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Intimation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 1906.

dignity of his sovereign and the honour of his country, is to advance by every legitimate means the commerce of the people he represents. The Germans were probably the fi to recognise that an embassy as well as a consutate should be above all things a bureau of trade information, and the Americans, following on that idea, have brought the system down to a science. British consular and diploma lic officials are gradually realising the real purpose of their existence, and there can be no doubt that much valuable assistance is being provided by these commercial scouts. Whether it would be possible for any ambas

parently that moderate estimate fluttered the hearts of the Yuct-han Company's directors, for we have heard no more about it, one way or the other. Now another story is current to the effect that an American engineer has beco appointed to the coveted position at a salary of $5,000 gold a year, and he is des- A. S. WATSOŃ & CO., cribed as a first-class and capable man. He must be acuriously.constituted individual who can describe himself as a first-class engineer who is prepared to leave the land of railways, with all its opportunities of advancement and preferment, for a modest $750 Mex, per month. When the Americans were at work on the Canton-Hankow, railway they paid CHAMPAGNE that suns for practically unskilled labour.sador to advance in any marked degree the An American engineer of any ability what trade of Great Britain with Japan need not ever can always find a situation in the Uni-be discussed, but certainly be can protect ted States at a salary equal to that offered | British interests and watch that merchants to this so-called less-class" and capable man.

of other nationalities are not favoured at The fact is we are inclined to believe this the expense of British traders. At the pre latest report to be a tarif pure and simple, sent day, with competition abounding on all but, it shows how bent the directors of sides, the ambassador who recognises his The Yuet-han Railway Company are sup-duty in those respects has no mean task, and posed to be on securing the services of a it is satisfactory to read that Sir Claude foreign engineer to supervise the work of Macdonald thoroughly appreciates the constructing the Jing to Hankow, The portance of his office from that standpoint. most noteworthy feature of all these rumours Perhaps his undoubted popularity with the is that in no case is it suggested that an leading British firms in Japan may be nutri- Englishman should be engaged, or that thebuted in some measure to his consistent terms of the loan agreement should be re, support of their interests in Dai Nippon, cognised.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE English mail of the 22nd September was delivered in London on the zoth inst

SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD

RECEIVED WITH MILITARY HONGURS

"As soon as the Prins Ludwig arrived in part this morning Capiais Colman, A.D.C., representing His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C MC, went off to that vessel to receive and welcome His Excellency Sir Claude Macdonald, British Ambassador to the Court of the Mikado, who is now on his way home on leave, accompanied by Lady Mac donald and their two young daughters. Cap. 'rain Colman then accompanied the distinguish

ed visitors to Blake Pier, where a guard of Honour from the Westents was drawn up, with their. Band, in readiness to receive His Excellency Sir Claude Macdonald. As he stopped ashore the Dand played the opening bars of the National Anthem, the guard pre

The party then entered the chairs awaiting them and proceeded to Govern ment House, where they were received by His Excellency the Governor. After a short stay there the party proceeded to the Peak, return ing later to lunch informally at Goverment House, in the afternoon they returned on board to continue their voyage homeward. A number of prominent officials assembled at Blake Pier to receive the distinguished travel ders, comprising for the most part the members of the Legislative Council.

senting arms,

FETED AND FEASTED IN JAPAN," Before leaving Tokio, Sir Claude und Lady Macdonald had many evidences of the regard and esteem in which they are held by the Em-

peror of Japan, the rubles, and the British community, Sir Claude was entertained at a series of banquets and receptions which must } VTULL report of the Criminal Sessions to-day have taxed him sorely, but his genial nature Times have indeed changed when a Bri-will be found on page 7.

and ready bonhomit carried him successfully tish Ambassador expresses the conviction

through the ordeal. that it is his bounden duty to advance to the almost of his ability the trade interests of British merchants in the country to which he has been accredited. It is not so very long ago since the diplomatic service was regarded as a preserve for the younger sons of the uobility, and appointments went by

regard in which attachés, ministers and am-

A LIST of subscriptions to the Typhoon Reef Fund is printed on the third page.

