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Telegrams.

PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

PROPOSAL TO`RE-PURCHASE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po]

Peking, 12th July It is proposed by the Imperial Government to buy back the Peking. Hankow Railway,

The Board of Revenue undertakes to provide Tls. 1,000,000; the rest of the money will be raised, by other

means.

{Rexters]

· Old Age Pensions.

LONDON, 10th July,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 13, 1908.

Tragedy at Stanley.

CHINESE POLICEMAN SHOOTS AND KILLS A COOLIE,

SELF-DEFENCE ALLEGED.

A Chinese policeman, who was supposed to have been acting in self-defence, shot and killed a coolie at Stauley yesterday. The affair created a sensation among the villagers both of Stanley and Aberdeen, and there was much

speculation as to the cause of the shooting

THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

HANNUAL MEETING)

Today's Advertisements.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

EXTRA SAILING EUROPEAN LINE.

FOR GENOA MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA SINGAPORE,

E." PENANG, ČILOMBO AND PORT: SAIDE,

The second annual general meeting of the above nauied Company was held at Shangbai

of the Board of Directors) presided, and there on the yib init. Mr. John Prentice (chairman were also present: Messrs. C. Michelan, A. M.THE Co's Newly Built Passenger Steamer Marshall, James, jobaston, David Laudale, R. S. F. McBain and H. A.-J. Macray (directors), W. A. C. Rait (legal adviser), Jae. H, Osborne

(secretary), Dr. Gilbert Reid, Brodie A. Clarke, Stanley is situated in a small bay ob the south-east side of the island, and a few W. 5. Jackson, H. J. Craig, Kung Sing-ming, J. E. Bieghans, W. S. Burns, A. L. Anderson, hours' walk frem Aberdeen. Like the latter, Crighton, A, K. Craddock, O. 5. libent, F. place, Stanley is went estted with trees, C. Frischling, N, E. Cornish, J. Valentine and most of which were planted by the Govern C. Mordhorst, representing 20,067 shares. ment, and numerous complaints have been made to the police lately, of the damage done to these trees by the villagers, who are in the. habit of chopping them down for firewood With the object of putting a stop to this prac. tice special watches hays been kept, and not lew arrests effected.".

At the request of the chairman the secretary.

read the notice convening the meeting.

The chairman then addressed the share holders as follows:-

having been in your hands for some days, with Gentlemen, Tho, reports and accousti

your approval we will take them as raid. We

Some time yesterday morning a Chinese regret that during the year the expected revival in shipping and trade did not take place and

palico constable (No 343), was sent out la

"KAMO MARU”

Tons 9000 Sros reg. Captain F. L. Summer), will be despatched as above da WEDNES

DAY, 11th August, at Daylight,

comprising ordinary Two Derth Cabins, Single Berth Cables and Full Suite, Blount Dining Every, known comfort provided on board for travellers: First Class staterooms amidships throughout. Barber Salon, Dark Rooma and Laundry. Doctor and Stewardess, Unexcelled, Saloon, Drawing Room, Social Hall and Smoking Room. Electric Light and Electric Fani

service.

Cheapest passage rates to Europa and around-the-world. For further particulars apply to

NIPTON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 13th July, 1998.

665

NOTICE.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED."

The Old Age Pensions Bill has passed its place clothes from the Stanley Police Station that in fact the depression in trade was slightly occision of the Presentation of Medals, on Company's Steamship'

third reading in the House of Commons, by 315 votes to 10.

with order to arrest any person seen cutting frers 00 Government ground Miny Unionists voted with the majority, No. 343 took with him' a revolver, which he Mr. Balfour, and, Sir A. Acland Hood abstrapped round his waist under his jacket. stained from voting....

....

Later,

irth July.

Lawyer Hern of Indianapolis for the Vice- Presidency of the United States,

worse than the previous year. Our gross

the Coxswain and Crew of the sleam-launch

KOWLOON HOTEL.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned begs to Notify his Clients and the Fablic generally that he bas which may come to the port. Our set pro-admitted Mr. P. E. RED STONE into fits for the year, including the amount brought PARTNERSHIP with him in the business of 309,742.95 and after deducting the interim forward from a year, amounted to Tis. be above Hotel as from 1st July, 1958, under

the name and style of "OWEN STONE & Co.” dividend of two and a half per cent paid in January, there remains fordistribution the sum of TiL 171,742.48, which we recommend to be dealt with as follows:

Tix. 18,0xAmount to be carried forward to A final-dividend of Tis. 1.50 per share equal

new account Tis, 33.741.98. The whole of our properties, &c. has been kept la good repair

O. E. OWEN,

NOTICE.

