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The Chilean Congress has approved the bill authorising the government to incite tendera for the construction of a trans. Andean railroad on the basis of a guarantee of five per cent. in- terest on the cost of the work,
The complete ropart of yesterday's meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce to discuss the carrasey question will be
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TM¤, 1905
TELEGRAMS.
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LONDON, 17th February, 25 p.m.
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"TIMES" ON THE QUESTION. A. Blue-book on Venezuela has just been published. It discloses nothing is to the origin, character, or extent of Great Britain's engagements with Germany.
The Times in a leading article says that the publication of the Blue-book leaves the "Venezuela mess" where it stood. The Ministers seein still to regard the dis approval of the nation as simply due to resentment at past anti-British demonstra. tions in Germany; but it is difficult, the Times continues, to believe that the trend of German policy is favourable to British
interests.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE "RAGGING" SCANDAL.. Col. Francis Lloyd has been recalled from
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 18th February,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONGUE SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).
After boaring evidence, the jury found the prisoners guilty.
His Lordship sentenced the first prisoner to three years' imprisonment with hard labour and the second to 18 months
ROBBERY.
Bis Lordship passed sentence of three years' hard labour with one fogging of 20 strokes of the birch within the first week.
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Houg Loung, & private ricksha-coolie, desiring a closer acquaintance with the modus operandi in regard to prisoners at the Supreme Court, followed a batoh beyond the prescribed limits, - and added to his offence by making a noiso and striking the lukong who checked him. He was arrested and subsequently fined $5 or 14 days.
An Associated Press telegram dated London, Jan. 21, says:—An important test case, that of McConnell against Whitaker Wright, claiming damages for an alleged fraudulent prospectus issued in connection with the Standard Exploration Company, was decided by the appeal court to-day against Mr. Wright. The Standard is one of the numerous London and
Globe Finance Corporation's undertakings, and A. Ŝ. WATSON & CO. the present case is the first of a large series of
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The situation in the Balkans is still grave, but it is believed in Constantinople that the presentation of the Austro-Russian reform soheme will clear the air.
THE ADEN HINTERLAND.
THE LOCAL. CURRENCY
QUESTION,
MEETING OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
committer, and inde have been given to understand that most of the committee them- gelats possess an open mind upon the subject, mad will be glad to hear members' views on this very important question. The position briefly ia thle The committee of the Chamber for rations reasons appear to be opposed to any change, but those reasons bavo so far been off red A special general meeting of the Hongkongly in terms of generality, they have never General Chamber of Commerce was held yester been enunciated with prevision; they havo A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
day afternoon in the Chamber Room, City à vou been defined in detail, in the other Lia Ngan and Mo Fat pleaded not guilty to
Hall, for the purpose of discussing the questioned there are a number of men with large interests at stake who in the hops of saving the a charge of sodomy.
of local currency. Hou. C. B. Sharp (okaiz-
remnants of their capital are most enzions for The following jury was empanelled :-Meseris.man) presided over a large attendance,
eform, whilst between these contending parties P: E. da Bilva, J. Laenok, W. A. Stopani, A.
The SECRETARY (Mr, A, R. Lowe) read the re probably the largest number of all, thos who have made up their minds neither one way M. Barrades, Ho Kom Tong, J. Lysaught, and notice calling the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN opened the business by nor the other, awaiting further light upon the M. J. Danenberg.
reading the requisition calling the meeting which
ubject. But one and all admit (no one can was signed by E. Osborne, zverstory. Godaw helpadmitting) that a great loss has taken pluca Co; G. W. F. Playfair, tional Bank en in the ebriukoge of capital and investments, and that the dollar to-day is worth only one China; J. R. Michael: W. Humphreys, W G. Humphreys & Co.; and Bradley &to. Pro half of what it was ten years ago. Those who ceuding, he said-We have called you togetherwitute for form hold that an unstable car- on this occasion, in conformity with the rules. rency restricts and hampers trade, and that a and in response to a requisition gent in by five epreciated collar means increased expenditure, members that a meeting be held for the bronken capital and reduced savings. (n Leung Chung Ws pleaded guilty to a charge purpose of considering the question of local be other hand there are those who contend of having committed robbery. It appears that currency. I propose Brst of all to make a few hut a depreciated dollar stimulates exports. prisoner along with two others attacked a man
remarks, and then to call upon the requisition.
hot salaries rise in sympathy with increased who had just been to the money-changers and ing members, and any other members who may expenditure, that larger dividends compensato from him stole $100. The prisoner three pepper desire to take part in the discussion, to address for reduced capital, and in fact that everything in the man's eyes and his confederates assisted the meating. I will preface the remarks I is adjusted in concse of time. Each man natur. to rob him. Prisoner was srested by a passer-havo to sko by stating to members that as ally regards the matter from his own particular by who gave chase.
