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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
GRASSHOPPERS
When a Chinese was charged with trespassing at Lyeemu, be put forward the plea that he was merely searching for gravalioppers, and did not know that he
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out his captures of military ground.
A man of the RG.A. stated that he saw the man walking about the military ground He had a number of small enges, with him, from some of which a rare chorus was proceeding.
The Magistrate--She was catching grasshoppers then
the Inspetor Angus remarked that defendant had been carrying on a for substantial.** grasshooper, business some years.
A fine of $15 or, in default, three months imprisonment was imposed
HOW OPIUM IS CONCEALED." The manner in which Chinese conceal opium was described to Mr. Wood by Inspector Wilson when three boat women were charged with being in possession of 152 (sels of prepared opium.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN COERESPONDENT.]
CANTON, 1h June.
Some of the streets near Sha-ki and the new Bund sie flooded with over a foot
Loons BPERADING
People are afraid that a big food may be coming again this year, as rain falls heavily day after day,
Owing to the tide rising so rapidly during the recent days after heavy rain falls most of the streets in Patshan are flooded to a depth of over six feat. People are taking every precsution in anticipation of the condition becoming Worse The Police Station has prepared a great number of small boats for rescue Work
Farmers are anxious leat the harvest be lost.
The Weat River has risen considerably, flooding the Sai-nam and Sum-shui dis tricts, which at a glance lock like a big sen. Some West River districts such as Shin-hing and Bai-chin are covered with are a large over ten feet of water. number of homeless refugees in a state of atarvation in there' districts, ARRIVAL OF GENERAL LEE LIT-KWAN.
MANUFACTURING INDUS- TRIES IN CHINA: RECENT DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS ON SINO JAPANESE TRADE. The Zawei Kenai Jaho, a Japanese
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18ra 1017.
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INTERVIEW IN A TRAIN
Marquis Okuma who is visiting Sags, Kyushu, which in his native place, with Marchioness Okuma, was interviewed in
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aily doing any harm in carrying of water when the tide rises very day financial and economic monthly edited by the train en rotife by in Aszhs representa Dr. Belichi Honda, in devoting a part of Live, who succeeded in extracting the its space to the study of Economic following remarks Chinu.” The May installment of these studies discusses the recent developruent. The recent Bussign revolution may be of China's manufacturing industries, with said to le going from one extreme poiut reference to dotus or probable effects on to another. The organizers of the revóla- the trade of Japan with that country tion probably had no thought of leading It is pointed out that China's demand the Russian people to such extreme for the Powers agreement to a higher lengths us actually happened. It should import tariff thould be regarded as the be remembered that a people, subject to
such constant and strong pressure from outcome of the movement that has been
The going on in Ching for the encouragement ite rulers for so many years
Russians, would hardly he content with of industry. In the Chinese tariff ques
a revolution of the sort desired by ila tion of to-day, revenue considerations are secondary, as far as the real motive is organs. This circumstance, coupled with the corruption prevailing in the concerned. With a view to developing
Romanuf Court, brought about the domestic industries and controlling_im
violent political upheaval which recently ports, Ching has resorted to a reduction
convulsed Russia. There scans, to be of her export duties and the freight rates little doubt that the Russian people and on her railways, and has also subsidized
troops are tired of the war and this cir- manufacturing companies. There is no
cumstances appears to have given the doubt that m increase in China's import enemy such an opportunity as to give rise tariff will have an adverse effect on the rumour of an offer of separate. Japan's export trade to that country,peace by Germany, Certainly the situa but the growth of manufacturing industion in Russis requires careful watching. tries in China, says Dr. Honda's journal, raUCTION OF MILITARISH. will have a far more serious effect on Needless to say, the present war was Japan's trade with Chins and industries started for the destruction of Prussian connected with it.
militarism and to punish a Payer that despises, bullies, and tramples under foot small and weak States. It is war waged for just cause. Russia has suffered bitter experiences more than once at the FROM hands of Germany and if the leaders of the Russian people are wise enough to lead them along the right path they will not be taken advantage of by the Germans again. There has been a talk that in the event of Russia betmying the Allies and concluding a separite pease with Gor attack to many, Japan may be induced however, is palpably impossible, is Japarr is allied to Great Britain and Russia by treaty.
