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Telegrams.

"HONGKONT TTLFGRAFH"

SERVICE

INTERPORT TENNIS, LONGK NG VICTORIOUS. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 23rd October,

5.35 p.m.

In the interport tennis match in the singles Mr. C. A. Carr beat Mr. Saunders by three sets to love.

In connection with the interport tennis, the Shan A Timer.writes: We are informed that Masury, Wheelock and Fearon will represent Shanghai in the doubles and Mr. Saunders will do battle for the Model "ettlement in the sin. gles... Mr. C. A. Care and Captals' Brasley will represent Hongkong. From the names of Shanghai's selection we do not think the best pair has been chosen to represent the Settle ment. The play of Wallace and Velich in the Lester Cup Competition warrants giving them a trial against the Hongkong cracks,--

N ANNAM.

CHINESE IN

REMISSI

JION OF POLL-TAV,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 23rd October. The Chinese Minister to Paris has telegraphed to the Waiwapu to the effect that the French Government has agreed to remit the poll-tax Jevied on Chinese subjects in Annam, THE AMERICAN FLEET,

PREPARATIOS AT AMOY." [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""}

Peking, 23rd October.

reached the Wai- A telegram has wupu from Amoy that, in con- sequence of the typhoon which visited that port, and subsequent heavy rains, the preparations for the reception of the American Fleet have been wrecked.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG'S SON.

A PROMISING OFFICIAL,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 23rd October. II.E. Wu Ting Fang has recom mended for preferment the son of H.E. Chang Chil-tung, who is at tached to his Legation as first secretary, as an official possessed of great ability and tact.

An Imperial rescript has been isaned approving of Minister Wu's recommendations.

[Reuter's]

The French Minister of Marine

LONDON, 2and October.

M. Alfred Picar', a civil engineer, and quite outside naval circles, has been ap pointed French Minister of Marine.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 1908.

The American Fleet.

IN THE TEETH OF A GALE

ARRIVAL IN JAPAN......

["N. G. D. News" Service]

Tokio, October 17. Rear Admiral Sperry has sent a wireless to legram through the station on the Kii promon- tory to Vice Admiral juin who commands the japanese squadron for the reception of the American Fleet, announcing that he expects to arrive at Yokoham 3 at about nine o'clock on the morning of the 18th_jostant,

A wireless talegraphic imessage to the Koku, win Shimbun from its correspondent on board Admiral Sperry's flagship says that the Flest encountered a gala on the morning of the 12th instant, whes sonth of Luzse. The intervals between the ships were doubled, to a distance of 800 yards, and speed 'was reduced from ton to eight kuoli.

LIST OF CASUALTIES,

come fraternization and drawing together of the two peoples

BEST RECEPTION OF OFFICES IN TUKIO.

"Tokia, October: 19. § Rear Admiral Speny and his Staff, with Rear-Admirals Richard Wawwiight, William H. Emory, and Seatog Schroeder, Comman- ders of the second, third and fourth divisioss respectively, and the Captains of the Finet, Prevent Shimbashi Station, this morning by'

special train, in which everything was ranged on American lines.

The station was a solid mass of people, while crowds of spectators thronged the appro- achos. Fifteen hundred school children were

grouped in the station compound and sang the American National Anibom with giost effect,”

`Reir-Admiral Sperry, with his Staff and the three uuer Admirals, was driven to the Shiba - stunned Palace, while the Captain, worn taked

to the Imperial Hotel, whereiney will be enter

tained at the Laurciumbad's expanse.

The Tokio Prass will catenaio ai a japanese dinner the four correspondents accompanying Finel, representing respectively Lafat's Agency, the Uaked Picas associatiuo, Zhe A

an exchange of official calls took place subsequently and this evening she American | Ambassador gives a dianer, followed by a les The gate increased during the inb and conception, an honour of the naval visit. · tinued on the 13th instant. Great head seas, brake over the decks and hatches had to be battoned down, but all the ships proved splen. did sea qualities. The Virginia, New Jirny and Winconnin each last two life boats. The Acararge's foretopmast was carried away. The Runner's mate of the Rhode Island was washed away and drowned, and a seaman from both the Minnesota ard the Illinois was washed over. board but was rescued. The gunner's mate of the Affisouri died of beart disease, and the flags of the Fleet are flying half-mast. Admiral Sperry has ordered the fourth division to drop astern an account of its lower steaming power.

