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第三十月三、英港香

We need not recall the fact how been a distinct and definite movement to

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SHANGHAI RIOT ODALI

OBJECTION BY THE

TENDERS HIS': RESIGNATION

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"The Taotant Shapi dered his resignation to the Imperiul consequence of the authorities in Waiwupu having acknowledged the principle of the claims for by those who suffered in the recept riot.

lemnity

ing cometoa successful conclusion, an Imperi-loon yard has had twice within the past thropic efforts of British and other magnates miniony defeatest the" of high finance in response to the appeals at Ordinance was issued aonour cing that a g per cent loan of $3,000,000 in English hands of our Southern rivals in the matter issued by the Japanese Government. Since currency would be issued in accordance with ofaliprepairing for the United States Govern-that money has arrived in Japan, there has Law No. 1 of 1904 and Law No, of 1905, for the purpose of redeeming the 6 per cent, the nong Pagar Dock Board Co. success exclude foreign capital from all undertakings Joana of £22,000,000 raised in May and full obtained the contract for over a hupany size and importance in the island. November, 1904, at London and New York drejousand dollars for repairing the U.Singdom. When a private company con- Underwriters of the new bond ime Joan transport af Clellan by pubile competition celves it possible to extend its operations have been appointed at London and Paris. galdi Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan by the introduction of additional capital it It is further announced that the principal of Winthe past week another victory has is advised to apply to the Japanese banks the new Bonds will be redeemed on March, beer cared by Singapore, by her Nor prior to endeavouring to obtain extraneous ath, 1947, at face value. The Government, the vale the Hongkong and Whampoa assistance. And, of course, where the direc In many respects the conditions existing however, reserves the right of redeeming Dog Co the Shanghris Dock and En totate are able to show the possibilities and Shanghai are analogous to those prevail wholly or in part the Bonds at any time at gintering Goy and the Uragat. Dock Co. of potential value of their schemes the banks ing in Hongkong, and for that reason interests discretion after March, 12th, 1928, In Japan Bids were called by the Philippine are prepared to provide the necessary cash will be attached to the annual report of the such case, the fact will be advertised in the Goment for repairs to the transport which has been obtained from abroad, and Acting Superintendent of Police in Shanghai newspapers six months previously. The Tenders were opened at the offics of which will not have to be repaid for a matter on the character of the force during the past Bonds will be issued to "bearer" without the the chartermaster on the morning of the of forty years. While British investors al year. There is much similarity between the name of the holder being inscribed thereon. 751 There were four tenders submit low British enterprises to languish, they are composition of the Shanghai force and that The interest on the bonds will be paid on ted none being received from Manila. We directly assisting the Japanese to become, of Hongkong. It is composed of British, March 12th and September. 12th every year give the bids and amounts thereof as follows: in still greater degree, the commercial Indian and Chinese officers whose duties for the preceding six months. The issue Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, Singapore, masters of the Far East. What with steam- under the Municipal Council are identi- price of the Bonds will be £99 for £100 $32,500 for the repairs to be finished in ship subsidies and Government recognition cal to those required of the men in Hong. face value. The 6 per cent. Bands issued three months. This concern offers 8400 in one shape or another when foreign com kong. An excellent character. is given in May and November, 1904, at London and for the old boilers 10 cents per pound for petition is deemed likely to prevail there. to the European section of the police in New York may be tendered in payment of the copper, brass, and cent per pound for would seem to be a big future for Japanese Shanghal, the men being described as the subscription for the new Bonds. In such the steel and iron; promises to finish the commercial and shipping firms. It was only, the other day that the announcement "steady and reliable," although it is stated cases the 6 per cent.. Bonds will be accept work-in 5 1/5 months.

