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TELEGRAMS..

The Inclement Weather.

LONDON, 30th December: The snowstorms have broken all the land lines throughout England, and trains are conveying cables to the ports.

A terrific blizzard occurred on the Scottish border, and there is practically no railway communication either northwards or south. „wards.

Many deaths in the snow are reported." Railway Accident in Scotland. 31st December,

In

railway collision at Arbroath, Scot land, as were killed, including Mr. Black, M.P. for Banffshire, and 37 injured.

The Russo-Japanese War. General Kuropatkin's book on the Russo Japanese war has been confiscated. In it he denounces the methods of the War Office, Obituary.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, 1907.

ced uvat first in taking up the owners case and chiefly inspires us now to pursue in Here we must petect ourselves against being mis understood to mean that we were indifferent to

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL HKPOET.

The report of the Hongkong Branch of the

touch with local opinion. The entire correa- | HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE pondence of the year will be laid on the table

ASSOCIATION

for the fospection of mambers at the Annual General Meeting.

The following are the principal scores made ia the open competition held at the Pear given for the best scores at the 500 yards A. Jenkins range Seven rounds with bandicapa

The Annual General Meeting has been usual. members at the annual generi metting of the decided to hold it at the end of the year, the idea in adopt the natural divisions of the Calendar Association on Saturday, the 5th inst, of 2.30 belag that it is a more satisfactory, arrangement Pm, is as follows:-

re.than to follow the old mathod by which two years were made to overlap. However, this is been in

arrangement if the London Branch decides to an unimportant matter. It will be a still better issus an Interim Report every year on the eve Branch, as in the present occasion it stands. Douglah .... of the Annual Dinner, thus relieving this relieved, of any necessity to publish. The corporate nature of the Association is best in didicated and served by reports bringing to gelber and displaying in unity the work of the various Branchas, has t

the nature and extent of the claim. Wo were china Association for 1906 to be presented to } ly called in the Autumn but this year it was Range on the auth: December, karIwo prizes not. We apprehended that it might, seem to some excessiva. We are so. But we pointed out the necessity of bearing in mind the fact that for best part of on years the reamer companies hav

Our work as displayed in the contents will bo scen to divide itself into four distinct series of letters and telegrams dealing with as many separate questions. These communicall us have been arranged in groups under the particu. lar heading to which they refer and in chrono- logical order within each group.

The first group comprises correspondence relating to the incident of the forcible, seizure by the Viceroy of Canton of a quantity of coal

A statement of accounts is appended showing a credit balance of $6.29. The dissipation of our faade, dun, is the main, to long telegrams on by the Customs question, will not be grudged its solution is a matter more vital and far

embers who share the Committee's view that reaching, in interest and importance, to trade In general and British trade in particular, than called upon to deal. It is now proposed to any with which the association has yet been collect the usual yearly subscription of Stó to carry on the work during 1907. A list of members is apponded.

local Committee which now' consists of

In presenting to members the annual driven by the difficulties of the situation port of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association it has hitherto been the custom to to carry on à losing fight for a footing publists in the form of an appendix the corres in the slowly developing West River de pondence upon which it is based. The neces The capital actually expended in pioneering this trade amounts to a million dollars or more.sity for this in the present instance has been No return upon this sum has been received obviated by London branch issuing an interim during the pioneering peried but the prospects report containing the principal letters despat were, gradually improving; people were begin ched from here during 1906. The local com

mittee has therefore decided to base this year's ning to appreciate the advantages offered by the service, and profits were well within sight report upon that communication and a copy is when the enterprise was suddenly blasted by now being forwarded to each member., this curse of unrestrained piracy, or highway robbery, or whatever the Consular body elects to call it, In so far as there was formerly a belef in the efficacy of the protection afforded by the British flag the British companies are now worse off than ever-their chief advantage over native competitors having been largely swept away. The theory of the claim is that

Since the last annual general meeting there prospects anterior to the Funds outrage have The death of the Barniness Burdett Coutts been thrown back so badly that it will take

bave been several changes in the personnel of three years in repair the loss and the amount in effective possession of a British Bank. KG. Wood, Mr. D. R. Law, E. B. E. Is announced. 7d

of the latter was estimated by taking the total presentations of the illegalily of these proceed. Tothkins, Mr, G. H. Medhurst, the Hon. Mr. capital sunk and working out the interest at 8ings, simultaneously made from several quarters, E. Osborne, Mr. W. A. Cruickshank and Mr.

