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· HONGKONGTM TELEGRAPH

SERVICE,

-SERIOUS AFFRAY IN

SHANGHAI A

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

POLICE OFFICERS UNTIMELY.

END

SUDDEN, DEATH DUE TO BUNSTROKE, 4-

Through the death of Police Constable Wiliam Taylor, which took place in the Government Civil Hospitsi, some time last night the Police l'orce of Hoègkong has lost FOREIGN CONSTABLES WOUNDED. | = most promising officer, and its members' s

staunch friend, [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th September. Another serious affray occurred here last night between Japanese sailors.

Members of the Municipal police who proceeded to suppress the street brawl were set upon by the sailors, In the melee two foreign con- ‚ stables were wounded.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.COM-

MISSIONER,

TAOTAL WEN'S SUCCESSOR

'APPOINTED.

[By entirters of the "Sheung P5."],"

Peking, 3rd September. The Imperial Government has decided to appoint un official in, Canton for transacting business huv ing relations with foreigners.

Government recommend that the appointment be offered to Im Ku

[Acting upon the suggestion of the author. ties in Peking, Viceroy Chiang of, Canton has telegraphed to I'm Ku to proceed South to ap sume the duties of the office in succession to Tastai Wen Trudg. Yao, This appointment does not; however, dispora of Mr. Fung Wa choo's candidature for office in the Foreign Affairs Bureau as reported in our culumos last week. We understand that Mr. Fung has active supporters in Canton for his selection to the Foreign Bureau and his chances are as

good as those of any of his opponen's for the assistantship to the Foreign Commissioner .Ed., H.K.T.]

CAPITAL OF KWANGSI.

NANNING PROPOSAL REVIVED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Poking, 3rd September." The Imperial Government con- template the transfer of the seat of Government in Kwangai proviține from Kweilin to Nanning,

Telegraphic instructions live been despatched to Viceroy Chang to report on the advisability or otherwise of the proposed change..

Reuters.")

Morocco.

LONDON, and September, Germany has informed the signatories to The Algeciras Convention that she considers the speedy recognition of Mulai Hafid as Sullan as being heat for the pacification of Morocco.

Later.

The French press regards the return of the __German Consul to Fez as an unfriendly and

aggressive act,

Mulai Hafid' has been enthusiastically proclaimed Sultan at Ujda,

The French authorities remained neutral..

The Gale in Great Britain. The gale in Great Britaïo reached á velo- city of seventy miles an hour, and did great damage to crops and property,

Telegraphic communication wills the Con- inent, in still interrupted, and, intending

The circumstances surrounding the death, of this popular officer are most patheile Police Constable Taylor ha i bega stationed at No. 6. Police Station, the Peak, for some time, sod (on the tri-jostant was transferred to head,

quarters. Shortly after ten o'clock yesterday | morning.P. C. Taylor was sent out on special duty at the Hongkong, Canton and Macab Steamboat Company's whaif. He appeared to be in his usual spirits, and no complaint had he been heard to make. He remained on. duty at the wharf until about noon. On his way

to the Central Station he called in at the Fire

-second-or-no-later he rolled to the floor. He

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SONGKONG HOIRE CO ID

"GYMKHANA NOTES.

SELECTION, FOR THE EVENTS,

LAST, HALF-YTAL'S FINANCIAL RESULTS:

The proft on working" "account, to - 30th. -It was not until late this afternoon-al threa June, 1968, of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld,, a'cto:k to be precies--when a friend saked me amounted to $to,#22.30 as compared with pior à faw "ilpa "for the gymkhana which is to $73,068.73 for the corresponding period of 1997, ||be held to-morrow, that I was reminded that 1: being an increase of-$1,7540\

had a duty to perform for your paper.

The profit and loss account, including the sum of $252.17 brought forward from 31st December, 1957, shows a credit balance of $79.639.63, which the directors recommand should be apportioned as follows:- to pay a dividend of 6 per cent, for

the hall-your............................................$ 35,000.00 To transfer to re,airs and renewals

Account .......

To write off furniture and fixture... To write off electric plant To write off steam launch To-carry forward to sew account...

