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the ratification at Peking of the Treaty of Tientain under which the import of Indian opium became for the first time legalized. If this date is found inexpedient, ļit is suggested that such action be at any rate taken before the close of the year. Now, one of the most lamentable features of
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Lieut.Macbado has been appointed Colonial
Secretary of teeso in place of Dr. Lello, whose TELEGRAMS.
appointment was cancelled from Lisbon just as he had returned to the Colony.
A Chinese was scrvioted at the Magistracy yesterday of stealing a table cloth from the sent to prison for fourteen days.
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GENERAL TERAUCHI RE- TURNS TO JAPAN,
Toxio, October 20th, General Terauchi has arrived in
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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS Honour Me, F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING CHIEF Juatics),
A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS,
The Man Chun firm sued Shum Yik Chow to recover $98 60, being balanco due for money leat on different dates, and the defendant counterclaimed to recovor the sum of $514.88, balance duo for labour supplied.
Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell) appeared for the plaintiffe,
SPORTING NOTES.
After some little delay the Cricket League fixtures have been arranged, and the sonson's programme is about to be commenced, a trosk later than last year. In 1909 the Gest meeting was assigned to the R.G.A. and Kowloon, but this your the Police sad Remnants have the honour of inangarating the compétition.
The Remnants, "all that is left of them, "intend to make a bold bid for the top position. Doubt- less they will give a good account of themselves, but it is too early in the season for an outsider to share their optimism. The Police will miss Edwards, who had several conterica to his credit
sino be felt. Of course they have found a good man in True, formerly of the R.E
they both fall into the ditch, we bave no Namur yesterday were Captain Mitchell Taylor. Tokyo from Seoul and has received and defondant was represented by Mr. Otte lastease1, and the absence of King will
doubt whatever that this bohest of the Bishops and other leaders of the Christian Church will be generally followed by the congregations, just as good sheep will follow kind shepherds. But whatever might be done by the religious organisations, it is one satisfaction to note that there is prospect of counter-action in political circles. We observe a telegram in the Indian papers reporting that The Times in a leader hat refused to endorse the appeal, and reminda the signatories of Colonel SEELY'S
Among the passengers who arrived by the
and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. M. Williams. Dr and Mrs, G. M. Harston and family rotarred by the Empress of China.
Eight Chinese houses in Ll Sing Street,
Hongkong, ware sold at anction yesterday by Motora, Hughes & Bonch by order of the mortgagoes. The property was kusakad down to Mr. Yau San Hin for $50,000
Berret will be felt by his many friends in
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special Imperial honours,
The whole success of the annexa- tion of Korea is attributed to him.
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TRAIN COLLISION IN HÖNAN.
PEKING, October 20th. A collision has occurred on a local
the Colony that ill-health has obliged Mr Percy Smith to go away for a short holiday in Japan. He left by the German Mail steamer. We wish him a speedy recovery and railway running from Pin to Lok
Honan province.
Many people were killed and injure,d
The use of the bamboo with a hook attacked
remark three years ago that “righteousness return in this matter is ours and the money concerned is other people's." The Times very properly holds that these appeals should not receive general support until somo willingness is shown to assist India, the Straits and Hongkong during the period
is well known in Hongkong It is employed by thieves to thrust open windows and pick up clothing and other things. A man who was found with this apparetus in bis possession on Tuesday was yesterday wont to prison for six weeks.
of grave financialstress which the extinction The polios luve been informed by J. Hamilton, of the opium traffic will produce. This ex-miner, residing at the Globa Hatel, that on the pression of opinion is quite in accord with 11th Inst, while visiting different stores in the viaws recently expressed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Government
is now well informed of the bearings of their unti-opium policy on the fin- ancos of India, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong. So far is this Colony is concerned, the Imperial Government has recognised its responsibility to a certain exient by making a
of £9,000, but as the loss incurred by the
to
contribution
Colony in suppressing the opium divans at the dictation of the Imperial Government amounts
more than double that sum, the Unofficial Mombers of Council have very properly protested against the amaliness of the grant. The least we can hope for is that the Government recognises that it is a continuing responsibility, though on that point H.E. the Officer Administering the Government was unable to give the A. S. WATSON & CO., taxpayers of the Colony any assurance a
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Mr. Goldring informed the Court that ki clients had issued a writ against the defendant for the balance of an account due, and the defendant had issued a cross-writ for the amount he claimed, so that, after the establishment of certain facte this became parely a matter of sccount.
