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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH 1907.
Let the European drities, who in their superior wisdom affect to off, remember first, Heaven. He says so himself, and he ought to that the Emperor of China sa the Son of know, remarks a Singapore humourist. Second ly, the comet, by wearing a queue, olearly admits the Emperor's juris fiction.
Hongkong the British Government will regard him as a political offender and refuse to give him up. A Hongkong editor may then copy and reproduce the very same article or articles, in his paper in Hongkong, and be imprisoned therefor for two years A. S. WATSON & CO., and/or fived are bundred dollars. That is
The British North Borneo Company (incər: one way of looking at it, and it looks like porated by Royal charter) announces an issue penalizing auch Chinose as have exercised a at par of £190,000 Five per cent 1997 bonds, preference for the just and benevolent the proceeds of which will be devoted to—(1) the Government of this Colony, and denation-extension of the State Railway, £20,00); (2) lized themselves because of the (possibly) The company reserves the right to redeem all or general purposes of the Government, 13,000. unjust and malevolent government which any of the 1907 bonds, on six months' notice, at they are (under the new Ordioanve) to be any time after January 1, 198, at 105. Its
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WATSON'S
bi dlan to d sery. It is obvious that iba, revesus has shown stendy "expansion, and the
Bill in action will call for a good deal of legal interpretation. That means that a tvo- zealous Crown Prosecutor or a cantankerous
Judge (to be providal by posterity) can CELEBRATED stretch the clause to cover the most natural
BLEND.
bonds may be regarded as a good security, of
their alnar.
old home of the Bishop.
A Liverpool correspondent hours on the boat
("DAILY PRINS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.}.
authority that Messrs. A Holt and Co. have TELEGRAMS. men on the vasels of the China Mutual Steam decided to discontinue carrying Chinese co-
Navigation Company. He understands that the firm has had great trouble with the Celestial – firemen by reason of their tendency to deserting at the end of the voyage. The supply of these --rows-at-Chineso porta has also recently left much to be desired as regards the class of men shipped.
The officers of the Directorate of Military number of lectures on the subjects of "The Operations at the War Office have prepared a Chinese Army," "Intelliganca in European Warfare," The Military Situation in the Far
East"Russia in Central Asia, Intelligence
Work in India, Caucasia, Arabia and Syrie," "Hlland" "Egypt," Sinai and the Sudan, West Africa, The Panama Canal," Cotonics and French Colonial Army," The *Intelligence in Somalila d," "The French
A letter from Bishop Mouls, of Mid China, has been received by the loes Mid China Mission at East Forlington, Dorchester, the
Canadian Militia," and "The Forces of and at present permissible comments on the
An interesting Australasia," the intention being that the Inaladministration of the Manchu Govern given. It was feared, maid the for. Elestures in the home commands apon their account of the work is his enormous diocese is officers in question shall be available to give ment. Aimed, doubtless, at native malequt-Leslie, who presided at a meeting it sonnection ents who may be tempted to use Hongkong with the mission at Carme, that the work would
respective anbjects during the forthcoming as headquarters for the propaganda ofreceive a chonk owing to the resignation of
winter season, on sufficient notice being giron to the Director of Military Operations... rebellion, it seems quite capable of baing Bishop Moule. But the Bishop was still at his old. post, and he desired to stay there and stretched to cover Europeaŭ journalists who
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS carry on the work until his death. may venture to put into printtheir disrespect for a condition of things they think might WHISKY. be amended with advantage. It is the
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
ह.
SCOTCH
A PURE MALT WHISKY
OF
GENUINE AGE
VERY FINE,
AND
MELLOW.
English principle to allow every possible latitude to bonc-fide reformers, ne witness the wildly and extravagantly seditions utterances of the Trish Nationalistic press, and it would certainly be outrageous and un-English if the liberty of the Prews were
Solomon Islands, writes the Central News UuBottling news has been received from the
Melbourne correspondeut. It will be recalled that several thousand Kauaka labourers have lately been deported by the Government of Queensland, and, nogurding to advises brought by one of the vessels engaged in the work of transport, many of the returning natives have been butchered by their con trymen in the island of Malaita. At one place two boys were
to be seriously crippleil hero, for less cause.shot, and at another six were clubbed to death, The handwriting has appeared on the wall while it is stated that the anthorities have airendy for the present officialdon of China, sentenced three men to death for cannibalism,
and it will buve to be either inended or
HONOURED.
ANOTHER ARCTIC TRAGEDY.
Loxnox, September 18th, The Bruce Arctic Expedition has been lost,
MOROCCO.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 18th September.
-IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE MR, A. G. WISH (ACTING CHIEF..
