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home about the middle of May. By the obstacles in the way of agricultural progress A Chiasse who snatched $88 from a com--
advice of the Chancellor. His Imperial High have bean rinderpest, locusts, roads and patrio: in Queen's Read Central on Taesday TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
titles." Mr. PHIPPS adds that a further difficulty is the scarcity and unreliability of native labour. This is, indeed," he says probably the greatest obstacle in the way of larger investments of American and other capital in agricultural enterprises: A large
a barged before Mr. Hallifax at the tonood-to twelve months' imprisonment and six Magistracy yesterday, found guilty, and ser. hours' stants,
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ness has been obliged to abandonor porhaps we should say postpons-a most interesting trip almost at the very common cement of it. Grent as the disappoint ment will be in the several ports and capitals that the Prince intended to visit, it can well Le imagined that no one enn regret the circumstance more keenly than himself. We company in the Island of Mindoro complains of a trmene, and with refusing to pay his fare. A NEW BRITISH NAVAL BASE, can only hope that the duration of the ter-that while it requires labourers by the rible epidemic of plague in the North will not thousand it can only obtain a few hundred." Le as long as the decision taken at Berlin He picntions that the re-admission ofChinese
anticipates. It is suliinatory at the be
ginning of the Chinese New Year, when thousands of people are moving from place to place, to learn from the telegrams taat more favourable reports are reaching Peking from everywhere. It is however too much to hope that the scourge can be completely eradicated in the space of two or three months
quarters, but concludes that the strong
feeling in United States against this being Jone would offectually prevent Congress from auctioning any such measure. The Con- sul-General, however, expresses the opinion that unless a proper supply of labour is forthcoming, comparatively little can be done to develop the vast resources of the islands. This opinion is, we know, very widely shared by Amarienn residents in the islands. There can be no doubt that thera are great possibilities of development in
ample and efficient labour be available. of the noble army of self-sacrilicing Considerable attention has been paid of late who aro risking their lives in to the cultivation of rubber in the islands, the effort to check and exterminate one of with very satisfactory results. Much at the most terrible scourges which afflict teution luas also been given by the the human race.
Bureau of Agriculture to investigations with the object of reviving the SAT-
The second offer of the steamer Norwegian was charged before Mir. Halifax at the Magis. tracy yesterday with assaulting the motor man
On the rst charge he was fined $20, and ou the secod he was discharged.
Theroturn of visitors to the City Hall Library
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any shows that of non-Chinese thote ware advisability of making Harivich a natives who had been in contact with
316 to the Library and 199 to the Museum strong naval base. and of Chiness 122 to the former and 2,846 to by 438 persons and the Museura by 3,045. the latter The Library was, therefore, usod
THE GERMAN INCREMENT TAX.
EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS OF REIGNING HOUSES.
and when we bear in imind that AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL | wherever tho Prince travelled crowds would be sure to collect, we cannot question the COURTS OF
wisdom of the decision to abandon the tour; ENGLAND, GERMANY, for we can all realise how great would be
RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, BEL- the danger of contagion should a few plague GIUM, ITALY, DENMARK. striken people happen to be among the many directions in the Philippines if only Lai (doughter), Sir John MoLeavy Brown, Mr. From the operation of the Increment
crowds, and how grave would be the anxiety
&o, &c.
SOME LONDON ESTABLISH- | men
MENTS AT WHICH
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Mr. Iran Chen, after ten years' service in the 5th for the Foreign Ofice in Peking. Accoma Chiness Logation, Londen, left on January panied by Mme. Chen and the members of his family, he travelled from Fenchurch-street by the 20 minutes past 4 boat train to the Royni
LONDON, February 1st. Albert Docks, and embarked in the steamship
The Reichstag by 166 votes to 138 Hirano fare for Chins. At the station to has passed an amendment exempting 200 him off were the Chinese Minister, Miss the reigning Princes and Princosses Chih Kwei, Mr. Y. H. Tsau, Mr. Low yu Chin Dr. Morrison, the personnel of the Legation, Tax. the Chinese Consul General, nad a number of Chinese students and friends.
