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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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LIMITED.

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SCOTCH

WHISKIES.

GREAT REDUCTION

IN

PRICES.

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MARRIAGE.

On the 28th April, at Seattle, U.S.A. VESTA, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, D.D., to NORMAN THORPE SAUNDERS of Shanghai.

DEATH,

On the zoth May, at Shanghai, JENNY ADLER, the beloved wife of E. Adler, aged 27.

A FAVOUR TO CHINESE.

MONDAY MAY 28 1906.

*A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY LOST.

In many respects the policy followed by The jetsam which floats up with every the United States Government under the mail from Europe reveals very conclusively Chinese Exclusion Act coincides with the the wonderful ignorance which prevails even altitude adopted by the Government of the amongst those who are otherwise deemed to Australian Commonwealth. Both countries be educated, regarding the position of Great manifested the strongest objection to the Britain's Far Eastern possessions. No doubt immigration of Chinese and passed laws many having correspondence with the home which had the effect of regulating the en country have received letters addressed trance of Chinese undesirables. But while "Hongkong, India," while it is on record America occasionally allowed, unsuspecting that during the war Hongkong was frequent ly, Chinese immigrants, against whom they believed to be an integral portion of law had been framed, to land, Australia Japan. But these slips may have been due imposed tests of such a severe character to some temporary aberration to which we that the Chinese coolies were effectually have no clue. The numerous appeals to stopped at the gateway of the Common take shares in lotteries which are to be wealth, and further required the payment of held under the Governments of Austria, of a poll-tax of about $1,000, even after the Germany and Holland greatly help to preliminary requirements had been met. swell the contents of the waste paper basket. of the most amusing com The great opposition of the Chinese to the But one operation of the American Exclusion Act munications we have received for some time was the manner in which its provisions were arrived to-day from London. It was a bulky Chinese gentlemen and officials were sub- sheets of superfine paper. The inside pages jected to gross indignities, treated as coolies, were blank, so that they may come in handy and humiliated to a degree that was intoler-on some future occasion. The first sheet able. But all that is ancient history: the bore, in beautifully large type, the heading "The London Musical Club," In case boycott of American goods was the result.

The Sanitary Board meets to-morrow after- neon, The agenda paper would interest no body there is not a single question on the list, the most interesting item being, probably, the "rat return for the fortnight."

INSPECTOR Smith charged seven chair, and ricksha coolies at the Magistracy to-day, with gambling at No. 42, Graham Street, yesterday. They pleaded guilty, and Mr. C. A. D. Mel- bourne imposed a fine of $a each. Tur fact that Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, the New York banker, has been decorated by the Em peror of Japan with the Order of the Rising not finished borrowing money. Sun.is regarded as evidence that japan has.

Jon Roberts will take his farewell of the public as a match and tournament player in gaine with Diggle. The match will last for two weeks, and will take place at Hengler's, Argyll-street, at the end of this month. IT is reported in Tokio papers that the Imperial Court has decided to send Prince Kan-in to America to convey Imperial sympathy with Prince, it is said, will leave Yokohama about June 25th for San Francisco. THE Russo Chinese negotiations are making hardly any progress in consequence of the heavy demands made by Russia and the fact

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IN à Government Gazatie Extraordinary issued this afternoon, it is reported that the Hon. H. E, Follock has resigned the chairman- ship of and his appointment on the Commission recently appointed to consider matters pertain ing to the Public Health and Building Ordin- ance. His Excellency the Governor appoints the Hon. Mr. B. A. Hewett to be chairman, THE report of the Directors of the Hotel des Colonies, Ld., for presentation to shareholders at the fourth ordinary general meeting, shows the net profit of the company during the last

year to have been $43.989.16. Deducting $12,000.00 of this for the interim dividend of 4

per cent, already paid, there is a balance left of $31,989.10 available for division, It is pro posed to pay a final dividend of 6 per cent, at

orbing $18,000.00, increase the sinking fund by 19:333-33, and carry forward, after paying commissions, the sum of $2,580.31. There

sums represent the equivalent in saels at an exchange of 75-

An old beggar woman, through her ignorance,

figured in the deck at the Magistracy this

he Hongkong Celegraph care anvelope contained several printed segara te the recent earthquake and fire. The morning, before Mr. F. A. Hassland, in answer

