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HONGKONG

SATURDAY, MARCH 281-

Boycott.

tams.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

THE GREAT,

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itself

41fishin boat had, dropped

when the crew had retired to their livir quarters they quietly puddled thel boats alongside, boarded the vessel, put the fear of death foto the hearts of the frightened fishermen, and having discovered what they wanted,

lowered it into their boats and disappeared in the direction of the nearest land. The procedure was simplicity. They felt there was practically no chance of POPULARITY their being caught or molested while follow ing their nefarious profession, and they showed a contemptuous" disregard of Ray possible consequences which is of the most serious import. If they were new hands at the game, then they displayed an arrogance and assurance which must be regarded as 16ost disquieting if they are, as we have suggested, immigrants who have graduated on the West River, then the outlook for the mosquito craft of Hongkong is fraught with peril. We who have made the life of every Viceroy within the past few years a burden

Watson's

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED.

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IT'S

the Paris Tollet Co., Ltd Company's premise

at 12.30 p.m. to-day, for the, pur ceiving a statement of ace

the year of the General Managers 31 Decembar, 1907, and electing an There were present:-Mesurs, Smith (in the chair) J. H.Seth,

T. Q. cpiese (Manager), Enos Cheung E. Smith, F. A., Marçal, Pedro, bureiro A Beattie, Li Bokiano and B. Basto

Percy

ation,

Consistent Excellence said that are not to keep our own this venture has already proved the wisdom of

Quality.

within his own domain cannot allow it to be

borders, adequately patrolled. The fact that there have been piracies within the limits of Hongkong's waters cannot, of course, be re- garded as any discredit on any of the officials whose duty it is to patrol the harbour, or the Navy which protects the farther sections of the Colony's boundaries. But it is a fact which PURE MALT WHISKY should inspire our naval guards with a full

IT IS A

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

$16,50

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1908.

BIRTHS.

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On the 30th March, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of Trooper Inspector T. W. SPOTTIS

WOODE, of a HOD.

On the 26th March, 1908, at 4, Karanji

THE STUDE

[From Our Own

spondant.]

THE CHINESE MD.

Dear Sir

contents of u petition which

your widelya Cunton, 27th March, 1908. bas bean The merchants dealing in, drind fish, oysters Brewin for tran

Pul Chi and marine produce generally, which have Governor by Messis, Leu butherto been imponed from Japan, held Chland Tee Tean Tal, "on behalf of the

sting the cheating yesterday at their Guild hell when cipal merchants and citizens repres

"praying boy all determined not to contract for further Chinese Community in Hongkon appline of soch merchandise for the Canton that the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai should be re-nominat market when they have sold out all that ii nowed by the Government as an unofficial mamber Po thow stock. They also agreed to of the Legislative Council for another six years.

to represent the interests of the Chinese. impose fibe al 5,00 on any one of their

stated in the petition that the Chinese repre members found intringing the agreement. BORSATHE STUDENTS" CIRCULAR.

sentative's term of office was about to expire, and that it was his intention to resign from the mem bership of the Legislative Council [[the hon. gentleman was sincere in his intention, there was no need for the petition being presented, to be induced for he would not allow himself i by the Government to re-take his seat on the even though it might

A circular war circulated yesterday among the circle of students hers throughout the city in connection with the Japanese boycott; a free translation of it is as follows:-The Japanese steamer Tofu Maru was found smuggling arms and ammunition in Chinese waters she thus committed a breach of the International treaty. On the other baud, the Japanese de manded the release of the vessel as well is com

eign Affairs at the Capital ignored the Customs

ese demanded which was not only a loss of the sovereign rights of China, but also a harm to the Chinese people generally," This shameful actis considered to be a greater indignity than that after the Boxer trouble in 1900. Now the people here are greatly agitated over the question and have declared to boycott Japanate the articles now in use at the different schools goods so as to have their revenge. Most of are Japanese made, so that all the students is the city should join in the movement for boy: colling them.

