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June 21, 1909.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
H.E. TANG SHAO YI IN HONGKONG, would give place to briskness in the cold season.
H. E. Tang Shao Yi, who has been on a special mission to the United States and Europe, arrived in the olony on Tuesday by the N. D. L. steamer Yorck. Captain Taylor, A. D. C. to H. E. the Governor, was among those who met the steamer on arrival. H. E. the Ambassador stayed the night at Glenealy Building, which has been taken and furnished for H. E. Ko, the Macao Demarcation Commissioner, who will shortly come from anton to stay here
His Excellency Tang Shao Yi and Staff called at Government House on Wednesday morning and were received by H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard. On Wednesday at noon about 120hinese merchants and gentry assembled in the Chinese Club, Queen's Road, Central, to welcome H E. Tang Shao Yi, special Ambassador to the U. S., on his return en route to Peking. Mr. Lau Chu Pak was elected Chairman of the meeting. H.E. and Staff arrived at 12.30 p.m. and they were escorted upstairs from the main entrances by a sub-committee, whence the Chairman led the way into the dining room, where tea and cakes were served shortly after the assemblage
took their seats.
Mr LAU CHU PAX rose and said he felt it a great honour to preside and had great pleasure on behalf of the Chinese merchants and gentry assembled there then and also in the name of the members of the China Club to extend to H. E. and Staff a hearty welcome. They welcomed H. E. not merely because he was a great official of China, great in position and influence but because he was one of China's most capable and enlightened men of the day. What H.E. had all along doue displayed competent know- ledge and wonderful talents. Both his own coun- trymen and Europeans held him in higu esteem. From a mere student educated abroad H.E. rose to be one of the most powerful and important ministers of the present moment. all from his own merits and not by chance or by influence SO far as his abilities and merits were concerned. He, the Chairman, refrained from going into details, so as not to take up H.E.'s valuable time, as they were well known to everyone present Suffice it to say. that since H.E. took part in international dealings, in every matter of importance, not- withstanding that influence had been brought to bear on him, he invariably did his utmost to main. tain the dignity of his own country and further the interests of his own people. Had China a few more men like him, great advance would have been made. Now that he returned from visiting more than ten European countries, with extended knowledge and experience, it was hoped that the Chinese Governmen twould appoint him to a
more important position than before, so that H.E.'s wonderful talents might be brought into full display and thereby his country might be moved forward to take a place amongst the powerful nations of the world. Mr. Lan concluded by wishing the Ambassador long life and prosperity and by cal ling upon the meeting to give three hearty cheers. (Loud and prolonged applause.)
H.E. TANG in reply said he felt very grateful for what the merchants of his country did for him that day, a hospitality, which on previous occa sions when he visited Hongkong, he had injoyed and fully knew how kind it was. Fut at the same time he could not help feeling ashamed of himself after listening to Mr. Lau Chu Pak's eulogistic remarks. He had no achievements that he could recall to mind to deserve such praise. As he was already perspiring in this hot weather, Mr. Lau's remarks made his perspira- tion more. He felt it trickling down his back at the moment (laughter). Altogether he had" visited eleven countries and after having been away from his native country so long, he longed very much to be back again. During his journey abroad, he had very little chance of seeing his own countrymen and not antil he arrived at Ceylon on his homeward journey did he meet any Chinese. Hong. kong was a flourishing port and he was always very glad to see so many Chinese trading and living there. Although the busi- ness of Hongkong had suffered somewhat of late and appeared to be at a standstill just now he hoped it would revive when the cool weather The representatives of firms and indivi- dual merchants present might take the dullness as a holiday merely for this hot season. It
came.
He thanked the meeting very much for their kind entertainment and had it not been for pressure of official duties, which demanded his presence at Peking, he would be very pleased to stay amongst his people in the South for sometime. (Applause.) After tea, a photo- graph was taken of the party as a souvenir.
His Excellency and Staff re-embarked at 3.30 p.m. to resume the journey to Peking via Shanghai.
THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT.
GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE
VICEROY OF CANTON.
We have pleasure in giving publicity to the following correspondence transmitted to us by Colonial Secretary:- direction of H. E. the Governor by the Hon.
Viceroy Chang to H. E. The Governor of Hongkong.
9th June 1909. kong is a project which it has been Your Excel. SI-The founding of a University at Hong- lency's earnest and benevolent purpose to set on foot, and I hear with the greatest pleasure of able prospects of success. the enthusiasm in subscribing and the favour- I have myself ordered funds to be raised to the amount of $200,000. This sum is now provided, and can either be forwarded at any time or drawn upon by letter convenient. Besides this, I am endeavouring to as required; whichever Your Excelleccy finds find further funds for the purpose of placing them at Your Excellency's disposal, to help to wards the expenses of the University.
