The
NEW SERIES No. 6191
CONTENTS.
Birth and Deaths.
Leading Articles :---
Que Native Police.
The Formosan Lottery, The Fature of Wei-hai-wei.
The Japanese Resident-General jo Korea ( The Finascist and Economic Annual of
Japan,
Paternal Legislation.
Telegram:
Smuggling of Arms.
Marquis to Stoned.
Marquis Ito in Korea,
The German Mail Reon.
Chiness Posts.
Colliery Explosion.
Meetings:-
Sanitary Board.
Legislative Council.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
Legal Intelligence:--
The Lat Hing Bank Case.
The Li Shing Case.
Claim for Rent,
Claim for Launch Hire.
Breach of Contract. Uncompleted Land Sale, Bankruptcy.
Special Criminal Sessions.
"A Lazy Diver.
Polios.
A Macao Banker.
Dead European found in the Harbour.
Trade Competition.
The Rule of the Road.
Coroner's Inquiry.
Alleged Manslaughter.
Disbonest through Drink.
Furious Driving
The Drowned European.
Quarrel in a Chinese Theatre.
Tepants at Loggerheads.
Messi: Butterfield & Swire Summoned. An Unruly Woman.
Neighbours in Court,
A Prisoner's Escape.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:—
Leighton Hill Road Outrage.
Removal of Ceilings,
Limewashing and Cultures for Bacteria,
Suburban Buildings.
Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Refuse Destructor for Hongkong,
A Scientific Tour.
Another Building Collapse..
West Point Buildings.
Police Recreation Club,
Properly Sale.
Cement Plant Sold.
An Obiiteperous Conton Pony, Chinese Woman Commits Suicide,
The Dunbarton Salved,
Canton U.S. Consul-General. New Season Tea
The Swalow Chao-chow-fu Railways
The Tung-an Outrage. Earthquake at Manila.
U. S. Transport McClellan. Consumption of Beer in North Chinai British Squadron at Sasebo, The NY.K. Fleet
The Japanese Government Iron Foundry.
The Control of Geisha.
Japan and Manchuria,
The Rising in Korea.
Honghuizes in Manchuria.
Japan Sugar Refining Company.
Foreigo Mastera and Japanese Ships. The Sale of Foreign Steamers:
Commercial:-
Yarn Market.
Exchange.
Opium
Local and General.
BIRTH.
DEATHS.
On the 6th May, at Worthing, England, ELIZABETX BIRT, widow of William Birt (late of Shanghai), aged 68 years.
On the 17th June, at Shanghai, BESSIE NAFTALY, the beloved wife of H. A. Naftaly aged 34 years..
On the 23rd June, at Shanghai, Captain JOHN P. ROBERTS, aged 77 years,
Hongkong Telegraph.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1906.
THE MOTORE OF WEI-HAL-WBI.
(27th June.).
sationalities engaged in mining in the l'eninsula The Resident General humour- ously referred to this new law as the "open doar to the mines. A draft of the new raining law had been, submitted to the Korean Geernment, which had approved of it with the exception of one small point, and this would be amicably settled upon his arrival in Korea. It has since been con
the Law, have had to take their, places in | beyond tile circumscribed limits defined by about to be promulgated, conferring equal the felon's dock, to answer to most grave the proclamation creating the latest mono-ights and privileges upon persons of all and serious charges. In one case an, Indian poly for the Government of Formosa.. constable was arrested for causing grievous bodily harm to a Chinese hawker and was held for trial pending the result of the victim's injuries. The man had to undergo an operation as a result of those injuries and eventually recovered, but the latter had, in the meantime, "evaded the law" by dying of pneumonia. Shortly after that followed the case of one litong stealing a watch and other articles from a comrade on the force, for which he was imprisoned, which im prisonment, we need hardly say, carries with
Under the above capiton, Mr. Herbert L. Beer, of the Wel-hat-wei School, writes us under date June 19. Rumours concerning the future of Wel-hai-wei
summated..
THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANNUAL OP JAPANE
(18th June)
六拜禮
號十三月六英卷者
$13, PER ANNUM.
SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS,
be altered without seriously affecting national to Seoul has bad the most marked and private interests. Mr. John Morley, salutary effects the Secretary of State for India, reminded the House of Commons that the opium trade" was of considerable financial importance to India, for it brought in a revenue of some £3,000,000 to the Indian exchequer and he
asked how they were to replace it? Referring to the report of the American committee which investigated the matter, he observed that "the Anterican report distinctly said in
bad intiniated
There is evidence that the rebel- lious spirit in the country is promptly subsiding.
The Coreans, on the advice of the Resident-General, have immediately ulopted the emigration and mining laws.
five or six places that it could find no evid-
(The leading japanese papers are of opinion have been in circulation for some, time,
ence whatever that China, whatever she that, so far, it cannot be said that Marquis It0/4 and latterly even details purporting to be the terms on which H. M. Government
| might have been in those year to which his hopes have been at all adequately fulfilled in
hon. friend referred to, was very anxious to
Korea, but it remains to be seen what may be get rid of this pestilential evil." And thatable in the near future to permit bien to give accomplished the Japanese authorities are is prepared to hand over the Territory have It dismissal from the Police Force. Finally been published. These rumours are ap
The an opinion which many in the Far East, his undivided attention to Korea,... Marquis, will candidly cudorse. At the same time, it's presence at Seoul is the more necessary comes the case reported on Friday in which a inkeng, from the same station, was comparently from Chinese sources and have
generally appeared first in the native press. Bdef acknowledgment was made in our Mr. Morley made it apparent that the Goon account of the disquieting reports to which victed of receiving at least two bribes from It would appear that they obtain consider issue on Tuesday of the yearbook folled of vernment was prepared to consider any plans seference has already been made a hawker in the district, with a view to in alle credence with foreigners; and this, too, of the Department of Finance controlled by suggested for the restriction of the importa the attitude of the Korean fluence his conduct as a policeman, the man in spite of official statements to the contrary. Mr. Y. Sakatani, the Japanese Finance tion of opium brought forward by the Govern- clear that there never can be any permanent
Tranquillity in the Peninsula 10 long as being fined $100 on each count, with the Mr. Runciman, replying on behalf of the Minister, to whose courtesy we owe the re ment of India, and the result of that state possible for the people to believe that they usual alternative. These are cares that are Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to a ceipt of a copy of the "Sixth Financial and
hava the Court on their side in attempts known, because they are detected and the
question the House of Commons, said: Economic Annual of Japan." As might be ment was found in the telegram which we offenders brought to justice, and punisticd. "It is not considered that the transfer of expected the present volume-the first to published the other day from our Shanghai to the But for the three that are detected how many the Russian lease of Pert Arthur to Japan reach us after the conclusion of the war-is correspondent, stating that the British go undetected. It is not to say that because has made any change in the present status. far more bulky than its predecessors, em Waiwupu that arrangements would be three evil-doers have been caught and rooted of Wei-lai-wei, which is leased to Eis bracing as it does a larger territory and com-made to prohibit the exportation of out of one station alone that there are not Majesty's Government, and no action is at prising matter of economic interest whose British manufactured morphia to China, others in that same station, whose turn will present contemplated, with regard to the
inclusion in the volume may be directly come some day. But it is a serious matter lease." To brdinary people accustomed to
attributed to the satisfactory outcome, from provided that the Chinese Government for the public weal that the native Police plain English this public declaration of the the Japanese view point, of the war. A undertook to prevent the manufacture of Force is in such condition that one police overnment's position in regard to the feature of the publication is the well-printed native morphia and the importation of the station alone can furnish no less than three question would seem to indicate that Great maps of the Japanese Empire and the num. drug from other countries. The WaiWupu - delinquents from its ranks all within the Britain intends to retais possession of Wei erous illuminating diagrams which so readily has agreed to these conditions, with the te space of a few weeks. Articles have an hai-wei till the present lease terminates, assist in establishing comparisons in the sult that the first atop has been taken to- wards