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TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " MAAMERAT BERVICE-

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

NEW MEMBERS' ELECTED.'

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th January, 2.30 p.m... The Municipal Council has been clected.

Of the old members, Messrs. F. S. Tattle, J. Liddel and F. C. Heffer resigned and Messrs. J. Prentice, Hanson and Lowe wore, nominated to fill the vacancies.

Consequently, an election has been avoided.

[Reuter's.]

The Earthquake in Jamaica.

LONDON, 16th January, The earthquake at Kingston occurred on Monday afternoon.

Mr. Hamar Greenwood, M.P., in a cable to the Colonial Office, states that the city, is entirely destroyed.

Sir James Ferguson, the ex-Minister is reported to be dead, but no other British, Canadians of Americans are reported miss. ing.

Later reports indicate the death roll at

not more than roo

A fire succeeded the earthquake, but it was apparently confined to a small section of the city; the principal hotel and other important buildings were destroyed. Other- wise the fire seems to have been confined to the docks.

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Later.

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Advices-from-Kingston-dated-the-16th- inst, state that all the houses within a radiuș of 10 miles were injured, and almost every house in the city was destroyed. Four hundred were killed, and over one thousand injured. The churches, public offices, and hotels have all gone,

The Chinese Famine Fund- A Contradiction. The statement that' à fund had been open- ed at the Mansion House for the relief of the famine in China is not correct. The state ment was based on a misleading newspaper paragraph.

Severe Typhoon in the Philippines, The islands of Leyte and Samar, in the Philippines, were swept by a typhoon on the 10th instant. Hundreds perished, and. the barracks at Leyte and Samar were destroyed,

No further details are to hard.

LOVE IŠ BAĶRED.5.

POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS CARD REGULATIONS.

If you are one of the rçonomical who send their Christmas cards by half-penny post you must restrain your affectionate ardour. ·

Above all, you must not write on the cards one solitary word about "Love "either in ink or in pencil, or even in shorthand-or it may cost the Loved One a penny excess poilage, "demanded in the King's Name by a merciless

Phat Cffice.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 18, 1907.

ED BY THE KING:

INSON AND GRIST WRONGLY

SUMMONED

THE STEAMER "PEKEE.".

ROBBRI COOKE" ASHORE

PROCREDS ON TRIAL TRIP.

FUTILE ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT: “WONGKOI The trial trip took place this afternoon of the new light draft stein wheeler Perla, which has

The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com A case, which proved very interesting, came been built by the Hongkong and Whampoa pany's tug Robert Cooks, which left this port before Mr. C. A. D. Malbourne, at the Police Dock Company to the order of M. Roque, for og Wedessday, 9th lnstant, for Cape Court, this morning, when Mr. E. J. Grist, of this Service Fluviala Subventionné, of Tonkin, Varalla, to take part in saiving the steam- Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared in The steamer is one of four vessels which are beer Hoxrtof, went ashore early, this mom Court in a wwer to a building Authority,suming built by the same firm to the same order, the According to telegraphic Informa mons, which was served on Meats. Wilkinson

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and Crist.

His Worship-For whom do you appear,

Mr. Grist?

Mr. Grist-For myself and partner, your Worship.

His Worship-How is that? Mr. Grist I am bound to come, for I am summoned by the King's command.

His Worship-Are you the defendant? Mr. Grist said he was not He contended that he had to complain of the way the sum mons was drawn up. The summons, he stated,

was served on Messrs. Wilkinton and Grist and he was bound to appear. As a matter of fact it should have been 'served on ble firm as agents for Tung Shun Bau, the executor.

His Worship Yes. -

Mr. Grist, continuing, said that the agent was not responsible, neither could he be convicted on the charge.

His Worship-Just so."

Mr. Grist stated that he was prepared to ac cept service of the summons provided it was amended. He would then ask for an adjourn. ment to look into the matter and see what the Building Authorities required, lle had no doubt that the matter would be put right.

His Worship inquired "what the summons was about.

"

"Mr. Grist did not know.

