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FIRE ON BOARD THE S.S. HILARY.

LARGE QUANTITY OF HEMP DAMAGED.

11th inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17. 1011

AMERICAN NEWS.

[VIA MANILA.]

established.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

HONGKONG ROPE MANU. "FACTURING CO., LD.

11th inst

AVIATORS AGAIN IN HONGKONG.

FRENCHI BIRDMEN MAY FLY

They wish to exhibit in Happy

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[SPECIAL ARTICLE. J A MERCANTILE MARINE GRIEVANCE. PASSAGE HOME AND BACK

DEMANDED.

hospital, he gets the option of having his pay in full while off duty or his hospital expenses paid. In such instances, a socond the second of thesó .options; : mato for monetary reasons profors

whilst a mate finds it more ads At the present moment in Mor-vantageons to take his pay whilst under medical treatment on choro. enntilo Marino virelos in Hong-

In all the circumstances, it is little wonder that officer, s engineers", grumblo at thoir. working conditions. We under stand that if two-thirds of their number on the cost under- tako to join in the movement, docisivo monsuros will bo takon

kong, and on the Ching Coast ment which may, have very far- generally, there is on foot a mova- reaching effects indeed in the conditions that apply to the sor vice of those who go down to the at a For many yours standing grievance among the

toonforce their demands. If

coinmission of 5 percont. on the net profits for the past year. This amounts, in the · aggregato 19 $7,023,34 and has boon provided | for in the roport submitted to AT HAPPY VALLEY, ́, you. Insurance Reserve Fund has been increased by 84,320.51, Two French aviators, have ar which represents the amount of rived at Hongkong and will make expired firo risks underwritten an attempt to Hy here. by the Company. The Profit and lass Acessint contains two items Valley, making a full circuit of about which you might like some the ground and permission, which vis Charges we trust will bo granted, has been " and "Mortgago Lasked for officially. non-recurrent

We readily understand, of Conyersions." The former. re- prosents money paid out in course, that the Government, brokerages, lawyers' charges, and howover wall disposcil towards with the off of old mort conciliatory methods fail, then, gages, and the obtaining of now or the Territory; but we cannot ones at a lower rate of interest help feeling that even a sense of The latter represeirts, exchange what is due to our fortifications is profits and interest profit. re-not incompatible with a carefully

end of their contrriet term.» spectively on two mortgages to arranged aviation mooting.

In the first place, we muy point the Company which have boon

Somo years ago, combined paid off. The past your is boon out that the aviators who have action wad, taken by the Mer devoid of special interest so far approached the nuthorities up tocantile Marine officers on the coast as property is concerned. The the present are perfectly willing to try to get the companies to upward tondeneyroferied to by mo te take up on each trip a British checked for the time being by observations are taken. fected nearly the whole of the Far East, Spoaking gonorally property in the Central and Wos- torn districts of Hongkong shows

Washington, February 1- Advices from Mexico bring the

The 27th ordinary annual meet nows that the revolutionists have attacked and caplared the citying of shareholders in the long A fire broke out this horning, and district of Juarez defeating kong Rope Manufacturing Co., at 5 am, ou bird the the government troops and, was hold this forenoon at the Hilary. The steamer was lying at the time alongside the Kowloon scattering those which escaped offices of the general managers, Godowns Wharf, The arm capture. The revolutionists have Messrs. Shewan, Tones & Co. was immediately given and the clanci Juaraz as the capital Mr. R. Shewan (chairman) pre-information, Godown Company's brigade lost of the insurgent provisional sided and there were also present no time in getting to the score. government which they have Messrs. D. W. Craddock, Dr. J. W. Noble, and . P. White (coa They wore soon followed by the

Washington, Fobruary Culting committee), R. Hancuek, fire float, undor Mr. Lane, anil in an hour and a half the Colonel Goethals, chief onginoor. A, Young, C. Klinck, Fung valuation reports in connection the airinen, cannot allow pro deck officers and engine-room |

Wa R. W. in Washington to appear before (secratary).

