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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12YB, 1908,
if they were ad minded, exercise ʼn very far-
Feaching effect up on Anglo-Russian relations Wiliam Eamay, for many years naporlatandout Senhor Alrae Rogadas, has boon diligently TELEGRAMS.
at this moment**
For our part we cannot see that the failure of the Thibets to discharge their obligations pecessitates aù exchange of views with Russia. Great Britio's first step will be to bring the matter to the notice of the Chinese Government, China, ne puzarain, confirmed the arrangement
A brass tablet to the memory of the iste Mr. We learn that the new Governor of Macao, for the Scottish Oriental Navigation Company, Inquiring inte local grievances, and contemplates Batterfeld and Swire, has been placed in St. of lightening the burden and encouraging the and later superintendent engineer for Mossa revision of the taxes, with the two-fold object Peter's Charab,
trade and commerce of the Colony. Senhor Ecpadas has made a most favourable ilupression on the residents of the Colony and great things are hoped for daring His Excellency's régime.
The Parses year ends to-day and we take the opportunity of wishing one Parses Triends prosperity and happiness in the year which dawas to-morrow-Anne Yendijint 1279. The celebrations begin to-morrow with a religious
["DAILY PERSS KEGLUŠIVE SKEVICE] A SHIPPING DISASTER.
LONDON, September 11th. The Sunderland steamer Pacific of 1959 tons net register, owned Cattle shipped from Hainan istand have been by the Pacific Shipping Ld., capsized
THE FRENCH. CONVENT..
DIAMOND JUBILEE.
412 SEPTEMBRE, 1840." This simple in- soription above the entrance in the main corridor of the French Convent in eloquent of the even which is celebrated to-day. To-day with reli. gious observances the diamond jubiles of this, useful institution will be honoured. The
historical event was not proclaimed as might. bare been expected, and it was only by accident
that the news leaked out that the historical dicom-
made by Colonel YousaHUSBAND" with service at the Parson Club in Shelley Street at found infected with rinderpest and a shipment off the Humber, and five persons on sion would be marked in a befiting manner. No
the governing authorities of "Thibet, and definít-ly engage 1 on her part, as did Great
From & Hankow contemporary We are Britain on the other part, “to take at all informed that there is another kind of times such stops us may be necessary to se for forgery and obtaining goods by falas pre- "Brasilian Planter in Hankow whe goos in cure the due fulfilment of the terms specified tences and signing ohits galore without any therein." Ru-sia, in the agreement made visible mesna of meeting them. The other day with Great Britain las year regarding he entered a well known Arm and obtained Thibet, definitely recognised the suzerainolothing ate to the value of about thirty dollars rights of Chiun, rand, what is more, it is but did not have the pleasure of keeping them definitely declared in Clause II of that very long, as, the other moming, the employed of the local arm visited this young men at his Agreement that the engagement entered private residence and stripped him of all bíð into between Russia and Great Britain does fancy clothee, shirts, as well sa his boole,
not modify the engagements entered into by Grest Britain and Chins in Artiole of the Couventium of 1905,-to the terms of which we have just referol. Therefore, in the event of the failure of Thibet to pay the instaliment, the procedure is clear-Great Britain will appeal to the guarantor.
varions railways under proposal and to asery out the necessary reforme, the Peking Govern- ment intends, says a writer in the N-U. Daily Wars, to conclude a number of losas with the wealthy Chinese merchants in the South Pacifie Inlands. It is stated that the lenders shall bi,
Owing to lack of funds, to construct the
recently received in Manila was condemned.
which, prior to examination, were believed to be This shipment consisted of 310 bead of oxitle board were drowned.
Cantons he been notified of this discovery ong the best imported dattle that have over reached the port The American Comml at and shipments will in all probability be stopped for soms time to come, asys a Manila paper.
THE SHAUKIWAN BUILDING COLLAPSE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE.
