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Intimation.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

AERATED WATER

THR HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 24 1909

ND CEMENT CO.

CANTON, DAY BY DAY

[Pvom Okt Own Correspondent.]]

B. Canton, 23rd July.

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out in Tin Ping Street through, the

* careless are of kerasens oil. On receiving

OF CONCRETE SPECIALIST.

Shewan Tomes & Co., general managers of the Green Island Cement Co. L inform us that thay bava juit added to their staff a specialist in concrete construction, Mr W. W. Wassion, who has had a considerable experience in this class of work both in Eng. land and America. He has just been in the made a special study of the most up-to-date methods. Mr. Weston, will be available for consultation on the subject of concrete work by anyone using the Company's coment. er

T.K. K'S SERPIOE' TO SOUTH AMERICA,

A COMPETITIVE LINE

or lass damagedį

PRICE MILLS.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

CONDITIONS VOR LANDING IN HONGKONG,

An amended regulation: has been published in the Genatis relating to the landing of foreign

followsA

JAPAN SUGAR RI

PATHETIC

ZĽBY)TER:

tha lorger period. With regard to the colton piece-goods trade, expons to China during May were again larger, showing: an ad- vance in value of £12,000 the Philippine Istunda a'zo Showe, another increase. These small advances are, however, very much more than offset by the large decreases-pamely,

soldiers or wallon la the Colony; it in as S. WATSON & CO., Ditch East Indies £29,000, Siam 1,000,

Foreign soldiers, or sailors if unarmed, may Japan £128,000, Straits Settlements £2,000, lostance, and in some cases a very banvy 000, latter country prior to his arrival here and has brigades promptly proceeded to the scene and limits, without the prior consent of the Gar he had been committed for tráf by t For the longer period a fall is recorded in every

intelligence of the outbreak the different fire be led in the Colony within the harbour

a number of men exceeding one hundred, showing a continuance of the bad state of trade,

rendered assistance in puring down the cone, provided that when it is desired to land A large quantity of Nidos manufactures was

flagration. After two hours work the fire- sent to the Philippines during May. Chios

fighters were able to get the flames under notice must be given to the Colonial Se control. Two buildings were destroyed and cretary, to order that all facilities of which local shows a slight advance in her purchases of

several others in the neighbourhood werk more conditions admit may be given. Applications woollan tissues, but a continued decline in

for permission to land armed parties in cop worsted tissues; exports to Japan were smaller

nection with funerals or to take part in public id both cases. The trade in silk broad stuffe to

ceremonies of an exceptional nature will be still of very small proporilons. The brinkage

addressed to ito Governor through the Colonial ia the figures relating to exports of ship, bridge,

Secretary. No application is necessary in the and boiler plates of Japan continues. It may MANUFACTURERS. also be noted that the vaine of steal bark, angles, &c, taken by that country this year has fallen, £68,000 in valuo còmpared with last year, and (09,000 compared with 1907. On the ather hand, pig iron exports to Japan to date | have risen in value £41,000. Vader textile machinery there is again a shrinkage of £49,000 in the case of Japan and a small decline in that of Chine Regarding importa from the Far East last month, tea from China again fell to ball last year's proportions, and the quantity of this article received during the last five months has fallen off nearly two-thirds. A fair quantity | of silk came from China. The valus of hemp' mports from the Pallippines last month was (80,00 less. Tin shipments from the Stáits seulements rose £42,003 in value, but there is till fairly considerable decrease to be made up in the aggregate figures.

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SPECIALITIES

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME FRUIT CHAM

PAGNE.

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

AND

REFRESHING.

Watson's

FRUIT SYRUPS

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

An amended scale of the rates of pastaga la. published in the current isine of the Gazette.

been added to the list of authorized architects.

mixed with aerated or plain water THE name of Mr. Wray Wilkins Whaston has make excellent refreshing beverages, Guaranteed to be made from the pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

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The Tokio Asoki reports, as we learn from a translation in the Japan Herald, that no sooner had the T, K. K. opened the South American. service than the Mexican Oriental Steamship Company suddenly sprang into existence, in consegance of which the fare of the migrants has been reduced to half the original amount in view of competition. Both the companies however, having become aware of the folly ol competition, concluded a compromise not to settle, the date of depsiture on the same day It is said that the provisional@contract “has already been signed!

COLLISIONS AT BANGKOKOS

At present there are altogether nine rice mills in Canton, and its surrounding districts worked by machinery. Of these, one is in Chun Tann two, in Kongmoon, ons in Kow Kong, ora in Yung Ki, one in Shek Kl, and three in Hooam all these mills are doing good business and

COUNTERFEIT COINS report profitable results, esta

At the Police Court yesterday Fang So was sentenced to imprisonment for one year on a charge of being in possession of a large number of contarfelt coins.

