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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1909,
six per cent. The total value of Japan's British China Squadron has abandoned fie TELEGRAMS.
exports to China in 1908 wasyen 77,745,792 showing a decline of yen 28,264,124 compar- ed with the returns for 1907; while Japan's 'imports from China stood in 1908 at yen 63,783,961, which is less than the 1907 a
A S. WATSON & CO. figure by yon 4,209,083. Together, then
drop of over thirty-two million yon is shown in Japan's trade with China in 1908 compare with the returns for 1907. But these figures do not include the trade with Hoogkong. There are tables in the "Financial and Economio Annual" which
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS how the value of the trade with the various
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countries of the world from 1885 down to 1008, and we observe that since 1895 the export of Japanese commodities to Hong kong has never been as low as it was in 1908, when it showed a decline of six million yen compared with the returns of 1907, and nine million yen compared with the figures for 1906, Imports from Hong. kong, however, showed substantial improve ment, their value being set down as you 1,115,530 compared with yen 820,610 in 1907. Adding the net decline of trade WHISKY with Hongkong to that of China we got
total drop in 1908 of about thirty-eight million yen. It is not possible, however, to set it down to the boycott entirely. There is, in fact, nomeation of the word "Boycott" in the official review of economic conditions, which merely states that "about March or
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It is telegraphed from Vladivostook that the propound visit to that port on account of the toggy season having set in along the local const
The Japan Chronicle utrongly urges the Japanese Government to institute an inquiry not only into a certain shocking case of barbarous punishment but into the whole question of the administration of Formosa,
Speaking at a missionary breakfast in connec tion with the 110th anniversary of the Religion Tract Society, Archdeacon, now Bishop, Banis ter, who has been engaged for thirty years in mia- sien work in Chiun, advised the society to watch the growth of a new profession in China-
journalism. At present, he said, the increasing
uumber of newspapers circulating advanced ideas
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INTERNATIONAL POLO MATCH.
LONDON, June 24th. The Polo Match at Hurlingham for the International Cup has been won
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
23rd June, 1909,
"STUD-POKES,"
CORRESPONDENCE.
A MACAO GRIEVANCE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG 'DAILY, . PEESS."]
Macao, 231d Jano, 1909. SIR, Your Macao correspondent, in co-
Of recent years stud-poker has become one of the most popular games in the Kwongtung Province. The Cantonese people have gone crazy over this game. It is played by people of the upper as well as the lower classes. Card menting lately upon the present stringency in houses have sprang up in almost every city, both the Municipal and Colonial coffers here, town and village up-country. In many dis.uggested as a panacea that the number of tricta the officials have made it a Governmisat useless officials might be reduced. There is, monopoly. I remember last year there was of course, a lot to be said in favour of this a great dewound for poker cards here that proposition, but there is another channel overy avallablo packet in the market was bought through which a good deal of the Colony's monoy runs to wasto, and which, I think, ought ap and even old cards fotobed 60 cente s
to beahenkel I refer to the enormous annis of
civil and military, caused by constant trans- ferences and by trips home by order of tho Medical Board.
of reform were all written by heathen editors, by the American teatu, whose "500 went personally to the Viceroy's yamen and money spent yearly in passages for officials, both
There was room now for Christian newspapers was 0 against England's 5. in all the great towns.
The China Timea states that the Com-AMERICA AND THE RAILWAY
LOAN. mercial Treaty between China and Sweden which was signed last year, but not sanctioned. owing to a slight obstacle, was ratified on the 15th instan'. The final stage was reached as a result of negotiations between the Chinese
LONDON, June 24th. America has intimated that provid. Government oud Baron Waltenberg, who ing American participation is the represents the Swedish Government at the Hankow-Szechuan Railway Loan upon Court of Tokyo as at Peking. Baron Wallon-
packet few days ago Lai Cho Wong
presented a memorialfin which it is stated that stad-poker gambling has become a serious evil and is spreading all over the Province. Be prayed that instruótions might be given to the This form of home leave has been greatly anthorities in the province to prohibit stud-abused. It has been remarked that no matter poker gambling and also to lasue procismatione how depleted the Colonial coffers may be, there to arrest and severely punish those who continue is always money for these little trips home. It would be interesting if statiatios could be to indulge in the game. perused your memorial very carefully. If the during the last ten years. It would be safes The Viceroy replied as follows have procured of the money spent in this way, say, evils of stad-poker garabling are so great as you to put it down to half a million dollars at least.
berg came to Peking to assist in the ceremony equal terms is secured, the Govern.state, it must greatly affect the murality of the Recently a subordinate official, drawing about
Japan's foreign trade as a whole for 1908 showed a decrease of 8.7 per cent. in exports, and 8.8 in imports, and the total (£83,427,225)
of the Imperial Funeral, and subsequently ment is indifferent to the method and succeeded in getting China to concede the is prepared to leave the existing disputed point.
agreement undisturbed. The letter added that the American Syndicate expects 20 per cent. of the loan.
