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Intimation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5

LOCAL AND GENERA

THE VRC will cholding their Annual Sports on (he axud, agrd and

'R. Roosevelt has repudiated the published statment that he is planning to rishi China next year.

THE Paris Flood Commission has propored safeguard, the total cost of which will be self

£9,000,000

discharged as against 5,000 tons in 1908) This capacity will shortly be raised to 15,000 tons when the wharf extensions are com- n'eted, and this again will be doubled by the projected grain elevator and coal ship per. 7he restriction upon the entry of ves A. S. WATSON & CO., sels into Pag Arthur was practically removed by a notation of the Kwantung Govern ment resed on the 8th July, sincs which simu juuks have been permited to cal certalo portion of the second section of the Ti Molchadoff Tea Factory at Hankas Bas harbour during the daytime only. The bren totally destroyed by fire. The Britth rumour about the opening of Port Arthur to Coalcil building was threatened, general commerce has been confirmed by a THB Japanese have completed aine abutments statement made in the Japanese Diet on the of the Yalu bridge which, it is calculated, will 27th January, 1910, by Count Komurs, Jabe completed in the roth moon next year. panese Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is probable that the South Manchuria Railway Company will use the port as a depot for the export of coal. The prosperity of Bort Arthur. in future would appear to depend upon its being thrown open without restric tions of any kind, as well as upon the rate of railway freights to the interior. Mr. Fran- cls A: Carl; the Customs Commisioner at

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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SCOTCH

WHISKY

A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in Scotland

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Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL

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AN egg factory has been opened in Tsingtao and deniers Aid imparting aggs from the

sta.hern provinci

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Big Fire in Hongkong.

THREE BLOCKS DISTROYED

The Opium Trade.

ANOTHER BOOM,

CUI ESE DEALERS CORNER THE MAT KET.

SIX LIVES LOST MANY PERSONS INJURED.

Bhortly after ball-past two o'clock on Sunday The opium trade, which has been under or

piece good cloud for the past three months owing to the morning fa broke ibap at No. 100 Jervois 5:reet The Brigads importion of the

atix in Canton since to the call, but it was the 7th Juno Jast, i experienced another boom: promptly respond

of the then found that twarjolning houses Now since Friday, Avalling Ibtmin

shopt, wain demoralized condition of the

brought 95, and 102, also piece goods litowlan idv.lved without any Bope of salvage, about by the vexaticus regalatiore la Canton, for the dunce bed already recured such and the consequent imash up in peleas whas a grip spon d'all three itnemools that it was quotations pur chest of Bengal opium went seen to be impossible to prevent their dat down as low as in the neighbourhood of $1,700 auction and the firemen's off were directed astly last week, Chintan dealers both here more particulasly to abo rescue of several perind in Shanghai with their wonted shrewd 8303 said to be within the baming walls and a mess, formed themselves lato a small but finan the prevention of spread of the confligration cially strong "combine" and, without arousing After some hard fighting, the fimus were suspicion, began buying in a few chra's 21 ultimately got deder. Several injured men lime, nail in the end they have now succneded were seemed from amor the wieckage and in controlling all the available loc 3 sup two dead bodies were brought out. Walle cheap prices. Following tasir bilay to come the rascod work was sin progress, cries for maud the movement of astily every chest in help were heard from under -

sicek they have practically again established BANGTHER CORNER" IN OFIUM.

Now comes the report, from absolutely native source, be it sosed, that the British Chard the prepared opiam licence fees in Canton the daty on opium be doubled, that is from Ti 30 to Ti, 65 pir chest. One inquiries this mors 5, 6 log from all coueces of authoritative rpinion on the subject failed to elicit any court boration of the Chinese rumour. Moreover, it is very doobiful if the Viceroy at Canten wil gree to the proposal if such had been made since Dy increase of duty w.li go to the benefit of the Imperial exchequer, whilst under the legisla. tive provisions of the Prepared. Opism Licerca Regulations it is the Provincial Government and the Kwong Wing Yuen firm that bened by this licence fees which have been levied with such unseemly energy along the Coast of Ecuth, Chion.

