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ten cent, and a five cent piece which were spurious at a cigarette stall were at the Magia- tray yesterday sentenced to four month imprisonment each and six hour in the stocke.
Henry face were yesterday imposed on the koopers of a gambling school at Tsumati. Twenty-two had been arrested, and the four keepers were fined $300 each, and the remainder $15 each. The amount captured by the police when they made the arrest was $96, which was forfeited. After the hearing of the case Mr. Goldring appeared and asked for a re-hearing of the case against the four keepers. This was granted,
on the bitherto tabooed taple. On sovare | claim any special rights for himself; the | Two men who took the big risk of uttering a occasions we have pointed out that although general improvement of his trade wasampla the Northern Railways in Chili actually run alongside their own wharf at Tongka in full railway communication with Tientsin, not a ton of cargo has ever been sent by train up to the port. More recently we pointel out C. that although the lately opened Kiangau Railway, intended specially to connect the important trading cities of Shanghai, Hangchow, and Ningpo, not to speak of Shaoshing, but a few miles off the direct track,comes into the southern suburbs of Shanghai, within half a mile of the busy Namtes line of wharves, no attempt had been made to connect the railway with the wharfage, though, the space was as yet practically unoccupied, though being rapid. ly covered with buildings. These Namteo wharves communicate directly with the great foreign wharves of Shanghai, the water frontage of the whole being over nine miles in a direct line, all capable of being Boked up with the present railway at no greater expense than the laying of the rails, there being at present no foreshore rights to be bought up
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That the unremitting efforts of the foreigner to induce Chins to reform herself has resulted in the enormous advance of China as a nation, even she cannot deny nor explain away. Of all the many abuse, in Chios against none has the foreigner ket his face so hard as likin, which he has ever pointed out, by striking at the root of him communications, has all the while been draining her of her life-blood. It is some slight consolation that this truth has-as yet, it is true in but uncertain accents,--- commenced to impress itself on the Govern ment itself. It is lihin that in at the root of all these obstructions which prevent Chion from deriving the full benefit, and in some cases, as in the case of the Nanking. Railway, of deriving any benefit from her steamers and her railways. Unfortunately, the sobool of statesmen, who see in the ruin of their neighbours their own prosperity, has ever been in the ascendant in China, The President of the Board of Posts and Communications likes to think that if.he
Promotes a healthy nation of the skin, countè | Chinese themselves, apparently as a piece and Railways would flourish as they never
This Kinngsu tine, contributed by the only could get rid of the foreigner his Poste,
refreshing and invigorating to the system of bravado, though a vast deal of capital bed flourished before: this is trying to drive has been wasted or misappropriated in the the mill quicker by diverting the mill raco, making (its returned cost amounting to or building his railways and forgetting hiể. over £7,000 sterling per mile), is a really termini. Such, it is true, was the practice practical piece of wark, though to complete of China in the days of KIA KING or HIEN CARBOLIC SOAPS|it would need half as much more. It has Fera; and such it would be again, were the. recently been extended to Haugchow.PreIdent to restore the position, and get Curiously enough, with their meual forget rid of the foreigner. He reasons correctly fulness of terminals and connections, the that the Communications are the circulating: extension does not join the first part opened, blood that drives the machinery of State, n three strengths, containing 5%: 10% sud 20% so that a journey of some distance has to be yet he cannot follow up his own argument, undertaken between the two terminals by that the absence of the corpuscles that chair or by water. The same forgetfulness animate the circulation would render use. is shown with regard to the Shanghai ser loss the circulation, and bring back again minue, where, although the buildings are the ages of anaemia, from which China, substantial and exhibit skill in planning, thanks to the presence of the foreigner, the whole is dropped down anyhow in a has hardly as yet escaped swamp; and no practical provision made for approach or departure, as if it were, in the opinion of the railway director, a matter of not the slightest interest to the passenger CARBOLIC ACID how he was to catch or leave his train. Chinese railways in native view are things that begin nowhere, and end equally no- A. S. WATSON & CO..] where; and this view is by no means accidental, but pervades the Empire from north to south. Now, apparently, a glim mering of this condition of the case has fallen on the Board of Posts and Commáni. cations, and the result is the issue of a Notice, curiously not to the Bailways, with | whom it might pɔrchance be useful, but to the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. The directors of that company have doubtless often sighed over the fact that they were excluded from all benefits which might arise to them from the opening of railways, and are very noodlessly told that in order to increase its business they should enter into contracts with the railway man, each in his way, to whole some circula- companies at Tientein, Nanchang, andtion. Hankow, and should arrange to issue
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THE RHEIMS AIRSHIP
'CONTESTS,
LATHAM BEATS ALL RECORDS.