This is interpreted to mean that the Americans are willing to negotiate with the other groups.
wis about equal to the value of the trade in 1905. The decrease in exports," the Financial
people, and should be strictly prohibited. Those $100 a month, went home with his family, whose who continue to îudalge in the guano must be passages cost the Colony something like $5,000! arrested and punished. I hereby instruct the Now, don't you think, Mr. Editor, this is sheer Could not the post Provincial Judge, the authorities of the Mili-waste of pablic mener tary Department and the Bureau of Local
Affairs to direct all civil and military officials in the province to issue proclamations to inform the public that stud-poker gambling is strictly prohibited, and hereafter rigid searches will be made and all delinquante arrested with a view to putting a stop to this sort of gambling, Should any further petitions be presented to the official Bureau applying for the monopoly of this game under any new and ingenious name, the Burean authorities are instructed to severely
April, our exports to South Chinn suffered FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. generally from dulness of trade"(de boycott started in March), and coming to the month of August we are told that the depreciation of silver still went ea and the trade with China remained inactive." But we can safely attribute the bulk of the low of trade with national consumption and contraction of state matters should be arranged with the reprimand the petitioners."
PER DOZEN
$16.50
ROBT. PORTER & Co's. BULL DOG BRAND GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS AND SPLITB
China to the "boycots," which does nog appear to be at an end yet. Though the Chinese papers have of late made no ro- ference to the subject, we have it on the authority of a leading Japanese paper that "there is no sign whatever of a more placable mood towards Japan on the part of the southern Chinese." From Melbourne to Yokohama, it says, the boycott of Japanese vessels is practically effective. "Under the A. S. WATSON & CO.. Japanese flag na Chinaman will walk the
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and Economic dusual says, "was due to the world-wide trude depression in 1908 and the slackness of the export trade to China and America, which are the principal consumers of our products, while the depression of our import trade was owing to a reduction of and private enterprises." The balance of trade was against Japan by yen 58,011,789. Only once since 1895 has there been an excess of exports over imports. That was in 1906, the balance in favour of Japan being then a little under five million yen.
THE PORTUGUESE COMMISSIONERS.
Hotel
General Joachim Machado and SenhorCfaatti, the Portuguese Commissioners to settle with China the delimitation of the Macao boundaries, were entertained to dinner at the Hongkong on Wednesday night by Consul dock or ship his goods," and our contem. General Leiria. Yesterday afternoon they porary, the deali Shimbun, estimates the loss visited the Portagasse erniser. Patria. at over a million yen sanually on the Captain Ferreira Marques has been deputed Australian line alone presumably. The by the Governor of Macao to be in attendance
Aschi comes to the conclusion that remon
on the General daring his stay in Hongkong.
The British Government has replied that it has no objection to the course proposed, but it is still of opinion that
representatives of the financial groups concerned.
THE TRIPLICE,
REPORTS OF RENEWAL PREMATURE.
LONDON, June 24th.
In the course of a debate in the Italian Chamber on the Estimates for the Foreign Office, Signor Littoni contradicted the reports of the rene- wal of the Triplice, which, he said,
THREN PRISONERS EXECUTED.
The prisoners Chan Hing, Li Hi and So Kwan Cheung, who were surrendered to the Chinese Authorities by the Hongkong Govern- ment sometime ago, were executed in the presenon of the Na Hoi Magistrate on the 21st instant by order of His Excellency Viceroy Chang. CHINA" TEA - AN INTERESTING REVELATION, Chan Shu Tai, s tea dealer, was arrested and charged by the police with being in possession of-24 bage of need tea leaves weighing over 1,200 catties with intent to skip them abroad for the tea from the Tin Shing, Ng Yu and Wan sale. The defendant admitted having collected - Houng restaurants situated in Chiu Kam Street, but protested that it was not a legal offence. He stated that hitherto it bas beon a common trade amongst ten merchants to purchase each tea
he cocapied be filled locally with advantage to
the Colony!