JUSTICE),
HANSLAUGHTER.
Allah Bas, watchman was indicted on"two counts, for the manslaughter of, and assault on Leung Wan, a street coolis on the 18th August. He pleaded not guilty. The Hon. Mr. Roon Davies (Attorney-General) prosecuted, and the following jury was ompanelled: Messrs. R. Congutele, Chae. Collati, O. E. A. Hance, F. S
#yes Clarke, D. B. Murray, E. Brace Shepherd, A.
LONDON, September 18th. The Moorish delegates have accepte. cd the French conditions which in- clude surrender of the lenders in the
denuity. massacre and the payment of an in-
define the German sphere of influence. Negotiations are proceeding to
NON-CONFORMIST AMALGAM-
ATION
LONDON, September 18th. The three leading Methodist Churches have decided upon union ..*
STEAMER BURNT AT SEA.
SHANGHAI, September 18th The Nisshen-Kisen Kaisha steamer Tafu Maru has been burnt' three miles off Chinking. The Chinese
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
An interesting ceremony took place at Government House yesterday when the Hou received the insignia of the Order of the Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works
Companionship of St. Michael and St. George at the hands of His Excells uoy the Governor. A considerable number of ladies and gentlemen attended in response to the invitation from Government Hess, and those present included Lady Lugard, Mrs May, Mes Chatham, Mrs Atkinson, Chev, Volpicelli, the Conauts for report that 100 lives, have been lost, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, od Peru, Mr Justice Wies, Major Chapman, Ven Archdeacon Banister, Dr. Jordan, R. G. A remarkable change has come over the news Searle, Rev. J. H. France, Rev. Pearce, Messrs. ended. To merely say things like that is received from Vladivostock of late. Only a few. Shewan, Wolfe, Messer, and others. calculated to excite eninity between the weeks ago there was a general complaint that Chinese Government and its subjects; but the prospects of the place were most discourag- there is no direct incitation to commiting, and that the Russians were losing ground crimes. The Chinese are being educated to there rapidly in competition with the Japanese agitate for a purer alwinistration and for and Chinese traders. A telegram dated August greater liberty of the subject, such as foreigners enjoy under their constitutional activity, an splendid shops adorn the streets; every day; "the building season is in full governments. Does the Hongkong Govern-in fact, Vladivostock bida fair to take the first A. S. WATSON & CO., | meat wish to check that, for as long as the place among all the ports of the Paris” The Chinese administration may remain impure project of establishing a Bussin Commercial LIMITED,
Bank has not been carried out. and its Government unesustitutional? We
In September
cuonot suppose that it dues. As we read
two foreign banks will open branches in its present definition of seditious coaduet, the Hongkong Government would have! sent Sir HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN to jail for his mentorable “vive la Douma " atterance. One may as honestly urge certain reforms in China as plead for the ONLY communications relating to the very column abolition of the House of Lords. In that sort of pleading to count as criminally ad-geditious conduct ? We trust that the mere
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"Hongkong, 981 Beptember, 1907,
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Correspondents must forward their names and dresses rith Communications addressed to the possibility of such narrow interpretatious
Shortly after five o'clock, His Excellency
LONDON, September 16th, Major General Broadwood-and-Commodoretion, has left Ottawa for Vaacoarer to the Governor, accompanied by His Excellency Mr Scott, Superintendent of Immigra Stokes, entered the ball room and took up a ingrestiate the whole position of oriental position at the head of the room. They were Legislative Councils, who ranged themselves blind His Excellency. Then the Hon. Mr
20 sa s that trade and industry are increasing followed by the members of the Executive and immigration. Mr. Ishii, the Japanego im
Vladivostock.
Mr. Marconi, it is reported, had arranged to leave England for Canads on August 22 to inaugurate about Soptomber 12 a wireless telegraph service between the station jast completed at Clifton, Ireland, and that now almost completed at Cape Breton, Canada.
The rates to be charged are:- Ordinary messages, 5d a word plus land obarges.
Chatham escorted by Sir Paul Chater and the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, walked to the head of the
room. Bir Paul Chater then said -Your Ex- celletoy, I have the honour to present to you your hands the investiture of the Companion. ship of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,
the Hon. Mr. William Chatham to receive at
The Hon. Mr. Chatham advanced, and His
Exosteney banded him the latters patent and pinned on his brost the insignin of the Order. at the esme time romarking that he was sure Mr. Chatham had earned the order by his good service to the Colony and he hoped he would be long spared to wear the insignis.
the ceremony ended, Mr. Chatham waiting The Hon. Mr. Chatham briefly replied and
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Mr. G. A. Woodcock bugs to thank his many friends for their kind letters of sympathy and
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Tea was served in the dining ro¬mi.
