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Telegrams.

· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 11, 1908.

turb the pea of the pablic; statements that tend to the degradation of the Customi, "

Art. 15 -Any publisher violating any of the provisions mado in Aft. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and this Gral part of Art. § eball be liable to 'a fier not less than 33 and not exceeding $30,

Art. 16. Any misrepresentation made'on

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT. the part of publishers for registration, shall be liable to fins not less than 55 and not more than Sto.

A DENIAL.

THE NEWCHWANG S

FAILURES

The Observatory in 1907

MR. FIGG'S REPORT

"A" YEAR'S. METEOROLOGICAL'ODSERVATIONS. ':

To-day's Advertisement.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

OFFICIALS DENOUNCED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"]

Peking, 10th April. Shum Tong, and Choi

oi Su-ki have Art. 17-Ay editor if a paper mentioned been, denounced to the Throne for in the last part of ♬ 16..4 who makes use of any article that is beyond the limitation of such having mismanaged the conduct of papers minil ned in the last part of Art. 4 affairs in connection with the failure The Chinese Legation in Tokio shall be liable to a fine not less than $; and of Tung Sing-wo, at Nowchwang, experienced, has been conducted on the NOTICE: is hereby given that all Creditors

[Ny Courtesy of the “Sheung Po")|

Peking, 10th April.

has telegraphed to the vernacular newspapers at Peking and Shanghai stating that there was no truth in the report that the Chinese Minister at the Japanese Capital had me- morialized the Throne urging that the boycott of Japanese goods be stopped.

The Legation telegram requests the editors of the Chinese news papers to publish the denial.

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.

NEW REGULATIONS OPPOSED.

[By Courtesy of the "heung be"]

Peking, 10th April. Prince Tau has expressed his dia satisfaction with the new regulations for the Chinese Press recently issued by the Board of tivil, Affairs,

Since, however, they have been submitted to the Throne, and been promulgated it is too late to call in the new regulations.

It is believed that Prince su is in favour of greater liberty, for the Press.

A translation of the new regulations appears in the Feking and Timer, of the fand, Febre Ary, 1908, and is as follows:-

Art Any person or persons wishing to establish a newspaper, newspapers, magazines sad periodicals all come upder the name pad (office for publishing newspaper), must make a statement of the following facts and hand same to the cal magistrates within twenty days before the publishing of the first issus in order that the statement may be filed in this Board. (1) The name of the paper. (7) The general principles of the pap (3) The names, former occupations and residences of the publishers, editors nad priweis cfthe paper, and slan the places where the paper is publish ed and printed.

Ari. z.-The publishers, editors and printers

not more than $50, 2

་་

Art. 18.-Any editor violating any of the [in October, 1907, involving The. provisions made in the first part of Art. 8, and A. shall be liable to a fine not less that $35,000,000). and not more than $30.

Arc. 19-No action will be taken when the

mis-statements mentioned in the first part of Art.

the report of the director of the Hongkong Observatory, for the year 1907, is published in le Garoffe, from which we have made the

fllowing extracts :

The comparison of weather forecasts, issued

daily about mom, with the weather subsequent

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES PATHOMAS USHKR MACKENZIE," LATE" OF THE 88 "SHANTUNG," MASTER, MARINER, Decesită.

of the above Estate must send their me system's heretofore (compare Annual Claims to the Undersigned on or before the

lows:-Success $7 per cent., partial success 32

Report for 1896-8. 5). The results are as fol-stat May, 198

Dated this 10th day of April, 1909.

per cent, failures per cent, parti.I failure 10- per cent.

Following the method used in mateorological officer, and taking the sum of total and panfal scess as a mature of success, and the sad

410)

ARATHCON SETH,

Official Administrator,

The request for these officials im- peachment was referred to the Vice- and Art. 9, are private mailers, unten croys of Chilli and the Three Eastern the injury. action be made by the party directly receiving Provinces, who have since reported of total and partial failura as'a mansure of the Mean Time Clock which is in electrical

8,

Art. 20,-ADY editor violating any of the provisions made in Art, 10 and 11 shall be liable to a fine pot less than $to and not more than 500.

