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Most of the other railways in the Empire, besides the usoful purposes they serve in the distribution of commodities, bring in very considerable revenues to the State, while this, absolutely the most promising of nll, showed for last year, after providing the interest on the borrowed capital, an actual A. S. WATSON & CO loss of no less than nine hundred thousand
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In beautiful weather, the annual sports meet. ing of the Lusitano Recreation Club was hold on the race course at Happy Valley yesterday, the ground being kindly lent by the Hongkong DIREC-Jockey Club for the occasion. The large attendance included his Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, Consul and Mrs. J. J. Leiria, and 's number of officers from the Portuguese gua- boats in port. A largo committee regulated it sports, and
WOR the hearty co-operation of members as much - the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1909. reform the finances of the State otherwise TELEGRAMS. impracticable. The proportion of the popu lation of China more or less directly in- terested in upholding the Ferming of the Revenue implied by the continuance of the gigantic system of Lain collection cannot be loss, is probably greater, than in France; and this huge monopoly, employing more. collectors than the total of the army, and amounting probably to not for short of one per cent. of the population, all told, has grown to be entirely independent of the Government; employing its own officers, making its own rates, and controlling the whole of the inland commerce of the Empire; and no officer of Government, from the Viceroys downward dares, as this incident of the Nanking Railway exemplifies plainly, offer any opposition. The abolition of Lakin would imply the immediate discharge of some three hundred and fifty thousand practically lawless men who have been accustomed in their dealings with the merchants of China to make their own terms without official interference. This it
inels. The Likin authorities and their supporters havo, in fact, so much overdone the affair that they have themselves supplied the most powerful argument for their own abolition. They have be-n unwisg enough on this occasion to bring themselves into direct antagonism with the Imperial power, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS and have brought tangibly into view the
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SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT OSAKA.
the
attendance and the weather conditions that made the meeting the success it WES There was a large number of entries in nearly every event, and some good racing was witnessed during the day. The Rajput bani, ander Bandmaster Coke, discoursed music during the afternoon. The events were kept woll up to TOKYO, April 12th. time, and the large programme was carried through without a hitch, The tug-of-war An explosion of scrap-iron shells at for Portugueso sailors Osaka has had disastrous results to excitement; likewise the two biopole races, caused considerable
of which were keenly confosted. property in the immediate. neighbourho
In the open events, the absence of Lange
was that staggered each successive Prime hood, and fifty people were killed or Corporal Andrews of the Butts gave others an
injured..
Minister in France; and this it is that has paralysed the efforts of well-meaning
very worst feature of the system, in the hindrances it imposes on the circulation of commodities. In the early part of last year a satisfactory commencement had been made towards the large goods traffic expected along the line, when suddenly the watch man in charge of the datation at Shanghai found the premises invaded by certain unknown individuals who were prying into the godown, taking notes, and generally acting as if the place belonged to them. Enquiring as to who they wero, be failed to get any satisfactory reply, where- upon he very properly turned them out of the promises. The next day an indignant letter was received from the nathorities, | demanding thọ reason why one of the om- ployees had committed an assault on the Lákin - Officers. Unfortunately by the agree ment with the Syndicate half of the Direc-incident goes, however, to prove that tors are Chiness, and these not caring to run the risk of carrying on a dispute again their own officials gave way after the feeblest of proteste. Of course a protest after the act has been condoned is according to Chi-for one or other means extinction. nese practica utterly useless; the growing
goods traffic was from that day effectually
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officials, both metropolitan and provincial [REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG in China. Originally started as a ready means of collecting rowmone at a period when rebellion all round bad enfcebled the Executive Power, it has already existed long, snough to have become a serious menace to the Empire itself. The
further dallying is hopeless, and that the institution has already commenced its struggle with the Imperial Power-a struggle which must of necessity be à l'outrance, and
Telegraphic Communication with Macno has killed, and came in a few weeks to be con-beau intorcaptai sines naday morning. fined. to a few parcels, and the goods traffic
The Spring Facs meeting at Hunkow take
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never amounted to more than a few hundred taels in the course of the month. No direct altempt was made to strangle the passenger trafic, probably because any direct inter- ference would have aroused open' resistance, but there is no doubt that a good deal of influence was brought to bear in encouraging the native passenger boats. In fact there is little reason to doubt that in addition to the influence of the Likin farmers, a formidable
a
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boat owners bad to be faced, and the fact that Peking having on its own account raised the necessary capital by means of foreign lean, on which in any case interest had to paid, was in provincial eyes à matter in which they had personally no interest whatever.
