BANDOM REFLECTIONS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY AUGUST 26ra
was an important confederacy with head-f quarters in the numerons islands of the The proviso "weather permitting" has delta, and it was so streng that the received a now meaning in the mind of mandarins made no attempt to suppress The boiriest stroke of these pirates: our worthy Director of Public Works.it.
was when thoy captured, the ship bearing In reply to a question asked by the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart in the Legisla.the tribute from Sian to Peking. This tive Council about the condition of could not be tolerated, and eventually the tribute and the embassy were rescued from
Craigmin Road and the works proceed
CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORDEIPONDENT]
CANTON, August 23rd.
SHAMEEN
1912,
COMPANY MEETING.
Cotton Spinning-Owing to the high prices required for cotton during the MESSRS. WILLIAM POWELL & CO., early part of last year, it was impossible to work at a proft and one mill was LIMITED.
closed for nine months. Towards the end of the year the Revolution in China
unsatisfactory.
INTIMATIONS
located business and the outlook is stilJOHNSTONE'S
little requiring special comment, and the Rope Manufacturing.-Thoro is very.
The annual meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held on Saturday, at the offices of the Company, The "Boys' Strike" is still to the fore. 12, Des Voeux Road, Mr. H. J.trade for the year has gone on without sent:-Menere. G. C. Moxon, H. Party of absorption of the local and adjacent Gedge presided, and there were also pre any distinguishing feature. The power markets seems to very very little. The
throughout the year, the extreme fluctua- tion not exceeding $3 per picul in Manila.
the pirates. Discord in their own ranks on the island and things are pretty much ing thereon he stated that the work would } followed, and they fought a regular Kin the same position as they were last Smith, E. Mauricio, L. Guy, F. Wurice of hemp has been fairly steady
keany fight in which each section prac week-end. The members of the firm' tically wiped out the other. Taking ad-where the strike originated are being vantage of this disintegration, the systomatically boycotted on the island, mandarins completed their overthrow, and on these persons being invited out to Two of their chiefs were received into oil-other messes to dine it has happened that cial rank, and 8,000 of their followers boys have refused to serve. A rumour returned to civil life. It will thus be obtained last night and to-day that Chi.
the, answer that the weather had not been tion. permitting. July had established a record for sunshine, but that did not matter What was meant by "weather permit- ting" in this particular instance was that heavy rains were needed to consolidate
the materials with which the trench was
not improve upon that.
Just as I was writing this a letter was pushed on my desk, and on opening it
RODERICK RANDOM.
THE EXECUTION OF GENERALS
DEALING WITH PLAQUS.
A
come
throughout the year.
Cement.There has been a fair demand
M.P.
The effects of had Whisky".
After effecta of M. F. *
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
H. BUTTONJEE
& SON,
be completed weather permitting" in whout ten days. The guileless unofficial
Stapleton, and F. T. Chappie, manager.
The manager having read the notice members of the Couneit thought this meant that if there were no heavy rains
convening the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, The nor typhoons to interfere with the work it would be completed as stated. But not
port and statement of accounts for the Browing-The Oriental Brewers, of The full significance of the proviso
Year ending 30th June last together with which hopes of success were confidently. the auditor's certificate having been in expressed in 1910, was unfortunately un- had not dawned upon them until a fur-
ween there was a precedent for the e-test merchants had taken up the canSO
able to compete with other brewerica and ther question why the work was not done ployment of the pirate chief and his men of the boys and had decided to boycott your handa some days, with your per-hes passed into liquidation.
mission I will follow the usual custom after an interval of two months elicited in the people's army in the recent revolu.firing on the island unless the imprisoned and take them as read. You will note the
UNDER CHINESE MANAGEMENT. boy was released. This, however, is very
Rattan and Fibre Furniture-Business unlikely, as the merchants and traders net amount at profit and loss is $10, 158.18, showed a slight falling off. There are The name Ladrones, given to the group will be the very first to see how much any ing a dividend of 40 cents per share, wipe
which it is proposed to deal with by pay.forty-one firms, large and small, in the of islands at the mouth of the Pearl thing like that would injura them.'
trade.
