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Telegrams.

HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

ARMS SEIZURE.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE OFFI-

CIALS DISCUSSING.

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

Amoy, 13th August. The arms seized at Cluencliow the other day have been forwarded to Amoy.

“Thể Thotni of Amoy' has placed himself in communication with the Japanese Consul at that port on the subject of the seizure.

PU TING-FUK REINSTATED.

CLEMENCY FOR EX-NAMHOI

· MAGISTRATE.

[By courtesy of the Mohaw]

Peking, 13th August.

A certain high official bas recoin- mended Pu Ting-fuk for reinstate- ment into effier,

Thie recommendation has received Imperial sanction.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

RED STOWAWAYS/S

AMUSING SCENË IN THE' POLICE' COURT.

Eighteen stowaways were found on board the steamer Food Sping which reached post yes Jarday" from Singapore. It was only the day before Hongking was nighted, when tickets were being collected, that the officers were aware that there were stowaways on board Immediately is became known the eighteen stowaways ware removed to the upper deck, where they underwent a most novel experience, A bottle of red ink was produced and each man. bad his back stamped, the idea bring that when the ship arrived in Hongkong they could be distinguished from the other passengers. The owaways looked a pretty sight when they were seen in the Pulice Court; this morning, but, they did not appear, to mind the fun. Seme had siest ironks of red running down their backs and chests, one had it on their necks, while one individual in particular who appeared to bave appreciated the joke batter than the rest, and who ev datly assisted some of the red fluid from his chest to his face, résembled a rad Indian,

BANGKOK PAWNSHOPS.

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AUGUST 14, 1908.

SPÄCTRIC TIDE

WILL GO VIA' SURL.

That the new rule of the interstate commerce commission will have a most disastrous effect os Uglied States shipping and the railroads as well, is the almost uqasimous opinion of ship ping railrini men. It will bava the loavitable result of driving the trans-Pacific trade to the Suez canal, and such firms as the Blue Fanns! liners are likely to suffer greatly,"

The Tacoma Ledger says! “In brief, the naw order requires, that railroads shall make public their pro rate share of through rates. „Ak is well known, through rates, say from Pittsburg

to Yokohams, via Tacoma, are divided be-

Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL

METU. -

SATURDAY, 15th August, 1908,

DINNER

HORS D'OEUVRES". Caviare in Eugu. SOUP.

Greno Turtle Sour

Fish

Fish Cullets and Fiquanie Sauce'

ENTREES,

Fillet of Beef and Tomatoes, Grilled Pigeon on Toast. Moogias Patties,

Intimations.

SPECIAL

BARGAINS!

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS.

That there are by far too many pawnshops: to Bangkok, and that there are a source of much evil, is a fut which is generally to cogulsed. Though some restrictions hire been brought baar on them and certain jules on. forced regulating the business of such catat lishments, their influence for evil still remains in them the third finds ready customers for his stalen property; the gambler and opium smoket can pledge, whatever they can raise sont money 00, to satisfy their depraved cravings, and indulge in demorali ng pastime; and in them also, the poor and seedy are robbed through, having to pay excélsive and unproportionate interest. It will be therefore recognised at once that such institutions have a most baneful influence, and this influence is felt in propori tion to the number tolerated. We know by experience that most articles of property stolen from house is Biogkok have been traced to pawnshops, which in itself is a proof that they are potent incentive to die. "In order to meat Suez'coal competition They all pleaded guilty to the charge of ob honesty. Poor persons who are often compall the transcontinental (raileoads, as a rule, are taining a passage from Singapore to Hongkonged to pledge some articles to raise mozay that obliged to quote" almost as low rates on over- without paying their fires, and each mo was is urgently needed, are charged a mos excess-

Land freight to the Orient as on merchandise Cold Dentes. Ox Tongue and Potato Halad: Rachals given a fortnight in gaolto change the colour. ive and unmerciful interest. Vary oflon too, consigned to Pacific coast points. With the By the same vessel fifty-eight deportees from perons in good circumstances find it necessary | publication of their share of through rates, it is the Straits Settlements were landed. They to raise a sum of money to most cerian press-.declared, the railroads will be obliged to main- were returned to their respective homes, with ing demands. Rather than go a borrowing talp'she same rates on domestic freight in order 55 each from the Government's parse to defray from their neighbourthey would prefer to pledge to make a profit. Were they to quote prc. any further expenses on the trip.

jawallery or other valuables in the pawnshop | porțional rates, leaving the rates to the Orient for the money required. -

at the same Agures as at present, 'hey would be driven out of business. In other words, they cannot quite export rates ibanTM their domestic rates..

