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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

The Japanese Army.

THE HONGKONG TBLBORAPH TUESDAY JANUARY

CANTON DAY BY DAY

::PARING ARMED ROBBERY.

Tom Our Own Correspondent.

SN Cabtou, 7th January At 10 sm. yesterday about seven armed rob bere entered the house of a man named Fung, Four captains in the German: army bare situated To Wali fireet north, in the wet. started for Japan to study the military intern suburb. They held up the inmates in stitutions of the country,

LONDON, 6th January.

The Straits Command. Major-General Perrött has been appointed to the command of the troops in the Straits Settlement.

The Money Market.

The release of dividends has considerably eased the monetary stringency and it is ex pected in Lombard Street that the Bank rate will be reduced within a fortnight unless the foreign monetary situation chunes for

the worse.

room and ransacked the house. A servant boy about a years of age ran after the culprits and raised the alarmas they were departing. Hearing the noise the policeman on duty in the airbet at once blew his whistle and pur- sued the thieves. Seeing the policeman at their heals, one of the "robbers shot him in the stomach, and afterwards the constable was re- moved to the French Hospital. A large body of police was at once called out, but no arrest was effected.. The booty carried away is esti mated at seven thousand dollars consisting of cash, bank notes, jewellery, fur clothing and other valuable articles. The policeman wis wounded so seriously that his, recovery is despaired of

OUTBREAK OF FIRE,

At 8 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out at No 18 Yeung Yun lane. The different fire brigades were at once on the scene, and it was -- extinguished before much damage was done,

:

HEW MARKET. DENGAN

The construction of the market building of the site of the Cheung & bou Monastery, which was confiscated and pulled down two year ago, has been completed for some time. The rental charged being rather bigb, large portions

THE SILVER

номасок

CLERK

unstia Asylum, thought

French-

man auc went out of his way to amuse a moh in Des Voux Road Central with his mouth and

the Central Station charge-room-

nts.

AND

NTH ORDINARY

FRS

Intimations.

THE

60. ID:

The case of Slog Bu Tau, the fright clerk on the Taming was called in Judge

SHAREHO Crossfeld's, court' yast lay, says the Manila

will held at the offer a of Tatter with both his feet and hands. This the company, St. George'r Building | ROBINSON PIANO Cablancas of gih init, but Attorney Hargis for

the police court, a corpulent Chi-| Connaught Road; on SATURDAY, aðth the defence requested a postponement unill the arrival of the Taming from Hongkong,

who also appeared to be mentally January, 1907 at 11:30′AW for the purpose of owing to the fact that, many of his witnesses

aused all those in Court to snigger receiving Statement of Accounts and the were aboard the steamet. Judge Crostfield

ious behaviour in the dock, After Report of the General Managers for the year "ending - 31st December, 1900, declaring, à. set the case for to day, as it is supposed that

For ad finlabed addressing the spectators at Dividend and electing Coprulting Com the Taming will arrive early this morning with the lack of the Court, and her motherly advice to the Court Inkong bad concluded, the other the witnesses mentioned cell ph

prisoners in the dock giving her plenty of room to mancurge in, the-lady went about to call down" her, accuser in language,which though enparliamentary, was sufficient to raise the temperature of the Court room several degrees.

Tan is charged with attempting to export P20,000 which is in violation of the law.

Attorney Blanchard of the Attorney General's office was present yesterday during the case, for the purpose of beating the evidence per taining to the civil clause concerning the con- fiscation of the money secured by the detectives

TIIK DELINQURE

BOY

SCHOOL

ME, ORIST'S APPEAL FOR 'HERCY,

Mr. E. J. Grist, of the firm of Messrs. Wil- kisson and Grist, addressed a strong appeal to the magistrats at the Police Count, this atter- on, when he sought to get Mr. G. A. D. Melbourne to release a lad who is at present undergoing a term of six weeks! Haid labour for stealing a bicycle from Mr. Marican, pro

The Channel Tunnel. The impending introduction into Perlia- ment of a private Bill for the construction of Channel Tunnel is causing the most acute controversy, largely on party lines. The Liberals welcome it in prospect of closer ties with the continent; while the Conservatives oppose it owing to fears of invasion. Lord Wolley repeats the warning he uttered in of the market are still unoccupied. The welprietor of the Dragon Cycle Depot, and after. 1882. The Times points out the dangers yuan in charge of this market is going to rewards selling the machine to Policeman and declares that it can only be permitted duce the rents and has actified the public; Glendinning for $25, dus record if conscription on the continental lines iniquiting tenders which will be opened on the given in last evening's 27le adopted.

