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that "it is felt and candidly admitted that the regulation now in force and govern- ing same under an agreement between the Imperial Government of Japan and the Dominion Government is a sufficient chock on arrivals from that source; and that the said regulation, provided always that same is rigidly applied and faithfully adhered to by the respective Govern-
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It has been reported to the police that Allan Hamilton, who was employed on the literary staff of a local newspaper, has been in lesing Minne September 5th,
It is reported that the Prince Regent has the intention to abolish the position of Chief® Comptroller of Castoms and to have this ser- vice amalgamated with the Board of Finance.
His Highness has laid this question before the
statesmen for consideration.
The Korena who some time ago attempted to take his life while roerdent in the Astor
House Hotal yesterday made his appearance befors Mr., E. H. Hallifax, to whom it was reported that the Korean had received the cheque for which he had been waiting. He was sooord.
An interesting point has been raised in the prosecution of thirty-eight men for being found in an illegal oplam divan. The point concerns the question of payment, and the case has brou
deferred to allow of consideration being given to the question whether opium drone being left. behind by the smokers constituted a foe.
H. E. Tang Kuan-bo, Secretary of the Bouril of Finance, has forwarded to the Censorato, for transmission to the Throne, a memorial in which he recommends that the well-known reformers, Kang Yn-rel and Liang Chih-cho be called to Peking and appointed to office, and protesting against the employment of Imperial clansmen in the Government service.
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CHINESE JUDGES IN LONDON.
LONDON, September 22vd. The Court of Arbitration connected with the Chamber of Commerce has entertained to luncheon the Chinese Judges and Attorney-General who are visiting England on their way to the Prisons Congress at New York.
THE PROPOSED OPIUM CONFERENCE.
GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE,
LOCAL SPORT,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE,
swaza with an easy stroke, his lead being so great that other swimmers could not have maintained the pace necessary to overhaul him. Barros Mr. F. Browne presided at the annual meeting gure up in the ninth lengthy, and although Cooke of the Hongkong Football League held at the kept plugging away until the and the winner, YMCA rooms last night. There was a replast fifty yards. Loud and long cheere were who was not in the least pushed, bost him by at
sentative attendance of delegates from the several Clube,Mr. & P. Starria (secretary) reported followed for Cooke bore testimony to the appre | raised for Logan, and the second lot which
HIGH DIVE.
that the past season was a great success. The ciation of his struggle against what was R.G.A. won the First Division championship and the 88th O. R.Q.A. the Second Division, generally considered a foregone conclusion. There was no ground difficulty, and although
M. A. B. Souss there were 14 teams competing in the two C. Humphreys... divisions all games were played off on Souza gained the pointa over his worthy Saturdays. The help rendered by referees opponent in entry and reverdry
was acknowledged, it being stated that they had a fairly easy timo, as the majority of the teams hers played the game in a thoroughly sporting manner. It was also reported that Mr. Ellis had given a cup for competition among the junior clubs, The Chairman „reported that on the year's working there was. a loss of $10.90.-The report and sc.ounts wors adopted.
Mr. E. Hancock was appointed President; Mr. A. P. Storrie was 18-olested socretary; and Mr. A. 8. Elis was elected treasurer.
In view of the Inteness of the arrival of the
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2WO LENGTĖS HURDLE RACE. The heats in this awont were swim off, and
resulted as follow
I
Fint A.J. V. Ribeiro, receives 5.secs.,
35.4/5 B00B,... Becond E. Galluzzi, receives 5 secs.,
36 2/5 secs.....
Third A. A. Alves, receives 6 secs.,
35 4/5 secs, i
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TWO LENGTHS OPEN, Drummer Page, Buffe Drummor Smith, Buffs.... Time-35 1/5 seca. Yorkshire Regiment it was decided to allow The
This event was open to the army, navy and Buffs to enter the League, and it was resolved police, and proved an exciting race between the that the season be accordingly commenced on October 15th to allow of the latter regiment completing their fxtures before the date of their departure December 5th.
tlement of a grave and serious question." But when the memorialists approached the subject of Chinese immigration they insisted that present measures for restrict ing it are a failure, and urged the total exclusion of all Chinese, or, alternatively, aningly discharged. increase of five hundred dollars in the head tax. Originally the Chinese hewi tax in British Columbia was one hundred dollars. | Several years ago, "in response to the unanimous demand of the workers of this Province," the Government of the Dominion increased the tax to five hundred dollars.
