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bae at Hawaii and the Philippines will be
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immensely improved and strengthened by thadmiralty works now in progress. But if, strategically, Japan's position in the weakened Pacile is likely to by the opening of the Canal, there is good remu to anticipate that the Canal will bendt Japan commercially to an ever- incrusing extent. From the briel report we have been of the speeches delivered at the inaugural meeting of the Association we gather that it is anticipated that vessels from the West, which now have their torhinal port in Japan, will probably, in AND many cases, return to Europe via the
We have been appointed
SOLE AGENTS for
new Chinal and American ports, or they may come out that way and return via the Suos Chi According to the promoters of the Assosiation to which we have referred, this mumean that these vessels will obtain more coal and provisions at Japanese ports than is now the case. Admiral Baron HIMOTRUKI, one of the founders of the Association,
Lient. J. Johnstone bas resigned his commis-
sien in the Scouts Company of the Hongkong TELEGRAMS. Volunteers, as he is shortly leaving the Colony,
Captain C. E. Stewart, of the Shanghai Volun- tears, has boon attached to the Hongkong Volun teer Corps with the approval of H.E." the
Governor.
A list of maștere, mates and engineers whe have passed their examinations ond" obtained certificates of compotency is published in the Gazelle..
The polico stations at Ping Shan, Au T'an,
San Tin, Shung Shui, Sha Tan Kok, Taipo, Shatin, Sai Kung and Tan Wan have been declared registry offlers for births and deaths.
Our Chefoc contemporary says that there is general talk amou :- the influential Chiness gen- flomen of fhofoe that word has been received. from Peking for arrangements to be made for
the commencement of the building of the Che-
foo-Weihsion Railway,
Mr. Paul King, Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritimo Custoins, formerly stationed at Caulon, nerivad at Shanghai last week fram England. It is understood that Mr. King will,
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
LONDON, April 2nd.
The following changes in the Austro.
SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING,
GORGEOUS PROCESSION AT-
CANTON, T
[FROM OUR OWN CORESPONDENT.]=
CARTON, March 31st. Yesterday was great in the annals of this city, for precisely at 12 midnight all the licensed gambling shops were closed and the Cantonese could congratulate themselves on having won a grand moral victory. A year ago the scheme of closing the gambling shops was looked upon as day, thanks to the energy and ability of the new the Quixotic idea of a fow anthusiasts, while to-
Viceroy, it stands as a fait accompli. On the night of the last day of the 2nd moon the fautan shope were crowded with man eager to have their last "flutter" at the tables. The fokis in the various houses wom a despairing kind of look, for the atroke of midnight would sound the knell of their employment. The next morning all the gaming houses wore founi olosed and cach had a notios ou the door that gambling would no longer take place in the houso, These houses presented a most striking contrast to
their nedal appearance. Tustead of boing the
in the same "tone." It was also evidently reference to the former lottery monopolist, “So Ping Shu," who is now in durance vile and his property soquentred. Another tableau i hoved gambling represented as a great sword entting down the people.
the people,
The procession was greatly enjoyed by excellent order. There was a bit of a souffle on who preserved the most
Bha Kei among some roughs, but beyond this of pollen were on duty, but their services worn there were no disturbances. A large number
in little requisition. The general opinion of the people is that the Government. by sbolishing
this iniquitous system, has done a good thing. Fears are expressed, however, that those throwa
out of work by the closing of the shops will turn thieves and still further swell the legion of the Government will take these men in hand and dishonest. However, it is quite likely that the
endeavour to help them,
April 1st.
conrred during the recent procession. One It appears that saveral nocidents and crimes
woman went to see it bearing her infant sonA- on her hack. The press, was so grant that the poor little child was crashoj.to death. Numerous centre of animation, they stood deserted, and
esses of poekot-picking have boon reported at ont to read the notions, they appeared to belong theft was the following. A man wearing on one Count Thurn has been appointing. The police were not without fear that
to a oily of the dead rather than to one of the finger & valable diamond ring and on the next
DIMITRINO & CO:S | remarked in the course of a speech that the } tako oror the duties of Mr. Chalmers, the statis Hungarian diplomatic service gre | save for a few ourious spootators who had começarious palien stations, but the worst care of
Celebrated
EGYPTIAN
At the Marine Magistrats's Court on Satur
day Commander G. W. Bookwith, R. Y., Blued the master of the licensed steam laanch Kong. Si 320 for blown his whistle other than for the purpose of navigation. In imposing the
announced:
ed. Ambassador at St. Peters the night would not pass off withunt serious fingor a ring set with a Coylon stone was observed by a thief. This man was armed with burg, and Herr Von Rosthorn, disturbances on the part of the custod foxis and Minister at Teheran, has been trans- of them who from the first have opposed the large barvy knife and quick as thought he suppression. A much larger forse of constabul-grasped the man's haud that was waring the Din half and devamped with that part of the
houd cairtaining the rings.
