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Telegrams

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

AES SERVICE.

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.

PROPOSED RETURN OF BOXER

'INDEMNITY.'

[By couriery of the "Sheung. Fb."]

Peking, 18th September. The British Government has telegraplied to the British Minister at Poking advising, that, following the precedent set by the United States of America, the British Go- vernment is desirous of remitting part of the Boxer Indemnity to the Chinese Government.

The Foreign Office instructs Sir John Jordan' to consider the

pro- posal with the Waiwupu and report. accordingly.

TANG SHAQ-YT'S MISSION. INPATIENCE IN AMERICA:

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."].

Peking, 18th September. Telegraphic instructions have been despatched by the United States Government to the American Minister in Peking to urge the Waiwupu to haston the departure of H.E. Tang Shao-yi on his special

mission to Americu.

46:

AMERICA AND CHINA.

"ANOTHER, TREATY.

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."

Peking, 18th September. In a memorial the Waiwuwu ro ports that a special Treaty, contain: ing four clauses only, with America has been drawn up and aske that a Commissioner be appointed to sign

the Treaty

An Imperial Decree has been in- sued giving plenary powers to H.E. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister to Washington, to sign the Trouty with the United States Government.

Mester

King and Sultan.

LONDON, 17th September. His Majesty King Edward has telegraphed to the Sulten warmly congratulating him on the first anniversary of his accession since the promulgation of the constitution, and also congratulating him on the anniversary of his Birthday.

HE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1908.

TARRIBLE DEATHLE

· CONTRACTOR'S COOLIE)PINNED UNDER A RAILWAY TRUCK.

Cheung Fak, a workman, of the Kowloon- Canion Rallway, camn to a terrible and yester days and two others had hair breadih oscaper, as the result of a truck accident, which occurred somewhere in the vicinity of Shatin, 15

The fatality took place about coop. Chaung Fok and two other workmen were riding on a truck, which was being drawn by a locomotive The pace was not very fast. Rounding a bend the truck, in which were these three men, over- turned. Cheung Fuk was pinned under the truck, while his companions, who were lucky, were shot out into the road, receiving light bruises.

· Assistance was immediately summoned, and

A PEKING-UNIV

The Ministry of Education bas mission from the Empr

TI 2,000,000 inest university in Peking, following night uchooli science; foreign languages; cine; commerce, edgineenog,

liure i medi:.

will be established in some suitable place out- It is probable, that the College of Agricultore

To-day Abbertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ned have received instructions (to sell by 'PUBLIC AUCTION, FORʼACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

【WEDNESDAY,,

side the capital where practical demonstration the 23rd September, 1908, at 2.30 P.at, at their may be bad. The idea of H. E. Chang Chih- (eg, Comptroller-General of the Ministry of Education, is to enable Chinose students who have already gained a partial education in any of the before mentioned, subjects to complete their studs in Chica without going to foreign countries. The premisas of the proposed

university wit be built in foreign style and

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY, GERMAN SILVER SPOONS, CIGAR ETTE CASES PHOTO FRAMES and PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, MUSI

Te hap Advertisements.

'the Matter of Ordinance. No,

of 1891

PANDIA

the » Matier":"of The Petition of FREDERICK WILLIAM GIFFORD, Judge, and WARD CARDEN GIFFORD, Engineer, both of 942 New York Life Building, Kansas City, Missouri, United Statas of America, for Letters Patent for "Improvements in apparatus for. producing the illusion of travel. ling in a railroad car or the like", corresponding to Letters Fatent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland No. 1,959 of -1007.

is that Petition,

after a very arduous task, as could be imagined,

CENE WSTRUMENTS, GOLD DAMAS. N Declaration and Specification required. the unfortunate workman was extricated and bigh salaries will be paid for competent and CENE WARE, BUOKS, TYPEWRITERS by the above cited Ordinance have been duly

taken to the "Cottage Hospital. Everything possible wasdone to relieve the pain and to bring him round,, but his injuries were too serious and he died some minutes later. Death was due to a compount fracture of the leg, followed

by shock

"Deceased was about thirty-seven yours of age, and was employed by the Hiu Tai firm of 1sitway contració!s.

