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Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH?

BERVICE.

THE RISING IN YUNNAN.

EX-VICEROY SHUM IN DEMAND.

· [By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]

Peking, 22nd May.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 23 1908.

CONRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions ampersand

Baby Correspondents in this column.}

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDING

BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SEchskona. TeisaráTH;**

We understood the clause, referring 'mëni 'was to be lady

andi (he

RIOL IN HANKOW

"OFE" KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED.

The Hanbow Daily News of 15th gives the (allowing sco-unt of the vint of which we gai brief report in our special telegramı on 16th and 18th inst:-A disturbance, which might

Improvement rate may be. oulay which may be imposed We sugRe

that the improvement rate bo st rate of interest 10′as not to extend the per od of repayment beyond so years, or for 15 years,

47(4). In thepastscavenging labesh.ve been have been more far-reaching b but for the prompt formed, without any clalin for compensation, actio of the civil and military anthorities SIR--As is well known His Excellency the as the owner has seen that, at some future date, occurred in the City yesterday morning. On Governor invited, us with Mr. Denison to con- he might require to re develop the property in a Wedterday afternoon A proclamation wax sult with the Government upon the various different way and if the land be cut up by surd by the Chief of police forbidding pedlars amendments suggested in our reports to the scavenging lanes which have Lecome vested in to encroach is such a large extent be the main property owners upon the Public Health and the Crown any new scheme would be seriously thoroughfares of the City. The order being Building Ordinance 1908. After two long inter-interfered with. If the owner is willing to form disobsyed they were instructed to remove their The recrudesence of anti-monar-views several of our recommendations were the lagg without compensation, there is no real stalls entirely, and this was the cause of the

son for taking his land from him.

trouble, Complying with the order, for the chist nativity in Yunnan has led the agreed to in principle,

When we saw the amendments printed and Sec. 180. We understood that proviso wasime being on Wednesday, they returned you Government to propose that Ex-read the speech of the Hon. Director of Public to be considered whereby a right of way should terday morning, and camped out in the siteets

there Viceroy Shum 11sen Chun should be Works in proposing the and reading of the bill be counted as part of the open space

we found that, while some of our suggestione no indication of this on the draft under ss. asked to accept service under Govern had been adopted, the wording of other amend the open up ce as the side may be built over ment again when he may be placed mets was such as to alter their meaning from but if it happens, to he a right of way the that which we understood had been agreed to. Building Authority at present contends, it can in supreme command of the cam. la addition other fresh clauses have ben in not be counted as open space. paign for the suppression of the serted which we had no opportunity of com merting lapas. Some of these are of vital mrin e aid, we think it advigable to take rebellion.

Later.

The Imperial troops have gained, a great victory over the insurgents.

Two of the rebel chiefs have been taken prisoners; they are surnamed Tong and Leung, respectively. EXPLOSION AT NANKING

FIFTY KILLED AND INJURED,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

Nanking, 22nd May An explosion in the ammunition factory took place on the 21st inst.

The casualties number filty killed and injured.

this means of drawing attention to them.

Definition 26 Exernal Air." This standa in. the printed amendments as originally drafted, but the Hen Director of Public Works in hix speech moving the 2nd reading of the bill states "it is proposed to withdraw the now de foiling because it would operate rather harthly upon parties who wish to erect a building of moderate height, who happen to have op posite to this proposed building another of much greater height belonging to some neigh

bouring owner."-

C.

The season given is not correct. In "objects and reasons" attached to the bill, it is clearly indicated that the proposed amendment is intro duced for improving the condition of existing building..

All new buildings irrespective of height have to be provided with an open, space equal to one third of the roofed ares of the building and the kitchen ca-not extend across more than

one half of the width of the building, in ad- dition to the above open space at least another 3 feet has to be provided towardu forming a scavenging lake, therefore it is not possible CHRISTIAN CONVERTS IN under these conditions to erect a new building

CONFLICT.

KILLING AND. PLUNDERING.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung" Pu."}

Foochow 2nd May. There has been a conflict between' the Protestant and Roman Catholic converts at 'lotin.

sides.

whatever its height without providing sufficient open space in the rear to constitute "external air," the question cannot arise with regard to the front as no new lane can be less than 15 ft. in width, therefore the owner of a building of moderate height would in no way be affected "by his neighbour's building, however High it

might be...

