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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1909. Two cases of plague in Kowloon City notified TELEGRAMS. yesterday, brings the utal for the year to 28, Only one case was retified for the whole of
enable them to hold the markets they had acquired against the growing competition of Ceylon teas. So it is when a tax which nearly doubles the laying down cost of Chinn ten threatens the total extination of the Chinn tea trade with the United States, wo hear of no protests, or appeals from
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Diet week, and that on was not fatal caso
Two cases of small por were notited hat week, one European and one Indian,
It anounced that Er. O. W. Kinder, CMG, Chief Engineer of the Imperial Hallways in North China, who has rendered the most valuable survives for over 30 years de the pioneer of railways in China, is leaving for home sad is not returning.
A drowning fatality was reported to the polico
on Sunday. As two natives, carrying a load n a bamboe pole, wero orossing the gangway of the a. Kong Trang one man fell into the water Search was made for his body, but it has not yet been recovered.
Two ricksha cool es, employed by Mr. Walker,
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THE WARD COMEDY COMPANY.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
Wo said enough in our notice yesterday to indicate that the Ward Comedy Company is the bust that has visited Hongkong in recent years. Its standard is not that of the ordinary travelling company. It rises much above that, and it is no exaggeration, to say that the com bination does not fall below the standard of requirements insisted upon by fastidious Lon- don theatre-goers. There can be only one opinion regarding the Ward Comedy Company and no matter what piece they may be playing that opinion is not likely to be changed. The Ward Company is peerless in the Eastern world of comedy.
The N.Y.K. steamer Farcata-Maru brought smong her passengers from Australia on Mon- day H. E. Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, K.C.B, Governor of New South Wales, Miss Rawson and Mr. W. Rawson, as well as Sir Robert and Lady Lucas-Tooth, and Mr. and Miss Lucas-Tooth who have also been long prom Inently identified with the State of New South Wales. The distinguished visitors are on their TOKYO, April 13th. way to England, vin Japan and Canudo, The action of the authorities in
H.E. Admiral Sir Harry Rawsonianotrisiting the Far East for the first in his life. As a midship- arresting the directors of the Japan man he served in the China War of 958-61 and Sugar Company and impounding obtained the medal and three clasps. He was
Another orowded audience welconied the Com- documents is being widely endorsed woanded in this campaign and was several times
mentioned in despatolos. He commanded for pany last night when they presented When by the
press which comments on the three months 1,300 Chinese troops for the de- Knights were bold." This is a force which has British Ambassador's and other fence of Ningpo against the rebels. In 1861 ho met with great success in London and whore- was thanked on the quarter-deck for jumping over it has been played it has amused people. represent eighty per cent of the ton exported manager of the Dairy Farm Co., were placed British shareholders' alleged represenorerboard at night and saving the life of a An Irish baronet who believes in having a good before Mr. JH Kemp at the Magistracy gestation to the Premier as to the neces-marine in the river at Shanghai. He was time but who is always hearing from his cousin, tedy on a charge of stealing two bottles of sity for the legal and social punish- Lieutenant on the Royal Yacht in 1870-71. with whom he is in love, of the good old days milk. They were found guilty, and each man
ment of the defaulters in order to His subsequent career in set forth in Who's when knights performed deeds of valour and Who as follows-Reported on capabilition of made chivalry their code, dreams one night that the farcical mixture of modern sad ancient in it provide endless possibilities for funny situations. at the Court of King rthur, although the The force reminds one of Mark Twain's Yankoo
treatment of the theme is very much different. Mr. Ward, who takes the principal part, makes the most of the elements of comely with which he is provided. He is practically on the stage all the time and indeed the success of the perfor mance rests in his hands. The hearty laughter which resounded throughout the theatre last aight proclaimed how much the audience enjoyed the production which must to described as another triumph for the Company. Miss Graco Parletta as Rowena, Mr. Reginald Wykehom na the Dean, Mr. Heattis as the Jew fuancier and
to America, and the rest is made up of the products of China and Ceylon. Diverse vices are apparently held by the experts dealing in Ceylon tens na to what effect a duty on tes would have on the trade in the United States. We have before us two expert opinions on the subject. One says it would have the effect of excluding the poor China tens and other rubbish," as it would not pay impor era to buy it; while the other writer expresses the opinion that the tax would inevitably increase the demand for the commoner grades. The latter is doubtless the correct view to take, for it is absurd to say, as the first export does, that the tax will not fall on the consumer, but on the importer. The tax in certainly demanded by the Customs authorities from the importer, but it is an
