CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressedi by Correspondents in this column)
THE NAVY LEAGUE,
To the Koises of the "Hoxanong' Teuranath," SIRAs the case of the 'Executive Com mittee of the Navy Leagde in the recent con- troversy has been so greatly misrepresented, 1 ask permission to put it before you on their
behalf.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 23 1907.
KOWLOON LAND RESUMPTION. receive 53,60 at the start, and, this sum is gras
CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION,
CASE SUBMITTED TOʻARBITRATION.
An Arbitration Board sat in the Supreme Court on the 220d inst, to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect to the resumption of clover low and portion of another at Kowloon, anar the old boundary and close to the road between Kowlupa City and au-ma-ti
The Board consisted of His Honour Mr. A. G. Whe, Puisne Judge, Han, Mr. W. Chatham, of Pablit Works, and Mr. W. M.I.C.E.
The main charge made against them at the meeting on the 19th inst. was that they had violated the constitution of the "Laague ju"
· refusing to initiate mod carry on a pobile all-cor
tlon apon the various matiere named in the resolution of censure, and in declaring that the work of the League should be mainly educational.
The constitution is now embodied id par graphs (a) to (d) of Article 3 of the Memo randum of Association of the League, which is now an incorporated body. They ran as follows.com
(a) To secure as the primary object of the sational policy "The Command of the
To (8) spread information showing the vitar Importance to the British Empire of the maintenance of paval supremacy, upon which depends its trade, empire, and national axistence..
(c)
To call attention to the enormous de- mands which war would make upon the Navy, and to such measures as may be requisite to secure adequate preparation for the maritime defence of the Empire. (d) To urge these matters on public men, and in particular upon candidates for Parliament,
Prom their sequence it is clear that educa, tion and not agitation is to be the primary work of the League.
- The claimant, Mr. J. C. Wong, was represent- ed by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton of Messrs. Brate ton and Hett, and Mr. G. E. Morrell, Crown Solicitor, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, ap peared on behalf of the Crown Mr. A. §. Hooper and Mr. A. H. Ough were in attend. ance on behalf of the Crown and Mr. Turner ор behalf of the claim nt.
Mr. Morrell explained that the land was resumed on April 16, and that the Government offered $415 a compensation, which the claim. ant refused to accept. A discursion“ as to
heibar a claim had been duly lodged by claimant followed, but finally the claim was admitied.
dually increased to the limit of $6.50bba9d
The factory in conducted, lu a wall-regulated manner and the surroundinge are surprisingly clean. The catting, drying and cooling ma chines are modern and are also of Japanese manufacture. The entire success of the plast is attributed to the Japanese overs are most energetic workers and thoroughly understand the Chinese workmen' and their methods. The Japanese are expens in, the cigarette business, having spent some years to the service of the Government cigaretta moud. poly in Japan.Consular Report.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COL
ANNUAL MEETING,
The forty-nineth half-yearly meating, of the British North Borneo Company was held on 24th ult,, at the offices, 37, Threadneedl street, E.C., Sir Charles J. Jessel (chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary (Mr. H. G. Forbes) having read the notice convening the meeting and the auditors
report,
AHONGKONG WATER POLO
SHIELD COMPETITION.
FIFTH ROUND.
·MIDDLESEX “A” vs. MIDDLESEX “p*.
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This match was played last Friday afternoon very interesting ons, as both teams were wall `at, the 'V.R.C. ́enclosure. It proved to be a
•*•] matched and afforded a great deal of excite. ment amongst the spectators. Before the started, some of the members of both game:
started to have a bit of practice, so when the match commenced they were fagged out, and those that were! fresh did practically all the scoring. In the first half the team scared the first two goals, but their opponents wire mal'long in equalising matter.-
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COMPETITION, TADLE. The Keague table now stands as follows +
Played. Wonetost. Dmwn, Pointi V. R. Č. "A"," 17th Co., RG,A. 5.
