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Celegrams.

[Nauiter's.]]

Result of the Manchester Handicap.

London, 24th November. 1-Belting Lass,

-Wise Mason. 3-Lischana.

The French in Afrien.

A French puntive expedition left Lalla maria at midülght, against the Benisnassan tribe, which has recently been giving trouble, Artillery, fire was heard for many hours to-day.

The Suffragettes. "The campaign, which the Suffragettes have recently been pursuing most actively at mec ings and cabina councils, came to a climax yesterday, at Loods, where meetings of Mr. Gladstone's were completely broken up by

women.

To-day they invaded the Police Courts of London and the Provinces, protesting against voteless women being tried by man-made

laws..

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Later.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1907.

OUIWIITING, A BANK SHKOPE

HIKAMAN WHO STOLE $3,000 BENT TO GAOL. Kwong Fang, the coplis, who by his clever rusa succeeded in securing $1,000 from the

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

(où the Sib İnstant, under false pretenced, was convicted by Mr. P. A. Raxeland, at the Police Court, today,

It will be remembered that during the tiffin recess on the day in question nccused called at the Chartered Bank and presented to one of the shroffs a draft for $169,50, payable to Kwong Pang, from the Sandakan branch, The shrofftook the draf, and asked Kwong Png to wait. Half an hour later another Chinaman called and handed to the same shi off Two drasti of $,900‘each, ninde payable to Wong Kan Leung. He alio was told to wait, lo the quantime several others, called on similar erands, until when paying time came those awaling payment were many, and all were in a hurry to get away. When payment is being made on a cheque or draft it is cus tomary, even if the persan is known, to call ont the name on the form This rule was. neglected in the case in point, and several payments were made. When the name "Wong Kan Leung" was called accused stepped forth, collected the $2,000 payable to that name and

not

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ALLEGED BRITISH SEIZURE.

PEDRO BLANCO BEING FORTIFIED.

A speciál telegram to the Cablenews Ameri- con on the syrd inst," rendu as follows-The

British have seized and are rapidly fortifying Pedro Blanco, which holds a commanding position on the fairway of trade between Hongkong and Northern Chica. The authorities are maintalalog secrecy about this matter, Fim its dominant position is in a valuable acquisition for Great Britain and of grent strategical valtie, China's hostile attitude toward forthe foreign encroach meni upon her territory and her newly estas blished moite "China for the Chinese, it hinging like a black cloud over further empire building or fortifsing schemes.

[The Canton agitation over the survey of the waters within the prefecture of Walchow and the planting of flagpoles ashore for the purposes of the British survey party have undoubedly furnished the basis for the New York "special" to our esteemed Manila contemporary. Our readers will recall the nervousness of the Inerchants and gentry of Canion on this survey question which has since been satisfactorily explained by the Canton Viceroy, the survey being conducted for hydrographic purposes, Ed., H.K. T.

"

STARVED AMID WEALTH,

BOARD OF GOLD AND NOTES LEFT BY AN ECCENTRIC LADY'

departed. The fraud soon became known and the detective department was promptly noti fied. Detetive Sergeant Musison was put The Bertinassen (? Benin tassang Moron the trail of the thief. Becoming award- occo) attacked the French expedition and that most of the men who had cashed drafts at The Chattered 15 ¡nk that day were repatriated were repulsed after four hours" fighting,

Coolies from Sandakın, and must be living in". the Sandakan, boarding-house in the cily, the When the corpaera officer searched the room detective followed that track, which led to atause in Extée-rd, Isticgión, in which success, for at about bine o'clock on the follow-Mary on Jackson won d'lying dead from ing night he captured accused on board the neglect and ex, fuauite, he discovered a hoard of Sha U Chungsteamer, comfortably installed, gold and banknote which nobody had sus waiting it departure of the vessel Detective .pected the old lady of possessing, Murison, who is to be complimented on his smart capturer did, mbi price the man home too carly for a few hours the vessel would have left, and on her his guarty.

The den an Naval Estimates. "A memorandum attached to the German Naval Estimates shows an estimated ex penditure for ten years, 1908/1917. of £208,600,000, being an increase of £49, 300,000 compared with the estimate for 1906, Of the increase £15,900,000 is allotted to ships and aromanipts." "

Au orican Co

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His Worship sent acc

accused to guol for six

Wecks

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The New Orleans Farmers Union has submitted to the farmers a plan to reduce POLICE PROTECTION INSTAYAN, the acreage for cotton growing in 1908, In order to secure 15c. per pound and sto withold from 4,000,001 to 6,000,000 balei of the 1907 cotton until 5c, is obtained:

A PENCIL FACTORY,

X

A FOREIGNER'S PROTEST.