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the 20th Instant a Water Police Force #as organised in the port of Kongmoon and a building in foreign siyle was copstracted for, the headquarters... -

KONGMOON WATER POLICE.

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case of officere, Hage

BUILDING IN SHANGHAI,

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Mr. Sako, the ex-Presiden of the Dal Nip pon Sugar Redping Company, who com suicide on Sunday morning after

•, left two documenis that the tragic act had been under liminary Court, le tion for some time. One of which appears to have been written of last month. The following is tran of the more notable passsge- an official position I was able to r to the Emperor, and the country, my family a happy life. When it was by cortala business men of the highest standing to become the President of the Dai Nip Sugar Refining Company, I was very reluct to do so; It was a great mistake on part that I was not strong enough to reject the A SIGN OF THE TIMES

rquest. Paving corfidence in all the Direc The Shanghai Times writes:-Paople com- tore and other officials of the Company, I plain of bard times and stagnation of trade, entrusted the various branches of it busi- and although the optimistic abterver, judging ness to their c care without dismining m by the animation and the many sigos of apz single one of them. This has proved to be a parent opsler ce which ba iter around him in great fault on my part. In Julyib, last your, the streets, may well danbt whether the com- high officials who had, previously plaints which are current are well founded, we favour strongly advised me to re-entar official fear that a little careful inquiry will reveal | Ele, and I wished to do so, but Baroo Shibus. anquestionable evidence that,'ar før" as tho || wa persuaded me to stop with the Company, A GOOD SUGGESTION.

past year, at all events, is concerned, our It was loolish of me to listen to bis, word

words, The San Wol Magistrate ban suggested to community has not beep nearly so prosper- grefter fanit was that my expectation that I the Canton Authorities" that a police court beous as it was during the four or five years could check any improper relations between established in the port of Koogmoon. A de preceding. One very significant fact in re certain M.F.'s and certain Directors and shares poly has been sent by the officials to the lation to the matter is the marked diminu-boldens of the Company with regard to the focality to ascertain the advisability or other- tion which has taken place' in cor local build. | Sugar Monopoly propotal proved to be min wise of carrying out the suggestion and, if ing activity within the period mentioned. taken. To my sorrow, I found that improper thought fit, to select a site on which to con No observant residant who was here at the relations had really taken place.. As for mys struct a building for the purpose.

time could have failed to notice the tremendous | self, I frequently attended at the Governmapt impetus which building enterprise seemed to offices and explained my views on the subject receive after the clore of the Russo-Japanese of a monopoly, and I think I can say that War. Whold blacks of older structures were I did what I thought" in be beat for the in torn down in most of our leading thoroughfares | terents of the Company. The fact is that for two and new buildingserected in their places-many years I was engaged in a business with which of which would be ornaments to any city in the | I was not acquainted. Realining that could world. The open spaces of the Settlements never conduct. Eisch à business. I resigned my where laws and gardens spread pleasing position fast December. My business lifa expanses for the soloyment of former gene commenced with ignorance, and at the end of rations of residents, were sacrificed to the it I was ignorant still. Althougb, however, the exigencies of utility and converted into sites for difficulties of the Company were partly due to huge blocks of business offices, hotels and bad taxation and the commercial depression, similar prosaic establishments. In a word aand mait of the improper acte were committed boom" was in progress, but, as far-sighted by the Managing Director and other Directpis, people must have anticipated, it has not lasted and although the treable had commenced befora very long. Whether it will soon be revived in entered the Company, Fim not in the least anything like its former vigour is a matter which inclined in ercape from my responsibility. || may vary well be doubled, but at least it is opanim ready, fedeed, to take every responsibility to us to hope for the best and do all we can to upon myself in view of the heavy losses of tha It has been remarked that of late motor cars deserve a return of the flowing tide of prosperity. shareholders. Although I have not greater are being brought much into use in religious

A glance at a few figures will illustrate the ability than many other people, 1 can safely processions. A striking iossance of this was decline of activity which has come about in the say that 1erjoyed some respect from th witnessed recently in a religious procesalon direction indicated within the past year or two, public, and this must have been due to which took place at Dusit Park when a Bhuddist During the year 1906, when high-water mark bellef in my sincerity and honesty 1 do novice was entering the priesthood. The pro-was reached, permits were issued for the erec not think, alther, that I have done anything casion was carried out in a most impressivstion of 5,411 bouses, practically all of which wrong since I entered the Compasy, and 1 the number declined have no fear that kiter my death anybody will way, so this novice had attained a high degres were availed ofTM to 1907 the

COLLEGE CERTIFICATES. Yesterday, the Acting Viceroy, H. E. We Seung Lam, distributed certificates to a number of students in the Canton Normal College, where they have recently completed their course of studies.