· HK, Y. Cui Corinthian Y.C. 5 REA
"B
Middlesex "AS Middlesex
Another two friendy matches also took V.R= C: “B4.
place between the 87th Co., RG. A. and the Corinthian Yacht Club, and the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club vs. E. . Telegraph Staff.
In the former the Corinthians defeated their riznis by a goale to 1, and in the latter the Yacht Club beat the Telegrapha by a to pil.
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. "I" TIAM, Soon after play recommenced in the second
This match was a very one-sided game, in half both teams were not long in adding two favour of the Corinthian Yacht Club although goals each to their credit and it looked at the VR C. Team put up a plucky fight and the same would end in a draw; but on account stack to their man as well as they could. In of the man not marking each other as they the first spell for a few minutes there was no night to have done, the "A" team scored the
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CANTON DAY BY DAYS
"SARKET, TOWN.HELD UPM
[From Our Own Corrispondenti}}.
Canton, 16th August ...! Aaserious csan of robbery took plnou im Tal Kik markal in the district ót. Nambei” on the [right of the tath Instant at 8 pm) when some hundreds of robbers entered the market sod the value of several thousands of dollars Near rinaacked all the shops, taking woods) kuusilto the locality was a guard junk with some maps sad the robbers; had placed men at different paints to oppose the guards should the alarm be raised. On the news of the robbery being raised, the guard at once started for the scans of the outrage. On the way ther bad encounter with the bandite with the result that one robber and four geards were kuffed several others wounded. The guard boat is the vicinity was also burnt by the robber": before they decamped. On learning, of the case the Brigadier General of Kwancehow and the Nambai magistrate at once proceeded
a robber concerned in the case was arrested · and was handed over to. the"gunftin: who brought him to Canton for trini.
The Chairman said, he thought that they. odd and winning goni (viz., the fifib) and thus / scoring done by either side, but when it started to the place to make an inspection. Yritofday.
the game ended in a win for the A Team by Rols to AR Teams ware-Mid- "A" Robarts, Miles, Remnant diesex Rolfe, Ges, Goode and Lineham. Middlesex Rebel, Perkins and Newmau.
scored.
the Garinthians keptiť Chunyut scored
Up and their first goal from a corner. E. Humphreys from Cooke who was right up in front of goal, soon after added a second, followed by another. After this there was a bit of brisk playing and
CEMENT INDUSTRY.
Mr. Brutton said that the land was bought | receipts amounted to 40,202, or £27,05 B#:-Risdals, Warelay, Read, Worster, corner zeroited; C.. Humphreya had little likin duo on the stones, which are suitebla for
by Mr. Wong in 1991 and 1903, and as the Government required some of the lots for the construction of a new road negotiations were entered into between the parties in September, 1905. On January 31, 1906, Mr. Wong pro posed that the question of compensation be submitted to arbitration then, but, the sugges tion was not adopted, in the plan which was provided by the Crown olicitor three lots appeared which were not included in the pre- sent arbitration, but claimant had a yearly lease of them and was entitled to compensa tion,,
Mr. Brutton thought they should be consi, dered by the board.
Mr. Morrell objected, and the Hon Mr. Cha- them pod not be on the same basis.