MALL lot of Crown land, museling 50 rqtate feet, at Tang Lo Wan, was sold by pblic auction at the F. W. D. this afternoon Mr. C. Choo Moon was the prachaser for SatoA FILE OF DEBRIS Buna g

on the first flo Acting Firemister Mac THE body of the popular and beautiful second Donald with Fireman 1. Lenaghan cat a way

¡¡part of a craw of.

master of the las ‚à'aru, which arrived in pos

3,500 tons of Jayadese cor) left on 37th

on the and Inst, the offic

descried a foaling tali atten North and Longitude 117 tance of about eleven milei. Lamock Island lighthouse- at once made for the ralt, on- was seen that two other

Newchwang, states in his report that in,spite daughter of the Earl of Buchas has been found through the fa leh umber to the spot whencefaires in Peking his proposed that to place of and bios Chinese c

en a moor, near Aviemore, Scolised. There cries emanated and succeeded in rescuing were no signs of violence and a cassiderable

an aged Chinaman, who had been.completely arm of money was fund on the body."

blocked fu ƒ be was sovarely burned and bad to be sent to hospital.

of very persistent accounts from certain quar tere that the trade of Newchwang wis a fas! dying one and that the port was suffering from commercial stagnation, the trade of E Prince Kung experienced great difficulties 1909, taken all round, has been of a most his work of opium prohibition, he wished to While the Loses were in full swing against teoder his resignation as Anti-Opium Commis. the flaming bulldings the £re-escape ladder Batisfactory character, and although the valuesioner. Prince Ching has dissuaded him from was put slougalde the outer walls and of imports is not sɔ large as in 1905, which taking this step and agreed to seek to remove | Firemen Sheppard and Sheenao went up the range so as to be able to play upon the holds the record, the value of expõite ex. the abstinctlone in his way, ceeded that year's figures by 25 per cent. GENERAL BOTHA received an ovation at P.-fames from above. Just then the walls caved in 'the Indder was 1qgewed round and bath The conditions of trade were sound through tatis on August 9. Speaking in Sugih, be men fall to the ground Sheppard had to go out, and there was none of the rash specula said, in reply to the allegation of Sir P. Fixa- to hospital; Skoonan was able to return to gust tios which formed one of the objectionable trick that he had acquiesced in the introduction features of the trade of 1995. The net value of Chinese labour into the South African mines, 1918, aspector D. Goulay was in charge of of the trade amounted to 55,018,olo tacis, that be taid Lord Milver that the Boar would an lacrease of more than 13,800,000 ticis ever agree to the introduction of the Chinese, over the trade of the previous year and and he had consistently opposed that course. 22,300,000:Íaels over that of 1907, but it fell in response to a request by the Foreign Lega- shore of thesecord year-1905-by almost toas io Feking the Wal-wa-pu bas forwarded 67 million taels. This last fact is no circular to the, Provincial Governmente ask. doubt explainable by the fact that whereas og them to bave the report on the anti-opium

the Police arraNGLIOBIS.

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THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE

SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS.

The rumour alons has sufficed to simulate SPECULATIVE 18 QUIRIES -

The Kaga Alathe man then seg and two oft

of bamboo and hid th account of the heavy 198

Koja” Maru „having to make Ho the rescue was effached and speedily as patalble, an

bich

The Ghermen, when rescued, warn in a very exhausted condition, but thrown to the kindar by and can of the Capialo and officers, of the Japanese vessels, they soon recovered from their terible experience. The man xolate that their junk foundered latyphoon caught their boat in the open sea soms thras days pieviously; they had haen drifting on the bamboo rafi before belog picked up by the, Koga Mars which brought, the men on to Hongkong.