SERVICE,

15,000.00

10,000.00 3,500.00 $00.00

14,639.63 $79,639.63

The Victoria (B.C.) Daily Colonist wrote as follows on July 30.-Practical confirmation of the story to the effect that the Bosion S. S, Company's big linere Tromont and Shawmut were to be withdrawn from the Oriental trade is offered by the issuance of new schedule for the service by Waterhouse and Company, is which the sailings of the twa linors are taken,

Brigade Station to consult a brother officer about a brinting expedition) which was to have been held shortly. P. C. Taylor sat on his ZHE BOSTON SS, CO'S PACIFIC friend's bed, while the friend busied himself about the 100m, fistening to what was being said. Suddenly Taylor stopped speaking, and he was seen to fall back on the bed and then was picked up by his friend and repl:ced on the bed and on this occasion he was seized, by ⚫ violent ft of vomiting, from which he soon recovered. For a while he seemed better and complained of feeling bad about the head. "A glass of soda water, was banded him, but he did not bave the time to "drink much of it when be was seized with an attack again, and collapsed. Hurriedly, an ambulance was called and the acfortunate mad conveyed to hospital. Be became unconscious during the night, and died, already stated, before midnight. Death was

due to sunatráke.

The deceased was quite a young man, bring twenty-four years of

Не age.. came to Hongkong two years ago to join the local force, having been drafted from the

He was a

THE STATUS OF TEACHERS

IN CHINA.

by other cargo steamship. The Tacoma ledger

HE

1908.

Today's

Advertisements.

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

For the past few weeks very little training School will RE-OPEN on TUES-

* DAY, 8.b September. Ag work has been carried on, owing to two things

For further preticulars, apply to the unsettled wate of the track, and the unruly state of the elements. But cotwithstanding these disadvantages which the owners of ponies Shavo had to contend with a faw 'timos were

taken, but were not of much consequence,

"

THE HEADMISTRESS.. Hoogkong, 4th September, 1008.

[B15

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"HE.Company's Steamship

"HAITAN.*

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on: TUESDAY, the 8th inst, at- ¿1⁄2 o'clock,p.M.)

To-morrow's gymkhana sifould be a very sporting event, and should we be favoured with FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. fine weather, a large attendance is avatted."

According to the programms which I have before me there are even entries for the first avanthe Fiva Furlong Race. This event remains between Kingston, who is being ridden at 150 lbs, and Ard Patrick (157.16%),

The Gymkhana Stakes-the race of the after-, _goog-should be considered that of Coxcomb,

but Blue Nile must not go out of reckoning.

For the Welter Race, for which there are three-entring, -Mr-Leeson's-mount-is-worth.For Freight or Fassage, 'apply to backing.

'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

· General Managers. Hongkong, 4th September, 1908.

11 Sidier Dhu start he should win. If not, the The mile race should produce a good field.

¡Rose.

The last race rests with Astral.:

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

SILVER DOLLAR FIECES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

GYM.

says: "In place of the Tremont the British tramp steamer Craigvir, 3,669 toos, has evid ently been substituted. The chaster of the Craignar was made known a day or we ago. Under the new schedule sha

Canton, 3rd September. is to depart from Tacoma on Aug. 16

Though great vigilance has been exercised and from Seattle four days later. The Craig- by the Canton officials în preventing traders mar is at present discharging coal for the from withdrewing the silver dollar pieces re- government at Honolulu. She has been fixed cantly issued by the Canton Mint to a large os time. Another steamer, whose name has bumber for local circulation, either for the pur not yet been made public, will also be placed pose of exportation or melting down for profil Aberdeen Police. Prior to this deceased was

on this run. In shipping circles it is surmised it is found that the number of these coins with his father in a dairy farm at Peterhead, to be the Borerie, one of the Waterhouse-Wair. seemingly continues to decrease day by day- Aberdeenshire.

pative of East lice, now en route to San Francisco from and are becoming more and more scarce in the Thunderion, Peterbend, N.B., and biz sudden Australia. This vessel is to be here during the

Canton markdr it is concluded' by the au- demise will come as a shock to many, owing to latter part of August, steaming from here Sept.thorities that some traders might be trafficking the man's sterling qualities and the esteem in and from Seattle for the Orient Sopi. 9.