TRADE WITH THE QUANT

EXPANSION OF CANADIAN-CHINA».

TRADE URGED.

For this they will have to pay 3 or perhaps 4 per cont per month, wail the articles are redeemed, which means nearly 50 per cent per andum; and if one instalment is missed the goods are forfeited and become the property of the pawoshop owner, and so the poor victim finds himself without his money and property. Such a system of dealing, we repeat, in reinous and the cause should be removed.

tween two or three railroads and a steamship company. The commission, does not require the seamship lines to publish what they re- e-ive of the through cator, the commission recognizing the fact that it has no jurisdiction over these over-sea carriers, but it does require, the railroads fighting cargo to tidewater to make knows what share of the through rain they receive.

The result will, be, it is declared, that the ra lroads will maintain present tariffs on domestic freight, which forms the large bulk of their business, and retire from the trans-Pacific trada.

It will be remembered that at the time of the agitation against the Japanese of last year [ will be recalled that Pu-Ting-fik was attention was directed to the volume of the the ex-Namhoi Magistare during the administrade with Japto for which Canada's liberty of tration of Ex Viceroy Shum. We was accused

action with respect to Japanese immigrants

While it is admitted that the new rule will of allegad illegal practices and fled to Macao

had been abiadoned, and that it was found

In other places in the Orient, such etablish-greatly injure all steamship lines running from whence he was extradited to Caaton.--Ed., that it was peinally, falling off. The reason

meats are aqt tolerated. We have, for ex Pacific, which is only slightly affected by this ! this coast, with the exception of the Canadian B.X.T.]

for this will be discovered in the report ample, in some counties State Bank Kablish of Mr. W. F. R. Preston, Canadian Traded to meet the wants of the public in a similirlines operated by railroads will suffer very little United States regulations, those steamship Commissioner at Yokohama, which, having

way as pawnshops, but only charging no comparison with the independent trans-Pa- been exbumed from the mass of blus

vary moderate. percentage, and rendering and white basks pouring steadily into every

cific lines, newspaper office in the country, is reproduced real assistance to persons in waut, These pro called "Beneficent Binks,", ike object of which Mr. Preston, first of all to reader assistance to persons in need, even though Crnadian tiade does not. Good by advancing money on things, pledged, at a manufactured is the Dominion are imported low rate of interest, thus enabling deserving [ into Japan from Landon and New York when Pepe to improve their positions and prospects 'dicapped as will the Holt steamers, Dodwell &

CONSTITUTIONÁL GOVERNMENT.

WU TING-FANG'S REQUEST.

[By courtesy of the "Shrung Fo?"}

Peking, 18th August.

another column.

shows that Canadian products reach the Orient

it would not only be easier to receive them

11. E. Wu Ting-fang, Chinese Min- direct but would ensure that they were lauded ister to Washington, has twice in betler condition. It is he points out, a serious telegraphed urging that an early on business that the outsiders engaged evil of this roundabout method of carrying date be fixed for the pistitution of an it take little care as to the quality of their shipments and that consequently Canadian Parliament for Chinn.

products genesily suffer in repulation. The fact that the goods are laid down in Yokohama at the 'rame rate whether shipped from Canada or via New York or London, as Mr. Preston says, further indicates that the profits of the | Cana›linu producer are materially dimi ished by the intervention of a quite unnecessary Cron-middleman. The remedy in direct represen- tatios and the abandonment of the system of

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Persia. King and Kaiter.

LONDON, 12th August, His Majesty King Edward has left berg for Ischl.

His Imperial Majesty the Kaiser confer-sceral ageacion. red the Order of the Red. Eagle (first class) on Sir Charles Hardinge who is accompany ing the King

Later

His Majesty King Edward has arrived at Itchi.

The King's meeting with the German Emperor is the topic of conversation in Europe:

Mr. Preston's report contains a remarkable body of evidence that heavy transportation charges not only cause the diversion of Caps -dian trade to routes which lie through other countries-but-they-prohibit-a-gieat-deal—of it slogether. British Columbia produces lead and vast quantities of lead are required in

right.

*The Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific

the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company own and operate their own steamer lines, while

its chintered steamers from Pontand. bela companies, will not be so seriously ban-

CURRY, Calcutta,

JOINTS, &c.

