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Telegrams.

" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ⠀ SERVICE.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

RETURN BY THE U.S. GOV ERNMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 27, 1908.

A FUNERAL DELAYED..

WORDY WAR BITWLIN MOURNERBAND

"UNDERTAKERÄ

formed witness that he was no gentleman, and added that his action was diagra

\ The Court-At this time was the launch made fast?

Witness-No, it was not.

Proce ding, be said he profested against the delay. I was kept waiting for an hour and 1 thought I would give them the same medidae

DANCH!

ithu mpixlona EXITOSSMÉ

THE DREDGER CANTON RIVER"

TO THE Emróz OF THE "Haloxono TelessäNI.” ⠀

Today's Advertisements.

Intima

NOTICE SPECIAL

OTICE is hereby gired that HU WING, N°

olita HU KING CHUEN, at one time Assistant Harager of the TUNGWING BUTCHERY, No. 1, Central Market, has, as from the 16th July, 1908, cessed his connection with the Tung Wing firm,happe

The Undersigned will not be Responsible. Deb's or nther obligation entered into

A very extraordinary, not to say gruesome, simy was disclosed in a case which was heard by J. R. Wood (second police magistrate) in the fo'ice Court, this forenoon. The parties they gave me," he said. My intention was concerned in the case were: W. E Van Eps, the not to hang them up for an hour, but for undertaker, K. U. Kotowall, a Chinaman, who few minutes. The last wilden came up to me it acting chief clerk in the Colonial Secretary's said that my men have taken coffins dowe a |and said that the scaffolding delayed them. "I office, sad tok Man Ply, 'a clerk in the Hoog', ] sixirway before, and why didn't they allow the question through the medium of your columos esher in his own Reg kong and Kewloon Wharf, and Godown Com pany, Ld.

for any

by the said BU. WING aine HU KING CHUIN, or on behalf of the Tung Win Butchery, and

DISTUNG WING; / d

No. 7. Central Market, ....: Hongkong, 27th July, 1908,

C704 HOUSE.

SMILLAHOUSE in the Kennedy

Road, Macd innell Read, or vicinity, WANTED from about the end of Augus

Piense reply toma

Dear Sir,-Are Scotsinsa beginning to lose the reputation they had the honour and prida lavel bezded men of busiest in this little of cajoying of bejog pre-eminently the most [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

world of ours? I am prompted to put this Peking, 20th July. There is a rumour that the Wai-

coffintobetaken down that way instead of waiting;

in order to ebisio slucidation ea a fact which wupu has been, informed by the

for the comple i - - fth: scaffolding? I said that has been startled upon "me" among several Lot Man Più summoord Van Eps for using he had kept nau and any men, the parson and others who happen to have the fortune-ar United States Government that no abusive and insuling-language-whereby the cemetery inspector walling for an hour misfortune as some prefer to consider It-of portion of the Boxer indemnity, re-toned, white Van Fox sued Kotewall on a Witness demanded extra payment for the Among many Scotsmen with whom it breach of the pace might have been occa because of his foolish superstitions Ides holding shares is the Hongkong Dock Co. mitted by the American Government, similar char should be applied towards the ro Mr. R F. C. Mister (of Mester. Joheats, from being removed after this was because the social and business acqualotance, I hour delay, and got it. Why he stopped the coffin my privilege to be on the best of terms organisation of the Navy or the rais-tand Master) appeared for Lok Man Fiu, hearse was not there. When I arrived the happen to be in touch with Meurs. Mitchell Mr. Van Eps was represented by Mr. F. Bfur erat proceeded, the witness (Koterall) and Wilson, prototypes of Scotsmen, who caos- *ing of an Arniy,

Deacon) of Messrs. Fearon, Looker and walkia close up behind, while his friends were trol the destinies of the Hongkong and Whim The whole of the money must be DERCOD).

some fifty yards bebind. On the way he told Pos Dock Co. Ualost, I am sadly mistaken devoted towards education.

