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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 89c8.

grounds of actual fact, those in a position to correctly gunge the strength and promptings of the boycott movement will find no dif ficulty in 'arriving at the opinion. The agita, tion originated in Canton altogether apart from extraneous international considerations, S. WATSON & CO., and it hasbeen sustained and developed mere-

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUICIDE.

"Taquiries made by a Hongkong Talograph sai porter to day relative to the suicide of Mr. F. W. Mackenzie, which took place yesterday after noon, in the Oriental Flotel, slicited the informa-

that the deceased left tyrp letters address ly by the admirable unity which the wondered to friends or relatives, in which, au pre ful organization of the different guilds has somed, the motive for his suicide is explained. made it possible to secure throughout the The deceased was a man about fifty years of length and breadth of the Fouthern Pro- age, well built and well preserved, and had vinces. Notwithstanding this fact, the sur-boen employed in the Quartermaster's depart mises entertained by those not so closely ment of the United States, at Iloilo, as log in touch with the modus operandi of the Self, su erintendent since 1903, le has beeo Government Society in Canton show how the frequent visitor to Hongkong and was qu'te real motives of the Cantonese may be mis- wel known bere. He arrived here by the fast Canadian liver from Vancouver, where he bad ×០០៩,

sor & twelve months'boliday. -

construed when it comes to a criticism of their actions which are of such importance when considered from the commercial and economic standpoint. The Cablenetüs-Ameri- cosi, of Manila, considers that if the baille- ship fleet omits China from its visiting list, as now proposed, it will be in deference to the wishes of Japan; or rather, so as not to offend Japan. It advances the opinion that "China "and" Japan are, cuemics: China distrusts Japan's intentions in Manchuria. After the WHISKY war with Russia the integrity of Manchuria

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as a part of China was promised by Japan, with the exceptions of Dolny and Port Ar- thur, which had been Russia's bolding for years. Japan took over from Russia as the spoils of war the continuation of the Siberian | railway through Manchuria. Meanwhile Japan, has built up in Manchuria a Japanese colony. China has watched this jealously for three years and when refused by Japan the right to constructa, Chinese railway in Manchuria, China revolted. China failed to understand why in one of her own provinces she could not have at least the same privile ges as Japan top of this came the affair of the Tatsu Maru, Japanese

$16.50 steamship owners were caught red-handed

D SHERRY

SUPERIOR PALE DRY,

LOSS OF THE "MATSUSHIMA,"

A

MANILA'S SYMPATHY:

Baguio, May 3, The Governor-General, immediately upon receiving word of the loss of the Japanese war vessel M. fiskima, seat the following tele. gram ip the Japanes: consul:

Baguio, May 2, 1908, His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Consul, Manila,

Have received sad news of loss of Mats, shima, with her captain and fifty offices and men. Permit me to say that this accident, with its accompanying loss of life and property, has caused all of us profound sorrow and regret. Our sorrow is all the more keen in view of the fact that the captain of the Matin- him and those who lost their lives with him, were but lately' our guests and during their

brief stay had won for itemselves the deep

gard of every one with whom they came in

contact-SMITH...,

„POLO VIBER HEADQUARTERS

KOBAKU,

ELEVER CAPTURE BY A POLICEMAN.

dscovered a Chinaman making surreptitious movements, which aroused his suspicions The policeman got into a doorway and watched the Chinamon's actinos and found, that he was playing a little game of his own, Eventually, after observing the motions of the Chinaman who, unfortunately for himself, came tor near the doorway in which the policeman was concealed, was apprehended and taken before the Court this morning. Apparently he was a most aristocratic gentleman she wore a pair of silk pyjamas under bis usul attire and also had in his possession mther odds and ends which other people claimed. At the Magistracy, to-day, he was "charged with stealing $15 worth of property belong- ing to Sergeant-Major Higby, and return- ing fra banishment.. A marine store dealer,

shipping rifles and cartridges Into Macao While Policeman Glendinning was patrolling with the connivance of the Japanese Go-his beat last evening le Queen's Road East he vernment. These. arms were for rebels against the Chinese Government.. China seized the vessel in Chinese waters. Japan made China restore armis and vessel and apologize humbly. Then, the merchants of Canton, near which the outrage took place, boycotted Japan. This boycott is hunting Japanese trade seriously. Japan is almost bankrupt. There have been scores of failures of business houses there. A -prolonged boycott might ruin-Japan. There fore she has sent her warships along the China coast to show her, might and to warn the Chinese that they must trade with her." Upon the foregoing assumptions, the Manila journal concludes that "China looks to America for protection not only against A. S. WATSON & CO., Japan, but against all the land-grabbing

