TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters)
The Transvaal.
LONDON, September 14th. Lord Milner has started on a tour in the Western Transvaal for the purpose of gain- ing local knowledge, and for enquiring into the progress of the settlement, He will afterwards visit other regions.
Tes Users in France.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1902.
THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL OLUB.
REPORT,
The following is the report of the Hongkong Football Club for the Season 1901-1952.
To the Members of The Hongkong Football Club .
The Committee have the pleasure, to lay be you their report on the last Season.
The Accounts. attached show a balance of
$:1941 to the credit-of the Club on August
-3181, 1902, NA
The Club Matshed was bi wn down by a
The trade returns show that the use of tea typhoon during the summer. The desirability is steadily growing in Frances
of re-erecting it will be considered at the Annual General Meeting.
LATER. International Rifle Shooting. The British team has won the Palma trophy in the International Rifle Contest at Ollawa, with a score of 1,459. The team representing America, scored 1,447, and Canada 1,372,-
The Chinese Court, The Chinese Court has gone to the Sum mer Palace. This is the first visit in three years.
The U. S. Presidency. "Américaï opinion is enormously increas- ing in favour of Afr. Roosevelt's re-nomina- tion for the Presidency of the United States. The latest Republican State Convention has enthusiastically adopted him.
(Shanghai Times),
Boers seeking Easier Compact. LONDON, September roth. Flattered by the kindness displayed toward them in England, and assuming that it be tokened an official disposition, now that every. thing had been won, to make concessions not heretofore suggested, the Boer leaders recently proposed to the Government that it modify in important particulars the terms of surrender. The proposition was referred to Mr. Chamberlain. He has made formal rejily to it, in which he says that the terms cannot be changed in any respect. Eng- land was most generous, he declares, in yield. ing the largest possible concessions to the pride and wishes of the conquered. The terms agreed upon had been much more liberal than at first proposed. Having done much more than had been expected, Great Britain had done all that it could afford. Official. report of the conference and its results, as here with summarized, is made public to-day.
"Panther" Justified in Firing. NEW YORK, Sept, toth. Attempts here to make political capital over sinking of Haillan gunboat by German gun- bos Panther, on the ground that it might be considered an infringement of the Monroe Doctrine, have utterly failed. The Hailion boat had become practically outlawed from baving seized a German cargo without warrant and orders from Heilin tor destruction have provoked so disapproval from Washington..
**LOONGSANG" STOWAWAY
CASE,
COMPRADORE CHARGED.
WITH AIDING AND ADETTING.
At the Police Court this morning, four China- men were charged with being stowaways on the 5.5. Loongsing, from Hongkong to Manila, Mr. Hastings, who appeared to prosecute, applied to have them remanded until a case against Make Chuke Ping, the ship's compradore, and a tallyman for aiding and abetting had been heard. Mr Grist, who appeared for the defence, did not object, so the charge of aiding "and"abelling was proceeded with
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
CANTON, September 15th.
CHINESE BOOKS EXEMPT FROM CUSTOMS CHARGES.
The Chinese Government has granted the request of the Missionary Conference and "exempt Chinese books from Customs charges while passing from one port in China to another." In the past Chinese books printed in China and sent from one port to another were subject to duty. Duty was charged on the books both at the port of export and the port of import. Last May Rev. R. E. Chambers
TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
TIESTSIN, September 3rd. All manner of reports are current about official changes and there is a feeling in the air that six months hence may see
· IMPORTANT CHANGES IN CINALI
if they do not take place earlier. The minor officials are more astonished than pleased at the way in which Yuan Shi-kai discovers all that is going ea. For instance the head of the police Tsas the other day bambooed and also
'tined a man for some offence, and he was
optly sent for by Yuan and informed that Chinese law did not permit both punishment,
SWATOW NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondișt.)
SWATOW, September 10th,
A VEGETARIAN DIET. In my fast letter I informed your readers that the tax on jigs was satisfactorily arrangedĮ at zo cents per hog. Subsequent events, how- ever, proved this not to be so for later, a proclamation was circulated to the effect that all the butchers were to register themselves
and receive licences in order that the authori- ties might know where to collect the tax. The butchers, however, had no desire to pay, and failed to apply for licences, with the result that trade has been stopped since the gth inst, and
The following record shows the results of brought this matter to the attention of the famun was flagged he could not be fined, if pork cannot be bought in the market.
matches played under Rugby" and Association TUTES!---
.....
Rugby
Associa tion.