THE Shanghai Duck Co. secured the contract for repairing the British torpedo-boat-destroyers

and nitrus. He quoted a couple of veraes which had been composed by a military attaché in confutation of the " no work "allegation, the second of which ran- There are others who are bent upon decrying, The diplomatic body of Japan, When the diplomat is not engaged in lying, He really is a decent sort of man!

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TELEGRAMS

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

SHANGHAI ROBBERY CASE.

BRITISH SUBJECTS SENTENCED.

ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE acquitted. [From Our Own" Correspondent.].

Shanghai, 23rd October, 11 a.m..

A PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM, Sir Claude expressed approval of the objects, of the Assocfilion and proceeded to support the recent remarks of Lord Roberts that avery Briton should be prepared to stand up for his country in time of need. He was entirely at one with Lord Milder, who was an out nad out be- tiever in the doctrine that a great nation should rely for its protection upon its whole The two British subjects G. Rosser manhood and not upon a limited professionai class, and he agreed with him that a people and E. C. Ellaby, who were arrested prepared to undergo trouble and face danger on a charge of stealing jewels and by personal service would outstrip, not only in war but in peace, the efforts of stations who valuables from a native "jewellery refuse to make similar sacrifices for their conn-establishment in Yunnan Road on try's good for undoubtedly this personal

service developed qualities of discipline, or the 4th inst., were arraigned for trial der, method, and a sense of duty to one-to-day. self duty to one's employers-qualities, as useful in business as in any other walk The indictment alleged robbery of life. In the matter of this training without violence. he shoe feelingly, for, as some of them new he was in, a tight place in Peking. The material was there, the fighting spirit was

there, the British pluck was there, but the training was not. Consular students, young bank clerks, business men were there, but ont

of

the 22 or 23 volunteers only about seven of them could load a gun. Before the siege was over, those fellows fought like veterans and died like men.

The members of the British Association cheered themselves boarse over the Ambas· sador's speech.

THE FINAL RECEPTION, At the same time Mrs. James Walker was entertaining Lady Macdonald te tiffin, ofter which there was a reception, and all Yokohama caled to bid Sir Claude' and Lady Macdonald

GIFTS FROM THE EMPEROR. The Empeior gave the British Ambassador and Lady Macdonald a farewell audience, at the conclusion of which the deparong diplomat and his consort, were received in audience by the Empress in the Kiri apartment, and subse-ban mayage. quently they were chiestained at Juncheon in the Home-deu by Their Majesties the Em.

Majesty at such a function, it may be noted, was quite without precedent. Among the other guests at the luncheon were Princess Arsugawa, Prince and Princess Yamashima, Marquis Saionji (the Prime Minister), Marquis Tokudaiji (Grand Chamberlain), and Viscount Hayashi (« oreign Minister).

THIS CHAMPAGNE is a First-Class favours. Jumuenerable stories of the casual Prago and Janus which were docked at the east and Express. The presence of Her

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Wine and is supplied to all the Leading Bassadors held the nature of their duties are estant; the whole purpose of these Hotels and Restaurants throughout London. diplomats was to be favourably known among a certain section of the community, to appear at all the routs, functions and ceremonies which took place within the territory of the

A. S. WATSON & CO., bassy to which they were attached, and to

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ACENTS.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1966.

NOTICE

enjoy life at the expense of the nation. Nothing so vulgar as trade entered their heads, and, indeed, nobody expected them to have my knowledge of the necessities of commerce. If a merchant should write ask. ing what outlet there was for, the particular goods manufactured by him, he was curly 134told to apply to the consular authorities. Then if the merchant persisted in his in quiries at the consulate the consul would, in

International Dack on the 18th inst.