CIGARETTES. in aposition to supply European countries signals other than for navigation purposes must ferred to Pcking, and is succeeded in any that result was on duty, and wounted price rings and with a swift blare severed the member
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Dr. Peter Quincey, Resident Burgeon, the Shanghai Hospital, Chinese Bund, son of In. speolor W. Quincey, Shanghal-Nanking Railway Polico, has been doputed by the Shangbai Tantai. to proceed to Muldon to take a part in the com ing plague conference. porary mentions that Dr. Quincey has had a considerable experience in bacteriological and plague research in Hongkong.
steamers on the North American services tical secretary. cannot obtain enough cargo on the homeward voyage at prezent. After the opting of the Canal the west coast of North America will be brought to touch with Europa, and the United States will be with foodstuffs at a cheaper rate for trans. poitation. Eighty per cent. of the agricul tan.products exported go to England 34.80 per box of 100. The main agricultural districts of the United States, he pointed out, lay on the Pacific sou, and the products are now being carried tolle west coast, by train at a high freight. We think the accuracy of this statement, that the agricultural products come.mainly from the Western States, is not absolutely indatestale, but it forms the basis of the Admiral'a contention. A few years hen, he says, the canal will be the routs for the transportation of agricultural products to Europe from the Pacific coast of the United States. But the question for consideration by the Japanese Pacific Association, it seems to us, is: "Would it be worth the while of steamers crossing the Facific Ocean in ballast Japan to pick up this trade?
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A Shanghai co tem-
His Excellency the Governor has given his asunt, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to Ordinance No. 9 of 1911-“An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Intoxicating Liquors;" and to Or dinamos No. 10 of 1911-"An Ordinance for the incorporation and ragulation of the Univer. sity of Hongkong," which were passed by the Legislative Council.
Detective Bell of the Hog Police left by the ss. Arratoon Apear Batardag for Singapore, whence he will proceed to the
LONDON, April 2nd.
The great bulk of the old gambling tax was used for the support of the military forges of the Province. Now that this tax has been abolished the officer in command of certain
the Persian capital by Councillor Otto. well armed patrolled the streets. A ramont was also going the rounds that three thousand desperadoes from outlying districts were SPANISH CABINET CRISIS.
going to make din organised atteok, on the city, but luckily this proved but a canard. Nothing whatever happenod to The Madrid Cabinet has resigned disturb the public pence, and the doors of the Owing to its having been placed in a shops were shut without the least disturbance.
About 9 p.m. a great fro broke out behin dilemma by the debate on the Sha Kei, and five brothels were razed to the Republican motion in favour of the ground. For a little while the people thought court-martial condemnation of the that this was an act of incendiarism on the part Socialist Ferrer who was executed on it was proved that the fire was the result of anxising auffient funds to pay the soldiers.
of these who were against the suppression, but
charge of having instigated the accident. Barcelona riots in 1909.
FRENCH PRESIDENT TO VISIT HOLLAND.
moon
WES
The first day of the new markod by a procession the gorgeousness and magnitude of which surpassed any similar fasc. tion over seen in Canton. The persons forming this procession assembled early in the morning, and were advertised to pass along the principal streets of the city, then to proceed along Sho Kei and the Band, to pass.round to the East Gato and halt in front of the Viceroy's Tamon,
troops in the Pun Yu District, whore they had been sent to put down the bandits, findste himself in want of money to pay his men and has sant a dispatch to the Provincial Treasurer asking for instructions. told to confer with the Fim Ya Magistrats and endeavour to hit upon some method of
The offloor has been
The public mind is oxercised just now as to what steps the anthorities will tako to suppress gambling in private places. The people think. and not without reason, that certain people will ondeavour to open their private premises as gambling houses and thus defeat the aims of the Government. The so-called “gentry " are supposed in many cases to bo contemplating this step, for it is well known that areng. certain sections of the community morality is very decidedly secondary to money-making. The Tantai of Constabulary has just issed
will fall on those guilty of gambling in public. inces, ant though the motion with time-honoured ""Trimble and Obey," it is mp- posed that the notice is inerely a matter of form, One of the native rapors mourns the fact that the police hera are not like what they are in Hongkong, where members of the force are so diligent in the suppression of gambling.