KETURN OF FINE WEATHER,

The gao subsided on the morning of October 14 and the ships have resumed their former speed of ten knots, The fourth división

quickened up to eleven and a half knots and has rejoined the Fleet. The i-patch boat-

Later.

York Herald, and another Paper. The first batch of American bluejacken, 3,740 10 ull, will visit Fokio to-day.

· IMPERIAL AUDIENCE*******

Tokio, October 20. Rear-Admiral Sperry with Rear-Admirals Wainwright, Emory and Scarosder and other high officers of the American Fleet werd received so audience by the Emperor of Japan Juncheon.

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CANTON DAY BY DAY

#THE. SUNNING FLOODE

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Casten, zard October. The magistrate of Sun Hing district has forwarded a report to the Viceroy on the recent disastrons floods, in which he stated that än the Icif, 17th and rath instant incessant and heavy rains were experienced, and sub- sequently foods visited, the district and the clly wall was broken to an extent of over 200 feet. In the city itself 1,144 houses have either been swept away or destroyed, and 6,5to more in the various villages in the district. In the report the official asked for authority to appropriate money from the official funds to meet the present urgent 'demand" la relieving voffciers,

Co-day's Advertisements.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,-

LIMITED.

NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE TWELFTH ORDINARY YEAR Y TEXTING OF SHAREHOLDERN in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, Lower Albert Road, Hongong, on TUESDAY, the 27th October, 1908, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Director and Statement of Accounts to gist July, 1908: ---

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th- October, 1908, both days inclusive.

By Order, *

Secretary.

S. A. SETH,

Renobene 24th October, 1908, HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

1944

ST. AND November 1968, and THREE

ANDREW'S BALL on MONDAY PRACTICE DANCES on WEDNESDAY, 11th, 18th and 25th November, from 5 to

Yesterday, the committee of the Canton Flood Fund Bazaar held a meeting; there were present some two hundred people, and Mr. Lei Kwai Pai occupied the chair. After soms die- cossion it was agreed that $40,000 should, in the first fostance, be appropriated from the amount | 7 PM, collected at the recent bizzat för ›immediate relief of the sufferers in the affected districts. The committee then also organized twe expeditions to be despatched by to-day with 8,00 cattins of tice to the flooded places for distribution to the poverty stricken peasantry.

A remittance of $1,000 has been received by the Central Relial Committee from the Chinese Trading in Manila towards the funds for the assistance of flood sufferers.

GUNDDAT MISSING,

The gunbont Shum Hong, which left Canton on the 4th instant for Limchow pre facture, bay got arrived at her destination

Scotsman desiring to subscribe to the above are requested to forward their names to the undersigned,

DAVID WOOD,.

Hoo, Secretary, Hongkong, 24th October, 1008

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'OPIUM IN INDO-CHINA.

The Indo-China Government gave way some time ago to the anti-opium (addists, and sought to check the 'consumption of the drug in the Colony of Cochin-Chind by raising the price by one-tenth of its value.

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The result has been disappoloting. The

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this morning, and remained in the Palace for ccording to a telegram received yesterday sales of the drug show no decrease, but actually A HOUSE la KNUTSFORD TERRACE, -

This evening the Minister of Marine gives a dinner to their honour.

DOMESTIC WORRIES.

from the officials of the Limchow prefecture, by,

· Admital Li ̈Chun. It is said that the Shum Hong, two days, after her departure from Canton, met with a typhoon and she is now supposed in have foundered, as no news has

·bsen heard of her since her departure."

JAPANESE BOYCOTT,

Yankton is slightly in advance of the Fleet.

THE ARRIVAL`a

A WIFE'S CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE, Tokio, October 18

At a meeting held on the 14th instant by the The American Fleet anchored at Yokohama Looking very dejected and with worries guild of medicine dealers, in Canton, in cor- at ten minutes before nine this morning. printed clearly on ber Crawora face Mrs Benection with the Japanese boycott, more string.