WUCHOW IN 1907

"MR, CONSUL KING'S REPÓRT. ~The total net yaide of the trade of Wuchow for the year 1907, as shown by the returns of

the Imperial Maritime Customs, amounted to Hk. Tis. 9,663.395, equivalent to £1,579,301 as compared with Hk. Tiz, 10,554,816, or "£4,737 -147, in 1996, a.diffstence of 71, 891,121 or 4166,846, in favour of 196. Foreign imports from Hongkong show a decrease from the figures for 19:6.of T14, 462,334, or £75,113, of course, included onder this heading. The trade of Wuchów for the year 1957, jakeo as a whole, may be regarded as having beed some-

matter for regret, as British manufactures-are,

what unsatisfactory and desppointing. The

very small stocks remaining in the bands of many dealers at the close of 1936, together with the opening of Nancing to foreigo trade, gave rise to sanguine expectations as regards the import trade for 1907, but these expectations were not destined to be realised. Despite restrictions which have rendered the opening of Nanning unsatisfactory, one would have. thought that the opening of such a well-known distributing centre would, in itsall, have led to a considerable,increase in trade.

CAUSES OF DECREASE OF TRADE, The principal cause of the shrinkage of the trade is gay ay be attributed to the refusal of the Faishap backers, the chief financiers of the trade of this province, to make such free 'advances to merchants as in former years. Since the latter part of 1935, when the trade in native opium began to fall off at Nanning, it has not been possible to arrange so advantage ously for rèm ttances from that city to Hang- kong or Fatshap. The` opium deglars were

in a position to egotiste bills of very large amounts payable in Hoogkong or Fatshion, and the is of this facility in somitting is a matter for consideration in its bearing on the

-piece goods and yara trade,

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YUNNAN TRADERS.

ment land have been laid aside by the Chinese Government for the purpose, and building will be begun before the end of this year, so that the sirenity may be opened in 1910.—N. C

experienced teachers." Large tracts of Govern».

D. Nors,

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

"Reviewing the share busionss for the week, Mess. E, S, Kadoorie & Co. write on 18tb inst.:-

During the work under review, business in the local share market contioued fair, though"

there has been no special feature worthy of

Bole.

have shown a further improvement to $765, at Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai. Backs

which rate sales have been effected. The LOD don rate remios auchanged at £80.

Marine Insurances.—Cantons continue quiet

at 115, while North Chicas are again in de

mand at Thu. 8%. Further sales of Unions have taken place at S-65. Yabgtizes are.oo 'offer in the North at Tls. 167.

· Fire Insurances.—China,Fires have improv- ed to $91 at which rate buyers prevail. Hap ̧•

knog Fires are firmer with busers at $320.

Shipping-Hongkong. Canton & Macro teambour have risen to 588 with buyers, Chell Transports have ruled steady at 45, There are probable sellers of Star Ferries, old

and new, at quotations,

Refineries-Chian Sugars are on offer a $125 There no changes to record in other stocks under this heading.

Mining-Chinese Engineerings are slightly frmer at Tis, tó. Raubs can probably be sold at $74."

Dacks, Wharves and Godown-Kowison. Wharfs have been placed at $47. Whampoa Docks are out of favour at $96. In the North, Shanghai Docks are wanted at Tis. 841, while Hongkew Whasfo have sellers at the reduced rato of Tle, 16th.

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|&c. &c.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS A DEDE),

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

·PUBLIC AUCTION,

1836

THE Undersigned have received instructions

by to sell by REN PUBLIO AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

od

THURSDAY,

'filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention. of the said FREDERICK WILLIAM GIFFORD and WARD CARDEN GIFFORD BY HERDERT HAB DAN & Co, their Attornies and Agents, to apply for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of the above invention at a sitting of the Executive Connell to be held at the Council Chamber at

the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong on Monday, the 28th day of

at 2:30 F.Mf September, 1903,

Dated this 16th day of September, 1908.