The Mitsu Bussen Kaisha, (supplementary was made that Japanese steamers are The Viceroy of Yunoan province that several had no previous experience of ed at face value. A notification has been British Benevolence and Japanese Enterprise police work and are hardly of the best phy-issued by the Finance Department in Tokio, sique. A statement appears in the report stating that the 6 per cent. Bonds to the which applies in every way to the position of amount of £22,000,000, in English currency the officer in Hongkong. It is to the effect issued in May and November, 1904, will be that: "The condition of local living un-redeemed on September 1oth next, and the doubtedly has a deterrent effect on young holders of the Bonds will be paid the recruits, and unless they are looked after amount represented by the Bonds, together and led in the proper way they are likely to with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per an- deteriorate considerably. This has been the num up to the date on which the Bonds are case in a few instance and it only may be redeemed. Holders of Bonds are requested put down to the good example set to them to present them to the branch office of

Single Coples, Dally, ten center Weekly, twenty

fire canta.

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deathe. Leading Artiolest

Shapgbal Police.

The New Japanese Loan.

Docking Competition, ¿

Telegrams:

Shanghai Municipal Council.

Shanghai Riot Claims.

Shum Redivivus.

Mestings:-

Sanitary Board.

Hongkong Volunteer Troop.

Volunteer Reserve Association.

The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown

* Co, Ltd. *

Hongkong Ica Company, Limited. Amoy Musicipal Council.

"

The Weihaiwel Land and Building Co, Ld. Anglo-French Land Investment Co., Ltd. The China Flour Mill Co., Ltd.

Legal Intelligende:----

Criminal SessioEN,

Forgery.

Cutting and Wounding."'

I arceny.

Snit for Money Lent.

The Split Claim.

Claim for Goods Sold.

Complicated Claim.

Claim under an Agreement.

Sult for an Account.

The Flour Case,

Disputed Tin.

Polipe:-

Alleged Post Office Fraud,

A Young Scamp.

Hawker Assaulted and Robbed.

The Yaumati Manslaughter Casei.

Lost Land Recovered.

A Bogus Cheque.

Alleged Theft of Cigarettes.

A Pugilistic Widow,

bid of the Uraga Dock Company of Japan, the first bid not having arrived in time), $39,666, the work to be finished in 11 months...

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SHUM REDIVIVUSI 2

PROTESTS AGAINST FRENCH

PAPLANS ZESTIM

From Our Own Correspondent,

Shanghai, 22nd March.

line written to the Chiness authors ities at Peking protesting against the arrival of French troops at Mengtze.

THE "WU ON", STRANDED.

TAOTAL OF NANNING SHIPWRECKED.

Wuchow, noth March. News was received in Wuchuw this morning”.

at the wreck of the sera wheeler stom

make a bid for the carrying trade of Hongkong and Canton. That trade was developed and encouraged, in the first instanco at least, largely by the energy of British investors and companies, but who. shall say that they will succeed in retaining it in their handsagainst the subsidised vessels of the Japanese mercantile marine fleet? Again, local industries have been stified of late years by the lack of ready cash to deve lop their powers. In the case of Hongkong the pinch has been felt, and the effect of the launch. We On, which struck a rock at the Par penalising of Hongkong manufacturers Tan rapids, a day's journey below Nashing. through the subsidising. of Japanese under The Wo O was chastered by the Nanning takinge has not yet fully been appreciated. Tantai Teng, to convey bim and bis, edite

down to Wuchow. - All went "wall"till:the; One instance of many may be quoted. For above rapids were reached and then the launch the third time additional capital has been had the misfortune to strike dy against lock called for in order to develop an enterprise and foundered shortly afterwards, The Tabial which has manifest possibilities of extension and all on board luckily managed to make the the Green Island Cement Company. The shore so that there are no casualties tele- Arm of general managers is desirous of gram was received here to send up a Govern- Wuchow. A launch was Accordingly despatch, increasing the capital to $4,000,000, mest launch to bring the Tactal down to The scheme is admirable in every read for anning the morning! Total Ta spect, but it means that a large propor- was until recently Tantal of Wackow but on tion of the liquid money possessed by the opening of Nanning, he was appointed to the shareholders will be absorbed in the the new port, and was succeeded here by Tuotai

Weng undertaking. Whereas, if the firm were ac- corded the facilities which the financiers at home grant the, Japanese at a cheap rate of interest they would be in a position to carry their plans into execution without trenching on the current capital of the Colony. In these and other ways, the position of local companies is by no means, enviable and is apt to become less so as the year wears to a close.

