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SUPREME COURT.

THE BANKRUPTCY CASE.

The caso of Lam Chung, which Jae occupied the attention of tito Chief Justico, Sir Francis Pig gott, for over two days, was ro- Bumod Friday morning. It will be romombored that the caso con- cerned various charges under the Bankruptcy Orilinance, and this morning's hearing was fully taken up by legal argument. The case is the first brought under one section of the Bankruptcy Ordin- alice,a section which does not appear, so said Mr. Potior, in the

code or the Straits Settlements Ordinances, and the lengthy ar gument contred round the menu ing of "available assots" and the application of the section andor which the fifth count of the charge was brought,

L 28 1911

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL

THE CHINESE BOYCOTT. GENERAL ANDERSON IN

AGAINST JAPANESE

STEAMERS.

SHANGHAI.

PRESS COMMENT.

Novor in the whole course of, LIMITED TO THE AUSTRA-its existence, probably, has the

LIAN TRADE.

S.V.O. aliown to botter effect than it did on Saturday last when the ceremonial portion of the in sprotion by Maj.-Gon. Anderson took place on the Polo Ground.

MANCHU STREET ATTACKED.

RISING TOOK PLACE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. TOO SOON.

MAILS STOPPED. FROM HONGKONG.

AT SEA.

FAR EAST NAVAL ESTIMATES.

PRINUIPAL ITEMS OF HONG- KONG'S EXPENDITURE.

COMMERCIAL

Mossrs. Whoolock & Co. o MEIFOO SUNK.

Shanghai report on the coal and A few hours after the news was

freight markets as followe; -Wo racoived of the necidont to. the

onn, only roport again that this (Japan) markos is in the same P.M.S. Asin, information was re-

Under the naval estimates for torpid condition as when lost. ceived in Shanghai that a serious and fatal collision had occurred the Far East including Hong writing; of course the usual within a hundred miles of Shang Rong, the total estimate for quartire dolors go on all the time bull hand-to-mouth les to hat between the Chinn Morcluants tors for dockyard foremen and load bit there is no "bona fide" The rovolutionary rising utetra. Meifoo and Kwangloo, and he weather was suporh; one of Canton took place twenty-four hud rosulion in the sinking of the ing mon is £4,000 (reduced from enquiry for forward business those fomi-summer days trans-hours too soon.

Meiloo and loss of a large number £4,000). For this work £5,000 worth spooking of and we are plantod to spring which Shang-

ni delights in when tho weather a large number of supporters of on the arrival of the Kwangleo, re-votes. The probable expendi- in the near future.

It was tinied for to-morrow, and of lives. The news was confirmed has already been voted, including hood of my change taking place

afraid there is not much likeli

bureau is specially complaisant, the movemout wore loving which had returned to port from ture up to March 31st 1911 will goutlomen who had assembled to triots to take part. Each man brought back the survivors. allowed for renovation or part

for Shanghai on the ovoning of

The total estimato for dock the evening of the, 20th instant, yard machinery is £200, and with a general cargo and a large £21,000 for the oil store to bo number of Chinese passengers, renovated or partly renovated. and met with fair weather until

Hono aots, the Indian penal coming, Colonel Burus, of Syd-Jalany of the crowd of ladies and Hongkong and surrounding dis the scone of the collision and had have been £3,500 and £500 will bo

clusion that available assets were assote with which the trusten in bankruptcy could deal and they must exclude altogether any iden | any realization. He therefore held that the fifth section of the

indictmont was not sustained.

This Lordship-Again I might bring the prosecution.

With regard to the question of the entry relating to the entry of the receipt of a draft of $1000, in which the date had been altered, His Lordship said he could not send a man to prison on liypothesis, and pointed out that he had not the draft produced in couri.

The jury acting on His Lord- ship's direction found the prisoner not guilty on all counts.

410 : not

a

12.

be £25,250.

