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Intimation.

THE MONGKONG TELE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY.

As to the geography and history of the is land, an efficiul in the Fore'ga Office states that the island, lies BERA NA LICA and

San Cheung Disabled

BEACHED AT CASTLE PBAK BAY

PH SATU DAY APRI

GREEN ND CEMENT COM LIMITED

116, 43 Long, and 170 miles sub-caL PASSENGERS BROUGHT ON TO HONGKONG, Hargkong and 200 miles south-west of theVRked

News was received in the Colony at an early. Pescadores. The inand measures one mile is WATSON & CO., length and half a mile in breadth.. in 1858, the captain of a British battleship reconnoitred the island, and in 1865 two Lieat-Commanders of Great Britala published a perfect chart of the island. The whole, island is covered with shrub. Reefs surround the island to the great danger of ships plying between Manila and Hoogkoop.

LIMITED.

(STABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLANCY THE

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,

:wal

a

hour this morning of a serious accident that had belallen the river patsonger steamér Ban Cheung trading between this port and Canton, Without undue loss of time a salvage party organized and promptly despatched to the as- sistance of the crippled vessel as she lies on sandy bottom in Castle Peak Bay.

As in crual, in such circumstances, Dame Rumour has been particularly active and the first naws which obtained currency in the The Hongkong comeuppadest of the Zee Colony to-day, especially Chinese circles, Asahi wires that with regard to the Prates was to the effect that the familiar steamer had fand question Chinese papers maintain that the foundered in deep water after striking a rock island belongs to their own country and are try

ANTI-JAPANESE", FEELING,

DANSOWANNUAL:HEETING,

The (wantifth ordi

1000.

Telegrams

" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

OPIUM DUTY

TO BE DOUBLED.

By courtesy of

April

Imperiance and can understand, how the want hof spares might throw. whole mill out of wark, but I wish to make it clear to you that the item includes much more than stores in the ordinary socio of the

for the future" and this present year dio particular inanal meeting of the

ced well, the ärst three months mpany held in

being better than the same three last year? fice of the General Maragen, St. George's

the greater, portion of pur, whole output, of tr.jo o'clock this forenoon, for the Bui purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts Comentis contracted for and anticl. and the Report of the General Managers for pale so dificulty to disposing of the rest at the year ending 31st December, 1958, declaring good prices. (Applause)" Of coutes in certain a dividend and electing Consulting Comarkets we have to meet and accept competi mites and Auditors. Mr. Robert Shewan pre tive prices, but so far we bave had no iccable aided and there were present Sir. Paul Chater, in holding our own. It is true that the present cided to increase the duty on pr Dr. W Noble (Consulting Committee) low price of silver la agalust impor ed cement, don, W. A Dowley, A. Babingtes, A. Moreno, it has raised the cost of coal laid down her cent as from the third Messrs. J. F. Wright, P. C. Potts, A. G. Gor and so far in our favour, but on the her hand pared oplum by one hundred

Our raw material tod costs slightly more owing C, Klinck, J. A, Young, Chao Leep Chee and to the imposition el Likia duties in the interior whether the opium be of LF. Campbell (Secretary)."

cultivation or of home growth.

SHANGHAINANKING RAILWAY

ing to form the public opinion in this dițection, with a calamitous loss of life in men, wom The Secretary read the noties convening the Oo this point I thould like to remove the im

and children being promiscuously drowned. Tu Ldd colour to the graphic description of The alleged catastrophe, the irresponsible gos sipers, were also responsible for the report that the Tung Wa Hospital directors had despatch ed launches to the scenin of the reported dis aster in order to assist in the recovery of dead bodies,

THE REAL FACTS

'meating.

jeune

The Chairman said:-Gootlerren – We bave

The Totru Maru affair, the papers say, '

dit graceful to Chics, created a boycott movement which has tormented Japan. This measure is to gain victory without appealing to arms, The moment the boycott movement become a little abated, Japan begins to be arrogant. Not contout with the Kanto question, she tries to open dispute over the Pratas Island. If left to herself, she may attempt to claim Caston Even if the audacious Jepan may contrive to conquer the Middle Kingdom, the Chinese can- not be daunted. In such a way, the Chinese alleged correct reports circulated with so for the year, and carry 'forward to new account/lode. But the reports that we could not get papers are full of loft ummatory articles. Aud they are distributing bills with, inflammatory words BUBONIC PLAGUE!among the people for the purpose of creating a

boycott movement-Jopen Times,

Watson's HYGIENOL,

A

AND

It has been proved by repeated experimeois that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fless from rats which have died of this disease. ...“.