Art. 21-Any publisher and editor violating any of the provisions made in Art. 13, 11 and the 3rd or 4th part of Art 14, shall be liable to imprisonment of not less than 30 days and not more than 6 months, or to a fine dot ass than

$20 and not more than, $200,

Ara: 22-Any paper violating any of the provisions made in the stand and part of All 4, the publisher, editor and printer shall ba liable to imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years and to a fine of no! fession Sto and not more than $200 fggarance on the part of the printer, may exeyse him from the abwo penalties.

3-Temporary suppression of publica- Tin Will be inflicted as a punishment upon those who violate any of the provisions made in Art. 13, 1; and the third part of Art. 14.

Art. 24-Temporary suppression of publica- Con: Daily papers, 7 days maximum, Papers which have 4 issues or more is a month, 4

issues maximum. Papers which have 3 issues or less in a month, 3 issues maximum."

that there was no fault to be found with the two officials.

(Reuters.}

ure, it follows that Bg per cent. of the

weather-forecasts were successful in 1907,

The China Coast Meteorological Register was printed every morning at the Observatory by the Government Printeri. About 70 copies vero distributed in the City daily" at about International Courtesies." p.m. Information regarding storms was also legraphed to Hongkong and exhibited on the London, gh April President Fallieres will be accompanied on various notice boards as often as such telegram his visit to London by M. Pichon and M. could be justified by the weather observations Clemenceau, practically the whole Cabinet,ved. This occurred on 101 days in 1907 constituting a visit of a ruling Power to a foreign country, altogether unparalleled. “

The Paris Council is coming bodily to inaugurate their Pavilion Exhibition."

Later.

The Strike of Telegraphists

in India.

The bulk of the Indian telegraphists have struck, and the accumulation of messages is enormous; the few operators who remain attend to urgent and press work.

3. In 'copnection with storm warnings Haff was increased in August by the appoint vent of another computer. This permite of computer being on duty at night throughout the year.

4 The following signals in connection with typhoons were hoisted during the year:-Red

South Cope and Red Drum twice, Red South Cont alone once, Red South. Cone. and Red Ball-once, Red Ball alous once, Black South Cone and Black Drum once, Black South Cone loge four time, Black South Cone and Black Ball four times, Black Ball alone once, Black North Cone and Black Ball.once. The No. 1

night signal was hoisted five times, and the No. z night signal night times.

The Sleeping Sickness: The Governor of Uganda las issued a Art. 25. Papers violating any of the provi- warm appeal for funds to alleviate the suffer. slons made in the first and second part of Artings of those afflicted with the sleeping sick.ju, which was fired formerly whenever a

ness.

14 shall be prohibited from publication forever Art. 26-Any violation of the provisions made in Art. 12 and the 3rd and 4th pan of ♬ rt. | 14 shall be posished according to the preced-

ing Ari.

Art. 274 paper shall be considered as voluntarily suspended if no issue appears after two months after registration, or if a suspension of over.two months bappens with ut any reason decl.red.

Art. 28 -When a paper is prohibited from publication or voluntarily suspended "the monetary security may be refunded and the registrat on cancelled..

Art. 29.-Any fice or cost incurred for the violation gfsuy of the provisions made in these Articles, nepaid within 10 days, shall be taken from the monetary security deposited at the. time of registration, If there still be a deficit it shalt be collected from the parties concerned, Art. 30-Any person inserting an article în a paper with name attached, whoever the per san may be, must assume the same respon

sibilities as an editor,

Art. 31.—The responsibilities of a paper pub

5. By the new code of signals the typh.on strong gale was expected to blow in the Colony, s dispensed with. Its place is not fully taken

Plummer, No alterations have been made in any of the standard clocks during the year, but

ed. The going of all the clocks has been fairly satisfactory,

connection with the Time Ball, has been clean-

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

60.,

LD.

