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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 9 1907.

fest by the presence of flying squadrons which can sweep the seas from Singapore to Sasebo. Fortunately, Great Britain and the United States are on the best of terms, and he would be rash who would dare to pro phecy that any rupture in the diplomatic A. S. WATSON & CO., relations of the two countries could con-

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

year had proved exceptionally successful, remarked, more in an aside than as part of the report which he had to submit, that "since the New Year has opened we have been involved in a somewhat sor ious loss by a collagration at Bangkok."" In other words, the shareholders need not.

· CANTON "PUBLIC EDIFICES,

NEW CUSTOMS QUARTERS.

ĽAVING THE FOUNDATION STATION.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

CANZON FOREIGN SECRETARY

NEW. "APPOINTMENT,

[From: Our Own Correspondant.]"

Shameen, 7th March, 1.E. Viceroy Chow-fu has appointed Mr. Ho-yau to be the Secretary for Foreign Affim, and he will shortly assume the duties of, his office. Mr. Ho-ynu was formerly the Consul- General for China at San Francisco, and being an official who has had considerable experience with Western politics and has been in cload touch with Europeans, the appointment is well selected.

BENEFIT OF THE DOUBY.

ALLEGED BOLD BURGLAR; -

Of samples of the ways that are dare and tricks that are vain to which the coolis is so much addicted, as we are told, by more or less authoritative writers, there is no end. When Chinaman is charged before the magistrate for

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SERVICE.

THE SAINAM" PIRACY.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS: TO THE VICEROY,

[From Our Own Correspondent.].

Canton, 8th March Yesterday, the British Consul General at Canton wrote to the Vice- roy asking him about the settlement of claims in connection with the piracy of the Rs. Samum lust year, and has now received a reply from nöt the Viceroy stating that he

ceivably occur now or henceforth. There hold ton 'buoyant a view of the results which may be some who will see in the strengthen will have to be reported at the next meet-

Shameen, 7th March. ing of the American Beet in the Pacificing. And all this, is due to the apathy, the

Conspicunts among the edifices in cruise of a warning to Japan, but that idea may criminal carelessness of those who are ap erection here are those for the new offices of be dismissed as chimerical. The alliance pointed to preserve the amenities of Bang Messrs. Arnhold Karberg & Co. and the quor subsisting between the United Kingdom and kok. If the China Fire Insurance Comters for the Customs Indoor Staff The former Japan is quite sufficient to guarantee that pany is involved we may be absolutely certo a large three-storied building and pre and questions arising between Japan, and tain that other companies have not escaped: sumably will prove to be a very imposing America, in which the amour propre of The insurance agents in Bangkok may be structure, next to the premises of Mesure. either country may be concerned, will be clever inen, well able to judge whether it is Butterfield & Swire, whilst the latter occupies & settled amicably. No one would dream for advisable to underwrite fire risks, but while large area on a site in the French Concession. The foundation stone of this building was a moment that Great Britain of the United the buildings which they insure may be ac laid by Mr. Commissioner, Mayers to-day at The following PORTS and States would allow their commercial interests ceptable as insurable properties in every non in the presence of nearly all the Foreign SHERRIES bottled in Europe have to be jeopardised by the intrusion of com.respect, the surrounding dwellings may Consuls and leading residents, and at the con paratively minor affairs affecting the internal possibly invite wide-spread destruction inclusion of the ceremony the company pro been especially selected and pro-economy of another Power. As a matter the event of fire. A writer in the Press of ceeded to the Coast Inspector's Office where

the San Francisco Chronicle declares that He remarks: "Bangkok through its fires has to

The firm of Messrs. Fürnell and Paget are within a Great Britain and America will be suffi- that many of the companies are considering this colossal building which, there is no doubl, ciently powerful in combination to comper the advisability to retire from underwriting will be one of the landmarks of the Concession. the peace of the world. Here, then, is the in Siam; others have already given instruc

I am informed from a reliable source that aim of the Hague Peace Conference settledtions to confine risks to certain people and Secretary Root bas applied to Congress for almost before the representatives of the places. It is appalling to consider what the a sum of $1500 gold for an American Con- nations have begun to discuss the terms of consequences to trade will be if the dealer sulate at Canton. The time is indeed ripe for the peace convention. For, as the aug- be unable to cover the risk of fire. One has the Americans to possess a building of their mentation of the United States Pacific feet to know that practically the entire trade isown in this the principal port of southern China, foth the British and the French have their own Consulates in their respective concessions will unquestionably lead to more frequent carried on credit. Hardly any cash transac

tions will take place, unless the Government admirably suited for all requirements, and the visits by the Philippine squadron, our re lations are certain to become closer. It is quickly, forcefully and methodically steps in Germans too, aber many years, have now one possible that with American co-operation to remove the risks." It should be stated of the finest buildings in Shameen, the emeules and disturbances which fre. that there are no rules and regulations in quently occur in South China will be sup. Bangkok as to the storage of kerosine and pressed once and for all, without reference infammable goods generally-or, to be on the safe side, there, appears to be nonc.