Unitoubtedly the system of Medical Board
leave is responsible for a good deal of unns sary expenditure of public funds and opens the door to all sorts of abuses. A nostalgic officiat feels like taking a trip home. He asks to be submitted to a Medical Board, and if he is influential enough, it is ten to one he gets a trip home at the expense of the Colony. sort of thing is scandalous and ought to be
This
stopped in future. It is not an uncommon thing for healthy-looking officials to go home. on leave of the Medical Board, to avoid premature death! Therefore I say, both from the point of view of public morality and for the sake of our dilapidated finances, this kind of leave ought to be either suppressed or considerably modiflod.
I understand your Hongkong officials also go home pretty often, but then they go at their own expense. Hare the passages of officials and their families are always defrayed by the Colonial Treasury-Yours, &c.
OMEGA FROM THADEUS DELTA.
SMUGGLING OPIUM.
Lance-Sergeant Edwards placed a native, who was arrested on board the ss. Tean with 100 tools of opium in his possession, before Mr. It transpired during the hearing of the evidenco
strances to Feking only accentuate the The Commissioners proceed to Macao to-morrow were premature. The Allies were leaves from restaurants and have same dried F. A. Ifaraland at the Magistracy yesterday.
situation, as the Cantonese are habitually hostile to the Mancha dyanity, and it sug gests that the southern Chinese may be placated by (1) Japan's recognition of China's title to Pratas Jeland; (2) not only must all claim for compensation to Mr.
by the Patria,
General Machado and Senhor Cinatti, and their suite dine with H. E. Sir Frederick Lugard; this evening.
The following have slao been invited to dine. at Government House-Colonel Darling, Str Henry Berkeley, K.C. Mr. J. P. Braga, Comin
All letters for publication should be written on NISHIZAWA be foregone, but also an indem. and Mrs. Leiria, Mr. A. M: Thomson, Mrs. and
one side of paper only.
inserted.
Limited. Only supply for Cash,
Telegraphic Address: FEES.. Coda:"A.B.C. 5th Ed. Licher.
P. O. Bos., 31. Telephone No. 13.
the Misses Loureiro, Mr. and Mrs, F. Browne,
Atkinson, Bev, and Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Tanam,
animated by mutual confidence and did not dream of anticipating the renewal.
THE BUDGET AGITATION.
LONDON, June 24th. The agitation in reference to the Budget continues unabated.
A crowded non-partisan meeting has been held in the City, the notabilities present including Lord Avebury, Lord Goshen, and Sir Felix Schuster.
and exported to foreign markets for sale. The magistrate ordered the tas lentes to be con- fiscated and fined the defendant $20 He re marked that many proclamations had been issued forbidding merchants to deal in used tea leaves, as the drinking of such tas is extremely detei- mental to health. I wonder if anything of this kind occurs in Hongkong where there are so many Chinese restaurants P
RAILWAY MATTERS.
that the defondant had attached to the box containing the opium a forgery of the opium farmer's wack, and that he intended to smuggle the drag into Manila. His Worship imposed a fine of $500, the alternative being three months' Imprisonment.
TYRS
In another case heard before the aume Magistrate, a long robed gentleman from the Some two years ago, when the bureau for the north was the defendant. As he was pro- construction of railways in the province of reading ashore from the Canton steamer
Wednesday night ho Kwangsi was established, it was distinctly stipu- Heungshan on Iated between the officials and the merchants detained while excise officers inspected his box. that all the railways in that province should be Four rolls of silver dollars were discovered, and constructed by the merchants alone. Ever since another roll which was a facsimile of these the establishment of the Railway Bureau the four. On the paper being removed from this merchants and gentry have been endeavouring latter roll it was found to be a long tin to raise funds, and large sums have been containing four taels of prepared opium. The Lord Rothschild, who presided, promised by both classes, but they have been at moved a resolution protesting against variance all the time. Consequently nothing has been actually accomplished. The Governor THE ASSESSMENT OF HONGKONG the Budget proposals.
has now decided to have all the railways in the FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910
Two hundred and fifty Liberal province constructed by joint capital of the Council a new Valuation has been made of thein response to an urgent whip, met infect Woo Ming Hing to be superintendent of
By order of His Excellency the Governor in members of the House of Commons, Government and the merokanta,
His Excellency has already appointed Pre- HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VOUX ROAD C obtain from China the inderanity she agreed whole Colony, with the exception of purely the House under the presidency of the the Kwai-lam, Chun-chow and Wong-she-ho
DEATHS.
On June 17th, at Portsmouth, England, ALFBED HADLEY, aged 76 years, formerly Foreman Boiler- maker of Hongkong Dock Yard
On June 19th, at Shanghai, CHARLOTTE
BESTHEL.
