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THE HONGKONI

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A. S. WATSON & CO., seem to be excessive and to give title oppor

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STABLISHED A.D. 1841

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

Blend of the Finest Pure Malt

Whiskies distilled in Scotland

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.:

Per Case

Watson's

$16.50

D. SHERRY

SUPERIOR PALE DRY.

$19.50

Per Dozen

A VERY FINE WINE, POPULAR

THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 7th April, 1908. .

NOTICE,

All communications intended for publication in "T HONGKONG TELRCHAH" hould be addressed to The Kdltor, 1, Joe Hops Hoad, and should be zooompanied by the Writer's Name and

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together with a sta February, 1908, and electing. ditem. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar directors) presided. There were als bir Paul Chater and Mr. E (director), Mr. F. Graham (acting man

Bughes, Thomas Skinner, G. J. B. Sayer, J F Wright, A. H. M. da Såva, R. R. Robarts, L 8. Ozorio, and O, Baptiste,

After reading the notice calling, the meeting, he Chairman sald Gentlemen, the report and statement of accounts having been jo your hands for some time I propose with your per mission to take them as read. The directors are' pleased to come before you with what up pears to them, as I fest sure it will to you, such a satisfactory report of the year's working. shews a further expansion in the Company's operations, our services now equalling upward of 41,000 lampa of & candle power, 85 are lamp and 14 liis against 44,500 lamps, 85 arc lamps and 20 lifts at the date of our last report, and with the reduction made in cost of current supplied at from 1st March of this year we have good grounds for looking for a further extension of our operations. Our plant account shows a considerable increase mainly set of 300 h.p. sich. Those are just about due to payment for the two Diesel alternator completed and wo trust to have them working during this month. Land and building account also shows a considerable increase due in ■' large measure to renewals and alterations pre

tock of installation material coal and stores paratoly to putting in the Diesel engines. Our

stand at almost the same amount as last yeari Sundry dabtors show an increase over last year. bu, since closing the accounts, fully half of that amount bas beau collected. The balance of

"PROPONED:

JONGKONG, CONCERN IN CANTON,"

From Our Own Correspondent.] Pa

Canton, at May,

sand storm-and the soft maruntir“ tarando, must buva, bado voly

SIR

HEART

From Our

Shanghai, 2nd May 11 am

Sir Robert lart embarked on

ir Robert was accorded an enth

send-off,

siastic

tunity for ascertaining the actuxl status of the emigrauts, but as a matter of fact, Mr. Brewin explains that, in thu casa of sigh:y per coat, no examination is called for, only identifica tion. There are very rarely any grounds for suspicion in the case of sogle women over 39 and of women and children going in familier. On the suggestion of the Protector of Chis. W. Noble,, Messrs. W. A. Dowie pete at Singapore, when the examination of an emigrant raises auspicions but does not justify detention full details of her statement are given on the passenger list. In not a few instances the statements Ch

Can be verified easily on the arrival of the emigrant at her desti- nation, and detention in Hongkong to enable Inquiries to be made in China is unnecessary It will be satisfactory to learn, on the authority of the Registrar General, that there is at present small probability of any abuse arising in connection with emigration to places otter than the Straits Settlements 49 or 0,31 per cent of the women and children examine before embarkation were detained for loquiries as against, 35 or 0.33 per cent, in tgob. Ten cases were still under consideration at the close of the year. Of the remaining 39, 15.or 38 per cent. were ultimately allowed to leave without any order, being made, as against 19 per cent. in 1906. 94 per cent, of the emigranti, examined were going to the Straits Settlements, Another satisfactory feature of the report is that male emigration has been very carefully supervised during the year. A number of ships taking third class passengers to the Straits Senlements have been inspected, and from the 1st November the emigration of labourers has profit and loss account amounts to $159,637.13 been satisfactorily supervised by the adoption and after deducting $1,000.00 for directors' fees of measures agreed upon at a conference hold a sum of $156,637.13 romains available for in March with Mr. Barnes, the Secretary for appropriation and your directors propose to Chinese Affairs in the Straits Settlements." A deal with this as follows a pay a dividend probable change in the Emigration Law was of 1 percent:-say St:30 per share or 630:0 shares $60,000; to pay a bonus of 2 per foreshad wed by the Registrar General in 195 cent, say 20 cents per share on 60,000 shares but it was decided to take no steps until 512,000; to write off plant account for deprecis an opportunity had been given of discussing tion $58,308.60, to write off from land and the whole question in personal conference with building account. $13,613,10; to pay a bonus some officer from the traits Settlements. This $9,311.43816,637.13-rust this proposal 10, staff $3.395; to carry forward to next account opportunity occurred in March last year when will meet with your sanction and approval Hall in conarction with the Japanese boycon, upset by the high waves running and their Mr. Barnes passed through the Calesy and an being an increase of 2 per cent, ever last years trrangement was came to, by which no im- return to shareholders. The contiuded writing

