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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1908.
Sir ROBERT HART,. It is clear to all that under the most favourable conditions that statesman cannot be expected to continue much loager at the helm of affairs, and it is no unkindness towards him personally
mant:
& CO., that prompts the repetition of the state- We have consistently alluded to the fact that the especial weakness of Sir RonEur HART's personal presidency of the
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MANUFACTURERS.
WE RECOMMEND OUR CUSTOMER TO TRY OUR TWO LATEST PRODUCTIONS
We are led to believe there will be a large TELEGRAMS.NEW RIFLE RANGE AT THE PEAK.
and thoroughly representative audience at the Marquardts' musical soirao at the Peak Hotel to-night. Granted a continuance of the present see weather, a very enjoyable evening is assured.
A Manilr Cablenews telegram dated Berlin, October 30th, says: The Ksisor William II Las an attack of throat, trouble superind good by trouble be the appearance of the family malady that carried off the Emperor'a father;"
OPENED BY THE GOVEENDS,
MACAO.
(FROM OVE CORRISPONDENT.}
THE LEAL SENADO.
On Saturday afternoon the new rifle range at
November 3rd the Feak was formally opened by H.E. the Governor in presence of a large attendance, which included several ladies. The new range The last Relet im contained a naties regard- members for this is wall situated, the firing point being from ing the election of now Harlock Road towards High West. A greater corporation for 1997-08 which is to take plas distance might have been desirable, but it was on the 28th instant. Very little importance in
the President of the Volunteer
["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE HURVICE]. COMMEMORATING A SHANG- HAI BENEFACTOR.
SHANGHAI, November 4th. H.E. Viceroy Chou Fu, on his way high office he hold for so many years with, bal cold. The court is alarmed lost this to take charge of the two Kwang deemed inexpedient to are over the roadway, attached to this election as independeat vetere The target machinery is of the test bo that the Government will have all their own distinguished honour to himself, and benefit
provinces, called here on the cruiser and the range has been limited to 50 yards are low, and very apathetic. The rent will Haichi, and was prevailed upon Bisley patiens and in other respects the way in the lootion of the members. Whoever that with a defect in his to China, was that
yesterday to unveil a megérial tablet range is wit gripped. Sir Houry Forkeley, they may be, I can only hope that the now- Reserve members wit be more business-like, and look character common to any of the great
The traffic manager of the North China commemorating the generosity of Association, introduced His Excellency whoin are carefully into the welfare of Maoso. The minds of history, he had been throughout
Imperial Railways states that there was not a his career jealous of any possible successor; and timt many of the ablest men in the ingle word of truth in the story (repeated by former American merchant, Mr. Law, he thanked on behalf of the Association for the electric lighting should be inquiryd into by resident in the Peking district. His Excellency, than it is at present. As it is now we would service despairing of any recognition of their ") that H., Tuen Fang bad met with an who was the donor of the main hall of range, and the facilities it afforded to nemers them and placed on a more satisfactory footing
accident while travelling to Tientsin. The
after making some complimentary remarks about be butter off if we had our antiquated kerosono train arrived safely and punctually.
Sir Haury Berkeley, oxproned the hope that lamps..
THE REPAIR OF PRAIA GRANDE, The damage caused by the late typhoons is now being repaired by the Public Works Department, but in a scandalously cheosoparing style. As the work is being done wow, the bonatiful Prain Grausle will be worn off after another typhoon. The present officials, are preparing bitter days for their successors. THE COLONIAL BEGLETARY AND TREASURER, is currently reported here
DRY GINGER ALE whom he has selected as immediately next.
LIME
AND
FRUIT
CHAMPAGNE
the
the International Institute. There was an exceptionally large Chinese and foreign gathering.
the range would be useful to the Association and improve the shooting of the members.
The Goterueru formally opered the range FAMINE IN KIANGSI.