Roast Lamb and Mint Sauce,

Roast Chic en, and Bread Sauce, Boiled Corred Hamp of Boef and Carrots.

SWEETS.

Macroni udding. Maraschino Ice Cream and Finger Cakes:

Tipsy 'Cake. Cheese StraWJ,

DESSERT.

Coffice

Fruits.

|-RARE COPPER AND SILVER COINS.

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FOR SALE.

A MOST Yaluable, and Rare Collection of

Ancient COINS. consisting of those 11. Tho Sassanian, Green, Graeco-BactriAN, INDO-SCYTHIAN, AND EARLY HINDU DYNAS- TIES, THE SULTANE OF DELHI (includin Pathan and Suri Kings) and oṛ KASHM14, THE MOONUL EMPERORS, THE AMIRS OF AFGHANISTAN, AND OF BUKHARA, THE MISCELLANEOUS COINS OF GREAT NUMIS VALLS OF PERSIA, TOGETHER WITH OTHER

MATIC INTEREST, BEAUTY AND RARITY,

Apply to

1. U. MIRZA,

Supreme Court,

Hongkong 14h August, 1908.

ollard

TO CLEAR.

ORDINARY

$480 $600

Broadwood 225

380 550

Own Make

250

380

Krauss Haake

400

325

450

WEAR

GUARANTE

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WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED.

000

CASII or UREDIT

Hongkong PIANOS FOR HIRE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Company, Limited, Pacific coast agents, and, tie fi et operated by Waterhouse & Co. These THE Undersigned have received instructions in are independent and are operated only

under traffic agreements with the railröndu,

*11 is claimed that the,result of the commis.

in life. No stolen poperty would be received ja thene, for those saving things on which to raise a load mux produce a certificate from the proper authorities slating that everything is

How much better would it not be far Bangalou's new regulation will be to force the rall. ok if the ruinous pawnshops were replaced by roads to handle only domestic overland cargo, such Beneficent laulutions, which read of while they will refuse to take freight consigned being a scourge, would prove a blessing whilt to he Orient, as under the rates which will be helping along the deliving poor in the path in force there will be nothing left for the of honesty and ladunty. We hope our suge stedmers operating under traffic agreements, · gestions here will meet with favourable con- sideration leading to the abolishing of those pornicious pawnshops and, to the establish- ment of such welcome, institutions as we have mentioned. Stan Ives Proza

MOON AND STAR WIYRS:

·HUBBANDS IN THE STRAITS "SETTLEMENTS

HAVE SOME PRIVILEGES—AND TROUBLES.

involved also the quation of who is wife and who is not and what degree of wife a wife's, observes the San Francisco Chronicle, The moon and stars wein called upon as ille ira tions in a notable case just determined, the moon standing for the principal wifs and the

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*Steamship men assert that thousands of 100s of freight now coming overland and trans- shipped to the Oricot at Tacoma and other Puget Sound ports, will find its way to New

York and thence to Asiatic countries via the

·་་ + Suez canal.

from

The Hon. The Director of Public Works,

to sell by..

PUBLIC AUCTION,

110

THURSDAY,

the 20th August, 19.8, at 11 4.3, at The Government Store, Wanchai,

A LARGE QUANTITY, OF CONDEMNED STORES.. TERMSAs utca).

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Government Agctioneers

Hangkana, 14th Augusių 100 8.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITPD..

cut (u a:ber words, Pacific, const- trade to the, Far East will be confined absolutely 10 lam-. ber, flour and grain. This will maan A great FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. reduction in the commerce of this coast,

bemp, tea, silk, firecrackers, matting, porce- lain, Chinese curios, provisions, etc., come to this country via Tacoma od other-cost parts. The cew rule will operato agvinst this coast with equal siverity in the case of import with exports. The products of the Orient will be diverted from the Pacific coast to the Suez capat.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong 14 h Angust, 1908.

