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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE,

CHINESE STUDENTS.

FOR ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ON DAY BY DAY.

THE LATE SHANGHAI PATRIOT.

[From Our Own Corraspondent.)

`SPEEDY VESSELS WANTED. [From Our Own Correspondent

Manila, rith June

Canton, 15th June. Yesterday, in honour of the late Total Chang. Slu Hing, of Shanghai, a commemorative fonc The repeated inquiries on the part of the tion was held at the beadquarters of the Canton Philippine Government for tenders from Hong, Anti-opium Association. There was a large kang for the construction of steamers for the attendance, about two thousand people being quarter-master's department, has led me to present. The day being Sunday, the students report to you that two more vessels will of all private colleges ware present and a band shortly be required by this Government. If Peking, 15th June, from the Sacred Heart College was also there to Hongkong is again alert, there is no reason discoune selections of music during the pro- why your Colony should not again be awarded The Ministry of War has despat-ceedings. The meeting hall was decorated with the new contract. My information is that ched fifteen students, some to England evergreen. All those present advanced before the owing to the systematic contraband trade car- photograph of the deceased and offered their ried on within the Archipelago, the Customs re- and others to Trince, to pursue a

respects. Owing to the large number presentcognise the necessity of obtaining a speeches were made by several gentlemen and course of studies.

one school mistress in three different sections, describing in particular the good services of the inte Trotsi Chang towards the anti opium movement and bis other good acts to his fel. low countrymen. The addresses were listened to-with mach interest and greeted with loud applause. The meeting ended at 5 o'clock is the afternoon after a tea party.

These students left Sh m-bai-kuan on the 14th inst, and will proceed by the Siberiun route to England.

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THE YUNNAN REBELLION.

FRENCH MINIS "ER'S INQUIRY.

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."]

A COLLISION. ·

mort

UESDAY JUNE 16

RAUB GOLD MINING CO

(GENERAL)

JEWS REPORT: FOR 2" WEEKS ENDING:BIRD ·MAYN)

The mine measurements and assay reaṇils of prospecting work show a total of goy feet for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 22, foot sinking, 163 fent driving, 343 feet cross- cutting and 382 foot of surface prospecting, as against a total of 1,023 feat, for the previous four

wooks

MINES.

Keman $40 feet Level, Drive South-To this has been added & feet, making a total of 40 fest. The lode 60 in. wids gives an aèray of

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$40 feet Laval, Drive North at 8; feet from the Shaft. This has been advanced from 10 to ag fet. The lode 48 in. wide, is very poor work has been stopped and the drive started. efficient patrol of the inter-island, waters. Norih on the Hanging Wail Branch at 121 feet this end the Governor-Generalis applying to the trom the shaft. Legislature for an appropriation sufficient to

540 feet Level, Drive South on flanging enable the Government to acquire two steam Wall Branch. This has been drives 15 feet revenue cutters for the southern islands as a result of the recommendations contained in the making a total of 4) fect. The samples were report of the Assembly Committee. This com-aken over a width of 33 10, and give an aver-

age of 20 dwt, për ton. mittee, at the direction of the Assembly, ac- companied the Insular Collector of Customs to the southern islands to investigate" the question of smuggling and the illegal entranceThe lode 48 in. wide is worth 6 dwi, b of aliens into the islands.

On the 13th instant the Fuk On junk in tow of a launch bouad for Tan Shui How from Canton came into collision with another Junk: [Upoo inquiry in Hoogkong, we ascertained the Shan Hong-slso being towed by a launch that the versele required by the Manila author Peking, 15th June coming to Canton from Hausgeben. district,ities are to be 140 feet in length with breadth when passing near Şam Shan Kao, The first and depth of suitable proportions, and must be The French Minister at Peking named, junk was damaged to a considerable built of steel. The specified speed will be 16 extent and sank after only a short time. The knois. The vessels will be provided with dy. called at the office of the Waiwupu

towing launches at once came alongside the namos for electric lighting and be equipped on 11th inst, and urged for an in-sinking junk to the rescue of the passengers, with a motor launch, betides the usual file and

who were about one hundred and thinly in other boats-Ed, H. K. 7.] vestigation into, he circumstances number. Many of the softurates were picked

"CHASING AWAY 18K DEVIL" "attending the killing of the comman-up by the two launches and were taken to Canton The number drowned has not yet

der of the French reconnoitring party been ascertained. by the Yunnan rebels.