AGENTS

FOR THE

FAMOUS

16. The Tims Ball is not dropped von Sundays not on Government holidays. There Mere no failures during 1997. On one oc- casion (Aug. 3) after a typhoon the line was in contact with others and the ball could not. be dropped. After December 7 the ball was not dropped as the apparatus was in course of removal to Signal Hill, it was resumed at the new site on January 8, 1908. dropped muccessfully 251 times in 1907. The probable error was in January + ov. 16, in 46° February+os. 18, in March+ds 15, in April +os. 12, in May + os. 16, in Jane + ok. 14 in July + os 16. in August + as, 14, în Septe beros, 13, in October + 05. 13, in November + 1, 18 and in December + os, 09. TALKING

It was

17. The cisterns of the biograph and stan- dard barometers are placed rog feet above Mean Sea Level. The bulbs of the thermo- meters are rotated 108 feet above Mean Sea Level and 4 feet above the grass. The Bolar radiation thermometers are placed at the same height. The rim of the rain gauge is sot fest above Mean Sea Level and 21 Inches above the ground.

21. The rainfall in inches recorded by the Rauge placed in the Police Compound at Taipo, New Territorļes, was as follows: Jan.

It is estimated that there are over 20,000 by the bombs which are to heated only when i 3.70, Feb. 0,07, Mar, 0.21, 'Apr." 17.29, May

under treatment,'

Anarchism. Pesident Roofevelt has sent a

special Message to Congress, asking for legislation for the suppression of anarchism.

CLAN FIGHT AT MONGKOK.

HAK-KA LAD INJURED.

he wind is expected to reach full typhoon force. The sew night signals, mounted on the tool of the Water Police Statión at Tsim-Tsa- Tsai in July fast, proved useful on several occasions. These signals sta repeated at the Harbour Office and on board' H.M.S. Tamar and are thus visible in all parts of the barbour, 6. With the co-operation of the. Honourable The Barbour Master, a barometer was fixed at Waglan and observations from thence have The story of a clas fight which took place at been telegraphed to the Observatory daily the railway, near the six h mile bridge, at Kow since June last. These observations, carefully loon Chai, was told at, the Police Court, this made by the lighthouse staff, although not of morning, when two mea-canh coolies-came the first importance as are those made at Cap before Mr. J. R. Wood, charged with assaulting Rock, have, beon of considerable assintangs, the another workman, it appears that a dispute more particularly as owing to the interruption occurred between the Cantonese and the flak of the Cable, observations from the latter kas. at about three o'clock yesterday afternoon.iation were not available throughout the year. What the trouble was about' was not stated The cable bas, however, since been repaited Both clays, numbering about fifty aside, and observations from the lighthouse are now cashed, and bamboo poles ware used freely, promptly received bere.

"VICTOR"

MACHINES.

A comprehensive stock

OF

15 Juss. 9.97, July 7:25, Aug. 18.79, Sep. MACHINES & RECORDS. 30.16, Oct. 10,58, Nov. 1.38, Dec. 1.56, the total for the year 1907 being 108.16, inches, or

about 13 per cent above the amount recorded at this Observatory,

23. The Director, Dr. W. Doberce, went on leave at the end of May and retired on pension in September after 34 years service.. I was appointed to fill the vacancy so caused, and consequent on these changes. Mr. C, W. Jeffries, formerly at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was appointed Fir Assistant and arrived in the Colony in October last,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL'S VISIT. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Victor

Hongkong, 27th February, 1008.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN

7.00 1.0. 9

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

Week Dayı..

7.30 am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minuter, 9.30 am, to 100 m. Every 15 minnies.

must be: (1) Chinese over 20-yenix of age. (2) lished by an agent, will be assumed by the certain injuries to his back and 'was conveyed in Phulića, kindly arranged to have the morn-forming him that a Russian official will shortly $1.30 mm. to. 1245 pm. ... Every 15 minuter.