LONDON, August 27th. Mr. Latham at Rheims has beaten all records for speed and distance,
He flow 150 kilometres in 2h. 13m,
Cablenews says that a part of the War Department retrenchments for the fiscal your will be the curtailment of the enlisted strength of the Philippine Scouts to 5,300. The present bering about 5,460 men. Consequently, the 9 sec. Scout strength cousists of 52 companies, num-
reaction will be alight, but the plans of the War Department to increase the Scouts in the mar fature must, it soots, be postponed and easily beat the Paris express, indefinitely.
running parallel with the course.
Despite squally weather he raced
BRITISH NAVAL REORGANISA. TION IN THE FAR EAST.
A special despatch, to the CableneDS- American from San Francisco states that there is a persistent rumour in the shipping circles to the effect that plans have been matured for alino of steamers to run dirset to Manik. The project is said to be based on the expected in-
LONDON, August 27th. crease in Americaa imports to the islands due
The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) to the passage of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. A dirent line of communication between Manila referring in the House of Com- and the Pacific coast has been the roscate dreammons to the military and naval defence schemes, announced that the squadrons in the Far East would be remodelled. The Pacific Fleet is to consist of three units to be established
of Manila merchants. The advantages to the islands that would dow from such an arrange. meat are regarded by them as inestimable.
LOCAL SPORT,.
LAWN BOWLS,
The competition for the cup presented by Inspector Richie has just been concluded on the Felice Grean. The winner is P. S. Pitt, who received two points. He best Inspecter Robertson, why also received two points. The third and fourth are Inspector Langley and P. S. Cooper, who had each a handicap of foar pointa,
WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION.
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B.O.C. V, L.R.C.
Thess tonne net yesterday afternoon to play off their match in the eighth Round of the com. petition. The game throughout was very fast and interesting. The Lusitanos made a few tries which went wide. Then the ball was passed to Roza who awam away from Paterson and scored the first goal for the L.R.C. Soon after this the Boys' played a good combination game and the leather was passed to A. S. Ellis who equalised before the whistle sounded for half. time. In the second half both teams played well, but a solid defence on each side, and strenuous exertion by individual players in the bid for supremacy resulted in both goals remaining intact, and a keenly contested match ending in a draw. Noither team gave a chance, and neither took one.
Final: BOC. 1; L.R.C., 1 goal.
FREE TRADE BETWEEN AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
ITS EFFECT ON HONGKONG DRIPPING,
There has naturally been a good deal of curiosity in Bongkong, where the transhipment
heretofore bega, a ocnsiderable, alboit a fast der Law of the United States bears in any way on this clining business. to learn whether the new Tariff
practics. It does. The new law pufs an end to kong for the Philippine Islands, for one of the the transhipment of American cargo at Hong
The eight associated Chambers of Commerce on the Pacific Coast of America, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Spokane and Sacramento, have at the East Indies, Australia and the of American cargo for the Philippine Islands has been asked by the Associated Chambers of Com-China Sea respectively. morce of China (an Association wo. Hare merer heard of before) to sand delegates. It is expected, will take the occasion to luspect the resources of a San Francisco paper says, that a large number of the Indomitable" type; three China. The paper adds that the Chinese are second-class cruisers, six destroyers
Each unit will consist of one cruiser
anxious to outdo the Japanese in the lavishness and three submarines. of their hospitality and are arranging to enter- tain the delegates on an extensive scale.
Mr. Fraser, the British Consul-General ... at
stive birds accustomed to forage for themselves
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in the fold.
MONGKOKTSUI TYPHOON REFUGE.
The New Zealand unit will be placed under the China command; and the Commonwealth unit will be attached to the Australian station, while Canada will protect her double seaboard with second-class cruisers and destroyers.
provisions of the law states that to obtain free entry into the Philippine Islanda of goods that are the product of the United States they must be shipped by a continuous voyage in one bottom on a through bill of lading from the country of origin to the country of destination.
