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Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "`

SERVICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 29. 1907.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

CINTON-AMOY RAILWAY.

[Front Our Own" Correspondent.].

Canton, 28th October. E. Pat-sze, the ex-

THE CHEKIANG RAILWAY. Some time an, H. Chang, sent ve iyuns,

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FOREIGN LOAN.

TEOPLE'S OPPOSITION="

[From a Correspondent.]

Canton, 28th October.

•The people of Kiangsu are keep ing up their opposition to the For eign loan.

A petition has been forwarded to Poking in which it is stated that, if Foreign loans are to be raised for the construction of railways within the province," the merchants should be allowed to negotiate their own loans irrespective of the Waiwupu."

A condition of the loan should be the re-payment thereof by yearly instalments.

{Renters

1ho Financial Bituation in America.

London, 17th October. Owing to the numerous runs on the Banks yesterday, and the consequent sto; pages in different cities of America, the leading finan ciers are making impassioned appeals to the public to desist from withdrawing money from the Banks.

The M: 0. C. in Australia. Tho, Marylebone Cricket Club, in its first match at Perth fine made 350 runs for 7 wickets,

King Alfonso's Visit to "gland

H. M. S. Renowa will embark King Al foned and Queen Victoria on Tuesday, at Cherbourg for Portsmouth on a visit which will last a month..

The visit is of a private nature."

Sension in Gormany The whole of Europe, especially Cerniany, is profoundly moved by a libel action pro- ceeding in Berlin against the well-known journalist Harden; who published articles in the paper Zukunft alleging that the Kaiser was surrounded and influenced politically by a coterie of which the principals 'were Prince Fulenbourg, formerly Ambassador to Vierina, and Count Kuno Molike, the Commandant * of Berlin.

The articles further hinted that the coterie was a hotbed of detestable vices, and con- siderable evidence was adduced corroborat ing the Zukunft.

Judgment in the case is expected to-day.

Later: The Bituation in the United States. The New York-financièrs are more opti mistic in view of the prospective influx of gold from Europe to South America.

There were no suspensions of any import ance yesterday.

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The United States B t leship Fleet. President Roosevelt has authorised the announcement that the Battleship fleet will start for the Pacific on the 26th December. Mr. Root, after a long 'conference with the Japanese Ambassador, stated that there was nothing in the relations between the United States and Japan which did not justify the despatch of the battleships.

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engineers, and survivors to carvey the proposed route of the Lasion Amoy railway, which is to pain through the port of harpo, H.E.. Chang niso proposes to develop that part into a trade centre. Now that the Canton-Kowloos | railway will pass through Whampra also, H.E. Chang desires to push on the establishment of this proposed trade centre, and has applied to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and

Commerce at Peking to snction the scheme.

THE SOUTHERN UNREST.

It is reported the Admiral and Commander. In-chief Chun Ping Chik' will in' a few days' time leave here for the prefecture of Yumchow to take in hand the suppression of the rebels in that quarter.. Admiral Chua had bald office in that prefecture for some time and is no doubt weil versed in the administration of affairs in that place, so that it is to be hoped that the rising there will soon be totally put down when

the Admiral takes the matter in hand. It is also rumoured that the present Kwangchow Brigadier General will temporarily take over Admiral Chun's work here, and that Brigadier General of Pakhai Li Chun will soon return to Canton to reorganise the proper patrolling of the Well River and the Cantos delta generally,

A' JAPANESE NUISANCE.

It has already been reported that the people A reply has now been received by the Canton' Authorities instructing them to ma 's an inquiry of Lung Kal Street Honam have lodged a com into the proposed scheme and to report full plaint with the Polica "Authorities against the particulars in connection with the matter.Japanese bath opened in that street by a The Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry Japanese. The police authorities, in compli- and Commerce has, in consequence, been ance with the people's request, have now for- instructed to take up the matter and to prepire warded a despatch, to the Viceroy coscein

a report, which, is to be forwarded to the Ministry at the Capital

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the matter, pointing out that two years ago when Viceroy Shum was in office here several CANTON FORTIFICATIONS..