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Lost..... 4 | Points for...........16) Drawn... 2
against...... 67 Won $ Lost...16 Goals for...... 57 Drawn... 4
against 45 (Won......*
For specially useful play in the Rugby matches, caps were awarded in Messrs. Clarke, Hallifax, Sandford, and Beattie. For specially useful play in the Association matches, badges were awarded to Messrs. Bonnar, Russell, and Van der Pfordien.
The Six-a-side Challenge Cup was won by Mr. Russell's team.
The Club tean was defeated in a Semi-final
á goals to
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Twelve, teams entered for the Shield Com- petition which was won by "A" Company of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Missionary Conference. The Conference was of the opinion that if this inatter was properly laid before the Chinese government the tax on native books would be removed. A committee was appointed and the following letter sent ta the British, American and German Consuls with the request that they use their influence in getting the duty on Chinese books removed
Gentlemen-At the meeting of the Canton Missionary Conference held May 28th, the undersigned were appointed a committee to present through you to the proper persons, the unanimous request of the Conference that all Chinese books passing from one port of the Empire to another should be free from all Customs' charges.
On behalf therefore of the Conference we of the Shield Competition by H.M.S. Glory by beg top esert this request to you and that you will forward it through the proper éhannels in those who have power to act in the matter. We shall be grateful, and we speak for the entire Conference, if you will add the weight of your personal commendation to the request and take any further steps that you think may help to assure the desired end.
The Shield Fund shows a balance of $10.00 The Club now consists of 292 members- During the year, 64 new members were elected.
The Eighth Annual Dinner took place at the Hongkong Hotel on the 5th April last, and 43 members were present...
The Committee regret the loss occasioned by the departure of the President, the Hon. J.
Stewart Lockhart, C. M.G, H. M. Commis sioner at Wei-hai-wei, whose interest in the Club and in football generally has been of invaluable assistance. Mr. McMurtric, Captain of the Rugby team, has moved to Shanghai. His absence will be severely felt by the Rugby section.
The Annual General Meeting for the pur Pse of receiving the Committee's report on the past season and for electing the Committee and Officers for the forthcoming season w Il be bel in the Cricket Pavilion on Thursday, September 25th next, at fire o'clock.
Presidents (Vacant).
1. H. T. McMurtie, Capt, Rugby (away), A. R. Lowe, Copt,, ¿issociation.
B. C. M. Johnston, Hon. Tirasurer,
H. W. Slade, (away),
W. H. Howard,
C. T. Kew...
P.W. Goldring,
A. C. J. Stevens, R.E. (awny), W, H, Russell, (away.)
FRANK BROWNE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th September, 1902.
ARMED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
AN ARREST ON THE HONAM."
*Information was received by the police that this morning at 615, three men armed with choppers entered No. 6 Kau U Fong and committed robbery, appears that the robbers gagged a woman and threatened to kill her if she moved. They then took away several articles of jewelry and departed. The woman accompanied a constable to the Canton steamer, just before the lonem was having and recognised, one of the men on board. He was arrested and charged with two others not in custody, with robbery with violence. Two of his fokis took to their heels and disappeared from the Colony with the jewelry, vained about about $80, (
THE ARMY.
HONGKONG SINGAPORE REGIMENT.
Mr. Hastings briefly stated the facts of the case showing that the two defendants were charged with aiding and abetting in such a way as to stow sumie men on board the Loengsang on the 2nd inst. from here to Manila, without the consent of the master, or owner, and also without paying passage money to the Indo-China S. S. Company: On arriving at Manili on the 5th, in the presence of a U.S. doctor and officers the crew were mustered on deck and counted. They numbered 01 all told, including 12 men of the Compradore's department. In consequence of suspicious having been aroused they were again counted on the 8th inst., and in the lower hold, tw stowaways were found, while two days later two more were discovered hidden in the lighter, which was alongside the steamer
THE “PENTÁKOTA." It was presurned that the Compradore paid the man in charge to conceal them. On the 11th
The transport Pentuk ta arrived at Taku on the captain was fined $500 gold by the U.S. Thursday. She returns to India via Shanghai authorities and on the 15th, on arriving here, with "details" and will probably arrive at the ship had to go to the quarantine ground Hongkong about the 37th inst. Her next and every one on board was praded on deck voyage to India after this will be the "sweep and inspected by the doctor. The captain and-ing up," when all the "scraps' are to be packed officers then searched every corner on board but off and the transporting of "details" for this found no stowaways. An empty cask, covered year will be finished.
with rice about two inches deep, attracted their attention. The captain thought it was full of rice so he put his hand into it and found -it was hard. -- He kicked the cask and to his surprise sewa Chiraman concealed, nder Death. In conclusion, Mr. Hastings submitted that fine was not a sufficitat punishment for such an off nce, as each of these stowaways paid about 5:00 to the defendant for aiding and at etting, and thus defrauded the Company Mr. Hazeland had the power to fina or imprison the man according to his discretion.
