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Kutimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,"

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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The Kailer will it undertake to be responsible for any rojetoi MS.. nor to return any Contribution,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCEX

DAILY-130 par avnum,

WEEKLY-$13 per annuit,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FRIDAY JULY 13 1906.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co istal output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 30th June, 1996, amounted to YAUMATI reports a case of plague, which is the 10,099.68 tons and the sales during the same only one in the official returns to-day.

period 10 13,739 06 tons.

LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring countries. on private affairs, has been granted to Major T P. Jones, R.A.M.C., from th August te fath October.

THE general agent of the Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Ca, Limited, has received the follow- jog telegraphic advice from the Deli Maatsch

at Gids. 1.43

CHAIR GUOLIES AGAIN.

CHARGED BY A PASTOR.

Before Mr. F. A Hazeland, at the Alagistracy this morning, Rev. Johannes Müller, of the Ber lin "Foundling House, proceeded against the THE "Po Wai" and "Yee Nah" trade marks bearers of chai No. 324, on two charges. On case, which has been occupying the Court in the first charge it was alleged they refused to Original Jurisdiction for the past weck, is still | complete a journey and on the second with using proceeding in the Supreme Court, and is ex-abusive language toward's complainant, on the pected to conclude 10-monLLW,

6th instant. The coolies denied the charge,

Rev. Müller, sworn, said that at-half-past

The enten per quarter and per intßselli, proportional appij, Amsterdain :-Sold 700 bales tobacc® | S. 5. Cole Krvongtung will leave for Macao at fendants' chair from Seymour Terrace and

The daily 1 deliverest Eren when the address in

accueilde to mowugut.

19a copie punt by post an

additional $1.80 per quarter is glarged for postage The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the

works in 30 cents per quyrton,

Single Copies, Daily, tem cuttin: Węękiy twenty-

DEATH

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MR. C. L. L. Williams, of the American Con sulate General at Shanghai, has been appointed Deputy Consul-General, vice Mr. J. H. Arnold, who has been appointed Consul for the United. States at Tamsui.

THE master of the steam launch Jack Lee was. the morning, at the Magistracy, fined $20, by On the 7th July, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, for carrying thirteen

and Mrs, C. P, ALLEN.

his permit on the roth instant.

GWENDOLYN DANE, infant daughter of M-passengers in excess of the sumber allowed by

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BRAND CIDER bottled he janghong Celegraph by Mr. C. Gow is limited to members of the

HONGKONG, Friday, JULY 13, 1906.

EFFACTS OF THE FRISCO DISASTER.

The after-effects of the earthquake which befell, and practically destroyed, the city of

by Messrs. ROBERT POR- TER AND COMPÁNY, Pro- prietors of the famous BULLDOG BRANDS of STOUT. and' ALE,

It is highly recom- here in this Colony. That the effects of mended by many medi-such a catastrophe must reach to the utter most ends of the business world cannut but cal men on account of its be conceded; for the business firms of San beneficial action in cer- Francisco had world-wide connections, and the total loss of the principal businesses must

We are requested to state that the cup given

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve. Association has tog a bandicap of six and over, and not fuuṛ as stated in the circular sent to uxembers.

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Mr. F. A: Hazeland, at the Magistracy to-day, convicted a coolie and sentenced him to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks, for stenting twenty pieces of clothing from a pass- enger on board the s.s. Paul Reus, white that

7.30 a.m., on Sunday, the 15th instası, on-ar- const of the tide. The s.s. wongchow-leaves for Macao on Saturday (to-morrow), atq pm, us usual,

We are requested to state that the Yuen On five on the day in question he engaged do-

west to nowen Road. On arrival at a certain part of that road he got out for a walk and told th, men to fallow. They refused and became very noisy, at the same time using most insult. ing language. They alterwards refused to complete the journey. An Indian constable also gave evidence corroborating the evidence of the first witness regarding the abusive lau

age used by the defendants, His Worship said he found defendants guilty on both charges. They would pay a fine of $3 on the first couni and $5 on the second,

"IF you'll sit down for a minute, Mr. Het remarked his lionour Mr. Justice Wise in the Summary Court this morning, "I may be able to see Mr. Gardiner, who has something to say to me." sublle commentary on the

Court accoriniudation!

We would draw the attention of our readers, THE ROYAL HUNGRONG GOLF

and

intending excursionists. to Macao on

Sunday next, to the advertisement appearing elsewhere that the sis. Zrungskan will, owing to the exigencies of the tides, leave Douglas whatf on that day for Macao at 10 am, instead of y a.m., as usual.

