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Telegrams.

SERVICE.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LOANS.

FOREIGN

BOARD OF REVENUES APPROVAL

REQUIRED.

"[By courtesy of the "Sheung P

Peking, 30th July." The Board of Revenuo las decided that, in future, no foreign loans can be contracted without the approval of the Board having been first obtained.

"

FRANCE AND CHINA.

FRENCH DEMANDS RESISTED.

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

Peking, 30th July.

The French Minister in Peking lias demanded curtain railway con. ecasions in Shanoi.

Tho Waiwapa hay strenuously opposed those demands?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 31. 1908

Interport Polo.

SUNDSVALARM AT WOCHOW:

SHANGHAI TO PLAY HONGKONG.

TKAN EXPECTED NEXT WEEKY

RSE OF THE RIVER' THREATENED.

Wachow, 19 July, A18.30 pm yesterday the alarm gongs were An innovation in the way of interport pivalry sounded by all the district watchmen and the will be introduced on Sunday, 8th zugust, afirming news proclaimed, by order of the when a team of polo players, representing Tapis, that: "A telegram arrived from Nao Shanghai, will play a team repretesting Hongning that the river had ring 15 feet, in a few kong on the polo ground at Causeway Bay.

hours," As the river here, on reception of the The poniei which will be used by the Shang-telegram, stood at 38 feet, all the people living

whole night the streets mad riverfront were in all their belongingsplaa an uproar, and people ware trying to remove

MMERCIAL

SHANE RUPONT:

the share business for the week Mesara B. S: Kadooria & Co. write on sist that

During the past week under review, little or

ao improvement in the volume of business is our share market bar to be recorded, and rates generally close quiet, ple

Back Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have maintained their position, and at the closa

bai players so expected to arrive in Hongketka tower levels at once moved out. The bayer pravall ki 5720jj The London rate bas

by the steamer Hongking on Monday, and wilt. the match. be looked altar at Kennedy's Stables, pending

According to the information which wo bave

The water has 12 feet and stands at pre- sent al sa, but is rising slowly. As it is bot fresket it can only be explained that during the

province,

*

suffered a further decline to 679.

Today's Advertisements.

WANTED TO LET.S

OR:5/ROOMEN HOUSE in M1cdonnel! or Kennedy Road, or neighbourhood, From 1st September,

Clo Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, Stat July, 1968,

1718

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 'LIMITED.

Intimation

SPECIAL

BARGAINS!

IN

Marine Insurance-Cantons are easier at FOR SWATOW: AMOY AND FOOCHOW HIGH CLASS

$220, and ions at $175. There are buyersHE Company's Staammip of both North Chings and Yangtures at quo cation

* HAICHING."-

last ten days heavy rain has fallen all over the Insurances-Chipa Firos are entier at Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the

$91, while Hongkong Fires have inqu 5315

received the representatives of the Northern settlement will comprises Mr. Keylock, V. S. to the Shanghai Home Baxtar, Mr, A. W. Burkill, Col, Bruce and Mr. David. All of these gentlemen are well known as ex-

The price of rice rose at once one dollar a ceedingly skilful and resourceful players picul and will probably keep on rising with and are will qual fied, to uphold the re-

the river. Half the population are out on the putation of Shanghai.nd the palo field. The tiverfrost watching the river, praying and burn ponies are knows to be fast and well trainering crickers to propitiate the gods. so that from the Shanghai side a capital ex- hibition is asured

TIGER MISSING IN HONGKONG.

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF

Hongkong will be represented by a team picked from the members of the polo club and regimental players in the Colony. There are

A MAN-EATER AND A POKI. many élever riders in Hongkong, gifted with

'One of the ligers, which was being exhibited a sure cyc, and a strong wrist, ascessary to insure a strong tussle for the mastery,

at, West Point, and whose performing abilities were" highly appreciated by farge and ea. and it will be curious if the local team does thusiastic audiences, has made, a strange and dot make matters warm for the visitors, act-unaccountable disappearance: The cations withstanding the latter's known capabilities,

As this is the first interpori polo match which part is batons of the in, who is known to have has been arranged between Hongkong and Dean on friendly terms with Stripes, has also displayed in the contest, and the eighty min. outside the rots, having celebrated the jungle les ould prove full of excitement for the All that is known, however, is that the Police new year, is not known definitely at present,

is looking for bath tiger and map. Events are eagerly awaited:

inquirion at

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are slightly firmer as $29. In their report for the half year ending goth Jong fast the Directors of this Company state, that after- paying sunsing expenses, salaries, premix of lesurance, repairs and sit other charges, there remains, including $16,437,00 brough forward from last account, the sum of

$152,905.84 at credit of profit and loss account. From this amount, they recom' mend that a dividend for the half year of

above Pons, no TURSDAY, the 4th August, at a o'clock P.M.