LONDON, September 22nd. Now it is pleaded that the depreciation in
Great Britain has agreed to the the value of gold (which is expressed in the
American proposal for a conference at increase in the price of the necessities and commodities of life) has reduced the potancy
The Hague on the subject of the of the five hundred dollar head tax on
Opium Question in China, but has Chinese as a bar against their immigration,
stipulated that the existing British proof of which, they say, can be found in
agreement with China shall be the increasing number of arrivals from
The steamst Choising, had a mishap on the | excluded from the discussion. China who are readily paying the once pro-river at Bangkok recently. She had been up at tax of five hundred dollars. Bamsen loading ries, and about four or five aro quoted in the o'clock was going down stream when there mus memorial showing the increase in the an accident to the steering gear. The tassel
pontoon, both of which were badly datasgad. The owners of the house claim over Tex. 1,000 ings of the Shanghai Conference no protection whatever. He could be for their loss,
should be embodied in a convention.
seandalised by the Prass indiscriminately, whereas in England he could not. If anything Britain has agreed that The Hague were wrong with the referee's decisions the Conference should also consider the Association should alate him, and not the Press. traffic in cocaine and morphine, but representatives prosont replied to the obser- suggests that the governments in-vations, and it was considered that the matter terested should previously investigate was one which had nothing to do with the most. the manufacture and trade in those ing whatever.
A vote of thanks was accurled the Chairman, that the following teams had provisionally ontered the League: -Hongkong. Buffs, EGA. RE, Naval Yard and Kowloon.
WHISKY hibitive
No statistics
LATER.
With reference to the Opium Great Britain hus Conference,
A sub-committos to arrange the fixture list was appointed as follows: The Presid
Arst and second man.
PLUNGING,
A. S. Ellis, 60 feat 10 inches R. C. Witobell, 50 foot ...
FOUR LENGTES HANDICAP.
The heata in this event were also swum of,
ent, the Secretary and Q.M.S. Barafather, R.E.rst and second in'osch heat being aligible to
First
Mr. Barnfather made a complaint of being swim in the final. The results were:- criticised with undue severity by the Prosa last | Baason, and seserted that here the game was criticised, not according to rules, but front the
BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE number of Chinese immigrants, but we may Jawed and she ran into a floating honse and accepted the suggestion that the find- standpoint of the writer. A rofores koro had
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
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It is rumoured in official circles in Peking
During a discussion on the matter the Pross
F. L. Ross, receives 2 recs. 72 seen.,... J.M. Reza Peraiza, rec, 6 secs., 73 kaca,, 2 Second:
to
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A. A. Alvas, resives 6 secs. 76 2/5 seda, I H. W. Peterson, receives I sec., 72, 2
INTERESTING MEDICAL
DISCOVERY,
In a recent issue a Router talogram, referred
accept the statement that the volume of immigration is greater without endorsing the explanation of it which is offered in the memorial. If the value of gold has de- that amongst the forthcoming changes Viceroy preciated, so also has the value of silver, Chang of Nanking will be appointed to the and any one who knows China will not Grand Conueil; Viceroy Jui Cheng of the Hu need to be told that a head tax of Kwang will be transferred to Nanking, Gov "F" has maintained the re-five hundred gold dollars represents a ernor Chen, Tuchun of Kiangsa will be
much greater obstacle to the intending appointed to the post at Wachang: Lu Chung
chih will be made. Governor of Hunan; and putation of the
FINEST Chinese imigrant into Canada to-day Yang Wen-ting will be appointed to the drugs so as to enable them to deal and before the close of the meeting it was stated are jointly responsible for the discovery
than it did when the Canadian Government Kiangan Governorship. These matters have effectively with the matter, Britain SCOTCH WHISKY in
the first imposed the tax. The volume of not yet been settled, however,
Chinese immigration into Caunda is growing FAR EAST.
simply because the Chinese at home are becoming better acquainted with the glowing possibilities for the men who are able to get past the barrier. From the emigrants A. S. WATSON & CO., already in the country there comes back to
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CRICKET CLUB CONCERT.
The promenade concert arranged by the Hongkong Cricket Club, which took place last night, lost nothing in patronage by its post-
penement.
trondinge of the Cricket Ground.
The ever popular. “ Cavalleria Rusticas" had
promising to lend every assistance in the investigation.