A representative of the Public Works Depart ment said that the summons related to dan: cercus wall,`nt Nas. gand ti, Station Street, Yaumati. The walls, he stated, were bulging out, and the notice to pull them down had expired about two months ago,

Mr. Grist said there seemed to be no hurry and if the walls had not collapsed during that

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others which have yet to be launched being the Emerands, the Rubis and the Saphir The Pests is 130 feet long, 24 feet broad, and has a depth moulded of five feet. Her draft on the trial trip did not exceed two feet, and her speed is to knots. The engines are of the ordinary -star wheel type, direct acting compound surface condensing cylinders 12" and 24," with a 4-foot stroke. The boiler is of the locomotive typs with a working pressure of 150 lbs. per square inch The Perie is lighted by electricity throughout, the plant having been supplied by the General Electric Co., Londen, and there is a searchlight above the pilot house. The accommodation for pas sengers is excellent, electric fans being pro 'vided in the cabios and, saloons, while the equipment of the berths is extremely satisfac, tory. Second and third class accommodation will be set apart for warrant officers and troops on the upper deck. It is expected that the Emerands will be launched on Monday.

A JAPANESE TRAINING.SHIP.

CADETS FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE. Within recent years 'training ships of ather nations have not been altogether uncommon in Sydney Harbour. The latest to put in an ap pearance is the Japanese vessel Taisei Maru. The visitor is an auxiliary four-masted bargue, of 2,247 tons, carrying double topgàilant saʻli, She is from Yokohama, via New Caledonia, the trip being made purely for the instruction of 86 cadets, and their preparation, for Japan's mer- cantile marina and naval reserve. The Toltef Maru was built at Koba two years ago for the Shosen Gákko (Nautical College), which has headquarters at Tokyo, but was immediately

tipa received in Hongkong to-day from the Cape, the Robert Cooke got herself ashore while attempting to tow the Wongdoi into deep water, The crew is safe and has gone ashore. Un in- quiries being made this afternoon by our re- presentative as to what action has been taken in the matter he was informed that nothing will be done for a day or two, but

The tug Robert Cooks is, we understand, insured with the Union Insurance Society. of Canton, Ldi, for over $150,000. The ag #regale value of the Dock Co.'s, tuge, dred- frs, launches and lighters, according to the la balance sheet, is given at 5487,205.89, so that the sum of $150,oco in all probability repro sents the Cookda full book value.

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OBSTRUCTING BLARE PIBR.

POOR BUT WILLING TO PAY A FINE.

At the Police Court, this morning, Samuel Pepper, of East Point, was summoned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, for allowing his motorboat to lie alongside Blake Pier, thereby causing an obstruction,..

Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

HEXU

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1907, DINNER.

HORI D'ŒUVRES Anchovy Canapes,

SOUP. Chicken Broth. :

FISH.

Bolled Fish and Parsley Sauce.

ENTREES.

Figeon Farcio and Green Pear

Victoria Cotlets and Tomato Sauce.

Chicken› Liver and Ham Ritsoles,

CURRY Parses.

JOINTS, &c.

Roast Australian Lamb and Mint Sauce. Roast Capon and Celery Sauce, Boiled Corned Hound of Beef and Carrots. Cold Game Pie and Mixed Salad..

SWEETS

Vermicelli and Marmalade Pudding.

Tipsy Cake.Wh Apricot Ice Cream and Finger Cakes,

"You have been served with a copy of the summons What have you to say to theHE charge?" asked the Court.

"Lsuppose the boat was alongside the wharf, but I don't want it there." I have told the boat-" man on several occasions not to go there,"sald defendant.

*** Are you willing to prosecute the boatman for disobedience?" asked his Worship:

"I am a poor man," said defendant, "and what fine there is attached to it I will pay.*

la this obstruction of frequent occurrence?"

asked the Court.

Inspector Smith replied in the negative, but stated that the boatman had been warned be foie. He also mentioned that several com plaints have been made to the police regarding! the obstruction of this pier.

time he thought it would stand for another commissioned for transport service, the war week.

with Russia taking up all available craft for His Worship-Do you think the walls will Japan's vast transport scheme. She in a clip stand for another week?

per, specially designed and constructed for training purposes. Professor erano designed, the huil and deck appointments, while Profes-

"Can I prosecute this man for lying along. sor Kardo, au eminent lap'inese engineer, deside the pier?" asked defendant,

The Inspector-Yes.