M. Stewart, chairmao. soon brought sufficient pressure to bear upon per cent. for the first year, 6 per cent. for the second, and 3 per cent for the third. These the Viceroy to persuade him of the inadvisabi- rales of interest may have seemed rather high to lity of persevering in an unwarrantable action ninds accustomed to the lower one's ruling in and the matter was eventually sailled to the Europe but i should be pointed out that 8 per satisfaction of the complainants. It is antici cent, is the rate ruling in this Colony, as evid:pated that the representations made from here on this subject will meet with the approval of

What would have been a serious fight was enced by the fact that judgment debts carry it.

averted last night at West Point by the timely members.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. Similarly it is anticipated that the more vol-intervention of the West Point police. During tion in Chinese circles to the effect that a uminous correspondence referring to the Kow- the whole of yesterday a rumour was in circula- of compensation as money expended in repair.on-Canton, Railway will not be disapproved of. Triad Society fight on a large scale was on the iog material damages. On the whole therefore There has been but one opinion in the Asso-books to take place that night. Inspector we incline to the opinion that, admitting the ciation these many years as to the importance. Collett got to work immediately and after some plea of consequential losses, a fairly good case of pushing, on with that enterprise. The inquiries learnt that there was truth in the hanks of the Committee are due and are here matter. At about 8 p.m., Sergeant Gordon could be made out for the amount pui forward 'At the same time we are prepared by gratefully tendered to II. E. the Govenor and a posse of men left No. 7 Police Station for placing at our disposal translations made and on arrival on the Praya a Shek-long- originally for his information from articles up tsui was in the nick of time to stop the fight, pearing in the Chinese newspapers on the sub for the two gangs were in preparation to sail ject of the scheme to build an opposition line fato each other, but as soon as they saw the from Canton to Whampoa, Sir Matthe Nath police they took to their heels. The police an has kept a close watch upon the develop.

British Ambassador to Washington, The appointment of Mr. Bryce as Am. bassador to Washington is officially a nounced.

The Russo-Japanese Negotiations. A Government communication issued in St. Petersburg, dealing with the position of the Russo-Japanese commercial negotiations, declares that although an agreement has not yet been reached, the various contentions may be regarded as absolutely normal.

Railway Accidents on the Continent.

There has been an epidemic of railway accidents on the Continent; three of yester day's were serious.

The Hamburg-Cologne Express dashed into a cattle strain crossing the main line; five were killed and eleven injured.

The Frankfort Cologne Express collided

in our view the amount of actual out-of. pocket expenses is no measure of the harm done to the owners and we submit that the sel back to their trade is as much a proper subject

the claim

to admit that n contention in favour of its re- duction might reasonably be set up,

TRIAD SOCIETY FIGHT: AVERTED.

BY POLICE GANG.

with a goods train, and the Brussels-Bruges desirability, of persuading the Foreign Office ment of this idea and his helpful courtesy has Rave chase and arrested four men. On these

Our main concern however is not with the amount of the claim nor with the description of the claim nor with the disposal of the claim. Our main concern is to urge upon you the

at a claim of some sort, over and above the amounts, which they have so far admitted to be reasonable, is both reasonable and necessary, Let the amount be assessed at anything they please: let it be described either as consequen THE GOVERNMENT AND SHIFOWNERS' CLAIMS. tial or as examplary damages or simply as

train was derailed; one being killed and many injured in each case.

·THE "SÄINAM" PIRACY.

The following letter, in which are embodied the views of the Committee of the China Association on the subject of the owners' claim for, consequential damages, will, it is hoped, prave of laterest to members. in any case it deemed to be desirable to let them know what has bian dogo in, he matter..

enabled us, as will be seen from the corres pondence, to supply the London branch with evidence supplementary to that which we derived independently from other sources shewing the drift of native opinion and display ing the attitude of Provincial Authorities to

wern at about

34 SCT. — 34 ) Bach win- 34 scr. -- 31.

26-4 5-33

26+ 3-31

W. Saunders f. H. Bligen am

H. W. Bird during 204. 3—20 & Moir E. M. Moad.

20+ 727 H.B. Mr. F.H. May ... 224 3m25. 204525 1. Hastings ......... 14+ 10-24 F.N. H. Jones.......... 11-10-31.

ner of a

prika.