out that in any case the com
pensation
Mr. Brutton then continued, his opening. Throughout the negotiations, he said, Mr. Wong ad made several offers to the Govern- ment for the surrender of his land, but all were refused. It was admitted that the claimant's title was a good one, therefore it was unne- cessary, to prove it. In an interview with the Colonial Secretory the claimant offered to give up his land for similar land in the vicinity, but the offer was refused and thon climast offered to buy land in the vicinity from the Govern
might fairly congratulate themselves" on the progress they were making. In gas the gross receipts were £113,104, or £15,415 more than they were in 194, while for 1006 the total more than they wara in 1905. This increase was almost entirely owing to land sales, which although a valuable source of revenus, ware liable to extreme fluctuations. The land sales in 1905 were represented by the comparatively small sum of : 3,413, but for the current year the company had so far sold 8,000 acres, the revenue from which would directly benefit them by about £18,0x Indirectly the
LAND BALES
era of the utmost importance to them, as each iale was a factor by which the revenus became permanently increased. Their land was sold for development and not to people who would "hold it up" for speculative purposes. if the prospects of their rubber companies were extremely promising, the actual results of the operations of their tobacco companies were most encouragio. Just bayond the interior terminus of the railway there was a considerable area of land" suitable for the cultivation of tobacco and, rubber. For this land they were asking £3 per acre. Although this price was higher than they had yet received for land, it could not be looked upon as excessive if ou considered the badd- some profit each acre of good land was capable: of earning. But it was not so much the price which the directors considered as the indirect Henefit annually derived by the company from the employment of labour on the development of their alienated land. The superintendent of their
Taking paragraphs 'a) and (b), the Cam- mittee believe that command of the sea is now the first object of national policy. At the same time they consider that to secure ile continued maintenance as such it is essential, increase in the direct view of the continuing representation of the wage earning classes in Parliament, that the League's educational work should be continued and developed with all the energy
and persistency they can.command.
work, This educational
observed, should be consin in addresses on the doctrine of Sea Power and its vital importance to Great Britain and the Empire, given by Lieutenant Knox and other speakers al meetings, not only of boys and girls, but of grown me
men and women. Its value has been acknowledged by Lord Charler Berer- ford among others. His wo.de on this point are-worth-quotingThis Empire," he says,mentstone cest per square foot, the price
was mainly creaed, and is only maintained Goverment were offering for claimant's pro by the power of the British Fleet, and the Navy perty. The reply was that the Government was not prepared to sell land in that vicinity League would have fully justified its existenca If it had never done any other work than to for agricultural purposes. An application for bring this fact home to the youth of our public the land for building purposes at the same stated in the annual report that the year under
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT schools."
price met with a similar refusal; the Govern Ou paragraph (c) the Committed hold that an ment declined to disclose their policy. Mr. review had been one of steady progress. Mr. the fleatis, in the opinion of such high, author- Brution submitted that if the land was only Penny further stated that although the Chinese itial as Admiral the Hos.. 8ir Edmund Fre worth one cent per fool to the Government, were excellent workers and indispensable for mantle and Admiral Sir Cyprinon Bridge, up to or rather, if they were only willing to allow estate work, more particularly the heavier the level of the two-power standard with a that price, that claimant should be sold labour required for tobacco growing, he thought margin, they are not required to take any action similar land by the Government at the ase it would be great advantage to the country in this respect at the present juncture; and they price, or in exchange for his own land. But the if they could arrange for a permanent supply of are farther fortified in this view by the follow. Government had been selling land in that Javanese, and the shareholders would be ing statement of Sir Cyprian bridge, which neighbourhood at five and six cents per foot gratified to know that the Dutch authorities Had appeared is the Standard on the 17th instant and private sales had realised eight, dine, ten given permission to recruit coolies from Java In my opinion, an opinion formed after the and even fifteen cents per foot. Mr. Brutton Having regard to this, and to the fact that any best inquiry a person in my position can make, mentioned that for the purpose of showing how number of Chinese could always be recruited I am satisfied that the naval power of this unreasonable the Government's offers were.“ from China, be thought that they need not country has not been in any way diminished The Government's offer of one ceat per foot have any fear as to the labour supply. He by any reduction of expenditure since the pre was subsequently increased to two cents per regretted to state that things had not goalon Bent Government came imo office."