Sound in the brain. (3' Persons who have never received the penalty of imprisonment or worse penalties.

agent.

Art. 32-Excepting the persons mentioned in Art, 1 and the first two parts of All 3 no An. 3. The publisher and editor may be person such as stockholders, employees, etc., the same persos, buta-printer must.notat the, of a paper shall assume anty responsibilty. same time perform the duties of a publisher or

Art. 33-Any paper. registered under the those of ad editor.

provisions made in these. Articles, shall be Art. 4-Poblisberi when making the state-given freedom of speech, except statements an ments captained in Art, r must at the same | prohibited in the above Articles. time hand in a monetary reçurity according to Art. 34-Any paper registered under the the following rates: Four issues or mòre in a provisions made in these Articles shall be month, $300. Not more than three issues in allowed the usual cut rates is the Telegraph month $150 Papers for the promotion of and Post Offices. education, fine arts, or containing only maps chari, tables or trade quotations, etc., are ex

empled from monetary security,

Art. 5.-Any changée in the facts' mention. edio Art. I must be made known to days before the time when such changes take place. In case a change of publishers take place, the pa per must be published under the name of the agent or agents, during the time when such change is not yet made known and officially filed.

Art. 6.-Every innse of the paper must bear the names and residences of the publishen, editor and printers.

Art. 5-Original articles written by any paper who declared as such shall not be copied and published by'another paper.

Art. 36.-Supplementary articles which can be published in book form after completion shall enjoy all the privileges and the protection" of copyright laws

1

Art 37-Any paper published in a foreign country, violating any of the provisions made in these articles shall be prohibited from cir culation in this country.

AN

Art. 38-Any violation of any provision of these articles shall not be treated according to the following usual practice (of the 'old laws): ighter punishment for voluntary confession. Heavier punishment for repetition of this ame offence. Mielfold punishment for several fences exposed at the same time.

(o The melce a Hak-ka lad received 7. the Director of the Meteorological Service to hopital by Toliceman Perkins, of Yaning observations at the stations in Indo-China masti Police Station. The lad had recovered whose reports we receive, made at an earlier sufficiently this morning to appear in Court to hour, and as a result there observations now prosecute his assailants. His evidence was to usually reach the Observatory in time to be the effert that the fight took place near the incorporated in the China Coast Meteorological bridge, this side of the team Laundry. He Register which is a distinct advantage. The knew that the fi ht was id' progress but took observations made at Hoihow and Pakboi con. no active part, he belog at work nour the small tinue to reach Hongkong too late to by of ány tunnel. 8 ddenly "several tens of men"-the service. Representations are being made by lad could not give the exact number-attack the Government with reference to this matter ed him with bamboo poles, and he was beaten and althougå sime slight improvement hasbeen into insensibility. The defendaris, he was cereffected no practical advantage at present can tain, were among those who arau'ted him.he derive from these observations. This story the defendants denied. They were

8. The thanks of the Government are due to

the persons who were beaten, they said. His the Telegraph Companies who continue to for Worship fined each man $10, with the option of ward meteorological telegramı, from entports, fourteen days' gaol.

to Hongkong, free of charge ; and also to the staffs of the Eastern Extension and Austra- asian Telegraph. Company at Sharp Peak Hoito, Bacolod and Cebu who make and trans- mit obscrvations twice daily,

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAIL OUR

Indian (Gregory Apcar) 12th inst. French (Australlen) 13th inst; morning. American (China) 14th inst,' German (Prine Eitel Friedrich) 21st însı, German (Print Sigismund) aid prox

Canton, toth April, 1908. The Viceroy has received a despatch from the Ministry of Land Forces at the Capital in

proceed to the Southern Capital to study the condition of the Naval and Land Forces, His Excellency is instructed to receive the visitors officially and give him the secessary protection. On receipt of the despatch the Viceroy notified Admiral Li Chun and Taolai Wai Han of the fact.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. Two days ago, after the heavy rains, the river being then very rough, a sampan was captized at Chou Tou Chui owing to her carrying an excess number of passengers. Five persons were saved by the crew of the Customs revenue lannch Fu Moon Tsai, and one person was drowned.