CANTONISH OFFICIAL

DENOUNCED.

H.E. TAI HUNG CHI.

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

Peking, 15th June." H.E. Tai Hung Chi, a native of Canton, having been denounced by certain consors, has decided to tender

his resignation.

Prince Ching is éxerting his best influence to dissuade Tai "ung Chi from resigning.

CHINESŲ TAŁĄGRAPHS,

ANOTHER MEETING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."1

Peking, 151h June," In view of the strong resistance offered by the Chin se shareholders in the Chin se Telegraph Co. against parting with their holdings, H.F. Chang Pik, president of the Board of Posts and Communications, called his subordinate oflicia's together, on the 18th inst., to deliberate upon the extent to which he could inect the wishra of the shareholders.

PROV NULAL FINANCÈS,

PROPOSED INVESTIGATION.

[By courtesy of the "Skenng “Po,”]

Peing,, 15th June.

The Board of Revenue pro- poses to delegite Chun Chung-fai to the various proviners on a mission of investigation into their respective financial conditions

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The Suffragettek.

LONDON, 14th June, Ten thousand women assembled on the Thames Embankment, and matched in pro- cersion with bands and banners to the AP bert Hall where they inaugurated a Suffrage Saturday,

The procession, which included repre- sentatives from the Colonies, was headed by Ladles Frances. Balfour, Henry Somersel, and Onslow, Mrs. Alfred Lyttelton, Mrs. Lloyd-George, and other prominent workers, and there were also present. lady doctors, authoresses, factory bands and servants,

Later.. The Mozaffarpore Murders. The murderer of Mrs. Kennedy and her daughter at Mozaffarpore, Bengal, has been sentenced to death.

ANTI-RAT CRUSADE.

The Police authorities of the Eastern suburb have offered one cent for every dead rat taken to the police station,

GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.

THE METAL SKUTTERS,

.'

The gun-metal shutters for the windows of the Gap Rock Lighthouse, in, replacement of the iron ones hitherto in use, and of which extended mention was made in our issue of Saturday, will be ready to be transported to the

Rock to-morrow evenings.

With the advent of the typhoon season we have no doubt the lightkeepers and attendants on the Rock will appreciate the fixing jalo position of the new contrivances to keep off sca-water from the interior of the building..

TROUBLE IN THE SOLDIERS CLUB.

GUNNER ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN,

No little interest was taken in an assault caso which was heard by. Mr. J. R. Wood, in the Police Court, this afternoon, when a police conitable of the Naval Yard Police Force sum moned a gunner of the Royal Garrison Artillery

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CHINESE METHOD OF CURING, THE SICK.

At an inquest which was held at the Magis- tracy, this alternoon, Mr. J. H. Kamp (the Coroner) made some very caustic remarks with regard to the master Chinese have of treating the sick.

The inquiry was hald' to ascertain the circumstances touching the death of a Chinese girl, seven years of age, residing at 4, Wou On Lane, who died on the 7th April tast

Dr. To Ying Kwan, officer in charge of the Chinese Public Dispensary, Central District, stated that about to pm. on the day in question a Chinese tailor, giving the name of Taug Yuen Lee, residing on the second floor of 4, Woo On Lase, reported to him that his daughter had died, and requested that her body be removed to the mortuary. In addition he stated that the girl had only been ill for a day. Witness had the childs body removed to the mortuary.

The Coroner Did you see the child? Witness-No.

Was it treated in the Dispensary?—No. Dr. Leung Chuk Piog, of the Teng Wa Hospital, deposed that on the 7th April last he was called to 4. Won On Lans to see a girl who was sick. "1 examined her ned found her in a very dangerous state. She was suffering from fainting fits (cheung fung)" He gave the

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442 Level, Drive South-Here 16 feet has been driven bringing the total to 419 feet.

340 feat Level, Drive South-This ead has: bees drives 15 foot making a total of 495 feet.

$40 feet Lavel, South, Drive in Stope. This has been extended 7 feet, making a total of 61.feet. The lode 36 in. gives 6 dwt, to theton, 340 feel Level, Narth, Hanging Wall Leader. To this has been added 3" feet, making a total of 327 feet. The lode 6o la.. wide is worth 7 dwt. This drive has been convected by a crosscut to the main 'drive about go feet north of the shaft.

240 (eet Laval, North, Drive on Branch from

unning Advertisements.

CRIMINAL SESaIONS.