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY. 28, 1906.

disease in BANGKOK...

was afforded those who claim to have some

to a serious charge. According to her state- ment, she find just arrived from Canton. At Yaumati, she met a man who handed her à bundia and told her to take it and leave it in

a quiet road. At the same time he gave her twenty cents. The woman complied with the bundle that a policeman took her in charge.

Some time ago, considerable amusement Although the Australian Commonwealth people in Hongkong may never have heard that the Waiwupu is overwhelmed by other request, but she had, no soon deposited the have been equally averse to the admission of the L.M.C. we will quote the direc:important matters which have arisen lately. acquaintance with the health conditions of of Chinese and have proclaimed their intentions how to get there; it is "125 Bangkok by the announcement made in a

tion of retaining a

"white Australia," the yards behind the British Museum (Tube) Bangkok journal that because the thermome-operation of the laws governing the entrance.

Station." Nothing could be more precise. From this date the prices of our popular ter had fallen to 65 or 70 degrees Fahren

of Chinese has been, apparently, carried out Two hops, a skip and a large jump, heit the capital of Siam was one of the

and the visitor will bounce into the in a manner which did not offend the sus healthiest spots in the Far East: The writerceptibilities, of the immigrants. At any rate, presence of the hon. secretary or hon. trea even gravely suggested that in time Bangkok there has been no suggestion that Australian

surer of the Club. The members will be waiting for him with outstretched arms.

brands of SCOTCH WHISKIES will be as under :-

►

A, THORNES BLEND

Per Case of duz.

$11.00

B. GLENORCHY BLEND (A

Fine Soda Whisky)

O ABERLOUR GLENLIVET A Fine Peaty Flavoured Whisky)

.

malaria-stricken, jaundiced, and eflete mer

as American products, a fači which has operat.

No article of the Treaty has yet been settled, His Highness the Sultan of Johore, who had intended to leave England for Singapore in April, postponed his departure so as to be able to confer with Sir John Anderson, the Gover- nor of the Straits Settlements. The Sultan now proposes to leave by the North German Lloyd steamer towards the end of May.

In the bundle was found the dead body of a female child. The remains were removed to the Kowloon mortuary, a posi mutem exam. ination was held, and the result showed that the child died from malarial fever. She refused to give any information to the police as to who the man was who gave her the bundle, Hin Worship fined her $25, -

would become the winter resort of the goods should be placed in the same category Well, this circular or pamphlet or perhaps In the Divorce Division on 26th ult. Mr. Charles CHAN Kwai, a boarding-house renner, and 15.46 chants of Hongkong and Singapore. With ed to the advantage of Australia during the

its marvellous climate, its wonderful system heal of the boycott. It has been felt, how without an object. The London Music Petition was heard before a jury, was granted this morning: the first defendant been alleged

D. 1.K.D. BLEND of the Finest Old Malt Scotch Whiskies

14.00

E. BLEND.

The popular Whisky in the Far East....

