1908-01-14 — Page 5

Telegrams.

[Renter's.]

Canadian Immigration.”

London, rath January. The anti-Japanese immigration regulations mentioned in the telegram of the 7th Inst, (No."5.954), will be enforced in British Columbia immediately.

The North German Lloyds and ·

the Nippon Yuson."

An agreement has been concluded, in Bremen between the North German Lloyds and the Nippon Yusen by which the Nippon Yusen leaves further Indian service to the North Germin Lloyds alone, on conditions declared perfectly satisfactory 'to both par ties. This ends - 18 months of passenger and freight cutting:

Later.

Disaster in a Music Hall.. A disaster occurred in the Bamsley Public Hall at a cinematograph performance, where a number of children, of the average age of 6, rushed down the stairs to obtain better scate and 16 were rushed to death, many being injured.

8.8.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 1998,

"AN-UI" RE-FLOATED.

JOURNEY TO WUCHOW CONTINUED.

ARRIVAL OF HMS. FAKE IN HONGKONŐ, News has been received in the Colony to-day of the e-flossing of the West River steamer an- which went ashore on the Swailway. at eleven o'clock on Sunday night while proceeding to Wuchow, as exclusively reported in last evening's Hongking Telegraph.

As we already stated, soon after the San-n tork' the ground, H. M. torpedo-bost Fame went to her assistance, but nothing could be done at the time to reflost the ship. The Naval authorities in Hon, kong were then informed of the mishap by wireless in the following

terms:-

PS. San-pl went, sibore at Swashway a

p.m.; sto has five feet of water after aft at high water and is drawing 7 ft. 10 inchen...I think she will require tugs and lighters. Captalo says no danger of ship listing over. Fame am proceeding to Hongkong. Will you please inform OWDETE,”

WEST RIVER PATROL.

A VICEREGAL PROCLAMATION.

ALLEGED WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH

PLOTILLAN

From Our Own Correspondenti] |

Canton, 13th January,; -In connection with the presence of the British Flotilla on the West River, H. E. the Viceroy yesterday issued a proclamation which runs as follows:-A proclamation" is hereby issued to notify the general public that the people of the different districts along the West River have, been much slammed by the pre- seace of the British vessels now cruising there.

Today's Albertisements.

CIE DES CHARGEURS RÉUNIS.

Round the World Line.

SHANGHAI, CHINWANTAO (Tientsia】 and Pakior A KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULUSAN FRANCISCO, PUGET SOUND, MEXICAN COAST, PUNTA ARENÁS, MONTEVIDEO, BUENOS AYRES, without" tranship- mant

STEAMER

MALTE", Capt. Benard...

TO SAIL

Intimation.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

About ***** 2 TUESDAY NEXT,

atst inal

818.quite now Steamer, twin-screw, 15,000 cons, has Superior Accommodation for st-Class- Passengers. Only Slagle-berth and Double-berth Cabins, each fitted with Electric Fans Steam Heaters, Large Dining-room, Drawing-room, Smoking room, Hair Dressing-room, park-room, Laundry. The best line to go to Japas and America in paying a short visit to Peking Reduced Kalen of Passage and Freight.

1 have on several occasions Ex plained to you that they were only patrol- ling the walent, and exhorted you to deskt from creating any disturbances. Now, after a great deal of discussion with the Briand tish Consul-General bere, a conclusion has been arrived at to the effect that the vessels comprising the Flotilla will leave the rivar immediately and return to Hongkong with the exception of those of the British river gun-boats

The Fame arrived in flopgkung last evening. At high tide yesterday the Son wi was re-floal-which are customarily stationed here to pro- ed and continued her joumey to Wuchow. At tect.British interests. In addition to the above about 10.15 o'clock last night the steamer Hoi Arrangements, Inspector General of the Naval sang, bound for Hongkong, passed her at the Forces of Kwangtung, Li Chun, has been given entrance to Sailam Channel, about three miles instructions to adopt necessary measures for westwards of the Wangmoon Costoms Station, the West River patrol service without further

loss of time. and all appeared to have been well on board.

Swashway is a large sand bank off the "ep" trance to the Wangmoon creek, on which, there is a light, which is hard to see 'où a hary night, On the right the Sand went ashore a fog had seuled down on the river and there was verylow" The United States fleet of battleships har water at the bar, which accounts for the stranding of the vessel, and from what we can gather from arrived at Rio de Janeiro,

men who know the river it is no aacommon thing for vessel to touch' the Swathway as the channel is very narrow and requires very skiiful gavigation under ordinary conditions.