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New, 184. Deletion of the words "other than a godowo, &e, "makes the section require 15 it. lages for godowns; we do not see any seed for the alteration.

6. (1) Proviso. The word "auy" in line 4 should be changed to every; we were distinctly pronised ibis and on this understundig the Time was made 8 days,

(3 of this is to stand the whole object of

submitting plans is bulnified and it is only wasting time to submit them.

2658. This is a serious innovation affecting the interests of mortgagees; we have known instances in which Government have only granted varandah permits on the condition that ground on the rear of the premises was sus rendered in the Crown. Owner cannot do this as present without consulting mortgagee whe

teresis.

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as usual, but were disturbed by the police and compelled to remove their stalls and wares. By thistime they were fully incanted and marching. in a mob through the streets compelled those hop-keepers, who had not already wisely dose so, t close their doors. The proprioter of a Japanese shop refused to comply with their dem inds and barricading himmelf inside fired several revolver ahnts into the crowd, killing

and mac and wounding two; the mob, after playing his shop, left for pastures new.

A Japanese dispensery which had also fused to close, situated near the Commercial Bureau, was the next scene to which atention was paid, and the unfortunate diapensar of drugs bad to fly for his life through the streets,

Today's

Advertisements.

THESTAR FERRY COMPANY, LTD, CO

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

[OTICE is hereby given that the TENTH

Intimatio

VICTOR

NANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Uffices of TALKING The Hon, Sir Paul, Chater, Kt., C.MG, Victoria Buildings Queen's Road Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 5710 158., at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Ac- counts to geth April, 1998; j

The REG STER of SHARES' will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 20th inst. to WEDNESDAY, 27th Idem, both days inclusive.

R. J. MACGOWAN,"

My Acting Secretary. Hongkong, a3rd May, 1908.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898,

APPLICATION, TOR ́REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK.

1539

MACHINES

ON'

EASY TERMS.

"YOU CAN PURCHASE AT.

$2 PER WEEK.

N MING ROK, Carrying, on, business at

JOTICE is hereby given that Messrs MAN WHY BE DULL?

Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and else- where as Druggists, have, on the 5th day of reHongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, May, 1908, applied for the Registration in of the following Trade Markedag

The representation of the Chinese children sitting on the ground, the one in the middle is depicted holding a Chinese tea cup. On one side is the representa.. tion of a man (supposed to be a doctor) standing with his hand in his pockbi looking at the children. Above which are written three Chinese character

Leading Man Ming Kok ;

finally seeking anctuary in the Bureau men tione

Police boxes were then wrecked and finally no slick was mada on No. 3 police station, stones being hurled through the windows and the doors, smashed in.

in the name of MAN MING KOK, who claim By this time soldiers had begun to arrive to be the proprictors thereof; .... from Wuchang, and order was restored, the mob. The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the month of November, 1900, in respect of the following goods

LIQUID MEDICINE and MEDICINAL POWDER and ́PILLS IN CLASS 3. A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be scan at: the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and also at the Office of the Under signed..

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"Dated zind day of May, 1908...

is then in the position to protect his own indispersing before the sight of uniforms. The City pesterday afternoon was patrolled by 209: The power of the Building Authority is several hundreds of soldiers (Chinese report lea to be very largely extended, practically the thousand) and everything seemed quiet, though only appeal from his decision is to the Gover the shopkeepers wisely refrained from re-open- nor-in Council and as the Building Authoritying their doors. Dissension among the ranks as Director of Public Works has a seat on the

of the rinters was responsible for several of their Council, be will be in a position to give undue number being wounded. The Taiping Road, weight to his opinion, when the final decision the dividing line between the City and, the (from which there is no appeal) is being ar- British Concession; was all day. yest rday. sived at.

gharded by a double force of Sikh policemen, No disturbirce at all, was recorded "in the || $30}] Settlement and in face cone was at all likely to occur, the riot being direc'ed solely agaiost the officials who were, to the prdlırs' mind, cartsling their means of livelihood."

4.