Shanghai Dock and Engineering. Com pany, $39,205, work to be finished in 7 months; 8740 for the old boilers; 13 cents per pound for the copper; fa cents-for the brass and cent for the iron and steel. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company 838,322, work to be finished in 7 months by their seniors, and a knowledge on the Special Bank in London, and the agency 8413 for the old boilers; 17 their part that good conduct and con- of the same bank in New York before pay per pound for the copper, 23 cents for scientious work will ensure rapid pro- ment falls due. The Japan Chronicle the brass and i cent for the iron and steel.

The amounts quote "were in United States motion and transfer to more congenial Jearns from vernacular contemporaries that and responsible work." As it stands the the issue of the new Bonds has been under currency. The aware has since been made. sealence seems to be unballasted, but what taken in London by the Specie Bank, Hong-s aiready stated the docks at Singapore we are more concerned with is the statement kong and Shanghai Bank, and Parr's Bank, wrested the contract from Hongkong which that "rapid promotion" is the lot of those and in Paris by the Rothschilds. The in point of time and cost underbid the Docks who perform, their work conscientiously. commission receivable by the syndicate is 4 at Shanghai and in Japan. It is well to The cry of the Hongkong policeman is all per cent, and the actual amount receivable observe that the figures submitted by the the other way. His chances of promotion by the Government is £95. By the con- three Northern Companies were well within are few and far between, and we have been versionof the 6 percent. Bonds, says our Kobe a thousand dollars (gold) of each other; repeatedly requested to present the views of contemporary, the Japanese Government yet Singapore has been able to under the men on the subject of promotion. A will save V1,660,000 per annum in interest, bid all the three by a large margin, member of the force may be all that is re- The principal motive which has prompted with cost of labour in the Straits ruling far quired from the official standpoint; he the Government to hasten the issue of higher than in Hongkong and with ma may be deserving of every honour, but these Bonds, even by raising the rate of in-chinery and appliances admittedly inferior to those with which the Hunghom yard there stand in his way the heads of terest from 4 to 5 per cent. (4 per cent, was the departments who "somewhat after the originally fixed in the Imperial Ordinance is equipped. Has the Tanjong Pagar,

begun to

aruinous fashion of Tennyson's "Brook" go on for when the issue of the Bonds to the amount Board ever. Naturally, the man of ability be of £50,000,000 the year before last for the race for supremacy in order to justify the comes disgusted and carries out his duties conversion of the 6 per cent. Bonds was au expropriation of the company by the sister in the most perfunctory fashion. Fortunate, thorised) is the rapid approach of the time Colphy? If so, we should be sorry to see a indeed, are the European constables of fixed for the redemption or conversion of Gorchment institution-for, that is what Shanghai in the knowledge that diligence many Bonds issued in connection with the Tarijong Pagar practically is to-day-seek to and capacity ensure "rapid promotion." war, and it has therefore become necessary outrival its commercial neighbours at the Reference is made to the strike which oc. for the Government to convert the 6 per cost of the ratepayers in the Straits Settle, cured among the Indian constables in Sepccat, Bonds without delay: tember last, and it is stated that former dis content, which was fostered by a few In- dians who were inflamed with a desire to make their fortunes in Siberia or America, has been satisfactorily settled, the ringleaders

