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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 1908.

The Mukden Brawl.

** HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH”: : THE AMERICAN CONSUL AND THE JAPANESE

SERVICE,

78H OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

INSTRUCTIONS TO CHINESE MINISTERS.

"[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po!"

Peking, 14th April.

he Waiwupu has telegraphed to the iese Ministers accredited to foreign stries instructing them that, if any abers of their suites are addicted to the mhabit; they should be allowed a ain time to rid themselves of the vice. ' -

THE PRESS LAW;

ENFORCEMENT AT SHANGHAL

By courtesy of the Sheung Po"}

Peking, April që Particulars of the Japanese assault on the American Consolate at Makden reveal the in- cident as more of an indication of the disorder ly character of Japanese at Mukden than as a deliberate, allock, actuated by international motives.bp."

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wade hot ascessarily anderse the opinions expressed by Correspondanta in thle column.)

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MOTOR CARS.

· To Tus KairoR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

Dear Sir,-! bag to request that you will be so good as to allow a little space to insert the following in your valuable paper for the in- serest of the public.

At about : 5.7 p.m. on the 14th instauf, I was

A Japanese postman, carrying the mail for walking in Des Vœux Road, going westward to ba American Consulate, chose to cater the market and as far as 1- got to Victoria Street," from the adjoining compaund through a I saw a Motor Car, seated 2 gentlemen, coming private barred gale, instead of going round, Chinese Consular messenger opposed the post is usual, to the public entrance. The man's entrance. Whereupon he was promptly attacked by the postmann. Alarmed by the noise of the quarrel,, which was immediately ou sido the Consular office, Mr. V.D. Straight, the American Consul, rushed' out and after same difficulty tẹpiraled the combatante, and led the postman back through the neighbouring | compound, which is occupied by some lama priests, and showed him the proper entrance.

A GENERAL MELEE.

Ten minutes later, the postman, with four ***Peking, 14th April, 1908. other Japanese, returned to the main gate of there are more Chinese newspapers. the Consulate, forced an entrance and, catch- ished at Shanghai than in any other | ing tight of the office coolie who had opposed In the Empire, it is proposed, in the This initial entrance, the posiman pursued him instance, to enforce the new Press Re-into the inner court, occupied as a residence by

the Consul, and broke into the Consu's bed ions [promulgated by the Board of

room. Here, unable to catch the messenger, Affalts] at that poi

who rap yelling to inform the Consul, the ecial telegrams have been despatched Japanese intruders struck the other coolie and iceroy Tuan Fang directing is Ex-dragged him by his queue to the gate. One of nicy to inform the editors of the Chinese the Japanese assailanis bit the Chinese coolie ṛs at Shanghai that the operation of in the face. Press law will be brought into effect with.

The Coasul, brought from his office by the cries, ran across his residence court, arriving in time to meet the bitten cholie as he WAS INGHAL POLICEMAN'S CASH, being dragged out of the gate by his hair. It

HEARING RE-OPENED.

[From Our Gwon Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 75th April, 2.35 pim:

e hearing was begun în Court to-day whether the action of the Consul in of the ex-policeman Bookless, who tht an action against the Municipal cil claiming. 10,000 tan's images for gful dismissal was properly adjudicated,

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The New Cabinet.

London, 13th April Henry Fowler retains the office of cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord dmouth is President of the Council, Crewe, Secretary of State for the Col- Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the equer, Mr. McKenna, First Lord of the ralty; Mr. Runcimm, Board of Eduer and Col. Seely, Under, Secretary of for the Colonies:

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Large Fire Near Boston: ire at Chelsea, a manufacturing suburb ston, has swept a square mile, and still 1ues burning.

Heury Campbell-Bannermit.

condition of Sir Henry Campbell

erman shows no improvement.

is very weak.

rinde Von Buslow in Italy,

was n scene of tint. Three other Consular servents had been assaulted, and dragged out. side, where they were held by their pigtails by one japanese while two other Japanese fumped

uponabem.