10. Foochow will be made during the Mouths A Reduction of 20 "), 01 First Class Fares of July, August and September,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LIPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, 31st July, Igod."

(pagan || General Managers.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

gadto sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

PIANOS.

TO CLEAR.

Collard

ORLÍMÁNY PRICE.

$480 $800

Broadwood 225 400

Rachals

380 650

instructions

Own Make 250 360

Krauss

Haake

400

325 450

600

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

THURSDAY,

:

he paid to shareholders, absorbing $100,000, the sum of $10,000 be written, off the book value of steamers y 53,500 be written off whurves and properties; $12,500 be trans the oils August, 1908, at 2.30P.M., at their Sales

Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,.. ferred to depreciation and insurance fund

corner of Ice House Street, to,000 to special repairs fund, and the

SUNDRY VALUABLE new account. Shell Transporis have declined

Perries, old and new, are on offer at quotations. to 43/6 without business to report, while Star

Refineries-China Sugars continue quiet at $13). Perak Sugars have buyers in the North at the reduced rate of Tia, 93.

Shanghai, there is certain to be much interest disappeared. Whether the man-galer is by now balance of $17.755.84 be carried forward to aOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,;

spectators.

THE TEN YO-MARQ" AT SAN FR INCISCO.

CAPTURES THE PACIFIC BLUE RIBBON,

TANG SHAO-YI.

VISIT TO AMERICA POSTPONED),

By courtesy of the " Sheung Po.")

Teking, 30th July.. H.E. Tang Shao-yi, who has been appointed on a special' mission to

San Francisco, june ja, America, to return thanks for the

Flying the Japanese flag, the now turbine" liger, Tenyo-mora, of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha romission of the Boxer indemnity, is Steamship Company, the fastest and most elegantly appointed steamer that ever crossed unable to proceed at present.

the Pacific, came in through the Golden Gate His Excellency will be required at yesterday at son, and when she swung baugh the capital to welcome the Dalaily at anchor off Meiggs wharf had marked an

ep ch in maritime history, Lama with whom he will confer on matters of State relating to Tibet.

The departure has been postponed to the 9tli or 10th moon..

{Reuters.1

Opium in Hongkong.

LONDON, 29th July, In the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, referring to the criticisms of the Govern ment's action in regard to the opium ques tion in tongkong, said that the Govein ment did its best to get the views of those conversant with the questions here, but it

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The Tenyomaru, which has broken the Pacific record for speed, is the first turbine pat senger sidamer to opter this port. Four days, 8 hours and 5a mioutes was her speed from Honolulu, at an average rate of eighteen and one-quarter knots an hour. The Pacific Mail Veamer China, a smaller vessel, bad previously held the recoil from Honolulu to San Fran- cisco, her time being 5 days and I hour. From Yokohama to Honolulu the time of the Tenyo I was 8 "days and 5 hours, at an average hour. Here, 100, the Tenyo-maru broke the speed of seventeen, änd one-quarter knots an record held by the China, which was 8 days and 8 hours.

This is the Tenyo-maru's maiden voyage, and more is expected of her by Captain Philip H. Going and her Japanese owners on the trips she will make in the future between San

THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRADK.

BLUE FUNNEL MAY NOT RENEW

CONTACTA..

roads of the United States engaged in trans The steamship companies and affiliated fail pacific trade are petitioning for an amendment of the tariff governing the railroad and steam. ship propositions of rates in the tradspacific, trade, and the Pacific Marine Review, which publishes the text of the petition in full, in