(22nd March.) haying been deported while the others ex-

While we cannot but admire the per- As shipping in the East increases so dous pressed their regret for the occurrence. With the enterprise of the various communities in tinacity of the Japanese in improving the regard to the Chinese constabulary, it the principal ports expand in order to meet inancial condition of the country and is suggested that a recreation ground should the growing demands of the tens of millions stimulating manufactureis, either by the be established for their exclusive use so that of tons of shipping entering and clearing the imposition of protective tariffs against the the esprit de corps of this branch of the ser: principal gateways to the Farther East each the admission of foreign products likely to vice may become something more than a year. It will have been seen that within the compete with the native articles, or the mere figure of specch. It is interesting past ten years, docking accommodation in granting of substantiaf subsidies, we cannot

Shanghai, 18th March, read that an opportunity was presented dur Oriental ports and in Japan has not only kept be blind to the fact that the majority of the

11.10a.m. ing the year of obtaining a draft of men up with the growing demands of the times, advantages conferred on the Japanese by from the disbanded rst Chinese Regiment of but the various schemes of extensions, and British financiers are directly responsible for

Among the resolutions to be Weihaiwei, but it was not availed of, for the enlargement of existing facilities and the any stagnation which may exist in the out- The Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co., Ltd. reason that, although their excellent military plans for the provision of new docks and put of Hungkong manufactories. A num. brought forward at the annual meet training and discipline were undoubted, they shipyards may be said to be actually well ber of loans were negotiated by the Japanese ing of ratepayers on the 20th inst., were uneducated men, unable to read ahead of any demand that may arise in the Government on the London market as is one for the admission of repre- or write, and experience of more than near future in Far Eastern shipping centres, well as in New York and Paris-ostensibly sentatives of the Press and the public zo enlisted previously had shown them. The great development in what was once a for the purpose of readjusting the general unsuited in other ways. for police work, In other words, they might be admirable solvery profitable enterprise naturally has creat-financial situation of the country after the to the regular meetings of the Muni.

ed a spirit of competition which, so long as war and the money, which was readily forth. cipal Council. diers but as guardians of the peace they were it is conducted within reasonable limits; coming, was brought to Japan to equalise useless. On the whole, the report on the might redound to the benefit of trade; the monetary losses entailed by the conflict Shanghai police is creditable to the force; but when this rivalry is carried to in Manchuria. But while the idea of bor but we should like to know whether there extreine limits it is doubtful if much good rowing British and other foreign loans was are any grievances among the nien-as there will result to the establishments, more im- supposed to be connected with the opera are in Hongkong-which require ventilation.mediately concerned in what must eventually

Warning to Automobilists.

Chinese Gentlemen Blackmailed.

Correspondence:----

Craik Children's Fund.

Miscellaneous Articles and Reports :—

Imperial Tennis Club,

"The Directory."

Death of Mr. Hung Pun Sam. The Watchman's Yarn,

The China. Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd. China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. The Royal Hongkang Golf Club

The Wo On Stranded,

Prevention of Piracies in the Cantón Delia, Famine Feared in Kwangiung,

Canto-Kowloon Railway.

Canton Day by Day, '

Millionaire's Yacht Alcedo.

Another Yacht Arrivas.

The Wreck of the Dakota, -

A Mid-Ocean Rescue.

Shooting Affray at Shanghai..

Foreign Constable Murdered. Daring Piracy near Pootung.

The Shanghai Municipal Council, '

China Merchants S. N. Co., Ltd. The Riots in Chekiang..

The Shanghai Police.

Death of General Tachimi.

The Yokohama Specie Bank. Decorations for Americans."" Coaling Record at Nagasaki, The Formosan Lottery, Raub Gold Mine,

Wireless at 1,600 Miles.

Outlook in Siam.

Commercial:-

Exchange,

Local and General,

S+BIRTHS.

On March 10, 1997, at Shanghai, the wife of J. DIRTLICH, of a 100.

On March 15, 1957, at Shuoghai, the wife of

· JAMES' STARK, of a daughter.

On March 13, 1997 at Shanghai, the wife of NOEL B. RATSAY, OÍ A SOD..

On March 15, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of

F. C. ARMISTEAD, of a daughter,

MUA MARRIAGES,

THE NEW JAPANESE LOAN,

(19th March.)

DUCKING COMPETITION.

