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DEATH.

On the 29th April, at Shanghai, L. ROBEN FELD, the beloved father of A. B. Rosenfeld, aked 84.

(he Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906.

THE DRY DOCK "DEWAY"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE annual report of Messi, A. S. Wattan & Co., Ldpis printed on the third pago. - 2ND Lieutenant N. J. Whitty, Royal West Kent Regiment, arrived per 1.1. Dongola an the 3rd Instant, on appofitment to aud Bat

talion.

THE record number of plagun cases for any single day this year was attained to-day with fifteen cases. Ten of the Chinese victima have died, five are under treatment,

ROSARIO RICARDILLI, gunner's mate, on board U.S.S. Bainbridge, was fined one dollar by Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy this moming, for being drunk and disorderly at Hunghom on zed instant, and assaulting an Indian constable.

Colliery in Kyushu, bas succeeded in negotin MR. Tani Mohei, the proprietor of the Kanada ting a foreign loan of Y1,000,000, bearing 6 per

THE str. Sual, which arrived at Shanghai from Hankow on 28th ult., reports the str. Manicua Moru ashore in Bluff Channel.

THE bodies of two Chinamen were scen funt ing inside the breakwater at Causeway Bay, early this morning. How they came to be there is still a mystery; but we are told that the pro- bability is that after death from, presumably, plague, the bodies were thrown overboard,

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Ma. Inouye, manager of the Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan, invited Mr. Schiff to luschoon at the Osaka Hotel on 24th uilimo. About 50 leading merchants of Osaka were also invited The banker, according to attinge

ments, akas to return to Kyoto in the afternoon ACCORDING to a private dispatch from Peking, the clauses of the Tibetan Treaty agreed upon between the Chinese Plenipotentiaries and the British Minister were the subject of a special nemorial to the Throne on the 24th ultimo asked for the imperial sanction thereto at an by the Waiwup, the members of which also

early date.

cent. interest. · The contract for the loan was signed in Shimonoseki on 23rd ult, and it is THE two defendants-a man, and a woman stated that the price of issue is Y91.

who were remanded from yesterday on a FOR carrying by land dangerous goods, to wit morphin were brought before the Court to- charge of being in passession of a quantity of 42 cartridges, without having the same pro dny. Ia ser packets of the compound were perly labelled, was the charge against a mon and widow at the Magistracy this morning.

tested and they were found to certain morphin, They pleaded ignorance, and his Worship and ordered them--the woman, to pay a fine of Mr. F. A. Hazeland convicted the defendants

Sto, and the man $6.

fined the widow Sia, while the man was dis.

WE reset to announce the death, which took

place at Singapore Hospital on the záth alin., steps to establish a large iron-works on Rusky-om acute enteritis, of Mr. Day Corcoran, aged vestroo Island,, Vladivostok. Application bas been made to the Russian Government to purchase the iron-mine on the island, and it is believed the necessary permission will be granted.

Any scheme which may have a direct or charged, indirect influence or any one of the estabA RUSSIAN capitalist is reported to be taking lished interests in Hongkong, naturally arouses more than ordinary interest in those circles where such interests may be affected. When the U.S. Naval Authorities first moot- ed the construction of the huge dry dock for Cavite considerable speculation was en. tertained in focal shipping circles as to the influence which the completion of the mam moth dock might exercise on one of the

most important industries of the island, and capital was made in certain quarters by rais ing such alarme as were not justified by the prospective appearance of what is erroneously regarded as a competitor of the Hongkong shipbuilding and repairing business. The United States Senate arrived

EFFECTIVE at the decision for building the dry dock for the Navy Department, and it was never seriously entertained that it should enter into competition with private enterprise in the Philippines or abroad. Before the con. A. S. WATSON & CO., tract for building the Deuce was awarded there were not, wanting American journals which warned the Navy Department against LIMITED,"

committing the blunder. But, we are told, the Senate was then asleep, and, of course, said nothing. It is now wide awake (34 and voluble in its adverse criticism and fault finding. The awakening is, however, over- late, for the blunder has been committed and the difficulties which were pointed out at a tintely period as inevitable in the long tow through three oceans and a toll-gather- ing, canal are being encountered and

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hougkong, 3rd March, 1906.

