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'Busive contributors to the fund were only helping to alleviate the distress of their own fellow- countrỳmes, but that fact does not diminish the lustre of their generosity in any degree : for it is very evident, from the way in which the help was given, that if the victims had been ef any other nationality, the purse strings of the Hongkong Chinese would have been loosened with equal readiness. This promptitudė sa assir may surely be construed 49, an expres sion of the appreciation in which the Chinese hold the Government Hongkong, as well að a work of charity. It the Government, and the blessings and privileges which they enjoy under it, did not commend themselves to the native -inhavitigts of the Colony) be-pure that an money would have been forthcoming from that source, no atter how pressing the emer gency. The Chinese would have said to the

autbonties in effect, "you govern the people and are responsible for them. It is your duty Look after them.? But things being as they wrie, the Chinese we e sensible of the good work of the Government, and have shown their gratitude in a must unmistakeable and acceptable a meat hopeful sugary for the future of China; -for good citizens as the Hongkong Chinese

to see that they we relieved of their distress.

manner. The spirit which they manifested is

have shown themselves to be, it is almost cer

Lain that they will be equalled in civir vinae

by the Chinese at large, as soon as conditions

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1906.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH'

SERVICE

MANCHURIAN, TRADE.

JAPAN'S NEW CONCESSIONS.

FAYOUR FOR A BATEN RIVAL.

Bram Our Own Correspondent.] ·

Shanghai, 29th September,

THE RISK IN SILVER

AND THE STRAITS CURRENCY.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, beld on the 17th ins the Hon. Mr. W. II. Shelford said that dor

HIGHWAY ROBBKK).

PRISONERS ON TRIAL.

of Liu Fat and Wong Sam Hing were ordered Two grass cuiters trading under the names to be detained in police custody by Mr. F. A.

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week, inst. Business during the week has been quiet Messts. E. S. Kadooria & Co. write on 18th

ing the past six months the same questions Hareland, at the Police Court this morning, and we biya very fow sales to repart. There

•had bees interesting then that had interested for examination next week. them for some little time. The chief of stand that of highway robbery, which they denied.

The charge against the two defendants was Fing questions was that regarding the contency and the Harbour scheme and they had still over hanging for discussion the question of the registration of partnerships. «The `currency scheme had passed through the Legislative Council which had the effect of authorizing the treasury to issue gold in exchange for dollars, A comulunique from the Japaneses.completing the scheme laid down by Sir David Barbour. At the last annual meeting be Foreign Office states that simul called attention to the advance in the price of taneously with the declaration of, the silver which gave some doubt as to the success ful working of the currency scheme. Last opening to foreign trade of the cities March silver was standing in the neighbour hood of 291 d. to 3od, or even 31fd. We

10a.m.

i

Entimations.

THE

has been a slight reaction is Docks, Wharfs ROBINSON PIANO

and bicimboats,

Marine Insurances-Unions have-weakened

to $775 sellers, while-Cantons are on offer at. $320. We have nothing to report on Nonhern Companies.

Fire Insurances.-Hongkong Fires are pro-

in small lots at 593.

Macao

CO., LD.,

ARE SHOWING

PIANOS,

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks No witnesses have at present been examined

have ruled quiet during the week at $800, and foff will testify at the next hearing that attion is £93. Nationals can be done at 547. by the Gourt, hut a fishmonger and his

we have no sales to report. The London quota- about five o'clock on the morning of the 15th instant they were tramping the hills to Deep Water Bay. When half way between the Golf Club and Aberdeen Club three men, two of from the bushes and demanded the inen whom resembled the defendants, sprang out to throw up their bands. The fishmonger's cutable at $327. China Fires can be placed HIGHEST CLASS foki was backward in complying with the order and he was tackled by the robbers and pitched Steamboats after sales at $24 have improved to

Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton to the ground: When this was accomplished, knives, warned the complainants that if they. Manilas are offering at S231 and Douglases at and the foki silenced, the robbers, who carried $45, at which rate there are buyers. China & before the silver value of the dollas reaches raised a cry they would be killed. The high 546. In their report just issued the profit aud 21.4. He understood that the parity of the silver 21 4d. was 324 d. which let the complainasis and secured $8 in amutil coins and premia of insurance, remuneration margin he had mentioned. Some thought

a silver bangle, valued at one dollar. They consulting committee and auditors' fees, shows that still larger allowances should be made then disappeared in the direction of Aberdeen

a credit balance of $51,809.45, which with the to allow of melting down charges and ship-The complainants continued their journey to

consent of shareholders it is proposed tó | ping charges before the dollar leaves the Deep Water Bay where they reported the tab-appropriate as follows:-To pay a dividend of place, and he understood that says.com berg. A description of the robbers was tele-5 per cent. on the capital of the Company, the other hand they had had a large ship: month, which represented a large sum of money. If the premium on these deltars were to increase, there was a premium on, clean dollars always in Hongkong, and it was doutful whether they would come back. If they would look at the figures sent roundt

of Antimnghsien, Tatungkan, and Mukhad he understood, still a margin of 4 or 5% den by Japan, it was suggested by Japan that the Russian Govern ment should abrogate the Supingkai Mémorandum of 1st August;