Native Tobacco. There are twenty-six River, perpetuates the memory of the old notice with an official chop on it has been off $2,000 from fixtures and fittings, and factories in existence Business is still piratical days. Ladrones is the Portu published on the matter and says that carry the balance forward to new account. unsatisfactor owing to the competition guese word for pirates, and the reason for the strike in foolish and the boys' guild Your directors aro gratified to
in China of foreign tobacco corporations and the sale of foreign cigarettes. When the had much better not interfere in the mai-before you on a dividend paying basis, local tobacco crops were fairly good.
The refilled. Talk of terminological exacti-the name is fairly obvious.
Tinned Goods.-This business increased tucle! Even the great Winston Churchill pirate confederacy, to which I have refer-ter: so that it is likely that before the and, given again ordinary conditions,
there is no reason why such a basis should moderately, and considerable exports have or the Chancellor of the Exchequer could red, was broken up last century, their work is ont the whole question will be a
stronghold at Lantau was demolished and thing of the past.
not always be maintained. The volume heen made to Annan and Singapore.
Samshu.-The local manufacturers of & Chinese fort erected there.
of business transacted during the year native spirits report having had a good It is reported that plague has broken under review exceeds considerably that of
year. The total kcal output of all kinds of native spirits (including the New out in the Hoi Hong district of the Lin any previous year in the history of the Chow prefectura and is spreading Company, and now we are thoroughly Territories) was nearly 1,100,000 gallons, as against 800,000 gallons in 1910. This rapidly. The Magistrate of the district settled in our new premises (premises increase is due to a decrease in imports has notified the authorities of the matter which shareholders should congratulate from China consequent on the recent un- and has asked assistance from the charit themselves on possessing), with all de- rest. able societies in Canton in the matter of partments so compact and affording such tilleries produce vinegar as well as Sam-
Vinegar-All the large native dis- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Peking to-day by the arrest last night doctors and medicine. Yesterday a meet-oxcellent opportunities for displaying our shu. The yearly output of the seven of Chang Chen Wu and ten of his ing was held, and it was decided to do goods, the future should have a bright largest firms amounted to some 850,000 associates who were staying at the largest everything to prevent. How long has the Colony to wait for Chinese hotel outside Chien Men. Chang spreading and doctors and medicine are offers above our store are let to sub-
the epidemic and promising outlook for us. All the gallons. The figures given for 1910 (two
million gallons) were probably wrong. its wireless installation? The Hon. Mr. Chen Wu was shot at one o'clock this to be despatched immediately.
Knitted Vests and Bocks.-There are stantial firms at very fair rentals, our five factories in existence. A large local information to give on the subject, the prisoned, Chang was one of the earliest shows in one way the advance that has stock is thoroughly clean and the value demand, which has lately still further Pollack asked the Government if they had morning. His associates have been im
and most promitient revolutionaries at been made since the revolution, ns before put upon it represents its true value inureased, exists for these articles. Hankow. It appears that General Lian epidemic of this kind would have been Our interests are so well looked after Yuan Hang recommended him for a quietly ignored and as a result would in London that we are able to displayed pointment and that President Yuan Shih-k'ai offered him a post in Tibet, have spread much more.
He returned to
new goods here simultaneously with their which he refused. Hupeb, where, it is alleged, he started the
appearance in the leading stores of London or. Paris. recent Hankow plot and was also re-
Our manager has sponsible for the shooting of the members sioner of Education, who is a Christian, devoted considerable attention to the re- of the Flupch Provincial Assembly. Re
we have heard of certain attempts to vision of our various prices in order to cently, with thirteen military officers, he discovered the details of the above crimes and telegraphed to Peking and caused his arrest. It is reported that one of Chang was shot subsequently,
I found that a correspondent had been endeavouring to do justice to the historic utterance in limerick form. Here it is:-
There was an old amn wo all know, Whose replies were not quite à propos.. When his work wasn't done He would say "Twas the sun,
Or the wind or the rain or the snow."
answer being again in the negative. It is all very well to think imperially, but it would not be amiss if those who are thinking for us would take the memorable advice which our King gave as Prince of Wnies on his return from his empire tour Wake Up." Already we are badly left.
IN PEKING.
by
The account given of this affair Reuter's correspondent, writing on the 16th inst., says:~~-
Much excitement has been caused in
CONFUCIANISM.
This
Since the advent of the new Commis
tanneries. The high price of hides affect. Leather. There are eight local the business adversely, and the volume of trade fell off by about 10 per cent. business done still showed a decrease and Ginger and Preserves-Tite volume of was affected by the price of sugar. There are fourteen factories in the Colony.