was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
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the Admiralty); hoisted in 1878 the British flag at Nicosia, Cyprus, and was for one month Trussport Officer in Egypt. 188: (meist, stor, MilitaryCommander of that place, was Principal,
The mail brings aws of the death of maintain Japaneso credit. The press, defence of Suez Canal, 1878 (thankel by Lords of he is carried back to the bravo days of old, and Ulysse Pila, formerly well known in Shanghai while criticising the action of the and prominent Loria merchant. 1. Pila foreign ambassador, hopes the law will largely interested himself in the development of be vindicated and the foreign investors Tongking amongst other enterprises in au native career. He leaves a son, who was recently re-assured. appointed French Commercial Attaché for China and Japan. M. Pila was a director of several banks and companies connected with the Far East, including the Bangueds Indo-China,
Undor the China-Japan Telegraph Union THE UNITED STATES TARIFF. Agreement, a cable ervice is to be installed and operated batwon Dairen (Dalny) and Chefoo as a joint Japanese und Chinese enterprise. It is under-stood the Do partment of Communications, Tokyo, ia
LONDON, April 12th. The Washington Senate Committee has drafted a Tariff containing num
3rd class Osmanich, C.B.); has silver medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving life in 1870, and 2nd class Civic Cross of Belgium was Captain of Steam Reserve, 1885-89; Member of Committee on the New Maneuvring Signa) Book, 1886-89; AD.C. to H.M. 1890.92, Mem ber of International Signal Committee, 1892-95; an Umpire of Moncenres, 1894; appointed Com-in-Chief Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Adrien Station, 1895; in Colomand of Expedition against 'barack and capture of Mwale, 1895 (medal), of bombardment of Sultan's
their parts admirably,
axiom in ecocomics that the importer prepared to begin the preliminary survey erous differences from that of the Palace, Zanzibat, 1896) (1st class Brilliant Star Miss Musgrove as the latter's daughter allfitted recoupy himself by charging a correspond-in. May and upon resume for too by Payne Bill. The free list includes
next fall.
ingly higher price to the consumer. And the consumer has an invaterate objection to pay more for his commodities than be bas bean accustomed to pay, and it is in
the highest degres probable that
cable, as to have ready service
At the last meeting held by the Committee of the Eyre" Diocesan. Refuge, a veto of thanks was unanimously given to Mrs. Pollock, who arranged the successful entertainment of March 27th. The Triple Bill"), on behalf of
the grocer, who has been selling a canister of tea for years at a certain price will try that charity, and to the ladies and gentle his best not to change the price of his men, who ao kindly assisted her, A vote of Canister, and in order to get his preft be thanks was also given to the folowing for their would have to get cheaper tex. That, in a very generous help on that occasion--Mesars few words is the whole position. The trade Houtrie and Co., A. 8. Watson and Co, Weiss journals in America commented on the man and Co., Powell and Co., Kelly and Walsh proposed duty in a spirit of resignation, it and Mr. L. Norcula. The amount realised being accepted that the only real ezcase for the duty was that the Government needed
was $1.200,
A. S. WATSON & CO the money it would yield, and it was there, meeting of the Shanghof Cricket Club said-I
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fore felt that no amount of persuasion would alter the intentions of the Govern- ment. From telegrams which have reached Japan we gather that President Tarr was absolutely opposed to the taxation of daily necessaries, and be classed ten among them, Congress has now endorsed that view, but
Mr. A. P. Wood, presiding at the annual
am afraid. I have taken up a great deal of your time, but like the boy with the plans, I have left to the last the pleasure of thanking the Hong kong Cricket Club for sending up team, and although beaten, Hongkong as it alway does, played a very plucky game. I hope we shall be able to send an eleron to Hongkong this year to give them an opportunity to win back their flag.
Correspondents must for paid their mathe tea market in America is likely to suffer am very pleased to tell you the "Bulls" have considerably for some time by the heavy up also to play shipments which have recently been made tennis and golf, to strive in Shanghai on May in anticipation of the imposition of a duty 23 We hope to arrange the first day of the Match to take place on the 24th, Empire Day, when everybody titerested in the game will be shin to attend, and see some very fine cricket.
No mingmously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be
·énorsted.
next month,
H. E. the Governor has kind y consented to
cocoa and spices as well as tea and coffee, all being regarded as common necessities,
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND,
LONDON, April 12th.
