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evasive answer to Mr. GINNELL'S question," as to how the Railway could ever be made to pay (having regard to its capital cost) in competition with the shorter navigable river, should be carefully noted. The UNDER SECRETARY pointed
S. WATSON & CO. out that the direct profit of the line was not the only matter to consider," the indirect proft acorning from the imprare- ment of trade facilities was far more im. portant." Looking at the matter from the Imperial standpoint, that is doubtless quite a sound view to take; but this small Colony, and not the wide British Empire, pays the interest on the loan, and will in time have to repay the capital, so that the question of whether any direct profit may be anticipated HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. in the immiedinte fature is one which most
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intimately affects the taxpayers of this Colony, who, when the railway is completed and paid for, will have to find the interest payable on s loan of about a million pounds sterling. We dealt more fully with all these points in a series of articles which have evidently come under the notice of Mr. GINNELL. The replies of Colonel Sexy to the questions asked by the hon. member for. Weit Meath as we have already remarked, practically re-echo the utterances of H. E. the GOVERNOR in the Legislative Council, except on this one point of the remunerative character of the undertaking,
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Last night H. E. the Governor entertained Commodore Tydeman, commanding the Dutch squadron, to dinner at Government House, and the following were invited to be present modore, Mr. and Miss Lyon, Mr. Blanchflower, Commander Acton, Commander, Board, Lt. Commander Heathcote, His Excellency General Sir J. Machado, Senhor Cinatti. Captain Norton, Mr. Moxon, Colonel and Mrs. Bayard, Colonel and Mr Chamior, Captain Almeida, Colonel Dumbision, Mr. and Mrs. Eakins, fr. Bonnar, Mr. H. W. Blade, Mr Tomkins, Colonel and Mrs Lambert and Miss Lord, Consul General J. H. de. Eeus, Mr. and Mrs. Fan Hou en, Mr. Woldringh, Mr. Bisschop, Lieutenant Albards, A.D.C. b Commodore
Tydeman, Captain P. H. van Voorthuysen;
NM.S. De Ruyter, Captain J. W. Ternyte'en and Lieutenant C. J. van der Hogge Sples, H.N.M.S. Tremp, Captain F. Pinka and Captaiu-Lieutenant A H. G. Hoyde man, H.N.M.S. Koningin Regentes,
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The funeral of Mr. 1. E. El took place yesterday morning. The coffin from the house to the hearse by his sons and
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JAPANESE ROYAL TRAVEL-
LERS RETURNING.
LONDON, September 1st. Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Kuni have left London on their return to Japan, via America,
A representative of H. M. the King and Mr. Kato, the Japanese Ambassador, were present at the station.
THE ANHUI CONCESSION.
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday in the Council Chamber.
The following were present- Hrs EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, B12 LUGARD. FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY KC.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Acting Colonial Secretary).
Hon. Mr. C.ML MESELE (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Joxrs. (Acting Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W. BauWIN (Registrar-General) Hon. Mr. F. J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten dont of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho KA1, M.B., C.M.G, Hon, Mr. E. OSBORNE Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT. Hon. Mr. MUBBAY STEWART, Hon. Mr. WET YOK, C.M.G. Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clark of Conncils).
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leading members of the Chinese community that they will de, to use their own words, every- energy, and I wish them in every way success. thing in their power with `earnestnema and with
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The Bill was read a first time.
OPIUM CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, The COLONIAL SECRETARY MOved the sound' roading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Opium and its Compounds
The COLONIAL TARASURME seconded.
HON. Mr. STEWART-Your Excellency,
Inasmuch as the principle of this Bill appears to be the elementary business one of mak
ing se clear as possible the terms of a prospec- tive contract, no unofficial member is likely to oppose it. The only comment I have to make is upon the Government's failure to apply is thoroughly when dealing with the case of this particular contract a couple of months
The minates of the last mosling were read ago, A couple of months ago this principle was and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTY:
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minuts No. 39, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee.