Cardiff: No nows. Manchurian Conl:-Wo undor- stand there is plenty of enquiry for this coal but tho' shorthoss in the output as rot precludes ull business.

the tou-sonzon commences 'next

month

West Wallsend $11.25 ox-ship, nominal Yubari Lump 12.00 nominal. Miiki Lump $10.60 to $11.00 ex-ship, nominal. Moji Lamp $7.75 to $0.60 ex-ship, stondy. Moji Unscreened $6.00 to $8.00 ex-ship, stondy. Akaike Lump $8.00 to $8.20 ox-ship, steady. Kaiping Navy Lump $10.00 to $10.25 ox-ship; Nominal. Kaiping Loco Lump $7.50 to $7.75 ex-ship. Kaiping No. 5 Dust $0.50 to $0.75 ex- ship. Kaiping No. 1 Dust. $526 ex-slip.

Itoferring to articles which lisve uppoared in Australiar papers, stating that the Chinese boycott of the Japanese steamers had now torminated, that soveral pusaori- gore had booked at Hongkong for Australia, and that a large qu tity of Chinese cargo was "also

noy, in an interview said:--

This would clearly indicate Watch the function ware in spring was to wear a white band across Tho 0.M.S. Meiloo loft Amoy ronovation in 1911-12. that as far as Hongkong is con-attire, and the scene was at once his forehead, and had been provid earned the boycott, and terminated. stimulating and delightful. On od with a small sum of money.

The Yummon was to be the centre According to lator ndvicos, how the drill there is no need here to

Wo have another quiet fort- over, it appears that the Chinese dilate. A detailed account will of attack, but it would appear bo found in another column. But that the concertod movement has

night to report on our homeward: merchants in Sydney have not His Lordship camo to the eot-yot boon mado acquainted with it was vory ovidont that the most been spoiled, happily, by the midnight on Friday, when a’donso modation for Subinarinos" £3,000 hides seasons are drawing to a Under the heading of Accom- freight market. The wool nud the fact that practically any boy which has prevailed for the past tively small boty who fired tho sary precautions having been working out at £400 in excess of see much cargo offering until And been made of the fine weather sudden action of the compara- fog was encountered. All neceн has been voted, the estimato eleso and we do not expect to cutt is against the Japanoso by fortnight nonely. We nover saw Yumon. Chinese trailers lud ceased to the Corps as a whole in botter Nevertheless, the rising is until at six o'clock on Saturday The total estimate for the Coal-

taken, the vessel hold to her course this sun, oxist. Further advicos received: show clearly that as far as inter- fattle, The Light Horso took the serious. Manchu Street, Canton, morning the fog became so denseing Depot (Kowloon coal sheds) is communication between Chian opportunity of going throughafow has been fiercely attacked by the that she had to drop anchor at a £14,000, of which £2,000 has al- to have weakened a little sinca Coastwio-Tins markatseeing and Japan is concerned the Nip-simple evolutions before thoothers, rioters, or revolutionaries, and a place which was afterwards ns- pon Yusen Kaishin and other arrived, and very business-liko great deal of damage has been certained to be in the vicinity of ready been voted. The original wo last wrote and there is not to estimate was £16,000. The pro risk a demand as a fortnight Bay that it was quito right to Japanese companios aro getting a they looked. They wont past well done. In this street live the Tongting. On Sunday afternoon bablo oxpondituro to March 31stage. Tho regular linors seem to large share of the Chinose patron-at the walk, trot, and gallop, and smaller Manchu officials, the the fog lifted slightly and this year will have been £7,000, be able to cope with all the const Mr. Alubustor-And under the ago both as regards passengers find with them is that thoy "hungers-on."

the only fault we have to yamen runnors, and minor the Meifoo weighed anchor and £7,000 will be voted in 1911-12. iug trade offering and there is section too.

and cargo

also there seems to be

numerous enough. The General Post Office here olearing Steep Island Pass, the fog, mated to cost £27,000, of which wounage.

proceeded on hier voyage; but after

The Kowloon breakwater is esti- not much enquiry for "outside" His Lordship-Yos undoubted-no embargo upon either Chinose

i-passongers or cargo travelling by Thore are no more of them has been notified by the Canton again became denso and anchor £5,000 will be voted during 1011- } Japanese steamers to any part of contury ago and tho settlement no bonts will leave for the Sha- about eighty miles from Woosung. The transfer of victualling yard their coal report, state that no

then there were a quarter of a Macao Steamship Company that was dropped off Elgar. Island,

Messrs. Hughes and Hough, in the world oxcepting Australia.

