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Telegrams.

HONGKONG 1ELLGRAPH”

SERVICE,

THE PRINCE REGENT.

·SEAT 81FORE THE THRONE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1908

The Fanitary Board.

LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR,

"THE NEW APPOINTMENTS,

MASTER OR COOLIBI

ANOTHER "PARTNERSHIP" SQUABELE

A ro-bearing, was granted, and took place in the Supreme Court, this afternoon, of the case ip whích Channg Shui Ting, & trader, of 23, The fortnightly meeting of the Banitary Board Connaught Road West, sued Teng Shan Nam was held this alternoon at the Offices of the alleged to be trading as the Wong Fung firm, Beard, praided over by Hout Mr. W. Chatham, and the Wong Fang firm, 157, Market Street, C. G., Vice-President. The other members Hunghom, to recover the sum of 581, alleged present, were the. Hon. Registrar-General, 10 have' been principal and balance due on a Lieut. Col. Reid, R.A.M.C., Dr. W. W. Peki, Chiasse borrowing note dated 9th September. Dr. Macfarlane, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, At the original hearing the defendants did not Mr. A. Shelton Hooper and Mr. Adam Gibson, appear, neither were they represented, and judgment was given against thom by default Secretary.

Before proceeding with the ordinary business. turned out, however, that the, Wong Fang of the meeting, Mr. Chatham read the following people were not aware that the firm had lost the case, and is a declaration douted the debt, letter from H.E. the Governor

and stated that they had a good defence to make.

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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

"A BANK'S PREDICAMENT,

[From Our Own Carraspondent)

Canton, 23rd November.

To-day's Advertisements.

CHILDREN'S

to be beld at the man ITALIAN CONVENT.

BAAN 18 CAINE FOAD,

Intimations.

NETHERLANDS LLOYD OF AM

DAM, AND BATAVIA”

having been appointed:

prepared to accept Firs and Marine Risks'nt Current Ratanya

A CRUZ, BASTO & CO. Hongkong, 11th November, 2008, 1978

In consequence of the death of CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, T. AGENTS the whore Comp Emperor Kuang: Het, great changes in the Government are grected by the general public hare, which have now resulted in a consider. able amount of trouble to the Canton Govern- ment Bank (Kwan Yen Chin Chù). The Bank has issued notes to the amouet of over two million dollars for circulation in the market,

already reported from time to time, and these notes have so far proved to be in favout

out any trouble. But owing to the present state with the people and have been accepted with. of affairs, the people are now in a state of un- secoisary alarm and fear that the value of the

decline and the notes themselves become EDAC

Peking, 23rd November. The Board of Rites has decided that the Prince Regent should have a seat in front of the Throne, and when he receivos officials in audience they should be allowed. to it on the floor when submitting reports roboton has necessitated several changes in

the holders of appolotments in the Civil Service tiff. Mr. C. F. Dizon réproiented the WoDE ceptable. During the last week, the bank had to asking qucations instead of kupeling of the Colony, and I am especially sorry that

*down.

The President, Sanitary Board.

Sir, The sad death of Mr. L. A. M. [On these grounds the re-hearing was graut89. aptes issued by the above-mentioned bank will

it

should involve a change in the Head of the Banitary Department. Mr. Messer becomes Later. Postmaster-General, and I have appointed a Cadel of much experience-Mr. Kemp-to suc ceed him. Mr. Kemp cannot, however, leave bis duties as Police Magistrate at the present moment, since there is no one to take his place in that appointment until the return of Mr. Hazeland from leave....

Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain

Fung firm. Tong Bhan Nam was at per

Mr. A. W. Hill, the bailiff, said that be served Tong Shau Nam with a writ. The Wong rung firm's writ was also served on bim as he was pointed out to the witness as the firm's master, This evidence was brought out to show that Tong Shau Nam was in one way or another connected with the Woog Feng orm.

Plaintiff spoke to lending Tong Shau Nam $500 for the Woog Fung firm. The firm bad I have therefore appointed Mr. R, Q, Hutchlaficence to store spirits and that licence War

issued in the name of Tong Bhau Nam.

Cross-examined-Witness know Tong Shau

The Viceroys and Governors of Chibli, ukwang, Liangkiang, and Liangkwang have telegraphed to Peking urging that an early Edict be issued so as to allay public aptrepo to act as Head of the Sanitary Department hensions following the death of their

Rulers.

Later.

