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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1907.
I wore left un'or his command. It was a species ( of compromise which did not amount to either fish, flesh, fowl or good red herring. Even the Military Academy in Pasting, which, as a Bursory of offoers, ought noosaarily to have passed with the four divisions to the control of Peking remains is the hands of the Viceroy It has been theoretically handed over, but on the ples that the formalities of transfer have not been fally complied with, the War Office in Peking declines to find fands for the support of the Academy and that responsibility reste on Yuan's shoulders. Meanwhile kie programme having been than friitored away and his poliny having proved au abortion the ready-money
darken the portals of Yu's Youou."
The good faith and impartiality of Captain BRINKLEY's witness may be considered to
The Kokumin Shimbun takes a somewhat
treable
st
Minor newspapers of Tokyo publish so me
{"DAILY PREMS
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]
THE DERBY.
LONDON, June 5th. The result of the Derby run to-day
CORRESPONDENCE.
"DWINDLING DOCKS."
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS."]
Hongkong, Juns 5th. Dear Sir, I have read with some interest China Gazette (as appearing in your ions of 4th and also como amusement your excerpt from the
instant) and the letter signed "Shipbuilder",
grave view of the situation in China. It notes Stariling rumours about the contents of the TELEGRAMS, the prevalence of rights recovery and anti-to-enfentes said to bo ponding between Franes and relga sentiments, which are now supplemented Japan and Russia and Japan. One newspaper by administrative dimensions, and it expresses has a Washington wire to the effect that the apprehension that such a state of affairs Franco-Japanese entente extonda to Europe and 1 may lead to
aby moment, provides that in the avant of Francs being The object of our contemporary's article is to embroiled in wor Japan will send three hundred counsel united action on the part of the Powers, thousand troops to her assistance, England and to deery the policy of cach State playing contributing ous hundred and fifty thousands for its own hand.
As to the Russo-Japanese entente which,
What can be "Shipbuilder's" objnot in according to these anthorities, is on the verge | Mr R. Crokor's Orby, by Orme-Rundo B.
(J. Doyle writing as he does I leave others to determine -my own view on this paint is very incided, Japan on her side eng ging not to intorfore Capt. Geor's Slieve Gallion, by Gallinule recognises tuo Japsusan protectorate over Korea
gos-St. Windeling ( Itickaby) 2 but in case I am doing my anonymens friend au
. (W. A. Higgs)
injustice I refrain from expressing it. To my with Rusiau saterprises in Mongolia. Wo
mind one thing is clear "Shipbuilder" is the JAPANESE SAJCEE” RESERVES. | sort of man who does much harm in these bad
Toкro, June 5th. He cannot be a shareholder in "Shanghol
politicians of Chins un they are called, no longer į voltery at Shatin last month wers committed of completion, it is said that Rurais openly Gul. E. W. Baird's Wool Winder, by Maria.
be somewhat established by his reference by the throat sud ihreatened to kill her if alo! need screely say that these rumours must be
ta
the Japanese military instructors at the Paoting Academy, whom he does not hesitate to describe as "a disgrace to their country," but whether it is incompetence or melpractices that makes them aach is not statel. The ovement for sending thou sands of Chinese students to Japan he ridicules as
more fashion without any logical basis." We know that these students, ou returning to China, have act been received with open arms by the authorities, but that has been largely due | to their own indiscretion. They come back
20.00 often, not as well-informed reformers but as
24.00
OUR CLARETS INCLUDING THE LOWEST PRICED, ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, AND GUARANTEED TO BE THE GENUINE PRODUCT
OF THE JUICE OF THE GRAPE.
impatient ionuclasts, fuil of maldigested
ilenls that are still further neunderstood by their stay-at-home friends before whom they delight to parade their "enlighten
ment."
