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A STOOK OF OVER
THE CHINA MAIL.
of
THR GÖLONY'S REVENUE
11
Increased Liquor Licences.
revenda.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1908.
(Corramore) RECALL OF EE WU
TING-FANG.
RESHUFFLING DIPLOMATIC.
CARDS
(From Our Own Corragpondent.)
Lostor, August 13.
stances under which it was built. It police authority to quite an unreasonable
venue. After dealing further with the ques tion, His Excellendy said he held no bigoted was originally a purely military line length, for in her sitial statement, she
views on the subject on one side or the other; in fact, in his view the arguments bastily laid down during the Russo makes the unequivocal dos aration that
in favour of import duties or of A seine Japanese war of 1904-5 and to avoid the Japon is merely using the commercial Possicoreties of ash. Foruna.
farm were very evenly balanced.. resolution had been given "great thoughts, At a meeting of the Legislative Council and it was considered that the suggest coustraction of tunnels and bridges, for aspects of the Antung-Mukden line'us
this afternoon in important discussion tooked form would be most welcome to which there was no time, the line was a protest, ber. real motives being place on the monsures to be taken by the the community, would involve low dia given a wide detour, involving many strategetical, in other words, that the Government for the increase of the Colonial turbance of trade than any other, and was at the present moment the one steep gradients and short and sharp wishes to us the line for military
Bhat most practicabler It to failed. The question arise as the result of to its object it might be necessary curves. Owing to these defects there is
purposes. Considering that Russia resolution proposed by the Efon. Colonint resort to import duties or a spitit. The Chinese Minister to the United saturally frequent danger of derailment. and Japan had agreed at Portsmouth to under the Liquor Licunon Ordinances and proposals, His Excelleroy pointed out that recalled. His successor will be Chang Soccamry repealing the existing schedules farma, at any mata it was a tentative and States, H. Wu Ting, fang, has been experiental one. After detailing the The hauling capacity of the locomotives a treaty of peace which should run for altituting therefor a new schedule. He there was no increase on beer, because of a very small, three or four cars consti- ten years, and that Fence, England and explained that the general principle of the the fact that the attempt to start breweriosing tong, formerly Charge d'Affaires
in the Colour had not mist with great! tuting a maximum train and in some America bave entered into agreements venus bitherto derived from liquor licans at present place heavier burdens on the
ruaolution was to practically double the re-success, and it was ant thought advisable THE ORETAN QUESTION. portions of the line where the grades are with Japan to respect the integrity Advantage would also be taken of the existing as a At present the revenue 200 MACHINES ate, trains have to be divided into two China, we are somewhat reluctantly opportunity to take a larger sliding scale from spirits amounted to about 93 lakhs, OPINION IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
Pand the increase expected from the in regard to publicans' and adjunct licences. resolution would be another or 24 driven to accept the suggestion that This extra revenue was practically nece akba. The spirit farm in the Straits another. Fower is speaking in this stated by the fact that for 1910 they could Settlements meant about lakhs, and he not exlculate upon the four lakhs they had thought in all probability that there ware matter, using China as
a mouthpiece coived, this year sa secount of the
larger number of consumers in this 10,000 RECORDS by night is impracticable, ‹ Tinait
- willing mouthpiecs at that, to allWidows and Orphans Fund, and this coloy than in the Straits Settlemen's They might therefore say that, in between Antang and Mukden requires appearances. There were many peop.thout taking into consideration any so in this Colony paid half or less than view, said that the reply of Greece in
additional revenue was absolutely necessary round figures, the consumem of Eque two fall days."
-སྐ་
ball what ia the Far East who prophesied when bu derived from the opiam farın.
was paid by the community some respects was satisfactory but was The war being over and peace de
," in the Straits Settlements. In conclusion, incomplete. It wanted strengthaing. Hon. Colonial Trongurur seconded. claret, Japan was anxious to remedy the Portsmouth peace treaty was Hon. ME. Usbarée moved in amand-there was any opposition in the Colony to Turkey did not desirs war, but in view
His Excellency said he did not believa
the defects in the railway and to con-
signed that we were but entering out that no intoxicating liquor shall be the general principle that in the decrews of the popular excitement the Govern served on any ground floor premises possess in reteave they should look to the con vert it into a line suitable for the exi- on a ten-year trace, and that at the ing an adjunct licence. He said the object sumers of liquor and impose a slight ment must obtain a settlement com
ead of that "period Russia and of the rosolution - proposed was to rise increase on the fees for the sale of liquor patible with its honour and dignity.
revenue, and his mendment thereto was in the Colony.. gencies of commerce. For this purpose:
Japan would be again at grips. We
situation, at the same time it is cer- tainly singular, all things cousidered, that China' should be so obstinate in
AND
TO SELECT FROM.