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DEPARTURE OF Admiral LamETON. Vice-Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, Com» mander-in-Chief of the British South China Squadron, whù has been staying in Canton for | two days, left here for Hongkong on board HMS. Alacrity yesterday afternoon, instead of this morning as was at first contemplated.

A DEBTOR'S DEATH.

CORONER'S INQUIRY,

A verdict of death from satural causes wan returned by a jury at an inquest which was held at the Magistracy, this forenooo, touching

12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 1:25 pm to 1.45 p.m.....Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. // 3-30 p.m. 1000 p.m....Every 15 minuteru 5.00 p.m. to. 800 p.m. ... Every toʻmianter.

NIGHT CARS.

5

8.45 pm, and 9 p.m.) 9.55 pm, to 11.15 pm every half hour. BUNDATE Boon, to 900 m, .....Every 15 minuten, 9.00 am; to. ¿go am. .....Every 30 minutes. 9.30am, to razgo am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11:00'a‚m. .....Every 10 minuta, *(1,45 mm, 10,1200 doon... Every 15 minuten, 12.00 Noon to 100 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes; 1.00 pm, to 500 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes 6.00 p.m. to 700 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 7.00 pm to 8.00 p. Every to minute".

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.

MAA SATURDAYI,'' Extra cars at 3.15 pm./ 11.30 pm, and 11.45 pm SPECIAL CARS by Amagamant at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRÄ - BUILDINGS, Des Vœux Road Central,,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, ab June, 1907,

9. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted as follows:-Janua y 29th, 9.30 to 31, 0.25 March 26th, 10.50 a to zlib, 155 a; ful, sud, §.35 a. to 10.30 a.; 29th, 5 30 p. to 30th, 100 n. ¡ August 20th, 16:55 a. to 2.10 p.j. The Imperial German Mail Lt. Peine Sigis. | September'i jib, 10.0 p. 10 15th, 17.15 m.; 6th, mund left Sydacy the 9th inst., at to p.m., and Loa. to 181b, 8.55 ; November 20th, 6.10 p. may be expected here on and prox...

2) klo 21st, 9.40 aj December 9thy is a to:4.30 The Imperial German Mail ss. Print Effel Interruptions occurred therefore on 19 the death of Cheung Kam Taun, debtor in F, BLACKHEAD & Co., Friedrich, carrying the German Mails with dater from Berlin of the 24th of,left Colombo days, ap, of course, during thunderstorms, an 10th iss., p.m., and may be expected 10. Da ing 1907, in addition to meteorological here on 21st inst....

registers kapi at 40 stations on shore, 2,685 The Swasi left Singapore on 9th inst, ship logs have been copied on board or for and is expected here on 15th ink, at noon. warded by the Captains. The total number The N. Y. Kiss Tunics Marw, European of vessels, whose log-books have been made Line, left Shanghai for this post, on toth inst use of, was 115. The total number of days and is expected here on 13th last.

The N. Y., K. ss. Tolomi Haru, Bombay observations (counting keparately those mads Art. 4-Papers published before the publi-Line, left-Moji for this port on roh Inst., and on board different ships on the same day) estion of these regulations, must be registered is expected bere en 16th inst. within 6 months and the monetary, securities

The N. Y. K. 5. Kumano Klaru, Australian deposited,

Art. 40-After there regulations are Fanc2 tinned by the Throne, they shall be distributed. in all the provinces where they shall be recog. pired within two months.

Art. 7-A copy of each issue must be sent to the local magistrate on the day of its publi. cation ; and also a copy sent to this Board.