Yesterday the sight mon charged with armed
for trial. They entered the hous occupied by an aged woman who had recently roturne) from San Francion and while one man gripped her called out, the others collected the clothing jewellery and cther articles in the value of about 3600. Sorg. Davory has saccended in recovering the stoles property and in arresting all the men,
Information will presumably in time filter through regarding the cases oflensing the Persian Parliament to dismiss the Minister of the Interior and demand the dismissal of the Foreign Minister, and in the mean-time we cau only conjecture that the action is probably oon nected with concessions to foreigners, to all of whisk the Porsiau Assembly is intensely hostile, and the information which is demanded from the Foreign Minister is probably concerned with the Anglo-Russian negoli tious mentioned by Price Baelow or the Anglo Russiao Loan.
According to the Berlin correspondent of
the eminent philologist, has succeeded in devi-
received with all reserve.
Tokyo newspapers say that the little group of Japaneso eurreyors whose fate has just hern reported from Ouvien were one of several parties who during the past few years have taken their lives in their hands aud conducted military
Reclusion
+.
*
times.
Docks holding the viows he does and if he bo
A deputation from the Shimpoto in- not a abareholder how on earth an he profit by terviewed the Minister of Finance ro-attacking an institution in which a very great
deal of Entorn money is invested.
Times are bad enough in all won oiance with. out the bardan of such depressing rabbish aa love from "Shipbuilder's" pen. As a matter of
fact the recent drastis purging of the Dock Com.
surveys in remote regions of Maudhuria, Korggsgarding the Japanese Saicce Reserves and Mongolia. Thoir work has proved of the abroad. In the course of his reply greatest posible service, but, as it had to be Mr. Sakatani said the terms offercul garried on in coinplate sporacy, the public hourd nothing of it and the patriotic surveyors bad to by American capitalists for the Southpany's staff deserves the applause of all share- Manchurian debentures were unfa-holders effecting an annual saving as it does of vourable and that negotiations were
seme 2 per cent, on the capital of the Comp.ny. To anyone who know. Shanghai and observer ita now proceeding with British capita-steady progress and who believes (as most of as lists..
who trade out here do balieve) in the vast cem- ing increase in trade between China and the outside world, it is incredible that a company of the olaracter of the Shanghai Deck Company can be a moriband concern.
ho contout with efficial approval. The party which was attacked by Chinage bandier on the 18th inst. was under the command of Mr. Kobayashi and was carrying on its surrey on the borders of Chisstad, the distrot which has already given rise to so much dispute. It is related that a heavy storm of wind and ruin on the afternoon of the 18th drove the party to
ware surrounded and attacked, foar of their
little chaucs of bringing their assassins to
effecting their escape. There is said to be vary
justice.
the Daily Chronicle, Prof. Friedrich Muller, take refuge in a tent, and in this position the S The logical basis" for their phoring some of the manuscripts brought home umber being immediately shot down and two despatch to Japan in the first instance may have exist; the Chinese thirsting for foreign scisure would not be content to accept it al send-band, especially from their formerly despised and still unloved neighbours, were it not that Tokyo offers it more cheaply and ex- pediently. Still, there is little doubt that even the best of them have teen -re ward-
CLARETSFROM THE CELEBRATED CHATEAUred for their enterprise, and diligence. considerably from all authoritative anaient
ABTE MENTIONED ARE TOO WELL KNJWN TO CONNOISSEURS TO NEED COMMENT, AND WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND THEM AB MATURE AND IN TINK CONDITION.
Among those why are ant keen exactionaries they have encountered distrust, and at the best they have been appointed to petty posts whose emoluments buroly audice them to vegetate, nul having been left thus in obscurity for three or four years, until in the r-fiue·l atmosphere of Chius their Japanese AS WATSON & CO., jodour has been purified, they become for
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the first time eligible for promotion." That is bow a Japanese of weight and position, who cannot forget the speed with which bis own people inaugurated a changed régime, regards the situation in China. The foreigner could feel more patience with Chinese slower progress if he could safely attribute it to pare conservatism, but it is worse than that. Movewosts even more
REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.