PRINCE TSAI HSUN ILL.
of
the properties of a new medicinal preparation of arsenic known to the profession as "606." The Japan Chronicle Baye-We are indebted to a Kobe reader for some interesting details of this in the world of medical science, latest discovery in It seems that & Gorman and a Japanese doctor
the
of which drattioxydiamidoarassobonzol. Owing to the 1ess of this word, the preparation has unbroumess of i become known
known among the profession sa Recipe Ehrlich-Hata No. 636,” or, further abbreviated, * 506.” Dr. S. Hata is the Japanese assistant to V.B.". AQUATIC SPORTS.
Professor Ehrlich in his laboratory work, and shares the hour of being the so-discoverer with Professor helich of the new famons The abuust aquatic sports of the Victoria 606. Some time in June last the professor Recreation Club opened at the Club House read a paper before a medical congress in Ger yesterday afternoon, and the excellent pro. many describing his researches for a remedy
provided for
frat day for syphilis, and stated that with assistance of Dr Hata he had found a preparation which augurs well for the sport of to-day and to he hoped would be found offcacions se a cure for
The attendanos was larger than this disease. Ho thes
gramme
morrow.
THE ALLEGED ESPIONAGE AT PORTSMOUTH.
China a constant stream of letters, and the all the conditions necessary to success were The attendance was large, and
Loxpos, September 22nd. The charge of felony against Helm plain unvarnished tale they tell of the wages forthcoming. Not only was the programme (the German subaltern arrested as a paid and the conditions under which the one of considerable merit, but the evening air
work
alluring enough to was cool and pleasant, and the scane was rendered spy) has been dropped, and he has is are account for the steady increase in the in- more sttreative by the bright beams of the been remanded on a charge of migration despite the barrier of the five-moon which gave an added beauty to the
Disdemeanour. hundred dollars head tax. Sir WILFRID LAURIER does not appear to have given any the place of honour on the programine, and encouragement to the proposal that this tax when the echoes of the wall merited) applause should be increased to one thousand dollara bestowed on the Band of the Balls had died Ha intimated that the Goverment was away, Mr. P. W. Goldring took the platform. forced to bear in mind the diplomatic. His clear tenor voice was and the affentia phase of the country's relations with and it was no idle compliment which demand ed the Orient and the general welfare his recall Thoriolin sols "Adoration "by Mes. R. C. Edwards was greatly appreciated, and she the peculiar also had to respond to an encore. of Canada, as well as labour requirements of British Cohm. Frank Maitland's charming contribution He has promised, however, that Cupid at the Ferry," was to the general: lik. the Government will keop Oriental ing, and the audience insisted on hearing her immigration in check. Opinion differs only fine soprano voice a second time. Private Collior
hia.
*Mrs.
LONDON, September 22nd. H.I.H. Prince Tsai Haun, while travelling from San Francisco to New York, fell ill of bronchitis.
FRANCE AND THE CASSEL AGREEMENT.
usual
of
open
the
pro-
his d
tho
scovery to the at an opening day, but this medical world to be tested, and by the and
July it had been tried in was due to some extent to the appearance ju
in a number of German, Austrian, and Russian hospitals with remarkable the gymnasium of Kinney, the American success. The Director of a Berlin hospital โค | boxer, who has come to Hongkong to endeavour plied a sahautausous injection of 0.05 gram- to lower the colours of the local champion, Bill go, and it suffering from hereditary
syphiltis, within ten days all Lewis. This-annual-meeting-of-the-senior-
the malady disappoured. This romlés aporting Club of the Colony is rendered for obtained bare
bave exceeded I tho
most optimistio more interesting than usual by reason of expectations, and from Reuter's message it the number
that events in the appears the -preparation is ogaslig valuable programme, all of which are championship malaria, sleeping sickness, and recurrent fever, in the treatment of tropical diseases like events in which swimmers not connected with Dr. Hata returned to Japan not long ago and the VRC are eligible to compete. The now at Tokyo, where the remedy is being first race yesterday was for the half-mile tried. From the above facts it would appear championship of the Colony, and although been effected in the cause of medical science, and that a valuable German-Japanese alliance bas it was generally considered that Tommy that the name of Professor Ehrlich and Dr. Logan, the recently discovered prodigy, would Hata willlong be remembered as ranking among be the winnor, it was not the
the benefactors of mankind by their discovery vailing opinion that he would have such a ridi. of a remedy for a disease which has sarried misery and suffering all over the world, and in calously easy win as he did. Cooke, the only Japan no less than other parts of the globe. other entrant who finished, is a strong swimmer, and had he clung to the champion from the start the Frenchinstead of allowing blm to gain the lead he The Doller Princess, stil a favourite Government regards the loan agreeone. It goes without saying that the programno did, the finish would have boon a much closer permit any immigration but agricultural selection, introduced the second part of the ment by Turkey with a group of was carried through without a hitch, and
The installation of a wireless telegraphy labour in the Eusteru province, her hearers with an expressive rendering of the labour organisations insist Kathleen Mavonreen" and had to comply Cassel as nothing more or less than one events up to time, and did not neglect any installation at Faki Point, Formoss, having of the various duties demanded of them in their been completed, a trial message was dispatched the supply
with the inevitable encore. "Behold 'tis night" an attempt on the part of Turkey responsible positions. The workers were
thence to the Department of Communications must be "white."