The United States. Fleet of Ba'tleships,

"Germa"y.

The Social Democrats held eight meetings in Berlin yesterday, at which the representa tives of 14 of the suburts were in favour of the extension of the Prussian franchise on the same principle on the Reichstag.

After the meetings" 30,000 men in ten columns attempted to march to the palace and the Unter den Linden, to which all recess was barred by the police, who broke up the processions with great difficulty; and st one point blood was shed;

TO AID PACIFIC SHIPPING.

A very shut bill introducel is Congress by Representative Humphrey, of Washington state, on December 3, author 2:1 the master general to pay vessels of the second class, on voyages of not less than 4,00 miles La length, the same compensation per mile for “Carrying-thé sáníl-new-pad-to-vessels-of the first clan. If it passes, as it should pass, it will apply almost entirely to mailt carried across the Pacific, ad will be of very great value to the American vessels in that trade. Indeed, it may result in keeping some of the American steamships in traps. pacific trade which at present are about to be forced out of it, under the pressure of the com- petition of the subsidized vessels of other countries.

By the terms of the Act of March 3, 1891, of which this bill is emendatory, first-class vessels are defined as those having a speed of not less bau twenty kaoi an hour, and of not less thati 8,020 tons registered tonnage: and second-class vessel are of sixteen knots speed and 5,000 10ns registered topmage. The

Before Wangmoon was opened as a Treaty port, shipmasters navigating the West River experienced the utmost difficulty in degotiating that part of the river near Sashway. A well known and one of the most popular skippers engaged on the river tradeexplained to a member of our staff this morning that, when he had to take his ship that way, in the late nineties, he and a colleague of his, who were both than navigating converted old Chisare gunboats into freight carriers, were in the habit of marking the waters around Swashway with bamboor for their own guidance. To ensure better safety by night, $3 were paid, nut of their personsi❘ porne, à month, to a Chinese fisherman to maintain a burning lamp near Swashway. The cupidity of the petty water thieves, fenceless Chinese craft on the waters, but however, did not stop at plundering de

the fishermen would actually even steal the lamp, coming only a few cents, that had been privately maintained for the guidance of the British mariners, who happened at the time to be the only two who piloted vessels as far up river as Wuchow,

TSINGTAO.

DOMESTIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Writing on the 3rd inst., the Tsingtao, correspondent of the N. C. 11, News says:~ The past year has seen many improvements in Tsingtao. Many new roads have been made, the most important of which la the one to the steamer landing. Those who hare bad to bump in carriages or rickshas over the clay road which has been used the past few months will much appreciate this new road.

Within certain districts laying of water in

|

THE SHAU-KI-WAN BURGLARY.

SERGEANT FOWLER HIGHLY COMMENDED.

After having been confined in the Gavera: ment Civ aurutal for over a month-to be precise, a month and live days-suffering from injuries which he had received in a struggle with Police Sergeant Fowler along the Shau kiwao Road, Lin Shing, no unemployed carpenter, was brought before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, this forenoon, at the Police Court, to answer three charges of burglary and one of cutting and wounding the Sergeant.

Readers will recollect that about midnight on the gih ultimo, while Sergenat, Fowler was- returning to Bay View Police Station, he heard cries of "Thief, thief" coming from one of the houses-No. 24. if we remember aright near the Sam Woo timber yard. The officer made for the spot immediately and was in time to see a big and muscular Chinaman, looking very excited, leave one of the houses on the row from when the alarm was sounded. Buspecting that he was the thief, Sergeant Fowler' crep: behind. him and seized him by the queue.

"What's matter you?" asked the Chisaman in English, looking very indignant.

"Come along with me, seturned the officer, leading the suspect back to the house he had just left.

or

Next Sailing S.5. " CEYLON " about 57th February.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 14th January, 1908.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OTICE is hereby given that the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 28th January, 1008, at 11,15 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1907

J. MILLET AGENT,

FRENCH MAIL OFFICE.

NROAD

TO LET.

[OS, 4, 6 & 8 LEIGHTON HILL

Apply to

CO, LD.

INVITE INSPECTION

NEW STOCK

or

[129

Steinway,

Bechstein,

Russell

Krauss,

Romhildt,

Werner &c.

