Telegrams.
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
SERVICE.
POWDER MAGAZINES IN
PEKING.
SAFE LOCATION DESIRABLE..
[By courtesy of the "Sheung_Po."}
*Peking, 11th August.
THE HONGKONG
"TRIOKE" POINT
CUSTOMER SUED BY:WELL-KNOWN 'BEKK" TONG-TIUI RESTAURANT.
TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 12, 1908.
AUSTRALIAN GOLD
MINING CO.
· GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT, FOR^4
WEEKS ENDING, 18TH JULY, 1908
of
A very interesting point of faw was thised by Mr. Reg nald Harding, solicitor for the des
The mine measurements and stay rean to fence, in the Supreme Court, this morning. prospeding work show a total of 976 feat for "The point was, "pukit briefly: "Can a Grms, |; the period (4 weeks) onder zeview, made up of having closed insusiness in the Colony, and 79 feet sinking, 158 fast driving, 19; fest cross- Pavlog no fixed premises, recover from a cuscutting and 145 feetol surface prospecting, as tomer?" Mr. Grist, who appeared for the agalast 761 feet, for the previous four weeks. plaintiff, confessed that he did not think such a point was going to be raised, and, therefore,
tion, with the result that he asked for time to
wids-and worth 3 dwi, per toǹ.........
Bukit Koman. 540 feet Level, Drive South. was not in, a position to meet it. The Judge-This end has basa advanced 8 feet, bringing In consequence of the explosion of Mr. Gomperts) was also sickled by the ques the total to 57 feat. The tode avenges do je. the magazine of the Gerinnn garrigive his decision in the maller, Ang son in Peking, the Waiwupu has requested all the Foreign Ministers to have their respectivo powder magazines removed outside the city limits for safety..
ARMS SMUGGLING. SEIZURE NEAR FOOCHOW, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Foochow, 11th Vigat
The case in question was that in which the "Ying King Lum," forarily a "well-known resuntant at Shek-long-tsul, sued Kam Sun Hing, a gentleman, to recover the sum of {'$18255 which,the plaintiff firm alleged, was due to tam for dinners supplied to the defendant and his friendi.
Nosily all of the symerus.spectators who
were in the court room during the proceedings went there to the expectation of hearing some humorous remarks-in fact to enjoy the fun. But they were sadly disappointed when Mr. Harding, amillogly, sprüng the surprise on his tegal colleague.
Mr. Grist in a few words outlined the alleged
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540 foot" Love, Drive North on Hanging Wall Fontion.—To this has been addad 16 feet, making the total distance 35 feel. "The wein has widened to 36 in, and gives a det, by assay 540 feet Lavel Drive South on Hanging Wall || Portion-Here to fest has been driven bringing the toil to 73 feet. The samples taken over width of 36 in, give an average of 16 dwt,
440 feet Level, Drive South. This has been driven is feet, making a total of 414 feet. The lode 51 in, wide assays 5 dwt.
a
.....The crosscut from the winza balow this level has been taken from 4 to 20 feel; nothing yet has been met of any value.
340 feet Level, Drive South. This has been extended 12 fent, making a total of 521 feet,
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UNS RAILWAYS AND PACING.
SHIPPING
No detailed report has yet been received by
the Foreign Office in Tokyo of the action of
Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell.by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
the great rallways in America in abandosingTHE Undersigned have received instructions the export and import inde from and to the Orient and Australasia. In view of the im- pertant nature of the news, the Foreign Office issued instructions on the 31st ultime to the Japanese Embassy and Consulates in America |to report on iba matter without delay.
It is evideos from the comments in Japanese, surmals that they do not clearly understand the cannes which have brought about the pre- vent situation. A Tokyo dispatch states that since the American railway companies notified their: " decision to incresin -- the freight as goods imported from the Orient, Messrs. Moimura Bros, of New York, and other Japanese merchants jo America, and chè. Japan Foreign Trade Society and Tokyo Chamber of Commerce have protested against the decision, consequent on which the railway companies have agreed to reduce the rate and postpone the operatios of the new rate dill
On
SATURDAY,
the tith August, 1908, at 11 a at their Sales Reems, No 8, Des Voeux Road,
comer of ice House Street, TWO HAND DIVERS' PUMPS, ONE TERIAL for MANUFACTURE of DIVING DRESSES. SUNDRY DIVING DRESSES AIR PIPES, &c., &c. q
ELECTRIC BATTERY quantity of MA
ALSO
ONE MILNER'S SAFE.. TERMS:--As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Homekoni, rath August, rocâ
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
Intimations.