foot, $425, and claimant refused to accept, but well at reduced his original claim of fifteen cents per foot to ten cents, together with a claim for the stone wall put up by claimant. The compen- sation to be paid by the Government was: First, the value of the land; then the Board had to take into consideration the disturbance caused by the compulsory sale of the land; then there was the depreciation of the remain. ing lots, want of water, and loss of frontage. to the ing on the road and left no approach to boring the remaining lots, and had also taken three lots which apparently were not required for the road at all. The claimant's claim was as fol lows:-Land resunied, 20,217 aquaie fest at nine cents per square foot, $1,846,53; compen sation for stone wall, 3,520 cubic feet at 18 cente per cubic foot, $453.60; depreciation on remaining lots 32,651 aquare feet at five cents, $1,331.59; rent from April 16th to August 22nd, being 129 days at S140 per year, $49.401 ́ather compensation, 5,68.a1; total $1,050.35. Ancational work of the Leagus thould be. Mr. Wong stated in evidence that he það au and that its primary duty is to can offer for the land at 18 cents per square foot subsidiary, duct public agitations not only upon these two
and questions, bat, tagon the others mentioned in the faceding purchaserre to be completed on the resolution of censure, questions which are not matters of principle, but, however im- portant they may individually be, of con-
detail.
With regard to paragraphs (c) and (d), it has been and will continue to be the Committee's practice to discharge their duties under it by letters to the Press and questions in Parlia ment, and by pressing these various matters on pabilc men and upon candidates for Parila *ment.
The rest divergence between the two parties
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The Axtures in the sixth round are as follows-On Wednesday, the 71st Inst., R.E "A" Team vr. Middlesex "8" and R.E. *B* vr. Middlesex " B." and on Friday, 23rd inst, R.H.K.Y.C. er V.R.C."A" feam...
COMPETITION TABLÈ » Played. Won, Lost, Drawn, Feints.
\V, R. C. "AM... $
R.K. Y. C...
87th Co. R. G.^. A Corinthian V.C.4 R. E. “A”
R. E. "B"
V. R. C. "B"
·Middlesex' "A" A Middlesex “B” 4.
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FOURTH ROUND, CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB VI. 87TH CO', R.G.A.
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difficulty in flating the ball in from a pais. by Chenyut.
Then V.R.C. changed their goalkeeper in the second half, Remedios replacing Tata in goal, but this did not affect the game át all, as E. Humphreys added the fifth and sixth goals soon after re-commencement of play, due to his running away from the man that was maric ing him. Witchell retted the seventh and Cooka the eighth, and thus the game ended in win for the Corinthian Yacht Club, by 8 goals to bil.
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The teams were -C.Y.C. R.C. Witchell, E, Humphreys, C. Humphreys, C. J. Cook, O. R. Chunyut, J. Miller and J. Forbes. V.R.. "B" team :—P. K. Tata, J. W. Bioins, A. J. V. Ribeiro, A. R. Ellis, da Roza, F. M. O Romer dios and J. M. C. Lopes.
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COMPETITION TABLE. Played: Won. Lost. Drawn. Points..
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V. R.C. "A"... 5. 87th Co., R.G,A, R. H. K.Y.C... Corinthian Y.C. R, F, "A", R.E.. "B5 Middlesex "A" S Middlesex "3" }
This match, the last in the round, and which had to be postponed, was played off last Satur- day afternoon, at the V.R.C.. before another large assembly of civilian and military specta tors, and proved to be very interesting since as if the RGAs defeated the Corinthian Yacht Club (which they did) they would have to reV.R.C. "B".. play the V.R.C.A team in the final, as both teams ara pow level in the competition table. The excitementiratprevailed whilst this match was probreding, was intense.
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CHINA AND INDIAN ORIUM.“
In the House of Commons, on the agih ult. Mr. Morley, in reply to Mr. Henry Wilson, said that, after consulting with the Indian GoverDirect, they had informed China-
With reference to the proposed levying of a the manufacture of cement, when exported to foreign countries from the Ying Tak district, the Canton Authorities have sent expaciant Magistrate Ho Yuk-hang to that district and givén bim instructions to open the station there for the collection of the proposed duas,,
PIRACY.
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The pirates on the waterways surrounding Shua-tak District have lately been active. Several 'small boats have been held up in brand daylight. The guard station In that locality was last month ret on fire by the'. robbers, so it is quite time that the local officials take steps to suppress the sex robbers.
