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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH 1907.
Hien Fung, the boats bringing produce from the Bouth transhipped here into smaller boats which alone could navigate the much smaller and more difficult channel to Taining. With the opening of the cost to steamboat traffic the utility of this line almost altogether, except for more on traffic, disappeared, owing to the want of water, and the adverse levels. With the change of the lower cours of the Yellow river, the traffic along the sorthern portion of the Canal, as far as private transportation went, entirely ceased the boata warrying the tribute rice were with difficulty elpied the whole way from Tsining to Lint'ging on the Wei; and there was no water left for privale traffic.
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Now it is noteworthy that all the schemer that have been suggested, and some of which have led to preliminary ṇarvaya bing wade, simply start on the assumption of following the line of the Caunt; and so nearly the entire way from Tsingkiangpu to Yangchow traverse an embankment between two lakes, wore the country produces absolutely nothing, and the towns Paoying and Kwony are, since the opening of the
Cogel, little
than heaps of ruins. To understand this we
must go a little into the ancient geography of the country. Before the twelfth century the Yellow River flowed into the Gulf al Pechili, between Chilli and Shantung pro vinces, and the Grain Caual had no existence, the main line of communication from South to North started from north of Nanking and went by way of Fuogyang and Sucheo.to Taining, all overlan}. In 494 c. indeni, the last king of Wa (Suchow) had opened a duonel of com. munication between the Hungtse Like,
through which latter flowed the old River
Hwai into the Yellow key in a channel afterwards occupied by the Yellow River This artificial change! exists still, but from the excessive, velocity of the current there do not seem to be any records of its having been availed of for commercial traffic, Through it in these modern days the whole atremia of the modern Hwai, with its numer-
A. S. WATSON & CO..ous tributaries in southera and eastern
Honan, and LIMITED,
a large part of northern Auhwei, flow with a rapid current serosa the line of the Imperial Grain Canal tear. Yat:gebow, and make their way under the Was Fu Bridge to get lost in the T'aicheo district about Siennumiac. The whole of
CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,
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HONGKONG, CHINA & MANILA.
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BIRTH.
On August 8th, at Slangbai, the wife of H. R. EMERSON, of a son.
DEATH
this country, though most interesting and important in any stuly of the industrial resources of Caiya, remains absolutely unsurveyed.
It will thus be seen that there is much to be learned about these districte between Teine Fa and Nanking and Hungchow before we are justified in hastily adopting the line of the present Imperial Grain Canal, as the only or best course "nvailable for successful line of railway. Notwithstand. ing, without a moment's consideration, we have scon both the British aul German Governments foolishly urging on China the imediate granting of a concession for waking and working na objec'immable line. It is true that China, has as lile the real interests of the country at hurt in her opposition; but that is no reason why without any consideration more than ou excursion down the Imperial Green Canal au important milway line should be nuder- taken. It may be right enough to jog on China's opposition to any schenie for her benefit; but the more this becomes expa dient, the more incumbent it is OD ONE Government to be really satisfied that the proposal that it is urging eball have been properly worked out in all its economical aspects.
The number of plague cases at date is 212.
The English Mail of the 13th July was deli- vered in London on the 12th instant.
Many Japanem naval 'officers' visited the Dreadnought at Portsmouth.
Fifty years ago this month, oar predecessors were worrying about a report that the Russians were going to seize Formosa,
اچھے
It is trae Prince Burghese has "motored" from Peking to Paris, but only sea feat, at
practical purposes, the route still ranks as Babraordinary risk, cost, and trouble. For
"impossible."
at bis post of plag is bas occurred in the neigh
Probably the Brat cass of a mandarin dying
bourhood of Swatow,
The Ch'ayang Hsien lost his life from that disease, which is still
poradic in his city.
The proposal malo by Vivargy thang Caih lung the other day, to allow the sale of patents of nobility from Duke to Baron, si a means of raising funds for Government, has been vetreit by the Throne.
The American Consulate General received the telegram quoted below from the Manila Observatory at 840 em. yesterday:-August 12th, 7. p.m. Typhoon still far off in Pacifie about E.NE. Manila appeare have best almost stationery last 24 hours,
▲ Chinese trader. Young Chik Sao, wan dis- false trade marks to tea, and when he appeared covered by P. C. Watt in the set of applying before Mr. Hazaland at the Magistracy yester- day, he had to find bail of $1000, the case being remanded.
