take the report and accounts as read. The year under review has been the most prosperous the Company has yet, enjoyed, the godowns have been filled with cargo and our storage accommodation has not only been tax ed to the utmost, but, to our great regret, we have had to turn business away for want of space. I would here semind you, gentlemen, that our past experience has been that a year 4 Taipeh dispatch to the Asahi dated the of plenty is followed by a year or more of lean- gthinstant states that the extent of the damage nest, and it would almost appear impossible, incrases as the work of investigation is being even making every allowance for increased flee-carred on: According to this estimate 3,000 requirements supplied from the distribut. hopes have totally collapsed, and 17,800 haveing centre, and the undoubted expanding bee partially thrown down. The loss of life trade of the place, that the volume of the mer is gren as 10, 100, with 1,000 persons injured.chandise imported in 1905 can be maintained Eartıquake shocks are still being experienced throughout the year 1906. With these facis at tervals, and the scene in the devastated before them it has been a difficult matter for distict-with the terror-stricken inhabitants your directors to determine what would be a enemped out-doors in the rain-is intensely safe sum to expend on increased godown ac- paketic, Parents are running from place to commodation, and after mature consideration, a plac to a frenzied search for their children, building programine has been sanctioned, en whist children are seen bitterly crying for their talling an expenditure of clove on five lacs of All the houses available are filled taels. To provide the necessary funds the parats, will injured people, who are receiving all the general agents trust that there will ben renew attention possible, the Government baving
ed: demand for debentures of the Company, ordred the doctors and surgeons of various and in the meantime they have agreed to ad- They justified the suspension of the ex-pan to proceed to the scene of the disaster. vance the money as required. In September ecutions in view of a possible demand for
last Shanghai had the misfortune to be visited British troops to suppress a native rising.
by a typhoon, and, due to à combination of causes, the water in the river rose to an un- Later.
precedented extent, flooding not only the go- downs along the bank but also those in the quite unfit for habitation, and threequarters heart of the Settlement. Your property suffer- of whole city must be entirely rebuilt. In ed considerable damage, and to our great regret Dayo, Shinko, Baishiko, Taiborio, and neigh the contents of many godown also suffered, caus- bothoods practically every house collapsed. ing loss to our constituents. To, as far as in our Inpaese soldiers rendered great assistance on power lies, obviate the recurrence of a similar thelay of the disaster in removing dead and loss, we are having, as opportunity allows, the infted persons from the rains, conveying the floors of all godowns raised to a level consider infied to the hospitals and medical stations,ably over that recorded in September last at the
G. STEWART, thu earning the gratitude of the natives. vatious wharves. Turning to the accounts,
Huu. Secretary, Provisional. is Tis. 638,685.49, an increase of Tls. 234.193.35 the balance of working account for the year
Committee. Hongkong, March 31, 1906. constituted a record of the Company. But over that of the year 1952 which previously
{Admiral Richards to Hon, Mr. Gersham while our earnings show a satisfactory expan
Stewart.] sion, our expenditure grows even more rapidly
30 Mars, Cher Monsieur Stewart,- during the last few years taxes have been more
J'ai l'honneur de vous accuser reception de than quadrupled, wages have more than doubled
la lettre que vous avez bien voulu m'addresser. La fete que vous vous proposez d'offrira nos and new buildings cost more-property ac
equipages, en les mettant en contact avec vos count has been increased by Tis.. 5,526.82 propres marins me touche infiniment, et je ne for additions during the year,--Repairs Ac-puis que Faccepter en, vous priant d'etre pres count. We started 1905 with. Tis 59.000 at
de la "non-official community" l'interprete de vila remerciments de tous les officiers et les credit of this account, and this sum has been reduced during the year to Tls. 734.03. The
equipages placès sous mon commadement.
Les inoubliables attentions dont nous avons principal item of expenditure has been the l'objet pendant notre séjour a Hongkong, renewal of over 600 feet of Pontung wharf. Ade la part de tous, resteront gravees dans nos certain amount has been expended in the rais
memoires. ing of floors of godowns above flood level; we'
Veuillez agrcer, Cher Monsieur Stewart, - estimate that an additional Tis. 50,000 will re-
f'expression de ma baute consideration et de
(Signed) E. RICHARD.
