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themto limit the output of the Canton Mints, alike in the Interests of the people of the province and the inhabitants of this Colony. The present discount on subsidiary coins is proof of the seaat notice which has been taken of those representations. According to the Hon. Colonial Sacratary, HB. the CO. Governor has tried to point out to the Chinese authorities "the error of their ways," but no indications were given in the course of the discussion of any, confident hopes of early success in this direction. is obvious that if we are to be rid of this burdensome tax upon the business of the Colony in the life time of the present WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS generation the Government must renounce its attitude of dependence on the Chinese authorities of Canton, and take independent action in the matter. The Government has put to the test the recommendations meda in the Minority Report of the Bubsidiary
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"May you not have a lærief for another year.
wish you. That is the best the Court com Such was the sentiment expressed by the Chief Justice, at the close of the hearing of the cass at the Supreme Court yesterday, in bidding farowell to the Hon. Mr. Follook, K.C., who leaves for home on holiday, to day. His Lord ship added the hope that Mr. Pollock would have a pleasant time daring his twelvemonths Holiday.........
Acting-Inspector O'Sullivan proceciled against the proprietor of the Queen's Hotel, before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday, for allowing a disturbance on kis premises calenlated to disturb the peace and quietude of the neighbourhood. His Worship bound the defendant over in the sum of $25 to come up for judgment when called upon, and warned him that he would be severely dealt with if he appeared in Court again on a similar charge.
A coolie, who was charged before Mr. F. A.
Haseland at the Magistracy yesterday with stealing two pieces of clothing from a washing
he had been kidnapped and brought to the
The services at the Roman Catholic Cathedral
TELEGRAMS. ADMIRAL SIR JOHN FISHER
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BRUTAL MURDER OF A TAOTAI.
TRAGIC AFFAIR AT CANTON,
for Whitsunday commence at eight o'clock in
SHAMEEN, May 28th. the morning by the celebration of Pontifical Mast by the Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni. H. R. II. Appel, I. M. Customs, Vespers will be held at five c'clock, at was found dead in his room about which there will be benediction of the Holy Sacrament. On Whit Monday His 20on to-day. It is presumed that be Lordship the Bishop will administer the Gen- committed suicide by shooting him- er: Confirmation, followed by a Solemn High self, there being a bullet wound Mass. In the evening at Sve o'clock a Precossion of the Virgin Mary will go round the compound. through the heart.
UNDER CENSURE..
FAREWELL TO INSPECTOR
WITHER
P ESENTATION AT POLICE BECREATION CLUB. A pleasant fanetion took place at the Police
wea seated between
in
to
He appealed to the House not to be however, he did not think it would be out
Once upon a timo, na chroniclers generally
{FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI ŠAN PO."]
CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY.
LONDON, May 28th, In the House of Commons the Recreation Club yesterday afternoon whoo Opposition called attention to the Inspector Withers, the secretary of the Club publication of confidential letters from who proceeda home on leave to-day, was naval officers, and alleged that Sir bore the inseription "Presented to Inspector presented with a handsome gold watch which John Fisher, the First Sea Lord of W.B. Withers by the members of the H. K. P, SHAMEEN, May 27.
the Admiralty, had been conducting a R. C. as a mark of appreciation of his whole- hearted work in the intareste of the Club as hon, Tootai Lay Sze Keo was brutally personal campaign by maintaining a
secretary The presentation was made by system of espionage in the Navy in Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Superintendent murdered in his house last night.
order to further his views, thus of Police, in the presence of many ladies and a The deceased, some time
ago, was
large number of the force. delegated by the Governor of Kwang. injuring discipline in the Service.