'719

ot only will it scout, it is asserted to the Company's Steamship. best informedcircles,in rubbing these steamship

"HAITAN," In this country law courts had it difficult lines of outward freight consisting of tobacco, Captain Roach, will be despatched for the China. 7 ustalia and British Columbia are enough sometimes is renle questions of pro-cigare les, machinery, cotton and piece goods, above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 18th instani, at practically equidistant from the great Chinese perty division where the claims of only one raw cotton and much other cargo coming from o'clock P.M. poris but the male from Australia to Hongkong wife are concerne 1, but acco didg to the Sange the eastern states and bound for the Orient, but

A reduction of 20% on First Class Fares to one third the rate from Vancouver to Ibars Free From the courts of the Straite Settle-will-take-from-them-the-imports-from-the-Foochow will be made during the Months of port, and this notwithstanding the patoralments have to wrestle, with contests in which is Far East. Every year thrusands of tons of

August and September. advantages of the latter route over the former Passing on to another great staple, lumber, wa Bid that British Columbia is practically ruled out of the market created by the building of railways in China because the freight rates from Vancouver as compared with the rates from American ports are prohibitive," la ont

charges of pain of foring business but not instance the C, P. R. was induced to reduce is for the concubines It is noted that the

tars got their shies of the property, oil several orders which ought to have care. The suit involved the distribution of the to the local mills had gone elsewhere, to this

e of one Choc Egg Choon, a Singapore connection M&Preston's sccount of the trouble Chinese of great wealth, who was also known which atoke over a trial consignment to the as "Orang Kaya, Salgon," The reason for this Numerous prominent Croatians and Bos China arsenal works at Shanghai is most in- was pot stated, but probably the circumstance nians have been arrested in connection with atractive reading The whole question. in: entitling him to an extra nomenclature as well other manage to get revenue from their waterOptional Cargo will be forwarded, unless ihil he had a good many wives was takes as

deed, might well form a subject of investigaTba, pames of the women. in the case were carriers. However, &'will drive the non-rail notice to the contrary be given before TO

It is remarked that the King wore the uniform of the Buchice Hussars, whereas in 1907 he appeared in mulți.

Both sovereigns appeared in the best of irits, and pleased at their meeting.

The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent says' that the visits of the monarchs are much approved in Russia where the opinion is crystallizing that inter-uropean rivalries are 'inconsistent with the awakening of the Asiatic people.

The Balka s.

* Greater Servia Irridentist movement.

The alleged conspirators are charged with planning a revolt in Croatia and Bosnia, with the object of forming a Greco-Slav republic with the aid of Mantenegro and Servia.

KLAIM FOR DINNERS SUPPLIED.

„JUDGMENT: POR THE "YING KING LUM"

FEST UK NI.

Mr. Justice Gemp riz yave his reserved recision in the Supreme Court, this morning, fa, the action brought by the "Ving King Lum restaurant against Kam Sun Hing.. In this cate the plaintiffsought to recover the sum of 818255, being for dianers supplied to the ds.

fendant and bis friends.

- Wong Shau Shin, the managing partner, of the plaintiff firm, proved the debt, and further stated that 'at the time' when defendant was ́asked to honour the bill he asked for time, stating "that business was scarce sad, money, short.",

Mr. Reginald Harding, soliciter for the de fendant, raised the point, that as the plant

firm had closed its business in the Colony, and

had no fixed place of business in the Colony,

(they could not recovers: 1.

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Mr. Janice Gompertz thought otherwlie, and gave judgment for the plaintiffs with costs, subject to the writ being amended. He allowed the defendant costs for to-day's attendance,

ME) J. GIL of Messrs. Wilkinson and

· Grist, appeared for the plaintiffESME, CUFF Dixon, of Mass, Hastings and Hastings, took defence today, on behalf of Mr. Harding

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$8

per Month.

ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LTD.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

GUEST

NIGHT

EVERY

FROM EUROPE,

“HE H. A. L. Steamship

* If this rating goes into effect,' said a pro-.

+" "AMBRIA,” minent shipping man yesterday," It will mean Captain Deinat, having arrived. Consignees the stopping of all Puget Sound commerce ex- of Cargo are hereby requested to send

in their Bills of Lading for countersignature SATURDAY Cept that originating on the coast. Of course by the Undersigned and (o take immediate it won't hurt the steamers owned by railroads delivery of their goods from alongside Kow. so much, as those railroads can in some way or loon Whats,

road-owned lines out of this trade entirely."

At present, through rates via the Pacific Coast to the Orient, or vice versa, are higher than via the Suez Canal. However, the Pacific route has the advantage of much quicker deli very. Still with the trans-Pacific companies there is a continual effort to reduce rates in or

der 10 meet Suez canal competition.

❘tion for the Foard of Trade.

