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Telegrams:

Indian Revolutionaries in the United States.

LONDON, Inc. The New York paper say that British detectives are shadowing Indian revolution aries in New York, several of whom are in close touch with the Clan na Gael and other Irish societies.

Russis.

Later,

The Duma Commission on the drink

THE JAPANE

THE HONGKON

PURCHASER OF NARINE PRODUCE FINED

[From Our Own Correspondit,

Canton, zod Jone," A few days ago, a member, whose name has not been disclosed, of the marine produce desten gold here, bought low pleal of marine products of Japanese origin which were shipped to Canton by the L. Chiyon from Shanghai. No sooner had the purchase of the Japanese goods been concluded, than an informant reported the matter to the members of the guild and the Purchaser was at once apprehended. A meet.

PAL COUNCI

· FOUNDATIÓN STONE CERE

CRAPB

Hight

A very large company assembled at the site of the new British Municipal Council buildings on Saturday at doon to witcess the ceremony. of the laying of the found lion store, reporta the Henta Daily News, 25th May. structure had been erected for the cons of the guests, forming a spacious ball, and in this some hundred people, including a aprin lig of ladies, were sented when Mr. Dund chairman of the B., C, opened the proceed

with the following address. On behalf of the Dirnish Municipal Council have very much pleasure in welcoming you

I

question have reported in favour of removing ng was then called by the guild and the offen; here today. The object of this gathering is

the Imperial Exgle on the vodka bottles and substituting a skull and cross bones as warn ings against excess,

der

was summoned to be dealt with. At the meeting the cffender was made to pay a 60 of too raels as stipulated under the compact

subscribed to by the members of the guild, In connection with the protests against the ne-fourth of the fine was forwarded to the King's visit (> Rassin, it is noteworthy that Canton Self-Government Society After pay. eight executions and sixteen death sentencesing his fie the offender requested that, as a not disclosed to the public. This request was agreed to, but the offender was cautioned to commit a similar offence agaid

you know, the formal commencement of building. The necessity of such a building is the work of erection of the new Municipal

apparent to all of us, as, at present, the Muni- cipal staff is distributed about in various pinta of the Concession which is a great inconvenience.

group of buildings, which will central zo the sisting of the Secretarial, Police, Sanitary and whole executive staff of the Municipality, con-

Public Works Dapanmeori. Ta's will hes of

co-op

Hankow

British

tion among the

conclusion of his speech, which was with loud applause, Mr. Fraser declar- tons well and truly laid..

shmanis ware then served during which Consul von Löhneysen took the oppor- wisbing on behalf of all the other prosperity and success to the

PIRB AZ-TIENISINO

EIGHTY TROUS ND TAELS WORTH OF

ANN

1008

UBLIC AUT

instructions

[OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (1)URSDAY) the 4th June, 1908, at 11 AM at their Sales, Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

comer of Ice House Strest, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

One No 3A FOLDING POCKET KODAR, Post Card Size, latest model with Automatic Shutter and Focussing Arrangement, can be The Fire Brigades were again called and dra PLATES; quite fresh ard packed. The Peking & Tientsin: Zimer of 23rd uit; used with Films or Plates ; 6 PLATE HOLT) ERS, TRIPOD and FOCUSSING CLOTH out on Monday morning about half past to ten-Zinc Air-ti ht Box ; z: Vols, of the INTER

fire which had broken out in Meairs, Walte NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FAMOUS and Company's compound;"

LITER URE in Care, a quantry of Huge volumes of smoke were pouring over

¡CURACAO SPLITS BEER, JAPANESE CREPE SHIRTS

fire. The oct was stacked some ve yardı and when the British Brigada arrived first it was food that a great pile of wool bales was on

"were announced yesterday in St. Petersburg, matter of personal forbearance, his name be Wa Intend to erect a building, er, rather..the Settlement a few minutes after the alarm,

Russia and China,

M. Koroskorez, the new Russian Minister At a meeting held yesterday at the Canton | general utility, especially so in the case of the from the Company's big godown and at first to Peking, at an interview, said that he had. Self-Government Society it was decided that Police force which is now scattered about in some little danger existed of the building

been instructed to revive the traditions of a street parads for the purpose of ex ibiting Russo-Chinese amity.

samples, of different kinds of articles, which The national awakening of China was had been received by the Society, to the undoubted, but he hoped that internal re- | public, will take place on the 23rd day of the forms would preclude the excesses of Chausih moon. It was also decided to held a meet- vinism which certain powere were encourage commemorative function ie bonour of the late ing en tha 14th instant, for the purpose of a Ming.