Information has just been re- has more than trebled in the time. "meen at least to-day. No mails About half-past five o'clock tile from Hongkong to Kowloon is cal-sules business was reported. The ceived that no loss than 110 pas- tionally good during the past The tolegraph also is congosted.. wasstilllyingatanchor, a steamer, iginal calculation was £15,000 and

The Artillory have been excep- therefore are going to Canton. samo evening, while the Meifooculated to cost £14,000. The or- quotations are: sengers and upwards of 100 tons

Cardill $10.00 to 21.00 ex- of cargo had been shipped by the.. three or four years, and main- A representative of the "Tele- which was shortly afterwards as $10,000 has already been voted, godown, nominal, Australian toba Marte, Japanese steamer, tain thoir pre-eminenco. What graph, in conversation with a cortained to be the Kwanglee, ap- The probable expenditure to smiling from Hongkong for A-Shangluti would have done had local European official, Journed peared from the fog and before March 31st this year will have erics, and it is a well-known fact serious trouble arisen before she that the rising is regarded with anything could be done to avort a been £10,000. During 1010-11 that to all places excopit tor Aus-haul mounted infantry, machine- good deal of trepidation by those collision the bow of the Kwangleo 4,000 will be voted, and the total tralia there appears to be perfect gunners, and engineers, Heaven in authority, But," said he, "if struck the Maifeo right amid- freedom as far as Chinese traders only knows. Any one who knows this outbreak is scotched Chine ships and tore a large hole into bo voted during 1910-11 will and others are concerned as to the conditions of the place now will have ponce for several years her side, with the result that the shipping by Japanese stoamers, can soo that at present they are in to come."

Moifoo sank within vory few "The revolutionists" ho-con- minutes in fifteen fathoins of The Nippon Yusen Kaistm recont disponsable, and their markod ly cabled, asking whether there ollisioney on Saturday was a wel- tinued, "aro determined, but they water. The officers and crews of was any reason or any ulterior como sight. Of the infantry tho lack arms and ammunition. Had the tivo steamors did all in their The contract for the furnishing action in Sydney or Australia most curious thing is that tho they attacket the arsenal first and power to save the lives of the of an inter-island transport to which was retarding the Chinose companies never grow any bigger. sncceeded in obtaining the nooded passengers and members of this the Army, for which bids were here from following the usage of Several of them are certainly too supplies, the "Fiery Cross" would crew of the Meifco wie were in opened last week, was awarded by Chinese in Hongkong and other small, we mean, for the highest have spread throughout the the water, but so sudden had boon standard of efficiency, and for this. Southern Provinces of China and the catastrophe that little could be the chief quartermastor of the divi- parts of the world, sion, Colonel F. G. Hodgson, to the

"Tho Japanose authorities seem ronson, if for no other, they should then to the North, and the Tui done. Though only one life-bont Shanghai dock and engineering to be desirous that anything in the strain ovory norve to gain recruits. ping rebellion, but on a larger could be launched many lives by attenlad. The chairman in his company, of Shanghai, China. shape of a boycott, even nominally, he battalion is for bigger than it scale, would be reproduced.

were saved, including all the report described the now pro- Upon considering the different should be removed, as thore is no used to be, but the growth is in "There is no doubt that the ris, foreign officers of the Moifoo, but porty on the right bank of Clour

to ing is a determined attempt upon it is estimated that more than River, and said that

It appears probablo, says tho fenders reveived it was found that' protexi for maintaining any strain-units, and not in increase

great

Japan Daily Mail," that the the Shanghai company was the ed relationship between the two particular coat, Wo on the power of the Manchu, and it forty Chinese passengers were had been effected in the con- Yeshiwara and the surrounding lowest bidder. The Taikoo com countries. It would seem some-remember the time when there will neel very strong measures drowned.

struction of the factory thereon. districts will rise from their ashes pany of ifongkong lud furnished what strange that it is apparently were but two companies, when indeed to provont it boing the

Immediately the collision oc- The property is at n place called in a loss inflammable condition lower bid but in the estimation of in Sydney that the boycott is now indeed, for a short time, oro signal for a general insurrection. curred, Mr. Smith, chief officer of Vietri and presents great advant than before the conflagration the chief quer stor its offer contred, having disappeared else was but one.

