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possible modi
cation of the res tions imposed by the the Straits Settlement upon steamer arriving there from this port, and I am directed to reply as follows
quarantine regulations of the Government of
The two firms having the greatest interest in the Chinese passanger traffic batwegg this por and the Straits Settlements are Messrs. Jarding Matheson & Co., Ltd., and Messrs David Sassoon & Co, Ltd.
epition on the subject to enable them to place before the Government the views of those most directly interested, mode
* From these firms my committed sought an
to the Viceroy by the Kwang Yun Canton stating that arrangements had been mads to run a steamer of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company during the plague season on Saturday nights | mands to them, that it was her pleasure that get paida from Hongkong to Canton so as to facilitate their youngest son and Jaugh^r should be invalids getting to Canton on Sunday. The betrothed and that the dale of the betrothal sidered your. Institution asked for the necessary permis would be duly announced as soon as she 851/1995); _ack! sion to run the special, steamer for, the ser had received the report of the Impeñalant, on the vice to question. In his reply the Viceroy Astronomical Board on the horoscopes of stated that he greatly appreciated the bene the two children, United by such des of ficent, intention of the petitioners and has kinship it is thought that the two great polis instructed the Sin How Kuk officials to tical leaders will somehow adjust their differ at once communicate with "the Customs ences and smooth the way for more united authorities in the matter. The next step action to serve the interests of the Empire. in the negotiations was apparently taken This is only a repetition of the action which with successful results, for the Tung Her Majesty adopted some twelve months Wa Hospital Commillee received a des ago, when Tich Liang, the President of the patch from the Viceroy stating that Ministry of War, and Yuan Shih-kai wete Vessels from Hongkong would be permitted at loggerheads, and in that case it was to enter Canton on Sundays in accordance proved to be an eminently satisfactory with the terms of the request mit
submitted by solution of the trouble. That the Empress. the Charitable Institution which had original. Dowager should find time to deal with the ly moved in the matter. On inquiries being domestic problems of the Ministers' house" made, it was learned that the Hongkong, Can-holds, and at the same time to keep a sharp agreed to devote the Founts, to the special the vitality of Her Majesty's brain. As a service and that the first run will possibly example of how the Throne is called upon to take place on Saturday evening next. deal with matters at large, while concerning to the opinion of my committee it may be This is decidedly interesting news which itself with the petty trivialitics of private taken that the views of all the shipping firms will be hailed with satisfaction by the quarrels, we may quote a report with refer engaged in the Asiatic passenger traffic be Chinese community which is nothing if nolence to the Yunnan affair. It seems that tween this post and the Straits Settlements sensitive on a matter which concerns its Viceroy Hai Liang, of Yunnan, has reported would coincide with bose expressed by the patriarchal customs and should undoubtedly to the Throne that in obedience to the orders aforementioned hims
I am directed to add that my committee de popularise the already admirable service of that Viceroy, General Po Chin-Kuef has provided by the Hongkong, Canton and raised a corps of 5,000 men, which will ree to thank His Excellency for referring the
matter to them. for consideration, I have & Macao Steamship Company. It does not quire 'Tis 20,000, per mouth to keep up,
́. (Sgd), E. A. M. WILLIAMS, appear, however, whether the extended that General Lung Vü-Kuang has already
Secretary. facilities now, offered to the Chinese are to arrived from Kuangsi with his brigade and Hon. Mr. F. H. MAV, C.M.G teabe restricted to those who are suffering from that General Lung Chi-Kuang with... – bja Colonial Secretary.
discase or whether it will be open to all troops are also expected to atrive there travellers who wish to take advantage of the shortly from the same province. additional run to Canton. Under proper therefore, declares the Viceroy, need an Im- precautions there seems to be little reason mediate expenditure of Tin. 230,000, which why the service should be so restricted, for he expects to receive without delay from if people can perambulate Hongkong from the Central Government, "as matters are end to end daily without fear of contagion, extremely critical in Yunnan." There was no
The opinion shared by both these firms is that the suggestion to vaccinate Chinese emi grants and Asiaticciews is quite impracticable and to insist upon such a courte would pro- trade to the Straits Settlements in the precautions recommended.