Soy. There is no improvement to re
came, to Poking. General Li Yuan Hung atop the Confucian rites and the general successfully meet present day competition. Fort in this trade, which remains dull
worship of the seer. This moete with anything but the approbation of the cam- unity and many of the educated class
and there is absolutely no doubt the goods we are offering to the public to-day are
The daring attack made by pirates on Cheung-Chau police station and the loot- ing which followed on the island, accom panied as it was by the death of thres Cher Wu's associates named Feng We are afraid that this may de harm. The clean, fresh, and up-to-date, and our
Shih-
charges will bear the strictest scrutiny in comparison with any others. There is nothing more I feel. I can usefully add,
Paper. The trade still shows satis- factory progress,
Vermilion. The volume of this trade bas again fallen off and at the end of the year the demand for this commodity was
lust nonexistent.
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Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER Road.
Lard. Much of the lard manufactured Always have on hand a very large complete in the Colony is exported to the Philip.
Indian police at the hands of these The Peking correspondent of the China Warden of the Kwang Tung High School sent a pulition to the Governor the other desperadoes, naturally caused a great 'res gives this account:---
There has been a sensational execution day asking that the Confucian temple in sensation in the Colony, than which
apparently under President Yuan
but before formally proposing the adop-pines, where regulations require the nothing more serious has been attempted ai's direct orders, of Chang Chen We the city be properly repaired and
purity of animal products to be certified. since the British came into occupation of and Fang Wei. The affair has created a decorated, and it was agreed that this tion of the report and accounts now e local manufacturers of lard made It is small satis tremendous sensation. It is highly probought to be done at once in order to pre-before you I shall be pleased to answer from animals killed in the Colony will. the Now Territories.
able that it will lead to serious results vent any suggestion of trouble over this any questions that may be put to the best ingly comply with the regulations. The faction to be able to lectare our authori-
aud is likely to open the break between
The greation,
It would seem from this that of my ability.
output still increases. During 1911 a ties by telling them that nothing else could the President and his opponents.
lard and meat factory was started purely have been expected, but what we have a drastic action taken roeans the open Confucianism has a bigger hold on the
in the interests of the Philippine trade. right to expect is that the matter will re-determination of the President to control people than one would imagine, and that the situation and down trouble makers. ceive the consideration which it deserves. It The two victins same to Peking last Sun-ere is a good deal of feeling on this mat-
A telegram from involves consideration of the whole ques-day from Hankow. tion of police protection throughout the Vice-President Li Yuan Hung told Presi
Two days ago a launch was discovered Culony, and as the numerous burglaries dent Yuan that these men intended trouble and they have since been and larconice in Victoria itself and in watchst. Yesterday evening Chang with towing a boat laden with rifles and aw- Kowloon have already suggested an Sun-wa and Chiang Yi Wu, prominent munition which were being smuggled into at the Wagon-Lite. Several Cabinet mem-
tér
CAPTURE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
There being no questions,
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts,
Mr. STAPLETON.seconded, and the motion. was carried.
On the motion of Mr. Gev, seconded by Mr. STAPLETON, Messrs. H. J. Gedge and G. C. Moxon were re-elected directors.
HONGKONG'S POPULATION.
Medical Officer for 1011 states:
The Report of the Principal Civil
inadequate foree, it is to be hoped that new from Hupeb, were hosts at a dinner the city. The launch had been hired by CHAPPLE, seconded, that Mr. H. Percy of 6,035; to this must be added an averago |
soldiers present. The executions occur-military headquarters for trial. red this morning and tremendous com- motion over sneh summary action is ex- pected, particularly in the Council, where A crisis is very probable.
The man
OVERCROWDING IN HONGKONG.
Mr. Moxon proposed, and Mr. F. T. Smith be re-elected auditor.
Carried.