CHAMPAGNE THE British Consul General's Toport on icultural industry in the islands, and the yesterday afternoon at the the Colonial Socret-
Berkeley
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HONGKONG LICENSING BOARD,
A meeting of the Liconsing Board was held ary's Office to consider an application from Jesse Reas Lea for a publican's licence in respect of the promises Nos. 11 and 13, Nathan Road, Kow loon, under the sign of "The Station Hotol." The Hon. Mr. W. Brevin, Registrar-General, E. Osborne, Hoo. Mr. Messer, Mosers, Murray presided, and the others present were Hon. Mr. Stowart, Shelton Hooper, T. . longh, A. Mackenzie and R. H. Craig, with Mr. G. A Woodsock, secretary
CANADA AND CHINESE IMMIGRATION,
PREMIER FAVOURS ABOLITION OF
HEAD TAX.
LONDON, February 1st. An Ottowa telegram states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, speaking in the House of Commons, said he favoured the abolition of the head tax of $500 on Chinese immig
plague cases and had been isolated,
The condition in Manchuria is practically the same.
The keenest disappointment is expressed among Chinese at the news that the visit of the German Crown Prince has been abandoned,
[FROM THE "N.C. RAILY NEWS."] THE PANAMA CANAL.
London, Jan. 23. Dispatches from New York state that President Tuft, addressing the Pennsylvania Sopiaty of New York in reference to the proposed international agreement to secure the neutrality of the Panama Canal, asked: "Aftor expending five hundred million dollars to make our national defence oasier. are we to surrender half the military value of the Canal by giving the benefit to
any nation seeking to destroy us?"
[FROM THE MANILA CABLENEWS.") FREE TRADE WITH CANADA.
Washington, Jan. 27tli. President Taft has addressed a message
to Congress on the matter of trade relations
The Chairman read the notice stating that rants and the substitution therefor of with the Dominion of Canada. In his E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint an arrangement with China similar to message Fresident Taft recommends that
temporarily as chairman of the Board. plicant was called in and questioned.
The police report having been read, the ap-immigration.
that with Japan for tho restriction of absolute free trade he established with the Dominion in all cases where it is at all
Mr. Hooper-Did we not grant the licence for the premises to somebody alan a little time ago?
Applicant-The person died.
standing the tax, 1,500 Chinese
The Premier added that notwith-practicable.
This recommendation of the President is meeting with very bitter opposition from entered Canada in 1910. On the some quarters, and it is anticipated that
for a transfer to you?
Mr. Hooper-Therefore this application is other hand the agreement with Japan
had worked admirably...
Applicant-But he did not take it up:
the Trade and Commerce of the Philippine Report tells us that the experiments Islands for the year 1909 makes a belated mada have been attended with con- appearance, having only just been received, siderable success. Mr. PHIPPS mentione but it is a report of special interest inas- that there is in the islands a large doshand much as it shows the immediate influence for raw silk, which is supplied at present of the "Payne-Aldrich" Act upon the trade principally from China, for the manufacture of the ish nds. This Act provides for the of jusi, cloth and other native fabrics. adwission into the Philippines duty-free of It is evidently thought that there are great all goods (except rice) which are the growth possibilities for this industry in the islands. product or manufacture of the United As most readers are aware, the United States States, provided that that they are shipped is a heavy buyer of raw silk from China. direct in one bottom, and similarly, under and Japan, and if this valuable industry certain restrictions, all goods (except rice) could be developed to the extent which the the growth. product or manufact:ite of the Bureau of Agriculture thinks possible, the Philippin s are admitted free of duty into Philippines might become a serious com- the United States. This Act was in force petitor not only in the United States during the last five paths of the year 1909 market but in that of France also. and the British Consul General reports Mining enterprise, notably in gold, coal and that it has naturally had u great effect in oil, also appears very promising, Orie atimulating the trade between the two cannot but be impressed with the rich Countries. For the last three months of potentialities of the islands which the the year both in imports and exports the arvestigations and experiments of recent increase was over 90 per cent. compared years have revealed. Every new enterprise with the returns for the corresponding three on a big scale, however, means A. S. WATSON & CO.. months of 1908. The result has been that demand on the limited supply of efficient