All risk of infectigo czü be avoided by washing the floors, etc, or sprickling whore the dba are likely to be with a dilutę solution 01 WATSON'S HYGIENOL" "A" teng spoonful to a pint of water, of a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

Price per Pint. 50 cents.

Galion

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

HONGKÒNG, DISPENSARY

LOCAL AND GENERAL...

The Ministry of Finance has

GOODS TRAINS CONTEMPLATED,

[By courtesy of

eung Po

Peking 2nd Apr

In view of the heavy losses Bus

of the case, however, were gathered by Telegraph representative, who from official and other sources, has been able to disprove the much, semblance of: Veracity, early in the forenson to-day. When the chairman of the Tang Wa trospital, Mr. Sip Tak Fan, was xeca, he stated that the first news he had had of any mishap to the Box Cheung was from our representative. He had not heard of it and so far as the Tung Wa authorities were concerned he could say that ibay, had received un com large local contracts for the Docks were com last few years, and it seems to ma that it there Vince with the object of instituting

THE English mail of the 6th March was delimunication asking for assistance and conclude vered in London on the and inst.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Me Ho Kom Tong to be a member of the Sanitary Board,"vice Me Fang Wa -Chun-for a term of three years with effect from

the 6th instant,

THE special sugar-cured bacon and ham, im- ported by the Dairy Farm C^. Ld., which wa have sampled, are excellent, and we can ro- commend them as equal to any and superior to most offered in the local market.

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the period to 30,513,46 100..-

An Oraka Mainichi telegram dafed Blaochou, 75th March, says -The Fevenue of the Mari-" time Customs at Kisochow since January this wear is Taels 243,100, which is an increase of 17 per cent. compared with that of the last year, and the revenue at Cheloo is Taels 164,900 being a decrease of ten per cent. compared with

that of the last year.

MR: A. W. Pontlus, of the American Consular Service, arrived at Shanghai on 29th ult. from Washington; en route for Swatow, to which place he has been appointed as Consul. Mr.

ed that no lives could bave been lost. The

SAVING THE PASSENGEns, "Attention-was-at-once directed to Saving the passengers on board the Son Cheung, all of whom were Chinese They were all trans ferred in boars to the Uol Tung, which, faving successfully fulfilled her mission, proceeded on ber Journey, arriving at longkong at 345. a.m. when information was promptly convey after studying in Peking as a student interpreted to the owners of the San Cheung of their fer be was appointed Vice-Consul-in-charge, at

vessel's predicamost. Tientsin, and afterwardi Vice-Consul-in-charge' [18 at Newchwang: He will proceed to big new

post after a week's stay in Shanghel,

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JAPAN AND CHINA.

FISHING JUNKS IN NEUTRAL WATERS.

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."

Peking, 2nd April, There are over ten thousand Chinese fishing junks between the territorial waters of China and Koren

...An attempt is being made by

over the fishing flech Japan to exercise her jurisdiction

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a strong protest against the action of the Japanese Gove ment........

CANTON-ACAQ RAILWAY

REPORTED, CANCELLATION

OF AGREEMENT::

By courtesy of the "Sheung Ro."

Peking, 2nd April The other day the Walwapu urged the Portuguese Minister In Peking the desirability of cancelling the Canton-Macao Railway Agree

pression which has been made by reports ciicolated in the effect that we were, uvable' tó. obtain regular supplies of raw material. We now the pleasure to lay before you our report have had oo difficulty whatever in that respect and accounts for 1908, copies of which are in your handa. We propose after making the and no trouble beyond the result usually con• dual allowance for depreciation of the Comsequent upon an increased demand—I mean s pany's plant, machinery and building, etc., and rise in the price-and that trouble wzi hayo placing the nominal amount of ere thousand obviated by making airingemen's to obtain dollars to reserva fued in accordance with the some of our stone supplies from Msipboor, a Articles of Association to pay a final dividend step which has already had a perceptible effect of fifty cents par share, making nine per cent on the attitude of the Chinese contracters for $3,756 74. The dividend it, $40,000 less than tone and that our supplies were ruuning short tained by the Bhanghai-Nanking were quite untrue, and had no foundation, and Railway, the Ministry of Posts and last year when we paid ten per cent. but our