ANOZIFER, RESCUE

*The Zulching, which came in from Faochow and Amoy this prolog, took a native of

DOG in the fates arly tear movement, and (Le reduction of the fevenus lent citizens are supposed to be asleep. The place. The quotation of 53,035 for Bengal 18 bacabóo caft off Ress, Island.

GUINNESS STOUT should have held its own in the face of this

in PINIS and SPLITS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.'. Hongkong, 7th July, gio

NOTICE.

from prepared ópjum, the number of oplém smokers who have ghen up the habit and the aomber of smokers who have not given up the habit, etc,, etc, sent to the Wal-wa-pa, who delay.

SHOOTING "FROM THE WINDOWS

AN ESTOPPEL QUESTION.

JUDGMENT BY FULL OGURT. Fofore the Chief Justice, Sir Franciu Piggott, and Mr. Justice Pxztland, Acti: g Poline Judge, sitting as a full Court in is Appellate Ju indic

A great deal of mystery would seem to attach for the commodity, so much so that, peicen have to the outbreak of the file in Jervola Street. It gone up by leaps and brunde since last week. took place at a time when all except insomus. A sine of Sifo since Friday last has takes town was stumbssing under's sense.tf peace-fresly mentioned in the agitated market !bia ful security when suddenly the sound of a morning. In fact, when we approached the noon to-day, our representative was informed heavy explosion awoke every sleeper in the manager of one firm in the course of the fore that "no price can be definitely mentioned." bourhood of Jervals Stice. The watchman on the watch sewer of No. 5 The authority questioned aimed that You Can Police Station, which is the headquarters of make any price the Chinese, having get hold of the Fire Brigade, was among the first to be

all the available supplies, can make the quota- tion this morning, the casa sgain camyon ja alarmed, and when be looked in Westemtion any blog they want to. The present which the Imperial Bank of Chios is the plain. direction and saw flames,

condition ofthings will not be to the baneßt of im- till and Leong Shin Kong the defendant, Me posting firms who, in view of the successful cot-M. W. Slade, R.Cappeared for tho Bank, while The Chief Justice, in the course of bis ju ́ge der engletered by local, and Shanghai deniers. Mr. C. G. Alabaster rèpresented the defendent. ment, said that the qats ion was raised in that will be compelled to buy at greatly enhanced pricas at the forthcoming Government

motion as to provisional loave to appeal. The on Wedoesday, it last, Dealers, on the other application was asked to be rescinded owing to hand, with their cheap stocks, can now afford coats not being pud. The first point ralled by to sit on the fence and dispose of their advan... Mr. Alabaster was that the other alde wanestop Central contingent under Mr. Baker, Watageously acquired purchases to co: sumers la ped from farther proceeding with the case His only after strenuous endeavours that the fire the Interior at prices that would spell heavy Lordship had cusuited the Registrar, who said was got under and all danger of its spreading iloises to importers if the latter, attempt to, and that be was not aware that interest was to Was wrezzed. In the midst ofthe burning debell Chinese deaters from the new stock that be included in costs on taxa.jon in the however, and of the failing walls, ecveral role will have to be cb'ained from Calcutta from writ of execution, bat the law was clear rescue were made by the fireman of vicum Wednesday's public sales It is a foregone on the subject and the party was caiitled to Collspalog floors and roofs. Several badly in- 1hree dead bodies also were recovered before jared men were got out and sent, to hospital. the morning was ever and since then, three core have been found alongst the debris. It is now thought that do more victims remain under the fallen and blackoned rubbish. Today

Needless to say the No. 5 Section under Acting Firemaster MacDonald were on the scene without delay, closely followed by the

AUCTION 81LES AT CALCUTTA

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All commentations intended for fubfoation in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " thould be addreed to The Editor, 1, Los House Road, and abould, be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Ordinary business communicationeakould be addremd Wright remarks that since 16th Sep. est fishing boat fiuating, with the drift of the who had 'bicoms Imprisoned - anderneath the conclusion that the Itd an· firma will ha u to have in orest on cants paid. The Conn wIE

Addrem.

to The Manager.

any rejected MS, nor to return any Contribution.

GUBBORIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY--156 per me, WEEKLY-118 per sunum,

tions of the drug from outside Manchuria should be accompanied by a special Archao from the Moukdeo Min Cheng Sau, not an ounce has been declared, and in conte

themselves to si mark for shipments to China, as there is not the remotest possibilty that Pay dearly for the 1sts they may agree among

the excitement now prevailing in Horgkong and Shanghai will fizzle out between now and Wednesday. In the meantime It should. be instinctive to review the Azores fr the

through which the trade of Manchuris passed, she has now to face the competition of two powerful rivals-Harbin in the North and Dairen in the South, That Newchwang

MR. L. D. Weeks, chief of the bull and boiler competition seems to augur well for the divisios, Barena of Customs, arrived at Hong future of her trade. In the Spring the Harkong from Manila last week to inspect the work bour opened on 24th March and by the end on the new launch that is being built for the of the month a steamers were in port. Customs service there. The new launch will be of some building in the vicinity of Jervos Sizze "z feet overall, $5 feet on keel, is feet sig in-he rang the alarm bell, notifying the Clock A. S. WATSON & CO., During the year, the total shipping aggre- ches baan, with a depth of 6 feet and is expect-Tower frenaichman and the Irigade generat.

gated 643 vessels with a toonage of 667,554 ed to make is kupts. Upon completion the ly of the ontbreak. "LIMITED.

toas, an increase of 125 vessels and 130424 launch will be taken to Manila and added to tons over the entries in the preceding year. the Customs flotilla. The launch is being built The Japanese flag headed the list with a by Messrs. Macdonald and Company total of 21 vessels, 974 717 tons. The INDICATION of a tragedy of the bay were found British dag took second place with 177 this morning, lepore the Afanila Timer of goth

Third place was alt, by the cutter Negros as it returned win veareli, 220,701 tons. taken by Chloese shipping-79 vessels, portion of those who made thẹ son heib tour 69,141 tons. In the Native Customs with Sectory Dickinson Six miles off the report for Newchwang, Mr. Stanley F. breakwater it came upon an abandoned Japan. tember when a Viceregal proclamation lide. It was floating-batiom-up and lambed unskipped or canied away, it was believed The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for was posted ordering that all importa alongside of it was in mast which had been that the occupants of the bɔat had taken refuge ba the bottom of it, after it overturned, and bad either bren rescued by another craft or been washed off by them. Negrossent a boat and a line to the sampan and was preparing to take It in tow when a launch from the Bureau of remains's most melancholy scope. Thousands Navigation came along, and picked it up. It of Chinesa bare visited the spɔt sizes the occur Copitof the crowded traffic, In the meantimethe held to await information from the owners.

Fabic Works Department have set their forces to work and have pinned up the party walis THE N. G. D. Nawe of gist, ult, naya (-Wa re- rat to have to record the death of Mr. G. W. with powerful sings fo as to ensure safety dur.

uiser Laurafino, which occurred as the Vic Appleby, Chief engineer of the Chinese reveausing iyage and rebuilding operations. I