the United Kingdom has ceased to hold the creasingly evident that so long as the Gov. Previously unlicensed premises? leading position either in imports or exports.ernment of the United States adheres to its In the import returns the United Ki gdom policy of excluding Chinese or other foreigu is shown to have sent £200,000 worth less labour from the islands, the development of bar the United States, while in the case all this potential wealth must be compara-used. of exports, the United States took tively slow. The trade returns for 1909" £3,000,000 worth as against rather mere appear to be highest on record, and every than £1,000,000 wertli sent to the United thing points to their steady if slow increase. Kingdom. Decreases in the British imports were experienced in cotton cloths, yarn and danıasks, bar iron, rails, condensed milk. and copper and copper manufactures. In creases are shown in bread and biscuit, tulles and laces, wearing apparol, india rubber and
Mossrs. H. Robitsek vnd Reis announce the manufactures, iron sheets, linseed oil, paints, transfer of their business to Messis: Bure and
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labour in the islands, and it becomes in.
will be At Hope as seal on Fridays during We are requested to state that Lady Lagard February,
Rief.
It is notified in our advertisement colnians that the Hongkong Agency of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's fau Francisco line was taken over on the 27th u't. by Mr. K. Matada.
Fr. G. A. Woodcock, first olesk at the
Board, leaves for Home on the 14th inst. on increases. Magistracy and secretary to the Licensing
eight months' leave.
silk velvet and plushes, soap, and malt liquors (mostly stout). In exports a con- siderable decline in the trade with the United Kingdom was experienced in hemp. also in cigars, while sugar and cocoanut oil have disappeared altogether. Copra and Maguey,
however, show While imports from Hongkong show & slight increase, exports show a deerense as compared with 1908 of £77,712, due ment under free trade with the United States. This decrease was almost entirely due to the lessened sale of cigars. Germagy's trade THE. telegrams we published yesterday showed an improvement due to an increase morning-one from London, the other from of 87 per cent, in exports (notably ecpra) Peking-announcing that the visit of H.TH the Crown Prince of Germany to the Far both in imports and experts; so also did the The trade of France showed improvement East is abandoned and that His Imperial Spanish trade. Imports from the Chinese Highness will return to Germany from Calcutta, will eauso keen disappointment in Empire (cotton knit fabrics, eiga and lard) all the countries Hi Imperial Highness had showed an increase in value of £166,107.
The Daily Press. principally to the wollition of tranship.
HONGKONG, FEREVART 2ND, 1911.
menta for the
Mr. Hoopor-It was never taken up? Applicant-The house was not ready.
Mr. Hooper-Have you held a licence before? Applicant No.
Mr. Hoopor-When will the house be ready f Applicant-March Let.
The Chairman-Yes.
licensed but to another man,
Mr. Stewart-The promises are already Mr. Hough--But the licence has never beat
when the matter comes before Congress in the form of a Bill, as is expected shortly, it will precipitate a sharp fight between its
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. sponsors and the ultra-protectionista,
LONDON, February 1st.
A message from Berlin states that
AMERICA AND JAPAN,
Washington, Jan. 17th, Mr. Hough-This is granting a licence to owing to the plague outbreak in Man-warmly the proposed contents of the new The Press of the country is discussing churia the German Chancellor, Dr. treaty being negotiated with Japan by the von Bethmann-Hollweg, has been Administration. It has leaked out that the compelled to advise the Kaiser that the treaty now being negotiated provides for Crown Prince should abandon his the admission of Japanese labourers into the tour to the East, and return to Ger- United States and is said to be otherwise many from Calcutta, -
conciliatory to the Japanese.