The Foreign Powers propose to send delegates to Peking to offer congratulations on the acca aion of the Infant Eraperor."

PRINCE CHING.

IN FAILING HEALTH."

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po

Poking, 23rd November,

4:30 p.m.

to discharge the duties of that very responsible

and I have the fullest confidence in this able Nam for over two years. He was the only part post and I am sure that the members of theser in the Wong Fung. It was he was negotiate Sanitary Board will afford him all the help ined the loan. Tong Shau Nams told witness their power. I could have wished that the that he was both master and manager of the officer who acts as President of the Board, had Wong Fang

Mr. Dixon-Would It surprise you to hear keady had the experience and status conferred by having acted previously as Head of the that Tong Shaw Nam was only a salesman in Department, but with this exception, I am con-

the Wong Fung, and not a partner?

fident that no one will more efficiently meet the requirements of the post..

F., D. LUGARD,

The following letter from the Colonial Secre- tary, was also read :-

The Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, 24th November.

Sanitary Board. Sir,-1 am directed to inform you that H.E. the Governor, with the approval of the Secre-

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Plaintiff Whether that is the case of no, be bad the firm's chop.`.. -

It would surprise you also to hear that the chop you refer to was only the receiring chop? —it was the counter chop.

What in the counter chop?-The manager's chop.

It was stated for the defence that if Tong Shau Nam got this money he did not get

_i_on_behalf_of_the_firm_The_firm_was_a_ small one and was unt in the habit of borrowing money-in fact they had no

sither silver, subsidiary coins of dollar for the

on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sih, and 7th DEC, On behalf of the...

POOR LITTLE ORPHANS

Dr, Tescriptions suitable for

OLLS TOYS, SWEETS, and ARTI Christmas presents.

Hongkong, 24th November, 1908.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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"HE Undersigned have received instructions.

to sell by:

PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF TER CONCERNED,

FRIDAY,

Salos Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

pay out a large sum of money every day in redemption of a large amount of notes of that the 27th November, 1908, at 11 AM, at their

market in Canton how appear to have been bank pressated from all sides. Thus the money

affected a intle, but no fear need he felt so far as the bank's credit is concerned, as the Pro- vincial Treasurer, on observing the circum- stances, has obtained a sufficient sam of money- to meet all demands that ' may be presented for exchange...

ANDISREGARDING AN ETIQUETTE.

For failing to observe the 'traditional custom

seen

'A' QUANTITY OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY, DIAMOND BROOCHES, RINGS, BRACE- LETS

ALSO,

THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL CLUB.

THE above Club is formed chiefly for

COLONIAL and OVER-SEAS, MEM- BERS; it is situated at No. 84, Piccadilly (the centre of Clubland), opposite the Green Park.

The Club has a Bridge Section, Reception, Dining, Billiard Room, Smoking, Lounge, Reading Room and Library.........."

“Ladies are eligible as Members,

Entrance Fee, Five Guipeas, Azanal Sab- scription, Five Guibeas,

Further particulars from

THE ORGANISING SEORETARY, E4, Piccadilly, W.

London, 19th August, 1908

To Let.

TO LET.

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MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, GODOWN NO. 5A, DUBDELL STREET,

MARINE BINOCULARS, TELESC PES, SEXFANT by Heath & Co., THRODOLITE || "Apply to— with FITTINGS by Watson, MICROS.

MENIS, &c., &C. I

"AND

3.

of going into mourning on account of the death LOPES, CAMERAS, MUSICAL INSTRU of the late Emperor Koung Hsu, four men were arrested by the police. They were wearing coloured silk long costs in public places and were made to pay a fine at the No. 1 Police station yesterday.

FROVINCIAL JUDGE'S RETURN.

The Canton Provincial Judge designate Wei Ching Tung is expected to arrive here about

'the'24th inst...

ROBBER CHIEF'S DEATH, M It is ascertained from a despatch from the Tantai of Yamchow prefecture to the Canton authorities that the notorious insurgent chief Wong Wo Shun was killed on the 10th day of the 9th moon. by the local residents and that his comrades have since fled over to the Straits "Söttistenrand vicinity:——

CLAN FIGHT.

A 10tious-clan fight has occurred in the

'One AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE

with IVORY BALLS, CUES, MARKING BOARD, &c. complete, One COTTAGE

HANO by Haake and Ob■' ENGLISH- MADE 12-BOKE FOWLING PIECE.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS :—As usual,

₤1016

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th Novembar, 1908., 24.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION. MISSING.