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Fitton, so, and Officers, the Band of the and Batt., *The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kant Regt.)

San Francisco, are now beginning to be felt vessel was entering the post from Canton early will play the following programine of music,

in distant parts into the vortex. Already these effects have reached Hongkong, and

to Chinese firms have had to go into banky on account of them, as will be seen froin the reports of the Bankruptcy proceedings appearing in ont columns last evening. As one man naively remarked, in reply to a questions put to him in his public examination 'yesterday, by the Official, Re-

tain ailments particular-naturally draw the agents and representatives ly in complaints of a gouty origin or tendency Either by itself or nixed with SODA or GINGER BEER it makes a most wholesome, palatable and refreshing summer beverage.

Per Case of 8 Doz.

Pints Per Doz.

Hongkong, 5th July, 1906,

TO PREVENT MISTAKES ·

ATTEN-BUVING"

12.

ceiver: "I did not know 1 was insolvent

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this morning.

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SERGEANT Grant appeared against Fu Tsui Ng, ahaarding-house keeper, ul 9, New Markel Sties, at the Police Coon to-day, on a charge of failing to keep a proper register' relatsug to the arrival and departure of emigrants, in, his buarding house on the gib istant, Mr. F. A.

Razeland fined defendant $2,.

"Do you owe this money?" asked the Puisne Judge of a defendant in a case in the Summary. Court this morning. "Yes! I owe it," cheer- "Then; why don't fully replied the debtor. you pay it rejoined his Honour. 11 pay it, how as to buy rice for my fakis? "ap- pealed the defendant. "Well, you'll have to pay it now, for there will be judgment for

plaintiff with costs," retorted his Honour.

MR. Gonsuke Hayashi, the new Japanese

during dinner, at the Hongkong flotel, on Saturday, 7th inst. ---

CLUB.

The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and May Cup took place at Happy Valley on the 7th to 9th July, 1906. The following reloras were handed-in-

CAPTAIN'S CUP,

Mr. F. W. Warre*

12-151-77 Lt. A. J. M. Grieve, R.N............. 79 ser. ** 79 Lt-Col. A. E. Aitken .............. 183—3-79 Mr. H. Pinckney................ 91-12=79 Mr. W. J. Saunders 93-9B3 Mr. T. C. Gray........... 92-- 9×83 Dr. G. M. Harston...... 36-13-23 Mr. C. P. Chater... 97--1384 'Mr. E. V. Ú, Parr 93- 9-85

Morris.

...... The Charlatan **. Overne Itie Zatherfate.". Selection froma. Maritan" Valse

Moschied von Munchen

...Sauza

Mozart

Wallner

AC

Sing

MAY CUR.

...Bragu ......Grendca

Cary|||

Mr. P. Tester....

Mr. F. C. Hall

FOOL..

Three Ituners Troopy," Nell Gwyn “........ Selection From.............” The title Cherth ".................

God Save the King,

INSPECTOR Collett, of No. 7 Police Station, proceeded against Tang Kai on remand, before afternnun, charging him with being a member Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this

of the Trind Society, and also with being in uqlawful possession of five pieces of fighting iron, on the 6th instant. Expert evidence was heard, after which his Worship sentenced him to four months hard labour and six hours'

Minister tu Peking, arrived at Mukien on the stocks on the first charge, and on the second 3rd July tis study the pending questions there. Military Governor Chao Esh-hsen invited the minister to tiffin and showed sincere friend.

ship. In the afternoon the US Consul there gave a dinner to the Minister and then they proceeded to the Pelin or Northern Mausoleum and the minister jet for Yinkow on the 4th July.

to pay a fine of $150, or in undergo a further sentence of two months' gaol.

Tus Shanghai Universal Gucette, of 9th inst., says:Five Clunese, Touring Commissioners are expected to return to China soon. They will soon be in Shanghai. It is reported that certain society men are watching the commis sioners to do some acts inimical to the com

Mr. A. Morley ...........11-30-81

Mr. E. S. Forrest*

195-23-82 100-2383

74+4=78

Lt. A. J. M. Grieve, 1.N... 79 ser. =79 Mr. C. E. H. Beavis ...... B-279 Lt. Col. A.. E. Aitken...... 82- 379 Mr. H. Pinckney.