From time to time thofe appear in the foreign Press reppite of aliachs being made upon foreigners and complaints of the inefficiency of the police system insaffarding projection to people riding or walking through the streets of the leading poris „of Japan" "Only last week,

•HÍO INDUSTRY FÖR THE PHILIPPINES.

says the Japan Chronicle of 14th instant, it will The establistatens of big pencil, factory in be remembered, a daring tempt was made to the Philippines is a possibly resulting from rob a foreign lady early one evening ng the the visit to Manila of Mr. F. Kuik, Eastern Hill at Kube, and another incident was travelting representative of the American Lead brought to police where a foreign lady was Pencil Company of New York, one of the followed one evening by a suspicines look fargest pencil manufacturing concerns in the ing character until the at last excaped furjher annoyance and possible assauleby get world, says the ifimila Pemetre

Mr. Kulka is now investigating the matter of inte rikisha. The experiences of a suitabfbwood here for the mak og of lead pen Yokohama "resident, however, set forth below ciliand will report on the result of This inquiries in a letter to the chief of police, reveal the to the head office. When seen by a represent. ex stence of a state of affairs which should not ative of The Times last night Wr. Kulka said be tolerated by the authorities, Thejletler has that a certain solt wood found here seemed to ben pblished in the Yokobania papers, and be the right material and that the chances of reads as follows: the location of a lectory in the islands seemed bright. If established here, be factory will. run its own sawmills and give employment to thousand of hands, V-

to THE CHIEF OF THE YOK BAMA POLICE,

YOKOHAMA.

Dear Sir,-Allow me to call your attention to the lack of security team which we suffer, owing to the increasing oc ufrence of assaults and hauls made by coolics along the public road, and even in our own homes.

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Testifying at the coroner's inquest, held in the Chapel of Euse grounds, Hallway-rd., on

25th utt., he described the fading of:

Gold in bag, 10 guineas. Gold in Hittle bag, 19 sovėlėjgos. Gold in hand-hag, 'to sovereigns. Silver amounting to £1 Bs.

Six Lio notes and 3045 natet. Coppers, etc, on table, is, Ejd, v The whole sum found was £288.191. 814.

THE MOST ABJECT WANT, The condition of the room, the officer said, indicated the mon abject want and.utclean liness. Copies of a series of certificates of probite of old wills, dating back in sequence to 1770, were also found, and it is assumed that the source of the hidden wealth, was inheritance by their wills.

Other witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Manuta, from whom-Miss fackson rested a single back room on the firul door.

**

She was somewhat eccentric, they said, and fived meanly without working, he rarely qurd her room, and when the did.d so for a few minutes ite used to place traps around. the door to discover if anybody had entered while she was away. These consisted of bit of paper caught in the jamb, or match-sticks.

again the bottom of the door. resting agai

"WITHDRAWN, FROM THE BANK,

Mr. Mantica buled the money had once ligen in the bank, but had been withdrawn more recently, and hoarded in the room. "

The woman, who was 76 years of age, had been dead three or four days when she mas found. She had not come as usual to pay her weekly, rent of 38. 6d, due on Monday last, and on Wednesday Mr. Mantica forced the door. The room was incredibly dirty, and the body lay, almost "upde, on the bare maitress of a

HANOI UNIVERSITE

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 1.NGKOK ĮSTUDENTS.

» Waanaounced recently that a University has now been established at Húnel by the Franch

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

to sell bym jak PUBLIC ANEʻION, "TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 27th November, 1907,

230 pm, at ibeir Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY

Government. This comes af pleasant sows to THE Undersigned hare received instructions all who have the education of youth at heart, and more particularly to parents who can afford alliberal education to their children. The Hano University will be at the disposal of students from every land in the Far East, and is consequently calculated to confer great bede-

sin, the line of education. “We learn from contemporation that nothing has been spared in the construction of this magnificent fostituation.

is built on the most improved bygenic prin- ciples, and has splendid accommodation for several bundreds of pupils. The most up-to- date improved arrangements in the classes are observed in every detail. The languages, sciences, arts, etc. will be taught by Professors of the highest order, and in every way the Han Doiversity will compare favourably with the leading Universities of the world.”