JUNK MASTER ACCUSED OF EXPORTATION,

-The-master-of-the-Kwong-Shun-Lung,- a trading jonk, was arrested by Policeman Bird

Prince Ching is still ill; his health|tary of State for the Colonier, has appointed borrowing chop. · Tong Stau Nam was not a sheong-Ha-Kao village. The Brigadier Gen. yesterday on the arrival of the junk from

is failing.

UNREST IN ANHUL

DISTURBANCE SUPPRESSED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung: Po."}

Peking, 23rd November. The abortive rising in Anking has been suppressed.

Mr. J. H. Kemp to be Head of the Sanitary Department with effect from the 18th instant

As, owing to the exigencies of the public service, Mr. Kemp will be unable to take up his appololment for some months, H.E. the Governor has appointed M. R. O. Hutchison to act as Bead of the Sanitary Department with effect from today.I am, etc.

F. H: MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Hooper congratulated Mr. Mester on Viceroy Tuan Fang returned to his appointment, which he took to mean pro Nanking on 22nd inst.

[Reuter's.]"

Austria and Servia,

LONDON, and November. Telograms from Budapesth report that. Servian troops fired across the Danube at Semendria, al sɔme Austrian engineers who were measuring and surveying the ground,

Russia.

The Trar attended the funeral of the Grand Duke Alexis; this is the first time he has appeared in public in St. Petersburg for iwo years.

Germany.

The Kaiser attended the centenary of the Town Hall in Berlin, where instead of the -usual extemporisation His Majesty read a prepared speech handed to him by Prince Buelow.

Later.

store order.

partner, he was only a paid servant; and whateral of Kwangchow and the Pan Ya magistrate ever money he borrowed was for himself. The firm's books showed no entry of $500 being left here yesterday with a body of soldiers to ro- borrowed. Since the case started the Wong Fung people believed that Tong Shan Num was conspiring in some way or another and be was discharged Questioned as to bow Toug Shao Nam's name appeared on the licence, the mausging partner of the Wong Fung said that

WHAT IS AVIDENCEI

UNSTAMPED PARTNERSHIP BOOK

-------INADNIBBIBLE.

A very interesting argument took place in

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Kowloon,

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A HOUSE la WONG KE CHỐNG ROAD. A HOUSE in Ripon TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE, BUILDINGS, and No. 163, DEI VEDK Road next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in MORETON TERRAGE. No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor.

Canton. He was accused of exporting four CAUDOD, the breach-loading guns, 150 rounds of ammunition, forty toupds of pow‣ der and a quantity of shot, contrary to the law. The above-mentioned articles- were, "al- lowed the master by the police for his and his crew's protection before he left on his last trip to Canton. But when his "arsenal" was inspected" yesterday. it was found empty, and the police pply to

be sent the man in get the licence, but instead the Supreme Court, this afterpobo, during there of opinion that the master disposed of the of getting in his (the managing partner's) heating of a debt care. Mr. C. F, Dizon (for stuff to suspiciosa people while in Canton

Dama Tong Shau Nam gave his own name.

His Lordship was not sure whether Tong Stau Nam was a partner or not and gare judg motion, and said that Mr. Kemp, on his apment against the Wong Fung with costi pointment to his dew post, would not come on new ground, that official once having acted av Secretary under the old Ordinance.

FEEDING A SHIP'S CREW,

HOW IT IS DONE,

A claim to recover the sum of $35 (balance alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered) was brought in the Supreme Court, this morn ing, by the Tung Tak firm, grocers, 132, Des Vieux Road Cantral, against' Ho Soo, the boatswain of the steamer Fook Laig. There were no solicitors faterested in the case.

Chau Tong, the manager of the plaintiff firm, said that the defendant was indebted to his firm is the sum of $36 for provisions supplied to him personally. The defendant had dealings with him for nearly three years. The last time defendant was supplied with stuff was in August, 19:6,

The defendent denied having ordered any thing from the plaintiff firm. There was a cook on board the ship, who supplied chow to the crew for $5 a month. In the mess there were twenty men, and there was no reason why The Funeral of the Grand be should go outside for provisions, ...

Duke Alexie,

The Coan-Do you supply the cook"with" anything? The Tsar and the Royal Family passed

Defendant-No. All we have to do is to within a few yards of the spectators_at_the_-give-him-$5-and-he-gets-us-qur-food." funeral of the Grand Duke Alexis, and noth fog would bave been easier than an outrage, as His Majesty's appearance had been pre abnounced.