THIS noting the ss. Kinshan was towed round from Kuwloon Bay to Aberdeen, where she will be drydocked and an examination made to ascertain the extent of her damage, if any.

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It is stated that in the course of the proceed- "THAT is an Irish case, I see," said his Honourings at the Palace, the Emperor and Empress the Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions, this presented Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald morning, in reference to a case cited by the with a work of art of great value. It is alco Hon the Attorney General Yes," said Sur announced that the Emperor and Empress Henry Hierkeley, "it is trish, my Loid, but it have granted Their Majesties' portraits to Sir is good, sound law for all that!"

Claude and Lady Macdonald. The Imperial) photographs were signed by Their Majesties.

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clerk wlio, more often than not, was a native of the country and had no desire that a Britisher should profit at the expense of his own countrymen. The result of it all was that the merchant got no satisfaction and finally desisted fromthis efforts to dis cover new markets for his manufactures. In a very few places there is the same dis. inclination on the part of consuls or ministers to foster the trade of England, but they are becoming few and far between. It is more and more being realised that embassies, legations and consulates are not established for show or social functions, that the real

The Hongkong Celegraph object of their being is to protect and

HONGXONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1906.

THE captain of the a.s. Indrawadi was sum. moned at the Police Court this morning, be- fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the instance of Sergeant Arts, for failing to attach rat flanges to his hawsers while his vessel was alongside Town, on the rgb instant. The charge was the Standard Oil Company's wharf, at Kennedy

admitted and a fine of $5 imposed.

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for the Hamburg-Amerika Linie several pam We have received from the agent in Hongkong

pblets and circulars descriptive of the winter tours which have been arranged from New York. Fortunate, indeed, must those be who are in a position to take ativantage of any of the tours in question, for they embrace every

part of the world and the cast is uniformly

muderate.

he newly formed British Association of Japan also entertained the Ambassador at tiffia in the Oriental Palace Hotel, Yokohama. "Some fifty members of the Association were present, the chair being occupied by Mr. Montague Beast, president of the Association. After honouring the toasts of King Edward and the Emperor of Japan, the chairman proposed the health of Sir Claude Macdonald in a

warmly eulogistic speech. In His xcellency they had found the very essence of ability, sacs and courtesy. Approachable to all, His clear during his residence in Japan that he Excellency, in bis exaked position, had made it

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A PRESS TRIBUTE.

In an editorial, the Kobe Herald said: "The services which Sir Claude Macdonald has rendered to his country by the admirable manner in which he has represented his' Sov. areign during a singularly important period in the relations of the two Empiles are too thoroughly known to his nationals, as well as to his host of Japanese friends, to call for extend ed reference, the more especially as it may be hoped that he will yet be able to add to his re- cord many further valuable achievements in the cause of Anglo-Japanese friendship. will suffice, therefore, to echo the wish of the President of the British Association, that Sir Claude's leave of absence could be accompanied with the stipulation that he must return to bis duties in this country."

THE ACTING BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. H. C. Lowther, Councillor to the British Embassy, who will net as Chargé d'Affaire during Sir Claude's absence, has bons res ceived by the Emperor and Empress, as were likewise Mrs. Lowther and the Naval Attaché to the Embassy.

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AT SHANGHAL.

On arrival of the German mail stennie

Both prisoners pleaded guilty to the charge.

Rosser was sentenced to three

years' imprisonment and Ellaby to two years' imprisonment both with bard labour,

Killien, who was alleged to have been an accomplice of the prisoners, was acquitted.

FLOATING MINE. DISASTER.

RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK.

TWO HUNDRED CHINESE MISSING.

[From Our Own Correspondent:}

Shanghai, 23rd October, 11a.m.

While a Russian steamer was emerging from Assuri Bay, on Satur- day, she struck a floating mine and sunk immediately.

Two hundred Chinese passengers are missing.

THE &.S. "SOKSOGÜN”

SOLD TO THE DOCK CO.

