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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, APRIL 19

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SUBSCRIPTION ́RATUS (IN ADVANCE). DAILY--$30 per mu ¡VEEKLY~$18 per sunnis.

PLAK ADVANTAGES,

LOCAL AND GENERAT?

THERE has been a reorganisation of the Japanese metropolitan police in connection with the September riots.

THE Russians are slowly evacuating, but they are concentrating along the Siberian railway, and constructing dozens of permanent godowns at Harbin

Tue Russian destroyer Berkumsi was at. Port Arthur on the ith inst. This is the first Russinn vessel to visit the pon since the de claration of peace.

Although the residents at the Peak are numerically an extremely small proportion of those who have a home and babitation in Hongkong, they seem to enjoy privileges which do not belong and, apparently, will not be granted to those humble house holders who are content or are compelled by force of circumstances to reside on the lower levels. They have gardens for their children, incandescent lights for unused roads, and all the benefits of a high and wonderful civilisation. It is assumed, of course, that those who are in a position to reside at the Peak are multi-millionaries, or, at least, well on the way to become so. It is therefore necessary to pander to their wants and to provide them with all the delicacies of the

LIEUTENANT Alldin U. Moore, R.N., has been But why they should obtain advan-appointed wireless telegraphy expert on the On the 12th April, at Shanghai, the wife of | tages which are withheld from the common

China Station, and joins the Tamar at Hong Mr. CHARLES RICHARDS, of a daughter.

herd is a question which requires explana kong. Lieutenant Moore has served over 14 tion. A subject of a salber unsavoury years on blue water, and is qualified as a gun. character

The ratos per quarter sud per se, proportional The daily tan is delivered Izna when the wildkrom in aeromalbio të moshugar. On copies koht by post ko allitional $1.60 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly imun to any part of the

world is 30 cauta por quarlar,

Slagle Copie Lally, ten cents: Weekly, twenty

five norite.

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A. SALE of orchids in Cheapside produced £5,820 for 122 lots. For one plant 1,150 guineas was paid, beating the previous record price at a public auction by 300 guineas.

was broached by Mr. Sheltonnery and torpedo officer. ongkong (elegraph

Hongkong, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1908.

A RECORD,

DEODORISER was built to the order of the Indo-China

CHEAP

HARMLESS

MR. Yatsui, manager of the Kobe branch of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, has been chosen.10 visit Atherica in the interests of the company in connection with the Seattle line. He left Kobe by the Shinano-maya on the 14th instaat. Helore his departure Mr. Yatsui visited the head office in Tokyo.

1 MET a man in the street and he said that I

was looking as if I wanted a smoke, so he gave me the onium. How could I refuse it?" This was the excuse made by a coolie at the "Magis- trary this morning, He was charged with having illicit opium on his person. 'The ex- cuse Incked something, for Mr. Hazeland fined him St.

IT is stated that the working of the Tobacco

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1906.

· EXTENSIVE MORPHINE

SEIZURE.

FOUND IN KOWLOON GODOWNS, On this 7th April a pozze of excian officers, under Mr. Hoggarth, chief excise officer, dis covered four cases of compound opium (Duriate of morphia) in No. 6 godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's

premises, and the following day a farther raid was made, which rasuked in four teen other cases being found in lightera lying alongside the Godown Company's whark. The drug was not declared be. fore the superintendent of the Import and Exports Department, and it was seized by the Opium Farm. The question that brought the matter before Mr. F. A. Hezaland, at the Magiemcy this forenoon, was whether or not

a claimant had any right to recover a part of le morphine that was seized by the Opium

Farmer.

Mr. J. Hastings appeared for the claimant, Cheng Yat Wab, and Mr. F. 8. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Descon, for the Opivrn Farmer.

His Worship-Is there no chance of the parties coming to some settlement?

in

a portion of the seizure-seven cases. Mr. Deacon My friend is only concerned There

are eighteen cases.

His Worship-Is there no chance then of coming to, a settlement with regard to the

seven cases?

Mr. Hastings-We have been notified to come here and prove our claim. There is no antagonism between us and the Opinm Farmer; I have one or two paints to mention, I think the procedure has not been quite in order, but

will come to that later.

Mr. Deacon-As regards the eleven cases, I apprehend it will be sufficient it prove there has been a breach of the Ordmance is respect of them.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGE.PH"

SERVICE.