HERBERT HADDAN & CO; Agente for the Applicants,

'the 24th September, 1908, at 1,30 P.M., at their | 853]

Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road,

corner of Ice House Street,

AN ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising:

31 & 37, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.'

X

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

ANTIMONY WARE, 'BRONZE FIG. I held on MONDAY; the arst day of Septem URES, JAPANESE SWORDS, SATSUMA bor, 1908, at 3 r.M., at the Offices of the Public WARE, OLD CLOCKS, CARVED IVORY Works Department, by Order of His Excellency FIGURES, &c., &c.

the Governor, of bas Lot of CROWN TERMS-As usual.

LAND, at Pokfulam, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 years.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkone, 19th September, 1068

THE POLICE FORCH.

POPULAR PROMOTIONS,

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The following promotions have taken place the Police Force-

Inspector Withers (second class) appointed first class, vice láspectar Cuthbert, deceased.

class, vice Inspector Warnock, resigned.

Inspector Smith (sécond class) promoted first

Third Class inspectors Cameron and Dymond of Inspector Withers and Smith) promoted second class inspectors (in the place

Police Sergeant Fenton promoted third class

inspector.

Police Sergeant.A. E. O'su.) v:n 'appointed third class inspector...

DELIMITATION OF SAGĦ LIBN,

PUBLICATION OF PROTOCOL.

Lands; Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong

"A protocol, bas bega ́ published” relating to Lands are obtainable at $9 Hongkong Hotels can bs placed at $77, ox the interim dividend the delimitation of the boundary in Sagbalien of $3 per sbare paid. on the rath is. Hum. between Japaners and Russian territory. The phreys Eastates have arain been dealt in at preamble to the protocol says that the commis. foi. Shanghai Lands have been sold at Tissioners of the two counties have, in accordance 14 in the North.

#itbo-instructions of their respective Gor Colton Mills-Ewas have improved to Tin. | eriments, Article 9 of the Portsmouth Treaty, 64, but there are sellers at the rate. Hongkong and Article 11' of a supplementary agreement": Cottons can be bad at St. There are sellers of to the same Treaty, permanently delimited: Interostionals at the reduced rate of Tis 63. boundaries in Saghalion after surveys of the territory conducted in the years 1906 and 1907. The protocol determines the boundary of the two countries as having been delimited-along. the line of so degrees sonth latitude, and forthey declares that the line of 30 degrees north lati lude has been surveyed at four points between- the Sea of Okhotsk and the artar Straits Along the boundary line seven concrete marke bave been erected, and a, belt of forest IQ;

It may, here also be pointed out that- the disappearance of the Yunuso traders has been an undoubted factor in the contraction of the Miscellaneous-Hongkong Electrics have trade of this province. Shortly after the open-strengthened to $18. Given Island Cements ing "of Wu how to foreign trade, when the have found buyers at It`, and William Fowalls, is collectors at the interior barriers baat $. Langkats have experienced another learnt to respect inward transit passes, sharp rise to Tia. 620, at which rate there are bodies of men were formed, who styled them buyers, Sumatras are inquired fqe at Tiu, seo, selves Yuzban traders or "pang," a. Chinese.

Exchange-The Banks selling rate ba Lon name for traders These men bought very don is 1/9/6 on demand. The T/T rate on largely in Hongkong. Or account of the whole. Shapghai is 7° sale purchases made by the traders, the Hong kong Chinese dealers regarded them as some of their best customers. The traders are re- ported to have made very handsome profits by their ventures. On their return jaroey from Yunnan they used to bring with them tin, opium, and gold. These Yunnan traders have: gradually disappeared, sad ose does not, Dow Buelow shows that the ministers are in com-hear of their existence. The amount of their plete agreement regarding the advisability of purchases in, Hongkong, was, probably from adopting a benevolent watching attitude of £250 to £30,000 Bonually. the new regime in Turkey, hoping that as it is consolidated it will become an element of peice in Europe.

The Powers and Turkey. An official note which has been published in Vienna says that' the meeting-of M. Is wolsky, Baron Aehrenthal, and Frince von!