in the standard cains by exporting them from which he was held by all who knew him. He Fallowing there two, the schedule for the bal. Centoo, and the Canton Mint officials are leaves his parents in the Homeland, and a.ance of the year is as follows, the date being,

therefora instructed to investigate_the_matter: brother-P.C..94 A. K. Taylor-who is also a that of departure from Tacoma, each to put to and to devise means to check the practice, and member of the local force to mura his loss,

ses from Seattle four days later:--Strmeric, Sept. at the same time to offer large rewards for the The funeral took place this afternoon under 25; Kemaric, Oct. 16; fureric, Nov. 6: Craigear, apprehension of the offenders. Masonic rites and the cortege was followed by Nov. 26; steamer (öame ubannounced), Dec. 'a squad of police officers and many civilians.

18. This new arrangement provides for a steamer every twenty days on the run to the Philippines. As heretofore the ports of call will bi Yokohama, Kobe, Moji, Manila and long kong Retursing, the steamer will make Shang: bai when sufficient cargo offers and alsa call at Japanese poris. The inrerie which loaded most of her cargo bere, leaves: Seattle for japan, China and Manila this week, taking the place

For the purpose of preventing disputes be-

of the American, steamor Shawmut, which is tween the Chinese authorities and foreigners disengaged panding decision of the Govers employed as teachers and instructors by the ment regarding her purchase. Longshoremen Provincial Governments, the Ministry of Edu- began to discharge the I'remont yellerday and cation has drawa up some new rules, which work will be rushed in taking her freight out, have been sanctioned by the Empress Dowager By 10:morrow night it is expected that the liner for the control of foreign teachers in China will be empty. In the meantime she is being The following are the most important points painted and placed in shape for the inspection Wuhout the sanction of this Ministry, which she will undergo at the bands of the board no foreign subjects can be employed to act as of naval experts appointed to examine the two touchers in any of the modern schools or col. vessels. The withdrawal of the Triment means Jeges. To the case of military instructors or that in a year and a hall five American steam- advisers, the permission of the Ministry of Warers have been taken off this 'run'and replaced is necessary in addition to the sanction of this by the same number of British steamers. The Tremont and Shawmut formerly ran in con- Ministry.

junction with the Lyra, Hyades and Flades The last three were the first taken off and for months it has been rumoured that the pas senger liners Shawmut and Tremont were to follow. This report bad at last proved true. The vessels procured for the ren are smaller than the big Americans, but will probably be of ample size to bandle the business. They will not carry passenge1b/

PREVENTION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN

CHINESE AND FÖREIGNERS.

2.-Foreign teachers or indirectors should not-interest-themselves-is-litigation-between Chinese and foreigners, or in say affairs outside

their educational duties.

3The salaries of teachers and instructors shall be paid either in Chinese Government dolars coined in the central miot of the Midis try al Finance at Tientsio or any other Chinese silver coin regardless of the currency of any other country. 1994.—Foreign - teachers-or--instròctors-cannot- leave their schools or colleges or resign unless three months' notice is given beforehand. la case of sickness of more than fifteen days, they must find suitable substitutes whose pay, etc., must be settled privately. If

sick teachers or instructors cannot find suit- able substitutes, then 'the' director of the schools or colleges must do so and during the period, ouc-hulf of the sick teachers' pay will ba deducted to pay substitutes,

5.-Foreign teachers must obey the instruc. tions of the director and the head-master with regard to educational affairs,

MAKINE COURT

EXCESS OF PASSENGERS.

In the Marine, Court, this morning; before

A Reduction of 20 on First Class Fares 10 Foochow will be made during the Month of September

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA..

THE Steamship

ARRATOON APCAR,"

(816

Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the roth inst, at Nos.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO, LIMITED,

Agen's.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1908.

[817

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB: THE FOURTH MEETING of the Season THE MEETappy Valley, TO- MORROW, 5th September, 1908, commencing

at 4 P.M.

The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong jockey Club or Gymkhana Club.

Boldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-prica: The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong. kong to be present.

Post satries will be accepted for event No. 5. REGINALD F, C. MASTER, Hon. Soc. and Treasurer. Hongkong, 4th September, 1908.

COMMERCIAL.

1808

During the past week, the market bas con tinued quiet and inactive with but a small business to record, but rates in most cases have been fairly well maintained.

*CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY. The collection of ibe and call on railway shares of the, Canton-Hankow Railway Com pany at $1,50 each' by the different charitable. institutions which was commenced on the 1st day of the 7th moan, does not appear to be promising at all. For the whole of the 7th

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. moon the amount collected by the Wei Hong

Reviewing the share business for the week Institutions was -31,000-taels, Kwang Chai 15,000 tacis, Kwang Yun. 10,500 taɛls, Qi Yok | Messin, ES. Kadooria & Co, write under to. 19,600 taels, Shung Ching 8,300 taels, Ming | day's date: Shin 1,800 taels, Shut Shin 820 taels and the Chamber of Commerce 8,050 taels; total 87,300 "From"the"above can be seen the taels." apparent apathy shown in the affairs of the Company by the general body of shareholders. in the year 1904, when the Company was started, a few millions of dollars, were collected to a short space of time, bui now the collection

will be closed from the 6th to tha saih`inst, of the and call can only bring in a sum of IC0,030 tasis in a whole month... This iso

The ordinary general meeting of sharehold doubt, the outcome of the working of the Company being unsatisfactory to the shareholder in the Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, ers and the Imperial Government's decision that will be held on Saturday, the 19th September. the railway should be put under official control The transfer books of the company will be through the appointment of H. Chang closed from the 8th to 19th September. Chih-lung as superintendent of the railway. -

PROMOTION,

It is learnt in Mandarin circles here that the prescot Sali Comptroller, Ting Nai Yeung, will be appointed Taolai of Lung- chaw, in succession to Taotai Yiu Shiv -Shi-who-died-lasi-monib-

FIRE,

Last evening, at 8 o'clock, an outbreak of fire occurred in a shop named Bus Cheung Loong, io Luen Hing, street, through; the care- fess use of kerosine oil. The flames shot up very high in the air, and at the time of the accident it was expected that serious damage

J

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of sharo holders in the Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, is advertised to take place on Saturday, the 12th inst. The transfer books of the Company

Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks baverufed steadier daring the week and to wards the close, were sold at $750. The Lon- don quotation is £78·105, **

Marion Insurances-North Chinas are still in favour in the North at Tis, 78, while Cantons remain neglected at $130. Uaions can pro- bably be placed at $ygo, Sater of Yangsias baye been effected at $166,

Fire Insurances-Both China Fires and Hongkong Fires are in demand at quotations.

Shipping. There are buyers of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats at $271, But sellers are not forthcoming. Star Ferries old

the Hon. Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, R‚ð would result to the neighbouring buildings, and now are unchanged and without busine

Harbour Master, Police-Sergeant George Jack: son charged Mr. Wolfgang Horo, master of the Norwegian, steamship Spir, and Wing Sign, of 8, Wing Lok Street, the agent or charterer of the same ship, with saltwfully, attempting to leave the waters of the Colony after having obtained a port clearance with a 6-lo order to secure the services of cap-number of passengers greater than that allowed'

Fortunately, by the timely arrival of the various fire brigades, the confiÏgration was pat down promptly so that little or no damage was sustained by the shops in the vicinity; the shop. where the fire originated was gutted.

AN EX-MINISTER.

H. E. Yeung Shing, ex-Chiness Minister to

hannel passengers have been warned notable mep Viceroys and Governors and other by the said port clearance on the 3rd instant. Germany, will leave here in a few days' time

high authoritica must not employ any foreign The first defendant denied the charge while for Peking via Hongkong.",

cross.

The U. 8. Elections."

The Republicans have won the State tions at Vermont by a majority of 38,000, mallest of any Presidential year since

Vermont result has hitherto invari ndicated the trend of the Presidential

#B 10KIO EXHIBITION,

ÚDENT ROOSEVelt's message.

Tokio, August gi.

teachers or instructors without strong recom mauditions.

7. Foreign leachers must only be entrusted with the teaching of civil and military, sports; caro must be taken that their influence in other matters is not allowed to be fell

B. Upon satisfactory conclusion of their. agreements the Chinese Government, in addi. teachers or instructors three months' extra pay tion to the usual passage money, will give the

Copies of the above new roles have been sent to the various Provincial Governments, includ- log Manchuria and Mongolia, by H.E. Chang Chib-turg; Comptroller-General of the Ministry of Education, and they are already in force.

