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TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE

TRAVEL IN MANCIIURIA.

FREEDOM TO RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 17th September,

1.30 p.m.

An agreement has been arrived at by the terms whereof it is probable that Russians and Japanese will be allowed to travel freely in Manchurin,

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LONDON, 14th September. Naval Gathering Marseilles.

There will be a great naval, gathering at Marseilles on the 15th instant in honour of the visit of President Fallieres; the French, British and all the Mediterranean Acets will be represented.

- Later. President Falliers has gone to Marieilles. Extraordinary measures have been taken, Owing to anarchist threats, and it is stated that the carriage, in which he will ride in the procession to the Colonial exhibition, is. armour-plated, in view of making it bomb. proof.

The United States and Cuba. One hundred American bluejackets have been landed in Havana and camped in front of the President's palace, in anticipation of possible uprisings and attacks

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CANTON CEMENT FACTORY.

BITE SELECTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Cantos, 15th September, 1906. Balore very long Canton will appear as a competitor in the field of industrial under- takings against Hongkong. It is not supposed that one of your leading industries in Kowloon will be threatened by the factory which is about to be put up here in Canton for the manufacture of Partland cement. But the Chindie capital will make a bold bid to be independent of the Hongkong supply for its requirements in co ment in future. As a first step towards setting up the factory, a paddy field in Fong Cha Yuen at Honam has been selected, and bought for the erection of the Canton Cement Works. A

kind of lime-stoné, suitable for cement manu.

facture, has been found on a hill in Fa Yuen district where a branch factory will be put up to supply the main works. An assistant magis- trate, named Yuen U Kwai, has heen ap- pointed by Viceroy them as the president of the branch factory.

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE CALENDAR.

The September criminal sessions will open. at the Supreme Court to-morrow, 18th înati, at | 10 mg when the following casca ara sol for

Irial:-1. Fan Ming charged with robbery"17.| Hi Fu, alias The Fo disobeying an order of banishment. 3. Lan Wong Kwan Lai Lam Kwai, Lai Wobgrad Lal Lam, charged with murder. The casts against F. Ward and H. J. W. Gidley, charged with bribery, ar postponed to the next criminal sessions, while in the case of Ip Ma Ti, Yung Ku, and Ho Ting, charged with manslaughter, no indict. meat has been filed.

TOKIO TRAM RIOTS.

ELECTRIC CARS SMASHED,

EXCITING SCENES,

At last the agitation against the increase of Car-fares" in Tokio has culminated in disorderly scenes in the streets, crowds of people throw-| ing stones at parsing care and even assault- ing innocent passengers, reports the Japan

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Chronicle of yth inst. Employés of the com

OFFICIAL MINUTES,

THU NAM BỒI PE SON

RR-CONSTRUCTION SANCTIONED.

We translate the following from the Shang Paom

pany and police were also roughly handled by? the mob, one official being seriously wounded, The police, were apparently anxious to do Minutes of a meeting of the Kulangsu Muni- | nothing likely to lead to a repstition ofʻirst cipal Council, held in the Board Room, year's scenes, but were forced to interfere on Kulangsu, Amoy, on the 28th of August, 1906. | Wednesday night when the attitude of the Present:-Messi, Marshall (chairman), C. | mob became threatening. A number of arrests A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, I Takatsuki, W. were made, and others followed yesterday.

The Nam Hoi Magistrate has memorialized H. Wallace, and the secretary.

The proceedings at the meeting in the Hon-E the Viceroy for permission enabling him goza Theatre on Tuesday-referred to ia yes.re-build the prison building and model it terday's issue-were quite orderly. After ther the European style. It is bis intention that manifesto had been approved; a resolution was di new gaol should be a building of three stories adopted demanding the establishment of a eight, each storey being twelve feet high uniform three-sen fare, special rates for stud-ainese measurement). The old prison it is cuts and workmen, more ample accommoda-posed to pull down and the building mate. tion in the cars and more frequent service, and Fals to be removed to this General Prison which greater precautions for public safety. Awill be extended by the construction of tempor deputation was then appointed to wait upon ary accommodation for the prisoners removed from the Nam Hoi, pending reconstruction.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The secretary was authorized to purchase two fire ladders, one dozen canvas buckets,

and a chovas atretcher.

