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the other. The slow rate nt which the train {
proceeds may be judged when it is stated Rable to act as Consul-General of the United TELEGRAMS.
that at one point the engine-driver left his engine, and ran in front of it to a curva. Having seen that the line was clear he waited until the train overtook him and then jumped on board again. The bridges CO. along the line are small wooden structures,
some of them exceedingly high above the water. Cars are frequently jumping the track, which is insecure and most unsafe in fact, there is considerable danger attend- ing the trip. The Japanese demand to reconstruct the line, and put it into proper CHEMISTS working order, appears, therefore, reason-
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The Kings exequatur empowering Mr. F. A. States at Hongkong has roosived his Majesty's signature.
A. Marine Court, to enquire into, obarges of misconduct on the part of the Master and Mate of the British steamer Shit On, will sssemble at the Harbour Office to-morrow at 10.30 B
The Tokohama Dock Co., Ltd., is going to raise loan of 1,000,000 yon for the oxpantion of its business. For this purpees negotiations have already been opened with some forsigu capitalists.
The oxtract of meteorological observations made at the Observatory during the mouth of July shows that the average maximum taxi- perature was 36.5 and the average minimum 78.2 degrees. The rainfall was 12.825 lackier and there were 252 hours of sunshine.
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["DAILY FRISS" EICLUSIVE SERVICE] JAPAN AND THE ANTUNG- MUKDEN RAILWAY.
way.
Yesterday the Japanese Foreign Office published a statement of the negotiations for the work of trans- for mation.
(REUTHK'S SERVICE TO. THE “KONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
THE "TIMES," ON THE SITUATION.
appointed lanrobes, the Tien Ma travels at a speed which few, if any, stoom launches in the Colony could maintain for more than a few
knote.
The new vessel, which is hollow stormed, hau
Reven
cover to
montion the pecuniary loses involved. But ho had faith, stuck to his guns and worked hard, and this boat which you all have seen ran so
well to-day is but another proof of bis pluck and porseverance. Gentlemen, let me again thank you for the pleasure your presence has given us and for your good wishes, which I hope will be
length of 74 feet and a beam of 24h fook Her draught, when fully loaded with 25 tons of cargo and 125 passengers, is 21. feet. The boat has a 100 B.H.P. six cylinder Gardner engins instal-fully realised. (Applause.) led, och cylinder being eight inches in diameter and having a nine-inch stroke. The engine takes ordinary kerosono as fuel, has low tension magneto Igniton, forced lubrication, patent governor and revering gear, while the vessel is fitted with a solid four blade bronze propeller and self-starter. The fuel consumption is 7 pints per B.H.P. per hour, which is the name of economy. The engine starts off magnetos, pe
Other toata were honoured, and the party dispersed after raising chears to the owners and all connected with the successful launching
of the craft.
THE LARGEST MOTOR LAUNCH Where formerly it took weeks to
takos but Bix IN THE EAST..
the journey it now
days, and
the increased comfort THE TRIAL OF THE "TIEN MA". afforded native junks needs no description. Merchandise, too, reaches ita market in At the invitation of Mr. J. W. Ker number
a third of the time formerly occupied, and of local residents on Saturday had the pleasure of merchants much appreciate the accelerated sar- taking a trial trip on the motor best Tin Mico. The boat, as you will see, is far more the largest vessel of its class in the East, and rubstantially built than would appear to be designed for the river trade between Wuchow necessary. But the navigation of the river in and Nanning. Shortly after five o'clock the not all plain sailing and the boata havo maay e engines were set in motion and the Tien Ma narrow escape in the vicinity of the rapids, Mr. started on her trial in past Chiawan, round Banker, as the pfoncer of this servico, merits all Toxro, August 8th. On Friday Mr. Ijuin, the Japanese Chunghus Island, through the Mahwa Passage praise, as it is due to his pertinacity and and back to port. It was a new experience to perseverance in overcoming thousands of For assaulting a Chinose messenger boy near Minister at Tokyo informed the Wal- many on board to travel by a motor beat, but difoulties that these bonta continus on the rum. the Star Ferry wharf on Friday, Mr. J. W. Wupu of Japan's determination to the behaviour of the craft throughout the trip Most other men would have retired in the face Wood at the Magistrosy or Saturday sentenced proceed immediately with the recon-impressed them that it was not an unpleasant of the almost insperable trials and obstacles he an Indian constable to one month's imprisonstruction of the Antung-Mukden rail-app for an addition to the comfort found in well experienced for the first year or two, not to It was the intention of the Japanese railment without the option of a fine..