They therefore do not see their way to adopt
defa much has been written and heard during the Court, this
maideo Inp ban't
1 not for the Russo Chin
10 San Francisco vin fact that trade:is duti and the gapural summer exodus of residents to Europe had com financed:
in the season, the inaugur the Pacific steamer provonts
compradora had been appro particulara “of evening's issue of the Mr. Pollock argue Chinese Bank could not secution had no cans
cmprarofe, who bad into this comitich. If ing gamoto bend pritcipal" be
discouraging ⠀ "featuris - to... her Nothing is lacking – in every
passengers and shippers by the Tenyo Mars way of special attractions to and the meagreness of the patronage which be splendid mail steamer has been able to com mand for her initial trip should not be taken any lidication of ibs favour, with which the vessel is regarded wither by the travelling as the bank public or the shippers of cargo
"and" he admit Au the office of the agents of the Pac ßc
boping that in a mailer we learnt that sixty-four saloon take such a iura that far to-day. They were-Measts. F. W. passengera socuted berths by the Tenyo | pay it offt. Th
Juns-l could not Killes, C. Richards, Miss E. Hamilton, oo knowledge Mr. Leo Burgholt, U. Consul General tisble. Supposing, he putsur at Canton, os home leave, and Mr. Berghole, masagor had committed Life Me WC. Barker, Mrs. C. Barker, Misses this compradore, and placed tee Ada Barker and Alice H. Barker, Messrs. Bown pocket the bank could not Bolden, Miss Jones, Me, B. B. Atherton, on the same standing as w w D MacClintock, Wheeler, J. D. compradorci to introduce business. Misses K. Atheron and Fishman, Messrs. Van Vleck, H. Hall, S. Farnsworth, E. V Thorn, F. A Gardver, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Assy, Mis, and Master J. J. Richarda, Mr. and Mr. B. L. Richardson, Mr. M. Haines, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Whied, Mr. T. Sumii, Mr and Mr. H. Humphrey, Mexits, E. J. Hut chinson, M. Alvares, A. H. Pease, E. He Hinds, J.-H. Gardiner, Mre Geo E Crois Messrs. H. P. Butler, I. Haynes, Miss Sour Miss Perrault, Messrs. F. Rao, W. Gardiner, Miss A. Schoch, Messrs. W. J. Burns, B. Allen Jr, C. B. Graves, J. Lambert, Lloyd's Burveyor, A. Jufferbhoy, G. Sheermohamad, }.
Mr. Slade, counsel for the plaintiff, conte d- B. McKinley, A C. Wyudham, Ged that the bank was liable for the actions of Reynolds, Mr. Chin, and Meser, „R, H. Nelson, and J: Dui.
It has basa proved by repeated experinteni lon and Macao Steamboat Company have eye on affairs in Yunnan is proof positive of bably do considerable harm to the passenger Mastell, C. E. Stegmeit, Mr. and Mr. H. A. Otherwise, it would be patting the co
that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the mast potent agent for the destruction of fless, especially rot fleas.
It is a well known fact that Plague is con- vayed to buman beings by means of fleas, from
rate which bave died of this disease. "
All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc, or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSO .'S HYGIENOL." A spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength
required for this purpose.
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they could also proceed in a special section of the vessel on the eight hours' trip to Can ton without danger. Indeed, we fancy it would not pay the Company to restrict the passenger list, especially on a steamship of the size of the Potvon, and there are many A. S. WATSON & CO., vided to spend a week-end holiday in the who would gladly utilide the opportunity pro
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capital of South China. At all-events, it is clear that the authorities have no desire to place obstacles in the way of the Chinese, or 133 to ruffle their susceptibilities in the smallert degree. Seeing that the request of the Kwang Yun Charitable Institution has been so readily granted, it is curious that it was not submitted in previous years, or, perhaps, it did not occur to the members of that body that their suggestion would have been so
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THE EMPRESS-DOWAGEN'S'..
ACTIVITIES,
would.
The Chief Justice-It is the cat
Mr. Pollock m intained, that in
piadora"
sera forde
question of custom. If he pradore introduced businent Frm could at be held liable for doings of the comp adere. documents were not signed by the neither did they bear his chop. proceded to quote authorities to his ar, ument. He then proceeded if a customer did not choose to rely on the compradore ba could transact his affairs with the faidan...