SPECIAL
BARGAINS!
IN
HIGH CLASS
PIANOS.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN Broadwood
STEAM FOR
ORDINARY
TO CLEAR.
· FRICK.
1747 Collard
$480
$600
225
400
380
550
250 860
$400
600
Haake
325
$60
SHANGHAI, NAGASAK! HIOGO AND Rachals T
• УОКОНАМА. THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
“DERFFLINGER,"
Own Make
places. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the Krauss.
A large seizure of urine has been facle of the case, and to substantiate his state. The end carries about 44 in. of mixed matter carriage and charge home rates on the rail. Captain G. Meiners, will leave for the abovi
effected by the local authorities at Chumehow prefecture.
ments called.
Wong Shao han, the managing parines of the plaintiff restaurant, who stated that he knew the defendant: Complainant'u reštaŭrams "A Japanese subject has coine for had supplied him with meals. The books on being produced, showed that there was a ward to claim the armis,
balance of $182.55 due to the restaurant. "Com plainant wrote to the defendant asking for pay men, and lo reply he was informed by defend ant that bassess being scarce and money short he could not pay, and asked for time.
Cross-examined by Mr. Harding-How wany partners have you in the business?
Complainant-Eighteen,
THE RECENT PEKING *ARREST. -
บ
Where do you carry on business?—At Shek tong-tsui-opposite the Chinese Hoogkong
Hotel
As a malter of fact this restaurant of yours
does not carry on business at all. It has been
an Chinese New Year. closed Yes. It was cloud at the end of the
• So you are now trying to collect the debts of a defunct business ?—Yes.
· EXPLANATION WAN TEIK
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 11th August. The Imperial Government has telegraphed instructions to the Chin; ese Minister in Tokio to lodge -request with the Japanese Govern- ment for an explanation with re- gard to the recent arrest of an alleg-comended that the firm could not sue, and, if they did, the names of all the partners should ed dearter, by Japanese soldiers, have been mentioned in the writ. outside the Legation boundaries:
MUTINOUS SOLDIERS.
MARKET-PLACE PILLAGED. [By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]
.
Wuchow, 11th August. The soldiers stationed at Cham- chow rose in arms the other day and pillaged Taishun markel-place, Upou the arrival of Government forces the disaffected mob was dis- persed and quiet restored.
[te well-informed Chinese circles the value of goods and money robbed by the mutinous soldion is estimated at $120,000.—Ed, (L.K.T.}
TIENTSIN-CHINKTANG
· RAILWAY.
TERMINUS SETTLED,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung B."]
Peking, 11th August.
· England and Germany have both agrod. that the terminus of the Tientsin-Chinkiang Railway should be outside Settlement limits.
| Keuters. |
Strike in Germany.
"LONDON, "rath August. Owing to a wager dispute tirere are twelve thound men locked out of the shipbuilding yards in Stettin; and unless the matter is set tled by Wednesday Afty-eight thousand will he idle, and 'the construction of German war- ships hampered.
British Trade.
The decrease in British imports for July amounted to £5,434.739 sterling, and the export to £6,745,fiofi, including £3,382,340. on cotton goods.
Later, The American Fleet. officers and men of, the American fleet met with an enthusiastic greeting from. „the public and press of Australia and New
Zealand,
Mr. Harding here asked for judgment. He
Mr. Grift observed that the business had not been closed. If the business had been shit up, well and good, he said, but it was bót, ..
Mr. Harding-We have it in evidence that the business has been closed. They must have a place; they must occupy premises. (To the witoess): The foraiture of the business hay been sold?—Yes. ̄ ̄
You don't rent the premises, and have no' tenants?-Yos,
Mr. Harding again asked for judgment, on
theground that the pisiatiffs had no address in
the Colony,
Mr. Grist (to witness)-Where are your
books?
Witness in the family house," Are the account books there?—Yes. Are there may outstanding debts?-Over $1,000.
Are you still the manager of the business? -
Yes,
The final account of the partnership has not yei beẹo made out? No,
How long have you been manager of the business? Since the business" shified Trom Shanghai.
Question repeated.—Belween ten and twenty months
Were you manager whes'the restaurant waS oprae¿? Yes.
'
Have all the debts been paid yet?-All paid. Iarly remains" pow to collect this in-
Yes.
Mr Harding-You said the books of the firm were in a family house?" Whots family house ?--Mine.
Mr. Justice Gompertz, referring to the ob jection-raised by Mr. Harding, said that he thought the point raised bad reference to busi ness cutside the jatisdiction.