Art, 8.-Corrections or protest against mis statements must be published in the next issue.Art 39.-Action for and against any viola. In case the number of words used in the latter tion of the provisions made in these articles, of correction or prelist is more than twice the

must be taken within a month. bumber of words used in the original statement a fee at half the ordinary advertisement rate may be charged. Letters of correction or pro test containing statement against the law and anonymous letters may be left unpublished.

Art. 9-When a statement takes from an other paper is found to be a mis-statement and letters of correction or protest are published by the same paper, such letters of correction or protest must also be published in the next issa free of charge.

Art.' 10—The proceedings of a fial which reporters are forbidden 10 attend shall not be published.

Art. 11.-The proceedings of a trial of which the official senteufe has not yet been shall not be published,

* Asta 12-Diplomatic affairs and

laing to the Army and N. vy when" instructed" by the yamens co.carped to be kept sec shill not be publicbed,

Art

Secrei: dicices and

wise not yet published by the official paper, shall not be published vacancy

The following shall not be publishe

dinst The Marone estates.

įstatements that

...Ath, 42-All former temporary regulations

are published,

GUARDING STATE SECRETS.

was 19,740.

SHIP-UHANDLEKS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR, GL ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

@HONGKONGTERLIN

the Victoria Gaol, which took place in the gaol hospital, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Kemp presided as coroner. The following Jury, was empanelled:-Messrs. P.G.F. Prien, A.J. Fugh. and O. C. Mons. It was stated in evidence that the deceased, a debtor, was received into prison on the 11th December, 1997, ordered to be detained for six mostbe or pay $135.74, under a writ of execation in summary action No. 5.9 of 1901 The senior hospital SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS. warder, Mr. F. T. Robins, stated that deceased was admitted to hospital on the afternoon of

17. The entry of observations made at sea ip Lice left Manils for this post on rith inst, degree squaresfortbaarca between 9 South and and is expected here on 13th isit.

45° North Laliude, and between the longituds the nt instant. We died the following day.

The N. Y. K., Kanigawa Mara, Europea and is expected here on 16th inst.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

COMPOSITION RED

HAND

́ ́DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR

LADECHES, S

shall be cancelled as soon as these regulations Lise, left Singapore for this post on toth inst. of Singapore and 186" East of Greenwich, basThe medical officer-Dr. W. A. Moore-spoke ARTMANN'S RAHTEN'S GENUINE been continued: by Miss Dobrick and 314,954 to holding a post mortem examination on the BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT. The N. Y., K. Nikko Hire, Ausirdian in all have now been entered, body of the deceased, death in his opicion Line, left Nagasaki for this port on arth inst,13. The typhoons of 1907 have been investi. being due to fatty degeneration of the heart. and is expected here on 14th inst

"gated 'and the track will be publjahed as soon ▲ verdict accordingly wis returned. © The N. V K. 11 Shinano Moru, American as possible.

PAYUNG KEE, a coolie having no fixed place of Line, loft Kobs for this port via Mofi and 14. Meteorological Instruments forwarded by abode, attempted yesterday, to get, a meal at Shanghat on 10th inst., and is expected here observers who regularly send their registers to the expanse ofamandoing business at 82, Second on 19th inst

The as. Zaffre left Manila on 11th inst the Observatory are verified bere free of cost, Strest. Everybody knows that in every grocer'a huadrid baro shop where, rice is sold that commodity is morning, and la due bera on jgh inut,, at d During the past year

exhibited in good sized baskets at the shop. moters and DES

Entrance, Arming himself with axig box, Yang, at about eight o'clock last night, ran past this shop Hathough; the road wancicar: In passing The scooped una,tinfal of the rice"

USE OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPH,

· [By courtesy of the." "heung "Fo"]"," Peking, 10th April. In view of the fact that State se- oreta have been disclos

the Grand ecided to use wireless for the trans-

The H. A. LJs, Senegampla left Singapore pared with on 10th last., at 1 pmn., and, may be expected

on 16th insi, pamang, 1

The Silk ox R.M.9. Empres left-Hongkong pa raib ult and)) Joch alky: armired, la New York thus making a trapeita

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