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Now that Peking has had it brought bome to it, that it and not the foreigner will have to pay for the cocentricities of the provin cia! Likin, the affair apparently appears
Capt. F. A. Twiss, M.V.O. Instructor in Gunnery at Leith, has been appointed Instrac tor at Hongkong,
Margurite Alemand appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday on s charge of importuning. A fine 815 imposed.
Was
For wounding a foster brother with a knife at Wanchai on Sunday, Mr. F. A. Hazeland
EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO.
LONDON, April 12th." Ex-President Castro who was served by the French Government with a writ of expulsion from Martinique, lins' been put aboard a steamer for St. Nazaire.
LONDON, April 12th.
Castro was in bed when requested to leave Martinique and refused to dress.
He was conveyed on a stretcher to the steamer which was lying a mile
away.
FRENCH
NAVAL UNPREPAREDNESS.
LONDON, April 12th. yesterday sentenced A Chinese to six weeks Commission proceeded to Toulon and It is stated that a Parliamentary imprisonment with hard labour,
The report of the Bangkok Dock Company
Ltd, for the past year shows a net profit of Ticals 56,172, and a dividend of 5 per cent, ha been declared absorbing Ticals 40,000.
at the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. H. Komy sentenced the small Chinese hoy who was charged with stealing a clock from the residence of the Bussion Consul to 48 hours' detention and six strokes of the birch.
A concession for working & gold mins near
that on visiting the battleships and the ammunition factories the members were astounded at the unpreparedness of the Navy, the lamentable condition of the boilers and the inadequacy of the ammunition.
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opportunity. Andrews had the misfortune to dislocate his collar bone through an accidental fall down the stairs of Murray Barracks, other- wiso, it was almost certain that he should have carried off overy eront in which he was por mitted to enter.
The members of committes are:- President-Mr. J. J. Leiria; Vice-President, Mr A. G. da Rochs; Hon. Secretary-Mr P. M Remedios; Hon. Treasurer-Mr A, V. Barros: Judges-Mr Loo, d'Almada e Costro, Mr J. C Barretto, Mr A, D. Bacrotto, MrD. P. J. Lopes, Mr J. D. Camund, Mr C. M. P. Romalios, Mr Mr C. M. C. V. Ribeiro; Handicappers-Mr C M. SAlves, My A. V. Barros, Mr A. J. C. V. Ribeiro, Mr A. G. da Rocha and We F, L. da Roza, Starters-Mr. A. Ë. 8. Alves and Mr. J
P. da Roza and Mr M. E. da Silva; Rofores--
M. V. Remedios Time-keepers-Mr. C. M. S Alves and Mr. J. O. Remedios; Clerks of the
Course Mr. J. M. Britto and Mr. C. F. Franco; Committee-Mr. J. A. S. Alves, Mr, J. M.
L. G. Cordeiro, 1; C. M. C. Ribeira, 55 secs.
TUG-OF-WAR for Portuguese Sailors. 10 from the Cruiser Vasco da Gama versus 102 from the Ganbout Patria. Best of 3 palis.
This event was won by the Patria, the te walking away with the Vasco da Ga presentatives in two pails out of three. 1 second pall lasted 1 min. 37 secs.
HURDLE RACK-A Carvalhe, 1; D. Soares, 2. Time 21 secs.
120 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Handicap)-C Barretto & Co. Second prize presented 30 yours. First prize presented by Me
pasitano Recreation Club,
A. E la Silva, 30 yds., 1; M, Baptisto, Time-13 secs.
LADIES NOMINATION--First prize prose by Mr. F. B. da Silv Recond p by Mr. J. M. da Cruz.
E. M. Hyndman, To
F. J. Barrotto,nominated
Britto, 2
HEAVYWEIGHT B weight 100 yards.
A. A. Alves, 1921b, 1-20, Osimuna, 2161h, 2. HALF A MILE FLAT RACE, (Handicap)- First prize presented by Mossrs. Cruz, Busto & Co. Second prize presented by Messrs. Vieira & Co.
A. A. Baptista, 80 yards, 1; F. B. da Silva 100 yards 2. Time--2 min, 14 Bees.
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TEAM RACE, 220 TARDS.-First and Second prizes presented.
J. F. Castro (Capt.), J. M. Roza Pereira, T A. Cordeiro, F. J. Barretto, 1.
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F. E. Hyndman (Capt.), F. M. Graz, P. A Yvanovish, J. M. Fonseca, 2.