The case was remanded for a week.

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"Well, next time I find him there,” said ac- cused, "I prosecute bim myself."

A fine of 53 was imposed.

Cheese Straws.

DESSERT.

Coffee. Fruits..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, · FOR_ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW, (SATURDAY), the 19th January, 1907, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,. One.SEMI-GRAND PIANO

AND

One COTTAGE FIANO, (by John Broadwood & Sons, London, and Avill & Smart, London, respectively). TERMS:—ä usual:

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

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Hongkong, 18th January, 1907,

HONGKONG" JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

"EMBERS are reminded that the Entries"

Undersigned at the Hongkong Club house, TOORROW (SATURDAY), the ̄ 19th instant, at 5 P.M...

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 18th January, 1907.' [132

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer

"POST" "CARDȚEXHIBITION. signed the engines. The machinery is capable His Worship said the boatman could be pro- for the Forthcoming Races close to the

developing over knots. The Nautical Cosecuted for disobeying orders. FOURTEEN DAYS TO REMOVE ONSTRUCTION lege, to which the Tasset Maru belongs, is, from

The adjourned case in which Mr. Q. F.

what can be ascertained, a most exclusive insti- Ribeiro, of the China Export and Import "ution, admittance being gained only by passing Banking Company, was summoned by the Public

a stiff educational' examination. The upper Wurks Department for causing an encroach-clauses in Japan have takes considerable in- ment of Crown land, by affixing post-card show cases on the walls of No. 4, Duddell treet, came in conclusion this forenoon, at the Police Court, before Mr. C.A. D. Melbourne. Mr. F. B., Bowleys of Messrs.. Dennys, and Bowley (Crown Soliciters), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Oto Kong Bing again

represented the defendant,

The prosecution made out their case, and

after considerable argument his Worship came to the conclusion that the show cases were an obstruction and fined defendant $2, at the same time making an order that the show cases be

removed within fourteen days.

DOCK CHARGES.

EASTERN PORTS COMPARED,

to

are not very

rest in the college, but out of thousands of candidates the successful ones many. The desire is to make competent offi- cers from the familie's of the aristocracy.

A visit was made to the ship in Farm Cove by an Evening News reporter, and although the bad just made fast to the buoy, the walch on deck had her in splendid order. It was ascertained that the cadets number 86, the ages ranging from 18 to 24. Many of the elder ones

'will leave' the vessel when she returns to Yokohama, as their term of sea training in the

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COMMERCIAL

3 p.m.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

Buyers:-National Banks $49, Union 16. surance S770, Hongkong Fires $375, China Fires $95, HK., C. & M. Steamboats $30, China Sugars Size, Hongkong Lands $110, Wen Pointe Sto Hoppkong Hotels St14h, Chiba Providents $98, Cements S21, Electrics $154, Ices $235, Chias Light and Powers $91.

Sellers-Canton Insurance $297, China and Manila $22, Douglases $36, Shell Transports 30, Hongkong Docks $147, China Borneo Sto, ritopes 521, 'owells $8.

THE P. C.

'NYANZA,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS,"

vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignacs of Cargo by the above-named being lauded and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each and delivery can be obtained as soon as the consígument will be sorted out Mark by Mark, Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:-

From London, &c.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

Taise for will have been completed. While this Nautical College resembles the Conway and Worcester in ・ngland in some respects, there is a big difference as regards certificates. The Japanese system does not provide for intermediate examinations-say for second mate or first mate's certificate. The boys or young men pass the educational examination prior to entering the college, and then they begin to learn all about the sea and | ships. Everything is taught, so that many of these youths, long before they leave the college, are quite equal to the task of taking London--Bank T-T. ..............

De. demand... over the duties of a captain. In fact, they are

De. 4 months' sight taught a captain's duties, and in doing this the France-Bank T... authorities consider it unnecessary for them to America--Bank T.T sit for officers' examinations,

Sales-Hongkong Banks' 3950, Humphreys Estates 5; 2, China Borneos $91.