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkos 7th Aprit, 1908

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All Communications" intended for publication in "The HONGKONG TELEGHAPfi" should be widrowed to The Hților, 1, Lee House Road, aud should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Addrean.

nations of Rurope. China invited our battle ship_flect to visit there to impress • the Japanese with the fiendship between the United States and China. Japan has evidently succeeded in causing a change of plans it can hardly injure America either "way,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A RUMOUR was in circulation throughout the Ordinary buses dummeànoníañould to oldrewed city to day to the effect that one of the bridges

in The Manager.

of the Kowloon-Canton Railway bad collapsed and that several persona had been killed. On inquiries, belog made by representative of this paper we were informed that the rumour bad no foundation in fact. It is understood that this story originated with persons who have an animus against the Railway Company, and who have taken this means of airing their grievances.

The Edktor will not iyilerzame to be "responsible for any rejected MM., nor in return any Contribution,

SUHDRIPTION RATES AN ADVANCES · DAILY-380 per ̈kandm. WEEKLY-$13 per annum

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional, The dally is in delivered free when the address is rosensible to saenoogar. On emploù sont by post an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. A CHINESE woman whose name could not be The postage on ibo wookly imus, to any part of the ascertained was removed to the Government

world is 80 cents pay iquorsør,

Civil Hospital about o'clock yesterday after Bingle, Coplos, Daily, ten conta Weekly, wanty.noon suffering-from severe injuries from which she is not likely to recover. The woman, who lives at 87, Hollywood Road, was engaged in

Ova conta,

DEATH.

who resides at Upper Lascar Row, was also arraigned on a charge of receiving stolen pro perty from the first defendant. The coolie was sentenced to four months bord labour, and the case against the store dealer was dis- charged,

S.S, NAIL MACLEODS

"OFFICIAL TRIAL"TRIP":

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

A NAVAL RETURN.

[From Our Cich Correspondent.]

Canton, 7th May. accordance with lostractions received from the Board of War at the Capital, the Canton Viceroy has ordered a list of the guo boala, torpedo hasts and other war vesils in the Southern Capital to be prepared: it will be forwarded to that Board for information, as preparatory steps are to be taken for the terrganisation-of the Chinese Navy.

A ROBBERS: ARRESTED.

Yesterday morning three men were arrested by the water polico,as they were leaving one of the steamers wh ch, bad arrived here from Hongkong. It is alleged that these men com

WATKINS LIMITED.

ANNUAL, REPORT.

The report of the general managers to be presented at the sin h o'd nary annual meet ing of shareholders to be held at the company's bifices, at noon, on Saturday, the 30th May,,

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Gentlemen. We be Gentlemen,We beg to submit to you our report and statement of the accounts of the company for the year ended the gist, Decem

ber, 1997.

4.PROFIT AND LOSS, ACCOUNT.

The result for the year shows a profit of $13 283 32, 10 which must be added roata re- ceivable 5622.23 ; basking interest and transfer. fees $52.24, making a total of $73,956.78,

This, your gosaral managers find necessary to allocate to meet interest on mortgage and loans $2,139.15 %.depre intion 51,974.64 Į reketve

Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”"

SERVICE

ANTIMPIUM CAMPAIGNS

DRASTIC REGULATIONS. FOR

«THE ARMY

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]:

Peking, 7th May, H.B. Tit Liang, president of the Ministry of War, has drawn up a set of anti opium regulations. for the Army,

One of these regulations provides tha

mitted highway robbery in the interior isst 'for doubtful debis, $1,716 46; building depre. Any soldier found guilty of opium smok

shall be punishable by death,

year, and then fled to Hongkong for refuge. They have long been wanted by the officials god when they, returned to Canton yesterday morning they were detected by a police officer and arrested.

VICIAL'S HOUSE BURGLARISED, On the night of the 6th inst ept Trotai Wong's house, in Lung Teong street, inside the city. was entered by some robbers and valuable

articles worth over three, thousand dollars were carried away. Yesterday the "Numboi magis trate personally made an inspection of the house and has sent out detectives to bust for the robbers.

A STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CASE.

WATCHMAKER ACCUSED OF STEALING

A DIAMOND RING.

ciation reserve $1,000, and loss on subsidiary coins and exchange $1,963.55, leaving a balance of $754,58 to carry forward to next account.

AUDITORS

The accounts hayo been audited by: Mesura, Lowe and Bingham.

CHAN A FOOK, G. A. WATKINS,

General Managers.