EASY PAYMENTS
CAN BE ARRANGED.
or biore separate hauls. The speedi capacity of the vagines is also neces sarily very low, while travel on the line
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, Count KoMERA, in negotiating the treaty canot my, we endorse that view of the securing fair play betwrges those persons ed for a week so that those interested
Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
PHONE
No.
The statement reads:-"Improvements
"
At Pendquarters at 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday the 18th instant.
"Router Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 19: At Constantinople the Council of Ministers has discussed the Greak Note.
Hemi Pasha, in the course of an inter
WHAT THE POWERS ADVISE.
Reuter Service to the China Mail LONDON, 'July 12.
At a meeting of the Canen Assembly, the Gorernment communicated the ad-- onica of the Powers, who advised sub-
mission.
At Quarry Bay at 5.15 p.m. on Monday the 16th and Thursday the 13th instant.
aut put forward in any spirit of hostility On the suggestion of Mr Murmy Stewart, towards that tabject, but solely with a view the discussion on the subject way ad juura of Peking--which followed as a natural
who were most interested in the affects of might acquaint themselves with the views the resolution. The purpose of an adjunct of the Government on the matter www.gut sequel to the treaty of Portsmouth-bad
licence was in cuable hotel keopors who lined in His Excellency's speech. aserted a stipulation providing for the|
did not run a public bar by provide, visitors THE CITY OF PARIS,
with intoxicating liquors at their meals, improvement of the line. The improve.
and the main diference between D & PEDDER STREET.ments which Japan considers must be declaring that Japan's object in readjunct licenes and a publicuas licence VOLUNTEER "CORFS ORDERS,
was that one permitted building the Antung Mukden railway bar and the other did not.
of a public Im glit 6:36
made she sets forth plainly and at lengtis really military not commercial Hernut be generally known, but it was a fact. that within a stone's throw from, the Clock which are absolutely essential include inspiration may have come from St. Tower there were three establishments andër the names "of eafda and restauimuta Petersburg, or it may wat the building of bridges, boring of
At any rate, which were in the habit of selling liqu Russian diplonuts are evidently per-adjunct licences, and, is he spining, it openly and at all hours under their CHEAP SALE Hunnels, straightening and griding of
tubed it the turn of events and are said distinct violation of the retention of the the line, and the changing of the to be intervening both in Tokyo daw. It was time that a certain pre4ch. Aug izst, “1000, nesí, ned Corps No. 1092]
tenco wa made of serving manis, with similar to the "Korean and South Man, |
the liqners, but the victuala so provided in Peking, being animated by aasa rule were given after the drink was churian Railway systems. With these
laudable endeavour to find a peaceful not be eaten and so enabling a couple finished, so ensuring that they would improvements the distance will be short-solution. That their efforts will meet sandwiches to do duty for many meals ened, time of transit between Autung with a successful termination seems and Mukden reduced from two full days highly probable, if the telegrams printed to eight or nine hours and the general efficiency of the line will be established. Without them the Railway will remain
20.%
OFF EVERYTHING.
679
BUSINESS
NOTICE
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
(Payable in advance),
CHINA MAIL (daily) $3.00 per month; including postage, $3.50 per month? OVERLAND CHINA MA (weekly) $15.00 per year including postage, 817.00 per year."
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as at present entirely useless for com mercial purposes."
It all seems very reasonable yet Chini procrastinates and objected till finally a mixed Chinese Japanese Commission
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of
JOINED..
Mr J. D. Rush joined the Corps on the
and posted to the Engineer Company.
Mr A Adams joined the Corps, on the and posted to the Infantry Company. 4th August, 1909, assigned Corps No. 1903
TRANSPYK.
No. 4 Company to the Infantry Company Gunner A Hurio is masferred from with effect from this date, 19th August,
ANOTHER HARSOUR
COLLISION.
An enquiry was held at the Marine Court this morning before Lieut. Beckwith, R. Acting Harker Master, concerning the collision between the Military Aunelt
"Omphalia" and Polico launch No: 7, on
Free delivery to all addressor accessiblo was appointed to over the route. From a difficult situation. that èxit is pect cf the question, which had given: 31st July 1st.
by_memerger, including all Peak, Kowloon, and Quarry Bay residences.
thirty conts for
single copies. Daily, ten conte: Weekly WHISKY Telegraphic Address, M., Hongkons,
A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in
Scotland
OF.