GREGOR

ADV} are producing at almost every stage of the

passage consequences more or less serious. For three weeks or more the big dock and the four vessels towing it were detained at Las Palmas, in the Canary islands, repairing 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, the damages received in the tempestuous

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passage across the North Atlantic. extent of the damage has not been reported. A San Francisco contemporary expresses its opinion that if the cumbersome tow has the good luck of passing through the Suez Canal without getting stuck it may be five months

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INVESTIGATIONS made by the Home Depart ment show that the total number of soldiers maimed from wounds received in the late war is 31,088. The following Prefectures contain

over 1,000 of such cases-Niigata, 1,825; Aichi, Toyama, 1.311, and Ehime, 1,033. 1,019; Gify 1,995; Sago, 1,152; Mie, 1,135

ADMIRAL Togo and General Nogi, who pro-

nose to erect a monument on Peiki Hil at

Part Arthur in memory of the Japanese officers and men killed during the siege. have issued circulars inviting public subscriptions, in aid of

the fund. The, ninnument, which will stand 1,500 feet above sea level, is estimated to cast about a quarter of a million yen.

13 years, engineer of the 8,8. Oni Sang, eldest son of the late Chief aspector 1, M. Corcoran, of 'ongkong ! ulice, and of Sydney. Decemved was well known in and about the coast ports of South China and the Straits Settlements, and is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends

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*HL owes me more, bat if he had paid Sto into Court, and can get that amount I will accepi

it, smilingly said a bright, intelligent-looking Chinese woman in response to a question from His Honour the Puisne Judge, in the Summary Court this morning. The speed with which she dashed out of Court to the shroff's loam,

or being told by his Honour that the money was ready and waiting for her, caused general laughter.

YESTERDAY morning, a lekang from No, 7 Pulice Station came upon a pitiable sight on the roadside of Cerna påt Poad West. The ob

Anandbulance was cong for and the unfortunate Chinaman, who is sixty-two years of age, was removed to laospital. He was closely question

Ma. E. LOUREIRO, assistant, Mesars hewan,jent was an old' Chinaman lying on his back, Tomes & Company, charged two public chair his head fractured and one of his legs broken conlies, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Palice Court this morning, with behaving in a rintons and disorderly manner in the street yesterday. Evidence was heard and the cooliesed by the police, as it was first fearer that fool fined $1 each, and bound over in the sum of $25 play might have been responsible for the man's each to be of goud conduct for six months.

condition, but he stated that he fell out of a

AT the complimentary dianer given at Shang-mear in Des Voeux Road West, the number hai on 25th ultimo to Mr. George Gray Ward, of which he did not know, After his fall the the general manager of the Pacific Commercial hinana crawled from Des Voeux Road West Cable Company, a telegram of condolence was Sent to the Mayor of San Francisco, and on the 28th idem Dr. Gilbert Reid, as president of

the American Association in Chion, received

the reply "Accept deep gratitude for kind expressions sympathy.-Schmitz, Mayor." YoxOGAWA Seizo, an interpreter with the Japanese Army, fell into the hands of the Russians in Manchuria shortly after the out break of hostilities, and was executed in Harbin Ilis family has recently been granted authorities in recognition of the services of the the sum of Yogo by the Japanese military decensed, which sum is quite independent of the ordinary payments made to bereaved relatives.

as a spy.

will play the following programme of music luring dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday, the 5th inst.:

the police found him.

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in Connaught Foad West. From fans of blood, he was very, exhausted and laid down, where The man is in a most critical condition and it is not expected that he will get over his injuries owing to his age.

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1906.

THE MORPHINE SKIZURA,

The bearing was continued at the Magistracy, this afternoon, before M. F. A. Hazeland, in which claims were made for the delivery of the compound of opiumi (muriate of morphia) seized and forfeited by the Oplem Farmer on March 6th and 7th, on an order issued by the Court.

Mr. F. 1. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Decoo, represented the Opium. Farmer. Mr. John Hastings representing Messrs. Fuk Lan Tong and Kwong Wing Sang, of Shang- hai, applied for seven cates, and Mr. H. Balley, senting Messrs. McEwen, Frickel and Com of Messrs. Johnson, Stukes and Master, repre

pany, of Duddell Street, as the transhippers and the China and Japan' Trading Company, as holders of the bill of lading, applied for four

cases:

Mr. Bailey produced the "bought notes"

and Mr. Duncan, of McEwen, Frickel and Co, described the usual practice of his firm in receiving goods for re-shipment, on, advice from Shanghai, which showed it to be

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

REBELLIOUS DALAI LAMA.

INCITING THE MIAOTZES.

TO COMBINE TO REVOLT."

LAMA'S DEPOSITION URGED,

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{From Our Oken Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th May, 12 o'clock (noon).