Mr. W. W. G. Kass Mr. 13. 11. Murray

91-12-79 88-781 99-18-Bi

Mr. W. J. Saunders.... 92-983 Mr. T. G. Gray

92-9-83

Dr. G. M. Harston - 96—13=83 Mr. E. Grist... 89-584 Mr. C. P. Chater........... 97-13=84 Mr. E. V. D. Parr ...................

94-9=185 *Winner of Captain's Cup.

Winner of May Cup. Winner of Pont.

The next Club Competition will take place on the 14th to 16th July for the Robertson Farewell Cup

CONFUSION WORSE CON... »

FOUNDED.

until a persoa came from San Francisco and told me of the earthquake there, and the destruction of the business of the firms with whom I had dealings." Can these be taken its the first local, sufferers, $30.00

and? are there more to follow from the 4.00 same cause? Judging by the statements made during the proceedings in Court yes. terday, it can only be feared o; for men- CHARLES McFarlane, boatswain, U. S. trans- tion was made of large, dealings, in Canton petit Ingalls, came before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz and other parts of China, in goods for export

this morning, to answer a charge of beh wing in a riotous and disorderly manner and fighting to California-goods purchased on credit

at Hunghon, yesterday. Mac pleaded guilty, -and if the purchasers there cannot meet

and it was stated that he and a policeman were their liabilities their failures must, as a ghung in the street, the conduct of the latter natural sequence, affect the sellers here. has been reported to the Captain Superinten. That The Traum Textsp week candent of Police and Mac arrested, this Wor-attend any dinner-party so as to avoid-dung-Leung-Tak, junk-owner, sued Au Taung fornia and this port is of a magnitude but to be despised, can be readily appreciated by the fact that, no sooner had the serious hess of the disaster been realized, that the Governor and the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed the sympathy of the people of

WHISKY,

PLEASE NOTE THAT

OUR

ship imposed a fine of $3.

The

LuK Cheuk Fung, a boarding-house keeper, of 121, Connangla Road Central was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magis trasy, at the instance of another boarding-house keeper named Luk Tsun San, with maliciously publishing a certain defamatory libel concern. Hongkong to the representative authoritiesing the complainant on the 7th instant. at San Francisco. In those messages of sympathy stress was laid upon the fact that Hongkong had a large business connee. tion with Caliluraia by reason whereof the Colony lelt but the more the calamity which had reduced four-fifths of the fair city to ruins. The spontaniety of the first Chinese

defendant denied the charge in foto. Inspector Smith prosecuted on behalf of the police, and his Worship adjourned the case until the 19th

iostaol.

THE steamer Auchentrag actived at Singapore on the morning of the 6th inst. from New York with a cargo of $3,000 cases of petroleum and

CLUB No. 1 contribution of $10,000 (gold) followed by a sou

IS THE ONLY CLUB WHISKY

„ÎN THE COLONY AT

$18 per Case.

WE CALL IT No. BECAUSE

IT IS SO IN

EVERY RESPECT

AND ALSO TO DISTINGUISH

FROM OTHERS.

CASH LESS 107,

OREDIT LESS 5%

GREGOR & CO

WINE MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 13th July, 1906.

second telegraphic remittance of a like amount bespoke the extensive connections which subsist between two tradal centres of so great importance as San Francisco and Hongkong.. Little wonder then that at this distance the first echoes of the disaster on the Pacific coast are beginning to be

missioners. The native officials here are fully warned against any mischief and the Municipal police are also uiding in checking any mischief being done, by appointing detectives to watch any bad characters, 11 is, also reported that the native authorities here intend to persuade the five commissioners not to go out or to

It is also reported that Chinese wuships will be sent to Woosung to welcuate the five com- missioners and then they will proceed to Tientsin on one of the warships.

A LOVERS QUARREL,

PROSECUTION WITHDRAWN,

The preliminary trial in the case which was reported in last evening's Telegraph apparent. ly interested not a few persons, who took the opportunity of attending the Court this after. noon, when the case was to have been contin. oed before the Magistrats.

TO RESURRECT A CLIENT.

TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

KOWLOON-CANTON, RAILWAYS.

REVISION OF AGREEMENT

.REFUSED.

BRITISH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES FIRM.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 13th July,

3.30 p.m.

The British Charge d'Affaires ut

Peking has intimated to the. Wai- wapu that he refuses to revise the clause in the Canton-Kowloon Rail- way agreement proposed by the Waiwapu sonte time ago.

The clause relates to the engagement of en gineers and surveyors and to employment of British materials in the construction of the

ne-Ed., H.K.7.]

DEAR HOUD RIĜIS,

WEALTHY, RESIDENCES LOOTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

, Shanghai, 13th July, 2.10 p.m.