The line of the Imperial Grain Canal;
The Waiwape received a telegram from it is worthy of note, ove its origin to President Roosevelt on the 4th insist, addreas. accutout. In 1194 during the troubloused to the Emperor, congratulating his Majesty times at the rise of the Mongol dynasty of on the completion of his thirty-seventh birthday Yuen, the old Yellow river burst its right anniversary. The telegram was first translatei bank in Ts'accheo Fu, and a stream made by the Woiwopa and then "reverentially pre
sented in the Emperor." its way temporarily by Taining to the River Hwa. It was not for some years
after that, again breaking through its right bank higher up, it took the course in which it Bowed for six conturise and a half Kublai Khan, who at last succeeded. to a settled throns, took advantage of the stream from T'savebeo to T'singkingpu to open
Many old China coast bande will lesen with
regret of the death of Mr. R. E. Nebon, which
took place at Caefoo on the 3rd instant. The
deceased goatlomas, who was in his sixty-third year came to China in 1984 as Naval Lastractor to the Imperial Chinese Nary, having prior to that held a similar position in the British Nary,
up for the first time tho subsequent great "In conjunction with the Japanese railways bannel of communication with the south and steamship companies, the International of his empire. The actual historic line Steeping Cir Company is organising through of communication between North and South | pakssøger communication between Earopa to Siberia, and these by the Eastern China Railway to Dalny and Japan, Express.traing. will be run betwan Tokyo and Blimenoiski and the return journey to Siberia and Europe will be made by way of Furan, Makdon, and
On August 3rd, al Cho, ROBERT HEgy ALEXANDER EVANS NELSON, K.M, aged 62 years."
HONGKONG OFFICE: HA, DES Vœux Road C.
ONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.. passes west, not eat, of the fangtse Lake, and this is, so far as it is known, a fertile country, and not, as the preant ue, subject to inundation; and before hastily fixing
any line for the proposed new railway, Harbin. it would be well to have this surveyel.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Avqust 14th, 1907.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.
ARRESTED.
AFTER DESPERATE STRUGGLE,
SHANGHAI, August 13th. Adsett was arrested this afternoon at Chefoo.
TELEGRAMS. JAPANESE AND CALIFORNIA.
[DAILY PRERS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]
TOTAL WRECK.
LONDON, August 13th. The Pacific Navigation Company's steamer"Colombia" is a total wreck on the coast of Peru.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, August 13th He left Shanghai on Saturday by: Major-General Smith-Dorrien has the s.s. "Hsiming," and inforna-succeeded to the chief command of the [tion was telegraphed to Chefov.
He struggled desperately with his captors.
Loxnox, August 12th.* It is reported that Japan has refused the terms of satisfaction offered by the United States.
*Received yesterday a.,
REUTER'S SERVICE.]
KOREA.
LONDON, August 11th. Seoul reports the mutiny of the garrisone of Honja and Wonjo. The Japanese cavalry them. The outbreak at Wonja is regarded routed the mutineers, and are now pursuing Aldershot depot, on General French'sny serions, and Japanese troops have been
drepatched to the scene.
A man at Shanghai bearing a re-appointment as Inspector-General. semblance to Adset has been arrested on four separate occasions.
The Nation is Arms, the journal of the National Service League, in the Ja'y inne saye hal the breakdown of the Voluntary system, of which we have had so many proofe in recent years at home is showing itself aleo in the Colonies. It gives newspaper quotation showing that the Volunteers are diminishing in Australia sad in Natal, and adds. Those facta show what is going on in other parts of the Empire as well as at home, and they constitute an additional proof of the urgent need for the adaption of the only safe, as well as the only just, system-that of Universal Military Train- ing for all able-bodied citizens.
The Kobe Maru," which has arrived at. Nagasaki from Vladivos'ok, reports that large. numbers of Russian labourera are reaching the latter port. If they fail to obtain work they at vasestart disturbances, the consequenos being that the authorities are oudearoaring to Bud occupation for as many as possible of them. At the request of the Harbour Boo, for instance, the men for dealing with their carga They all the Russian and other vessels are employing
are, however, idle and disorderly, and have no korledge of shipping work, with the result that they take a very long tims over ther tasks and damigo muok cargo. Shipping people and freight owners are bitterly complaining of their condot. The coastruation of the electric teamway has been commenced, but when it will be completed is entirely uncertain.- *Kobe Herald."