Stortly before noon dense clouds were to be seen collecting. io, the east and shortly after wards a yellow bass heralded the approach of. one of the worst #blaws” that Hankow has ex perienced. At one o'clock a gale, wat raging Jariously and in no time pontoons were smash ad, cargo boats dashed to bits, and general board the German mail steamer A merchent surnamed Ho, and others, RIG wreckage strewn along the band foreshores da a going to form a company for the manufactute. The first accident occurred shortly after 1

Yorch, at noon yesterday for long of matclies with a capital of 3/obson, in shares p.m.-when-three.junks, laden with stores baj

kong. of 15 each; half of the amount has been already longlog 10 some missionaries who

were promised by's the promoters. As the people are about to proceed up country, were dashed carest in the promoting of mauve industries to places close to Messrs. Butterfield and especially at the present time of the Japanese | „Twiie's lower }ulk The occopasts, nil boycott, the required capital is expected to be Chinese, were saved, a foreigner being. fally subscribed a very short time. The prominent in their rescue. By this time all the Chiness have long been contriving to establish bests in barbour had got up steam and before match factories, but they found that local en- three o'clock were putting out from the bulks tarprise in that direction would be difficult to to deep water, H.M., Thistle and Toal campets with the Japanese. Now that Japanese feiving the port altogether, the former heading. products are being boycotted and the Chinese down and the latter up river, prefer goods of native manufacilite or those imponed from foreign countries other than Japan, there may be chances of success to those who can rop out anything that can replace the Japanese anicle The Lung Kee concero, has recently opened a branch office Match Company, of Hongkong, a Chinese here in Yuen Cheung strect, and has Imported a large quantity of in, products into Canion during the past few days for the Canton market."

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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE VICEROY'S PROGRESS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton 1st May.

A letter from Shiu Hing staten that H.E. The Viceroy arrived at Shin Hing on the 29th ultimo, His Excellency paid a visit to the city and the different leading institutions there. The Viceroy felt 03 the following day to proceed up the West River to Wuchow, where H.E. would stay one day. It is reported that after visiting Wuskow, H.E. will continue his journey to the North River,

*THE BOYCOTT, MA,

produce again holda meeling in their Guild Yesterday the merchants deating in marine

To confirm the resolution passed a few days ago at a meeting, the merchents' all attached their chops" to the agreement as evidence of good faib. Several persons made speeches at the meating and some of them were of the oplains to form a fishing company After the discourses, ten regulations gotëroing the boyesti of Japseere marine delicacies were drawn up.

RICE SALES...

The daily proceeds realised in the sale of cheap rice at the four sheds for m'he 23rd to the 29th ultimo were as follows

Eint

: Wished.