was admirably interpreted by Mr. G. P.
in Tokyo on the 11th Instant vi the Osesaki Committee:-Mr. A. Rodger, chairman; wireless station aur Nagasaki, the result be. audience laughing with his humorona song
At one point, Lowever, some "English as she is spoken," while Corpl.
Lammert, hon secretary, Messrs. W. A. Crake, defect was
the apparatus, and new The agreement is provisional and J. & Lyon, L. E Lammert, B. F. Lammert, parts are being sent to replace the unsatisfactory Burgess gave a remarkably oferer sword display only becomes effective on October 1stAN. Komp, Dr. C. Forsyth, judges: servios to sad from Formons will be
ones. It is expected that the wireless telograph "Faust" by the Band concluded the programme.
The accompaniments were played by Miss, D. in the event of the negotiations with Messrs, T. Meek, A. V. Barros, J. A. Lyon, alab
Mr. A. Rodger, referee; Mr. T. Meek, starter: the public about the 20th instant, An
addition ul submarine telegraph cable now
as to the method. The rule of the Govern-of the Buffs met with success in his humorous ment has been that outside labour shall not uge, and the first part of the programme be-allowed into the province to degrade the selection by the Band. standard of labour, and the rule does not
terminated with "The Gondolisen.”
H
a popular
LONDON, September 22nd. Reuter's Paris correspondent has been informed in an authoritative official quarter that
HONGXING OFFIJN: 10A, DES Vaur Boap g! It is admitted that there is a great demand programme. Theu Mrs. A.G. Gordon delighted financiers headed by Sir Ernest that the officials concerned kept the
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SAKEST. EC for
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1910.
The question of Asiatic immigration inte the British self-governing colonies is que of perennial intercat. No opportunity to voice. public opinion on the subject is over neglected Sir WILFRID LAURIER, the Canadian Promier, while on his rocont tour.
but
that
vari.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORMOSA AND JAPAN.
ESTABLISHMENT OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
In this they certainly have the sympathy of Lammert, and Mr. R. Sutherland kept histo blackmail France with British Mr. A. A. Clixton,, kon treasurer; Mr. F.ing sat discovered
the Dominion Government, and if Asiatic immigration begins to show à stronger
tendency to increase, the Govermanent it is evident, will not need much persuasio
assistance.
to heighten the barrier in order to preserve Page, Mr. E. J. Chapmau and Mr. G. Grimble. I France being finally abandoned, but it Mr. A. A. Claxton, Mr. A. I. Carroll, Mr. H.struoted between Formosa and Japan
British Columbia as “u white ran's couiry.
American bluejackets were ashore in large, numbers yesterday.
The Antro-Hungarian third clasa cruiser
through British Columbia, was asked by a Panther arrived here yesterday from Swetow. deputation of the Trades and Labour
We are officially informed that quarantine Council at Victoria to maintain an effectual against Mauila liss bean withdrawn in Hong: check-ou the immigration of all-Asiatic-kong---- races. Existing agreements and regulations, it was ploaded, must be amended and re- adjusted from time to time as circumstances change. The Labour Council was of opinion
It is announced that Mr. Q. E. Anton has been admitted a member of the firm of Mesurs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
The fifth meeting of the Hongkong Gym- that the existing regulation regarding the khanu Club has been fired for Sstarday, October immigration of British Indians, based as if | 15th.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
We are requested by Sir Henry May to state that His Excellency regrets that the Garden
Party which was to have taken plass at Moun- tain Lodge on the 30th instant has been unavoid- ably postponed. Lady May will be "at home" us necal on that day betwean 4.30 and 6" p.m
THE LATE KING.
HOW THE PERIOD OF MOURNING IS TO BE OBSERVED BY COLONIAL GOVELSORS.