The secretary was directed to notify that the Council has decided that, although all licences expire on the 3151 December, the full amount for such licences must be paid, no matter what time of the year they are taken out."

The report of the sanitary inspector, concern- ing the steps he took to disinfect the premises occupied by a plague patient, was read.

The secretary was directed to draw up a notice, for the approval of the Watch Com mitter, as to the conduct of persons visiting the sea-front at Chambe

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the Ministers of State and other officials con- cerned, while others present were appointed to investigate the financial condition of the company.

When this business had been concluded a young man named Mari Bunpel, said to be a Socialist, rose in the body of the ball and asked permission to address the meeting. This being granted, he urged his hearers to boycott the electric cars if the company carried out the

It is estimated that the cost of the new pri. son will be some $20,000 according to the various tenders already received from contrac- tors. To provide for the cost of construction, the magistrate proposes to appropriate 'from the informant's Fund Account a sum of $15,000, besides the fine. of Tls, 35,000 from the Tai Ching Hang, in addition another Tis. 5,000 being the amount of bail estreated in connec-

Viceroy Shum has sanctioned the Nam Hai

The British Army. The King has formally approved of Mr. Haldane's army reductions which will be carried out under the instructions issued at the time, but the reduction of the third battalion of the Coldstream Guards is nou. directed to inform the complainant that the proposed increase, n being put so the meet. tion with the Ming Lee boarding-house case drain in question will, as far as possible, being in the form of a resolution, it was carried poned for the present.

put in a state of repair.

unanimously. Other speeches followed, and

The Rubber Trade.

It is reported that the United States Rubber Trust has acquired the stock of a large London firm, and it is stated this is the final step towards gaining the control of the world's supply of rubber.

15th September. The "Knight Commander" The Russian Government has flatly refused to pay compensation for the sinking of the Knight Commander,

Great Britain suggests that the whole matter be referred to the Hague Conference. Russia has not yet replied.

A GALLANT RESCUM

IN THE HARBOUR."

A letter was read, complaining about a drain at Sin Lo Thau Jelly, and the secretary was

Mr. Wallace brought up the subject of the new pavilion for the Tennis. Ground. It was decided to let the matter stand over until the next mesting, in the meantime the secretary was to forward the plan and estimate to all members of the Council.

(Sigbed), FRED. B, MARSHALL,

Chairman. By Order,

C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary.

Board Room, Kulangsu, Amoy, 13th September, 1906.

NEWCHWAŃG CUSTOMS

QUESTION.

TRADE OF THE PORT ALREADY EECLINING.

the meeting terminated at two o'clock on Wed- nesday morning with bearty "Banzai" for his Majesty the Emperor. ·

Among those present at this meeting were Mr. Yoshino, for many years Chairman of the Tokyo-fu Municipal Assembly, Mr. Magaki, a leading barrister, and many other prominent public men.

Magistrate's petition. An early commence- ment of the work of rebuilding the prison will, | accordingly, be made.

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SHANGHAI SHIPPING

COMPETITION.

KEEN PIVALEY.

In the afternoon of Wednesday another meeting was held in Hibiya Park, promoted. The competition between the N.Y.K. and by Matsumoto Debetsu Probably attracted Messrs. Butterfield and Swire on the Shanghai by the remembrance of the scenes on that veryine grows keener. The Araki states that the spot just a year ago, a large number of people assembled in the park; but it was noticeable- especially to those who were at the anti-peace meeting that no one policeman in uniform was to be seen, though it is believed many were present in private clothes. At about half-past four Matsumoto

addressed the

fapanese line has increased the number of steamers on the service from three to six, dis- patching two steamers on Wednesdays and Saturdays-immediately before and after Messrs,

Bulterfield and Swire's steainer.