Robert B. Kotewall, why was the first wit-witars bat he would "show him up," and that there is a high degree of confidence la both Buss called by Lok Man Plu, gave his evidence he would write a letter to the newspapers. He these gentlemen in, the respective capacities io English.

alse" asked witness if he called him they hold in the leading industrial establish- Waster." Witness replied that what he hident of the Colony I was not aware that they Witnera am acting chief clesk in theid was that he had, wasted the time, and soned the sales of philanthropists to a Colonial Secretary's office,

shareholders. Yet such 's tbs statement which benevolent Government at the expense of their You are related to Lok Ya Sang, deceased?,

among the whole host of shareholders, am aniously asked to believe by one of your conTHE

PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

PROVISION FOR RE-PURCHASE.

{{ By couriery of the "Sheung Po."]

Poking, 20th July,

Mr. Master--What "re you?

-Yes,

R

When did be die?-On'the evening of the 19th instant, ad

There was sime trouble, was there not?.......

...

informed Katewall that he would have to apologise to the passes for the delay, which

this concluded the evidence. was none of his (witmoas's) fault, ».

Mr.Deacon_termed_the_whole affira. storm in a teapot," and a matter which shou'd ant 'have been brought to Court. He rald

What time was the tearss ordered to be at there was no question that there was a good deal sand dollars less than the purchase prica of the

The Ministry of Posts and Com.There was munications will make a provision of five million tue's towards the re- purchase of the Peking-Hankow Railway

4

Tho-balance-of-ten-millions-will be raised by the issue of "National Bonds through, the various provinces and the South Seas.

TANG SHAOYL ·

SPECIAL ENVOY TO AMERICA.

[By tourtery of the Sheang-Pa"}

Peking, 20th July.

H.E. Tang Shao-yi, Governor of Fengtion, has been appointed special envoy to America, to return thanks for the remission of the Foxer in demnity.

"

He will start on his journey on

the 28th-inst.

Observation Place?-Five o'clock, I baliave,

There was some delay in removing the dead body from Kowloon? Yes,

Caused by what? The delay caused in erecting the scaffɔld, which was'not completed

time..

What time did the launch arrive at Observa- tion Place, then?t about 5 45.

half a dozen of the other. It was a intia quarrel, and it was not likely that Van Eps was going

of talkee talker, and that it was six, of one sad

to take all without giving ba. k sume.

The Court-1am-very-aoriy,-I-must-for- you, Mr Vau Eps, $15...

The cross-summons was dismissed.

A SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE,

CLAIM AGAINST MISSRS. FARWICK AND COMPANY.

A claim to recover the sum of $9.700.72 was

Cio Hongkong Taligraph -Hongkong, arth July, 1008,

TO LET

FFICES (a Room-) on" First Floor,

York Building. Apply to A

KELLY & WALsh, ld. Hongkong, 27th July, 1008.",

PUBLIC AUCTION,

BARGAINST

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS.

TO CLEAR.

Collard

[705

$480 - $600

Broadwood

225 400

Rachals

380

£550

[736

Own Make

Krauss

250 860

400

600

Haake

325

450

Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, "VOR" ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED;"

WEDNESDAY,

The 19th July, 1908, at 3 P.M., at their Salon

temporaries. The Dock Co. is willing to make a gift of the powerful dredger Canton River to the Government for a hundred thou-

St. Enoch from Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & in a critical editoilul of much merit, on the 24th Co. Yontenderedtheinformation to your readers, inst, that the price paid for the St Enoch by theOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Colonial Government was Siyo,630. If therefore,. the larger dredger could have been acquired at a saving of a hundred thousand dollars (afe) from its present owners, by a simple first-form arithmetical calculation, the Dock CU.S dredger was in the market for the fabulous sum of $70,000. The Governor, the Colonia Secretary, the Treasurer and the Director of Public Works must be held up to public oppro- brium and an indignition meeting of the taxpayers should be called at the Cricket Ground to demand the instant dismissal with" ignominy of there high Government officials for having frittered away no less than a lakk, of dallas from the ratepayera pockets simply because they refused to accept the gift the Dock Co. was dying to make to the Cplany in the bope that U M. Gships, would be showered upon each and every one having the control or ownership of the Docks and its

ating plant.

