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TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH❞

SERVICE

UNSAVOURY SHANGHAI, PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS

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RESIDENTS IN FEAR OF A RIOT.

From Our Own Correspondent.}

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1906,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

Minus of a monthly meeting of the general committes of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber Room, St. George's Building, Hongkong, on Tuesday, 10th July, 1906, at 3:30 p.m. President:-on, Mr. E. A. Heweit (chairman), Hon. Mr. W. J. Gerson, Messrs. A, Haupt, H. E. R. Hunter, G. H. Medhurst, N. A. Siebs, H. E. Tomkins and A. R. Lowe (secretary)..

CORRESPUNDENUE.

[We do ucl necessailly endorse the opiniona expresand

by Correspondents in this column.) TRAM-WRECKERS IN HONGKONG.

and the depression caused by the slump in our speculativo stocks seems in be over. Docks have improved 5-points. Indo Chinas are firm at quotation. Shanghai Wharves have ac vanced 10 points owing to expectation of an Langkals aro increased interim dividend. about the same and are fairly steady at the close. 'All Coltons are wanted and better prices

painable.

mitched, the fight lasting about ten minutes before one got a wound in the corner of his oye, and in consequence abruptly turned tail and was chased off the ground by his opponent. In there fights one buffalo always defends bis home, and will only fight, when another comes into his own panicular haunt. fo nearly every Fo Tax Roth o> Tuæ "ffonɑnang, TelegraTH,"

Cast tan one defending his hons proved the Sir-It is possible that the chief satisfaction desired by abstractors of tram-cars may be the viclar, spurred on, I suppose, by patriotic leelare humour which ti derailed car will ever causeing. As the fight lasted only a short time, the Sultan sent for another couple of buffaloes, peculiarly constituted Chinese, grim jay at

but when they arrived, after a twenty minutes' making sonicthing helpless.

Whatever the motive, it lays with the Tram wait, they absolutely refused to fight, and were way Co: to remove all possible grounds of obliged to be led away again. When buffaloes uffence, but chiefly, it remains for the Governare rently well matched, as in the first fight, ment to acquaint herself with the working of there is grant excitement among the Malays, The following letter was tead by the Chair. this particular locomotion, for as one who sees but in the ordinary way one buffalo turns tail it in daily operation I still assert it is hazar after a few minutes' charging and snorting, and

the whole thing is over. dous to innumerable cargo coolies, and is allowed (or in immune from restrain) by special favour to ignore trifas such as over- crowding, excessive speed, eit-Yours truly, LOW LEVEL.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the monthly meeting held on the toth ultimo were read and confirmed.

SAN FRANCISCO, DIS 1STKA.

State of California,

Executive Department,

Sacramento, June 1, 19.6. Str. I have the honour to acknowledge your fwaar of the 30th of April confirming a des

Shanghai, 1st August, 10,20 a.m. The members of the Chinese Comman mercial Association held a',spécial meeting, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering what steps should Le taken for the prevention.of a riot in consequence of the enforce- ment by the police authorities of the

patch of earlier date and renewing an expres sion of sympathy with the people of San Fran. cisco in the great calamity which recently be- fell them.

Permit me, speaking, on behalf of the citi

zens of San Francisco and of the entire are of

new regulations affecting the pro-California, to express sincere appreciation of and pravitute for the sympathy so graciously prietors of disorderly houses,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1956. Our correspondent has surely a bee in lie honnet. The "particular locomotion" to which he refers his come to stay. It is no more hazardous to the coolie than a soda-water fountain the coolies kept their eyes open, instead of wandering vacuously in the centre of the track, they would never be in danger. it cannot be argued that the running of the cars constitutes an offence and the Govern ment of Hongkong is, we imagine, the last body in the world to impose unnecessary re- strictions the Tramway Company. What is good enough for London, Paris and New York night surely be tolerated in Hongkong. We would also remind our correspondent that it is

manifested by the members al your commer- car

Under the regulations now in forverar organization. Since the catastrophe of the proprietors of such houses are April 8th there has been such a world-wide exhibition of the sentiments of human brother

· forbidden, under a severe penalty, to hout us has deeply touched the hearts of expose girls under 16 years of age to Californians and has served to mitigate their the temptations of this “unfortunate' life.

The Association decided that in view of the report presented on the subject it was unnecessary to take nction at present.