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Lord Elgin has read à despatch from the Governor of Natal, to which he had replied, that he, in the light of information furnished, recognised that the decision in this grave matter, rested with Natal.
The Governor's despatch detailed the cir- cumstances of the court-martial and the resignation of the Ministry and concluded with a trust that His Lordship would now withdraw the suspension, which was exciting an intense feeling.
Lord Elgin's reply said that he never in
tended to interfere with the action of a re- sponsible government; 'but, in view of the presence of British troops in the colony, he was bound to obtain full information on , such a matter, which information he regretted that the Governor had not supplied earlier.
LONDON, 31st March. Indignation meetings have been held in Durban and Petermaritzburg, which were thronged. Resolutions were passed deter mining not to tolerate any meddling in the domestic affairs of the colony.
The papers comment on the double sur render of the Government, to the Labourites
and Natal,'
LONDON, 30th March. Germany.
The rumours of the Prince von Buelow crisis are semi-officially denied in Berlin.
Strike of American Coal Miners. A simultaneous strike of miners, of the biluminous and anthracite coal fields, has been ordered for the 2nd April.
The strike will affect 400,000 men.
Result of the Grand National.
1-Ascetica Silver. 2,-Red Lad. 3-Aunt May.
SUIT FOR MONEY LENT.
IT WAS A GAMBLING DENT."
In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, be- fore his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Li Kam Leung sued Li Kam Chau, to recover the sum of $712.53, being the amount of prin- cipal and interest for a sum of money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant.
Mr. Otto Keng Sing appeared for the plain. tiff, the defendant appearing in person.
Mi, Otto Kong Sing said this was a claim for money due under two Chinese documents, signed by the defendant, and showing that the sum claimed was due by him to the plaintiff. He produced those decuments, which were in effect promissory notes.
Defendant said he was a student, living with his father. He admitted signing the documents now before the Court, but said the debt w not due for money lent but on a gambling transaction.
His Honour: Ch! where have you been picking up the law? Did you learn it in a soli citor's office?
the law.
Defendant: No, my Lord, I have not studied His Honour: Well, you have admitted sign- ing those. notes, so there must be judgment for plaintiff with costs, I hope this will be a lesson to you, and that your father will give you another when you go home.
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg,
#dispatch dated two days later than the pre- cecig states that the shocks continue, and that the hole population of Kigi, native and Japan eselike, is encamped in the streets, All the heves-with the exception of the Japanese
Orca Mainichi report, was in the vicinity of The centre of the shock, according to the
Geubitan, in the Shinko district. At this
plae countless fissures have appeared in the ean's surface, greyish mud and water being ented, and about a quarter of a mile square of and bas subsided, the surface being now caired with lava. This message gives the estrated number of houses destroyed as 4,000. rofessor Omori of the Tokyo Imperial Uni. vesty, has been ordered to proceed to For- mea to investigate and report upon the effect ofhe recent earthquake, and is expected to lere Japan by steamer from Kobe on the 25th inant.
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The Committee also gratefully acknowledge the help given them by the military authorities in lending so much gear-in the shape of forms and tables, etc to say nothing of mules and many other things.
by sending them in at once, as I leave Hong. Those to whom we owe accounts will oblige kong this week.-Yours, etc,
:
COMMERCIAL.
In the authority of Professor Omori, verna. car contemporaries publish some interesting inrmation relative to earthquakes. Such des- tritive phenomena are not uncommon to Fimosa, says the professor; from the middlequire to he spent to complete this work and tous mes sentiments dèvoues. ofhe seventeenth century to the present day bout 250 years-no fewer than seventeen siilar disasters have been recorded. Of this tal, twelve have occurred in the plain at the th of the Istand-from Kagi to Tajnan— at the remainder in the extreme north of the ind, in the neighbourhood of Tamsti, Kec- luz, and Girán. The recent earthquake ap- gos to be identical in character to those ex- peenced in April and November, 1904. Of the the first extended about 82 miles from Tokugai in the north to Bansharyo in the sol, and the second extended about 35 miles, fre Torokugai to Shineish.