Code, A. B. O., 6fth edition.
TELEPHONE No. 22. CHINA MAIL. LIMITED.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Anction. 1a.m.-Auction of Household Furni
tars, etc., at No. 1, Fairving, Nathan
Road, Kowloon.
Even then China fugd opportunities for delay and finally Japan decided to proceed without her co-operation.
Chin's answer to this exposition of Japan's position is that she has no ob- jection to the change of gouge if the gauge of the Peking-Mukden line is adopted, but she objects altogether to any change in the route. This refers, we presume, to the straightening and graling of the line, the cutting off of corners by tunnelling, all of which are absolutely necessary if the line is to be of any commercial use. We 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-
tare, Cornhill, Quarry Bay.
expect, however, that in the negotiations Gooda per Attrange undelivered after this about to be reopened that this point will
data subject to rent.
not be adhered to by China, though we
Amusements.
GENUINE AGE 3-Performance at the City Hall.
AND
FINE MELLOW
FLAVOUR.
PER DOZEN $16.50.
Robert Porter & Co.'s
BULL DOG
BULL-T
BRAND
Guinness' Stout
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
8. WATSON * 00,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDHÁ BUILDINGS.
=
PRIMUS ›ĦALL OF HONGKONG""
General Memoranda.
| Monday, August 16.-
|
jiki
FRANCIS JOSEPH'S WEL- COME TO THE KING.
("auto's Sovice la the China Mfull,) LONDON, Aug. 13. The Emperor France Joseph has telegraphed to King Edward Beartily welcoming an old friend.
King Edward his replied saying that he is deeply touched.
CHINESE PORK IN ENGLAND.
INCREASING VOLUME OF
PROTEST.
liement, at another the victuals were change of five cents was made at one- provided free, and at a third there was no pretence of providing mests at all. To all 1900. last evening contain any indication of intents and purposes these establishmenty the real aspect of the present situation. simple, and as under the resolution pro- were public drinking aaloons paro and
Peking hopes for
poself they would amicable fee paid by a pablican, the unfairness of pay exactly half of the sexilement"; in, Tokyo "it is expected allowing that state of things to continue was obvious, more especially so when they that a settlement. satisfactory to both took into consideration that an hotel would parties will be arrived at "--and where pyn the whole rateable value of the building, including bedrooms whereas there two people honestly set out with the drinking and would say ply on the value
grise of cafés pay only intention, of fading a practical exit of the ground floor. There was another
rise to considerable discussion,in Ergland-
WR. Sutton, L. S. 103.,woch, stated: (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) He, alluded to the drinking facilities the Police Tier at Chim Sue Tour in recently and which he presumed the Go Tecnoat here had given attention to About 12.10 pm. on the 31st July last I left
LONDON, August 12.
of ROO them No. 7 Police Launch, stearing, went.
Mary letters are appearing in the clabs merely in name, being in reality The military launch Omphalia left the publie prese protesting against the im- more or less than drinking Police Pier about 2 minutes later and also pertation of Chinese pigs into England nothing halls to a very inrga ́extent. If the Government were bent on the further steered west. Coming up on my starboard taxation of drink for the purposes of quarter. he blewone short haston his whistles raising evenze it seemed to him only con- still keeping his course until about 10 yard, sistent that the Clubs should be placed on an equal footing with the publican in this ahead, then patting his hals to starboard cune across my boss. I went full speed astern but owing to the close proximity of the lunch and the tide could not clear her. Striking my stern, damage was done to the extent of 220.
is the crux of the whole question, ia generally to be found. Of course that
China honest in her declarations?
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FUNERAL OF MR ERICH GEORG,
afforded by clubs,
respect.
THE ANGLO JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
AN APPEAL FOR UNIVERSAL SUPPORT.