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE,

SAN FRANCISCO IN ́P INS.

RESERVOIRS WRECKED AND FIRES PREVALENT.

[Front Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th April, 3 p.m.

A disastrous earthquake was ox-

perienced in California, on the 18th inst.

Ono half of San Francisco is ported to be in ruins.

ra.

The reservoirs have boon utterly destroyed, with the result that the water supply is absolutely non- existent.

The city is at the mercy of fires, which have broken out in several

quarters.

The telegraph scrvice is in.

capacitated.

[We are informed by Mr. A. B. Skottone) superintendent in Hongkong of the Eastern Company, that owing to an interruption of Extension Australasia and China Telegraph the normal route, through an earthquake at San Francisco, telegrams for America can, for the present only be accepted via Europe, at the higher rales notified" on the tariff card issued on the 1st instant.-Ed., 7. K. 7.)

{N. C. D. News.}

An Unauthorised Settlement.

Peking, 13h April. The Military Governor of Ullassultai (Mon- golia) has telegraphed to the Waiwupu that Russian merchants, who were permitted to use a restricted quarter of the city, but not to establish shops, have, since last year, forcibly leased land from natives, built houses, and opened, shops. His Excellency asks for in- structions in the matter.

Hooper at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board, and it is eminently desirable that a fell discussion of the matter should take place on its merits. It seems that tlic refuse, the nightsoil to be precise, of those living at the Peak is removed It is with feelings of gratification and by the servants of the Government. pride that people in Hongkong will note the Ordinary people living in the city are ob fact that the largest steamer ever budt in tiged to hire coolies and pay themi so much Hongkong or China was successfully launch a month for the removal of excreta, but the ed at Kowloon yesterday. In every way the lordly denizens of the Peak have all the occasion was auteworthy, for it brought into privileges of a higher socialism which is proniinence the importance of the, Hong denied to the plain working nian. The State, kong and Whampoa Dock Company to this as Mr. Shelton Hooper describes it, or the Colony, and the credit with which it carries Government as we prefer to deem it, has or

His Worship-If there is an claim I think it should be forfeited. All that will be necessary out its operations. The steamer Loungen | dained that the refuse of the Peak shall be

to prove is that there has been due nolice. cleared away by coolies who are paid by the Monopoly of the Japanese Government during Chang Yat Wah, a' merchant, No. 16, Ko' ratepayers through the medium of the the fiscal year just ended has been very satis-Shing Street, said that on 31st January last he Government. No doubt this will be news to factory, profits having exceeded the estimate. made a contract with Rumjahn and Company most people, and it is hardly to be expected According to a report published by the Mono- for the purchase of fourteen cases of murinte of that the toiler, who regards every dollar as apply Bureau, the net profit amounted to morphin to be delivered in two months, and in two shipments. On and April, Rumjaha and fortune, will contemplate the matter in a calm 35024,105, being in excess of the estimate by

¥1,373,033. spirit. While they have to spend heavily on

Company sent witness twe invoices, for the goods which had arrived in the Devanah. On the removal of the household rubbish, the

9th April witness paid Rumjaha and Company residents at the Peak are provided by the

the balance (57,013.29) due on the contract. In Government with official servants, who cost

return he received the bill of lading in the after them not a penny, and who are responsible to

noon for the goods, which was duly endorsed by the firm. When witness paid for the goods. the Sanitary Board. Obviously, there is

he had no knowledge that the goods had been something radically wrong when such a

seized. On the 'roth, witness heard that his United Kingdom. It also means that ship-state of affairs exists. The householder on

goods had been seized. As a matter of fact the The Chinese Government having heard it owners in the Far East need, no longer the lower level is liable to serious trouble,

goods had never been in kis possession at all. reported that Great Britain and the United weigh the cost of bringing a new vessel to not to say imprisonment, should the fail

Mr. Hastings submitted that the goods were States are inclined to approve of Japanese a

