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A new rubber inano, the Jara Consolidated, is foreshadowed with a big capital of £400,000, the acreage being 10,000.
hindrance to foreign trade. If this can be cattleman was at the Magistracy yesterday done, there are reasons at the present time fined $20 for overcrowding his cattle it
Tanglowan, moderate why a proposition to make a increase in the Import duties might be considered, but before this can be acceded to there must be a guarantee that the duties thus agreed to shall be final, and shall not CO. continue to be supplemented in an inde- finite way by the continued imposition of
the likin or inland barrier taxes. What particular form any scheme for the adjust ment of this matter would have to take must very largely depend upon the attitude which the Provincial Officials might adopt WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, in the matter; but it would not be beyond the powers of the Peking authorities to make it clear to them that their interests, as well
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The Committee of the Hongkong Crickit, Club announces Promenade Concert on the club grounds on Saturday, 18th September
A firoman on board the as Taiwan reports, that somebody stolo from his bod on the steamer 130 rupees. Ho suspects another firamaa,
The Government of the Dutch Indies has decided to make a deep-water harbour at Deli, or the north coast of Samstra, in the vicinity
of extensive petroleum springs.
Yesterday at the Magistracy the native charged with breaking into a Japanese store at West Point and stealing goods to the value of
3309.50, which were eventually recovered at Macao, was committed for trial.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
THE "TIMES ON THE CONVENTION.
HONGKONG'S DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S BOCIETY.
The report of the Committee of the Hong-
About half-past.sight yesterday morning the kong St. Andrew's Society, for presantation booming of Royalsalute announced to residents to the twenty-eighth Annual General Mosting that the Chinese cruiser Hatchi, sccompanied to be held at the City Hall, on Thursday, 23rd by the gunboat Baishin, had arrived from Foo-inst, states :--
Year Committee have pleasure in presenting chow with Prince Tasi-Hann and Admiral Fal on board, and the greatest interest was at once to you their Annual Report and Statment of manifested in the doings of the distinguished 1909. The balance at the credit of the Society Accounts for the year ending 31st August, visitors. The cruiser and gunboat mentioned now starts at $3,876.28.
were not the only representatives of the Chinese navy, there being other ships in attendance flying the yellow dragon. One was recognised as the old Pochokontas, which has been trans-
other nationalities in the harbour were all
city itself the Chinese dag flaunted from a number of promises, in many places boing side by side with the British flag.
LONDON, September 8th, The Times " pays a tribute to formed at Whampos into a training ship the judgment and courage of the The Chinese warships as well as those of Prince Regent and to the ability decorated in honour of the occasion, and in the displayed by Mr. Jjuin (the Japanese Minister at Peking) and H. E. Liang Tun Yen (President of the Waiwupu) in effecting an amicable settlement of the disputes between the two countries. A Chinese, prompted by friendliness or
"The Times" trusts that the way curiosity, visited his friend who was in the calls at Kowloon Police Station, and was discovered is now prepared for a practical by the mon on duty, who arrested him on a charge of trespassing. He appeared before the solution of the whole question of Magistrato yesterday and was fined $5 for railway competition, and thinks the "doing nothing," as he said,
Powers will not object to an increase in the import duties if they receive the assurance that the increases are applied intelligently and honestly.
as those of the Imperial Government and of the nation at large, would be served by some reasonable understanding upon
the subject. This might be arrived at, of ecure, in either of two ways-oither: by rohoving the Provinsi.1 Authorities from certain payments, which they are now expected to make to the Central Govern ment, or by allowing them a certain propor tion of the monies paid through the Customs in commutation of the interual dues. S little is known, even to those in other respects well acquainted with Chiness matters, of the manner in which the Chinese Finances are conducted, or rather miscon. ducted, that it would be venturesome to suggest precisely what course should be adopted. There is a great deal in favour of the plan of allowing the Provincial Exobe- The proprietor of the Kwangtung Hotel mis quera a fair proportion of the dues collected at the Magistracy yesterday fined $50 for allow in commutation of lilin through the Foreigning game of chance to be played on the pre- mises. It was stated that the men were playing Customs, as there is already the machinery with English cards at poker, but the police for the purpose in the Inspectorate, and evidence was that paikan was being played. there would be a guarantee of regularity, if Mr. Wood said it was immaterial what game the matter ware placed in its bands. This was being played-it was ovidently a game of also would be, in reality, carrying out what chance. WLE undoubtedly the intention in the
We learn that our Macão correspondent was inaccurate in his references to the English professor of the "Associação Promotora da Instruccao dos Macasases," published yesterday. Mr. Coates is only gone to Japan on a holiday, and will be returning at the end of this month, is contract has more than twelve months to ran yot:
PEARY'S CLAIM.