25th

1,322

migrant to the Straits Seulements from Hong-down of the plant account is essential espéciar korg would be permitted to enter into a labourly lo view of the adoption of Diesel sagines, by the company for the greater the working unless he had appeared before the success of the engines the more necessary it Contract untest A. S. WATSON & CO., gar Generat before embarkation. The will become a white off and entirely displace,e

report states that it is for soon to (IMITED,

the steam plant that now forms a large prop what effect the new Arrangement portion of the Company's assets. The writing will have on the volume of emigration, down of the property account is necessary [35 but everything so far has worked smooth and the money speat on this account during

ly. The examining officer has detected a num

the year has been expended in alterations and ber of cases of misrepresentation and fraud, renewals rather than on additional buildings.

West. Wongsha Honum and has rejected a number of youths sad men Further expenditure under this head will be

shed. sbed. · shed, " F163 -$$76- ~$1,160 physically unfit for work at the mines. The accessary and will have to be undertaken 23rd $2,330

1,051 700

857 Registrar General's department in Hongkong whether future extensions of plant-are-made th... 1,830 −1,715

683 bonus la constant.communication with ibe with oil or steam. I am sure the bon

to the staff which is equal, to one month's | 27th (290 Protectorate of Chinese in Singapore and it is salary will commend itself to you. A sub- 2Bik

845

1,037 1,786 1,265 834 •1,028 hoped that with a little more experience all but stantially larger amount is recommended to 2916... 2,185 1,531 983

1557 few cases of fraud, will be eliminated. A be carried forward in order that the share. number of Chinese gentlemen who have served holders may have confidence in the company's as members of the Board of Direction of the endeavours to maintain a steady and satisfac Po Leung Kuk have undertaken to inspect theory dividend and at the same time make due provision for the inevitable depreciation of The rain per quarter and pervers, proportional examination, and they commenced their duties speech last year he mentioned that it might be emigrants when they present themselves for plant and such like anets. Is the Chairman's

The daily lawns la delivered free, when the address In

acconible to mowonger; On coplas sent by post at the beginning of 1958. There is no doubt necessary at no distant date to increase our

he past year and your Directors are hopeful of being able to finance any increase to plant, ele, which may occur during the present year without having to raise fresh capital *(No questions were asked.

Ordiciary basi unutious abould to addressed

to The Manager.."

The Editor will not endorse to be responsible for any rejected MS., har to return any Contribalian

BUBSCRIPTION HATKH (in adyanch) DAILY-830 pór anatój WEEKLY-813 par annum,

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY,

The construction of the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section) in the district of Shek Long is now leadily progressing, and yesterday Mr, Ho Wing Shing was instructed to make an inspection of the road with the view of pushing on the work.

THE ANHUI RIOT.

MAGISTRATE MISSING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung_Fb"]

Shanghai, Ist May

Tho magistrate of Ying-shan where an anti-Christian riot took

The Vening which vessel was lying inside jardine, Matheson's hik, did not get off so lightly as she carried away her storm mooringi and wung on to the oreshore of the budd, Here she remained for a time while cargo-boats

but, finally, a sail having been hoisted to steady pounded themselves to pieces all around her; place, is missing her, she pulled up on to a kedge-secher which| A SHIPPING Conference. had been thrown out and got out into deep water, the manœuvre being admirably carried

RUSSIA'S PROPOSAL out admired by everyone with a knowledge of sea-craft. Meanwhile one of the boats, which form Jardine's pontoon lost her anchor and was tified by a huge wave right on to the "apron" of the bund, the three coolies on board her miraculously escaping through the wreckage unscathed,

[By courtesy of the " Sheang Fo."]}

Peking, 1st May Russia proposes to hold an inter national Shipping Conference. Short'y afterwards both Butterfield' and wire's and Geddes and Co.'s pontoons gol

The Waiwapu lias telegraphed, to into difficulties; the former lost one of her the Chinese Minister at St. Péters. stern anchori and commenced to roll at a ¦ *** huge angle the later lost her stern cables burg to send a delegate to attend the entirely and swinging round carved a large Conference on behalf of China

lice out of the bund" apron."