*I do not think that Europeans the Moifoo, gecompanied by a ages to the paper industry: It Poople are beginning to talk loud- did not otherwise compare favour whoro, but it is anticipated that piger without counting as are in any danger. The revolu- Chinese tally-man, attempted to go cost $1,320.00. The chairuan ly of the terrible lossas caused ably with thoshanghai company's before many weeks oxpire a better Reserve Co. They all want dag, tirsatile we vise rough and suf- below to procure life-belts for the niso read the report of the char-annually by fires in Tokio. Tho and it also wanted one month more feeling will oxist, and that any

fair order on Saturday, ficiently well led to know that the passengers, but the attempt proved tered accountant, the balance following list is published time in which to build and deliver local vestige of a desire to continuo noneslovenly, none with mechani- slightest interference with foroig futile and both Mr. Smith and the sheet being as follows

Nuinhor of Number of Value.. the boat.

strained relationships, will be cal perfection. That, however, nors will bring to the aid of their tally-man were washed away, Tho

ASSETS :-Shareholders, Your, fires. houses. except for its tale of discipline, onemies, the Manchus, the forces former was heroically rescued by The bids offered were as follows: altogether abandoned. Hongkong and Whampoa.dock

There is no doubt that in the and hard work, moans littlo. Gon, of the Powers. If assaults are Mr. Palmer, second engineer of the company, $347,625; Shanghai, near future a great expansion of Anderson made a typically soldier- made on Europeans they will bo Meifoo, whion in an exhausted $44,800 3rd Quarter-$2.501007, 552 1,705 750,000 dock and ongineering company, trade will take place as between liko speech-a volume in three the work of common riotors. condition, but the tally-man $314,000, and Taikoo dockyard Australia and the East.

sentonces. He had seen the Corps "It is impossible to say how was drowned. Captain Froberg 4th Quarter $12.50 per aliare 1009.537 1,108

share uncalled for $30,000; 19080071,440 1,280,000 and engineering company. $310, sleamers of the Nippon Yusen at work: he had formed the woll or badly armed are the main master of the Meifoc, also had uncalled for $150,000, Conces It is calculated that the total 703.25. The bont is to be 300 feet Kaishaare now overcrowded with opinion that they moant to make forces of the Ka Ming Tang. The a very narrow escape. He wa ovor all; 45 feet brondth; and 80 cargo, and cannot take many they might have to do: and he the dark. It remains to be seen a quartermaster and a sailor and Hongkong $170.88; Cash 10,000,000; six millions of themselves officient for anything promaturo outbreak leaves us in found struggling in the water by $1,329.69; Furnituroat flaiphong will be found to have boon at least -account 800,000.000; loss caused by the Yoshiwara fire foot depth. The Shanghai com-heavy lines which are offering wished there were more of them, whethor those in supreme com- whose hoat had been overturned, in hand $214.78. pany will deliver the ship in As far as European passongorsaro Nothing could have been better, manil will judge the moment pro and was dragged by them on to

which represent the Yoshiwara's Manila bay in 12 months time.

coneorned, tho N.Y.K. Atoamers

Allure are nisually full at this season of more to the point, or maro de pitious or not. Strong mensures the keel of the overturned boat, the year, and although the served. It found its echo in the by the Viceroy will kill this re- where the three remained fork.. $59,084.00; Banque de directors of: the company minds. of: all who heard itbollion. If not taken the country more than an hour before being l'Indochine Hk., $30,427.51;|

Shanghai Morcury.'

The Viceroy of Yunnan his Kwangles lowered all her boats 35; Banque de l'Indo-ohine Haip, rescued. In the meantime the International Bank k., $0,052.- wired to the Shanghai and Kiu- and a search of the surrounding $138,044.01; Mr. Donald's tr kinng Thotais to the effect that water resulted in the resouo of just as the British troops are with many membors of the passengers Donald and Richmond funds for velling exponses £500, Messrn. drawing from Pienta rumours and crew of the Meifog."N..Duschiato of innterial £10,000, are being circulated throughout News," his province that Sun Won has

NO CONTRACT FOR

HONGKONG.