The Yunkton arrived at Yokobama at five iarmina Lobo, a lady of middle age, fold a very

ent resolutions were passed to the effect that in o'clock,

soiranful story of aeglect to the Police Court, future if any of their members be found infring- this inoroing, Sho bad prosecu,ed her husbanding the guild's regulations by selling Japanese T. Lobo-a clerk in the employ of Messrs. L. medicine or medicine compounds he will be M. Alvates and Company for maintenance, dismissed from membership and will not be claiming $to a weak. Very icebly the lady allowed to rejoin at soy time and if any assist

ant in their members' employ is found selling stepped into the witness land, and between told sobs, the story, such great fenog, of how. Japanese medicine privately, disregarding his she had been descited and left without support, master's order, he will he dismissed immediately At the conclusion of ther story abo'was sube', and he may not be again employed by any jeced to a severe cross-exation by her member of the guild. Circulars containing the above regulations were paised feund on the oth inst, for the members of the guild to adhere to.

At five o'clock this morning the Japanese escort squadron outside Yokohama Day sighed the American battleship feet advancing in single columu. At half-past six the squadron advanced and the cruiser Soyn (er Fare) and the fagship Connecticut at a distance of five hundred metres exchanged satules of thirteen

RUDS

Taking up its position at the head of the set, the dispatch-boat Afogari, followed by the Taluta, then led the way to the harbour which was reached about nine o'clock..

The Connecticut and the Mikard, flagship of -Vice-Admirai-Baron-juio, exchanged salutes. By ten o'clock the American fleet had come to anchor in the harbour, in double line within the two lines of Japadese mea-cftrat, '

THE FIRST DAY'S PROGRAMME. The morning was devoted to an exchange of formal calls. In the afternoon a garden party was given by the Yokohama Municipality, and in the evening a dinner, which was to be followed by a soi dep at the Governor's re

sidence and a lantern procession, with general illuminations and fireworks.

Immense crowds throng every available spot

husband,

"Do you ever driuk ?" wan the first question he hurled at her.

"Yes," came the answer, "but only during meals."

Why did you first-leave Mosia?-In to accompany my daughter,

OPIUM-SMOKING OFFICIALS.

A number of officials, who wore opium smokert, have recently reported to the High order--Apiborities that they have already rid them

selyps of the deeg, but the Provincial Treasurer, Clans par diù sin fitum theft and he, cire, ordered them to be re-examined at the Anti-opium Asylum,

Did you ever drive out in Manila?--Ng -Why did I send you away ?-Un account of money matters, I believe.

When I sent you to Singapore, what did 1 do with the children ?--You sent them, away for ne paspose at all.

How old is the eldest boy ?—15 years,

you left for Manila? For one year. How long did you' receive my allowance

since

Did you have a second husband ?—No. Who is Marques?—I don't know. on shore, and extraordinary enthusiasm is

Did you never receive any money from the being shown. Fierce struggle takes place for Hongkong-Bank-only-received-to-once places in the trains and the railway traffic is disorganized.

Cloudy weathis: prevails. 'Yokohama and Tokio are decorated with American and Japanese flags, which are also Aying over the trams and traías.'

To-morrow the Americau Admirals and Captalas come to Tokić,

THE NATIONAL WELCOME. Elder Statesmen, Ministers, Admirals' and Generale contribute the warmest sentiments to the Papers. "Prince Ttó says that the visit of the Fleet is an additional-token- of-the- unbroken friendship between the two coun

Bulgaria and Turkey. The interview-of-the Bulgarian-cavoys with the Grand Vizier was of the most salie factory nature, and an amicable understand-tries. log is practically assured.

Montenegro.

Later.

A warlike demonstration has occurred, at Cettinge where two of the daughters of Prince "Nicholas headed a procession with banners

·waving, and the singing of war songs.

The Austro-Hungarian Legation is guarded.

SINO JAPAN THLEGRAPH CONVENTION:

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The Rokumin Shimbun on behalf of the Giverament and people of Japan extends a

most cordial welcome to the Fleet. The Re. ception Squadron under the command of Vice-

• ¿misal Baron Ijuio, who attended the James- town Tercentenary, will leave nothing undone, says the semi-official orgas, to make the Fleet's stay az erjoyable as possible. "The presentsen- son of the year is ideal for festivities; and Tokio Bay, with its many headlands is admirably suited to give an expectant people the fullest view of the great Fleet, whose coming a lule over half a century after the anklett wisit of Commo. dore Perry is, indeed, a timely and powerful It is reparted that after repeated cor ferences reminder of the unbroken friendship between between the Chinter and japanese delegates the two cadatries: The sixteen battleships," the Chima Japan Telegraphic Convention was continues the Kokumin“ Chimbun, *are re- signed at Tokis or the rzih instant. The two presentative of the mable traditions of American Governments have decided not to pablish the || fustice and come to Japanese shores as heralde Convention for the timis bring. According to of peace. The Fleet's sojourn is all too brief, reliable authority, the Cos vínsion comprises but it will strengthen the impression rande by the following provisions

the visit of the American Commission for the Toklo Exhibition and of the representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of,,the Pacific

The defendant at this stage was called to the sland and interrogated by the magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood)

When did you marry your wife? On the 5th November, 1892.