he shocks experienced in Formosa are no so severe as the immense destruction oflife and property indicate. The houses in Formosa are built of very coarse clay bres, and quickly collapse if subjected 101 strong shock. This fact is deman- stred by the greater damage being sustained byalive houses as compared with those built
inpanese style. Had this recent earthquake poned in Japan, concludes this authority, damage would probably have been confined toe collapse bf a few tall chimneys,
OFFICIAL RETURNS (P LOSSES. damages caused by the earthquake in For inicial returns made up to the rothult, show ia to be as follows:-
illed...........
1496 леп 1613 women everely injured...gene
313 men 1402 women
500 men fightly injured.................
2647 women Houses totally destroyed........... 3,831 louses partially destroyed..... 2,121 Japan Chronicle.
THE PRESS AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Selling.
ondon-Bask T.T......
Un.. demand........ Do.
20
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th instant, at 11 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Bongkong, 2nd April, 1906.
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA. FOR SINGAPORE AND RANGOON,
THE Company's Steamship
"MANSHIU MARU," 5,400 tons gross, the 5th inst., at Daylight. will be despatched as above, on THURSDAY,
For Freight, apply to
K. MATSDA, Manager,
T. K. K. South American Line,
York Building.
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Hongkong, and April, 1906,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"MANSHIU MARU,"
The above Steamer having arrived from Japan ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate deli: very from alongside.
Cargo impeding discharge on WEDNES DAY, the 4th insh, at Noon, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
K. MATSDA, Manager,
T.K. K. South American Line,
York Building.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1906.
S.S. "ERNEST SIMONS."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 6.5. Malapan and Dordogne, from Hayre ex 5. Dordogne, from Bordeaux ex .s. Ville de Dunkerque, in connection with above Steamer, dre hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium,' 2.58 Treasure and Valuables are being larded and ...491 stored at their risks into the hazardous 2.10 and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- $43 kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Do. demand
1544 Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be Shang wi-Bank T.T. ................................71 obtained immediately after landing, Singapore T.T..
141 % pram. Japan-Book T.T. jave-Bank T.T.........
we have further to make provision for our annual repairs. This, gentlemen, explains why we ask you to place to the credit of this ac count Tis. 100,000 and I trust you will approve our recommendation. Building Reserve.- Our auditors drew attention to the name of this account which they consider misleading, as the cost of new buildings cannot properly be charged to it; we therefore propose with your sanction, that for the future it appear in the, balance sheet as reserve fund. Na provi-ndin sien has been made in the accounts for a bonus to the foreign staff, as in our opinion such a recommendation would come better from share- holders and if made I shall have pleasure in placing it before the meeting. There are no other points, gentlemen, to which I can 'use-· fully draw your attention,
THE NANCHANG MASSACRE,
The N. C. D. News, of the 29th ult, says: We have already expressed a decided opinion, based on all the evidence that had come to our knowledge, that the magistrate Chiang at Nan chang committed suicide, and that no one in
his death, We know now on the highest the Roman Catholic Mission had any hand in
authority that this opinion is confirmed by the post-mortem examination, which has left no doubt that it was a case of deliberate suicide. We printed, on the 19th inst., the following extract from the "Nanfangpao," which that paper published as a dispatch received from Peking:-
4 months' sight France-Bank T.T. America-Bank "I.T.
T.......... Germany-Bank T.T.
4 months' sight L/C,
Buying.
Optional Cargo, will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees 123% before noon TO-DAY, requesting it to bo
landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the 6 months' sight L/C.. .......................... • . • 2 / 7 / Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York after MONDAY, the 9th April, 1906, at Noon, 1 months' sight
do.
STA
30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......2/14 4 months' night Franca.... 5 months' sight
4 months' sight Germany
Bar Silver
Bank of England rate Sovereign,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows :
Males New
2.15
.29 15/16
mi...9.72
Per picul
.@ 990/1,010
Old
@ 1,030/1,050
19
Older .........