The inconsistency of the proposed position is shown by referring to Section 43, under which in certain cases Government will have 'the 'power to demolish the upper floors of every third house. The work of doing so will be carried out under the Building Author ty; in carrying out this work it is quite possible the adjoining houses may collapse or otherwise be

During the late afternoon inore troops from across the river arrived, being brought, across by two, Chinese gun-boats. These men were pickets being left at all points near the foreign Concession; at dusk the Japanese cruser Idsumi hove anchor and came up to the end of the British Concession taking a berth alongside the Chinese gun-boats, which maintained their station there throughout the night.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,

Caruso to thrill you.

Ecotti to excite.you. Flançon to astound you

Melba to enrapture you. Patti to delight you. Tetrazinni to charm you

Harry Lauder to amuse you, Dan Lene to humour you. Gus Flen to beguile you.

Géo. Robey to entertain you, Will Evans to enliven you.

Souza's Band to rouse you.

8, Des Voeux Road, Central, 10,000 Records to choose

Hongkong..

"BEN *

INE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

S.S. BENLOMOND," FROM LEITH, LONDON AND STRAITS.

informed that all Goods are being landed

at their risk into the haardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery. may be obtained.

At one interview with His Excellency there | injured, and although the Building Authority stalloged at all entrances in the city, large ( "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby was considerable discussion on this definition, may be to blame, the owne will have no All the architects agreed it was an improvement remedy at law against him, the cost of rebuild- on the old one and we understood is Exceling these premises will be included in the cost People have been killed on both ency concurred, anying that it seemed to him of the improvement scheme and they them impossible to frame one that would meet all | selves will have to pay it, in the form of the improvement zals extending over a number of

We have known cases where delay and negligence on the part of the Building Author ity has caused serious loss to individuals; wo have 'sizo known the Government use the powers invested in the Building Authority to try to impose terms ud an owner with reference to another matter outside the Building Ordin ance.

A few days later we were asked to meet the years, The adherents of both parties have Hoa, Director of Public Works, when he said he was not satisfied with the definition, and also resorted to plundering.

abrailled another. We however unanimously

declined to approve this, which we said would prove to be a hardship upon the owner of the high building and if an exemption could not be obtained with regard to the low one there would be less difficulty in adapting the latter to the law.

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CHINESE TELEGRAPHS. CHANG PIK'S PROPOSAL REVIVED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 22nd May, H.E. Chang Pik, president of the Board of Posts and Communications,

the Chinese property owners, who were con In cases of wrongdoing on the part of a has revived his proposal for tlie pur-gratulating themselves that the end of these Coveraiment efficial, there is no just reason for taking from the injured party his remedy at chase, by Governinent, of the shares small worries had been seached.

law. in the Chinese Telegraph. Co..............

As such cases have happened before there Sec. 3 It is now proposed to delete the is no reason why they should not happen again. word "hereafter "making the acction retrospec- } and if the only remedy is ap appeal to the Gor tive; this will necessite the removal of alleraar in Cuncil, we have grave doubts.as 10 existir soffits of staircases and further barass its proving sutisf.ctory."

Sec 41. Sec. 155, (1.) The wording of this was agreed as far as the word "Storey" on line 7, the remainder has since been added. A certain official, who remons- Ifas urey is ighted as provided by the trated with E. Chang against histion it must be "a lequately lit and we see no reason for giving Ile Building Authority power proposal, was severely reprimanded.. to reg ise.windows to be placed in positions

{Meister's, }..

Great Britain and Japan.

LONDON, 21st May.

Sir Edward Grey, speaking at a,dinner of the Japanese Society in London, said that The Anglo-Japanese alliance and the pro- spects of peace which it had promoted, were now more secure than ever, and he hoped for a long continuance of the good relations between the two countries, ·

The Education Bill. The second reading of the Education Bill in the House of Commons has been passed by 170 votes to 205.

The minority was composed of Unionists and Nationalists.

Later.

The Visit of the King to Russia.

The Queen and Princess Victoria will accompany the King to Russia,

Issue of Fouth Manchurian Hail

where the owner does not sequire them,

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As regards disputes (which must arise) in constrolog the reading of the Ordinance we sechink Mr. Pollock's proposal of a simple methed of taking the decision of the Supreme Court is the only one which will give, general satisfac tion.-Yours, &c.

