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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17,

OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. | East Brothers. Witness was on the bridge at

Dr. Geo. H Bateran Wright, Incal Secretary, has kindly communicated in as the following results of the Oxford. Encal Examinations-held in. July lasts--

HONOURS.

Hove." Senior. Third Class,

(1) Era, J. N. L, VAG

Gitka Preliminary. Third Class, (r), "oard, DE Distinguished in Geography. PASS LIST.

Boys. SPNIOR.,

(D) Anderson, H., & A. (1) Thom. W., AA. (0) Crotus, LAN, . (2) Cheung Tin-sharp.

.{D) Drude. W, Ain. (s)Cha¬Kwan-lom, A.A. (D) Siemen, F. P.. A.A.

Over Ave.,

A.A.

(e) Ng Cheung-han (s) Fan Shin-chung

(0) Mooney, R. 1,

JUNIORS.

(D) Brandt,,F. L. (D) Hastings, R.. E.

Myles 5

(K) Matthaey, H. W. (n) Ching Singa

(D) WHLECH, D (0) Wong Tan-Fong

(n) Sion W (1) Marques. E -(1) O'Brien, P. () Sternline, M (Q) Chung Quis

(D) Chay Van-57 (D) 1ai Shinon (3) A-censio, T.

(1) Beltran, M..

(1) Elizaga, 15 «

(J) Ezra, T.

(1) Laurel, E

(3) Lopez. F.

(1) de Graca Corio,

F. M. (1), 12.

(1) Tui Yan-sau, 5. (1) Vieira, B.

Over-Age

(a) Tso Shin-Com (5) Wan fu-thing

PRELIMINARY."

(n) Berrington, D.

(0) Ng Ka-pui (G)Pan Kwok-cheung (Q) Robson, RN. (s) Chau Yung-win (s) Wan Yik-sking

Over Agt.

(n) Muskett, M. M.

(T) Hoare, A.

(b) Evans, J'E.

(1) Sequeira, C. (1) Soriza, J (0) Ho Yan-chin - (0) Lo Chiu-hai (0) La lunin 10) Marin, D. D.

(9) Wei Wing-hon

Girls

JUNIOR.

(n) Niel, A (T) Hoare, M. le M. Over Age.

PRELIMINARY.

(1) Palmer, M. A Certificates may he expected in a fortnight, (n). Diocesan School (0) Queen's College () St. Joseph' College (8) At Stephen's Coll. (K) Kowloon Grammar (7) Private Tuition

School

A FASHIONABLE WEDDING..

FIGUEIREDO-SILVA.

On Sunday, November 11th, 1906, at the RC. Cathedral at 1.30. p.m. the wedding look place between Mr Manuel Augusto de Figuei- ren and Miss Lennir Maris Romina da Silva, daughter of Mr. A. H. M. da Silva The ne casion was a favdurable 'one as the place was Bill of visitors of every avindality-to witne-e the Bazaar of St. Vinceu de l'ani, so that together with the guests (including many ladies) the ceremony was very interesting,

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 15. de Gabardi

MY F. M X. de Figueiredo was besiman. and Mr. Francisco Bid'i Silva groomsmas

Miss Maria Emilia de Figueiredo and Miss Sylvia Mai Gomes were bridesmaids,

The bride's dress was made by Madame white Li.

Flint, of the City of Parline" lace and

berty satin, gidinet with appliqué frills and suchting of chiffon, and with piange blossom strewn dreigd.

dins.

CANIÓN DAY BY DAY.

FIRE INSURANCE CO': LOSSES,

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Fu at his yamên. He had a long interview with Ija Excellency, upon important questions concerning Canton Wilitary affairs. The inter- view Jasted several houn,

DARING KIDNAPPERS.

the time. The wind was north when he an cliored off Piler Tool. The vessel then fell off broadside on to the wind, and so he tried to get her round, head to the wind, with his en gines. He hove in on his chain to try and bring her head up to wind. He got in about

Canton, toll November, In Honam, a certain man surnamed Fung 30 fathoms of chain, and he could see that the Reports to hand concerning the fire in Sha was some time ago kidnapped by robbers, but vessel dragging and drifting broadside on