15.00 The above prices are strictly act. The discount of five per cent, previously allowed

on our Whiskies ceasca from this date,

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIF MERCHANTS,

British colonies.

it should be called a brochure is not issued

Eaton Batt, paymaster on H.M.S. Crecy, whose

a divorce and £750 damages. He alleged that his wife, Mrs. Ethel K. Hatt, formerly Murphy, had been guilty of misconduct with Mr. Francis Gustavus Cmshy, the son of an Army colonel The parties were married in April, 1993, and while the petitioner was away on duty on the

Cheung Loi, au earthcoolis, were charged be-, fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourné, at the Magistracy,

to have aided and abetted the earthcoolic to 11.50 of canals which, in far-off days-probably in

go on board the's.s. Fookrang with the intention ever, that there were reasons why the excluClub is or was appalled at the magnitude o

of proceeding to Singapore, while the second. the time of Sir John Mandeville or Baron sion Ordinances in force in the Common-the San Francisco disaster, so it determined to give a concert in aid of the relief funds.

defendant was charged with being on board Munchasen--camed for Bangkok the title wealth should be somewhat relaxed in favour Not a sacred concert, but an ordinary" sing.

the vessel without permission. The defendants of the Venice of the East, its delightful in of the Chinese traveller, official and inerchiant. song," and no mention of a dance to follow.

pleaded guilty. The earth coolie said that he habitants and so forth, Bangkok was held Secing that Great Britain had entered into an The tickets are stated to cost one guinen China Station Mrs. Balt and Mr, Crosbio met,

was brought down from Canton by the first de out as an ideal land for those who wished offensive and defensive treaty with Japan, it each. This was all very well until one read

BECAUSE a coolie preferred to do more loafingfendant to go to Singapore. Sergt. Grant bald to recuperate after their dreary labours in was urged that certain privileges should be that the concert was to take place on than work on board a conf junk that was load-

that their stowing away was a sorious affair as the captain of the ship was liable to a penalty Not a word was said granted our Japanese allies.

Downing 3rd May--more than three weeks ago!ing the ss. Wongkol with coal in the barbour

on arrival at Singapore, if he had more pat- about the lack of a water supply, the absence Street exerted pressure on the Government Seeing that we have still to rely on ordinary yesterday, was the cause of two other fokus

sengers on board than the number indicated of first class hotels, the prevalence of cholera of the Commonwealth and secured, after steamers for our mails, and not a patent,

giving him'a hammering. The assault was of

in his papers: The boarding hoasa keeper a rather serious nature, for it resulted in the and the impossibility of obtaining any of the much trouble, certain minor concessions for turbine-twisted, gold-embossed, Santos-Du- transportation of the loafer in hospital. This

said he intended getting a ticket later for the comforts and luxuries which tend to recon- japanese subjects, other than those of the mont-et-Maximised roplane, travelling at morning he was discharged from hospital and coolie. His Worship fined him $20, and the

other $2. But the Com- the rate A. S. WATSON & CO., cile the exile to residence in the Far coolie or labouring classes.

of five thousand leagues a appeared at the Police Count, with his cranium East. Of course, it is only right and monwealth has as much respect for the day, the idea of sending out invitabaidaged, to prosecute his assailants. Mr. proper that a resident in Siam should Chinese as for the Japanese, and it was tions which would arrive three weeks F. A. Hazeland, after hearing evidence, fined strenuously exercise his mind to see only the recognised that any concessions granted to after date of the performance is de-them Sz apiece. bright side of the picture. Tuo, it means the one should be extended, to the other. cidedly rich. But what a loss is that sus.