MOTOR CARS IN BANGKOR.

Motor Cars in Bangkok are now being brought into general use, and are fast driving the livery tura-outs from the thoroughfares. Motor vans have become very numerous of late and are kept busily occupied in conveying goods to ali parts of the city and suburbs from the various wharves and godowns. They do the work cheaply and at short notice and can carry more in one run than a pony van would in half a dozan.

FOUR LIGHTERS SUNK.- When the Norwegianss.. Hoidis started off down the river on her voyage to Hongkong yesterday aftermocon she met with a couple of rather nasty mishaps, says the Siam Weekly Mail of 8th inst. The first was the collision with and sinking of a storm-launch not, far An octopus caught in a crab pot was landed from the Bangkok Dock Company's premises.

In this case not much harm appears to have. at Scarborough recently.

been done as the launch was ra

s raised and found OWING to the strike of seamen at Marseilles, galy to need slight repairs. But the second was rather more serious and resulted in Corsica is in waot of imported food.

the destruction of a good deal of

9 property and the incidental death of a Chine coolie. The Haldis, it seems, swung against four lighters, ope loaded with rice and three with sali, which were lying alongside the Chiangmat which, in turn, lay against Mest, Windsor and Co.'s what. All four of the lighters were captized and had their cargoes ruined besides sustaining some damage to their hulls. The faldis did not come off un- scathed, as she knocked pieces off two of her propeller blades, The damage done is variouisi ly given as from 15,000 to 20,000 ticals. The Haldis was in charge of a pilot at the time of the accident and bad on board a large number of Chinese passengers returning to their native and

DIPLOMAIS IN PERING, A

M. de Carcer, Spanish Minister, who kno MONDAY, the red-August, being a Bank holi. been in Peking since 1905, Kartı for home on [28 day, shall be observed as a boliday by the July 26th, leaving the position of doyen, of the, of learning and religious wisdom. There are to 4,888 and in the twelve months from July throw doubts on my "integrity therefore

Diplomatic Corpi to M., von Kuchinski, Aus nins grades, we are told, in the Bhuddist priest, 1909, to June 30, 1939, it dropped still leave my reputation in the hands of Goverment departments,

trian Minister. The British, Japanese, Austrian hoed, and only very few ever attain to the farther to 3,436, which, in the lowest figure superiors and friends, who I know recognland. and Spanish Ministers are still in Peking, but highest. Probably the number of the present on record since the year 1920. The dummy character. A man who thus bas à chur other Ministers are away at Shanbaikwan, the day scarcely reaches a dozen in all Siam bet ber of blocks in course of construction now conscience can bring himself to make the great this movice has successfully passed the oth actually stands at the insignificant total of 157, decision. It was last February Eat Mr. Mo summer resort. M. A. Delcoigne, Chargé, d'Afaires, may also shortly leave Peking. Mr. grade with special honours and great things practically il consisting of small Chinese chizaki Kotaro "[the well-known writer on B. D. Fletcher is the American Charge, since are expected of him. For this reason he was shops and dwelling-bouses. The only foreign: { economic sut j'cis], who is an exphit en förtigh; Particularly honoured by the King who took style buildings of any importance included in part in the procession.

M. E. Ralphs has been appointed to act as beadmaster, Qen's College, with effect from the 5th lost.

LVERY member of the King's Colonials im perial Yeomanry has volunteered for service in any part of the world,

A. S. WATSON & CO., MR. R. O. Hutchison has been appointed a

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Hongkong, 15th July, 1909..

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The rates per quarter and per inonsom, proportiona

Subscriptions for any period I than one month

·will be charged us for a full monta The Wally isine is delivered free when thandilress i socessible to mewnger. Peak subscribers can have their copim delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copier seat by post in additional 81.80 par quarter is charged for postage: The postage on the weekly luus to, any part of the

world in 80 'omats per quarter. Single Coplas Daily, ten canti, Weekly, tweni -

fire cunts (for cali only),

The Hongkong Gelegrap

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1909,

BRITAIN'S COMMERCE WITH THE PAR BAST.

member of the Board of Examiners, vice Mr. J. D. Ball, 1.5.0., retired.

THERE will be og holiday for the Police Ma- gistrates' Department on Monday, the and proz., first Wouday in August,

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieut. N. C. S. Simson, Hongkong and Singapore Battalion, R.G.A., to be his extra A.D.C. and to act as his Private Secretary, with

affect from the 1st June, 1989.