NEW BOAT FOR MANILA.

a

RECORD CARGO, FIFTEEN THOUSAND BALES OF PHILIPPINE HEMP, Tho 3.8. Suvorie, which arrived at Manila on April 21, will take from the Philippino port a record

cargo.

She is loading for the Bank

lino no less than fifteen thousand bales of hemp, while 1,500 bar

rols of coment will be taken aboard

hore.

heavy weights were iniloaded;

The

Tokyo are anxious to have a pro- |nouncement that any boycott conses, it is more from a desire to bo in amity with their neighbours | than to attempt to take any large share of the traffic. The Nippon Yusen Kaishu is in a very in-

in

Now there ara

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THE SITUATION IN MANCHURIA AND MONGOLIA.

Reports from Manchuria say dependent position, from having that while the Russians are in-

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will be aflamo.

TIBET ?

THE PAPER TRADE.

SOCIETE DES PULPES ET

PAPETERIES DU TONKIN.

The annual general mooting of the above company was hold at

Tonkin on March 31,and was large-

THE TOKIO FIRE.

yon

3rd Quarter-Amount still to 1905,512 642 470,000 be deposited on the $10 onlled for 1908......753 1,043450,000

por

BANKS. -: Hongkong & "Shanghai B.C.

AN EXODUS:

MANY LEADING RESIDENTS LEAVING THE COLONY.

Many leading residents are now leaving for home.

Sir Paul Chator and the Hon. Mr. Keswick leave for England on the Prinz, Ludwig on May 3, as the representativos of this Col- ony at the Coronation of His

huving cost HK. $111,790.03 (for Profit and Loss), Excass of exponsonduring 1910 $27,845.81. Liabilities Capital alurés, $600,000.00 Sundry creditors, alajesty King George, $579.89.

Your Profit and Loss Recount hold Kirberg, until recently a Mr. W. Helin, of Mossre. Arn- shows an excess of $27,845.31 in partner of the firm resident at

Canton, is severing his con PROFIT & LOSS.

nection with the Far East to tlie regret of his⠀⠀ many

your expon503.

.: DEBIT

General at America. His knowledge of Enfranchisement, the Eastern tratio, with which he

ordered some of his followers to SHOULD CHINA GOVERN of Japanose cargo and passengers, Manchurin the Japanese are stor- people are in a state of greatalarm,{ to a great oxtent the proference creasing their troops in North join the British forces and this and with the absoluto removal of ing up ammunition in the South. Ho has board that two members the boycott as far as Australia is and the situation is most critical of the Revolutionary Party, ently thinks that it would be for The "Quarterly Review" evid- The Saveric discharged 10,500 trade as between the whole of the the Russians actually detained Chu-shong and an Anhui man

concerned, there aro years of good and dangerous. The other day Cantonese by the name of lang qur interest that she should. tons of cargo on her voyage south: to Manila, Yokohama, Kobe, the trade. Proposals have been Chinese Government to Hohlung secretly entered Shanghai and we have a responsible Power to companies at present engaged in consignments of arms sont by the called Iung Chang-chuan, have of China's authority over Tibet "Through the re-enforcement Moji and Shanghai. At Yoko-made that the Nippon Yusen kiang and imprisoned the officer, Kiukiang for the purpose of buy deal with, and we shall forego our hama in one and half days Kaisha should quote lower ratos escorting the same. 500,000 foot of lumber and 4,000 in order to tempt the Chinese to