0 THURSDAY, the 18th instant and adjourned, JURORS are informed that they

AS the Court will only be formally opened

Intimations.

THE ROBINSON

will not be required to attend until FRIDAY, PIANO Co. LTD.

the 19th instant, at to A.M.

By Order, be

ARATHOON SETH, Registrar

REGISTRY, Supreme Court, Hongkong,

16th June, 1958.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

[598

THE Undersigned have received instructions. to self by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

THURSDAY, DR MAH

the 18th June, 1908, at 11 A3. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vœux Road,"

corner of Ice House Street, A. NUMBER Or GOLD, SILVER and NICKEL WATCHES,

ALSO

AND

8 Caser CIGARETTES, 100 boxes CIGARS,

10 Boxes JAPANESE CREPE SHIRTS.

TERMESAJ USUAL.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 16th June, 1908,

1599

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,

STEAM FOR

SPECIALISTS IN

High

Class

Pianos

BY THE

Leading

Makers

OF THE

WORLD.

Stope. This has been advanced 14 feel bring SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND STEINWAY,

ing the total 10”1 36'lect. The lode 72 in, wide assays 4 dwła

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Crosscutting for Stope filling.-178 feet. Lads 64 in. wide and worth 5 dw?.

Stopes-Above the 440 feet Level, Stopè

Above the 340 feet Level, 3 Stopes, Lode 82 in, wide and worth 3 dwt.

wide and worth 4 dwt.

Above the 240 feet Level Stope, Lode 94 in.

STOPE MINE,

160 feet Level, Drive South.-Hara 30 feet has been driven making a total of 683 feet. The Lode 8t in, wide assays 24 dwt.

160 feet Level,. Diive North, East Lode.

This has been taken from 114 to 131 feet. The lode 46 in. wide syst] dwi.

Crosscutting for Stopa filling-17 feat. Slopes. Above the 160 feat Level, 3. Stopes, lode sox lu, wide and worth y dwt.

ANDERSON SHAPE..

The shaft has been sunk 12 feet, making the |_ total depib:74 feet.

A temporary headgear has been raised and a Coraish pump fixed in the shaft,

Work is now progressing favourably.

BUKIT MALACCA

No, á Level, orth of No. a Shaft.-On a smitli branch about 3 tą, wide a drive has been started and taken 3 feet, sample taken over 30 in. gives 31 dwt.

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No. 1 Level, South of No, 1.Shaft--This has been driven 18 feet, making a total of 37 feet.

YOKOHAMA.

THE Imperial German Mail Steamship

"GOEBEN,"

Captain Wilhelmi, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 17th inst., at 9 A.3.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, For further jaformation, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 16th June, 2008,

THE PLAGUE,

PRECAUTIONS IN MANILA.

Precautions will be taken by the quarantine · officials to prevent the introduction of bubonic plague into the Philippines from the China" coast cities, where that disease is at present raging, reports the Manila Times,;

BECHSTEIN

BRINSMEAD,

WERNER,

and other makes of repute.

ALL PIANOS SPECIALLY CON- STRUCTED FOR TROPICAL CLIMATES AND FULLY GUARANTEED.

A large number of cases are reported from Special Prices for Cash

Hongkong and Canton and Dr. Heiser, chief quarantine officer, bas issued a circular letter to the officers of the service calling attention to the conclusions reached by the indian Plague Commission, which made a compre hensive study of the disease.

fa dealing with vessels the officials are re- quested to note: That pneumonic plague, as distinguished- from bubonic, is hibly con agions, but is rare, being less than three per cent of all the cases and playing a very

for assault, which took place in the Soldiers child a pill, he said, and made out a prescrip: There is a noticeable improvement in the lode, / small part in the spread of the disease; that'

Club the other night),

At about ten o'clock on the night of the toch instant, complainant, who was in plain clothes, in company, with a friend, called at the Baldiers Club, and ordered some drink. The defendant, soon after the drinks were served, demanded the money from the complainant.

His Worship-Was sober? Complainant?—Yes. Proceeding, complainant stated that defend. ant ordered him to leave the premises as be was not introduced. A defendant refused to leave he was "thrown out."

Questioned by the Court complainant stated that he reputed the maller to: the Military Police. he was dot struck by the defendab, nor was he treated violently. His coal was torn, however, when he was "thrown out,"

lo cross-examination complainant. denied that his coal was torn by filling up against a window."

