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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 277 1957

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"HONGKONG ( TELEGRAPH' SERVICE

DISASTROUS CONFLAGRA "TION AT WUCHOW,

ENORMOUS' DAMAGE.

INCENDIARISM SUS ECTED:

PROTEST AGAINST EXTRA TAXATION,

[From a Correspondant.]

Wuchow, 27th September, 1.30 p.m.

A disastrous conflagration occurred here this morning.

Hundreds of houses have been gutted, and a large number of boats and pontoons destroyed by fire.

It is suspected, that the populace ive effectively carried out their threat, mentioned in my letter of the 23rd inst., against the establishmen of the new Likin Station at a Sow and the imposition of extra taxation.

Business at the port is at a com- pleto standstill.

and one capable of surmounting the obstacles. placed in its way by speculators. Is order that investors in rubber may have at hand a book of reference giving pithily the chiel points of interest in connection with the companies formed to cultivate rubber Messri. Copper & Sons, of Colombo, have issued a "Tropical Investors' Guide", which is further described as "A register of rubber and tea companies.in Ceylon, Malaya and elsewhere." -As-evidence of the remarkable-developsiest | UL.K. T.) -

that has taken place in the rubber industry in this part of the world, it need only be mention"

S. WATSON & CO., ed that the Guide gives particulars of consider- ably over 200 companies most of which have beco floated within the last three or four years' er since the "boom" set in. But if we are to judge from the opinion of an expert, Mr. F. [Crosbie Roles, there should be a vastly increas

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARÝ. Hongkong, 7th September, 1907.

The Honghong Celegraph

THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUD.

[Our correspondent's letter referred to in the foregoing telegram was printed in our issue of the 25th inst, and is reproduced below.-ED,

EXCITEMENT AT WUCHOW.

MERCHANTS & OFFICIALS.

BRITISH CONSUL AND MERCANTILE REPRE-

SENTATIVES IN CONFERE CE.

and one that he will not tolerate without hav

DAY BY DAY:

DEPLETED TREASURY.”

[From Our Own Correspondent]

THE LATE MR. GRAINGEN:

Wuchow, 25th Sept, 1907, Quite a gloom, has been cast over Wuchow by the death this morning at 17,15.am. of

weit River steamer Sammi. Captain Grainger, the popular skipper of the

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Now, though rather; befated, is Canton, 26th September,

day of the arrest of four men Yesterday, H.E. Viceroy Chang' sent for the The Sun Arrived in Wuchow on the 23rd conLection with an armed robber Provincial Treasurerto hisyamon and question ed him as to the amount of funds silil on hand patat, and Capt. Graloger complained of curred at Tal-po, New Territory,

feeling unwell, shortly after leaving Samahul, ; 19 6. Seves men took part in the in the treasuly," "The Provincial Treaturer Dr, Rees of the Wesleyan Mission was com- - three of whom were captured some replied that there was no reserve land musicaled with and pronounced Capt. Grainger and ultimately convicted the whatever in his yamen, and, moreover, the to be seriously ill with pneumonia and had him escaping over the bonder late transury wasalimost without funda. The Viceroy at once removed to the Hospital. Early this tory. Once across the boundary, the way greatly astonished at bearing of this unexe roomalag Dr, Hayes was called in, in consulta" were helpless, but when they relu pected response. The Treasurer explained totion with Dr. Rees, and though everything | British soil-as the quartetto did early this H.E. that a' large sum of money had been possible was dine, Capt. Grainger expired this week-the New Territory polica, got wind of absorbed during recent years in connection foroncon

uns the matter and arrested the band Captain Dixon, agent of the British West with the carrying out of the different reforms in the Two Kwang Province, and besides the River S.S. Co. was indefatigable in his atten- transfers of ex-Viceroys Shun and Chow Futions to res that Capt. Grainger had the best have also consumed, a large sum of money, thus causing the shortness of funds at the pro. sent juncturer

service possible, and at noon to-day issued a circular informing the foreign residents of the Inmantable death of Capt. Grainger. The funeral took place to-day at 5 pm

The robbery win perpetrated on the night of the 14th January, 19:6. At about 8 o'clock that night, a woman, living at a village near Tai-po, was in her bouse with her child and another woman, when somebody came and rapped at her door, at the same time: TO PREVENT SMUGGLING.