The following communique has been published in Colombo:
may be regarded already as definitive, as the French Government refuses to abate one jot of the conditions.
A. Lammert, handicappers; Meurs. C. Burje, and G. W. Avenell, official time-keepers,
Results of the different events follows:-
HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.
T. Logan, 14 min. 14 2/5 secs. C. J. Cooke, 14 min. 58 asca.
were as
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The five entrants for hozours in this event were H. W. Poterson, A. A Claxton, A. V
Great Britain was willing to help Reuter's informant added that if
Turkey in joining hands with the Triplice and in buying ships and guns Barros, C. J. Cooke and T. Legau. It was from Germany, that was her affair. very generally anticipated that Logan woule The French Government would do its be utmost to prevent a scrap of the loan paper coming into the French market.
WARWICK MAJOR'S COMEDY CO.
the
is expected to be completed early in Nove next and to be opened to public service towards
the end of that month. With these two allitional telegraph services between Japan and Formosa, making three connections altogether, communication between the island und Jepan |will be greatly facilitated.—Japan Chronicle.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday Isaned the following report
has risen slightly over the S. coast of China and winner of this ereut, but it the Philippines, and fallen a little in Cochin
China.
On the 2nd at 11:55 am.The barometer
was not expected that he would have the ridiculously easy win that he did. As a matter fact, he was not pushed throughout the race,
of
Pressure appears to be low over the China Sea to the Southward of the Macclesfield Bank
and the Paracels.
The high pressure area lying over N, China yesterday has shifted Eastwards to the Sen of Japan, and the barometer is falling again on the N.E. coast of China.
expected over the N. part of the Chine Sen.
Frosh to strong N.E. and E. winds may be Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to day, 0.03 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
and the comfortable and easy manner in which he was on an agreement with the Imperial The débris has been cleared from the scene
travelled indicated plainly that the time ha regis- The Oficer Administering the Government. Government, “affords a reasonable and of the collapse at Morraon Stroot without, dis Sir,Varioas questions having been raised
As we have previously anïennoed, this clever tered could have been greatly reduced, The five sufficient protection against any undue covering other bodies. The total staude there by Colonial Governors as to the entertainments Company concludes its first visit to Hongkong way and Logan following close in his wake. In starters went off together, Claxton leading the which might be held by them, during the to-night with Arthur Law's most humerous play the first length the leaders gained too much of numbers of these tribes flocking into fore at 12.
mourning for His late Majesty King Edward entitled, "The New Boy," Canada," but the deputation insisted that Dr, Lim Boon Keng, a prominent Singapore tormition, that it is His Majesty's pleasure
VII... I have the honour to
for your
The piece has the reputation of being one of to reduce it. In the second and third be a load, and Cooke made a mistake in not trying the regulation must be adjusted to meet Chinaman, has left with his family for Peking that Court morning should be observed during the funniest farces ever written, and has still allowed them to increase it, butin the fourth to-day is as follows:- any greater influx of Indians which may at the request of the Chineso Government and the full period by the representatives of His anjoyed long runs in England and America, he went ahead in better style and regained Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, fresh. threaten. The Labour prganisations were reports thers to Prince Sa.
Majesty. Up to the 6th November you should The Company may be relied upon to represent avoid giving, or being present st, any public equally satisfied with the
a little lost ground. In the fourth length Claxton Thoro has just been stolen from the new entertainment; but after that date, during the it in a manner worthy of the reputation they dropped oat, and as the fifth was succeeding Formers Channe measures in
(N.B. & E. winds, force regarding the immigration of Ja- Sailors' Institute on the Prays Faust a silver liberty to give any entertainment, except
continuance of half mourning, you will be at enjoy in Hongkong.
moderate. Petersen followed suit. The fifth sew Logan South coast of China between Same as No. 1. In, the memorial! prosented to flower stand bearing the inscription, "Presented † and to be present at any public entertainment. to Lucrease, and those who wish to obtain po well ahead of Cooke and Barros, and swim-South coast of China between Same as No. 1,
We understand that the booking.continues
Hongkong and Lamocks. to Mrs. Mokoa," the Canadian Premier it
a pair of binoculars, and a I have the honour, eto, (signed), CREWE watch, the total value of the articles being 895. Downing Street, August 17th, 1910,
suate would do well to secure them at Moutrie's wing easily. From now on the new champion
Hongkong and Hainan... as soon as possible..
valicke.
WES stated
balls,
fair