Total Chang Siu Hing of Shanghai, who had bren a promoter of the American boycott two years ago, and who had done much in further- ance of the acti-opium mavement and several other good acts for the boneft of bis fellow- Countrymed.

A SHANGHAI BOUNDARY.

DISPUTH.

FOREIGN CONSTABLE ATTACKED,

The West Hongkow police had’a brush with

ANNUAL MEETING,,.

different quarters of the Concession and la Case of emergency would cause much delay ia mustering the mea by our new arrange within a few minutes call. Sick bay warda meet for housing them they will always be

meadation of the medical officer, and will be are attached to these quarters on the recom useful in the case of minor plaints. In the Police compound there will also be a vacant space of grand efficiently large for parades, drill and instions. You will be interested to learn that in 1875 the Polica force of this Concessien consisted of 14 men, in 18 5 of 40 njen, io 1895 af 55 men, in 1903 of 84 mes, and further increase which may be necessary quarters are provided jo: our new, scheme for 15 men. The Gaol is to have in cells, which I hope will be more than ample for our seeds at any time. In the general arrangement of for the foreign staff in excess of thy needs of the new buildings accommodation is available

today, but it has been considered advisable to look ahead and provide for expansion as we

the Total's native police in North Chekiang. HOTEL DES COLONIES GO, ¿ID. at present it numbers 95. Looking forward to a Hoad yesterday, reports the N. CD. Nank of z8thʼuít, and as a rambit Police Constable Sia- clair was wounded on the head." The cause of the trouble is an old standing boundary dispute. The artificial boundary of the Saillement runs

holders of the above company took place, on The sixth ordinary general meeting of share. down the mid lie of North Cheklans Road and 28th ult, at Shanghai. Mr. P. F. Lavers pre-

sided.

The secretary read the notice convening the

thers is a post situated opposite Elgin Road which states that the Settlement boundary is certain number of feel to the East, which would.

bring it at about the centre of the roadway, meeting, after which the chairman addressed have done for the Police,.

The road, however, is municipal property and

the shareholders as follows : -

Gentlemen-In consequence of his recent

|

catching fire,

Bo fortunately the wind was in the right direction and the Brigades rapidly had a good burolog wool was very great, and coupled with stream on the godown. The heat from the

the exceedingly bol day mada brigade work most arduous, p

2, GOTT/GE PIANOS.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.

TERMSAs usual,

Hoogkong, 3rd June, 1908.,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions from Mestra. PUNCHARD LOWTHER

* & Co., to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

WEDNESDAY,

roth June, 1908, st H.M's Naval Yard

Extension, commencing at 11 A.M...

The men worked hard, however, and were ably assisted by the two French brigadas who

the arrived very shortly after the outbreak, The small engine was used by the British, the beavier being still a little out of order since SURPLUS STORES, MATERI YL, PLANT

„Sunday's big fire., Takah

the dirty water which resulted in the break In this connection we would like to say that

Water Works but from the canal. The hydrant dowo in this pative city did not come from the

water is as good if not batter than any in Tientsin.

A very large number of residents were pre with the British, French and Japanese brigades, sent at the fire on Monday, and indeed what

and the French, German, and Japanese military brigades the scene was an animated one,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF A

ROD IRON, &c;. ALSO

THE WHOLE OF THEIR OFFICE FURNITURE,

Comprising

WRITING TABLES, DRAWING

THE ROBINSON

PIANO

Co., LIMITED,

Des Voeux Road.

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS

LEADING MAKERS

OF THE

WORLD.

BOARDS, COPYING PRESS, CHEST-OF SPECIAL PRICES

DRAWERS, TABLES, CHAIRS, COUNT.