calling out "Open the door." Without opcales. Brigadier General Li Chún, of Pakhol, has Capt. Grainger, whose loss is severely felt the door, she called out to know who was there, been iäformed that some members of a certain and deplored, was but a short while on the and what be, or they, wanted. A man outside revolutionary party are at present smuggling West River, but even in this while he endeared called out that they were a party of Government arms and ammunition into Pakhoi, and are bimself to everybody by bin sterling qualities, officials, and had been sent to search her house applying the bandits in the prefecture of and his general and cheery prezence will be fo illicit opium. She said she had no opium, and Yumchow with military stores. Steps have much missed by his numerous friends, Capt. refused to open the door, whereupon the same been taken to check these supposed smugglers Grainger, it will be remembered, distinguished man cried out that she must not keep of cas and a sharp look-out will be kept on them for himself during the disastrous typhoon in Hong-waiting, and that if she did not open the doar the future. A weiyuan has been despatch tokong last year and his gallant services received at once they would break it in, and inke bor,

gether with nine other officers te cruise, with gunboats, round the coast in the vicinity of the port of Pakhol for scatching purposes.

• WU TING YANG,

It is reported that H.E. Wu Ting-fang has received telegraphic instructions from the Capital commanding him to proceed at once to

the North for service in the Ministry of Law, elegram announced that H.E. Wo has again whilst it was only yesterday that a jeking been appointed Minister for Ching at Washing-

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NO SQUEEZE.

Since his arrival H.E. Viceroy Chang has issued a proclamation prohibiting his enbor dinates from charging feas ou individuals who desire to protect petitions The proclamation gave serious warning to the subordinates, who are in charge of the collection of petitions, and stated that should any complaints be received against any of them, the offenders will be

strictly dealt with...

OPIUM DIVANS.

A few days ago several opium divans, were found to be still opened and doing business in the city, and the district magistrate of Nam hoi has sent weiyuans to seal up the establish menis

PAPER STORE.

The printing press and the paper stors in connection with the Canton Government Paper Factory, which was formerly situated in Po Shun Street, in the westera, suburb, has been removed to a building on the new bund, in the southern suburb, near the Tien Tats wharf, formerly the property of Messrs. Chan Lun Tai it to, contactors for the construction of the new bund, now confiscated. The removal of this establishment is the outcome of the incon-

as rent to the Shin Hou Chu...

, LIKIN EXEMPTION,

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the Humane Society's and King's Medals, at Government House recently. Nothing but expressions of regret are heard on all sides at Capt. Grainger's untimely end, and all steamers in part as well as the Custom House had their flags at half mast as a token of respect to the deceased.

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GYMKHANA NOTES.

THE LAST MEETING,

away to prison. Then she became frightened, and unlocked the door. I immediately seven

men burst into the house, and began to search the premises. Each man carried a lighted torch in his left band, and a knife or a dagger," or fighting irons, and revolvers, variously," in his tight band. She knew then the men were robbers, so she stayed in the outerroom while they went into her sleepingroom. Hearing the Jingling of silver, she suddenly remembered that she had left four, silver bangles on the bed, so she rushed into the room, and was just Those popular meetings of the Hongkong in time to see one of the men putting the Gymkhana Club, which, during this hot sea- | bangles into his pocket. The woman, then sop, have proved to be such a success, both shouted out that the men were not officials from a sporting, and, I presume, a fenncial.come to search for opium, but men who had viewpoint, are rapidly coming to a close. In come to rob her. One of the men the struck the minds of a few turf enthusiasts the curtain is being lowered too saly; but preparations have to be made for next year's race meeting; there are litile odds and ends to attend to, which the uninitiated cannot comprehend awangentents have to be made for the arrival of the griffins, which, by the way, are due here shortly, and some of our "budding" Jockeys require time to foster-in Dreamland, or on the track, if possible-pluck and discretion, the latter especially to bring home the colours. Hence the fifth and final meeting is due to take place at Happy Valley on the afternoon of the 5th prox, and, needless to say, given good weather, the attendance will be a record one Excitement rens high in racing circles at the present time as to the probable winner of the Challenge Cup, which has resolved itself into a match between Blue Nile and Coxcomb. The beiting, I am told, is very level, former adherents of Blue Nile being confident that their money is safe; white backers of Coxcomb If I were asked which pony was likely to are "certain" of their fancy." "Lift", the trophy, I would undoubtedly say Blue Nile, and my reasons thus: this pony is in first class condition, he will be handled by a better jockey, and his times of late have never

been better.

her in the face with his lighted torch, while another, pointing his revolver at her, told her to keep quiet, for if she made any noise she would be killed. 1hen they proceeded to ran sack her boxes and bundles, in their search for valuables, and alter half an hour's opera• tians, they left the house, taking with them $55 in notes, two sovereigns, eleven" balf sovereigas, laur French coins (vold), four silver bangles, six gold earrings, two gold fingere rings, six pearls, 48 yards of grass:cloth; and u quantity of blankets, and clothing, to the aggregato value of several hundred dollars. Having secured all the valuables they could find, they made fast the woman to her bed, and left the house, after warning her 201 to raise any out-cry. As soon as they left, ber companion, who had hidden herself in fright,, came out and released the tied-up woman, and they went at once to the police station and reported the occurrence, giving a den-

once circalated to all the other police, stations, cription of the stolen property, which was at with a description of the armed robbers,

The four prisoners were arraigned before Nr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police, Count, yesterday, and femanded.

