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Telegrams.

The University Boat Race,

LONDON, 17th March,

Cambridge won the University boat race by two lengths, leading throughout the race, Time so min, as sec. The botting at the start was 5 to 1 on Cambridge.

tball:

Scotland has beaten England at Rugby, by

Ireland st Association, by 3 to wil

Later.

The United States." President Roosevelt has appointed a Mis alppi Valley Commission, to prepare a plan

for the Improvement of the control of the river systems, the Fresident having declared that the railways are Inadequate, and that a complimentary water transport is the only remedy,

An explosion and fire at the Warwick Poti teries in Wheeling, in the flooded district of West Virginia: so terrified the workers, whe were mostly Syrians, that they leapt from the windows, and 18 of them perished in the swift current; one hundred were rescued by

· bosta:

The British Navy. H. M. S. Indomitable, the largest cruiser in the world, has been launched on the Clyde. Two sister ships, the Inflexible and the Invincible, will be launched within a fortnight. The tonnage of the Inflexible is 17,250, and her speed as knots. The cost is £1,744,000

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY MARCH

THE YMOMATI MANSI

·CASE OPEN

The first day's heating of the rate in which four men-Un Yeung, a búwkar; Un Wai and.

MOY

Min

the Kulangan(Amor) Council, held at the Board Room, on the 25th February, 1997.

Present :—Meters: W., H. Valface. (Vice- Chairman), CA V Dowra, AF, Gardiner,

Chan Chau, coolies; and Ng Wong, W. Kimse, the Health Officer and the Secretary No. 260, of Vaumati Police Station are chargThe minutes of the last meeting are read ed with the manslaughter of one Lo Ching.

and confirmed.

वर्ण

ents.

THE CHI TRADERS INSURANCE

OMPANY, LIMITED, EV

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

190

Advertisements.

SCOTTISH

SONIC. OCIATIO

CALICO FANCY DRESS, BALL.

WEDNESDAY THE 3RD APRIL, 1997.

Tds hereby notified for the information of Subscribers and Guests, that FANCY DRESS is optional fer Guests,, : Subscribers. must attend in FANCY COSTUME, being of COTTON FABRICS only. All names of Guestu to be forwarded not fater than April the first

J.J. BLAKE, Secretary.

TOTICE.is bereby given that the FORTY- N. FIRST, ORDINARY MEETING OF at Yauma.i, on the sath instant, under letter is read from the Senior Consul for SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company circumstances briefly reported in these columns warding an extract from a despatch from the will be held at the Head Office, No. 3, Odeen's the other day, was opened at the Magistracy Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps at Peking te 13th April, 10%, at 12.30: F.M for the purpose Building Hongkong, on. SATURDAY, the this afternoon, Mr. F. A Hazeland on the ferring to the interpretation of clause 4 of the of receiving the Report of the Directors, to bench.

Mr. Oito Kang Sing +ppeared for the first and Regulations for the Settlement of Ku-gether with Statements of Account to the pist to the Secretary. three defendants. The fourth man the lakong the decision of the Consular Body at ibis port The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

langst. The Diplomatic Corps does not uphold December, 1906, and of declaring Dividends.

conducted the case on beball of the police. --was undelended. Police Sergeant Appleton concoming the qualification of voters under will be CLOSED fmm the 30th March to the

The first witness for the prosecution to be clause 4 of the Land Regulations which was 13th April, both days inclusive. placed in the witness box was Sien Slog, farm labourer of Cheung-ah-was. On the

rath March, shortly after nine o'clock in the

communicated to the Municipal Council in Mr. Uyeno's letter of the 23rd February, 1906, The secretary is instructed to publish the Diplomatic Corps decision inthe Amoy Gazette, and also to send round an Bxpressed

morning, the witness declared, he was at Mongkok selling vegetables. Lo Ching, the A letter in read from Fock Tai Cheong, a deceased, was also saling vegetables. His compradore and stovekeeper of Kulangsu, re- had good business that day and had sold all his Amoy side when no meat is to be obtained in stall was next to that of the witness. He had questing permission to buy meat from the vegetables. A coalie, whose name was menite Settlemented to inform tioned, but who, the witness said, was not in the dock, went up to deceased's stall and asked for the loan of an empty basket. He was refused.