The Memorandum in question had

waymen then went through the packets of the

|loss account altér`paying all running expenšos, to tha

nl the Empire inke on a character to inspire the effect of excluding the Japanese sidered by some as the timit of safer.On phosed to all, the stations, and yesterday the absorbing $50,000, and to write off the balance

the loyally and devotion of a reasonable and intellectual peopit.—Skangkut Times.

THE OBSERVATORY,

from participating in the benefits which are expected to flow from the opening of Southern Manchuria. Owing to Japanese pressure, the Russian Gasproment have granted the concession desired by the Japanese and the Memorandum became void on the 28th September.

The waiter of "Topics of the Times" in the Shanghai "Mercury remarks-e the typhoon, note that your article, put a ftager-on what seemed a weak point in the history of it as we had received it, and one which the Hongkong people are now taking so seriously, that "aniquity is to be made, refer to the fark of suite from the tibservatory, If reditape, of which they are very lond in Hongkong, as in most British Colonies under the Crown, has had anything to do with the prompt use of the warming, then indeed has the billion the raidy binding' waterial been a heavy one And-it might be so. We must wait to know. for rein until the report is issueil, Boï it may of ourse have been just such an instance as that referied de in your leader where to warning seems to have been | Cuba will tender their resignations to-day, given, even by nature herself.

- THE CÁNÍ

ON BANKERS.

BOYCOTT OF PERAK MERCHANTS,

MORE OF THE CHAI LOÔNG GINGER

FIRM CASE.

[From a Corrispondent.]

Canton, 27th September. On the 15th inst., you published the details of the dispute between the bankers guild and the Choi Loong firm. I now send you the latest developments, which are as follows:

{Renter's.)

LONDON, 17th September The Insurrection in Cuba. The President and the Vice-President of

enent of silver, dollars to China month by

defendants were arrested in the Central district,

CHOW TONG SANG'S BSTATE,

RE SHUM WANTS THE ACCOUNTS.

[From A Correspondent:]

Shanghai, 28th September. Itis Excellency Viceroy Shum has asked the Chief Magistrate of Canton to have the ac counts of the confiscated estate of Chow Tung Sang, millionaire, and the alleged embezzler, to be prepared for H. E as the Magistrate was the only man in a position to deal with these matters, through his knowledge of the affairs of Chow Tung Sang, The Canton Magistrate replied that it was impossible to make any correct account yet, as all the details referfing | to the estate had not been received, and more. over, some of Chow's houses, lands, and other assets were still being, held, for want of purchasers. The Magistrate, however, said he would try to find buyers as quickly as possible, and endeavour to get the matter settled before

month by month they would see some 18 or 175, or perhaps 130, but as a general rule 180 and. 185 thousand dollars had feturned to the Colony every month. It was obvious that the silver value of the dollar was greater than 29

d. Not only would these coins not return but Larger quantities would go out. The margin, Tonight, he thought, be taken somewhere about 4 or 5% on the present price of silver. The remedy to that, it had been suggested, was thatthey should raise the rate of exchange to 25 ¦ fil But he hoped, in faci he believed, that that The Ministers and the Heads of Depart-remedy would not be put in force. It was obs. ments have already resigned:

vious, if it were pail in force, they would have adopt further modifications to Sir David Barbour's scheme. It was suggested that the Government, should call in the present silver riollars, and issue a taken coin. That was a... E. left for the North President Rooseveli has ordered every cheme which would involve foffe little diff available marinesto Cuba...

It is stated that Cuba will be governed by a Commission appointed by the. United

Stoles.

Mr. Taft has sent, an ultimátum to the disputẩnts, threatening that America wili establish a military govemment in Cuba un- less reason is listened to

The Government has hurriedly consented to negotiate with the rebels, leaving disputed points to Mr. Taft,

The Governorship of New York. - Mr. Huglies, the barrister who played such an important-part in the investigation of the insurance scandals, his been nominated the repablican candidate for the governorship of New York.