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Beuter's]

The British Army.

1.ONDON, 30th July. The men of the third battalion of the Scols Geards will be divided among the first and second battalions. Recruiting for the regiment will not he stopped.

The standard height of the Irish and Scots Guards has been raised to 5 ft 9 in. Later.

The Straits Settlements. Lord Elgin intends to review the regula tions for gambling in the gaming houses of the Malay States when more presstig bust ness is accomplished.

Russia.

The proclamation of the Labour, and the Socialist members of the Duma passionately appeals to the soldiers and sailors, as chikt ren of the Russian people, to fight on the side of the Dema for liberty and the land.

sense of suffering and s

It affords me great pleasure to say that. San Francisco, although sorely stricken, will re cover, and I think speedily, from the effects ol the blow. Already the business organiza ina is re-establishing itself on former lines, and although it will necessarily take time to

unusual to support tram-wreckers even by in ference; and that the greatest good for the greatest number is the phject of alt legis, lation. Ed., H.K.T]

THE WATER SUPPLY AGAIN. To ti 'Euro or DHE “HONGRING TELIGKAPL" Sir,-All of us residents of the. Eastem dis.

rebuild the structures which were destroyed, Itrict want to thank you for sa kindly publish

have no doubt that five years the chief Ameri con port on the Pacific will be a busier and ing, our letter of distress about the water, because it has put us all in better position, and inre prosperous city than before.

since little after seven o'clock last night we have been supplied with plenty of water from our fnps, right up to the middle of this morning, so that we have been able to clean our houses, and wash ourselves, and cook our fund with no

We shall ever retain a feeling of gratitude toward the people of those places, which, like the commercial community of Hongkong, have inan fe ted their sympathy in our lose and their hope of restoration to our former state-I have &c., To the Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, China.

(Sgd.) Geo. C. PARDER, Governor of California. RATIONAL, ASSOCIATION OF MANUFAÇ- TURERS OF THE V. 5. A.

New York, May 29 h, upɔ6.

Dear sir,-This Association, as you dount- less know, is an organization of leading manu- facturers of the United States in all lines of industry-Its membership.is now about three thousand (3,co0). Frequently the heads of fins or companies embraced in our member-. ship, or their special representatives, make trips abroad, and in the interests of interna- tioual trade we have though you might like to meet some of these gerilemen

Therefore,

if it should be agreeable to you we should take pleasure in placing your Chamber on the list of organizations to whose secretary or other officer we may take the liberty of introducing those of our Members or their representatives

WOMAN'S SENSATIONAL REPORT. | who visit your Cny.

THE RESULT OF HER STORY.

A Chinese woman, the wife of a fune- teller at Yaumati, walked in the Yaumati Police Station yesterday afternoon, and related a story that surprised the policemen-1 story which could hardly be believed by them be

Naturally at these interviews no little inform ation might be given and received that would. he of mutual interest:

We assure you that we shall at all times be pleased to see any one from your City whom you may introduce to us.

We have commodious offices in the business centre of New York City with a staff of over go people comprising gentlemen wie read, write and speak all the leading commercial langua.

(Sgd) Wm. M. Bonney,

Assistant Secretary,

Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, China.

The Chairman said the Chamber was already

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somewhat similar institution to that of the present correspondents, and it was agreed to reply that the Hongkong Chamber would be pleased to reciprocate the facilities affered by the Vanuf cturers' Association as far as pos sibte

cause of the good behaviour of the people in that district for some months past. The woman said that at about 11.30 a'clock in the forenoonges, and the various facilities of the offices are three men entered her flat-inp floor of No. 53 always at the service of visiting business men Station Street South-and told her that they

from other countries free of charge.-Vely truly had come to rent her cubicles. A few words

yours, had passed between the parties, when tour more meo entered the room, closing the frap dont behind them. One of these men entered the kitchen and picking up a chopper, ap proached her. The seven men then pushed her into an empty cubicle, tied her hands be-associated with the "Phil elphia Museum " bind her back, gged her, and attempted to ru's glass powder into her eyes Three of the robbers lick her slawn, while the others ran- sacked the premises, stealing a pair of gold mounted rattan bangles and two gold finger rings, value1 at $52.50, and $12 in hard cash. They then released her and left the house. The inspector in charge of the station, after the woman bad fully described one of the men, despatched a detective with the woman to hunt for one of the robbers. They proceeded along the leading thoroughes, and by two o'clock à street dentist was identified by the woman as the leader of the robbers. The man was accordingly arrested and this morning appeared before Mr. U. H. J. Gompertz to answer a charge of robbery with violence. was then that the tables were turned on the woman. She had no witnesses to corroborate her statement, while the accused, who is known to the police as a respectable man, had five The true story was this. Some days ago com-