·There was some talk between the mèu and a

fight started, a number of men separating they had been separated, E Hong, the man the fighters when things looked bad. When

who had asked for the basket, said to deceased: "You have sold all your vegetables, neither will you lend me a basket. I'll call people to strike, you." He then left. About fifteen minutes later he returned with twenty or thirty men. There was among that gang a constable in usiform- the fourth defendant-the witness said. Oa THE WRECK OF THE “DAKOTA” reaching deceased's stall E Hong, pointing at

THE LOSS OF COTTON.

Mr. Miller, the U.S, Consul General al Yokohama, ob Lehalf of the U.S. Government, addressed a letter of thanks to the Governor of Chiba, on 14th last for the splendid assistance rendered to the passengers, and crew of the 'Dakota by the fishermen of Shirahams, both in rescuing the passengers and their effects from the ship, and in assisting the passengers and crew during their stay in the village Mr. Miller enclosed a cheque for Yoo for the fisbermita.

Some of the Dakota's passengers left Yoko- bama os gth inst., and the remainder were to leave 12th lust. by the Siberin for Shanghai and Hongkong, their hotel expenses up to that date being borne by the Great Northem Steamship Company.

Captain Francke is still at Shirahama, with several of the officer. On inquiry at the U.S. Contolate-General at Yokohama on Monday, the Japan Herald, was informed that nothing has been, decided in regard to any inquiry. The Chinese crew were shipped to Hongkong and the white crew left for the State on the Tremont on sath inst..

According in the Asahi, about 6,000 bales of American row cotton went down with the Dakota, Cl this quantity, 1,500 bales were consigned to the Mitsuí Bussan Kaisha, about 1,00 bales to Mr. Hibiya, a leading cotton- merchant of Tokyo, and abu ni 1 800 or 1,900 to Mesim. Carlowitz & Co. and other firms. All

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the deceased, and addressing his followers, said: "This is the mas !" The Ia tong seized deceased by the queue at once, drew his batan, and poked the man all over the body. While this was going on a number of men joined in and, befaboured the hawker with carrying, polès. The 'athar bawkers in the vicinity, who had witnessed the 'assault, became annoyed, and spoketothelukong" about his behaviour. If this man has done Wong arrest him-don't beat him," was what they said. The lukongthen led deceased towards the station, the others following. The witness could not speak as to what occurred after this as he did not follow the crowd which was

making for the Yaumati Police Station. It is known, however, that the bawker became ill an the road to the station and died on the way,

"You said that twenty or thirty men attack ed the deceased, do you know any of them?" asked Mr. Kong Sing in cross-examination.

Witness said he knew eight or ten of the

men,

12th

·

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. J. SAUNDERS; « Mr Actiog Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1907

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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITEDAL

·FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

THE Company's Steamship

NAMSANG"

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Hongkong, soth March, 1937.

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'PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received inst.uctions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNId,

SATURDAY,WA!

the 23rd March, 1907, at 11 AM, at their Sales Rooma, No.8, Des Voeux Road,

comer of Ice House Street;M SUNDRY?'

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

that the Council sen no reason for altering the The secretary is instructed to inform him regulations forbidding the sale of meat on the Island of Kulangau which has not been slaugh tered in the Municipal slaughter-house and informing him that the Council realize that at bearing the Municipal "chop," at the same time times there may be a shortage in the supply of beasts for killing, but that compradores, and meat sellers can easily overcome this difficulty by combining together and importing sufficient catife into this Settlement for slaughter at the Municipal Slaughter-house, to meet the re- quirements of their customers. The Council are prepared to receive and consider, at any time, suggestions for the improvement in the supply of cattle for slaughtering on the island. The death is announced of General Baron A

having arrived from the above Ports, ConsigneesWLING FIECES of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

landed at Consigness' risk and expense. on board after 4 P.M., the aistinit, will be Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

No Fim Insurance will be effected... Bills of Lading will be countersigned by'

...' JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1907.

16

1-12-BORE PIECES, 1 GRAMOPHONE, I BILLIARD TABLE. CUES and BALLS, 50,000 CIGARETTES, a number of MOTHER-O'-FEARL NEAID BOXES

AND

so as to prevent any inconvenience to traders and their customers.