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO, LD., No. 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong,' 14th January, 1908, ..

{176

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com.THE H.A. L. Steamship

"SAXONIA," pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 211 January, to TUESDAY, the 38th January Captain Stehr, baving arrived, Consignees in their Bills of Lading for countersignature (both days inclusive), during which period no of Cargo are hereby requested to

by the Undersigned and to' take immediate transfer of shares can be registered.

delivery of their goods from alongside,

Dy, Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th January, 1908. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR 'SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamabip

"RAIMUN,"

[137

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Foris, op FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at tu o'clock A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

· General Managers.

(118 Hongkong, 14th January, 1908. "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

The Chinaman had no intention of obeying

BIG THE Cómpany's Steamship: and turned on the Sergeant and dealt him anda ka when A

"OCEANIEN," blow on this chest. In the combat that follow ed the suspect succeeded in freeing himself and, dashing to the opposite side of the road, cleared a fairly high fence, and disappeared in the quarry. For about five minutes. Sergeant Fowler believed he bad lost the mao, and at be was about to give up the hunt; be spotted him cəming down the other side of the quarry. honing around the corber he waited and grabbed the man again as he alighted on

Captain Magnen, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about MONDAY, the ath lest

For Freight or Passage; apply to

J. MILLET,

Agent. Hongkong, 24ib january, 1928.

HIGHBINDERS AT WORK.

TO THE IMMIGRATION of ASIATICS,

the road from a wall, The Chiosman ONE REASON WHY THE AMERICANS. OBJECT struck out mightily and received some in return. He then locked with the Sergeant in a close embrace and both went down. They

send

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be

GRANDS & UPRIGHTS.

| landed into the hazardous and/or extra bazard- | BUILT UNDER OUR Personal SUPERTISION

our Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

1.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the arst inst., 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 zoth lust, at 3 PM

No Fim Insurance has been effected.-

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office.

f123

Hongkong, Fath January, roo8.'

FOR SINGAPORE, Penang AND

THE Steam

CALCUTTA.

CATHERINE APCAR," Capt. W. D. A. Thomas, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 21st ini. [41 3PM. ANN

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID'SASSOON &“Co, LIMITED,' Agents. Bongkong, 14th January, 1908.

Do.

Do.

COMMERCIALA

(125

EMBODYING. Jo Years' LocaL

EXPERIENCE.

Hong ông, J December Ty

To Let

TO BE LET.

THE Whole jup FLAT of No. 2. PEDDERS

App

STREET.

Clo Hongkong Talgraphi Hongkong, ist December, 1907.-

-TÓ LET.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANOS. Silling. Loados-Blank T.T. ............... 1/100

AFROOMED HOUSES in GAP ROAD BHAT demand.................1/50 15/16 4 months' sight.............1/11 5/16 the Race Course within easy access to the Lower Level Tramway. Rent very modamis, <----------2.2.40. FLATS for Europeans. 'la. WILD DELL

munita....... 464 | BUILDINGS, NO. 147, Wanchai Road,

Apply to

PERCY SMITH & SETH." Hongkong, 16th December, 1907,

compensation for carrying mail is St a mile for private houses has been made compulsary, i regain his feet before, the other. The Chion, tongs and the murders by highbinders, writes France—Bank T,T,,

vesels of the first class, and $2 a mile for and it is hoped in time, the unsightly hydrants where coolies flack for the daily water supply may be done away with,

-vessels of the second class.

There are no vessels of the first class on the Pacific. Trade condition's are entirely different on this ocean. On the Atlantic the enormous

passenger business has led to the perfection of the ocean greyhound, built especially for this

The railway is doing an increasing business, but the prospects for this winter seem bol so promising owing; no doubt, to the increasing

distress in the west and north-western parts of

the province. Prices for food are abnormally high, so the common prople will not be likely to indulge in luxuries.