The China Merchant S.-N. Co. iso.fared

All expenses of the Chinese repre badly. In getting away from the bulk the assentative will be borne by the Minis Klangfa smábed her side badly, and some

cargo boats near that vessel containing mer try of Posts and Communications,

JAPANESE MINISTER AZ PEKING

chandise to the valudof about 47,000 tzels were

Chinese reports state that about so cargo contents were entirely lost.

boals have been lost but Judging from the appearance which the foreshore presented at ́a

·late hour last night wa' regard this as a very hava beed lost though several juaks wern seen low estimate.. Not many lives'are reported to'

to upset in midstream and their occupanta abi seen again.

Coelies were busy all afternoon and late into the night resping a rich harvest of dotsam and tsam and the back roads were thronged with men carrying poles, planks, firewood and in fact any article that hands could be laid upon,

Some lives are reported to have been lost in- this salvage-work, and it could scarcely-be- otherwise, for the riska that the

t the men wote run- ming for the sake of a few cents was immenin The Medak was late last evening, reported to be one of the worst sufferers, but as a matter of fact she got off comparatively lightly con sidering the difficulties which she bad to en- counter, She got away from ber hulk safely and was heading away from the shore down river when some wreckage fouled her propeller and rudder, and she drifted down stream until opposite the Standard Oil tanks she managed to drop her anchors she reported by signals en rufe that she was in difficulties but in mediately the anchorage was found announced Not Doly the accident to the British bas to be reported but also one to the German bund where immediately opposite Arnhold, Kar- berg's building several feet of structure have -been-washed away,”

A FAREWELL AUDIENCE;

“[By courtesy of the 4 Shoung Pol

Peking, May

The Japanese, Minister in Peking held farewell audiences of the Em- peror and Empress Dowager on the lat inst..

CHINA'S POSTAL RIGHTS

"ALLEGED RUSSIAN INTER

FERENCE.

[By curtesy of the Sheung Po‚"]

Peking, 1st May

In consequence of Russia's inter ference with the Postal rights China in Mongolia, the Waiwapu and the Ministry of Posts and Com-

additional $1,80 per quarter in charged for postage.that their assistance will be of the grea est capital. The necessity has not arisenfuris Post Office of any seditious publication by any to the shore by megaphone that she was safe munications liave made strong repre-

The postage on the wookly issue to any part of the value..

world la 80 cents per quarter.

Bingle Copies, Dally, ten couts: Weekly, twenty.

Ara conta

BIRTH

*'* On April 18, 1908, ai Hankow, the wits of

KH. FRASER, Esq., CM 0, of a daughter,"

The

Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY. 3, 1908.

CHINESH EMIGRATION.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

CAPTAIN W. Nicholson, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been granted leave of absence for one year from the 21st ult.

THE str. Breconshire collided at Moll on 23rd wlt. with the sailing ship Mankichd Maru whose how was broken, There were no Conballion,

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the Ordinance No. 1 of 19:8, en tiled An Ordinance to Amgot the Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868, shall come into operation ma and from the first day of February, 1958,

to the Ordinance to facilitate the admission in evidence of statutes passed by the Legislatures of British possessions and British protectorates, including Cyprus

an

In the early days of the Colony the discovery of gold la Califórnis and. Inter in Australia Jan

His Majesty the King bay not been advised to KAYO decided impetus to the trade of Hongkong, It may be said that the Call.exercise his power of disallowance with respect foruja "gold favet" marked the Grat turning point in the Colony's pro

prosperity, whence, It has continued until it has attained to present day conditions. One of the most important. factors contributing to that prosperity has been found to be Chiasse emigration from Heng kong, with all its concomitant benefits to the shipping and trade of the por Within.com paratively recent years for the development of KAJDOTNÍ INFOLTCen"" of" Malaya,

enormo

The Chairman, moved the adoption of. The report and accounts.

As we go to pross the storm has abated and m-sofi rain-fall set in

sentations to the Russian Minister in

Peking.