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The Yuch'usapa has telegraphed to the Vice ray of Fukjen urging him to appoint deputies without delay to survey all the 'railway routes to that province so that early stops" may be

taken for their construction.

VICE-President Ch'iao Shu-nan of the Hausch- pn (Education) has been accused of opium- smoking and has been summoned to the test office to be examined. He is trying to avoid ths ordeal on the plea of illness.

Raviako copies of the rules for the examina- tion of engineers in the mercantile marine approved by the Governor-in-Council under section 4 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, can be bad on application to the Harbour Master,

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THE fees for the Kowicon and Victoria Schools and Government Schools must be paid in Bank moles of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation or the Chartered Bank of India, Australis and Chins or in British or clean

innd.

Mr. Rockhill's promotion to the Ambassader. ship in Russia, and no new Plenipotentiary-bas yet been appointed. M. Pabst has been trans-

terred to the Paris Foreign Office, and M. Margery, now in Siam, may not arrive in Poking until the end of this year. M. Bolzavas iz now the French Charge. M. Ondanjik in the Dutch, Chargé till the arrival of the Minister. Barp Sendal is now in Tokio, and M. Broderode is now the Portuguese Chart. Owing to tha, absence of M; Waltenberg; M. Crosbalm willi shortly leave Tokio to take charge of the Swedish Legation.-Japan Daily Herdid.

YOKOHAMA DOCKYARD,

COMPANY:

A FOREIGN LOAN ARRANGED. It is reported from Tokio that negotiations between the Yokohama Dickyard Company and Messis. Sale and Frazer, Ltd., for a loan amounting to Y1,000,000 bave been satisfacto rily concluded. The term for repayment is only three years, and the Company has the right to pay the money back earlier if it so wither. The issue will be made in the form of Bills endorsed by the 100th Bank and the rate of intesti including the commission, works out at 66 per The British Board of Trade retoros for May

cent. The Company received Y500,000 of the ware issued last month. From an abstract

amouet pa the 1xth. Fart of the money is 10 expended on the construction of godowns with appearing in the Kids Herald they show an increase of £591,771 in the imports and a de-

a view to carrying on a warehousing business, crease of £1,541,197, in the exports as coms

It is said that negotiations between the Yoko pared with last year. Compared with 907 the HE. HSU SHIH-CHANG, President ofthe Yechhama Railway Company and the same foreign figures mark a fall of over £7,000,000 in both unpa, proposes to lavestigate the Postal Ad- firm for a loan of about Y1,000,000 or Y1,500,000 cases The month, however, contained five ministration with a view to China's joining the will also be brought to a satisfactory conclu- Sondays and part of the Whitsuntide holiday. Postal Usion. President Hsl has also decided sion before long-Hebe Herald,

well. There was an increase in foreign that sil orders for railway care and accessories and Coloniat goods re-exported. Imperis should be placed with the two workshops is of manufactored goods were higher, and Tongshan and Changhsin. Imports, of "fuodi, and drink : lower. Of the

Mexican dollar.

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Motor-cars are specially decorated for religi-lington Hotel, ous processions in Bangkok and much resource, and inventive genius in the way of copcaption of idea and originality of design are displayed with remarkable success. With more roads the motor car is bound to play a prominent part in the advancement and general development of Siam.-Siam Free Press.

THE WEATHER.

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

· On the 33rd at 5,45. pi-Black South Coba hoisted:

On the 24th at 615 a.—Black South Cone and

Black Ball hoisted..

At 13.10 p.-The barometer is almost steady in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, and the depression would appear to have continued to move towards W.N.W, and to be approaching Hainan.

The returns from Indo Chisa are not yet in hand,

Pressure has given way moderately at the extrama northern stations, another depression having appeared over Manchuria

The high pressure ares remains over the Pacife to the South of Japan, Presenze is elatively low with a tendency to give way over the Philippines.