the restricting of the opium habit. peated time and again in the local Press, for 17 years-If not longer. His subject matter of which the book treats. The logical sequel to this measure of reform columns complaining of the inadequacy and Honour, the Commissioner of Weihai Divided into six parts, the volume is devoted, inefficiency of the Police Force in Hongwei, and others in a position to know respectively, to subjects dealing with Fin in the Indo-Chinese opium trade must kong, and while we must be candid to admit the real facts, have also been approach anco; Agriculture, Industry and Commerce; naturally be an extension of the scheme to there is a very great deal left to be desired, ed. on the subject, and the writer has Foreign Trade; Banking and Money Market: those British Colonies in which the majority
Government
of the population is Chinese. For it would be what, we ask, can be done with such un received the Commissioner's permission to Communications; and Taiwan (Formosa), absurd to expect that through the 'instru- satisfactory, such unreliable, material, and state positively that the question of the Not the least important of the section is that mentality of the Indian Government the how can the Inspectors (the officers in rendition of Wei-lai-wei to China has not added as an appendix at the end of the Chinese in Canton were restricted in their variably responsible for the actual police arisen, and that the statements on the point, volume. The appendix comprises statistics work, and, who, as invariably, come in for which have been so persistent of late in the relating to chief economic condition; the in-indulgence in the opium habit, while their friends in Hongkong and Singapore suffered the blame, when anything goes wrong, while
press, are entirely unfounded. His Honour, terpal economic condition since the war; the receiving but very little praise when all goes the Commissioner, recently went, vid Taing. re-organisation of Koreani finances; the finatno such restriction. The opium evil certain- well) be expected to do justice to themselves tau, to the provincial capital. According 1 cial system of Japan; and the Customs tariffly exists but it cannot be eradicated by Act of Parliament, for the devotee will as certain or to their districts? A more rigorous and to the reports published in the European of the Empire. Tabulated returns give any obtain the drug in one form or another as searching investigation into the antecedents press, from Tientsin to Hongkong, there exact idea of the area and population of of would-be policemen is incumbent upon was a two-fold object in this journey-(1) | Japan, the extent of whose coast totals the debauchee will obtain alcohol. More- the authorities, for only so can they hope to to arrange for the rendition of Weihai-wei, 7.432.86 ri and area 27.061.93 square fi. over, the opium trade is of immense con- secure a police force composed of material (2) to conclude negotiations about an im- The population of the Empires rose from sequence to these colonies in the Far East, for the greater part of their revenue is de- worthy of the name.
rived from the mohopoly which is farmed out. To impose a check on the consump- tion of opium would create a very serious situation, and probably enormously enhance the cost of living in this part of the world, There is no doubt, however, that what may he termed the moral regenerators are in power at home, and whether they can in- fluence the Colonial legislatures to interfere- with the Opium Farms remains to be seen. The resolution moved in Parliament was carried, so that we may be prepared for any development along the lines indicated.
TELEGRAMS.
THE FORMOSAN LOTTERY.
(20th June.) Quite recently a campaign, which is still vigorously waged, was started in the Philip pines against the evils of public gambling and in dealing with the question a Manila contemporary cited the Macao lottery, con ducted at some distance from the Philip pines, as one of the worst factors contribut ing to the gambling mania. The journal referred to in its strictures condemns the lottery as being the means of taking away from the Philippines an estimated sum of two to three hundred thousand pesos annually. What the Manila Times will have to say on the lottery promulgated by the Insular Government of Formosa will be worth listening to.
It
portant railway concession. His Honour authorises me to state that both these reports are absolutely untrue, and that he undertook the journey metely in order to pay friendly visits to the Governor of Tsing au and to the Governor of Shantung, the latter of whom visited the Commissioner at Wei-hai-wei fast, summer: It is satisfactory to be able to contradict so emphatically the extraordinary and damaging reports that have been current regarding the political future of England's newest Eastern possession.
THE JAPANESE RESIDENT-
GENERAL IN KOREA
" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
SMUGGLING OF ARMS
IN TO CHINA.
APPREHENSIONS AT PEKING.
VIGILANCE TO BE EXERCISED.
:
[Frem. Our Own Correspondent.]
Slangbai, 26th June, 2.15 p.m.
The clandestine trade in arms and. ammunition is exerting the concern of the Authorities at Peking.