FINANCE AND THE POST OFFICE,

class of business, the carrying of freight being, aptirely a subsidiary matter. On the Pacific the carrying of freight is the essential thing, the passenger traffic being, relatively small Commercially speaking, it is of far greater im portance that American ships should carry American freight to Asia than it is to control the passenger traffic between the two coo tipenia. The Act of Congrees of 189: was intended specifically to encourage the build. ing and operation of American steamships, oaufortunate postal artkagement which requires. Police Station very quietly... Arriving there the he will doubtless ba hanged,

The ten-cash piece will. cot be accepted in some sections, and money matters generally are in a bad way. In Tsingtao, merchants complain bat business is very slack, reason, perhaps, is that prices are higher than in banghai, and another that the

Qae

all

Oi recent years we have been cómparatively struggled wildly on the road, each trying to free in this city from the wars of rival Chinese

outed" the officer, had not the latter been have them from time to time, man got there first and would, perhaps, have the San Franci'co Chronicle editorially. We on the alert and out-masccurred him by jump communities must in which Chinese in ing at him, bringing him to the ground. This coesiderable numbers are domiciled, but seemed to have settled the native, and the they are not of daily occurrence, as they used Sergeant took him by the queue to remove him to be before immigration was checked and when to the lock-up. Whether it was the Chinaman's the Chinese were many times more aumer Webster street the other day, h`wever, brought intention to kill the officer or simply to cut his ous than now. The murder of Wong Fong on queue, and so effect an excape, li not knowa What is known, however, is that as soon as the old times vividly to mind. The murderer shot Journey to the station was started, the China-him like a dog and ran, and ordinarily he would mec whipped out a large sixal penknife, and have made his escape, as citizens who may in waveing it about, brought it down, on the witaces such acte do not usually close in on Sergeant's wrist with such force as to neatly se fully armed highbinder who has just shot his vete an artery. Another struggle followed, invitim. It happened that among the passera: men, which a quietus was dealt to the Chinaman. The by there were some unusualty resolute rest of the journey was continued to No. 1 who purned and captured the murderer, and There is a strain of fatalism in all Asiatics which will lead them to do murder ander condition which would prevent the most des- derate white mes from attempting it. When tire Chinese has determined to kill another he simply goes and does it in the most cold- blooded way, shooting him, if possible, from Ev'dence to this effect was taken and behind and from some vantage ground for es- accused was found guilty, is Worship sen-cape, and taking bis chasces. They are rarely tenced him to six months' hard labour or each captured and convicted, although they are very of the three charges of burglary, sentences to kely to be dealt with in the same fashion by 'run e'incurrently, and in the charge of stabbing || the friends of the victim. If one is caught the officer a furiber sentence of six months was and brought into court, if one is convicted at

minimum of fod cents for every let- Chisaman felgand insensibility, but was soon brought round. On examination it was found ter in or out of Tsingtao, prevents much mail order business. It would be a great relief if

that his knees were severly injured. Sergeant the German l'ost could make some strange.

Fowler was bleeding copiously from our hand merts so that local mail may be at the same

the other being badly swollen,. Both men were rate as that of the O. P., which now has offices then sent in the Goverement Civil Hospital for

the ocean. It has bad but small influence in that direction on the Pacifit, because of the small aid which it lends in American vessels of the class which alone can be employed in the trade. If the vessels carrying mails across the Pacific could receive the same compenst tion-as-is-paid-the-vessels-carrying-mails

in all the important clies and centres of Shan-, across the Atlantic, the additional pay tung and bas earned a splendid reputation for ment may encourage them to remain in

prompt and safe delivery of all mails entrusted the trade. For example, every American to its care. It is not strange, therefore, that steam vessel plying between Sesule and much mail order business goes right through

Yökohama. would receive 8,00 more for

carrying the malls each voya,e than she does under the present law.

Pacific, which are seriously in need of en couragement in the fight which they have been putting op against subsidized rivals and go. vernment indiferance-Sinille Pes!!

Tsingtao on its way to Shanghai when postal rates are only about noe-half and goods are generally less expensive.

TH. GOVERNOR'S VISIT

-treatment.

¿

America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank TiT. quiu .........1.95 India F.T........

De demandasiansmisimusen 1431 Shanghai-Bank T.T....743. singapore Bank T.T... 214 Zprem. fapas-Bank T.T..........93] Java-Bank T..................

Buying

's months' sight L/C. balan

| 1 monthe sight L/C,1/21201/16 to days sight San Francisco & New York..471

months' sight,

**

do.

481

4 months' sight France 10 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne...g 1.144

6 months' sight (**** | 4 monthı' sight Germany

Bar Silver............ Bank of England rale”...........

Sovereign

..2.451 Kir3.49 jennom. ...2.011

...67

.....Sio.20

~ THE WEATHER.