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Mr. Harding thought otherwise. He ob served that the plaiötiff firm had no place of business in the Colony 2nd, therefore could not sue. He also pointed out 10 strengthen his argument that plaintiff admitted that the firm's books were kep: in his family house,
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Mr. Justice. Gompenz-I would like to ask. the witness one quest.on. Where is your sign- bord?
Witness replied that it was in his house. Mr. Harding rejoined that it was probably old,
but also value,
240 hét Level, North Hanging Wall Loader, -This has been driven 14 feet, bringing the total in 248 feet. The lode 48 in. wide gives an asry value of dwt,
740 lest Level South.—A 'winze 16 fest deep has been took to connect with the stope be low, for ventilation and 'ling purposes.
40 feet Level North Winze of Branch from Stops. This has been sunk 22 feet making the total depth 32 legt. The lode 45in wide is very poor.
Crosscutting for Stope filling-191 fenti. *toppy.-Above the 440 feet level, 1 stops, fode 86 in wide, and worth så det.
Above the 340 feet level, a stopas, lode
wide and worth af'dwt,
Above the 240 feet level, a utopen, làde 71 wide and worth 14 det.
4 is
in,
November it next. The motive which has prompted the railway companies to adapt the present mova is not yet known. In the spiníon of Messrs. Morimura Brot of Tokyo, 'the all- way companies may desire to discontinus the through rates including steamer and milway ways. In that case, the freight on Japanese goods would be increased by 50 per cant: op cheap goods and tripled or quadrupled on goods of bigher value; and the trade between span and Amèrica may be seriously affected. This change may be adviclageous to American manufacturers, but it is doubtful whether it is to the advantage of the American nation at large. This is an important question affecting not only the trade between Japan and America, but the trade of the world.
A New York message dated July 30th to the Asahi states that the decision, of the great Americas allway companies to abandon the export and import trade with the Orient, which was first published by the Nine York Herald on the 29th ultimo, appeared in all the other papers on the 30th. The railway companies interested in the decision are the Canadian Pacific, Great
-13th lust., at TI AM.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORUDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Hoogkrag, 12th August, 2008.
HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
MR. LOKE YEW INTERVIEWED, There has been some further correspondence in the English press on the subject of the Hongkong Opium Farm and in this connec
tion & representative of this paper interviewed
Mr. Love Yow this morning.
Mr. Loke Yew ways that he is the Honge kong Opium Farmer add signed the
Farm: contract, but that there are others
The tape porth on the 140 feet level is now Northern,; Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, who bave an interest in the Farm. He further
idlc.
STOPE MINE.
60 feet Level, Drive South-Here 31 feet has been driven making the total distance 731, feet. The lode 93 in. wide is worth 7 dwt, vaļus,
A branch, from the lode in the slopes passief in to the hanging wall has been followed for 18 feel, and for 51 in, wide gives to dwt, per ton,
160 feet Level East Lode, The cross-cut has been taken East, 22 feet. No change hus been met,
Cross culting for slope filling. 236 feet. Slopes. Above the 150 feet level, z stoper; lody loa'in, wide and worth a dwt. In the north part of one of these slopes a piece of unproductive ground has been met, which is now being left as a pillar.
ANDERSON SHAFT.
The shaft has been suck 40 feet, making the total depth 140 feet
The excavation for the big bob foundations are in band,
BUKIT MALACCA."
Na a Level North of No. 2 Store. This bas been taken from 20 feet, in 37 feet. The lode matter averages 29 in, wide and low grado. Ne, Level, South of No. Shaft. To this has been added 12 feet, making a total of 264 feet. The lode 56 in wida is worth 2} dwt.
Cross Cutting for Stopa filling, 30 feet. Stopes. Above the No. a-Level, stope, lode 89 in wide and worth 71 dwi
Above the No↑ Level, i stope, lode 56 ja. wide and worth i dwi.