Regations and yielded to all that the Japan

Council for another term, e

be the wish of the Chinese community (but be is the petition that it is unnecessary to re capulate the good works Dr. Ho Kal tas ne complished in the interest of the Government and the Chinese community in general. Dar office will be interest log his term of ing to know what those good works were. done for the Chinese bas been the betterment of the hospitale, the attempt to stamp out plague support of all educational movements. Be by means of street preachers and his nedoubled yond these what b s'be done? Your corres gentlemen (Messrs. Leung Pui Chi, Ng, Hos pondent will feel much obliged, if the three Chi and Ts Tsan fai) will kindly farnish Dames of those so-called principal merchants him through your valuable columns, the

to forward the petition which prays His Excel and citizens who have taken upon themselves

representative of the Chinese on the Council

Perhaps the best work Dr. Ho Kai has

The notice convening the meeting was read. The Chaltman sald Gan counts and report have already besh in your bands for several days propose, with your permission, to takethem as read, "I don't think any item in the report really needs exp except, perhaps, the special, bonus) for sepiess. It will be in the recollection of some if you that a few weeks ago a robbery was committed at our Paris Toilet premises, the money stolen belu the personal property of Mr. Scpless part of it, id fact $180, was for 19 months rent for the house he occupion. We bave thought it well to ask your approval of because he had failed to stamp out piracy maving him a present of this amount. Gentlé. | pensation/The officials of the Ministry of I should do so in their interest: kulin niso sinto

men, I think you will all agree with me that

its existence, not only, as supplying a wast but in finding us a 10% investment which will I think I may say without much rashness, be 20% one. In former times the barbers craft was diguified with the title of a "profession," being joined with the art of surgery. In France charter, was granted to the barber surgeons England by Edward IV in 1461. By the 3 of in the time of Louis XIV, and a similar one in Henry V111 section 43 they were united with the company of surgeons, it being enacted that the barbers should confine themselves to the operations of blood-letting and drawing teeth while surgeons were prohibited from barbery We all know that some and shaving. barbers still practice blood-letting::ld 1745 a fresh chamer was granind to the bar

shop has always been a favourite resort attraction as the focus of news and gossip lute, viel or some other musical instrument was usually kept for the entertainment of waiting customers. I think we may congratulate our selves that most of our barbers are not persons of "great conversational attainment." You are all familiar with the fact that the barber's sign is a striped pole from which was suspend- ed a basin. You may not all know that the stripe un the pole indicated the ribbon for bandaging the arm or other limb after bleed- Ir is notified, that the name of the Star Fireing and the basin was to receive the blood, Insurance Company, Limited, has been struck off the Companies Register. •

sense of their responsibility, not merely that they must sweep the waters of these pesti- ferous gangs.in and around Hongkong, but because unless they do so we shall become the laughingstock of South China. Now that the evil is known to exist and has been brought to the attention of the authorities

"piratical' ralds, or, preferably, that those

Some merchants stated that the Tainu Maru while tunsing the risk of smuggling arms and ammunition on board was carrying passengers and cargo at the same time, with the result that the passengers almost got into trouble and

Was Arrested. From these facts it will bo sten

RIALT

AS SUCCESSE

Shanghai, 28th March, 12.45.p.m.

The trial trip of the brain which is to run between Shanghai Nanking took place to-day

It was successful

CHINGPING WRECK

OFFICERS EXONERATED.

Oun Correspondienst,].

The master and Changing

ficates untouched.

hai, 28th March

tef officer of the

[What this exactly means we are at a loss to

know. It would appear itat the accident the Chingping was sotirely beyond the fault of the officers. E¢; H.K.}}

GYMKHA

The past week's

NOTES,

been productive

·ponies hava cóme on in a surprising magnit while done appear of some surprises, tēva

be a most interesting race. : Rubier "tres has the wares for wear. The Challenge Cup will

as alto Pine Tree, the old ones, Atral, Blue in fino fettle. Times, taken during the weak have been 26. below

Monday, Sofrano Ronc, Gegg, 17 miles, last -33.

we trust that we have heard the last of these bers by the 18th of George. 11. The barber's the cargo nearly confiscated when the vessellency the Govoran renominate Dr. Ho Kai come ao nicely, and is galloping in good, style, concerned in the daring atlacka on peaceful idle poraona, and ídemerly in addition to biz", that it is, a great danger for both passengers for another six years, as so far as your corros-f. Nile and Coxcomb, whò'ärd älsb i

trader's have been captured so that they may answer for their crimes.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE existing valuation of the Colney shall be adopted as the valuation for the year-com- mencing 1st July, 1908," ";

Art, Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow, the Rev. G. A, Bunbury will preach at the 11 a.m. service, which will be followed by an. administration of holy communion.