LONDON, June 3rd. The French coastal, and many of the captains of lines have joined the strike. The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
from Chiness Turkestan by Dr. Looq, whe found them buried in the sand near Turfan. Thary are in the language of Sodiana, a province
A suit iu which Mr. C. A. Rubeira, a rozlved | have arranged with the Hamburg American of the ancient Persian Empire, and afterwards
provines of the Greek Kingdom of Daotria, Civil Engineer, charges the Rev. W. R. Jorge, ut to send vasels to Havre to maintain situated between
of the OxLs and Jararies, Vicar
tha Guruese community, with
the former's passenger services, in the mean The correspondent adds that the main interest defamation, after occupying three wanks in in the mantisoripts liss in the foot that they aring at Poona, has entered on its semi-final time 2.500 emigrants are encamped in tents are fragments of Books of the New Testament, stage. The allegation was that the Vicar made and fed at the expense of the Compagnie and that their copiers had access to versious use of the words, "there is no city without Générale [A Daily Press message yester- which are now totally unknown. They differ pigs," in referouco to the members of the party day noted the end of this strike.)
which bad opposed the granting of an address versione recognised by the Greek and Catholic to the Archbishop of Gos. A number of wit- JAPANESE CRUISERS IN ENGLAND). Churches.
no¬ges were ezawiced who said thy opposed thes aildress, because the Archbishop some 16 or 18 years ago had taken the management of Ornella's School, for the bailding of which they bod subscribed, out of their bands. The Visur, in a lengthy statement denied the right of tho laymen to interfare in the managus at of the school. Ha dented that any of those who had given evidence in the case had subscribed the ants they said they did, and in some intilly, Mordant will remain in France, and
Police Court yesterday.
Quite a dramatic insulent was told at the A Chinamas was charged with attempted burglary in Mr. Gold, ring's house Parkside, Kowloo, on Monday night, and it was stated that the servants heard some us in their quarters moving shout their clothes. They got up and succeeded in catching the intruder by the queue. The delinquent however made his escape. The following morning Mr. Guldring sent to a carpenter in orders to have some repairs effected and the tradesmen despatched his foki to see what was wanted. When the latter appeared at the house the servant said "he is the man." The foki was promptly arrested on a charge of attempted burglary. The case was remanded.
alances even denied that they had suha eribad
LONDON, June 3rd. The Tsukuba and the Chitose were at Sheerness on the 25th alt, and remain there for a fortnight.
THE FRENCH DERBY,
LONDON, June 3rd. It is stated that after the race at Chan-
anything at all. He admitted using the words will not compete in the Derby. It is also attributed to his, but said they had been reported that Oupadi Halfa, which was not used as on ilustration and were not applied to placed in yesterday's race, will also remain the opposition party. Ile obaracter ised the in France. for leave to proseouts the complainant and charge as malicious and verstious, azd applied
another wituoas for perjury,
A correspondent writes to the Englishman-
THE UNREST IN INDIA.
LONDON, June 3rd.
Au anti-European riot hiss occurred at
It is trust the moment trade is bad, Dut that is a temporary phase which will pass and can be absolutely ignored by the far sighted.
There is work and work in plenty at this mement and there will be more to keep the Shanghai Dook Company busy and to enable it to return a reasonable dividend to its proprietors, all it needs is capablem nagement and economy. in running. Shipbuilder's " anear at the "presont Dimotora" may be loft nanoticed the management is most capable and freed from past fetters will justify the confidence of those most concerned,
As regards the obadete and ineficient plant "Shipbuilder" axaggerates torribly and he also amite to state that the Dock Company has aa ostana!ble Reserva Fund of Tls 1,000,000. Presuming that a heavy writing down of assets is desirable it is extremely probable that the present Directors will utilise the Rsserva Fend for this purpose and from what I know of the Dock Company, it would be ample provision.
a
This elimination of the Reserve- Fund would
is already discounted: not in any way affect the value of the stock na it
Apart from the probabilities of ite business an
Dock Company proving ramu erative as is well known, there is another scheme afoot for the
utilisation of certain anured portions of the Company's property that will materially benefit its owners-and in some form or other this scheme will become effectire era log-possibly to "Shipbuilder's" surprise.
active, and unforionately with readier resolved to approve the draft Bill for the regis. In your issue of Thursday, you reported a case Coccnada, in Madras. The mob wrecked frontages-Shanghai as I have said in ever
favour at Peking, are being directed to forcing the hands of the clock back, even while men like YUAN are winding it up.