For the Cap given by Mr. C. S. Gabbay for cap of 10 of over. There were 5 entries, the compelldon amongst members having a handi- winner being Mr. E. S. Carruthers. The fol towing are the scores

BBC Score Handicap Total. E. 5. Carruthers com 25+10=35 ··, J. Hastings........................... 2341033 H.H. J. Gompertz J. Hutchings F. N. H. Jones

19+1029 16410-30

75+10=35

To-day's Advertisements.

TO'LET.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at PRAYA

Apply to

EAST Bear East Point.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. ·

17o Hongkong, and January, 1907...

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

NOTICE.

mations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.

TALKING

MACHINES

AND

RECORDS.

HEREBY give notice that I have this day RESUMED CHARGR of the HONGKONG BRANCH of this Corporation, and Mr. HER- position hilberto held by him as Manager of New Stock just arrived BERT PINCKNEY having resigned the this Branch the Power of Attorney given to him by the Corporation has been revoked.

Hongkong, and January, 1907.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

CHAS. R. SCOTT,

NOTICE.

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TN conformity with talegraphic instructions received from the HEAD OFFICE the undersigned assumes charge of the Company's business at China Ports from "this date, in succession to Mr. D. E. BROWN, transferred.

D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China:

173 Hongkong, txt January 1907.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day admitted Mr..GEORGE I ANDREW HASTINGS 25 A PLD my business, and the same will from this date be carried an under the style of "HASTINGS & Hastings."

were found various kinds of knuckle-dusters and fighting irons. At the station they told the police that the West Point Triads and the Triads of the Central districts loggerheads, and that they were to bring matter to a head when the police interfered. When the quartette were safely. an indemnity and let the Foreign Office dowards the scheme. Its danger to the future under lock and key, Sergeant Gordon and with it as they will in accordance with the sug prosperity of Hongkongas formed, the sub his men went out again, this time to raid gestion now made by the owners, in the letterject of many representations from the Associa the premises of the West Point Tried Society. enclosed. These are mere details. Our sole tion during the last two years but is now no They went to a house bearing the sign of " Yee 9,0 Cheong," 3,. Mui Kwai Lane, and after ■ desire is to vindicate the principle of exacting longer thought to be threatening in view of the examplary damages for the non-fulfilment of recent success attending the negotiations of treaty obligations. By refusing to support the British and Chinese Corporation in Peking each secured two choppers, a number of some such claim in the present instance the A letter written subsequent to those appearifighting irons, and various other implements Foreign Office would provide the Chinese within the report in question records the Colony's used by this society. They found no ja precedent dangerous in the extreme because satisfaction in respect of the signing of ments, bowerer. In the kitchen of the firey Mr. J. F. EÇA DA SILVA to sign our Firm per

the final Agreement for the loan required to build the Chinese section of the line and ex.

1h November, 1905, Dear Sir, The following telegraphic massage was despatched to you on the 16th instant:-

"With reference to British Government's refusal suppon pwasr claim for conseque tial lonses Sainam piracy urge Enreign (ffice not to commit themselves to this attitude with the than that entailed by being called upon ment, necessary to ensure harmonious co-oper Four of the men were under charges of dis-

Chinese Government pending further re prescalation from here by mail."

The decision of His Majesty's Government not to recogise the claim in question was Conveyed to te owners of the Seinam through H.M.B. Consul General at Canton in a letter from him dated November bil: No reasons were g ven for this decision. There was no hint that exception had been taken to the Jamount of the claim; no suggestion to indicate

seemingly based upon the assumption that the flag can be grously violated without any loss to the Government directly responsible other a palley bill of repairs and

to pay some small compensation for lives lost.or

presses the hope that the supplementary agree ation between the Colonial Government and the Provincial Officials in the working of the fine as a whole, will soon follow.

WEST RIVER PIRACY.

ruined The precedent would operate serious. ly to the detriment of the prospects of British

As regards the Association's activeness in trade in West River waters and would no doubt be bailed with satisfaction by those unfriendly directing attention to piracy on the West River officials whose desire is to discourage it. As the aim of agitation has been to invoke the sid has alre ́dy been pointed out the theoretically of diplomacy in an endeavour to instil into the greater security offered by the fancied protec-minds of the Provincial Authorities the idea tion of the flag is the principal advantage which that in the long run it is less inconvenient and has hitherto enabled British Shipowners to more aconomical to provide funds requisite for that a smaller one would have received great compele lor a share in that trade. Unless this the repression of the evil than to misappro damaged theory can be rehabilitated; unless.priate these and chance the consequences, lo the protective power of the symbol of Tritish some degree this object would appear to have protection and power is vindicated, the ques.beca achieved. Recent information is to the tion will shortly arise as to whether the effect that the Authorities are at the moment Shipowners will not be forced either to with commendably active. They have supplied draw from the contest altogether, or to seek Admiral Li Chun, a capable" leader, with a considerable number of "braves" and, he is the protection of some other foreign flag..