RON SAFES ERS, CLOCKS, BAROGRAPH, 3 MILNER'S

AND

and a LIGHTERSAN

The Steam Launch "WALLINGFORD *

NB-Special attention is called to tho Milner's Safex mentioned above, as being in excellent condition, they were imported

On View from This Date.. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS: As usual,

the municipal authorities are entitled to polico | bëss, Mr. Burkhardt has asked me to repre- architecture in our own home land. • They will down was the cause, The wool was all practi. | Aew and have been in uie for only a few years.

it. What the native authorities desiro, ap parently, is that the Council shall police the Eastern half of the road and the Tacial's police the Westera portion,

The buildings are to be of thoroughly, British type, of the usual style of Municipal

be plain and substantial and I hope and believe a credit to this conccesing. They are to be erected within 16 months." Messer, Beceley and Bray are the architects, having gained the prize offer d by the Council in an open public competition for the most suitable desigo, and I congratulate them. Our esteemed Con- sul-General, Mr. Fraser, has kindly promised to lay the Foundation Stone, and i have great pleasure in now asking him to do so. I again thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen, for your presence here to-day,

"On the conclusion of this speech Mr. Fraser rose and addressed the following appropriate remarks: llo

The fire is believed to have been started by a careless coolio, working in the compound. Probably a cigarelta or burning match thrown

caly destroyed, not one per cent being saved. About Tsi 83,000 worth of damage was done. The Fritish Brigade did not leave the place qatil about three p.m.

A second fire brake out in the Native City near the yames on Monday morning about the same hour as the big blaze in this Concession. The outbreak occurred in a very congested quarter and a good deal of damage was done.

Almost every Bug in the place has suffer somewhat from the big fire on Sundays. We are informed that the damage in estimated at between thres and four hundred thousand faels. A good deal of distress will be unffered, in consequence by small shopkeepers and tradert.

The TV. F. B, has done such good work that anything in the nature of a criticism in undesirable, but it stems almost time that posies were provided.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

BARON HAYASHI ON CHINA,

HUGHES & HOUGH; Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1908.",

PUBLIC AUCTION.

{545

'HE Undersigned nave received instructions,

from Messi, PUNCHARD distract

& CO to sell; by PUBLIC AUCTION.

THURSDAY, the 11th June, 1978, at Noon, at Ma-tau-kok,

A QUANTITY OF

OLD IRON, RaiLi GS, FURNITURE,

A Steam Laurch. will leave Blake Pier at 11 AM to convey intending Purchasers..

Catalogues will be issued.

· TERME ——ă usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH. Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1908.

1566

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

sent him this afternoon, Ag the report and accounts have been" iw your bands. for some days you will doubtless take them as read. The present trouble began on Tuesday The balance for appropriation amounts to evening, when some of the Paosban police $20,466.01 and as you will see the directors ask were taken to the West Hongkewtation for that you will be content with a dividend of 6% patrolling the roadway. This did not end the op the present capital of the company, they mattor, for yesterday morning more of these further recommend that the cost of reducing the police were arrested by members of the capital be at once written off and that new sisk Municipal Police force, a special patrol having in fund be commenced. Before going further it bees detailed for daty on the disputed territory. seems right to notice the old sinking fand which The captured men were subsequently released, the auditor urges should disappear from the the Taolei undertaking that they would appear books. The directors think that the share- at the Mixed Court to morrow morning. Find holders will readily agree to the entry which log the foreign force augmented, the Paushan will bring goodwill account to the rentonable. police followed the example of the Settle figure of Is 29,22777. Dealing with the Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,-Before 1 ment constablary, and at about noon the cat's working it will be seen that a provision perform the special duty with which the climax was reaclied when about thirty of of soco is made for bad and doubikų debin, ratepayers have honoured me I crave your leave the native police seized foreign P. C. 177 which we consider a necessary precaution into explain one or two points intimately con and rushed him up an alleyway, which is in View of the Ducertainty of the times. Further, nected with this auspicious occasion. In the first disputably outside the Settlement.limits. P. C. the writing off of $4,299.4) from fix üres and place it may be asked why the Conscil off jes have been removed from the original site at Sinclair had tried to drive the natives off the furniture is very much on the safe side as our road, but he failed, and they struck him, policy is to keep everything well up to the the end of our bund, a very desirable and eligi dragged him about thirty yards up the alley.mark out of working account. The accounts ble site as our auctioneer would tell you. The

