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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1909.
The French Mall of the 3rd August was III. the Governor has boon plussed to accept TELEGRAMS delivered in Lendon on the 3rd inst.
The Chapman-Alexander revivalists loft Hongkong on Saturday for the North by the Empress of China.
Dr. G. M. Harston left for home ris Siberis on Saturday on holiday. He was accom Mr. T Boot panied by his brother, Harston.
Information has been received from the Government of Madras to the effect that the quarantine Imposed on arrivals from Hong. kong has been withdrawa
strict reference to the question of the Khin taxes, with which the tariff, bath import and export, is so intimately connected that" it cannot be properly dealt with apart from it. This, as is only too well known, has been a matter of trouble and dispute almost from the day the Treaty of Tientsin came into force. The agreement then made by the Chinese was that Transit Duss on foreign imports should be commuted by an | extra payment of half the tariff duss at the foreign Custom House-an arrangement which was certainly both convenient and just. The idea the foreign Plenipoten An excellent group photograph was taken by tiaries had undoubtedly was that the Fong of the gentlemen present at the official exemption thus given would attach totiin given at Government House last week in honour of His Excellemey Yaan, the now Viceroy foreign imports wherever they went to in
of Canton. China, and in whoscecover bands they might be. This would, in fact, amount to a complete abolition of the system of likin, which worked so unfavoura y against the spread of foreign manufactures in the AMMONIA interior. With the comparatively limitad knowledge which the best informe 1 Eur. FOR THE BATH, TOILET AND
opeans had at that time as to Chinese HOUSEHOLD.
financial matters, this was a reasonable Promotes a healthy action of the skin, counter-construction for foreigners to put upon ucts all effects of perspiration, and is as the agreement. Whether the Chinese knew refreshing and invigorating to the system that this was what was expectel, it is, of apuras, impossible to say. They may have As a Turkish Bath.
known it perfectly well, and have from the first seen a way in which the stipulation could be avoided, and with this they have CARBOLIC SOAPS generally been credited, though it must be
admitted that, looking at the matter from HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE the Chinese standpoint, it is possible they
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The P & O. steamer Peshawar is dus at Hankow next month to load frozen meat for Europe. The stoner has 6,000 feet more rofrigerating space than the Palermo, which took the last consignment to London.
H.E. the Governor has beenpleased to appoint Mr. G. G. Wood, late Captain, 6th Battalion, Esox Regiment, to be Captain in the Hong. keng Volunteer Corps, and to command the Infantry Company, with effect from the 7th May, 1909.
Dake Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg, the Prines Regent of Brunswick, will stay with His Majesty the King of Fiam at the Dusit Park palace. The Bangkok Times remarks that this will be the first occasion, on which a foreign
Prince visiting Ham bas stayed in the satae
palace as His Majesty,
the resignation by Lieutenant Boes of his Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 24th August, 1909,
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Romances of salesrooms are not mattere that often leak out, but a striking example is
occurred recently at Christie's,the reported in the American papers as baving it being very much to the surprise of the woman principal. Sometime back she took a pair of old Chinese beakers to the famous King- street salesrooms, asking that they be sold, The modest estimate she put upon their value was from ten to twenty guineas. The beakers. were included in an early catalogue. Both dealers and collectors soon realized that they weri fine specimens of the Kanghi period. The opening bid was for no less than 500 guiness, and up the price went till it stopped, at 2,600 guinoas, the biggest figure yet reached this year
for any one lot of old China.
ALLEGED ABSCONDING OF A BRITISH RAILWAY ACCOUNTANT.
HEAVY DEFALCATIONS
Yesterday a great sensation was created in the Colony when it became known that Mr. W Butler Wright, the accountant or the Chinese section of the Kowloon Canton Railway, had disappeared under conditions which suggested
that he had absconded under suspicion of heavy defalcations. Mr. Wright, who we understand, has had a long and honourable career in con- nection with railway undertakings, came from India to take up the duties of accountant on the Chinese section of the railway when it was com menced about a year ago, and enjoyed the
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THE CHINA JAPAN AGREE. MENT SIGNED.
Toxxo, September 5th. The Convention settling various disputes between China and Japan was signed yesterday.
Japan acknowledgès Chinese suzer- ainty over the territory of Chientao and China acknowledges Japan's mining rights at Fushun and Yentai. Other questions are also settled by this Convention.
(REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."
JAPANESE BUSINESS MEN VISITING AMERICA.
LONDON, September 4th. Forty-six Japanese business men
CANTON,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
4th September, 1909. THE NEW VICEROY.
H. E. Yan, the new Viceroy, arrived here, on Thursday afternoon about 2 o'clock. He' was received by all the Civil and Military officials and the seals of ofloe are to bo delivered into his hands this afternoon.
A JAPANESE MEDICINE VENDUR. A Japanese was found travelling in Kwel-lum (Kwanga) without a passport. The officials there cont him back to the Viceroy, who turned the man over to the Japanese Conard here.
When naked his business, he said he went thors to sell medicines.
SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY REDIVIVUS,
Somo two days ago, there was a fracas, on
sa ki street, between some soldiers and fokis of a rice shop. The Chiness soldiers seized a foki of the rise shop. This the street, men and shop people on Alha-ki resented and threatened
to go on strike, when the Numboi Magistrate and some Chinese officials turned up and hud the matter settled. This came to the oars of the Self-Government Society, who sent forth a fulmination in the shape of an "express"in Chinese, calling a meeting to discuss this mattor. These "Tailors of Tooley Street " want to make a potition to the Viceroy, ta request the British and French Consuls to transfer the barracks of the Chinese soldiers from Sha-ki te Shameen and to giva up entire control of the canal to the Chinese authorities, etc. What next? Before those busybodies run into some sort of serious mis-
New
chief, it may be hoped that the new Visoror will
confidenes of the authorities. Consequently representing various Chambers of the news of his alleged absconding seems almost Commerce, have arrived at Seattle, take them in hand,
uredible. However there is every reason for They are on a three months visit in marks the downfall of a man who was held in
FLOATING, FIRÜ,
We had some excitement on Friday afternoon.
were under the impression that the exemp.arrival at Manila last week reported that when believing that he has taken the step which order to strengthen. the bonds of About 4.30 p.m. a cargo boat full of kerosine n three strengths, containing 5%: 10% and 20% the goods were in the ban la of the foreign for operator picked up communication with the high esteem by a large number of friends and Americo-Japanese friendship and oil in large drums took firs near the Faishan
of pure carbolic acid.
WATSON'S
SOAP for PRICKLY HEAT
Containing:
sion was only intended to apply so long a merchants, and that, once they had
The American transport Sheridan on her orer 3,500 miles from North Head, Washington, Washington station and massages were taken
and received. This is considered to be the most
acquaintances.
The information to hand is that an auditor
trade relations.
The visitors were welcomed by the
wharf. The Chinese police seeing the danger to the craft in the reighbourhood of the wharf towed the boat out to mid-stream. When the
passed into Chinese hands, they became successful test of wireless telegraphy thus far had been engaged on the books recently, and Governor of the State of Washington } firs gathered strength by the east wind they out
accomplished.
subject to the same local taxes that would be placed upon all goods be- longing to Chinese and carried by Chinese trailers through the country, How- over this may be, such is the cons'ruc. tion which the Chinese have put upon the matter, and upon which they have acted, and 'certainly will continue to not unless some CARBOLIC ACID more definite and satisfactory arrangement
can be come to on the subject. That the No. 25 of 1909.-An Ordinance te amend the steamer Tenyo Maru, bound for San Francisco
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Chinese did not intend to give up all likin A. S. WATSON & CO.. dues seems likely from one very obvious consideration, namely, that the Feting nuthorities could not do so without the concurrence of the Provincial Officials, who, so far as is known, were never consulted in the matter, and who certainly never agreed to give up any of their established rights as to local revenue. The change would bas complete departure from the system which has existed for ages in China, by which these dues go to the Provincial Exchequers, and without some clear arrangement with them any agreement with foreign nations to All lettere for publication should be written on do away with internal dues must of neces one side of paper only.
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doubtless fearing that explanations would ba asked for, Mr. Wright took advantage of the The Governor has given his agent, in the earliest opportunity to leave Canton. His dis name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, appearance was not noted until Friday, but by to the following Ordinances paused by the that time he had got a good start. Apparently Legislative Council Ordinance No. 23 of 1909, he came down from Canton to Hongkong on An Ordinance to amend and cassolidate the Thursday, and though the local police were not Lawa relating to Opium and its Compounds. spprised of his disappearance until Friday night Ordinance No. 24 of 1909. An Ordinance to they succeeded in tracing his movements in amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901. Ordinance tewn. The learned that he left by the Japanese
Dogs Ordinance, 1893.