His Lordship-You say lent him.
I understand that Stal-Burgeant Power, of the R.E, who, by the way, loaves for Home on the 25th, wins the bat prosented by the Hongkong Sporting Anxual" for the highest batting aver age during the sasson 1909-10. Iis free con- tarjes, two if not three of them not ont, con
Mr. Goldring --We advaused the defendantsiderably swelled the total number of runs to more money then he was entitled to. My client, his credit, so that his average of 49 is not are boarding-house keepers, and the defendant is surprising. into rue. The latter was entitled to receive certain commission which plaintiffs say has been paid. Defendant says he has not been paid $500 odd. which is due to him, so that thas question your Lordship has to decide is ne to which party is right.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE AND THE PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, October 20th. · The Hon. J. M. Dickinson, the U. S. Secretary of State for. War,
His Lordship Won't that be shown by the books!
Mr. Kong Sing-Not altogether. My client has been debited with certain items which wo say the plaintiffs had no right to debit us with. We supplied the plaintiffs with coolics, and they paid us $30 for each one.
Mr. Goldring-fudanturod, labour for Jara, 1 think. Yellow slave trable.
His Lordship-What is the question I have got to try?
The transport Rohilla not only brought re- liefs to the Garrison but brought woleome. additions to the military football and cricket clubs, and some of the men had barely been in the Colery twenty-four hours when they were pressed into sergios on the cricket fold and with. the football elevens.
The formation of varions leagues within recent years has given a wonderful filip to loval sport. The Cricket Leaguo has done much for cricket, and the military, who haves competition ungurated a league for small nuits, confined to on the knock-out systems for a shield, have in-
some fire entrants. Captain Clapham, who does not spare himself in the interests of military oricket, is the organiser of this latest product.
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Some good cricket was witnessed on Saturday,
and silver bills to the total value of $339.75.
Mr. G. H. Phipps, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul-while in Berlin last week, suggested Mr. Goldring-Ono of the principal items in General at Manila, is suffering from an attack that the Crown Prince while on his dispute is an item in Mr. Kong Slog's account, of typhoid favor. In consequence of this, Mr. W. B. Canningham, Acting Vice.Consul at tour in the Far East should visit then all through the defendant about fifteen coolies, the Clab Ground the meeting between the first 74 coolies at 830 each. We may we have received when as many as five matches were played. On Osaka, bas been ordered to proceed to Manila Philippine Islands. to take charge of the Consulate-General there for the time being.
The following paragraph appeared in the
Peking Daily News of the 13th inst.:- The Governor of Hongkong, Sir Frederick Lugard, is expected to arrive in Peking on October 17. from England, by the Siberian railway. He is on his way back to his post in Hongkong. He will probably stop over in tuis capital for four days. He will be entertained by Mr. Max Muller of the British Legation at a semi-official dinner on Wednesday are ing, October 18, when a very large number of guests will be invited, and he will be received by His Imperial Highness the Prince Regent in
month ago when he presented to the Legislaan audience on October 19, tive Council the Budget for the ensuing The simplicity of the rural Chinese is amazing. year. This Colony's loss, Eke that of Indis. On Wednesday a man changed Japanese yen will become larger every year until under into Hongkong money, receiving twenty dollars the arrangements made three years ago by in twenty cent pieces. He had only proceeded a Correspondents mast forward their names and the Imperial Government gradually restrict- little distance from the money-changer's when ie addresses with communications addressed to the ing the export from India, the point of total folt a tap on his shoulder and was confronted by Editor, not for publication but as evidence of suppression of the traffic is reached. of counterfeit coins among the money which he a man who warned him that there was a quantity good faith.
All letters for publication should be writion on "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." had received, He foolishly handed over the ne side of paper only.
The-Kaiser was pleased to receive the suggestion, which he is considering.
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defendant alone.
seven of whem, I think, were unit, and were not olaven and the next airteon ended in a passed by the Registrar-General. Also that the draw. The brothers Hancock were highest brokerage, or whatever it was, is divisable scorers for the first eleven, R. Hanoook amongst three persons, and is not due to the securing 64 and H. Hancock 45. The high- est score on the other side was made by Sharpin, who had 37 mot out. Craigengewer lost to the Army Ordnance Corps, Watson's and Kowloon made a draw, Civil Service had an onay win from the Naval Yard, and Kend boat the B. E.