WILS

kee Street West, state that fully 200 buildings

Fortunately affected his escape from their cus to the wind, head to reuthward, with 3e fathoms have been consumed by the fames, exclusive tedy Evidently the robbers decided to regain of cable on her anchor. He cleared the East of the shanties too numerous to mention. Wish their capure for a few days ago whilst stand- Brothers, still keeping his anchor on the the exception of a rew Jarge business places, ing in front of the Loong Moo Temple here ground. It was impossible to say what all the houses of ill-fame, restaurants and he was suddenly seized and forced into a sam time that was. The wind was from the west, athers were uninsured. The total amount of man, which carried him off. On arriving t and after clearing the Brothers the wind shifted insurance of the destroyed buildings covered Shekcheng (outside Canton) the robbers forced southwest. He then managed by ■ estimated at about $250,000 The principat him ashore at the point of a revolver; and working his engines to get her stern to the insurance companies concemed aro represent wrapping a blanket round him they carried wind. At five minutes past eleven o'clock heed by Messrs, Reuter, Breckelmann & Co., him off in a basket to a temple where they dank the beach. He saw the whole of the Mears. Meyerink & Cn, and the Mitsui Buchained and guarded him. The rascals forced Brothers as he passed very close he wind sa Kaisha's agencies, Another report of him to wiile to his firm, saying that he would was blowing at hurricane strength. When be death is to hand. Whilst an eating house was be released on payment of a ransom of $5,000. passed the Brothers he was trying to get inside in fames, a man, who was lending help, was But fortunistély the night before. Inst, whilst the them to anchor in shelter. From the time of seen to rush into this building, and was pro robbers were sound asleep, he took the oppor his passing the North point of the Brothers bably overcome by the smoke and was killed tunity to effect his escape again. Being chain. until he took the ground it was about twenty by the falling in of the walls. The Head Poed for so long he was unable to walk, so minutes. When he went ashore the wnice Station of the western district was half he wor'd' chair to take him home. | way, about South, still at hurricane force. Wit- demolished. In escorting the prisoners, who cess had been trading in these waters for ter were confined there on different charges, one years. He had been caught in several tyof the criminals escaped into the crowd, but phoons.

was eventually captured and brought to the Eastern Head Station:

he bride carried a beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums, lilies and delikate terns with a silver handle, the present of her god Inother, Mr. Sylvin Vandenberg dos Reme

The speech for the occasion was delivered by Mr. F. M. X. de Figueiredo

The house of Mr. Da Silva was very well decorated with flags, eic', the Portuguese and English flags being conspicuous at the entrance. The band of M,S, Dudem was specially engaged for the reception

One of the Star Ferryboats was specially engaged to convey the large number of guents to Kowloon. Amongst them were the Right Rev. Bishop Pozzani, Portuguese, Russian and Nicaraguan Consuls, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leiria, Mr. and Mrs. E. de Tarvalho, Mrs. Woodcrck, Mr. and Mr. A. A. Alves, Mr. M. V. de Fi gueiredo and the, Misses J. M. E. de Cprvního,

&c. &c.

Various prominent Chinese gentlemen, (riends of Mr. A. 14, M, da Silva, were unable to attend the reception, owing to the arrival of the new Viceroy of Canton, hut most of them were present at the ceremony.

The presents were numerous and valuable

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To Captain Berthim; When he had an cho ed in other typhoons he dragged. Hr Sept the one anchor on the ground and only 30 fathoms of cable out as he hoped to get her head to wind.so w keep her from rolling, ife did not let go the other anchor because she was broadside on to the winds, and the gangways were broken up and the vessel wa Ketty flooded.

To Lieut. Buncher: When be left Hongkong he did not think he would get a typhoon but only a strong gale, because his glass was still high

To Captain Beetham': If he had known that the typhoon would ave been of such short duration he would have kept her going.

To Captain Park: He had 30 fathoms out when he took the beach.

To the Court He had his engines going all the time. He did not give her all her chain because he wanted to get inside the Brothers. She was broadside on to the sea, and that inade her on that account to a certain extent un manageable.

Samuel Bellsmith said he was chief officer of the ss finshan. They left the wharf at 8.30 a.m, on the 18th inst, when the wind was blow. ing very hard from the westward, until he ap

chored at Piler Point On the way to the Fair way they stopped to take the crew of a fish ing junker that he was engaged making everything ready for a typhoon. Just after pssg the Capsimun Fass, and were getting

sen the Brothers the master sent for him and

tad changed his mind, and he would anchor at the Bruhe's but go to Piler Tomt. He went forward, at the captain's or ders, who tell him when he let go the port an

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OFFICIAL AMENITIES.

Yesterday, H.E. Viceroy Shum sent Tactai Ko, to call at the British Consulate at the Sha- meen, to express his Excellency's congratula- tions on the occasion of the birthday of HM. King Edward the Seventh..