Is Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz has been

Terrace, Shameen, Capton, the wife of J. C. Happointed chairman of the Squatters Board

L. SMITH, of a son.

Penang papar pleate copy.

DEATH.

1364

On January 3181, 1908, at 7 p.m., at Constan tinople, FRAU TCH. HAAS, aged 65 years.~

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1908.

HONGKONG PIRAGIES,

On two succeeding days, the police at Shau-ki-wan, once the 'haunt of the most "dangerous gangs of pirates, have been in formed of piracies which have been commit- ted in the immediate vicinity of Hongkong, The "desperadoes" have swooped down upon fishing junks, imprisoped the crews, and apparently quite at their leisure and

without the slightest fear of disturbance, re- moved everything they found of value, even to the extent of a dollar which they found in the possession of an unfortunate shop keeper who happened to be on board one of the rifled junks. This, surely, is bringing the act of piracy down to a fine art, and dis plays an audacity and fearlessness. which could scarcely be surpassed: A year ago we were declaiming against the wanton rob beries which took place on the Canton river, and after admonishing the Chinese Goverd

during the absence on leave of His Honour Mr.' Justice Wise or until farther notice.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieut, Colonel Dumbleton, R.E... to represent the Royal Hongkong Golf Club on the Wong Nei Chang and Queen's Recreation

·Grounds Committee tice Mr. D. B. Murray,

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased: to re-appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's' pleasure, the Honorable Dr. Ho Kai, M., C.M,C.M., to boy no unofficial. member of the Legislative Council for a further period of six years with effect from, the 25th insi.

COMPANIES desirous of keeping local registers or duplicate registers pursuant to section 4 of the Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance or section thereof are informed that each appil. cation must be supported by a statutory obtained' declaration printed forms of which may be the Clerk of pa application. to Councils,

of

Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer say questioon." I may say that our present monthly turnover is 25% more than the average for the last year.

There were no questions,

The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. Beattie reconded, Agrend,

and cargo to be on board Japanese steamers and. for safety make they have declared noi to pattonise Japanese steamers any more in future

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

NEW BANK NOTE ISSUE," [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 27th March The new series of Bank notes of St. Mex. decomination recently, issued by the Canton Provincial Government is reported to have been not very favourably received in the market. HE. Viceroy Chang returned an official call to the French Rear Admiral Perrin at 10 oclock this morning. It is ascertained that the Admiral will return to Hongkong to

The Cautón Provincial Examiner has issued

Chiness community who hold promineat pondent knows many leading, members of the tons in the Colony have not been approached to give their support to the petition, or even intimated of the matter.

1 am,

Yours eic

A CHINESE TRADER. kong, 28th March, 1008.

TROPIES

ANNUAL REPORT. We take the following from Mersers. Erich

Ropes are firm at $16; the report for 1907 Georg & Co,'s share report of to-day's dates has been lasted, and the accounts show a bet proft (including the blance of $4,312,10 brought urward from gos), of $143.191:20 (against $108,213.16, for 1956, lachisive of $5,815.29 Brought forward from 1905). An

́a notification' to the effect that an examination interim dividend of 30 cents per share, absorb

will be held on the 6th April 4 the selectioning $40,000 has already been paid, on 17th

Mr. E. Selb proposed that Mr. A. Beattie be of a number of candidates to be admitted into August last, and it is now proposed to appro the College of Modern Languages, where the priate the balance of $103,191.20 by placing successful candidates will only go through the sum of $35,000 to resero fund (fast year course of study in French,

appoipled auditor.

Mr. Loureiro seconded, Carried.

The Chairman-Gentlemen, that concludes the business of the meeting, Dividend

warrants are ready.

"LUSITANO ATHLETIC SPORTS,

LIST OF EVENTS.

The Lusitano athletic sports will be held at. the Race Course by kind permission of the stowards of the Hongkong Jockey Club on Easter Monday, 20th prox. First race to start

Following is the fist of pm, sharp. events.