Surface Prospecting. Of the usual work 145 leet bas teen done. of Concentrates have been won worth 3.11.01 General: From the Wilffey Tables 15.4 top
per ton;
Southern Pacific, and Oregon-Salt Lake com
says that, when in Hongkong, he discussed with
"You will please reply that the statement was not true (that Mr. Loke You had threaten ed to claim compensation] that I would be glad if the opium shops could be closed, that if that
WEAR GUARANTEED
WILL BE STORED UNTIL
REQUIRED
CASH or UREDIT
$8
per Month
ROBINSON
panies. These companies have repeatedly ap the Governor the possibility of the Farm being PIANOS FOR HIRE led to the Government for the grant of a terminated at a date prior to the termination of subsidy for their steamers, but without result, the contract. Whatever views may be held by and they have adopted a threatening attitude on other gentlemen interested in the Farms, Bir every occation. It is not yet decided by themLoke Yew's own personal viewsmay be gather whether the steamships used by the com-ed from the following extract of a letter sent panics will be spid, but they have notified by bim last month to one of the farms officials. shippers that the decision will be carried into in Hongkong:- practice from November fet next without fail.. The war wiged by the railways associated with Messrs. Harriman and Hill against the Govern- neat in fature will beofinterest. Many of the pewspapen declare that Japan will assume the control of the Pacific before long in accordance with her ambition. Some of the railway com panies, bare already pat into practice increase lo freight on their lines in America." The principal motive ofthe increase of freight is to raise de wages of railway men. Hall the railway companies succeed in incresting the domestic freight rates, the proposed increase of | freight on. Japanese goods, which has been postponed to October next, will naturally come into opention before that date.
A San Francisco message of the same date states that the news of the agreement amosig the railway companies to abandon the export and import trade with the Orient has startled the, Chamber of Commerce in various States,
being regarded as a matter of the gravest im portance, but it is believed that the inter-State Commission will decline to agree to any mo dification of the regulations. The majority of the Commission believe that the regulations in question are the only course, avaliable for companies, which are having everything their checking the arbitrary action of the railway own way. The inconvenience resulting from the abandonment of the trade by the railways must be endured with palience, as it cannot be helped. In some quiders thepotice issued by the railway companies is regarded a merely a threat. The Chicago Commercial Society re gards the present mive of the railway com. panies as a heavy blow struck at American foreign trade, and has instituted investigations with a view to devising suitable means of bring ing about a compromise... The Society thinks Amalgam collected......2,305 oz. producing that a difference of 4 or so per cent. between
MILL RETURNS,
KOMAN.
་
çostampa, ran 28 days, lus 1.08 days for clean up and repairs.
Huntington Mill, rai 28 dayt less 2 days for clean up and repairs.
Ore Crushed-Koman .......1,878
Stop... 2,073. --
ware possible I expected a reduction in the Farm rental, say that I would be very pleased if the Government could suppress the op'um. traffic and abolish the Opium Farm altogether, that I would chim no compassation for it."— Malay Mast,
A TALK OF THE SEAF "Among the vessels lying off the Esplanade is the American baikantine Jos. L. Existen, commanded by Captain' F. W. Robbice, which but put into this port for repairs, says the Penang Gazelle. The days when sailing vṛsi ser called here regularly are now no man, and it is only at rare intervall that one is acc in these waters. However, the presence of the
on Eniston, apart from this, is of greater interest than usual owing to the vessel's experi=" exces at sea. She is of 755 tossage (gross) and 661 nell, with a draught of 1.6. Leaving Hai phong, China, with ballast, on the afternoon of December 12 last, nothing particular hip- ing month, when she struck an 'uncharted! pined until 3.45 km, on the oth of the follow. coral reef of the coast of Western Australia at high tide. She had two fathoms of water forward and three aft. The bestjogs were sp- proximately Long..118" 47 E and Lat. 17' S. The, kedge anchors were at once put out to draw her off, but without avail, and at the turn of the tide she came broadside ́on, re- maling in that position for 45 malmulen, and then swang round with her head on.. to this position the remained for 68° days, was found necessary to sacrifice the tops the fore, main and miten masts, sed sally the mixes mast itself, to see if it would Fighter ber. At the end of this period she was A Tokyo dispatch credits a certain leading eventually got clear off the reef, which was merchant engaged in foreign trade with the about 3,000 feet wide. Over the reef she was statement that the present move of the Ameriken into a lagoon in about si fathomn; then Crushing 6,754 cao tailways may be the result of the protest went out through a channel with, the tide. into another out of various depths; and fully Fo. I Mall can 251 days. tons surface on
741 and 255 tons Mina | made by American manufacturers against the
lower.rsies charged for Oriental goods, and All this was not accomplished without much 3,000 tons, fearing the pressure which it was anticipated me and trouble, in addition to the story 433 oz. producing would be brought to bear on them by the weather experienced. To make try;
manufacturers the railway companies may bave wore the vet sprung aleate, through agreed to charge a uniform rate os home and teng bumped on the reefs a fortnight after the heel struck it. Anchors had to be put out foreign products. By the new arrangement to haul her along at the high tiden and aber trade between Japas and America may be
measures koowa only to nautical inen taken to seriously affected, but the goods can be sent to
- Total.................. 3,950 toms,
Helorted Gold Smelled'.