Nominal-Indo-Chinus $87, Raubs $9, Kow-u lona Wharves $96, Shangbai Docks Tie, 107, Hongkew Wharves Tis. 235. ex new issue, Hongkong Cottons St, Dairy Farms $16, Tramways Szig, Watsons St.

The commander of the Taieri Maru is Cap-

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling.

Germany-Bank T.T..

·India T.T.

Da,

At le st. this is the deduction to be drawn scale fixed upon. At first sight there is un, lain Furuya, an officer of the Imperial Japan Shanghai-Bank-T.T.............................. coe

from the special rules which our benevolent Post Office has issued for the Christmas and New Year season.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION..

ese Navy. The chief instructor' is Mr. K. 1. Suzuki, a gentleman who is not unknown in Australian waters, having served as an officer on the British four masted barque Carradale, now at Newcastle. He was seen by the re

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22.2/3

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2.26

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demand...

1641 .......73 Singapore T.T. tapan-Bank T.T..........

sun Daunen.67 % prem Tavn-Bank T,T. mar. «comes • beco ....330

Buying..

4 months' sight 1./C.

.9/13/16

6 months' sight L/C, nunogh.......... 2/4.5 16 10 days sight San Francisco & New York 4 " months' sight

We dealt the other day with the question of the, charges deçided upon for the use of our new graving dock, and published comparative | tables showing how we stood in this respect with Calcutta, Bombay, ingapore, and other ports in this part of the world. In some quar ters there is a decided impression that the charges to be enforced at Colombo are too high, and as this view has been expressed as we can caly say that we have not been able to discover from inquiry that there is any dis; content among local shipping agent, ut tie

doubtedly a considerable difference between † the Colombo charges and those in force at Bombay, and in this connection it has now to be noted that the charge for every With cold, official malter-of-factness the additional day after the first was raised P.Q. implores you, first of all, to post early, to by the Harbour Board the other day from Poster, and spoke very highly of the work pay up to the hilt before posting, and to buy Raoo to Raso, This puts us at a dischieved by the Nautical College. The voyage your stamps early (cash down, of courset to advantage of R50 per diem as against Bombay began on October 25, when the vessel sailed and Calcutta, and, although our charges in from Yokohama. It was intended to proceed other respects are the same as Calcuta, they direct to Sydney, but a call was made at Bural, on the west coast of New Caledonia, for the compare badly with Bombay, which is far and away the cheapest part for docking purposes in purpose of cabling to Yokohama. The weather the list. The reason given for the change often calms, necessitating clewing up sail and

was fine throughont';' in 'facl, there were | Sovereign..................................... -- pe.............. 903 from R200 to R250 is that the increased rate

fter leaving Burai the brings the charge into line with that at pre using the engines. tent made for the use of the patent slip; but, vessel was steered on a course for the New unless there are stronger reasons than those of South Wales coast, land being sighted on: Malwa New uniformity they would hardly appear to be Saturday morning to the north of Smoky sufficient. Bombay is cheaper than Colombo Cape. The inp throughout was uneventful, for the first day by R too on a 1,000-ton ship, but made pleasant for the cadela by sports be by 1378 on a 2,000-ton.ship, by R38:1 on a

ing indulged in during spare time. 3,000-ion ship, and R56°j on a 4,005-20¤ ship "Ducking his head into a ponderous book of The Harbour Board are, of course, the best instructions, the clerk replied that any "con-authorities to decide what the scale of charges ventional complimentary greeting," such as.

avoid the crush.

Then comes the stern official ultimatum:

If Christmas' or New Year cards are sent as halfpenny packets any written formulas of courtesy or of a conventional character which may appear upon them must be restricted to five words or initials. ?

An innocent representative of "The Morning Leader," anxious to learn what constitutes, in the Official Mind, "a formata of courtesy or of a conventional character, strolled into the largest post-office he could find in London and inquired from an exceedingly courteous clerk, FORMULA EXPLAINED.