For Siam the Univenky has a special in-' threat. We bave wealthy Siamese, Chinese and other nationalities scoding their soni to, Europe to complete their education. This is a great sacrifice for many parents, not only in the line of expense, but through baying to part with their childeno for many years, divided by seas and occaue too väst to parmit returning home during a month's vacation.

The education can now be supplied in every branch in a neighbouring town at a small frac tion of the expcase ootailed in sending pupila to Eurors. Hanoi is only a few days"journey from Bangkok. The town, is one of the most beautiful in the Far East. Its sanitary arrango- ment, handsome buildings, fine clean streets, beautiful roads, parks, and lovely suburbs or

most charming to look at. The 'climatic con- ditions are most healthy an! invigorating and compare favourably with the best in Europe. A trip home for Christmas, or New Year, would be a matter of little time and expense and the pleasure afforded the parents on such occasions would be.very great...

This is the age when the value of a good education is duly appreciated. Without the

·hanefit of a gard education young men can be of little use neither in commercia"; or industrial affairs. They can never be, or expect to be, able to fulfil a important Government posi- dion, and conqutly can never rish to any importance in serving their King or country. On the contrary, the well educited youth has a fure before him in every sphers of life. The University educated mas will find in Siam a high position in all departments,

We

| Teachers, lawyers, doctors, and professors in

all the sciences and arts are required. stand in heed of many schools, colleges, technical, Industrial and other ins'i u'ions, įa Siate, and we must have efficient, well trained and experienced mea to direct these in a pro. per and profitable manner.

Students trained in a University on the spot by men, of learning and experience will be far better qualified to follow their different avoca- lions than bose who have been set thounds of miles away to follow similar courses. Here wa are acquainted with the climate, con. dilions, manners, custoras, elc that are to be taken into consideration in the Instruction of the student. Professors who never lived in the East cannot fully, rap the, impnzance of these things, whereas the teachers who have had experience on the spot will be able to turn it to account in the education of the pupil.

Mr. Kulkasis delighted with what he saw of the Philippines since his awit on the liner Zafiroon Tuesday (as "I am simpl, surprised, be said, " behold the splendiden Americans For the last three monilis, my relatives, or have built up in the Far East, I have ben travel myself have been more frequently assaulted broken-down bed. There were no clothes be- reason to hope that it will be availed of in the

ling in the Orient for the pusi 27 years and than formerly. Once, while driving in my have cut out! Manila giuring all of this time, carriage, a coolie tried to strike my wife with a being frightened by the unfavruráble reports stick

Another time, coolie rade me fall in círculation-in-this-pare-of-the-world-ébuût-f-from-my-dicycle, and five of his comradea (fish- the Philippines and its capital, which latter is sellers coming back from towe, 10, Hönmeku) "Daiversally described as an abode of grafters, threatened me with the wood upon which they a pesthole, etc. This is the first time. I came carry their baskets, when they saw intended, to Manila and the sight of the city is a revela to aims a blow at the said conlic. Another day, tion and surprise to, ine. Your city is far my children, coming back from school of 4 abeat of all the cities of the Eu have visitant, were attacked by the same class of men, ed, socially, hygienically, in point of clean- liness and in every other respect.

"What especially impressed me was the courtesy of Manila custo.a house officials, who come in for their shure of knocking along the cast, being represented as uncouth and im polite, find them to be perfect gentlemen. Manila in much, maligned, throughout the Orient as a place of interior hotel, accommoda, tions and I am glad to be able to lestify that as a matter of fact the accommodations, treatment and fare at local hotels is must better than ather towns in the East and that the prices are more reasonable.

America has in the Far Eas1. I myself am'a.

and my daughter was knocked from her bicycle. She had a bad cau no her knee, and hei bicycle was smashed.

Four days ago a man broke into my house. and stole some articles, valued at abo! Y160. and tried to stib my copsin with a sword when he awoke and discovered the thief in his room

Yesterday, coming from Hoamoku, we were again assaulted and insulted by coplies on the road near the Bluff and when I arrived at my office, 1 there found a man, who had broken in, knowing very well that on Sunday usually the effice is unoccupied."

yond a few almost unwearable tags.

The next-of-kin of the deceased is a third cousin, living in Lewisham. There had been an unmarried sister, but she is also d· n.3.

