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LONDON, 13th September.
The United States and Cuba..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1906.
CORRESPONDENCE,
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed
by Correspondente la ikle columus.]
AUSTRALIAN TRADE AGEN IS.
TO THE Eutor or tur "Hongkong Treegrat."
518,-I have perused your leading article of
THE
"SEGOVIA" DisablBD.,
The Hamburg American timer Segovia, to, ports the Singapore Fris. Presa, of 8th inst., lying at anchor off Pedro Branca Rocks, near The Horsburg light, entirely disabled."
Captais Scott, ofthe British steamer Amherst, arrived hero late yesterday evening with the
SHIPPING COMPETITIOỚN,
3 POSITION OF THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
With reference to the recent Memorandum
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Noon.
Buyers: Canton Insurances $325), HK., C1 and M. Steamboats 528, todo-Chinas $74, Shell Transports 27/6, China Sugare $158,
Th, 108, Humphreys Estates Siri, Dalry Farms $17, Tramways $215.
Intimations.
撼
THE
Three American warships have been des August zized respecting, the past spasmandic, Chief Officer of the Segrule aboard. When the publish the subjoined Garrespondence. The Koulon Wharves Siozą, Shanghal Docks ROBINSON PIANO
patched to Cuba..
The B.8. "Manchuria." All preparations have been made to float the. Manchuria at Honolulu and there is every hope that the attempt will be success ful.
Indisposition of the Princess Royal. The Princess Royal has not been well for some time, the result of an attack of
influenza.
An operation has been performed, and satisfactory progress is reportes. No bulle tios are being issued.
Later..
erratic and for the most part futile efforts, of various Australian Government Trade Agents, with considerable pleasure.
I am interested in the lumber trade, I had been advised of the rival in Shanghai of the Queensland agent and visited him. I was shown an extensive set of timber samples and permitted the use of an interesting booklet, printed by bis Guvernment, co ceraing fores y. Afterwards the agent was able to place me in direct communication with two of the principal lumber men of Queensland and für- wished in with recent ruling market rates of many of the lines, A. quick inquiry happen- ing a few days afterwards, without hesitation, ¤; table was despatched by him, and 1 was able to do some small opening business,
The Chinese Customs.
1 have read somewhere concerning two men The Times comments strongly on the inadequacy of the Chinese, assurances con-writing a book of identical lines here is an incident of similerity. In your leader you say that "if an Australian State hopes to establish a permanent and mutually remu. nerative connection with Hongkong, it must have a resident agent who is not merely an official tormince but directly in touch with the merchants of his own country, with an office for the display of the chief products of his State, and should be in a position to book
cerning the position of Sir Robert Hart, and says that if Great Britain accepts these assurances, as the best solution discoverable, we shall not have to wait long for other flagrant breaches of Treaty rights..
Obituary.
The death is announced of Prince
Duchy of Iranswick.
Amherst was passing the lighthouse he was signalled "sand by and then the chief officer and two passengers from the Segovia came on board. The former reported that his vessel, while on her way to Hongkong from Singapore, broke down when 21 miles out, and he wished to be brought back to Singapore to report the accident to the agents, Messrs. Beha Meyer and Cu, and obtain assistance, as the break down was a bad one. Capt. Scott of course brought his unexpected passengers on to Singapore.
The Segovia is a German vessel of 3,796 tons and arrived here on Wednesday from Hamburg, leaving on Thursday evening for China.
It is understood that the break is in one of the shaft tunnels, which is somewhat serious, and the vessel will probably have to go into dock. A Tanjong Pagar tag was rent out to her.
THE IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.
N. C. D. News of toth instant says It will be
issued by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, dated June 29th, the Yokohama pancia
first letter, dated, Takio, August 28th, is nd. dressed to the Chairman of the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade by Mr. S. Iwanaga, Managing Director of the N.Y.K. It is as follow-
My attention has been drawn to the public. alion in the foreigo Press of Yokoliama" of" a Meniorandum adopted last June, and addressed by the Board to the Chambers of Commerce with whom the Board' is in correspondence.