The Press of the Pacific coast is greatly Regrets have been officially ex-exercised over the announcement, and the pressed to the Courts of Bangkok, Pacific coast delegation in Congress is Peking and Tokyo, also to the Nether preparing to combat the ratification of the lands and the United States, whose treaty when it comes before the Sonata. Colonies the Crown Prince intended
JAPAN'S DOMINATION OF THE to visit.
PACIFIC.
commenced.
The Secretary.The business has never been
The Chairman-Really what we are consider- ing ia the fitness of the applicant.
The Beard considered its decision in camera and agreed to grant the application.
ALLEGED THEFT ON A FRENCH STEAMER.
While the French sieimer Touareg was on a
voyage from Kwongchewen to Hongkong about THE FORTIFICATION OF THE
SCHELDT
HOLLAND DECLINES.
LONDON, February 1st.
that it has been
A report from Rotterdam states intimated semi-
Washington, Jan. 25, United States Senator Ellhu Root discussing the question of the relations between the United States and Japan, yesterday mado the prediction that Japan would dominate the Pacific Ocean in spito of the activities of any other nation, Senator Root asserted that tholgeographic aita. ation of the Japanese aud their energy and po litical position as the loader of the coloured races. mäds it inevitable that they should control the Pacifis na completely as European ustions and their western solonies now dominate the At-
and their commerce.
72,000 in money was stolen from a passenger When the vessel arrived in port she hoisted the police flag and Sorgeant Davis went on board and arrested three Chinese members of the crew who were accused of stealing the money. The Sergeant also made a search of the vessel anel found $900 concealed in ons of the lifelioats The suspects were charged lefore Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
M. Liebert, Consul-General for France, asked officially that Holland will decline any Lis Worship to try the case. He explained that proposal for an international confer sentenced a native to three mouths' imprison-a case of indiscipline on board, but i had notion of the river Scheldt, as the
At the Magistrnoy yesterday Mr. Wood he was the only person competent to deal with ence, or negotiations for the fortificaatic to the exclusion: of the Asintic peoples most with hard labour for stealing clothing and power to deal with a case of theft. behind the Yaumati School, other articles to the value of $4 from a matslied His Worship pointed out that the local police question is too thorny, and dangerous
had no jarisdiction in the matter. The defen to international peace. Trench fag, and the effence was committed on dants were Chinese subjects. The ship few the
the high seas.
Chinose) wore notified in the Colony.
During last week five cases of small-pox (all
eases proved fatal. There were two British ecurred in the city of Victoria, and four of the All
cases of diphtaoris, and no Chinese and one British ease of enteric fever.
We understand that the pices of Crows land sale is being put up by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, on behalf of the Landon Missionary Society, and is to be utilised for the purposes of
hostel in connection with the University. The Committes on Navigation of the Philip pines Assembly has introduced a Bill as a for the establishment of a nautical sobool in the substitute for three others introduced providing Philippines. The new school is to be under the direction of the director of navigation.
age to Hongkong, and the money stolen was to be delivered in Hongkong. He was agreeablo M. Liebert stated that the ship was on a Toy
that the case should be tried in Haiphong, but the ship without a warrant from the Magistrate the men could not be kept imprisoned on board
of Aisne, flows mostly North-East through the The Scheldt rises in the French Department
the North Ses in the Dutch province Zoeland. Department Nord, passing Cambria and the
It is navigable for largo ships to Antwerp. ] Antwerp, where it turns North-West and entors Belgian province Hainant and East Flanders to
PLAGUE IN THE NORTH.
to Haiphong. dants in prison here until they could be sent on
LONDON, February 1st. A message from Poking states that His Worship laid he had no jurisdiction of more favourable reports conceming any kind in the casa.