EFFECT OF DISTURBANCES IN FAKHOI DISTRICT.

Dividenis Payable-Douglases. Dividend metres in width has been cleared, while for of ¢ per cent.—12) per sbare; for year_edding | some distance on the west coast a ditch bas toth Junsj 1958, payable on 10th lost. Hong been cut as a mutk of delimitation, kong Coltons. Dividend of so cents per share for period from 1st August, 1997 to gist July,

58, payable on the 26th inst.

YARN MARKET,,

In their report dated 18th-instant-Mosque Phiroasta B. Petit & Co, write

W

Our last circular wax duted the 4th inst, “ With a steady market and steady exchange, cood business was dane both for “spat cargo and incward deliveries at well-maintained prices excepting in those instances, where holders have shown eagerness to quite stock when prices gave way fifty cents to one dollar Der bale.

The principal falilog-off in trade was to be found in the districts of the Fa and Liu flivers Hindus in the United States.

Indeed, had it not been for the disturbances during the autumn in the districts north-west The Morning Post's Washington corres of Pakho, at Lerchen and Lingshan, which pondent wires that the Department of Com-had the effect of diverting many fairly large The prition, of traders in the interior has merce and Labour has decided that Hindus shipments of yarn and small quantities of cotton been materially improved by the excellence of are undesirables, and cannot be admitted piece-goods destined for Lo Hu and other bountiful silk crop, while the gloomy outlook to the United States.

smaller market towns from the usual route via of the first "rics harvest, has been dispelled Pakhoi, and causing them to be forwarded by an abnormally rich harvest gamared to the through Wuchow, the returns of the Imperial | higher districts of Kwangsi....

poter figure. Maritime Customs bers would have shown The low value of silver has the effect of keep

made strenuous b'ds at capturing the South ing out any foreign yarn which at one time Chini mirket.

Later,

Ποταθμό, Reuter learns that Great Britain bus accepted the Franco-Spanish Note which also meets the approval of Gétmány,

| LOCAL TRADE IN AND AROUND WUCHow.

it may he remarked that almost all the for- eign goods' imported are intended for ship. Hindus In The United Etates. ment to interior marke's, the business beleg In reference to the wire of the Morning in the hands of a low Cantonese merchants, Phefs Washington correspondent, the Hon. whose headquarters are in Faishan. The local Oscar Straus, U. S. Minister of Commerce trade in and around Wuchow is small and un- and Labour, explains that the immigration portact. Under existing circumstances in

of

order to increase imports the desirability laws will not take cognizance of race; but, developing trade locally and in the surround- the law regarding physical inability will being district is obvious. Although Wuchow strictly enforced owing to the numbers of has been opened to foreign trade for more than fruit Hindus coming loto the country from 10 years, in most of the smaller towns and vill. Canuda:

ages within a short distance of the port foreign. The question of the Transvaal Hindus goods are practically unknown. This state of affairs may, in the main, be attributed to the continues scute.

poverty of the people, the majority of whom are living, a hand-to-mouth' existence, and to the undeveloped condition of the country.

CONCLUNING, REMARKS

that

We understand that Mr. Mattuksia, president of the Kawasaki Dockyard Compiny, who was offered the post of Chairman of the Kobe In conclusion would remark that Nanning Chamber of Commerce, but declined the eller has not up, to the prasept been so effectually wing to pressure of husinnes bes af tast been opened to trade at to cause any appreciable, perenaded to accept the post. The office has change in trade conditions at Wackow, though, Thuained vacani since the resignation of Mr. it is trug that the foreign firmi ham employ." Kishimoto, president of the Kishimoto Bankaj “considerable number of chattared junks for t ¿some time ago,

Interpont traile batween Wochów and Naso

|

No 200-A good business transpired at a decline of $1 to $1,

No. 16-Ja, adderate demand at current rates

́No, 13.-Moved slowly.

No. 10-As usust in good demand, at ruling

rates.

No, Br, and 65- Nothing doing. Market closes steady,

JAPAN AND CHINA.

