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TELEGRAMS.
T DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"
SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE.
INAUGURATION OF THE TSAN
CHENG YUAN.
"VICË-PRESIDENT'S EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
PEKING, June 22nd.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 23mə, 1914.
VISIT TO KOWLOON CITY.
Bathing is now in full swing, and
Ruin marks the spots where stood the each evening the stretches of sand at
mansions of the once all-powerful mag- North Point and West Point present Tor the sake of those who may be some animated sea-side pictures, reminding one
darins, many of the official buildings, the FIRST IMPRESSIONS
barracks, and, the torture chamber which what dubious as to what is happaning in forcibly of the happy hunting grounds
rivalled the gloomy dungeons of the the vicinity of Statue Square, let me of weary city workers at Home. There are To the average resident of Hongkong, Inquisition. A few of the old Govern- say that the former butchers are now white summer attire and gaudy parasols to the person whose imagination can Chinese Christians, and these buildings the many coloured bathing costumes, the Kowloon City has little attration, hutment buildings have been converted into alma-houses which are now occupied by creators. I mean that those funny things of those who hesitate to dip, and with which have a striking resemblance to it all the light laughter and gay banter carry him back to the dead past, that old and their inmates are undoubtedly the giant mosquitoes are trees-at least, they water, with no scruples as to lobster like of other days, and he will cheerfully face remain in Old Kowloon. Two pawn-
and chaff of those who simply revel in the world city lives in the Oriental splendour most clean in all the city.
But a few relics of the past still will be some day if the dreams of the complexions. But the bathers and the obnoxious smella peculiar to Chinese shops of approved Chinese fashion rear Forestry Department are realised. Bome bobbers-those whose time in the water is time ago Statue Square was all shady and water at West Point have a complaint to picture scenes of long ago A few days where worshippers burn incense to the chiefly occupied in bobbing in shallow habitats to view the ruins and endeavour their lofty sides high above the surround- ing buildings. There is a big shrine cal, we had trees with luxuriant green There are too many rocks to negotiate since my friend (hereafter called the mighty joss, and the home life of the The inauguration of the Taan Chene Crowns-but that has all been said before, at low tide. They are very thankful to Rover) and I included this city in an here as in any obscure Chinese village. I humble Chinese can be observed as well only a lot of as felt really sore about the the Government for spending de itinerary which we had mapped out. It a glance into one hovel, which is charac Yusn (Senats) came off according to matter. One person was so hadly cut up happy indeed if the Finance Committee was our intention to make an early start teristic of all, should suffice. In the their bathing place, but they would be
as the result of the tree butchery that could see its way clear to make a round | and penetrate well into the New front room a tenant may be observad Yuan Shih-kai's address was read by he inflicted verse on the community at sum of the amount expended and spend Territory, but my desire for a rural trip mangy dog and a brood of chickens, all among a litter of pigs, a lean cat, a the Secretary of State, Heu Shih Chaug large bus those very pointed lines,
equally at home. But the occupants of It endel with an expression of confidence bare reason to believe, are even now held
the house appear to be content, and only complain when those tyrants employed. in the future, and said that with the in sacred remembrance by a certain
by the Sanitary Department wash their collaboration of the Tsan Cheng Yuan,
Government department, and they will
homes out with a disinfectant, the be handed down in their gilt frame
them ill. healthy odour of which
ich apparently makes Only the obvious haste of
of the Rover to seek other fields. pre vented our inspecting
adjacent walled city which is surrounded by most, now shallow, but once upon a place where the drawbridge used to be. time said to be very deep. ale saw the
(now the entrance to the city), but we did not enter. To the interested reader. should prove instructiv however, a few hours spent in
programme,
the other $100 on covering numerous
jagged rocks with sand. Everything succumbed to the spell of spending a few seems to be in quite good order at North hours with the living dead" in this
mingled James Point, and when soft melody with the gentle lispinge of the sea in an ancient Chinese city. atmosphere of purple, made somewhat corie by the leisurely movement of white clad figures, it is a place of fascination,
our trying suminera
The Rover, to whom the city is a familiar sight, whose imagination is
he hoped to attain an amelioration of the through the ages, as a significant warn198 This is one of the few happy results of Prosaic, and who anticipated breathing
sil
tuation.
Hung
Vice-President LiYuan emphasized, in his capacity as President of the Tan Chong Yuan, the great merits of Yuan Shih-kai for the restoration of order, and he promised that the newly instituted assembly would do its level best to fulfil its duty towards the country, They would not only assist the Government, but would also consider the affairs of the prople. It would be important, after the final compilation of the articles of the Constitution, not to imitate blindly all things foreign, but the peculiarities of the nation should be preserved.