Was she then a widow?-She was a ten days' widow.

Where did you marry her? - In Singapore: You have three sons?—Yes. Were they all bor in Singapore? Yes, When you lift Singapore, did your wife accompany you?—No,

Did you support her between the time you left Singapore and your stay in Manita?... Yes. Why did you send her away? Because found her one night with her sixteen year-old daughter drinking with a camber of young men in her company.

How long did she stay in Singapore ?-Till 1995.

Did you support her?-Yes, to the extent of $50 a month.

JAPAN AND CHINA,

MR. TANO BHAO YI AND COUNT KOMURA, "Cordial and friendly sentiments were ex: pressed in the speaches delivered by Count Komura, Minister for Foreign Affiim, and. Mr. Tang Shao-yi, the Chinese Commissioner now in Tokyo, at a dianeggiven by the former on the evening of the 12th instant, 28-reported in yesterday's issue.

an increase is some provinces,, The Govern ment, however, intends to go on with their anti- opium policy. The aim is to suppress opium smoking gradually, without running any risks from smugglers. It is admitted officially that the danger ahead arises from smugglers set- ting to work the moment the sale of the monopolised drug is stopped suddenly, '

COMMERCIAL.

WREKLY SHARE-REPORT, Reviewing the share business for the weak, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 23rd inst.:-

Continued slackness prevailed in our market during the past week, and the few unimportant transactions that have taken place have not been marked by any material change in rates,

The seventh ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Chiva Light and Power Co., Ltd, will take place on Saturday, the 31st

inst.

Banks, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled firmer, and are steady at $800 after sales at the rate, The Landon quotation is unchanged.

Marice insurances-These are buyers--of Cantons at $175, ox the dividend of $14 per bare paid to-day. North Chinas are wanted at T. 81, while Yangtares have been sold at Tis. 187). Unions are steady at $785.

Fire Insurances.-There are so changes to report in stocks under this heading.

Shipping Douglases can be obtained at $34 and China and Maniļas at $15. „Hong. kong, Canion and Macao Steamboats continue in demand at $181. Sbell Transports remain steady at 4o{"..

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Refineries.-China Sugars are, unchanged and without business to report. Perak Sugars can be placed in the North at Tls, go...

Mining Chinese Engineerings have sellers Tis. 15.05.- Raubs are weaker with" sallern at $7. ---

Count Komura asserted that it was super. ious to may the mutual close relations, boat tween Japan and China and also the general situation in the Orient required the mainten- Docks Whaiver and 'Godowns,--Whampoa ance of the most friendly and cordial inter Docks have farther buyers at $93, while Kow- Curse between the two countries. "Animated loan Wharfs remain quiet at £50. Shanghal by this desire, the Japanese Governmen! Docks are steady, at Tls. 83, after sales. Hong and people could but hope that the friend-kew Wharfs have been deaft in at Tis. 155, ihip"happily existing between-the-two-coupe closing_with_boyer at the reduced rate of fries would be st engthened more than ever. Tis, 153

bat this friendship was real was not only.

evident from his assurances, but must have been realised by the personal experience of the Chinese Commissioner during his-present visit to Japan. Count Komura was confident that in realising the fact just mentioned his distin gulybed guest would pot fail to convey his im- pressions to bie Government and people, and thus promote friendly relations between the two countries. While regretting that Mr. Tang's visit to Japan was so short, Count K. mura assured him that he would see that everything was done to ensure his comfort during the visit, which he hoped would be repealed. op s futare occasion, and Mr. Tang again, become trachoma.

When did you arrive in Hongkong ?-Ony bit guest as on this evening.. W

In reply. Mr. Tang Shap-yi said that in leay the 16th of January."

Where do you live ?—to the Pecaboptes."ing Peking he had received instructions from Is it a house boat?-No, it is the name of a their Majesties the Empress Dowager and the

Why did she leave the place i-Bho was de- poned by the Customs authorities for impost her children who were suffering from

house.

"

What is the rent?-53 a month.