Yesterday there were two plague records making 68 cases to date.
The funeral of the Queen Dowager of Annam took place at Hue at the end of last month, the eccasion being marked by barbario splendour and solemnity.
There is a considerable licenos for sport in the Colony but yesterday Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy imposed restrictions on a number of Chinamen who were found playing football in Robiasən Read, Kowloou. The football was confiscated and the men were cautioned and dismissed.
An Indian fireman from the P. and 0. was brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of desering from his ship.
The Punjab Chamber of Commerce has tration of partnerships in India, but bus sug gasted that Section 7, should be am-nded to read as follows: When the name of any person has been duly registered as a partner in any firm, or partnership, be shall remain responsible as such until bie name shall have be removed publisbet in the Provincial Gazette. Or in syout from the register, and such removal is duly
disposed of by Mr. Kingsford, Chief Presidenoy Magistrate, Calcutta, of a British soldier who was sentenced by this Magistrate to pay a fine. of Rs. 15, in default to undergo six waska' hari labour, the offence being that this soldier knocked down a native for sitting him and his a sweeper's broom. I should like to know companies—also a soldier-over the head with
the European club.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The monthly competitions for the Captain's from the 1st to 3rd June, 1937. The following Cup and May Cup were held at Happy Valley
returns were made:--
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
Mr. C. P. Chafor... Mr. A. Morfey' Major H. E. Lonia Mr. H. C. Sandford Mr. F.-C. Gras
Mr. F. W. Warre...
of any dispute between him and his co-partners if Mr Kingsford would submit to such an until a nation of disclaimer by him shall have indiguity, and, if he vory naturally did not, boon shtered in the registar and such disclaimer how he would like to be dred Rs. 7,500 for duly published in the Provincial Gazette,resenting the ineult-for this is about what. 1t is sated as a rason for the proposed a proportioanta fins would come to. It is mot alteration that in the opinion of the Chamber creditable to the administration of juation the Beation, as it stands, does not provide for in this country that the British soldier åsvor sufficient publicity being given when a partner appears to get fair play. He is not beloved in afrm or partnership essses to be a partner by the lud mash elements, who are never so and ourses his same to be removed from the delighted as when they can get generally, register.
through tainted witnesses, one of our garrison+Mr. G. U. Mozon ... into trouble. I am sure the majority of independent and loyal Englishmen in this ccantry will view with dismay these, planas the nativa at the cost of the Englishman,"
the British Army in India, whon such treatmont in five seconds by another and than a third, is so constantly meted out to our defenders. finetly beard in the civil station of Azamgarh, by a native is proved the punishment in place The reports were so lond that they were dis. Whenever a case of assault against a soldier
tanis of the villages round about left their of the most trifling nature. It is to by hoped distant about 206 miles. The torrified inhabi. of being szemplary is, generally speaking, homes and rushed out into the span. Nuwbors that if no appeal is possible in this case the of them eventually made th oir way towards the Government of India will see justice done
$7-10 77 97-18 70
$6-$.80 95-15 80 -92-11 81
94-7 87 SA
Staff Paymr. H. G. Wilson, R.N. 94— 6
(24 entries).
MAY CUP.
(3 entries).
POOL.. *Mr. F. W. Warra. #Mr. C. P. Chater
Mr M. A. Murray Mr. G. C. Moxon ... Mr. H. C. Sandford Mr. T, C. Gray
(18 ont ries). +Winner of Captain's Cup. -Winnor May Cup.
"Iis for Pool.
.
87-90 77
77
81-7 87-1977 91- 5 79 97-18 79
95-15 80 92-11
The Dook Company owns magnificent river
growing and is yet, I believe, in its infancy-the value of those rivar frontages cannot be ganged by squeeze prices offered to-day (it is no time to. Ball in China just now)-but I am absolutely confident that no one has any idea of what the value of those frontages will be, say, five years
there should be reasonable dividends and there honce.
In the meantime with careful management
is no occasion for panie.