Hongkong, with Mṛrch, rg08.

'PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER, 1907, To Mortgage interest .................. $1.4ca on *„, Interest on loan and overdräfi......... / 1,439.15

Depreciation :

Shop fittings and furniture,

at 15%.................$1,710 46 Stock in trade 226 08.

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3.072-54" 1,726,96

To Reserve for doubtful debis

Building depreciatión reserve...coo.co Loss on subsidiary

coinage

Atthe Police Court, this morning, Ng Yau, alias Ng Yin, a watchmaker, of 58, Queen's Road Central, was arraigned as a charge of being in unlawful possession of a diamond ving, valued at $80, which, the prosecution al- leged, had been stolen outside of this Colony, | | Mr. Otto Kong Bing appeared for the prosecu tion. 11 was stated that the accused was at one, the employed in a jeweller's establishment in the Straits Settlements. He is alleged to have departed from thera with about $1,000 worth of jewellery belonging to his employer-a muo named Ng Ah Tak. Arrying in Hongkong, strange to relate, one of the first persons whom he met was Ng A1.Tak, his former employer. whaat once recognised a diamond ring which ac cused was wearing as that corresponding to the and be bad lost some days before he left the Straits Settlement. Ng Ah tak reported the matter to the police and had the accused arrested. The case was brought before Mr. J; H. Kemp, and way remanded for a week.

FIRE IN MANILA.

THE WINALDA HUILDING DESTROYED. '

evening, reports the Manila Times of and ical, San Miguel district was visited by fire last when the Giralda building, formerly used as curses' quarters, No. 370 Calle General Solano, was almost totally destroyed by fire. The building was at one time the. Giralda cigar factory, was later known as the Giralda Hotel, was then used by the St. Loui, Exposition Board, and since that time and sill receptly used as quarters for nurres employed at the midiary hospital.

:'

1.393-55

"

Loss on sterling ex

cbange......

444

"I

... $,570.03

Balance carried to next account

By Balance of working account......

Rent Receivable „Baok interest and transfer feet.

3963.55

PICHROY CHANG'S JOUR,

KWEILIN NOT VISITED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po

Peking, 7th

A telegraphic despatch has been received from H.E. Chang Jea-chun, of Canton, in which His Excellency states that, after a four of inspection on the East, West, and North Rivers, he returned to Canton without visiting Kweilin, the capital of Kwangd. :'

CONSTITUIONAL GOVERNMENT.

DISCUSSION POSTPONED,

[By courtesy of the *·

•Sheung Pory

Peking, 7th May, Yesterday a meeting of the Grand Council

was held to discuss the question of a Par liament for China.

75%-58

$13.956 78 It was decided to postpone consideration" $.3,284-33 of the question for three years on the ground that the people are not yet sufficiently edu- cated to an appreciation of Constitutional Government.

611.12 52 24

$ 395578

BALANCE - SHEET at 31ST DECEMBER, 197

Liabilities.

Caphal

10,000 shares of Sto each, fully paid...$100,000

Creditors:

$ 2,000 00

Loads payable.........

Trade creditors'...........

Acceptances.999.68 Open accounts......... 4.237.04 Unclaimed dividends...... · 466,10

14,692 82 Building Pepreciatión Reserve Account :— As per balance sheet 31st

December, 19:6 $3,000,00

Amount transferred from

51907 profit

2,000,00

Reserve for Douḥiful Debti':

per balance sheet 31st

December, 19.6.....$ 3,252.76 Transferred from 19 7

profits

1.716.96

-5 4,97971 Add. Recoveries in 1957 lexx

bad debis written off „ Profit and loss account

An official trial trip of the recently fitted 1 he alarm of fire was turned in from box inter-island steamer Neil Macleod was made at No. 71 at the corner of Calles General Solano Manila on 3rd just, from the Company Mari and Ayala at 7:38 pm, the Tanduay fire com. tima's wharf in the river 10 Corregidor and pany and the engine from Sau1a Cruz respond- back. The party aboard was of ad officiating. The flames, were confined to the one character, consisting of those personally.com- building although for a time many of the oected with shipping, Mr. Hubert T. Fox, of residents in the immediate. neighbourhood be-As Smith, Bell and Company, F. S Cairns, lieved their property, was dor med. The police George Gilchrist, and others were present to reserve from Sampaloc station was on hand to test the Neil's sea-going speed and this proved assist in maintaining order and it was not long eminently satisfactory,

the flames that the fire was reported under after the Bremen had two streams playing on

control.