The superior training of the military com binations told, and the civilian teams who have
Mr. Kong sing said he was agreed on all the igures supplied by his friend with the exception LONDON, October 20th.
of on itom of $243.50. If the acounts were Lient. Sutor, R.G.A., who was recompared it would be found that they tallied with the exception of that amonat, and with the Cently court-martialled for a breach of exception of the 74 uutise the King's Regulations and by the His Lordship-Doos it boil down to those two done little in that direction found themselves
items? clemency of the King let off with a reprimand, instead of being dismissed from the Army, has now resigned.
THE TURKISH LOAN.
LONDON, October 20th.
ontolassed. The Buffs had little difficulty in Mr. Kong Sing Yes. His Lordship (to Mr. Goldring)-Do you R. G. A, had a tougher proposition in the securing the two points from the Club, but the agree?
Naval Yard, who are not to be despised, even Mr. Goldring-Yes, but the worst of it is that though they displayed an extraordinary weak.. our books for 1908, owing to the Sanitary ness for using their hands, a tendency which Board, have been destroyed They were all accounted for their defeat. Kowloon, though washed away in a good of disinfectant, not ia training, did pretty well against R. E. believo.
His Lordship, after hearing the ovidence,
A semi-official Note has been published in Paria saying that an served his decisión.
reached by the Ottoman and French agreement in principle has been
Only two League matches are eat down for Saturday. The Clab meet Kowloon on the fatter's ground and the Buffs are at home to the Naval Yard. The struggle between the first pair should be fairly eren, and I expect the Yarders will put up a good struggle against
Baffe and the R. E. comer of on the 26th at Happy Valley,
It would be a monstrous injustice to India. money to the stranger to have it returned and Governments regarding the Turkish Pacific Coast Chambers of Commerce, and their the Bus. A mid-week match between the
No anonymously signed communications that Aave already appeared in other papers will be and the Crown Colonies if the Government Orders for extra copies of DALLI PRESS Wers to be influenced by the appeal which
nverted,
genuine coins obtained in the place of the allered spurious twenty cent pieces, but the stranger
Loan.
The French Government has not
AMERICAN VISITORS. Yesterday the party of delegates from the
families, which is visiting the East on a tour of business inspection, reached Hongkong, some proceeding direct to Canton, but the majority practically the final point in the business tour and the party disperses here. Gaveral of its R.E.
ambers will visit the Philippines and others
should be sent before 11 am. on day of the Churches are about to make it, undan failed to put in an appearsuce again. However, abandoned. any of the guarantees staying in the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong is
publication. After that hour the supply is
mited. Only supply for Cash. Telegraphic Address: PEDES
Codes: A.B.C, 5th Ed. Lieber,
P. O. Bez, 34., Telephone No. 12.
BIRTHS.
On October 11th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. KENNETH WATSON, a daughter.
On October 15th, at Shanghai, the wife of F. NEWMAN Matthewe, of a daughter, who survived only a few hours.
DEATH.
London Mission, Hankow.
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the delusion that opium in China is z prolific source of degradation and misery unparalleled in nay country in the world.
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the victim was lucky enough to meet the man
later in the day as he was making in the city,
which it demanded at the opening of and he held on to him until arrival of the the negotiations, viz., that the proceeds polios. Of course the twenty dollars were gone should not be spent at Krupps or in a manner that would help the German Navy.
SUICIDE AT FOOCHOW.
will proceed further.
The members of the party are: From Los Angeles--Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Moulton and Mr.
Boobrabell
The loan is again quoted on the EP
COMMITTEE.
£100,000 REQUIRED.
China
From Oakland-Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Young, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wellbye, and Dr, and Mrs. J. M. Shannon.
The table now reads:
Buils
R.G.A
Naval Yard... Kowloon Hongkong
F. W. D. L. For Agat. Pts.
1 1
0
1 1 0
1
1
0
2
The new Volunteer Reserve will commence operations on Saturday, when a two days' bandi. cap competition at 200, 300, and 500 yards will bo
Mrs. O. M. Clarke, and Mr. T. D. Honeyman. Sir Henry May has offered three cups for com From Portland---Mr, Carl J. Butch, Mr. and opened at the Peak Range. His Excellency
From Son Diego
-Messrs. Geo, Burnham petition, the first competition to take place ou and W. Franklin Knight.