Mining-Chinese Engineerings are an easier market at T. 15. Raubs are neglected at 57 Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Whampoa Docks have shown a slight improvement on last

directors of this company will recommend at is officially notified that, subject to audit, the week's quotation and can be sold at $105. It

the forthcoming meeting of shareholders, a div. Idend of 5$ pershire (8 per cent); pass $50,000 to special account, write off Kewloon, and Cos mopolitan Docks, the sum of $70,000, and its comment says:It is public knowledge,bal Docks have been effected at Tis 85. Hoog

carry forward about $84,003. Sales of Shang- and beyond controversy, that the commercial kew What's have (urther declined to Tis. 1971 · and shipping interests of the Pacific coast We learn that an interim dividend of T11.4 per have suffered a severe blow in transpacific share has been declared for account of 1908. traffic in fact, that vary traffic is threatened with actual extinction as the result of the rating Lands are worker at $14 ex the interim divi- Land, Hotels and Buildings.-Horgkong of the railroads, compelled thereto by the in-dend of $3 per share paid on the 29th instant. terstate commerce commission that they would Kowloon Lands have strengthened to 127. not quite export rates less than their domestic West Points can be obtained at $46 ex the in- rates, a practica prevailing throughout the terim dividend of $1 per share paid on the 29th civilized world, as exemplified by Germany, one lost. Shanghai Lands are jo demand in, iba of the greatest industrial competitiors of the North at T.19. United States, and in consequence of which of transpacific export commerce., thore has been a large decrease in the volume

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in other stocks under this heading we have nó Cotton Mill-Ewes are firmer at Tis. 631.

business to report, and the rates for some are

and the rates for unaltered.

caster, at 5 pt. and Green Hiland Cements at Stof Hongkong ho risen to $135

Miscellaneous-China Boraeos are a shade'

qing, Comprising ROOM SUITE TEAKWOOD SIDE TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING BOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, DIN- NER WAGGONS, TEAKWOOD WARD.. ROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, SINGLE and DOUBLE IRON and BRASS BED STEADS OVERMANTELS DINNER WARE, I ENGLISH-MAKE EXTENSION ERVICES, GLASS, CROCKERY and E-P. DINING TABLE, PICTURES, CARPET, and RUGS, &c, &c

A

ALSO

SHIRTS.

Quantity of JAPANESE CREPE

Catalogses will be issued. TERME (—As usual, da

HUGHES & HOUGH, Acctioners.

Hongkong, at July, 1908,

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE

· Connecting, at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY: COMPANY, A

png

Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common Peisis in the United

States of America and Canada, and also for the principal ports la Maxico, and Costral and South America.:

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, VIA

MOJI, KOBE" AND YOKOHAMA,

Bwveric

Steamer Tous. Captain Sailing date Gaja Shotton...Og 1st Aug.

Was quite impossible to get anything like Francisco and the Orient. According to the retiring from the business altogether by declin. Langkats have weakened to Tis. 552, with Kumeric". 6,232........Cowley...„On Tgth Aug, reasoned""opinions from the authorities in Cofficers_of_the_bondioma.new_Jiaer,_the_time. Hongkong before the announcement of the would have been six bours less bad it not been

Government's policy, in the carrying out of which the Government would act through. out with the advice of the Governor of that Colony. Je trusted to be able to satisfy the House that the best opinion in Hong, kong, and that of the Governor's, coincided With the Goɣernment's.

Turkey.

Later.

The Sultan has taken the oath of allegiance to the Constitution in the presence of the Sheik-ul-Islam, swearing on the Kuran:

The lurkish Parliament has been conven ed for the 1st November.

Old-Age Pensions.. The House of Lords has adopted the amendment of Lord Cromer on the Old-Age Pensions Bill, limiting its operation to seven fears, on the ground of the liability entailed on the country.

countered off the coast. fyr strong head winds and a thick fog en

rest, weity-one in the steerage and eight The Tray mare brought 145 cabin passen

Asiatics. The circo aggregated 5,8-8_tons, including 2,007 biles of raw silk, 4,3.0 rolls al mating and 150 boxes of tea. The freight

was entirely from Japanese ports.

he black paint on the bow and sides of the steamier was flecked was off in many places and |the silver coading beneath appeared, showing. the serion of the water as the speedy craft cut way across the Pacific Owing to slack water the liner was unable to make a dockage

taken off in the lugs Reutics and Fearless at the Mail dock, and the passengers were

high water the Tengo maru had no difficulty in sying up to the wharf,"

At

On the trip the passengers revelled in the conveniences which make the 7ng-war the handsomest craft in the Pacific, and Captain Going and Purser Goodrich were cheered tactily when the passengers disembark ed, The Tenyomaru is equipped with turbine engines of the type which gave such wonderful The U. 8. Fresidency

speed to the irilish 1 pers. Mauretania and At the Chicago Convention, Heart's Indesit mia. She has six docks, a nursery,

gymnasium, and many of the conveniences

pendence Party nominated Mr. Hisgen of found on Atlantic liners. Massachusetts for the Presidency in opposi tion to Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft...