DEPARTURE OF VICEROY SHUM,

H.E. Viceroy Shum has decided to leave Canton next Monday or Tuesday per, C. M. S.

. Coy's sa, Anping with his officials etcy His personal luggage is not numerous sad he intends only to take a few officers with him to Shangha

The Sin Hau Ruk of Canter (Re-organisation Department) has telegraphed to the head office of the China Merchants: teamNavigation Com pany at Shanghai, to charter the steamer Auping for his Excellency Viceroy Shum, direct from Cuntoo to Shanghai, without touching, at Hongkong and other ports. The only cargo this steamier will carry will consist solely of colton yarn.

MORE FIRES.

DAYLIGHT XODDERY,

The

Yesterday about noon a daylight robbery was committed at Saikee Rtreet in the western portion of the city in the house of a man named Wone. Six robbers with revolvers"en - tered the house and held up the inmates. residents were forced into a room the door of which was then focked. The robbers var- sacked the building and departed with $3 casi, pestle to the value of several hundre dollars neil a large quantity of clothing. The matter been reported to the police.

THE YURT-HAN” RAILWAY." The Board of Commerce (Shanghai) bas sert an official to Canton, to inquire and report on the working Yuci-Dan Railway Company The board thinks the company is not under proper management and is not giving the shareholders satisfaction.

WOCHOW NOTES.

BRITISH CONSUL TRANSFERRED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

Wuchow, toth November. Mr. Pratt, British Consal at Wuchow, bas been' transferred to Tientsin, and is succeeded by Mr. H. F. King.

CRICKET.

Canton, 12th November

o'clock a Early yesterday morning at fire broke out near the wharf in the southern

The Wachow community celebrated the riga of sopra lasted unit seven cock, King's birthday, by playing a cricket match a bosware shop and seven o'clock,

against 19.M.S. Moorhen, The Moorkens had ing that time some five buildings were

frst kunck, and made a poor show against the destroyed.

About the rame hour another outbreak oc bowling of our new Consut, Mr. King, who got B wickets in quick time, all being clean bowled. curied at Saike in the lossen. tion of Mr. Tileco: for the wavy was the only successful city, destroying one building and damaging a batsman and knocked up. 8 runs in attractive building on both sides of the burns out house..

During the forenoon a slight conflagration fashion, The Moorhen innings, closed for sa started at Tapalpo, but it was got under controls, Ford, for the Wuchow team, also bowled well but the local fielding was slack, before any extensive damage was done

hwing to the fact that, though everyone who house accurred as An attempt to set fire to

play cricket here turned out, still only Hing Loong Street, fourth time within the week, but, was for eight men could be mustered. this being the yesterday,

The Wachow It was cer tunately suppressed at once. tained that the house had been heavily insured.

A bag of gunpowder was found on the premises. One of the inmates of the shop has been arrested and is to be dealt with

chur he was to give her 45 fathoma was then very thick with blinding rain, and very heavy wind nearly ahead. He let go the port anchor, but there was such a strain on the cable that he had to ease away to dɔ fathoms

team opened with Mesus, H. Clive andC. Koma before he dared to put on the brakes. The

roff, bus a disastrous sh was made, Cive being -weather was so thick that he could not see the bridge. The vesselserned to swing with her

clean bowled by Capt Vaghan in trying to swipe a right ball. Mr. Arthur, the Hong kong interatter, now arrived on the scene, and a head to south west, s il Recping a great strain on the chain The nature of the botton, he

change was at once necessary in the fielding would imagine, was mud. After anchoring aunt he took the ground, he lost sight of It is reported that H.E. Viceroy Shuai to-day arrangements owing to arthur's scientific slog everything

handed over his seal to the ravincias Trea-Ring. Mr Komaroff was also well There was a tremendous cur rent, and he dul noi think the anchor purer pending the arrival of the new Viceroy, Panished the howling severely, hitting the ball several times nut of the ground. These two tle let his yamten this morning to take players cured the score to 7 and then both temporary residence at the Dutch Folly, until

retired, Komaroff having 53 runs to his credit the arrival of the s.s. Auping.

and Arthur 39, and both not out. Wuchow now declared their innings closed, and an adjournment was made to the tea tables, where

over get a hold of the botton. She was drag ging all the time. Just then he saw a junk intander with sell hands, but they could do nothing to help er The wind was then of such force that it blew the awning stanchions

THE NEW VICEROY,

All the different officials left here this morn

1906.

THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO., LD.

AN ILL-STARREI PROJECT.""

The article referred to by a Shipping Man" ju our Saturday's issue appears in the Carn Gastle of gist ult., and is as follows It would be idle to pretend that the meeting of the local Dock Company to be held to-mor rew is of interest only to the shareholders can ca ed. It decision largely concerns Shary hai as a whole, because though it is temporari

there is no doubt that try, if only properly the shipbuilding managed, ought to be one of the most paying dustries in the place. It would be so to-day had the speculators and ring cf unholy stock Jobbers, who with the aid of the now happily departed Mr. Twentyman, unfortunately fasten. el themselves upon the dock business some years nge, and in their désire to fleeca the public never ceased their manipulations ill they brought about the disastrous amalgamation nf the three companies, whose healthy rivalry had kept all the yards busy day and night, whereas now as the result of that amalgamation With the grass is growing in most of them. undue inflation of the capital, came the necessity to charge such exorbitant rates that mait of the work which used to come here has now been driven away, but without such charges the dividends demanded by the jobbers cau'd not be maintained,

ly under a heavy induY,

It in therefore not out of place, if we venture to offer a few remarks, from an absolutely dis

to

is phenomenally high, while the other com pany's work was nearly all done when such work was comparatively cheap. Its godowns. besides, are

constantly filled with goods, be cause of its immenso wharf accommodation in the very centre of business districts, and be Cause its largest customers are shareholders, legitimate or frivolous complaints of arbitrary who will undoubtedly stick to it despite all and harth dealing, unless some sival comes along to offer superior inducements to go sise where. This

company would never be in

all the advantages from his position, Yet, with all the existing Wharf Company only yields a return of 7 per cost, to investóm að that there is no fortune in

remote.prospect for promoters of its now rival or margin for giving superior inducements in order to altract custom. in not only the adjoining company whose compitition the new com pany would have to face, but that from the China Yerchants, Carlowitz's (Yangtas Wharf & Godown Coy) and extensive witsfan Butterfield & Swire's 2,500 feel frontage, con property, of will be ready for work long before the sew concern could possi bly take e Geld. All the big Lilac Funnel and China Navigation Company's vessels will patronise B. & 5.'s wharves exclusively as soon as they are ready, while the Gera vassels which have not their own wharves, go to the Yangise, From Japanese and Norwegians nothing beed be expected and though we see the names of the agents of the P. & and French Mail Companies on the requisition we do not think it is meant to be inferred from gentlemen intend to imply that they will try to. bind their companies to discharge their cargo halfway down to Woosung on the Pootugg side, for if they did the shippers and con. signees would very soon be heard from in no pleasant tones. It need no technical knowledge to see that the Old Dock wharf would be impossible for all such vessels as the P. & Q and A. M. steamers and there great drawbacks to the proposed whaif so far down Footung side. It is a very serious thing to bring valuable cargo up in open boats from outside harbour limits at any time and even in good weather boats are constantly caught in squalls and lose or damage their cargo.

interested standpoint, upon the scheme which calling the meetings that either of those

is to be brought forward at to-morrow's meel- ing...

It is an unfortunate coincidence that on the very day the unfortunate ownen of the oldest and largest docking company in the place are to meet to be asked to sanction the sale of the most valuable portion of their property for want of remunerative employment, a trivial offshoot of the parent concern is meeting its happy shareholders with a prepasal to increas its capital by twenty per e

cea!

Let us now submit the proposal", before the shareholders in the Shanghai Dack and Eng ineering Co, Ld, beiter known in more a briel prosperous times as Farahams, ta analysis.

In the first circular issued with the hope of inducing the oft-deluded shareholders to pari. with their properly on easy terms to convert it into a whalf and godown concern, the share. bolders were offered:

"A Scrip in the new company in proportion to their holding of shares in the Shanghai Dick and Engineering Co., Ld. (one share of Th. 25-fully paid up--in the new company for each in the Shanghai Dock and Engineer ing Co), or

the

B Cash in sinular proportion." This latter looked alluring enough There is no doubt that in the unpleasant knowledge that the empty decks are not egns ing dividends some of the shareholders might be tempted to part with portion of their pru- alyperly for an immediate cash return, but we

potice that in the final resolution to be sub mitted to the shareholders at to-murrow's meeting; offer "3" the ore offering cash for

mysteriously dis property discreetly and mys appears! The shareholders are therefore merely offered a piece of paper, which the pr moters say is worth Tis 25, but which uur humble opining is unt worth 25 cen's, for a property upon which the bland promoters of this beautiful project have the temerity in hope the public will have the courage to advance Tis 203.000.