33,110,793 on the 29th January, 1879, to 48,608,943 in 1906. The population of Formosa, which was returned as 2,455,353 in 1897, attained to 3,133,005 in the present yet. To deal with the financial position of Japan, all we need do is to examine the note on he budget for the current financial year presented to the Imperial Diet in January last and subsequently approved by both Houses. The aggregate annual revenue and expenditure, it is ascertained, amount to Yen 494,704.707; and on comparing the estimates for the year with those for the teceding year, we find in the ordinary re vecue an increase of Yen 21,460,000. The in the ordinary expenditure increase amounts to Yen 161,300,000 if we deduct Through the columns of our Japanese from the Budget of the preceding year the
the report har been contemporaries
sum of Yen 31.150,000, the estimated circulated that Marquis Ito (the hostile
amount of the military and naval expendi- may demonstration against whom in Seoul was
ture. It may not be generally known that not be generally known that the long-reported by telegram yesterday) "is about to
from a financial point of view in Japan the talked of lottery scheme in question has resign the Residency-General in Korea. state of war is considered to still continue in at last been published. On the 13th It was believed, that Marquis Ito bad
existence. For although the war has at instant the following law relating to the been contemplating resignation, now for length been brought to a termination, a huge lottery was promulgated by the Governor some time and his recent protracted sojourn amount of extraordinary expenses will be General of the island Article 1-Thein Tokio was for the purpose of arriving at required before the withdrawal of the Japan- Government of Formosa is authorised to an undemanding with the Elder Statesmen
esc forces from the theatre of war. The Atolal public loans connected with the war issue lottery tickets for the construction of and other statesmen on the subject. On the 19th June; at Shanghai, the wife of public works in connection with charity, Kobe contemporary, commenting on the exceed yen 1,700,000,000. This amount in Š. GOLDSTEIN, of a son..
health, and the maintenance of shrines. The unofficial, news, recalls that some months three times the total amount of loans prior regulations necessary for the issue of the ago there was considerable friction among to the outbreak of the war and is consi- lottery tickets shall be determined by the the Elder Statesmen over the question of the dered an unprecedented burden upon the Governor-General of Formosa." Article power to be vested in the Resident-General. State. As the magnitude of the expenses II The Governor-General of Formosa is Field-Marshal Yamagata, head of the raili in connection with the war naturally increas authorised to prohibit the purchase and tary party, contended that no civil officialed the bruden upon the nation," the Finance sale of lottery tickets which are not issued in should have authority over the military power Minister observes that "the Government The Constabulary Board is alarm- conformity with the provisions of the pre- and favoured the appointment of General considered it necessary to curtail the generale at the enormous quantities of ceding article." That the recourse to such Count Katsura, the late Premier. Marquis unqual account; and, accordingly, most new arms and ammunition that are now a measure for the raising of public funds Ito was, of course, totally opposed to the undertakings were postponed, and every should enlist but little sympathy goes with policy of Marquis Yamagata, and connessible economy otherwise effected. Con known to have been surreptitiously ont saying, and, in giving the proclamation tended entirely for a civil administra- publicity in a recent issue of the Japar tion and favoured the authority, of the clading the explanatory observations in remuggled into the interior of China. Chronicle, the editor observer: "While this civil power over that of the military.gard to this section, it is remarked that the general economy of Japan, although more method of raising revenue may be considered "But whatever the causes which have led or less affected at the opening of hostilities, advisable on account of its simplicity from to the reported resignation of Marquis Ito, has throughout maintained a favourable con- the Japanese point of view, it cannot be it is most unfortunate," observes the Chroni said to be good policy for a State to gamblesie, for Japanese government in thedition, and there exist no causes likely here- after to affect to any extent the even course of with its subjects. It will also be seen that peninsula that dissension in high quarters the general economy of the Empire. a State monopoly is created in Formosan should become known at the present time, lotteries by the second article of the pro- with Korea in a state of mild insurrection. clamation printed above. Such a mode of What effect the news of the resignation will raising funds for public works is certainly not have on the Korean, excited by the insurrec
From the debates which have taken place When a paternal Government sets out to conducive to morality, and may lead to the tionary movement, it is not easy to foretell,