The mestenger and the gate man, reini forced by three other consular... · servants` who had arrived upon, the scene with sticks, and several members of the Chi. nese police turning up, The, Consul, with their assistance, separated the combatants, and lodged the postman with thren other Japanese in the gate house, where they were held under guard while the Japanese police ware sum. inoned.

THE JAPANESE, COSUL'S REPLYS The latter not appearing, and the crowd about the gale beginning to grow, the Corisal, armed with a revolver, not his four prisoners into two Chinese carts and conveyed them, un fer police escort to the Japanese Consulate, where he handed them over to Mr. Kato, the Consul-General. ··

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eastward in Des Voeux Road, steering right up

think that something must have been happend. Victoria Street with full speed. People might

but fortunately there was none as far as I could see, and the car turned to the west in Queen's Road, going west and again down Des Vœux Road, coming back by the same way to the East. For what reason this machine cuiling round this trafic place is unknown, For-fun ?. You must think that this time was the busiest time round the market here, and the most trt.ffic part in the lawn. Should there be any-THE

thing happened or any one hurt, it was too late to complain of. Could not the Police do anything to stop this? Perhaps the "Law Authorities can, if they send some one oullo view the object, which occurs every day, though it may not be in the same, spot... This, sport of pleasure, by reckless using a machine, is dangerous, indeed, to the Public, during business hours in this Colony..

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PUBLIC. Hongkong, 15th April, 1908.

[The above is reproduced textually as re- ceived from the anonymous correspondent- Ed., II. X. 70

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FOR LONDON, ANTWERP AND HAMBURG.

Steamship

"DENBIGHSHIRE " will be despatched for the above Ports, en or about the 15th May, 1908.

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, 15th April, 19:8,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O, S, N, Co, Steamer THE P

"OZCANA"

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THE "SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES." FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.. THE Steamship THE

*DENBIGHSHIRE"

Captain Haff, having arrived from the abɔv. ports, Consigotes of Cargo are hereby-in- formed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense. ̧.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st inst, will be subject to rent.

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are 1426 to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on TUESDAY, 2111 inst., At 3 P.)

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named | vessel are hereby informed that their Goods TWO-POWER' NAval standard.are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each 'consigament will be sorted out "mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soòn ai the Goods are landed.

IMPORTATANT STATEMENT HỶ“MR. ASQUITH...

Mr. Asquith made yesterday (March 10) caly in the debate on the Navy Estimates in the Commons may have eventually, it is certain that it had the immediate effect of emptying the Houss directly the statement was finished, and of depriving the subsequent debate of much of the interest that might otherwise have

Whatever other effect the statement which

attached to it. Mr Baltour invited the | statement of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and the question and answer wese of such a mature as to suggest that Me Balfour had abstained on the previous day from making party capital out of the German Emperor letter incident because &' sort of understanding that the Government would make a reassuring announcement on the two- standard por er of the navy. However that may be, this is what happened-Mr. Balfour rose directly the House went into committee The Vinerican Consul personally gave á fujt on the vole for £7,129,7cofor the pay of the ser, account of the assault as here reported, insist vice, saying that he had .ze question, and she ing that trespass upon a Consulate with only, which, he wished to put then and there foreign Ag and assaulting and dragging to the Government, and it was this-whather reign Consul's servants into the highway in the later months of 1911 there would not be could not be regarded as a light matter.

13 ships of the Dreadnought and lovincible type In the af ernoon of the same day, an extraor belonging to Germany and only 13 belongleg dinary note was received from the japanese to Great Britain, it being astured in the first Consul, stating that the account of the prisnners place that the dates fus building were adhered 'differed from that of Mr. «Straight, and in and that the German statutory shipbuilding. requesting from-the latter a written state programme was fulfilled and that the rates of ment with a map of the American Consplarshipbuilding is Germany and Grest Britain re- premises. There was no ward of apology or spectively were, as was asserted by the German regret, an unprecedented piece of disregard of inister of Marine, practically identical. The consular courtesy.