(Signed), FRED B. MARSHALL,

Chairman;

By order,

'C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary,

FOREIGN CONSTABLE

MURDERED.

DASTARDLY CRIME IN HONGKEW.

DEATH OF GENERAL TACHIMI,

A FAMOUS BOLDIER,

Tachmi, who died in Tokyo on 7th instą, aged 65. The deceased was attacked by apoplexy while on active service in Manchuria as 'Com- mander of the Hirosaki Army Division, sbbitly before the triumphal return of the Division, When he returned to Japan he had almost completely recovered, but a few months after- wards had a relapse, and was placed on the retired list in May last ye ir, being raised to the rank of fuil Gasdral, nat

†

A quantity of GOLD JEWELRY, FIELD | GLASSES, &c. &c.

TERMS:—

usual. “ BAHUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, 19th March, 1907,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

$135

T the Undersigned's Sales Rooms,

2, Zetland Streat, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, .òn SATURDAY,

the 23rd March, 1907, at 2:30 PM., SURPLUS STOCK,

Comprising:- ELECTROPLATED WARE (Prize and Loving Cups), DISHES, JUGS, &c, WOOD and IRON -GOLF-CLUBS, IRON and BRASS FENDERS, AUTOMÁTIC BELLS, BOOTS and SHOES, COLLARS, &c. &c.

TERMS:—ÁS usuni.

F. KIENE,

Auctioneer, Telephone No. 174.

The deceased was the son of a samurai of the Kuwaun clab, which supported the Toku- gawa Government in the Restoration struggle. The N. C. D. News of 11th inst, reports:-A He first took the field at the age of 23, în com - very seilous outrage' took place, in the Westmand of a company, and fought against the Hongke district early yesterday morning armies of Satsuma and Choshu Upon the resulting, unfortunately, in the death of a foreigo accomplishment of the Restoration, he took up constable. A little before 2 a.m. a gang of the study of French in Tokyo with a view to ruffians variously estimated at from fourteen entering the civil service. Upon the outbreak HE Undersigned have received instructions

to twenty in number, entered the settlement by Cunningham Road. The coolie at the Public Have you seen any of them since the School for Chinesa is said, to have seen them

was the next query.

pass, and it is stated that they were all armed The witness said no.

with guns or rifles. A native constable was The case was remanded.

found on duty at the corner of Cunningham and Elgin Roads, and he was promptly seized and forced into a hole in the road, where he was imprisoned by a shutter being placed over him. The native shop at the north-west corner of the two roads was then broken into by the gang, and an eye-witness states that members of the band, with torches, were stationed at cach corner to give the alarm in

DECORATIONS FOR AMEPILAND,

JAPAN DESIRES TO HONOUR DIPLOMATS.

With an expression of its high appreciation of services rendered to Japan during its war

With Secretary Rool's feller there was a com- munication from Viscount Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador to Washington, expressing the desire of the Japanese Empire to award to Mr. Robert B. McCormick and Mr. George You L. Meyer, former Minister to Japan, the first class of the Farder of the Rising Sun,

of the "Satsuma Rebellion," however, he join ed ibe Imperial army as, Mafor and again took the field. He rose to the rank of Major-Gen- eral in 1891 In the Japan China War, he landed at Gensan with a brigade, and stacked the Pingyang on the rear, and rendered valuable service in capturing the place. His column obtained a very high reputation for valour. He was created & Baron in recognition of the distinguished services rendered in the Japan- China war, obtaining the Third Class of the Golden Kite,

rendered valuable service in command of the In the Russo-Japanese war, Baron Tachimi

Hisaki Livision. In the battle of Heikoutai repulsed an overwhelming force under Gao- eral Grippenburg. In the battle of Mukden he ought well on the left wing of the Japanese army, and his services still remain fresh in the mind of the public. For these services he re- Ceived the and class of the Golden Kite.