H. M. the Kaiser has sent a special representative to The Hague with a gift for the expected heir.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD AND THE NAVY.
LONDON, April 18th. It is understood that Mr. Asquith (the Premier) has received from Lord Charles Bereford a report on defects in the Navy together with proposals for reform.
THE CUNARD COMPANY'S REPORT.
LONDON, April 13th, The Report of the Cunard Company for 1908 recommends the carrying
of Zanzibar); and of Benin, 1897 (clasp, K.C.B.); in Command of Channel Squadron, 1898-1901,
Sir Robert Incas-Tooth, who was born at Cranbrook in Kent, went out to New South Wales on completing his education at Eton in 1879, and aspired to represent East Sydney in Parliament. He failed, however, to get elected for that constituency, but subsequently set in two Parliaments as tho representative of Monaro, N. 8. Wales. He was appointed Com missioner for Canada by spacial · resolution of the Governor-General (Marquis of Lorne)
He was a member of the Council for N. 8. Wales Exhibition, and holds the medal for
It is a noteworthy fact that the bookings aro much heavier than for any recent company of entertainers. Indeed they create a record. Last night's audience was a record in more re- perts than one, for not only was every avail. able seat occupied, but practically all the senta were sold at three dollars, and from the financial point of view it just heat the record at Shanghai-
LOCAL SPORT. INTERPORT CRICKET.
HONGKONG V. SWATOW.
services. Mr. Incas-Tooth, as he was then, Hongkong fared better at cricket than at returned to England in 1889 and in 1895. contested the Loughborough Division of
Leicestershire in the Conservative interest. He was created u baronet in 1905. Sir Roburt is Chairman of the Bank of New South Walós ini [· London,
On Monday evening the visitors were present
at an Offcial Dinner at Government House when there were slso present
Mr. Gray Scott, Dr. Kort, Commander and Mrs. Pike, Mr. F. Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs. Brovia, Captain Smith, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Montiga Ede, Mr. Babington, Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Book, Mr. and Mrs. Edkina, Mr. and Mrs. Stabb, Mrs. and the Misses Loureiro, Captain Almeida, (Portuguese Cruiser Vasco da Gama) Colonel Dumbleton, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Daunys
Major and Mra, Dann,
After the dinner the visitors proceeded by
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS open the new pavilion of the Hongkong Civil There is no time to lose before getting our ward of £3,582 as compared with the night boat to Canton and spent yesterdayTM
should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is Limited - Only supply for Cash.
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On March 7th, at Dunmow, Essex, wife of E.
T. Bob, formerly ef Canton, daughter,
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The Daily Pres.
HONGKONG, APRIL 14TH 1909.
THOUGH the ten werchants sharing in the tride of the United States have been bring ing to bear upon the President and the mimbers of Congress all the pressure they have it in their power to exert-which after nl is not very great to prevent the re- inposition of a duty on the import of ten in the United States, it can safely be said that they are all very much astonished that thair wish has been gratified. We do not know that we can write that their efforts have been crowned with success, for the telegraphic news which has reached the Ent on the subject shows that the decision has been influenced solely by consideration for the consumers, and not by the protests and appeals made from growers and exporters in Japan and Ceylon. Both in Japan and in Ceylon the proposal to impose - a tax of eight cents on fea has caused much
Service Cricket Club at 5 pm. to-morrow.
Mr. W.. Fairbanks, ex Vice-President of the United States, is tu take a trip round the world. He is expected to spend some time in the Philippine Islands.
The last Manila papers report Colonel"
eleven into form; therefore, the ground will be
made, if possible, for members to practice on opened on May 1, ad arrangements, will be Race days."
LICENSING COURT.
£109.882 in 1907.
No dividend is paid. The decrease in West-bound third. class passengers was 781,000.
sight-seeing; they were to return by last night's steamer and continue their royage to-day in the Yewata Maru to Japan,
Bob Love, of Harmeton's Circus, who in patient A mesting of His Majesty's Justices of the A JAPANESE PRINCE IN SPAIN, Feraction of an Institute for Seamen had been
in the San Lazaro Small pox Hospital, to be in a very critical condition...
Dr. Wilder, American Consul General, will be entertained to a complimentary dinner to night by leading members of the Chinese
community at the Chinese Club.
Lottie Kingsbry made another appearance at the Magistracy on the charge of soliciting, Mr. A. Hazoland imposed a fine of $50, the alternative being two months' imprisonment.
LONDON, April 18th.