1-136 yards Flat Race (Handicap) 2-Boys' Race,210 yards (Handicap). Open

to boys from 10 to 14 years of age. 3-Bicycle Race, 'mile (Handicap), 4-220 yards Flat Race (Challenge Cup). 5.-Girls' Race, 100 yards (Handicap). Open

to girls under sp years of ago, 6-Half-a-mile Flat Ráce (Open to Sailors,

Soldiers and Police). A PENN 7-140 yards Flat Race (Handicap) 8.--Bicycle Race, 3 miles (Handicap). Three-Legged Race, 100 yards, 10-Boys, Race, 120 yards (Handicap). Open

10 boys under to years of age.. I-Team Race, 220 yards. 12-Sack Race, 50 yards,

Tu steet launch Egbert, built by the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld, for the Philippine Government, went for a preliminary speed trial today. She leaves for Manila on Monday, At six o'clock this evening there will be launched at Kowinon the second of the same ciges of faunches built by the local Dock Co. for the US. Government. She will be named-3-130 yards Flat Race (Handicap) pe the Geary.

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to Adults over 30 years... 14-Ladies Nomination. 15-Half-a-mile Flat Race (Handicap). 16-Tag-of-war, w/ 17-Consolation Race,

Taolai Kwok Jen Chang, commander of the troops in Yumchow prefecture, yesterday sent a telegraphic report to the Viceroy stating that over a hundred of the bandits who were former ly followers of the leader Wong Bhai Yum, have recently surrendered themselves to him and handed him their hrms and other weapons,

::SEDITIOUS PUBLICATION,

PROHIBITION OF ADMISSION, INTO

THE COLONY.

The following regulations made by His Excellency the Governor under section 13 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 100), the 21st day of Match 1998 The importation into Hongkong through are published in the Gaseffe, the. Fost Office of any editione publication within the meaning of section 2 of the Seditious Publications Ordinance, 1997, (Ordinance No. 15 of 1907), is hereafter prohibited.

The Postmaster General may seize all such seditions publications and cause the same to be returned to the past office at which they were mailed

PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. A

PAROCHIAL AFFAIRS TO BE CONSIDERED RADICALLY.

At the Sanitary Board meeting which will. be held on Tansday next, Mr. Lau Cha Pak has a very important minute on the bill before the Legislative Council, proposing to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1893.

3. There is also a letter from the Go vernment forwarding a copy of the Hansard part by his Excellency the Governor on

ment that their policing and patrolling of IT is notified in the Gareffe that any purchaser the river was both a farce and a scandal, the of the Government Gazelle who desires to British Government took matters into their have a corrected copy of the local Haniardo yards Handicap Open to all Amateurs,

the P. H. and B. Amendment Bill, with an own hands and sent a flotilla to maintain included with the copy of the Gasette issued entrance fee $1.co; entries closes foth April,

Events-1, 3, 4, 7, 8

,8,9, 31/ 12, 13-14) 15; 101 mhór minute by Mr. Lau Chu Pak. It will bo order in the

estuary. The Chinese Pro next but one after each meeting of the Legis vincial Government at Centers awaken lative Council should notify the Colonial Secre- open to all gentlemen amateurs members interesting to learn that the regulations regard ed to its reckless callousness in permit.tary accordingly. An extra charge sufficient or visitors of the Club Lusitano, Clob Vahetario) | the spitting in public thoroughfaren and other

Catholic Union, and Lusitano Football Club.

public places in Philadelphia, Chicag^); etc.) Entratice fes, Sico for events 5, 4, 8, 14.50re also to be considered by the Sanitary cents for events 1, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15360 Board of Hongkong, A great deal of the

matter which will come before the Board cents for event

lates to the pesiesala, matters which will las terest nobody and which, probably, the mams bars themselves take no interest. For example,

10 there is a question: relatis

ting passenger vessels to be boarded at any and every point along the West River by -outlaws who battened on the spoils of their free-looding, expeditions, arose, to the oc casion, and gave guarantees that these river robberies would be extirpated The result of that action has been that the West River

utively safe from the

to defmy the cost will be made Sut the pro: posal will not be carried out poless the number of purchasers who calify their intention of having the Mansard is sufficient to reduce the extra cost to a moderate and reasonable one-

(THE sunual meeting of the Ladies Rifle Asso

tion will take place at the LB A. range, on

DE M-CV BIBEIRO,...

Hon. Secretary, Rengkopy, toth March; 1908,

at prenot ay Friday and Saturday, and, 3rd and The scarcity of capital

The programmeincludes several in Japan is greatly crippling, handicap erepis As the average | Industry, says the Japan &fall?

com

have taken up the

which the Tai-kok-szel: there is also a question for housing, cați!

out the

Rubber Tres, Gegg, 1 mile, 1.144, Last † 32 Baluchi Chiel, Gegg, † mile, 1.39, last † 32 Kirkmichael, Gezz, è mile, 1.5, last; † 3142. Sidier Dhu, Mackie, Eglinton, Gegg, ■ milej 1.15, last † 33. Sidier Dhu won in a canter

Chanticleer, Gegg, Drueckeberger, Clarke, 6.4.last 32, Chanticleer wiscing. Homoces, Boy, 1 mile 1.24, inel † 33. Gum Trer, Dupree, mis 1.6jasta 11

Wednesday.