The run to Corregidor was at the rate of eleven miles per hour and the steamer en- circled that island, returning again to Manila. Since her overhaul by the Hongkong and Wharapos Dock Co., Ld., she is as good as new and when she takes up the regular un to Cebu, there is no doubt she will make some record trips. Captain Araluces, late of the Francisco Reyes, will command the Well Maclerd,

The cause of the are seems to be consider. ed a mystery, as the house was not oc copied at the time and was in charge of a Fili pine caretaker who resides in a wing on the ground floor, while the flames were first dis

Pasig river side of the house The building corsed issuing from an attic window on the

was estimated to be worth P40,non and the

Filomena M. Freire e Hyndman, seu esposo attached to the verandah, when the stool, upon of the battleship fleet in handsome manner, fully covered by insurance,

hanging out some linea on the drying potes MANILA is to entertain the officers, and sailors damages will reach close to 130,010 which is ! e Albos, Floriza Freire (kunente), Francisco

which she was standing, slipped from under That has been determined on by the Merchanist V. Freire (ausente), Bellarmina M. Freire e Demer, sou esposo o filka (ausente), Maria T. | her and she was precipitated to the street-a Freire, con profunda, magus participam a distance of some thirty feet. She was picked todos os seus parentes e pessoas de suas up in an unconscious condition as already ́relações, o fallecimento de sua mut extremosa

Mac, Sogra, e A16; CAPITULINA MARIA staled, FREIRE, que leva lugar no dia do corrente as 5p.m. em sua casa Rua de São Jose No, 8, Macau- ragao se lembrem d'ellà pas suas orações.

Macau, 6 de maio de 1909,

Association. At its meeting on 4th instant CHINA is moving steadily toward the goal of special committees wero appointed to arrange industrial independence. Her Jaiest effort in the plans for the entertainment. At the same that direction is to establish a Governirani time a strong effort will be made to persoade printing office, to that there will be no pré-ssity the President to leave the flest in the Philip of drawing upon foreigners for such things us pines for many wesks. ccording to the pre-postage stamps, stamp duty certificates, bink sent plans the fleet will stay there but twoster and other official paper. The American weeks or so, be a

experience with Government printing is dat donijetikety to have commended itself to the Chinese,

Building

21.28

$26,9′′9.24.

300,00

*5,0:0,0

THE EMPEROR'S ILLNESS,

UNABLE TO ATTEND CERE MONIALS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po."]

Peking, 7th May. The Emperor has not yet recovered from his recent illness.

His Majesty has instructed His Highness Prince Chun to act for him' on the occasion of the sacrificial worship on the roth inst.

INLAND NAVIGATION,

FRENCH REQUEST REFUSED.

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]".

Peking, 7th May. The French Minister at Peking has pre 5,000.c0ferred a request to the Waiwupu for per

754.58

mission to run steamera to a place called $135:447-40 Cham-chow, in Kwangui.

per last balance sheet 31st December, 1908. (see reserve par contra) Additions and improve..

.ments during year ... Furniture and Fittings:- As per balancs shest, at --

31st Dec, 1906......... 11,403.09. Less depreciation at 15 per

cent.

-$ 27,209.24

******* 1,710,46.

Additions during the year

9,692.63

Aerated Water Planti-

As per balance sheet" gist December, 1906.

37.55

Stock on Hand: (sterling

exchange 1/9 3/4)........... $66,357 51 Lessdepreciation

Less

written" off1·

1906 Profite. 3.737-92 depreciation

written off

9.725.18

$5,156.90

„1907” Proflis 2,aśzoš

6,000.0

60,357-51

Debtors:

$25,966.37 2,601,04

Unexpired fire insur

BURONIC plague in its most virulent form has made its appearance at Hongkong. Twenty nine cases were reported for last week. The [492 Manila Times, of 4th insty says Dr. Heiser, chief quarantine officer of the Philippines, said

An extraordinary incident is related in a New who are a thrifty people, bot perhaps they have this morning that Amoy and all China const York paper. Overcome by laughter at a joke investigated the matter thoroughly and see Trade cities where no American quarantine officers by a member of the company at a party she ways of affecting savings which we are bot Sundries. were stationed would be quarantined: against entrance to Marila, the length of quarantine being nine days. Unless vessels arriving from those posts can show proper quarantine papers they will be detained at Mariveles ob arrival here-Poits-such-ae-Hongkong where Ameri-