On June 19th, at Shanghai, ALVREDA BEATHA, aged 33 years, dearly beloved wifs of Captain George William Eady.
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The Daily Press.
Chinese Villages.
City of Victoria The Retable Value has Rt. Hon. R. B. Haldane and formed decreased from $8,987,125 to 88,806,805, a reduc
an Advisory Committee with a view tion of $180,320, or 2 per cont
The Hill District:-The Ratable Value has to support the progress of the Budget of 3820, or 031 per cent. decreased from 263,265 to $262,445 a roduction by a campaign throughout the
stituencies.
Shaukiwan:--The Ratable Value has in
creased from 857,197 to 863,224, an addition of $6,027, or 10-53 per cent.
No anonymously signed communications that nity must be paid to China on account of Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr B, Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. Lave already appeared in other papers will be
the guano and phosphates hitherto removed Brewin, Dy. Insp.Burgeon General and Mr. Tait, Ordere for extra copies of DAY PRESS from the Island; and (3) Japan must agres, Lt. Comdr. Bridgeman, Captain Bt. Clair, Captain should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is to waive the Talay Maru indemnity of 170,000 and Miss Armstrong, Captain, Mrs. and Miss. yen, which has not yet been paid by Chinu. Slayer, Mr. J. H. de Reus, Consul-General for All those things the Asahi regards as tr files the Netherlands, Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. D. compared with the beary and continuous Mr. W. J. Daniel, Mr and Mrs. Webb, Mr loss which the boycott representa. For a Paterson, Mr. A. G. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Scott paper of the Asahi's Blanding in Japa, this Harston, Dr. Black, Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. E, is a remarkable change of front, but, after Owen, and Mr. H. G. Calthrop. all, the gulf between these proposals and the present attitude of the Japanese Govern. ment does not seem a wide one. The neglect of the Government for fifteen months to
to pay for the seizure of the "Tatsu-maru " would seem to indicate that Japan is satis fied with the more promise to pay. As regards Fratas Island, Japan has never claimed that the island belongs to herself, HONGKONG, JUNE 25TH 1909.
bus has simply hesitated to acknowledge JAPAN'S trade with Chine last year is China's right to oust Japanese subjects known to have suffered rathor severely from the island until China farishes on account of the boycott instituted at conclusive proof of ownership. When that is done it is possible that Japan may be Cauton against Japanese products by way of retaliation for what the Chinese regarded prepared to waive the claim for disturbance, as the humiliation of their Government by but it is unlikely, we think, that Jupan will Japan in demanding an apology and feel disposed to offer as indemnity for the an indemnity of $170,000 yen for the gunno removed from the island before the seizure of the steamer Tatsu-maru" protest was made by China. The Pratas by Chinese gunboats near Macao with Island Question seems soms way from consigument of arms which it was settlement yet, but it is by no means alleged, "were to be smuggled into improbable that when the basis of a settle China. The boycott movement initiated in ment is reached Japau, especially if Canton was reported to have spread to supported by the public Press, will make an every trading centre in all ports of the effort to include in it some pacificatory world whers Chinese merchants are settled. arrangement which will end the boycott and The Japanese press has from time to time restore normal conditions of trade between told its readers of the very large samsthe two countries. which the Japanese steamship companies have suffered from loss of passenger traffic as a result of the boycott; but to get any approximate idea of the total effect of the boycotton the general trade between the two countries has not been possible until now. The Japanese Finance Department has just issued its "Financial and Economic Annual and from this very valuable compilation we are able to necertain that Japan's exports to China in 1908 wore about 25 per cent, less than in 1907; while her imports from
Yesterday a coolle engaged or a lighter, the hold of which was filled with damaged cargo removed from the s. 8. Kutaang, was suffocated while below, and the remainder of the crew absconded.
Gambling at the Alhambra, Shanghai, kas Leeu stopped. The reason why the proprietors resolved to comply with the insistent agitation that has been carried on, has not been officially
Hongkong Villages:-The Ratable Valuo has increased from $223,599 to $224,590, an addition of $991, or 0:44 per cent.
Kowloon Point:-The Ratable Value has
increased from $464,460 to $502,205, an addition of 937,745, or 8-12 per cent.
Yaumali:- The Ratable Value has increased from $233,145 to $256,640, an addition of $23,495 or 10.07 per cent.
Hunghom:The Ratable Value has increased from $230,715 to $237,521, an addition of $6,805,
or 2-94 per cent,
MongkolteuiThe Ratable Valno decreased from $144,565 to $130,490 a reduction. of $14,075, or 9.75 per cent.