COMMERCIAL,

A-TO-DAY'S, EXCHÀNG

Selling

this cotton was shipped under contract with with Russia; the Japanese Government has spinsing companies and raw cotton merchāhts, asked for permission to confer upon, the Ame- case of interference. Another native constabla and the contract price is much cheaper than ricao Ambassadors in Russia and Japan during who approached the scene was shot at and fled. the present market quotations. The Mitsui Bus the Russo-Japanese war various decorations, While the robbers were proceeding to lost the san and other consignees insured the cotton for and the Secretary of State at Washington on premises, a dog-cars coulis went to the West sumi varying from 5 to to per cent, above pur-the oth alt, forwarded the request to Congress. Hongkew Police Station and reported that chase price, in accordance with custom, Speak"

armed robbers were in the neighbourhood. P.C. ing strictly from a legal point of view, says the

Morrow, who had been on patrol duty and was Ataki, the consignees are- entitled to demand

about to finish his beat, was informed of the the cancellation of the contracts, on the ground

master by the constable in charge of the station, that they have been incapacitated from de-

And went off to the scene of the disturbance. livering the goods or executing the contract by

He was seen by the gang. when approach. vår major, but in consideration of the advantage

ing them along Cunningham Road, and after 10 their buyers, the consignees have offered to Other proposed decorations included: Mr. they had expended one or two shots with settle the matter by paying them the premium Spencer F. Eddy, former secretary of embassy out effect, a regular volley was fired and the of the insurance. Some of the buyers, how at St. Petersburg, and Mr. Puntington Wilson, unfortunate constable fell, morally wounded. London-Bank T.T.......... ever, are opposed this arrangement. Thay formerly first secretary of legation at Tokio, The report of firearms alarmed the inmates of maintain that when the raw colton market third class of the Order of the Rising Sun; the station. Arms and ammunition were served declined in such a case as the present, the Mr. Robert Wood Bliss, former secretary of out by Inspector Chilver who with the rest of Mitru Bussan Kaisha completely ignored the embassy at St. Petersburg; Mr. Fiwia K. Laugh the foreign force at the station hurriedly Interests of buyers, and delivered saw cotton, former second secretary of legation at made for ther spot, only to find that all the of the same quality which the company. held Tokio, and r. Thomas Smith, Vice-Consul at ruffas, had escaped across country. P. C. in Block, The buyers had no option but to Moscow, fourth class of the Order of the Rising Morrow was found lying on the road, almost submit to the action of the Milani Fussan. In Sun; Mr. Paxton Hibbon, formerly third secre dead. Life was pronounced extinct when he the present case, when the raw cotton market tary at St. Petersburg, fourth class of the Order was taken to the Hospital on an ambulance, bas gone up very high, the Mituel Bassan of Sacied Treasure; Mr. Ransford Stevens Mil. and he never spoke after being shot. He was should, strictly speaking, deliver the cotton lard, interpreter of the embassy at Tokin, and a young man only twenty-seven years of age from their stock, according to the company's Mr. Samuel Smith, Consul at Mpscow; Mr. R. -a native of Killyles, Co, Armagh, and the usage in the past. It is selfish, these objectors Green, commercial agentat Vladivostok, and son of an oficer in the Irish Constabulary, and contend, of the company to attempt to settle Mr. George H. Schimmore, deputy consul had been in the force since November, 1904. the matter merely by paying the insurance general at Yokohama, fifth class of the Order ofed by the police, and no less than twelve

The vicinity of the crime was carefully search premium instead of delivering the goods the Rising.Sun.

"MILITARY INSPECTIONS.

The General Officer Commanding willinspect Corps As shown below:---

-acting sader, the protection of Taw." Buyer are fully entitled to the fosurance pre, mium, and in receiving it, they are in no way under any obligation to the Mitsui Bussan. 188 ROYAL HOngkong golf. Thurday, 21st March, 9 a.m.;-Hongkong

Singapore Baith. R. G. A., Gun Club Hill Barracks, Marching Order, Barracks, Books,

Friday, 22nd March-R. A. M. C, 9.m., S945 am, A. O, C. 10 am Marching Order, Barracks, Book",

CLUB.