LONDON, September 9th. Reuter's correspondent at St. John's, Newfoundland, cables that Commodore Peary claims to have been the first man to reach North Pole.
THE GROWTH OF ARMAMENTS.
the
Ball; which proved most successful.
St. Andrew's Day, 1908, was celelirated by u
A special effort was made during the year to exröll new members, and resulted in 52 Dow
members joining the Society, as against 11 in thember joining
Annual Subscription $2.00, and as it is from
The extrazos fes is only $5.00, and the
existed, the Committee would specially sak the this Income chiefly that charity esos are
aid of members in securing new members.
Grest disappointment was occasioned by
The membership of 17 life member and 262 a report that the Prince and the Admiral ordinary members, 279 in all. During the year would not make an official landing. In ex a larger number than usual of applications for gathered in the vicinity of Blake Pier, and and after full investigation grants-in-aid were pectation of this a dense crowd of Chinese had assistance from the.Charity Fand we received. though they learned that the visitors would not given amounting in all to 81.358.3. Other come ashore till late in the afteracon many re-applicants were assisted in Anding employment. mained in the neighbourhood. The official land. Messrs. Robert Mitchell and C. H. Hos ing, it was said, would not take plaga because of resigned their places on the General Committee he members of the Imperial Family being still on their departure from the Colony, and Mr. in mourning, but the report proved incorrect G. M. Dalgety replaced Mr. A. 9. Fraser a At four o'clock the Frinse and Admiral came Hon. Treasurer, on the latter loving the ashore, and made an officisi call on His Ex Colony. calloney at Government House. His Imperial Highness was received on landing by a guard of konour of the "Buffs, consisting of 100 rank and filo, and a salata of 21 guns was fired from the shore battery. His Excellency the Governor returned His Imperia Highness onll at Glennaly Building at 5 o'clock.
Later Qie Imperial Highness and the Admiral proceeded to the Ko Bhing Theatre, where they
were entertained to a banquet by the Chinese community, over which Mr. Las Chu Pak pre- sided. The rathar bare interior of the thestre was transformed by the skill and taste of the decorators employed, and the effect was re markable, the floral adornments and the display of flags combining to produce a bright and beautiful picture. There was a big attandanos
Clarets from the Colebrated Chateaux abors Treaty of Tientsin, as it was understood by Nagasaki from Waihaiwel for repairs, The THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERNATIONAL and the proceedings were most interesting.
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the British-whatever view the Chinese may have had or may have chosen later on to say they entertained. On the other hand, there is, of course, much to be con- Pidered as to the difficulty of doing away with so long established a system as that-
The British gunboat Thistle has arrived at
fagship King Alfred is expected to arrive at Nagasaki from Weihaiwei with the Monmouth on or aboutthe 12th September. The Commander of the British China Squadron will probably remain at Weibeiwei. Both vessels are to be repaired at the Mitsu Bishi yard.
:
Rev. A. H. Francke, the well-known Tibetan scholar, who is exploring on behalf of the Archaeological Department in Rupshe district on the borders of Western Tibet, has already made several notable discoveries. Amongst them is a whole library of rannasripts dating bank over eight hundred years; slap the texts of treaty made in the sixteenth century betwein Bashahr and Tibet, and various pre-Buddhist hymns.
a
AGREEMENT.