I learn that, being interviewed by a member of the Chugai Shogya, Skimpór staff, I am supposed to have said that it is the duty and the object of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to check the arrogance of foreign shipowners eastward of the Suez Canal, and i further learn that your accepting this statement of my views as correct, made it one of the themes of the said Mem- orandum I also leam that your Board regards this alleged utterance of mine as reflecting the views of the Directorate of the Nippon Yuseo Kainbo
May be permitted to say, in the first place, that when I granted an interview to the journal in question, I acted entirely in my private
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Sellers-Hongkong Banks $800, Unions $785, Hongkong Fires $3271. China and Manilas $24, Douglases $47, Raubs $84, Hong- kong Docks $ 33, Hongkong, Lands $110, West Points $5, Cottons S13 ex div, China Borneos Stol, China Providents $0.60, Green Islands Szz, Electrics 515, Ices $136, Ropes $19, China Light and Power Sich, Powells $10.
Sales:-West Points $50. Nominal:-National Banks 547, China Fires 393, Hongkew Wharves Tis. 240, Hongkong Hotels S115, A. S. Watsons $13.
... WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the 14th inst. Business continues restricted and but little has been done; during the past week, while rates have undergone Do material change.
Banks.-A further depreciation in 1 Hong-
CO., L.D.,"
ARE SHOWING
HIGHEST
CLASS
PIANOS,
BY
THE LEADING MAKERS
OF
THE WORLD.
Marine Insurances-Unions have ruled Steinway,
The writer of "Notes and Comments," in the capacity, so that my expressions are not to be kong and Shanghai Banks has taken place, no takes as representing in any sense the opinions doubt due to the steady rise in exchange. noted with satisfaction that the China As:0:\of my fellow-directors, and, in the second, thar Shares are obtainable at $800, The London Albrecht of Prussia, the Regent of the orders:" als? you recommend that the agent ciation in England has taken up the matter of
quotation is unchanged. Nationals coolique "should be capable of giving advice respecting the Customs administration and has urged joint
steady and are negotiable at $47. exports and imports; in fact, stand as a portion on the part of the Treaty Powers to petual Australian exposition of Colonial pro-restore the condition of affairs which existed ducts." All that you suggest has been carried before the issue of the Decree appointing their out here in Shanghat for the Queensland Excellencies, Tich Liang and Tang-Shan-yi struggle for an honourable position eastward rate In Cantoes sales are reported at the Government prior, to the publication of your Comptrollers-General of Customs. Enough article. I was quite struck with the display of has been said in these columns to show that leathers, meats and general food stuffs.
Russia.
The anti-Jewish organisation in Odessa has placarded the city urging patriots to ex terminate the Jews.
The population is most alarmed.
A DISHONEST COMPRADORE.
CONVICTED OF THEFT."
Cheung Lam Hing, who gave his birth place „as lapan and his occupation as asistabt com
pradore on board the steamer Enton Aluski was charged before Mr. B. 1, J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, with stealing a box chistaining $300 worth of fishing line, the property of a merchant residing at 44. Ko Shong Street; two blankets, valued at $17, the pro- penty of a merchant carrying on business at 145, Des Vux Road Central; a gold finger ring, valued at $17, the property of the compiadore of the sanre vessel, and pawning the ring with out the owner's authority. All this was alleged to have occurred between Thursday and Fij day last. The defendant pleaded guilty to all, but the last twn charges. It appeared from the evidence heard hat accused was about to leave the employ of the ship. Before doing so, how ever, he asked the compradore for the loan of his ring, saying that it would be returned later. Defendant then made preparations to leave the slap. On board the vessel at the time was a case containing, expensive fishing line and some blankets, which were consigned in some other part. Defendat called a sampon,, kahe property mentioned above carried on Load the sumpan, and cleared, The things were missed some hours later and a report made to the police. Somehow at nher fendant head that the police were alter him and le promptly returned the case of fishing be in the shippers and sent the compradone the pawnticket for his ring. Ser. geant Eajner after long searching found de fendant walking along Bonhara Strand yester day afternoon and took him in charge. His Worship sentenced the man to six months' hard labour,
THE LAUNCH COLLISION.
CONSWAIN UNDER MAKSLAUGITTER CHARGE.
Pain, handy plat
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As an old British resident of China I am pleased to notice the progress of our young
branches in the Southern Seas, and was gratified to read in the dimez'ol August şib that over thece-f: withs of the impurts into Australia last year, amounting to many millons sterling, were receivel from the old Country.
I agree so easily with your sagacious and practical leader that i felt it my duty to send this letter, more especially as so many of the methods indicated by you to foster trade between Austraha and Chini use being carried out in this centre.
I enclove my card and remain-Yours truly,
CEDAR.,
Shanghai, September 6th, 1905.
A TRAMWAY CASE.