CONSOLATION RACE, 120 YARDS.-Open to all competitors (except those in open events) First prize presonted by Mr. J. M. Rocha
A. H. Carroll, 1.
Club, at the conclusion of the sports aekod Mr. A. G., da Rocha, vice-president of the
Madem Leiria to present the prizes.
The lady did so, and on conclusion of her task was presented with a pretty bouquet of flowers placed in a handsome silver vase, the present being accompanied by three cheers and
"igor.
Mr. Loiria, on behalf of his wife, thanked
the Secretary
Alree, Mr. F. F. Barretto, Mr. H. J. M. the Vice-President, Carvalho, Mr. C. M. Castro, Mr. B. M. Cunha, Mr. E. J. Figueiredo, Mr. E. J. Noronha, Mr. A. F. Osmund, Mr. S. Pinne, Mr. J. A. C. V Ribeiro, Mr. I. Rocha, Mr. F. M. Rozi Fereira, Mr. J. T. Silva and Mr. A. M.^L. Soares; Working Committee-Mr. F. X. Britto, Mr. J. R. Campos, Mr. L. G. Cordeiro, Mr. M. V. Leon, Mr. A. A. Lopes, Mr. Alfredo Remedios, Mr. B. M. O. Remedios, Mr. H. M. V. Remedios
Mr. F. A. C. V. Ribeiro, Mr. R. C. Silva, Mr.
J. M. Victor and Mr. P. Yyanovich.
Resnits of the different events follow- Boys' RACE, 220-YARDS, (Handicap-Boys from 10 to 15 years of age. First priza pro. punten by Mr. A. G. da Rocha. Second priza
presented by Mr. J. T. da Silva.
J. Pereira, 20 yds, 1; G. Róza, 30 yds., 2. BICYCLE RACE, 1 MIL, (Handicap)-First prise presented by Mr. A. M. L. Soares. Second prize presented by the Club Venatorio.
O. M. Sequeira, 80 yds., 1; F. M. G. Osorio, 150 yds. 2. Time---3 min. 5 secs.
the Committee of the Club for the hand- some bouquet and the still more handsome silver presentation. It was a very pleasant duty to distribute prizes and be presented with a silver souvenir, especially when acknowledgment had to be made by the poor husband, who got noth- ing. He was sure all had orjoyed the sperta immensely, they had seen good racing, and thoro was 110 doubt that the best mon come ia first (applause). He con-
had gratulated the successful competitors, and trust ed that the loss fortunate ones would have better luck next year. There was no doubt that the success of the sports was due to the hard-work- ing vice-president, the energetis soartary, and
the committee in general Thanks were due to Sir Frederick Lugard for his kind patronage. to the Jockey Club for the foun of the ground, to Bishop Pozzoni for his patronage, to the officers of the Portuguese ganbcats, and to th ladies and gentlemen for their kind attendance. The Consul concluded by wishing prosperity to
220 YARDS FLAT Race, (Challenge Cup).-the Lusitano Recreation Club, and calling for Presented by Club Lusitano. To be won two years three cheers for the same, in succession before becoming the property of a
bers of the Sociedade Philarmonica. Second prize presented by Messrs. Graca & Co.
No anonymously signed communications that there in a different light; it is at all events a Port Arthur was granted before the late War,
sign of promise that enquiries have been As their claim has been confirmed by the RIDICULED AT BERLIN AND RECEIVED competitor. First prize presented by the Mam inalitat d as to the reason why the most Japanese authorities, the concessionaires aro promising of the Chinese lines of railway said to be making preparations for resuming the should be unable to pay its own way, Rework. actionarier such as Sunne Kusgpaq, who
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HONGKONG, APRIL 15TH 1909.
H. E. Admiral Sir Harry Kawaon, Governor are largely responsible for the present very of New South Wales, and his son and daughter, unsatisfactory position in which Obina inds who are on thoir way home ris Japan and Cherself financially, and who have so far Canada, were entertained at Government House succeeded in blocking every attempt at last night, a large party being invited to meat introducing financial responsibility, have them. After the dinner they proceeded to been pressing on Peking their private ideas Canton,
a to the alleged extravag«nce with which
this, intended to be the main ontral line of
there
Inspector Kere prosecuted a native for stealing.
Wo Strest, Wanchai, also for returning from banishment.
On the first count the defendant
The play Home,"
has
LONDON, April 12th.
"The Englishman's which
had such phenomenal success in London, was produced in Berlin last evening, with the omission of the scene in which the Territorials are finally victorious.