The Gazette anmonnees that his Majesty the way administration to begin the reconstruc- tion of the line last Spring, and it was King has been pleased to approve of the ap- contemplated that within three years therapointment of the Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jobes to be an official member of the Executive and would be a broad guage railway from Antang to Mukden, following in the main Legislative Councils during the absence oni the course of the present light railway. Jears of the Hon. Mr. Chatham. China apparently contends that the agree- ment does not give to Japan the right to reconstruct the railway, but merely to "improve" it, and some contantion has also arises over the proposal of the Japanese to construct a bridge over the Talu with a view to joining this Antung-Mukden line with the trunk Hine, over 600 miles in lengtb, which runs through Korea. Mr. KENT, in bis useful book entitled “ Railway Enterprise in SOAPS China," summarises the agreement in these terms: "The Autung-Mukden line is to be constructed and operated by Japan for a period of eighteen yours, calculated from the 22nd of December, 1905. On the ox. n three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% piration of this period the Imperial Chiness
of pare carbolic said.
Government have the right to require the line at a price to be settled by arbitration." More than three and a half years of that period have already elapsed, and the impa. tience of Japan at the delay due to Obinase obstruction can be readily appreciated, for the longer the delay the less valuable the concession becomes from the commercial point of view. But the Chinose attitude apparently has been that Japan has not CARBOLIC ACID been looking so much to its commercial as to its strategical value, This, however, is an argument which it is not easy to follow. A. S. WATSON & CO., If only strategical considerations catered into the matter, there would appear to be no very urgent reason for the reconstruction of
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The export of watches from Japan began in and the output then reached some 1906, Y.840,000, bat in 1907 the amount decreased to Y.630,000 and in 1908 to Y.410.000, the principal The principal markets for Japanese watches
cause thereof being the depreciation of silver,
are China, Hongkong and India.
His Majesty the King has not hoon utvised
to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No, 6 of 1909, entitled-
An Ordinance to umead the Law with respect to the liability of young personus to the death sentence; and Ordinance No. 7 of 1909, on- titled An Ordinance to amend The Larceny Ordinance, 1865.
We are asked to state that in the case of
LONDON, August 7th, Reuter learns that the Japanese Minister to Peking has informed the Chinese Government that Japan is going to proceed independently with the re-construction work of the Antung-Mukden railway, in accord. ance with treaty right, without waiting for Chinese co-operation.
LONDON, August 8th. The "Times," commenting on Japan's action regarding the re- construction of the Antung Mukden
ROBBERY IN CHANCERY LANE: A daring robbery in reported to the police as having occurred in Chancery Lane on Friday pernte gang of thieves. As she was walking last, a Chiness woman falling victim to a des- This is the fourth, bost built for the Wu-along the thoroughfare a coolie snatched her
batteries being required.
show-Nanning run, said a fifth is now on the umbrolls and dashed into the passage way of stocks. All the vessels are fitted with Gardner a ground floor house. The woman gave cluso, are the sole agents for China and the Philip.it was locked, and she was seized by two other engines, for which Messrs. J. W. Kew and Co. but no sooner had she got within the door than pines, and an idea of their strength, durability, men. One seized her by her throat, while excellence of design and reliability can be gauged another gagged her. The thieves then proceed- from the fact that the boats now on the runed to strip her of her jewellery, which she valued average about 26,000 miles a year without at 8373, after which they made good their The woman was later found lying having to come to Hongkong for repairs. The escape. Tim Mùa au average speed of ton knots.at the foot of the stairs in s semi-conscious The hall was built under the supervision of condition by one of the inmates, Mr. Banker, at Wachow, while the engine was
On the vessel's arrival in pert she was made under the supervision of Mr. J. Kow. fast to Queen's Statue Wharf, where
Fung Chun Yeon v. Tsang Lai, mentioned at railway, considers that it is not sur-installed by the Hongkong Dook Company the Supreme Court on Friday, the defondant prising that Japan has lost patience did not pay into Court the ton 10-dollar in face of Chinese obstruction. The Supreme Court is not allowed to receive Chinese notes. The money was tondered in part payment.
Chinose notes stated as the shroff of the
At the rooms of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on Baturday evening Mr. G. E. Glover, a chargeman of boiler- makers at the Naval Yard, read an interesting and instructive paper on " Water Tube Boilers"
A discussion fellowed and will be continued on
position held by the Japanese in South Manchuria is one of the few solid compensatory gains for the sacrifices she made in the war, with out which China would not have possessed the authority she now uses There against Japanese interests.