Sir Ernest Satow, the British Mi- mister, has informed the Waiwupu that the Dalai Lama has gone to

Mongolia.

The Minister fins represented to

the same as that adopted by other companies. in the same line of business, and described at the last hearing, which was adjourned for pro the Chinese Foreign Office that the duction of the "bought notes and invoices

purport of the Lama's mission is to from Shanghai.

incite the Minotze rebels to combine with the Tibetan savages to revolt.

Mr. Deacon cross-examined witness at length upon his examination-in-chief held at the last bearing as to whether the brokers

half of the China-Japan Trading Company the matter came to him on his own or on be

when witness id he came and mentioned that

certain goods were expected on behalf of that

company.

Mr. Bailey asked witness, if the money had not been paid there would have been a debil note instead of a bought pote given.

said witness could not answer that of his own Mr. Deacon objected to the question, as he

knowledge, and they call not accept his babs

stufemcat.

His Worship aid witness mu-1-know, and put the question again, when witanss said that was the practice.

Mr. Bailey said that closed his case. duced some invoices relating to the other cases, Chi Ying, a witness from Shanghai, pro-

referting to the seven cyses he claimed.

Mr. Deacon said he would confine kimset to but a few remarks, and that all he had to Opium Farmer had been made out, and ha say that on claim stronger than tha of the

then called

Mr. Geo. Hoggarth, chict excise officer, who paid he was instrumental in making the seizures of the cases claimed, and made in quiries as to the ownership of 'be goods,

Witness: The chief superintendent of the Godown to use-

Mr. Hastings; ok, pleise don't sell b - wins anyone told you,

Ilis Worship: No uo, you must not give y any hearsay evidence, you must coifine your. seil to what you know of your own kɛowledge Witness, continuing, said he made every possible inquiry as to the nwnership, but could not arrive at the required knowledge.

To Mr. Hastings witness said that he was informed by the persons n charge of the light ers that they were the property of the Godown No. 6. Servants of the Glown Company wen Company. Four cuses vare 'seized in godown

in charge of the lighters.

Lamia, in view of his rebellious atti- The immediate deposition of the

tude, is strongly urged in the in- terest of peace in the Tibetan Pro-

tectorate.

[M.C. P. News.]

The Earthquake at San Francisco. The following cablegram has been received at the local office of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company and is courteously placed at. our disposal

San Francisco, 29th April.

street sai ways in operation to-day. Electric Fotal area burned, four square miles. Three

fights established in several districts. Work of clearing débris progrening rapidly, Few frame buildings being erected. Business houses Establishing headquarters at Oakland, Blanks will remain in San Francisco.

Sewers being rapidly repaired. Clay soon to have good water supply.

• Relief trains bringing food and aluthing from all over the country,

Hailroads have difficulty handling. Banks, having excessus fear attempt mit possibly be made to dinamite vaults; guards in business section increased.

Special permit is required to enter the city after 9 o'clock. Cool weather, high winds, City wonderfully banalthy.

Everybody hopeful for the future of San Francisco.

New York Banks offer to buy all bonds as fast as issued. It is thought that all Banks and Insurance Companies are solvent.

The Spirit of Independence.

Tokio, 2th April. President Roosevelt has declined the jopan. we donations for San Francisco.

An Enterprise for Kwangei.

Teking, 18th April,

Mr. Hastings; Mr. llewett has informed us that one of these cases was seized on board one of his lighters. Is that correct?

Witness: One case was seized on a lightermines at Mount Maweilong, Shangtze Ku,

by itself, hat 1 was informed, it belo, ged to th Godown Company, as well as the others,

To Mr. Baily witness said the four cases he claimed on behalf of the China-Japan Company were seized an one of the Gɔdown Company's lighters.

Bir. Bailey: understood from my friend, Mr Deacon, that the casts were seized in tha godown,

'have no recollection of say.

Mr. Deacon:

The case being closed,

or more before it reaches the Philippines, Ay kind permission of Liest-Cof. A. G. Fitton. astonishing works of mechanical magic, and ing so, but if I did say so I said it in bona fide. where more trouble seems to be awaiting it;The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.) U.S.O., and Officers, the band of the and Balt, for, now that it is alloat, the discovery seems to have been made that ite-draft exceeds the depth of water in any of the harbours of the archipelago. The American Senators, are, of course, wondering what will be done with the costly structure when it reaches its destination, for they are beginning

to think that the Navy Department has a white elephant on its hands. "It would not be surprising," the Chronicle believes, "if the department should be forced, after FROM U. FAZZINI, FLORENCE. all, to send a dredger and a lowing fleet

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Mr. Deacoa addre.sed the Count and sai that as regards Mr. Bailey's claim he had not proved his ownership. Clearly the ownership, if any, vested in the Chilaman who bought the gools through the Europears from in Shanghai, whether they were paid for or not.