hy bring the first shot from the 200 yards in SHANGHAI, Nov. 4th. the military feeling) position. He scored a buil's age, the signal in the butts being Reports have reached here of greeted with appinuse. Thereafter a triangular severe famine in North Kiangsu It match hatriou teams-consisting of sight men ench-representative of the Peak, Hongkong is estimated that ten million people and Kowloon took place, resulting in a wiu for are on the brink of starvation. The the Hongkong men. The souring was not very hích, due perhaps to the fact that the marksmen magistrates are preventing the pop-were anecasioned to the local conditions. The
figures are appezdeti.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exerciss his power of dissile wages with respect to following Ordinance :- Ordinanca No. 7 of 1906, slitted An Ordination from nigrating, but are not ance to empower the Governor to grant licanoes taking steps to provide food. to search for and prove minerals and to grant disorders have taken place, but they licances and leases of land for the purpos
have been slight. of working mines and minerals,
fitness, one after another resignol their councetion with it. Like many other minor defects of character this feeling of jealousy
St. George's Club-or "the Junior Hongkong has developed with growing yours and at Club" as it is now often called—has prospored the moment in perhaps his predominani so sell that the beginning of next month sec8 passion. Unfortunately, too, the gentlemante renal to new and larger promises in Des Vieux Road, in Showin Toua former bong. Aanouncement to this elect was made nu to himself in the service has not the Saturday nighlat a crowded and very entertain- confidence of the outside world, now is being smoking concert. seemingly, a person grain with the powers in Peking, and both these ciremstances Lave combined with the growing spirit of discoulent prevalent throughout the Empire, to inake the position of the Juspectorate General particularly assailable. There is to doubt that the British Foreign Offico is quite aware of the import- ance in the interests not duly of foreign trade and foreign responsibilities, but in the zalety of China herself, of maintaining the office intact, se one, above the ordinary vacillation of party. Did Chiu really anderstand her own best interests she would. did such an organisation not already exist, set herself to its construction, us in Austra. lia the deficiencies of party management of railways ed all parties in the States to $1.20 Por Doz.ngree to the necessity of this department of atate being placed above-prty considera.. tions, and handed over entirely to outside
SAMPLE BOTTLES OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED BY OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS FREE OF COST.
Hath ars equally' suitable for consumption during the Winter or Summer Mouths, and are Superior in Quality and general gat up to anything that has hitherto been put on this Market,
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It is officially andtified that an examination of the Royal Sanitary Lustitute of Great Britain
Practical Hygiene for School Teachers" will be held by the Board of Examicere-st-the- Sanitary Instituto Room, No. 9 Beaconsfield the following dates:- Written Aroude, on Examination: Part I-Monday, December 3rd,
a.m. to 11.30a.m.; Written Examination Part II-Monday, December 3rd; 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Find vote Examination (beth Paris).
Wednesday December 5th, at 10a.m.
A rumour is in circulation to the effect that $1.20 Per Doz. allowed for all bottles returned control. Such was the original conception the Germais Emperor has given advice to the of the constitution of the office, and such it. Tsar, through the German Ambassador at St. Petersburg, regarding the means to be adeptad in good condition.
administration continued to be up tite suppress the revolutionary movements. It is recently, so long, in fact, as Sir ROBERT said that in consequence of this advice the Tear HART' personal administration continued is now relying wholly upon foros for quelling certain that Russia is now commencing to enjoy comparative tranquility. With the exception of Poland, all paris of the Empire are at present quit a far as the revolutionaries are concerned, All over European Russia, however agrarion disturbaveas directed against the Jews are still in progresa.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. uninterrupted. We are casting no reflection the disturbances, However this may be, it is
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BIRTH."
On October 20th, at Slangbai, the wife of Penn Maler, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On October 24th, at the Gianmus Consulute, Haukow, WoLTGANG'URUNUMANN, I. M.-Customs, Kiukiang, to RACER THERESA, second daughter of Mr and Mrs. 1. C. Bowann, 1.M. Customa, Kukiong.
DEATHS.
On October 26th, at Shanghai, M. Howrs, agod 61 yeaTA.
"On October 29th, at Shaughni, 1.G. M. SAINTY, aged 38-years.
ficNOKONG OFFICE: 10a, Des Vœux ROAD C LONION OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRERT. E.
The Daily Press.
on Sir ROBERT HAT personally, nor do we suggest that his Individual powers have at all weakened; the very fact that he has arrived at an age when states usually find it consonant with the best, trulitions of their offices to retire has a de per signifi
The cance than the momentary fitness.
The returns of the average amount of bank chief danger is not loss of rapacity, but thio. incitement the position affords to intriguenotes in circulation and of specis in reserve in from without, and this danger of course will Hongkong, during the month ended ist October, 196, as certified by the managers of now increase the more rapidly with iu-
the respective banks, are as follows:- creasing years. It is advisable that the
Вника Chartered Bank selection of a successor should be a work of deliberation and not left to the chance
India, Australia and China, choice of a moment, when not the best, but
Hongkong and Shang- the momentarily handiest will be kastily
bai Banking Corpo ration, thrust into fill a gap. It seems evident
National Bank of China,
Limited.... that frost some optimist quarter Sir EDWARD GREY has been soothed into taking a super- ficial view of the gravity of the case, and has been led to underestimate the importance of the issue at stake. This also would seem
Total
of
*
Average Specie amount. iu Reserve.