Government: would be doing a great service lo balance his statements against the verbal de naval progres, if they could give a clearer The Americas Consul promptly declined to the public who were deeply interested in these

claration of Japanese cooles; and emphasized | answer the was jossible the previous night,, main, the enormity of the offence.". To this ́AḤZYWA POWER. STANDARD,

nee von Buelow has visited Signor Tit-sul's statements. a kome.

The Boston Fire.

Later,

e' fire in the suburbs of Boston has

AWAITING SETTLEMENT.

This vessel brings on Cargo

!-- From London, &c., ex §.S. India, »

From Persian Gulf, sæ'B.I.S‚N, and B. &

P.5. N. Co.'s Steamers.. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours, “

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Gouds not cleared by the 22nd losi 43.My will be subject in rent.

No Fire Tosurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Godowas for examination by the Consignes's Damaged Packages must be left in the and the Company's representative al 10 appointed hour.

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

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns...

FJ ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th April, ring.

TIK YÄÄN LUTTÉRY SCHEME.

NO OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE IN SHANDKAL

According to a report received by the Japan

THE SCHEME MODIFIED. *

In connection with the stempted encour-

o Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents,

Elongkong, 19th April, 1958,

THE P. & O

Intimations.

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"VICTOR"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"JAPAN,"** FROM ANTWERP, London, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named essel are hereby informed that their Goods are eing landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark,

TALKING

MACHINES.

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the A comprehensive stook

Goods are landed..

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Optional Goods will be landed here onless nstructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the roth instant,, at 1 P.ar., will be subject 10 rent.

Ne Fire Insurance will be affected by me in Dy case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the seamer's arrival bere after which date. 'hey cannot be recognised.

Ne claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns,

F. Į. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent. tonykona, 13th April. 1008

A ISAVE Rescur at SBA..

HAL. "SAMBIA'STM CREW,

OF

MACHINES & RECORDS,

Honga ong, 17th- February, 1968,

DEAK

7.00 £13.

TIAMWAYS COMPANI

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MME TABLE

WEEK LAVI,

17:30 L.m. to 9,30 4,m. .......Eyger Ya mizutes. 19ga am, to rig0 238. ... Every 15 minuter, 11.45 pm, lo es am very to toutes (1.30 0.01 to 2249 punk, in Everj 12 vylouter.

1945 pửa, to vins ↑.m. Kakvery 15 minuten). 145 pun.. Br.) 215 pm. .....Eyay to minutes. 15 AL. 10 500 jam.... Every 15 minuter. 1.30 pm. 18 320 pm. 1. Every if mister. 5,00 pm, 50.00 pm. ........Eray cö vainuter,

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100 p.m. to 8.00p.m. ... Evc/2.36 mingesni 27 pa to 10 pm Evels 15 minute

Cotton Spinners Association in Osaka, says the following story of an exciting rescue at A corespondent sands to the W. C. D. News the Japan Chronicle, no steps have yet been sea-On the morning of April 8 as the H.-A. taken by the Shanghai Municipal authorities. Sambia was approaching the month of the "gainst the issue of prize tickets entitling pur-Yang ze, the wreck of a large Chinese fishing chasers of Japanese yard to participate in a junk pe sighted on the starboard bow. The lottery. The Shanghai authorities; it is stated, sareaking heavily over the wreck which misunderstood the scheme, the terms krikin was almost entirely submerged, only a littleof ten being mistranslated, and they have now the fore part remaining shove the water.

tickets is sat a violation of regulations, as po and the crew of the "Sambia could hear perceived their error. Mr. Nagataki, Japanese To this fifteen Chinae were clinging. They Consul-General, declares that the inside of the ¦ had a' bit "of a distress. 'signal flying

money is offered as prizes. One of the Osaka faini cries for help. Atile-boat was at once nete Mr. Kato replied by sending a clerk to je "Mr, napuh replied at once, and, as usual, Papers from which we take this information lowered away, with great difficulty at a beavy | 845 pm; and 4 paj 945 pm to 11.15 pm

adds: that the Department of Agriculture and chopping' sea was ruon ng ị, but when she draw a map, making á brief i¿und of the Cante avdyl any bing sensational in style. Commerce has, withdrawn the protest made reached the wreck it was found impossible to

portant si was his statement, it was in a quiet

get alongside of her owing to the amount of across the table and conversational style that is the scheme.