The COLONIAL TREASVEIR. Beronded, and
FINANCIAL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellancy the Governor, laid on the table
LONDON, September 1st. Sir Edward Grey, replying to a series of questions concerning the the motion was agreed to. Anhui mining concession, said it was true that the Chinese Government was offering £50,000 for the concession. sons, who performed a similar office at the The matter was now under considera- cometary. There was a large attendance of tion. It was not a question of the mourners." The deceased leaves a widow, throa daughters, three sons, twenty-three grand-value of the ore, but the question of] children and ten great grandchildren. He was the rights of British subjects which born at Bagdad in 1831 and learned what little is at stake. Those rights, however,
the country could teach him. Subsequently be
advanced throughout in the debates on the second and third readings of the Bill closing the opium divaus. The pics of urgency was based upon it. Unofficial members were in. formed that there was pressing need for passing that Bill promptly, because until its provisions țin inal form wore made known, the terms for the now form advertised, and the tenders got in, the Colonial Treasurer could not possibly tell what the less on eloxing the divans would amount to, the Secretary of State could not say
the report of the Finance Committee (No. 13) what proportion he was prepared to hear, and moved Ite adoption.
and the work of preparing the Estimato The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and could not be proceeded with. Before ail the motion was agreed to.
things, it was said to be necessary that the details of the new conditions under which henceforward the Farm will be hold.
ber in July, Colonel SKEELY said: "It is moved to Bombay, and after a period of service were not quite so simple as they would meeting with the resolution under section 6 of nuse of this was put forward as a reason for
and Colonel SERLY teams to be "hedging somewhat on this point. When replying to ssories of questions put by the same mem-
confidently expected that either directly or three strengths, containing 5%, 10%, and 20% indirectly, through the inaresse of trade with
of pure carbolic acid,
the interior of China, the Colony will be amply repaid for the money expended on construction." We all hope so; but the prosent point of interest is how long shall we have to wait for this great increase of trade P. Unfortunately there can be no confident expectation of such an immediate increase of trade as will reliève the tax- payers from the apprehensions that a railway so heavily capitalised is, for some CARBOLIC ACID years, bound to be a burden on the finances of the Colony. The wording of the tele- gram in our yesterday's issue suggests that
such a possibility. We trust it may not be overlooked when the Government comez
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to consider what amount of relief they will afford the Colony is connection with its loss of opium revenue."
Mr. Willard Straight arrived in Peking on August 19th, and has been staying in the capital sa the guest of the Acting Minister of America, Mr. Fletcher.
Mr. W. H. Martin, who is proceeding home, relinquishes his position as general manager of the Roab Australian Gold-Mining Co., but still remains in the company's service as consulting ngineer. Mr. W. J. Ontes is the new manager of the Co.'s mines.
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in the firm of Moses and Co. was transferred to their Shanghai branch, where he remained for five years. Health reasers determined his re turn to Bombay, but three years Inter he came to Hongkong and joined the firm of Messrs. D. Bassoon & Co. The journey between the two ports at that time occupied seventy days, He saw the business grow to its present dish. sions and his death removes a charming and interesting personality.
VICEROY YUAN IN HONGKONG.
Yesterday morning, the Viceroy-elect of the Two. Kwang Provinces, His Excellency Yuan Sha-heun, arrived here on beard the steamer Hein Ming from hanghai, and was met on board the stame rhy Captain Mitchell Taylor, side-de-amp to His Exellenog the Governor. Shortly afterwards His Exoedhary proceeded sebore in the Customs launch and landed at Blake Pier, where a guardof honoursupplied by the Rajputs was drawn upto receive him. After inspecting the guard His Excellency and suite proceeded to Government House, the call being
returned lotér by Sir Frederick Lugard. Jat
noor His Excellency entertained the Viceroy and members of his suite to tiffin. In the after noon the Viceroy partook of the hospitality of the Chinese Club, being entertained to teo There was a large gathering of influential
Chiasse.
appear. The case, which had been un- der consideration a long time, was one which, in his opinion, ought to be settled by compromise. The negotia- tions had not led to any result yet, The Chinese Government had put forward certain contentions as to whether all the obligations of the Company had been fulfilled. That was a matter for argument.
PURCHASE OF NOTED ART COLLECTIONS.
LONDON, September 1st. Messrs. Duveen and Co., the well known art dealers of London, who purchased Mr. Rudolphe
Kann's collection in Paris, comprising 807 lots, at a cost of nearly one million sterling, have now bought eleven "Old Masters" and a quantity of faience and objets d'art from Mr. Maurice Kann's collection at a cost of half a million sterling,
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His Worship imposed a fine of $15.