November 26th and 27th. From San Francisco-Mr. and Mrs. Woo Gerstle, Mr. Richard M. Hotaling, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Dollar, and Mr. Chas. V. Bengalt, score-ranged by Mr. E. H. Whittaker for the The boxing tournament which is being ar tary to
to the Commissioners.
Similar notions are preached about the Crown Colonies which we have seen described in the Anti-Opium Society's literature as the blackest spots," though A distressing suicide has occurred at Foochow do not hesitate to declare the the victim of melancholia being Mr. Ernest proverbial "oldest resident" has seen little L. Pare, who was a teacher in the Anglo-Chinese Paris Bourse.
college. He had been living with the Row, and or nothing at all of the terrible degra. Mrs. Gowdy. The suicide was not a sudden CHINA EMERGENCY APPEAL On October 9th, MARIANNE (MINNIE), the dation and misery" caused by the opium impulse. Mr. Page prepared his will, and left it. beloved wife of the Ror. ARTHUR BONBEY, habit. If it exists in Hongkong, it is not on the dressing tablein bir room, together with his forced on the attention of the public in the bank book, watch and a sealed letter ansddressed. way that the degradation and misery en. Then ha appears to base walked beyond "Little tailed by drunkenness is forced upon public Woods,” a distance of three miles from the attention every day in the cities and towns settlement, and shot himself. The letter written of the United Kingdom. Far better would'y Mr. Page was one of twelve pages and showet it be for the churches to realise that an unsound mind. He belonged to Penasyl charity should bagin at home.. We
vania, and he had come out to Fuochow on a five years' contract expecting to save money and should like to see the Churches taking take a medical courze when his contract expired. as much interest in the gigantic A Few days ago we reproduced the text..
drink evil in the United Kingdom as they of a "United Christian Appeal for the, ending of the Indo-Chinese Opium Traffic," are in the very much lesser opium evil in signed by the leading representatives of China. If they were only able to appreciate twenty denominations of the Christian the relative importance of Church in the United Kingdom. While they would have no difficulty in deciding not wishing to dictate, the signatories/ Which of the two demands their first atten- Stephen's College were successful at the recent to be in aid of the literature societies the sale of the illitel British oruiser Bedford, |
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Octoḥer 21st, 1910.
the
two
ST. STEPHEN'S 'COLLEGE.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
The Warden had received by telegram in formation that the following candidatos from St.
tion. The extreme solicitude for the salva-examination.
Lam Tung (D), Loi Hoi Tang. Leng
LONDON, October 20th. At a meeting of the Emergency Appeal Committee, held at the Mansion House, it was announced that the Committee sought to raise a sum of £100,000.
Of this sum £40,000 is to be devoted to establishing a union of medical colleges; another £40,000 for education, schools colleges, and the remaining £20,000 and training
Seniors-Chan Tam Nin (D), Ho Wing in, and general translation work.
The object of the Society is to help Nai Tsun (D), Lenng Nai Hang (D), See existing Societies and not to swallow Chong Bu, Wei Wing Lock. Juniors-Chan In Cho (D), Lai Hax Chin, them up.
Lai Han Young, Lan Chan, Loh Kwan
Dr. Main, of Hangchow, urged the Iu, Lak In Chenng, Tang Ying Lam, establishment of hospitals in large Preliminary Chas Cheong Nis, Ng Sa Ho centres.
Wong Oi Kat, Yang Hin Hang.
(D) (D)=Distinction.
St. Stephen's Girk' College has also passed:
to the Appeal said they would rejoice of the opium-smokers of China must if the Bishops and the Protestant bodies of the United Kingdom felt able strike all Chinaman who know England to adopt a series of suggestions set and Scotland, Ireland and Wales-as-most- forth in the Appeal, the principal being farcically unctuous, as long as the Bishops that each parish or congregation, either and leaders of the Nonconformist Churches directly, or by means of societios or meet refrain from advocating similarly drastic ings, be invited to adopt a memorial to the evil in their own country with which they measures to suppress the corresponding
Home Government, in harmony with the
must come in daily contact. recent recommendations of the Central Board of Missions of the Church of England; and H. M. S. Hinotaur went late dook | Juniors-Cheung Sen Wa, Ng See Hing...... with the findings of Commission VIL of yesterday,
· Preliminary :—Jeu Lai Shang, Kwok Chan the World Missionary Conference on the
Ying, Lai Ling, Ng Sze Cheung, Wan subject, asking: (a) that China be formally Tokmakof, one of the leading jockeys in the
Ying Shing, Yung Po Kan. released from Treaty obligations to admit.