Laur Fat, the master of the "Omphalia,' gave the following evidence :-I was lying (Reuter's Sevrier to the China Mail) alongside the Police Plar and when I left the Wharf the Police. Launch erme up and ran into e
The sortal remains of the late Mr Erich Georg were laid to rest on Thursday even-
His Excelency the Governor, in r- ply, ing in the Protestant cemetery, Happy pointed out that the afundment was not Valley. Rev. Pfarrer Leuchner, acting in order, an. to secure its effect, a separate Ordinance would be necessary. The re- chief poster of the Berlin mission, officiate. solution was entirely confined to altering | There was a very representative" gathering the particular feos before them, and it was at the graveside, members of the German not in order to mise a question of such and British mercantile communities as of the amendment Proceeding to deal with wide importance as suggested by the morer ambling to pay the last tribute of respect the resolution, His Excellence said the to a man who had won the esteem of all Colonial Treasurer estimated that the re for his high integrity and graial disposition. to about 2 or 2 lakhs. The Government venge to bo derived as a result theroof would The mourners included Dr. Voretzsch, hoped that this would not fall upon any (German Consul), Mr. you Wiser (Austrian particular section of the community, for he Consul), Sir Paul Chator, Massie E. 3. way not aware that any excessive profits Qoeds per Budlow undelivered after this admit, that it is an ominous fact that Hughes, T. Rough, W. Clarke, Rose, particular form of licence. It was rather him another chance bat order him to be emulate the nobles of Japan in lending Goods per Borneo not cleared xt4p..as recently as June 24th last she in-Schwarts, W. Helms, Nielsen, N. Sibe, hoped that the result would be to put up formed Japan that no broadening of the Engel, B. Brodersca, Melaber, Jaben, to a roll extent the price of liquor in the A Koehn, K. Detmers, C.. B. Lenzmam, upon the general consumer. It was d Colony, and thereby the burden would fall gauge could be permitted.
Baadow, F. Schwarzkopf, J. C. Kitzmantle. course impossible to exlculate C. Schroter and others.
TUESDAY, August IT --
date subject.zo rout..
on this date subject to zent. WEDNESDAY, August 18-
9.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanere Carion, ac. at Mr Geo.. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,
THURSDAY, Augizah 19 :---
3p.m.-Auction of Steam Launch &ollow
alongside Queen's Status Wharf. FRIDAY, August 13-
A more troublesome point refers to the policing of the milway. Both Russia and Japan have the right at present to station railway guarda Goods, pet Spezia undelivered after this along the portion of the route of the Manchurian railway line which they respectively control. It was rea
date subject to rent, SATCEDAY, August 21 -
Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall.
MONDAT, August 29:--
Noon- sting of Hongkong & Wham
pos Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Office.
The China Mail
HONGLONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1909.
SOCIAL AND PERSONALL
On July 18 Colibet John Bower, the oldest retired officer of the British Army: celebrated his 100th birthday. Colonel Bower began his military career in 1825,
LONDON, August 13..- Prince Arthar of Connaught and the The finding was as follows:-The evid. Duke of Norfolk, in a letter to the ence given by the coxswain I find very Press invite universal support for the unsatisfactory and also untrue, but taking Anglo-Japanese exhibition. They urge into consideration his pervious good record the possessors of British art treasures to were being made by the holders of any in the military launches I propose to gire
re-examined before his certificate bare priceless works of art. They trust that turned to him.
manufacturers and producers will use exaerly Through the courtesy of the Colonial the occasion to make a representation or even approxizastaly what the difference Secretary's Office we have been informed worthy of this great opportunity." in the retail sale of bonor would be after that Hongkong has released Amoy from
the resolution came into force, but in all
A
INFANTILE CHOLERA,
NY unusual looseness of a child's
bowels during the hot weathershould
probability it would not exceed say ten quarantine regulations. cants on a bottle of whisky, probably con- 1714 siderably less. When they considered that spirits which varied from 11add to 118 6d in England there was an import duty on ordinary spirits up to 168 and 188 on some.
ON'T neglect giving atery out, wound may develop in a few hours, kad prompt special classes, and that was in addition to pozzon may appear and an ugly seat or even Lerlain's Colic, Oholes and Diarrhoes the publicans' licence which varied from £6 the loss of a limb rosait. Chamberlain's Remedy, followed by a does of castor oil, to 200, whereas in this Culony they had no Pain Balm is an antiseptic, heals the wound will check, the disasse in its incipiemor, and
| DON'T IGNORE SLIGHT INJURIES. be warning to mothers. Infantile cholera
dered absolutely nectary owing to and atokespers
Recollections of the old, Chian tea-import duties of any kind, he thought they rapidly and all danger is avoided by its use Al danger inay be avoided. F'or Bale by all
the ravages of the Hunghutze, ravages Wingham, Kent, on July 6th, of Captain flus Colony, might very fairly contribute which China was absolutely unable to W. Browns, formerly of the Challenger something more to the revenue. Ho and latterly of the Wyld Capt Browar in the Colony, and the only quasti 'a believed that was the general feefing punish, much less put down. Now that who was 75 years of age, was thrown out of was one of method. Perhaps the simplest, the country has relapsed into a more the gig of his friend, De Henry, and fairest and the one most advantageous normal condition and the depredations death must have been almost instan concerned of a duty on all imported byuor received aach injuries to the head that position so far as European liquor was to the revenue would be the im-
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
of the Hunghutze are (few and fan be-taneous. tween China is inordinately, anxiou
ANTUNG AND MUKDEN RAILWAY olished or at least replaced by Chinese
that the railway guards should be ab
STATEMENTS.