The following.report is, from Mr. F._G__Fizɛ.

On, the 14th at 15.55 --The depression kas Director of the Hongkong Observatory :-,

The baromatar has risen considerably and is again high over N. Chios,

moved into the Pacific to the N.E. Japan.

passed, to rus consecutively, making the sen-all, it was usually be because from bis Gradients are steeper, and the monsoon in tence one year fo'all. The Court hight: com- general appearance he ought to be hanged, for expected to freshen in the Formosa Channel Governor Wu visited Tsingtao last week, mended Sergeant Fowler in holding on to his the rest day of the Chinese witnesses which and the N. part of the China Sea during the

worthless. They would give falta testimony to

and was met at the station with the usual prisoner in spite of the severe injuries be had it usually all that is available, is absolutely next 24 hours.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending bonones. Two banggers ware given, and he received.

had some drives over there beautiful roads,

The ocean mail service during the last fiscal year earned $4,000,070 more thin was paid to vaisels for carrying the mails. It is but fair that some portion of this sum should be devol ed, as the Humphrey bill proposer, to the en

save a friend or bang an enemy with' eqari at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches. PRECAST couragement of American steamabips on the

At the Government school the children were FROM Korea wo learn that it is understood monchalance. White witnesses of murders are

r.-Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.E. assembled to sing for his Excellency, much to that the promoters of the Chemulpo Dockyard often at hand, but all they can usually swear their delight,

Company have recently obtained perminion to is the murder. They are seldom able to winds, freshening cloudy, misty, This school, by the way, is worthy of the at- from the Naval Department of Japan, through distinguish the murderer from other Chinese-Formosa Channel, same as No. 1. tention of the parents who desire a good edo the Seoul Residency-General, to reclaim sa Li's shoots and runs into a crowd of his coun--South cout of China between Hongkong

and Lamocks, same as No, 1.5A Cation for their children and still to keep themares of the cost in front of the coal trymen and is safe from the law. -

The bad men of the Asiatic races are bad in 4-South coast of China between Hougkong A Texio despatch of 9th inst, reports:-"The within reasonable distance) The work dope is house at Wal-mi Island for the purpose Ritish Heamer Zingara (1.103 tons; owners most thorough and satisfactory. In the earlier of constracting a dockyard. Seoul advices sense and to a degree which is beyond our and Haluan, same as No. 1. Tarner, Brightmin & Co.), is ashore at Mrji, classes, of course, all work is in German, but say that the Korean Budget for the next comprehension. They fear death for lean thank She was bourd for Singapore with a cargo of English, French and Latin are all taken up fiscal year provides for expenditure to the the whites and so take chances which no white Coal, and, ran aground while the captain, who rather estier than is American or Moglih amount of Yen 20,196,073, of which Yen desparado would take.'. They are organized RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library is suffering from smail-pox, was being removed, schools,

113 599,0g), is ordinary and Yen 6,997,041 xtras för morder in ways, which we do ant anders and Museum for the week ending, the 13th

have Aulation in any January, Food Attemple ato being made to mßiɔai her, and 590

ordinary. The total of revenue isen

•have their des

Non-Chine

is discharging her coal? ATE

GOLD MINES

We hear amour of a promising and of dát Yan 20,386,737, an increase of ng: gold in a feighbouring island and that a'direct." Yen 1

Tol-steamships is soosuto be established – year,

So long a

TO LET.

FFILES on TOP FLOOR, No. 2, CON. NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground.

HATHERLEIGH, Cóndelt Road, A HOUSE la CLIFTON GARDEEL,

duit Road,

OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, BLUE . BUILDINGs, and Noi (0. DIYOU ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in Moreton TenkaCK. İL Appy 10

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,

MENT & AGENCY'OD, LD.34. Hongkong, 1st December, 1907

TO LET.

A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACK

. Apply to-

Kowloom.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- VENT & AGENCY CO, LD. -Hongkong, 1st December, 1987,

No.

TO LET.

[O. 11, SEYMOUR_ROAD. With possession from rat December next.

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Apply tom

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,

Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1907,

NOT

TO LET."

TOAL BORRISON HILL,

·

ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, PRAYA HAST, near East Pojat,

Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & COLD.

[60]

· Hongkong, 10th October, 1907.

TO LET

HOUSE NOS ROSE TEHRAGE,

1,000,900 to be borrowed

Page 5Page 6