A. S. WATSON & CO., will show. Meanwhile, we doubt it; Federated Malay States to join the constabulary
but in
vior of these anticipations there ne an inspector. Prior to his departure if July on the invitation of Queen prising sonis had erected bamboo "grands notics to the affect that drastic punistament LIMITED,
Association will advocate and press Mr. Tells updating via curiranës là thể upon the trovENS immediating for this change, by
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THE CORONATION COMMITTEE.
improving-fe harbour accommodation at devotion to duty and of the regret his departars aki, Hakata, Muroran, Hakodate and occasioned. Those present, however, joined in other ports. Moreover, at each of these all good wishes for his fature welfare and plates, it is urged that the establish success, ment of hotels will become necessary At Tokohama and Kobe, the largest ports of Japan, much has already been done by the Government to improve the accommoda- tion for ships, and these are always likely to remain the chief depôts of the import and export trade. We are unable to see how Baladate and Muroran are likely to derive any considerable benefit from the opening of the Canal. The case for Hakata is that
Committee appointed by ILE, the Governor te The following list of the members of the make arrangements for the locaf celebration of the Coronation has been forwarded to publication:-
His Honour Sir F. T. Piggott, Kt. (Chair man), Messrs. F. H. Armstrong, An Tak, G. Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Bir C, P. Chator, Balloob, Jammauder C. W. Brokwith, R.N.,
K., C.M.G., Chan Kai Ming, Chan Kanz U,
and hat Boà
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,
LONDON, April 1st
LONDON, April 2nd. A Paris message states that President Fallieres will visit Holland whore momentoss of the great occasion were to be distributed among the participators. Bator
thage as well as those owning windows and veranlais commanding a view of the proceedings, must have made quite a lot of money. The crowds who came out to witness the procession were. enormous, and, in their way, quite as interesting as the procession itself. Half-naked coolies, many of them carrying their bamboo poles, wero jostling against silk gowned and gorge
A day or two ago a constabla took it into his head to make a tour through the "Tai ously apparelled man. A special feature was the number of Chinese dressed in European Fat (Great Buddha) Monastary. In doing clothes-such people the more conservative call so he cams upon a monk pamed Wan Fang “social worms"--and many of whom were wiling away the time with several of his friends evidently dressed out to kill. The wonten made by smoking opium. They were asked to a fine show also with their pretty silks and produce their licences, but they worn non est. neatly drossed bair, and it was a sign of the The monk was then taken into custody and progress of the city that many of these Inter brought before the Magintents and was were recompanied by thoir male relations, fined $10. Ha st once paid the fine, and the Thousands of people had come in on the Magistrate gave him a sovero lecture, telling inks and trains from outlying villeges, him that it was a disgrace for a member of a re- and at least half a million persons mast ligious body to so break the law. The officer further ordered him to find a spruty for his have been standing along the roo
future goat bahaviour.
The Oxford and Cambridge bont race took place to-day and resulted in a win for the former by two and a half lengths.
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
LONDON, April 1st.
At Fez a sinall force of the Sultan's troops were defeated by rebels and 20 it all be made into a most perfect coal-Chan Siu Ki, W. Dickson, C. Montague Edo, were killed and 50 wounded. It is ing port.” Moji is the principal" coaling Fang Wa Chun, Hon, Dr. Ho Kai, C. M.G., Ho LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STEEST. EC port the present time, but, according to Fook, Ho Kom Tong, T. F. Hough, E. Irving, feared that this reverse will lead the Admiral HIVOTSUKI, the port is not large Rer. F. T. Johnston, Hon Mr. H. Keswick, rebels to blockade Fez and cut it off Lan Cha Pak, S. A. Levy, W. Logan, Capt. F. from the nisin imperial army which is enough to accommodate more than twenty-W. Lyons, G. H. Medhurst, Sir H. N. Medy, five steamers, and no accommodation Ng Hon Chi, E. Ortaiston, Hon. Mr. E. operating in the Cherarda region. is oly to be provided by the local author-Osborne, Hon. Mr. R. E. Follook, KO.. ities for the transportation of a larger H. W. Robertaon, N. J. Stabb, M. Stewart, 8. Ir is interesting to note that an Association quality of coal than 6,000,000 tons a year. W. Teo, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, H. P. White,
The Admiral quoted statisties to show Wong Kam Fak and Yang Yik Ting has been formed in Japan for the purpose that the foreign shipping trade of Japan
We are requested to state that the next of considering how the opening of the had been increasing at the rate of 16 per meeting of the Coronation Committee will be Panama Canal is likely to affect Japan, not so cert every four years, and, calculating on hold on Wednesday, the 12th April, instead much from the diplomatic as the com-thiasis, he looked for shipping returns of on Wednesday, the 5th April, as previously
HONGKONG, APRIL 3RD, 1911.