As to the opposition Bogey, that is the turnip headed gboat with the candle inside that scares children-but is no sort of talk to grown men- and as to the bayer who said he could not pig ever Tls, 30 a share for the undertaking- well! woll I know that sort of buyer. I have mist him before.
No! Sir-1 feel I must take up the cadgols when I read the "let us lay down and dis" sort of rubbish that appears from time to tima concerning any company that happens to bo going through tough times, Kather lut as brace up, support our directors and assist our management generally by cheerful determina tion to make a success-where such pessimistio shriekere as "Shipbuilder" would have us fail. Yours faithfully,
DOCK SHAREHOLDER.
COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
"CHOIBING" SING.
Yesterday afternoon a collision took place in
LONGKONG, Juse Gru, 1907
CAPTAIN BRINKLEY in the Japan Mail | stoamer Multa
A trustworthy oorrespondent writes to the expresses the conviction that "the Middle
Pioneer: A startling phenomenon occurred at Kingdom is the storm centre of East Asia,',
It was 2 p.. on May 9th near the Dulahpur railway stated that this practice on the part of Lastar station, Ghazipur district. The sky was per-judgments in our Court of justice. No wonder and goes on to quote with approval some
snamen bad become too common and the exem-fectly clear and a west wind was blowing when difficulty is found in obtaining recrui's for Japanese opinions of the hopelessness of real plary sentence of 12 weeks' imprisonment was suddenly a ferriño explosion was heard followed reform in China. The writer quoted had imposed. jual returned from a long sojourn in China, aid ia, according to Captain BRINILET, “'a' man cridently of considerable weight and 1-osition." According to this Japanese observer, the movement for administrative reform in China has resulted in numerons contradictions, and created situation abounding in anomalies. The upshot of his observations is that Chinese con- servation is perennial, and that none of the apparent progressive impulses can have any effect other then temporary dislocation. As this pessimism appears to be au intelligent echo of biter dicta frequently ovoricard in many places on the China coast, it is of interest to note
Robert Morres, who said he ran the steam launch and moter launch for Mr. Campbell, was brought before Mr. Haseland on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Defendant asked to be it off lightly and is would never offend again, bus the Magistrats said that this was place whence the sound had come and in the sud either cancel or reduce a sentence ont awarded by Mr. Justion Livrance and a special the harbour batreon the German steamör
solne
of its specifio grounds. Allusion is made to the benevolent activities of Viceroy YUAN, who had the nominal approval and Government, support of the Central but whose authority, according to this contributor to the Hocki, was actually crippled and reduced in various manifest ways. He (Ytan)
his fourth conviction and he would have to pay a fue of $25 or go to prison for sir weeks.
We understand that the Hon. Mr. Brawin, the Registrar-General, and some of the loading Chinees residents will address a ¡blic meeting at the Taiping Theatre on Saturday with the object of eplisting the co-operation of the Chiness people In putting a stop to the object- jonable priction of "dumping" dead bodies in the streets of the colony.
field on the western side of the railway station of all proportion to the offence. they discovered aaveral seroliton. The atomes were dark coloured, brittle and vary bot. They weighed anything from six to seven maunds. Nearly all the spectaters broke pieces from the nerolites and took them home as curiosities.
the
MARINE COURT.
Wednesday, 5th June,
BEFORE THE HON. COMMANDER BASIL R. H. TAYLOR, B.N., (MARINE HAGISTRATE)
AN AESENT ENGINEER.
CURIOUS LIBEL ACTION.
One hundred pounds damages for libel wera jury in the King's Beach Division to the International Plamann, Limited, against Mears MacSymons Storer, Limited, of London and Liverpool, who stocked the defendants' good, and had placed round tins of Flaemon cogns the following notice: Cantion.-Sold without our recommendation or responsibility, and supplied only on this u derstanding."