His Worship: Then why did you not-sum mon that Chinaman? ·

Mr. Deacon: We cannot find him, and we cannot find the China-Japan Company. And if we could do you think they would come into this Court? Not such; for they would know there would be another charge against them

to-morrow.

THE GREAT THURSTON,

With the appearance of Mr. Howard Thurs ton and auxiliary artists at the City Ball to row night, the peope of Hongkong wil have an opportunity of witnessing

quality, novelty, and refinement. Mr. Thurston entertainment that owes its interest alike to deservedly holds high rank in the realm of popular mystification, for he combines with a definess of sleight-of hand a valuable apprecia tion of stage effect in the presentation of some

admirable stage pre-ence and a ca'tured style. he has the good fortune to be gifted with an

"The days are long since gone when a few simple tricks and instances of quickness of band suced to fill theatres week after week, andÌ' when the interpolation of something spectacular, ar a uro with the "spirit" cabinet, would es fabli show for months The word prestidigit. ator has lost is magnatism, and to-day the professor ol legerdem in has to stand on a very high pedestal if he would impress and hold an audience. Mr. Thurston not only amply meets x. M. J. 1). Stephens, salicitor, residing at No.all the necessities of the necasion, but rises 7. Albany, oad, proceeded against Chan Chiu, easily above them: His entertainment certainly before Mr. F. A. Hareland, at the Police Court embraces some of the stock tricks of conjurers, to-day, for being in the servants' quarters of but they ara magnified by environment almas! his house without permission. The defendant beyond recognition, and are presented in a admitted being on the premises, on a visit to magnificence of setting that transcends in been troubled by these people being found on his friends. The complainant said that he bad elaborateness the best work of the Fakir of Oolon. The Oriental atmosphere of the third the premises, and in the interest of the law and part evoked demonstrative admiration,, In the with a view to sanitation, he brought this midst of numerous feats of excellent quality charge. The defendant was no doubt cleap,thore which will be most talked of are what but complainant was afraid of a plague case.

Vr. Thurston terms "Creation" and "Amaze-- Although he wanted his' Worship to make an ment.". A crystal, tank standing clear of the Joao Vairaldo, the Spanish seaman, who was example of defendant, he did not want to press stage is half filled with warm water in the sent to the Harbour Master yesterday by Mr the charge. A fine of 15 was impased', presence of the audience, whe can see F. A. Hazeland, came up at the Police Court

through and around it. A light cover is this morning. The officer in charge of Valraldo | GUNNER Wm. McGee, R.O.A., with stains of thrown over the tank for a moment or two;. said that a letter was received from Singapore blood all over his uniform, stood to attention it is removed, and a young lady in dis saying that defendant had deserted his ship in before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court covered gently moving beneath the surface of Hongkong. However, the Harbour Master this morning, in answer to two charges, the water. She is assisted out, the tank aald that the Board of Trade would give Valraido Refusing to pay vehicle bire and assaulting a again covered, and a second lady has become a paisage home, and recommended him to see policeman whilst on duty, McGee, it was a temporary denizen of the deep. The second his Consul me to guaranteeing his expenses at stated, engaged the ricksha for three hours, of the two feats is the suspension in mid-air of the Sailors' Home during his stay in the and on being told to pay up, refuted. A police a lady whose hody is made in describe circles, Colony, The Spanish Consul was interviewed,

man was called and Mac gave the officer a and to sotale in a horizontal position. Neces the defendant collapsed i but he could do nothing for Valraldo. As there rough time. In trying to get in an upper cut, savily it must be mechanically supported, bui are prospects of defendant leaving the Colony, McGee lost his balance, fell, and, his mouththe deception is too complete to be penetrated hir Worship formally adjoumed the case. On came in violent contact with the curbstone of hy the uninitiated. The disappearance of a hearing this defendant remarked that as he the street, causing much blood to flow, Heiving girl from a table on the singe, and her was no criminal he did not want to be locked knew nothing about the affair, and was sorry sebsequent discovery in a trunk which had in a cell; he wanted to go to the Sailor' Iloms. for it." The defendant was fined $3 for the been roped up to the ceiling all the evening, The Spaniard was informed that he could not assault and ordered to pay 35 cents to the perplexing piece of business. Though an a not now A very effective and he accommodated at the Home owing to coolle as compensation. Inspector Warnock, smuller scale than these, the electric fountain the absence of guarantors. The case was who prosecuted, said that the thirty-five cents is an excellent invention. Mr. Thurston takes remanded. An hour later. Vairaldo was brought ordered by the Court to pay the coolie was only half a coconut shell, and, Falame it lightly fa up again, and learning that someone bed for hire, but the coolie had lost a whole morn.