IS AN OFFICE COULIE A WORKMAN?
Li Rain, an office culte, sai i to be employed in Mesars. Douglas Laprak's office, was charged' belorg Mr. P. A, Hazeland, at the
Police Court this imithing, with refusing lợ
pay, his tram fare while travelling on 'car No., 36, yesterday, between Whitty, and Arsenal Streets. The facts of the case, as alleged, were that defendant was depored te bound a work- man's car each day and to note whether the when the conductor asked for his fate, defend. cars were patronised by workinen. Yesterday,
ant, it was said, tendered five ceais-the fare of an ordinary workman. Defendant did not look like a workman and as he refused to pay first-class fate he was given in charge. His Warship beld that defendant was not an arti
san or a mechanic and had no business on a workman's car. If he wanted to travel on a workton's car he must travel first-class and pay a first-class fare. A representative of the Tramway Company said he did not want to press the charge, and his Worship discharged the defendant.
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YELLOW PEPER.
PANAMA CANAL AND HONGKONG. Wong Shing, coxswain, of the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha's steam launch Mirke, appeared on re The following circular despatch from Lord mand before 3tr. H. I. J. Gompertz, at the Elgin in the Governor of Hongkong is printed Police Court, this lorennon, charged with the | in the current issue of the Gäsette :-) manslaughter it two children, in Wanchai Bay, on the night of the 10th inst.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, of the office of Mr. John Hastings, appeared on bebait of the defendant; It will be remembered that this case arose out of a collision between defendant's launch and a rampar, the latter being at anchor at the time. The result of the en liston was that the sampan was turned over and two children were dmwned. Defendant beli that the sampson exhibited to fights, while, the sampan people contended that there was a light burning just before the collision occurred.
Mr. Dixon submited that he knew nothing about the case and asked for another adjaum. ment.
His Worship said that he did not know at present what would be done with the case; he might hold a death inquiry instead.
The next heasing of the case was set down for Friday, at 2.15 pm. Bail $500.
THE WRATHER,
The following report is f um Mr. F. G. Figg, FirstAssistant of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 1th at 11.45 a-The barometer has fallen considerably over N.E. Japan, and risen slightly over S. China.
Pressure is almost uniform, and departures
Downing Street,
1st March, 1 ch. Si-t have the hondur to, enclose three copies of a pamphlet on the "Prevention of Yellow Fever" which has been prepared at my request by Pinfessur Rubert Boyce, M.B., F.R.S, yok sanx of Pathology in the University of Liverpool, in the light of recent experience gained at "ew Orleansand in British Honduras. 2. I'am anxious that this pamphlet should be cireutated as widely as possible in the Colony under your Government, and I shall be glad you will inform me how many copies will be required for the purpose. I have, etc.
ELGIN.
Appended to the above is the following minute of the Principal Civil Medical Officer:
Yellow fever has not bitherto been met with in this Colony.
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The climatic conditions are favourable. The Stegomyia fasciata has not been found here but the Stegomyia scutellaris, which is merely a variety of the same species, is wide spread throughout the Colony. Arguing from he analogy of malaria, which may be conveyed by any variety of anopheles, we may assume that if yellow fever was introduced here it would spread readily,
The anti-malarial theasures which are now
from the normal small in amount. It is high-being taken by the Government tead also to est over N. China in the West, and over the reduce the number of mosquitoes generally Pacific to the S.E. of Japan in the East. It is (including the Stegomy) and so reduce the
Japan, and in the neighbourhood of 5. For- mosa, than elsewhere.
introduced.
slightly lower over the N. part of the Sea of liability of the spread of yellow fever, should it I believe we have at present no line of steamers trading direct to yellow fever infected ports,
Gradients are slight generally..
FORECAST.
1.-Hongkong and neighbourhood, E. or variable winds, light; showery.
2-Formosa Channel, N., winds, mode-
rate.
opening of the Panama Canal will almost cer As Sir Patrick Manson has'pointed out, the
tainly lead to the introduction of the infection of yellow fever into Asia, and it behoves us 3-South coast of China between Hongkong therefore to keep down the number of in:squi- and Lamocks, same as No. 1.
toes as much as possible, so that when this 4-South coast of China between Hoogkorg | great work is completed we shall not be caught and Hainan, Jamg as No. 1.
UDKWATER,
very quiet at $785, there being sellers at this
reduced rate of $320, North Chinas are easier
I did not use the language ascribed to me..