Chief Detective-Inspector Наплод Mr. McKenna, First Lord of the opening the proceedings, remarked that Mr si to proceed to the United States for the purpose of inviting the Chinese Admiralty, replying said it was notor-Wodehouse had very kindly offered settled there to subscribe funds for ous that Admiral Sir John Fisher bad make the presentation to the gontlaman who the Deputy and Coinage Commission, and it is practically
the promotion of manufacturing in- many detractors and many enemies. Assistant Superintendents. First of all, confessed that they have been without
dustries and agriculture in the pro- misled by trumpery charges based on of place to have a peep into history of the Club rosult. It was suggested in the Minority-ground at Kowloon-tong, told his Worship that vince of Kwangsi. The Tastai bad Report that "in the event of the negoci Colony. He was a stranger to the ricinity, and only recently returned to Cariton the letters three years old into ceasur-bogan, there was no club. All they had was what tions with the Chinese authorities being when passing the washing ground was attacked having succeeded in getting over two ing a great man who had enjoyed there was at the Central Station compound,
and besten without cause. On the evidence his million dollars subscribed for these
the auroserved confidence of four where uets were rigged to keep the balls from Worship found the charge proved, and -som-
ranning into the Old Bailey or into the successive First Lords
of the street. They carried on all right there, played tanced the defendant to six wools' imprisonment schemes.
Admiralty. and six hours' stocks.
the game, and had lot of fun. In those days worthy secretary Withers ret began to steer the ship. He took upon himself to do whatever he could to help them forward, and he continued on until at last the police got funds to build a matshed, that was in September 1904. Since that time Mr, Withers had con- tinuously done all he could to further the intereste of the Club, to make people happy and to make the Clubthat for which they considered itexisted (ap- plause). He gave them an opportunity to meet better than they were in spirit, and probably in health. For all this, it was the wish of members. ** to show Mr. Withers how they appreciated it. With that end in view they had procured something he could carry with him, and hoped he would long be spared to carry it, and that on his rotura from a pleasant leavo he still would not relax his efforts in con- nection with the Club. The speaker then asked
being called upon to prosent a farewell momonto Mr. Wodehouse to make the presentation.
to Mr. Withers, the more so, as most of these present knew, because he had been associated with the police since his childhood. His father was out here as first magistrate for yours, and he thought that most of those present would RESCUE IN THE HARBOUR.
remember his uncle. Mr. Hanson, in his prac Mr. H. 8. Borsa, who mado s. heroic rescue
tical speech, had said everything the speaker during the memorable typhoon of 1906, effected as going to Bay vary mush better than another rescue in the waters of the colony last he could have done. But he would just say a few words about Mr. Withers. It was no aight. While in the water along with several members of a bathing, party at Laichikok, ho day task to be secretary of a club, even sneh s small club as this. There were the grounds hoard the cry "I'm drowning" come from a man who belonged to another party bathing in and building to look after, the arrangement of the enmo neighbourhood, the Y.M.C.A. party, math and the accounts. To do do all this At once he set out for the man in distress, and ccessfully a man required a good capacity for after swimming a distance of about fifty yards business, a good temperament and energy reached him as he was going down for the He had also to be very patient, and above of his most third time. By this time a boat had put off arduous duties was that of gathering in the
all, very tactful, while one from the ahore and into this the rescued man was placed in a more or less unconscious condition. It was learned that the man, Mr. Hinds, who was not able to swim, was learning
without result the Committen be called together again six months bence to further deliberate." It was in November, 1907, that the Reports of the Committee wore sent to the Government, but though the action taken by the Government in the meantime has failed to materially improve the position, the Committee has not been called together for farther deliberation, 50 far as we are aware. We suggest that this step should be taken now. We do not know whether the saggestion made by the Minority was intended to be taken as intimating that if their recommendations failed to have the beneficial results anticipated they would be prepared to view
Another story of the extraordinary impudenco more favourably the recommendations in of the Chinese thief was told to Mr. F. A. the Majority Report. Both agreed upon | Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, when two the desirability of urging upon China the men were charged with breaking and entering reform of her currency but the Majoritya house in Ladder Street and stealing clothing held that "until China has properly initiat and other articles to the value of 824. The ed a currency in accordance with economic defendants are alleged to have taken their booty
to the house of a Chinese detective, and in. | day. principles, no proper agreement is even possible, and it is always probable that if one were entered into it would be evaded or abrogated, according as the profit therefrom might accrue to the authorities concerned." The Government might now consider
structed the houseboy that it was to be left.
until called for. Before the men called for the stolen property however, they were arrested and yesterday they appeared before the court After hearing the ovidonos his Worship sen- tenced the first defenduat to three mouths
A. S. WATSON & CO..whether the experience of the past eighteen imprisonment and six hours's stocks, and dis
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months has not fully confirmed this view.