Japanese coffee shops and shops of similar kind In accordance with instinctions received to the one now opened, were closed by his from the Ministry of War at 1 king, the Can-order and the Japanese Consul at Canton was tonigh Authorities have instructed the Can- requested to arder them to be removed. In the ton Government Arsenal afficials to pitpure a despatch the po`lce authorities requested the list of the number of different strongholds and Viceroy to follow Viceroy Shum's example, and fortresses, together with the names of places at the same time to communicate with the

where they are situated, the different makes of Japanese Consul on the matter. guns, cannons, etc, in each, which, is to be submitted to that Ministry.

́SUSPECTS WANTED.

The Canton authorities have received a der. patch, from the Governor of Hunan requesting them to keep a sharp look-out for, and to effec the arrest of, two had characters named Chan Tang-fui and Sun Chin, who are alleged to have committed murder and are since reported to have fled into the province of Kwaoglung.

A MEMORIAL MRETING.

To show their sympathy on the death of the Wong Sting magistrate, together with the nineteen members of his family, who were all faully done to death by the rebels during the recent rising in Yumchow, the officials of Can- ton have arranged a memorial meeting to be held in a large building in Ho' Pun Street, inside the Tai Ping Gates, when all the public. will be invited to attend.

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PROMOTION.

It is ascertained from mandarin circles, that a rumour is aflost to the effect that the ex- Actin Viceroy of Canton, H.E. Wu Shing tum, the present Provincial Treasurer of Can- Iton, is about to be transferred an promotion to A Governorship and that te present Admiral and Commander-in-chief of Kwangtung, Chun Ping-chik, will be appointed to replace him; and that the present Acting Provincial Ex aminer, Ye Tsai-hing, will be confirmed in the substantive appointment.

men.

LAMP EXPLOSION,

RAUB GOLD MINE.

The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 465 feet for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 42 feet sinking, 18 feet rising, 100 feet driving and 296 feel cross-cutting, as against a total of 440 feet for the previous four weeks. ›

MINES.

Bukit Koman. The majo shaft has deepen ed 8 feet making a total depth of 14 feet below the 549 feet isvel.

540 it. Level Crosscut East.-This has been extended 16 feet bringing the total toto feet: The grau 'd passed through contains several a stringers, but of no value and is hard

drilling.

440 ft Level Drive South.-Tq, this has been' added 13 feet making a total of 310 feet. The lade 49 in. wide assays a little over 6 dwts.

440 ft. Level North Drive South on font-well Portion.This end has been advanced i'r fees, bringing the total to 66 feet The Inde 49 in. wide is worth w

From the wing, the drive has been length. ened 16 feet making a intal of 39 feet. Toe lode 26 in wile is worth 14 dwt

340 ft. Level Verily Itrive on Hanging Wall Branch.This end has been extended 12 feet making a total of 15 feet. The lode s'in wide averages 62 dwt..i. v.lue.

340 ft. Level North Winze on Hanging Wall Branch.This has been sunk 19 feet, bringing

Crosscutting for stope filling 198 feet, Stopes. The fall wing paint's have bees worked; above the 440.ft. level, 2 stopes, lode 85 in, wide worth 4 dwt. Above the 340 level 2 stopes lode 79 in. wide worth 2 dwt.

On the 26th instan, the day of the wedding of the Canton Lieutennal Taring General, Lithe total depth to 45 feet. To expedite com Kwok Gil, an incandescent oil lamp suddenly munication à rise has been started in the stope expanded in the evening, in the Hall of his ya-immediately below the winze and has been

The times at once spread in some mat taken a feet. ting of the masheds that had been erected there for the occasion. Fortunately, the con. "Aagration was at once extinguished by the assistance of numerous fire-fighters, who came to the scene. One of the lamp deal's employ ees, wito was in charge of the lamps, was at once seized and questioned as to the cause of the explosion, but he pleaded that the cause of the explosion was merely accidental and was caused through the carelessness of his as Listants.

CHINESE DEBTOR.

Above the 245 level a stopes, lode 6rin. wide worth $ dwt.

STOPE MINE.