Do'your thres sous live with you?—Yes. Who looks s'ler them?-The No.s "boy" Are you in debi?--I owe $830, When you arrived in Hongkong, were you in debt-o.

How much money, did you have when you Selama landed?-$1,

When did you obtain a situation?-On the 13th of February.

Hell) who appeared to prosecute, took up the Mr. Ji H, Gardiner (of Mesir, Bration and

2. That pontin of the Tairen Chefoo sub 'marino cable lying at a point 73 nautical miles off Cheloo shall be owned by the Japanese Coast, and, it will defeat the milevolent Government, while sha year in to be the pro- | attempts of busy nobodies seeking to perty of the Chinese Government.

alienate un. America and Japan are sisters, Far East both adhere staunchly to the princi. peacefully travelling to the same goal, la the ples of the open door and equal opportunities, can Dow Cumplete agreement has waisled regarding the promotion of eur.common interesis and nothing| Domingo Santos prevents the continuance of this same agree." mest in the futures. Japan fervently desires, to and not support your bra co-operate with America for the development not live with her of the common welfare' of the twá comp ¿The Japîhese organ

zan concludes by

Lelegraph wires to connect the submarine 2. That the Chinese Government shall erect cables with the Japanese Fost Office in Chefoo and that the Japanese Post Office abull receive telegrams written in Japanese for the benefit of the japanese residents.

That of the telegraph wimps efected in Manchuria by Japan during the late war that portion lying outside the railway compound chased by the Chinese even after the purchass by

its cosidence that be

will remain at andarta

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Lauds, Hotels and Buildings-Humphreys Estates and Hongkong Hotels have buyers at $9 and 577, respectively. Shanghai Landi have strengthened to Tis 116,

Cotton Mills-Is the North, there are sellers of Internationals at Tls 64, while Lau Kung Mows have inquiries at Tia. 79 Soy Chees are also wauled at Tis, 235.

Miscellaneous-Hongkong Electrica bave weakened to $17 at which rate they can be had. Sales of China. Providents have been

effected at $94, and Green Island Cements at Sio, Steam Laundrys are steady at $5, ex the dividend of 40 cents per share paid on the 19th inst, China Light and Powers are oblaivable at 51. The report of the General Managers of the Company, for the year ending 29th February, and the six months ending 311. August, 1958, has been issued to shareholder. The total gross profit amount, to $140,91*.33 | leaving a balance, per allowing for interest on debasture bonds, payment of interest, and other charges, of $61,138.51 to be car ried forward. The general, managera skate that these figures show a steady improvement In spite of the fact that the Company's earnings were considerably reduced in July and August, by typhoons and floods in Canton, Langkats can be sold at Tis. 635, while Sumatras have. changed hands at the improved rate of Tis.

110.

Emperor enjoining him to use his almost efforts to strengthen the friendship n now existing between Japan and Chinn, by coming in con- tact with Japanese officials, and private in dividuals. Upon arriving in Japan he was warmly welcomed by the officials and people in N galaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Tokyo, as well as on the steamere and by the traje "by which he travelled, "Now be was entertained at a magnificent dinner at which boway enabled to enjoy the pleasant com. of State. This cordial reception fully demons pany of the Premier and all the other Ministers trated the true sentiment of, the Government, and enabled him to carry out the Imperial instructions of their Majesties the Empress 'Dowager and the Emperor. He promised to report to bis Government the warm and gente largely attended meeting of marchants ine sentiments shows him by all the Ministers and of members of the educational institutions dth of Stale. While it was easy to establish cop- of Peking on Tuesday it was proposed to cale- stant relations between the officials of the two brate the seventy-fourth anniversary of the countries, be fait that it was more difficult to Empress Dowager's birthday (November 3) bring the peoples of the two countries Into cipser association. Still, he hoped that, as Japanese and Chinese officials had enjoyed each other's company that evening, an might piness men of the two countries meet and macenote their friendship in the fulare. When this took place friendly relations between tha womations would be always maintained om

You are argitalated, he asked, with Mrs,

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another womDENS

Exchange, The Banks selling male on Lon.

Shangbai is 753, don is 1/9t on demand. The T/T rain on bragt m

with athletic sports, as a suitable festivity. At the end of the sports all present are then to proceed in a body to the American Legution oak the Minister to convey the that ke of Chiba to the American poople for the remis slon of the unused ponian of the American In- demnity for the Boxer War

Kawloon.

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