THE VICEROY OF CANTON,
Yesterday, in Government and in prominent
migration officer, bas arrived at Ottawa, and will confer with the Government to-day
GERMANY AND JAPAN.
LONDON, September 16th. The Kaiser has conferred the order of The
The evidence want to show that on the after:
of August 19th, when the a&. Po Cheung reached the Prays noor Winglok Street some one on board called out for a coolie, ·· ̈
There was a rush of men from the street and defendant, who was a watchmin, struck the
He was removed to the Tang Wal Hospital decessed with a cane sad pushed hire. Deceased
fell down the engine mom, breaking his spine.
where he died next day.
A coolie who witnessed the assault was. yaestivued as to the identity of the aconsed.
Who is he P
Well, an Indian withent a queue (laughter). Is he here?
He is here, but I don't see him. (Looking behind) That is be.
Accused imede a statement to the effect that the demased brought oranges on board and the. owners called out. Waterman." Deceased became alarmed and running backwards, foll down into the engine room.
The jury found defendant guilty on both
counts
His Lordship maid this was one of those casas in which a beavy punishment was not calleif for. Frisner had no intention to murder this man, though by his selion, he had caused his. death. He would sentence him to two months hard labour on each count.
POLICE COURT.. Wednesday, Beptember 18th.
BEFORE ME. F', ▲, UaZELAND (FIRST POLICE MACISTRITE).
A STOWAWAY. Captain Macgregor of the B, City of Delha Patrick O'Brien, blacksmith, was charged by with stowing away aboard that vessel from South Africa to Hongkong. A few days after the ship left port the defendant was found o board, and the captain set him to work. The stowaway was quite willing to work his passage. and the captain. found him a good worker,
Red Eagle 2nd class or M. Yashiro, of the Defendant told his Worship ha stowed sway Japanese Embass y,
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, September 16th. 1,603 cases of cholera have occurred in Astrakan since the outbreak, 849 of which have proved fatal. The scourge is increas ing in Samara, Niji Novgorod, and elsewhere.
THE DOCK STRIKE AT ANTWERP.
Losbox, September 16th. 1,000 more English strike breakere have arrived at Antwerp, but many are getting
the word "enuity," the risk would be will be 6jd. a word, which compares favour Chinese circles there was, a noticeable air of tired of the confinement on board ship, and
lessened, without defeating the object of the | Bill; but we would prefer to see deleted. the twenty words immediately following
the words "erime in China." That shoul leave enough to satisfy Peking.
The -228th plague case was yesterday.
recorded
are
continually leaving. The strike is spreading to Rotterdam.
ALLEGED ATTACK ON A
EUROPEAN.
HY A BICSHA COOLIE AND OTHERS. On Monday night a German sailor took a risha at the Western Hotel with the object of proceeding to the Bailors' Home. The
LENGSONG OFFICE : 10A, Dea Vaux toapappointed to the "King Alfred" Asgship of amounting to 3,913 with a total registored Tusslay, certainly on Wednesday. As he had ricaha coolie, report has it, took him down &
LONDON OFFIC2: 131, FLMNT STREET, E.C
The Day Press.
Hongkong, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1907.
Sub Lieutenant C. R. H. Ha vey has been
China Squadron.
Lieutenant R. H. FitzRoy, Royal Garrison Artillery, beg been transferred from No. 14 Company, Shoebury zess, in No. 83. Company, Hongkong. **
with the obj.set of roishing Manila, where he thought he would get work. His Worship im- posed a fine of $15, the alternative being fourteen days' imprisonment, The Captain paid the fine, and took the stowaway back on board,
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
A coolle appeared before his Worship charged. with being in unlawful possession of two planks of wood and and bottle of beer. When asked
her from a ship, as he wanted it to wash his what he had to say the solis said he took the
dinner down. Fined for 14 days* mprison
ment.
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
AEMED KOBE JES. Two natives were straigned on a charge of assaulting a Chinese women in her house at-169, Des Voeux Road Central and attempting to rob her of three gold bangles and two raitan gold mounted bangles, the total value of the jewellery being 8151. The defendants, who were armed with abeath kalves, pleaded guilty, and each was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour and four hours' stocks.
"SHOULD HAVE KNÓWN. BETTER."