persons can ad by the call pas of houses Nos. 24 The laquiry into the deaths of seventeen
Jaly-27bb, was continued before Mr. [J. II. to 27, Shauki wan West, during the typhoon of Kemp and a jury at the Magistracy yesterday
afternoon
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, re-
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yndicates that have lent money to the Chines Government. It is farther stated that the latter bas declared that if any one on persuade that as security for the payment of the money to it, he will be highly rewarded. It is indemnity (of £500,000 or seventy-five sent down Youth to ook rust the loans required. reported that Prince Tai-Chè may possibly be lakhs of rupees payable in seventy-five annual instruente) and for the fulfilment of other. His Honour the Chief Justice delivered two provisions relative to trade mare, the important judgments in the Supreme Court you British Ouverument should entinue to Tak Loong sund Messrs, Batterfield and Swire ferday. One was in the case in which the Chun occupy the Chambi Valley until the indem-for $10,825 held by them for services renttered nity had been paid and until the trade maris in connection with the stranding of the dust
Br,tain would never have consented to the important change which, the Govern ment anade in Colonel YouNontanand's Treaty, The original Convention stipulated the Chinese merchants in thore islands to lend the houses being completed in May or June of
appeared on behalf of the owner of the property. property, was resalied. Ho said the building of Chung Yau, the son of the owner of the the hons-s-sommenced in August, 1909 or 1903,
supplied the bricks and lime. The lime, which brickwork in these bonsse was $490, but witness the following your. The amount paid for the
was from Saikung, cost one dollar for 16 or 17 baskets. He could not tell the total ameant
reference | paid for lime, as all the books having Witness occasionally went to see how the work the buildinge were Jest. was progressing, but his father saldam went
to
A BRAZILIAN DREADNOUGHT."
LONDON, September 11th. The Minasgeraes," a Brazilian battleship has been launched at Elswick. It is described as the most powerful vessel in the world, and has a displacement of 21,000 tons.
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
LONDON, September 11th.
Holland has had a miscarriage.
Her Majesty Queen Withelmins
LANCASHIRE LABOUR DIFFICULTIES:
of
LONDON, September 11th.
lockout of the cotton operatives is The outlook in Lancashire, where a
threatened, is extremely grave.
FINANCIAL RETRENCHMENT IN JAPAN.
Toro, September 11th, Baron Katsura, Premier and Minister of Finance, addressing
ententation, no self-advertisement in found here, The individual is sunk in the cause. The work is sverything, is all important, and any one with a little knowledge of Hongkong knows how the work proclaims itself.
Sixty years in Hongkong: Think of it? a life-time spent in the service of others which the sisters have brought to the discharge Think of the sacrifice, the devotion, and the toil • of their self-imposed task. Think of the failairos which must-have disheartened them, _the_misunderstandings which must have filled; their hearts, with grief, and the ingratitude - which must have made them almost despair. Yet they
persisted. With prayers and- etcrifices they continued, and as a devout sister explained "God has blessed our work,"
"12 September, 1848." It takes us back almest to the time of the British occupation. Hongkong was then a barren rook, feverish and unhealthy. Not the place for weak_women, Yet the French Sisters found. their way here. Their arrival in the Colony was not contemplated
at sarly period. The three Frenokwomen
Foroade to Japan, but that country being siged Hongkong accompanied the French Bishop were the founders of the movement in
to fore gders they had to seek some other fold. In which to labour. Hoogkong was chosen One can well imagine there was ample scope for their noble innence in the Colony at that time, T'ha soldiers who were quartered bars in large -nambers would be rough in speech and manner. The merchants who weco established here would
MIXTURE I had been effectively opened for three years, Maru. The other mea in the claim of the Imparia leaving it to him. He told the stone mason meeting of the Clearing House mash to be done in vincation, in caring for the
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whichever may be the later When this Convention was ratified, however, Great |Britain appen tad to the- rätification a declaration to the effect that the occupation of the Chumbi Valley by British forces
that, if anything went wrong, he would be responsible, is he (witress) did not know any thing about the work. He got the materials the stone mason wanted. Since these houses were built witness had collected the ranta.
Plaas were made for the house before building
Representatives, announced a Govern, ment policy of financial retrenchment, and emphasised the importance of a sinking fund in order to maintain the
do little more than attend to their eru business And the Chinese residents would have less regard for human life than at present. How sick and needy, and in life eaving Aye, life weld otherwise base been lef, to die have beam saring How many hundreds of girls who rescued, nurtured, and brought up to be useful members of the community. Bravely the thres sistern set themselves to the work which they
should cease after, the payment of three judgment was entered for the defendant on operations started. There were no openinge st confidence of investors at home and forzad at their hand, In a short time thy
Bank of Chins against Leung Shai. Kong for the recovery of $346,045.85 money due and interest thereon. In the first case, his Lordship gave formal judgment for the plaintiff, zed the award at $4,500 and referred his decision on the question of costs. To the and case three of the items comprising the claim, and an annual instalments of the inde nuity, provid-account was ordered to be taken regarding the ed that the trade marte specified in the other two. Convention has been opened for three years, and tint in the meantime the Tuiseta authorities had complied in all respects with the terms of the Convention. Only in the erent of the evacuation of the Chums Valley not being completel in the time anticipated in the Declaration was any arrangement. made with Russia for "a friendly exchange of views." The possibility of failure or
evasion on the part of the Thibetans to wake the payments regularly was foreseen, and it would have been lamentsblo diplo
matic weakness indeed had Grest Britain,
in entering into the arrangement she did
[REUTER'S SERVICE,].