The wreck of the 3.5. Sorsogon, which has been advertised fur sale by public auction, bas since been withdrawn. Our report is obtained on indisputable authority that the wreck of the American steamer has been sold, by private contract, to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld., for the sum of $4,300, which

includes also the old boiler on shore,

The s.8. Sorsogon was a Manila steamer

undergoing repairs at Kowloon and sank off Day while awaiting the new boilers which had the shearlegs at the duckyard on Typhoon

been built for her.

Prinz Lailwig in the Yangtze, Sir Pelham Warren and Mr. S., Barton went down to Waasung to meet Sir Claude MacDonald, and accompanied him on the Victorin, which was Shanghai. As the lictoria came alongside specially detailed to bring the party up to

took the keenest official and personal interest

the jelly Mr. Henry Keswick went on board to in all matters which made for British trade and welcome he guests. Sir. Havilland de Saus and the private resident with a real or an im Britiske influence (applause). The merchantarez, Mr. James McKie, the officers of the inchausti & Co., of Manila, whose local repre-

aginary grievance would often be disappointed because the wheels of diplomacy ran so slowly, us in their experience there, he was sure, they were agreed that if there were any lack of speed due to the combrous machinery, it was no way attributable to the absence of energy in their present Ambassador.

BRITISH HADE AND COMMERCH.

To acknowledging the compliment, Sir Claude made a most engaging and humorous speech. in the first place he dealt with the duties of an ambassadoras representing the trade interests of his country and his remarks in this con- nection are worthy of quotation. He said :- It is a source si great graufication to me that during the six years I have been British repre-

up such close and friendly relations wills the sentative in Tokio 1-have been enabled to keep

Gintigh community in Yokohama-(hear, hear.) One of the speakers at the inaugural inceling of the British Association of Japan nientioned

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British warships in port, and several of the staff of the British Consulate were also present A guard of honour of bluejackets from H. M. S. Cadmus was drawn up on the Bund. After inspecting them, Sir Claude accompanied by Lady Maclonald entered a carriage which was in waiting, and escorted by a detachment of mounted police drove, to Ewo, where they were the guests of Mr. H. Keswick during their stay in Shanghai. A large number of spectators witnessed the arrival of the Am-

bassador.

IMPERIAL CLEMENCY.

AMBASSADOR. MAY MOURN HIS MOTHE. Peking, 15th October,

The vessel was owned by the firm of Messrs.

sentatives are Messrs, Jorge & Co., of Zetland Street.

THE S P. HIICHLOCK". REFLOATED..

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Good fortune seems to be following closely in the wake of the local Dock Company, for it Lat Chow Kwai, the master of a licensed cargo

is our pleasant duty to record another.success. to the credit of the Company in the raising of beat, was apprehended in the western fairway Police-sergeant Aris

Jho large sailing vessel, the S. P. Hitchrock yesterday afternavn.

last night. Acting on instructions from the buanded the buat and discovered that the cargo of Leinsene on which he had us board was not

local agents of the owner, Messra, Arnhold covered with a serviceable tarpaulin. Taken

Karberg & Co., the Dock people were actively engaged last week in the temporary patching before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at

up of the rents on the Hitchcock preparatory tion of Japan reference was made to an ad- the Police. Court, the master admitted the

to pumping. The latter work was dress, which had been delivered by one of the offence and a fine of $15 was imposed. speakers at the inaugural meeting of the As1 HAVE been sick in hospit. for same time,

Tung Leung Sheng, Chinese minister to the cock aided by, the powerful pumps suppli.. menced late last week, and at 10.30 o'clock ́ he mother of His Excellency Sir Cheng last night during the high tile the Hitch- sociation, in the course of which the speaker your Worship, and the fast drink I had yes.