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plainant and her husband went to defendant's

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difficulties attached in trying to do so. We all are very glad and thankful to Goverment that they heard at once our cry through your paper and in their way removed the great trouble which fell so hardly upne us, and we pray and hope that the Government will let us have a proper supply rf water every day, so that we can keep ourselves clean and in proper healib, and no trouble to cook our rice and wash our houses.

HARDSHIP

With many thanks. Yours, e'e,

Hongkong, 1st August, 19th

BOTA

THE GENTLE AND FOLITI BULL-HGH.

W THEY MANAGE IN MALAYA.

A Malayan bull-6,10, in contrast to a Spanish bull-fight, is a comparatively time affair, says a special caress ondent of the Singapore Free

l'ress

There is little of a show, or pageant about it; no huge enclosed ring, with its tiers and tiers of seats filled with fashionable Spanish beauties in graceful mantillas waving fans; no poor, blind-fated multi-coleurt horses to be fertured, no picadors, no lat planting banderilleros, and co espadas in risk their lives in sucalled spoit, in Malaya the bulls and buffaloes only follow their own nattial instincts, and fight with their own kind, without being goaded onto the combat-by-hav~~ ing dar's plungert into them, and horses not being used, there are one of the brutal and disgusting nights on often witnessed in a Spanish bull-ring. It is, in fact, bull-fighting hu naturel, stripped of all artificial cruelbes, and if less exciting, is infinitely more sporting, 'though to Spaniards, all elements of personal danger being omitted, it would doubtless seem a deadly dullaffir.

A spectatorria bull-fight in Pahang writes; Bidden by the Sultan to a ball-fight, I arrived at the appointed plice due to time, two o'clock; but the Sultan did not put in an appearance until four o'clock, the lateness of his arrival being really unly custon, for when. ever any show of this sort is on, the time is invariably given about a couple of hours too early. Just outside the old chief's house, where we assembled, was the ring, a primitive arrange.

SIX H CONGR ́SS OF CHAMBERS_OF" - #CO MERCE OF THE EMPIRE, 1956, The preliminary list of the Resolutions be. lore the Congress was discussed and in view ment, merely an open earth space not fenced All round the circle squatted a in any way

of the Chamber's letter to the Delegates of the and ultime it was decided not to cable any fur-motley crowd of about three or four hundred ther instructions,

natives, who put on their best, bajus" and

sarongs" for the function.

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ALLEGED 911.TING UP OF THE HARBOUR.

The butis were led in by the nose, each by The following friter was read:-

a Malay, and, when within a few yards of each Colonial Secretary's Office,

other, let go and given a shove. They met 2nd July, 1905. Sir,-) am directed to bring to the notice of with a crash, and then followed a pashing your Chamber certain investigations that have match, their horns for the most part sing recently been carried out with regard to the locked together, with a break-away now and depth of water in the harbour of Hongkong again, and then another. The two balls in which it is thought may be of interest to them. this case were badly matched--failer and sun, 2. In the first part of the year 1934 Mr. J. the latter a much more powerful animal with

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UNCOMPLETED PURCHASE,

HOUSE IN DISPUTE,

En Summary Jurisdiction this morning, bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pre- Siding, Chen Wing Uim, of No. 61 Aberdeen Street, trader, sued Tai Yee alias-Tai Sun Tat, of Nos. 83 and 85 High Street, bloogkong,

trader, to establish his title to and recover possession of house No. 55 Aberdeen Street, sale on Aberdeen Lot No. 47 and to recover the renis thereof since the 16th day of February, 19.0, being the date on which the said lat was purchased by the plaintiff from Wong Chan Shi, the executrix of Wong Keng Hok, de

ceased.

Mr. H. K. Holics appeased for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. C. Muster, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for the defendant.

Mr. Holmes, in opening the case, applied to amend the claim' for rent by making at begin to be due from the 16th February instead of the 16th January.