The latter firm retaliates by lowering the freight for general cargo from Yogo, to Y4,

Shanghai, and pushing their business in the port with all possible energy.

The N.Y,K, has taken off the Safranen «mtarie,

A Peking dispatch to the fiji is to the effect meeting, denouncing the action of the tram abolishing the charge for godown rent at that the foreign chamber of commerce at companies and the Home Minister for Newchwang has addressed memorials to the supporting them. Ile urged those present-if the companies would not abandon their British, American and German Ministers in Peking, through the Conants of those countries, proposal to destroy the cars and the com asking that the Newchwang Custoris-house panies' premises, and resort to any other means should be closed until Customs houses have been established at fairen and on the frontier of China and Russia in north Manchuria The memorial states that the trade at Newch

patting the Yamaguchi-muru in her place, and

the Chiyoda-maru will be replaced by the Kokura maru at the end of this month, in order

Chronicle.

BER 17, 1906.

THE ACCELERATED MAIL.

The fint of the outward steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., to arrive at Yokohama under the new schems in the 9.9. Empress of China, which aitivell at Yokohama yesterday, Sunday, the 16th iqat, on schedule time. She left the same evening and is due to arrive here on Sunday, the 33rd instą, with mails to date 14th August. Tha Empress of India, the first of the homeward-bound vessels under the accelerated schedule, is due to arrive in Vancouver to-day, The Company is to be congratulated, on the success attending their Ant venture, which many in shipping circles declared, when the scheme was first appounced, to be impossible-of accomplishment

To-day's

Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

"THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

TERETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, on SATURDAY, the 29th September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1906.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 29th September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 17th September, 1906..

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NOTICE.

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.,

ARE SHOWING

HIGHEST CLASS.

PIANOS,

BY

THE LEADING MAKERS

OF

THE WORLD.,

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Steinway,

Bechstein,

Bluthner,

IT is hereby notified that, on and after

TUESDAY, the 18th instant, a CON STANT SUPPLY OF WATER WILL BE, TURNED ON in the Rider Main Districts until further notice.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

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Fublic Works Department,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1906.

LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION..

Pud-up CAPITAL. RESERVE FUND.

,$10,000,000

Sterling Reserva......$10,000,000? Silver Reserve...S10,250,000 $20,350,000 KESERVE LIABILITY OF PRÓPTORS.$10,000,000

Court of DIRECTORS:

A. HAUPT, Esq., Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Ģ. Balloch, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. 2. Goetz, Esq.

R. Shawan, Esq. 4ản. Mr.W, J.Cresson | N. A. Siebs, Esq. G. R. Lenimano, Esq. ↑ H. E. Tomkins, Esq. D. M. Nissim, Esq.

ACTING CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-H. E..R. HUNTER,

ACTING MAHADER: shanghai-W, ADAMS ORAM. LONDON BANKERS, LONDON AND COUNTY

Banking Company, LimiTED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Turrent Acccant at the rate of 2 per Ceul. per kitmain ng The daily balance.

UN FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 2 per Cent per Annum. For mouths, al per Cent. par Annum, For 12 months, 4 pet. Cent. per Ansum,

'H, E. R. HUNTER,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th September, 1906,

S.S. "OCEANIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

10 express their opposition to the increase. Brandishing a stick, Matsumoto said that, the Cars, the company's premises, and the Home that more freight may be carried.-Japan CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex Minister's official quarters were all in sight,

Through the courtesy of Mr. J. Craddock, agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., at this port, we are informed of a very gallant act on the part of an officer of the ss. Empress of Japun, which occurred in the harbour on Friday night. The facts are that late on that wang has been rapidly dec.ining as the result and if those present wished to resort to extiaar- night, the carpenter's mate suddenly jumped of the free opening of Tairen and Vladivostok.nary measures, they could do so at once. He advised them, however, to disperse peace. overboard, for some unknown reason, and as

Mr. Carnegie, British Chargé d'Affaires al his act

Peking, duly communicated the contents of ably, and await developments on the 11th the memorial to the Chinese Foreign Office. and urged that Customs-horses should be established at Talen and on the frontier of Manchutia without delay.

instant.