One of stowaways, a witness for the prosecu- tion, then stopped into the box and bore out the statements made by Air. Hastings.
Litimately, Mr. Hazeland remanded both cases qatil Friday neat. Bail of $1000 each was allowed in the first case, and $500 each in the second
"OTTAM & CO, FOR GENTIS BATH-
ING GEAR
The Hongkong and Singapore Regiment ef Royal Artillery, though undergoing no practi cal change in itself, is being transferred from the Imperiat in the Indian Government. It will be directed in a similar-manner to other Indian regiments.
-THE MOON FESTIVAL.
CELEBRATED TO DAY.
Please note several things concerning the
request.
It refers only to Chinese books, ca Kanke printed in the Chinese language.
1. It refers to Chinese banks only when passing from one part of the Chinese Fopire to another and not when intported or expected 10 other countries.
There are several cons.der.tio;s the have
prompted this request and which e should comment in
AMCHIC
1. China takes pride in being a lite ary nation, and it would be most fitting for her thus to make an exception in the case of literature
Now that China is reforming her educa
tional system, banks ought to be made as cheap as possible, so that all classes of people may be able to obtain them at the lowest possible price. The burden of Customs charges rests finally upan renders and students,
3. China is the only great nation that takes books passing from one part of its territory to inother. According to the present system not only one duty but two and sometimes more are often levied before the books reach their In the interests of enlightenment and in the interests of the future prosperity of this great empire this roquest is re pectfully sub- mitted.
readers.
(igned),
W. Bridie. A. Kollecker. R. Chambers,
The following is a copy of the letter Prince Ching sent to Minister onger in announcing that the request had been granted
Pince Ching to Mr. Cunger.
1 received yesterda z Your Excellency's letter stating that Your Excellency received, through the United States Consul al Canton, a petition from the Canton Missionary Associa tion, which is composed of several nationalities, asking that all Chinese books, passing from one part of the Emp re to another, ay be exempt from Customs' charges.
Your Excellency also sent me a copy of their petition most cordially endorsing and approving it, with the remark that the g owth, improvement, and prosperity of a nation depends largely upon the education and e tightenment of its people, etc.
The tax on banks can surely be remitted, and it is only proper to grant at once the exemption asked for.
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fined, not flugged. This ubiquitous knowledge
is a little disconcerting to those inclined to
KOBBERY.
A few days ago a pawnbroker's shop in a
To-day's Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No 1,165,
·REGULAR. MEETING of the above A LODGE will be held in the FREE MASONS HALL, Zelland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1902; 20
VICTORIA
N
(9374
CHAPTER,
No. 525. E.C EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of A the above CHAPTER will be held at the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland: Street, TO.... MORROW, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m.
Hongkang, 16th September, 1902. - 1963 DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK
NOTICE
wander from the narrow path of strict integrity, Chiu Yang District village was looted Precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially
but I incline to fancy that it is being a little forced. Yuan is well aware that this shrewd observation will be favourably regarded ny foreigners, and many of them are avowedly much impressed with his strictness. But I shall personally feel more interested if it is still as noticeable some months hence. There is
mething of the burlesque in the assertion that under You.'s regime even the police ca
not be bribed. It is effective, but is it true ?. It is then we may conndently look for Yuan's removal in the near future, for no mortal Chinese can be expected to stand being denied their heaven bestowed privilege of getting when and what they can.
The word squeeze reminds one of the bitter pill which it would seem the home govern- ment is after all going to make us swallow in the new C inercial Treaty. Everyone here is bewildered by the vague and unsatisfactory statements being made by Reuter which would. lead one to suppose that the die has been cast and the irrevocable step taken. Here in the north trade has not suffered at the hands of likin to the same extent as the southern trade, this not being a distributing centre like Shang- Lai. Bat the burden of the increased tariff will fall on us as on them, and it is a goudly bit of trade which is called upon to bear it!