*

Rooms, No. 8, Dei Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE

ALSO -200-BOXES-MANILA-CIGAR”,

"Petit Bouquet" and " Bouquet,*' TERMS -Ar'usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 27th July, 1908,

(707 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MOJI AND KOBE,

THE Steamship

'E STERN,"

Captain McArthur, will be despatched is above. on WEDNESDAY, the 29th July, at Noon.

This wall-known Steamer is specially fitted

for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham beer which ensures the supply of Freak Provi sinss, ice, &c, throughout the voyage.

the Electric Light.

The Steamer is lustalled throughout with

A Stawardees and a daly qualified Surgeon ire carried,

The wittest was then asked to relate what occurred then. He stated that when the launch was about thics or, four yards away from Observation Pier he saw the defendant motion- lag away the bearst with his hand." The hearse at the time was near the thepier. Before the faunch had actually stopped one of the mourners brought agait ses ri. Geo. Fenwick and -Lo Fuk Cheung-Jumped to the wharf and Company, by Ng Wah,, a contractor, of 24, ran up to the defendant, who was standing Possession Street, in the Supreme Court, this at the entrance to the pier, A conversation morning. The um claimed was for bo took place between them, which the witness balane of were done and materiale supplied did not hear, but as soon as the launch in connectin with the constraction of six ago alongside be (witness) and two others won Wind in Hongkong And Kor. walked up the pier. The defendant met them loon Wharf and tiedawn Company. A counter ball way, and said, "You are a lot of vaga-claim was tod'et is which Mesir. Fenwick bonde!" Witness said nothing, whereupon and Company are seeking to recover $1,268.58 defendant, addressing him id: "Here's for alleged breach of contract, jo Jailing to Another waster!" Witnes, was about to apolo complete the work on time Rise for the delay, but he was interrupted by the Thoms in, appears for the plaintiff. Mr. H. E Mr. M.-W. Slade-intucted by Mr. O. D. It is reported that, upon H.E. defendant, who said: "What's the good of say. Tang's return to China, he will being I'm sorry, I'm sorry! You've lept mett, K. pnstructed by Mr B. D. Atkinson,

of Messrs, Daicon, Looker and Deacon, is readers with soch a blare of trumpats. appointed substantive" "president of you to do is to wait the same length of retained for the defendant firm.

In this smaiter of the 'dr.dger, however, 1 the Waiwupu.

happen to be in a position to have jusi

fiule koowladge." It was not as very long FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE ago that 1. had occasion, to negotiate for the chaiter of the Giston Kier, Încidentally, it transpired that the hire per month was the meto angerelle of 1000 sterling inclusive. What is the capital value of a plat t that is capable of commanding that much a month, it should not be difficult for one with saything like a

if the problem is too compl x, I will readily solve it for the beneat of your readers in, shout quotation from the report of the Hong tong and Whampoa Don't Co, dated the rath February, 1931—”

(Reuters)

The Quebec Celebrations.

LONDON, 24th July, The Quebec Tercentenary celebrations

There has been a reproduction of the

continue.

waiting here for an hour and all I want

time.". Again the witness started to ex

From particular which were placed at our plain the cause of the delay, but again he disposal, it was learnt that the plaintiff is was stopped by the defendant remarking, contractor carrying on business at 74, Porter: "What's the good of saying you are sorry. You sig Street, whilst the defendants are a firm of are a lot of fools 1 Is that the way you' d-sb phulders, of it and I, Praya East On Chinamen do business? At that moment the the 19 September, 19% the defendants entered mures proceeded to remove the coffin from the into a contract with one Ah Ming, alles Tau launch, but were stopped by the defendant, who Ming, to supply all material and labour for ran up the whirl calling out nan, completing the whole of the carpentering work