MEBIRS. Workman and Clark, Belfast, have funched the 600 tons steamship Fera s far the Ocean Steimship Company, Liverpool, Oux correspondent writes on joch fast. -hoing the first ofte vessels under castruction The Japanese Consul at Canton yesterday in Belfast shipyard for Mess. A. Holt and communicated with the Viccioy to the effect Company's Far Eastern trade. The l'ericus is that the boycait of Japanese silicies in Cantos 480 feet long, and, while accommodation is kai mọt as yet shown any signs of subsiding provided for, saloon and steerage passengers on and the agreements of the different guilds on the boat deck and forecastle respectively, the the boycolt remain in force. The Consul after end of the main deck has been set apart haked the Viceroy again to devise means to for emigrants or Chinese pilgrims. It is a suppress the hostile fooling against the Japan tew thy fact that this is the seventeenth ese. The Japanese Consul will call on the vessel built by this firm for the Ocean Steain Viceroy to-morrow at ro o'clock and it is sup: ship Company, posed that the purport of his interview with the Viceroy will be to the same effect

"Now follows the ruling, under discussion of the intentate commerce commission, which, if enforced, will undoubtedly compel the railroads to protect their domestic rates by either quot ing proportioned ratesibat are prohibitory or

sellers raling the Nombero market, Fumairas to pulfish proportional rates, in which case it will be impossible, in our opinion, for the

can be sold at,Tio, 95- present class of American steamers to exist updo in 1/99/16 nu demand The T.) E. rate on Exchange-The Blanks selling rate on Lon

to say, the small portion thereof that will not on the Pacific ocean, and the Oriental, trade (other than local for 2nd lumber traffic)—that is

Shanghai is 747

be diverted in consequence' to the Suer canal route will a doubtedly be turned over to the bigh-powered subsidized passenger steamers under the Japanese fly and to tramp steamers of all stisnalitics,

We piuse, bowever, to remark that, as wo have persistently maintained, since the Rus sian-Japaness way, the Japanese nation has fallon so deeply into debt and is so tax-ridden that there is grave doubt whether, the Japanese steametip companies, evan sup ported as these are by the influence and sub sidization of the Japanese imperial govern meat, can very much longer costinus these expensive steamship services in the transpacific trade, particularly under existing conditions of extreme competition, low freights and 'a gen- eral demoralization, since the Japanese, uation is gradually getting deeper into debt, a posis in which they at last sealize and from which they are now making extraordinary efforts to extricate themselves. Should the Japanese Dalion, therefore, be unable to Canticuq, these expansive steamship services and should the interstate commerce commis. sion and other destructive influences compel the suspension of our présent American trane pacific steamship tiaca, upon what can our mannfacturers-Rod merchants depend except court sailings of indepe ident tramp steamers, so called. The 'regular British transpacific steamship sevices, such as Alfred Holt & Co., and the Andrew Weir Steamship lines already complain that this new ruling of the interstate commerce commission will practically make traffic agreements valueless and already ex- press indifference as to their continuation and renewal cont

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This, we repaxi, is a position of the great ast, consequence, and of most serious moment to the commercial interests of the Pacific coast, and we appeal to the daily press throughout the Pacific Northwest, to the chamber of com mercé and other commercial bodies concerned, to bankers both on this cost and in the Orient, the pegalisbility of shipping documents and through billa of lading being hersby seriously affected, to our Pacific coast members of Con gress, and to all, concerned, asking them to forget all petty interport strife and jealousy' to unite and protest against this ruling of the in-

A DIRECTOR of the Japan Sugar Refining Company repudiates a recent report that the THE total output of sugar in Formosa from company was regotiating incorporation with November to May last amounted to 109, 61,356 the Oriental and Ensui (Formosa) Sugar kin, including 75,637,382 kin of crude sugar, Refining Companies. The director declares 30.796,850 kin of molasses, and 3,237,136 kin of that the company has not the slightest idea of white sugar. Adding about 400,000 kin for incorporating with the companies mentioned, June, the total output for the season reaches which have not commenced their operations, 110,500,000 kiu in round figures. During the An auditor of the Japan Sugar Refining Co., period mentioned, 23,034,600 kin was exported he visited Fomoss and Inspected the come from Anping and 65,393,250 kin from "Takow, pray's factory there, on his valura to Tokyo, representing ¥8,064632 kin value. When the disposed of about 3,con shares held by bim at terstate commerce commission, a ruling which asport to fovelge countries-3,473:6), kio, about Yoach and purchased some 7,700 threatens to dissipate and

2796-is added, the total export shares of the Orental and Ensliko Sugar comm

Comppies, Thisy may have given

Dividends Payable, Steamboats. Interim

24.