Dr. Maddin, who had made a post-mortem examination, said death was due to syncope, accelerated by want of food, and self-neglect.

was clearly a case of semi-starvation. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence,

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 24th November, 1707:--

Non Chinese. Chinese....

be derived both by parents and students from We ser, therefore, the great advantages to the Hanoi University, and we have much

course of time by many Bangkok students.- Stam. Pris Press.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling London--Hank T.Tilbud

Do. démandipores. Do.

4 months' tight France-Bank J.T.. America-Bank T.T..... Germany - Rank T.T Todia. T. F...

Do demand......

shanghai--Bank. T.T; apung

Total

Library. Museum.

331 188 148 2,056

2.254 ***... 492

Singapore T.T....

́Japan-Bank T.T, · [wnBank T.T.

Buying

mouths' sight L/C months' sight. L/C......

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE;

ALSO

AND

A QUANTITY OF MOTHER-OLPEARL INLAID· PANELS

OLD CHINESE VASES and PLATES/ TERMS:—AS DEtala -

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 26th November, 1907. (1830

1.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned hava recolved instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT. OF THE 'CONCERNED,

ON

FRIDAY,

the 79th November, 1907, at 11 A.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Nond,

corner of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Comprising:-

" BAROMETERS, CUTLERY, MED CAL BATTERY, MICROSCOPES, TELES COPES, SEXTANTS, SHOOTING BOOTS, NEW RAINCOATS, CLOCKS, UMBREL GAS, DRAWING - TOOLS. BILLIARD BALLS, CAMERAS,' BANIDES, OVER. COATS and SUNDRY JEWELRY, &c.

ALSO

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER #nd VALUABLE SINGLE STONE DIAMON RING (Stone weighs 32 carats), 18-K. GOLD ENGLISH CHRONOMETER (cost over 5,000) by Sewell & Co.

Cata'o.ues will be issued. TERMS:As usual...

HUGHES & HOUGIL, Auctioneers.

Elepgkong, 25th November, 1907..

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "ERROLL," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo archereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at 'their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lid., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered alter the 3rd proximo will be subject to reat.

$

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Vadersigned on or before the 20th December, or they will not be recognited. All'broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exninined on the 3rd prax., at 1 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, Agents.. Hongkong, 26th November, to07, 4 (1029)

S "TOURANE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex.

Intimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO, LD.

OFFR THEIR ENTIRE

STOCK OF

HIGH-CLASS

PIANOS

25% Discount

For CASH

To make room for New

Feason's Models.

Hnth November, 19.07.

HIGH GRADE

HAVANA

CIGARS.

EXCELLENT SMOKES.

ex vs. Zlatapon, and from Bordeaux ex Es Villa de Doriant, in connection with above. Steamer, are hereby informed that their La Chaura Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trek- sure and. Valuables are being landed and Gran Valor stored at their risk into the fazardous and/or

34.50 per 100 in boxes of so-

.2,0)

4.50..

2/0 13 16

extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Espagnols and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited,

4.90

....2.55

*... 49) ....208 ......153

153

at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Marca Reja” immediately after landing,

4.00

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless

intimation is received ́from the' Consignees Honey Suckle

before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be fanded here

ELOra

3.75

3:50

Brevnt

3.00

Flor Fip=

Royalcs.

Sino

-Companeros

Gouris

4.00

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after. TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at Noon, will 99. he subject to rent and landing charges.

14% prem

Gamma

21

e days' sight Sab Francisco & New York:.10!

months' sight

do.

des

3.7 647.

*2,15

•.26 25/16.

Tur result of the flotations of the Osaka and Nippon Catron Spinning Companies' deben pier, which clored on the tgih inst,, has been I could mention many similar cases from unuasisfactory, which shows the tightness of "The busines+pas«i'vilities of the Philippines which I have had to suffer, leaving alone the money market. The total subsc iptions in the seem to be great and if people at home, in very numerous cases, which occurred to case of each company did not reach the amount jo davy' sight Sydney and Melbourne .... 1.14 stead of going to Loudon and Paris would only riends recently. Considering that up to offered, and so to 20% of the total issues will farmonths' sight France.... come here and stuly' the country, they would

now I have never been favoured with the have to be taken up by the underwriters. 6 months' sight. go home with a different impression and le protection of the policemen, who are'

4 months' sight 'Germany those at home know what fine possessions really very fex, ani they are unable to be in reference to our report yesterday of the Bar Silver convert to the ranks of the enthusiasts and here-arry with is loaded revolvers and to make use folowing paragraph from the China Crills of Bank af Frauen

everywhere at once, we have decided to

arrival of the first batch of race griffins, the, Ank of England rate after shall visit Mapila regularly and tell my of the same whenever recessery. This a mater 16th ist, will be of interest in our sparling friends to do the same."

of self-defence, and I can no longer allow my Mr. Kulka is placing large orders with the relatives, and myself to be exposed in such readers: fine lat of some fifty Chinese Manila firm of Schmidt and Ziegler where xticks.