· I-don't premama to control'all the "inside" your contemporary to possess concerning Mr. information which it is the special privilege of Mitchella Company and which it purveys to

N.8.—To assure the additional comfort of electric fans fitted in staterooms, passengers the steamers of the Company have

For Freight or Passava, ‘apoly to

·GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agentu Hurgkong 17th July, 1o8)

(703

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND MOJI,

THE

THE Steamship:

*"GREGORY APCAR, having arrived from the above Parts, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed.

landing-of-Champlain, and-a-great-historical with bis hands raised. Witness apptaled of 140 steel stern-wheel steamers in accordance mathematical sura_of_mind_to_work out. Butat Consignees' risk and expedie, into the

procession illustrative of the history of

Canada,

The Mayor of Quebec presented 11:R. H. the Prince of Wales with an address in French to which His Royal Highness' replied in the tame language.

Admiral Jaurégulberry and the American Vice-President also spoke, the latter dwelling on the common aims of Canada and the United States, and eloquently pleading for

international arbitration.

Later: The Balkans. Reuter's Constantinople correspondent wires that an Imperial Irade has been issued ordaining the assembling of a Chamber of Deputies, and that orders have been issued

allow

.

Value of dredger Canton Ricer

as per last account. $10,000 Add cost of reconstruction..... 85,790

5175.792

Since the Conlon Rib.r.came into the Deck

and children who were crying, to to the defendant on behaf of the widow with the plans and specifinions for the sum of $5,000 each. On the 16th October, the funeral to proceed To this defendant re

9a6 another contract was entered in plied: "I don't care. You have made me wait, between the defendants and the plaintiff and I will now make you wait?" Witness and launch complete, according to ipecifica

in which the plaintiff undertook to copalruit folved: "If you have no respect for the living tion and drawing, six wooden lighters for the theo bave some for the dad." To which de fendant retorted: "Rejet be the "dead!

|"sum of $3,1òa each ($31,200 in'all). On March You've hung up that dead body for an hour, 12nd, 1907 Ah Ming, ali Tea Miog, assigned and I don't see why I can't hang it up for all bis interest in the contracts to the plain'iff, another hour, "pointing to the coffio. Witect Ng Wah. Op 23rd March, 1987 malice was said it was a most uncivil remark to make, and given to the defendant firms of the assignment. Company's possession it has beet thoroughly On the goth March, 1907 the plaintiff entered repaired in the bull; and a large quan- not the action of a gentleman. "Don't pose into a contract with the defendant firm farcom-tity of new machinery for the dredge at as a gentleman to me,”, defendint answered. "You have not kept your word, and all I want plete the work left unfinished by Ab Ming, considerable cost bas bren fitted. In his ad- pow is to make you wail"

alias Tsu Ming. On that date the work coo-dress to the shareholders on the a3rd idem, in Tandefendant, the witness went on to remark,tracted to be performed on the steamers was alluding to the dredger, the Chairman remark. then walked up and down the pier in gintberex incomplete and come of the three lighters were. eds "We have every reason to believe it will cited minner. After about half an four's interval constructed and launched. The plaintiff even prove a valuable asset and it has re- the witcess went up to defendant or d izquired wally completed the work, which was accept-cently demonstrated her capability of dredging what he wanted. He said he wanted $.o com by the defendants. The defendants paid over co tops per day of twelve hours." pensation," which have been telling you all plaintiffs, certain sums, but had not paid the the time," he concluded. The money was paid balance of $1,700.73 due to the plaintiff This over at once, and, believing everything to have was the story of the plaintiff. been settled, one of the mourners gave the muten the sign to lift the coffin But they were again stopped by the defendant, who said: "Do you know I am master of the situation., Eventually the funeral was allowed to proceed, The garrisonfraternized with the-in Mr. Master asked the witness if he had used Fresh outbreaks are occurring fa all direc-asy bid language towards the defendan'.