United States of America, having died here on said that he remembered the time when the terday took effect on ine," said Michael Carey,

the 4th insi, is Maj sty the Emperor ofed by the Docks floated off without the least at the Police Court this morning. He, was

China has granted His Excellency special per toon Godown Co.'s seawall since be fateful trouble. She had been lying against the Kow. British representatives thought it was more or less infre dig. to take any special interest in charged with being drunk and incapable in a

mission that he may mourn his loss in the matters affecting trasle, Sir Claude hastened shop at Po. 13 D'Aguilar Street, yesterday. British Government and the British represent United States, instead of returning to Ching for morning of 18th Sept. The vessel was promptly Are you destitute?" inquired Mr. Gompertz.atives thought it was more or less infra dig the purpose. This special permission is necess palitan Dock where she will be taken in for | taken in tow to Yaumati Bay off the Cosmo- "But at all,” replied the defendant. I have or acted as if they did, to take any special in-

ary under the circumstances, as according 10 no money op me now," he explained," but I terest in muters affecting British trade, espe the laws of China no official while actually fl

extensive repairs. have some in the bank, he paid a fine of $3.cially those affecting firms personally. I have BR master of a licensed fishing junk came therefore I take his words as gospel-1 assure

a high opinion of that particular speaker, and in an official position may mourn any bereave

ruent without such special permission. hetuse Mr. H. H. J. Compertz. at the Police him, and you, gentlemen, the times are chang Kwok Yung Wong, an engineer, on board the Court this morning, on a charge of using hised. It is a very real and a very genuine plea- steam launch Li Zung, formerly employed as were made in the early 80's. fishing junk for other purposes than fishing, sure to me to push the interests of British trade

that he remembered the time when both the

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In the 'Bo's the S. P. Ritchcock ranked ' „among the fine clippers that have made record: ...

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voyages. The ship made four paisnges from San Francisco to 'New York in 76 days, 100 days, for days, and 108 days. These passagen

assist their nationals, to furnish all the information in their

power regarding the prospects of trade, and generally to ANOTHER CANTON RUMOOR.

act as official commercial agents for the country they represent. At the banquet The Yuet-han railway may not be an under-given to Sir Claude Macdonald, the British taking of world-wide- importance but, it is Ambassador to Japan, by the British Associa- certainly fruitful of remark and comment. When the new company was formed it was decided that the work should be carried out by Chinese labour as well as Chinese capital alone. With that object in view a Chinese engineer who had received his technical education in America was appointed to superintend the construction of the line. Prior to this the British Government had 19, say that times had changed. It was a granted a loan whereby China was enabled genuine pleasure to him to push the intercals to secure the redemption of the Canton of British trade and commerce, and he added, Hankow line from foreign concessionaires, significantly, that "if he did not do his duty but under the terms of that loin China in that respect he would soon hear of it from pledged herself, in the event of deciding to the Government of His Majesty." That is utilise foreign assistance, to give the preferĮ undoubtedly the right spirit, for after all in ence to an Englishman. Shortly after the these days of telegraphs when the wires reach and also for being in unlawful possession of and commerce for all I am worli (hear, hear motorman in the Electric Tramway Com-i Chinese engineer, who had been employed every civilised portion of the globe, the repre. quantity of copper. "I was only dredging and applause), and I can also assure you that pany, figured in the dock at the Police Court on the Tientsin-Peking line, arrived at Can-sentatives at the various courts are little more ton it was bruited abroad that the Yuet-has than figureheads. It is not they who settle Railway Company was resolved to engage matters of international importance. Their the services of a foreigner as assistant en. duty mainly consists of advising their gineer, and it was also rumoured that a governments of the attitude of the states to Belgian was to be appointed to the post. which they have been appointed, and The British Charge d'Affaires at Peking suggesting the measures best calculated to protested in the name of the British subvert the machinations of rival. powers. Court this morning, when ordering Albert le related a funny story about an English, and you are all right, Meddle with me and failed at the time to enter into his books the Government against this obvious alterapt to When the time comes for action it is the Hanson, nineteen years of age, in pay a fiueman and a Scotsman, The Scot helped the violate the terms of the loan agreenient, foreign minister at home who appears on

for committing a breach, of the rules of the Englishman out of a tight place whereupon and the question of appointing a Belgian the scene."