Proprietor.

"HAITAN"..

|_*__*__*__Intimations.

SPECIAL

BARGAINS I

IN

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS.

TO CLEAR.

ORDINARY: PRICE.

$400

$600

Collard

Broadwood 200 400

Captain Ronch, will be despatched for the Rachals bore Fonts, on.FRIDAY, the 17th initans, at.

* o'clock P.M.

A Reduction of 20% on First Class Fares Own Make to Foochow will be made during the Months, of July, August and September.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkood, 13th July, 1908,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"LIGHTNING,"

Krauss. 66 Haake

having arrived from the above Poris; Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that then Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Acquaintances (ashore and afloat) that he has and expense. MR.P. E. FRED STONE has the plesureCargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel inform his numerous Friends and will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk joined Mr. . P. OWEN as a PARTNER in the business of the KOWLOON HOTEL

style of "OWEN, STONE & CO."

the 15th instant, will be landed at Consignees' Cargo remaining on board after 2 PM,' of

tisk and expense.

T HOS MTAL of the TUNG WA FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

HOSPITAL Invite. Members the Community to attend at the Hospital, on the

"SATURDAY nex!, the 18th inst., at 3 PM, to

earnings for the year were Tis. 188,460 97 lens Kom Sku, who were instrumental in saving than the previous year, but our net earnings large number of lives from the wreck of the show ao increase of Tis. 88,084.81 very, on the 8th June last. Aller searching the hillside for senie time insatisfactory result of the arrangement made General, will preside.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, Registrar vain, the policeman descended to the road last year for the more economical working of avain, and was about to continue his patrol, the Company, and when trade improves, as

Hongkong, 13th July, 1908. The U. 8. Presidency." when he met three men coming in his direc The Democratic Convention held at Den tiup. Cae of the men carried a parcel in bising good dividends on the capital' of the we hapa il may soon, we look forward to eiro. ver has nominated Mr. Bryan for the Prehod. Suspecting without a doubt that the Company. Shangbai is bound to progress and sidency of the United States by an over-paicel contained explosives, to wit, dynamiteprosper and with our docks (5) and works we whelming majority. His platform favours and fuses, for fishing purposes, No. 343 chal-are able to undertake, any kind of work the reduction of import duties, the free-enged the man to show the contents of he parcel,. Whether the man refused to obey listing of articles competing with Trust con- trolled products, material reductions in the to the lock-up when he exhibited the dynamite the order, or whether be refused to be taken duties on necessaries of life, and full protec-for dynamite there was in the parcel-is-not tion for foreigne s resident in America under" "clear But this much is known, that as soon treaty rights.

as the man was challenged the three men It opposes, however, the admission.of Asia-rushed at the policeman, threw him to the tias, whose presence raises the race issue and ground, and-proceeded to open a fierce attack. entaili controversies with Oriental l'owers.

The policeman strugled to his feet when the Holt'of his assailants relaxed a trifle, and, with Ibe idea of frightening them, pulled out his The Denver Convention has nominated revolver, and fired two shots, in the air. and efficiency out of revenue and.we thought as from the 1st July, JoDS, under the name and

This had the desired effect on two of hsassailants, who belook themselves down the rod as fast as their legs would carry them, The other man, however, could not be fright- eced. The sight of the revolver seemed to have made him reckless Shouting, "I between me and you, now," or words to that Bec, he charged into the policeman.agalo. A fierce encounter followed. Both men tumbled about the road in a singgle, which, ta the adinary man not knowing that one carried a firearm, seemed like ending either in the hospital or in the martuary. When the police- man had dragged himself to his feet for the second or third time, he reached for his revolver Sultan Abdul-Aziz has left Rabat, and is which had been koocked out o' his hand, and into the affairs of the Dock in which he had with the object of shooting his infuriated small interest and he must say that last marching in the direction of Marrakesh at fint in the neighbourhood of the foot, night, on reading a certain evening journal, he as it is alleged, fired. The ball, unfortunate ly, pierced the man's abiomen.. Death inter-had been very much astonished to find certain vened a few minutes later. Hurriedly returning integrity of the directors of the company, es statements or insinuations made against the to the station the policeman reported the affair, against the integrity of the auditors. Before and steps were taken to have the body removed the chairman moved the adoption of the report to the moripary. The police at headquarters be thought it was due noi only, to the sharo Gra investigating.

bolders, but also to themselves as directors, thority or without knowledge, aught.ta be treat that they should have a very emphatic denialed with the conte.npt they deserved. (Hear of these insinuations. He could not say they were assertions, but they were decidedly very disagreeable insinuations. If it would be low. ed he would ask a question regarding the first insinuation, that Tis. 300,000 of fixed deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank, had

The All Red Route.