cured from the celebrated Firm off of fact, a writer in a recent number of Bangkok speaks out clearly on this point. Ita customary toasts were heartily responded some or other of the daily perpetrated offences aware of any provisions in the exist

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which keep their Honours busy, marvellous,

very few years the navies of such a bad reputation in iisurance circles to be congratulated in being the, architects of indeed die the excuses with which he is' ing Treaties of the two countries con

to the authorities who are either so weak and

The Portuguese Government also has a quired a plot of ground, a butt for pored and and although plans have been peper and submitted nu signs of a commencement (0 build on it have been forthcoming, and I

Consulate, albeit in its infancy, located in a building of their own ere long.

THE CHINESE BOYCOTT-

AND AMERICAN trade,

In a special report to the State Department. on the subject of trade relations between the United States and China, Consul-General Rodgers at Shanghai states that the boycott has had nothing to do with the falling off of trade.

ever ready to prove to his own entire satiscerning the payment of indemnity in fact on his innocence of any such peccadillo. If caught in a gambling den, with cards casos of piracy. and money in his hands, "Oh," he says, " was not gambling; I had only fast looked in to find a friend.' 'If caught

a noise and wanted to look-sce." «When ar entering premises by the window, he heard tested wah stolen garments: in his possession. he was gently walking down the street when the garments fell from the clouds right on to his shoulders;"' and so on ad infintium. But it remained for Chan Kam, a coolie, living at No. 16, Ui Hing Lane, to give the Court a startler, when he was ordered to free a charge of attempting to commit, burglary at No. 23. Sau Wa Fongs last night. The stereotyped question being put to him, "Do you admit the charge?" the accused blandly replied that he

ard wanted to look see "1 Evidence showed that, accused "was seen by a next door neigh: bouring removing the bar from the door of the house, and giving the alarm, started to chase the accused, who dashed down the road yelling and shouting as if all the devils were after him. He was secured at last and Inspector Gourlay took charge of him until this morning, when it was time to place him before the magistrate. There was some doubt as to the man's intentions, and he was given the benefit of Rt. Four weeks ago a similar occurrence happened at the same house, and only one week gotha place wat entered and property removed, the thieves leaving no trace.

impotent or so supremely callous to the Any smell dealer can stock his attop sbcdshould not be surprised to see the Japanese did-he beard a woman's voice' in the house American newspapers stating that the great -

functions of their office that they have so

with goods which are hable to bring rain to far failed to stamp out disorder. Another the whole neighbourhood. nce a fire reason for the proposed increase in the staris in the congested arens-and the greater naval strength of America in the Far East is, part of Bangkok is one grand congested arca doubtless, due to the fact that when the-it is practically impossible to check its Panama Canal is completed there will be progress until it has turned itself out, which ample scope for the Navy of our kith and kin usually means when it has swept to the to, establish a judicious system of naval water's edge. For a city which pretends to patrols in the Pacific, but it is rather early be in the hands of enlightened officials, in the day to give consideration to that where motor-ears are all the rage, and mo point. The great matter for congratulation dern inventions are looked upon with a cer is that despite the withdrawal of the Briush tain degree of favour, Bangkok is woefully squadron of battleships from the China deficient in this matter, which is apt to bring Station we can rest in the knowledge that upon it the scorn and oppobrium of every with, a powerful and friendly Navy at hand civilised community. The authorities will

it

Tux county cruiser Bedford, Captain E. S. Erskine, has just been completed to her full complement of 700 officers and men at Sherr ness, to relieve the cruiser Diadem, Captain C. H. Umfreville, off the China Siation. The new officers of the Bedford include Captain Erskine, commanding; Commander A. v. Campbell, Lieutenants H. S Shipway, G. F. Green, G. F. Chaineley, Guy Bathwick, L. T. Sackville West; Captain C. R. S. Hickson, Royal Marines; Surgeon it. F. Fasson, Assis tant Paymaster L. R. Banker, and Mr. G. Barclay. A number of the officers already

The State Department gave out the following: statement regarding the subject 2: Mr. James L. Rodgers, American Consul-General at Shanghai, China, in a dispatch, says his atten tion has lately been called to articles in

falling off in American imports in China during the current year does not verify his conclusións expressed in a report on the trade in Chiba in 1905, that the boycott on American goods and had little or no effect.