Later.

As the case in which the bankers at Gang ton sued the master' ni Chai Luong, pre- served-ginger mufacturers, for the recovery of a large sum al money, has not yet been settled, a meeting was held in Canton, on the 23rd fast, whereas the hearts of nine charitable institutions, aut representatives of 72 guilde, endeavoured to induce the bankers' patild, and Wong Ki Sam of the Chai Loong, manufac turers of preserved ginger, to came to terms Result of the Jockey Club Stakes. and an amicable arrangement, in order that the threatened nyealt of the latter and öf his friend, Mr. Chu Su Chun, the prominent mer. chant. of Perak, might be stopped. The meeting was held in the General Chamber of Commerce, but it ended in a fasen, as, the parijes" resorted, in fugh words, and assumed, bellicose attitudes, and althong the peace. makers used every ffiri tu pacify bots parties, they were unsuccessful, and the meeting broke up in great disorder.

THE "ACCELERATION OF THE

CANADIAN MALL.

CHINESE DIVERS’STRANGE

DEATH.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE FOREMAN.

Asad fatality occurred on the 6th lust, during the block-laying operations" now proceeding at the Government Dockyard, in connection with the construction of a new break-water for the Royal Indian Marine, says the Bombaj Colette of the 8th list. For the purpose of

al $11,809.45 from the company's properties on June joth last. Indos have ruled firm and close steady at $74. he Shanghai quotation is unchanged at Tis. 548. Shell Transports are wanted at 29/; and Star Ferries are unaltered,

Refineries-China Sugars after changing

BY

THE LEADING MAKERS"

OF

THE WORLD.

hands in fair lots at $139 and $158 are quoted. Steinway.

at $157. Luzons are neglected and without business at $22, in the north Perak Sugars have changed hands at Tls. 85.

Mining Sales have been effected of Raubs at $8, closing with buyers at this rate.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.Hongkong rates, viz.: F155, $155, $154 and $153, and close & Whampoa Docks were placed at various with sellers at 5:53. Shanghai Docks have not maintained their position and have receded to Tls. 16. Kowloon Wharfs are inquired for at $94, while clongkews are quoled at Tis. 240.

Lande are obtainable at $109. Holels are Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong fixed at $ng. Humphreys Estates atc pro- curable at $tit.

Cotton Mills,-Ewos continue 'io demaud'at, Tis. 75. Lanu Kung Mows were negotiated at T. 83. Hongkong Cottons are to be had at $133-

Miscellaneous. -Greta Islands were dealt in to some extent at 521, but close wenker with sellers quotation, China Light and Powers fetched Siol and are now quoted at $10. China Providents were booked at $9.50 and Electrics are in request at $141. In the north Langkats were sold at 11s, 240 cash and 'Sumatras have risen to Tls. go buyers

TO-DAY'S' EXCHANGE.

Selling. urdon-Hapk T.l. ...................

demand..

Do 170. 4 months' sigat France-Bank T.T. A nonica-Bank T.T. sjarranty ----Rank 1, ..

3 7.7 .130. demand... hang-Bank T.T. wigsport T.T......

Apan-Bank TT. ........... «v»-Bank T.T.........

Buying.

2.

poonths' sight L/C, & mouths' sight L/C

2/2 7/16

.2.2)

13/16

1.771

.164

1641

.73+

X prem.

1077

133

.2.3

2.3 3/16

Bechstein,

Bluthner,

Winkelmann,

Collard & Collard,

Hopkinson,

Haake,

Krauss, &c..

CASH OR CREDIT,

4.QR ON

HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH INCLUSIVE

Hongkong, 2244 August, 1906.

£1,000.0.0

to anys' sight San Francisco & New Yn54 was offered by Mr. LINDE-

months' sight

do.

Night Sydney and Melbourne

months' sigby -

culty when they considered there were some. thing like twenty-five million dollary, in car qulation in the Colony and Native States. What i would mean to call in these dollars and issue in place a token coin was the question they must quite understand: When that token coin was less intrinsic value it seemed necessary that the public and the natives should be reassured as in the value and the fact that they could That was the question pet gold far it which had been considered carefully by the Government of the present time and al

the correct laying of the huge concrete blocks though there was no immediate hurry to come to a decision they realised how important which form the walls of the break-water, a it was that same decision should be come to umber of expert divers are engaged under it had been suggested that gold should be Messis. Lowther and Company, the divers be made a legal tender and make payable in ex-ing masily Chinese under the direction of an change for these dollar artes. Many people English foreman diver named Bozall. Yes

