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THE RATEPAYERS MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th March,

4.35 p.m.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers has been adjourned until Friday, while debating on the question of culverting the Yang kingpang.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 18, 1909.

4 TYPHOON ECHO,

VANDALIA "♬ CRANLEY” COLLISIOMA,

dragged lo a S.E, direction, and therefore would drag down on the Vandalia, "The Cranley was 3) cabins to the S. and W. of her original point of anchorage, and she could bot have got into that position unless she had. drugged. Her evidence was that her anchors did not drag until the Vand sifa came foul of her; but those on board must have been mis taken, and they might not notice that the anchors were dragging through the mud. He had no fault to find with her up to that point,

THE 9. S. NEIBBRION.

TEMPORARY REPAIRS AT BINGAPORE.

of a collision between the two to'sals in and but for one fact he would hava, bald that Taulong Rhu The amount of the contract it

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LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO, LD,

to the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty

We are enabled to-day to give the exact facte The Singapore Fres Press of 12th inst, says - Division before Mr. Justice Bargrave Desu,

concerning the steamship Netherton, and her sitting with two of the Elder Brethren of the

fatura destiny. There have been a number of Trinity House, the above care was brought by

inaccurate rumours published from time 10 the Hamburg-America "fine, owners of the

time to the maiter, but it may be absopsced steamship Vandala, zgainst the owners of the

certainly now (bat the repairs to this ship will steamship Crashy and her frieght, to recover

be undertaken by Messrs. Riley Hargreaves at the amount of the damage sustained by rearon Kow-

the dragging and the consequent collision was it not necessary to make public, but the abip loon Bay. Hongkong, shortly after-midnight on

an inavitable accident ; but the Elder Brethren july-28, 1958.

will be repairedtotheextent that she will be suffi According to the statement of claim, the Article 29 the Cranity was in fault." At her to undertake the voyage home under her

advised him that one point of sa imanship under ciently strengthened forward and fued to enable Updemigued have received instructions Vandalia, & screw steamship of 4,330 gross tonsam. the master of the Cranley knew that a ty register, loaded, with cargo, was lying in Kow: phoon was expected, and he did nothing except to bas bean stated in some quarters, but will, out, and with steam up, heading in a porth-east aid it was possible to get steam up in the time; be selected shortly. With her goes Mr. W. . toon Bay in a good berth with both anchors geta tog. He had no steam in his boilers, and he proceed bariell under a captain and crow to direction. The wind was about north-east, it would take 24 hours. If that were so, he bad Russell, who was seat out by the purchasing firce about f, the weather was rainy, with pot got time: but the evidence was that at mid-fi mto strange her home going, and lightning, and the current was setting slightly night, when the typhoon was at its work, he has been busily engaged in dealing with wett. A special watch was being kept, as

gave lostructions to the engineers to get up the matter for some time. It will be re: owing to repeated signals from the various steam, and they got it up by to a.m., when the membered that the Netherion was carrylug Government stations, and awing to the indica Cranley went back under her own steam; so, in oil when she took fire at Pengkalan Brandan tion of the weather, ships had been thoroughly fact, steam was got up la ten hours: The Elder and was burned out forward. The enginesING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD WARD HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY well warned that a typhoon was approaching, Brethren said that had they been there they and afterbody, however, remained latact and and the wind bad begun to blow as tha night would have got up steam at once. The facts with some trouble she was safely, brought. WAGGONS, Slagle and Double IRON BED./kuld at the Offices of the Genstal "Agents, V The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again cime on. Her regulation anchor lights were duly exhibited. To these circumstances thorn been exchanging communications with Siros board the Vandalis observed the steam John Jordan, the, British Minister ja Peking ship Cranley driving down close up them lodging strong protexis against the extention The Vandalia's engines were put ahead, and off the Seillement in Shanghai.

SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT

-EXTENSION.

WAIWUTU'S PROTEST.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Por

Peking, 17th March.

GERMAN LEGATION"

GUARDS.

THEIR WITHDRAWAL.

'By courtesy of the "Sheung | Po"],'.

Peking, 17th March.

The German. Legation Guards having been withdrawn, the president of the Wai- wupe called on the German Minister in Peking to return tlíanks, on behalf of the Chinese Government.