Maj Gan. Smith-Dorrin, C.B., F.R.G.S., D.3.0, bas repeatedly toon mentioned la despatolas. He was Col. Sherwood Foresters, and was last hoard of sa Adj-Gen. Indis. He has seen active service iv Zululand, Egypt, Soudan, Indian frontier, and South Africa.}
Sir John French has born at Aldershot as commander of the First Army Corps sincs 1901, going there direct from the German madconsrat which he visited on his return from South Africa. He has been doing exallout work at the Hampshire dopat. Ifis military career too long and too well known to summarise, but it may not be generally remembered
he served four years in the Navy is
his 'teens.]
VICEROY SHUM NOT COMING,
RESIGNATION PERMITTED,
THE NEW APPOINTEE.
SHAMEES, August 13th. Viceroy Shum has been permitted to retire into private life.
The new Viceroy of the two Kwang provinces is Cheong Yan-tsun, whose appointment is officially notified,
Lum Shew-nin has been appointed Governor of Honan.
[Lam Show-nin was governor of Kwangs in 1906, and lately a member of the Grand Council,
KIAOCHOU.
LONDON, August 12th.* It is repeated that a Reichstag committee really has been seriously
A disquieting state of affairs is reported by by the Mainichi's" correspondent at Kwang. chantse. H.E. Hau Shih-chnig, the Viceroy of Manchuria has, he says, placad thousands of infantry and cavalry outside the walls of Changchun, parily as a precaution against the monated handlits, but partly, also, to counter. munused six quick-bring gons, which pointing from Kiaochou, basses the Japanese troops. He has kewise, considering the question of withdraw toward the quarters of the Japaness. The
troops are certainly superior to the Chinese army in gauarat, and they are conssíons of their superiority. Sometimes they assault Japanese subjects, and at others they enjoy themselves af Japanese restaurants and go away withon paying their bills. Is consequence of these
circumstances, the Chinese marchents in the tocality have on to told the Japanese in contempt. If the present position continuos encounters between the Chinese and Japanese trooms will be inevitable. The Japanes mer.
THE JAPANESE CRUISERS IN
SPAIN.
LONDON, August th King Alfonso bus given a ball in honour of the Japanese offices at San Sebastian.
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS' STRIKE.
LONDON, August 11th.
The telegraph operators' strike has spread to fifty cities of the westera and southera states, and the operators of San Francise and New York contemplate joining the
movement.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
The ordinary half yearly museling of share- holders in the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat C., Li, was held at the offices of the Company. Hetel Mansions, ai puon yesterday. Mr. A. Haupt preside 1, and there were also present Messra. F. A. Gomes, W. Helms, E. R. Lenmaur, C. H. Rms. C. This, R. Sheway, A. Fachs, (direotars), Captain W. E. Clarks (soccetary), Messrs. J. J. Leiria, J. Arnold, J. R Ellis, H, M. da Silva, E. Georg, W. Dowing, G. de bampsaur, P. Tester, and Clau Sui-ki,
The Secretary having road the notice calling the masting,
them
[Choong Yau-teau was judicial commissioner of Kwangtung in 1994; Bnancial commissioner transports in 1900, governor of Shangtung port and account shaving been in your of Shangtang in 1998; dirostor general of
The CHAIRMAN sзid-Gentlemen,-The re-
in 190!; of Haan in 1902: of Kwangtung hauds for some days, we will, with your in 19 3 and of Shausi in 1905.)
permission, take
as read. During the period under review the depression in trata generally has ovused a falling of in our freight business, which influences adversely the Chines passengers traffs. The loss in exobangs of Chinees subsidiary orinage has been very heavy, amounting to $31,042.22. The working of the West River Service continues to give very poor. and unsatisfactory results. Poor rice crops sad the settled state of the people in this part of the country must account in large measure far the present bal trade. Competition on all the lines operated by the Company continues to b very severa, while our disbaresinsats for cart, of cual and general up-koop bava iporo193d. Our share of the heavy coat of repairs to the tamer Heungihan caused by stranding daring the typhoon of the 15th September 190%, togather with the necessary repairs to complete her overhaal, and increased cabin accommodation to fit her for the Canton line at a cost of $14,525.36, amounted in all in $39,153,71. Your Directora are of the opinion that part of these beavy expenses form & just claim on the underwriting acconut, and, therefore,
EDWARD VIL
LONDON, August 12th.* The King goes to Marienbad to-morrow,
MOROCCO.