the rear shown on such plans, but, after conmlla abroad. The amount reserved for the tien with the contractor, he thought it would be redemption of the national debt would advisable to make such openings in case they be at least fifty million yen yearly. Glover, D.8.0., and Offers Commanding, the
By kind permission of Lt. Col. R. F. B.built m. houses at the rear. Witness knew ho was breaking the law in having these Cambridge's Own" (Midlesex Kegimast) will Band of the Third Battalion The Dake of openinge made.
play the following programme si musis daring dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, thin (Saturday) evening, 12th September, 198. Overture...... “Semiramide,” Valse .....**
"The Merry Widow,
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action
Song Valse Polka
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Examined by Mt. Keng Sing, witness' said to supplied the lime boosuse he was afraid if he let it out on contract moleat time would mak be provided. He had no experience of the
Lehar came from Beitrag. Bowsini quality of lime. That which he bought Witness remembered
"Tho Cingalee,"
Monction "Thoughts and Tears". Tomps Love's Golden Dream," Bonheur The Skylark,
Konster
an application being made to the Public Works Department during the constraction of the houses for leave to alter the original plans,
In reply to Mr. Kemp, witness said he loft the purchase of the lime to the discretion of the contractor.
-
as
THE ST. LEGER STAKES,
ILur, September syn, The race for the St. Leger Stakes resulted follows:-
Your Majesty White Eagle Santo Strato
bad won their way to the heels of those to whom they ministered, The labour of their
bands was indeed blessed. Encouragement was given to them by the community" and "by the Government and prosperity attended their efforts until now they represent a notor which is of considerable importance in the life of the Colony
Colony itself. The first to be established it in still the first in importance. The sisters would not say so: They are too modest. They take no credit for the success which they have nokloved, but, nonetheless, the community recog- nies lives of self sacrifice and hard work. From GERMANY AND MOROCCO. small beginning the movement grew listio by
LONLOR, September 9th
little, and to-day we see the commodious Asile Horr Vaseel, German Consul General in de la Sainte Enfance, with hospice siisolied for Morocco, who has arrived at Alcazar on home for foundlings and cripples, opened old women, on the Prays East, and the flus now route to Fez, has informed the notables that this year at Wong-nel-cheong. It is interest- Mulai Hafid can count on the whole hearteding to note that no fewer than 50,000 children going to Fez to assure Mulai Hafid that the past sixty years, giving an average Germany means to maintain the integrity these children were taken in only to die, of the country, and to help the Sultan out-
of 80 per abuum, Of sourso, many of
of his difficulties.
o deforell a.m. on day of publication. After that with Russis concerning. Thibet, allo wod tod Green Peas, Chicken. Liver and Ham Pastis stone work in the Shaukirai houses, also. to co-operation of Germany, and that he is bave been received into the homes during
how the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
Telegraphic Address: Press. Codes: A.B.O. 5th Ed. Liaber. 1.0. Bos, B4. Telephone No. 12,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DEB YOOX ROAD (. LONDON-EPPICH 191. FLEET STREET EC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1908-
the authority of a Diplomatic Correspondent," publicity has been given
OR
Regimental Marches, God
bless
the Prines of Wales. God save the King. DINNER MENU-Hora D'Envros-Carisre Chung Yes, the contrastor of the houses in and Olive Croutons Soup-Mock Turtle soup. Fish-Boiled Fish and Butter Взисо Entree
question, said he had been a contractor for Stewed Sweetbread and Tomatoes, Pigeon Farcie over 20 years. He contracted to build the Curry-Sicabab Jolate, Lo.-Roast Lamb and Mint Sance, East Capou.. Corned Oxtongue and Carrote, Cold Bert Boereelect and purchase other materials, Another
and Sausage, Boiled
Chocolate Ice Cream and Finger Cakes. Tiply the building of these houses was looked after Cake, Chee: Straws. Desert-Cofen Fruit by his foki. He directed the whole of his The development of Rassis's possessions in attention and skill to the work at Shaakiwan, the Far East is being actively alimulated by the The owner of the houses was a clansman of his Government remarks the St. Petersburg bor.and they did not fix a price for the carrying on respondent of the Timer. The Council of
of the work. Witnem was satisfied to take
and Cucumber Salad. Sweet Toast Pudding, contract witness had in mud at the time of
THE CONGO,
PERSIA,
but wherever the babes had a chaces for "life it was pet aegiscted. In the early days there missionaries rescued many a little maid
that Power any right of interference in the watter of the fulfilment of the engagements made by Thibet, and ratified by China, as The next instalment of the suzerain. indemnity is not payable until January fat, and, if there oxist any grounds for fearing that the Thibetans will not bare the requisite sum ready for delivery, ns in the
The Belgian Senate has passed the Congo from death or life-long misery, many, a time yeare which have passed since the Convention Ministers has met, under the presidency for what his clansman gave him He understood
they even bought children, always girls-from Annexation Bill was aigued, we have very little doubt that a Stolypia, to discuss the question of admisi-a plan, and plans ware given him for the carry.