POLICY OF COUNT KOMURA.

Komura, the new Minister of Foreign Affin,TM The Osaka Mainichi "learns that Count

bas modified the policy followed by the Go vernment in the past in dealing with China, and is in favour of conciliating the feeling of the Chinese and strengthening the friendly re- filions existing between the two countries. Count Komura considers it inexpedient to con duct separate negotiations on each pending question, in order to arrive at a settlement, and together. Mr. jjain, the new Minister to bas decided to try and settle all the questions

Peking who in abg it to love for China, bas received instructions accordingly, and terms for the seitlement on a friendly basis of all the questions outstanding will be pro- posed by the Japanese Government. In some

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Near Riance Vitia

No of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

'Boundary **Measurements.

W.

foot fout feel fout

Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

Upset Price.

1854

A felling by Public Auction Sale, to be ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of ARTICUL

held on MONDAY, the 28th day of September, 1908, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency- the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kat Lung Wan, in the Colony of Hongkong,

for

a term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sala

Farm Lot No. 75 | Registry No.

LOCALITY,

Boundary... Mesurementa,

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ft.

As per plan)

420 8,85$

1855

Hongkong, 19th September, 1908,-

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "INVERIC" FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND. MANILA.

THE above Steamer having anivet, Cote signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

Entimations.

YOU MAY BUY

FROM USA

VICTOR

per week.

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OUR

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AND THE

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KOWLOON HOTEL.

ESTABLISHED 1899.

ENTRANCE

CHATER ROAD (Kowloon),

THE ONLY FIRST CLASS.

ESTABLISHMENT in the

PENINSULA,

will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk FACING HONGKONG'S BEAUTIFUL

and expense.NSTA

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, .Agents.

Hongkong. 19th September, 1908.

ORIENTAL

AM HAY

(19.20

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM

of the questions, concessions will be made factory to the Chinese Government, which by Japan which it is believed will prove atis- STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,

in Sta turn will, doubtless defer to Ispan on other points, and in this way all the questions pending will be settled and friendly relations between the two countries prompted.

Such is the programme, and it may be hoped THE

that it will meet with success.

GOLP

The monthly competition for the Saunders Saları-4 das bales of No, res, 7,400 balen of Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley ba« No, 128, 475 bales of No. 165, and 2,650 bales. twoen September rath and September 14th, of No. zos; in all about 9,150 baleu, j

The following cards were returned i Arrivals:-Per steamers Namsang, Chousang, BAUNDER'S FAREWELL CUP. and Grigory Apear (from Calcutta), and Coßri, 1, 2. Hetchinson* „rec, 14 alisquam Totemi Maru, Austria and Qrimiz! (from Bom- | 4* R. P. Walke bar), of about 10,300 bales.

Unsold Stock: About 16,000 bales.

down

E Davidson

B. Deacon, RE; Macka

10.3 down

13 4 down down

Uncleared, Stock About 8,000 bales, Kechnoga |--We quote to-day se follows venir leer

ADEN, EGYFT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH-AND- LONDON, (Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavia, PERSIAN GOLF; CONTINENTAL, AMERI-- BAI CAN and BOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)

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HARBOUR.

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THROUGHOUT.

PRIVATE BAR,

NEW

BILLIARDS and

READING ROOM,

ENTIRELY UNDER-

MANAGEMENT.

„SURROUNDED.

DELIGHTFUL

STRING BAND

"DEVANHA," Captain T. H. Hide, R.N.R., carrying Hia-Ma- junty's Mails, will be despatched from this PLAYS DURING AND AFTER DINNER for BOMBAY &c, on SATURDAY, the 3rd October, at Noon, taking Passengers - and | Cargo Soe the shore Parts, in connection with the Company's 55, Vicleria, 7,000 tons, from Calombo, PasBangGIS, RECOmmodation in which vassal le sactured before departizie from Houg

Fall Cargo for :Frac

2 Bike and Valmik

-Mail stuemaT PROC

· and London,

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SATURDAYS,

AL TERHS TO ARMY

NAY

PEOPLE:

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