The Canadian House of Commons has carried, by 109 votes to 47, the motion” of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in favour of an All Red Route..

Opium in Canada.

4

In the Canadian House of Commons at Ottawa, Hon. Rudolphe Lemieux has intro. duced a Bill prohibiting the importation, manufacture, or sale of opium in Canada.

Morocco.

the head of a force of six thousand 'men!"

ار قم

THE 'BRAZILIAN CRUISER.

OFFICERS' VISIT TO MACAO.

,

In company with Mr. J. J. Leiria, Consul for Brazil, Commander Gomes Pereira and, the Flag-Lieutenant of the Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Count in paid a visit to Macao by the .. Heumahan yesterday. The officers of the warship also availed themselves of the Sunday to make an excursion to the bistoric city. Arrived, at Macao the visitors called on the Acting Governor, Capt. Diego de Sa, by whom they were entertained at Government House. The party then repaired to the "Boa Vista" Hotel for luncheon, after which vìaitė were paid to Camoens' grollo, Bella Vista, the barrier at Pauleån and, Lastly, to the fantan deas where the Brazilian off.

· ceri were initiate i into the mysteries of the game. For sport the members of the party each. had a fette "flatter" and, curiously

enough, not one was the worse off by the Visit to the Far Eastern Monte Carlo. Capt Pereira is charmed with the beauty of the first European settlement in Chioa; his Flag. Ļieutenant was so hospitably received that be chose to stay over at Macao, to return by the morning steamer to-day,

This afternoon the officers of the Brazilian cruiser are the guess of Mrs, Leiria at "Duart," to in They will then proceed by. the tram on a visit to the Peak, dining, in the evening, at the Peak Hotel.

Rear-Admiral and Mis. 'Stoker will be “at home" the foreige officers at dinner co Torsday, when Mr. and Mae. Leirin will be among the guests,.

Arrangements are in progress for a private reception to be held at the Club Lusitano og

Wednesday between 6 and 8 pm, when Mr. and Mrs. Leiria and the members of the Portuguese Club will entertain their naval guest pt-ao sfiernoon tea. Machado's string band will discourse selections of music in the afternoon.

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The spot where the tragedy occurred in near

the nine mile stone, at the bend of the road-a very secluded spot. Near this band is a bridge which spans a culiah, the water in which flows

into the Tytam Bay.

It was stated in police circles to day that had the fight lasted longer there was no question that the policeman would have been thrown into the pullah.

ACCIDENT ON THE * MANCHURIA."

FOREMAN PAINTER SENT TO HOSPITAL.

A foreman painter was takes off the Angcan liner fanchuria.on Saturday last, and conveyed in hospital by a member of the Water Police, suffering from severe injuries to his feet. Ifis condition is not considered serious.. Shortly after noon on. the day in question a number of Chinese painters were engaged in painting the casing of the Afanchuria, which is situate near No. 4 hold. In order to do the work they stood on an uplifted plank. The foreman painter was supervising, the work from the deck. Suddenly, and without any warning, the plank gave way, the painters were thrown violently to the deck, while the foreman, who at that moment was standing a few feet away, received the full force of the falling plank on his feet. He was promptly attended to, and later, as we have already stated, conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital. None of the other paintorn was injured, "

that at the present time it would be better in the interest of our shareholders not to write anything off for depreciation.

Michelau retire and offer themselves for re- Directors-Messes A. M. Marshall' and C. election

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Bingham and Matthews, who retire but offer themselves for re-election:

accounts

Before moving the adoption of the report and tious referring to them or the business of the

I shall be pleased to answer any ques

Company to the best of my ability.

Europe a day or two, ago he had been looking Mr. Craig, said that since his return from

Firm's Share of their patronage.

He trusts that they will extend to the new Hongkong, 13th July, too8"

1663

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

THEUndersigned have received instructions

Tom The Official Administrator,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, For account of the Estate of the late Captain Rose Cox (late Master of the s. On Sang), TO-MORROW (TUESDAY).

the fath July, 1908, at Nogu, at their. Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

acorner of Ice House Street,! SUNDRY GOODS A DEFRECTS,

belonging to the above Estate. TERMBAs usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,. Auctioneers. Hongkong, 13th July 8

hear.)