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COMMERCIAL

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

8.8. Malapan and Guadiana, from Havre ex s.s. Malapan, and from Bourdeaux ex s.s. Frederic Morel, in connection with, above Steamier, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trea- sure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at whence delivery may be obtained

Noon.. Buyers:-Canton Insurances $325, HK., C.. and M. Steamboats $28, fado-Chinas $74,tely after landing.

intimation is received from the Consignees

landed here.

Shell Transports 27/6, Kowloon Wharves S102. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless The Foreign Office replied that it is impos. by the authorities, followed by about 10,000 Humphreys Estates. $114. Dairy Farms $171 before 11 AM. TO-DAY, requesting it to be:

Electrics 5:49. Tramways $115.

was witnessed by John Cavey, a quartermaster on board the steamer, the latter immediately plunged in after his comrade, but, falling prone on the water, he winded himself and was unable to render any assistance to the drowning man, and had all he could do to keep himself afloat. The commotionsible to close the. Kewchwang Customs-house attracted the attention of Mr. E. Hawkins, as the Customs there are pledged as security sub-lientenan! in the R.N.R., and at present for the indemnity. The winter season, when fourth officer of the Empress of Japan, and upon the port would be frozen up, was close at hned learning the cause of it, he promptly dived in and measures would be taken to come to an to the rescue. He gave his attention first to

establishment of the Customs.houses as te-

apsing-Japan Chronicle.

A resolution to this effect was adopted and the meeting closed, Matsumoto leaving the park by the main entrance without interference persons., Yells and groans went up from the crowd outside the Tokyo City Electric Railway Company's premises, but no actual disturbance took place. Lu ing the auiging of the crowd around the music pavilion in Hibiya Park a

but although his action caused some excite-

Sellers-Hongkong Banks $800 London £93.10., Unions $785, Hongkong Fires F337. China and Manilas $24, Douglases $47, Raubs $81, Hongkong Dacks $133, Hongkong Lands

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

MONDAY, the 24th September, at Noon, will Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before

the carpenter's mate, who was sinking for arrangement with Japan and Russia for the gendarme fired a blank shot with his revolver, $110, West Points $50, Humphreys Estates the 24th September, or they will not be recog the third time, secured him, and had him quested before the opening of the port nextent the crowd remained fairly well-behaved. 51, Coltoon $131, China Bornzos $103, China Inised.

bauled aboard, and then he got hold of the quartermaster and rescued him too, First aid was rendered to the first man, who was resuscitated only after considerable effort on the part of the doctor, who luckily came.on board, and eventually was restored to conscious. ness. The quartermaster inred better, and only needed a "tanic" to put him right. It is be lieved that the carpenter's mate is not of sound mind.

THE OSAKA BADY-FARMING

CASH.

WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH.

It was not until about nine o'clock on

Providents $9.60, Green Islands Szil, Ices Wednesday evening that the mob resorted to $136, Ropes $29, China Light and Power Stoł,

An electric-car violence.

at Ginza, near

Watson $13, Powells Sia. Shimhashi, was the first to be attacked, Sales:-Cements Saz, Watsons St3.

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stonesbeing thrown at the windows, which Nominal: National Banks $47, China Fires were completely shattered.

that' $93, China Sugars Sc58, Shanghai Docks Tis. 108, Hongkew Wharves Tls. 240, Hongkong

Time

until eleven

o'clock

From about forty cars were attacked in similar fashion in various

On the 6th insi, sentence was passed at the parts of the town. In some cases the passen-

Osaka Chiho Saibansha on the three women

arrested in connection with the atrocious baby. Sers were injured by the flying missilce; while

In view of the fact of the weather conditions farmity case at Osaka, full details of which others were deliberately assaulted by the mob. and darkness prevailing on the night in bave already appeared in our columns. Mine. About zo drivers and conductors were so badly

question, the gallant act of Mr. Hawkins is deserving of the greatest credit, and it is bo hoped that the maller will be brought the notice of the Royal Humane Society, through the proper channels, for recognition.