(21st March.)

is

ments..

BRITISH BENEVOLENCE AND JARANESH ENTERPRISE.

Telegrams.

"HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

ADMISSION OF THE PRESS;;.

[From Our Own Cherrapondent]

RATEPAYERS' MEETING.

• THE POLICÉ TORCE,

COMMITTER OF INVESTIGATION APPOINTED, [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st March, 11.45 a.m.

At a meeting of the ratepayers

DEATH OF MR. HUNG PUN SAM

GTA WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT,COR VE and inst

It is with much regrat" that we have to record the death of Mr. Hung Fan Sam a Eurasian gentleman, who was well known among the European communities, my Hong kong and at Canton. The ad event took place at the residence of the deceated in Chap. cery Lane last evening, at si o'dock. "Tha late Mr. Hung'was first educated at the Dio Cesan Boys' School which he subsequently left to obtain a courte of instruction under the late Dr. Stewart at The Government Central School (cow Queen's College). Possessed of a good knowledge of the English language, boih, written and cof oquial, and thoroughly proficient. in his own pɛother tongue, Mr. Hung, upon. leaving school, accepted a position in the Government service as junior interpreter at the Magistracy. His efficiency woon earned him rapid promotion until be attained the, senior. interpretership. After fifteen years' service, he resigned office to enter into business on his own account is Hongkong med at Canton, His commercial pursuits on occasion necessitated long periods..of residence at the latter port where he was constantly brought in to torch with the foreign.community by whom he was very favourably known. At no time of a robust constitution, the deceased gentleman had the misfortune of falling a victim to taber culosis five years ago. Since then be has been a ling off and on, but it was not gail a month; ago that he had actually to take to bed. The insidious disease had already taken a firm recovering strength he passed away quietly, as stated, at six o'clock fast evening, & victim hold of his impaired health and never again

to the dreaded white plague." ?! The late Mr. Hung was forty-nine years of age at the time of his death; be leaves a widow and five children to nioum his loss. Con: of his sons,"" Mr. Hung Kwok Leung, was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in July fast year and is purata: ing his legal studies in England with consider- able distincions forants just

The funeral took place this afternoon at the Colonial Cemelery, and was very largely attended by the entire Eurasian community,. including also a large number of Chinese friends and prominent European citirean The collin was literally covered with pro fusion of beautiful wreaths which testified to this universal esteem in which the deceased

was generally held in the Colony's

CORRESPONDENCE.

CRAJK CHILDREN'S FUND

tion of national projects, such as the work- prove a disastrous fight for supremacy. At ing of the railways and other undertakings the last meeting of the Hongkong and Whom which have been taken over by the Govern poa Dock Co. the chairmans had occasion to ment, it is a well-known fact that much refer to the tonnage of naval and mercantile money has been diverted for the benefit of shipping handled by his company... While Japanese manufacturers who are engaged The negotiations for a new Japanese loan there was a gratifying increase in the tonnage in direct opposition to the British Colonies of £23,000,000, which have been in progress of the latter, he pointed to the falling off in in the East. In one way or another held yesterday afternoon the resolu- in London and Paris for some time past, the former due to the arrival, so it was stated, the interests of the Japanese merchants tion for the appointment of a com- have, as reported by Reuter, now come to a of the mammoth drydock at Cavite. It is and traders are bolstered up by a paternal successful conclusion. Japanese despatches to doubt, true that American, warships Government which is clearly opposed inittes to investigate the Police Fores confirm the statement,, and further report used to be good patrons of the to alien competition. The gales of Japan of the Settlement was carried subject that on the 6th inst, Mr. Takahashi, the Hongkong Dock Co., and the dock-are closed as far as possible against the to an amendment vesting the appoint- Japanese Financial Agent in London, ing of the U.S. fleet in these waters entrance of foreign products; privileges ment of the members of the Com telegraphed that the contract for the loan materially swelled the statistical returns of are granted to the promoters of local enter mittee in the hands of the Municipal had been signed. The rate of interest the company. It is, however, a well-known prizes which have the firm effect of forming