SERGT. James Lea, of No. 2 Police Station, marvellous will power and extraordinary A few days ago we were enabled to publish tained by the citizens of Hongkong. For Wanchai, made a gambling raid yesterday mental effort which might be better employ-exclusively, on the authority of Mr. Frederick one guinea they might have sat next the afternoon on No. 2 Loong On Street, and ed in other channels, but it is commend-Jones, the Trade Commissioner on behalf of Lord Mayor of London, or a Sheriff, or, per captured fifteen street and coal coalies, whe able, and should entitle the writer to one of the Queensland Government, now in Hong-haps, even an Alderman. The experience were arraigned before Mr. A. Hareland, at those medals which are so lavishly distri-kong, the fact that the Commonwealth would have lasted them for the rest of their the Police Court this morning. The first two men were charged with keeping a common buted by the Siamese King on all possibleCabinet had decided to extend the exemptives. They could have brought their grand gaming house, and the others with playing pal he edited the unlucky Shanghat Daily Pras, occasions, from the opening of a ten-foot tions of the Immigration Restriction Act children up to respect them, for it is not aw on the premises. The defendants denied which he made a very brighi and readable sheet. During the war he acted as a corres- bridge to the celebration of a semi-Royal granted after considerable agitation to the everybody who can hobnob with Turtledom the charges. His Worship fined the first two birthday. Bui occasionally we obtain a Japanese, to Chinese officials, merchants, And only a guinea to hear the London Musi-defendants $15 each, or six weeks hard labour, pondent with the Japanese forces for the Daily Chronicle, and his book, one of the earliest to glimpse of the real state of affairs in Siam. On students and travellers. That is undoubtedly cal Club. Of course, there are captious peo- while the remainder had each to pay a fine of the Toth inst, the Siam Free Press published a step in the right direction. Australia ple who might have wished to see the list $2, the gambling paraphernalia to be forfeited. appear, gave a very clear if a somewhat super- ficial account of the operations down to the 'an editorial on the subiect of the non-exist. cannot suffer by the admission of the of performers, but the concert was not for

A JAPANESE gentleman, clad in spotless white, battle of Liaoyang. Mr. Cowen came of the ent water supply of Bangkok and said

respectable classes of Chinese who seek such as they; it was intended for the bon

Newcastle family long connected with journa was placed in a very uncomfortable position at to broaden their mental horizon, to gain for, the elite of the City, for those who weep noon to-day at the corner of Queen's Roadlism, and two of his bothers have been en- information regarding trade opportunities, with Alexander `because there are no new East and Arsenal Street. He was in a ricksha, gaged in newspaper work in the East, one of to act as agents in China of Australian honours to acquire. To preserve its ex- and the coolie, who was going at a pretty fast them, Mr. John Cowen, being the editor of the

Ch. Times of Tientsin.-N. C. D.. News. producers, or to acquire that education clusiveness, the concert was held at 3 o'clock rate, turned the corner into Arsenal Street. The which the colleges of the Commonwealth in the afternoon; let us pray it was success- fare, who intended going along Queen's Road are eminently fitted to impart. The work ful, and that everybody was delighted-even Fast, gave his order accordingly. The coalie suddenly swerved round, and the strong wind

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, ; Hongkong, rith May, 1906,

GREGOR

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CO.,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.The mortality rate from cholera is growing to an alarming degree. The New Road looks like one long procession of calling daily from dawn to dark, and still there seems to be no serious effort made to stem the tide of death. We were informed a

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couple of days ago by a high official that the ing-man, the artizan, is not affected by the the artistes, in whom there is no, jealousy, that was blowing from the Praya caught the

project of supplying Bangkok with a whole some water system would be shortly under. taken and that the work would be complet ed within five years, according to present calculations. This looks hopeful; but how many will have shuffled off the mortal coil before the crystal fountains of Chainat will relieve the wants of the population which season after season is driven to the | most desperate straits to provide enough of wholesome water to tide over the dry months of the year." That is a very different story to the glowing account which sought to prove that Bangkok and its environs might be considered the Riviera of the Far East. The fact of the matter is that so long as the Siamese Government neglects its obvious duty to supply the inhabitants with an abundant supply of fresh water disease will I continue rampant, carrying off the brightest members of the European population and decimating the natives who have to depend

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President Roosevelt said that no foreign veliicle and overturned it. The unfortunate contributions would be received towards the Japanese had a most trying time crawling out of relief fund. Will he, or has he, accepted the vehicle in that position. What was against the stupendous receipts of the London him was the fact that the apron was up at the Musical Club's concert? If not, they may time, and the rain was pousing in torrents. threaten to visit America, and then w might expect to hear of another disaster,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PRINCE Nakonchaisi of Siam arrived at Scoul

on the zith inst.