"Mr. Rodgers states that the boycott had nothing whatever to do with the present trade conditions as between China and America, with the single reservation that there may be some small and trivial boycott effect as to American flour entering Ch an through Hong- kong...

"Inquiry made by the Consul Generel has developed those facts: The surplus of cotlen piece goods which remained after the close of the year 1905 and which was still further lov

in December, 1995, and January, 1996, has furnished the supply with which Shanghai and. and orthern China merchants have met thøy vi

we need have no fear regarding the outcome | certainly get no sympathy from the share serving aboard the cruiser will come to the Far IT is notified in the Garelle that, the King has creased by the deliveries under contract made

of

any possible concatenation of circum A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED), stances that may arise in the future.

AGENTS.

-ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongking, zand january, 1907.

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The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, Saturday, March 9, 1997)

AMERICK'S NAVY IN THE FAR EAST,

The fact that the naval authorities of the United States have decided to augment the American fleet in Far Eastern waters will be of interest not querely to those who attempt to gauge the designs of the New World Power, but also by that large section of the community' whose commercial prosperity is likely to be increased by the presence of a large fleet which has its base at Manila. Ne details are yet to hand, and it is probable that no definite arrangements have yet been made as to the number and char- acter of the vessels which are to be placed under Admiral Brownson's command, but it is believed in San Francisco that at least one additional battleship and two cruisers, besides several craft of smaller size, will be commissioned to cruise in the Far East, so

BANGKOK FIRES.

holders of those fire insurance companies which are doing business in that city, Is it not about high time that public opinion in Bangkok should make itself heard, and heard so imperatively that the officials will be compelled to mend their ways so that the city may no longer be subject to the devastating effects of wholesale fires?

Within the past lustrum, there have been innumerable fires in Bangkok, the dam age in several cases amounting to millions of ticals. Emire districts have been gutted, and the face of the city altered, yet no lesson seems to have been learned by the authori LOCAL AND GENERAL, ties from these repeated outbreaks. They appear to accept these visitations as acts of fate, and proceed on the even tenour of their way without giving a thought to the probable cause of the fires. Buildings of allap PRIVILEGE leave of absence on private affairs and 'wooden shanties are erected on the

to the neighbouring countries, has been grant. ruins of the former structures, passageed to 1 jeutenant H. E. Stanger Leathes, L. M. ways of little or no breadth are constructed S.; from and April to 30th June, 1907, and the old condition of things is allow

THE gun practice scheduled to take place on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th instant has been

creće1led,

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15 Excellency the Governor has been plessed to appoint Mr J. F. Roulion, executive engi neer, in act as assistant director of public works during the absence on leave of Mr. F. N. Jones, assistant director of public works.

East with bet

RETURNS-of-the-average amount of Bank ales in cuculation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 18th Febru ary, 1957, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks,

Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.

Banks,

Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China $3,308,624,300,000 Hongkong and Shanghai-

heen pleased to approve of Mr. J. Briboría a Consul of Belgium at Hongkong.

and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-J. Walker $10.

"LIGHTEN our darkness" will no doubt be most feelingly 'echoed by Leung Yau, master of junk No. 8474, and some of his confrere, who were to-day ordered by their Worship Banking Corpora.

at the Magistracy, to pay fines of Sskath for tion...... 15,7+5.507 10,000,000 endeavouring to pr ctice illegal economy, and National Bank of China,

be about the harbour between sunset and sun Limited, ********

*53,496 65,000 rise without any lights on their floating habits Total,..... $9,167,627 12,565,0ce tions, which is not only a breach of the harbour

regulations, but a danger to navigation.

THE marriage fixel for February 12, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, between the Hon. Eleanor Lucy Hicks Bech, eldest daughter of Viscount St. Aldwyn-still better remembered by his former title of Sir Michael. Hicks Beach Hand Capt. Sir John Keane, RA will have interes: for many. Along with General Sir Evelyn. Wood, Sir John is one of the small band of soldiers who also enjoy the distinction of having been "called to the Bar," to which profession he was admitted some three years ago. Formerly A.D.O. to Earl Cadogan, Sir John went with distinction through the Roer war, receiving the medal with three clasps, and being mentioned in despitches.-Westminster

THE following extract from the London Gazette dated 5th February, 1957, is published for in formation-The Duke of Cambridge's own (Middlesex Regiment), Lieutenant Thomas B. H. Thorne is placed on temporary half-pay an accrunt of ill-health."