Whether it said gold would not circulate.

terday morning as usual. Boxall, who is an circulated freely aninng the natives or not expen, swimmer and duver, and has been for remained to be seen. bill he did not see why it many years engaged on similar works in, the months' sight France should not. It was sus we should have East, went down in his diving dress, accom piently of stock' and uge reserves. What panied by gre diver, named Ah Sing. About they had to do was to watch these reserves thirty blocks are laid in the course of a day's carefully and see that they continued to be work by means of a big crane, and yesterday Gorman Socialist Congress. made good. It was a quesion upon which it morning Bexall and his companion, who had At the German Socialist Congress, at Mann was absolutely impossible to dogmatise, but it gone down at 8 o'clock had laid several heim, Herr Behet created- a' sensation by a was one nevertheless that they should care blacks, when at about twenty minutes past Ten, speech, in which he declared the proclama-lly study and consider the best of their Bexail noticed a sudden cessation of the air tion of a general strike in Germany, as a

ability.

current which is forced through the diver's helmet in a gentle stream through pipes from weapon to obtain reforms, or as a weapon in

above. This sudden cessation naturally the event of the Government; intervening

alarmed the divers, and Boxall quickly gave against the Russian revolution, which (inter

the signal to be drawn up by means of giving vention 7) was impossible because it was

four tugs on the line. He had already begun doomed to failure.

to feel unwell, as-throughout the morning work there had been an insufficient pressure of air. Ah Sing must have felt very ill, as he signalled before Boxall, but for some inexplicable reason, he was not drawn up. Whether he lost his head, and tried to swim, as is supposed, er what was the precise cause of his failure to

Beppo." 1-Keystone. 3-Plum Tree.

International Law,

THE FLOUR, IKADE.

The Post Intelligencer (Seattle) says 1.ocal flour millers de so believe that the

increase in the rate of duty imposed by Japan upon flour willeterd to reduce con- sumption in the Empire or to injure the market for the Puget Sounds ticle.. It is pointed out that the price for wheat is lower this year by more than the additional cost of

WEEKLY SERVICES FORESHADOWED...

Mr. D. E: Brown, "tungkang agent of the

The Institution of International Law at C.P.R., who was among the passengers by the Ghent has adopted articles prabbiting the Empress of Chim, is reported to have stated ase of wireless telegraphy by neutrals in a at Montreal that the present acceleration is belligerent zone, such neutrals if captured the duty on flour and that flour can be sold in

only the prelude to a still greater development to be treated as prisoners of war, and their Japan, duty added; as cheap as before the ascend 10 the surface was not, sufficiently

of the C.P.R. service between Great Britain ships and balloons may be confiscated.

and the Far East.

While, at its inception,

the new fast service will be mouhly, Mr. Brown -expresses conviction that it will in

all probability develop inn á weekly service, as the problem of quick service between

The strewing of fixed or floating wines on the high seas is prohibuted.

increase in the tariff,

Japan ranks third antong the countries of the would as a consumer of American flour, Great Britain being first and the Netherlands taking a trifle more than Japan diner. The wants of The Bering Ben Seal Fisheries.

Japan are supplied entirely from the Pacific London and East of Asia is being great. A British warship, just returned to Van coast, in greater part from the state of Wash ly considered by the Canadian Pacific Com- couver, reports that there are an unprecedentington, the leading wheat poducer and the pany, I have no hesitation," Mr. Brown ised number of Japanese sealers in the Bering leading milling state on the Pacific, and the state, moreover, which has a best lines of quoted as saying, "in stating that the Cana Sea, unhampered by the modus vivendi. dian Pacific will have four new Empresses do

transportation to Japan on the shortest route, the Pacific Ocean uniform in type and speed

In the fiscal year ending June 9, last, Japan with the Empress of Britain and Empress of

took flour from the Upited State to the value Ireland on the Atlantic. The Company is laying

of $4,530,354,50 that if can readily be seen that its plans on that assumption now. There will

its trade is.of great importance tothis stater be two m ne Empressor no the Atlantic service

"There was exported from the Pacific coast -two sets of four fast steamers at each occab

states to the countries bordering on the Pacific, wing that is what is bound to come. It may

in the last fiscal year, a total of nearly 3,000,000 take six or seven years to achieve all this, but it

barrels of flour, Japan taking the most, and is bound to come."-Fr.

Hongkong being close secondy

THE INTERPORT MATCH.

THE RIVAL TEAM.