160 ft. Level Drive South-This has been- driven 16 feet, making a total of 456 feet, The lode go in,, wide assays iz dw).

o ft. Level Drive South Rise-Thin, das heen taken from 27 feet to 4 feet. The ide 60 in, wide is worth & dwi.

160 ft. Level Drive North: To this has been added 16 feet, marking the total 184 feet. The lote has not opened out as expected but for 38 in, wide assays to dwi,

A native piece goods firm under the style of Yin Kee, in Yeung Hong Street, is in debt to be Mitsui Bossan Kaisha to the amount of 512-85 for keeds sold and delivered and payment on which has been due for some time. The credi- this have petitioned H. E. the Viceroy through their Consul to force the firm to pay and the

. "No. 3 Winze from Surface. This has been latter has now been forced to settled their debtsunk 11 feel, making total depth 17 feet, without delay.

and has been connected with the rise from helow. This has opened up a very valuable piece of ground for stoping.

"UNG FUNG" PIRACY..

In connection with the piracy of the s.. ung Fung which took place on the zand. instant, ai buk Tou Hou, yesterday, the river patrol gunbonis brought to Canton iwe pirates who have been captured at Ma Tung, in the district of Tungkup, and are alleged to have inken part in the piracy of this steaner.

Canton.

ARMS FOR GLASY FACTORY AL The Kwan Wu Chu has instructed the different customs and likin stations fo-pass the arms and ammunitions imported by the Waichow Glass Company for the use of the HOW" LUSITANIA" WAS BUILT. guards of that Company. These have been imparted through Messrs, Carlowitz & Co. of

The Lusitania and her sister have been built,

JAPANESE BANQUET.. -with-the-pecuniary aid of the-British people. The 3rd of November, being the bithday of In early 1907, when the hipping Trest was. 1. M, the Emperor of Japan, the japanese formed by Mr. Mirgan, the control of almost Consul at Canton has sent out invitations 10, all the fast liners on the Atlantic passed to a

H.E. The Viceroy, the deputies of foreign foreign combination, The Conard Company Affairs, and others to attend a dinner given at alena stond out.

the Consulate.

OPIUM NONC POLY..

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The Daily Mail rep atedly urged the British Government to take action. Oo April 24, May

The prepared opium monopoly of the city of 3, and May 4, 1992, and on many other dates, Canton and Honar his reverted to the Shan it pointed out that if the position of British Hou Chu from the first day of the eighth shipping was to be assured, the Government moon, but no definite rate has been fixed for the collection of fees. Now the Kwangchow must come to the shipowner's aid. On June 12, it endorsed the Navy League manifesto, Prefect and the two magistrates of Namboi calling upon the Government to grami liberal and Punyu have decided to fix a rate to be subsidies in order to replace with twenty-four charged. It is proposed to appoint filly Wei- koot ship the vessels which had passed to the yuans who are to ascertain at the different opium selling establishments throughout the

Trist.

Crosscutting for stupë filling-38 feet. Stopes. Above the ton ft. level I stope, lode 6) in, wide worth 101 dal

Above the 60 ft. level sopé, lode 14 in. wide worth 15 dwt. This is now worked out,

BUKIT MALACCA.

Crosscut from Winze in Malacca Ull-This has been extended 44-feet bringing the total to 179 feet. A second bunch of stone has been passed through about 60 in. wide and worth 1 dwl,

No. 2 Level South from No. 2 Shaft-Drivei have been started on the todo at the bottom af the winze, and taken 8 feet North, and 17 feet South. The lode averages 40 io. wide and worth 53 dwi,

In the back of the No. 2 level, one stope.has been worked on a lode 45 in wide assaying ra dwi.

General.-A slight leakage in the pipe line

'18 hours.

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at Sempam and a breakdown on the transmis. sion line caused a stoppage altogether of about From the Wilfey Tables, 191 tons of concen- trates have been won, worth 3 er6 dwt perton. Total tons on' band 271, worth 2 of 11 dwt per ton.

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MILLING RETURNS, BUKIT XOMAN.. Stamps Working........40.

Today's Advertisements.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETYS

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW."