These steamers are specially asted for the

PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED carriage of Asiatic Steerage passengers."

·STATES AND CANADA. For Furthui Information, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Genert Agents

of $ for account 1908, payable on the rith August. Whampoa Ducks. Interim of 54 per share for Account go, payable on the 24th Queen's Buildings. August. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks; laterim fir first half year. Hongkew" Wharis. laterim of Tix 4 for ccount 1958.

"HONGKONG WATER POLO -SHIELD COMPETITION.

FOURTH ROUND.

For a few minutes after commencement of play, the Artillerymen stuck to their opponents and defended their citadel well, but from a corner throw Witchell punched the ball in and registered the Corinthians' firit ged. The second goal was soon after aided and before she call of half time, the score stood at 4 goals to all in favour of the Civilian team

In the second half. it was plainly seen that two or three of the Byth Company's team were nearly done up, but the Artillerymen played well, and only allowed their formidable antagonists to net another three goals. The total score was 7 grali to nil

[19-20

Handbago. 31st July, g

JAPAN'S 'TRADE WITH CHINA,

THE DIFFICULTIES OF CHINESE

MERCHANTS IN KOBE, D

WEAR GUARANTEED.

WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED.

CASH or UREDIT

PIANOS FOR HIRE

$8

per Month.

ROBINSON

PIANO Go., LTD.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1908.

KOWLOON

HOTEL

GUEST

NIGHT

EVERY

The Crako Asahi states that as the result of SATURDAY

in ap

AND

SUNDAY

MONTHLY

BREAKFAST:

TIFFIN &

the long continued depression of tḥa truda with The first match in the fourth round of the China, dus mainly to the low price of silver, Shield Competition was played off yesterday the Chinese and Japanese merchants concern. afternoon, when the Corinthian Yacht Closed in the trade are in a position of great diff opposed the Byth Coy. Royal Ganiton Art cally. Lately Mr. Mak Shab Peng's firmi was lary.

in difficulties, and there are many Japanese merchants who are practically on the verge of disaster. The trade with China has recently shown some tendency to improve, but the silver quotation is still low and extreme dolness pre- vails, Cossequently, many Chinena merchants who have just managed to keep their beads above water up to the present are now it slmost hopeless position. Two firms, Chen Kee, No 57, Kobe, and Të Lung, No. 120, have failed, and it is rumoured thats number of the proprietors of Chinese firms have proceeded to Shanghai with a view to collecting foods and asking the creditors to popane payment. These rumours have, saya the Asakt, given rise: thians' changing the ball after scoring their traders. Usually the failures of Chinesa A lot of commast was made over the Coris. to múch anxiety among palve and foreign

goal without even consulting the Snh Cap. merchants are The referee, Mr. T. Mook, however, allowed on the priest occasion the troubles due to speculation, bot this but the general opinion is that in any attributable to the coethaned trade depression other matches to be played, any team can now and is likely to spread from the smaller MODERATE RATES bring this up as & precedent and demand, if firms to those of more importance. The they so desire, that the ball be changed to abit | two firms riported abara to have filled them, which is not in accordance with roles of were small ones, Chen Ken biving a capital of the Water Polo Association, and should never Ys000 and Té Lung of Y50,000, but if the ex. have been allowed, as the match bill in this sting conditions continues it is feared that the gauie was discarded for as old one

bigger merchants will be affected. The persons

firms are said to be endeavouring to assist having business relations with these Chis catered from 100 to 1,000. them in order to prevent anextension of the trouble. Most of the Chinese firms which are in difficulty are Shanghai merchants, the Can, ton traders not being so much affected as yet, FOR TERMS,

and Victoria Recreation Club has been past The match between the Royal Engineers ponse, on account of some of the former's team being ordered out to the new territory. This maice, however, will most probably take place on Saturday afternoon, the fat August, a 4.30pm,

"THE tesospent capacity of

the con

South

DINNER

supplied at

Dinner or Suppers

APPLY MANAGER

the lips into OWEN, STONE & Co.

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