The Takoi general in Fengtied is stated to be navery friendly terms with the Russians and spares no pains to please them, as they have promised him security and prosperity for his family against all coiners, and he accordingly does all that they demand. He naturally is strongly in favour of the Russian occupation. The Central Government realize that it is
hopeless to censure a man so placed, and their policy is rather to speak him far and ask him politely to give the Russians a little push if he
can.
From other Chinese officials in Manchuria it is learnt that so complete is
RUSSIA'S SWAY
now that no Chinaman can be promoted by the Government to a higher post without Russian approval, and they investigate the suitability of every transfer before it is made.
by a band of robbers, several of the invited to attend. cupants of the premises were wounded and one was killed. The value of the plunder is estimated at from $3.00 to 4,000. The shop owner has sent in a claim to the court and Magistrate Chi of Chiu Yang is personally
seeing to the nailer.
THE DROUGHT.
BERUST MIROW has been authorized to Y of the Board of Directors, Mr. SIGN par Procuration in Conjunction with one of the Managers.
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Manager, Hongkong, 16th September, 1952. [9644 CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE,
The severe drought continues in this weigh- bourhood and a visitation of unusual diseases is put down to this cause, In Chiu Yang district amny oxen e dying for want of grass and water. An outbreak of cholera is also reported; from the same place. contagious lease is prevalent in Chin Chow Fu. The symtoms are real spots and mild will act as SECRETARY.
By Order of the Board. fever. It only fasts a few days and the patients invariably recover.
[In all probability it is dengue fever, -. . T
A rather entinus D Rom the Colony Mr. F. S. FULCHER URING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE
WATER RETURN.
Ecl..
Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st September.
LAL
Tyłam
Pokfulam..
LEVEI
1901.
1902.
(8' 6" below foi above Loverflow
overflow
8 above o' 0" Loverflow Wong-na-z0" below (o 7′′
cheong.. overflow Loverflow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1901.
Fytam...335,670,830
Fokfulam.. 69,640,000 Wong nai.
cheong ...... 2.78,000
Total... 395,090,000
W. H. RAY,
Secretary. Hongkong, 16th September, 1902.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
THE
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the PAVILION on TUES- DAY, the 23rd instant, at 5.15 P.M.
AG. WARD,
Hoa, Secretary. Hongkong, 16th September, 1902. · •[96gd
WANTED.
lavel A NATIVE BOY WRITER in H.M. VIC TUALLING YARD. Apply between so and below I AM. to the Victualling Store Officer.
H.M. VICTUALLING YARD, Hongkong, 16th September, 1902.
19661
TO LET.
FRANIE BUNGALOW”—KOWLOON.
1902,
16
3$1,800,000 66,000,000
30294,000
Apply to
480,894,000
THE HONGKONG; LAND - INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1902.
Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of August. Ho
1901,
1902.
Consumption...119,529,000 105,548,000 gallons'
215,100
213,500
B.
15.8 gallons
TO LET.
[968d
LOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, CON
DUIT ROAD.
GODOWNS at BLUE BUILDINGS. HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the
Polo Ground.
No. 11, MACDONNELL ROAD.- "THE RETREAT "-MT. KELLETT. A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE,!: "CREGGAN.”—THE PEAKI
Estimated
population Consumption
per
head per day Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula. Apply to during the month of August.
1903.
1901. Consumption... 11,000,000 17,432,000 gallons Estimated
37,100 57.500 population
9.5
9.8 gallons
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LDA Hangkany, 16th September, 1002F20ĝe
SPECIAL SALE will ba-beld at the. ITALIAN CONVENT on behalf of the Poor Orphans, from the 1st October, at a P.M., to the 8th, except Sunday, -
A
The story now being carefully circulated is that Prince Sa himself threw up the Peking Octroi as he has other positions and the work was too much. This is of course nonsense. Prince Su is not a man to mind work. The Peking Octroi must be superintended by a Prince, and Jung Lu proposed that Prince Ching be given the post and that he himself Consumption per head be made Deputy Commissioner. This is ob
Of Ladies and Children's Underclothing and per day
other useful and Embroidered Articles, suitable viously in the hope that next year "as he will
The Government Analyst reports that the for Birthday Presents, &c. understand the work so well" an exception
water is of excellent quality. will be made by his being made Commissioner. in any case he gets the plums as deputy. All the old staff are being dismissed and new men engaged and new regulations made which enable all gifts for high officials like the Im- perial goods to pass through free.