The well known unwillingness on the part of reported to be infusing energy into the opera the Foreign Office to support claims of a pecu-sions of guard bouts stationed every 3 miles ay nature made in China originates no doubt and of armed launches, with steam up, station

found a man, who said he was employed there as a cook, and he was taken in charge. The five men were arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning. orderly behaviour, and the cook was indicted for uniawini possession of dangerous weapons, They were all found guilty. The four men were fined $50 each, and the cook was mulcted in the sum of ice. They went to gol for

various terms.

COMMERCIAL

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

Nood. Buyers-National Banks $47, China Fires consideration; the letter contained merely a brief intimation that the claim could not be, supported.

·But from a rider stating

$93, HK, C. & M. Steamboats $28, Raubs $9,

that for any out-of-pocket expenses actual

Kowloon Wharves $94, Hongkong i ands S107,

ly incurred a claim, would be considered

Humphreys Estate $11), Cements $21, Electrica Sellers-Hongkong Banks $825, Canton 'In- Treasonable the inference may be drawn that

$15t: Hoogkong Icez $230.

any other kind of claim is regarded as on-

surance S297), Indo-Chinas : $90, China and „reasonable. The owners have appealed to us *for assistance in rebutting this rew view of an

Manilas S21, Douglages $37, Shell Transporte

old problem. If it is about to be adopted by

30, Shanghai Docks Tis. 105, West Points

His Majesty's Government there will be very

$50, Hongkong Cotions $13, China Borneor

ales-China Sugars $125. general joking antong the rules of all semi. in a high-minded view of the duties of a Great ed eyery, so miles along the river bank. As far $10, Ropes 532, Powells $8.

Power towards a relatively weaker state and in as the river is concerned these efforts are pro-

Nominal: Union Insurance $760, Hong civilised and turbulent paaples and very serious

to far as it derives from this motive no right. ducing excellent results and in the Delta, also, kong Fires $335, Hongkong Docks 5145. doubts entertained as to the wisdom of it among those whin have interests at stake thinking person would wish it to change. Part- there is said to be some improvement. These

results support our contention that the sup. Hongkew Wharves Tis. 237 in Shanghai, Hongkong Hotels S112), China Providenta among them. Hitherto the infliction of firesy however it may be interpreted as a con-

cession to that popular but frequently mistaken pression of piracy is merely a question of men, Dairy Farms 516), Tramways Sats, China. and penalties upon delinquent ru'ers of such

emotion of benevolence which is apt to side with and money. Not inconceivably, the new zeal peoples, ns consequential damages done by

same impettis from the outery made here.. disorders in which the subjects of civilised weakness irrespective of justice and which is displayed in this matter may have delived Light and Powers Sto, A. 5, Waisons $12,

ever ready to prompt condemnation of the mations bavo suffered, ha both segarded as a legitimale weapon to use in the fight for the Governments of other Great Powers for en- establishment of law and order in the world forcing such claims when preferred by their the fight between civilizition and barbarism subjects. It is unfortunately the case that the fight in which'l ngland is supposed to be there have been many instances during the last taking a leading part. If there are to be no few years in which would appear that exhortation more indempitias there will be niany more dis has been practised upon the Government of Chi- orders and especially will this be the result in na but it does not seem right that a patural reac South China. In this opinion the members of tion in sentiment against these doings should be my Committee are unanimous and at a meeting directed towards denying a sympathetic consi- deration of the legitimate grievance of subjects bald to discuss the matter it was decided to

of the one Power which has invariably refrain- represent the case to you again.

い

In the original instance your support was in- vited because it appeared to be a matter of Importance that the Provincial Official, who, we presumed, would in the last resort he called upon to meet the claim, might thus be made to realize an inconvenience to themselves in tolerating a continuance of the existing state of lawlessness under which outrages similar to that perpetrated upon the Salam are liable to occur. Our opinion was and is that only through the agency of pecuniary punishment can they be made to feel any unpleasant consequences

1. M. CUSTOMS,

4.