We (Vancouver World) expressed the hope Choo Ang Chee, who was the moon, and Neo yesterday that the words of the president of Chan Neo, Tan Stok Yang, Cheang Cheng. the C. P. R., tiered at Toronto the ather even Kim, Lim Check Neo, Mah Im Neo and Neo was represented ing, would prove a prophecy of better things. 500, Nee, stars. «Esch "star" for Bejish Columbia; of a change in they counsel and, the case was heard before || policy of the company which would enable Chief Justice the Holourable A. F. Lan.

tis city to give Sir Thomas the anistavce is From the report of the trial it appears that, would gladly give bim in cutting those east and to use the words of one of the lawina, the For instance, cargo from Pittsburg iz usual. west trade channels, of which he is the dis humane conditions which have obtained ja the tinguished advocate. So far, the opportunity Straits Settlements for Sundreds of years rely delivered at Yokohama in twenty-five days, as not been afforded to any large extent with Ergolas plural manages so long as there is allowing ten days by rail to Tacoma and fifteen respect to the estward route, and Mr. Pression only one moonile. The number of star days across the Pacific. Via the Sder canal is demonstrates that it scarely exists at all with wives there may be in the household is limited takes twice as long, allowing two days to New respect to that westward. It would therefore only by the capacity of the pocketbook and York and about forty-eight days from that port seem that the head of the great railway has affections of the husband. The Christian to Ispan via the cansion quite a large opening for the exemplification ethics of the West, counsel held, had nothing Canadian Pacific will suffer the least. This to do with the case, is the ethics of the East, carrier will have to comply with the new rule of his views in this province,

as acon, among the Jews, Arabs and Japanese and as taught by Confucius, is in frour of in United States territory only and this will be plurality. The Emperor of Japan, it was in-ply a small hall handicap compared to that e'dentally mentioned, kas twelve proper, re- which American railroads will have to meet." spectable wires. ⠀

HONGKONG, WATER POLO SHIBLD COMPETITION.

6TH ROUND:

"Of all Pacific coast interests affected, tho

Att alleged Chinese actor, "giring the name of Chan Choong, was draigesd in the Police Count,

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janded at Consigese's risk into the hazardous Any Cargo impeding ber discharge will be and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co- Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expenso

All Claims most be pressated withis ten days of the seamer's arrival bere after 'which date they cannot be recognized,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st August, will be sub ject to rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Codowas, where they will be

No Fire Insurance has been affected,”- examined on the 20th August, at 3 paadi

AND

SUNDAY

PRIVATE BAR

TAY OUR

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE SINGAPORE

1748

Hongkong Office. Hongkong. 14th August, 1908,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

to day, charged with burglary which charge be THE Company's Steamship dépiod with some vigour, Chan in alleged to

Unhappily mared male spouses in this coun. Yesterday afternoon at the V. R. C. anctosura | try who find it a mon'or less expensive opera.... two matches in the above round were played. tion to get rid of their wives will undoubtedly The first match between the 87th. Company 'cavy the husbands in the Siraite Sellemen'e and Bird Company Royal Garrison Anilery and other Oriental countries, who, according have broken into the second floor of 154, Das" FOOKSANG, resulted in a win for the former by 6 goals to 1. to further evidence brought out in the case, Vieux Road Central during the was having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees kong Yacht Club and Corinthian Yacht Club Any of the losses plaists in the domestic con any value that he could find was a pair of Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining The second game between the Royal Hong can at any time dismiss with a small present hours of this morning. The only thing of of Cargo by her are hereby Informed i that their Goods will be delivered from alongside, t was much mon interesting and fister, but the stallation. Still, dismissed wives are likely to geurs trousers, bet as the saying whats on board after the 15th lust, will be Royals did not come up to expectations and | be like other acorned women, whong fury in the good of a pair of pasta, if there's nothing landed at Cossiguen's risk and expenso, allowed their powerful actagonists to bel ́s s'pposed to fled nothing for comparison oven inside?" And so whils Chan was quietly lane No Fire Insurance in be effected.

in the regions to which it is to be hoped. Choo, ing the house 7 on all fours » his

stars rned by.

DWTH ROUND.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Cie

on Wednesday 19th Augu

Choon has not jose, and perhaps

Fas" wall'off with onl

Into violent, collision:

came. Bills of Lading.

GIN SLING.

MATCHLESS IN THE

COLONY.

OWEN, STONE & Co.

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