Secretary having read the the flouse connnice on the sub- ject of fortifying the canal.notice calling the meeting,

The Chairman said:Gentle Colonel Goethals will support the recommendation of President Taft men. Copies of the report and that $5,000,000 be appropriated accounts have been in your lauds to begin the fortifications of the for some days, you will have seen from thom dat we are able, to recontinend a final dividend of Washington, February 4.-The

$1 per sharo, making $2 por place $3,000 to reserve fund, joaving a balance of $13,321.25 to be carried forward to the crodit of this year's account. Our business last year was not so

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The fire originated in the fore hold of the ship, which was stored with a large quantity of hemp. The dumugo is heavy SHIP'S CARGO OF COTTON ABLÁZĒ.

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canal.

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the manner in which they have been treated by the shipping companies in connection with the getting of Home leave at the

will be proclaimed all over tho it is rumoured, a general strike coast. It is to ho hopod sincere ly that some way will be contrived 'lo avoid recourse to this last ro- sort between capital and labour when in conflict. But there is no doubt that the shipping com panies' employees allout aro.

torand arodotormined to bring thà

THE R.H.Y.C. REGATTA.

SUCCESSFUL AQUATIO

FITE..

weather conditions..

rospect. What was desired wa

his first four years, ho should get his passage paid Ifome and back, with half-pay while on louvo in Europe. Local representations were found to be of no avail and the result was that the servants of the different big shipping Hongkong Yacht Club, postponed The annual regatta of the Royal concorns sent separate petitions Home for submission to the hoadowing to the regrottablo death of offices in London. These petitions this afternoon under beautiful Iteur-Admiral Gubler, was held were duly supported by the Mer- chant Servico Guild, but, wo

and nothing in the way of con- believe, were utterly ignorod j certed action has evor been attempted since then. DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM. But although there has been no activity shown in pursuing the agitation, the calmness really has only been concealing a gathering storm, One of the greatest drawbacks it is obvious. that there is from which the movement hus nothing to provont aviators suffered in the past has been. the starting from Chinese territory acknowledged and much-to-bo- and flying over the Island. And

regretted want of harmony that we do not think we would be obtains as between the deck and

the engine-room. thrown into punic if they did.

The prettily-decorated Club the dresses of tho ladios, and the grounds wero gay with hunting,

flannels of the local "wot-bobs,' Tho Cursmanship displayed was excellent, while the yachting was most interesting, the boats being beautifully handlod. apparent

This morning, about a quartor "Washington l'ost" in anolitorialshare for, the your as usual, and at our lust meeting. has been officer, thus onsuring that no grant certain concessions in this thoroughly in earnost in this mat to five o'clock, the officer on duty in its last isso denounces the on the Germans.s. Hilary, lying election of United States Senator which will then stand at $10,000, the financial crisis that has a Secondly, the configuration of that whon an officer had finished agitation to a successful issue. at the Wharf and Godown Com-Loringprasinvalid and fraudiniont.

the ground is such that either pany's wharf at Kowloon, ob- The paper soundly borates tho

very high altitudo or a very low served smoke issuing from the members of the Senate who voted

one is, necessary. If the former, ventilators communicating with to give him a seat in the cham bor.

little could be soon oven from a the forehold. To immediately

Atlantic City, New Jersey, brisk as usual and was clearly an improvement. Properly at loss dangerous vehicle than an raised the alarm of fier, and the Jebruary 4-Postinuster Richard affector by the depression in Trim Tsha Tsui and Yaumati aeroplane. If the latter, nothing crow turned out with all despatch. Lowis Ashhurst of Philadelphia shipping, shipowners being com-(Kowloon) is firm with an upward since batteries would not come removed the hatches, and has disappeared from this city palled by low froights and re-tendency, but property at Ifung-within the line of vision.