their parents. Boys were held in greater re- gard. "Yes," sald one sister, wo bought word to the Chinese Government wold strative organization in Eastern Siberia, notably ing out of this work.
When building an speedily dispel any misgivings on the Kamchatka, which hitherto has been practically eighteen fuch wall of stone it was necessary to that an identical Russian Nots has been girls for sixty sente." Burely the record of the The Timer Teheran correspondent wires babies, poor little girls we could get three subject.
without local supervisigo, all judicial nad adini put in some headers and some stretchers, and to strativecontrolbeingersrcised from Vladivostok
I up the orsoks with morter...
presented so the Shab, drawing his attention Orange is one to be proud of. We have A letter signed Temper Fagit" is held thousands of miles distant. The Governmen
That makes the wall very solid, doesn't it to the disturbances in the provinces, and only remains to add that the greater work haz pointed to the number of children received. It has also drafted comprehensive regulations. Do you mean to my anything built of stene more especially in regard to the danger to concerning the immigration into the maritime isn't solid f
called for more labourers. There are now 27 provinces. These measures, together with the expected arrangement between Russia and
the lives and property of foreigners at European and six Chinese Sisteru, • • ́: big
advance Japan for mutual protestion of the fisheries,
Tabria. In it the Saal is urgently recom
on the three who made such mended to issue at the earliest possible themselves, the Asile de la Sainte Enfance, the modest start sixty years ago. The buildings promise an ers of prosperity in those regions,
moment the promised proclamation relating hospice, and the home at Wong-nei-cheong are the Nose Fremya, that a tourist from Vladi the natural resources of which are immense. As
to the elections with a view to re-assuring eloquent testimony of the hard work and agri- an instance is sited a statement, appearing in middling
the people regarding the maintenance of the
ment by the middle of November.
A DANISH SENSATION.
The Oriental Hotel, Oura, Nagasak, was destroyed by fire early on the morning of the 27th alk Damage is estimated at X.20,00%, Tho cause of the outbreak is unknown,
Balkong. The owner previously bought some Was the lime used good?—Yes, it was from
other lime, hat I sondemned it.
in the Pall Mall Gazette, to a statement that in wall-informed circles considerable doubt is expressed as to the probability of over. the next instalment of the Tibetan indemnity being paid, and it is suggested that a delicate situation will arise in the event of tho Thibetan authorities making default in the matter."These doubts" "the writer says,” may perhaps seem excusable enough will be held in the Seamon's Canroh West when it is remembered, first, that Colonel Point, to-morrow at 4,30 p.m. The sermon ventok found in one of the Kamchatka rivers layers may have put it in without propazile constitution, and the summoning of Parlia. These institations will stand as their" "monu- Younghusband's clause in the Treaty by will be preached by the Ven. Archdeacon which au army would have occupied the Banister. Chumbi Valley pending the full discharge
A momorial sorriso for the late Ror, A. Ili
80 pearls of great valus. obtained from 94 oysters.
Is this mortar (prod good) good?The stun I put in was better than this. This is only
It is out of your wall ? Some of the Erlok-
mixing it
Mr. Bowley put further questions concerning cause of this collapse is no fault of mine. The the mortar, to which witness replied-Tha
fice of the Sisters, who commenced with nothing.
ments, proclaiming to all who see them, lifework of some of the noblest daughters of la bells France
of the indemnity was so altered as to make unwisdom of refusing to accept hire. Another Postal Agency in Tientsin is to be kept open wall would never have fallen bat for the by the confession of ex-Minister of Justica to-day's observances. The beautiful little
Riccha coclins have not yet learned the the British troops vacate the valley at the was prosented at the Magistracy yesterday by end of three years; and, see ondly, that by Mr. B. E. Ishmael, and Mr. Wood fined him $5 the recent Anglo-Russian Convention theor seven dayı.
The arrangement under which the British for another year, says & Tientsin paper, is the result of negotiations between the Tientsin elements.
the London and Manchester Chambers of
The hearing was again adjourned.”