Kobe
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MAGISTERIAL FINES.
LIQUOR LICENCES, The COLONIAL SECRETARY announced that it was not intended to proceed at the present should be left in no uncertainty. The import the Liquor Licenses Extension Ordinance, 1908. declining to accept an amendment providing a A suspensory clause was anspensory clause. Hon. Mr. STEWART asked "Is it s fast objected to as opening a ohink through which that, as stated in the newspapers, a ocolie doubt might conceivably creep in. Stress Was was fined $25 at the Police Court for laid upon the diffenities liable to be sugender- playing a dice game in the street, and that, ined by indeterminate conditions. The condi the same Court on the mne day, fines amounting tions had to be beyond doubt, and they had to to less than half that amount were imposed in be advertised without delay. They were adver the case of a conviction for being drunk and tied immediately after the Bill passed and for disorderly in Morrison Hill Road, and many weeks subsequently. The assumption was unprovokedly assaulting and wounding Mr. that everything had been done to make the Blowey by striking him several times on the position clear. It therefore came as a surprise to find that all the time the regulations embodi- head with a hoary stick P."
ed in this Bill werò in process of incubation. We now learn that until they are hatched out it is impossible to proceed, in a satisfactory manner, with the business of negotiating.. Your Excelleney's introductory remarks last week made this plain. From them I gathered that the new Bill toaterially affecte the position of the prospective farmer. This impression in confirmed by a perusal of its clauzes. It would seem therefore, that there was really no such pressing need, after all, for hurrying through the previous messure, and that all the
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied-In the former case Mr J. R. Wood inficted. a fine of $25.00 for street gambling on the 27th August, The police reported that gambling in this per ticular locality was persistent and that they had been anable hitherto te make arrest In the latter case Mr. F. A Hazeland in on the $12.00 on a Japanese on the 27th August for being drunk and The disorderly and for a common assault. Magistrats book into consideration the very dranken condition of the man and the fact that he was quite ignorant of what he was doing. The Magistrate considered the fine inflicted
quite sufficient under the circumstances.
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months ago I did not feel fully: perenaded of the need for expedition. Now it is evident that then there was none. It is equally evident that, by this time, there must be. The unofficial members are therefore forced to agree once more to the adoption of those somewhat hasty methods of law-making, which are nowadays largely employed elsewhere, but which are nevertheless to be deprecated in a deliberative assembly.
in
Mr. LAU CHU PAR, the pesident, in as address said On the 17th day of the7th moon in
"The CoLoxÉL TERASURUH Sebonded. the first yearof the reigned the Emperor of Chins
HN EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the memor H.E. Tuen, the new Viceroy of Canton, en route DISOBEYING LAWFUL ORDERS,
andam which is attached to the DII which it is to take up his office, call at Hongkong. It is
HIS EXCELLENor-Gentlemen, what the hon. Mr. M. 9. Northcote charged his houseboy proposed now to read for the first time gives Lont of regard for his worthinem, which we have long heard of, that wo, nombers of the Chinose before Mr. F.A. Hazeland at the Magistracy more or less fully the object which we have in member at the end of the table has sald is to s introducing this Bill. You will remember that the certain extant correct. That is to say, that Club, semble bere to welcome him, sad yesterday with disobeying lawful orders.
Complainant told the Court that before clause which it is now proposed to repeal met when the smandang orilinance was before the not as a matter of form that this is done leaving for dinner with his wife he told his boy with some opposition in this Connell at the time Conncil we believed that that would meet all that Shuse HE.'s last mission to the Okl
to wait their return. On reaching home at the Bill was passed, but no alternative was offered warequired for inviting tenders for the coming City in connection with matters ing the Canton-Hankow Railway, hardly nese and had to wait about an hour before the insanitary and dies-producing habit which it of ordinances dealing with opium, and a serie
concern about 10.20 p.m. they found the house in dark which should have any prospect of checking the farm. But you are aware that there and 'series five years have elapsed, and yet he has now boy came leisurely strolling back.