THE INDUSTRIES OF HONGKONG,
stook of
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The non-Chinese population of the Colony comprised at the Census taken on May 20th, 1911, a white civil population the lessons which these events teach willbers attended, and after dinner Changa shopkeeper in the city and the owner
resident white population of 2,313 belong- not be ignored. As I said before, there is Chen Wn and Feng Wei were captured did not know ingthing of the business, no use in blaming the police whom we near Chien Men, just outside the Lega-which was almost successful.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, ing to the Navy and an average strength (T Squares, Sat Squares, Straight Edges
The coloured
Scales, Inks, áo., ds.) The whole affair was obviously
gentlemen. Thank you for your atten- of 2,360 British troops. have got. Blame, the authorities for not tions.
and included Enst Indians, Asiatic having more men to cope with the work prearranged, there being three hundred who was responsible has been sent to the dance. Dividend warrants will be readyTaces (non-Chinese, Civil) number 6,040
on Monday.
Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, AGENTS FOR- Africans, Persinna and a few others; in addition there were 2,054 Indian troops stationed in the Colony. The table on page 13 shows a similar classification of 1911, and from this it will be seen that the the non-Chinese population for the year total non-Chinese population-inclusive of Army and Navy amounted to 18,802 (including 420 Malays and Filipinas), while the total Chinese population, including 49 Chinese sappers and 200 Chinese servants employed in Naval Establishnients, equalled 444,913, of whom 90,594 reside in the New Territories exclu- sive of New Kowloon.
It is well-known that Hongkong has a greater proportion of bad characters than it should have, because so many slip down From Canton when matters get too hot for them up there. For that reason alone we should have even a greater proportion of police to population than the accepted standard at Home.
as
Recently the President has strengthen-
The Report on the Blue Book for 1011, ed himself on all sides by organizing the military, until now he has an effective! force which at least controls Peking. It written by Mr. C. Clementi, while acting Colonial Secretary, contains the is thoroughly believed that he also has the complete support of General Li Yuan Hung.
One common report says the following paragraph:- Vice-President did not dare execnte The gradual replacement of the old type Chang and Feng on account of the local of Chinese dwelling by the new premises situation at Wu-chang, therefore he told erected in accordance with the Public them to go to Peking and obtain poai- Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 is tions, then secretly informing the Presi-effecting a slow, but certain, improve-
dent.
CHINA PROPOSES REVISION
OF CUSTOMS TARIFF.
1911 we take the following particulars of From the Report on the Blue Book for the industries of Hongkong:-
·UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
Engineering and Shipbuilding. This industry has improved during the year under review,
1911 gross vessels. tons. J.H.P.
2,281 3,650
· Ltd.
The distribution of the population at the Census was as follow
Non-Chinese Civil Community...
W. F. STANLEY & Co., LTD.
LONDON.
E. R. WATTS & SON, LTD.,
LONDON.
45
532
709
208
413
12,075
5
50
173
Chinese Civil Population:
408
800
City of Victoria (including Peak).... 219,880
1
55
250
Villages of Hongkong......
16,211
1
210
192
Kowloon (including New Kowloon)... 67.497
3
45
18
New Territories (laud)
Population afloat
3
76
920
Total Civil Population
80,622 80,948
*450,739
WE ELIMINATE
GUESSWORK
Total
73 3,863 6,609
BY USING
1910 gross vessels, tong. I.B.P.
1,712 8 2,231
715 2,070 # 121 .200
360
Taikoo Dockyard and Eng. Co, Ltd, n
Dock Co., Ltd... 14 Hongkong & Whampoa W. S. Bailey & Co... Macdonald & Co...... Ulderup & Schluter.
ADVOCATES OF FLOGGING.
In view of the Bill now before the Legislative Council of the Colony to in- crease the power of the Magistrates to award flogging, the following is of interest:-
In this connection it is interesting to note what the District Officer has to say in his report on the New Territories. He
Taikos Dockyard and
9 Eng. Co., Ltd m writes:The most serious tasks which
ment in the healthiness of the native confronted the Police in the New
quarters, but this bes been somewhat dis-Hongkong & Whampoa
Dock Co., Ltd. ...... 13 Territories were the suppression of
counted during the past year by an
# W. S. Bailey & Co. ... abnormal influx of Chinese refugees from piracies at sea, and the establishment of
the Cauton district, which was coincident Mardonald & Co. ..... sence and good order near the frontier.