THE VICERECÄL." APPOINTMENT,
A meeting was held yesterday at the Canton Chamber of Commerce to discurs the advia- ability of telegraphing to the Capital' praying for the appointment af. H.E. Viceroy Shum to the post of Viceroy of the Liang Kwang'pro- vinces, as a strong man is wanted in the South to hold the reins of Government; but no definite steps have been taken yet.
THE NEW VICEROY, The day before yesterday E.E.. Acting Viceroy Wu wired to Honam to E. Chang Yun Chun, Viceroy-designate, of the Tiang Kwang Provinces, to ascertain the date of his departure for the South. H.E. Wu received a reply from Hopam'stating that the new Viceroy... will leave thero on the 26th instant for Canton. The Acting Viceroy will on the 17th inst, send reception party to Hankow to accompany E. Chang to the South,
CAMPHOR INDUSTRY, Acting Viceroy Wu bas deputed Thotai Yip Show-tran to Fukien province to make an in- vestipation late the camphor growing and preparing industry with a view to introducing the camphor trade into this province,.
17th August,
CANTON-HAWKOW RAILWAY. '
At the earnest request of the committee of the Canton-Hankaw, Railway Company" and that of the Acting Provincial Judge, Mr. Lau Sui-chok at last consented to take up there. 3. They were prepared to assent to the
ponsibility of the fioancer of the Yuet-Ban Rall enhancement of the customs and likin on foreign opium, making is vexation equivaway Company. But Mr. Lau stated that an Assistant should be appolated to assist him in lent to the taxation actually levied on Native
his work, and the committen have empowered opium-differences of value and quality being him to select an assistant himself. considered,
At the commencement of the game, Bloom. Gal on one occasion had the ball, all to bimself and could easily have scored for the RCA, but he pissed the ball to
1. That they would accept the proposal to g. Humphreys by mistake, who sent it
diminish the impon of Indian Opium to up the bath and in the midst of a scram ble a corner throw resulted, but the R. G. China by one-tenth annually, simultanequsly A's kept the ball out, than Fleetwood had a with an equal decrease in native, production to 1912 and would continue the reduction at the same rate thereafter op proof thar China had Javed. The Corinthians seemed to have had long shot at the Corinthians! goal which was the belter of the game in the first half and carried out its share of the arrangement...
Chinese Witchell (the Corinthians centre
forward), who a They would not object in 2 had the ball passed to
him time after time, official being stationed at Calcutta, provided scored the Corinthians: Brit goal. The E: G that he had no powers of interference. A's then tried to bring the ball up to have a shot at the C.-Y. Le goat, but through being THE MANGANESE MINES,
well marked they did not succeed in scoring, Ber this P. Humphreys and Canter had a which were the only serious blot on the year's scramble and the ball went out line, sc. a free progress. The abnormal rain, which prayed brow was given, the ball was then passed to
The Canton-Hankow Railway Company bare Further reductions of the poppy arenin harmless to planting, caused diinster after dis Cooke who had a couple of shots, but were
lately engaged twelve more engineer to be asser to the works at the mines, with the result, saved by the, G. As goalkeeper. When Bengal and ofthe chests of Bengal opium fixed the directors were informed, that an entirely the whistle went for half time, the score
for sale would be made after 1907, providedistant engineers in order to hurry on with the work of construction of the lines. Some of new system of transport would have to be stood at one goal in favour of the Vacht Club. that the proposed "arrangement with China
these are Chinese while the others are either became operative. devised befors further ore shipments could be. Soon after commencement of the second made. The directors were given to under-spell, the Artillery backs sent the bill up to
Commenting on the foregoing, telegraphic Britishere or Norwegians, Six of these have al- ing marked and scored a nice goal from half the Bambay Gazette in being. glad to see
that Mr. Merley has not succumbed to An Anti-Opium Association, being a branch way made a very determined attempt to score the
formed in the district 'of Heungthan' and an- odd goal: Conke shot at goal, but Rodwell on a to India's share in dealing with
cell, firem Witchell and the ball all to the opium traffic of China.he attitude her one has been established in the district of Kow Kong; the first institution will be himself; he could have scored a goal if he had to be just. If China is io-earnest, then Indianpened on the 8th instant, whilst the inttar adopted is the only one that can be conceived. swam up closer, by instead of doing so he will help, but India will follow, not lead, and will be opened on the 23rd instant. had a long shot which was stopped by Rodwell any relaxation of the efforts of China to Yesterday the Kwongchow Prefect, Chan easily. In the midst of a scramble, one of the R.G.A. men knocked the ball into bis own
suppress opium will render nugatory the Mong Teang, remitted a sum of 10,000 tRela from the funds of the American Boycott goal whilst being fouled by Miller who was arrangements that have been made. These only a couple of feet away from goal, so this latter are simple in the extreme. The export Association to the Anti-Opium Association to was disallowed although the linesman declared of Indian opium to China is to be decreased carry on the working of the latter institution.