There was continuous uproar and
of the performance.
The play has also been produced at Sydney where it was received with enthusiasm, the audiences singing the
The Hungarian clerk, whose extradition is National Anthem on the final fall of
Indies on a charge of having embezzled seven
We have received from the Statistical De-
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOK BAN PO"]
CHINA'S NAVY.
J. F. Castro, 1; D. A. Soares, 2. Time-23-2/5
Бесв.
GIRLS RACE, 100 vards, (Handicap). For Girls under 10 years of age. Post Entries. (Confined to Children of Subscribers). First prize presented by "A Sporstman." Second prize presented by the Lusitano Recreation Ribeiro Chab. Third prize presented by Mr. O. F.
G. Pinna, 1; M. E. Loureiro, 2; A, Silva, 3. TEKEK-LEGGED RACE, 100 YARDS-First prize presented by Mesars. J. C.dos Remedios
J. F. Castro and F. A. Barradas, 1: H. M. M.
Remedios and A. J. C. V. Ribeiro, 2. prize presented by the Members of the Catholic 120 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Handicap)--First
Union. Second prize presented by Mosers,
Jorge & Co.
F. B. da Silva, 1; F. H. Hyndman, 2. Time -12 4/5 secs.
BICYCLE RACE, 2 MILES, (Handicap)-First and second prizes presented by members of the Club Lusitano.
These were accorded, and were followed by cheers for the President, for the ladion, and for officers of the Portuguese gunboats.
LAWN BOWLS.
POLICE MATCH FOR BADELEY SPOONS. The competition between married and single teams of the Police Recreation Club for the Badeley Spoons took place on Saturday, the results being a win for the bachelors by twelve points. The total scores were.:-
Single Married
63 51
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. O. D. THOMSON.
The many friends of Mr. O. D. Thomse solicitor of Hongkong, were greatly shocked suddenly at Swator. He had gone up to learn yesterday morning that he had diety
Swatow with the Hongkong Cricket Club toom to set as scorer in the interport match.
Mr. Thomson who was admitted a solicitor in London in 1892, come out to Hongkong abouty ten years ago, to join the firm of Mesars. Deacon and Hastings. In 1901 he joined Mr. M. J. DÜ Stephens, and for about twelve months the firm
F. J. Brown, 350 yds. 1; C. M. Sequeira, 2. was known as Stephens and Thomson, but since Time 6 min, 14 secs.
HALF A MILE FLAT RACE.-(Open to Euro pean Bailors, Soldiers and Police. Three prizes.
Keep (Buffs), 1; Reed (Buffs,) 2; Chester, (Buffs), 3. Time-2 min. 7 secH.
Boys's RACE, 120 YARDS. (Handicap)For Boys under 10 years of age.
Post Entries. and cocond prizes presented by the Lusitano (Confined to children of Subscribers). First Beersation (lub,
1902 Mr. Thomson had been practising in the Colony on his own account.
He was nearly thirty nine years of age and leaves a widow and three young children. The deepest sympathy with Mrs. Thomson in her sad Bereavement is widely expressed in the Colony.
MORE than once during the past twelve China, has been built, and Peking, for whom a quantity of dething from a house in Yee ironical laughter during the progress & Co. Second prize presented. mouths we have had occasion to mention the SHENG has long acted the part of a sponge extraordinary invasion by the Zikin to dry up the Provinces, and afterwards was sutenced to three months' imprisonment Authorities, whever they may be, of the himself got squeezed out, bas so far found with hard labour, and on the second to six Shanghai Nacking Railway; and its dis-
a ready co-adjutor. The nine months' imprisonment and three hours' stocks. astrous effects on the revenue of the line. hundred thousand, taels deficiency in Not the least curious part of the whole one single year, which Peking finds itself at whose instigation the step was taken; all the plausible commonplaces of which thousand guilders, again appeared before Mr. J proceeding is that it has never yet appeared called upon to repay, and which will require Rought by the Government of the Netherlands the curtain nor how it came to pass that neither Sasna has all his life been a master, to H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday. After provincial nor metropolitan governments, explain, will probably more than anything an interview with a Dutch official the defend though compelled to stand by, and acquiesce else shoe to Peking how much it, itself, ant announced his willingness to return to against their better judgment, bad anything loses year by year by the wasteful system Batavia for trial, and the case was again to say to the claim in the first instance. of Likin, whose principal result is to support remanded.