THE importation loto Hongkong through the correspondence is probibited. The Postmaster General may seize all such seditious publica tions and cause the same to be returned to the post office at which they were maited."Dep

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Mai jesty the King to the following Ordinance The C, M. steamer, Kingfoo, Capinio Carl- atulate pasted by the Legislative Council-Urdinance, frem Har kaw, reports that at noon on the

King Manuel has opened the Cortes the directors, the agents and the staff for the No. 7 of 1908. An Ordinance to enable 34th ulc, as flaukow a fierce galo suddenly

Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold and came on from the N.E. The sea became so great state,

In the speech from the T in the Colony,

bigh that all the vessels had to leave the bulks their

and see anchorage,eliewhere. As far as could Majesty swore to govern, accom plause): ARRANGEMENTS are being pushed forward be seen from the Kiangfoo there had been asked

Noble :-1-rise with pleasure to second

chunts as presented, and also to the adoption of the report and statement of ac.

Fortage

London,

compiction of another satisfactory you Days which, is, diterally another amo

many successive Docs preceding it...

The motion was put to the meeting and on whereby the United States Court in Shangbet Large loss both of life and property, Many laws and to seek Inspiration from Sover animously carried.

may have a library worthy of the name by the capsized boats and junks were keen Roating who were a glory to the monarchic My Omen Hogbss moved that the Appoint-time the Court is in-session, again, Already down river and some derelicts, also rafts of and a blessing to nations ment of Lan Hon Mr. Henry

wick and two)

a thousand volumes of American law have poles and bamboo. Along

ng the beach, several status mu Mears, E, G. Barrett and J. W. C. Bonna be been accumulated, and another thousand are craft were lying suck and broken. The moor confirmed,

The King-invoked his father's to be added within the next few weeks is inge and gangways of the hulk (and pontoons martyrdom as a summons

to unite Mr. Dowley seconded

in contemplation that before long the library were also carried away stopping, all discharg. behalf of the country pea The motion was passed.

ing and loading for the time, Sen was so high and me that the Kingfoo was rolling guarda under, Towards midnight the galo abated. Previously the weather had been very warm and the baro-amer meter low, but otherwise no warning,wai'

Mr. Sayer moved that Sir Paul Chater and the Hon, Mr. Heory, Keswick be re-elected

directors;

A CHILIAN residing at Wanchai was found Mr. da Silva seconded and the motion was dead in his house this morning... There are no | adopted, suspicious circumstances in connection with

Mr. Skinger maved; the re-appointment

the case. The deceased. #boss name is un- Messrs, W. Hutton Potts and C..W. known, had a considera ile banking account inauditors one of the local banks.

the latest

A Loxpon cable of April 'rith to the Hochi

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B. Mr. Orario seconded and the me Fearried

Mr. Grabam, Acting Mat the labour markets of Chins/reports that the British Government is about to men, on; kohalf" of "the"

lodgen protest against this priz s tickels attached staff and myself I wish to. coolis inbour required to to Japanese cotton yarns exported to Chinn, for your generosity in sits into profit and also for considering that such an attempt to capture

appleue of the Strakts" | "Chinese trade is unfair, daralmente

The

tion from INSPECTOR Fenton, who has been engagen a has since the Central Police Station for foma time; haa' Diy

can just been appointed to she char

Police Station naplace of Ibr

who went, home on: Jaard toida

¿duly:

will contaid as many as five thousand works,

WHEN"the" China

AN action involving a considerable sum of money in, we understand, pending in the Gere man Court batween two lasurance companies currying on basiporí lócally.). A sum of about twenty thousand taela is involved in the case walch le being brought by the China Tradora' Insurance - Co, Ltd'y agaiqal Tibe Alliant - LieutenaNT COLONIL J. M. Reid, RAM,O, Fo Insurance Co. of Bertio, and the suit will be has been appointed a member of the Saltary

interesting, as important points of Board during the absence on leave of Colonel of 4,320 Mex.c law may be raised. The action bas H. Martin, Principal Vedical Officer: down

for bearing on Friday--Shanghai THE enterprise of the Hongkon

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Canton and

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