LONDON, September 8th. The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), replying to questions in the House of Commens regarding the renewed interest in Germany on the subject of a possible agreement relating to sea armaments, said that any intimation of Germany's desire for such an arrange met would meet with a most cordial response by Great Britain, who had taken the initiative in the matter.
of the collection of Likes in the Provinces, aud it can be readily understood that it may be a difficult matter to get the Viceroys and others to give up what in process of time they have come to look upon as their rights in this matter without obtaining & substan tial quid pro quo. This was the weak point of the Treaty arrangement: In all fairness, the Imperial Authorities were not justified
A Rangoon contemporary says the Customs in making any arrangement with foreign authorities at that port made a large seizure countries in regard to internal taxes with of cocaine on the e. s. Hong Moh on her out first coming to a definite understanding arrival recently from the Straits and Chins
LONDON, September 8th. with those who would be immediately As she lay at her buoy three Chinam
were noticed in the not of lowering five
Dr. Cook, the Arctic explorer, has affected by any such agreement and it was packages into a sampan which lay alongside lectured before the Danish Geograph their omission of this necessary preliminary Three Customs offer sprang upon them and step which in a large degree led to the prevented the packages from being lowers ical Society. Their Majesties the difficulties which have since arisen. If this Then a fight took place, which resulted in two King and Queen of Denmark were were once definitely settled, the door might of the Chinam jumping over the side of the present.
́ship into the river, where they are said to hare
be opened for the consideration whether any been picked up by the sampan in waiting and increase in the tariff might be agreed carried away. The other Chinaman and the
MILITARY FUNERAL AT MACÃO. The remains of Captain Isaac, Pinto of the Portuguese Artillery Company at Macao, who was shot at his dest on Monday by a sentry, were interred on Tuesday with full military honours. The Governor, accompanied by his two A.D. C's, walked at the head of the corters, and there was a large attendance of military, and civil officials and the general public.
to, but until some such arrangement has packages were brought ashore to the police been come to with the Provincial Officials station, where the packages were found to the request is manifestly premature. The contain 1,455 bottles of cocaine, 182 ounce mere assurance of the Chinese Government valued roughly at Rs. 14,560. that it will be arrived at is evidently not sufficient. We practically had such an Bsurance in the Tientsin Treaty, but every- one knows what it has amounted to in fact. There is, of course, a third alternative that might be resorted to, namely, that the likin dues should be recognised as collectable on foreign as well as Ühinese held goods, but that the likin system itself should be thoroughly reformed," and placed upon a basis which would secure equality of privi Tas leading British newspaper, BEUTER lege to foreign and Chinese-held goods. informs us to-day, thinks that the Powers This would, if practicable, be satisfactory in will not object to an increase of the import one important direction, namely, that it duties if they receive from the Chinese would lasst interfere with the established in Portugal, Government the assurance that the increases system in Chin. It is however, obvious
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1909.
of that assurance that the British Govero-
What led to the tragedy is not yet known Captain Pinko had not been long in Macao, but had become well known and greatly esteemed. He was unmarried, but the sympathy of the community is extended to his aged father
LECTURE BY DR. COOK,
Society's gold medal to the explorer,
The Crown Prince presented the
located the exact spot of the North Dr. Cook did not claim to have
Pole, but his observations showed that he must have been on and around it.
GENERAL ELECTION
RUMOURS
LONDON, September 8th,
Unionist members of the House of There is a strong belief among
Commons that there will be a general election in November.
THE FIRST MAN TO REACH THE
NORTH POLE.
We are in some doubt as to whether we were oorroot yesterday in deducing from the tele, grams concerning the discovery of the North
A large table was placed in the centre of the theatre. One side was reserved for the Prince and the others who sat, there were the Admiral, the commanders, members of the suite and MI,
im Chu Pak. At the entrance to the building the distinguished visitors were met by members of the Recaption Committee and after they had been shown the platform Mr. Lau Cha Pak said handed a cup of tea, and the ceremony of bowing
a few words of welcome. The visitors were esok
the Prince and the Admiral took place, His Royal Highness and Admiral Sah bowing their seknowledgments. The company thou sat down to dinner and in an interval the address was given.
The Committee deeply regret to have to record the deaths during the year of the follow- ing members-George Murray Bain, H. W, Fraser, Dr. W. Huntor, A. 8. Latto, O.;D.. Thonison and R. D. Watt.
Mr. Murter Eain was an originalmember of the Society and for many years was a member | of the General Committee, and Mr. H. W. Fraser was Hon. Secretary during the years 1893-1894. Both did excellent work for the Society
The report is signed by Mr. J. R. M. Smith. Chairman, and Mr. David Wood, Hon. Secretary.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
The Captain's Cup and Pool were played for from September 4th to 6th. The following scores were returned :--
CAPTAIN'S CUP,
Gross Handicap Neth
A. Ritali
91
15.