Returns of the average amount of bank notes
| via Koolung, Shanghai and Japan porta. Shenid he land at Shanghai he is almost sure to be
and the Mayor of Seattle.
THE NORTH POLE.
DR. COOK INTERVIEWED.
off the tow and the burning boat drifted with the food tide up the river, causing great com mation among the small craft. The burning boat drifted up past the Paul Berti, giving an anxious time to the captain and officers. It finally got caught in the moorings of the French gunboat's iron lighter, and blazed there fariously for half an hour, the heat caus ing sono damage to the stores on the lighter. Then it broke loose again and came alongsid,
LONDON, September 4th. Although Dr. Cook's story is the the Shamees bund, on the British side, subject of much scepticism, a discus. still burning and omitting dense blinding sion has already begun regarding the smoke. The Shameen fire engine was brought ownership of the discovered land.
out and good work was done by the volunteer brigade; strong jets of water were brought to The American Attorney-General play on the fiercely burning boat at close quar will be immune from extradition, as there is no says the constitution will follow theters. The back of the burning boat was broken treaty between Britain and Japan.
in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong-captured by the police, but it is thought most Leng, during the month ended 31st August, probable that he will try to get to Japan from 1999, as certified by the managers of the reaper succeeds in reaching Japan it is believed that ha Formosa, transhipping at Keelung. If he tive banks:
Banks.
A mount Reserve,
黎
Average Spesie in
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China 3,786,695 4,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation. 12,235,500 13,000,000 National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
52,845 Nil
...$16,075,041 17,000,000
The boycott of British trade at Kiakiang seems to be vigorously prosecuted. The latest Hankow paper to hand says:-For the last few days, we understand, British, steamers have been. unable to cenare either cargo or native passengers and the China Merchant steamers have hean
After that hour the apply some increase in the import duties, whereby over-loaded and over-crowded; while, to cap all, i
Only supply for Cash.
Telegraphis Address: Pazes. Codia 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber. P. O. Box., 34. Telephone No. 13.
MARRIAGE.
On the 4th September, at the Union Church' WILLIAM MURRAT STRATTON to Grace HUNTER, both of Edinburgh.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 6TH 1909.
what undoubtedly was the understanding of the foreign Governments and was, when the Treaties were concluded, believed to be the intention of the Chinese Authorities, can be really put into effect.
in their delusion, the propagandists are now actually talking of forcing the Kuing cookies to boycott Britishers and their goods. Their grievance, conceived probably by hair-brained students, appears to be in connection with the judgment recently delivered in the Mears case at Kiakiang, which they consider tajust. They assort, the case to be worthy of a re-trial in Shanghai.
a sum of money drawn at the end of the month
from the Bank in payment of the wages of the
staff.
..
and the tins of kerosine fell into the water. The fire near the band raged for about 45 minutes, seriously damaging tho praya wall. the stores on board is estimated at 2,000 tranos The damage to the French gunboat lighter and The crew of the host jumped ashore when the fire broke out and ran away in fear of the
flag if the land proves of value. The dafalcations, it is alleged, amount to
LONDON, September 5th, omething like $50,000. It is thought they cover a fairly long period, and it is Dr. Cook has been interviewed further reported that he got away with regarding the Expedition. He stated that he is prepared to submit his observations to any scientific au consequences. thorities. The most important result of the Expedition, he said, was not the reaching of the Pole, but the travelling round thirty thousand
miles of new land."
Mr. Wright was a frequent risitor to Hong- kong, where he was well known, and in Canton he enjoyed a reputation for liberality, enter Laining lavishly.
THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER TO WASHINGTON,
square
LONDON, September 5th. Dr. Cook met with a most en- thusiastic reception on his arrival at Copenhagen.
LOCAL SPORT.
TENNIS.