What I said was that in view of the support extended to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha by the Japanese nation, it was the company's duty to of the Suez Canal, and not allow itself to be and can be had at TIs. 37 Yangiszes are deterred by the strength and organised expe-without business and unchanged,
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires, were inquired for during the early part of the week ặt $127), but jowards the close a slightly easier feeling prevails and sellers predominate at this price. China Fires are quoted at $93.
rience of the foreign companies with which it had to compete.
It would be a matter of much pain to me. did my foreign friends, of whom I have the tod fortune to possess many, and did the foreign public at large imagine, that I had em ployed such language as that athibuted to me, and 1.therefore desire to record my dental.
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Shipping Sales have been effected of Hongkong Canton and Macab Steamboats at 518, at which price there are further buyers. Both Douglases and China and Manilas are unaltered. Indo-Chinns were reported to have changed hands at 174. The Shanghai quota. tion is Ts. 541 Shell Transports are wanted at 273, 6d.
The article in the Chugai Shogy appeared without my having an opportunity of reviewing before publication, and shortly after its ap pearance left Tokio on a business visit to Karafato. Had I supposed that a newspaper report would have been so gravely viewed; 1 would have hastened to make this correction immediately, but the Memorandum of your Board shows that greater reliance was placed on the accuracy of the published. interview
Mining-Chinese Engineerings continue than what is generally given to sigilar publiquite at Tls, 10 Raubs have been done at cations.
advancing rates up to 18 and at the close they are offering at $31.
there is no longer any foundation for the Chinese contention that the appointment was merely a matter of internal organization. There is considerable difference between the position of the Wantups, which did little more than custersign, or act as a Board of Advice to Sir Robert Hart, and the position sow taken up by the Jawachu, which not only issue orders direct to the service, but studiously ignores in every possible way the existence of it in „spector-General. At preacul the material damage done to the international interests re- presented by the foreign control of the Cus--| toms may not be great; but the thin end of the wedge has already been inserted by the ex- penditure required for the overpaid staff. There is a legitimate fear on the part of foreigners that, in view of the excessive activity already shown by the Comptrollers-General, they are not usurping Sir Roben Hart's place merely to relieve a zealous official of work.. Apan from
Another matter discussed at considerable the possible effect the new régime may have length by the Memorandum seems to have on the service of China's loans, any relaxatlori in the integrity of the minagement of the us.
been based on a misapprehension. The authors of the Memorandum appear to have laboured un- toms is bound to prejudice very seriously der the impression that I claimed for the Nippon foreign trade with China. The China Associa Yusen Kaisha a monopoly of the maritime carry. tion is well advised to urge prevention athering trade between Yokohama and Shanghai, and than policy of luisseg farrz, which only leads to more drastic measures and more strained relations in the end.
On the ith inst, the following futher com ments appear in 'nur Shanghai contemporary —It is satisfactory to note that the British Pres- is not minded to sit down quietly under the rebuff administered by the Chinese Govern- ment to foreign prestige generally and to Great Britain's status in the Far East especially by the action of the new * Compimailers-General" of Customs. Yesterday, The Times published a strong article on the subject and did not hesitate to demand that the Edict of May 9 should be revoked or superseded. Here' in China we can heartily welcome this strenuous support of the cause we have so much at heart. There is little room for doubt that the Home Government is alive to the situation, and it is probable that the vigorous Memorandum of the (bina Association, backed by the unani. mous voice of the Imperial Press, will provide the Cabinet with the momentum they seem to lack of themselves which is necessary to in- augurate a more determined policy in the Far East. From the Diplomatic correspondence on the subject of the Imperial. Maritime Cus- toms it will be seen that in our Peking Legation at least no doubt was entertained regarding the seriousnesss of the Edict. In enclosure No. 9. Mr. Carnegie receives from Prince Ching the assurance that the appointment of the Comptrollers General "does not make any change.in, the Loan Agreement." That assur ance is being broken afresh.every day by the Comptrollers-General. There is no question of drageoning the Chinese Government into making concession or adopting a new policy against their will. We demand only the due observance of promises and Treaty ob'izations. Great Britain and the British public remain well disposed towards China and anxious to promote her political and material welfare, but no Western nation can tolerate on the part of the Chinese Government a subile policy of slights and pinpricks calculated to impair the prestige of her subjects throughout the Chinese Empire.