Peace was held at the Magistroy yesterday afternoon to consider an application from Mr. A. E. Gagaon for a publican's licence to sell
H. IH Prince Nashimoto who is by retail intoxicating liquors at the Bells View Hotel, No. 2, Pak Sui Wan. Mr. J. H. Kemp visiting Madrid has been received by presiile, other Justices in attendance being their Majesties the King and Queen Messrs. J. R. Wood, P. H. Holyonk, U. D Melbourne and Lieut. W. Beckwith, R. N. of Spain.
Mr. Otto Koug Sing appeared on behalf of the applicant
THE LATE MR. O. D. THOMSON.
The remains of Mr. 0. D. Thomson, whose
football, beating their Swatow hosts by 16 runs. The match was played on Sunday. Secres:
HONGKONG. Capt. Balderetan, b Sullivan. E. H. Bood, Butcher, & Sullivan FAO. Brawn, b Barker
is
J. Mead, b Barket
B. E. O. Bird, o Rigdon, b Barker
J. Hall, b HarrisOD
W. B. Williams, à Carrie, b Harrison.
F. Bovington, at Decks, & Harrison Lieut. Weaver, not out
H. O. Garnett, a Carrio, b Harrison G. Grimble, run oni.
Extrad
Sullivan Barker Crookęz..
Rarden Butcher. Harrison
Total.
BOWLING. ANALYSŴ".
BWATOW
R. A. Carrie, b Bird
S. J. Woekes, o Hall, b Bird
F.A. Sullivan, b Bird...
F. 0. Watchor, b Bird
·J. Graham, o Ball, b Raid
J. Harrison, Brawn, bird.
F. Mark, at Baldorsion, b Reid. 8. Barker, e Williams, Reid J. Hance, b Birds T. 0. Crocker, and b Bird W. B. Egten, not cut ......
H
30
FANSES?
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Bird
Q. 19
Hald
Brown
95 30
243
MISSION TO SEAMAN'B INSTITUTE.
It is not perhaps generally known that the
contemplated for a considerable time, but the project made little or no headway until the publiemeeting held in March of last yearat which offered to donate $35,000 towards the cost of the it was announced that Mr. Mody had gonerously MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. institute. The enthusiasm and interest arcosec
in the scheme at that meeting did not evaporate with the conclusion of the meeting. Rather they have been well sustained, and it is pleasant to learn that the funds have grown sery materially since then. The committee have bought a site at a cost of $37,800 and the build-
Tuesday, April 13th.
BEFORE COMMANDEE BASIL B. H. TAYLOR, RN. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
AN UNLAWFUL ANCHORAGE. Constable Connor proceeded against the msators of six cargo boats for meoring their
during prohibited hours.
The Berliner Tageblatt states that the Ger- the ground floor and a drain at the back of the endden death at Swatow occasioned auching is estimated to cost about $53,000, the total boats within 100 yards of low water mark
man craiser squadron in the Far East is to be reduced to three vessels, and that no substituto will be sent out for the Niobe, now on her way home, '--
At the Magistracy yesterday before Nr. F.A. Hazeland o native who was arrested with a lock pick in his possession was charged with being a rogue and s vagabond. His Worship convicted the accused and sent him to jail for one month.
HIM. the Czar will be represented at the State Futeral, fized for May 1, by Gen. Politsin, ex-Chief of General Staff and a Member of the Imperial Senuta, who is expected ut Peking about the 22nd, by the Siberika route.
The Chairman said there were no police objections, but the Sanitary Department re- ported that certain repairs were necessary of building required attention. Apparently, also, repairs and alterations were necessary on the first floor.
Mr. Kong Sing stated that those repairs, wore now being effectail.
The Chairman-Do you know what time the work will take?
the past fortnight, I should think repairs Mr. Kong Sing It has been going on for
would be completed in a week.
Consideration of the application was `ad- journed til Tuesday, 27th instant.
painful surpriss, were brought to Hongkong amounting to $90,000. The greater part of yesterday and interred at the Happy Valley. the money, including Mr. Mody's gift, has been It appears that after Mr. Thomson had acted as received, and it is now proposed that the cere he was visited by a return of the fits to which he performed by HE the Governor, should take linesman at the football match on Saturday mony of laying the foundation stone, to be had been subject and he fell in the street, Ho place on Wednesday, April 29th. The site is was taken to a doctor's residence and after on the Praya East, about 20 yards cast of appeared to be all right and acted as scoror treatment was put to bed. Next day he Arsenal Street.
at the cricket matoh but after dinner he complained
of not feeling well. Subsa- quently he was attacked by convulsions sad passed away in the fifth...