The Chinese Government has informed with the revolutionary movement in derup & Schluter.. 30 Evo steam-launches were employed by the the Foreign Legations that it desires a South China. It has been estimated that Tung fling lang...... Police (until vessels could be built for revision of the Customs tariff. The at least twenty thousand people arrived Kwong Tak Hing hem) to patrol the eastern and western Note only asks for the revision of the in Hongkong within a period of a few W. C. Jack & Co..... gaters of the New Territories, while a fixed rate payable on certain articles weeks during the months of April and Kwong Hip Lung Co.,
These rates were arranged in 1902 on the team pinnace was acquired for the bases of value in 1837, 1998 and 1889, May from this cause, and although some atrul of Mirs Bay from Tai Po.. Piracy for the purposes of general utility. The of these tugitives had no doubt returned the waters adjacent to Hongkong had Chinese Government considers that the to China before the close of the year, yet values of these particular articles have there is ample evidence that a sufficient ng been a remunerative pursuit, and in risen since and that therefore the duty qumber have remained to throw a con- siderable strain upon the housing accom he first year of British rule in the New on them should be revised. No mention modation of the Colony. A further, but has been made of the abolition of likin erritories, it continued to be rife: no
and no request for a higher rate of duty, smaller, influx due to similar causes ss than five piracies on steam launches If the Powers agree the change will not occurred during the month of November, British: waters. being reported during he a considerable one and, possibly, may The chief sufferers from the cause would meau a reduction in some cases. The seem to be the Portuguese, who are large- 00, In consequence an Ordinance was
Note will lend, probably, to the appointy employed as clerks, accountants, etc., ment of a Commission and, therofore ne in both Government and private offices. actual alteration is likely to result for This section of the community has for some years past occupied dwellings of some months.
European type in the neighbourhood of
Sugar Refinery-Various circumstances FOREIGN LOAN TO CHINA. Caine Road, Shelley Street, Mosque
Terrace, etc., but they have recently been combined to cause the year 1911 to be an The National Council on the 16th inst, dispossessed by more wealthy Chinese unfavourable one for this industry. In sentment would be forwarded to the pro- similar presentment from another grand prices assumed a strong downward tou- criticized the recent loan contract with tenants from Canton. At the same time the early part of the year the world's per quarter. He had already, received a Diederichsen & Company whereby the the poorer clauses of refugees have crowd
for these aggravated Government are advanced eight millioned into the native quarters of the City deney due to heavy crops being anti-jury on that circuit, and he had long
possible In the absence of a Chinese navy pro- marks in return for the concession of con- and of Kowloon, with the result that cipated in the main sugar producing been of opinion that flogging was the only structing the Peking Tramways, Some there has no doubt been sorae amount of centres. This affected prices unprofitably
In the House of Commons on July 16th, it would seem as if piracy bad members demanded that the contract overcrowding of a temporary nature. in Hongkong and the East. Later assaults.
This has been dealt with where it has been reaction in prices took place due to short- iled to the more adventurous people should be cancelled.
Independent capitalists are endeavour-found that premises unfit for habitation ness in the European beet crops, and the Standing Committee, presided ever the south of China as giving them a ce of excitement, and probably in the ing to form a combination in Europe to such, for instance, as basements-have values mounted up here in common with by Mr. Stuart Wortley, resumed con- lend ten million pounds sterling to the been occupied, or where the overcrowding other parts of the world, but the more sideration of the Criminal Law Amend Mr. Arthur Lee moved the insertion of ly days of foreign trade it had an Chinese Government Aotive. negotia has been excessive: but it has been felt prosperous results, which these cireum- ment (White Slave Traffic) Bill. ect of patriotism when it was express-tions are proceeding in Europe. Reuter's that the conditions were for the time stances placed within the reach of the in attacks on foreign merchantaen. correspondent says, and the Peking re-being abnormal, and a rigid enforcement Hongkong refineries, were nullified by the a new clause to provide that a male pro
addition to imprisonment. a of the overcrowding laws has not been outbreak of the Revolution, which reduced curer should be liable to whipping in
local demand to a minimum.. attempted. the early part of last century there presentatives believe that there is
carried by 20 votes to 8. prospect of success.
hased compelling launch owners to take "lequate stepe for the pretection of crews id passengers, and especially to prevent med robbers from embarking under the lise of ordinary passengers. This mea re proved successful, and serious racies have from that time been of rare
zurrence in British waters."
Total
-160 150
3
*2 .. 317
31
3,553
4.298
The Grand Jury at Sussex Assizes made a presentment that in cases of aggravated assault upon young persons and children power should be given to impose flogging, in addition to other punishment.
The Lord Chief Justice said the pre-
cure
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