In a recent issue of the Hongkang Telegraph we gave the account of the arrest of a Chira: man named Tang Chu, of No. 22, Cheung Sun Street East, who was alleged, with others not in custody, to have assaulted two coolles in a house in Holland Street, West Point, with
that I denied the right of any other company to compete on that line. I cannot fied that even thai the words ascribed in me by my interviewer warrant such a construction, and I beg most emphatically to disavow any assertion of such a strange doctrine. It is my opinion, and 1 ought to convey that opinion clearly to heavily for the position previously held try a my interviewer, that the N.V.K., having paid foreign company that line, and having, through a long series of years built up a business of considerable importance and value, should now struggle with its utmost energy to retain, in the face of all competition, the ad- vantages it has won in a similar way as foreign lines have done in other ports where they have established themselves.
The high reas are open to all, and 1 con deutly affirm on behalf of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, that it claims for itself no right of com. petition which it does not frankly concede to others, and it seeks no advantages which it cannot, car in friendly and straightforward rivalry.
May I ask you to accept these assurances yourself and convey them to the members of your board in the hope that the same publicity may be accorded the direct expression of my. views as that given to the Memorandum above referred 10?
In reply, Mr. Charles V. Sale, Chairman of the Yokohama Foreign Board of Arade, ad- dressed a communication in the following terms to Mr. Iwanaga:
I am in receipt of your favour dated the 28th August, in reference to the Memorandum by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade on, the subject of Shipping Competition. In expl pa tion of our action, I refer to the Chugat Shoyya! Shimpo of the 13th June, where the series of articles commences with the words:-
"Competition on the four principal Steam- ship lines.
"Spoken by Twannga Shoichi, Managing Director of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha."
In addition to this direct statement, the whole series of articles is very complete and minate in its details regarding the business of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, their plans, pro specs, and policy. These circumstances, to- gether with the fact that a discussion of your remarks in the local Press elicited no denial from yourself or the Company, certainly seem. ed sufficient to justify this Board in regarding
Refineries. China Sugars have receded, but are in demand at $158. Lurons are pro curable at Szz, in the North Perak Sugars were sold at Tls. 85.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks after sales at $135 have declined to $133. Shanghai Docks have ruled very firm throughout the week with buyers and no sellers at Tls, 148 each. Business has also been done forward at a point or so have this quotation. Kowloon Wha ves were purchased at 51oz and are now quoted at $103, Hong- kew Wharves were placed at Tls. 240 ex dividend,
Loods, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands continue dull and without business at $110 Kowloon Lands and West Points are procurable at quotations. Hongkong Hotels are in request at $115.
Cotton Mills. Ewes after sales at T. 77 are now in demand at Tls. 75. Latest quota-
tions for other Northam Mills are as follows:- Internationals Tis. 68, Laod Kung Mows Tis.
Bechstein,
Bluthner,
Winkelmann,
Collard & Collard,
and Soey Chees T 325. Hongkong Co- tons are quoted at $13) ex dividend. ̧
Miscellaneous-Green Islands have been dealt in to some extent at $21. China Borneos are slightly easier at $roj. A fair invest. " ment business has been done in China Providents at $.60 and China Light & Powers a Sio. South China Morning Posts have im- proved to $22 and Watsons were booked at 513. We have nothing else to report under this heading.
TODAY'S EXCHANGE,
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Hopkinson,
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Krauss, &c.
CASH OR CREDIT,
OR ON
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH
INCLUSIVE.
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open. Trang was brought up at the Police the riews as those of your directorate, and IA hospital. was up at the Police may add that the national importance of your Court, yesterday, an two charges: Cutting and Company gives greht weight to any statements wounding, and being a member of the Triad so apparently authoritative as those in ques. Society. Tang, denied both charges, but in | tion. If, however, the interview bad been less formation reached Inspector Collett that defend- circumstantial in its particulars and more in- | ant had no animus against the two complain- formal in its manner, the remarks would not
ants, but that he was deputed by the Society to have received such serious consideration. give the two coolies a thrashing. His Worship The Committee of the Yokohama Foreign sentenced defendant to three months hard Board of Trade have much pleasure in acceding Inbour for kaifing the men, and to four months to your request that copies of this correspond | hard labour and six hours'stacks for belongingence will be given the savio publicity as in the
to an unlawful society.
case of the original Memorandum,
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THURSDAY,
September 20th, at 9.15 P.M., and if wet that night, then on Friday, the arst September,
Tickets ($2 and $1)
may be obtained from Volunteer Head-quarters and from Meisma. Kelly & Walali.
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