Av regards the cause of the fire, there appears toria Nursing Home on Monday night after to be an dublety about the fact that it was long and severe illaert M... Appleby, who brought about by an explorizo in No. 100, was fifty yours of age, joloed, the Customs ser Fist of all the witchman at No. towar vice as second engineer in 1888 and was pro beard a loud explosion front Jervois Street moted to the rank of chief engineer in 90%, qusstes and bad his attention initally directed in 1907 and 1995, he held the post of inspector abereto by the same. He, however, beard no of launches at Canton and was afterwards more explosions as he started in to cùng hìn appointed chief engineer of the revenue crater elum bell Bat the neighbours thereabouts Gestao. He was held in high estcon by his appear to have beard many more such sounds 3,6,9 2,140 3,100 2,313 € £ 56,19,595 Coast Inspector's Office and is 18ge had con Europeans thinking that the detonations of the 16,0 2,215. 2,100 2,107 1 8 30.41,785 farted upon him the Pao Maing of the Fourth 3.300 General 2,200 3, 10 71,90,900 Order. The toberal took place at Bubbling whilst the Chinese were fightened out of their This marks an average increase over the Ju'y Well Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was wils in the belief that an tarikganke bad sale Bgures of Rs 137, per attended by a large number of representatives overtaken the Colosy. On the opposite side of The prices of the last fire sales compare us of the Customs Service and sympath' DK | Jernia Street to that in which the couffsgration fellows d trendi The deceased leaves widow and originated; the first explosion was foilowed by two children, to whom the derpts sympathy is the smashing of a window-frame and glass by April... kesayan

The rules for quailer and ger-mautem, p:oporticusquence the price of opium in the shops of

Bubscriptions for any period 1 than ous month

the licensed dealers has doubled. The ex will be charged sa for a fali month, jy

cessive striagency, however, overreacher The daily lane is delivered free what the addrmne la

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accesible to mesenger.. Peak subscribers can have itself. Smuggling the drug has become was trought to Engineer Island where it is fence, and it is with dißcalty, that the Police Beber opium was sold at various prices the

their copies delivered at their residences without sey xtra charge. On coples sent by poss an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly leus to any part of the

world is 50 cents per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, ton cents. Weekly, twanty.

five cents (for cala ožily).

DEATH.

Early on Sunday morning at No. 2, Ormsby Villas, Kowloon, MAR'ON MAUD EDITH, dearly b.loved wife of Asthur Bellamy Brown Aged 30 years.

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more profitable, and as there are no Customs stations at either of our local railway termini, it is also à safe venture. Passengers have not been slow to make good use of the op porlucily." At Tientsin the total revenue collection in the year amounted to 4,752,015 taels, an locrease of 392,568 taeis as compared with the previous year, Tho year's collection, though falling considerably below that of the record year 1906, when foreiga importe contributed most largely to the total, may, in respect of the growth of export trade, be taken as of more valus to the

AUGUST OFIUM SALE, held at the Costom Heute, Calcanita,.00_3rd.ult. One thousand six hundred and fiky chests of

highest fetching Rs 2,240 and, the lowest Re 3,300 per chest, The average of the loin'wan

ware Rs 36,48,57 504

- 3211-47. The total proceeds of the sale

A similar number of chests of Benares opium was sold, the highest folching Resis and the lowest Rs 2,100 per chest. The average on the sain was Rs 2,207-1-8. Total proceeds, was Re 35 41,215

Tha general average of ibe two fots w'a Ri

5,209-1-1 and the details were Chests Highest Lowest Average Proceed Bibar.

The Honghong Gelegraph country; for, whilst the large revenue col- brother offcials and by the members of the and to have been vastly alarmed by thribh, be Beare

Hongkong, Monday, SePTEMBER 5, 1950, FORT TRADE IN NORTH CHINA IN 1909.

alances are to be found of the wonderful

extended.

DEATH OF ME)

fected in 1906 was greatly due to a forced and reckless increase of foreign importation, which produced subsequent, overstocking of The muket and, partial stagnation of trade, the total collected in 1909 aboveau increase which, if not very temarkable, is based on In the Port Trade Statistics and Reports steadier and sounder foundations and gives for North Chlan de 1909, same striking in good hope for the future. Au Chefoo), we development that porhern ports have under read, trade, though stationary as regards im gons during the past few years. The main ports, showed remarkable expansion under faattire in last year's trade was the increase exports, with the result that its gross value reached a total of 44.320,000 tiels : some-