$3,281,631 2,304,000
$12,061,463 9,000,000
114,437 45,000
$15,460,542 111,345,000
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
Some
LONDON, November 1st.
Au inspired alatement from Berlin dwells | on the importance of the visit of the Russian Foreiga Minister Izwolsky, as improving |
The German Russo-German relations. Government is entirely satisfied.
PIRACY IN SOUTH CHINA.
LONDON November 1st.- Sir Edward Grey stated in the House of Commous that Sir John Jordan had been authorised to make representations to China- with the view of the suppression of piracy.in the Canton delta and the better protection of the waterways.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.
Mr. Pidgeon
Mr. Jenkins...
Mr. Watt
Mr. Potar
Dr. Evan Jones
Mr. Phillpots
Mr. Band
Mr. Stubbings
Mr. Woodhours Mr. Gow
HONGKONG.
200 500
yards, yards, Tatul.
33
CE
20
32
A
30
56
25
49
35
13
47
יי
20
- אנ
נית
Total
415
KOWLOON.
30
Mr. Mackenzín Mr. Staekwoni
30
H
Mr. Ritchie
48
Mr. Bird...
19 24
#4
Mr. Dobbe
42
17
41
Potil
207
PEAK,
いた
T
51
50
W
20 -
14
Mr. Lyous
Mr. Wakem
Mr. A. Mackenzie... Mr. Davis... Mr. L. Birl Mr. DenisoÐ Sir F. Piggott Mr. Saunders....... Mr. Moir
19===
Total ... 330
ST. JOSEPIT'S COLLEGE SILVER JUBILEE.
To mark this occasion no entertainment was
It
that
the Colonial Secretary, Dr. Lollo and the Treasurer, Sr. Menezes, at present on leave in Limbou, have been ordered by the Hons
Gerornment to return at ense to their posts in Macao, or they will have to send in their resignations
DEBASED CURRENCY,
Besides the large number of Chiness ten and twenty cent pieces ut prosent circulating in this city, we are now being invaded with tho abjectionable Chinese 31 and S10 notes. Land- lords have already given notice that rents must be paid in longkong or Macao bank notes, no others will be recalivad; rants paid in Chinese coins will havo to bear an increase of
10 per cent. The premium on Hongkong and Macao bank notes is Gà per cent.
KXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT,
On Thursday afternoon while some workmen were engaged in repairing the Praia Grande, the big steam roller ran ovar some of the men, killing three of them."
--BR. ZANAUMINI-VAREOSA,
The last mail brought as the news of tho death of Sr. Arthur Tamiguini Barbosa, the late“ Inspector de Fazends" of Micao, which occurred in Lisbon ou the 1st Coleber last. Br. Burbees, who was "Inspector Geral" at the time of his deaths, was very well known in`
Macao.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CONRESPONDANT.)
ROYALTT.
November let Deputy. Li Chun-shenug was sont from the
to tho China Light and Power Co. to collect Siu Hukuk (the bureau of foreign affaire)
a sum of 82,580 buing royalty due to the Government for the last six mouthe
OBSOLETE ARTILLERY.
LONDON, November 1st.
Government has The Newfoundland decided to test the validity of the macdus vivendi by the issue of a notice enforcing held in St. Joseph's College on Saturday the bait act, forbidding Newfoundlanders to evening, and seedless to say the attendance waS -fixl-aboard foreign vessels in Colonial very large, the parents of scholars and thoir waters. It is feared in St. John that friends appearing en mise The collego was 1 front of the building they were arranged to road St. Joseph's Collage, 1881 - 1906," America will demand a fulfilment of the illuminated with Japanese lanterns, and across pledges of the modus vivendi.
Deputy Hoi Man-ping has forwarded a présenting a striking appearance at night. At the conceré the Rt. Rev. Bishop Poxceni report to the Viceroy with regard to the presided, and before the programme wae pro-inspection ho has just completed of all the ceeded with a congratulatory telegrain from forts in the neighbourhood. The report' saya past pupils of the College at Shanghai was read, that a great many oba lete guas covered with Theri songs, sentimental and comic, recitations rust are elill in the forte and advises that they be aud operettas were given by the pupils, and welted and the materials used for casting bow appeared to be greatly appreciated by the ones. It is reported that Viceroy Shum audience, The before departing wore prevailed approves this scheme. on by the Christian Brothers to partake of their hospitality.
LONDON, November 2u. Telegrams are constantly being exchanged between the Imperial Government and the Governor of Newfoundland in connection with the modus vivendi. The situation is serious.
CORRESPONDENCE,
RAT FLEAS AND PLAGUE.
KAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
The Jaet-Haz Railway Co. are going 16“. build downs near their station at Wongsin and have applied to the Viceroy to obtain the permission to do so. The Nam-Hoi is. instructed to prevent the land being sold to foreigners so as to avoid trouble.
Mr. Baugh, the now American Vice-Consul, arrived on Oct. 30th, and has taken up his duties.
TAOTKIWEN. Tuotai Wen is shortly leaving for Amerion
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PEEN." JAPAN AND AMERICAN
November 3rd. TOKYO, October 29th.
SIR-I reply to Layman" in your issue President-Roosevelt and Mr. Ront, during the course of a luncheon at which the Washington of the 2nd instant, I may say that I agree with correspondent of the Osaka Mainichi was the remarks made by the President at the last prosent, said that it was intended to rimphasize meeting of the Sanitary Board. The present and Europe. the necessity for the equal treatment of Indian Plague Commission would appear to Japanese and Europeans in the next message have clearly demonstrated that flens convey
plague to ma to Congress
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY,
It is officially announced that Friday, wharfage are flooded several feet deep with water November, being the birthday of His Majesty from the angry waters of the bay and sewerage the King, will be kept as a public holiday in wbich has become clogged. An epidemia of the colony. H.E. the Governor will hold a
Practically yellow fever is feared. Great damage has been leves at Government House. done to the Calma tobacco crop.
[N.-C. Daily News Sorvice.] MORE VLADIVOSTOCK RUMOURS.
TOKYO, October 29th. Persistent rumours are current in Vladivostock Fall reports are now coming to bind as to to the effect that a Japanese torpede-bout bas the great damage done throughout the island of sauk two Russian sealing guardships off the to throw a flood of light on the apparently Cuba by the terrible tropical cyclone which coast of Kamtobatks. These rumours are fiatly, self-satisfied content of Sir ROBERT HART overwhelmed the island. The crack United donted at Tokyo. himself, as to what may befall should the states cruiser Brooklyn, which was on duty in office be suddenly vacated. For our own Cuban waters, has become a total wreck off the immediate readers, it is expedient only to cost of Cienfuegos, with but little-loss-of-life among the craw, who effected a landing in the cruiser's boats. Oper ono hundred people were bin: that the big journals ut Home know no. more of what is really going on than killed in the city of Havaus alone, while many were injured by flying debris. The city of Joes Sir EDWARD GREY, and it would be decidedly improper at present for those who Havana suffered severe damage, many houses be- do know to expose the hopes that are bringing wrecked throughout the city and its suburbs, HONGKONG, NOVEMBER STA, 1908.
while all the large commercial houses at the foot entertained for the ultimate appointment of
of O'Reilly and Obispo streets and along the Mech necessary mystery is evidently a man regarded as stronger than either Eating thrown about the position of the the present INSPECTOR-GENERAL or bis Foreign Customis establishment in China, deputy. Our previons but that interna- and the titude of the British Foreign tional jealousies hare all along been more Office thereupon.
One day we hear of Sir important than Chinese diplomacy in this EDWARD, GREY as having made up his connection should not be overlooked. mial to insist on the Chinese Government viring proper guarantees for the con- tinuance of the establishment on its old lines with the authority of the INSPECTOR GENERAC unimpaired, and the next it is "reported that the Head of the Office is quite content with the new arrangements, holding that they are merely equivalent to the nominal change in the title of an old established firm, the principles and practice of the old institution remaining perfectly -unchanged. Without desiring to pose as apologists for Sir EDWARD GREY, the varying accounts do not seem to us fu indicate any policy of vacillation on his part, but are simply the reflection of the accounts at rendered to him from agents on the spot whom he is bound to trust. are rot committing any breach of pediency, in agaiu mentioning "what is patent to all, the Chinese Government included, of the declining personality of
We
ex.
The English Mail of 6th October was delivered in London on the 2nd inst.
Field firing will be carried out in the vicinity of Customs Pass and Sleepers Knoll to dag.
A Marine Court ou the burning of the s.8. Hankow will take place at the Harbour Ofice to-morrow, the 8th instaat, an 10.30 a.11.
Widows'
Prusion
SERIOUS ALARM.
Despite the astonishment of Laymau "and others, at the course of action indicated by the President. I am sure that all bona fule syn. pathisers with us in our endeavours to eradicate to the text the researches of others, who have a plague, will admit the justification of putting wach wider sope for their work than we
WILLIAM HUNTE.