With compliments of the season,

With kind regards,

With best wishes,

Merry Christmas-Happy New Year,

shall be, and they have probably held that it would be impracticable to adopt the low Bombay rates here, particularly as the Calcutta scale, which we have adopted in all respects, save one is very much cheaper than

“will pass muster--so long as a sixth word (or those operating at Hongkong, Singapore ́and,

an initial) does not creep fo,

"But it must be conventional," added the clerk.

"Conventional? How do you define 'con. vontional'?" queried the interviewer, puzzled by the emphasis on the word.

"Well, you musig't write "With love,* was the reply.

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"And why not? Surely this is the season of goodwill, affection, and mistletoe!" gasped the

interviewer.

"It's because With love'fisn't a "conven tional complimentary greeting," responded the clark, after another glance at his Book of Regulations, When you write With love! you make the greeting personal, not cop wentional g

Nagasaki. We all want to see our dock fully occupied as often as possible, and we feel. con- 6dent that the Harbour Board will not countep- ance a policy which would tend to crab it at all. Colombo has exceptional advantages toroffer as we know, and is geographical position is unique for sea-going traffic." It will take time, however, to learn which class of ship will be he best customer for our dock: whether coming from the Farast and the Southern Canice, or that which trades principally with adle, and which in ordinary circumstances would probably find it more convenient to deck at one of their terminal ports then at Colombo. We have always fought for a cheap port at Colombo, and we should like to see it in the meantimes we hope the Harbour Board very much cheaper than it is at prevents and

Have kept the principle wall in mind in regard to the graving docki-Timer of Ceylon

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to days' sight Sydney and Melbourne. 2.3 7/16 months' sight France........ 2.8

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6 months tight 1 months' sight Germany Bar Silver...... Bank of England rate.....................

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OPHIM QUOTATION", Ta-day's quotatiors sen på follamen

". Mar Oldest

... Per piqul

80/820

.. $301840 .m F60/880

Per chest

895 Old................... sinanza Benares New ...

..@81zł Old..............

and a half years in the college, two years on

It was ascertained that the cadets, spend two Patna New

the training ship, six months on an ocean- going steamer, and six months' naval drill at Persian (Paper) Yokosuka. It is not known how long the ship will remain in Sydney, but when she leaves he will proceed back to Yokohama.

THE WHATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G Figg First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 18th at 12.05 8.The barometer har A risen moderately over E. Japan and the E. Coast of China, and fallen slightly over, the I cochops,

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To-day's Advertisement.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

¿

the Undersigned's Sales Room,

12, Zetland Street,

ON TUESDAY,

The shallow area of low pressure si now situated to the N.E. of the Loochoos, Aross the 22nd January, 1007, at 2.30 PM. of high pressure are lying to the N.E, of Japan HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and over N. Chinn,

Fresh monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Chapal and the China Sex.

MAN FORECAST, - Ci-Hongkong and neighbourhood, NE winds, fresh;-fine.

-Formosa Channel, same aï No. 1 and Lamocks, same as No. 1

3-South coast of Chiar between Hongkong

South coast of China between Hongkong shdi Hainan, samo sa No. 1,

Comprising:-v BEVELLED GLASS WARDROBES, BRASS BEDSTEADS. WASHSTANDS; TABLES, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE,

&c. MTERMS (**A10102).

WEST. KIENE,

Auctioneer, alephone No. 574

Goods not cleared by the aqth instant, at 4 F., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour,

All claims must be presented within ten days ‚of the steamer's arrival here, after which date

they cannot be recognised,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

A

E. A. JEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 18th January, 100%,

NOTICE, TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM MIDDLESBORO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAIT“,

THE Steamship

I.

"GLENTURRET" having arrived from, the above Parts, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby in- formed that their Goods, except Plate Cut- tings, are being landed at their risk in'n, the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, at Kowloon, 'where each consignment will be aored qui mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are Innded.

Goods, not cleared by the 25th instant will be subject in rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and à certificate of, the dainage obtained from the Godawn Company within ten days after the steamer's arrival.

No claims will be recognized if not presented within 14 days of the ship's arrival.

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MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, 18th January, tony. [133

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