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M-DAY'S EXCHANue

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demand.... 1.

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Do. demarid hanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore 1.T........ Japan-Bank T.T. 'ava-Banka iyo

Buying months' sight 1./C......................................

4 months' sight L/C.............

Intimations.

THE

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to days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 4 months' sight France...............

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GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

REVENUE FARMS FOR 197, 1908, 1909.

"ENDERS will be received by the SECRE

Wong Chan Shi, widow of Wong Seng Hing deceased, the son of Wong King Hok, said she lived in Aberdeen with her late husband the GOVERNOR at Jesselton, on at No. 37 Aberdeen Road. No. 39 belonged to or before 26th October, 1906, for the following REVENUE FARMS for the year 1907, or for Wong King Hok, ller husband died two years ago and leit a will. She was the executrix the three years 1907, 1908, 1909. appointed in that will, and she applied for and obtained probate of the same. After the death of her husband she went to Man Tao, and left

His Hondur: Are you the Chip Sze of Wong Wong Chau to look after the property.

Seng Hingi

£

OPIUM FARM. SPIRIT LICENSE FARM. PAWNBROKING FARM. CUSTOMS FARM. GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM, For Particulars, apply-to-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Blangkong.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1005.

HIGH-CLASS

PIANOS,

ORGANS

AND

Every Description

MUSICAL

79 INSTRUMENT.

Witness: Yes. Continuing, witness said that Au Chau was The tenant of No. 37, and U. Ki was the tenant of

BANK HOLIDAY. No. 3u Aberdeen Street, No. 37, the house in question, is now numbered 55, and was subse- In the first quently occupied by Hip Lee.

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 moon, eight years ago, witness went to ask the EXCHANGE BANKS will be Hip Lee for the reut, and was informed that CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi.

ness on MONDAY, the 6th instant. The premises were rented from Tai Yes, She

Hongkong, 1st August, 1906, then went to Tai Yet and was then told that Wong Chan Shi owed them money and as they could hot get their money they had taken possession of the house, and refused to give, Witness knew nothing waners the rents.

about the loan to, and money due by, Wong Chou Slu. he latter, Wong Chou Shi, married avain, and witness did not know where she lived now. Witnes last saw her about nine years ago,

Mr. Master applied for an adj urnment for the production of further evidence, and stated his intention of upsetting the probate.

His Honour: You cannot upset the probate in this actinn: if you want to do that you must bring, another action for the purpose. I will, ul course, grant you an adjournment, and it will be for you to consider what action you will take as regards your wish to upset the probate. The case was then adjourne til Friday next.

THE NATIONALISATION OF RAILWAYS.

THIS YEAR'S PURCHASES

The Japanese Government has decided to take ever six fivate railways before the end of this year. The Kobu, and Hokkaido Calliery Kailways will be taken over on October 1st,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

N accordance with Article XVI Section 7 of the Articles of Association the General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half year ending 30th June, 1906, of SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per Share, payable to all Shareholders, whose names were on the register on that date.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after FRIDAY, the 3rd August.

SHEWAN, TUMES & Co. General Managers.

(792 Hongkong, 31st July, 19:6.

TO LET.

CoDOWN, No. 3, Nrw PRAYA, Kennedy

Town.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,

[701 Hongkong, 1st August, 1906:

"GLER LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,

the Nippon and Ganyetsa Railways on NovemHE Steamship ber ist, and the Nishinari and Sanyo Railways en December 1st. The estimated prices are as

follows:-

Nippon Railway Sanyn Kobe

ret

Y: 30,532,540 ... 74,042,980

Hokkaido Colliery Railway .. Nislonari Railway... Gany.tsu Railway...

9729,020 29, 68,185 1.9 9,505 2,584,596

Ás will be seen from the above figurer, the total value of the railways to be purchased this year amounts to Yz18,013,821. This is the value computed by the Government at the time when the Railway Nationalisation Law was published,--Japan Chronicle.

COMMERCIAL.

I p.m.

"GLENTURRET,"

Captain- ft. Webster, will be despatched as

above, on or about the 14th instant.

For Freight, etc., apply to

3פי!

MCGREGOR BROS, & GOW. Hongkong, 1st August, rocó.