The French Mail of the 27th April was de livored in London on the 27th inst.
Two cases of plague, both fatal, were reported yesterday. One was from Kowloon city and the other from Yanmatį.
Marquis Katsura, the Premier of Japan invited Mr. Chirol, Foreign Editor of The Times and Dr. Morrison to lunch on the 26th
The 88. Hongwan I. brought twenty departees from Singapore yesterday. As soon searrange- ments can be made they will be forwarded on to Chion.
There is likely to be a comparatively limited export of Malwa opium to China this year, as very large shipments were made some mouths ago, says an Indian paper, 20
of Hongkong and a nephew of Bir Sawoon
Mr. Evelyn David, son of Mr. A. J. David HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DEB VEUI ROAD CDavid of Bombay, has gone to Shanghai to take LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC charge of the local branch of Messrs. J.
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Bir marine store dealers, who were charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday with making false entries in their books, were found guilty, and ordered to pay fine of $50 each.
a
THE litle discussion which took place at the meeting of the Legistative Courici! Fin-
The Public Works coglie and ise others, who ance Committee ou the item in the financial were charged with the larceny of 1,806 linoal statement showing that the Government in feet of pipe railing from different roadsides in 1908 ineuried a loss of no less thau 3164,000 | Colony, were each sentenced by Mr. Hazeland at on its depreciated subsidiary coinage, did the Magistracy to six month' imprisonment not unfortunately suggest any early relief with hard labour and six hours stocks. from an intulerablo burden which all trad- The Filipino leader Aguinaldo, who gave ing concerns in the Colony have for years United states so much trouble in the early days pat. heen suffering equally with the of the American occupation of the Philippines, Government-or rather,it should be said, to has been induced to pag his first official visit to a much greater extent proportionately. Of the Acting Governor at Baguio, the health the total sum of $164,000 which the Govern. resort of the islands. ment lost on subsidiary colpage last year, $32,000 was the fig equotedagain and again in the discussion as representing setual loss by redemption of these coins, but if $114,000 represents the loss on the small roing shipped home and sold as bullion, a balauce of $50,000 reonins to be accounted for. There are several public companies in Hong- To defray the cost of their new parition, the kong who have for years past been showing members of the Craigengoner Cricket Club on their balance sheet a loin on subsidiary intend holling an open air concert at Happy ecins of over 330,000 per annum, and they
Valley next Saturday night. A capital pro- gramme is being arranged, many well-known would much like to know when the Govern- vocalists having consentes to sing. For the ment propose to take effective action to put accommodation of the public adequate arrange an end to this deplorable state of things.ments are being made. --
charged the second.
About 11.30 p.m. on Saturday list i fire broke out in the three-storied godown of Messra. C. Bruses and Cp, kitinted at the junction of Szechnen and imgkiang Roads Shanghai. There was a good supply of water, and though it was impossible to save the contents of the
godown, the firemen were successful in preven- ting the flames from spreading to the neigh
stored in the upper storey of the building were totally destroyed and the groceries and provi. sions in the second and ground floors suffered considerable damage by fire and water. The contents of the building were insured with the New Zealand Insurance Company for Tis 60,000.
“bouring · premises. The winas - aúd, spirita
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. H. Kemp ordered that Yan Kwai, foreman coolie on the
Canton Steamore wharf, should receive $5 out of
CRICKET.
ENGLAND ▾ AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, May 27th.. The Test Matches commenced to
PEXING, May 28th. The Portuguese minister in Peking has demanded that no parallel line should be built by the Chinese Govern ment and that the Chinese Government should not interfere with the laws governing the running of trains.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
PEKING, May 28th. Heavy showers of rain fell and the capital of the province of Shantung, A great fire broke out to-day in the wicket was saturated.
Play started at five o'clock. The Australians won the toss and Cotter and Bardelcy were sent out to bat When stumps were drawn the score stood at 22 for two wickets.
Individual scores were :-
A. Cotter
W. Bardsley
W, W. Armstrong, not out V. Trumper not out...
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AN INTERESTING NAVAL RUMOUR.