soldiers. To this ueither Japan nor
& Chinaman who was called as a witness at the Court of Summary Jurisdiction this morning was so excited that he could not
remember his own unac
VICHY WATERS.
but there were objections to that course. There was an objection which perhaps was
sentimental one, and that was that by CELESTINS. For Gout and Diabetes, Vesical and Analo- the imposition of an import duty this port would be no longer an absolutely free part, the thin end of the wedge would be inserted and they did not know whether in use of further financial distress the wedge might not be farther driven bome. by the arponition of a tax on tobacco and on other articles. On the other hand
of the Grand Carlton Hotel, sued C. E imposition of an import duty meant
The race in which O. E., Owen, proprietor thers was the practical difficulty that the Shields for 30 said to be due for bourd Customs Service. It might be argued
that if limited to: liquore manufac
bebbrown'
and residence, was mentioned in the Court cured in of Summary Jurisdiction this morning, Mr duty of colection might.
and Amaries, the
gous Complaints Mixes well with Wine and Spirits, May be drunk freely by the healthy on the principle that Prevention is better than cure,
HOPITAL-Particularly useful in cases of difficult diges- tion, dyspepsia and gastralgia, and also for delicate Constituents.:
plaints.
Or Thursday evening we were able to Bussin, can eposent so long as they VICTORIA =
lay before our readers the fall officialtain possession of the main trunk line of statement published by the Foreign the Manchurian railway and are respon Office in Tokyo regarding Japan's at. sible for the good and peaceful govern CINEMATOGRAPH titude in the Autung-Mukden Railway ment of the railway zone. The objection
allir and at the same a telegraphic holds good of course for the Antung Hinds (from the offices of Messrs. Brution spee, the Husbour Department and that GRANDE GRILLE-Renowned Specific for Liver Com stimmary of the statement Isened in railway also. It is a sore point with and Hotty saying that the dispute had been the duties of preventing smuggling might reply by the Wai-wu-pa iz Peking China, especially in these days of dubject to payment of an agreed that that might be done with an Incre NOTE-Supplied in Cases or Single Bottles in Quarts, Piuts
devolve upon the police. It is possible amount of coste by Mr Owen to Mr one or other both of those Depart Both statements fully bear out what has the "Rights Recovery" manis, for shield.
ments. But European liquor was only one, already been written regarding the pcai-the presence
aspect of the question. "A duty could not be PROPER TREATMENT FOR
imposed on 4 kinown liquor, which was im- ported in large quantities from Canton, with HF great mortality frog draatary and ed Casteine Bervice. The alternative in the out involving a very large and wall-organis-
trestirent at the first stages of the diace farm, though he thought, this would be ja diarrhoes is dus to a, lack of proper case of Chinese liquor would" be a'spirit Chamberlain's Colic Cholors and Diserons unpopular on the comde that tap the Remedy is a reliable and affoutire medicine, grond kavant collected they had to dequet and when given, he named Ali proille and thereby place
by all chemical 204 prevent say dangerona cons
Tym | Barrier Birden upon the community, than
for the "Hola parpose of zev
The Celebrated Australian fisted
PHILLIPS SISTERS.
SISTERS LEE,
tion taken up by either Power in the guards course of the wearisome negotiations. I lost
DE
the foreign milway
BISTERS COLEMAN, Japan in her communime to the press theicates that she has temporasi DYSENTERY AND DIARRHORA. ›
NEW FILMS,
ing March 4, 1909.).
overeignity of the region which the railway passes. describes the line us being 168 miles in Reading between the fines of the two length with a gange of 2 feet 6 inches Statements we gather that China pressed ssa and then proceeds to state the circum this question of railway guards and
and Splits...
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