Committee we have not bad the sallesi tandpoint, his personal interests would his desire or intention to shelve the subject, or views and to Role extent taint his judgment, stifle discussion of it by the Chamber as and therefore, in discussing this complicated whole, as has been alleged against us in acme gestion it must be borne in mind that individoni quarters. The position has been as follows:- opinions are largely based upon if interest, Chan Kwai and Lan Bang were charged with 1he Committee duly considered the question and consequently mere expressions of epicíon, baring on 28th December committed armed and have circulated for the information of theague assertions, and general sntemente, uneup. robbery at Wongnetwn on the Kowloon side and members the opinions formed by them. As ported by reasonable argament, even thơngla abs with wounding with intent to do grievous would be seen from these, they were unable coming from the highest authority, should not Lotily harm.
to see their way to advocate the policy of this is accepted as conclusive evidence on either side, They pleaded not guilty.
Colony taking steps in regard to a change in (Applause). Ent there is one common ground The Attorney-General Sir Henry S. Berkeley, currt bey measures apart from China, and they on which all conflicting interrats can joiu who conducted the proseguti a instract d by berefore felt that there were no reasons on bonds, tie, sound, wholesome trade; und Mr. F. B. L. Bowly, Crown Solicitor), said their part for calling a general meeting for whatever makes for this must. I think, be LONDON, 16th February- that they were charged with a very serious the purpose of discussing the question. They the right direction in which to seek for offence-robbery being armed with deadly therefore considered it the best course zuder guidance. Sonud, wholesome trade-and by weapons, which they id nel besitate to use with those orenwatances to acquaint members with that I mean trade which brings reasonable flect upon the person of the principal witness their views on the subject, and to leave the and certain profit to all come uned in it
initiative to members themselves to requisition concentrates la particular pisors of the world the statement of one of the prisoners who a meeting if members felt sufficiently airingly sat by virtue of asy currency arrangements admitted having had a quarrel with Shak and
on the subject, and could presumably bring but by reason of wall defined fundamental that he wont to bis house to beat him but said forward guod reasons for suggesting the canses, chief amongst which is perhaps the he did not steal. Shek Lui Fu was a gardener, desirability of introducing such a change, or bounty of nature, and amongst others may On 28th December about six o'clock in any feasible proposals with regard to esme, and be specially mentioned geographical and poli the evaning he was ly ng ina matabed near
all the more so that, surely it feeling were at tical considerations. By the bounty of nature his hotse when he heard someone entering all general among members, there should be no I monn natural wealth derived from the soil, the house. He wont in and was immediately dificulty for any desirous of this course in which, however, does not concern Hongkong, attacked by two men, who struck him on
gotting the very small number of five members because our soll both above and below is the head with a stick and knifed him in
required by our rules to requisition such a absolutely barron, by geographical considera- the back. The two men then held him down meeting. This requisition has now come about, lions I mean real and lasting advantages such while other two went into his wife's room, one
and the Committed in view of this evidenes of as Hongkong does possess its magnificent interest on the part of members welcome the barbour, its unique position as one of the sincerely trast that some good may remit from proximity to Cauton, making it the sen part of the exquange of views to be made. The Come that great contre of industry; and by political mittee, as business mon, freely admit the many considerations I mean the security which is disabilities imposed on the business of the
afforded to Hongkong by reason of its being a Colony, or that portion of it connected with the rat-class fortress which nothing but rain of trade with gold-using countries, by the over the British Empire can affect, Hongkong Bootmaling position and unsteadiness of the stands to-day, and will continue to stand, the silver carreroy vis-vis gold, and generally natural sea-port for Canton and the centre of we would no doubt welcome something like com- distribution for neighbouring distrinis north, Paratice stability, but the great difficulty with south, and west (applause); nothing can lesser us in this Colony, and a most serious ous it its geographical advantages, and nothing, appears to bo, ie how to change to a gold basis short of national disaster, can impair ite so long as the foreign trade of China, in which animpeachable security under the aegis of the most important portion of our trado lles, the Britiali Crown. (Applause.) Such are. has to be transacted on a silver basis. It is the foundations on which our trade depends. trno that during the past few weeks, since the Lot as now consider what comprises that trade matter was considered by the Committee, there and how far each section of it is affected by The Attorney-General said he had intonded Press to have been inangarated some tentative ourroner. First take exports, represented by proposals having in view the conversion of the products of the soil, which we have to put an indistent against the first prisoner Chinn to a gold basis of currency, and, if such already seen, do not exist for the reason that Chan Kwai of attempt to shoot with intent to complete and sweeping economic revolution for Hoogkong of itself produces nothing. Next murder. He would now withdraw that charge, ach a backward and conservative country be take imports, and to speaking of imports 1