Sailors', Home. Charles Gould, assistant the latter said: "If ever you are in trouble The minister or ambassador superintendent of the Sailors' Home, was the come to me and if you are in the right I will engineer was dropped. The next move may press his views on the statesmen in the complainant. The charge against Hanson was pull you through." "Oh damn the reicht returning to the shed for repairs. Defendant was to apply to America for an engineer. It country where he temporarily finds a that of attempting to smuggle into the Home, said the Scot,." It is when I am in the wrong I was reported that the president of the Com-habitation, but in the final event he is not yesterday afternoon, a bottle of gin. The am wanting the help." pany had sent a telegram to a certain Mr. the supreme arbiter of destiny that he was

youth admitted the 'charge. Hearing that Smith asking what salary he would require supposed to be in former days. Much of accused, ou previous occasions, had appeared as defendant in police court cases, caused if appointed assistant engineer on the Yuet-his power in this respect having therefore han milway. Mr. Smith modestly replied been withdrawn, the representative of a

his Worship to pass the remarks which open this paragraph. Defendant was flord Sro, that all he wanted was $25,000 gold per an- country is expected to be more useful than and, was bound ever in the sum of $50 to be of pam, and a five’youre' engagement. Ap-ornamental. His duty, while upholding the good behaviour for three meathe

the charge, and 1 picked up the copper." your Worship," said the accused in answer to You find a lot of things while dredging, replied his Worship. "Pay a fine of $5 on each charge. Ten dollars in all."

if I did not do my duty in this respect i should un licar of it from the Government of His Majesty. I think can safely say that there is not a single firm or banking institution repres sented here today with which I have not had "IT is a pity that a lad like you should get into pleasant relations and done my best to help these bad ways." Such were the remarks when they have come to me.—(applause). uttered by 5, H. H. J. Gomperta, at the Police

THE SCOT AGAIN.

"A DECENT SORT OF MAN,"

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BECAUSE he failed to keep the books of his this morning, as defendant in an ussault case. "The complainant was Pan Tung, tramway coo. boarding-house in up-to-date order, Chan Su, the master of a boarding-house at No. 13, Sutherland Street, was served with a copy of a ductor No. 17. Kwok yesterday boarded a tramcar at Kennedy Town and paid his fare to Whitty Street. Arriving there the conductor summons, issued by Detective-sergeant Grant, on the 20th instant, returnable to-day. The told him to leave the car or else pay an addi-. tional fare. Kwok did neither. Look here," case was heard this forenoon, before Mr. F. A. defendant is quoted as saying, "leave me alone Hazeland. Defendant, it was alleged, had names, etc. of a number of emigrants who lived you get 'fixed. Do you see?" The con ductor did see. When the car got to Bowring in his house and what port they had left foi, ton Canal, the complainant again approached He was fined $50. defendant and told him to get off as the car was

left. Soon afterwards he met complainant at Causeway Bay, and approaching him, struck him with an iron hammer. His arrest follow. ed. The complainant could show no marks to Continuing in that happy vein, the Ambassa substantiate his story that he was struck with dor remarked that same people thought he he hammer. "If I thought you had used that and others in his position had nothing to do;

hammer on the complainant," said his Wor that, as some witty person had said, they were ship convicting defendant, I would impose tent abroad to lie for their country-fat which heavy sentence on you. You will now pay a there was much laughter)--but that was unkind) fios of Ss."

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

Indian (Kumsang) 27th inst, American (China) 28th inai. French (Tonkin) 29th ins!. Australian (Eastern) and prox...... Canadian (Athenian) 15ih prox.

The French as Pányan lest Bangkök on'anat;, inst, for this part, and is dua kere on 20th, last,