one hand, causes torrents of w ter to daw from it into huge receiving vessels. Those are e guaranteed ble stay at the Sailors' Home, bising over the case, Mr. Hareland said he could Worship ordered the charge of vegancy against paly order the fais to be given, sad pathing from kin to kia withdrawa

8T. LOUIS EXHIBITION,

Hongkong, soil June, 1908,

across the Pacific ocean to make a hole for the, dock to float in at Cavite, if it over reaches that navy yard. That would cer tainly be a ridiculous sequel to an operation which has been one continuous series of blunders, and surprises, but it seems to be among the probabilities."

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His Worship said Mr. Bailey had produced men, with invoices, from Shanghai, and Mr. Deacon claimed that everyone of the so- called owners of the goods were breaking the law as rot one was licensed to deal with these whether any ownership had been established, gonds. All his Worship had to decide was

to these goods, to the satisfaction of the Court, and nothing else.

After further remark along the same lines: the case was. Journed.

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THE INFALLIBLE GAS METER.

"YOU CAN'T FIGHT IT."

morning His Honour Mr. Justice Wise said to In a case in the Summary Jurisdiction this defendant, "You had better think twice before it is useless to try to defend oneself against a you enter upon any defence. In my experience Gas Company-you can't fight a meter." Then

A important group of British capitalists ho asked the Forgarse Government for permis. sion to explore and develop Delages Bay, Portugal sharing half the net profits; the lease to extend over a period of 50 years. It is pro posed to build a new harbour and to construct several railway lines joining up with British South Africa. A capita of £3,000,000 is pro- pred to be tavested in the scheme, and at the

A Frenchman, who is opening, some lead

has recently asked for a concession to build a railway between Shangtze und Liuchon,

The Tokio Review,

Tukio, 29th April, The triumphant review takes place LG. tuorrow, and an imperial requiem for the victims of the war is to follow.

The town is overflowing with foreign tourists and provincial'visitors,

THE RETICENT TURK,

Squatting in a corner of the dock at this, Police Court this morning and using a large blue umbrella for support, was an'o'd. Turk named Babra Abrahim, who was await- ing trial for trespa sing in the barracks of No. 7 Police Station, West Point, on the 3rd,. On several occasions the Turk was sern leaving the barracks of the station, but was seldom seen to enter. He was warned, but last night was again seen · leaving the station. Ti is time he was stopped by Ju, spector Cullel and questioned. It was a well. known fact that the Turk went to the Station to beg. That he was encouraged in his visite by some one in the station is evident from his frequent calls That some one could not be discovered, and it was for that reason that the

Turk was stopped and taken into the charger reticent, and, although he was warned that, room last night. The Tark proved to be very

unless he revealed the name of the person be was visiting, he would have to answer for it at the Court, the trespasser kept silent and allowe ed the police to enter hin; on the charzo-sheet, He was placed before'Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, and admitted the charge. A fine of of one dollar wax imposed by the Court."

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS BURL Amerien: (Siberia) 7th inst. German 1887 Wohad) qui l'at. German (Roon) oth inst. Indian rang) 9th inst. American (America Maru) 16th inst, Canadian (Hmprars of China) sind lost. American (¿fongolta) 27th inst.

The O. S. S. Co. & C. 31. S. N, Coli s.ɛ.

due here on sth in

Bellerophon left Shanghai yesterday, and is:

The f. C. S. N. Col. sa Laftang from. Cal catta and the Straits left Singapore for this port on 3rd Inst.; at ; p.m.

The F. M. S. S. Co's sa. Mongolia sailed due at this port on 27th inst. from San Francisco on and iąst,, and will be

few of many illusions and devices, not one of end of the concession, all improvements will The P. M. S. S. Cols sa. Araconta sailed which fails to reach high quality. Troms, will remain the property of Portugal. The Council fram Aptoria on 29th ult., and will be due to Loun to the Peak after the performance,

} of Alimistura has not yet given a dafinilto reply. | attiva ái thjis porp-un ayth inst,