M. E. Monteith
.78%
J. R. Boys
99
18
81
Major Close...
88
5
83
A. C. E. Elborough 104. B. P. Walker 21 Entries
18
100:
14
86
Remainder na return.
POOL.
Cross Handicap Nett
91
15
.76
M. E. Monteith... 78 Major Closs., 88
Soc.
78
5
83
86
* A. Riteklé..
BANDYANN'S MERRY LITTLE
MAIDS.
Last nights Merry Little Maids Comic Opera
A. C. E. Elborough 104 18...
15 Entries. Remainder no return. A. Ritchie having already secured, a qualifica- The address delivered by Mr. La Cha Pak, as
tion for the Cup, M. E. Montsith qualifies this ?? approved by the members of the Reseption Com-month with the next best scors, mittes, was as follows:-"His Royal Highness
*. Winner of Pool Prince Haun and His Excelloney Admiral Sab on their way to inspect, under Imperial instruc- tion, the various ports on the China ses const, pass through Hongkong on the 24th day of the first year of the reign of Hsun Tung. Now Company brought their present ssaac to a close that the remotest waterways of China are being with a charming representation of the popular opened up, it necessitates the planning out and play" The Merry Widow. The Mikado had the opening up of the maritime provinces. Upon had been made for the other play that the been booked for last night, but so many requeste the strength of the Navy the, atobility of tha nation rests. It is, therefore, one of the urgent management wisely agreed to meet with the reeds of the day that China should include in wishes expressed. Those who has enjoyed ker programme of reform the reconstruction the tunetal numbers of "The Merry Widow" of her Navy. The visit of His Royal Highpow, and the bright picturesque scenes the nearest relation of the Imperial Family few other plays can hopa an enterprising msu in the prime of yeath, and which it alouds appreciate the popularity of a play which has obtained a hold that sided by such an experienced and highly London, socceding to home papers, thousands of
to rival. In
productive of good results. The Chinese mer people desirous of seeing the last performance cimats during their sojourn in this corner of of The Merry Widow" were turned away, and the seaboard of China naturally take au interest the earliest arrivel for the evening performance in what is transpiring on the mainland, and took up her place at half-past fin in the are mach gratified by the movement on foot, morning. To arouse such enthusisem the play This ordinary dinner is given by them as s
must possem, remarkable mérit, a fact which
the Prince and the Admiral every success and token of esteem for the distinguished visitors" a demonstrated last night by the effective
he address concluded with quotations wishing interpretation given by the company,
Happiness.
patriotic officer as Admiral Sab, should be
The Prince's reply was read by Captain Ching of the Haichi who said that the Prinos and the Admiral had been ordered by the Throne to take steps to reform the Navy and to make a oraise around the northern and seathers provinces. His Royal Highness was pleased to be received by so many Chinese merchants in Hongkong, They wore agreed that the reform of the Navy
with
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Connoil is called for to-morrow. The agenda is na follows:
1. Report of the Finance Committee, (No. 14.)
2. Resolution under Section 6 of the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908.
Orders of the day:
First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the collection of a levenue of Ercise upon Intoxicating Liquors,
Second reading of the Bill untitled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates and
MESSES. COTTAM & CO, LTD. will be intelligently and honestly applied. that the task of effecting such a reform
On Saturday last we published a report of Pole, that Commander Feary was there before was a necessary step, and as they were Was it, then, in consequence of the chance would be by no means an easy one. The a meeting convened by the liquidator of Dr. Cook. Both report reaching the North so loyal and kind he felt sure they would work together to reform the navy. ment only about three months ago refused railway system, which has now become an Mesara, Cottam & Co., Ltd. at which Fole in the month of April, the former on the alt
established fact in Chius, and is destined to speech was made by Mr. T Petrie zeiled. 5th and to the 21st, but telegrams in To do so they must raise funds and secure docks, to entertain tim suggestion when it was put forward by the Chiresa Government, or done spread, might, however, afford the means of ing on the conduct of the promuters and I She is state that Dr. Cook reached but that was not all. They wanted officers and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance; 1909.