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COIN AT SHANGHAI.
The minutes of the Shanghai General Cham ber of Commerce recently published contained a letter from a Public Company complaining of the constant depreciation of the subsidiary coinage that is current in the Settlement and asking if something cannot be done to stop it. The latter mid
All the defendants pleaded guilty, and in each instance a fine of $5 was imposed.
EXCESS PARSENGERS
songer boat was prosecuted for carrying six persons in excess of the number allowed by his
The coxswain of a licensed steam pas
licence.
He was proved guilty, and fined $20, in default six weeks imprisonment with hard labour.
OBSTRUCTION.
The owners of three native craft were sum- moned for causing an obstruction to the Wing Lok Birst steps.
The funeral was attended by members of the legal profession and by others. The cortege
In each instance a fine of $3 was raposed. was met at the Monument by a number of mourners who followed the remains to their
A boarding house runner and a boatin ware last resting place. The Rev. F. T. Johnson The following table shows the porcentage of proceded against by Lance-Sergeant Edwards conducted the service at the graveside; losses on small silver and copper coins respective for being on board the 68. Singan without the
permission of the rdaster caused the slightest commotion among the reported that on the way up a Chinese passenger
months during which the Company's' services The first defendent denied being aboard. tergrowers. They belong to a nation of jumped overboard. The ship was stopped and it appears, laid a complaint at the Central Police Gompertz, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, have been in operation fallitta. With them what is, must be. The after a lot of manoeuvring the man was picked defendant the sum of $500 to buy a draft, and Wilkinson, H. J. Gedge, H. Percy Smith, F. B.
He had just arrived from Hollow, when he was Station in which she stated that she gave the Captain Evans, Captain Dengias, & ears. C. D. 1908.
Silver Copper. Total
arrested on shore. ⠀⠀ March.
9.91% 12.80% 10.76 % pimeer foreign merchants built up a large
April
11.27 to send it somewhere for her. As he did not Bowley, H. R, Calthrop, H. L. Dennya, A. Seth,
14.67 1254 trade in China tea with European countries,
16.65 The return of visitors to the City Hall Library | return, she proceeded to make enquiries and even. 4. R. Lowe, J. Hastings, F. A. Wendt, G, H. which bas of late years steadily declined, and Museum for the week ending the 11th fually ford that he had left by the French mai! Wakeman, P. Jacks, J. H. Gardiner, W maaly" because the growers could not be April, 1909, (oxclusive of Easter holidays) steamer for Baigon. On arrival of the steamer at
Hutton Potts, shows that of non-Chinese, there were 241 to Saigon the defendant was arrested and brought va There were a large number of floral tributes, adiced to manifest the spirit of enterprize the Library and 169 to the Musonia and of hack to Hongkong. Ir. C. E. I. Beavis (of among the number being wreaths sont by the necessry to maintain and improve the old Chinese 71 to the former and 1,549 to the Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the Cricket team which visited Swatow, the Hong- mandard of culture and to adopt new latter, The Library was, therefore, used by defendant, and the hearing of the case was kong Cricket Club, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Phelipe, processes of preparing the tea which would 312 persons and the Museum by 1,718
adjourned.
Mr. P. Goldring
ALLEGED LARCENY AS A BAILEE.
Captain James Home of the steamer Hong
Before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistrasy concern to all engaged in tto tea trade, but Bee which arrived in port yesterday with 326 yesterday Dora Jackson, of 41 Des Voeux Road in China we have failed to notice that it has Chinese passengers from Penang and singapore, of larveny su a bailos of 9500. The complainant, amongst those present being Mr. Justion sustained by this Company for each of the 12oharger or other officer in
Central, prosecuted Morris Bon on the charge
Slay
12.28
13.95
Jung
13.04
8.70
16.51
11.99 21.03
17.43
12.27
20.79
18.14 18.50
September 11.50 20.97
11.76 20177 18.60 10.59 21.39 19.13 1021, 183... 19,60
October
November December 1909. January February
7.92, 22.12 10.04
19.78
23,53
2185
Ahinese detective who was called deposed to arrasting both defendants in the hold of the steamer. They were distributing boarding house papers to the passengers,
passengers
The second defendent said the called him to go on board. The captam of the steamer also waved to him. He got papers from the Wing Bang boarding house, and received instructions from someone he did not know and would be unable to recognise to go on board the ship,
Each defendant, two months hard labour,