THE PRINCE REGENI.

THIRSTS FOR KNOWLEDGE,

By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po!] --

Peking, 17th March

The Prince Regent greatly regrets that he has not completed his studies in the Nobles' College.

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showed that it could have bean doos by 9 pm here, where she has been awaiting pur: and with the help of her engines the Cranleychaser for over a year. She has now bees could then-have ridden to her anchors to be bhi by Messia, Loveridge and Company of and th did. The Cranley did not exercise. Weil Harepsol, for 44001 The ship was (bat seamaulike precaution which Article 19 built by the Northumberland Shipbuilding „r quired, and he held her stone to blame:

yard for £45,000, and will on her arrival home. be fitted with a new part forward, as much of the Coriginal material as possible being used in the reconstruction. The exact time to be cccupied bere by repairs to make her seaworthy and able to proceed under her own, steam, cannot be -definitely staled but she may be away from here

within thirty to forty days.

OPIUM FOLICY RESENTED..

REMARKABE AND TYRANNICAL

·DLY/LOPMENT..

POPPY GROWERS REVOLT IN YUNNAN.

Of late, whenever the good faith of the

Chipes Govaranjen anti-opium policy is questioned, Yunban is always instanced as the province to show that the Feking authorities really mean business. The other day, we noted the fact that Si-Ljung, the then- Viceroy of the province, had officially bois'ed of bis having carried out to the feller all the anti-opium edicis, How the Viceroy has managed it, and how he has cruelly oppressed the people is so doing are told by the Yunnan correspondent of the vet du Tonkin, 18, 4.5.

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The Central Government had g’ven fen year, to the provinces, in which to mop the cultivation, the sale, and the use of epium, But, lorme reason, this Emil was refused to the provincials of Yunnan sih whom the are profitable branches of trade. cultivation of the poppy and the sale of opium

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Lisbon, February 14th. It is officially stated in the Press here that the unaoancement of the marriage of King` Manoel to Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gothe, daughter of the late Duke of Edio- bergh, will be made on 8 Feb. at a barques which the British Ministerin gising at the Em--0- basay in King Manuel's honour,

Queen Amelie's caute approval, will take place It is stated that the wedding, which has

towards the end of July.

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Allthe newspapers, even those of Republican views, publish leading articles extolling the vir Fortugal will be grea ly honoured by having, tues.of. Pri cast Leatrice, and dec'aring that THE P, & O, S. N. Co's Steamer such a Queen on the throse,

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the helm was put fiard-a port in order if possible to keep clear of the Cranley as she drovedejo but the" Cranley, which had no stham üg, still- drove on without doing anything as far as could be seed, and after fouling the anchor chaîón bi- the Vandalia she struck the stem and port bow of the Vandalia with her starboard fore” pays,. and afterwards, struck the Vandalia along her port side, doing great damage. According to the defence, the Grandey, ya sice) screw steam ship of 4,614 gross toas register, m noed by a crew of hands, in consequence of signals being hoisted asbare for an approaching 19. phoso, had on the afternoon of the previous day for greater safety left the wharf-ai which she lying under repair and, had taken up a good barth in the anchofage ground whilst it was daylight, and was riding to boil anchors lying. head to wind. The welther was overcast and very dark, a typhoon prevailing with qualis of blinding rain and spray, and the wind was blowing with burriesde force from a north exsterly direction. The regulation electric'an- chor lights were burning brightly; and all hands were on deck from the time the storm com menced and keeping as good a leak out as was pordible. In these circumstances these on His Royal Highness bas given instructions. starboard side and a little abalt the fore zigging, board the "Crawlty observed, close to on this for the professorial staff of the College to dark object, which proved to be the Vandella, Last year, the provincials were surprised by forward to him daily, the texts of the sub-and directly afterwards the Vandalia, which an edict, probibiting altogether the cultination jects taught so that he may continue to

was apparently under way, came on, and with and use of opium,. The prohibjou raised riotsThere is a consensus of opinion that this her stem struck the starboard side of the and disturbances at many places, which had to alliance between will have: n. þeneficial effect pursue his studies by himself.