The Hongkong Telegraph

was allending, Mes Anna Ferrier, a widow, 42 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908,

years of age, was unable to stop the laughing Paroxysm. She fell to the floor and was lifted bar into her chair, gasping for breath, and U, S, FLRET AND CHINA,

before the horrified guests realised that any thing serious was the matter she was dying „Manila papërs publish a Washington tele- cas stations are establirled will not be subject-Before a physician who was summoned coald gram, of the ad inst.,, which advises thated to quarantine rrrulatines,

reach the house the wis dead, It has been decided by a meeting of the Cabinct that it would not be wise at this IT w I be of interest in searfaring circles to By kind permission of Major R. Le H. Burton kow that Captain Contor, long and well and Officers Commanding, the Band of the time for the battleship fleet, to visit China, known in the East, has returned to Japan and Third Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's It is feared that the visit would be misinterjoined the service of the Pacific Mail Company. Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the preted as an evidence of a disposition on His record in the East is a varied ope He has following programme of music, during dinner, the part of the United States to support commended ships for the Facific Mail, for the at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow, the 9th China in her controversy with Japan. This old Mitsu Bishi, and for the Nippon Yusen instant; conclusion has been reached by the Kalha, and afterwards served as Lloyd's Washington authorities, it is said, after con. Surveyoral Yokohama, :: Captain Cooper, adda sidering some of the reports from Govern- the Japan Gazeti, has had the pleasure if ment agents in the Far East, who indicate knowing the high appreciation, in which he is bald, for recently, a rumour of bis death, got

that such a construction is being placed upon, Abroad, and glowing obsary appeared in

the proposed visit by many of the people of Shanghai. His many-friends will wish him are interested by the boycottau,coss in his demi sphère, the good health

la conclusion is based upon no cant jong

Valio,

March Selection Overters......

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The Black Horse Hume „.."Tensor D'Amour * Waldtonfu)

disi.Took of Holland"-

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lactionism," The Morry Widow,

27 Reglímtál Marchas (25)

Blown thru Prince of Wales?)

God Bare the Kant

Wand licences.

Russo-Chinese Bank $1,601,31 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

45.10 729.58

29,567 41

£1,105.17.

The Waiwupu, strenuously opposes the granting of the request.

[Reuters,

Commercial Depression.

London, 6th May. Owing to the commercial depression, 200 stockbrokers are not renewing their member ship of the London Stock Exchange,

The Tour of the Kaiser. The Kaiser has arrived at Pola from Corfu

Great Britain and Siam.

Sir Edward Grey in the House of Com mone said that a modification of the status of Britishers in Siam, with provisions to sufe guard their interests, forms, a part of the pro- posals under consideration between the two countries.

ABBRAY AF FAU-MA-TI,

-DESTOK ATTEMPTS TO FAY HIS BILL WITH À KNIFE.

An unusual way of payiog a` debt was dia». covered at Yau-mn-1) yesterday.. A shop coolin --by name" (heung Cheông of 197," Station, Street, Mongko', went up to 288, MacDonnell Road with the object of finding a man named Un Lau. He found the men right enough and he-alio · found that “the ~man pay, After remonstrating with the the evils of those who fail to pay he prepared to, depart with which apparently was not acce 2,375.99 Bay, it took the nature of a thre

not be going beyond the bounds ~$195,447-42. —At all events the Chiasmas A STRANGE dispute has arisen at Yokohama speady mithod of getting

Ban alloyed debtor found for him concerning the ownership of a foreign dog. It is alleged, sccording to the Japan Gaselli, Grabbag up a, koll that, about a week ago Mr. Z.-H. Tuoks received a male dog from one of his friends at him in the thigh, Kobe, The mombau was looking, after it ander his employer's instructions. On the mors. ing of the zoth ult, a certain Frenchman came privately and

The dogs At the police station, the

denied the sti of the mom

dog had bsed seat to

Edispute

disposed to embrace There is no doub! If they set themselves to it the managers of a govero- mental printing establishment in China can give points in economy of production to waste fal Americans.-San Francisco Chronicle.

THE Chinese General Customs Bureau has issued instructions" to Eustamashoures in all |In hand parts of China, reminding them that the Tim- portation of copper without Government per- mission is strictly prohibited, it having been arranged with the Japanese Government that the shipment of copper to China should not be allowed by the Japanese Oustoms authorities before notification of such shipment has been given to the Chinese Government. Lately the value of copper coins has heavily depreciated in all parts of China, especially in Peking, to the great deiriment of the currency system. The state of things incregarded audos to the fact that c has been freely imported to maké'cous It colar. The Costome Mathos

ndito exerci

i produced by sith

we come attentions

made -2: fungi.

matter to the Yau-m ufai

Hardy had hi