Losnos, August 12th.*- Three thousand French troops chants are determined to firmly establish the repulsed twenty thousand Moors at
Japanese colony at Changohan,
A large comet, sasily obserrable with the
Casablanca.
LosDos, August 13th.
have debited the Insurancs fund with $50,000, transferring that amount to Pratit and Loss Account. Including the above sam of 214,525,36
naked eye, but hidden during the past days by Roisuli has released Kaid, Maclean, there has been expanded on the various vousein the dauds or by the neighbouring man, was whom he treacherously took prisoner and the
of the Ast for annns docking and repaire soen at Siczwei, on August 8th at 3 am, north
cost consequent upon the Powan
Fighting con- and Nanning stranding, o tofil Bum of The Governor $69,334.59. On the 13th Juue the steamer Sinam atensk, a rook when proceeding through the Shin, Hing Gorge, causing serious | damage, and in consequence, had to be buclied. She has sincs boou relloated and repaired, resuming her run on the 15th nitimo from Canton to Washow. The cost of these repairs will come into the second half year's working.
FROM PEKING.
Losnox, August 12th.*.
Prince Borghese and party arrived Turning to the mounts you will note tha' the
of Orivals, roughly at 1/3 of the distante from during negotiations. 1/6 Teari and 9 Grionis.-The nucleus is some. tinues at Casablanca. what brighter than a star of 3rd magnitude: has been taken prisoner. with an opera-glass it is easy to see a nebulons maas, quito distiust from a star. The tail is
Mazagan is now threatened, extending in a direction opposite to that of the Sur; it is faint, but quite disti uguishable on a dark night; it covers about 2 or 3 moons- diameter-From rough comparisons with some stars; it stood by about 16 deg. of dédination and i. 20m. of Right aseansion,Powibly it at Paris on Saturday. is the one discovered, on June 18 at lick, by Prof. Aitkoo, and on the 15th at Primstown (W.SA.) by Mr. Daniel.-Weather permitting, (new moon); it is to be found in eastern barizon. the comet will be visible in good conditions
LONDON, August 12th.* a lifth N. of Orion and E.N.E. of Aldebaran.
The Belfast strikers have attacked The best time to observe it is between 2 a..
the military, who replied with und 3a.m.-At 4.30 and ovan 4 a.m. the uncleus bayonet charge. Twenty-two police. incressing light of the Aurorą.
men were injured.
is visible, but the tail fades away under the
A POLICEMAN'S FALL.
BELFAST RIOTS.
value of the 38ths share in the steamer l'owan transferred to the Cuina Navigation Co. has been deducted from the book value of steamers. Loan on Mortgage has been reduced by $100,000, and Share Investment Account by profit, which has enabled your Directors to pay $53,795.00 by sale of certain holdings at a fair
a off the temporary loan from the Hongkong and this loan aruounting to 35,300 has bien debiled to Invest ment Interest Account. The Investment Finotustion Account has been adjusted to meet the market value of the shares held by the else that calls for particular notice, but sheakd Company. I do not think that there is anything
any shareholder require any further information I shall have much pleasure in answering any questions.
Shanghai Rank. The interest on
LONDON, August 13th. Another attack has been made on the police by the mob, who wrecked Gujer. Singh, an Indian constable, found him. the barracks. The troops dispersed self in the dock yesterday. He was charged with the people by firing ball cartridge. the larceny of $83 from Chinaman whom ho had arrested,
steward on board the Waichow, was sent with wounded.
It appears that the Chitanan, All the hospitals in Belfast are filled
rention & had in his possession $118.