While returning from the opening of the Trong Chong Yuan, the Vice President's armoured auto, going at high speed, struck an archway at the Shuchiinen. The auto was damaged, and two of the attendant police guards were hurt. Li Yuan Hung calmly on tinued his way home in an ordinary
carriage.
SERIOUS CONDITION OF THE HUTUKTUH.
PEKING, June 22nd. It is confirmed that the Hutuktuh is
· mortally U)."
of what is likely to happen again,
The effort to make amends is of couree one to ho appreciated, but the question of the suitability of the trees is bound to creep in because of the type which has bees planted the Bauhinca Blackana or Judas tree. Thia tree is a thing of beanty delicate beauty when it develops. and blossoms forth. It has large and gaudy purple flowers which cluster together and are suspended by the most delate of stems. In fact the whole construction of the tree, when in biooni, is one of delicacy and Statue Square is
There are many who will never tee the an ideal spot for typhoons to sport in
row of Baulieu Blakiana in their puffle, but assuming that they do reach perfation, one good blow and their beauty will have vanished, and the rows of skeletons which now greet us will alone remain as a horrible reminder of what ought to have been done. In such a place trees of the tough and decora tive class would be the ideal type, Howover, we must let the years roll on and cave it to future tree lovers to deal with what will undoubtedly happen to the choice and dainty Judas trees, when, in all their purple glory, they are call upon to face a really hard blow,
Roderich RanDOM.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, Jum 22nd.
IS SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
ESFORE MR. FA. HAZELAND,
PUISNE JUDGE.?
CLAIM FOR $380.
Cheong Chap Hi Wong Kwai Pak The claim was to recover the sum of 3680, noney received by the defendant to
192 the use of the plaintiff on December 17th,
Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Faithfull defendod.
deng of pure country air, reluctantly consented to forego the tour we had arranged, and to guide me through the intricate ways of Old Kowloon. Near the city boundary we saw the spot on a Randy beach memorable for the last execution of pirates in Kowloon. There, long ago, the blood of a number of free booters, and perhaps of a few innocents, empurpled the now clean sand. But the ses has long since washed the stains away, and the pirates and their crims are but a memory,
Passing a battery of old guns mounted on the wall of a bridge on the main road we reached the British Police Station, formerly the quarters of Chinese Mari time Customs officers. This building fronts
mass of Chinese shops and
Mr Davidson remarked at the outset that he would have to ask for an adjourn: dwellings in the unwalled city, and over admit the receipt of the money. He did halt, being welcomed and refreshed by the ment unless his friend was prepared to looks the bay. Here we called a brief not know what his friend's defence was, Inspector in charge. After an inspection but if he was not prepared to admit the to ask for an adjournment because the rowipt of the money he would be obliged of the stone pier in front of the Station, witness who confirmed the plaintiff's case & monument of Chinese engineering, and hold of him and he had only returned the shore end which sets forth the was away when they attempted to got a glance at the tablet in the building at to the Colony that morning
of those Chinese citizens whose financial and other help had enabled the pier to be built, we plunged into the labyrinth of streets of the unwalled city.
Mr. Faithfull said he was prepared to that was all which would he admitted. admit that they received the money, but
DEMOS
|
this
city
H. EV
KWANGTUNG'S REVENUE.
The following table shows the estimated revenue accruing to the Government under the heading "National Taxation " during the current year :—
Standing Revenue.. Military contribution levied on
tand
Likiu:
$4,064,895.00 4,208,566,74
INTIMATIONS
SPOTS ON FACE
ITCHING DREADFUL
Also on Hand. Some Blackheads. Others Opened Like Scurf. Could Hot Sleep or Eat. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in 3 Weeks.
33, Whitelock 8. Of North St... Zoeds, Eng-ho spots began on my face and on my lands; some of the spota were bisek- heads and the othern opened like surf and the itching was dreadful. I could not sloup and I could not cat, and I used 'tò go mad with myself througli. Chie tort bio, itching. We had bought all kinds of things, and nothing did me any good at all. As last. my sister lasking through the patters hoole saw the advertisment of Cuticura.. Hoap and Ointment to, so she said, "Now Sarah try. The first day I used 16 thn Ciebing. stopped and then the spots came off grid- untly, and it took three wellus for curing, and I know my face is grand. I really can... not forget the treatment and I koop on buying tb still, nad I shall always uss it. I recommend it to all my frienda Ini-Lends." (Signed) Miss Sarah Cohon, Ajr, 27, 1912.