by ou
annually, simultaneously with a one-tenth geal, Shortly after, Ward had another nice
to the controversy may be summed up as fol The Government had taken all the land border=":"stand that steps were being taken to locatelby | Ward who availed of the opportunity of not be despatch-we-share-the-editorial-views of ready arrived here and will soon assume duty. ·
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The Committee hold that their main, or day-to-day, wore must be educational, and that they should confiar their public plat: form agitation, as a general rule, to the two great questions of the maintenance of the Fleet at the two-power standard with margin, and the organisation of the First Line Fleet for instant service. If either of theas two principles are infringed, their view is that they should take immediate steps to rouse the country to a sense of its danger. Their hold, on the contrary, that the
This man had returned, but finding the Gov. croment was about to resume the propert he. declined to complete the sale. In answerto Mr. Morrell claimant stated he had no contract
iratelusion, while the Committee would for the sale.
In
deeply regret the withdrawal of any members from the League, and the formation of a rival axsociation, they are convinced that its position will be much strengthened by the increased it will receive from the great body of support moderate people who approve their refusal to allow it to be made a meie instrument of agita- tion, and their determination to continue and extend its invaluable educational work,
am,
Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT YERBURGH, President, Navy League,
The Navy Langue,
3 Victoria Street, S,W,
July 25, 1957.
(Continuing;}
CHINESE CIGARETTE FAÇTORIES.
An extensive bead-oil manufacturer of New chwang a few months ago established, at a cost of $13,000, a modern cigarette factory, Two cigarette machines of Japanese manu- facture were installed, and although the pro- seal output is bat 100,00, these machines are capable of turning out 140,000 cigarettes daily, Two more machines, at an additional cost of
be set up $17,600, will soon
and double the presant output is figured on. When the factory was firit put inte operation the entire working force consisted of Chinese. For a time the business was ran at loss, and the awner bee
SMOKELESS COAL
ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT,
which was found some time ago on the island up the bath., After this the C.Y.C. met the clamear of the 'extremists in the deci- of the Central Association at Canton, bar beca
of Jambongan. If a workable scam of smoke its coal similar to the sample found on the surface were located, it would entirely alter the prospects of the British, Borneo Exploration Company, and, in fact, it would very materially alter they own prospects. The Cowie Harbour Coal Company had done excellent work, and their coal was said to be the best local coal of Suez. After quoting from the remarks made in the London and China Express by our own correspondent in the Far East, who described visit he recently, made to the opportunity for scating. Which he did, through decrease in native production, up to 1910, mines, the Chairman went on to say that the. traffic receipts and the working expenses of
cast
THE HAILWAY
The teams were:-89th Co, R.G.A-Gun nera Ward, Canter, Bloomfield, Fleetwood Rodwell, Donoghue and Greenwood."
CY.C.-R. C. Whichell, E. Humphreys, O. R. Chunyat, C. Humphreys, J. Miller, C. J. Cooks and J. Forbes.
• COMPETITION TABLE. .
HONAM THEATRE, “
The Namhol Magistrate has inaned a notifik ration to the effect that tenders will be invited on the 9th instant for the leasing of the Honam Theatre. This theairs was sealed up on ac count of the rent for the lease being in armar.