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The United tates Government has its hands preity foli at the moment. Apart from the difficulty with Japan the State Department is said to be troubled about its relations with Chios. It is stated that the American boycrit has been renewed, and according to a New York correspondent, the Se retary of State has evidence that the Chinese Government is en- couraging it. It is understood that, po'nted representations on the subject have been sent.

Peking.-L. & C. Express,

When the impediments to foreian trade ipa Manchuria, owing to the Japanese war, occupa tion and other causes connected therewith, were fully understood and appreciated in Shanghai in the early spring of 1906, it be came certain that there would be a great, shrinkage in imports, not only from America,' but from other nations. To be commercial. situation in Manchuria, was added that of all of Northern China, especially the Yangize.valley, where the surplus goods of all kinds, Imported principally by speculators who hoped to run the blockade in the north, were worked off at prices favourable to the Chinese

amyll and diminished demand from Manchuris.

"Present-day investigation," says the Consul General, discloses that the trade of England. with China through Shanghai is in the same. proportion as the American, and such is understood to be the rule with the other

commercial nations,

As a further instance to show the absurdity. of the statement as to the toycols effect on trades g Mr. Rodgers recites the report that the Stand.. ard Oil Company in China will have the large eat year's business in its history, yet American kerosene was the chief olject of attack during- the boycott period."

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ed to prevail. No attempt is made to guard against another conflagration, nothing.is done to permit of the restriction of an outbreak within a narrow area, and the result is that when a careless householder overturns the inevitable cheap lamp the entire district is consumed in smuke. It is little wonder then that fire insur ance companies fight shy of a city where the most ordinary precautions against fire

Ar the Magistracy, this morning, before Mr. are ignored, where the fire brigade

F. A. Hazeland, Mr.J. Gay Scott, manager of the Tramway Co., prosecuted a coolie, named appliances are antiquated and inadequate,

Che Sze, in the employ of the Company, for The Rosa Chinese Bink pava notice of an where the water supply is utterly neglected,

the theft of two brass bushes, valued at $issure of 16,003 now shares of 125 Shanghai and where the authorities make no effort, to In order to help the funds of the Football better matters. Even the l'alace itself is not

Shield the Hongkong Football Club has de. A SOMEWHAT strange announcement comes the property of the company. The accused, who taels face value each. Every holder of ao old cided to put up a large temporary stand cap from Hongkong, remarks the L&C. Er. had no business there, went into a shed and shares will be entitled to a minimum allotment exempt from these periodical occurrences,

was removing the property when he was of three new shares, and six inunders' “shares able of seating about go spectators, For press, to the effect that a syndicate of French

tired to argue, and his Worship' murmured of five new shares. The issue price is 140 per soldiers and sailors are pressed into service admision to this new stand will be twenty the Chinese Government for the construc as. firemen on such occasions explains cents.

tion and maintenance of railways in the three week's hard, labour and four hours' cent. pf their face valud, or 175, Shanghai'leje province of Kwangsi. The local Chinese, it is stocks.",

Gazelle.

RUSSU-CHINESE BANK.

that the American feel will be a very.sub. and only the fact that hundreds of matches riher than, the final the charge for capit lists have obtained a concession, from caught. He had to plead guilty-be was too will entitle the holder to a minimum alforment

stantial factor in maintaining peace in this part of the world. For some time past, the Government of the United States have been building warships at a rate which, if continued,

must eventually bring the Republic into line

*It is no secret that America intends to out

the existence of the various temples and

The following method will be adopted for the pagodas within the royal bounds at the pre-A. NUMBER of cargo-boat owners were fined we may point out that as far back as 1897. time as manager of the Hongkong and Shang amount will be converted into "obbler at their!

added, resent the granting of the concession,MR. H. D. C. Jones, who has acted for a loop participation of the new shares in the profits,

On January 13, q of each year their face tien sent day, Bangkok is hopelessly behind the $2 each, of the Magistracy this morning, for France hid ubtained from the Chinese (over- hai Bank at Manila, has recently been appoint- and hygienic principles are concerned, but wharf, to unauthorized mooring place. All Langson-Lungchow.line towards Nanning and with the older maritime nations of Europe, times.so far as the observance of sanitary making their boats fast to Observation Placement concessions for the prolongation of the ed manager of the Yokohama branch of the price of silver on that, date, and the rouble tatt.

the men knew that they were transgressing the

Pose in Kwangsi. It is, therefore, rather sur strip her rivals as a Naval Power in so far as there is the possibility that, in consequence law, an I were cautioned against a repetition ofprising to find it reported to years later that early in March. His wife will remain in this the part'cipation in the profis'of the followingTM*