"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP “SAINT GEORGE," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

CONSIGNEES are their

risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

OPPOSITE KING EDWARD HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 16th July: rocó

138

TRY

"YEBISU"

THE

FAMOUS JAPANESE

BEER..

P

URE OPULAR

LEASANT

ALATABLE.

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. Per Case 8 Dozen Pints

ing undelivered after the 7th August will be subject to rent.

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TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE, Buyers Unions 58co, Hongkong Fires

All Claims agains: the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th Augurt, or they will not be recognised. $317 China Fires $89, JK, C., and M.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are landlord to try to get him to rent them the flat F. Boulton, then Acting Assistant Director stouter horns. The fight only lasted about six Steamboats 577t, Raubs $st. Shanghai Docks

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be in which the dentist lived. This the landlord of Public Works, prepared an exhau-tive minutes, when "pa" bull turned tail and fled, Tis. 92, China Borneos. $8, China Providents

examined on the 7th August, at 3 P.M. would not dn. Da leaving the premises the comparison of the depth of water all over the chased by his son. A general stampede took $y, Tramways $135, Lees $240, Light and

No Fire Insurance has been effected. woman, in passing defendant's door, raised the harbour as indicated by the chan's that had place, after an opening had been forced, every Powers'$10.

Sellers-Canton Insurances $340, Shell

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by curtain and looked in. The defendant follow been issued from time to time by the Hydro- one rushing after the bulls to secure them and

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, ed them below, where they bad a quarrel.grapher to the Navy. This report showed that bring them back for their wounds, which were Transports 27/-, longkang Docks Sira, West Points $ge, Hotels Sr25, Green Islands $13

Agents. The complainant's husband stopped the the shoaling that had taken place between the very slight, to be examined.

The old chief, it being his skow, then enter- ex new issue, Electrics $15, Ropes $19, Watsons

Hongkong, 31st July, 1905. quarrel, but said to his wife; "Get him in

years 1841 and 1892, involved the loss of a trouble." The "robbery " was then faked for considerable area of five fathom water, parti. f'tained us all with coffee and Malay cakes, $13.

Salts-China and Manilas $21, Raubs $52,

FOR CALCUTTA, PENANG AND the purpose of imprisoning the accused. Wit-cularly in the western part of the harbour, a many of which were new to me. As a rule,

SINGAPORE. nesses for the defence proved an alibi for the loss which if verified and likely to continue native cakes are too sweet and too heavy for Hongkong Lands $111, Cements $13 ex new accused, and went so far as to say that at the pointed to the necessity of extensive dredging | English taste, but these were exceptionally issue.

Nominal:-Hongkong Banks $84, National THE Steamship time complainant alleged she was robbed, she operations being undertaken without delay good. After a short rest and a smoke, a move Mr. Boulton pointed out, however, that the cor- rectness of the results he had arrived at de- was made for the buffalo fight farther up the Banks $47, Indos $70, Douglas's $47, China charged the accused, after the latter hadded on the correctness of his assumptions river, but the sky being quito overcast and rain Sugars S145, Kowloon Wharfs 5:06, Hongkow Captain J, G. Spence, will be despatched for the with regard to the zero that bad been taken for an evident certainty, this part of the programme Wharfs Tls. 230, Humphreys $113, Dairy Farms

was postponed to the morrow. the surveys and that it was doubtful what zero the earlier charts were referred to and bow that zero was preserved He recommended that the Admiralty should be requested to make a complete new survey of the Harbour bottom." [Continued on page 3).

was not in her house, but, in the street. The evidence was sufficient, and bis Worship dis- i

Woman.

refused to receive any compensation from the His Worship neverely lectured the virago, tolling ber it was a serious charge to bring against a man, and fined her $50, with the option of two months' hard labour.

Next day, therefore, I. wert up river again to the place fixed on. This show gare much better sport than the other, as the buffaloes were immensely powerful brutes and very well

$151 Powells Stof, China Traders $100.

SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT. Messrs. J. A. Bullivan & Co. write in their report of 20th ult. 1—A healthier feeling prevails

"LIGHTNING," above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 7th instant,

For Freight, apply to

at Noon.

DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,

Arena

[720 Hongkong, 1st August, 1906,

$15.50.

Per Case 1 Dozen Pints

$2.00.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUE's Road Oruthal.

Hongkong, 30th July, igoð,

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