THE NEW VICEROY NA A
PRISONERS EXECUTED,
Played. Won. Lost, Drawn, Pointe Chinese papers the letter of the edict is more ties, the Namboi Magistrate, ordered the
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E. Humphreys lotting him get away from him. Witchell tried a long shat soon after, but the ball want wide, and the game ended in a victory had been adversely affected owing to the fact for the R. G. A. by 2 goals to r. that traffic up the gorge was several times sus- Both teams played a very sound and fast pended owing to numerous land slips. Never-game, but the Corinthians' weak point was in theless the railway had fulfilled, the part their goalkeeper. E. Humphreys did as well assigned to it. He concluded by moving thes was expected, although he allowed his man adoption of the report. Mr. William C. Cowie to score the two goals; as he had just recovered (managing director), in seconding the motion, from an attack of fever. expressed great regret that the directors had been unable to recommend the payment of a higher dividend than 3 per cent but as the large amount standing to the credit of proft and loss account was not, a cash surplus, they had practically had no option in the matter. the many urgent calls from Borneo for capital on account of pressing developments had to be castinually provided for. Although, however, they were still unable to pay largely dividends, V. R.C. "A"... $. they were steadily and surely building up for 87th Co., R.G.AS the shareholders a valuable heritage.
R. H, K, Y, C... $ The Chairman, in answerto questions, stated" | Coristhian Y.C. 3 ing suspicious of the head Chinese overseers,
that the company did not themselves trade. | R.E. “A * AKI 4 Thé N. C. D. News of oth inst, mayr-A discharged them and substituted Japanese in. Labuan was no longer under the company E. B
stead. Since then the business has been runda
administration, and therefore their receipta and | V. R. C. “ B*... 4 young foreigner named John Machado escaped from the British Consular Gaol early yesterday at a fair profis. Four styles of cigarettes are expenditure would be diminished dro fante by Middlesex *A* moming in a manner which was somewhat manulactured, and these are known as the the fact that they were not included in the Middieser “B* 4
Machado was
The system of amusing. It appears that
Tower, Gold
Dragon, Goldfish and Two Butter balance sheet.
making the arrested on Friday, the gih instant, no a charge files brands, which self, res
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of respectively, 88, valuations their assels had bean changed, of having stalen a gold sing
65 and 44 cents paid cents per box, the Tower and instead of, as in the past now pressure of business the Portuguese C neular containing 40′′, the others soo so u box.
adding to
100,000 to the value of their landa
Two matches in the above competition were Court only the accused a hearing on the The cartoons are lithographed in colours and and property, the subject would in future be decided last Wednesday afternoon, between
considered following Monday, when he was formally tom-
The addition of avery year, in Japan. The wording is mostly in cons mitted for trial; but it was decided to investigate English, the reverse side of the package having 1300 for the past year was a very modest teams representing the Royal Engineers and some additional reports which had been made to a few Chinese characters The factory is amount. After the report was issued it was found Middlesex Regiment,
that a mistake had been made in regard t
R..." AVI, MIDDLESEX "A" ing expenses were object of proving if the prisoner were identical The tobacco used in the three better varietiesis
This game was a very one-sided one, and a person alleged to have been guilty of American leaf purchased from Chinese impart given at.
£15.441, and the sharp practice upon a Japanese storekeeper of ers in the south of Chids the Japanese 9h1, showing a loss of £8,840, but by the six goals in the first, spell, and four in the Hongkew.
ew, Machado was taken. To the shop overseer informad, me that all the American lass mail information was received stating that second, to their opponsets mil. This result.