The monthly competitions for the Robertion Farowell Cop and May Cup were held at the Happy Valley from the 16th to 18th March, 1907. The following cards were handed in VALUE ROBERTSON FAREWELL CUP,- [

HW, G. D. Turner Mr. 1. Evan

83-871 Q-~[4=77 95~-15=80

Mr. J. R. Boyes ... Mr... O. Hutchison 81scr. 83. #Mr. J. Clark ...ponimining 834- 1m84 * Mr. A. Giuins momente; 88 SCF: m84

WALDENK 27 entries

MEA: Morlay MY OF.Dixon

MEL

Monday, 25th March :-R.GA, Lysempp, 9 am, Stonecutters 11a.m., Victoria Barracks 3 pm, Marching Order, Barracks, Books

Tuesday, 26th March--3rd Middlesex Ra giment—Happy Valley 9 am, Murray Bar. racka 11.30a.m., Mount Austin 3 mm. Drill Order, Barracks, Books Royal Engineers, Wellington Darracks 10.15 a.to., Marching. Or. der, Barracks, Books

Dedemand... Do... 4 months' sight „ival...

France--Bank 1.T. Germany-Bank T.T. Jadia T.T.

America—Bark T.T, i...

Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore T.T........ fapan-Bank T.T.. ava~Bank T.T. -

My Buying months sight L/C.

6 months sight L/C...

159

% prem

Hongkong, 19th March, 1907,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

from H. F. CARMICHAEL, Esq,

to sell by 999 12 PUBLIC AUCTION,

MONDAY,

25th March, 1907, at 2.30 PM, within his

residence, No. 1o, Mountain View The Peak,

THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, THEREIN CONTAINED,

Comprising

TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING and DINNER WAGGON With GLASS, ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOODSIDEBOARD TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE, BOOKCASE, VIENNA CHAIRS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, PIC TURES, CARPETS, RUGS, TEAKWOOD and WARD- CMES OF DRAWERS RUBES, DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE⠀ and HAIR® MATTRESSES, MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, TEAK- WOOD DRESSING TABLE with GLASS, &c., &c., &c.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMI :—ÁS Dsual, ..

HUGHES & HOUGU, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1907.

IM

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1334

R. GEO. P. LAMMERT bas instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TUESDAY,

the 16th March, 1907, at 12 o'clock acon, at his Offices in Duddell Street,

- IN ONE LOT,INTERN 28) THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

12/23/16 2/20

PKOPERTIES

Registered in the Land Office as BUR-SECTION 3 OF SECTION D'OF INLAND Low No, 1310 and SECTION 3 OF SUB-SECTION 5 OF SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 95 with the premises thereon known as No.325, DES 2.2 7/16 VEUX ROAD WEST, Victorin

months sight and do 30 days sight San Francisco & New York 52

emply cartridge shells were found in the | 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbou road. The residents in the neighbourhood: | 4 months' sight France. who include the head-master of the Chipere | 6 months' sight

| Public School and his wife, were awakened 4 months sight Germ

by the firing, and thought that a riot | Bar Silver ....in was in progress. The outrage was the Bank of England rate. universal topic of conversation in the Selfie Sovereign.... ment yesterday, and the unanimous feeling of the public was that in future the Indian and foreign constables who have to petrol the streets at night must be armed. There was 355 Indian constable near the scene of the murder at the time, but, although he bad ịn carbine, he had no ammunition," and he would therefors bave been helpless against the gang. An in- queat was opened on the body of P. C, Merrow yesterday morning, and adjourned until this morning after considerable evidence had been taken.

{"We understand that the

___ Wednesday, 27th, March—119th Infanity, hopes of being ablu ta arrest

Parade "Ground, m., Drill Ceder, Barracks, Whe Books!

A. S. C. Detachment at Kowloon 11 am

Marching Orderin

oke the.

[the]

The following report is Triin Mr. F. G. Figg, Fins Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory?---

Op the 19th at va

barometer has fallen over China, and sison orez E. Japan

A depression has passed from N Japan the faci

Kupw:highest between the 24

the monsoon

the

The total area of the above properties is 870- square feet

pe

The til Crown Rent is $7,00 ! Particulars and Conditions of Sais may be obtained from the Vendor's Solicitoa, vis

Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,

Des Voeux Road

And from the Auction "Hong kang, 19th March, 1907 MAROM £33€

STEAM TO CANTON

Twin Screw Steel Steamer

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„Hongkong

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Wednesday and Frid

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THE

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60., LTD

TALKING

MACHINES

RECORDS.

New Stock just arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

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MUSIC

Comio Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.

19th November, fuo6.

A GREAT REPUTATION

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