Wuchow, 23rd September, 1907. The native element in Wuchow are in a ed number of flotations before the rubber great state of excitement over the establish

ment of a new Likin station at Kai Sów, "near market is drained dry. He estimates that in

the second bar at the entrance to Wuchow. It 1929, the production of Ceylon will be in the appears the Governor of the Province ordered neighbourhood of 20,000 tons, while from the the establishment of a new Likin station at HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1907. Mstay peninsula 20,000 tons may be exported, this place, which was formerly a salt station

with $5,000

tons from the Dutch colobies The new Likin station has met with severe vonlence to the general in buying forms for disapproval from the people who are competitions and other official documents, issued and Borneo, "By this time," he adds,plaining of the extra taxation on their goods by the Factory, which are the only x.cognised BER COLTIVATION..

speaking of 1910, "rubber should be in

when they are already sufficiently burdened in forms accepted by the Canton Government do- use for paving, streets, and nothing worse the matter of taxes.. To make matters worse partments. The new building is estimated to About ten years ago, a.few experimentalists may have happened than a reduction in the the officials have shortened the foot measure be worth Teels 18,0:0, and the paper factory in Ceylon turned their attention to the cultiva-market price of so per cent with a constant to inches and this to the conservative authorities have to pay ninety taels per mensem tion of rubber, with the object of finding out demand at this figure for all that can be brought Chlaman is a gross breach of "olo custom whether the soil of the Colony was suitable for the propagation of the plant; and whether the world's supply of rubber which fell far short of the demand could be augmented by the East Indies. In many respects, the planters enter ed upon their experiments with but little practical knowledge of what was necessary to Secure the best results, but the natural care and attention which they had devoted to their tea and coffee plantations were not cast aside when considering the possibilities of rubber, In 1953 patches of Hirora Braziliensis were in cultivation on a considerable number of estates, ally a manual of reference, giving succinelly The meeting which was a protracted one final. Tung, grand councillor (Manchu), of Peking, He appears to have had about enough of rac thinking that a riot was in progress, ha quickly

to market from all sources. The world's de-ing a disturbatice to remedy the injustice. mand in igoy may be put at 70,000 tons, but

The crops of rice, too, have been singularly successful this year and as the prohibition to export rice has not been withdrawn sincs fast year, the people are getting exasperated; at having to keep surplus stacks on their hands- when profitable markets are so near at hand, The agitation against the officials has been brooding for some time past and last week the Merchants Guild laid their grievances before the officials and asked for the withdrawal of the sice prohibition and the disestablishment

of the new Likin station at Kai Sow.

The petition from the Waterworks Company to the Authorities for the exemption of payment of Likin dues on materials imported solely for the use of the said company, has been sanc- tioned by H.E, the, Viceroy.

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APPOINTMENT.

The Authorities have proposed to appoins

the present Acting Provincial judge of Canton, Kung Sum Team, as Taomi to the prefectures of Yumchow and Limehow, rice Tantai Woog Ping-yun, who was discharged a short time ago.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING. The junior Lieutenant Tarlac General Li

Coxcomb, on the other hand, has done some. very good performances, and his finishes per fect; but I do not think he is able to show Blue Nile bis tail, although I should not be a

surprised to see a dead-beat. Herewith i append a few times taken during the past ten days -

bit

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RATE ATTACK FISHERMEN'S CAMP. A San Francisco "despatch, of: 18th ult

a thousand large Australian rats, maddened by says:-Five hundred fishermen and more thin hunger, fought a battle to the death at Poist San Pedro to-day. Four hundred of the crazed: rats were killed with clubs by the Mongols, The other 20 rodests escaped to the bill

imprisoned. under a wharf for a week and The rats escaped from where they had been rushed upon the Chinese fishermen in the 2-15 and 2-13, respectively, so that, as far as camp, which property is owned by the Union

Coxcomb, I mile, 2-13, last quarter 37... Coxcomb, mila, 1-33, last quarter 31, This is the best performance of any pooy up to the present and stamps him as being fit..