·Cranley_just" abaft the fore rigging, a heavy be put down by armed force. But discontent on the whole country blow. The Paid then fell alongside the mounting almost to insurection is tile. The Crastay, and, working her ergipes, drew paitly provincials say that Yunnan is be poorest Princess Beatrice is the youngest daughter head, riking the Cranley several further Stavce in the Empire, and they ask why is it of the-late Duke of Saxe-Coburg (Duke of blows, and remaining in the same position for that the ten years, miti denied threshaunburgh) fler mother, the Duchess Marie, some time ranging heavily against the starboard

WHAT REPRESSION-MEANS,

Tra aum of the Tsar. She was born at Eist side of the Cranley, which sustained stibus damage, and was caused to diag her anchors, fion will deal a heavy blow at the agricultural three sisters, have the reputation of being the The forcible suppr ́sion of oplum cultiva well Park on to April, 1884. She and her The defendants said that nothing could be done on board the Cruntry to avoid the collision, and and commercial loterests of the province. The most beautiful Princesses in Evrope, Kaul- ferent the bach painted her in the famous group of the to an inevitable accident, and they counter scion of the Central Goveroinent. The follow.".Four Princesses, that so far as they were concerned, it was que provincials fist it surely and bitterly claimed against the plaintiffs for the damage temper of the provine at Not far from the Pasce Alfonso of Bourbon Orleans, Infants of

ing it.out

instance out of mikiny to show, the A little over, 12 months ago ber betrothal to the Cr. nley had sustained, alleging interella, capital of the province, some cultivators, in Spain, was announced, but last March the storm signal, segircted to proceed to an .40* that the Pandilla, cotwithstanding the warning

defiance of the ed cis, had some of their fields engagement was broken off, it being reported chorage before the typhosp-commenced, was with poppy. The penalty decreed io such cases at the time that she bad birther heart to an properly under way, or, alternatively, when she is the confiscation of the land for the benefit of oficer of somewhat plebeian birth, who, how anchored, gave the Crani y a foul berth, and the Government. When the officials sought 10-ever, met with great success in the fashionable

ebforce the decree, the cultivatori"xose in ra- world on account of his very fine tenor voice." failed to carry proper lights.

valt and armed themselves with pitchforks and Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane, in giving judgcbs to interview the mandarin. On Anding rind. The sidest, Princess Marie Alexandra; Princess Beatrice's-three sisters are all mar. ment, said that both the vessels had been lying him deaf to their complaints, they broke into is the wife of Prince. Ferdinand of Roumania, at wharves at Hongkong. At tram. on July his office, polled down the prison walls and set the second, Princess Melita, married first her zy signals, wire hoisted that a typhoon was expected. The Cran'y engaged a tug to take all the prisoners free. Further trouble was pre-cousin, the Grand Daks of Hesse, and after her out loto the bay, and she was takes to the vented by stationing soldiery,at the place,

THE DALAI LAMA... VISIT TO RUSSIA CONTEMPLATED

{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th March, In consequence of the report received from, the High Commissioner of Kansu that it was the intention of the Dalai Lama to proceed on a visit to Russia, the Prince Regent has telegraphed to the Buddhist Pontiff dissuading him from carrying out the contemplated visit and directing him to "return to Tibet without further delay.

OPIUM.

FROM A CHINESE STANDPOINT.

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EDICTS DÉFIED

Upon this crowds, assembled, forced their way into the mandarin's office, and clamoured fr life release of the prisoner as well as, for the dismissal of the underling who had dared to hy hands on him. The maudarin, granted all their demands from fear of otherwise seeing his office burned down,

THE OUTLOOK.

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Consignees of Cargo by the boys-named véssel are hereby informed that their..Gooding. are being landed and placed at their rish in the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:-

From London, &c., ix S.S. Mongolia. From Australia, ez S.S.' Mbellan. From Calcutta, ex S.S; Simla,

From Persian Gulf, er B‚LS.N, and B, &'

P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers......... Optional Goods will be landed here'unless

instructions are given to the contrary before

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Goods not cleared by the 24th instant, a

F.M. will be subject to rent.