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF, Fevort stry, thin and falling hate, alloy Itching and irritation, and promote the growth and beauty of the hair, frequent shampoos with Cuticers Soup, asslacod by occasional dresefags with Cuteurs Oint- went, afford a most effective and economical trouent. Cutletra Boop and Cuticura Oment are solf throughout the world. A samplo of each with 32-p. Skin Book froa Tror nearest clopot: F. Newbery & Boria, 27. Charterhouse Bq.. London; Poster Drug & Chen. Corp., Boston, U. B. A
Tonder faced muu should stavo with Outletra Soap Shaving Sttek. Sample free.
16,088.00 CHS.
Mining Tax Stamp duty (franking of title an
deeds; &c.).
Pawnbrokers Tax Liquor Tax Fishery Tex
Tuhneca Tax
Saltpetre Tax ... Stamp Duty (General)
811,054,50 209,008.00
645,000.00
-1,820,513.00
28,805.00
[06-15
J. GAUPP <& CO.,
50,968.00 WATCHMAKERS
316,972.00
AND
$1,372,891.00 140,490.00
54,105.00
130,621.00
521,700,00
JEWELLERS.
Incomes of Government Concerns. Profita-Government Specie
Depot Law Court Collections Interest on Government's de
posits
Miscellaneous Collec tions
Provisional Revenue, Military Contributions Likiu
Sundry
tions
641.00 SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
Mr Davidson then explained that plaintiff remitted the money from [It nood, not be said that the Super being placed in a bank. The money was then four or five feet wide, while in some Kwangtung to the defendant, the money The main street in this part is not more interdent of the Forestry and Botanical not intended for any particular purpose. Poputment does not share the views It was merely deposited with the defen of the streets running transversely there Legal and Miscellaneous Collec exproved in the foregoing note. Mr. Tutcher dant for the tins keing. When plaintiff is not room for two people to walk confirms the statement that the trees plantelop
applied for the money he failed to the Square are the Baulined, but says it,
get abreast. Malodorous smells now enveloped Proceeds of sale of Government they are not the Judas tree. Mongolia, sines the majority of the that the public will not have to wait a long fire din i ett Ja
We gather
properties in camppost of us, naked Chinese infants ran before, and
from Government Withdrawal sofieitor s
and replying to busy elders gazed upon t
the intruders. Mongol Princes of Outer Mongolin are the tres crawled witicipates before seeing Mr. Faithfull he denied flint the money Here, we saw women and girls weaving Hevenue Newly Levied. 2000.00
They flower in March, which is before the express purpose of being invested in the cloth with old-fashioned:
was forwarded to the defendant for the
There is a possibility of upheavals in
for giving up Independence.
POSTS OF PROVINCIAL
OFFICIALS.
PEKING, June 22nd. The Bretary of State has issued a circular rescript, addressed to the provin- cial officials, to the effect that they can only occupy posts in the educational and industrial departments of the provincel
districts.
TUTUH OF SKENSI'S NEW POST.
PERING, June 22nd.
The Tutub of Shenaz has been called to Peking a deputy to Lu Chien Chang.
contributor
typhoons begin to blow. Er.]
The Legislative Council will have many supporters in the effort made for the protection of non-edible" wild birds. Of course all wild birds are edible to a hungry man, but this is no reason why the many and beautiful wild-winged ones which add to the charm of the countryside should be made the unequal sport of spreadshot sportsmen who cannot stalk and slay a tiger, when to do so would bring life-long local fame. There are those also, who, heedless of the sorrow and heart-affliction which is caused among the bird family, stealthily discover happy little nest of birds, or what will eventually become a happy bird family,
to add to and carry them away to add to the collection. Many of us in our younger days have been guilty of "nesting" and have taken delight in blowing new speci tomen of wild-birds' eggs, but as we grow The Commissioners appointed: investigate the position of the Greeks in older and more sympathetic this cold and bruts! destruction appears to us in a vastly different way. And if ladies are prevented from transforming their head wear into a grotesque collection of birds and plumes, they should find consolation There are rumours from British sources in the fact that, as a consequence, many that the second daughter of the Czar has beautiful birds are now able to enjoy become engaged to the Crown Prince of freedom and to carol to the skies. Saxony.
EUROPEAN SERVICE. THE GREEKS IN ASIA MINOR.