[that]
A DERKLACT JUNK
the compradore. The compradore, he stated, |_ was authorized to accept monlës: for the bank. There were fourteen intermediate passenger This sum at issue bad been paid into the bank, Yesterday, a wirelessmestage was received by the Commodore on bourd H.M.5 Tamar from and about sincicon steerage, of whom tea or as it was received by a man who was luthorised to receive monies by the bink, and, therefore, H.M.S. Argan stating thai,, while cruising in were Asiatica, that is, Japanese and the vicinity of Waglan Lighthouse, nt a dis- Chinese. The Tesyo Mars has accommoda- be held that the bank was responsible The haggling over the matter when the memorial tance of about four miles from the land, a large inn for 273 soon and 54 internediate pas compradore, counsel stamped 16 "receptacle's sengera; and as regards the steerage the space into which money was placed for hit frm by fishing junk which had been capriced was reached headquarters. An Imperial Rescript sighted. Castain Ryan of the Astrara sunt a
on the "E" deck a'lotted for the Japanese, and customers, the bank, or firm thereby being held was immediately issued commanding the party to survey the overturned craft, but found Chinese forward and aft, respectively, will en-resposible for the action of the " receptacle.“ following Customs totais to send money to that it did not constitute a danger to shipping.able for pasiengers to travel comfortably. the Yunnan provincial authorities and in the The message was transmitted by the Commo All that the carried today was only nineteen, following proportions :-Wuhu, Tle, 60,000;
ders to the Harbour Master, and to as. Slan With a grats tonnage of 14 900 and a dis. 40,000; Kiukiang, Tls, 40,000 and Ichang. On arriving a fine-sies for about. The aboard her to-day was a thousand tons of Chinklang, Tls. 60,000; Shanghai, Tisley was sent in search of the junk in question. Placement of 11,000 tons, the Tenyo Maruie cargo capacity is 8,000 teas." "All that was
Tis. 39,000-total, Tis. 239,000. To ensure junk had evidently been smashed up by the promptness and. dispatch, it was ordered waves. that this money should be telegraphed to its destination, without delay. So that the wonderful Empress Dowager even at the great age she has reached is still as versatile and many-sided as ever.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
at the all, that 'could; be
- CORRESPONDENCE.
Distracted" feled to comply with the con- "dijion that writers must furnish, us with their pices, and addresses as a guarantee of good faith, and in consequence we cannot see our way to publish bis otherw'se in cresting com- munication.
non-Chinese cargo.
PUR SHATIN TRIPLE MURDER.
ARGUMENT ON THURSDAY,
On Thured by next, in the Supreme Court, Ur. Ho Kai, counsel for the defence, will comma, ce his argument on the point of law in connection, with the sensational Shatin murder trial which occupied the attention of a Jury for several days last week. In this case the reader will remember a uasimous verdict: of guilty was brought it by the jury against the three prisoners, who were accused of slaying three persons-two men and a boy
The Chief Justice summed up at length.. The Jury retired for about half an hour. They returned a verdict of six toons for the plaintiff
A CONTRACZOKS ACHUN
CLAIM FOR B LANCE OF WORK DONE.,
Faction to recover the sum of 334260 was brought in the Supreme Court, this morolog by a contractor named g Sham, of the Shing Hop firm, 15, Station Slicet, Yau-ma ti, ngainas. the lu On firm, of ion, Buation. Errect, Yau ma«ti.-
Mr. Justice Companix presided. Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, was for the plaintiff. Mr. O, D, Thomson represented the defendants.
In stating, his case Mr. Morrell observed!"
that the claim was for work done and material supplied. The defendant firm, be stated, bad
on the Kun Yam mountain, to the. New the contract to do certain excavation work for. Territory, on the 2nd December, 1906, and in the Kowloon-Canton Railway, which he sub-let will also be rememb red that just as the death to the plaintiff. An agreement was petered sentence was about to be passed counsel for between the parties, in which the plaintiffs
It may be remembered that a short time ago the news appeared in our columns The rates per quarter and per meanam, 'proju relunal. stating that as the result of the commands barber, was arraigned in the Police Courts legs were badly hurt and his head somewhat the prisoners asked for the arrest, of judgment decided to do the work at a certain price. The The dally lane in delivered free when the addros of the Empress-Dowager, who shows no
accesible to movenger. On emples sent by post w
additional $1.60 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly imue to any part of the
world in 80 cents per quarter
Bingle Copien. Dally, ten conte Weekly, twenty
five cents.