THE SHOW will be held in the BOTANIC. TARONS BE THURSDAY, the 14th November.

Intanding Exhibitors are notified that in formation of the Classes in which they intend. to exhibit should be sent to the Hon. Sec, 6, Beaconsfield Arcade, not later than THURS DAY, the 7th Novembar,

L. GIBBS,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 19th October, 1907. "

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

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed along, at Consignees risk and expense..

Cargo remaining on board after 2 P.M., of the 318) instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. *

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM. MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before MONDAY, the 18th of October, at 5 P.M.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 4th of November, will be subject to rent;

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th of November, at 9.30 AM.

All Claims must reach us before the 8th of November, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

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OPIUM IN INDO-CHINA,

THE WEATHER..

The following report is from Mr. V. G. Vigg. Director of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 28th at 12.30 p-Orders issued to hoist the Red Cone point downwards and Ball (Indicates a typhoon S.W. of Colony boyood 500 miles).

The Journal gives particulars of an inquiry. ordered by Mi Beau, Governor of Indo-China fer the purpose of giving effect to the instruc tions addressed to bim some time ago by the On the agth at 11.55 -The barometer has F'eriod of Work 28 less 2.75 days for Colonial Minister for the gradual suppression fallen moderately on the S. coast of China, and

repairs and clean up.

in Haiphong. The typhoon is situated to the. Tons Crushed Koman...

of the use of opium in the French colonies of West of Bainan Straits. It appears to have

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1997. Stope...... 213. AmalgamCollected 2821 618 producing Retusted Gold 970 5 cz1 Smelted

95947 021 Average Yield p.rion 5.96 dwt.

Value of tailings *,22 » —D-MALAGOAP-

3210

---Mainly through the initiative of Mr. Cham-city-and-Hoñam-the-daily-amount of prepared beria o and Mr. Gerald Balfour, the Govern-drug sold for a period of ten days and then to No, I Mill ran 241 days? Crushing 250 100s." ment took action in the summer of 1901, and take an average of the whole amount and concluded an agreement with the Canard Com charge at the rate of four candarerns per maca pany. The nation was to advance £1,603,000 of opium,

at až per cent, to build two new liners faster than any then running, the loan to be secured

PIRACY, in pdf,

It is reported that the British, Minister at

on the property of the company. It was also | Peking has made furlier representations, to

to pay a subsidy of £150,000 annually as soon

~, as the new ships began running. The exist ing Admiralty subsidy was to be withdrawn.

the Waiwupu (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to

the effect that over half of the cases in connec

tion with the piracy of river steamers have not |

In return, for this assistance it was silpalated, yet been avisfactorily kétled and requested

that

the

whole Cunard dret should be at the disposal at the Gorerament,

the Ministry to instruct the Viceroy to at once Belle chaty Casesų.

Amalgam Collected Retorted.Gold Smaltad

Vild perton Average Total Tons Crushed

"Amalgam

Sinelled Gold `Average Yield per ton...

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Mine Ora & 1854 " Surface Ore. 2104 1002,

moved Northwards since yesterday and to have. Atendency to recurve to the N.E.

Another depression lies to the N. of Hokkaido and a rapid decrease of pressure has taken place over Japan. Pressureis highest over China to the N. of the Yangtze,

the Far East, The inst-actions in question provided that no new opium dens should be should authorised, that the price of the drug sho be increased, and that officials known to be opium smokers should be excluded from pro- motion. The committeo entiusted with this inquiry will first examine the present conditions of the consumption of opium in tado-China; W. of Color beyond seo miles).

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours.eeding secondly, propose measures capable of brlog- at 10 am, to-day, 0.75 inches.

Fresh to trong N.E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel and rough weather over! the N.W. part of the Chion So1.

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Red Ball bolted (indicates a typhoon to the

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Formoss Channel, N.E. winds, fresh to pepsiting the Budget for the loss of revenue thas incurred, fourthly, suggest the repressive

3-South coast of China between Hongkong measures to be employed for the enforcement of the new regulations respecting the sale and | big of the drug.

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4South coast of China between Hongkong, 'sad Helnan, N.K, winds, strong to a gala

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