BERLIN, June 21st.
Asia Minor have left for Smyrna.
A RUMOURED ROYAL BETROTHAL.
BERLIN, June 21st.
TERRORISM BY CHINESE
SOLDIERS.
Yanother
handlooms;
Military Contributions Likin Tung Yick Coal Mining Company. He there, men dyeing cloth with rollers Pawnbrokers Tax know that at a meeting of the Company weighted by large semi-circular stones Tobacco Tax defendant was appointed chief treasurer,
Butchery Tax and other appointrosats were also made, worked by the feet; elsewhere, we
Joyhouse Tax He admitted that he was one of four inspected soy factories and other native promoters of the Company who founded industries until we arrived at an entrance the mine and put it on the market. As treasurer of the Company it would not to the walled city. be defendant's duty to pay for the expenses The wall loomed up before us.. The All this would have to be sanctioned by of the mine out of the money received. entrance was unguarded. No massive the managing director, etc. He denied gate now awung on hinges ready to be that he expressed his intention of pur- closed at the alarm of an approaching chasing 1,000 shares at the meeting or enemy; no santries patrolled the summit that he made a long speech.
Re-examined by Mr. Davidson, plaintiff of the wide wall, or mounted guard at the explained that the reason why he sent different entrances. The only person the money to Hongkong was because the loitering near the one through which we country was in an unsettled state, and he wanted it to be anfodd passed was an Indian constable on duty,
4,362.00
1,960,000.00
20,000.00 | ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.
..8 780,000.00 1,220,000.00
100,000:00 SUN
80,000.00.
200.000,00 400,000,00
LEAGUE TENNIS RESULT.
OLFIL BERVIČE KRAT OLYMPIC 33 TO 48.
Bayer and Biden beat:
Bewell and Vivensh Smith and Middleton Wilson and Stephens Bird and Barlow heat:
Smith and Middleton Wilson and Stephens
74
8 9
2
· Lost to Bewell and Viveash,, 5- 6 Tacchi and Bradbury lost to:
Smith and Middleton. Wilson and Stephens Sewell and Vivensh
53-48
-THE FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC.
and
GLASSES.
SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE.
Hepresentatives MAPPIN & WEBB. LTD..
LONDON.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHATER ROAD.
CALDBECK,
(ESTABLISHED 1864),
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Mr. Faithfull aid that the simple issue and he, apparently, was beguiling the which his Lordship had to try was whether the money was deposited with slow moving hours of his shift by watch defendant as quest banker without any ing the cleansing operations of Sanitary whether the money was deposited for the Department coolies. direction as to how he was to use it, purpose of taking up shares in the Tung
Without fear of molestation we entered Yick Coal Mining Company. Shortly where, once upon a time, a foreigner's and three others found a coal mine which life would havo hung by a thread. The the history of the case was that plaintiff they thought was a gold mine. After first thing to attract attention was the going to see the mines meeting was held number of opselcte cannon of various in which plaintiff appeared to take a prominent part, Mr. Faithfull read sizes, and in various stages of decay, Having regard to the discussion which from the report of the meeting, which strewn about. Some were of European has been based in the Far East on the plaintiff admitted in evidence that he manufacture some of Chinese How telegraphic summary of Sir len Hamil had signed, in which appeared the dis- came those old smooth-bore European ton's recent speech in New Zealand, the ensssion as to who were best qualified to cannon there Were they mute testimony following fuller account of the speech be the founders of the mine, Plaintiff of early battles between European sailors will doubtless interest many readers:- was appointed one of the founders and for the control of Eastern seas, or of Bir las Hamilton speaking in Auck MACGREGOR &C. as such he was expected to contribute to bloody death struggles between foreign land said: The Pacific is the meeting- the initial expenses. His case was that traders and the ferocious Chinese piratea ground not of nations but of continents, here might be decided whether the money claimed was handed to the of old 1 Surely many of them form the road hag" has been defendant for the express purpose of bases of stories which have never been, Asiaties or Europeans should guide the brought to my notice. In addition to purchasing 2,000 preferential shares in and never will be, written destinies of this planet. In the Malay the motor cars and rieshes, I am