Thirdly, the officers who went had the ship's pumps playing where he was visiting and all need ournings to economise as hani has declined. We have into the hold. The fire at trace of him has been lost. An closely as possible in their stores suffered considerable loss of ap as passengers could not fail broken out among a quantity of investigation is being made into accounts, Freights are, howevor, rentals in the last named to derive a great deal of profes- cotton in balos which had been tho accounts of his olive.

on the whole on the upward nuovo district, which we attribute to the signal benefit from such a trip. transhipped from the Italian 8.5.

We do not presume, of course, Ischia lying on the opposite sido

Washington, February 6,now, or at any rate tonnago is in loss prosperous condition of this of the wharf.

Representativo Humphrey of Wa- better deinand in most parts of soveral important industries to suggest thatin stondily refusing shington has presented a resolu- the world than it was, and I trust situated there. Gentlemen, I permission to fly the authorities tion in the Hitse of Representa- that this improvement may have nothing more to adil, but are making a mountain out of a tives providing that the United continue and he reflected in before moving the adoption of molohill. We are as ignorant na States Government transport free greater domuid for increase the report and statement of ac- other civilians of the nature of supplios contributed to the relief of consumption of our parti-counts I shall ho ploused to an- the Island's defences and as an the faming victims in the cular commodity. High grades swer any questions suroholders xious that nothing should impair

of hemp wore scarce and doar nay have to ask.

thom; but to look at the mat Chinese Empire.

Thoro boing nu questions, ter in a common-seriso Boston, Mass., February 6throughout the yoar, but low

The Chairman propose the Manuel Quezon spoke here fast grados, owing principally to a night before the Boneon Society.

adoption of the report and ac- His thome was conditions in the

counts. Seconded by Capt. Hall. The Hongkong Fire Brigade, Philippine islands. He nude an

Carriod: however, did not receive a call extended plea for the political until lato, and it was n until independence of the islands. The half-past six that one of the fire-occasion was a banquet fondered any demand would stiffen the floats, got across to the aid of the by the Beacon Society in honour burning vessel. Before their of the visit of Resident Connis-that our investments have not arrival the cotton had been well alight and the fangs word mak- ting themselves rovident, but, by the time the Brigado's florit came" alongside, the worst of the fire lind been already sujahued and the cotton was only smouldering.

Notics of the outbreak was sont to the British warships lying at the anchorage, and very quick- 1 a party of bluejackets to the number of 200 or 300 were on the scene, assisting in the work of extinguishing the fames, The Wharf and Godown Cam- puny's land steamer was also put into operation with effective

rosult.

Water continnel 'to be poured into the hold until all danger of the flames breaking out again was put beyond question. The Fire Brigade was andor the charge of Fire Master A. Tano,

soners Logarda and Queson to Boston on their tour of the New England States.

PACIFIC HIGH COM- MISSIONER.

the rival clains of New Zealand would therefore not arise.

LATEST MAIL NEWS.

lack of enquiry from the United States, foll steadily, and have now reached a price that wo have nut sepn for some time past, but this is hardly Jikely to last long as

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The Chairman proposed the ro-olection of Mossrs. J. Scott Harston, J. W. C. Bonnar, G. Balloch and Dr. J. W. Noblo as directors.

light,

We think, as civiliang, that

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LAUNCHES AND EXCESS PASSENGERS.

Both have

The scone was a very bright and festivo one, and the after... noon altogether was delightful. Music wassupplied by the Marine

Band.

The results to time of going to pross were:—

Inter-Club Fours.--1, C.Y.C.; 2, R.H.Y.C.; 3, V.R.C.

The Corinthians won this raco

of one and a half miles easily six lengths in front of the Royal boat.