His client was only besistance of the Chinese police, with a view to China, or calculate the rate of insurance on to obey the mandates of the Sanitary Board;

improperly, seized. an untried boat. The Hongkong and he must make provision, at considerable

purchaser, while Rumjahn and Co. were the the protection of foreigners in China, is greatly Whampoa Dock Company is capable of expense, for the disposal of nightsoil; and

importers. He said that it was absurd that the alarmed, and is sent urgent telegrams to the constructing vessels which will meet all the in the interests of health be does so. The

section applied to morphine. If so, it would Chinese Ministers -London and Washington needs and requirements of Clitna,, with the Peak proprietors, however, are exempt from

apply to a number of medicines, such as sooth to investigate the matter. ing syrup. further advantage that owners may inany trouble in this respect. The unpleasant spect the boat, measure its progress, subject of nightsoil has no interest for them, and suggest improvements as they come to because the Government acts in the most mind. It was little wonder that the chief paternal fashion; and, at the cost of those manager, Mr. W, Wilson, waxed eloquent least able to afford it, provides them with over the merits of the new vessel; for the coolies to assist in the matter of household Loongro is the first ship which has been refuse. A more anomalous state of affairs built since bis appointment, as chief could scarcely be imagined. That the poor manager. Few men have the proud should pay for the rich is all very well, but

Steam Navigation Company, and it corres- punds in almost every detail to a sister ship, the 2 wekwo, which was built at home. The fact that the Dock Company was able to construct a vessel, exceeding 3,000 tons, to match a craft of an admittedly superior character is a leather in the, cap of those responsible for its construction.. It means that the Dock Company is capable of build: | ing vessels of large capacity and sound werkmanship to compare with anything pro- A. S. WATSON & CO...duced in the great shipbuilding yards of the

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LADY Maple, widow of the late Sir John Blundell Maple, was quietly married at Nice on 19th ult, to Mr. Montagu Ballard, Lady Maple by her marriage forfeits £10,000 a year, and the use of, or rentals fram, the late Sir I. Blundell Maple's town residence at Clarence- Lorrace, Regent's Park, and his country house at Childwickbury, St. Alban's,

Tur. Chinhman who was charged recently at the Police Court, at the instance of chief de- tective inspector Hanson, with murdering a native woman at Ping-chau, New Territory, an 4th March, and who was defended by Mr. Oto Kang Sing, was this morning discharged by Mr. C. A, D. Melbourne, on the ground that there was insufficient evidence to go before a jury,

ON the authority of. Mr. Obana, an official in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, who was sent to Nagasaki to report on the recent disaster at Takashima, and who has just returned to Tokyo, a dispatch states that the total damage by the recent explosion is es- timated at about Yoon, including the sum

of the mine, the Mitsu Bishi firm, to the fami lics of the men killed.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL | privilege of creating a record on the that they should contribute towards the of Y100,00%, which will be paid by the owners

BEER

PILSENER..

first occasion of their management, but disposal of their nightsoil is ridiculous. | Mr. Wilson rightly claimed that horiour, and Mr. Shekon Hooper has brought forward a received his deserts at the enthusiastic question which should be thoroughly thresh gathering which met after the launchinged out, and settled, if possible, in favour of ceremony. As he said, the launch of a ship may appear a simple matter, even if that ship be not the leviathan of the Far Eastern shipbuilding yards, but none except those who have worked on it can tell the worry, anxiety and care which the construc tion has involved on the heads of depart-

ments. Fortunately, the Hongkong and Whampoa shipbuilding staff were true to their traditions, and the Lounge slipped like a duck into her native element, a massive, towering mass of steel. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, has again vindicated its right to be deemed one of the leading factors in the industrial life of Hongkong, and its employes have proved their claim to be of the smartest and most skilful, in the Far East. A 3,000-ton CROWN LABEL. boat, built in eight months or less, is no mean achievement for a yard in this part of the world. And it must not be forgotten that while this vessel was on the slips, the Company was repairing and cleaning other boats as if it had no other special work in hand. There was no dislocation of ordinary work, and no cessation of the plain business undertaken by the Company. Mr. Wilson, the chief manager, the staff, and the shareholders of the Company may well be satisfied with the results attained by the Dock Company."

$13.00

Per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts.

$19.50

Per Caso of 8 Dozen Pints.

Hongkong, 16th Juno, 1903"

the dwellers in the city. Whether the entire Colony, should be cleansed by the State is another question, for it is to be feared that the expense would outweigh the advantages of such a system, but there is no reason why

those at the Peak should benefit at the

expense of the impecunious.