It is hoped that this presages a resump tion of normal conditions.

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory :---

On the 34th at 15.40 -The barometer has rison quickly in E. Japan, the depression bay ing moved away orey the Pacific.

Pressure has increased moderately in S. Formoss and decreased considerably on the N.E. Cost of China. Another depression ap pears to be advancing towards Manchuria

from the Westward,

The area of high pressure remains over China to the North of the Upper Yangtze,

*

Gradients are less steep along the coast and the monsoon will moderate in the-Formas Channel. Very strong monsoon will continue to prevail over the China Sea.. * Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending

at 10 am, 10-day, 0.01 fuches. FORECAST. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, N. winds, Ish to moderate; fair,

B---Formosa Channel, N.E; windi, strong to

"moderate":

South coast of China between Hongkong Lamocks, sams as No, z,'

South coast of China between Hongkong

Is there any reason why he should sue you? The cook, Leung Kao, deals with that firm, and owes him money. Leung. Kan had no money to pay to Leung and myself signed him a promissory note, I signed as a witness.

Where is Leung Kan now?-He is not aboard now.

Did you guarantee Leung Kan?—I did not A witness for the defence said he know the defondant as boatswain of the Fook Sang for four years. The witness was a boarding-house keeper; and part of his duty was to recruit sex. men. It was the custom on board ships trad. tog in and out-of-this harbour for the cook to supply meals to the native crews. Some paid. the cook 6 month, the deck bands having only to contribute 544 each,

seaman from the Fush Sang gave' cor soborative evidence, adding that at the end of each month when the crew were paid the captain deducted the amount of each man's massing account, and the bilanco was paid over.

On examining the plaintiffe books his Lord ship noticed that there was a certain entry which appeared to have been recently made. The managing partner of the plaintiff firm could give us salisfactory explanation to this, and judgment was given for the defendant.

DISTURBANCE IN DAS VŒUX .. ROAD.

INDIAN MERCHANT ARRESTED AND BAILED,

Tuesday afternoon next has been set aside -by-Mr..], H¬Kemp_(Grat police magistrate) to settle a dispute between S. E. Allins, inte of Allana and Company, drapers, of D'Aguilar Street, and R. Rabim, a commission agent, residing at Peel Street, arising out of a disturb ance which was created in Des Voeux Road last night.

the defence) produced a book containing the names of the three partners in a certain firm, and asked that it be put in as evidence. Mr. Oule Kong Bing (for the plaintiff) asked if the book was tamped

Mr. Dixon-1 don't know what you mean by that remark.

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Mr. Koag Sing said that he objected to the partnership book being taken as evidence. It was a book, he, saw, which contained rules governing the partners. This amounted to an agreement and, therefore, unless the book was chopped it was not admissible.

Mr. Dixon--I'sm "not pulling it on as an agreement. I want to prove the number, of partners and their tong names.'

Mr. Kong Bing-My friend has not provided me with a copy of the book. There might be only three translations made, but there are other things in that book which are not translated and I object is it going in.

It would appear form reports received that the two men met in a certain cinematograph "show" is the evening. A conversation arose between them, during which the subject of a recent litigation in which Allana was the plain-Mr. Dixon said be never heard of such a tiff, was discussed. This, it was alleged, brought thlog. To many cases, take one for instance, on a quarrel, and a fight followed. During the Reuter Brocklemann case, partnership the trouble both men tumbled down a fight of books ware admitted as evidence, and not steps, and it was asserted that: Allans received questioned.

prick on his left cheek from a stylographic pen which Rahim was holding at the time the trouble began. Palico Sergeant Koodall arrived on the scene a little later and placed Rabim under arrest.

This morning, he was charged before Mr.J. H. Kemp with disorderly bahaviour and with as- sault. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. C. F. Dixon -appeared-for-the prosecution, while Mr. P. W.

Goldring was for the defence,

Mr. Goldring asked for an adjournment. He stid he wanted to cross-summons the.com. plainant..

Mr. Dixan bad no objection. He asked his Worship to look at his client's face before granting the adjournment, as by the time the case came of again the wound would have healed somewhat, His Worship saw a small cut on complainant's left cheek.......

The c∙as was adjourned aótil Tuesday

noon Dexi

STANDARD. OIL CO,

ROCKEFELLER On stand.

Mr. Justice Gompertz-The other side was not so keen. He was in agreement with Mr. Kong Sing that if the book was an agreement it could not be admitted.