Mr. D. MACDONALD returned thanks -on
Hor owners,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY Grand Councillor Chang Chi Tung has telegraphed to Tastai Wong Ping Yan, Director of the Canton-Honkow Railway, as follows:-
"During the previous month, Sir Chan Tang Liang Shpag, Superintendent of the Canton- Hankow Railway, applied a few times to be allowed to resign his appointment, on the ground that the present weak state of his health provents him from efficiently carrying out his arduous duties. Being assured that Sir Chan is the most able man for the post, I did not see it to accept his resignation, of the shareholders. I desire you, therefore, if Sir Chan persista in his intention of
the line, but it in admitted that if the line is Saturday week. Mr. J. Findlay Miller presided will be little disposition in England, the country. He had no doubt that with such especially as Sir Chan possesses the confidence
reconstructed to standard gunge and con- nected by a bridge across the Yalu the line
would possess great commercial possibilities. The Customs Commissioner at Antung, who NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
to some extent GNLY communications relating to the news naturally sympathises
Yet, with the Chinese attitude, writes: column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and ad inesses with communications addressed to the if both the bridge and the new rails Editor, not for publication but as evidence of materialise, this route from Japan to Siberia, now one of the most diversely good faith.
interesting in the East, should bɔcosia on e of the most frequently travelled.
With regard to the bridge across the Orders for extra copies of DAILY PERSS should be sent before 11 am on day of Yalu the Chinese Authorities asked that the publication. After that hour the supply is plana be so drawn as to provide for some limited. Only supply for Cash.
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form of draw or swing over the channel, so that the Chinese town at Antung might not be subjected to the inconvenience and expense of having all its deep-sca shipping prevented from coming up to or nearer the Bund. The plan for the bridge, a structure 3,182 feet long, divided into 200 and 800.
over the gathering,
Early on Saturday morning a fre occurred in n jeweller's shop at No. 6, Bonham Strand. The tire brigado were promptly called were
early in attendance, and soon had the fre
A meeting has been held in the Macao Chinese Hospital, at which the Chinese Com- manity of that Colony resolved to send a special telegram to the Lisbon Government praying that Senhor Rocios might be retained as Governor of Macao. This action shows how much Senhor Rocados administration in Meso is appreciated even by the Chinese Community.
the "Times" adds, to cavil at Japan's action, but there is wide-spread regret at the increased tension between the two Powers. It is urgently necessary
would be wanting in gratitude if they failed to behalf of the guests. Ho said he thought they express their appreciation of the very pleasant trip they had had on the trial, and to wish future success to the Tien Ma. Messrs. Kew and Fanker, were the pioneers of the upper West River, for they had not only made travelling easy but also comfortable and rapid for the public who visited that part of facilities many in the near future would make a trip to Nanning, and he hoped that numbers would find it convenient to travel by the Tien Ma. (Hear, hear. The distance from Wuchow to Nanning was something like 370 miles and about three yours ago it was a question of weeks to make that voyage. Now it could be accom. Kew and Banker.
plished in six days by the vessels of Messrs.
resigning, to call on him personally, and inform him that it is my great wish that he should continue in his appointment. The Board of Poste and Communications has been supplied with a copy of this telegram, and concurs with
me in this matter. "
says the Manila Cablenews of the 3rd inst, on
ander control. The damage caused was slight.in the interests of both to restore the
NEED OF WIRELESS STATION. The insurance on the building was $4,000, the relations existing immediately after policies being of the Fonth British, the Phoenix the war. Japan's rivals would be only
Mr. Kew, in responding, said—Gentlemen,— too glad to create difficulties for and Marine Fire Insurance Companies.