British community, the Hongkong Government, re not present when a Public Works Officer In reply to Mr. Eong Bing, witness asid ho British Government in debarred from According to the Indian Trade Journal, Mr. Commeres, and the Government. The objecta Ting, a bricklayer who started work re-entering Thibet or interfering with its T. Toshida. Trade Commissioner, Department
inspected the buildings affairs. Thus, now, that our army has left of Agriculture and Commerce, Japan, as there negotiations was to prevent the log on
a year's working, which was estimated at the bricks used were pretty good, but the work- on the buildings, when hearing completion, said the Chumbi Valley and the only other arrived in Caloutts, charged with the duty of method of collecting our debt is expressly Japan, where a shortage is reported. Government. Finally the British Municipal sscertaining the future sources of ries for 88,843, from falling entirely on the Hongkong
manahip bad. denied to us it is small wonder that feara Fasbide's itinerary includes Hangoon and the British Secretary of State for the Coluntess Councils seting on the strong recommendation of are very generally entertained." The Bangkok; he has already visited Ceylon, Bon- writer gues on to say that Bo finds it is not bay and Madras,
supported by the Minister at Peking, agreed to denied in official circles that the failure of
accept an offer made by the Treary, vin; bust
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS We are not aware that a "Hongkong lottery the Imperial Government would guaranty one- the Thibetans, at any time, to diecharge exists, though it is not an uncommon thing to half the loss, on sortition that the Masicipality Inn Ingih in pm, and may be expected here The Danish te Tranquebar lelt Singapore their obligations would necesitate an inter-read in sur Manila contemporarios of Chinamen should guarantee the other half. The real is on or about the 15th inst, at noon. change of views with Russia in regard to being fined for having Hongkong lottery that the Tiontain community and this mome The A. Weir & Co.'s str. Inverso arafat some modification of the Thibetan clause; tickets in their possession. In one of the papers pondents in Grost Beth in and British posse. Manils on the 11th inst.
but of course," proceeds the writer, "Rus-Chinaman who had one ticket in his possession penny rate of postage for one more year from to bend by yesterday's mail we note that asions will continue to enjoy the benaft of the ein would demand a quid pro quo, and it is was fixed 5 pasos, while another man for being October 10 next. It should be noted that the of the question of permanently retaining the without prejudios to the fature consideration
Agary.
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certain facilities in Afghanistan at present fiued only 100 pesos. Two Chinos who fan denied her. In short, the Thibetan might, alleged club at which Lantan was played vera
fined 500 pesos esch.
A sensation has been caused in Denmark
Alberti, who resigned in July ostensibly on timated at half a million sterling affecting sccount of ill-health, to defalostions es-
the treasury of the Peasants Savings Bank. of which he was Presidents.
["NOETH-CHINA`DAILY FEWS" SELVICK] A NEW RAILWAY JUNCTION. ··
Torto, September 4. The Chimes Government has appointed Mr.
High mass will be the principal feature of
his Lordship Bishop Pozzon! will of date. chapel will be decorated for the occasion, and
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
On the Kowloon Cricket ground to-day the home Club will play the Kowloon Sergeants" mess, when the following teams will represent them:-8. Lightfoot, Irvine, Pedder, Capt Summerville, Jones, G. Libesud, A. Gregory, J. E. Foley, Trafic Manager of the Imperis H. Clements, P. E. Robinson, C. Jeffries H Railways of North China, to negotiate for Goldswith. Reserve H. Dewsbury. Wickets
xetaris always whien Ye to be repre the junction of this line with the Birthd |mated by Mr. Tidska, one of the directors.
[FROM THE MANILA “GANIENSTE."] --
left again at 10 p.m. mame day via Nagasaki for The O.PE. str. Empress of China arrived
Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 2am.fand are coming in glowly and the managers are
THE AMERICAN LECTION, Kobe at 4 p...on Thursday, the 10th inst., and
WASHINGTON, September 2nd. Contributions to the Repabliosa osmpaign worried over the lack of funds. - strong plea to the members of the party saking
on Monday, the 14th inst,"
Tae I.G.M. str. Scharnhorst which left here on the 13th ult, arrived at Ganos on the 11th inst. at 0 p.m.
Chairman- Frank Hitakosok sa immed
for their support with fandu.
LAWN BOWLE
The-Kowloon Bowling green will entertain
Ritchie (skip), Talley, J. Spittles, Wesser. T. the K.C.C. to day at 4 p.m. when the visitors will be represented by:-G. Alexander (skip), W. Stewart, G. Dunes, W. Pelling, A.
F. Nevas (skip), A. M. Nova, H. T. Richardson, J. Mead, Lapsley (skip), G. Jordan, Neilson, J.
Clelland.