*1661

After consultation with the other directors

380

560

250 860

400. 600

325

450

WEAR GUARANTEED.

WILL BE STORED UNTIL

REQUIRED.

CASH

1 or UREDIT

and PENANG are requested to take IM

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE PIANOS FOR HIRE MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored et Con- signees' risk and expenso.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents, Hongkang, 13th July, 1908.

FOR SINGAPORE, Penang and

CALCUTTA ·

THE Steamship

"JAPAN," Captain J. G. Olifant. will be despatched for. the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 14th just, u Nooo, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents, Hongkong, 13th July, 1908,

MARINE COURT.

DISOBEYING-LAWFUL COMMANDS..

(652

$8

per Month

ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LTD.

-Hourkong, 13th July, reo8,

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

the chairman intimated that the directors were the Hon. Commander Ball Taylor, R., To the Marine Court, this marsing, bafise

in favour of treating the statements referred to Harbour Master, Captain Frank Wawa, master with coctem 1 and ignoring them entirely. He if the ss. Sheikh, charged five of his crew with would ask the shereholders whether it by were continually disshering, his lawful commands "If there is a will,

onthe rith inst, whila in harbour, It WAS'

there is a way.

since the accounts were published, been within favour of such a course or pot. drawn, If that was the case it was certainly s On a show of hands the shareholders present stated by the master of the ship that on "very serious matter, for the company. He showed themselves to be unanimously in Wednesday, iba. 8th lost, defendants refused- hoped that it is not the case, and that the favour of ignoring the statements.

| duly, alleging as a reason that he would not. directors would be able to answer to his salik

The chairman proposed, and Mr. Marshall give them any money. The next day they again faction and to the satisfaction of the other sbaresconded, that the directors report and state-refused to do their work, declaring at the same holders. The second statement was that the ment of accounts, made up to the 30th Aprit time that they were tired. On the roth inst. Is there anything sum of Ti 112,759.94, the mortgage on the last, as printed and circulated, be adopted and they were determined as ever not to perform Native City Water Works, had been paid over passed, and the directors be authorised to pay enough in ihe ship and wished to be paid off, their work, saying that they had been long during the year, and had been' placed to the

a dividend at the rate of Tis, 3.50 per share to credit of profit and loss account. He thought shareholders on the register at date-Carried and when the fourth day came round, they still they required a very decisive and very emphatic condimously.

persisted in maintaining their" insubordioute |

were re-elected directors on the proposition of with rations on board ship.. No complaints Messrs. A. M. Marshall and C. Michelau attitude. Since then, they had done no work. Witness.spoke to the ship's crew boing supplied Mr. Craig, seconded by Mr. Cornish.

ad resched him as to defenfants, having

answer from the directors..

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The Chairman, in reply, said that the Tis 320,co on fixed deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was still there (Applause). The first instalment of Tl. 105,00) was deposited on the 26th August, 103; the second instalment of Tis. 100,000 was de posited on the 7. October, 1907; and the third instalment of a similar, amount on the 23rd November, 1957; and the three amounts were still to the Bank. As regards the second question his answer was decidedly "No" Their camings were stated in the accounts first by the directors and certified by the auditors, and they amounted to Tis. 309,743.98. It gave him much pleasure to answer these questions because he had seen the paper which had been mentioned and the statements contained sherein were most misleading; they wer had made only zi per cent, whereas they were absolutely false. · Tac paper claimed that they making five or six per cent, and they all knew that the depression throughout had been very bad and that all people, in Shanghai were suffering from it; and he was sure that when

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Mr. B. A. Clarke proposed and Mr. A. K. J, E. Biogham and F. N. Matthews as auditors. Craddock seconded, the re-election of Messir.

This was carried.

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The fist défendant, stated that about a week after, leaving Rangoon, the sarang and one of

your way that pre-

vents you from

crossing this Hotel ?

over to

The chairman said that before sitting down the suginners struck him. He refused to per. If so, here is the way. he would like to mention the absence from the farm his duty because the work was too hard. kersie. Mr. Mackenzie's absence was caused meeting of their manager, Mr. Grant Mac. The second defendant endorsed the above

DO as all DO. by sickness; be was confined to his house,

On the mation of Mr. H. H. Read a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the directore for their services during the year, and the chair.

man replied on behalf of the board.