Riots have occurred at Paoying in

the Yangchow prefecture.

The disturbance has its origin in the high price of rice ruling in the district,

Many residences of the wealthy people at Paoying have been looted by the mob.

[Strait's Times.]

East Africa.

LIMITED AREA SUITABLE FOR EUROPEANS.

London, 6th July,

In the Houte of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill stated that it was contrary to the policy of the Government to exclude any of His Majesty's subjects from mining, settling on or acquiring, land, but held the view that there was a comparatively, limited area in the East African Protectorate that was suitable for Europeans. Reasonable discretion was ex- ercised in dealing with applications for land from noo-Europeans.

County Cricket/"

In the struggle for the County Cricket Cham- In Sumunary Jurisdiction this morning, his pions ip, up to and including the games finish. Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presided on Wednesday, Yorkshire leads the list having: out of 14 matches, won nine, last none and drawn бve. Surrey comes second with ten wins, one loss, and three draws; while Lanca shire drops into the third place with eight victories, two defeats, and three undecided engagements.

for the recovery of the sum of $500, being the ahigunt of duimage sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligent navigation of the defendant's stern-launch Lee Shing, whereby planiff's cargo boat was damaged.

Mi. R. Gardiner, of Mr. D. Thomson's uffice, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. K. fiolmes represented the defendant, Mr. F.Paget Hent, of Messrs. Brutten and Hett, watching proceedings on behalf of a third party interested. Mr. Helt applied for an adjournment, as things were in a considerable, muddle."

His Honours A lot of cases are in a muddle

now.

Mr. Helt: Bat I am afraid confusion is worse than usual in this case, as my client died a few days ago.

Mr. Gardiner : Then you have no locus standi,

His Honour: At any rate, I cannot see you, Can I?

The case was adjourned till Friday next. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring and | ! Perhaps Mr. Hett can resurrect his' client in Bartow, appeared for the prosecution.

the meantime; well, see," remarked his Honour.

By 2.15 o'clock, the hour set for the hearing of the case, no appearance was put in by de fendant, but by 2.30 o'clock, she marched into Court and the case was re-opened.

The case was brought by Edmund Johann drums of naphtha, the voyage round the

sen, of No. 5, Queen's Road Central, against Mrs. A. Vera Marshall, of No. 3, Marrison Cape læving taken 64 days. Before going to

Hill Road, for the alleged stealing from him, the wharf, to discharge her general cargo, the vessel, in compliance with port rules, went to

by means of a trick, a pair of diamond car the explosives anchorage off Tanjong Katongings, valued at $4,750, on 23rd June last. to put out the naphtha.. This took all the after- noon, and as the lighter, put off from the ship the naphtha exploded. SENGLANT Sims placed a sixteen-year-old youth, Pang Su, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this morning, charged with being in possession of twelve counterfeit ten- cent pieces at Sham-shui-po, yesterday. The In our issue of Wednesday last we, drew defendant said he got the money while in Canton and did not know they were bad. A attention to the announcement that the New

detective said that while on duty yesterday he Harbour Office was to be opened for business noticed that defendant held something in his on Monday next, and, in doing so, we took hand. He approached de endant, but before occasion to animadvert upon the importance he could say a word, defendant said that he of this event as manifesting the growth of had nothing. The money was found on him.

heard.

NEW HARBOUR OFFICE.

When Mr. Gompertz took his seat, Mr. Gold- ring said that when his client took out the

wartant for the arrest of the defendant he

thought she was leaving the Colony on that day. As she did nothing of the kind he would ask his Worship to withdraw the charge. Mr. Goldring had to say the charge falls, but Mr. Gompertz, replied that on hearing what he added that the prosecutor acted in a most extraordinary manner, as he should have

such a step.

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THE "ALACRITY”—" GHIN- KIANG".COLLISION.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Supplementing our telegram of the other day we gather the following further particulars of the above collision from the N. C. D. News of 9th inst::-

which left Cheloo at six o'clock on Friday The C. N. Company's steamer Chinkiang

morning last for Swatów, putina Weihaiwei at three the same afternoon, having been in

New Office for the Duke. The Duke of Malborough has been elected President of the African Society, vico Sir Hairy Johnston:

Tariff War in Austria.

The temporary commercial arrangement between Austria and Servia ended last night by Servia refusing to pledge herself to purchase guns. Consequently, a tarifl wat has begun in Austria.