SATURDAY'S CONCERT.
BRITISH FINANCES.
No newspapers were issued yesterday, for in honour of the suppression of gambling the day wis observed as a public holiday. A secondary
A NEW LOAN.
The actual procession is hard to desoribe
All the great guilda there was so much of it. had sent contingents to tako part in it, and many firms, both native and forsign, took advantage of the occasion to advertise their wares. Mero reason was that all the newsboys had been com- than a thousand persons toole part in the mandeered to take part in the above described procession, and most of these were gorgeously procession." dressed. The prettiest feature of the whole was LONDON, April 1st,
the presence of about two hundred young girls, The revenue ended shows
of the quarter just dressed in the ancient Chinese court style mount
an increase
ofed on horseback. Many specially constructed £28,509,046. The total for the whole was £203,650,589, an il crease of £72,154, 132, whereof income tax contributed 48 &
year.
sedan obairs covered with flowers and pach
articles. The Viceroy soute days ago requested
The Provincial Treasury is in a bad way nad the amount formerly coming to the Treasury from the gambling time to soft to not made up, in spite of increased taxes on various
permission from the Minister of Finance to containing a beautiful girl albe made a pleasing raise a loan of several million dollars bearing sight. There were great companies of men interest at 8 per cent, and pledging the revenue the carrying ancient weapons of the most fearsome of the electric light and water-works companies and blood-curdling shape. No Chinese procession but the Viceroy box sent another dispatch as security. The Minister refured permission,
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The City Hal: Theatro was well filled on custome, 21 millions; is complate without a dragon, and in this saying that the matter is urgent and request-
especial ona there were no less than three, the ing the Minister to give his sanction to the
mercial point of view, and to promote and in 1926 showing about ten thousand arranged.. advocate such measures as may be deemed steagora a year, taking about twelve million. necessary to meet the changes which are acti- tons of coal from Japan. He dismissed the cipated. The official opening of the Canal fides that Chins could ever compete with has been set for January 1st, 1915, but the Jagan as a supplier of coal, and it is with Saturday evening for Mile Gauthier's Concert millions; estate duties, 35 millions; largest of which was at least seventy yards long scheme without delay. works are stated to be fully one-year ahead a view to providing adequate facilities for the sudianon including H.E. The Governor of that date, and it may be presumed that the thempid costing of vessels that the Associa and Lady Lagard. A very choice programme while larid values produced half aand was moved long by the marvellous move- Canal will be opened at the earliest possible tion intends to advocats harbour works at was presented. Mila. Gauthier possesses million.
We should be very sweet and clear mezzo-soprano voice. moment. It is characteristic of the people Muran and IПlakodate.
The increase is mainly due to the While her singing of the English songs waa of Japan that they are taking time by the incied to say that it is too soon yet to feel very greatly appreciated. Me. Gauthiers dislocation of the revenue in the fiscal forelook, and mean to get their honse in very confident over the prediction that invoice is heard to special advantage in Indiaz year 1900-10 order for the changes which will inevitably fifteen years' time the number of foreiga Opera Her rendering of Bel Raggio" be brought about. The Association we have his calling at Japan ports will show an (Semiramide) Rossini, and "Modi, “M'edi "
AUSTRALIAN NAVAL DEFENCE.
SIDELIGHTS ON THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC,
A PATHETIC STORY."