His Lordship sentenced the first prisoner to seven years' hard labour and to receive a flogwill no doubt disappear to a great extent, if not its 300,000 inhabitants; also the raw produca found possible, our diffenities in this matter refer to goods consumed on the island itself by ging of 20 strokes of the birch within the first entirely, bat, if such a change cannot be brought here for manufacture and re-export; week; the second prisoner was sentenced to
brought about, it appears to the Committee for neither exports nor imports can airly ging of 20 strokes within the first week. five years hard labour and to receive one fog that this Colony, by entering upon any change include goods which come to us for distribution of currency opart from China, would be into other ports. We are new Doorned with How will a gold earring such grave risks of eventual calamity imports for the island. and disaster that they would require to have the standard affect the pries of food and com- most cogent and convincing reasons to go upon midities consumed on the island? As regards (very much more so than any they have hitherto those coming from a gold country, and seen put forward, or suggested) before such a which are now paid for in gold, the obvious change corld.command their support or serious effect of the change will be to maintain consideration. The difficulties, therefore, which steady prices; the cost of groceries, In- the Committes foresee are not with regard to stead of continually increasing as it does now the adoption of a gold currency as gold, an will remain stationary so far as exchange has madh as with regard to adopting a gold any bearing on it, and there will be accordingly currency -white! the foreign trade of. Į so much less clerical, work in the adjustment of biva is conducted in another medium. It prices. And as regards food and commodities must be borne in mind that there are several combg from silver countries, which in other eldes to this vital question. Whut muy words means coming from Canton, prices in suit one side may easily be fatal to the other, Hongkong would not be affected one way or god in all their delibarstions about the inutter the other, for auch, goods would continue to the Committee, despite in certain quarters be paid for in silver, and the only alteration broad bits made as to one-sidedness and
that could arise would be the creation of an opinions begotten of self-interest, hare en exchange business between tals and Canton. deavoured to approach the matter on the bros y tendency towards artificial prices in principle of what would be best for the trade Hongkong would be immediately neutralised of the Colony taken as a whole, and they hope by shipments from Canton; the two places are that they may be given credit by members of so close and communication between them deavour to follow the question ont on these lines, considered to be practically oua market. this Chamber for having mode an honest ev- so frequent and cheap that they may ba whatever may be hinted by others to the contrary And the same remarks, apply to (Applause.) It is scarcely necessary to remind sugar, Lowp, and limestane brought haro foreign geods may be highly detrimental to and cement. Raw augar from Jaux le sirendy members that what may suit the importer of for mapufacture into refined sugar, cape,
the interests of the exporter of native goods and paid for in gold, hemp very shortly will be products to foreign countries; what may be to so, and limestone would orntinue to be paid the advantage of the foreign manufacturer, the for in silver. Similarly waterial for local ship- member of the community with his earnings building industries will cost no more because it
The Standard states that the Porte has of them armed with a rovolvor, and ransacked pertinuity given by the roquisitioners and natural centres of Far Eastern irade, and its
decided to give satisfaction to the British claims and has ordered the completo evacuation of the Aden hinterland.
LONDON, 16th February,
THE CAPTURE OF KANO, After a fruitless bombardment of the main gate at Kane, the British stormed a small gate a mile distant. The storming party was headed by Capt. Dyer of the Guards, who was twice Truth tells of a method of dealing with wounded. The enemy numbered 5,800. There female kloptomanises of gentle birth, which is
was no street fighting. Col. Lagard is now at followed in certain west-end shops, says a
Zaria and will probably proceed to Kazo to despatch from London to the Herald. Every woman caught in the not of shoplifting is install the now King. The population of the Ounications relating to the news columns given her option of being prosecuted in court country is tranquil and has accepted the
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HONGKONG, 19th February, 1908.
THE long and extremely interesting dis- cursion which took place at the special general meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce yesterday terminated, as ventured to hope confidently that it would, in the carriage of the motion standing in
we
my late partner, W. J. D. Mouro, for wine the statement may stand.-Yours, etc.,
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POLO.