The V.R.C.'s fours were where."

no-

that loads to their weakness when any joint action has to be takon in approaching the shipping

In the evening the Club holds companies with a view to secure a betterment of sorvico conditions.its smoking concert in St. An-

The companies are only too drow's Hull. An excollent pro well aware of this lack of cohesion gramme has been arranged, the and while no one would suggest its services, and an enjoyable botween the two departments, bost talent in the Colony giving for a moment that they help to evening is assured.

securing same. market at once. You will notice

little harm would result if bird-to units in retur; yet to fit men gave an exhibition here And it is this very lack of fusion Mr. Machado sorouded.

under propor supervision. Wo escaped the general shrinkage in

Carried unanimously.

are quite sure it would appeal to values of nourly all stocks on this market and that 'in consequence Mr. Tarrant proposed the re-all, wo have had to take $33,000 from olcetion of Mossra W.1. Potts and our reserve fail to meet this fall, II. Percy Smith is auditors. but on the other huml it will loavo Carriod. them now at what I think we may The Chairman: That con- consişler, a safe and satisfactory chudos the business, gentlemen. valuation. In the necounts there | Dividend warrants will bo roady special romark or oxplanation. is no new fouture requiring any on Monday. Stocks of hemp and rope on hand were larger at the end of

FINANCIAL NEWS.

a

POLICE COURT.

neer of the s.s. Hilary, was cluarg

Franz Bruthmamni, an ‘engi-.

Road Central, about 10 p.m. last night.

Dofendant admitted the charge and said he has been drinking and did know what happened.

His Worship-What are you? -An onginoor,

CONTRAST IN PENALTIES. A case of contrast in magis The " "Morning Post" Australia should be the natural

torial sentones is brought to says

notice by a prosecution that headquarters of the High Ch

occurred yesterday in the Marine widen the "rift within the lute," it cannot be denied that in the Lissioner for the Pacific. He

Court. Three Chinese masters : could still act on his own respon the year and the amounts out-hai Stock Exchange on the 4th were convicted of conveying an ignoring all the demands which The quotations from the Shang of launches plying in the Harbour Pust they have taken full advant- At the outset, the outbreak sibility, subject to the Colonial standing against sundry debtors

Bgd of its existence by steadily looked very threatening, but by Office; half-past seven o'clock it was the the Commonwealth Governinontroluction on proviciis figures,Langkat, L. shares at Tls. 120tion of their licences. Liou better conditions of wages, leave and disorderly manner in Queen's bui propinquity 10 and creditors show a considerable word: Maatselnippij, ote. in excess of passengers in contravonhoir employoos have made for Fed with behaving in a riotous roughly extinguished and the would ensure due consideration Before moving the adoption of for cash; Java Consolidated Rub-Beckwith, R.N., the Magistrate, forohold was deluged in water. of its well-informed "views, and the report and accounts I shall ber Co.,. Id. shares at Tis. 6 for sentenced them each to pay $50 Pay, etc. "Unity is strength," The cotton came from Bombay

be pleased to answer any ques-Estutos, Ld. shares at Tis. 13.1.2 hard labour.

cash; Gula Kalumpang Rubbor with the option of three months and now we hear that the deck by the Ischia consigned to Messrs.

officers and the ongino-room staffs tions from shareholders. Carlowitz & Co., and was being

and 14 for cash; Chempedak On the 27th of last month, whilst have wisely decided to sink their No questions were asked. transhipped for Kobe, per the s.s.

Rubber & Cumbier Estato, Ld. Captain Basil Taylor, R.N., was

differences-which, after all, ars Hilary (Messrs. Sandor, Woiler &

The Chairman-There being shares at Tls. 13 for cash; Batu prosiding on the Boach, a launch mostly sontimental and make Co., agents). At the time of the

no questions I propose that the

Anuam (Johore) Rubber Estate, master was fined $200 with the bold bid for combined action. firo, some one thousand bales hind The Treaty of Reciprocity roport and accounts as submitted L. shares at Tis. 2.3.4 for cash; option of six months' hard labour Kota Bahroo Rubber Estates, for a similar offence; he paid alroadly been transferred from the which has been concluded lobe passed and adopted. Ischia into the forehold. Of thesetween America and Canada is