Later.

The United States. All the coloured troops in the United States have been assigned for duty to the Philippines.

The Hague Court. Viscount Selby and Sir Ernest Satow have * been appointed to the permanent court of

the Hague.

Siamese Loan,

A new Siamese loan of £3,000,000 at 41 per cent, is about to be issued in London, Berlin and Paris, by the Hongkong & Shang. hai Banking Corporation, the German Asiatic and Indo-China Banks respectively.

CHINA PRÒVident loan AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD..

The report for presentation to the sharehold. si at the tenth ordinary general meeting to be hald at the office of the general managers.o6 Saturday, 26th January, states:-

Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders a stalement of accounts made up to 31st December, 1906.

The gross earnings for the past year amoun! to $124,050,81 and after defecting all expenses, remuneration to General Managers, Consulting Committee's and Auditors' fees, there remains a balance of 595,85575 which it recommended be appropriated as follows, viz.

8th inst.

THE KWANGTUNG ARMY,

The complainant, a single woman, calling herself Leong Mui; of 495, Queen's Road West charged the corpulent woman, who could tip the scales af den easily, with assaulting her and damaging property to the extent of 53 A second charge against the defendant was added by the police, and that was for being in possession of a pair of kosckle-durters' and 'a glass tube,

I am a single woman, began the complain ant in the witness box.

Awench-l interrupted the accused at the top of her voice, which sounded like a fog bora "Look here," said the Court lukong, turning the woman round to face the Court, you'll have to be quiet.

Donbych touch me," said the excited lady, edgies call in the direction of the gate Matchswas |Of Deatyou dare {"

Inspector Collett, of No. Siation In accordance with instructions received appeared to oppose the appl

Opening his application, Hy Tamarked from the Viceroy, ordering that steps be taken to make the necessary reforms in the Kwang. that his business before the Coufthat after tung army and to increase the force, the offi.noon was to make an application 5 188: Bench In the case of a lad who was yesterday can cials in charge of the Military Departments victed of larceny. He did not want the case have been busily engaged for some time past in the matter, and have drawn up plans which re-opened, there was no question about his are similar to those new adopted in Klangnan, Worship's decision in the matter, he said. The *hey propose to recruit soldiers from the fol- youth came of very good parents who had towing prefectures and districts., Nambung, considerable standing in the Colony," Chinchow, Llenchow, Kab-ying, Tung-kune sentence in gael spells a blighted future etc. They have forwarded a copy of their pro Your Worship has power in such a cagic posals to the Viceroy for his approval and turning over the youthful offender to his parents decision.

for punishment. This bas been done before in this Court said Mr. Grist, speaking very slow

THE NATIVE PRESS.

side up

sturning her back on the Court the wo- ip work to deliver her lecture to the at the same time turning her hands saphore, and swinging her, bend

6. You wong that thing standing in the box?"" were her opening remarks to the grinning au- dience, pointing at the complainant. Look at her" Then she started to detail the history of her enemy in true woman's style, enforcing her remarks with her bands, which the flung wildly about her...The address over, he took fancy to the bandsome Court lokeng and chatted away with him, regardless of any Court etiquette.

mittes and Auditors a

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, until SATURDAY, the 26th January, 1907, both days inclusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th January, 1907,2

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions

Banglades, to sell bydlen

– PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

SATURDAY,

the 13th January, 1907, at 11 AM Pat their Sales Rooms, No. 8; Das Vœux Hoad, corner of Ice House Street, LA LARGE QUANTITY OF WINES AND SPIRITS TERMS SÃa ÙTURĒ.

* HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers: Hongkong, 8th January, 1907,

TALKING

MACHINES

(94)

RECORDS.

PUBLIC AUCTION HEUndersigned have received instructions

to sell by:

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,"

SATURDAY

the 12th January, 1907 at 2go pay at their New Stock just arrived

Sales Rooms, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, PANDORA LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising OLD. SATSUMA VÄSES, INCENSE BURNERS, WALL PLATES: SILVER and

GOLD CLOISONNE VASES, TEA SETS, CARVED IVORY "FIGURES, SILK EM- BROIDERED SCREENS, MAKUDZU

VASES, KAGA TEA SETS, WATER CO-

Catalogues will be lasued. LOURS, PICTURES, &c, &c, &c.