als are actually only $20,000 less, the other could only have been spread by interested $20,000 being abinrbed by depreciation. As I Paules. As far as we can see now there weed Communications has in view the be no anxiety eher about the supply of raw anticipated at the last meeting we have done a slightly larger turnover and considerably in material of the one hand or about the disposal appointment of an official to confer Creased our production, but our sales were not of the finished product on the other. The use with the authorities in Kansu pro- of cement has increased enormously within the so good la their results; for one thing our two pleted, and thus two good outlets for our is any climate for which reisforced concrete is a service of goods-carrying trains cement were closed to us. · It is plextant to be peculiarly adapted for buildings and structure conclusion was, happily, subsequently borne able to say, that the engineers and contractors of all kinds it is that of this country. We know out. "HOI TUNG" TO THE RISQUE,

for both these important, undertakings were by bitter experience how ill-fitted our lifed roofs The official report brought to Hongkong of entirely satisfied with Green Island Cement, are to stand a typhoon, and bow little resistar ce the accident to the San Chang was that and bave given it the highest testimonials for wooden beams and rafters offer to the attacki made by Capt. Alf. C. Broadbridge of the quality. Last year the work of the factory was of white ants It is, however, now being borne 5.5, 70, lung, owned by Messrs. Chea Wo bampered and interfered with by strikes of the iolo everyone's mind that wood is very & Co. Skipper Broadbridge was pilotlog his coolics engaged on the cement kilos. They wasteful and poor material for houses out here had become very troub,Esome, refusing to work and that iman and concrete are altogether pio versel into, Hongkong early this morning on a voyage from Kongman on the West River. when they thought fi", and at other times de. ferable belag for more dura is and bester able. is calming to resist the climate and are actually cheaper As thirty minutes past .duight in a posimanding higher wages, in July shin tion two miles west of Pillar Point, the fatelutated in all the men at four kilns leaving, and and more economical in the long run, "All this. sters of the foundering of the ss. Fing to train men to take their place took us two makes for increased consumption. of cement and to further ibis object and to provide ap THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Coming to the memorable typhoon of July, 1908, months. Finally, in November, all ibe men

bave gone to some trouble and expense pany's total output of the Company's three he observed the sa. San Cheung of the Canton threatened to strike, upon which we decided to object lesson to builders and contractors we mines for the week? Boding: 20th March trade aground, and asking for assistance, let them all go, and to start afresh with an en-

concrete reinforced by wire or metal. We amonated to 27,048,67 tous and the sales during Captain Broadbridge promptly shapol a firely new set: These new men have, of course, thew over at our works what can be dore with coutes in the direction of the disabled vessel; taken ds several months and much trouble in

a brought his own steamar close up to the educate, but the lesson appears to have had its have lo-1 co up the making of concrete. Sun Cheung Boon, communication was effect, and walo ke for peace in fature. Our blocks for building purposes to take the place established with Capt. McGinty of the latter sales were not affected, as we had plenty of of bricks, and have just finished a godown for vessel from whom he learns of the San Chaung's vafortunate plight. Capt McGinty reppiedstock on hand, but our output was of course our friend, the Standard Oil Co., which I think that his steamer's sien tube was damaged and redited by the loss of so much working time. will prove a sevelation to most people of what that she was making a great deal of water Od expenditure during the year on Capitel can be done in this way. The uses and con- which, at the time of the of Tung's arrivah Agat has been heavy but no item has been dumption of cement are thus multiplying was above the stakehold plates, Capt. McGloty nazred that was not absolutely necessary, A over the world, making it one of the most im further reported the necessity for beaching the -steamer ; that he successfully accomplished. Macao the principal expenditure was for reportant articles of commerce to-day, and `in China, particularly with the advent, of railways clalming land for mud-drying, for retaining and other public works, which must follow as Walls Decessitated by a land lip, and for a new

the country opens up and begin to utiliss ita boiler for the patent dryer. At Rok Un there was spent $40,000 od buildings, and about resources, there must be always a slesdy and $poco on plant and machinery made up of a

-growing market for this Company's product.