but it will be surprising if the difficulties of in the British House of Commons it is quite enlist policemen from the ranks of all spread of a custom which is capable of in- comers amongst the natives of an Eastern dicting great harm upon the people as a the Japmese administration do not increase clear that à large section of the Liberal party Colony,-policemen who are to be the whole." It has since been leamt from a Tokio three-fold as the result, and the pacification is thoroughly in favour of abolishing the of the Koreans made a harder task than Indian opium trade with China, and is deter- future "guardians, of the peace," the main | dispatch that the money raised from the lot. tainers of law and order," the "protectors tery will be devoted to the construction of ever." The Kobe journal, with its usual mined to bring about that condition despite of life and property" of the inhabitants of water-works and drainage systems in various enterprise, obtained an interview with Mar all financial considerations. A resolution that colony-putting, as they necessarily have cities in Formosa, for the relief and educa- quis Ito on the zoth inst. Interrogated first submitted to Parliament on the 30th of to do, so much authority and power into the tion of orphans and other destitute children, as to the rumours of his pending resignation, May by a private member to the effect that hands of those self-same policemen, it be and the formation of a school for the blind Marquis Ito said to the Chronicle representa. the House "reaffirms its conviction that the boves the Government to searchingly in and dumb. Water-works, it is stated, will tive that the report was a complete fabrica Indo-Chinese opium trade is morally inde quire into the antecedents, and not only be first constructed in Taipeh. The lottery tion. He did not think anyone wished him to fenible and requests His Majesty's Govern antecedents, but ancestral history of the tickets will be sold exclusively in Tormosa, resign, and personally he would not dream of meat to take sach steps as may be necessary applicants for the vacancies that must occur, Amoy, Foochow, and other places in South doing so until the stability of the country for bringing it to a speedy close." It was was assured for the future. He wished argued that under the Treaty of Tientsin, in the natural order of things in the local China nearest Formosa. The principal sim Police Force. Perhaps in no country, State of the lottery, continues the dispatch, is to to remain in Korea to carry out the 1858, the Chinese were compelled to admit or colony was such caution required as here prevent the exodus of money from Formosa whole programme of reforms which it epium through the treaty ports, subject to a in this Colony of ours, where crime is to South China to be invested in lottery was desired to effect. From our special duty of 30 taels per picul, and that was tanta- perennially rampant, and where only the tickets sold there, and at the same time to telegram from Shanghai to-day, it will mount to a flagrant violation of all moral best material should be secured to fill the absorb money from South China. The be noted that the return of the Marquis principles. A Royal Commission was ap 2 charm on pointed to collect evidence on the subject ranks of the necessary native police force. iickets are not to be issued in Japan. By to Seoul has worked as
once sometime ago and it published five volumes It is not our purpose at present to do more "places in South China" wherefrom money the Koreans who, apparently, at than animadvert upon three cases out of is to be absorbed for the benefit of the Go calmed down, and through the personal dealing with the Indo-Chinese traffic, but its the numerous issuances we could adduce, vernment of Formosa, it may be presumed influence of Marquis Ito with the Emperor conclusions were influenced by the executive of comption in the native police; suf- that Hongkong will be found a prolific field have forthwith adopted legislation calculat Government of India at least, such was the nice it for the object of these comments to exploit, and by the activity and enterprise, ed to promote the interests of the peo allegation of the opium reformers. Or that from one police station alone, within illegitimate though it be, of the numerous ple of the Hermit Kingdom, Reference course, it is a simple malter for Irrespon the prefest possible period, three of sub-agencies which are bound to arise to the is made in the telegram to the mining law.ible enthusiasts to propound schemes for the members of the native police, sworn to Colony and probably also in the Philippines, On this subject bis Excellency made anthe, amelioration of the human race at fidelity to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the Formosin lottery is sure to find a much important statement to the Kobe inter moment's notice, but a condition of affairs and to the maintenance of the majesty of more extended field wherein to Hourish viewer He said a now mining low was which has prevailed for decades cannot be
The Hongkong Celegraph
elegraph
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Hongkong, Saturday, June 30, 1906,
OUR NATIVE POLICE.