ARTHUR H. OUGH. ARTÜUR TURNER. R.M.GS. * Empress of Japan,"

Sec. 15 (3)he words "without reduction in Crown Rent" have been deleted as promised, but the words and such land shall upon the payment of such compensation revert to the Crown and be deemed to have been resumed ' are now deleted from the ori ingl`section the resalt being that the owner cannot build on land which be bought for that purpose and bas to continue pying Crown Rent as if it were building lad, on the higher scafe,

13th May, 1908.

[We are informed that the criticisms can. rained in the above letter apply to the Bill as it appeared in its second stage, that is to say, in its form when privately circulated to Mem- bers of Council and others for consideration alter the interview of the Architects with H. E. The Governor.Ed., W„K, T.} -

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- -A will be seen adequate precautions hading undelivered after the 30th inst. will be been taken to prevent a farther disturbance subject to rent › and lo addition the Taolai ḥad earlier issued' a proclamation permitting pedlars to re-erect their stalls pending a decision on the question. which will be delivered to day.

COMMERCIAL WEEKLY SHARE KKPÒRT.

Reviewing the sharp business for the week, Mears. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the zand

inst. :---

During the week under review, our market has ruled extremely dull, and there are but few changes to report

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have continued to sise, and at the close ats steady at $720, after small sales at $915 The London quotation has improved to £75 10s, od,

Marine Insurances-Cantons continue on offer at $135 and Unions at $793. There are further buyers of Yangise's at $1474...........

Fire Insurances-China Fires have löquiries al $92, but none are available at the rate. Hong. kong Fires are a shade firmer at 53/5,

Shipping. There are no changes to report in either Chian and Manilas or Douglases. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats ar still on offer at Sig Star Ferries old and new can be secuted at quotations,

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Refineries-China Sugars have weakened to $130 alter sales at the rate. Luzan Sugars are s'eady at the slightly increased rate of $11. Mining-Chinese. Engineerings are firm and buyers in the North have offered Tis. Raubs have declined to $8). ****

Soc. 42. Sec. 153 There was a good deal of discussion on this amendment, The Hon. Colonial Secretary made a point that amend-

By kind permission of Major E. R. 1, Chitty ments 42, 43, and 44 carried out the re- commendations of the Cubicle, Committee

sad the Officers. tagih. Mabaratta, L., the which reported in Aug. 1937, but Dr. Ho Kai programine, of music, on the lawn of the Kow. Bind of the Regiment will play the following who was present corrected him; and said that loop Hotel, to-morrow, the 24th instant, from hayawakened and are obtainable ai Tlx, 855. -

as a member of the Committee he could assure bim that the Commities did not intend their recommendations'ta be construed in this way,

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42. (The proposed amendment does not fulfil the promise made, the meaning remains the same. Our objection was 10 the Building Authority having power to plan the range. meni of a storey; we would suggest that all the words after the" in line, 9 be deleted and lusest in place thereof provision to each way Notes in London,

proposed sub-division of every storey of a Japan han arranged to place in London window or skylights herrinbsfors required." £2,000,000 5 South Manchurian Rail. | This leaves him all necessary power to require way Notes, maturing in 1911 at an issue adequate lighting, while leaving the owner THE ill-leck invited by walking under a ladder price of 98.

discretion as to plan. The Hon. Director was exemplified yesterday (17th inst.) in front of Public Works in his speech states "in con- of the Chartered Bank... A foreigner walklög The United States and Japan. nection with that clause it is proposed along the factpath saw a ladder leaning to The Washington Senale fins, ratified the to introduce so amendment with regard from the kerb stone and for just a few seconds treaty with Japan protecting trade-marks into houses on the reclamation, but it will be hesitated. Recklessness prevailed and he, limited to houtes not exceeding 100, in walked under the ladder. hein were 170 China and Korea.

"depth." There is no such amendment on the other ladders a few yarda

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The United States CarreTM oy YA Question.