Mr. Dixon-But I am not putting it in to proven agreement)...

Mr. Justice Gomperts (to the witness)—Are' || the names of the partners in there ?—Yes.

Did each partner sign his name in the book? -No.

Thie the junk master denied absolutely. He by the Customs authorities at that port and the was quoted as saying that biɛ Junk was soʻzed cargo of salt which he had on board was con- fiscated. The officials took also, he added, What arms and ammunition he had on board. He was charged in the Fullce Court, this moreing, with exporting arms and ammualtion without, Grat of all, notifying the police. This charge was later withdrawn by the police, and a fresh chargo is to be preferred against the

master sobo.

BACTERIA AS A...RÁT. DESTROYER,“

EXPERIMENTS IN CAPE TOWN.

A long and comprehensive extract from the Journal of Comparative Pathology relative to the use of bacteria as a means of destroying raya was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon. Among the cor- respondence, was the following feller from Mr.. RH. Craig, addressed to the Medical Officer of Health at Cape Town:

Sanitary Board Office,.

17th November, 1908, Sir, I understand that trials, wern made of the was of ferrets as agents for destroying jatu at Cape Towo and that' the ferrets themselves contracted plague,

I should esteem it a very great favour if you could give this Department your experience of the use of the ferret for this purpose.—1 havo, OLC.,

R. H. CHALO...

His Lordship objected to the book going in The Medical Officer of Health, Cape Town, at evidence.

||TYPHOON IN MANILA,

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SHIPPING DELAYED.

Basides the transport, Dir, and a couple of small coasters, the only arcival in part thin morning was the Japanese liner Mikko Maru after-from-Australia, reports the Manila - Timai,

Washingtod, November 19, John D. Rockalailer in testifying as a wife pess in the soit for the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company on the ground that it is an illegal combination.

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He has on the stand recounted much of the early history of business in the United States and the growth of the Standard Oil Company.

M. I, H. VAN Roijss, the newly-appolated Netherlands Minister to Tokyo, accompanied

Daring the forenoon number five signal was fying from the semaphom statiön, warning all vassels to keep within the harbour.

The Head of the. Sanitary Department minuted:-Circulate for the information of the Board. Oor experience of theis bacteria are |that, in this Colony, they hava:proved isaless in getting rid of rats by establishing a con- tagious disease amongst them.

COMMERCIAL

TO-DAY'S. EXCHANDE,

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The Observatory sent out a; warning during London-Bank T.T............

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demand the mording to all, shipping firms notifying them that it would be unsafe for coasting steam..

Do. 4 months' sight ............. ers to put to sea, especially there whose des || Trance-Bunk T.T......................... zinations ware northern ports, Number 5| Amarica-Bank T:T,adowwivõist signal has given place to Number which Germany-Back T.......... means that the typhoon will pass to the india T.Ti mögenereren northward at a considerable distance. -

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Do.. damas dalyviaiserzziakaskinvenimussen 159|- All day the river has been full of lighters and thangbal-Bank;T.T.. mmmenceme lanches and the Binondo canal from Its Singapore-Bank T.T. per H.K. $100 -731 mouth to the lift bridge, wai packed solid from fapan-Bank 7.2", nomin wall to wall. From the canal to the Custom + fava-Bank T.T. Gonart House there were dozens of lighters tied up and below the Union Ticket office the coaning 1 months' sight L/C,

by Mme, von Roijen, left Euston on asnd ult, steamers were huddled together. But few 5 monthy sight 1.10.

5T;8 13/16°

by the 9.55 am. boas train for Liverpool, and launches were passing into the bay and those to day sight San Francisco & New York44ək Tux Charybdis, Captain the Honourable Stan- embarked in the stormskip Ceded for New, that of sucessity had to go were stripped of it mouths sight hope Hawke, has arrived home from Colombo, York. His Excellency was accompanied by everything morable and everything else made to days night Sydney & Malbauma

- { months' sighi Feince with the paid off crew of the croiser detron, Mme, van Rojjso and their sons, M. Hi van fest. which has been recommissioned with a now. - Rojjin and M. R. vẩn Roijen. In the Stalas The typhoon may delay the sailing of the | 5 mon hat alght crew from England for further service on the they will spend a few weeks

Chisa Squadron. The crew of the data pro. Winthrop, the mother of Mme van Roijal

canded on forelgu service as soon asthey was. AftarwAN

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