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Choising cutward bound to Bangkok and the Ger man oil stesmer Verona inward bound. Par- foulars were difficult to obtain last night but the message from Green Island received at 5-5 was to the effect that the collision took place ip the middle of the Sulphur Channel, and that
steamer of
half of the plaintiffs, that in May 19 8 they the gurpowder dépôt. The. Verona prosseded It was siated by Mr. Shearmen, K.C., on be the Choiring sank, stem downwards, opposite found
it necessary to withdraw a
preferential discount of 2 per cent. which they had hitherto back to the harbour and anchored off the allowed to traders, and it was then that the Standard Oil Company's godowns. Plasmon cocca by the defendants. As a con. label complained of was affixed to the time of
The Chaising, which belonged to the Nord- 1,021 took. She was commanded by Captain Simonsen. Only her stem is under wat r, the after part remaining intact and her engines going. Before darkness set in, it was noticde she had steam up. No lives have been reported lost. Doubtlesss the collision took place in the blinding squal that occurred after four o'clock.
that under the new plan of na Imperial General strange to say, it has a large circulation at that the waters of the Colony on the 3rd inst. with Kenco the sale of Plasmos in Liverpool went deutscher Lloyd Orient Linia, was
Zealand.
out a certificated engineer on board as required by Ordinance.
P. C. Downie slated that at 11.30 Le was on
lannoh asked the coxswain for bis certifiante and
Which is the most expensive newspaper in world? Undoubtedly the Tasmanian Dramatic and Sporting Chat. A copy would
P. C. Downie proceeded against Lim Wo, The Pionier's London correspondeut wires cost. you five shillings and nepanes, and, for having allowed his launch to ply for hire in master of the licensedateari launch Hoi Fung
Army it has been arranged that the Indian latest device of that, colossal gambling institu Staff and an Imperial Staff and an Imperial Reemingly probibitive price. This paper is the Army will exchange a considerable number of tion, known for many years as "Tattersall's officers of equal rank with Canada, South Africa, Sweeps," to evade the law. Each copy is prae- including the Boers, and Australia, and New toally a lottery ticket that may win a prize of duty in Yeumati Bay, and stopping defendant's thousands of pounds. Expelled from the The Indian plague mortality shows no sign Australian mainland, Tattersall's" has found for the engineer's certificato. Both were pro- of decline, and the letal for the first wook of hospitality in the little insular State of T. swanis. duced. The engineer was not on board and adiged in the forefront of his schedale that the May was over 76700. The provincial fgarea As the Commonwealth Postal Department will witness was for med he was in Hongkong sick. powers of the parse and of the sword should be wore :--Punjab, 54,204; United Provinces, bave no dealings with it. it bas organised a The launch had 91 passengers on board and handed over to the central government. In the 15,164: Bongal, 3,526; Bombay, 1,853; Central postal system of its own, with offoes in all the continued to ply for hire. matter of finance complete failure was the ontadia, 74; Burmo, 196, Rajpatons, 17; Australian citis, uuder the title of the "Tasa-
Defendent ploaded that he did not know the come, and in the matter of military affairs the Kashmir (Jammu provines), 160; Madras, 10, nian Paresis Express Delivery Company" engineer was not on board, only is no was that, out of the six divisions organised and controlled by Yuan, four were and North West Froutier Province, 12, An There has been a police raid on the Melbourne transferred to the central government and two imported case was reported from fastern Bongal, office. Many sopios of Chat more Baized.
His Worship imposed a fine of $50 with the option of two months' hard labour,
down.
Mr. Horridge, R.C., fer the defendante, submitted that there was no libel! the statement on the label could at the utmost only to describ. ed as a disparagement of the goods.
Mr. Sherman contended that the word nation"
was calculated to stop intending parchasers.
A SQUALLY AFTERNOON.
A
Mr. MacSymous was called and said he first had the "caution" label printed in 1903, and it was not intended particularly for Plumen The sadden squalls, accompanied by blind- novos. Before he ever put them on the plain- ing showers of rain, which passed or r tiffs' good he had put them on cartai patent the island yesterday caused great anxiety to foodstuffs and proprietary articles. When the
plaintiffs took off their 4 per cent, special dis shipping. Besides the collision reported ble conut, the witness said they wanted to" dictate where, o borgs grounded near the typhoon bis own price list."
In cross-examination, he admitted that if the anchorage. Doubtless other mishaps occurred 24 per cent. had been given to him again he which have not been reported yet, would have removed the labels,