Much has been said recently with good logle, For the good wishes so kindly expressed by Mr. Japan by supporting Chinese obstruc-Macdonald for the success of the Tien. Ma I
the score of necessities versta laxuries in the desire, on behalf of the owners and myself, to
expenditure of Government foods. Too much tonder you all our best thanks for your cannot be said on this head so long as the tion,
presence here to-day. It is not often that finances of the country are in their presont tripe of mator boats take place in Hongkong, impoverished condition. Under the term necessi nor in the Far East for that matter, especially in ties must be classed all measures that have for their object the protection of human life and craft of much large dimensions as this one.property. In the same category belong all But although I do not wish to take on the Government enterprises reasonably designed to maulla of a prophet, I am of opinion that in increase the production of staple crops and food stufia. No Government can be blamed or ascunad the near future such trials will be, if not an
public revenues to attain either of these ends. everyday occurrence, at least very frequent of extravagance that prudently lays out the Great hopes have been expressed on all sides of The mean employed may sometimes be reckoned the opening up of China by railroads and with unwise or open to objection, but no rational mau ita msgnificent system of watervoys I predict would weigh money against the public health or
Daring the month of July 93 arroste were made of Chinamen, Filipinos and Americana in the Philippines under the opium law. Of these 83 were Chinamen, 14 Filipinos, and one American. Three of the Filipinos were women, Of the cases tried the sentericas were months each, fines of P.300 being given in some
KITCHENER A FIELD MARSHAL.
A NEW APPOINTMENT FORESHADOWED.
LONDON, August 7th.
It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener has been created a Field Marshal and that on vacating the
foot truss spans, provided that it should be for the most part imprisonments of three command in India be assumes the that the motor bout will do its share in this dires. the pubiegislature kept these facts clearly
HONGKONG, AUGUST 9TH 1909. oply 26 feet above high water. Since the ordinary cargo boats within the barbour UNDER an Agreement between Japan and carry masts of from 30 to 40 feet, and the China made in December, 1995, Japan sea-going junks, which ply regularly between acquired the right to improve the Antung Antang and Chefoo, have staffs averaging Mukden railway so as to make it fit over 50 feet, Chins's protest against a closed for the conveyance of commercial and bridge of such a height as to hamper har industrial goods of all nations. We have mea-going traffic is a perfectly reasonable not at hand the text of the agreement, but ons. Such a protest could hardly be ignored its purport was as we have stated. The by Japan, and though we do not know how present line between Mukden and Antung, this matter now stands, we cannot suppose 128 miles in length, is a Decauville light that Japan has failed to see the reason railway of 24 gugge. It was constructed by ableness of China's objection and enden- In the absenes of the Japanese for military purposes during voured to mest-it.
Bases.
office of High Commissioner of the This post he will take up after his tour in the Far East,
Returns of the average amount of bank notes Mediterranean.
in circulation and of spesie in reserve is Houg- kong, during the month ended 31st Jaly, 1909, as certified by, the managers of the respective banks are as under-
Average Specie in
Banks.
Australia and China
Amount. Reserve.
$
$
3,737,977 2,800,000
LATER.
The papers believe that the above announcement foreshadows the ap pointment of Lord Kitchener as Head of the Forces of the Empire when
Chartered Bank of Indis, Hongkong and Shanghai
Barking Corporation. 12,071,662 13,000,000 they are co-ordinated. National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
47,310 Nil.
$16,856,949 15,800,000 Coronation Day is to be celebrated at the
A MANILA JUDGE ON THE
PHILIPPINES.
tion, Steam-beats can navigate China's great
Had the
was in
in mind its members would not have hesitate to rivers, but the abiquitous motor boat of shallow approve the estimate contained in the last bød- get looking to the establishment of a wireless draught, haruling kerosene as fuel, can
station at Aparri or Santo Domingo de Baso, As kerosene can be bought all over China, in necessary the proper protection of life and penetrate beyond the limits of steam navigation, Such means of communication is absolutely fact in places where coal cannot, there is property from the ravages of typhoons that In annually afflict the northern sections of Luzon
and the seas adjoining.