Witness-The solemnity of the occasion tions, and the "Young Turks" are winning forbade it. the confidence and support of the Chris ians. Cross-raamired: After the coffin left the

A telegram received at Belgrade from house did everything go well ?—Yes, Uskub states that the entire garrison has The defendant was walking at your side?- mutinied, and that Albanians from the sur-Yes; we were having a friendly conversation, rounding country are marching on the town and be appeared a little sorry. presumably to join the revolt.

to hold elections.

There are great rejoicings at this news in Salonika and other centres where the con- stitution was proclaimed prior to the issue of the Irade.

The imorgents have occupied Monastir, and kidnapped Osman Bey whom they con veyed to the mountains.

surgents.

"

For the defence it was stated that the terms

A WIDE-AWAKE. SHAREHOLDER Hongkong, 27th July,

hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of the longkang and Kowloon Wharf and Go... down, Co., Limited.

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

[701

- DAVID SASSOON_&_Co., LIMITED,

Agents. *ongkong, 27th July, 1998.

COMPAGNIE D ́S MRSSAGERIES MAHITIVES,

FOR HANGHAI, KOBR AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Company's Steamship

YARRA,"

Captain Sellier, will be despatched for the above Parts on or about MONDAY, the gid Angust.

For Freight or Passays, apply to

P. NALIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, 27th July, 1968.

DEATH OF A LADY JOURNALIST,

MRS VAUGHN-SMITH SUCCUMBS

3 TO AN OPERATION,

The death is Anmoonced of Mrs. Vaughan- Smith, of Tientsin, who for twenty youre was engaged in fourcaliam in the Far Eail and bid

operation which had been performed on her.

I Was Only last year that her husband died, and it is balloved that the anxiety and worry of those days undermined; her health and contri.

WEAR GUARANTEED.

WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED.

CASH or UREDIT

PIANOS FOR HIRE

8$

per Month.

ROBINSON

PIANO CO. LTD.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1968;

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

GUEST

NIGHT

EVERY

SATURDAY

AND

SUNDAY

MONTHLY

BREAKFAST,

TIFFIN &

DINNER

supplied at

Figures demonstrate facts far more forcibly than reckless assertions. If the figures just quoted are not sufficiently convincing to the purrator of the 570,000 dredger fable, I am in of the contract had rot been sufficiently set out a position to affirm, without fear of contradic- in the statement of claim. lo particular, the|tion, that at £13,000 the Carton R-ver stande défendants stated that it was provided and as a good asset in the basks of the Company. greed in the contract that the first versalnquiries were made for her by the lado-China should be ready for sea by 31st December Government. From Australis tentative efforts de circle of friends and acquaintances in 1706, and the second by 10 h January, 1907, and were made for negotiations for purchase. And Hongkong. Shanghai, Japan and Tisstrio, should their completion be delayed by reason If these preliminary inquiries failed of where she had resided since 1897, when she of the carpenter's work not being finished any result, it was simply because Mr. Mitchell became Editor of the Paling and Tienbin Times. penalty of fas per day would be payable. A and his directors have a correct estimate of A few months ago Mrs. Vaughan Smith pro regards the lighters it was contracted that two the worth of the Canton River, Noos will ceeded to London in order to recruit her pus the six fighters should have been com

blame them. If "facture, wanted, your health. She succumbed to the effects of as pleted and launched by 25 h January, 1907, two more by 3616 Februsty, 1907, and two readers have them from – Yours, &c, more by the 26th March, 1907. The penalty for late delivery was $20 per day. When the plaintiff took over the contracts from Ab Miors af ar Tu Ming, he took upon bimuell On the date ic question the work on one of all liabilities including penalties for avertime. the steamers had been completed and one of the lighters had been constructed and inunched; KONEY-LENDER SUCCEEDS IN COURT. -- The plaintiff admitted that he was liable to the defondants forovertime. The defondants deny

Lbinafingh,ons of the fadian money lenders The correct mate of the account between the Road, and who was represented by Mr. J. Happointed editor of the Japan Mail but in 1894. awing the sum of $9,750.72 to the plaintiff of Hongkong, who raildes at 23, Beymour Chins Daily News, Subsequently, she wAI defendants and the plaintif appeared that the apology'?-No.