the Company, and the witnesses he would. In the wars of South China, before the States they would see s fine people going call would say that they heard plaintiff arrival of the European, what an almost under before the influx of low class informed that “a real pedestrian danger express his intention of purchasing the impregnable city old Kowloon must have materialists, coolies brought in to work exis in consequence of a large number 1,000 shares, and an arrangement was been. Surrounded by a wall some 16 at low wages. Chinn showed signs of of cyclists who desh about with all the made whereby defendant should be his feet high and from six to eight fest in breaking up and the old moral restraints reckius speed and abandon of a tavice banker. It was subsequently found that width, the entrances secured by massive had gone. There were signs of danger to the coal in the mine was perfectly unsuit gates supported by gigantic beams, it our own empire, to the white races, from and the majority of them, to judge by able for commercial purposes and it was could have withstood tremendous the existence of this materialistic factor. Commander Beckwith, RN. (Harbor their swooping movements from one side not thought worth while to go on develop storming, and, if properly provisioned. In Ladysmith when he first knew the town FALCON! master and Marine Magistrate) with con- of the highway to another, are navios. ing. In addition to this the place was a very long siege. That it was at one time the main street was full of prosperous
surrounded by
robbers, and that was one strongly fortified the numerous which What a change had been wrought when he businesses run by European shopkeepers. varing 2 passengers in excess on his They take corners in a marvellous manner, of the real reasons why the mine was not along the ramparts, alongside of Jaunch, the defence submitted by Mr. J. missing people by inches only, sad go
proceeded with. Also his Lordship, with are fung dismantled cannon, and the wear there two years ago Where H. Gardiner was that the launch was carring on. Some of these youths also know that it was not at all usual for a nesa But the days of its strength were monopoly of business was held by bunyahs his knowledge of these things, would many loopholes for riflemen, bear wit European shopkeepers had prospered the boarded by a number of disbanded attempt acrobatic feats with a friend or Hakka to trust a Sunning man, as his in a decline when the British took posses and coolies who existed on a couple of Chinese soldiers at San
Mi, who two all on the one poor cycle. Of course, client was Defendant, he would prove, sion of the New Territory. Its Chinese meals of rice per day. This was why threatened the defendant that if he did if they come to grief themselves it would ceived the money as treasurer of the officials were then responsible for instinctively in a time of progress Company, and that he made the proper fomenting many disturbances in the Australia and New Zealand had in sight not carry them they would hold the vessel on be quite a natural happening, but entries in the books relating to it. He newly acquired possession, and the the necessity of preparing for defence, up. The same kind of thing had I am one of many who sincerely ohjeet had received 84/30, all of which had been military received orders to take Kowloon standarde Were, forced to liro obeck by PILSENER BEER eight times in a month. Sergeant Jack cyclists in a variety of devious ways.
to being forced to dodge these crank way for the mined until the 20th City as a reprisni They did without live
The case was adjourned son told the Magistrate that 20 of the This complaint has heaps of foundation. 26 excen passengers were soldiers, and the defendant had made a report to that The Chinese youths take full advantage of effect The Magistrate, in dismissing the the broad roads in the Colony, and also cas, advised the defendant in the crent in Kowloon, but their cycling, is often of any further forcible entry by soldiers very reckless and dangerous. A good remedy, when you see a bee-line being to steam bis launch to the Water Police one for you, is to "bunch youreel Station, and to put the matter in the and stand firm. The cyclist will learn a hands of the police.
lesson as the result.
In a caso at the Marine Court yester day, in which the Master of the sham launch Sur Fung was charged before
happened before, sometimes saven or
inst.
encountering any opposition. And it is owl with people of low standards and worthy of note that the Hongkong Volun low ideals they must either become slave teers of that day participated in this drivers or sink to the level of those by Mr. William Henry Stone, Adviser to bloodless occupation. whom they were surrounded, in which the Department of Communications in Now, all that was historical in Old case they would be beaten Australia Tokyo has been decorated by the Emperor Kowloon lies devastated. As previously was very close to the danger zone, and of Japan with the First-Class Order of mentioned, old cannon are strewn along when he looked at the map it seemed to Merit in appreciation of services render the ramparte, parts of which have been him that New Zealand occupied the ed in developing the means of communi converted into vegetable gardens. No position of a little sister, small by com- cation and especially in the acquisition pomp of Oriental power remaine The parison of size but no less eager if danger of the privilege of laying a cable between lowly Chiness dwell therein unmolested, threatened Australia He had not the Japan and Shanghai, which has hitherto fearless if to barbaric tortures which slightest doubt that New Zealand was hen monopolized by the Great Northern and to be practised within its walls ready and willing to lend a hand to her Telegraph Company
sister.
FALCON!!
FALCON!!!
A
GENUINE
SOLD AN
$3.48 er dozen quaus,
pints
$2.24
DUTY FREE