Batoo Hayashi, Japanese Minister in Pekings, way and tried to take him a prisoner to the are further on a conservative basis as will

reason was not that the site was too small for has been interviewed at. Nagasaki on his way local. Magistrate's yaméo. The constable, ba been, from the fact that we ask you u growing requirement, His Majesty's to Tokio, writes the correspondent of the W. G. however, got one of his arms free, drew his to pa's with $3,24103 to climinale, at Coverament has without demur given the News at the Japanese capital do 22nd ult, truncheon and beat off bis assailants, but he once the loss of reducing the capital Council's successors more room; but, firstly, in He says that China lacks money to build rail sustained a "wound on the head and bis uniform instead of making it a charge on future year ourextended Concession the centre in the mar

ways, but the laying o' such lines by any The new slaking lood is based on the balance suitable, the better strategical position for the investors is welcome. Japan's failure to intro Meanwhile An Indian, constable had taken | of the company's lease, and if it is faitsfully put means to keep publić order; sad secondly, a duce foreign capital into China is due to her the news to the West Hongkew s'aion thai | Aside anually and iqveste 1 at 5′′, the shard, reason which will equally apply to you all, beattempt to do so without offering any quid pro

T the Paoshan palice had captured a foreigner holer's capital will be forthcoming, in full, in 14 cuss the adoption by our neighbours across Chinese students returning from Japan, and headquarters was notified. "Lieut, Colonel years, furniture and goodwell being additional he Taiping Road of a regular police system C. D. Bruce and Mr. K J. McEuen arrived assets. We continue to be admir.bly served on the scess on a motor car and demanded at by Mr. Tavares and his staff and the directors vision of a trained military force have readered

and their seal for reform together with the pro--- the yamda of the Parish in Magistrate that he are pleased to be jo à pration to recommend unlikely any sudden eruption of the disorderly should hand over the men who had assaulted the payment of a dividend′in spite of a general element and removed the necessity for our PC. Sinclair, but the Magistrate declined to ly disaruus year, I need not detain you stationing most of our force on our farther, but before prap ting that the report southern frontier. But, it may be and accounts be passed, I shall by pleased, as implied, this reformping spirit is accompanied by far as I cio, toneswer any questions that mayowing jealousy of foreign rights and pri be put te må

vileges and the better policy for the Co-ces sion would surely be to comblos under one cestral government lest divided they fall one by

lapsnose lo demandige Jurisdiction over ab

over the Concessions: so why spend all this money to serpetuste she division now existing ?. For one overning body over the concessions there is "heoretically much to be said on the score among other things of economy, just as one aternal opal governing trust would save the taxpayeri of the civilized world much money and tend to the prevention of war. But while

was toru.

do thin

The proper authorities have been notified and developments are anticipated. Last night the Prothan police were to bé szen standing in the entrance to the alleyway and the Muni- cipal Police were patreiling the road,

Madley said he was not passing any criticism as to the correctness of the accouple,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE Steamship

·

"KLEIST," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby

landed and stored at their risk into the informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tronsare and Valuables, are being hazardogs and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Company Limited, Kowloop, whence delivery may be obtained, constru

especially this year, are well received, but it is

Some sime must elapse, adds Baton Hayashi, essential that they should be carefully trained,

before the settlement of details concerning the Chino-Japanese exploitation of forests on the Yata; It was impossible to hope that Chins would undertake this work as a national enterprise. A seulement of the custom ques-

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods tion in Harbin is not to be expected sooning undelivered after the 9th of June, will have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- for the delay, however, Russia, must not alone be subject la rent: be accured, 28 Japan bes sanoy other matters to. accomplit nanchuria. It is advisable to

the development of which depends upon such immigrants The aftermath of the Tahu Maru case is being arranged between the Chinese. and japanese süthorities concerned. There will be no difficulty as to the compensation of English and Chinese cargoes, - This case is other instance of Japanove carelessness, and ad the whale it must be anid, carelessness is an epidemic now prevalent among the class- es and masses in Japan..

FOR

CASH

OR

EASY PAYMEN IS.

All Instruments fully Guaranteed.

Inspection Invited.

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The incident clearly illustrates the unsatis but in no parof the accounts did he see it one when in the future the Chinese follow the expedite the entry of Chinese into Manchuria examined on the oth of June, at 9.30 .M.N

factory nature of the present condition of them minned that Tis: 25o per share had best boundary question and we must hope that a speedy solution will be found in a further ex tension of the Settlement,

FUNERAL OR" MAT USHIMA", VICTIMS.