The Court--Did the defendast make au plafatiff was indebted to the defendants in Gardiner, of Mesure. Brutton and Helt, obtained during the Chino-Japanese war, she proceeded catered from 100 to 1,000,

|[be sum of $3,168,38.

Judgment for 5:46 and costs in the Supreme to Chins in the capacity of war correspondent The assistant compradore of the Godown With regard to the counter-claim the defea Court, this morning. The claim was against for the Civil & Military Gazeli Lahore. In Company said he made the arrangements forthedani (Ng. Wab) maintained that the delay to G. A. Bouza, clark in the Hongkong and Vaughan Smith took over the editorship of the 1596, when hostiliilen were' at 'no' end, Mrs. THE following advertisement appears in the removal of the body. Acce ding to the arrange caused by the default of the defendants not did not appear, nor was he represented in post on the Feking & Ties Timers in the the carpentering work in the two atasmers was'

Kowloon Wharf and Godown: Company, who Shanghai Timer, which she left for, a/similar Bhanghai Mercury of the sand fast : "Bryan ment made with the contractor the scaffolding completing other work which had, to be com Money The undersigbed has G. $10,000 to was to be ready by three o'clock,,. It was 'not-i pleted before it was possible to do or comp Plaintiff proved that on the 2nd August, 1907 the regular correspondents of the Hongkong

the carpentering work

lollowing year. While holding that respon sible position Miu Vaughan-Smith waI ODS DÍ Telegraph in Nonk China and made several

Riots In Bombay.

25th July, All the markets in Bombay are closed. The operatives of every mill struck work yesterday, and in the afternoon rioting broke out

There were several collisions between the military and strikers resulting in numerous casualties.

+

You were doing most of the talk, were you Dot No.

Did you say anything that was likely to annoy him -No,

ex-

When you got to the cemetery did you plain the cause of the delay to. Rev. Mr. Thompson Yes..

Did you explain who caused the delay

Yen.

་

be immediately deposited in the Hongkong done, however, until long after that hour, which

AN UNDEPENDED ACTION.

Court

and read portatof the contracts as he went

Mr. Siade then proceeded to onion, the at only as given abos,

be

& Shanghai Bank that Bryan will be next Pro- caused the delay, NE sident of the U.S. America odds, s to 1 on W, E. Van Eps then took the stand, He said Taft. Money can be split into some of $500, he had waited an hour for the arrival of the along. that is, $2,500 on Taft, $joo on Bryan. No body, and admitted that when it at last came he is Evidence was called, chits taken, William H. (Volcano) Marshall, glopped the coolies from remorlog he comanar which judgment, was ontered for the Editor of The Band”

Lfrom the launch; "The

All tax paintiff for $8,935.62 had coMTH

buted to her easly decease..ALE MODERATE RATES.

Mrs Vaughan-Smith was a bore journalist, and began her career in the Fast: East as a fonder writer, on the Japan Garefie, scling at the same time as the correspondent of the North

Dinner or Suppers

FOR TERMS

APPLY MANAGER.

obtained a promissory note (produced). Important contributions to this paper. S OWEN, STONE & CO.

he lost the defendant the sum of $243 for which

astica Gompertz, who presided, asked Since that time kas be paid you spything

was in the

also the representative the London Standard and other paper) //in the mide of her wMY cintiak, she, fotind (time, to wriła twor books, one belag ika – Children's Jan the other 2 Vardant Simple ju

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