The Shunghat Tima-says-The Selection Committee on Saturday last decided that the following mes should be included in the team which is to represent Shanghai in the Finsterport

Match:-

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MASIS $19TH,

French (Tourane) ist prox. American (Korea) 4th ̊prox. Canadian (Tartar) 18th-prox/

The Norwegian-s.s. Haut left Shimonseki on 18th lost,, for this port, and is due here on 3rd prox.

The 1. C. S. N. Co's ss. Laisang from Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port on 28th inst., at 5 p.m.

The Imperial German Mail ss. Prins Lud- wig which left here on 26th inst, arrived at Shanghai on 29th inst., at 9 am

WITHIN twelve.miles of Charing Cross are 800 miles of railway, with 700, stations. These Messrs. G. C. Dew, F. M. Guilfoyle, W. H. carry 1,300,000 passengers daily, Modle, A. E. Lanning, V. II. Landing, W. K. Stanloo, T.! Wallace, L. Walker, W. J. Tura- In 1861 eleven hundred tons of pilchards were bull and W. H. C, Woipper.

taken in one net off St. Ives. There were of million fish, and their value was E14,900,

• One place thus remaian ly be filled up.

*

{ month. night Germany....... dat Silves...(24×4 (12+) Bank of Hovlund rale am Sovereign...

To-day's Advertisements.

1.82.

2.30

9.05

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

POSTPONEMEnt of MEETING.

N consequence of the Typhoon, the advertised for To-day is postponed until ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, 2nd October, at Noon.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company remain closed until after that date.

C

[961

Hongkong, 79th day of September, 1906,

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House.

MAN if any added matter whatever (deleterious or otherwise) could be found in any one wine in

his vast stocks.

AUSTRALIAN WINES.

..$15.00

16.00

CAWARRA CLARET:

Per case 12 bottles

24 4

CAWARRA, HOCK:

Per case 12 bottles

1

24 +,

.$15.00

16.00.

OF

We

can specially re-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.. Hongkong, 29th September, 1906.

NOTICE explained at the inquest which was held

ALL PERSONS having CLAIMS against last night at the Dockyard, but probably more information will be afforded when the Estate of the Right Reverend Sunday at JOSEPH CHARLES HOARE, D.D., Inte the enquiry, is resumed on

Bishop of Victoria, are requested to send parti- eleven o'clock. Anyhow, Ah Sing was flounculars of the same to the Undersigned as soon deing about in the water for some time,

*s possible. and when he was eventually drawo up he was in a collapsed state, though alive, he only lived a couple of minutes, dying before a doctor could be summoned. It is supposed that owing 962] to the lack of pressure of fresh air through the pipes the air in the valve became poisonous, and in consequence Ah Sing, having waited till the last minute before signalling to be drawn up, became unconscious and was unable to help himself. Boxall, who was drawn up al most immediately he gave the signal, was soon bimself again, although he fiad felt the effect of the lack of fresh air under water. The depth at which the work was being conducted was about thirty-five feet, and the mystery of Ab Sing's death has still to be cleared.

** THE INQUEST. The inquest was held on. Wednesday night such as flour and umber. No other section by Mr. P. Byrne, Corner for Bombay, concerning of the country tan compete with Puget the death of Ali Sống, who was 38 years of age. sound, either in cheapness of transporta-It was shown that the deceased. was working in tion to the Orient or in cheapness of production the R. 1. M. Dockyard and was under water of these articles, hence, goless interfered with from 8-30 to 10:30 am, when the diver of the artificially, the trade of the countries bordering compressing machine found a decrease of pres. on the Pacific will naturally gravitate hither. suse of air in the 'gauge glass and at once sig. It is reassuring soflearn on the authority of nailed to haul the diyets up. But the deceas- those in the flour trade, that the new Japanese ed, before reaching the surface of the water, tariff lawn will not interpose such an artificial bad become suffocated and he expired a few interference with a growing and valuable ex-minutes after be was brought ashore. The in port trade to that country,

quest was adjourned.

The export trade to all Pacife countries is rapidly centering on Puget Sound; particu larly because much of the exports are of articles of local roduction in this state,

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of October, 1906, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency commend the above as the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Hang Hom, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, from Jóth day of May, 1904, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years....

| No. of Sale,

No.

Kowloon Inland

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

mily a

Boundary

Meareants.

| fast} fact | fret (act

Hongkong, apth September, 2006,

Square fee

Annual Real

Upset Price

[960

being of exceptional

quality and flavour.

H, PRICE & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS,

13, QUEEN'S ROID Central”

Telephone No. 135. Hongkong, 18th September, 1906,

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