the Pele in April, 198, and this statement is they wanted men, and he hoped the authorities confirmed by details in subsequent telegrams, and the people would work together to achieve He must, therefore, have taken sixteen months the end they had in view.
directors of the defict
company, and
to return to his base, while Feary has got The Prince and Admiral left the theatre back in four. The explanation is furnished before nine o'clock and went on board. They from which we make the following extractafarwanda in the longer telegrams published in the South, were expected to leave for Canton shortly
"Dr. Cook explains that on entering the last
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LORD KITCHENERS MOVEMENTS.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An 'Ordi
ance to authorize the Construction and Main- tenance of a Harbour of Befuge upon and over certain portions of the Ses Bed and Foreshore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Taikok tsui, Mongkoltsui, and Yamati, Korleon, th this Colony.
this pronouncement on the part of the Times collecting auch duas in a regular and definite inviting shareholders to join in petition indicate a change of attitude on the part of manner. The points at which ench octroi to H. E. the Governor praying that the Government The Chiness Government should be payable might be defined and would order the Company's affairs to be in is very intent on an early revision of the arrangements made to collect them by tigated. We had no intimate knowledge of duties, and the proposal is certain to be recognised officials at certain stations such the Company's history at the time of publish brought forward again, notwithstanding that would not be oppressive to trade, anding the report, but we hate since learnt that the
Becond reading of the Bill entitled An Ordi the suggestion met with little encourage might be a source of fair revenue to the affairs of the Company have already formed stage he made long marches.
the subject of official investigation in Chambew,
nauce to amend the Tramway Ordinansa, 1902. ment from the British Government, acting, Provincial or Imperial exchequer as might at which the grievances of shareholders were "He made good progrom, with occasional
Lord Kitchener, on leaving India this month,
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordi it may be presumed, in this matter, in bo agreed. But in order that any such fully ventilated with legal aid. We may be quite rests in snow houses.
will proceed direct to Chins and thence to Japan. zance to amend the Liquor Lleonces Ordinance, He lived on dried boof, tallow, and hot tes. He will afterwards return to Singapure and 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordi concert with the other foreign nations system should be effective, it would be sure that if grounds had been shown for public "He discovered, a new land westwards on take steamer to Australia. After his mission concerned. There can be no doubt that, necessary to secure a thoroughly organised action against either promoters or directors March 30, 1908,
to the Commonwealth has been accomplished auce, 1958, and to repeal the Liquor Licences before any proposition for an increase in Braten of collection, such as seeing the public proceedings would have been, order back on April 23 and began his long return Home. He will be presented with a meses, to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinanca
After reaching the Pole, Dr. Cook turned he will go to New Zealand, and thence proceed Amendment Ordinances, 1902.
Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance the duties on foreign importa can be enter irregularity that has always characterised by the Chief Justice. Had we known of these journey.
from the people India before he tained, the Chinese Government may fairly Chinute financial matters of this kind-proceedings. ii. Chambers earlier, the report"Frost in September stopped, his progress, At a mommerce at Calcutta, the initial Committee in the Bill entitled An Ordinance,
at the roms of the Bengal 1865. in question would not have been published, in and he lived in an underground den antil Chamber of be called upon to place before the foreign might be difficult to arrive at on Chinose the Daily Press, and we therefore voluntariy sunrise in 1909, when he proceeded to Green- steps were taken in connection with the to set apart certain Crown Land to be used as representatives come absolute assurance lines, but which might possibly be attained express our regret for having given publicity land.
posal to raise an equétion statue of Lord It wil
will, however, be noticed in to-day's tele- Kitchenor. Sir Lawrence onkins presided over that the inland duties will either baby some system similar to that of the imputations which, in the light of the
information we "Now : Possess, we bare grams that Commander Pery daims to be an influential gathering, and subscriptions to abolished altogether or will be so regulated Inspectorate of Customs being applied also no hesitation in saying are unwarranted so the first mou to have reached the Pole, and the statue fund amounting to R 8,385 were far as any suggestion of dishonesty is involved that Dr. Cook does not clália: to have reached announced, including one of Rs. 150 from the that they will not continue to be an undue to the collection of Inland taxation.
in thom.
"the selnal spot"
Viceroy.
a burial ground for persons professing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Cathollo Churches
Committee in the Bill entitled An Ordinanc to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain, ministerial duties.