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Damaged Packages must be left in the

appointed hour. Godowns for 'examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at a

days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claims must be presented within tes date they cannot be recognised.

the dissolution of that marriage the Grand' No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Duke Cyril of Russia; while the third Princess have left the Godowns,

E A HEWETT, Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Regent of Saxe-Co- Alexandra, married the. Hereditary Prince of

Superintendent, Hongkong, 18th March, 1909.

burg

KING MANUEL.. King Manuel was born 15 Nov, 1889, so in

uzder intensely distressing circumstances, his Feb, 1908, became to the throne of Portugal father King Carlos, and his elder brother, the

Crown Prince, being shot by revolutionaries Ju the streets of Lisbon, «Qazen Amelie was the

the bullets which rained on the royal panty. only one in the cairings who was not struck by

The Infante Maduel was struck in the face, injuries were not serious, and on the next day. in the side, and in the arm, but fortunately bis

he took the accession oath in the Royal Palace. Gossip bar been busy finding him a wife since

PROJECTED MARRIAGE AND THE POSSIBLE ALLIANCÉ,

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(Mister Eitor Ceoma Expren) - Marie-Li tim go my come Shanghai-side oard that clirgo steamer. My makes help. same anchorage where she met a typhoon be that Cheena stevedore. Truly my to can talkee fore. She was brought to an anchorage abopi

gome parts the forbidden plant is openly ploppy Ingl soo'y th ́t pidgin-Inglis fashion,p.m, and the Court accepted the bearings as cultivated under the eyes of the mandarios, so plaps you no savvy my talken. Dock-side to her position as accurate. The, unda whom the threats of the cultivates have Any man say jus now have gas plenty babbely steamed out to her anchorage about 11 p.m., cowed. The cultivators mean what they say. Shaoghal long that Opee pidin la man and she gave cross bearings as to her position, and show no hesitation in resorting to the wanches, faishee-no more smoke-no more which he believed als5; "Taking those, two argument of force. Thus, at a place rear the considerably younger than bis bride-elect. On eat Plaly my no sivee how fashion. Opium pointe, he found that the Crosley was NE. Burma froutier, a man of some prominence b'inog slis samo wif Litée good-too miram the Vandulis at Jy p.m. and distant' some-act the anti-opium edicts at deñanco,, and ches, foole pidgin Lorg im before my at P thing over four cables. The sugecation and was cast into prison, by the fatal mandatis Ichang side that. Ta-kiang libber-do walker been made that the Vind lia's story was un- pidgin 'tong that jack Welly hard work ant true, and, that it was too dark for her to take plenty bobbely long that lops. All that junk bearings when she came to anchor He was walkmao smoke Opre-morning tim litte sorry that the imputation had been made, for it evening tim alter auo gd, more. Mus' wauchee was true. He was satisfied with the Vandella's threetim' chow chow-welly hungly-only mur evidence that she did take bearings. The winches two tim. Opse Spose so have got Grastry bad let go her starboard anchor with no cao do work. My dever sick-every day .75 fathoms of chain. She only let go one an- alla sime.". No wanchee simhupa'y little chan at firt, and it was suggested that she Opce. Some men talkee Peking Mandalin ought to have let go hath; but the Elder, wanchee frisbee long that Oper. Ei-yal how Brethren wase of opicion that it was wiser to cad so fashion? Irside Cheanu plenty Opee.wait as abe did before letting go her second My bear that family Wong, Li-Hung-Chang anchor. The .Vnd is let go both anchors glow too markee Honna. side, and my savvy when she brought up at If pur, and apparently plenty that ichang Mardalio smoke Opte.she ride through the typhoon wi hout dragging Bloog ale cur'um-3ame 'man liited-srme During the night the gile increased and the man mnie. Spi e any mia amake too muches, weather got very thick. Both vesse's swore they the larges fools My savvy England-side no put so their anchor lights, al first &.), which later blong custum smoke that Cpes. Conona-side were changed for electric lights, and he was anfashion. England side, other fashion, satisfied on that palat. He attacked no blame Can do. Only plenty tim" my walken longthat to the Granly for not seeing the Vandalin's "Latcliff'Ighway, see 100,muchée sanshu shop. lights before she did,. •The Vandalia said she Planty mac, plasty_piilca-plenty chilo go. saw the Cranley abral of her out ten miduties. Okada, ChiefB:cretary of the Yokohams inside-plenty man come on:site-not-dlunk, before the collision, which took place shortly. Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter wirly dunk, What for you England-side no after midalt, when the Vandalio's stem came from Mr. H. P. Wood, Secretary of the Hawbee that samsbu? Cheena-side, s'pose any in contact with the starboard bow and side of Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, noting that man smoke too muches Opes, he lie down, the Crawley, and the two vessels boog together the Commercial Committes "of the Pacific

a sleeps by am bye take little cunjce for at bour, and separated about 1.30 am. The Coast of America, who visited Japan last year. It is kinid" that the possibility of an alli.The.C. P. R. Co.s .. Empress of India