The funeral of the late Fleet Paymaster Ito handig twenty-five men of the "cruiser Matru kima, who lost their lives through the recent disaster to that vessel, took place on the 'thull at Saab The ceremony was very impressivo, full naval honours, being pud to the deceased. More than 10,09 naval officers

paid back to shareholders, andin the interesting. speech of the chairman they were not told whether the shares or d-beatures hiį been sold at a loss or a profit or at par. He'drew atten tion to this for the benefit of absent share holders. The speaker had heard from guests that the hotel bad naver been better than it was during the last twelve months.

The chairman, in reply, asid that apparently in the auditor's certificate it was stated that there had been a reture on the capital, but it did not mention T11, 2.50 per share. 1o quite agreed that it ought to have been made clearer. There has been a slight Is on the sale of debentures but on the other hand there had

and men, civil afli kali, and citizens were prebren a slight pre fit on the shares. sant. Ad 'resses of condolence with an ealogy. of the decenied were read by Vice Admiral Baton Uryu (Commander-in-Chief at Sasebol; who lost a son by the disaster; Ilear Admiral Yoshimatsu (Comm toder-in-Chief of the Train. log Squadron); and iientenant Taira, one of the three officers who survived the disaster.

"On the propes tion of Mr. Burkhardt, ́ so- conded by Mr. Hahn, the report and accounta as presented wore passed,

It was proposed by the Chairman, and so- conded by Mr Burkharde, that a dividend of six per cent on the capital be paid.—Carried unanimously. enum THERE les gratifying diminution in the sum bet of plague cases to day. The official returns atate them at sixicin ques bringing the total With the exception of

of the sixteen

Mr. P. F. Lavers wak re-elected a director on the prop suion of Mr. Clark, seconded by Ar. Jourdan, and Messy, A. R. Loake and Co. ware relected auditors on a proposition by Mr. Hardley, seconded by Mr. Berthelot.

w

This concluded the boulcgis of the ordina

and an extraordÍDAY

the dream of universal Empire seems except in few quarters to be recognized as pot for the good of mankind, the acceptable substitute is

**MANCHURIAN NEGOTIATIONS....... The Chino-Japanese negotiations concern- rather universal federation than a single governing post-bellum questions in Manchuria are nat, and the reason for this-the desirability gradually drawing to a close. The poorparlers of letting each people work out its own saiva in regard to Japanese fisheries off KuaDiung tion on the lines of its special idiosyncracies (Lisotong) and the Culno-Japanese exploite, applios equally, it seems to me, to our short tion of forests, on the Manchurian side of the chain of minute communities. By all means Yala bave been already concluded. Postal let us promote the joint working of other public transmission is going on without ADY conveniences besides jisriekshas and carriages high, without awaiting a supplementary con to lighting it has been parily applied, but I may vention. As to the manufacture of salt by mention roads and sediistion and I should add the Japanese in Kusainng, an amicable setile beforehand in that particular. Nevertheless, to be purchased by the Chinese salt monopoly water supply, were not our Chizem naighbours «ment is assured. Euch Japanese, products are

authorities. The question of Japanese mining!

hte along railways in South achuria da.

the future of

on very similar lines in all the Con sadoubtedly makes for individual public business the feel himself to hay c

while adesinistration should be as it happily

the

hip of Chiepta

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

"All claima must reach us before the 11th of June, 1008, or they will not be recognized.

--No-Fire Insurance will be effected:

undersigned, a

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co

Agenie

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1908.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F G FIRE Director of the Hongkong Observatory →→→ * On the 3rd at 110; p.--The barometer bar fallen over Chlua and Japan

A depression is moring Eastwards over N. E. Japan, and a second depression is likely to develop over Central China.YO

Pressure is highest gror the Pacific between the Loochoos sad the Philippipes,

Moderate S.E and S. winds may be expected

China Sea In the Formon Channel and thu N. part of the

Hoogkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending so am, to-day, doo inches:

FORECAST.

HOTE J

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A SUMMER TREAT HI TOPIC

OF THE

TOWN

*WE-WOULD RATHER BE IN KOWLOON DURING THE SUMMER NIGHTS THAN HỌNGKONG.". SPECIAL MENU ME To meet the above wants, we hav's arranged tà continue our Musical Dinner Nights The Next one will be on SATURDAY, June the 6th,

The fanses Régimental Band (13th Rajputs) will discourse special selections of Music from 8 P.M to 11 P.M. on the lawn,

THE

NOVELTYHI

Altar. Dinnar, the Dining Room will

be Cleared for Dancing

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