AN URGENT APPEAL,

PROPOSED HOSPICE AT WONGNEICHONG,

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Some time in the latter part of last year we announced the birth of the first European child, a boy, at Moji. Yesterday, says the Japan Chronicle, of 11th inst,, we received a letter from that port informing us that the first European girl has now been born. The happy correspondent appropriately remarks that this "beats the record," which holds good until some some one is that flourishing port will "go one better."

parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. Rohden, Our

THE Osaka Shosen Kaisha has been notified by the Department of Communications that a subsidy of Y140,000 a year will be granted the company's service to Tairen. The conditions are a bi-weekly service with steamers of over

The superioress ant sisters of the Asile de la Sainie Enfance are making an appeal to the 1,500 tons of a speed of over 13 knots. The service was opened by the Tetsurebmaru charity of all those who recognise the value of which left Osaka on the 13th instant and the work in which they are engaged. The Kobs on the following day. Three other object is to provide funds for the further exten-vessels-the Tuinal-maru, Kaijo-maru and sion of their charity by building a new Hospice Keelsing-maru, will be put on this line. on the ground at Wongneichong very kindly given by the Government,

The present premises at Wanchai are very fully occupied and cannot accommodate any more inmates, it is therefore proposed to make room at Wongneichong for aged and infirm people who are permanently kept, also for the increasing number of destitute infant children who are sent to or left at the Convent, and are taken care of.

The Asile de la Sainte Ealance at Wanchai is so well known that it is hardly necessary to give details of the work done. It may, how ever, be stated that the permanent inmates of the Institution number about: 380, and that about 1,600 destitule children and sick people are received in the course of a year

As already intimated, says the L. &C. Express, the first-class cruiser Monmouth has been se- lected to replace the first-class cruises Donegal on the China Station, the latter having been injured on the voyage outwards by going ashore. The Monmouth, like the Donegal, is

The superioress would wish to remark that a fine new cruiser of the well-known "county"

no appeal has been made to the public for type. She was built by the London and Glas. gow Company in 1900 or, and was the third of providing buildings since the year 1883, and ber class finished. Her chief dimensions are: after that date, schools, infirmary and hospital —Lenght 440'ft., 'beam 65′ ft., meau draught have been added. The present need is so

load line. She is fifted with four cylinder ini.

Tue Kobe Herald understands that a large syndicale has been formed by French, Belgian, English and Japanese capitalists for the pur pose of establishing glassware factories in Osa- ka and other towns in this country. A syndicate formed of foreign and Japanese capitalists is also about to set up modern saw mills, worked by electricity. It is intended that they shall be managed by Canadian experts. In the case of both these syndicates, joint-stock companies will shartly be registered under fàpantic law, and their general interests will be looked after by Mr. R. Loouch.

THE WEATHER.

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Mr. Deacon in a lengthy speech said that the goods were not declared and that they could not prove title without incurring an offence.

His Worship said he had to consider the facts of the case and reserved his decision.

DISREGARDING HARBOUR

RULES.

JUNK-MASTERS. FINED.

Before the Hon. Captain Barges-Lawrence, R.N., Marine Magistrate, this morning, Mr. Murdoch Milver, inspector of junks and cargo boats, prosecuted Li Sam, master of the un- licensed junk Kwong Sa-we, and Kwok Fuk, master of the walcensed junk Lun Hopwo, for unlawfully failing to report their arrival in the harbour at the Harbour Master's office, within 18 hours thereof, contrary to rubsection

6 of section 39 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.

Mr. Mclver stated that at 7 a.m. to-day the unlicensed junk Kwong Sawa, master Li Sam, was lying in the camber of the naval yard ex- tension with a cargo of red cutch on board. Witness examined her and found there were no papers on board, and the defendant said he had only bought the junk a week ago, and had intended to take out a licence later on.

Li Sam, called, said he was not the master of the Kuang Sewo, but only came in his stead.

Master's Office, and having no permit Li Sam For not reporting his arrival at the Harbour

was fined $3.

In the case of Kwok Fuk, master of the Lun Hop-wo, Mr. Mclver stated that that junk was anchored off Wanchai at 7.30 a.m., to-day. He boarded the junk and found that her licence had been turned over to the present master (the defendant), when the latter bought the junk a fortnight-pga.,

The Policing of China,

Peking, 14th April,

Bailway Development.

• Peking, 15th April. The Governor of Shantung has memorialised the Throne that the concession, originally granted to Germany for the building of a rail- way from Chinanku to Chingting, (on the Peking-Hankow railway) has been redeemed, and preparations for the construction of the railway and the opening of steam traffic are progressing.