TERMS—As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

...? Auctioneers. Hongkong, 8th January, 1907.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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All this time the complainant related ber story to the Beach, never for once looking in the direction of the dock, but appearing to be very ill at ease when the history of her life was being narrated, and It is reported that a copy of the regulationsly. In this case," he continued, "the youth's really looking as if she was sorry she had consisting of four articles regarding the native father, who is in Court, is prepared to underght the case before the Court. The gist of Fyldance was to the effect that while she press has been received by H.E. Viceroy Chow take, if the Court chooses, to punish the Jad—

and a severe punishment be will gut-anding on the door, step of her house last Fu from Peking.

oing the defendant passed by, looked into the the father will be responsible for his future use, and immediately complainant was called THE Undersigned have received instructions good behaviour. I would ask, in view of upon to defend, herself. In the assault her the facts already given, for the release of jacket as torp She called a policeman and the boy, as a sentence in gaol will go to accused weaken in charge, the knuckle. be being found on her at brand him for life.". Mr. Grist, continuing, said the.defloquent was merely a schoolboy. He would also request his Worship la impose the a fine as well as to accept the undertaking of the lad's parents to popish him and he thought, that would mert the case.

MASONIC INSTALLATION,.

[From a Correspondent.}

Canton, 6th January, The annual installation meeting of the Lodge #tar of Southern China" No. 1,073'-E.C., was held last night in the new Masonic Hall on the Shameen. The ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master Elect Bro. T. H. Smith was conducted by W. Bro. Hoagh, District... Deputy Grandmaster of Southern China, who kindly came to Cantón úpecially for this purpose, bringing his Grand Officers with him. The Canton Masons greatly appreciated the honour of the Grand Lodge Officers' attend. ance, and a most happy and enjoyable evening was spent. A banquet followed the evening's proceedings, and the usual Masonic toasts were honoured in bumpers, with musical honours. Same of the brethren contributed vocal and instrumental selections during the evening, and

His Worship-How old is the boy? Mr. Grist-Nigteen, your Worship. His Worship-Nineteen ? Mr. Grist-Yes, according to the Chinese p eighteen in our notion.

Elis Worship-1 don't think I have the power to inflict a fine......

Inspector Collett sisted that the sentence was just, and he must rates an objection on be half of the police to the question of releasing the

prisoner. A warrant had been issued, he said, and the police had scoured the town in search parents, he alleged, had sent the boy to Macho

TODAY'S

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

-on

WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY,

haviour, suggested, madness the 4th and 19th January, 1907, respectively, commencing each day at 2.30 PM, at No. 4.." Queen's Road Central,

the cans. f) allow the Kinder medical' observa-

FELLIGENCE.

Noon Buyan:Hongkong Banks: $826, National Banks $49, Union Insurance. $740, Hongkong Fires $340, China Fires 593, HK., C. & M.. Steamboaty $1, Indo-China 58z, China.and Manilas 522, China Sugate $125, Hongkang Dacks S146, Kowloon Wharves S06, Hongkong Lands S108, Humphreys Estate $114, Cements $21, Electrics $151, Ices Sázo..

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SILVER AND IVORY WARE; Catalogues will he iœued. Ade

SOME HUGHES & HOUGH,"

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 8th January, 1907 ---

-196.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898,

APPLICATION For RegistratioN OF TRADE MARKS. TOTICE is hereby given that THE Sellers Canton Insurance $2971, DouN HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY, klases $36, Shell Transports go Raubs Sot, LIMITED, of Victoria, in the Colony of

To place to Reserve Fund $35,000.00 their efforts received due applause. The fol. of the boy, but he could not be found as his West Points Sto.- Hotels Sitas, Hongkang Col Rongkang, have, on the 13th day of Decem

To pay a dividend of 8 per cent...... 80,000.00 To carry forward to the credit of

next year's accoubl..................................... 855.75 Consulting Committee,-In accordance with the Articles of Association, Messrs. J. 5. Van Buren, Chow Hing Kee, Dr. J. W. Noble and H. P. White retire, but offer themselves for ré-election.

Auditors-The accounts, have been audited by Mesir. A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Potts, who are recommended for re-election.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 5th January, 1907..

ACCOUNTS Y'R THE YEAR 1956, Profit and Lost,

་-་་་་

Charge circu Consulting commitler's feel........ Auditors' fees. › muum Depreciation on investment of re serve fund ....in dieserleriment (A Balance ...SSOTMEKEST

Balance brought forward from last

· year la Puppene forasse Interest received on mart- gages, loans, &c. ..............5 Les interest paid, com›

mission, &cc..

..5:24,050,81

C

200.00

lowing is the list of officers for 1907-

Wor, Bro. T. H. Smith.W.M.