N. C. D. News,

the-second defendant admitted the offence.

It was stated by proseculor that at 330, Am. yesterday, he boarded the as. Spir. He demanded from the master the port clearance, which allowed only twelve passengers. He counted twenty passengers in presence of the

master-an excess of eight.

It was stated by the matter that he told Wing

more than twelve passagers came on board Sing, his charterer, that he would not take ́more than twelve gassengers. Despite this,

before the vessel's departure.

Wing Sing's statement was to the effect that it was a mistake on the part of his feet, j Informed Wing Sing two days beforehand that It was further stated by the master that he

he could only take twelve passengers, and he repeated his order again yesterday before the passengers came on board,

The first defendant was fined to cents while Wing Sing bad to pay $240 to the Court.

MILITARY GRADUATES,

One hundred and eighty-five students of the Military College at the Boca Tigris have, re cently completed their coume of studies. On the 18th, altimo certificates were distributed to these graduates by Admiral Di Chèo.

GOLD RINGS SJOLEN.

THIEF WELL PUNISHED,

to report.

Refineries Chios Sugars are quiet at quotation. Perak Sugars are again on offer at T. 9

Mining-Chinese Engineerings. bave strengthened and buyers provail in the North at Tia/16." "Raubs can be sold at $72448

·Docks, Wharves and Godowns.--There are buyers of Kowloon Wharfs as $46.” Whampoa Docks have sallers at $100. In the North, there are sellers of Shanghai. Docks at Tis.-85,- while Hongkew Wharfs are wanted at Tls, 1671.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Humphreys Estates are obtainable" at $10. Hongkong Lands are neglected at $34. Shanghai Lands

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̈Cotton Mills,—À alight decline in Ewos ba occurred and sales have been effected at Tis, 61," Hongkong-Cottons have been_soidat frem There are sellers of Internaționali at Tis, 66; Lau Kong Mowa at Tis. 85, and Soy Chats at

Miscelisasoor-China Providents bäva'béen'

1,Ormsby Villa, Kowloon, last two gold rings

A few days ago Mrs, Hobbs, who resides at | Tis, 2431.

with the rezol; thas a description of the sing from her house. The rings she valued at $90. A report was made to the Tsim-tsa-tani Police, was given to all pawnbrokers, with instructions to detain the person offering them in pawn. This had the desired effect, for yesterday coolie named Chan Hoi was handed over to the police. Chan denied the charge vigorously, saying that he had, found, the rings: The

ers protest against the postpone- ANOTHER ricksda coolie-making about the Tokio Exhibition. But other twentieth 'in a fortnight-4was prosecuted in the in it a significant indication of the Police Court, this morning, fox, demanding ment's endeavours to obtain some | more than kis-logul faro, fu addition defendare.

*raadjustment.

was also charged with assaulting Mr. 1, M. MR.C.C.Hill, asistant engineer of the Electric police believed, toware that while Chan wa Roosevelt, in reply tox communica-| Xavier, au susistant engineerofthe P.W.D., who Tramway Company, detected a coollo, yoster, visiting some of the lady's servants ha spanked span_on_the_postponement of the appeared as complainant in both cater. The day, leaving the power' hosis, with two places / up to her room during ber absence and stola- declares that he folly appreciates tatter charge was not proved, and that was dis- of brais. The coolis, who was immediately the rings. Accused was charged in the Policy-

raised. On the other charge the colle-In given in charge, was sentenced to six weeks' Court, to-day, and sentenced to six montbe Cheong Ho-was fiond $fi

hard labour in the Police Court, to-day,

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financial-

affected at $io ex the interim dividend of 40. booked at 891 and more are wanted at the rate, Sales of Green Island Cements have been

cents per share paid on the gist alt, Hongkong. Ropes have been deall in at $24, William Powells are inquired for at 54 Laughkats have experienced a sharp rise, closing with buyers at Thu, 59a}***

London is 1/01 on demand. The T.T. rals on Exchange, They Banks; sellingante on

Shanghal is 75

BAND

will play during and

after Dinner.

O. E OWEN,

ayahia.—Langkats--Third indi term of Tis, 10 per share for a/c 1908, payable in Shanghal on the 15th Inst.

ard September