Sofrano Rose, Gegg, i mila 2.17 last 2 325. Bule Nile, R. F. CMaster, Astral, Mr, May, mile at last 32, Bale Nile to the van Cacomb, Dupres, & mile 3:24 last 3:3 Grey Tick, Boy, 1 mile 2.36 last 2 33

Gum Tree, Dupree, 3/4, 7.38. Kirkmichail, Gegant 1.38.

The latter pony has developed extra into an bad finisher, but as a matter of fact he was al ways faint-hearted when collared and will not Rubber Tree, Gega, a mile 3.18 last ž'ja and either whip or spas.

Daluchi Chief, Gegg, I mile 2.20 last † 31.1/5 Sidier Dha, Mackio, 4 1,44 last 2 34 Chanticleer, Mackie, ₹ 2,44 last † 300/5

Saturday,

"Blue Nile, G. Master, I mile, 218 last 32.

Astral, Mr. May, smile, 2,18 last 7'33. Baluchi Chief, Gegg, r mile, 2, 16 last 34-

· fast ± 32.· Rabber Tree, Gaggy, mile Strathasin, Clatko, 1 mile 1.5 fast 31.7/5 Coxcomb, Dupree, 7 mile 2.55 last 33. Gum Tree, Dupree, Grey Tick, mile 2.20 last. 32

Boy

$4,000), paying a final dividend of $1.40 per share to the shareholders, absorbing $50,00 and making 5 per shale for the year (same as last year) and to carry forward to this year's account the balance of $8, 91.20. During the year 514,473.13 has been writien off for depreciation (last year $13,380) Cost of land, factory, machinery, &c, figures with $200,000 (against Sto8, 1:0 as per last report), stock of bomp, rope and in factory, and rops on con- sigament is given with $129,930.93 (against $281,875.14 at per last report), fire insurance premia with 51,177.03 (last year $1,189 73), undry debtors appear with $110,175,39 (4gainst

Kirkmichael, G. W. Gegg, 7.14 lax: + 34. $111.574.03 as per last report), and "cash in

Eglinton, H. R. Gerry 7,15 Jast 3 35 40 hand and with Company's bankers with $35.821.59 (against 5/7.201.51 as per fastFor once in a way" Kirk'o that ilk repon), while we note that $36,459 have been into his head to gallop, but probably Gegg's invested in shares as follows:-1,002 shares to new tactics of allowing him to go off at a rare the Chion Light and Power Company at bat and then 'to steady him suited the pony. Company's debentures at 500525,00 3,850 Soltano Rose, G. C. C. Muster, a mile 2-16 lant $1-$25,000 350 Chiun Light and Power belter; at all avsnis be finished quite stropy. shares in the China Provident Long and 34: this pony did not fipish too good; be ap Mortgage Company, Limited, at $9-$34,200, peared to be slopping rather badly in the last and 1,066 shares in the Green Island Cement 200 yds Company, Limited, at 513-513,159 On the other hand the reserve fund figured with $65,000, the investment factustion account

$7,023 as per last state ment), and sundry creditors with $11,263,31 (against $18,112,05 as car last report),

ULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL

·CUONCIER

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held in the Board Room, on the toth March, 1908,

Present Mesure, W. H. Wallace (chairs man), C. A. V. Bowra, Huang Tr'an-chew, W. Kruse, W. Wilson, the Health Officer and ins

Secretary

The minutes of the last meeting are read and

conarmed.

A letter in read from a ratepayer, concerning the non-payment by him of ble pony license fee, and the secretary in directed to inform him, that the Council has no power to exer one from paying license fees which have been approved and passed at the annual meeting of

Sidier Dhu, Gegg, 1 mile 2,57 last 34 Chanticleer, "Boy, Chipped in the last thren quarters but had to be hold back to the black pony BILANG

This morning's gallops have pabled, usto get no farther forward in the matter of going to win, but it looks as if wa splendid racing and light buil day next I will endeavour to Wieners."

GYM.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

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