H. Staples Smith......I P.M.

19

1

W. E. Clarke .........S.W.

11

W. G. Saunders.......].W.

Wor.

#

S. Shelley...

..E A. Stauton.......Treasurer.

C. S. Page! .............. Fecretary.

.S.D.

,,A, K. Davies...... „J.D.

31

O. Schmitto...C.

11

E. C. Charrington ...Steward,

.........Tyler.

ALLEGED BANKNOTE FORGERY

BAD NOTE FOR THE TREASURY.

for safety.

Mr. Grist denied that the boy was spirited away. The father was in Court and he could tall the Court all he knew.

$3.

$13, China Borneo Sto, Kopes $22, Fowells ber, 1900, applied for the Registration, ing Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, Salen HK. C. & M. Steamboats $30, Kow-of loon Wharves $96, Hotels Sitz, China Provid enta $94, Dairy Farms $161, Star Ferrion (old) $30.

·,

Nominal-Shanghai Docks Tl. 103, Shang-

"The boy is not of the coolie class," remark- ed the Court, "and he ought to have had bethel Wharves Tix 2431. Tramways 5215, China Light and Powers Sio, A. S. Watsons 517, ter sense than to do a thing like that!"

Star Ferries (new) Szo.

Do.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Salling,

2/3 5/16

"That's exactly what I am saying, your Worship," said Mr. Grist. "If he were a coplic. be could go to gaol and come out and 'mix with his frisade again and nothing would be London-Bank T.T

Do, demand

4 months' sight/3 11/16 thought of it. But it means ruination for this

23.86. bny's future career. It is his first offence, France-Bank T.T. Give him a chance of coming to his senses.America Bank TT. Spare his future career. Far better it would be Germany-Bank T.T.

India T.T. to hang the lad then to put bim-into-gaol.————

Do demand Inspector Collett remarked that any sentence. Shangbai–Bank T.T exceeding fifteen days implies that banishment Singapore. TAT,

in to follow. The police, he said, had no objec-Japan-Bank T.T. tion to a reduction of the sentence. so, that Java-Bank T.T.

Buying. banishment could be stayed.

4 months' sight L/C............... 6 months' sight L/C.

.4

Mr. R. L. Rocha, Inspector of Junks, of the Harbour Office, was the complainant in a casa 6,971.95 at the Police Court, this morning. Ho Wa Po, 4,090,00 the master of passboot No: 108, was defendant, and he was charged' before Mr. Ç. A. D. Mel. bourne with uttering a forged banknote and 5.557.50 95.855.75 also with being found in possession of another. The notes were of the.$5 denomination and, $112,585,20 according to the inscription on them, purport- ed to have been issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Some time toth to interfere in a matter where jaslice is 4 months' sight France/

C.

4,791.73 | yesterday, so we are informed, accused went to the Harbour Department to get some business transacted-presumably a renewal ofthe licence. This done, accused handed the complainant a 16,257,34 107,793-47

$5 bill in payment and waited for change. He $112,585.20 | was given in charge înstrad as the bill even before it bad changed handa was seen to have been a forgery. At the Central Folice Station, where he was removed, another forged note, of the same valot, was found on accused.

„BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities,

Capital 20 3,000 shares

፡

At Sto...........$2,000,000,00

Lari 100,000 shares

His Worship observed that he could not do that. Reduction of sentence was a matter for the Governor's consideration,

;

"I should think the Governor would be very

concerned," remarked Mr. Grist. '

His Worship said he would have to commit some authorities and think over the maiter be: fore he could arrive at a decision and adjoum- ed the case until to-morrow morning.

THE WEATHER:

following report is from Mr. F. G. Fier, Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory: On the 8th at 11.50 The barometer bas fallen over Japan, and risen in N, China,

As it will be necessary to have a representar Fit unissued.........1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 five of the Hongkong Bank attend Court to Reserve fund my 100,000,00

testify to the genuinenew or otherwise of the 12,384.08 Sundry creditors diminis Company's backers: 115.719-23 custody for further trial.

banknotes the prisoner was held in police Balance of profit and loss

1.95.855.75

$1,333,959.15

Loans On providøntgenl

#ystem $553,634:49 ||

Un mortgagesshares de 645,447.72 1199,077,31 Investment of Reserva ·

Fund

4,250 shares Groep Is

*/?, land Cement

9.50070 shares

$39,250,00

THE JAPANESE AND SAN PERANCISCO SCHOOLS.