PEKING, April 12th. The affect of the imposition is, however, an enormous army of utterly useless under-
The Grand Council propose to serious, and touches closely the Government linga-amounting in each province to many partment of the Inspectorate of Customs, No one of the railways in China started thousands; and which returns in each case Shanghai, a copy of List of Medicines exported adopt the following measures for the under more favourable auspices than this to beadquarters but an infinitesimal pro- from ankow-sad, the other Yangtze ports, organisation of the Navy(1) To line. It had for its terminus Shanghai, portion of the amount collected, with the compiled by Mr. E. Brann of the Customs order the Viceroys and Governors of which is well up within the first ten foremost greatest amount of harm to the Empire at Service. The book is in two parts, Part I. different provinces to raise special commercial cities of the world, and bas large. The incident besides is of importance gives an alphabetical and descriptive list of at the other extremity Nanking, the second in showing how great are the difficulties to values of medicizes and miscellaneous goods. It the land tax; (3) to increase the medicines, and Part II, a tariff of approximate funds; (2) to temporarily increase metropolis of China, which, though not asko overcome in any acheme of reform, how is a most useful book for those sorking informas yet a commercial depot of the first rank, is ever plain to the nation at large may be the tion of the value of Chinese medicines.
taxes on tobacco, wine, sugar, and the an important trade antre, having large need. In no country in the world, not
house tax, which would be devoted distributing conveniences, and serving a even in England prior to the Reform Bill, We have received through Messrs. Kelly and to the maintenance of the Navy; (4), considerable area. But in addition to have vested interests acquired to absolute Walsh a copy of Hai Kuan Tv Yen. Pi fs, to invite subscriptions by offering re- 440 YARDS FLAT RACE-Confined to Sailors Nanking the railway serves Sooshow, which tyranny over the State as in China; and a dictionary of 3000 commonly recurring ex- with Hangchow shares the honour of being of all the vested interests concerned in pressions, compiled with a view to being useful wards of official ranks; (5) to float a of Portuguese zeu-of-war Vasco da Gama the wealthiest and largest commercial city blocking the reads of progress, from its very to the hinese Imperial Maritime Customs national loan from the Chinese ter
E. H. Hyndman, 1; P. A. Yvanovich, 2. in the Empire; in addition to which there is numbers, no one institution can compare Service, with Wade's romanisation, by C. A. Schants abroad; (6), to subsidise the Time-519008. the old and at all times important emporium with the Likin establishment. The greatest betical order, and on each page three columns China Merchants Steam Navigation by Mr. L. M. Alvares, Second, prise prosented the same boat and on the same day, however, he
Willisms. The dictionary is arranged in alpha-
SACK RACE 50 YARDS-First prize presented of Chinking. Compared with other parte element in bringing about the French of China, there is absolutely no prima facie Revolution was the power to which as a middle ons in Chinese characters, and the third case of emergency; (7) to despatch
are given, one with the word in English, the Company so as to utilise their ships in by Nr. J. Bernardo. reason why the Shanghai-Nanking Railway bedy the Fremiers Generaus had attained, with the romanized word. It is a compilation as compared with other liues, should not which rendered any attempt on the part of which must prors of great use to that large gunboats and cruisers to protect the ring in ample revenues to its promoters.
successive sovereigns and ministries to body of men for whom it is primarily intended, fishing bouts.
open to all bont fide Amateurs in the Colony, F. Loureiro, H. Lopes, 2; E. Rozario, 3. 220 YARDS FLAT RACE (Championship)
under Rules of the A. A Test and second prizes presented by Lusitano toreation Club. 23 2-5 eece.
P.C. Faswick, 1; A. Doombs, 2. Time
and Patria. Three prizes..
A. V. Barros, 1; P. A. Ivanovich, 2.
440 YARDS FLAT RACE-(Handicap). First prize presented by Mr. J. J. Leiria Second prize presented by Messrs. Noronlis & Co.
UNDER MEDICAL OBSERVATION. "Ĥe pretends to be silly, your Worship," said
zatire with being a rogue and a vagabond, and Sergeant Macdonald to Mr. F. A. Hazeland st the Magistracy yesterday when charging a with returning from banishment. The defen- dant, it was alleged, was sent to jail for a fortnight some months ago on the rogue and when returning by ferry to Yaumati, he stole a vagabond charge. On the day of his dismissal, pair of trousers belonging to one of the crow of
the launch. For this offence he was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment and four hours' stocks, and when his sentence expired on the 6th inst he was banished to Canton.- By
returned to the Colony and was again arrested. Yesterday his Worship ordered that he should be returned to jail and placed under mediesi observation.