Mr. D. W. Craddock seconded. Ld, shares at Tis. 8 and 8.1.2 for his fine. On a lator occasion about eighty have been wholly or viewed with dissatisfaction by

Agreed to, Mr. Fang Shiu Wa moved the cash; Bukit Toh Alang Rubber two more launch masters were partly burned, whilst the romain- the Conservatives, who soe in ing bales have been damaged by the instrument ovidence that re-election of Messrs. II, P. White Estates, Ld. shares at Tls. 3.1.2 brought before him and the same shall in the minimum amountf

for cash; Consolidated Rabbor sentence passed upon them. They wator. The amount of the dani- Canada is drifting away fromD. W. Craddock and Dr. J. W.Estates, Ld. shares at Tls, 4.1.4 went to prison for six months Homo and back whon contract to the granting of free passage for cash; Anglo-Java Estates, Ld. hard labour cachi.

A woman was fined $5 for shares at Tls. 7.1.2. for cash; It seems rather anomalous that servants have completed their first begging in the public streets.

Mr. C. Klinck moved the re- Co. shuros ut Tis. 52.1.2 for cash; undergo just double the length of the case may be. At the present session. The fine was ordoród to Shanghai Cotton Manufacturing these two Chinese should have to term of four or five years, as $7.76 were found in her pos no caso can be discovered. Trado victory horniding a closer that in the and A. O'D. Gourdin as auditors. Tis. 230 for cash; Weeks & Co., have had to be undergone by the big shipping companies are those. Ld. shares at $24 for cash; North three men convicted yesterday, A man coming out from Home The Chairman-That is all the China Insuranco-Co, Ld. shares had they elected to go to gaol, to join the coast service aigns a watchman were charged with

Thank

nge has not yet been ascertain England towards America. The ed. The cotton was insured. As Liberals, on the other hand, ro-

· regards the cause of the outbreak, gard the Agreement as a Free

Yesterday evening, when working union botworn England “ánd"

of cargo was finished the hatches America.—“Osaka Mainichi."

were closed down and everything appeared to be in order. Thero is a supposition offered that a smouldering cigarette ond may have boon thrown by some care- less Chinese through, a fiole in

states that the scheme for

A St. Petersburg telegram Trans-Persian Railway has been tion tint, the Russian 1rary is pusso by the Cabinot, on condi- The work of removing then called upon for funds and damaged cargo has been going that the scheme does not militate against Russian coinmercial in-

the lustel.

on all day. It had been expected torests.-"Osaka Asali.” that the Hilary would be roady for sailing on Tuesday next. This mishap will dolny her do- parturo until two or three days

Iater.

of communication`nt the wharf,

New York, January 28.The Treaty of Reciprocity between

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Noble as consulting committeo,

Mr. J. A. Young soconded. Agreed to.

Carriod.

for your attendance. Dividend warrants are ready now. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO. “LTD.

11th inst. * The annual mosting of share- holdors in the Humphreys Estate

Hotel Co., Ld: 7 per. cant deben in each case, though perhaps Lures at Tis. 105 for cash; and differing slightly in dogroo Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Which sentence bost meets the Corporation, Ld, sharos at $925 case is for the magistrate to

for cash.

HONGKONG MARKET. Mossra, E. S. Kadoorie's share and Finance Co., Ltd:, was hold report states that business cor- this forenoon at the Hongkong timos to be of a very spasmodic Hotel. Mr. Henry Humphreys nature, the general trend in

the United States and Canada (prosided) and thors were presont stocks being slightly upward, but i

-"Osaka Asalt."

determine. We submit however that thore should be more uni- formity, in sentences for offences of this character.

LICENSING BOARD...

It is notifiod that a meeting of

The proposal now on foot in to make a canvass of all officers

and engineers on the coast in support of a direct joint demand

for certain concessions which

His Worship-On board what. ship Tho Hilary,

-Yos.