A San Francisco message to the Asah states that it is believed that President, Roose völt will summon some members of lbe San Francisco Board of Education to the White House. The head of the committen declares that be in quite willing to proceed to Washing? toe if summoned, but asserts; that', it; {s÷impos=" sible to make any concession on the schools 114,250.00 70 It is generally believed, that the Washing

1677749 105 Government will change its line of policy 363854.40 || and endeavour to solve the schools question; by other moang thần by the decision of a CouIE 1393-959:16 of Justice,

The depression bing over E. Manchuria yesterday, is moving into the Pacific to the North of Hokkaido. Pressure is highest over the Yangtze, it remains low to the South of the Philippine Archipelago.

Fresh monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and strong-monsoon over the China Sea.

PARATORECAST, 1-Hongkong and neighbourhood, winds, moderats; fine,

2-Formosa Chant 3-South coast of and Lamech

reen Hough

the following Trade Marks, vis.

I.

A

picture of a Mill.

2. A picture of a Fir Tree and the words

"Fir Tree"

3. Two plates of Chinese caket.

4.

A picture of a Fort surtounded by wheat

and the words The Fort":

in the name of the said HONGKONG MILL-

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT

MUSIC

Comic Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906,

THE FAMOUS

AMSTEL PASTEURIZED

PILSENER

BEER.

ING COMPANY, LIMITED, who claim to THE BEER OF THE DAY.

be the sole proprietors thereof.

The Trade Marks are intended to be used

by the Applicants in respect of the following goods respectively, in the following classes respectively, viz. 2-****

CLASS 43 IN RESPECT OF FLOUR.

A facsimile of such Trade Marks can be seen. ESPECIALLY BREWED AND PAS

at the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hong

kong, or of the Undersigned.

1.2.321

.168

-169-

73

.3 X prem

..#1191]

237

2/31 on?}, 30 days sight San Francisco & New York...56

4 months' sight

do.

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne

6 months' sight

|

4 months' sight Germany seksue Bar Silvar samni Bank of England rate...... Sovereign...

To-day's Advertisement.

2.92

Dated the 8th day of January, 1907.

HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors for Applicants.

38,.Queen's Road Central..

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.

APPLICATION for Registration of TRADE MARK.

TEURIZED FOR TROPICAL

CLIMATES.

NOT an atom of preservative used. The lightest, most wholesome and delicious Beer is hereby given that BRITISH- NERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, aver put on the market.

You will reject all others when

once you have used it,

· PUT UP WITHL CROWN STOFFERS

Dozen quarts or 6 Dosen pints.

Per Dozen quarts

2.38 | LIMITED, Registered Office, Cecil Cham- 5/16 bers, 86, traud, London, W. C., England

6% Tobacco Manufacturers, have, on the 17th 8.77. day of Augu/2, 1906, applied for the Registra

of Trade tion, In Hongkong, in the Register Marka, of the following Trade Mark 1

Alabel having in the upper part a curved band bearing the words The Three Castles Cigarettes, Underneath the band is Shield bearing chevron and the pictures of Thren Castles, On one side of the shield is the name "W: D. & H.D. Will and on the other side "Bristol & London. Beneath the shield is a band bearing the || !" words “There's no sweeter Tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand than the “Three: Caules" Thackeray, “The Virginians," At the foot of the label In the representation of a Star and on sach side thereof is a prize medal and words referring thereto." At the left hand side of the label is a' band containing; the worda ** Every Ganuine package of The *Thres Castles) Cigarettes has the signature - thas sin biben- follows; the facsimila

aigunture "W. D. & H. O. WILL

STEAM TO CANTON.

"HE Now Twin Scrow Stool Steamer

"KWONG TUNG “.......1,138...E. W. WALKER.

Leaves Hongkong for Canton on each Sun- day, Tuesday and Thursday, at 9 every evening. banbinion for Hongkong Du sách Hoa. Wednesday and Friday, about 5.30 o'clock every evening, pent

day

*This Finds New Steamer has unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and stormarkent by Electricity. Electric Fans is First Class Osbins, KOINERY

2. ((Barvant). sage Fare Single Jon-excluded),

New Western

The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants in respect of the following goods --- DOM MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, IN CLASS 457

A facsimile of the Trade Mark can be soa

A Discount oF FOX WILL, WE ALLOWED

·UMIIL · FURTHER/MOTICE.

the Office of the Colonial Secretary of H. PRICE 8.

Hongkong,

barf in winated in front arket, opposite the old

3.6.00, LD, ANAL, Queen's Road West) Hongkong, ik Notabs/10069940

G

Dated the 5th day of January, 1907, TIUS DENNYS & BOWLEY

Me: Solicitors for the Apolicants.

WINE AND SPIRIT

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