The Inspector explained that the three women came up from Saigon, and when they had felt the ship and were proceed- ing nenes the barbour in a sampan with were stopped by their luggage, they revenue officers and searched. On board was found a round table with one leg, and in this leg was found 50 tacle of opium.
General Ler Lib-kwan arrived here from Shanghai vid Hongkong by the 3.5. Kishan on the 8th instant. He was met at the Government Pier by the Civil Governor and other high officials. It is understood that he was secompanied by The many foreign-educated atudents.
A broad bat, such as coolies wear, was reason of General Lee's visit is to consult found to contain seven taels, a quantity with the local Governor as to strengthen against the of opium was concealed among some salting the military forces fish and parcels, and upon being searched independent Provinces. by women searches at the Police Station too taels vere found concealed eighteen
DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN CANTON
The Military Governor has issued a
According to a statement made by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce and quoted in the article under review, the number of factories on modern scale in that country, was 21,71 in 1913, with 620,882 operatives. Of these factories, 347 employ motive power, their annual consumption of coil amounting to 900,959 tons Steam engines installed number 296, with 43.448 horse power; and there are 141 electric motora, with 20,198
wg the women's clothing. The defen-notification that, owing to the disturbed horse power; while there are 219 other Russia Siberia, Such a coutingensy,
dante put forward the old story of carry-condition on China it is necessary to ing the opiam for someone else, hút Mr. declaro martial law in Canton as from Wood found them all guilty.
Two of the women were fined $2,000 each, or, in default, six months' imprison-
the 8th instant REDUCTION OF YAMEN STAFF
Chan Ping-kwan,
the
ment cach, and the other was fined $1,000 the list of staff at the Military in China, and partly to the fact that need not be strong or overbearing to an
or in default, three months' imprison- mient
RIOTOUS COOLIES,
A gang of Northern coolies who are passing through the Colony created a
new Military Governor of Canton, having gone fully
Governor's Yaten, is reported to have cancelled 18 of the 23 Military Governor Yamen Advisers appointed by the ex Tuchun Luk Wing ting, besides some scoretaries and other employés. As s
custom in that country does not encotir Age the work of women in factories. But things are gradually changing in this respect, with the growth of manufacturing industries.
soone in Queen's Road West all Monday result there will be a considerable saving totalled 585 at the end of 1913 That adopt aggressiv
power machines, representing 2,220 horse power. The sale operatives are nearly double the female operatives in number, the figures buing 418,304 and 212,586, 10 JAN'S POLICY TOWARDS CHINA spectively The mall number of women The attitude of the Japanese Govern workers in China is due partly to the female hands are not so much developed us to le vacillating. Of course Japan fact that industries, usually employing hent towards China has been so cautious unnecessary extent in her attitude towards China At the same time it is desirable that Japan should be more definite and strong in her attitude inas- much as China a pontion in international politics will have á important bear The manufacturing : companies
on Japan's interests, Not that Jepan different descriptions in the repúblic
atailude _or_the_ Contrary an capitalization and reserve aggregated aggressive policy as
as the very thing Japan
is advisable is that Japan ADMIRAL SEAT CHEN-PING COMING TO CANTON 49,857,100 and 1,657,303 Mexican dollars, should be advised to refrain from adopt.