Ponies were shipped last night"

on J. M. 16 enterprising salesman,, Joseph P. Heilbronn, I give you this notice in order that, should Cheongshing for llongkong. Among this mob during his recent visit to the States, was active it happen that some of my relatives or y eff were some of the finest pories that have ever in boosting the Philippines by inviting New have to make use of our firesim, you will come down to this post, and it is a pity that York manufaciviers to send their representa know that it is only done in self-defence, after

some of our focal sportsmen did not have a tives here to look over the firla.

repeated assaults patiently supported up & now! pick out of them before they werd sent away

south for auction.

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The American Lead Pencil Company, manu... 'facturers of pencils, penholder", pars, rubbers

Yours truly,

Sukom.

and novelties, has its main factory at Hoboken, Yokohama: Nov: 12.

TEN coolies who had recently been employed New Jersey, employing 4,500 men'. The com

in the mines in South Africa pleaded guilty paay's naw-mills are located in the stats af

before Mr. C. a. D. Melbourne, at the Police Tennessee. The American Lead Pencil Com- THE Foard of Trade have received, through Court, to-day, to obtaining a page from pany does a tremendous business in the East, the Foreign Office, a barométer for Captain Canton to Hongkong yesterday by the steamer supplying all the colonial governments oat | Jures Warrack, master, and a binocular glass | Huoni (Capi, Jones) without paying their here and also the governmania of Great Brit- for Mr. Siswari Keightley, third officer, of the fares. The sccused, it was discovered, bad alo, Germany, and France, in Európe, British steamship Shantung, of London, which gambled away their money at Canton and Mr. Kalka is a guest at the Hotel Metropole have been swarded to them by the French could not afford the passage back to Hong, during his stay here. He contemplates leaving Government in recognition of their services to kong, where they expected to find work. His Manils on the liner Rubi, on Saturday of next the crew of the French steamship Tamira, en Worship imposed a fine of Sideach, the option

belog a month's imprisonment.

Covercign

CHAN KWAY SANG, an accountant, residing at Lower Lascar Row, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging him with obtaining the sum of $tos from Leung Pang, contractor, of 37, Hollywood Road, undertale representations. The accused, it is alleged, obtained the money framitbe complainant on theth instant under the pretext of opening a business: On several occasions complainant applied for the return of his money, but accused each time put him off. On Saturday last complaipapt sgulo visited the accused, and this time accused wrote a “cheque" for $1,000 and handed it to the complainant, re- marking that the extra $307 was a cumulo 10 bim. Complainant, very much salifier, took the cheque to be cashed. He failed to get the money, bowever, as the cheque, is alleged to be a forgery. Accused was arraigned, at the. Police Court, this morning, and remandedong

All claims must be sent in to me pa or before the 3rd December, or they will not be res | cognized:

All damaged packages will be examined on TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at 3P,.

No Eito Insurance has been effected..

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, aßih November

„THE WEATHER *****

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Ïko Director of the Hongkong Observatory :-

On health at 12.95 pl-The barometer has fallen over Chibi, panicularly on the E. coast. The anti-cyclonic, area is all central to the North of the Upper Yang, and pressure continues relatively low over the S. part of the China Sa

W

The mood with moderate in the Formosa Channel, but continue to blow strongly over the China Sea.

The Japanese reintos afe licking this mori. ing

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 houre ending atto am. to-day, 002 inch,

¡Y FORECAST.

CONNOISSEUR'S SMOKE.

TEOFANI'S

HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES.

Surfine

London, Life

$3.50

-Hongkong and neighbourhood, NEH. PRICE & Co., Ltd.,. winds, fresh i fale, any

2-Formass Channel, N.E winds, string, 3-South coast of Chlon between. Hongkong and Lamocks, same as No. 7

4––South coast of China between Hongkong död Heigan, same as No. 3,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL.

Neramber, 1907

Hongheng,

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