We regret to record the death, which in the exports of being and beancake from what more than the high at figure yet at took place early on the moralog of Sanday. Manchuris, and to all accounts this trade in tained in any one year. The returns for the at No. 2 Ormsby, Villi, Kowloon, of bits. likely to be even greater in the present year, past year are regarded as full of promise for A. Ballamy Brown, ils of the editor of the wotwithstanding high prices now ruling. If the future, mote especially as the two crying China Mail. The deceased lady took ill-but a the staple should be held up, at any rate its needs of the port, a rallway and a breaks short me ago, sad her conditics was for water, are receiving the earnest attention of thought to occasion any alarm, until the even products are being exported in increasing the Government and will there is rex lag before her death. When it became known At Dairen, for instance, a new depart-son to hope, be provided at no distant that ale bad passed away on Sunday mojalug ment of the port trade was introduced by dite. The emigration to Russian Manchuria the news came with palpful suddenness to the the opening of a market for bean-oll in suflered a severe set-back in toro, mainly as

a consequence of the prohibitive tariff on many friends wha wars privileg certain loppis-acluding many of the timate heqaintance with Mis, Brown necessaples of life for the Chincke cool'e -- very popular for her charitable"

accomplishmen(6,2 Min, Brði which came into force at Visdiscstock and Terror Mr. John' on the frontier generally in March 1920. Adag Ubservato Only 37,000 persons left and so coo returned more regretloli by the Vladivostock route. The bulk of the alpersen. Yoåri exodus through Chefoo was via Dairen and view: a visit to

Boding work on. when Mit Brown

been: Expo

Hitherto Milollhad been regarded product of beancake and bad clusively to Soulb me probability,

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paid within 14 days of the order.” of opinion that the interest on cesta should be

Mr. Alaba.ter - I would nsk for a little more time tkanrą days. We've written to Shanghai in anticipation of the Jidgment.

The Chief Justice-1 can't give you a long time.

Me, Alabaster-A month?

The Chief Justice-Ob, no, not a month. Mr. Alapa tér-Three weeks, theds 7 Mr. Blads-03, 0,

The Chief Justics - You had p'asty of ilme to know of the judgmen: 7

thejadgment three days before (Laughter)~-~

Mr. Alabaster We intelligently anticipated

The Chief Justice—Iv'e a wealthy, corpora- tion. There's such a thing as telegraphic transi

Mr. Elude-I take it that the motion W allowed with cost

*· The Chilf Jantice-Costa in the cause.

INTERPORT SWIMMING.

CARNIVAL

·CONCLUDIKO: DAYS-RIBULTEĆ

Mr Frank Iammer”, hos, sec, of the V.R.C countsonsly favours as with the reiptis of Sult day's comming, conter: In Changth); are as follows

Tommy Logan (pagkong) G. J. Ceske (Hongkong) RW. McCabi (Shangbii) The young champion again to be In grind foim; and with tree two lengths to apare who swam second toa McCiba: contest.

PadTime1 Simis. Et HECONG

The Two Leogths team race resulted any win for the Hoogkörg

The Fire Brigade, the P.W.D., and the insuté | August mum. 2,211.4

A NOVEL SITUATIIN ance Cok pinica en standing by the rains, which this afternoon had ceased from a oculdering, bas since risen in Canton by French firm We understand that the house where the fre doing business in opiam la retail, cording originated was losored fir $12,000 Four to Chinese Report the firm was European fi ma are said to be interested in the 'oplum in Hongkong and retail ip Canon with verse out let or bindrance on the part of the Prepared

Opium Licence Boreau, MThis bothers was Hongk Mak

TRE COLOWAN PIRATES: carried on for eight or ten days #ber, wi'hent Lamm warning, len bills of opium belonging to the wis The court-martial ni Macao to try the pirates fm wain sa'zid byike Purend, We nederstand that on the recommerdzilon of the Franch at Colon

concluded its sitios Costelle Caston, the arm a crased doing McCabe, CW0 May

Elabt builuess in Commodity exclusively within the D. H Cooke and N

ted provizes of British warchapts (o kaadis. *«