The Hongbang Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1908.
THE SATURDAY SERVICE TO. CANTON,
AFTER several months four men were arrested day opicion of being connected with a case of armed robbery which took place some time ago at 30, West Street. The victims of that daring "hold-up" were two Chinese women who were relieved of some $515 in money and jewellery of a stated value of $170, Prisoners were formally charged before the Police Magistrate this morning, and remanded, to enable the police to prepare the case for the
on the ground that he had a legal point to raise Dr. Ho Kai's contention will be that certain evidence that relating to the finding of the watch of bue of the deceased in the box of bine of the prisoners which was given by a allowed by the defence conditionally, was wi'nats for the prosecution, and which was inadmissible and should not have been taken. The proceedings will be of great interes
""DRAGONBO AT FESTIVAL.
TO DE CELEBRATED AT ADERDEEN
TEMS, TO-MO PROWLA
One of the most
work was to be done to the satisfaction of the European engineers. On or about the 1216 moon of last year the work was completed. The work was then measured by the plaintiff in the presence of the delar dants' foreman and the figures were agreed to. Certain paymenje had been made at intervals. A balance of
$383.60 was left, which had not been paid.c The matter was then brought to court. Soos after the writ had been served a litte received from the defendantu! solicitor. stating that they had overpaid the plaintiff and „deminded the return of a certain apm. No notice was taken of this letter, and in spite of this, no cross-action, Mr. Morrell stated, taken."
Evidence for the prosecution, supporting the above statements, was taken.
The case was adjourned for a week
AIRSHIPS A
A SERIOUS stabbing affray took place on the Praya at Kennedy Town on Saturday night. A RATHEk serious accident befell Chinese An arrest has been effected. The injured man, seaman belonging to the ss. Hilary. While who is not expected to live, was sent to the engaged early this morning in mopping the Government Civil Hospital. He was stabbed deck of the steamer, the nutive had the mis through the lungs.It is not known as yet the fortune of over-balancing himself and was cause of the affray, but it is believed the precipitated into the hold below. The fall trouble was over a woman, The accused, a caused serious injuries to the deck hand; his to-day, and the case was adjourned.
severely braiset. The man was picked up and signs of weakening in the extent of her No fewer than 47 additional cases of plague removed to the hospital for treatment. The activities, a union had been arranged
were reported to the Sanitary Department dus. Chidamas's condition is bel oved to be serious, between the youngest son of Yuan Shih-kai ing the twenty-four hours ending at soon to and the youngest daughter of Chang Chib day. The number of deaths was very large, ONE of the severest earthquakes that Zam- tung. The raison d'etre of this alliance is and the patients came from nearly all quartercurred at 9.20 Tuesday night, the zith ult. The boanga, has experienced for many years oc- said to be the desire of the Empress of the city. Everyone of the cases, with a Dowager to secure harmony between the single exception, was Chinese, the exception duration of the shock was five seconds, although two great statesmen in North China. As being that of a Portuguese residing at Holly.it seemed like several minutes in many, the M. C. D. News remarks in dealing with wood Road. The total number of cases since and the intensity was four degrees, five ife beginning of the year up to the present distinct shocks, the latter of which was tha minutes and twelve seconds. There were two this question: "The rivalry that exists, and time is $87. has existed, for years between their Excel-
stronger. The indan to Herald says there was lencies Yuan Shih-kai and Chang Chih-tung,
no great damage to buil linga, although several clacked'; but the who are the recognized hends of the two
stone and cement walls were destruction of crockery, glassware, and great political bodies of this Empire, namely
lamps throughout the city was enough to make festivals which are celebrated in Hongkong popular of the many Chinese As we have had on more than one occa- the Progressives and the Conservatives, is
the Chinese dealers in such articles weep with every year is that known as the Dragon Bost sion pointed out, the mortality rate of Hong- too well-known to need comment. It is
delight. Many lighted la mps fell and it serms | Fentival, The picturesque character of the ... kong can only be considered an approximate also well-known amongst the Chinese that
to be almost a miracle that a general fire did ceremonies invariably attract a large number figure in view of the peculiar conditions & the great influence H.E. Yuan Shih-kai
not result, pe
of spectators to the scene of the racing at which
prevail in this Colony. It is a well-possesses with the Emprest Dowager is råll
“boriri to be feared that this sear known fact that among the Chinese popula- to the leader of the Conservatives. H.E.