was the object of that clanse to combat. It of amending ordinances have from time to time beea promoted from the rank of a Provincial
was suggested that motioes should be posted and boen passed under those ordinances. The revalt Judge to that of a Viceroy. Were it not for the4- meritorious services rendered by him to his own
that spittoons should be provided. Both those has been that the law lise become somewhe stops have been taken, but I think I may complicated and somewhat chaotio; and that on country and the clear-sightedness on the part of
close examination of the various ordinances it Hongkong have been withdrawn. Bingapore the Chinese Government, how could suck a
say, however effective misaare, of that sort are HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2nd 1909. and Burma lave also remove their quarantine rapid promotion be obtained Now, among those
likely to be when first instituted, they almost appeared that there were some clauses which, Inevitably become a dead letter in the course of as I mid in my remarks at the last Council meet- restrictions."
who talk of introducing reforms to save China,
a short time. The clause was intended to give Ing, were confusing, if not contradictory. I WHILE the REUTERS telegram published yesterday giving the substance of The bearing of the summonses against Kesno one would dispate the fact that of all 26- forms which are urgently needed, international
Admiral Sobree's armoured cruiser squadron power to the Government to make regals don't think that the Government can be held questions and answers in Parliament reeyar of the Colonial Hotel and two oux relations with Foreign Powers zanks fest of the Pacifle feet, eight vessels, will be absent tions, not with a view to prohibiting spitt- very seriously to blame for the condition of
pradores for selling brandy net of the nature on the list, but it must be admitted Asiatic waters little more than five months, places. I may observe that it was not my member said about the alterations
from the United States on its coming ernise to ing, but to controlling it in certain public things, and I don't agree with what the hon. garding the Kowloon Railway contains demanded way concluded at the Magistracy that one must put one's home affairs in It will visit Honolulu, Admiralty Islands,
and regulations in the the Bill Ferg materially seriously nothing that the local community has not yesterday. Mr. Hazoiand reserved his decision, under before one can packle things abroad. Mezels, where the yearly target practice will be intention that those heard before, is at leats gratifying to
So until the purity of the service is held, and the ports of Hongkong, Woosung, circumstances should be either harsh or affecting the farm. In my view they and Yokohama. Only two vessels, how drastic. But I had it in mind that are unlikely to eates any alteration in the observe that there are two or three members An old beggar, who has been banished from sasured there need be no thought of reorganiserer, will go to the Chinese and Japanese parts, they should prohibit the habit in the tender. The legislation which we undertook a of the House of Commons who take an the Colony on several occasions, but who always ing home affairs. Hans snaress depends more except that the whole squadron will assemble of market, where food is exposed for sale, except in short time ago had, at any rate, this effect that
returns, was charged before Mr, F. A. Haseland upon the wisdom of the men to enforce the law Yokohama January 19th, on which day it will different from that of the ghung very at the Megistracy yesterday with being a rogue thas upon the usefulness of the law itself, start home, touching at Honolulu and reaching much receptacles provided; and also that any the amending ordinance which was sent home
that of the anti-opium and a vagabond, und was sent to prison for a and this is an accepted principle from time
Francisco February 15th
procedure ander the regulation, should be to the Secretary of State obtained his approval. Leaving Ban faddiste who are continually proclaiming month.
Francisco September 5th, the immemorial. It follows, therefore, that unless squadron will arrive in Honolulu Beptember by way of summons and confined to aggravated We therefore settled beyond doubt the question their ignorance of the place by declaring
proper men are employed in the service, the 11th, where it will remain nearly a mouth. It cases. That only European polios should that one policy is in accordance with that policy to be "one of the blackest opium spatsin At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. F. A. introduction of reforms in the administration is will leave October 5th for Nares harbour, be allowed to arrest persons, and then in for which the Secretary of State promised Admiralty Islands, where it will arrive October see where a previous warning had been as a substantial consideration if it involved Far East. While it is evident from Hazeland fed five boatman $15 apiece for but more name bearing no fruitful results. 19th, remaining six days, and reaching Manila disregarded; and that newcomers just arrived any loss to this Colony. We had hoped and
abstracting the approach to the sa. Kut Sany. We have heard
of H.E.'s ability as November 1st for a month's stay. Returning the police in the axecution of their duty, was first duty thiers to secure perfect parity in for a week's stay. The owner of one of those bouts, who obstructed Governor of Sisutung. He made it his home, Honolulu will be reached February 1st in the Colony should not be made amenable thought that legislation in connection Since the Bill has passed the Council the with opium would ceass for some considerable ordered to pay a fine of $25.