I think, therefore, that when I say you neda" variety of items such as conveyors, CAMCO! handling plant, clay loading plant, boiler have no Anxiety about the future, of Green Island Cement i am only speaking the sober makers' shop, carpettes' shop, new saw mill truth and am not saying more than the fiets cooperage, elevator house for cement bing, etc. themselves warrant. (Applause! Before me etc., too numerous to detail, and coope item very large in itself. The additional outlay on launches shall be pleased to answer any ques ions to the ing the ad iption of the report and accounts, I and lighters explains itself. We are doing a

best of my ability, large business in the barbour and up the viver to Canton and Macao, and more tonnage of this kind was badly wanted." I am glad, how- ver, to say that our heavy expenditure on Capital Account is now drawing to a close, It followed naturally on the expansion of car business, and the extension of the works, but our plans for the additional facilities and a Commodation required are now almost com plete and all we estimate we have to spend this year is about. Sya 007 for a second packing house, about $10,too for another boiler, and some $10,000 on sandry small items. At Deep Water Bay we have added a new cement pipe machine which will turn out pipes of cement concrete, at much less cost than our present glazed-pipes, as kilos to burn these pipes are not required. Cement pipes are coming greatly into vogue all over the world, and we believe we shall find. a good scale for them once the prejudice in !CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. favour of the glazed pipe has been overcome. the result of last year's working of this factory

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, and April, "The San Cheung signalled for assistance is very unsatisfactory, but is not so discouraging

It has been reported from time to time that which arrived shonly after midnight with the sitppare, as it la in great measure the Approach of the Roi Tung which was making result of our striking a run of bad clay which the railway matters of the Canton-Hankow far Hongkong harbour. Our hosts 1ook away rendered the contents of as many as fifteen Railway Company have been thrown into a jeg Chinese passengers: Were there any women? Yes; how manoy, I didn't count kilos quite worthless while the wages and state of confusion, since the appointment of Bave unt heard that any person has been expenses of about 3 months were thrown away. Tacial Wong Ping You as Resident Director drowned. We arrived in Hongkong a few At present we are turning out first class, pipes, General in Canto by H. E. Chang Chih-tung minutes before four (bis morning and landed bricks and tiles, the demand for which appears Superintendent of the Rallway. Os account "all th's San Cheucy'spassengers here.

to be increasing, especially from the outport of the appointment of this official, the members DESPATCH OF THE SALVAGÉ PARTY, Ses

jo.anile, therefore, of the land rente result, we of the god of Directors AL the Company 10 Salvagh operations to Connection with c

unfortunate vessel were entrusted into the have not given up hope of making this depart found it inexpedient for them to remain capable hands of the firm of marica cogisters, most pay its way. I am told that is has been longer in the Company's employ. Dissatisfac- Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke. The two real did this are over-capital zed, but no one | don still provalis among the Directors. The Taya Government Gascite lately published dent partners in the firm left for Castle Peak Day who knows anything about cement factories

A NEW CONCERN, In the foreprosto day ; they were Mr. H. F. Car- the official report on the island of Timor and michael and Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield, who took would say this. So for from that being the its dependencies for August, September and with them divers and fitters besides a quantity case the facts are that an equally complete and. Ocinder last. The story told is one of unreat,, of salvage gear, pumps, etc. They proceeded up-to-date factory could not be installed for disaffection, and military operations; taking up on board the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck what our works and land stand at even if you Co's launch No. 7. An effort will. first be threw in the land for nothing. The fact is that sixteen closely printed pages. It is a detallod made, after ascertaining the extent of the Son to the extent of our installation, With reg the Pratas Island affair, Mr. recital of rebellion, arson, rio's, disturbances

few appreciatą: Cheung's injuries, to plug the hole, when the Kurechi, Director of Political falta Bucena loote-afts, robbery, slavery, kidnapping, pumps will be el gains to regainiha vessel's. It is not by any means the small undertaking the Foreign Office, says that the Japanese Go-armed bands prowjing about, patrolling, soigure buoyancy. After being temporarily patched it was a low years ago, and I doubt if any verment has considered the island as belong of muskels, firing troublesome villages, Up the Son Cheuke will be towed to Hongkong single factory in England or the Continent is legto no country, and bas never recognised it asmaranding, shooting down rebels, villages in for repair. Very fine weather is favouring the

better egal or bay more modera plant and part of Japanese domains. Under the ciscan revoli, troops retreating before overpowering THE BAN CHRUNG salving party in their operations, stances, Japan will not hesitate to recognise it forces of rebels, defiant messages from Insurgent is a wond, twin-screw vessel el 69% font the as belonging to China If the latter les proved it chiefs and hand-to-band engagements with was built in 1902 by the Chiness firm of ships

It must, however, be remembered insurgents. - Dolmile: are given of attacks on. builders, Kwan Tuk Cheong, at Eg

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 17th March,

gog.

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world in 80 cents per uurber Single Coples Bally, ten cont. Weekly,, twenty-

five cents (for cash only)...

Che Yongkang (elegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1909,

THE PRATAS ISLAND QUESTION.