Prince Su is popular with nearly all foreigners on account of bis frank and bearty
ADOPTION OF WESTERN INSTITUTIONS
and is partly no doubt on account of his pro- foreign proclivities that he has been ousted from his post. He is slightly whimsical and lacking in dignity for a Chinese official too, and does the most eccentric things from a Chinese standpoint. The other day he dressed up and acted on the stage, and be not infre- quently dons foriego clothes and goes to dine at a foreign hotel, which of course is all very
As in duty bound I send this reply for your outrageous in the Octroi Commissioner. Poor Excellancy's information.
With Compliments of the season,
ads of,
Price Ching and the Ministers of the Board Dated 19th, of 7th Mo. n.
Book dealers in Canton should rejoice at this action of the Government. Thou-ands of dollars worch of books are imponed from Shanghai every year. It is doubtful whether the price of books will fall in consequence of this exemption from duty. However, the Chi- nese Government has done a very praisewonhy thing in setting its books free from duty.
CHOL RA.
A report has just come in that a very severe outbreak of cholera has occurred at Sam Kog
near Lien Chau near the border of Hunan. The Presbyterian Mission bas a large hospital at Lien Chau under the care, of Dr. E. G
Machle. Dr. Machle also has a dispensary at Sam Kong. The doctor writes that the most
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
So far as the Chinese are concerned to-day ality has been very great, over four thousand has been a general holiday the orcasion being persons dying from the disease. the celebration of the Eighth Moon Festival when young and old take part in the rejoicing. The officials had a busy day of it yesterday and make their houses bright with many gaudy ornaments and themselves deaf with the explosions of the ear-splitting crackers. We understand that on the present occasion the latter have been dispensed with owing to representations, made on behalf of insurance companies. Nevertheless, there were many minor crackings in the course of the morning, and no doubt this evening moon cakes and lan- terns will figure on the celebration programme,
A
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE DEER-
meeling the new governor Li Hing-Yui. The
· present · governor went to meet him and after him were numberless lesser "kuns." For the greater part of the day gaily decorated gunboats, launches and house boats passed up and down the liver..
"..
THE DRY, WEATHER.
The Nam Hoi and Pun U magistrates went to the Shing Wong Temple (known as the Temple of Horrors) yesterday to pray for rain.
|
old Su!
A proclamation has been issued locally.
FEMITTING ALL TAXATION
on meat, fruit, vegetable, chickens, eggs, millet
}
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
CPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 16th September, To-day's quotations are as follows:-
NEW PATNA OLD
NEW BENARES ..... New Matwa.......
Per chest.
.@ $895
913/917
"}
n
TWO YEARS.....
THREE YEARS PERSIAN SUPERIOR.
..@ 865 ...@ 937 ...@ 980
..... 99.
MIDDLING AND IN-
"
FERIOR
IN-} @ 325/500
DISTILLERS
and fuel coming in from the country, and half HY APPOINTMENT TO Tax on tice, soy, oil, salt cabbage, cotton, etc. It is not clear why this is being done, but it is done in the name of the poor which
pre sumably makes it all right. The house and shop tax is also being reduced by 20%.
New uniforms have been given the old T.P.C. police which they are told they will not be charged with, and if they behave well rice. in addition is promised them next month.
Instructions have been/privately sent to the Santhem Viceroys that no more students are to be sent to Japan as the recent trouble has brought so much discredit on China.
All business in the Magistrate's Yamen is now done in the morning, instead of as for merly in the afternoon. Hard labour as an adjunct to imprisonment has also been in- troduced, which I understand is a novelty in China,.
THE WEATHER.
"The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figg, Acting: Director of the Hongkong Obser vatory
On the 16th at 11.49am. The barometer has fallen in the Narth, risen a little elsewhere, Pressure is high between S. China and Japan, and a depression is moving Eastwards over
· Manchuria.' Moderate N.E. winds in the Formosa channel and the N. part of the China Sea
Forecast moderate N.E. winds; fine.
ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
Gimult,
G. Giralt
The Prices will be marked on every Anticle. The Superioress hopes to receive and merit,
a large share of public patronage.
ITALIAN CONVENT,
20, Caine Road., Hongkong, 16th September; 1902.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, HE Company's Steamship-
THE
"LOONGSANG,"
Captain G. S. Weigall, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the zoth instant,;
at 4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, and is fitted through- out with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers.. Hongkong, 16th September, 1902.
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ARE THE CELEBRATED
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Better known as
"Black
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AND
BUCHANAN BLEND
'SCOTCH WINSKY
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