Consequently there is an end to the tranship- pent at Hongkong of cargo from the United ides of the proportions of this business, butsinos States for the Philippino Telanda. ̈ Wó have no
liners have been running from the Pacifo conat of America to Manila, it is doubtless a very much smaller feature of the transhipment trade of Hongkong than it was half dozen years ago. Still, the amount of Amer- ican cargo-tour especially-which has been transhipped here into the stemmers plying be tween this port and the Philippires-especially The Sultan of Morocco has had the Coba, Dolls and Zamboanga has been con
BARBARITIES IN MOROCCO.
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BY ORDER OF THE SULTAN,
LONDON, August 26th.
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The foreigner is needed till the Kíkin strangulation be abolished; without him China can never accomplish the task. When liken, has been abɔlishe 1, and the Hankow, referring in his annual trade report to circulation restored to a healthy condition, the export of food in cold storage to England China will of her own experiente recognise By:-If accessful, it seems likely that local how necessary in commerce are the two prices will be affected except in the case of pigs, since the common black pig, whose fish is the elements, the buyer as well as the seller: favourite food of the poor in China, is not is the forgetfulness of this fact, and the found so suitable as the white Human and attempt to find a stream of commercial Klangai pigs. The attempt to day feels up profit carrying its benefits all in the one country and fatten them here did not prove a cause of success, as the sudden change to saperabandant direction, that has been the
rich diet resulted in the death of most of the the stagnation of the life-blood. It Chins could possibly attract to her shores all the wealth of the world, and were to close the waye of exit, she would be none the richer for the accumulation. This is one of the fundamental truths of Council a Bill authorising the construction and leaders hacked off and the stumps transhipment here, cheaper thau
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative right hands of twenty-four rebelsiderable.. for it lu been possible to carry. cargo, say, to Iloilo and Zamboange by if it, political economy. China sees but half the maintenance of a harbour of refuge upon the
had been carried direct to Manila' and there truth; the way Our and the way I are harbour frontage at Taikokteal, Mongkoktani plunged into boiling pitch.
steamers employed in transhipped into Several also had the left foot hacked the coastwise trade. Now that this will no both equally essential for the circalation, and Yamati, was read a first time. The works The foreigner las nocemary as the Chinasathorised by this Ordinance comprise the
longer be worth doing, since the right to free following:-
entry would be forfeited, new shipping develop.
RECENT FINDS IN EGYPT.
ments are to be expected. This law prastically makes it necessarythstall the liners and freight- ers running betweenthe Pacifio Constof America. There is a most fascinating collection of and Asistio porta shall make Manila the terminal antiquities found by the officers of the Egypt port of call, and consequently the steamers on Exploration fund now on view at King's the Hongkong. Manila run will lose passengers. | directors of the Chins' Merchants Co. Lave- For being drunk and disorderly and assaulting
College, in the Strand, London, often sighed for the day when such a thing Mr. Blowey, of the Naval Yard, a Japanese was
While engaged on excavations at Abydos, sa well as freight. would be possible. There are the ships, at the Magistracy yesterday fined $12
Mosure. E. Naville, E. R. Ayrton, sud L. Lont
The free entry provisions of the new and there are the railways, but between the
(2) The constracting of a masonry jetty com- received information that a pre-dynastic cemetery Tariff went into effect on August 5th A Chinese contractor residing at Ship Strest mencing at the western end of Saigon Street, about eight miles away was being plundered in two there in a great gulf fixed, and goods reports to the police that his wife has abscond- and terminating at a point about 450 feet west camp to the spot and dug there for about a
an orthodox way. So they moved their Cortain other provisions of the law do not go into effect until October 4th. Goods skipped other by such means is ware available invalued at $600,
usid jatty to be constructed on the foreshore, prov
Among the finds is a unique bowl with four October 4th by a continuous voyage in one which arrive in the Philippine Islands prior to China seventy years ago. The China
and sea bed of the harbour. The police have been informed by Bergt.