A friendly match was played at the Wigwam Tennis Club Ground, Kowloon, cn Saturday last -between six members of the above Club and six of Moura. A. 8. Watson &Co.'s employees. The following were the players :
Wigwam Tonnis Club:-Messrs. Hoyce and anil Brower, Irving suit Jeffries, Bevan
The explorer was received by H. M. Avenell,
Chang Yin Tang is the new Chinese Minister to Washington. His official record is that he accompanied II.E. Tang Bhao Yi to Calcutta in 1904, when the Tibet Convention was negotiated, He was appointed Spesial Commissioner to investigate affairs in Tibet in 1905, and became Assistant Resident in Tibet in December, 1906. In 1907-8 he negotiated the Tibet Trade King Frederick VIII. Regulations as Chinese Plenipotentiary, and in July, 1908, he became an seting Junior Councillor in the Board of Foreign Affairs at | Peking.
CHINA PONIES AT THE SOUTH 'POLE
..
THE KING'S HEALTH.
Mesure, A. H. Watson & Co. -Moners. Capett and Philips, E. A. Millar and Harper, Tarrant and Taylor.
Play was the same as at the Tennis Club's Tournament, vis, the best of 11 games, and the resulte were as follows :—
.... Gamés
**
21
Arenell & Bevan
Game
9· Capell & Phillips... 9 Millar, Harper 11 Tayler Tarrant
6 Taylor, Tarrast...
5 Millar,
» Harper
9 Capell Phillips
2
10 Milar, Harper ...
6 Capell, Phillips... 5 10 Taylor, Tarrant... 1
There are, at the present time, many reasons why the whole subject might be re-considered, and it is not impossible that something may be done if all the parties concerned are duly consulted and can come to some bond fide understanding that may be satisfactory to all. It is obvious that a mere assurance on the part of the Peking Government cannot be considered an ab- solute guarantee that the inland duties will be entirely given up unless it is first made clear that an agreement to this effect has been some to with the Provincial Authorities, No doubt the Central Government might consider itself strong enough to force the
orange blossoms. The bridesmails wore white abolition of the dues by the Viceroye, but all experience shows that this is at best doubt.broidered muslin and viewz row dresses and fal, and that, in order to be certain that gold naval crown brooches, the gifts of the they can do so, they must come to some bridegroom. The bride sise carried a bouquet increased, ie, one which we may be certain understanding as to the terms upon which of white lotus Kilies, while the bridesmaids had to this expedition for sledge work. Marienbad states that as a result of Phillips played together, instead of Tayler and
trimmed with roses and sheaf corn. pink bouquets. The bridesmaids hats were
THE suggestion which was some time back thrown out by the Chinese Government that the time had come when it might be desirable for the Yorsign nations having treaties with Chins to consider whether the duties on foreign goods should not be
sementaire with a tulle veil over a tiarra of
younger.
LONDON, September 5th. The Times" correspondent at
There was a naval wedding at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday, Miss Edith Scobal
LONDON, September 5th. Clap, of the Matilda Hospital, being mar
H. M. the King has left Marienbad, Boyes & Brewer... ried to Dr. A. T. Dartley, B.N. The Rev. A. Hughes, R.N., officiated, assisted by the Rer. It will be remembered that the ponim taken
An official statement says that His
Irving & Jefcies F. T. Johnson. Deputy Inspector-General by Commander Shackleton on his expedition to Majesty is in perfect health. His Tait, R.N., gave away the bride, who was the South Pole were selected in Shanghai by attended by Miss Rose and Miss Tait as brides: the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, Ld, and that the strength is in every way similar to sleigh harness was also made by the same firm.
ten years maids. Dr. Fitzwilliams actor is best mun. In this connection the N-C. Daily News prints that of a sound man Naval officers lined the aisle forming an aroh the following letter from Commander Shackleton
W. T. Club, 75 A. 8. Watson's... 24 with their swords as the newly-wolded pair left to Dr. Keylook:
BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 197.