Council agreed upon it 5 per cent, and the issue price fact that it is not the docking, scraping a practically impassable barrier. There is

99, the actual amount receivable by the and cleaning alone of the vessels that con- Dot an industry, of any importance in Japan. The resolution, of which notice Japanese Government being £95. The term tribute the largest profits of any dock which has not been favoured at the expense had been given, relating to the ap of redemption is 40 years from the date of company; but these are derived for the of the foreign trader, and even Corca and pointment of a Captain Superintend issue. The negotiations for the conversion most part from extensive repairing jobs In Manchuria have been kept within the limits On March 16, 1997, at Shanghai, CHARLES toan have not been all plain sailing. They ex the later direction, let alone the exceptional of Japaness exporters. All this has been ont of Police was withdrawn. Charles William Hay, Esq. of Dulwich, Eng-perienced one hitch. On the authority of facilities the local establishments possess rendered possible by the acquisition of The third resolution provided for an official connected with national finance, for ordinary docking, the yards at Kowloon liquid funds which have enabled the State the admission of the Press to the a Toklo dispatch stated that not only the enjoy a reputation as being second to node, beeks to furnish on demand, seady supplies regalar meetings of the Council. It prestige of the Japanese Govemment, but and surely surpassing most in the East. to meet current expenses so that Japan.on

When a poll was demanded, how the circumstances in which the Empire in The electrical equipments and labour-sav energing from a costly war, without receiv was carried by a show of hands. placed, would not allow of an indefinite ing appliances which are now completely ing penny in the way of indemnity, bas postponement of the negotiations. Mr. Installed in the various workshops at Kow been enabled, by the curious failure of ever, the resolution was lost by 356 Kowloon Dick Reading &orary Secretary Takahashi, the financial agent in London, loon were expected to materially reduce the London underwriters to grasp the trend of was therefore making every possible effort to cost of labour and so place the local yard in the position, to commence trade operations. push on the negotiations. The schemes of position to successfully compete against with a full exchequer and increased energy. On March 8, 1907, at Micklebam, Dorking, the opposition syndicate at one time proved its rivals not so up to

with their plants. In other words, the British financial world England, DAVID GILMOUR, aged 65 years, success temporarily, but as the true facts, nor as efficiently pro

On March 10, 1907, at Shanghal, EDWARD, eldest son of the late Isaac Exra of Shanghel, to MOZELLE, eldest daughter of M. A. Sopher, Esq., Shanghai.

HERBERT PHILPOTE HAY, eldest son of

land, to FLORENCE ETHEL BRIGHTEN, only daughter of the late Charles Richard Brighten, Esq., of London.

On the 171b March, at St. Peter's Church, Hongkang, by the Rev. J. H. France, M.A WJ HENKIT of the Imperial Maritime Cantoms, to MAUD BEATRICE HAMILTON, of Hongkop

On March 1907, at Shanghal, SUSAN of the financial position of Japan' had been tentive repain PEARSON, the dearly beloved i" daughter of George and i Susan Pearson, aged 19 years wonde clear, the market for Japanese Bondisi ine under months. Deeply regatted Burope considerably improved. The final so On March 16, 1007, at Shanghel WILLIAM Cess of the negotiations, hai tince been be OHN BLAYLOCK CARTER, Age: 39 yearszawa, poun The negotiations for the loan hayi

Cina actually been the mea

Japanese

Lowa kitbu

1257

The fourth resolutić

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH Dear is enclose further flats of sube scribers names in the above fund, which will oblige by pablishing in your paper

The Committee, thank you for the interest you have taken in the above, fund, and are Cognizant of the fact that you have greatly kindness in inserting the lists from ilmato” assisted the augmentation of this fund by your time an

The Fond is now closed. Thanking you

X6:1 remais, elc,PAKA

RH. BAXTER,

Honorar.

* Kowloon Dock, 236d