ARE office rents going to assume reasonable the fact that the Festival occurs in the middle- tjon whenever an individual belonging to Chang Chih-tung, and it has required all
proportions next year?) It would's most seem of the week-on a Wediesday; to-morrow, to Canton is led to the conclusion that his the diplomacy and strength of character of A-COOLIE named Young-Ying-was sentenced of completion are to be occupied. Begia peans in the Colay, from attending the event, as if they must if the number that are lo courte be exact-will preclude the majority of Euro. days are numbered he makes haste to wind Her Majesty to keep the peace." The to three months hard labour in the Police aing at the Yang King Pang, thereLast year, when the festival, occurred on a up his affairs and batake himself to his writer proceeds to observe that the Manchu Court, this morning, having been convicted on Mr. Bracco's big block. In Canton Saturdays Crowds of European spectators at a charge of theft. The defendavi broke into ope native land so, that his bones may be in officials have watched the course of events, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go Road there is a large area growing up. Old tended and the city of Victoria was practically terred alongside those of his ancestors. It as the result of which their power and down Company's godowns in Connaught Road old hong will be reconstituted There is the But with the Foulival falling on a busy day
Makalco offers a great number, Maitland's defered during the greater part of the day. Reropla is seldom that Europeans are so much con influence have gradually dwindled away, West, early yesterday morning, and removed magnificent building of Arnbold- Kaiberg at of the week there i corned as to the ultimate repository of their with increasing calousy and alarm, but twenty-one bags of flour. The flour wastemoved the carneko Krukjan, Road, and another fus same thing occur giblj remains, but even if they were it is probable owing to their weakness they have been to a coal godowo, where it was discovered by block as the corner of linker, whilst further doubt, however, that the usual that in a very great number of cases they afraid to step foto the areng of some cookies, who reported it to the police big pile opposite the Chinele Fost nen to Aberdeen will take would find it difficult to raise the passage active opposition. Here, then, we have so after the discovery the Godowa Company Office is rapidly rising, and from the Bund up their point of view the money especially after a long and exhaustive three elements of disintegration at work and about an hour after, this accused to Yuen Ming is the elaborate speculation of of bone of its sige
reported the loss of twenty-one bags of Aggr," illness, On the other hand, the Canton the party dominated y Yuan Sliib kaf, the arrested in possession of some of the stolen
Mesora - Jardine," Then there are the expected. that the Chinaman's home is, no to say, next door to party whose allegiance is given to Chang property. He pleaded guilty to the chara...
anormous blocks in - Museum and Soochow the... Dragon, boat Hongkong and a night's Journey brings him Chih-tung, and the Mancha officials. In pa
Road. On the other side, the HK and between 3:30 pm, to the family home sad among his friends view of the unsettled state of the country FATHER Algue, is charge of the Stazila
S., Bank" is bulding: *. splendid alructure apy entrance?", feas it was extreme: Observatory, when interviewed on the 26th where [ hear) álllthe shipping builugis is to ; allowed. It is hope wishes. As a consequence, when we read by undesirable that such a state o
ult, as to the rainfall during Inst south kuldi bo transferred.. Tule should in ite torn, causa race for small craft:bat that so many cases of plague have occurred should be allowed to continue if diplomacy year has been morn than twite
and for offices in Hopskem
ther a porsa car bo in Hongkong, we have also to remem could secure anything like a permanency of amount of rainfall for the same month ber that the actual proportion of suspect- friendly policy as jointly arranged by the year. These chingan, od cases which baya cleared out of the two Viceroys in the North Accordingly, Algué, cannot be
only to die in Canton is absolutely the
rager stepped in to remove ago Manila wat unknownTM and cannot possibly, so far as wa
Asfar as possible month of May. ained. But leaving that
the fifteenth
prosecution.
and relatives, who can give effect to his last and the troubler in Yunus of affairs The rainfall so far for the month of May this
the moment we
eat in
sked three
foster the spirit of sport:
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It is reported: is negotiating Daytor
Two or three d of the Maglia Timo There is no made Chi
Interest, It is of the dayį
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"And Clul Congress bold.i year, admitted that lace 200 machiner far aberd of all Brother
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