admission of Chinese gentlemen who are only making a passing visit to the country, and the cry of "Australia for the Australians' still holds good. It was only fair that ad. vantages granted to the Japanese should be extended to the Chinese. Mr. Jones, in a further interview on this question, as to the general effect of the operation of the laws restricting the admission of Asiatic peoples into Australia, remarked to a representative. of the Hongkong Telegraph: "With my self the question of a white Australia is not a matter of economics, it is à religion, but I am not a bigot. Apart from my frequently expressed opinion, that concessions to any Asiatic race must similarly be granted to the Chinese, since my official connection with the East I have recognized the desirability of allowing the best Chinamen to visit my coun- try," With that spirit the educated Chinese THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com- are not likely to quarrel. They have sought for pany's total output of the Company's three nothing more from America; they have not mines for the week ending 12th May amount objected to the conditions prevailing at the ed to 19,605.51 tons, and the sales, during the Australian ports with regard to the examina-period, to 18,334.71 tom,

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The first cruiser squadron las failed after wide search to find the derelict steamer Dun more.

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THERE was a national celebration at Nagoya, on the zoth inst. on the total mileage of the railways in Japan reaching 5,0.0 miles.

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AN accident, which fortunately resulted in no nishap, occurred on the Praya East to-day A gang of coolies was engaged in discharging coal from a junk to a gedown on shore, by means of a long plank stretched from the bow of the junk to the praya wall. A coal coolie, who had two fu'l baskets slung over his shoul. der, undertook to journey across the plank. He got half way, when a wave struck the boat shook the plank, and precipitated the China- man into the sea. Being able to swim he struck out, got to the side of the junk and was hauled aboard. Be sustained no injuries what- ever and his ducking did not appear to effect him at all, but he was greatly grieved about fosing his bamboo pole and baskets.

A CORRESPONDENT writer:-"Now that the

GREGOR & Co.'s IMPERIAL

rainy season is with us, has the inspector in

on the brackish water of the Menam 10

of some of the rickshas that are licensed to charge of vehicles any idea as to the condition accẹpi fares in the Colony? Ons is of opinion HIGHLAND WHISKY ...... $16.00 quench their thirst in the dry season.

tion of Chinese visitors; and, indeed, there THE Kochien Transportation and Tow-Boat that the rick bas, with their gear, are carefully may fulminate against the water authority has been no question of attempting to secure Ce tug Shun Fung succeeded in tow-examined each month before the licence is in Hongkong when the state of the reservoirs permits of only a limited and better terms than those now offered. The ing the s.s. Sylvia off the Kiushan Point, renewed, but apparently this rule is not always intermittent daily supply, but at least Australians are wise in their generation in where she was ashore, after lightening some of observed, for the condition of some of the vehicles in town is disgraceful. On many that supply is fresh and wholesome, and offering this measure of exemption from the her coal cargo, and the Sylvia proceeded en

rickabas-mostly on the black ones-the 18.00 not laden with the gergis of every dis provisions of the Restriction Act. There is her voyage to Hankow.

wheels are of two different sizes, with the result ease under the sun. Siam hopes to rival Japan as a country of progress and enlighten- ment. A Siamese Prince is touring Japan and North China, presumably with the object of obtaining information regarding the constructive works being carried on by the Japanese. But Stam will never be re cognised as a country dominated and governed by men of modern views so long as the people are allowed to wallow in the ment he hae made, for it is bound to have a The constant suisance of having the wharves depths of disease, resulting from the lack of beneficial effect on his mission in the Far blocked by sampans thereby delaying traffic ordinary sanitary provisions.

Bangkok East.

apparently still continues, The Water Police arrested five carga boat owners yesterday, and charged them at the Police Court this morning with obstructing the wharf at Wing Lok Street They pleaded guilty, and Mr. F, A. Hareland find them $5 each.