1 bad assaulted you why did you not report the matter to the local police instead of the G.M.P." asked the defendant.

Complainant's reply was not audible at the

" reporters' table.

His-Worship found the defendant guilty, and stated that in view of the fact, that he had already been, convicted by the Military Author- iles he would not be hard on him. He must "pay the complainant.Se compensation_for_the.

damage done to his coat.

IMPERIAL CHINESE

TRLEGRAPHS.

VALUE OF THE SHARES.

tion, which he gave to her father. In his examination of the child's body be found no marks of violence. He did not examjać ibe child's lower limbs, however,

which for 48 in. wide Reways 41 dwt,

Crosscutting for Stopa filling.-18 feet. Stopes-Above the No. 1 Level, Stope, Todo 65 in. wide and worth y dwt.

Surface prospecting.-Some 382 feet of driv. Wellington Street-was also in attendance.ing, sinking and crosscutting has been done.

Another Chinese doctor-Chỉ Ng Cho, of 96,

was called to 4, Woo Op Lane," he stated. "There I saw a girl; about seven years of age. I examined her and found that she was suffering from fever. I gave her father some lover medicine to give to her, but I do not know if it was given." Witness, concluding, stated that he examined' the 'child's body but-found.no marks of ill-treatment.

Detective Bergeant Grant, who is now on home care, at the time made a very interest ingalement. He stated that on the 9th April last he visited the second floor of 4, Woo On

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Lane, and found the house vacabi. He made lo- quiries and was informed that tbefale occupant. Tang Yuch Lee had removed the day previous || to Canton, and that he would not be back for about two weeks. None of the neighbours; however, knew anything about the death of the child Soon after Tang Yuen Lee's return lo the Colony he was taken to the Central Police Station, where he made the following state-

General-From the Willey Tables 16.8 tons of concentrates have been won worth 2.26 ozs. per 100.

to

the breaking of a Cam shaft and slight break be be excessive lots in Milling time is due downs to the electrical machinery mainly due to heavy lightning discharges.

The clean up of the cyanide works gave 101 021. of Gold equalfing 85% extraction, period of work 12 weeks. Tuas treated 117.

MINE RATUANS...

KOMAN.

bubonic plague in man is entirely dependent upon the disease in the rat and that the in- fection is conveyed from rat to rat and from rat to man solely by the rat flea; that a case of bubonic plague in man is not in itself infect lou-that plague is generally conveyed from place to place by imported rat fleas, which are carried by people on their persons or in baggage; that the human agent not infrequent-

EASY PAYMENTS.

INSPECTION INVITED.

... Hongkong, 4th June, 1998.

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

majority of cases of plague occur singly in najority of cases of infection; that is large OH! bouses and when more than one chaa occors

in a house, the attacks are generally nearly

VERY BAD.

simultanous; that icaapilary conditions have OH!! VERY BAD. of relation to the occurrence of plague, except in so far as they favour infection by the rats and that the non epidemic season is bridged "over by acute plague in the rat accompanied

40 Stamps, ran 28 days lees.2.6 days for repairs by a few cases in mao,.

and clean up. Huntington Mill ran 28 days loss 6.41 days for

repairs and clean up. Ore crushed Koman

Stopp Total

34'9 2136

Amalgam collected Retorted Gold

3555 tons 2273 01s. producing 785-25 *** 771.125,028.

medtam a tailor doing business at IT, Smelted Lyndhurst Terrace. I formerly resided at 4. Average yield per ton 4.338 dwt. Woo On Lane. I am at present working, for | Average value of tailing .....591. „ myself. My daughter, by ninie Tang Chi Hel,

SEA BUKIT - MALACCA.

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239.

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died on the 7:h April law. She had been, sick No. I^Millan 231 days; Crushing 1686 tons for two days. Previously, she would not take her food. All she wanted was; sweet 'po' Taloes, which I gave her. She also com plained of feeling, very tired. I called Amalgan collected. in a Chinese doctor-Chi Ng Cho-and Retorted Gold We have been informed that a very interest. another from the Tung W's Hospital, who ex Smelted „ ing meeting was held on Friday, ethicst, at amined her. The marks on her legs were Average yield the residence of H., Shen Kung pao, at which caused by a Chinesé, medicina”branch, which the question of the value of the shares of was got to beat her legs so as to wake her up,!! Chinese, Telegraphs was discussed with great That was the Chinese custom, witness stated, animation, The meeting was held by a to "drive away the devil," and to wake up a number of the principal holders of telegraph sick person. As this procedure was apparently shares who had been invited, by H.E. Shen not saccessful the father, who was feeling very Kung pro to discuss a proporal to have the sorry, returned 10 the country on the following Central Government take up all the shares at day to worship his ancestral tombs.

a nomigal valuation.