CHINESE WOMAN'S PIOLENT BND,

not wholesome. He did not get any food on Fatalement, and farther said that the food was

Saturday, so he refused duty the previous Wed Cross psday.

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The third defendant pleaded that he was ill and ďđnot feel fit enough to work. He did noi ask for a doctor.

The fourth defendant's statement was to the effect that he was sick and that the sarang would not let him drink water, whiin the last defendant want one better by declaring that the firm,tyndal struck" him. two days previously. He complained to the master when the ship arrived at Hongkong, cant

The master stated that the third and fourth

FROM Messrs. H. Huntones and Sex, we have received a sample bottle of St. Julieu clarer, which has a very pleasant i wour and taste. It is sold at ridiculously low prices," AMARINE, giving the name of Macdonald, bad 10 forfeit 50 in the Folice Conit, to-day, for assault and damaging property. Sometime last evening defendantcntered a Chinese house in the (estral district, and began undressing himself MR. H. E. Pollock, & C., for the defence, begab The master of the house rémonstrated with the trade revived they would be able to pay a fot as Chan Szo, came to a violent and yester. | medical treatment, but they refused the sar his final address to the jury this morning in the sting, who picked him up and threw him action brought by the Kwong Hing Cheong down the stairs, Mr. Kemp fiped the defen. Rood dividend to the company.

On Thuriday the Benjamin Contant will proceed to Singapors.

Firm against Mesurs. Reater Brockelmann

any steps to have these statements contradicted. Mr. Jackson asked whether they were 1 king

ld the journal referred io.

FALLS A DISTANCE OF THIRTY FEET.

A Chinese woman, whose, Dame the police defendants bad ample opportunity of obtaining

day, Chan Sze, It appears, came to Hong.vices of a doctor. The fourth defendant made and Company. He had not concluded at dant $5 for the assault, and ordered hips also

ed in a boarding house at 81, Connaught Road go work's hard labour, age kong last week, and during her stay here reald-excuses for shirking his day. They were all sentenced to forfeit ten days, pay and to under- the time of going to press. In this action to pay the complainant $15 compensation...

Central. She was alloted room be the first plaintiff are seeking an injunction to Our esteemed and wide-awake contemporary The Chairman said that they were not taking for. At about ball-past five o'clock yesterday THE compound of the Central Police Stalog restrain, the defendants, their saivinit, and the Slam Observer, has at las! decided to en-ady steps. Be had hoped that they would afternoon Chan ^za was found by one of the was crowded this morning with undesirables agents from falsely representing to the large its columes, and pathe at of july it have ignored them altogether, if their sham-lomates of the house lying in a pool of blood ined about its da more pitiful looking fot who were awaiting deportation. Thay number. German, Consul al Canton, and to the Chi- blossomed into an eight page piper instead of hollers wished them to take action they would the back yards: Onexamination life was found ofmes one could hardly imagine: Ofthianum- mere culborities that certain of the partners of four. That this change did not arrive toe scop ceasph their leg.I adviser as to what mape to be extinct. It is not knows how the woman ber ninety-four arrived in the Colony yesterday, the Cheung Loong firm, of Hongkong, sugar mua have been manifest to readata for some they might take

mot her death, but a very likely theory is, that by the steamer/pnas. They are Ilme merchants, ware also partners in the plaintiff's time pist, and wa congratulate our contem.

while looking down into the backyard from expired coolics from the Dutch East Jadina, firm, and from, farther endeavouring to enforce porary on having at last "taken, the plange,

the bridge which separates the floor on which Settlements, aniring here on board the steam

The remainder were banished from the" Straité payment by the plaintiffs of a debt, alleged to Fllowing the example of another newspaper.

she lived from cook-house at the rear, the ship Lightningstyluch time was 20 to-day be due to the defendinte by the Cheong Loong. In Singapore, the Observer has also converted

cad herself and by Police Constable Watt taking the Metcrip firm, by attachment of property belonging to itself from an evening to a morning sheet, a

nding tions and finger-prints of all these men pres the plaintiffe, or in which they are interested change which we treat and believe will con

parstory/to/sending them to their respectiva ntiffi claim the 'sum of $10,000 dame mend itself to la numeront aut

homes.t3/11 will, bei interesting toʻzidarn i Fnumerons subicí bers

l'and libel's those who advertise through its midian

Mr. Craigasid he did not know whelber hei was lo order in speaking again on the same question, but if he might make a few roosaaks he would say that he believed raftar heard the replies to his questions for a moment think that i

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