Chinero members of the Council have up time when that last amending ordinance was proached me and told me it is their intention passed, and it is not the case that the present to inaugurate an anti-spitting committee for the consolidating ordinance has been a long time in total suppression of the habit by education and incubation, or was conceived or thought of at On the let at 12.25 p.m.-The barometer has persuasive means. They told me that some the time, or for sometime after, the amending fallen in E. Japan owing to the depression, eighty of the leading members of the Chinese ordinance was passed. There was at that time a which is moving Eastwards over Hokkaido,
Fressure has increased moderately and is now community had volunteered to support this need for haste in order to call for bendera. Those Pacific also in the neighbourhood of the Bonina. earnestness, and success. I have always said in tions surrounding the contract for opium in bigh over N. China High pressure covers the association, and to, conduct it with energy, and tenders were called for, and the general conilis Variable winds, light to moderate, may be this Council, gentleman, since I have been this Colony have no doubt been studied and expected in the Formons Channel and light here that in my opinion methods of co-operation appreciated by tenderers. Sach minor restric- N.E. winds over the N. part of the Chips Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding are in every way to be preferred to methods tions which appear in the ordinance now to be at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
of coercion. (Hear, hour) I welcome, therefore, discussöd will, as already said, bo unlikely to The forest for the 24 hours ending at noon most cordially the initiative taken by members affect materially those who intend to tender to-day is as follows:
of the Chinese community with a view to Council then resolved itself into s committee Hongkong & Neighbourhood (Variable winds,
recent statements made in Parliament that
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the service, whereby all officers under him learned to respect the law, and the people ware delighted with his administration. More. over, he imparted vigour to the whole Province, so that everything is known to be in perfect pease and barmony. Now, upor His Excel Jeney's transfer to Canton, we may express the
The latter group would view without regret the financial embarrassment of the Colony, the interest which Mr. GINNELL, Mr. H. C. Lea and Mr. Keswicx have shown The return of the importe into and exports in the Kowicon Railway enterprise main from the Straits Bottlements for the quarter festa a more sympathetic attitude towards ended June 30th last, shows that there was an increase in imports of $959,661, equal to £111,961 the taxpayers of Hongkong. In the re plies of the UNDER SECRETARY OG STATE as compared with the same period last year, and
an increase in exports of $1,940,059, or £226,339. hope that the administration will be throughly to the questions put by Mr. GINNELL in
organized and henceforth all matters con- The House on Monday we have over again While a native was asleep on a sidewalk innected with the municipality, arany, educs the answers given in the Legislative Council Portland Street, Yaumati, a thier out his pocket tion, agriculture, industry, commerce, rail HE. the GOVERNOR.The original and extracted twenty-eight cents. As this was ware, &c. of the Two Kwangs will have a dmate was very rough and never intended all the cash he could find, he decided to take the brighter Limes. Such is the fervent hope and be exact." Nobody expoots an estimate to sleeper's umbrella, which was being used as a prayer of all prosent
pillow. The thiefs attempt to remove this bozact, but, when the Colony pays a sum awakened the sleeper, who secured his disturber LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
ofomething like $40,000 for surveys and and handed him over to the police. The estimates, something better worth the money defendant was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood The Apear str. Catherine Apear from Calentta might have been expected than an estimate at the Magistracy yesterday, found guilty, and left Singapore on the 1st instant, morning, and on which it is now contended no reliance sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard: 108y be expected here on or about the 7th inst.
the Bank Line str, Kumerie arrived at Vancouver on the 27th sitime, and at Taven wLatever could be
Colonel SEELT's labour and four hours' stocks
on the 31st ult.
WEATHER BEPORT
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
Formosa Channel South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of China between
Hongkong and Haïtian,
checking the habit. Co-operation sad coercion of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause
light; fair,
cannot exist side by side, therefore the Bill by clause, Variable winds, light to mod te before you to-day suggests the repeal of the HIS EXCELLENCY explained that, in the Same as No. 1. clause which should give power to the absence of the Attorney-General, he proposed to Government to make regulations to prohibit pilot the Fi through committee. The Bilg Same as No. 1. spitting. I recommend it to you, trusting embodied three principal ordinances, the Bam