But we have our doubts that any such sun in debentures an be raised uponra property because it has been I wked about for no ths without obtaining offers for anything like thus sam, or the flock

and saw that the guens had all they wanted.

Sa that we have the shareholders, in Mr. King attended to the other refreshments, the first place, asked to part with their valuable and all had a jolly tlate of it. Mr. and Mrs. property for a pine of paper, of a purely hypo- King have already made themselves very popustheticnl value, in a concern that has yet to he lar here, and Wuchow congratulates itself on the acquistion of the new British Consul.

set and

ways. He then got orders, by the second who is expected to arrive some time to-day on faye, King kindly dispensed the cheering cup.

one of their suckets, and smashed all the

from the captain, to heave in at once, and he started to do

After much difficulty he 50.

managed to heave in about 35 or 35 fathous of cable. The Heater was then rolling heavily About quarter of an hour after this be saw what he took to be the north point of East Bothers, very close. on the part how, Alter passing the Brothers the second officer came and give him another order from the Captain to keep his anchor on the ground, and not heave in any more, or let her drag.

ing for Whampoa, in meet the new Vise

a Chinese gasbant.

A GOLD MINE.

hoard a

2

Gold has been discovered at Kwan Yin Hill communicated with the Board of Commerce outside the city, and Mr. Chang Pat Sze has on the fact. Two local merchants are at pre- sont foating a company to work the mine on trial and if gold is found in payable quantities, they will duly register the company al Pe king in the Shangpu. The authorities here have received a telegram from the Shangpu in payable quantities, and, if so, the Govern. ment intends to work it.

JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.

#pany would have accepted it without be

formed and to show the ration d'etre for its existence. Because at this stage it is by hits means proven, although owing to what we trust may prove to be merely temporary causes there may seem at the moment to be more imme- diate sources of profit in storing unrealizable

Shon. inquiring whether this said site contains gold † SITUATION AT SAN FRANCISCO UNCHANGED, Cargo in godowns in Shanghs than in building,

ly aftry that he took the beach. The wind was at heineane force. He had been for four years trading in and out of Hongkong, and had been in typhoons belme. On the 18th all the parts were closed, and all ready for a typhoon

To Licut: Baucher: He could not Say haw the engines were being wo ked as he was not on the bridge. He had no idea why he was told to stop heaving..

To Captats Berthans He could have let go

the author thes

VICEROY CHOW FU.

RECEPTION AT CANTUM.

Canton, 13th November. 11.8. Viceroy Chow Fu, the sew Viceroy, 1-nded in. Casion at five o'clock yesterday, and

A Washington mesings to the Ataht states mmediately proceeded to Dutch Folly, to

that on Saturday last the American Methodist interview Viceroy Shum, who handed him the

Mission published a notification taking excep To Lieut Boucher; If he had let slip his seal of office. On Landing at the wharves he tion to the existing legislation which restricts anchor he could not say if that would have

was met by officials, wh accompanied him to Asiatic immigration into the United States bright the ship unde control if she had the Reception 111 Soldiers ined both sides and also to the exclusion of Japanese childieri had both her anchors down, and all her chaimi the street leading to the Reception Hail and from the public school. out he thought she would still have dragged, presented arm us His Excellency passed in According to a telegram received by the ceeded to his yamies. He is accompanied by Lyeno, Japanese Consul as San Francisco, the

£18

30

are

The now company's proposed wharf on the l'aotung side would, moreover, be well outside harbour limits.

Although the

present Tunką. doo what is well up the river, it is inside bar. bour limits, ad is in the centre of a very active. business region, amongst the coasting and river ateamers and opposite the native city and the French concession. The proposed new wharf is at the other end of the world, with nothing in sight but the Point and the Flour Mit

and miles of empty river bank on the Fontung shore. Shippers of cargoes and consignees would surely protest if their carge were landed there, thus entailing upon them very considerable cost and risk in getting it up to Shanghai The probabili. ties are the agents af any steamship com pany seuring his vessels there would be very on forced to withdraw his support. The proposed company, however, might under- take to tow lighters in Shanghai for the six or seven sterven ng mles, but could only do sa at very considerable cart and risk, as any man with practical knowledge of wharf business will understand.