We have not heard much from San Francisco There are now only three teams in for the International Tournament, viz., the English, Vancouver paper we see the following despatch Beottish, and Irish. The first round will be dated Ottawa, Jan. 21 ---"The director of public played on Saturday at 4 p.m. between the health has been advised that the other states of English and Scottish teams. The final will be the american Union are to set up a quarantine on the following Saturday, between the Irish against California if that state does not do team and the winners of the first tie. something to wipe out the bubonic plague in San Francisco. British Columbia has now got
quaronte against California." Meanwhile in At the
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the place, carrying away over $1.0 dollars and released he ran after the robbers, and in a quantity of jewelry. When the man was
chasing them fell down some steps and was so seriously hurt that what with his wounds and injuries he was in Bospital for three weeks. A
neighbour attracted by the nowe my two men running away and gave chase to one whom he to earth in a wter-holo. This was the first prisoner. He pointed a revolver at bis pursuer and fixed tries at him point-blank but fortunately the revolver
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missed Are and the robber was secured after struggle, Another neighbour also gave chase and captared the second prisoner. On both men part of the stolen property was found, the charge proven.
After hearing evidence the jury found the
ROHBEET.
Wong Po and Lå Hing were convicted of robbery and were each sentenced to four years' hard labour and to receive a flogging of 20 strokes within the first week of their imprison
NOT GUILTY.
ment.
Chan Chol, abarged with robbery at Chung- shawan on 30th December, was found by the jury not guilty and was discharged,
The Court adjourned till this forenoon.
ARMY REFORM.
The N-C. Daily News publishes the following two excluzive telegrams on the shove subject
London, 13th Febinary-Lord Roberts, in his evidence before the War Commission, said that he considered that future ware require a much larger number of mounted men while the cavalry must be trained to fight on foot and use the rife, but they must be also trained in shook tactics. Individuality should be encouraged, and the infouitry and mounted
infantry should be largely increased.
Loud. n, 13th February.-The War Office has decided to reorganise the Medical Corps, divid
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In a cricket match, Ordnanes v. .M.sing it into four sections-Narsing, Cooking, and/or savings ir dollary, the home shipowner, is already pair fac in god! Before proceeding
the name of Mr. EDWARD ORBORNE. But beginning of January deaths at Mazatlan. Amphitrite, to be played at Happy Valle Clerical, and General Duty. Revised rates of and others, many not sail at all the local factories to deal with that part of one trade which is con-
Mexico plagne has been very sorors. Mexico, were averaging 23 per cent.
this afternoon, the Ordnance will be ropri sented by the following ----J. C. A. Lilywbito fapt.), H. Turner, J. R. Skinner, C. Ratter, G. O. Hero, E. McGibbon, E. P. Bradford, A. E. Hatwell, W. T. Borgere, F. Bromley, and R. H. Jowsbury. A
DEATH OF US, ADMIRAL.
was ordered hemo last. December an account of
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EUROPEAN HOOLIGANS IN SINGAPORE.
for the length of the proceedings (which sent many away before the end) there is little doubt that a heavier majority would Tu ils Notes on Native Affairs the N.-C. Daily have expressed itself in favour of the resolu- Neirs quotes à Canton despatch to the effect tion. The figaces, however-10 to 25 by that, owing to the exposure by the Hongkong show of hands, 40 to 34 by carde Government to the provincial authorities of suffico to justify the requisition of the Canton of the recent projected attempt of meni- fire members who called for the meeting, bers of the Tried Society on the lives of the' It is unnecessary for us here to dwell on former on Chinese New Year's Day, and owing the fact thai the members of the Chamber to the fact that during 1902 no less than four- of Commerce showed a fitting sense of their foon rurolutionists had been arrested by aid of responsibilities when they decided as they the Hongkong police and sent to Cauton to did. Nor need we go into the arguments dergo the Inst penalty for conspiring against ill-health. He arrived in Hengkeng about the and other explosive fireworks, and deliberately total of the wealth and business of this Colony, labour against Canton and neighbouring ports.
the Manshu dynasty, Hongkong is now cure- so fully set forth yesterday with regard to fly avoided by those of the Triad Society who rad of the year on the Hogship Rainbow and advisability of a properly equipped commisarranted" by the Chinese officials. It is
took passage to San Francisco on a liver. sion of enquiry into the local currency now reported that quits a large number of those Korea, was on his way to succeed the deceased, Admiral P. H. Cooper, who arrived here on this question. We do not think that there win
who were concerneď in the recent fiasco, whose any longer be a doubt in the winds of names have somehow got to the knowledge of single commercial or other resident in the mondarins, are by this time either in French Hongkong that the Colony as a whole desires territory, the Malay State, or the Straity The M.M. stemmer Ernest Simone, with the to have investigated, by the best qualified Settlements. If iets acconuts are to be trusted next Franch mail. will leave Saigon to-day at persons, the possibility of the amelioration there will doubtless be another attempt before for this port, and may be expected here
on Sunday, of financial conditions here. The duty, os
leng to capture a seaport in Kwangtung pro- The Imporial German mail steamer Printers was frequently said yesterday, is one for the Mazola government in Kwebgai and other at Genoa on the 16th inst., p.m.