Admiral Bhat Chen ping, who recently respectively. The last few years of the ing. What
Manchu dynasty witnessed a large in should try to consolidato her economic position in China, but so long as the declared his loyalty to the Central crease in the number of companies, Government, has divided the cruisers, stimulated by the national movement for Government assumes a milk-and-water China this will be hard gun bonte, etc., under his command for the recovery of rights and interest. There attitude towards
Weuterprises suffered during the revoluto realize." the protection of important places. He tions, but the decrease of imports from will shortly visit Canton in order to con. Europe sine the outbreak of the war has revived the movement to encourage domes: tie industries, with a consequent increase of new enterprises In China, the regis strictly enforced to the the number and
evening as a result of which six of their numbers, two with heavily bandaged hends, appeared before Mr. Wood,
It was stated that the men went into a
of
An
in salaries
store and ordered some bottles Lemonade. When they had refreshed themselves they refused to pay, altercation enyned, and then the coolies Commenced to smash glasses and bottles: Inspector General Luk Wing-ting A lutong came up and endeavoured to and the local Governors in connection settle the matter, but without success with the safeguarding of the Province of
Whistles were blown, and then conti special police and district watchmen appeared on the scene. This seemed to make matters worse, for the coolics at once commenced to strike out. Some of te contestants were severely hurt in the m-lée, and two of the coolies were knocked out, Upe of the special constables had his tunic torn off him, and a lukany was also asculted. Five of the coolies were arrested, and a sixth made off in a ricshs, He chased along the Prays, to be eventually caught by Trooper Edwards, of the mounted police. When the coolies had been brought to the police station two of them had to be sent to the dis pensary to have their wounds dressed All the coolies had been drinking, and were more or less in an intoxicated state.
In view of the fact that the coolies are shortly leaving the Colony they were dis* charged, but will be dealt with by the C.S.P
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The following subscriptions to the above Fund have been received by the Treasurer
Kwangtung
CALLED TO CANTON,
hindrances to their industrial progress,
hiring industrits in particular; for
Chinese businessmen have been doing their best in recent years, to develop mou- China produces an abundant capitalization of companies must exceed raw materials within her own territory. the figures given in the official statement, Fer Wealth of resources points strongly to say nothing of private firms. Of the toward China's industrial expansion in ith the recent reforms in 21,712 factories referred to above 1,642, the future. With the with 240,324 operatives, represent spinthe different branches of national tal activity ning, textile and dyeing industries; 6,030, and the introduction of foreign
enterprises were fast arising in when the war broke out and with 94,745 operatives, the chemical in operatives, printing, paper ware ment of having well-developed domestic indus The pernicious effect of the liken facture, hide and leather trade, etc. 10, duty is admitted, but only retained for with 4,040 operatives, electrical and petal lack of suitable foal resources to tako refining businesses, The geographical its place. The most remarkable phono- distribution of Chince industries inmenon in China in the last few years has December, 1813, was as follows:
been the growth of her cotton spinning, Factories Operatives, She has already become our rival in yarns of smaller counts,
return to Canton at once in order dustries: 6175, with 181,732 operativeupon the people the necessity
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Immediately on receifit of the telegrams from the independent Provinces, the lovul Government telegraphed to Inspector- General Luk Wing ting requesting him to prese
devise plans in relation to the present aver
political crista
Inspector General Luk Wing-ting has replied that he will leave Kwangsi for Cantun as soon as he has arranged matters with Tam Ho-ming, the newly appointed Military Governor, of Kwangst, who will be shortly assuming his duties
INPARTURE UF GENERAL LUNG GIAI-KWONG,
Generał Lung Chai-kwong has recently left Kingchow:
YUNNAN MILITARY GOVERNOR'E "AUTION,"
The tent Government has received a elegram from fank Kai-yu, Military Governor of Yunnan, denouncing the
foodstuffs manufacture, 9,184, with 64,952
Localities.
•Peking Chibli Mukden Kirin Amur
Kiangsu Anhui Kiangs
50,230
4,926 18,668
1,080. 618
1,360
37,686
8,739
3.376
100 949
14,070
Chekiang
Bukien Hupeh Hunan Shantung Honan Thansi
2,507 1,170
64,638
27,646
598
30,320
43,212
34,536 8,327
Shensi
Kuans
to cỡng
Shinghiang
71% 23.