But we wonder there is any. body connected with this wildcat project who knows anything of wharf business at all, or

who or is able to calculate even remotely the pos sibilities of ever being able to repay in hard cash the deluded shareholders of the Dock Company, if they part with their property for what seems to us only a piece of worthless pa per

No estimate whatever of profits are givent This is no doubt a whe omission,

the

We notice in the circulars sent out that.te name of baly one of the signatories to the re quisition calling the meeting appears amongst the list of the proposed Committee to carry out resolutions if they Are carried, from which we may infer perhaps that it was the pra spect of a cash rature in lieu of the dwind. ling dividends from the Dock Company that first attracted many of those who signed the requisition which include several respected names, but we imagine that the sadly altered prospects now held out will affect their attitude towards the whole project. So much for the Dock shareholders' side of the question.

Now as to the public

Practically, the scheme amounts to this; the provisional dir

reciors in putting their proposition forward let the public into their confidence by giring them three figures to work upon, namely, T 1,380,00, Tls. 1,220,0:0 and Tis. 400,000, total Ths 1,000,000. On the basis of this meagra information the public is invited to accept the scheme without getting the slightest guidance as to how the prometers have calculated the current expenses and the eventual profits to ba made. In other words, the public must enter upon the schenie blindfolded and trust entirely to the prophecy of the directors that the thing will

stamp of its predecensors, that is, a scheme stared with the covert purpose of loflating the Do shares in order to create a situation which will enable heavy holders of that stock to unload on a confiding public

If they could have got her head on to the wind, his chair. About seven o'clock the Viceroy pro Japanese Govern cul on Monday from M.. occupied with work as it used to be before the if the pay. The project on the face of it bearr

with the aid of her steam, he thought her an

The bride and bridegroom left for Macao byers might! have held. It was, in his opinion 40 officers and 120 bodyguards, as well as fout people of San Francisco lend no ear to the re-

the Honam 7 p.m.

Dancing was kept up to 7.30 p.m.

THE S.S." KINSHAN

COURT OF INQUIRY.

..

At the Marine Court this afternoon, an in quiry was held into the standing of the .. Kinshon Captain J. J. Lossius, on the 18th September list,

a seamanlike proceeding to proceed to Files Point when he got through Capsimun l'ass and found the winil increasing, as it was the best thing to do, that being the bes anchorage within reach.

The case was proceeding when over sepre sentative left the Court.

GRASS FIRE IN KOWLOON.

12th inst.

falal

or repairing ships or in the legitimate business of wharfingen. There appears to be no change in the situa Let ee how the new whar company tion regarding the schools at San Francisco, Japanese children still being excluded. Anwold stand if it ever succeeded in seeing

daylight. American officer is reported as reviving the

It would to commence with be swing the rumours of japanese cipionage in the Philip- pines, which seems to indicate that the anti-thareholders in the Back Cov. Tl. 1,38,000

for which they would hold no security, be- Japanese spirit is unfortunately being encour

cause under the scheme the property which aged in some quartets,

readily would be they parted with pawned to the debenture-holders for Tin.

The latter sum is much in excess 1,210,200 stany offers that have been received for the thing like the true value of the property to the property, but that does not say that it int •

Dack Company shareholders, if their under taking were properly managed and as fally amalgamation scheme was carried out by which the public and the bona fide shareholcar inst so much and Mr. Twentyman, and some deputies of faeign affairs, namely, Weiyuanspeated protests of the japanese Consul, and

-pullers behind the present coup, the wire-p Slien, Ch'in, Tang and 1.0.

persist in their views. The lapinese children VICEROY SHUM.

who were expelled from the schools have made millions,

Then supposing the scheme were put into Viceroy Shum was accorded a'grand farewell not yet been allowed to be reinstated. The in the Reception Hall, at the hands of officials, San Francisco citizens declare that the. operation upon a capital of Th. 3,000,000 the merchants, and scholars yesterday. He istral overnment has no authority to interfere frontage of the new wharf and godown would

Wibe: expected to leave Canton to-day.

with the separation of Asiatic children from American in the schools, on the ground that the segregation is carried out on the strength of powers vested in the State, The boycott of the Various correspondents have dilated upon Japanese restaurants has been stopped, but the length of time it would take to fill up the there

are still signs that the anti-Japanese dock, and reclaim; and build wharves and go. feeling of the public in general still remains Mr. Metcalf, is taking all necessary measures high. The Japanese Consul, in concert with from our experience, we think it safe to say down upon the properties in question, and

to 3 years the relieve the

that if it could be done in situation.

to the Ajaht states work would be done more quickly than any we Washington message

Shanghai that Captain Aldrich, a nephew of Mr. Taf, have ever heard of in formerly an American military inspector in

The new company would in the end have, for a capital af Tls, 3,000,000 wharfage of

THE SHIP CARPENTER'S STRIKE.