A Chinese tailor and secondhand clothes dealer, who has carried on business at East Street for eleven years, appeared to answer charge of being in unlawful possession of a pair of tan boots which were proved to be the property of an Army officer. The defendant. told his Worship the officer's boy sold him the boots, and informed him at the time of mis that his master bad gone abroad, and left the boots behind him. His Worhip told defendant ha should have known better than to take things from a boy without making inquiries, aut inflicted a fine of $10, the alternative boing a month's imprisonment."
expectancy, not to say excitement, but at the Tie annual report on the trade of Hamburg, day advanced and the anticipated did not happen by the British Consul-General, Sir William this gave place te feelings of disappointment. Ward, has been issued by the Foreign Offs in As was the experience with his predecessor the series of diplomatic and Consalar reports at the end of last year, His Excellency Chang The report shows that the import and export did not arrive here at the scheduled times, Jen-shue, Viceroy of the Two Kwang, trade of the port of Hamburg for 1906 was considerably in excess of that for 19 5. The His Excellency left Shanghai on Sunday anbor of British ships which entered the port on board the Tai Shen" and it was ex daring the year was the highest on record,pected that the vessel would reach here on
narrow lane near the. Ko Shing theatre known tonnage of 3,814,997. The value of Importe signified his intention of calling upon His Ex-
as Wilmer Stect. There he dropped the shafts, from the United Kingdom was £26,773 302, as cellency the Governor, arrangements wère madu compared with £23,759,719 in 1005, and of for his reception at Government Hanse and a the sailor fell out of the vehicle on to the exports to the United Kingdom £34,097 339, number of officials and local gentleman were road, and three men attacked him and robbed compared with £23,407,814 in 1805. The effect invited to tifin in order to meet the distin. him of 380. When he reported the matter of the Alisus Aot is plainly to be seen in the guished visitor. Unfortunately the salute which to the police, Bager mars were visible on his The sonual general meeting of the Hong- decrease in the number of emigrants to the would have told the community of his arrival throat, and he had some nasty bruises on kong Chicket League, will be held on Tuesday United Kingdom, which fell to 4,976 from was not fired and, as already indicated, so little the head. Detectives were immediately set at Tuesday's session of the Legislative Recounts for the sesson 1906-7, and electing to the United States, as against 116,467 in 1905 took the m iter more philosophically because,
men were arrested. Yesterday they were Council, is doubtless well-meant, and office bearers for the enening season. tended to satisfy a "long felt want,” “We
The terms for an improved Post Office service official to make calls. It was the su: iversary in the presence of the sailor, and he singled as they said, yesterday was an unlucky day for an paraded at the Police Station with others Capiaia H. M. Close, Royal Garrison with the Far East are now issued in the hope that its terms will be carefully studied Artillery, has been appointed a mament offer form of a Parliamentary White Paper. The of the death of a Chinese emperor, and as it out one of the men as the richia colie he had and weighed, so that there can be yo at Hongkong. Captain Close has been a contract with the F. and O. Company covers a typhoon of last year there may be many why before a magistrate shortly.
was also the anniversary of the disastrous engaged. This man will probably be charged possibility of any abuse arising therefrom gunnery officer for 11 years, and was amongst period of seven yours from the beginning of would agree that the day was not a propitious in the future. At present its wording the little handful of regular troops which 1908. According to the Treasury minute, the appears to us suspiciously wide, and empable defended Kimberley during the singe. For his previous contract, if prolonged until 1010, that His Excellency would remain on bard |
received the Queen's medal with two clasps. services he was mentioned to despatches, aud
would have reduced the subsidy from £340,000 to £330,000 a year, and if notil 1912, £115,000 Per aanam. The Ladia Offlue, however, raised In connection with the Morrison Centenary certain objections, confidering that, in view of within the Colony prints, publishes, or chers Roy, City Hall, we are requested to announce preferable to commenco ander a new contract inof honour from the Middlesex Regiment. Haiphong with a carge of coal for angkops His mar's had been out into the horns of each
Commemoration held recently in the Theatre the accured improvement in ship, it wou'd be that subscription lists have been plead with 1015, rather than in 1912, and gare certain Visory of the Two Kraag Provinces held, and made her a un call at lioibow on the 12th
nudoriskings in
THE Bill to prevent the publication. `in
Hongkong of seditious matter, introduced next, for the purpose of passing the report and 12,663 in 1995. There were 152,134 emigrants disappointment was felt. However the Chinese to work on the case, and on Tuesday three
in the bands of some tor-zeaus official of the future, of applications not at present intended. “Every person," it says, "who
for sale or distributes any printed or written newspaper or book or other publication con taining mutter calculated to excite tumult, or disorder in Chiun or to exalte persons to crine in China or to excite enmity butucen His Majesty's subjects and the Governnient of Ching or between that Government and its subjects, shall be guilty of an offence and being convicted thereof shall be liable to
HONGKONG STEAMER OVERDUE.