to pay some bill, and in addition to the $83
We have already deal! skatehily with Although the ground is higher it is not Court, the trial of Leung Ngan-pas, who was Before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Police the itinerary recently published by His ground being the Loss water parting boon credit by fraud other than false pretences crossed by any range of hill, the highest charged with obtaining by false pretences, and Majesty's Stationery Office, of a journey by tween the Ch'ao H in the centre of goods to the value of $30,000, was concluded Mr. GARSETT, 3rl Secretary of H. M.Anhwo, and the small streams flowing On the evidence his Worship acquit the Tegation at Fcking. It gives an indication directly into the Imperial Grain Canal. The defendant. Mr. II. W. Looker (of Messra. of how little is really known of the internal same may be said of the plain which, ex- Deacon, Looker and Deacon) prosecuted, and communications of China, and is worth tende all the way from the walls of Nanking | Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mes rs. Golffing an Farther reference. From China, being south-easterly to Liyang and Chonghsing. Barlow) reproached the defendant, desirous of visiting the cities of CONFUets aion across the boundaries of Aubwei and According to the Japanese papers, the Board and Meseres, Mr. GARNETT at last found Chehliang. This is likewise a rich and of Auditors has completed the examination himself at Tsining Chen, one of the old in parts well cultivated plain, but has been of the war expenditure. The total amount and most important centres of trade in kept back from the absence of water-ways is about X2,500,000,000, - of which about southern Shantung. So far so good;
This dietric forms the valer parting
¥1,000,000,000, was spent for provisions for the between the streams flowing into the Army and Navy, about Y600,000,000 for the China and Tsiving are two spots that Yangtso about Wubu, and those towing conveyance of troops, ammunition, etc., and the
No questions were-asked, and the CHAIRMAN would recommend themselves to any practi
proposed the adoption of the report and accouple Jowu 10 Haches and the Tai Hu reminder for the construction of buildings, cal wun sooking to lay out a line of railway Formerly one or more channels Crossed railways, siege works, etc., and for slething and
as presented. [It appears the dockers' strike crused à coal famine. Then the spinning mille had to shut from the Capital to the South. From this plain, but were artificially blocked
sundries.
The remained strictly aber is neither here down. After that, the polies demanded higher Tsining on there is rom for considerable in order to prevent the Yangtse in
nor there, but the constable considered it pay, for increased work and responsibility! Fiftoon San Francisco aldermen, who had his duty to arrost him. No sooner had he made Much property has been wilfully destroyed by differences of opinion. Following the ordi- time of flood submerging the low country. confessed to the acceptance of bribes, resigned, the espture than he took from the Chinaman's idlers. The militia are now in chuge.] mary route without thought of questioning In consequence of this the country has and the candidatas nominated by the new Mayor side pocket the book from which a number of TELEGRAPHISTS ON STRIKE. its propriety, Mr. GARNETT went down the diminished in point of wealth, but still is however, insisting thet bo is still the Mayor, to his own.
were then elected in their place Mr. Schmitz, bank notes preped and transferred the contents Grain Tribute Canal to Tsingkingpu, and the great rice country that supplies Wuhu, has nominated aldermen from his prison The Station the Chinaman complained that he had Arrived at the Central, Police
LONDON, August 12th.* thence through the likes to Yangshow and the largest rice exporter on the Yangtse. It existence of two Beards of aldermen is likely to been webbed, and, suspicion falling on the son
The strike of telegraph operators is Chinking. Tsingliangpa, except that is only waiting for the opening up of railways cause much bickering. The Judges of the stable, he was searched, with the result that spreading in the United States, and it is on the Cauri, where the now and to recover its former prodacliveness. This Supreme Court bare declared the seminations $75 a found upon him. He pleaded that heit is feared that those in Canada may smaller channel theels the older and larger plain communicates with Haagchow in the of aldermen by Mr. Bobmits to be invalid. The had poked up the money from the street, as tho serving the northern part of Kiangan, ha south, and so a line along the suggested Chief of Police and some other offcials, and over. Mr. Gompertz said that, had it not been ox-Mayor is, however, being supported by the Chiesanu dropped it, and forgot to hand it no advantage of situation, and owes any line from the Capital to Hangchow, and he has the help of the Labour Party.
course would really form the great main commercial advantage it might have simply at Nanking would connect with the lower consequent dissension among the Municipal have sent him to prison for six months. As it all joined the strike.
The for defendant's good record in the force, he would to the fact that in the old days prior to Kiangsu system.
authorities is causing consternation.
Whether
was, he would have to go for three months.
join.
Loxvox, August 13th. The New York telegraphists have
Mr. LEIRIA seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,
Mr. E moved the confirmation of the
nomination of Messrs. R. Slewer, A. Fuche, the directorate. C. II. Roar and W. Helms to fill vacancies on
Mr. DA SILVA Beconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. GEORG proposed, Mr. CRAN SUI-K Shewan and W. Helme, retiring members, be seconded, and it was agreed that Maurs. R. re-elected to the Board of Directors.
Messrs. A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Polts ware reappointed auditore, on the motion of Mr. DOWLING, seconded by Mr. LENINANN.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance Dividend warrants are now ready, and can be obtained on spplication,
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