br ken beams, etc, floating about ber. Afer It is to be hoped that an amicable settlement he replied that he thought there wasmo dif

epeated efforts a beaving line was thrown has been reached between the Consular repreference between the two sides of the House on sentatives at Mukden. In itself the incident in we plots-that we must maintain the usement of the export of collon yarn (to China), across the wreck, and at the end of an hour and it in announced that the scheme of issuing hall's labour the fifteen Chinese were all necessarily of mere local impariance, although assailable supremacy of this country at "lottery tickets" on each bile of yarn has been drawn ately into the life-bost. The Chinese controlled, but it has destroyed some when taken in connecting with other events and that the two-Power standard was a precmed fied, and that, instead of prizes being were so exhausted that they had to be hoisted finest public buildings, and Historic of a similar nature it I hardly 10 betical and workable standard. The question offered, coupons will be issued for compliments on board the Sambia where hot drinks, food ches.

"Tegarded"‚n's "a" coincidence, The broader put by the right hon. gentleman was con-

ary presents to be given by the Japanese and dry clothes presently restored them to a image to the factories is estimated at significance of the affair will only lie in the fined entirely to vessels of the Dread Spinner's Uston. The definite resalt of the better condition. According to belt story they

7,000,000 10. 10,000,00. Ten thou-diplomatic, attitude assumed by the Japanese. nrught" and "Invincible class. The

prizs system will not be known until the draw- had been five days out from Bhanghai and had are homeless.

According to the latest advices adequate, te right hop, Reotleman had assumed that by ing of lots on faly 3, but indications show that been wrecked at 3 o'clock on the morning of paration, or some step towards it, seems to the automo of 1911 Germany would be, or he scheme would not be fully successful their rescue, since when they had only been Marriage of the Duc D'Abruzzi. have been taken by the Japanese because no might be in possession of 11 ships of this Meanwhile, the proposed casting down of the able with the ofmost exertion, to cling to the is positively affirmed in Rome that the official communication has been received in class. Of course that was based upon two production is incompatible with the above remnant of thels junk which was continually the consented to the marriage of the

Peving, -W. C. D. News:

preliminary bypotheses: the first was "that the plan, Nevenbeless, it is problematical what is breaking up in the beating of the waves. The whole of the German programme as now laid actually the best means for the alleviation men were carried to Shanghai where the rescue d'Abruzzi with Miss. Elkins, who be

down was carried oat to the letter, and secondly of the existing difficulty. Meanwhile, they was reported at the German Consulate. es an Italian Royal Princess,

that the German rate of construction would be Japanese spinners explain that is carrying out. such that one of these vessels could be built the prize system they do not aims at competing within 30 moniks from the date it was laid with Indian yarn. It is further admitted that down. He was not going to discuss whether they can afford to co-operate with fodian milis these 190 hypotheses were or were not well for the operation of the prize system, if the founded. There was very grave reason to fatter deslie so. They only aimral competition London Bank T.T.

!/10) doubt they would. Let them assume, how with Chiness" hand yarn."-N, C, D, News, ever, that they would,"

Do. demand ..................l 1 5'16 THE SLUMP IN the market.

~Do, 24 months' sight women,![10 9/16; Contracts for forward delivery between spifrance-Bank T.T. aing companies and Ceska yara merchantsmerica-Bank-T.T..... by January, 1911, we should be in potessiewe's all settled at the end of last month, and Germany-Bank T.T

The Tibetan Negotiations.. he Chinese Commissioner continues to the Tibetan negotiations in Calcutta, in of the British impatience and anxiety, ha Tibetan Asociates are about to re

home,

r.Tittoni returned Prince von Bue vist and the two conferred for utes.

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is generally understood that Italy's cy in Macedonia preoccupies Austria

Germiny..

SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILE DEF.:

idian (Catherine Afcar) 20th init. merican (Manchuria) asat inst.: erinan (Prins Bitl Friedrich) zist inst. erman (Prina Sielumuut) and prix,

be Apcer Co's s.5. Catherius Afów fiom. uita left Singapore yesterday afteranos, and

be expected here on a'th inst,

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figge Director ofika Hongkong Observatory

On the 15th at 14:35 a-The barometer has rison slightly on the S.E, coast of China, and fallen a little over Tongking.""

Pressure is, high over the Yellow Sea, and low over Tongking and the N.W, part of the China Sea.

Strong N.E. winds may be expected in the Formors Channel, and strong E. winds along the northern shores of the China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending it so am, to-day, 0.05 inches,

FORECAST.

- Hongkong and Neighbourhood, E. winds, strong to a moderato gale ;--qually rainy.

3-Formoss Channel, N.E. winds, strong,

--South coast El China between Hongkong

ind Lamocks, sine as No. 1 da

4-ruth cons of China between Hongkong

and Halmon, same's Ve. 1.

RAJAIR SINGH was yesterday a watchman ju the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa he Apcar Co.'s slažus, from Yokohama Dock Company, Limited. Today, he figured Kobe left Moji als morning, and may be in the dock at the Police Court, charged with acted hers on 19th inst., at mylight. Pat

#KEPARED FOR EMEROENCIES.."

Tarning to the British side of the question,

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COMMERCIAL.

́TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Silling.

banghal-Bank T.T.

3.33

1404

109 3,58, 18. 8.00 p.né ....... Every 1soʻmiapti?

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. BATURDAYE

Extra car at 3-15 pan. 14.3 p.m.and 14.45 m. Empany's: Ofice, ALEXANDRA BULL.DEICA, BICIAL CARR by Arnagement at the

Var Roté Central.

JOHN D BUMPHARVEL'S SON

· General Moungers,/^" naw, 4th Tone, 1967

1st

BLACKHEAD & BHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, | COVL AND "PROVISION MERS UHANI Z NAVAL CONTRACTORS. AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTE, GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.- HONGKONG,

2

744 Do. demand.................... 1401 SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERL

ingapore-Bank T.T. 74) X pram, 91 Bank T.T.

Buying, months sight L./0, .............................. months' sight L/C,.....1/10 13/16- days' sight San Francisco & New York 461

months' sight t

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of x2 of these ships: That assumed that noth little business is doing in Osaka for forward odia T.T......................... ing was done next year in now construction, delivery, while merchants are eager to dispose or that the vessels were laid down at such of their stocks. They are therefore buying very date that they could not be built by December, little, taking no more than about 300 bales in 1911. The right hon. gentleman continued one transaction. On Wednesday, the tapa-Back T.T. "Without forecasting next year's programute, instant, the share market showed a further say, without the faintestħositation, that if we find

decline, and the yarn market: was affected, there is by that time a reasonable probability of

quotations for June delivery, which were opeced the German programmebeing carried out accord on Wednesday, closing at Yro2.50, the lowest ing as the Bgures suggait, we should feel it our duty to provide, not only for a sufficient nugter ice on record. The closing quotations on the Ouka Yarn Exchange on Wednesday are of ships, but such a date for laying down these compared with the closing rates on the previous ships that by the end of 1911 the superiority of

day as follows:-- the Germans would not be an acroat fact. 1 hope that is quite explicit. That is the policy

Wednesday, Tuesda of his Majesty's Government, and remains on record, and I think it ought to rexture say doubting minds in sey quarter of the House behind. There was mood bunt of chewing when Mr. Arguith bad halshed this abon but and the most of the members, premení selte emphatle declaration of Government v policy

their has and sscaped from tää? Hous

ha 1.C.S. N. CAN. Kwitang left Caleping at his post. Mr. lisac Turner, the that we do not faland in thle matter to be left

* for this port via the traits on 9th inst. adatchan, was the complainant. He

may be expected here on 26th inst. found Rajair fast asleep on ahol fast night

BIG B. N. C. 18. Ontang left Cilalond of going his rounds. The unforiemals y for this port win the Stevita on reth Just, dl of rutbør the sleepy Rafid Endy be repacted here on auth fest.

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