000. In these circumstances, it was expected till to-day, though he would have received deputation of Chinese gentlemen on board.
As the German steamer "Suilberg" is six However the "Tai Shua" reached port about days overdue from Hoihow it is feared that she five d'elrck yeaderday, and on landing, His has gone in the typhoon of last week, She lait Excellency was received with a guard His Excellency Chang Jin-Chan, the now
Messrs. A. S. Wation & Co., Ltd., Messrs Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Messrs. Brower & Co., It was therefore desilud that urtead of the senior Vice President of the Ministry of
regard to the subsidy prior to ibis appointment, the position of inst. Siapo then nothing has been heard of her Ltd. and, The Sincere Co. who have kindly prolongation of the original service, the new Education. After a consented to receive subscriptions to the lexrison contract until 1015 should he adopted. The since then bas bold other governships.
varied official career he and the worst is feared. The "Hallan" gaile ob'ained his rat governship in 1901, and Memorial Building Fund.
from the same port an hour or so carlier and annual subsidy, agarranged, will be at the fired
and the encountered the full-force of the ty "Sir Henry Blake, on his last visit to the City rate of £195,000, and among various advantages - LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS of Ruins, Ceylon, accompanied by a minor will be a saving of eight hours on both out and
phoon so that it is certain the Sallberg" did The NYK. str. Riojun Maru (Bombay Line) Government oficial, visited Pollounarawa and home journeys-between-Brindisi sud Boobay leit Moji for this part on the 17th strend is not escape it. The charterers, Mesars Weng imprisonment with or without hard labur After two hours' sport Bir. Heary and his
went out into the jungle to do sume shooting. Provision being made for a stop at Aden; while expected here on the 22nd inst.
a saying of 34 hours takes place on the outward
Ynon, of Hongkong, have applied to Mesacz The N.Y.K. str. Yelorofu Maru (Bombay for any terra not exceeding two years or to attendant ro traced the stay homewards, but journey between Brandia and Shanghai, and of Line) lett Singapore for this port on the 17thomssen and Co., the local agenta, for news bue not exceeding five hundred dollars or lost their way and were in the jungle for six24 - hours 01. the homeward route, onlling furist,, and is expected here on the 23rd inst. of the vessel, and it is understool that the to both." A newspaper editor in Canton hours without food and water. An idea struck stops at Aden, Colombe, Penang, and Singapore. Jett Port Darwin on the 16th inst, for. Timor latter have appronober the German Consul
The E. A. str. Empire from Sydney, &," way write articles calculated to excite the Government Offcor, and he eligabad tall The other provisions of the contracture and Manila and this port
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived with a view togoiting the assistance of Com degust (and consequently es mity) with the Palle tree and plucked fruit for Sir Henry and substantially unaltered, and with the various
himself; an hour or so later they managed to improvements enumerated in return for aloft again st. 10 p.m. same day for Shanghai mander Von Kops for the despatch of the existing administration of Chian, and if he get back to the place whence they had started, smaller absidy, it is not surprising that the where she is due to arrive at 6 am. to-day. escape the Viceroy's minions and get to just as the shades of stening were failing.
German gunboat "Tiger to search for the Treasury has approved of the new arrangements. The CPR. str. Empress of Japan arrived
missing vessel Vancouver at 6 am, on Tuesday thế 17th lnst.
Nagasaki at 2pm, on Tuesday 17th iust, sid
ALLEGED CATILE STEALING.
A cattle dealer from Kennedytown, was pro qouted by Mr. A. Jackson (of Mesers. Johu- ROD, Stokes and Master) for being in unlawful possession of two bullocks, and Mr. P. X d'Almidae Castro appeared to defend him. The complainant alleged that the bullocks were his property, and were stolen from Chaklov, nëse the French settlement, and ontskle the Colony-
bullock, so there ceuld be no mistaking the Defendant said the bullocks in question formed part of a herd of nineteen which he importet, and intended shipping to Manila. Hit mark was also on the animals in question. The case was remanded, and the defendant admitted to bail in the aunt of $100, while the police hare taken charge of the bullocks,
Mosure, Kogan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. will publish early in October a new volume by of The History of Ching under the title of the Rev. Dr. Mangowan, the well known author
copyright of soms ne pictures of Chius by Mr. Side-lights-on-Chiness to The publishers have been fortunate enough to secure the Montague Smyth, who recently spent some six months in-ils vonatry palating Chinesa scenes, Theen will be reproduced in colour as illustra tions, and there will be also a number of reproductions of photographs by the author and
otuers.