Owing to a misunderstanding as to the time" the Church. The bride's dress rus. of corded
9 Regent Street, Waterlon Plans, | ANGLO-AUSTRIAN RELATIONS. of starting, two of Messrs. Watson's team did
London, S. W.
not turn up until 5.15 p.m. They were silk trimmed with Brussels lace and pearl
July 22, 1909.
it Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
unfortunately not partners, so that, sa was feared the match would not be finished esteemed letter of the 26th April and also the
before the light was too bad, Mesars. Capell and lotters that you have went to Mr. Reid, I havo
in testifying of the Manchurian ponies which you supplied
Phillips. As these players had not been practis- will be renewed when opportunity offers they will ask the Provincial Officials to do
certainly due to these ponies that we succeeded the King's informal conversations ing together, it undoubtedly made a difference in getting so far south as fe did, namely, to The proposal that was made was that there
away with the Whin taxes. It is not
within 97 geographical miles of the South Pole with prominent Austro-Hungarians, should be a conference of foreign nations on impossible that the changed relations be The death rate among children in the city of which were safely delivered in New Zealand, I Anglo-Austrian relations are in a fair
itself. Although you shipped Stteen animals, the subject, but this was met by a very trees Paking and the Provinces, which has anils for the 24 hours ending night a.m. distinct raply from the British Government been brought about by improved inter agust 28th was enormous-29 under eight the Nimrod. I so found that the white way of regaining their former cordiality-
years of age out of a total of 33 deaths. Of this poules were the best of the lot, and I took care that, as the Chinese had not given up the communication through the railways, may number 27 were under four years old. This is to pick out those with the strongest hearts and
most collection of likin dues upon foreign goods, make it possible for the Central Government the largest percentage of deaths of children in
willing to work. Should I go on another Expedition to the they could not reasonably ask for an to effect a reform in this direction such as the city that has ever been recorted, says a Polar regimus, or if any explorers ask my acceptance by foreign nations of increased could not be brought about in former days. a Manila contemporary. During the past fiscal opinion, I will certainly recommend them to The answer is a very But before foreign nations, can entertainJear the death rate among childrei was about 52 i your firm and will specify that they must be.. per cent. of the total number of deaths in the With regard to the harness, I found that the obvious and a very conclusive one, but it any proposition for an increase in the Cas city. Dr. Heiser is of the opinion that a great collars and traces supplied by you were indis. SHANGHAI, September 5th. can hardly be supposed that the matter will toms Duties, as agreed to by Treaty, they dead of the infant mortality is due to the flet penable, but I did away, with such things as end here; nor, for some reasons, is it perhaps must be satisfied that such an arrangement that the parents are, in the majority of cases, the reins, halters, etc. I also had men with me Prince Hsun and Admiral Sah,
the Expedition who turned out any harness desirable that it should do so. What seems has been come to, and, also that it will be troubled with intestinal parasites, especially the that was necessary, as by the help of two Singer Principal Officer of the Navy, left almost certain to occur is that thero will be loyally carried out Until this has been bookworm, which produce a condition of anem in Sewing Machines they made all the men's and
Ningpo this morning for Foochow, reconsideration, in-one form or another, of made clear, it is manifestly unreasonable and wonkmoss which if transmitted as an effet and dogs harness as well
to the offspring. It is believed that as a result your firm took in selecting the best animals for
Thanking you very much for the care that whence they will proceed to Hong-scale having been provided for by the Butanfache the whole of the agreement as to duties for the Chiness Government to ask thot an
of the active measures that are being taken to this Expedition, I remain, dear sir, yours kong on route for Canton in a day or made in the British Treaty of Tientsin (and ingreso in the Customs Tariff should be eradicate these parasites, the children to faithfully, the treaties with other foreign nations considered, and it rests with them to satisfy be born will become more resistant to disease British Autaretio Expedition, 1937. two to inspect the forts which adopted the same principles), with the Foreign Ministers upon this point. and thus prolong their lives.
Commander. steps to reform the Navy.
customs dues.
found that I would only be able to take ten on
the Manchurian breed.
(Signed) E. H, SHACKLETON,
[FROM THE " CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.”]
CHINESE NAVAL REFORM,
to the games, and most likely the Wigwam Club the intended partners played together.
would not have wou by so large a margin had
SHELL TRANSPORTS.
There has been a sensational rise in the shares of the Shell Transport und Trading Company, remarks a recent London financial journal The writer says Rumours of Tarious kinds have accompanied the advance, one being to the affect that the presence New York of Mr. Deterding, a Shell director, i indicates negotiations for a working arrangement with the Standard Oil Company. of
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another rumour, however, as to a rich strike in Borneo, I have now official confirmation and my own donhte. The directors stated in their recent report that depreciation on a sufficient and Anglo-Saxon companies, they did not deem farther to increase the reservés, so necessary
it
and take that there is every reason to anticipate a more
· liberal-distribution of revenue in the early future."
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