JAPANESE SHIPPING

SUBSIDIES.

to

The form of the subsidies granted to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha services between the Boksido and the mainland along the Pacific and the Japan Sea coasts expires at the end of this month. After this date Japanese coasting sleansers will be left without a State subsidy, with the exception of the Hakodate Aomori fine of the Nippan Yusen Kaisha and the Formosa service of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The subsidies cannot be renewed without the consent of the Diet, and it is considered improbable, in the opinion of the Japan Chronicle, that a renewal would be granted if applied for.

kata Ichi, $5, and Kawarn Akino, 50, were condemned to death, and Toyosaki Kikuya, 49 was sentenced to penal 'servitude for nine years.

In passing sentence upon the prisoners, 4 Kobe contemporarý says, Judge Iida pointed out that the Criminal Code contained provi. sions whereby the sentence of capital punish ment might under extenuating circumstances be commuted, the spirit of the law being merciful towards condemned persons. But the acts of which prisoners were guilty were of a nature re atrocious and inhuman that he could sen no season for exercising that clemency, The victims of the prisoners' acts were but tiny babies, and nioieover the manner in which their lives were taken was brutal in the extrema,

Toyosaki, on hearing her sentence, attempt- ed to address the Court, but was advised to appeal against the sentence and reserve ber statement until she appeared before the higher Court.

hurt as to aced medical treatment, being beaten with sticks and struck bystone. Mine,

of this number were very seriously injured. The windows of the Tokyo Nicht-Nicht were also smushed in the general riot..

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Vernacular reposts state that the Metropolitan

otels $115.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling. onden-Bank T.T. ..............................................2,2 5/16

110. demand......elgal

.....................? 21 | Do, * 4 months' sight

2'2 11/16 France-Bank T.T.

..1.76

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 24th September, at 3 R. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

MANG. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1006.

Agent.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE F. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer

"POONA,"

FROM ANTWERP, London, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowes at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the „163) | Goods are landed.

America-Bank T...............................53

Germany Bank T.T.... India T.T.

$

Do. demand...........

Shanghai-Bani T.T....................... Mogapore T.T. rap Japan-Rank T:T. Tara-Bank T.T.

Buying

4 months' right L/G......yon 6 months' sight 1./C.

.2,24

161

13

.61% prem.

1971

.1321

....2/31

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 15th instant, at

4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

Police-benefitting by the experience of last year-refrained as far as possible from inter, ference with the mob, At length it became necessary to effect the arrest of the more pro minent participants in the riot, and about 60 | persons were arrested. Eleven policemen were injured-the majority by stones flung by mob. Inspector Kand, of the Akasaka police, was stabbed in the back, the koile penetrating to the bone. At one time it was feared that the previous riots would be repeat

in ed, and all the shops in Ginza were closed anticipation of disorderly scenes and a possible encounter between the police and the crowds. About midnight, however, the excitement sub. | sided and the mob dispersed, and by half-past | 5 months' sight

twelve-according to a picturesque Japanese mouths' sight Germany...................2.201 have left the Godowns. account only policemen in white could be

Bas Silver aperiam seen in the moonlight."

Yesterday about thirty further arrests ware Bank of England rate. .............d X made, bringing the total up to nearly a hundrod. | Bovaraigu.............

Damaged Packages must be left in the 2:3 1/16 Godowns for examination by the Consignee's 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York ..54 and the Company's representative at an ap:

147 Pointed hour. months' sight

do.

All claims must be presented within ten days 30 days' sight Sydnny and Melbouise 3 of the steamer's arrival bere after which date 4 months' sight France.... ..... Bal

they cannot be recognised.

#

........2.82

1F

Winkelmann,

Collard & Collard,

Hopkinson,

Haake,

Krauss, &c.

CASH OF CREDIT,

OR ON

HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH

INCLUSIVE.

Hoogkong, aand August, 1956.

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H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, Queen's Road Central

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

EA HEWETT,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 17th September, 1995,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1906,

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