Blue Nile bau dons two separate miles in

time goes, there is not much to choose be Shrimp Company. tween the two..

Rust is going strong, and should bê beard

the annual to per cent. increase in consump lion of the last few years can be doubled when rubber becomes cheap enough for use in im. portant directions which are at present closed toit. "The Tropical Investors Guide" comes. Therefore, at a timely moment, when rubber cultivation has safely rounded the corner of wild-col speculation, and when it has settled down as one of the important industries of Wala,a and Ceylon. The Guide is not a mere

The officials having given the Merchants Kwok Git, nephew of the late -Marquis Li jumble of names, dates and flashy collection of Guild an unsatisfactory answer the latter pro-Hung-chang, is going to be married at the end statements from which it would appear that ceeded to hold a meeting to decide what steps of the ninth moom to the daughter of H. E.-Na everything in the garden is lovely. It's actushould be taken to safeguard their interests, the principal features of the rubber and ten ly decided to inform the officials that, unless offices of the Six Passes Searching Depart companies, the former predominating, which day of the 3th moon (Sept. 17th), the merment, on the new bun have been established since the value of chants had resolved to stop all local trade, both plapl whose characteristics were but imperfect rubber was, realised by planters is the imports and exporte.umerous circulars have ly understood and whose future was, to say the East. For example, to take ose company been issued amongst the people who seem

at randomo, the "Guide gives the amount inusually united in this matter; least, problematical. In the Malayan State of capital, the shares, issued, the directors however, where coffee was the chief agricultural and officials, the location and extent of the signs as to their ultimate intentions, but it is these regulations, or else their petitions will turn into a useful animal.'

but the planters of Ceylon; being in receipt of remunerative prices for their tea, were not dis-

posed to make any special provision for a

prodect, low, returas induced the owner of estates, the area' under cultivatipo and the pro- plantations to look around in the hope of greas being made, the number of trees and the discovering an auxiliary which would compen-date when they were planted, the output in nate them for the trouble of coltivation and 1906 and the estimated returos this year,

enhance the value of their estates. In some quarters there has long been a mistaken idea that the Federated Malay States are given over'

general information regarding the company's side products, and the market quotation of the shares on 1st June. It will be seen that the statement of the company's position is fairly

their demands were complied with by the zoth

So far the officials have, not shown any significant that the Taotui left for Canson, early this morning. Of course, it may be that the above official has only gone to Canton to pay

his respects to the new Viceroy, but the situa tion is regarded as so serious locally that is in

here that the present visit of the Tantai is in connection with the present high feeling attributed to,

Should' the Merchants! Guild and people carry out their threat of a boycott and suppres Judging from the present outlook this is the intention of the people. The matter not only affects Wuchow itself, but equally affects & large tract of country between here and Nan ning and comprises big trading centres like Kwar Yuen, Kwan How, Tang Yuen, Nam Kong, Kwai Ping, etc.

With the stoppage of trade, imports from, Hongkong, per West River steamers, will cease temporarily and this will be a very serious loss

to tin mining, notwithstanding the numerous comprehensive and should certainly met the tinn of all trade the matter is very serious, and agri-borticultural shows which have been held requirements of intending investors. The of late years to prove the progress made in volume is a combined register of sterling, rupes agriculture. It is true that many fortunes have and dollar companies, the first of its kind and been made out of tin, but the real wealth may be described at the planter's rade mecum. of the Malay States lies in its agricultural Whether rubber will ever become a profitable possibilities, a fact which has been made investment in. Hongkong is a problem which only Mr. Dann, of the Botanical and Forestry manifest by the interest shown in the coltiva Department, and his assistant, Mr. Talcher, are tion of rubber. Once it appeared to the likely to be in a position to state, but consider energetic planters of Malaya that there was ing there is abundant evidence to show that the money in rabber they went into the matter cultivation of tea was once a flourishing in with an energy and determination which com.dustry in the New Territories, and that tea and mauded success. The result is that the rubber have a sort of natural affinity, it is pos: sible that a new source of income may be Aggregate crop for next year is estimated at brought to the attention of the natives on the bon tons, whereas Ceylon is only expected to mainland, and anciber product added to the be credited with 300 tons. Of course); these list of Hongkong's export trade,

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The wedding will take place in the recent

PATITIONS.'

of in the five farlong, at which distance be is distinctly useful.

Grey Tick is not looking or moving so well.

ing, or is sadly in need of a rest.