LONDON, May 28th. It is reported that Admiral Sir John Fisher, Firat Sea Lord of the Admiralty, will retire in October, and
the poor box. This was for gallant o adues in that he will be succeeded by Admiral saving life. Some weeks ago we reported that Sir Arthur William Moore. from Canton, jumped into the sea from a steamer two Chinese women, who were brought here
by which they were being returned, rather than go back to China, One of the women was drowned, but by the prompt action of Yan Kwai - in jumping overboard, the other was, saved.
ROOSEVELT'S BAG.
LONDON, May 28th. Mr. Roosevelt up till the present
After rescuing the first, the foremaa continued has secured 86 big head of game,
to dive after the second woman, hat was unable
to find her. In presenting Yan with the 35 Mr. and 800 small. Komp-commended him on his promptness, which was the moone of saving the woman's life.
An advertisement houded "Expressing Grati tade" appours in the Shanghai papers. rending "About two months ago I missed my second boy who is six years old.
upporte
JAPANESE VISITORS IN EUROPE.
LONDON, May 28th. Prince and Princess Kuui, Prince
Forty houses were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at several million dollars.
with the assistance of a boy. It was his prac and swim towards it. On this occasion apparently, tice to push the buoy a little distance from him
the strong current had carried it further that he could swim, and when he found himself in
together after the day'stoil and to go home a little
Mr. Wodehousi said he felt vory proud at
subscriptions, (A voice. He does it all right). All these qualities Mr. Withers possessed in the highest possible degree (applause), for three cheers for Mr. Withers.
Assistant Superintendent King then called
Three hearty cheers were supplemented by a "tiger."
Inspector Withers, who rose to respond difficulties Mr. Hinds called out for assistance,
that this was smid great cheering, said which luckily was speedily forthcoming in the the time to which he had looked forward to person of Mr. Beran, The other members of with diffident feelings. He was supposed to the Y.M.C.A. party were quite at hand but they he was going away from home. His home, be going home, but as a matter of fact did not bear his cry or realise his danger.
was in Hongkong. He had been here for the last 22 years, and here practically all bis friends were. He came to Hongkong as a d with hopes of returning (applause). Since he of eighteen, he was leaving it as a man of forty,
LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE.
week-end and which could not be played swing The matches which were arranged for last
to the wet weather will, it is expected, be com- -pleted-to-day-The fixtures were÷-
Taikoo v. Chinese Y.M.C.A. Craigengower v. Schoolmasters," YM,C.Ã. v. Civil Service.
LITIGATION OVER A CHINESE CURIO.
had taken over the secretaryship of the Police Recreation Clabit had been his hobby-to-makoita- RDCRANS The one who promoted the Club was at present on leave; that was one of the respected superintendents, Mr. Hallifax (opplazise).·' It was ho who suggested it, and a few of the mem- |bers carried out his suggestions to this extent:
Mr. Hollifax mid it was to be a cricket, club; and ' Mrs. Diamonway Thornton, widow' of the they made it a cricket-club; but they had also pre-ritish Diplomatic servios, is seeking to recover
late Mr. Conway Thornton, who was in the successfully introduced bowls and tennis, and compensation from Messrs. Henniker.and Hogg dents for financial
owed a debt of gratitude to their saperinten."
and moral support. Limited, of Southampton, in respect of what is described as avainable and antique ivory. When the Club first started there were carved model of a Chiness junk, or flower-bost." 36 members, and some said it would not It was untrasted to a firm of furniture stores, last hat found its way into a railway company's presidents and jumble sales, and was picked up at-
-auction
that lie was kidnapped, and on the 18th April,and Princess Nashimoto and Princess the kidnapper was taking him to Hongkong on board Messry. Butterfold and Swire's steamer and Marquis Yamanouchi are at
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BRITISH NERVOUSNESS
DEPRECATED.
Chenan: Fortunately, when on board the sent in Berlin. steamer, Captain J. H. Brown's suspicious wore troused, and he detained my boy and handed One of the largest tobacco manufacturing him over to the authorities in Hongkong with concerns in the Far East, the El Oriente Cigar the result that a photograph of the land was sent Factory of Manila, is threatened with enforced book here for identification, which has led by my idleness through the strike of stickers and box recovery of my son. Had it not been for this labourers who are demanding an increase of kind and provident action of the Captain, I be ages. his oans that 2,000 hands will believe I should not have been able to see my son thrown out of employment.
again. I hereby insert this to express my. heartiest thanks to Captain Brown for the great favour he has dons --HONG WA- SANG, 6, Sungkiang Road, Shanghai.”