{Prom a' Correspondeut.]

A

cen

4.1d Dack 265 feet (including a vast chasm). Pootung, half fway to Woosung, 1,300 feet of slob-land.

peculiar manner ai lo elicit the remark carpenter will be discharged from a job once the Philippines, declares that the Japanese | 205 feet at Shanghai and 1,300 feet, half way

The members constituting the Court were the following: Lieut. C W. Beckwith, B.,

Canton, 12th November Marine Magistrate presiding; ^nd with him Anither of those mysterious grass fires oc- The ship carpenters who have been aut on Lieut. . C. R. Boucher, R.N., H.M.S. Xingarred last night, on the Kowton slopes, of strike returned to work to 'ay having gained Alfred, Caplain Heetham of ss. Empress of which the origin is so difficult to define, and three important points. The employers have India, Capizin J. H. Park, 1.1. Adons, sitting, which are usually attributed to the malice of agreed to advance the wages of the men by As Assessori,

sume evilly-disposed persons. While this

ite cents per day. They will be allowed two latest fire was not a very big one it spread intervals of fifteen minutes each for meals. No along from a hollow in the hill top, in a ch

that fob has been started, and similarly no ad. an eyewitness that it looked like a gigantizditions will be made to the staff of men

are constantly arriving in Luzon from Formosa, fiery centipede. Doubtless this conflagration an

with the object of eventually occupying the down to Woosting-on. the Poolung side. Philippres

ces. On one occasion, states Captain

lis chief competitor has only a capital of The was due to the burning jozi-papst being axed at the oute

3,20,000, it has gedowns and nearly two carried by the

Atarch, he captured ten Japanese engineers strong wind blowing nt time

as follows:

Associated Wharves .........feet 2,500 Old Ningpo 11

750 Pootun,

Tunkadoo... w

3.400 Eastern und Wes. tern

" 2,500 Tolai...... 9.156

The letter of Captain Johan Jacob Lossius, master of the .. Kinshan, applying for an inquiry to be held, was read by the President, who then raad the warrant constituting this Court.

Copies of Captain). Lossius's letter applying for this inquiry had been supplied to the certificated officers of the Kinsh an.

The President aid there were three points to beconsidered by the Cout; (3), Was the mater of the Afusion justified in anchoring at filer Point when he found the ahip drifting in on easterly direction ? (1) Did the master take every precaution having regard to the valuable lives and

under bis properly

charge, and (3) If she had both her anchors down and the engines going full speed, do you consider she would have taken the ground}

Captain Lossius said he left his wharf at 8.30 a.m. on the ith September, with a very strong wind blowing. He managed tu Lo on til he got to Capsimun Pass. There were constant squalls und he got to the East Brothers. The sea was running very high, and he went on

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SUCCESSFUL SILK CORP,

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BRITISH INTEREST IN MANCHURIA.

of

The arrival at Mukden of Mr. Harry E. Ful. ford, the British Consul at Newchwang, for the purposs of selecting a site for a British Consul- ate in the Settlement to be formed at the ancient capital of the Manchus, coincides with other events, which predicate that recovery of trade in Manchuria which has bren earnestly, an ticipated since the termination of the war, but hitherto in vain. Yesterday's mail brought from Tientsin the co

copy, published in the "Chi a letter addressed by the na Times,"

entire British mercantile community

af Newchwang to Mr. Fulford, who had been instructed by H.. MA Minister to ascarialn "the wishes of the British mercantile community in regard to the desirability of an early acquisition of the new Concesion on the north bank of the river Liao tation, negotiated for in the years 1898-1900. other adjoining acquired by the Japanese Governmment, were obtained after the en tablishment of the terminus of the Shanghai, kwan railway on that bank of the river. "The trade of Newchwang, however, while it increased by leaps and bounds, has continued to centre on the Southern bank, and the peculiar political

d also

The fifth silk crop passed without remark, dressed in Filipino coilume, and it was found miles of whudij”, nearly all highly developed, near the Chinese Re This alto, and an

on to the dry grass, which it speedily ignited, but, the sixth and last of the reason is now is the flames spreading in a long zig-zag line. the market and should prove most successful, The fire broke out at about six o'clock and the silk being fine in quality and an abundant continued burn ny for rather more than an crop.he latest price quoted is $1,000, which hour.-Contributed, ·

is the highest recorded this season, Ai that price there is a plentiful demand for first quality, the ather grades being at proportionate prices,