The rats overflowed the camp and the Chip. in self-protection seized clubs and mespoor of all kind and began-a-belle-which-lacted for half an hour. George Agnew, constable at San Rafiel, heard shouting of the Chinese, And,

armed his organization of citizens and hurried to the camp.

Agnew said to-night that the scene which met the eyes of the pose was well nigh in- describable. Tae Mongols were fighting like demons to kill the starving rodents which acted as if they were possessed of evil spirits,

The great colony of rate was caused by the landing at a nearby shuif ol vessels from Australia. The rats had been coming ashot

Nigel is about as well as ever I have seen him, and if anything can beat Manchurian Chief in the once round it will be this pony. Since assuring charge of office, H.E. Vico- Evidently we are to be treated to a bit of row Chang has drawn up several regulations, new blood as 1 have noticed Clarke giving for the guidance of petitioners, who wish to one or two rousers to his cream griffin, who, by the way, hat, á good nation' of galloping. present memorials at the viceregal yamen on any matter, and alt petitioners must abide by. He is not a badly made one, and is likely to

Astral is likely to again win the handicap at | Irom vessels for years and formed a great habi not be accepted.

the longer distance, unless the bandicapper" tation under the wharf used by the fishermen. takes care of him. He is a mailing good pony, A week ago the Chinese drove stakri all around game one, and will probably emulate the the wharf and stopped up all the holes and

official meeting. great Blue Nile's performances at the next cracks, believing that thi: plas would cause all

: WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Owing to the inconvenience caused recently by the cutting of the telegraph wires in the dier-General Li Chun of Pakhoi has suggested to the Canton Authorities the advisability of Prefecture of Yemchow, by the rebels, Briga-

installing, wireless telegraphic communication between Canton and that prefecture, to over- coms any future difficulties.

[OFFICIAL" AMENITIES.

-GYM,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. JOHN DOWNIE WAS sent to the House of Delen. Yesterday, the Tartar General and the tion again this morning. He pleaded guilty to Lieutenant Tartar Generals invited H.E. being a vagrant-a, life he has been leading Viceroy Chang to a dinner at the Dutch Folly, since his arrival in the Colby during the Among the numerous guests were the Admiral | Russo-Japan war, and Commander-in-chief, Chun Ping-cbik,"

E. Chang Pat-sza and others.

OPIUM REFUGE:

Mr. Wu Sai-fung, an energetic member of the Central Bali-Opium Association, has brought up a proposal for the establishment to the various shipping companias on the river. of a hospital, on the foreign style for the fo addition to this, the risk of lawlessness by treatment of opium-smoking patients. A the numerous ruffian class in this district will meeting was held yesterday at the Oi Yak Charitable Institution for the purpose, and it create a serious situation.

The British Consul and representatives of, was decided to establish such an institution by the foreign shipping firms are to have an intersubscription without soliciting the aid of the view with the officials to-day when it is hoped Central Association. It was also decided to satisfactory compromise will be effected obtain the use of the front office of the Mun Should this fall, anticipations of a bad time are Len Shi Yoon for future meetings in con

'this matter, fally expected round here.”

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial: and Affliated Hospitale acknowledges with thanks the following-donailons to the funds of the hospitals:

Ma Sa Nal... a man $17.90 Capt. C. V. Lloyd

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TOMORROW (Saturday) being the birthday. anniversary of Their Most Faltblol Majesties The King and Queen of Portugal, Conselheiro A. G. Romano, the Consul General for Petugal, and Commendador J. J.. Leiria, the Vice-Consul for Portugal, will be "At Home" at their residence Puart," Arbuthnot Road, [from 11 ami to I PATH,

of the rats to die of starvation. The rate gnawed a large hole through one of the planks to-day and rushed out in panic for something to pat.

Point San Pedro is on San Francisco, bay, about six miles east of San Rafael, and is the largeat shrimp fishing camp on the coast.

MR. STEVENSON, the World a champion billiar- dist, accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson and two children, arrived from Australia by the E. & A.

1. Empics, to-day.

BY kind permission of Lieut. Col, W. Scott Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third Batt. "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" (Mid- diesex Regiment) will play the following pro- gramme of music, during dinner, at the Hong. kong Hotel, to-morrow; the 28th inst, just March" El Capitan "So Vallonemersivim.” Atalanta * -que Gulling. Selection.“Ruddigors Song...." The Mesange " * Elün«-Chidlə

Cake Walk

4! The Dachina majajalgin Bradley 39 The Chirer GRIN “ Mansah Mi

· Regimental Murches."

Kahper

God Bless the Prince yıl Wales, challen