The degrees to be conferred by the University, however, are the subject of considerable public attention, and while I am informed that Your Excellency's Government proposes that it should be on a par with Birmingham University. I hope Your Excellency will be good enough to give me detailed information on what hasbeen decided, in order that I may publish it for the satisfaction of students and subscribers.
I avail etc.. (Card of Viceroy).
H.E. the Governor of Hongkong to Viceroy Chang.
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CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
June, 14th.
PLAGUE AND ITS TREATMENT AT CANTON,
Owing to the prevalence of plague in Canton and the high percentage of deaths through the incompetency of the Chinese doctors attending people who have contracted this disease, the local authorities have deputed several officials to ascer- tain the names and addresses of all the doctors in Canton. A hotification is left at the residence of each doctor directing him to furnish a daily official report of the number of patients that call at his house, description of the disease of each patient and their addresses. doctors, appointed by the authorities, will call Qualified
on the patients to see if the prescriptions. given to them are correct. Doctors giving wrong prescriptions will be arrested and deported from Cauton.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
A large shareholder of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company named Tang Chik Wai Tong has written letter to the Company demanding an explanation of the telegram sent by Sir Chan Tung Liang Sheng (President of the Railway Company) to His Excellency Chang Chi Tung on the 2nd day of the 2nd intercalary moon this land on Wong Sha valued over 400,00 taels. year stating that the company acquired additional The writer says that according to the annual reports of the last three years showed that land had been purchased by the Company extending from Wong Sha to Kong How and that, the items amounted to the sun of 332,16 taols. Why should the Company again purchase additional land at Wong Sha? The writer further states that in going into this matter he discovered that the Land Bureau of the Railway Company has not furnished any accounts to the shareholders during the last three years. He requests the Company to produce the title deeds of all the properties acquired by them for inspection.
THE MURDER OF TAOTAI LAU.
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Lau Chok Yap, son of the late Taotai Lau Sze Kee, has again petitioned H. E. Viceroy Chang complaining that, though the murder of 11th June, 1909. FIR-I have received Your Excellency's a fortnight ago."yet up to the present moment his father was reported to the authorities about letter of June 9th informing me of your not a single arrest has been made. The peti. generous donation of $200,000 to the Fund for tioner begs that pressure may be placed on the the Endowment of a University here and that police officials in this matter so that the culprits you are collecting further funds for this purpose. might be captured and punished. The Viceroy The receipt of this letter (and also of the
replied manifesto issue by Your Excellency describing Taotao Lau Kee, was assassinated by some bad as follows:-" Your father, the late the purposes of the University and emphasizing characters who were his enemies and the its value to China) has given me the liveliest | deed was perpetrated out of pure pleasure, since they afford proof that Your rouge. I have directed the Magistrates to Excellency, whose first care is the interest of issue rewards for the arrest of the murderers. China, welcomes this scheme as one which will These instructions were given by me a fort- confer a benefit on the people, and promote night ago, but up to the present time none of friendship and co-operation in high objects the culprits have been arrested.
It appears between our respective nations.
that the police system is entirely inefficient and Your example and generosity will be an in-nseless. In perusing the information regarding centive to all, and your name will be identified
this case
I find that the murderers entered with the founding of this Institution.
the house as visitors and nothing was stolen; With regard to the question of degrees Your therefore it is quite clear that the murder was Excellency may rest assured that it is our in-done out of revenge. Now the question is what tention that the standard shall be fally on a par bitter enmity was contracted by your late father with that of Birmingham or other first class to have caused these bad characters to desigu British University. So soon as I have been death to him? You are the son of the decessed, able to arrange details of this matter (which and if you are always with him, will take time) I shall have pleasure in afford- ing Your Excellency the fullest information.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant. (Sd.) F. D. Lugard
Governor &c.
His Excellency,
The Viceroy of Canton.
you ought to have heard and known who were his enemies. How is it that in your petition you have mentioned nothing about it? No doubt the case is a very serious one, but we have no clue as to where those murderers hail from, nor even what their names are ; consequently, the captur- ing of the culprits in this case is far more difficult than in ordinary cases of this descrip- tion Yesterday I received a telegram from the Governor of Kwangsi about this matter and I In honour of Mr. Amos P. Wilder, American have already caused the reward to be increased Consul General at Shanghai, a tiffin was given to $5,000, and have given the officials a fixed last week in the Palace Hotel by Judge Thayer. time in which to have the culprits arrested and The staffs of the Consulate, the U. S. Court for punished. I have also instructed the Provincial China, and the Postal Agency were invited, and Judge and the Chief Superintendent of Police the event was of an extremely pleasant nature. Į to direct the Poon Yu magistrate and the civil After the covers had been removed Judge and military officials that they must arrest the Thayer extended a warm welcome to Mr. Wilder murderers within the time given and have the to his post in Shanghai, and the latter suitably case cleared up, otherwise they will be severely responded.
reprimanded.