(25th June.)
· PATERNAL LEGISLATION.
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to defy the authority of Japan. The Kobe ly seems to have come for the Masque to Herald believes the time, therefore, curtain- make use of the esteens in which; ber is per... sonally held by the Corean Emperor for the purpose of convincing that sovereign that the and country lies in fulfilling honestly, and con- only hope of a prosperous folure for his dynasty tinuously the Treaties in which he has entered with Japan.-Ed., H.K.T.
THE GERMAN MAIL “R'OON”
'REPAIRS COMPLETED. [From Our Own Cornspe font.]
Shanghai, 27th Jane,
11.55 a.m.
The repairs to the German Mail steamer foon, stranded in Tsushima Straits Inst month, have been com pleted.
The Roon will forthwith resume her service on the N.-D. L. line, ac cording to amended schedule.
CHINESE POSTS.
PROPOSED CHINESE COM.*
-MISSIONER.
FOREIGN POST OFFICES TO DE ABOLISHED.
{From Our Own Corrispondent
Shanghai, 20th J
2.25 p.m. 'The Chinese Government, it is re- ported, has decided to appoint a Chinese Pestál Commissioner, who will carry on the system of Post Offices established by Sir Robert llart.
The Commissioner, it is added, will attempt to abolish the Post Offices and postal services ut present controlled by the various Powers in China, and undertake the entire work of collecting and distributing postal matter in Chinese territory..
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE,
FIVE KILLED AND EIGHTEEN INJURED,
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 20th Juns,
2.25 p.m. News has just arrived to the effect that a serious explosion has occurred in a colliery at Fukuoką
Five miners were killed outright and eighteen injured.
It is ascertained that the nefarious traffic is the work of the numerous HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER «ecret societies.ozisting at the Treaty
OF COMMERCE.
Minutes of a monthly meeting of the General The Imperial Government has di- commitice of the Hongkong General Chamber Ports,
rected the Provincial Authorities to of Commerce held in the Chamber Room, St. George's Building, on Wednesday, 20th June, exercise the strictest vigilance.
1906, at 3.45 pm. President:-Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett (chairman), Mr. A. G. Wood, (vice- MARQUIS 110-STONED. chairman), Hon. Mr. W. Giesson, Messrs.. A. Haupt, H. &. R. Hunter, D. R. Law, G, H, |·Medhurst, 'H. E. Tomkini zdů A. R. Love, [(secretary).
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ON THE WAY TO SEQUL.
POLITICAL MOTIVES SUBFECTED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 26th June, 2.80 p.m. While journeying to Seoul, atones were thrown by Koreans of the trait occupied by Marquis Ito.
Marquis Ito was, not hurt. It is suspected that political mo. tives prompted the act of hostility.
MARQUIS:110 IN KOREA, SALUTARY EFFECTS OF HIS.
RETURN. ·
ADOPTION OF BENEFICIAL LAWS,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 27th June, {
11.55 8.m
*NEW MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE, :) The Chairman "expressed the pleasure the „Committedfelt at Mr. Grenon, being able to rejoin them and at Mr. Huster acceptance of office during the absence of Mr. J. R. M. Smith. “
MINUTES,
The minutes of the monthly meeting held
on the oth cling and of the special meeting held on the 5th ultimo were read and con
firmed.
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The following correspondence was recorded:
Colonial Secretary's Office,"
18th May, 1906, Sir, I am directed to send you for the infor- mation of your Chamber a copy of a letter from. the Premier of New Zealand introducing: Mr... John Graham Gow, représentative of the New, Zealand Intemational Exhibition to be bald' ́at Christchurch, for such action as your Chumber may consider desirable. I have &c. The
(Sgd.), T, SxgcoMER SMITH,
Colonial Secretary, The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
[Enclosure]
New Zealand, Wellington,
roth January, 1996. Str-1 have the honour to present to you Mr.
The return of Marquis Ito, the John Graham Gow, whoas been appointed Japanese Resident General in Korea, Official Representative, for the East of the