port, fell and broke his collar-bone,. opium; (b) that the connection of the Indian
A Chinese who attempted to commit suicide LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Government with the opium export trade be by throwing himself into the harbour off the brought to an end. It was further suggested wharf at Taim Text Tsei but was resoned by
· The * Ben ”Line str. Benavon from Antwerp,
29th instant for this port.
.On the Race Course at Hinkow last week, Me.
THE LABOUR CRISIS.
BOILERMAKERS REJECT THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, October 20th, A ballot taken among the members of the Boilermakers' Societies has
From Boattia-Mr. J. Furth and Mr. and 5th ultimo should be productive of some inter. Ma E.F. Blaine,
From Spokane-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rshoals attract a large number to the City Hall. eating sport, and the programme arrenged Messra, John 1 H. Shau and C. Herbert
Stern,
Moore. and Mr. and Mrs. Chas H. Hyde.
From Tacoma-Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Manning From Honolulu-Mesra, Edward C. Brown and Fred, L. Waldiron,+
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twenty-five round bant between Bill Levis and The main event, as previously stated, in a
Artificer Hudson for a purse of $1,000. Hudson ha not the science of the Australian, but his hardi. hood will no doubt carry him a long way towards vistory. Ela endurance and capacity for taking The following is from the Japan Advertiser of proved. The artificer is now training at the punishment are remarkable, as he has previously
hata were rowded to their utmost capacity at quarters at the Praya East Hotel. October 11th :
HMS. BEDFORD.” ·
The auction rooms of Jac. W. Hall at Yoko-V.B.C., while Lawis is exorcising in his training 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the hour set for
Gunner Arandel on this occasion is matched which recently ran on the rocks of Quelpart, with Micky Dunn in a fiftoon round contest. the large crowd being made up mostly of Dann is a runner-up in the Army and Navy spectators who anticipated considerable lively Championship, and will no doubt unke the Gan- bidding on the сетивер,
ner go all the way. Another interesting bout Representativos from Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, should be witnessed between Drummer Beachier Kobo, and Nagasaki firms and one Korean Brin of the Baffasad Stoker Biggins for the light- were present to
to participate in the bidding. quarter past ten the proceedings recently handed over to the Stoker by Resman
weight championship of the Colony, the belt
being reached Y46,000. Here there was every Bight Bouchier is showing improvement. Starting at Y.20.000 bidding Roberts Biggins in a clever boxer, and in combrable hesitancy shown by the bidders, This contest should therefore be one of the best
Was some time before the amount on the programme. offered advanced, but by slight advances that Look a half-hour's urging anstioneer the bias weat to to advance further.
and
940
eloquent
on this
Kingsland, the R.G.A. degger, is matokød. and failed against Besan Sky Kerrison, A
who has on more than оде Docasion Mr. Abbey, announcing this figure to be too given a good account of himself. Kerrison's Jow for the reserve, and that the wreck would apience should keep him clear of the gunner's bo temporarily withdrawn from auction, natal dangerous " mix ups," but be will find the hardy he received further advices from Admiral Kingsland a difficult opponent to overcome. Wiasloe of the British Squadron, who had Kid Marriott appeara authorized the sale of the cruiser at auction. against Davis of the
Buffs. Although It is understood that several parties are the soldier stops into the ring here for anxious to purchase the wrecked erniser, and the first time, he is by no means a novice. auction, and as soon as Admiral Winsloe is expect on the night of the fight, Marriott will communicated with, it is quite likely that the have to go all the way to win out, 'sale will be commuminated.
OBSERVER.
occasion
that the occasion for this memorial should the police was brought before the Magistrate Middlesbro' and London left Singapore on the rejected the terms of the settlement have offered more than the price reached at the In fact, if he is in the form his friends
be as near as possible to Monday, October "yesterday and committed to the houstic asylum.
by 10,079 votes to 8,760.