hippoptani on the rim, a triumph of pottery Merchants Co. are certainly in no way Bloxham, of the Buffs, that some person he
(3) The reclaiming of a portion of the fore work for the period The animals are beautifully bottom on a through bill of leading can have opposing influences at work in Chine at the responsible for the difficulty. If there be stolen from the police room at the Orduanes/hore or sea bed adjoining and lying to the mended and are in a wonderful state of preser-free entry without production of a certificate of south of Kowloon: Varino Lot 32, and the pro-vation. Yet the bowl was mado nearly origin, by putting up a bond for later production present time is afforded in two notices from any fault between the two, it is certaisly on Department a silver watch and chain, the total testing of the area so reclaimed by mesas of plenty, a few of gold and silver, some of such certificate. Goods that arrive after
7,000 years ago. There are beads in the part of the railways. Why do they not
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through tickets and bills of lading. Welivered in London on the 26th inst. bave not the slightest, doubt that the
(1) The constrasting of a dataclied rabble- mound breakwater commencing at a pointabout 1,000 feet south by east of the south-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 32, and terminat. ing at a point about 900 feet west by north of the north-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 89; the said breakwater to be constructed. entirely on the ses bed of the harbour,
off
Daily Press. and pas: ngers have to get from one to the ad, taking with her jewellry belonging to bin by north of the point of homimeacement; the month with splended rents, is the exhibition from the United States aftor August Sith and
· HONGKÓRE, August 28th 1909.
A custova yet instructive instance of the
the new Board of Posts and Communics
tions, which appear side by side in the "Shanghai Times" of August 18th. The Editor of the "Shanghai Times" in well- known as possessing the confidence of the Chinese Government, which he contrives to preserve without losing his independence, se that his views and reports on Chinese affairs are alwagsfounded on first-hand information, These notices are suggestively opposite in tenour, one being as eminently retrogressive
run their trucks on to the wharves? The
steamers will be only too glad to go along side and co-operats. -
value of which is $20.
· A reward of 8500 is offered by the police for
¡ of the person or persons who weze concerned in
information which may lead to the apprehension
the murder of the two Indian police at the Lam Team Gap, Au Tau, Now Territory, on the morning of the 20th August..
fiscated.
a
walls and other necessary works,
of amber, and many of carelian. One long October 4th must be accompanied by certificates string of the last named would be quite fashion of origin. *
able now. From the grave of a hunter were
Goods that arrived in the Philippine Islands
(4) The levelling and reclaiming of the arep of Crown land, foreshore or sea bed bounded
taken several weapons, mostly of stone and flint, as follows-On the north by Public Square but also a copper harpoon, which is of the prior to Angust 5th and were in bond, there can Street; on the east by Reclamation Street, greatest interest. A clay gaming board with be removed from bond at any time prior to Kowloon Ininud Lots Nos. 563 and 562, and sighteen squares and twelve men shows that September 6th on proof being furnished that Canton Road; on the south by Kowloon Inland "dranghts" is a very ancient institution.
Of later period, 3,500 B.C., is the skull of a they are american goods, that is to say, the Lots Nos. 555 and 559, Battery Street, Kowloon, long-horned or found at the bottom of a susit growth, product or manufacture of the United Inland Lots Nos. 563 and 565, Canton Road, of a
and Saigon Street; and on the west by imagine
We begin to see from the other Notice some part of the reason, though by no ieaus the while. The President of the Board has been making his plaint that it pains bim to
A Chinese shopkeeper who was convicted at think that China's means of communication, the Magistracy yesterday of storing a greater which, as batruly states, are the very life of quantity of kerosing than that allowed by his
ary lines connecting a point on the north side country, are almost all in the hands of license and with not storing the kerosene in of Saigon Street and about 250 feet distant foreigners. But why should they be in the well was fed $50 and had the kerosene con- from the west side of Canton Road with a point, in its tone, as is the other suggestive of hands of foreigners? The fault is certainly
on the south side of Public Square Street and sound financial economy-yet both are
not that of the foreigners, but lies in the Mrs. Calman, staying at the Carlton Hotal,posite to the south-western corner of Kow- indicative of the enormous amount of lee Rauctionary Party in China herself. The reports to the police that a silver hunting
loon Marine Lot No. 39,- -way China will have to surmat before she impassible barrier that blocks the balf mile watch, was either lost or stolen from lior room, cau consider herself to have safely entered between the Kaceh'ang terminus of the and a double bow brooch, the total valus being
as well as a small double gold chain attached, | LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS the portale of progress. Not the least Kinogen Ballway and the Namteo Wharves 850.
The Ben Line str. Benvenute from Antwerp instructive things about the reports, both at Bhanghai, certainly was never suited by
Middlesbro sad London, left Singapore on the issuing from the same Boards, is that the the foreigner, Good communications, as
Yesterday at the Magistracy Inspector 25th instant for this
port The N.Y.K. str. Shinano Mars (American President of the Boards, who is to be pre- the President of the Board rightly say, having in his shop 288 cases of spirits of wine, expected here on the 29th inst.