The Maxehur an Daily News has been publishing some side-lights on the plague epidemic and we make this oxtract from a recent
last. The mother of a two year old baby was The following story dates one day in February
ments of about fifty men.. The dragons caused great amusement, and indeed the ridiculous antics they performed na they capered this way and that way were enough to ronse the most melancholy to mirth. There were also a large number of manko-beliove lions, the largest of which was carried alone by a number of girls. The most striking feature of all was a number of tableaux linstrating the evils of gambling.claimed by the plagus. The hasbby of the One of the best showed a man who had lost his deceased with his baby and a brother were LONDON, April 1st,ell in the fantan dens, He was dragging AIRO booked for isolation, but the stubborn protest of his wife and children to sell them. The wife milk found a veut in a land ceaseless howl which the baby against the deprivation of his mother's The Australian Government will at was expostulating with the husband for having was received with great diafavour by once take steps to carry out the recom-rained the home, while the man with trae the authorities of the Isolation Houses, mendation of Admiral Henderson for Oriental fatalists was telling her to keep quiet Changchan, and which WOS to them. as it was her luck" The children were ury to take them in. The two men, neither an adept
reason for a good enough. the construction of a fleet to be coming and howling as only Chinese children cus, at pacifying a crying baby, had no home to pleted in twenty-two years costing and altogether the effect was very impressive, return to, for such as they had the title to call What they £23,000,000
Another tableau depleted the downfall of the their own was isolated tenontless. two chief lotteries. There were two large fig bose foolish as to take the risk of infection by might call their relatives and friends could not ures of watches borne along, one without hand, receiving them into their households, much less hearing a moito "shan pin mo cham," or the so warm-hearted as to offer them hospitality out watch without hands and the other with the aimlessly carrying between then the wailing of sympathy. They kept wandering about words "po piu wai kei-watch with broken baby who threatened to ory his tiny life out,
refusing
indase of more than 50 per cent on the (nerezia Borgia) Donizetti, was magnificent, mentioned has been organised in Tokyo by pret figures. Whether it be so or not, These too Arias were accompanied by the members of the House of Representatives, the Japanese Government is unlikely Orchestra of HM.S. Minotaur, while Mr. and it will indicate the interest taken in to embark on any costly harbour improve. George Grimble accompanied her English songs, the subject when we mention that about ment works until they are seen to be which wore The Dove" by Landon Ronald, fifty persons were present at the meeting necmary, but it is, no doubt, useful to have "Love has eyes" and "Should he upbraid, by called to discuss the desirability of forming such an institution as this "Pacific Associa Sir H. R. Bishop Mille. Gauthier also sang the Association. From the strategic point tion watching and preparing for the events French song," Bolero" by Dessauer.
Mr. Denman Faller, as usual, played the piano of view, it must be recognised, no less by that may cast their shadows fore them.
faultlessly. His two contributions to the pro- Japan than by the United States, that the
gramme,-Polonaise in A Flat (Chopin) and of the Panama Canal will weaken The English mail of the 4th March was Piano Concerto in G. Minor (Mendelssohn)→→ opening Considerably the Japanese position in the delined in London on the 31st March.
are extremely difficult pieces, and Mr. Feller's Pacific, and it would be futile for Japan. to
Ispector D. Gourlay has been appointed fine randering of them was greatly appreciated. expect to maintain her predominanes in those sanitary inspector for Bhankiwan vine Inspector with To the Spring" (Greig), always a wel
As an encore Mr. Faller favoured the audience waters. By the time the Canal is opened, A. Collett.
come pianoforte solo from the concert platform. onabling America's Eastern and Western
Kt. B. Brotherton Harker has been appointed
A notification in the Gazette states that no machinery. This was evidently meant to be until, driven to their wits end, and to despara The Band of H.M.S. Minotaur played Fleets to combine in very much shorter time than is possible now, America's unval Mr. F. Maitland, resigned,
aviding justice of the Fo Leung Kuk vice Bahubert's "Unfnished Symphony," Digars dog brought from Bangkok will be permitted play upon words, for the native word for watch is
Salut d'Amour" and Nevin's “ Narcissus.
to land in Hongkong for a period of six months."," while the lotteries were called "po pia" consigning it to the grime of a ditch in the and "shan pin," although the two "pin" are auto-western corner of the walled town of
Changahun 1
Mr. J. C. Mars, the American aviator who has been making successful flights in Japan. came out to the East for the Manila carnivals
fios, they got rid of their noisy burden by