French syndicate has obtained the concession

what is meant is, that the, syndicate is a new for rai'ways in Kwangsi. We suppose that body formed to work the old concessions,

their offence,

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To-MORROW, Sanday, roih March, is the 44th anniversary of the marrige of their Majesties, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, while Wednesday next, the 13th instą will be

ships, men and material are concerned, and of the vigorous articles which have appeared with that object no Briten can find the in the Press of that city lately, there may be slightest fault. The stronger America be- an improvement in the near future. There comes, the greater the likelihood that peace is ample room for improvement, as every will be maintained, and security of life and resident admits, but the sole question is

· property assured, "not only for her own whether the authorities will awaken to a nationals but for all who belong to the great sense of their responsibilities. The news Anglo-Saxon speaking race. It is not sug. paper exchanges from Bangkok show that at gested that the United States Government least the foreigo element in the community hope to build men-of-war which, as regards is alive to the necessity of measures be numbers, will exceed the aggregate of theing taken to prevent so far as possible the A WASHINGTON despatch of and ult, says floating war engines flying the St. George's destruction of valuable property by fire. In The Quartermaster-General is confronted with asituation which probably will compel authority Cross, but she is undoubtedly bent on this connection, it must be remembered that to be given for the transportation of sarplies securing second place amongst the Naval Hongkong is not altogether a disinterested to the Philippines in foreign bottoms. Every Powers, an ambition with which there is onlooker at the course of events. The fire effort has been made to induce American own no, reason for us to quarrel. Now that insurance companies whose headquarters or to submit bids, but the only proposal sho has adopted a policy of Imperialism, arc in this Colony are intimately concerned, received was from the steamship Cand, which fortuitously brought about by the acquisi: for their business extends to the realms of would not, it is said, make more than a couple tion of the Philippine Islands, the United King Chulalongkorn. Only the other day, ofis year. If it appears impossible to conform with the rule the requires the shipment Slates cannot afford to neglect her new sub- the chairman of the China Fire Insurance of Government supplies in American bottoms, Josts or fail to afford them that tangible Company, Ltd., when announcing that the it will be necessary to make arrangements with evidence of protection which is mado mani- operations of the company during the past, owners of foreign ships,

same bank, and will be sailing for that port

amount thus obtained will serve as a basis for

francial year, in the same proportion as the be country till May, says the L. & C. Express, shares of the former issues. For the first when she will sail to jo'n her Fusband at faancial year, vil, for tc07, the new whales Yokohama. The Manila Colony deeply 'ament will receive a share of the dividend in propont the departure of Mr. Jones and family, who

to the time during which the amooois paid have been held with the greatest esteem during will have formed a part of the bank's capital. their sojourn in the Philippines.

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the 28th anniversary of the marrige of our late THE U.S. battleship Oregon is to be modern- Royal Guests, their Royal Highnesies theized, and Secretary Metcall announced that UN Hip Man, a clerk, made things interesting be had authorized the expenditure of $1,000,000 last night in Third Street, for which no doubt Duke and Duchess of Connaught, • ..

(gold) out of the naval repair food for that he is sorry to-day. He started out to ar jy purpose. Otthe best typs of war ship when himself and fancying he was Sims Reeves-or she was launched, the Oregon is already any other vocalist he had read of—he cɔm- almost, obsolete, and to make her equal to menced to "aibg." The residents, thaʼvisitors, modern men of war she must be extensively, the passers-by objected to his most unmusical. overhauled. The changes will be similar to music, but nothing could stop him antil shose ordered for her sister ship, the Indiana; the arrival of the police, when be changed his the most important being the substitution of tube to a major key, and his language, it was balanced turrets for the prescht round turrets,said, was terrible to listen to. This, of course, which cause the ship to Icel when all four could not be allowel to continue, and so he twelve-inch guns are pointed at the same was accommodated with a cell for the night, quarter. The alterations, will be made, at the and this morning, by order of the Magistrato Fuget Sound Navy station, where the Orezos be had to dig up to ensure t'a lib-ty, and has been lying since her return from the China as a warding nne to indulge in disorderly cons station, and will consume qué year,

duct in the public streets.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUR

Canadian (Empress of China) 19th lust. Australian (Chingiễn) 12th lust. A Gorman (Zielen) 13th inst. (5 American (America Maru) Içik inst Undian („Vamrang) 20th init 1 ***

The C. P. R. Co's & Tarlar arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am, ba'gh inst;/and-leitet // 3ähkis due to arrive at 8 mm,con rith lost, v

again at 3 pm, same day, for Shinghal, hure

The C. P. R. Co's L5. Emprest of China, arrived at Shanghai at 6 pm, on 8th lost, and left again at him. Saiurday, for Hongkong when she is due to-arrive at 3 am, on