GREGOR & Co.'s ROYAL OLD

LIQUEUR WHISKY ......... 14.00

GREGOR & Co.'s TARRAGONA

9.00

GREGOR & Co.'s OLD TAWNY

PORT

Hongkong, 17th June, 1905.

11.00

may become the Mentone of the Orient, but that day, despite the rose-coloured views of enthusiastic residents, will not anive until the first principles of hygiene are observed and an adequate and reliable system of (36 waterworks installed.

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vast field for Australian enterprise in China, Ir is understood that the cruiser Dedford, of and, so long as nothing is done to estrange the "County" class, will go to the China the people, Australia should find an immense Station after she has been refitted. There is outlet for her surplus products in the Mid-suspicion that the China Station is to be made die Kingdom. Mr. Frederick Jones, the depot for the "undesirables" of the navy, Queensland Commissioner, may be congra The earlier Conaty class have not proved an tulated on being able to make the announce coqualified success.

Sin Claude Macdonald, British Ambassador, was received in audience and afterwards enter tained to tiffin by the Empstor and Empress of Japan, an unprecedented distinction,

that the fare, not noticing it before, has to lean more to one side, for fear, should the smaller wheel entera rut in the street, or the wily coolie attempt to cross over the tram lines, the vehicle should upset. Who would be to blame is case

MR. Thomas Cowen, whose death is announced at Tokio on May 21, was well-known in many parts of the East as a capable but somewhat unfortunate journalist, whose undoubted literary abilities silied to a sounder judgment might have carried him farther to success. Indeped- dent in thought and in action to the extent of

rashness he was apt to be carried away by the enthusiasm of the moment; but he was well liked by those who knew him best. For a time

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STRANDED VESSELS NEAR FOOCHOW.

ATTEMPTED SALVAGE OF THE "CHUNKONG."

[From Our Ouin Correspondent.]

Foochow, 23rd May, The ss. Chunkong, 276 tons, from Foochow to Hingwha, stranded on Wedge'Island, in the River Mịn, ab, ut 8 o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst. The vessel ran ashore at high water. The fore part to the funnel is now high and dry, as the afterpart being the heavier, the steamer overbalanced when the tide fell, the stera grounding, and in that position, the after Part is dry or submerged according to the tide, Efforts are being made with chains under ibe steamer, attached to junks, to raise the stern, pump out the water, and, if possible, float her. at highest spring tides on the 25th` inat,

THE "AKASHI MARU,” The Draka Bhosen Kaisha 1.8. Akashi Maru,

which struck a rock near Matsu on the 15th inst., and is now at Foochow, is to go into the Imperial Arsenal dry dock for temporary repaire, as she is not considered seawonby enough to proceed to Shanghai. Apparently being a total loss. the vessel's double baltom saved her from

WEATHER AT PODCHOW, The rainfall at Foochow on the 22nd inst. was 3.94 inches; the barometer, 29.70. We have experienced heavy typhoon squalls.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg,..

On the 28th at 11.55 . The barometer has

First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:

fallen rapidly in Japan owing to the depression which is now traversing E. Japan moving to wards the Pacific.

Pressure has increased quickly over N.Chigo, one of these bone-shakers should collapse or upset and the limbs of the fare be broken? and falen slightly on the S. coast and in Anotherthing which causes constant'annoyance Formoss. is the dirty condition of the aprons used by low pressure trough, in which no definite The highest pressure is over N. Chion, and a these vehicles. They are made from the most centre is at present detected, extends over the inferior quality of cloth, and the slightest drizzle N. part of the China Sea and the Pacific soaks through the apron, placing the fare's towards the South of the Loochoos

Gradients are rather steep over 5. China, and white pants in a nasty state, for the paint on

strong

NE, winds are expected to prevall in the inner part of the apron stains the clotting the Formosa, Channel and the N. part of the Itis about time that steps were taken to remedy Chinn Sea. this affair",

Forecast Strong NE, windsj'equally, rainy,

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