Now Kowloon The Rotable Value has in- creased from 962,516 to 103,859, an addition of $41,543, or 66 66 per cent.
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PROPOSED CHINESE TAX
CIGARETTES.
was arrested, and on being taken to the police station paid $200 to bail himself out. When he appeared before his Worship yester day, he denied that the opium had been found in his box, but the magistrate found that it had, and imposed a fine of $136, în default six weeks" hard labour.
PROMOT.ON FOR MR. STUART
FULLER,
Following on the transfer of Dr. Amos P.
Railway. This line has already been surveyed by competent surveyors. It is about 330 li in
about 115 li from Kwai-lum, where there are ength and the Hing On district is sitasted Wilder. the popular Consul-General for the con-rich coal mines. The Governor has memorial- ized the Throne to grant the necessary funds. His Excellency is also pressing the merchants to raise faude and to delegate deputies to the Straits Settlements to invite the merchants there to subscribe.
United States, comes news of the impending transfor on- promotion of Mr. Stuart J. Fuller, who for the past three years has been Vice-Coneal in the Colony and has now tem porary charge of the Consul-General. Mr. Faller has been nominated by President, Taft as Consul at Gothenburg, Sweden. The Chan Yee Hi, Dirostor of the Sunning nomination has to be confirmed by the Sonate, ON Railway, called to the Board of Labour, but is a long list in which Mr. Fuller's appoint
Agriculture and Commens ni Faking, applying ment was included was submitted to the for permission to construct a branch line of that Senate on May 26th, it is probable that by thin railway from Sunning to Kongmoon. The time the Senate has approved the appointments, Board replied that all matters concerning the though no nows of this has yet reached the construction of railways could only be granted Cotony, by the Board of Posts and Communisations, whereupon Cher immerlistely telegraphed to the latter Board who has since granted the conces
PEKING, June 24th. The Ministry of Finance recom- mends the imposition of a heavy likin tax on cigarettes instead of raising the likin tax on salt which is already very heavy.
A VICEROY DISMISSED.
PEKING, June 24th. Kowloon Villages Tho Eatable Valas has
An Edict has been issued dismiss- increased from $150,367 to $163,125, an addition
ing Sing Wan, the Viceroy of Kansu of $12,758, or 8:48 per cent.
The Whole Colony-The Ratable Value has and Shensi Provinces. decreased from $10,816,753 to $10,750,902,"a slight reduction of $65,851, or 060 per cout.
ILLNESS OF A VICEROY.
How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmants, Lait». Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poudre
PRKING, June 24th.
sion to the Sunning Railway Syndicate.
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE
The table to date is as follows:-
CLUB.
F. W. L Kowloon Craigengowar Y.M.C.A. Civil Service Schoolmastera Lusitano Y.M.C.A. (Chinese)
Taikoo
FTB.
4.
0 8
+
8
OHINNAD.
Fixtures for Saturday are
Kowloon v. Schoolmasters.... · Taikou
v. Lusitano. Civil Service YMCA. Ch. Craigengower Y. Y.M.C.A.” Schoolmastera-team for Saturday:-Messrs.
divulged; but it is stated that the closing of the Specialities for the Bhin are the study of a
Oiamunt will enable you to đó ít Her The Viceroy of Chili (the successor R. E. O. Bird, H. S. O. Garrett, B. Sather gambling saloon was in compliance with orders itstime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents of Yuan Shih Kai) is dangerously ill.land. R. E. Barlow, W. H. Vivonah and A. O.
from Poking.
£453
Brown
Both aa au oficial and in social life Mr..
Faller is very popular in the Colony. Dr. Wilder, in one or two of his farewell speeches
referred to Mr. Fuller's work as an official in terms of highost praise, and his many friende in the Colony who know his worth will cordially congratulate him on his promotion in the Oczisular service of his country. We need hardly add that Mr. Faller is not likely to be leaving Hongkong for some months yet.
Among other nominations in the list we note that Mr. Charles L. Hoover, of the Philippine Lalande is nominated to be Consul at Madrid; Mr. Carl F. Déishmaun, now at Tamsui, is down for transfer to Nagasaki, his place at Tamsui being taken by Mr. Raut, now at Mauritius.
The most important appointmand in the list is that of Mr. John T. Griffiths, at present Consul at Liverpool, to the Consulate General in Lon don, as successor to Mr. Robert J. Wynne. This, with the Consul Generalship at Paris, is the most lucrative office in the Consular service, the salary being $12,000 gold n year.