Dr. C. M.. Henley, of the public martuary, A report issued by H.E Yuan Shib-kai dis- | was of opinion that the cause of the closed that the shares from the beginning of the child's death was due to septicemia; but he a5th year had earned $142 to each. 17. E. Shen had some doubts as regards the diagnosis. Kung pad stated that the main object of the The child's legs were much bruised, suggest meeting was to ascertain the wishes of ing that she had received some fifty blows with. the shareholders regarding" the sale of their a stick, shares to the Government. The "discussion brought out the very significant fact that while

That was the whole of the evidence. The Coroner, in bringing in a verdict

HONGKONG VOLUNIBER RE- SERVE ASSOCIATION,

MAY CUPS.

M

were

The competition for the three cups offered by the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.O., was completed on Sunday. The terms, that the competition should extend over six months from January to June 30, the four best monthly scores (2 at 500 and z

at 200 yards) of each competitor to be counted. The competitors were divided into

*B* from 4 to 7, "C" from 8 upwards. The winners are: -"A" Class :. (A. Jenkins. "B" Class: E. W. Dawson and J. Hutchings, tie. "C" Class: E. Gibbs. Pool Winner's Capt

·B. Branch 31+4=35-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

I surface ore and 339 | three classes, "A" from scratch to 3 Handicap,

toos of ming ore. Total 1925 tons.

502.ozs, producing 153.45 # 159.00

1.56 dwt.

$480. Total Toas crushed

Amalgam

3774 021. Smelted Gold

921.125019: Average yield per ton 3.351 dwt, Cyauide Gold

101.000 **1. Average fineness of all Gold 914.64. W. H. MARTIN,

General Manager.

WATER POLO. To-morrow afternoon, at 5.30 pm, two friendly games of Water Polo will be played off at the V.R.C. enclosure. The teams being

BUSINESS ÁT KEXT MEETING.

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday, the 18th Inst., at 2.30 p.m. The business before the Conscit includes a resolution under Section 120 of the' Public- | Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. The Attorney-General will move the third reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hus. dred and thirty-five dollars and oighly dva cents, to defray the charges of the year 100 also, that the Council go isto commitles on the ・∙H.M,S. Tomar V.R.C

Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the Royal Engineers e. V.R.C These will be the first games of Water Polo registration of Chemlets sed Druggists and to played at the V.R.C. this season.

regulate the sale of poisons; and commillee 'on the Bill entitled an Ordinance lo amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinanes, 1903; and the Public Health and Bälldings, Amendment Ordinance, 1923.

as follows ---

the share olders realised that the Government of death from palural causes," stated could force then to dispose of their holdings, that the child's father did, all he could, they believed that they were entitled to a price in his bellef, to cure bla child. He believed, Tom July 1, 1907, to April 30, 1908, the total commensurate with the earning capacity of the however, that the Chinese custom of beating a shipment of silk from Yokohama to Eumpe shares, pres

child with the branch of's tree, sp as to "chase and Amerion, was 89,244 bales, 19,628 of thein away the devil" would hasten the death in a going to Europe and 19,516 10 America A weak, child, and be hoped that the Chinese, Jurther 2,160 bales were recorded up to the remapaperi would take note of this case as it sailing of the Emprees Vanan, on the 15th ** might be tear our oßence le it occurred eraldi.okd

The Meeting of King and Tear.

meeting of King Edward and the Ther: at. Reval, has created a profound im

At the close of the conference H. E. Shep prastion at Constantinople, where it is heated, that he would take up the matter with ljeved it will importantly affect affair in the the Board of Posts and Communica jona—

Shanghai Time:

The proposal to go into commites on the Bul entitled an Ordinance do prohibit the portellon of Propsted Oplum to China will not

BUT

Remember the. Phrase

TRY IT AGAIN,

TRY

IT

AGAIN.

Now entirely under

MANAGEMENT. NEW

"WE NEVER SLEEP"

A PRIVATE BAR

PUBLIC

and a

BILLIARD ROOM

will be opened

shortly,

OE OWEN,

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