M. Liebert thought in the circumstances that the plague are being received from all the only thing that could be done was to apply quarters, for the extradition of the prisoners
intended to visit, for in many places arrange. Exports to China remained stationary above Victoria Battery which is advertised for Therefore he asked the Court to keep the defen
entertainment of the Imports from Japan showed an increase of Imperial visitor- were well
advanced. 48.427 in cotton cloths, and (owing to the According to the programme, His Imperial coal strike in Anstralia) of £8,632 in coal, Highness was to leave Calcutta in the while in cotton yarn and thread the decrease middle of the present month: on board amounted to 50 per cent. Imports from H.G.M.S. Gneisenau for. Singapore, thence Switzerland, which consist mainly of cotton proceeding, after a star of threo days, to eleths and cotton yarn and thread, fell off Bangkok. After spending a week in Siam, the to the extent of £31,177 in value. Sume Prince intended to proceed to Java; remain interesting observations are made in the there a week and then come on to Hongkong Report on the agricultural resources of the in the middle of Mareb, spending five days islands. The United States Tariff Act, here, including a visit to Canton. From Mr. PHIFTs says, has undoubtedly done Hongkong His Imperial Highness purposed much
Baron Ato, who has been commander of the to stimulate the cultivation of Japanese cruiser Aleiteushima, handed over
programme, he was to be in Peking, stay in
matter, and on resuming it was intimated that the extradition of the accused would be sought. The Court this adjourned to consider the
WIRELESS" IN THE FAR EAST.
SMALL-POX IN THE PHILIPPINES.
sul General, have been obtained by means of Wonderful results, reports the British Con- compulsory vaccination in reducing this disease from a real scourge to mere sporadic vasos among the unvaccinated. During the year ouded Jane 30, 1909, 1,817,872 persons were vac cinated, and caminations made when this thorough system of vaccination has been carried disease has reappeared in localities where a
ties is practically confined to children born airce the vaccination in those localities was per formed, to persons who escaped the vaccinators. and to navaccinated persona from districts.
going to Shanghai, and thence to Kiaochow, sugar, coconuts, tobacco, &c., though Yesterday to Captain Kataoka, who arrived from By the middle of April, according to the it cannot be said that, generally agricul pointed to the staff of the Cominander-in-Chief | be available for general purposes, and will pro into effect prove that the disease in sach locali
Germany is erecting a wireless station at Japan via Formoen. Baron Abo has been ap-naval post and in charge of a naval officer, will Tsingtan, which, although it will be primarily a the Chinese capital ton days, proceed thence tural conditions in these islands are very of the squad en which accompanies K.I.H.Princs ably prove of grest value to shipping. The to Japan to stay two weeks, and then return satisfactory."
The Consul quotes the Fushimi, who will represent the Emperor of installation will be a high powered one, and its to Berlin by the Siberian railway, reaching Governor-General as saying that the great Japan at the Coronation of King George. radius will embrace pratically the entire area
of the Chinese and Japanese Rear.
CRICKET.
KOWLOON "A" v. RA.31.C.
Tuesday. Bootes:-
This match was played at King's Park on
....FIRST INNINGS,
...
Major Perny, e Mackenzie, b Brett...... Capt. Warning, b Carwan Bgt. Warwick, b Carwan
QMS. Davies, Curwen 9.M. Edser, canb, 1 Annsley Pte. Riley, Mackenzie, Annesley Pto. Stanners, e Mead, b Brett...... Sgt. Wills, o Mead, b Annesley....... Pio. Haigh, e Robinson. b Broft Pto. White, o Brott, b Robinson Sergt. Prince, not ont
Extras
Second Innings 165 for 9, wickets.
I.C.C FIRST INNINGS.
J. P. Robinson, b Davis
J. H. Mosd, biloy
T. Cher, e stannore, b Riley ATTE Wu, Curwen, Davies
E. B. Annesley, b Darios..... Majo. Kirke, o Haigh, b-Riley Major Watlinge White, h Riloy "N. L. Railton, Davies ....
0.8. Williams, b Davies D. J; Mascazie, not out..... L. E. Broth, did not bat.
..Extras
90ond Innings Kowloon 56 for 7 mieleste. 14
olher
Cheeren..... MacKenzio
·Brett...... Anscaley Bobineon
Bowling Anayeis
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