@ 1,070/1,100
Patna New
Old
H
Benares New
Old...... Persian (Paper)
Per chest
..@ 890
@ 8:0
83a.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
FROM DATE, and during our Mr. MIT FRANK LAMMERT will have Charge of CHELL'S absence from the Colony, Mr.
our Business at this Port, and is Authorized to
Sign our Firm Per Procuration.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1906.
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will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 9th April, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 9th April, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong. 2nd April, 1906.
BOSTON. TOWBOAT COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "LYRA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, VOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND MÁNILA.
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con. THE
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bilts of Lading for Countersigna- ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in ∙any case whatever,
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, and April, 1906. "BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "SATSUMA," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risic into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the harves delivery may be obtained.
"Acting on telegraphic information received from the Governor of Kiangsi, which stated that, after a postmortem examination, the British Consul and the English doctor certified that the wounds of magistrate Chiang were not self- recent issue of the Japan Herald published inflicted, the Waiwupu has addressed a pote ias editorial columns a strongly worded com to all the Foreign Ministers at Peking stating plat of the action of the Yokohama Reception that the cause of the recent tragedy was really
amittee in ignoring the press in regard to alihe British functions in connection with due to the missionary Lacrache and that on Rice Arthur's visit. It appears that the editor this account, China, besides inflicting proper sectary of the commitee prior to the Prince's other demands of France's of whatever charac. er Yokohama contemporary wrote to the punishment on the culprits, will entertain no anal, asking for tickets to the enclosure proter. On receipt of this note, all the different vist for British residents. The reply received who the effect that no tickets were being Ministers blamed France in the matter,* ised to the Press, but that cards of admission This so-called dispatch is, we learn from a pil for individually. "Such an application, tissue of lies. The result of the postmortem wpd be issued to members of the staff if ap: thoroughly trustworthy letter from Peking, a o contemporary writes, "was made, and refsentatives of the Herald, as well as other was that, the wounds of Chiang were self-company's business at this Port.
HAVE this day RESUMED CHARGE of the Co jopalists, had to jostle with the crowd in infilcted; the insertion of "net" is a brazen est to obtain various details. One journalist falsehood. So is the story of the Waiwapa infokohama, on asking for special Press ticks, was informed that the committee did addressing a note to all the Foreign Ministers, Hengkong, and April, 1906 pcem it necessary to issue special tickets etc, etc. So is the statement that all the Foreign Ministers blamed France in the mat-
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION the case of the luncheon at the Oriental ter. No-one could think that when wo reprint- Pate Hotel no invitations were sent to the ed the "Nanfangpao's" dispatches we en FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGOON,
COMPANY, LIMITED,
nelpapers, with the result that three out of theour local journals contained no report of dorsed them in any way; we merely reprinted Company's Steamship theroceedings, although it appears that the them that our readers might-know the tersion of official account, which the Japan Herald foreign feeling in the Chiness. comittee endeavoured to secure the insertion that was being circulated to excite an anti-
First Assistant of the Hongkang Observatory to Press
On the 2nd at 11.40 a. The barometer has risen in NE. Japan, and fallen over W. Japan and China.
The depression Is moving Eastwards over N,
Korea
Gradients are gentle over S. China, and fight
to moderate variable winds are indicated in
the Formosa Channel, and moderate NE. winds over the N. part of the China Sea,
Forecast variable winds, light to moderate; showery
vet properly, under the circumstances-de-
clied to lasert. Our Yokohama contemporary THEIR Majesties, the Emperor and Empress proede to take the Japan Gassile severely to theinction in spite of the official boycott the relief of the sufferers by the earthquake in astor publishing a lengthy description of of Japan are contributing ten thousand yen to Ko Herald
Formos
THE
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
"PALAMCOTTA,"
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Captain T. P. Babb, will be despatched as above,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods | have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain
ing undelivered after the gth instant will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the rath instant, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the oth instant at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents, (415 } · Mongkong, and April 1906,
on SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at Daylight.
· For Freight or Passage, apply to 199,908 JARDINE, MATHESON»&‹ Co.,
Ganemi Agents. Hongkong, and April, 1995.
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