vince by sympathisers of those in arms against Irene, which left here on the 21st nlt., arriveli experts. The Chamber of Commercs has provinces in that vicinity, news of which will The P. & O. steamer Candia left Bingapore now decided to appeal for the advice of not be so esɛlly prematurely transported to the
for this port on the 17tir inst., at 3 pm.
The C.M. steamer Nigchow left Victoria experts, and has thereby taken its proper ears of the officers of this Empress Dowager in (B. on the 14th inst. for Japan, Hongkong place as voicing the desire of the commercial i the South,
and industries, the local skipawnors, and others rected with fransit of goods on their way to and with various local interests, und alse that any from China, let us first see what influence a gold tuck charge as that to a gold basis whilst standard will have upon the price of labour, China romaine on a silver basis may be because the one has a very great bearing upou extremely prejudicial to native interests and the other. We are now upon debatable ground. native trade, which bulk so largely in this in that it is impossible to foresee exactly what Colony, und would undoubtedly bare to come in the ultimate turn of events may be, but masters for a very great deal of attention in the course cannot be much worse they are now because The Straits Times of the 9th just. 'writes:- of cous dering the pros and cons of bringing the Chinese are smart enough to take advantage, Everybody will deplore the exhibition of Hooli: about such a currency change. I merely man of the continual rise in prices to agitata on all ganism that was given by certain Europeau in these as a few of the instances which must sides for higher pay whether they are really A telegram to the Manila Cablenews insidents at the Chinese fireworks on Saturday such measures, and as I have stated we have had perpetual disagreement with employers and cluim seriens attention in the consideration of affected by exeburgo or not, the result being timates the death, on thisst, of Rear Admiral night. There can be no doubt of the fact that to try and think sciely of the possible results of consequent injury to business. Opponents of Frank Wildes, U.S. Navy, while en rests from these young men is az exuberant spirit of acre such a radical change as affecting not one get erreforms, say in affect that with a gold curreboy Manila to San Francives. Admiral Wildes deviltry mayisp, but anyhow in a manner that adverse form the many different and important wages than the labourer of Canton, and that
interests, but as affecting
in a farcurable or the labourer of Hongkong will receive higher
was disgraceful -- secured "bombs" (so-called); interests which go to make up the large sum therefore Hongkong will be handicapped in its throw them among the crowd of Chinoso Jadio (Applause.) Gentlemen, with these remarks I This I take to be their argument, though i Low call upon any members wishing to take have never heard it explicitly stated. Now,
with, sane of them reviled the ofiews of the Mic octing it is desirable the Straits Caz-fed, raiment aut salteragunoval rula and children who were massed together in the part in the discussion or bring forward pre-gentlemen, want à it that mainly determines enclosure reserved for them. When remonstrated posals and discuss the same.
the price of labon, all the world, over, and es- Mr. E. ONE mored." That in the opinion pecially so here in China? It is the cost of association whose pucsts they were, called them
reney tommission should extend its enquiries to the vary in price so as a general ráda games and otherwise behared in a manner Hongkong with a view to ascertaining whether will the price of labour be affected. We have nabocoting of any but bood was. It is report roform of the Colony's currency arrangments is seen that a gold standard will not incasso od hat some of them were horsewhipped by advisable He said-At a recent meeting the price of imported food and raiment, ned certain Chinese residents whose womenfolks and of the committee of this Chamber it was, I ander granting then that my deductions are correct stand, decided by a majority but with reluctance a gold standard will not increase the price of obildren were the suffering objects of their that no steps could be taken towards reform of Hongkong labour (Applause.) It is not the heroic bombardment. It is also said that they the local currency, that such reform would be coin itself that the labourer looks at but the simply bowled for mercy. If this be true, the impossible without jeopardising the trade of the purchasing power of that esin, and I conteni punishnout served them inadequately. Had Colony, and, to a backneyed expression, that if penuy-piece in Hongkong will that it would be impracticable to divorce our paratase the same quantity of ries as t any Asiaties bekaved simileriy at a European currency from that of our great neighbour 10-cent piecs in Canton the Hongkong coolin function of similar import, they would have run China. Many residente, however, hold views will accept in payment for his Incour 3 a fair risk of lynching.
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