Disk reement between the House of Re:

presso

print for second reading, and it seems, to us - thósa þe skirted

to be just as much an infringement of the aud

Praya Reclamation #gement as interfering

with a house to deep...

And the Senile on the currency. Owners abould bo

of doing the

Dock, Wharves and Godowe Kowton

Dock at S104 fo the North, Shanghai Paks Wharfs are offering at Sit and Whampoa

while Hongkew Wharfs are in demand at. Tia

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Central Stores can be got at Siz],"" Hongkong f'otels bave been sold at the slightly, reduced rate of fos Humphreys Estates are in request at $10. There are buyers of Shanghai Lands in the Nonth at Tis, 116,

from. Call and hear

them at the

ROBINSON PIANO Co., LIMITED.

Manekeng, 13th May, 1908

LIMITED.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN vented to the Undersigned on or before the. 7h prox., or, they will not be recognized.

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the goth' iost, at 11 AM), No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1908,

PRELIMINARY NOTICE. PUBLIC AUCTION,

[કા

E Undersigned have received instructions

from EDWARD OSBORNE, Esq.,

to se'l by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

SATURDAY,

the 30th May, 198, at 2.30 P... within his Tesidence," Modreenagh," The Park,

THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, Catalogues will be issued, TERMI—AC Usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

- Hángkong, 23rd May, 1903

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship - TH

at 3 P.M...

(537

"LIGHTNING," Captain 3. E. Gentles, will be despatched for

For Freight or Passage, apply to the above Fonts on TUESDAY, the 26th inst.,

DAVID SASSOON & CO. LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong,zard May, 1008

7.00 a.m.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am, to 9.30 a.m... Every 10 minuter. 9.30 am, to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minutes." 11.30 am, to 1245 p.m. ...Every 15 ilonter. 12.45 pm to 1.5 p.m....Every to minutte. 1,75 pm to 145 p.m. ...Every 15 minutts. 1.45 pm. 20: 2.15 p.m. ... Every 10 minutë, 3.15 pm to 3.00 p.m. .Every 15 minuter." 3.30-5.m to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every to mienter, NIGHT CARE 6.45 pm; and 9 pmy 945 p.m. to 11.15 pm,

“every half hour.

SUNDAYS.

Boo am, to goo Lu....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9:30 am....Every 30 minuter. 9.30 am to 10.30 am. Every 15 minuter. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every to minutes, 11.45 8.m. to 12,00 noon.....Every 15, minuter”) 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. .....Every rg minutes 5.00 pm to 6.00pm.Every to minutes. 6.00p.m. to: 7.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every za minuta-

NIGHT CARS as, on Week Daylig BATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 p.m.and

SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Dos Vœux Road Central, „j

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Mausgers, Hongkong, 4th June, 2007

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.- SHIP CHANDLERS," SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER [533 CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS,

CHINA TRIDERS INSURANCE- CO. D. ALLIANZ INSUFANCE CO.

bis was the adjsarped hesting of the case Colton Mills, Ewos are easier it-Tla, 581 Hongkong Coltons can be placed at $15 before Dr. Nel, Vice-Consul, and MessTMn. Other Nonthara Mills continue more or less Kunicke and Rieck, assessors, at Rhanghai on nachanged and without business to report.

Part 15th inst, in which the plaintiff Company Miscellaneous Chine Light and Powers sought to recover Tis, a1,154 58 under a policy have risen to $51 China Providents have been of losurance issued by the plaintiff Company'" sold and there are farther buyers at $9. Green, agents in Seattle upon a cargo of floor carried Teland Cements are firmer and in demand at by the sir. Ferm y the tisk being covered Sick, Aller sumerous sales at the rate. Usion brough the same agency with the defendant Waterbosti have declined to $11, without busi- nofs to report, Peak Tramways fully paid and Company, St paid, are quoted at 574 and $2, respectively #r the dividend of 80 cents per share on the fully paid shares and 6 cents per share on the St pald shares paid on the 16th", fast. Watsons have found favesion at Sto. Langkain can be

the Norb at TIL O

Mr. R. Mahafaldt represented the plaintif Company and Dr, Voights appeared for the defence

Summaries of the pleadings appeared in the

Chine Daily Fit of the:

of the akong

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