The

A CORRESPONDENT writes to point out the frequent occurrence of grass fires on the slopes of the Kowloon lils, and mentions that an

A NEW PRISON FOR CASTON. other occurred at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, point be mukes is the peculiar appearance of The Pun Ya Magistrate had under con these fires, as seen from the Hongkong side of side ation the idea of building aew gaol, on the harbour, and states that that of last modern lines, and in the sime style as that night bad all the appearance of an im now. in. coune of construction at Namboi. mense fiery face, all the features being dis. Plans and animates were prepared, and then it tinctly out ned, in ugh this was the smalles was found that there were not sufficient funds fire that has taken place in thote regions this in the Treasury to permit if the building of an year, the biggest blaze being one which ac establishment as large as the new Nambo curred in October. He further states that the prison. It has therefore been decided to erect appearance of the fire, was very weird, as seen a smaller structure, and to furnish it with all at this distance, as the "featises of the fery the most modern and up-to-date fittings. face" gradually disappeared in the darkness as the fre spent itself for want of farther fuel IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH VICEROY to feed upon, and went out. We compliment

CHOW FU. our correspondent, as he furishes us with dates and din ensions ul these fires which have

and anchored at Piler gint. le had four European passengers and over 400 ativo passengers, and Chinese crew of 100 draft was eight feet three inches all, and six feel seven inches forward. The ty phoon signal was hoisted at the Harbour Office when he left. It was a b’ack drum which in- dicated that these was a typhoon east if the Colnay. He carried two anchors, one weigh ing 20 cw and to the siber. He had ninety fathome of cable for each anchor. i was About ten mlastet to len when he paund the 'jbe hours of lynition and annihijŭtion

ken place during the past five years, even to

wool

places is the interior, and had taken hundreds of that they had drawn detailed mape of various pho

hostage. The leader of this party was an that the Japanese were in possession of more army capiain named Yamamoto, who buasted

accurate maps of Luzon than were held by the Americans,

The political committee of the constutional Association held a meeting at Tokyo oo Mon. with a most valuable frontage on Broadway of circumstances which obtained in 1898 have

over 3,000 feel, against the proposed company's pasted away. Considering those facts and a day, when Mr. Maisumoto Kunpei declared 200 feet? It is true the S. & H. Wharf Com-that to get this site on the northern bank his views on the anti-japanese movement in San Francisco. The me bers of the associa pany has a debenture issue outstanding of Tis. might prejur the chances of securing more tion decided is consider the question at their 712.000, but it has, according to to-day's Share valuable tradin facililles on the Southern bank, king the Newchwang merchants after discussing Report, at credit of Reserve and Working celing. The views of Mr. Matsumot Account over Tis. $45.000,, so that its actual

the maller in two largely-attended meetings have not yet been published..

combined capital at the moment stands only came to the conclusion that "there is no urgent A Washington dispatch received by thet some Tis. 400,000 more than that of the pro- necessity to press for an early acquisition of the been arrestes by the police on a suspicion of posed company with it. & H. Wharf Asahi dates that two gaspipe cleaners have

site refered to. They tightly urged, how wit being the perpetrators of the murder of the Company's

frontage ane tenth of the S. that Great Britain' manager of the Kimmon Bank in San Fran. side, and its 1,300 feet or about one-fifth of

accommodation-on the cisco apan Chronide

frontage on the Pootung side, which is all record the following expressions of opinion: would have to earn dividende on for practi That the British Mercantile Community

seeks for no preferential

of cally the same capit as the older company. it clear that its earning capacity could never facilities vis & vit other nationalities, but does be one-fifth of that of the other wharf company 'most earnestly desire equal rights, poltion and whom it hopes to tival,

opportunity, with all other nationalfiles at New Moreover, the new company contemplateschwang, to and from which Port a large propor building at a time when the con of such work lion of the trade has always been carried in

A MARRIAGE has been redu, ad and will sborlly take pince, between Lieut. H.. Stanger Leather, 18719th Infantry, and Canton, 15th inı!. Miss Minnie Charlos Anderson, the guest of Yesterday forenoon Commander Chang Major and Mrs. Chitty, of the 11gth fofantry, Yuan Ko, pald a visit to H.E. Víceroy Chow - stationed at Kowloon,

the should not be relinquished except for

hanghatisfactory quia pro quo, and. further put on

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