ing bomba and sulphur to be sont rights if wo do not press for the Preliminary expensos reimburs friends. Mr. Holm left by the tons of wheat word discharged into book by their steamors, and to some the Government that the Japanese Army. He therefore requests and for facilities for intercourse Mr: Dandolo $5,119.05; Expenses Hankow, Tientsin, Peking, Tring- II. E. Isi Linng has wired to to Yunnan to blow up the Modern observance of the Conventions, ed to Mr. Donald $1,480.53; and Asia on Friday last for Shanghai, amall lightors; at Moji sovoraloxtont this has boon followed, but often refuse to pay duty on their that the Customs Ruthorities bo and trade; What is wanted in in connection with Hongkongtust, thenco to Europe vin Japan and at Shanghai in two and what might become a permanent that representations be made to soarched for such articles. A not hostile to Great Britain. lt Expenses:

any action which would eroate goods in Manchuria and asked naked to make careful and socret Lhasa is a settler Govorniment, Office, $1,102.38; half days 200,000 sacks of flour depreciation of freight or passage the Japanese Minister in Toking, telegram says that a large num- nos leto in some ways to stamps, telegrams, $129.57 will be in touch should prove of were discharged on the piors.

rales amongst the Eastorn lines is to be deprecated..

The Imperial Agent in Kurun bor of revolutionaries lave arrived bring pressure to hear at Peking Salaries of staff at Head Office, invaluable service to the head FINANCIAL 'NEWS.

has tolographed to the Grand there with up-to-date weapons for than at Lhaan; and a Government $1,933.50; Ront of building office to which he will be attached. The local agonis of the Nip Council to report that the con- the purpose of raising a rebellion. with which we have had trade (Head Office) $150.00; Printed SHANGHAI SHARES.

pon Yasen Kaisha have always duct of the Russians in the places The officials are much alarmed. relations of growing importanco matter, allice furniture, 8572.00 Tuesday by the Frouch mail on

Mr. Murray Stewart Joft maintained the most pleasant under his jurisdiction. has under- Bhangliai, April 24. Manta relationship with Chinese ox-gone no change whatever since the

Jor. over seventy years may Travelling expenser, $508.20; well-earned holiday. He has de cliappij, otc. in Langkat, Ld. Tls. porters and others in Sydney. settlement of their recont dispute Society for the Propagation of the commercial connections

At the monthly meeting of the be more willing to place our Litigious-Legal publicity vecinin service when and wh 100 casli. Shanghai and Hong- The chief exporters express a with China, Mongolia is in great Gospel, held at the Society's Tibet on a satisfactory footing aned to the Commercial Manager Hagoland, of the Imperial

with $820.50; Sundries 860.03: Allow public duty called. Mr. R. kow Whorf Co., Ld. Tls. 85 cash. strong desire to be able to danger and that the Russian House on 17th ult, the neting than was the benighted monkigh $4,600.04; Allowance to the time Customs, left Banday Oleng Rubbor Tls, 3 1.2.cas. resume friendly bookings through Minister in Poking should be re-secratury, the Rov, E. Consolidated Rabber Tls, 4 cash. Japanese lines, From this good quested to put a stop to the pro- Sketchley, reported that Bishop' approaching its end. Anglo-Jars Estates, Ld. The. 01.2ugury it would appear that be sent state of affairs at ones.

1. camarilla which now seems to be Technical Manager $8,804.14; Al-home on the 8.8. Glamorgans

lowance to the Board of Directors cash. Slanghul Teo O. S. & R. fore long it is possible the whole

Montgomery was expected home

80,000.00, Subscription to Stamp Co, Ld. Tle. 121.9 cash. Sling of the Eastern lines will again

after his visits to the Missions of A motor car. Thurs lay, about $192.50 hal Gas Co., Ld. Tls: 105 cash, work co-operatively in both the

the Far East Hia spocol in the 5.45pm. knocked down a and 6 per cent, debentures 1000 Chinese and Japanese trades, as

Albert Hall on May 12 would, bo Chingde boy in D'Aguilar Street at la 104 caali Shanghai was done previous to the present

the prominent feature of the Tortunately the boy escaped with Mutual Telephone Tis, 65 cánh, Chinese boyaqtt.

Society's anniversary

a few bruises,

Dr. Oldham, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will proach in the Wesleyan Church at Wonchai to-morrow at 6 pm

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CREDIT.

The French Mail of the March was delivere By Interget account 81,153:00 | Mr. David Lands by exchange account

1594.89; hui for a holiday at home by excesa in expensea

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