Moderate E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and strong N.E. to S.E. winds along the S. cost of Chines

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at zo sm, to-day, 0,60 lachen- Bull Media poklon a bulk rORECAST;-

THE cruiter, Ausms has been chosen to repm-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S. sent Japan at the celebration of the 24th and E, winds, strong to fresh squally, showery,

anmiversary of the opening of San Francisco city, which is to take place ja the middle of October.

decline in exports, manufactured goods' ars | H‚E. FA Tuxa, Actiog Viceroy in Tientula, responsible for $1,565,591, cation goods falling proposer to ask for the appointment of a Com £668,344, and machinery, £183,613. Exports missioner of Foreign Affairs for the Chibli pro of woollen goods increased by £160,146, and vluce. This addition is in accordance with the China does not appear to be represented at ibe Fams and taxtiles, other than cotton, woollens proposed new official system, which is being International Congress of Women now beweg and silks, also increased £197,488. Exportofcloth deliberated upon and will be adopted in all the held at Toronto, although during the past 6f- declined 474,646. The increase in imported provinces and will reduce the importance of the teen years many flourishing woman's rights raw material amounted to £1,026,734, 68(2,385 Tientsip Tamalakip, the incumbent of which | astocistiona hara been established in Pek being due to coiton, £472,34% to wool, and has been the chief agent of foreign affairs is the and throughout the provincos, Female salvage £175moß to hides, "There were decreases in Provincial Government, and is not inscribed on the programme ́ ́ all other classes of raw

During the

Matitations, as Fadiumenta 'fire'piosiks importi

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just not yet reached

red by the Radjang Lebong Gold-

sinks into losignificance whan coms are chi with the distriba

bounced by the Dorit Pet

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Formosa Channel, E. winds, moderate.

3.South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, E. winds, fresh. “

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Halsap, E. to S.E. winds, strong."

In road-construction also there has been a notable slackness during the year, To the 102 miles of roads under the Council's control at the beginning of July, 1908, 6 miles and 138 yards (to be exact) were added between that date and June 30, 1999, and although no pre. cise figures are available to enable us to ascer tain how this result compares with the returns of paceding yours, it seems inconsiderable when one recalls the activity of the period which witnessed the construction of the great new road-systems in the Weston, Northern and Eastern districts.

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Affairs, told me that when a certain Company

this return are the Astor House and now Bur- at London fell lato difficaliles and some of the

Directors were amèsted, the President of the Company, who was an Earl, 'killed, bimbell" with a pistol because he held himself ble for the affair, although he bad kimfo acted bonourably in the matter, in this acted up to the "ideals of an English gehile, man.” That statement sent a pang through my body and soul; 1 am tried physically "and" spiritually, so there may be some weakters in my deed, but I hope that will be reguided Jeniently. Had it not bean for my wish tó answer necessary questions by the Court and to ce au improvement in the company's affäks,' ib-old bave put an end to my life long ago. Briady a distinct pause seams to have been hereby pray for the health and welfare of my My dear reached in the process of Settlement develop superiors, friends, and fi mily ment, and in face of the showing we have pre- | children, a' great enemy, poverty, now faces wonted, we may remark by way of conclusion, it will be somewhat difficult to prove that the clamour for the extension of our boundaries which ona bears pretty frequenily in certain quarters is at all well founded.

CHINESE AMERICAN BANK,

you. But do not shrink from it. Health formisk, a boundless capital. Drive away hostaty, diligence, perseverance, and couraga sorrow with courage. You are still young, and your mother will encounter terrible difficulties, When you have grown up you masi to: pleara and console hire

In a note-beble which was found: FIRST THING. WEEDID FOR, ENYLOYMENT.

rikisha man's room, where be OF YANKEE CAPITAL IN DRIEHT. Sake had writtha to Abe follo

Chipa is to-day the greatest undeveloped bave Thought over and over aga market in the world. More railroad mileage. tion, but no better idea"bas will be built there in the next twenty-five years now said that i have been cons then in all the rest of the world put together. bke to see the text of the judgmãp'. Thers are in Chinn more ore and coal than saw it, I might sen mistakes which I could cór- anywhere else, save in the United States, and rect. There may be mistakes, as even the more there than here. There is a larger labour Judges are not God. But that might kilder waiting for the factory and a wider stretch of || me from executing my original intenden arable land never yet fully cultivated but with feel chronic pains lo my head. I will put saladustrious population than in any continent, as, and to Ibam now. The letter is my doing The fertile land of Africa and South America ment box" [the letter translated above) may be awaits its population.

made pobl:c. As for this note,

→ American capital in an yet scarcely represent. | written by homopedy Int ed. Where evan Belgium has a Chinese bank, seeded for a time. Aftass our banking has none. We sell Chias rails, There was also a curious but do not build Chinese railroads. We have what in the nature of a will, in China our largest cotton goods market, but by means of pans on his name it is ours by accident and without effort to do idea that he really djed, Talop it. Chinese factories with foreign mi life to enter the Sugar chizery often American are to-day most profit that sa a FACT able, None has American capita

An American bank in China is, the first step the the and need of American ente

ACCORDING to the anha meeting of the Diplomatic Corps was held at Peking on July to to consider among other things the sion of the Settlement at Shis

and

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ing the attempt to

diploma

bankers shall be'

"to`pro