APPOINTMENTS.
the entire crop in the Vults Absjo, in Matanzas, FIRE IN THE HONGKONG HOTEL. Possess in Hongkong.Yours, and Santa Clara districts is destroyed. The Jona of life throughout the provinces, according, to a report from the provincial authorities, will exceed thraa thousand. All the beautiful trees on Havana's promenade known as The Prado" have been uprooted, the loss to property la Havana being estimated at $4,000,000,
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION..
·of
For.
THE JAPANESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.
The loyal subjects of the Emperor of Japan resident in Hongkong (and that means all of them) celebrated the 5th anniversary of his demonstrated their feelings in no uncertain birthday on Saturday, and needless to say they manner. While the Japanese flag was conspicuous throughout the day, dying from many of the principal buildings, several vossets dreamed skip in honour of the occasion. The event was also appropriately commemorated by Mr. G.. About two o'clock yesterday murning the
Kamabe, the Acting Japanese Consul, at whose Fire Brigade was summoned to Pedder Street,
The following appointments are notified in residence the national ceremony of bowing Their Impocial fire having been discovered in the first floor of the Gazette:With reference to Government before the portraits of the Hongkong Hotel, immediately above the Notification No. 1 of the 7th February, 196, Kajesties the Emperor and Empires of Japan prem as occupied by Fairati and Co. tunately the flames bsd not obtained a great the Honourable Dr. J. M. Atkinson and E. took place in the morning. Afterwards there Ormiston have been elected lay members of the
was an official reception for other than hold, and the firomen micceeded in extinguishing Church Body, St. John's Cathedral, in place Japanese at the Consulate, Queen's Buildings, them in a short time. Comparatively little
of H. W. Sladu sud J. Whittall, retired.
when representatives of the various national- damage was done in the hotel, but practically His Excellency the Governor has been pleased ities called and extended their congratu- the whole of the millinery stock in the shop to appoint Henry Hessey Johnston Gompertz lations. An "at home" was given in the after- beneath was ruined by the water. Consider. to act as Attorney-General, with effect from noon, when a large number of guests attended- The hosts, in addition to Mr. Kumabe, were able alerm prevailed among the residents of the the 1st November, 1908, until further notion. hotel, bnt this soon subsided when they saw the His Excellency the Governor has been pleased Mr. and Mrs. 8. Mihara (N. T. K) Mr. brigade at work. The origin of the outbreak to appoint Charles Alexander Dick Metbarneal M. T. Takamichi (Yoko'rama Speele is traced to the fasing of an electric wire. The to act ne Second Pelics Magistrate, with offoot Bank), Mr. and Mrs T. Arima (0.8. K), Mr. and Mrs. S. Tanaka (M. B. K), Mr. and Mrs. alarm was more pronounced than it need bave from the 1st November, 1996,
With reference to Government Notification
K. Matada (T. K. K.), Mr. T. Matsuki (Taiwan been, owing to the recent testimony at the Hankow enquiry (that the hydrante bald be No. 645 of the 20th July, 1900, His Excellency Bank), Mr. and Mrs. T. Sakala Yokohama inadequate in case of fire in this very building) the Governce has been pleased to appoint, ander Specie Bank), Mr. B. Mori (N. Y. K.), Mr. H. having naturally been the subject of discussion Section 3 of the Publi- Health and Buildings Nakayama (M. B. K.), Dr. and Mrs. Majima, among the residents. There was, however, Amendment Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No.
Aa evening party wound up the day's re- be a member of the Sanitary Board, in succes- sion to Lieut.-Col. C. L. Josling, E..M.C. joininge. nothing like a panio; and indeed, some residents 22 of 1903, Lient-Col. J. M. Roid, R.A.M.C., to Mr. T. Minami (Kusakabe and Co.)
meigned.
His Excellency the Governor has given hie assent, in the name and on behalf of His
On Saturday orating the Arts and Crafts Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance Exhibition in the City Hall was again favoured passed by the Legislative Council:--Ordinance with a large and appreciative number No. 17 of 1946-Au Credinates to amend the visitors. The various portions of the spacious
and Orphans'
Fund building presented as animated and plotu resque appearance, and the charming selection the of English music rendered by the band Ordinace, 1900.
Last week a fire occurred at the China Royal West Kent Regiment added to the Borneo Sawmills at Mongkok, soar Yaumati, pleasures of the evening. The exhibition through, it is stated, & quantity of ships in was opened yesterday in the afternoon and the engine room taking fire, The Yaumali evoning, and many took advantage of the 'brigade turned out under Inspector Macdonald, ocassion to inspect the beautiful and interest- and after about, two hours the fire was quailed-ing exhibits as well as to anjoy the sacred The damage, which is covered by insurance, is music played by the RW.K. band. estimated at $200.
knew nothing of the matter until they were told of it at breakfast time.