The same reflection occurs with regard to the agitation against the change made in the Administration of the Imperial Maritime Cus- toms by the Edict of the 9th May. Bad at the it would have been far worse but for the question is, there can hardly be any doubt that vigour of the representations made in the English Press especially in The Times, Branch of the and by the London Association against the adoption on the part of the British Government of a mon..

JOHN HASTINGS, Solicitor, 38, Queen's Road Central

- [73- Hongkong, int Jabuary, 1907.

NOTICE...

Web CANYON and have authorised have this day OPENED A BRANCH

Procuration.

LARGE AND VARIEN

ASSORTME ›T

MUSIC.

Comic Opera

Scores

and Dance Music.

RFCEIVED BY EVERY MAIL:

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906,

CRUZ, BASTO & Co, Hongkong, 1st January, 1907, 49 ____[74 | UNSURPASSED FOR QUALITY

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by THE Undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 3rd January, 1907, at 11.M., at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns; at Kawibon, SEVEN MOTOR BOATS (more or less damaged). TERMS-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1907,

· [1243°

PUBLIC AUCTION. "HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell byg PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

nt their Sale Rooms, No. R, DVœux Rand, (comer of Ice House Street), (THURSDAY), the 3rd January, 1907, at 2 P.M.

A NUMBER OF SILK-EMBROIDERED TABLE, BED and CUSHION COVERS, TERMS:-As usual,

HUGHES K HỒ GHI

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 2nd January, 107

-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

202.

PAQUEROTS-PORTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KORE AND

УОКОНА ЧА Company's Stearnship

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Salling, London--Bank T.T...................2/3 3/16 Dov demand..........................2/31 4 months' aight 2/3 13/16 Do. France-Bank T.T. 2.86 Germany Back T.T. India T.............. America-Bank T.T.

547 THE E

Do. demand. Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan-Bank T.T...... java—Bank T.T. inau

Buying

months' night

do.

4 months' sight France.... 30 days sight Sydney and Melbourde 6 months' sight...

4 months sight Germany. Har Silvernia systemeranthi Bank of England rate..... Sovereign.

2.33.

168

1681

2.prem

.3201

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AND CONDITION.

HALL'S 'BOAR'S HEAD'

BRAND.

GUINNESS'S EXTRA-

FOREIGN STOUT.

BASS'S INDIA PALE ALE

("PD TRIANGLE).

175 THE VERY FINEST PRODUCTIONS

OF THE

Captain Maunen, will be despatcher as above, on or about MONDAY, the 7th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, and January, 1907, -

"HE Now Twin Screw Steel Steamer

(10

STEAM TO 'CANTON,

5

THE

•2.43 2.01

"KWONG TUNG”..... 1,238...Ø. W. WALKER.

2.921

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day, Tuesday and Thursday, at 9 every evening.

et from fathering injustice. As regards the more possumur policy. These representations with.

4 months' sight L/C....... vaguely emotional benevoletice which appears the resulting diplomatic protests, can hardly 6 months' sight LC. to dictate the line of policy against which wo are protesting it only remains to be said that have failed to produce a certain restraining 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York..55 real practical benevolence does not consist in effect upon the minds of the leaders of the making it easy for weak or faithless people Young China Party. in Peking and although so far ostensibly foiled, may yet be tigaided as to ignore their obligations but aimu rather at supplying motives which shall assist in keep having attained a measure of unseen succesk. ing them up to the duties. True friendship to CONTRACT LABOUR AND BRITISH SHIPPING. In the last division of the Hongkong section China manifests itself not in condoning her

of the Report will be found a record of repre failures but in ecforcing her responsibilities.

In conclusion, we venture to express the nations made on the subject of the disabiliti of that parsimonious policy which is at the root hope that this view of the matter wil appeal to its imposed upon British Shipping by certain Ordinances forbidding owners to carry contract labourer. The reasons advanced: from here In support of a movement to obtain the repeal of these Ordinances will, it is hoped, recom- mend themselves to memban.

of the evil. They will employ the needful men you and that you may see your way to put it and provide, the necessary funds only when the forward -- Yours faithfully, conviction has been brought home to them

"that, in the long run, this is a more economical

system of dealing with piracy than the present JOSEPH, WELCH, ESQ.,

more immediately lucrative method of pocket

ing the money required to put it down. This glow of the matter, as was said, mainly jodicen.

Honorary Secretary,

M. STEWART,

Chairman.

Louras Hongkong for Canton on each Sun-

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United Brethren Mission Church (Chi

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