The Review at Tokio.

Tokio, 11th April, The Resident General of Corea (Marquis Ito) will attend the triumphat review at Tokio on the 30th insi.

Two New Privy Councillors.

Tokio, 13th April. Baron Kiyoura Keigo, who was Minister for Agriculture and Commerce and for Home Affairs, and Baron Soos Arasuke, who was Minister for Finance in the late Cabinet, have been created Privy Councillors,

WEL-HAL-WEI,

Mr. Lee, in the course of a speach an the Army estimates, on the 19th ult., said with regard to Wei-hai-wel, if the right hon. gentle. man had spent three summers in China he would realise the importance of such a place as a capatorium and site for a hospital for scamen. R was on this ground that Wei-hai- wai had been retained as a British possession.

Mr. Baldane said he did not object to the. retention of Wei-hai-wei as a British possession. What he did object to, and what he thought they had got rid of, was the maintenance ola regiment which cost £20,000 a year at Wei

Kwok Fuk, master of the Zun Hop-wo, suid | hai-wci. that the former master told him that he could use the licence until it expired. He intended 10 obtain a special permit.

His Worship convicted and fixed him 53, and ordered him to obtain a licence.

A ROW ON A TRAMCAR.

CONDUCTOR DADLY MAULED.

Mr. eo said that regiment was useful.at. the time of the siege of the Peking Legation. It was kept at Wai-hai-wei as a force which might be used in case of outbreaks in China,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

HAILS DUE.

Indian (Lightning) 23rd inst. German (Prins Hitel Friedrich) 23rd inst. German (Prinx Heinrich) agth inst. Indian (Kumsang) 29th inst. French (Laos) 30th inst. Canadian (Tartar) ist prox. German (Willehad) 71b prox.

The Apcar Co.'s sa. Lightning from Cal- culta left Singapore yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on 23rd inst

The M. M. Co's 2,8. Lxes from Antwerp and ports, left Colombo for Hongkong direct on 18th inst, and is dus here on 30th inst.

The N. Y. K. Bombay Line 8.3. Bombay Maru left Kobs via Moji for this port on 17th inst, and is expected here on 24th fast.

Two coal coolies caused some commotion at Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon, as a result of which they left their trade-marks on the conductor, who tried to interfere: It appeared that the two men boarded the car near the Tin- hau Temple of Shaukiwan to get to Causeway Bay. Instead of getting inside the car and taking a seat, the coal coolies took up their position on the steps of the tram. When they were approached by the conductor for The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, the fares they refused to pay up. The First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory-conductor enforced his words by shaking the coolics. It was alleged that they challenged On the 19th at 18,40 a. The barometer has

the conductor, and in Oriental style threatened risen in Japan, and is inclined to fall again over

to "wipe the street up" with him. On arrival China.

The H. A. La. Sithonia from. Hamburg- at Causeway Bay the conductor saw that his birds had not flown and he demanded their left Singapore for our port on 17th insty at a fares. The result was disastrous. The coal- p.m., and may be expected here on agrd inst, coolies thrashed the conductor, not forgetting a.m. to confirm their remarks made on the car, by The Java-China-Japan Lijn ss. Tjipanas. dusting the street with him. When they had left Kuchinotzu vía Amoy and Swatow for this. finished with the conductor the police had ar- port on 18th inst, and may be expected bara

on 29th fast. he had been damaged to the extent of $2.75 and a bitten thumb. This morning fourcharges Forecast:-Fresh to moderate E. winds; dull, were placed against the coolics, who denied

them. Mr. Hexeland remanded ing care.

The depression, lying off the NE. coast of Japan yesterday, has moved away over the Pacific.

Pressure is figh over the Yellow Sea.

24 ft., displacement 9,800 tons at the ordinary urgent and the expense so heavy that this, ap Formosa Channel; and fresh E. winds over the rived, and the trainway employes found that

ple expansion engines of 22,000 b.p., supplied peal is reluctantly made, yet with confidence. by 31 Belleville boilers with economisers, in the generosity of the Public towards a very [36-18 which bava done very well in this cruiser,

worthy object.

E. winds, decreasing, are indicated, in the

part of the China Sea.

tome rain.

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The C; P. R. Co.'s us. Athenian arrived at Koba at roam., on 18th inst., and left again at 7 p.m., same day, for Yokohama, where she in due to arrive at 6 am, on 20th inst