Cranley and that the Vandalia steamed up and in response to the invitation of the Japanese struck bey, and the Vandalla, said, that the. Crawley dragged, Certainly one of the veneis must have moved. The conclusion, he had come to was that the Cypis y bad dragged and the Vandalia had not... Hijs rasson for that con- clusion was that the Court accepted the evid ence that the Pandai 'a's bearings in the more- Japanese business men if they visit Honolulu. For behaving, aut disorderly manner in Dew -ing wore the same as they we e'on the previous" on their way to America. A formal invitation Vonx Road Omnigal, su Italian woman named night, The Cranly admitted that bar bearings is to be lasued by the Commercial Committee Amore Marit fined Szala the Police Coum, were not the samyith the moralogi shu had, of the Paqifc Coast of America +45

ster then begin pidgin. Ha no can walkee outside makes bob helybene can beat he wife —as bong costum" so fashion, Tinly my tintes s'pose that. Joss pigdia msa wanches finishes Open Cheeps side, more better be stop England side-Gri Haishse tamihu, Cheena sida talken clever min some tim2 very stupid, schra sare be ca: My tokse

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AK-SIM,

Si Liang has received promotion and is suche came to the throne, ceaded in the Viceroyship of Yugcan by L King Chi. The new man has been reported to the T'iince Regent for being a confirmed opipm smoker. The Eclo di Ching says that the Prince Regent, of being informed of the doings of the anji opium conference at Shaoghal, de elded upon a sweeping policy He promised special and quick promotion to all mandarion who might succeed, within two years, la root ing out the coltivation and smoking of opium in their respective districts-traili Times,

Manuel-took place yesterday at Villa Vigora. The niceing of, King, Alfonso and King

The King of Spain, who arrived ju, ap auto mabile, accompaniei by the Marquez Torrecilla and Gen. in, wis received at the Palace by King Maoce), Queca Amelir, and the Counts Sabugora and Figueira,

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· MAILS'DUR. Indian (Sultang) 19th insti Canadian (Emprats of Japan) 19th insk Canadian (Glasfarg) 120d inst... Indian (Fpokrang) sjrd inst,

· American (Tenyo Adars) 24th inst, Germán (Gorden) 25th lost, Indian ( Lafrang) 28th inst.

ectopile greetings were exchanged, and subsequently the royal party witcensed a mill- tary parade from the balcony of the palace, interview with King Manuel and Queen Am culta and the Straits left Singapore for this port After luncheon King Alfonso had a private, The I. C. S. N. Co.'s a Fpokrang from Cal elio, which lasted for over an hour, It is stated on 17th inst that among the matters discussed was the pro- Shanghai at 11.30 am, on 17th inst, and left

TA MONGRASS

jected marriage of King Manuel with Princess again at 9 am, Friday, for Hongkong, where The C. P. R. Co.'s us. Glenfarg arrived at

Beatrice, SMA

she is due to arrive at 9 a.m. on sand inst. arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am, on 18th just, and left again at 2.30 pt, same day, for Kobr where she is due to arrive at 4 p.m. on 19th

zece bat es Epaits and Portugal was mooted. Chambers of Commerce has decided to lorite Dailow the afternoon. The young monarchs representatives of Japanese businese men to made moolscar trip to the districts of Aland, America. The Honolulu Chamber of Com- mpzco was invited to join in the welcontrol, Beghand Extremes, being received with Chamber agreed to Join, continuer the Tetier, and have decided to give a reception to the

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DP, Byen Hedin, who has been legendag in the Nonth of England and Scotland, has been pre- Bented le. Edinburgh with the Royal Scollist Geographical Society's gold medal in recogu tion of the importance of hir

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