HIRE **** 705 Average Yield per too... 3.88 det
Valuentailings .66
HUKET MALACCA.
My Grit confessed that he was not aware | Amalgam röllected that point would hava been raised. *
Mr. Harding smiled significantly.
188, SUGAR TRADE
* HONGKONG PRODUCT IN FORMOSA.
*Recoated Gold
Simelted
Arelage Fineness
Yield
Total
ore.
អា
domestic freight rates and thoss on goods ex- ported and imported cannot be avoided.
Eliters
PIANO CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 16th July, so.
KOWLOON
HOTEL
GUEST
NIGHT
EVERY
SATURDAY
AND
SUNDAY
PRIVATE BAR.
TRY OUR
America by way of Sex without fast. It will take her over half a mile of reels. Pumping SINGAPORE
ta
ba necessary for Japanese Bosinti, men taka apliable measures to consider the situation on the receipt of detailed information. The Foreign Office is to be consulted on the matten-Japan Chronicla,
740 Mr. Justice Gompert said that he could not Average Yield per ton 148 dwi decids the point off-band; and reserved-his || Toals. Toni's Crushed (5,939 decision.
Amalgam
*2.739 ozï. Smelted Gold
914.
was carried on during the intermediate tide, 891,40
3.24 dw
until March 30, when she got off into size
W. H. MARTIN, The newspapers dwell on the Anglo-Saxon
fathoms of walor; not only the band pumpe; brotherhood, which they hope. may help to A Taipeh dispatch states that ip view
General Manager.
but the donkey pump was kept going to keep the water down in the hold, and canvas' was put preserve to them a white Australis, and one of the advance in the price of sugar.
linder the vessel to stay the forush of water, suggests that on the expiration of the Angio: produced by the action of sugar-refining OWING to the general depression of trade, the
Fuel commenced to san short and bar spurn Japanese alliance an Anglo-American treaty companies in Japan, jos picals of Hong- result of the working of the Yokohama Specío : "7 would be more natural.
kong sugar hava recently been imported Bank for the first half of this year hias been a CORRESPONDINT sonds us the following pars and, finally, her mizen mati, were cut up into Formosa in anticipation of higher prices, unsatisfactory in Antuny, Fort Anbur, and item:The Baptist missionaries, who for the and utilised as firewood, Chinese in Australia.
This is due to the action of the sugarire fialog other places in Manchuria, resulting in a heavy pass fonalght have been holding prayer-meet: Altes & voytze of 19 days, on April 14 Chinamen continue striving to enter Aus- companies in Japan in restricting output and loss. In Chins, the working of the Tientsia ings from a sampas lying abreast of the Public made for Ross Harbour, Cocon, (or Keelog) traila in defiance of the immigration laws.co
thus forcing up the market. If, says the dit-office has beso unsatisfactory; while in Koba Gardens, were, on their appearance last night lands, with her fuef just exhausted, with the The Federal Immigration archers at Sydney yesterday discovered nise Chinese patch, the Japanese sugar refiners continue the and Yokohama alas heavy losses have boes ex-(4th inst), greeted with eggs and whatnots from exception of two billets of wood. Here what lying on top of the bollers of the German prosent policy, Hongkong sugar, will continue periapiced in connection with the failure, of the crowd in the gardens, so much so that they repairs could be effected were done; a huge and Chinese firms. At first it was ware compelled to sop their gospel preaching supply of fuel was taken on board; and still in Bids Prins Waldemar, ubrodognisable with'
eneral result would
ruara homos. While the above is to a a water-logged state she stiled, on Jups 25 ertain extent exaggerated it is true that the for. Penang, arrizing here on Monday skor &
to come in.
tite dust and grew covering them The Tainan Sugar Refining Company
The Olympic Games.
fitting machinery and plant large enough.t produce 1,300 tons « mooth, to begin operatio [next.yege::
ican newspapers are printing num
www returning competitors The Aggar cane crop in Formosa, PIDO
British, wall, and
GIN SLING
MATCHLESS IN THE
COLONY.
lestonuries were prevented from carrying on voyage of Eve weeks. The vessel is now OWEN, STONE & CO.
and it will be a plature to the drawing, 188, instead of 16, and the hand wardangoerait in future the ex- and staarn pumps are still kept going day and elves conspicuousby their aght to keep her about until she can
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