Contay proceeded against a shopkeeper for Line) left Moji on the 25th instant, and is sumed responsible for both; is evidently are the very life-blood of a country, and the and 40 cases of arruck without a licence from The NYK at. Muyor? Maru (Bombsy entirely unconscious that there is the alight-President will acknowledge that to the the Government. Mr. Gold ring, who appeared Line) Inft Moji on the 26th instant, and is est inconsistency between the two.
foreigner all these-usy. the Board of for the defendant, asked for a remand, which expected here on the 31st inst
The N.Y.K. str. Hakata Mars (European In commenting on the construction and Communications and its President them was granted.
Lina) loft Bingapore on the 27th instant, and is management of the railways in Chias, at selves are dus. In the interest of all, of
expected here on the 2nd prox. Mr. Denman Faller, the celebrated organist least those bitherto constructed, wo bave had China and the Chinese, as well as of himself, of St. John's Cathedral of Hongkong, says a Line) left Tuticorin for this port vin Singapore The N.Y.K str. Yetorofu Maru (Bombay to remark that, without exception, their most the foreigner has for the last fifty years Manila contemporary, was greeted by the largest 8th prox.
the 25th instant, and is expected heró on the conspicuous feature is the persistence with been pressing these truths on the Chinese. congregation that ever assembled in the cathe The Danish str. Tranquebar left Saez on the which the possible development of goods He has never denied that they were in his dral of Saint Mary and Saint John since its 28th instant, and may be expected here on or traffic has been ignored, or perhaps studi. own interest, or asked credit for a quizatio dedication, when he gave his first recital on the The I.G.M. str. Kleist, which left here on
about the 23rd prox. ously avoided Fur the first time the philanthropy ho did not possess, But he magnificent new pipe organ last Sunday after the 29th ultimo, arrived at Genon on the 25th Board of Posts and Communications, in an stated in as many words, that in thus bene-nous. Every seat had an corpsnt and scores inst
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India left Tan official notification to the Chisa Ferchante fitting himself he aided China tenfold, it stood up. Bishop . H. Brent presided, and the
Cover for Hongkong on the 25th instant via Steam Navigation Co, has ventured to touch was neither his desire nor his interest to
the usual ports of call,
entire cathedral choir was in attendance; ***
of
the haunches as sa offering. The central teeth cas voyage in one bottom on a through bill of a grave, whore it had been placed with one of States, and that they came through by continu- of both sides of the lower jaw are worn down, anlating by bit. The bores was unknown at that period. There is quite s quantity of hair on No Consular invoices are required to be the skull, showing that the animal was a blonde. executed in the United States for goods cetning
London Chronicle.
to the Philippies Islands from United states.
WEATHER REPORT.
THE JAPAN SUGAR COMPANY.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
Mr. Fajiyana, President of the Japaa Sugar has fallen moderately in E., Japan, and risen
On the 27th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer Company, says, according to the Asahi moderately to slightly over the Benins and is not so much in disorder as the crediters may **The financial condition of the Nitto Kaisha
виррово. Philippines respectively.
The company still possesses assets The depression lying over Manchuria yeteranonuting io all to about You 1,000,000, whiels day is Vladivostok
the neighbourhood of approaching
van be properly arranged with the approval of the Financial Department as well as thot of the Pressure is highest to the S. and S.E. creditors. Even as to the working espital, it is of Japan.
It remains moderately above the not difficult to find
out of the above normal over the 8. coast of China.
Light variable winds may be expected in the on y metho a that decuss the mount of capital.
resources
purees if the eroditors raise no.
no opposition. The for the financial Formosa Channel and the N. part of the Chinn adjustment are to decrease i
st 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inchan.
to issue preferential shares and to redeem the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending debts by yearly instalments. We will propose of the creditors the draft at the next prove most advantageons The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen to-day is as follows:--
Formoss Channel Hongkong & Neighbourhood Beuth coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, South ceset of Chins between
Hongkong and Hainan,
Variable winds, light; late. Some as No, 1. Same as No. 1.
Same as No. 1.
that, we believe, to the shareholders as well as the creditors. sparing no offerts towards the recovery of the company. If the creditors will not make any cencersions and take an obstructive line, I will manfully resign my post. I am expecting to -settle the matter smoothly at the next meeting. of the creditors. It is not necessary to run after Mr. Kaneko in order to ask for the re- consideration of Mesara. Suzuki's position."