Tantah Trials,

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to questions in the House of Commons, regarding the Tantah trials, stated that the Court and full discretion relating to the punishment to be inflicted. Lord Cramer had informed him that no European resident in Egypt was Diore popular among the Egyptians, and who had a higher character than Mr.' P. Machell, one of the Advisers to J. H. the Khedive...

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory:- On the 13th at 12.15 p. The barometer has

risen over the E. coast of China and in NE. Japan, and fallen in S. China and Luzon,

The area of low pressure is still lying over

the shipping operations in and out of this His Worship fined defendant 55 for each coin, obtained accurate information before taking collision with H. M. dispatch-vesse! Alacrity. I the Eastern Sea to the SW, of Japan.

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making a sum of $60, with the option of six weeks' hard labour, and in lieu of 51 or one day's imprisonment to go in the stocks for six hours,

The prosecutor was called..

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Mr. Gompent: Your solicitor informs me that you want to withdraw the charge?

Prosecutor (sotto wace): Yes. Mr. Gompertz: You know it is a very serious thing you have donc,

port, and the consequent increased work de volving upon the barbour department, neces sitating the addition of more employees and the office space to accommodate them. doing so we also suggested that the occasion of the opening of the new offices of such an important department of the public service as that of the Harbour Master should not be allowed to pass without some special cere monial, such as always marks the removal |of other institutions into new premises. It is therefore gratifying to notice that the Hon. Captain L. À. W, Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour when he awoke from 'a-sleep yesterday, found want to go on with the case. He raid he made

Master, has deemed our suggestion worthy of consideration, and has been in communi. calion with His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, on the subject, will: the gratifying result that His Excellency har cordially endorsed our views and has oxiang ed to open the new office himself on Mon [36–34 | day morning, at 10 o'clock.

Prosecutor: I am very sorry. The whole thing is a mistake. I thought she was going in an hour, as I heard she had her boxes packed.

CHEUNG 5am, & coolie, residing at No. 94, Connaught Road, Central, was charged before Mr. H. H., Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, with stealing from another coolic, residing at No. 92, yesterday, one silver watch, valued at $23; a gold chain, worth $10.50; a purse, cost so ceats; twenty-seven sovereigns,

Mr. Gompeatz: Well, I have nothing to go one half sovereign, six shillings, and 53 in money; told value $185.99. The defendant plead-on with now, [To defendant]: You have heard ed not guilty. It was said that complainant, what has been said. The prosecular does not

a mistake. Do you wish to'say anything?

"Why," replied defendant, "most certainly he made a mistake."

defendant in his room, at the same time as he saw another man run out of the room. He blew his whittle, called in a policemas, and on

His Worship then ordered the defendant to looking for his valuables found they had gone. Complainant surmised that defendant stole his be discharged, adding that if she did not think property and handed it to a confederate to take the decision arrived at good enough she had a away. His Worship held that the evidence remedy. was insufficient to convict and ordered the The defendant, without another word, walked accused to be discharged.,

| out of the Court and went away unaccompanied,

Pressure is highest to the E. of Japan in the . North, and over the 5. part of the China Sea in the South.

Moderate SW, or variable winds are indicat. ed in the Formosa Channel, and fresh SW, and

Forecast:-Fresh SW,

showery,

It appears that there was a heavy fog at the time and the officers of the Chinkiang, when off the Promontory, heard the siren of an ap proaching steamer, but before her whereabouts could be ascertained, the bowsprit of the Alacrity came in contact with the forew, winds over the N. part of the China Sea. mast of the Chinhiang, swept the greater

winds; squally, pan of the foreward railing away on the starboard side, and smashed bridge and deck. house, besides damaging several plates above the water line. No particulars of the colliding vessel could be obtained, except that she was painted white, although she had left the greater, part of the fancy scroll work on her bawa on the deck of the Chinklang, and it was only when the dispatch-vessel followed the Chin king Into Weiliaiwei an hour later with a collision mat over her bows that her identity was known. The opinion is that had the

Alacrity been a straight-stemmed vessel, at the angle she struck nothing could have saved the Chinhlang from foundering, and this ini borne out by the severę damage that both steamers sustained,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

German (Seydlife) 17th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 17th inst,, American (Korea) 18th inst German (Prins Rigent Luitpold) 18th inst, Indian (Kutrang) 24th nat. Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst. American (America Marsi) 27th lasi.

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The 0, & 0.5. S. Co.'s i.a, Coptle will unli from Yokohama for this port on 13th inst,, and will be due to arrive on aged (ost.