need of a The great great future for this type of vousel. Canton there are soores, mostly pleasure wireless station in that region was brought hone boats of small size-burning gasolene it is to people in Manila in a most striking way last threatened with true-but when the advantages of larger week when the islands were
typhoons from three points of the compass. craft for numercial purposes are appro Thursday evening Manila shipping cinted the and is certain to increase by suspense awaiting news from the north. The leaps and bounds. As a murine enginer, I as telegraph lines were down and communication first, in common with the majority of my cloth, with the northern provinces was
off. Yet it was known in Manila that a typhoon had a prejudice against the motor, which
of dangerous proportions was lying near the appeared to be more of a toy than a seriously, island of Laton to the northeast. It might take a Judge J. 8. Powell, of the court of first useful engine. It was all right in a small boat direction that would bring it over Manila and the the war with Russia. The Commissioner of any information on the point we assume
instans, who is in the United States on lears of
srening one many an hour's vexation, toil, and ruffled, course and leave the island unharmed. Thursday the Imperial Chinese Maritime Custom at this objection has been met, since it does
word from Aparri would have told the following interview
But after about the whole story. Had there
a wireless Judge J. B. Powell, of Manus, P.I., who is tempor when it down. Antung referred to it in his 1907 Trade not seem to have figured in the contention Kowloon Hotel to-night, when the following absence, stopped in Washington and gave out to afford a few hours' pleasure and, incidently, sonthera provinces or it might go on an opposite
stopping at the New Willard, spoke on- track which overcame the Russian forces in with the question as to whether or not the March "Coronation,"
couragingly of the islands yesterday. He said 10 years' experience with internal combustion station in that region that word and many more Report as that wonderful little 29-inch of late, which appears to be concerned solely Programme of music will be played during
Elgar this country would never surrender the group, engines. I have no hesitation in pinning my could have been obtained. As it happened the Braga
tion on Thursday evening would have allayed for as soon as she did there would be war. The faith on their future. There are motors and storm headed away from Manila That informas front of it by the weight of land and stores improvement of the line contemplated by the Eerenta Briga's,"
"Lits and Dances O' Braid Soot-
motors, stationary and marine. The former anxiety. On the other hand, had the typhoon land" Coke judga did not specify from which quarter war which it belched forth at them from the agreement covers reconstruction. It seems
would come.
We have assumed guardianship over the always give satisfaction because they perform been due for Manila or across the path of north- bound ships a few words of warning would have railhead. It remains as a splendid example so clear that the original intention was that Characteristic The Whistlers and their Dogs,"
jalands, and we cannot, in justice to ourselves, their fanctions under almost uniform conditions.ren time to prepare for the fury of the wind. But with the marine engine, which is called upon Other occasions are likely to arise in which there of military engineering; but, in its present Japan abould have the right to make it as
give up this self-imposed tack. The LO
to bear all sorts of anexpected strains, the chief will not be such a fortunate exit for coastwine form, it is a far too light and ambitious commercially useful and valuable as possible, March..... A. Fragen) by 18th Rajputs Hand files of the Philippines gaining their in- mountaineer to have any serious commercial that we cannot be surprised that Japan Selection Shop Giel," Song "Over the hills,"" by dependence for some time. The Filipino, of which is the varging load it has to carry shipping. Uno typhoon might destroy property
Mrs. Coke after having tasted some American liberty
sequent inaintenance of a wireless station in that. importance attaching to it." Mr. E. 3. should have grown impatient under China's'
Violin Solo...... by Me Lopes and freedom, have become drank on politics. by reason of the different speeds at which it is to many times the original cost and the sub- LITTLE, who contributed to the N.-C. Daily obstructive taatios and decided to prossed Overture..." William Toll, 13th Rajputs Band They all want to be politicians and hold a job run, it requires to be reliable, well designed, part of the islands, not to mention the lives that might be lost. This, too, in an instance whea That the Comic Song Waiting at the Church, Thetoher and draw money from the public treasury and substantially built, or trouble is bound to News last week a descriptive account of a with her plans forthwith.
Selection, Finale "Country Girl," Song Under President Taft, who is an optimist, said these. That the Gardner possesses all of these the word of warning would evert catastrophs.
the Deodar," by hire. Coke Filipinos would be ready for independence in recent journey through Manchurin, thus relations between the two Powers should
have been strained to this extent is greatly Pot Pourri...... Home,"
Trample Blis.
about Afty years. I say it will be twice as long desirable qualities is amply evidenced by the refers to the line:Except for
at the rate the education of the natives is fact that the three sister ships to this, in which God Bless the Prince of Wales."
are installed Gardner kerosene engines, motor short distanes out of Antang, and to be regretted, but the impartial observer
progressing. God Save the King.
Manila's fortifications are practically in another small stage before Mukden, the can hardly fail to sympathise with Japan
pregnable, and the Power that would try to come 25,000 miles a year ithout ever failing. entire journey is through mountains, and it in the matter.
HOW TO EN BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- ospture Manila would have a difficult job, indeed, The Tien Mo may not be a thing of beauty," A has and that if war should break out but she lus been designed for more serious work
dinner:--
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C. & M. str. Zafire left Manila on the The cargo of Bilk shipped on board the M.M. str. Tourane, which left this port on the 6th
7th inst, and is due here to-day at 6 p.m.
Tu ai tha fith inst