20,748 8,005 1218
Szechuan
108 68,395
4,286
action of those independent Provinces as unlawful and stating that he has decided to raise troops to fight against them. The Canton Government is invited
operate.
POLICE REFORM IN GASTON,
The Civil Governor has
recently
daring the week ending 12th Jype:- instructed the Chief of Poin to take the
Alrady acknowledged
W1 Wesser (May)
3. H. Kenip
*Spero
3. E. Stoneman
GWJ, D'
NJ Stabb
Anony
Total
Katimated monthly require
ment
Total receipts for May
Deficiency on est. ate "for
month of day
Monthly subscription. Donation,
TROBINSON
$554.40 steps necessary for improving the police
10.00
$678.40
*
cy Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Yunnan
Kueichow
Total 21,715
Isles
There are people who entertain pessimistic outlook regarding uur Chineses trade, in view of the inevitable, inter- national trade competition in that coun try after the war. The journal says that competition is a matter of course in busi- ness, so we need not be uneasy on that. account, but it reminds its readers that trom China cho expanding native industries in C has far more important bearing pon Japanes trade with the republic thin any interpational trade rivalry. Japan has indeed a large share of the foreign rade of Chins, but this is chiefly due to the circumstances that her articles, which are cheap, are adapted to the needs of the Chines
iness, whose standard of life is low
as compared with other peoples. The republių importe machinery and articles of high quality from European countries. It is clear that nation in its early must begin with come
industrial careerity The Chinese
1,062modities of
,800
mxmfacturing „industriça throw now, developing, with ever increasing output of chap articles and these artiles It will be seen from the foregoing table threaten to superade the imports from that Shochgan hus 3,782 factories, the
Japan n in the course of time. If Japan largest number in why one province, should come into competition with China Chekian, Klangai, Shanghai, Kwangtung, in the Chinese markets, no one can fail
therfor Xiangsu, and Fukien following in order to ses However, 100,949 operatives for Kiangs i mannfacture is to make superior important improve Japanese methods is the highest number for one provinces article for by this means, says tho
the outcome.
to
5.00 force in Canton. The Civil Governor 10.00 50.00 said he always found that the police were ** 2,00 hadly conducted they were not properly 500 dressed, they are in the habit of sitting 20.00: down whilst on duty, constantly smoking $20.00 cigarettes and prattling Freely, they take
no notice of the filth deposited along the then follow Kwangtung, Shechuan, Cher, the Japanese can avoid rivuley roads, care nothing about the regulation kinng, Hopan and Mukden in the order with Chinese manufacturers, though they Amant be prepared to come into still of trame, and are guilty of neglect in mentioned $800.00 cases of robbery,
The manufacturing industries of Ching severer competition with Europeana 559.40
are of but recent growth, and Chins has here is another important factor to be The Chief of Police is ordered to give had no time to develop a large factory taken into account in considering China's strict instructions to chiefs and inspectors tardy industrial progress of Chins in try there are a large number of factorie system. The journal inquires into the manufacturing industries. In that coun of various substations to immediately the past, which it attributes to the ander forsiga magoment. These will introduce reforms and to address them scarcity of capital and lack of financial
and importance after number selves to the investigation of serious facilities, dificule of communication the war The journal draws the atten Cases of robbery and murder the perpetra irregularities, in currency and letion of the public to the changing tors of which have remained un- and messures, inadeqgacy of industrial economic conditions of Japan's western
$40.00
(General Secretary). FG HASTINGS, RN
Naval Secretary). OL COOPER HUNT 0.7.
(Military See, and Treasurer),
• detected for a considerable length of time, The Civil Governor threatens that if the practices of which he complains continue the chiefs in charge of the dis trich will be able to be fined.
laws and regulations, defects in the tarif and taxation, and oldfashioned business methods. The Chinese are endeavouring, however, to remove each and all of these (Continued at foot of nest column.)
weighous, urgio; the necessity of look- ing more deeply into the influenes at work here. This mata expulsion of Ger- man influence from the republic, is not going deep enough, is the writer' lelief.
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