CHEUNG CHAU AS A HEALTH. RESORT.
Visiters to Macao know Cheung Chan protty well by sight, but few people have been ashore on the island and am therefore unaware of its
to
LONDON, May 28th. A debate took place in the House of Commons on the motion adjourn for the Whitsuntide recess. Sir Edward Grey deprecated nervous- ness regarding European politics. At present there was no question to cause friction between any two powers or between us and
any power.
N. twithstanding that the Government are Mr. J. H. Kemp presided over a meeting of potentialities as a health-resort. This know-
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS, melting down a certain proportion of the sub- Justices of the Ponce held at the Magistracy Lodge, however, has not escaped the mis vidiary coins of the Colony which are received yesterday afternoon, and there were also sionary bodies in South Ching and a number
LONDON, May 28th. into the Colonial Treasury, the discount on present, Captain F. J. Badeley and Mr. C. D. of them have built houses on this little island,
A Melbourne message announces subsidiary coiuage in use in Hongkong Melbourne. The meeting was called to considor and there, when the heat of summer makes it still ranges from 6.80 to 8.50 por cent. As an application from K. Uyetsaki for permission impossible to work successfally in their various
that the Commonwealth Labour fast as Hongkong currency is withdrawn to enlarge the premises of the Sei Foe Row by spheres of labour, they seek rest and recipers Ministry has been defeated by 39, Chinese Citroney, takes its place. Bepre. No. 35, Connaught Road Contrd. Thorouse The maistocares who use da of Chong thus votes to 30, as the outcome of the santations repeatedly born made to the were use these rost konses are Chinese authorities with a view to inducing no police objections, and the application was mostly from Canton and the West River. At coalition of opposition parties under present eight houses have been completed. the leadership of the Hon. A. Deakin,
granted.
WAS.
a year, Mr. Halifax
Alected the speaker WIK elected
68, During the sale someone injured the junk secretary, while a few of those assembled were by poking his fingers through the fligres work, on the committee. They decided to make bought it for a few shillings, The parchasor was a dealer named Oddy, who the Club + succese, and now had a
bat would
tho
not part with it to the defendsuts, when he membership of 88 which he trusted would was discovered, for less than £105. The be soon increased to 108 (applause). They defendants accordingly paid that sam, and had experienced hard luck, but the good solicitora. The claim was ant the junk to the office of the plaintiff's fellowship prerailing enabled them to pull.
then made for damages.
at through successfully. Assembled MJ. H. Yoanll, M.P., collector, connoisseur Club all were On 蟲 social lovel bat and writer on works of art, aid in his opiniou
none of the members forgot that 'businose was the junk was originally of considerable value business and pleasure was pleasure (applause) £30 to £400. From a collector's point of view it
was hopelessly damaged. If work of the kind could be produced now the repairs might cost £150.
There was no reason why the different ranks the force should not get on in both de- partments, and it was the spirit of fellowship Mr. H. W. Harding, of St. Janics's-square, and good feeling that would keep the Club go- gavo it
his opinion that considering the ing. In conclusion the spenkor asked members model was 100 years old, he thought it lu a vary to extend to Inspector Gourlay the comradeship fair condition. Originally it might be worth they had extended to him in the past. £100, and its present value would perhaps be
(applause). He £30 less than that.
delighted with handsome The hearing was adjourned.
present he had received, and wished success to the old Club, which he was sure would continue to prosper (applanza).
Thanks were conveyed to Mr. Wodehouse for
Almost a record in hill climbing was created
the
pot up from Wales in 1, dia lately; They attending, and that gentleman died upon those Kalka to fifty-eight miles, present to charge glasses drink bon voyage to Mr. Withers. The toast was honoured, and with a four thousand foot ascent, in a motor
the guest of the afternoon and the guest of the ed was a 40 h. p. one.
afternoon reciprocated the compliment.
in three hoars and fifteen minutes. The car