His Worship Is she in port? Fined $10 or seven days'

imprisouinent.

Two Indians, a schoolboy, and

His Worship Did you illtreat the horse ?Wo only kicked it.

we were training the horse and it refused to go.

His Worship-Why? Because

his passage paid out to the East. he is due to go on leave for a spell. At the end of his contract torm So far as his Home passage money is concerned, ho need have no

His Worship-I fine you cach anxiety, for that has already been deducted out of his pay in instal- $3 for this offence, and should ments during the earlier months you appear again for illtreating of his service. Whon his contract a horse, I'll impose a heavy fino, is finished ho can of course de-j mand this monoy whether he in- tends to tako loave or to carry on. If a man decides to go Home; his pay stops from the moment

p.m. on Wednesday the 22nd he quits work. Ho pays his own

MAHOMMEDAN PRISONERS.

The following regulation is

in

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the

It is regrettable that so much was introduced in the floues of Dr. J. W. Noble, Messrs. J. W.O transactions have been mostly the Licensing Board will hold delay was shown by the ship's Representatives on the 27th. As Bonnar, Balloch (directors), confined to the smaller shuros. in the Council Chamber at 2.15 oflicors in notifying the Hongkong land been expected, a violent dis H. Porey Smith, D. E. Chirk, Rubber The quotation for Fire Brigado. The fire had been pute arose over it. Even if itT. P. Hall, PA. Xavier, E. Tina hard Para has risen to fs. 2d day of February, for the purpose passage, gots no half or quarter- added to the prison noticed nearly an hour before the should pass the Lower House, it Bunje, J. M. C. Machado, J. A. but as we write a slight set back of considering the following ap- pay, and has to pay his own pas Brigade got the mossago. There is expected that the treaty will be Turrant and Ends Soth (Bec- of 3d. has taken place. Houter plication under the Liquor Lisago back if he elects to come out gulations published is no excuse for this dungerous strenuously opposed in the Sonato. retary).

quotes the price at us. 11d. Singa- conces Ordinances, 1898-1000, again. Even if a man has to be in-Gazette" on the 7th April, 1900, dolny, for there are ample moans

The Chairman said-Gentle pore appears to have responded viz.:-From one Lance Gamonu valided Home, his passage money and on pages 199-201 of the re- me propose to follow the slightly to the advance in the for a publican's licence to soll by comes out of the sum which has gulations of Hongkong, 1010, usual custom and take the report price of rubber, and a few shares retail intoxicating liquers on pro-heet withhold from his pay in and shall be inserted after re Mr. Oscar Strauss, ex-American and statement of accounts as read. have been taken off our market nises No. 6 Queen's Boad Con- the first year or so. The amount gulation 267 theroof:-"207a. Minister to Turkey, has started In accordance with the special

tral, under the sign of The so hold by the companies to covor Mahommedan prisoners convicted, for Panama to inspect the Canni | rosolutions passed on 12th Jan- The report of the committee Astor House"

the cost of the voyage Home is, for the first time will be allow Mr. G. A. Foresight, of the Im- works. He is advocating the uary last, and confirmed on the relative to an outbreak of foot Applicant is at prosent thewo understand, about $321. Aod to observe the fast of Nama- porial Maritime Customs, has re-nocousity of building fortifications 27th of the same month, the gon- and mouth disease at No. 3 shod, holder of an adjunct licence on second mate's pay rans to about dan and during the fast will ba tired from servico, and is leaving on the Canal in order to ensure eral managers and directors re- Sassoon's villa, is to be submitted the same premises known as 131 a month and a mate's to $181, required to labour at such re for Europe via Siberia on Satur penco in the future."Osaks spectively will rocoivo as re- at Monday's mooting of the Sani-Astor House, Queen's Road In the case of a company's duced task as the Medical Officer

"Asali,"

Central, muneration for their services, atory Board day,

cervant being obliged to go to considers proper

It is just such hack of prompt

action that leads to many of our biggest conflagrations.

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