"Official BTATEMENT.

that due protection shall be given by the Ohi nese Government in the nesa subjeciu who have been working in the island in good faith

Pontius came to China several' years ago, and

IT 15 notified in the Gozelle that Friday, the gih instant, being a public holiday, and Mon- day, the rath instant being a Bank holiday under the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, will be observed, as Government holidays, it is also notified that His Excellency the Governor

bas been pleased to appoint Saturday, the toth instant, to be observed as a public holiday throughout the Government departments, ex- cept the Police Magistrates' Department.

RETURNS of the average amount of bank. notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended grat March, 1909, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks :---

Banks. Average Specie in

Amount, Reserve Chartered Bank of India,.

Australia and China, $3,740,013 $7,400,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora. tion, National Bank of China,'

Limited,

Tately

*3,599.436 £3,000,000

56,8aï

Bil $16,897,173 15,407,000

IN DARKEST TIMOR. ¡

FENSATIONAL EXPOSURE IN OFFICIAL V

REPORT.

revolted villages with particular of chle mitted or in flight's. Papple whi why and wherefore of all this

tafa planatios as reading lo

demanded, "coll

tax is not 鮮味

nicy die

A PASSENGER'S NARRATIVE.

From a Chinese passenger on board the res

cuing vessel our representative was able to gather a few more particular, although there was not much to add to the official report chronicled above. Our informant s.id:-). was a pissenger on board the Hot Tung bound from Kongmun for Hongkong. Shortly. after midnight last night when not far from The Brothers I was awakened from my peaceful slumbers by the shrill blasts of a steamer's whistle. I promptly made for the deck and descried through the dim lights of a bright night a vessel on the beach apparently in distress. The captain of our steamer turned ite Hot Tung's nose to wards the distresse i ressel, and soon we were close up to her. The His Tung's boris were quickly lowered and manned and promp ly brought alongside the disabled vessel, which was discovered to be the ss. Saw Cheung,

"From inquiries ie was learnt that, while on the voyage from Canton to Hongkong, the had the misfortune of breaking her tail shaft and water began to rush into the hold through the sam post. The steamer's pumps were set going, but as their size failed to cope with the volume of water which poured in, Capt. McGinty conceived the idea of beaching his vessel, This he did on the sandy beach of Castle Feak." Na

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is owned by the Cheur

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bıdadıb, 33:2 ft), di

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£nd the exe

of taxes ometimes: «Cant

There were a questions The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts as presented,

Dr. J. W. Nobla seconded.. Carried unaalmously,

Mr. A. Moreno propped that Sir Paul Chater, Dr. J. W. Noble and Hon. Mr. W, J.

Gressen be re-elected as Consulting Committee.

Mr. W. A. Dawlry seconded,

Carried, unanimously.

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Mr. J. F. Wright prop and that Messrs W. H.. Potts and A. O'D, Goordia be re-elected auditors.

Mr. A. G. Gordon seconded, Agreed,

That was all the business..

CANTON DAY BY DAY..

ment.

It is now reported that the Portuguese Minister is willing retrocede to Chius the concession (granted to a Sino-Portuguese syn- dicate).

The Waiwupu and the Ministry of Posts and Communications have therefore canelled the Agreement and contemplate the construction of the line as a purely Chinese under taking without joint espital from the Portuguese concessionaries.

GAMBLING IN KWANG TUNG

APPLICATION FOR ABOLITIC

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."

Peking 2nd April. The Cantonese holding high official appointments in Peking have submitted a joint representation un- der the leadership of Tai Hung-chi, president of the Ministry of Justice urging that all the gambling farms in Kwangtung be abolished.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

Mr. Yong Kwong Chin hay petitioned the

„MAILS DUE, Taotsi for the Development of Native ladas

German (Barlow) 7th inst, ules informing him that it is his intention to

Indian (Namsang) 15th inst. float a company with a capital of $1,000,000

Canadian (Ampress of China) to establish an iron-works in Canton under the style of the Kwangtung Ironworks. He also • The st. Zafro left;Manila on 3rd submitted for bla perusal a copy of the prot- is dun here on fib inst, hi, 6. pectus diawn up to gavers the concern, with The NYK. LE THOMIMGA the request that he be granted the accessary Line, lok Moll for this port on asi privileges for the purpose. The Total for the is expected herd on 5th last," of-Nativa Industries found the, The NY Klan me

Line, left Shanghal for this yport ner in order, and bar and in capocted here on th fas