A TRICKY FRISONER,
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foreiga opium, making its taxation equivalent also permitted to that on native osium with special allowance for differences of value and quality. The further reduction of the poppy area in Bengal follows these proposals necessarily, for with a decreasing The first batch of the reception party deput Chinese trade the present area will become
ed to proceed to Shanghai to receive the newly too large. But all this depends on proof that appointed Viceroy of the Liang Kwang Pro- vinces, Chang Yun Chur, and to accompany China has carried out its share of the arrange. ment." There is still doubt in many minds as H.E. to the South, left here to-day for to whether the prohibitory edict will ever comeongkong en route thither. H.E. Viceroy Chang is expected to leave Honan :on the 2618 into fall force, whether, even, it will continus
For 27th instant, and is expected to arrive here to in operative existence, it is impossible to see how far the officials are in earnest. Many of take over charge of office about the end of this
moon or the beginning of next. them have been working hard in carrying out the Dowager Empress orders, for no doubt promotion les that way, but from accounts in
strictly followed than the spirit, for while oplum dons are closed, oplum shops for the sale of the drug, to be contamed off the premises, are Bourishing. Our Bombay contemporary recalis the fact that in Shanghai there, was some de monstration of force during Jure when the time for closing the does drew near, and meating were held advocating rowdyism with the hope of making the foreign Chneule protest against the action of the native officials. But the dis turbance never came into actual existence, for it was clearly stated that any active opposition to the orders would entail a withdrawal of the offer to teach trades to or send home thos thrown out of employment. Arepart submitted to the Shanghai Municipal Council contain some important observations. The number of houses in the Settlement is approximately 1,600, and the revenus derivable therefrom has bean satimated for the current year at Ts, basis of numbers can be drawn between the
Yosterday by order from the High Authori prisoner, Tang, Ayuk to be taken to the execution grounds to be beheaded. The prisoner was found guilty of having had a band in the case of robbery which happened in the district of Samabui last year, and in which two men were kidnapped, oue being ultimately released on the payment of a large sum money as ransom, while the other was foully murdered, The prisoner was extraditad to Canton from Hongkong a short time ago. The British Consul General at Canton was present on the grounds to witness the prisoner under- go his death sentance,
DISOBEVING THE OMUM REGULATION. On the 17th lostant, an opium, divan was found opened, and three or four man, were found smoking on the pren ises. The divan keeper and the four men were promptly arrest- ed and taken to the Police Station by the have given instructions to seal op the establish mane and to detain the keeper; the four smokers
the police concerning the prisoner, and, with the known as the To Fang Cigaretle Company.way accounts. The off recalpte at the Engineers had little difficulty in scoring 75,500. No fair, comparison, howavar, on the policeman, on duty. The Pollco Aulborities--
While the detective was entering a pote' in his | tabicco used was a North Carolina leaf: the working expenses were Lt1,382, and the was no doubt due to the Middiasex, not mark oruzione, business rendezvous, of which the book, the prisoner slipped through a side door The cheapest grade of cigarette made in this traffic receipts £17.651, or a loss of only £4,750, | íng their man. In the gama, every man in the Oules in the Settlement to a large extent }. Wara ralsaved.
Next morning he was roarrested factory in the Two Butterflies variety, and the and escaped. and subsequently was transferred to the British inhacco used is a mixture of Chinese and
Geol. About 7 30 sm. yesterday & American le f warder villed Machado in the cell and evident."
I may be that the owner ja one of the most
The net result, as shown in the accounts for 1906, of £48,976 should therefore, be increased 10 653,725 The company's badinis last year' was greatly affected by the vsiy abnormal -The motion was then put and unanimously
ly walked in past the prisoner, who instantly wealthy Chinele merchants in the province, weather,
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The deams were s—RE. "A" 1-Stad Sargt Walah; Sappers Carr, Vaughan, Marriba, Goodyear, Barton and Cp. Grandy,
Middlesex 4AM: Rolle Roberta Rica, Goode, Green, Remnant and Aldridge,
"RK" | ROY, MIDDLESEX “B."
took advantage of the opportunity presented, and, having a large capital at bis command, it And, jumping outside, that the door and is possible that he may becomes prominent adopted. made a pr soner of the wander, that the wall of The Te Fang faciary employs about eight ACCORDING to the present arrangemout the
-factor in the cigaretta Industry of Manchuria,
In this match,' the Middlesex turned the as the prisoner no doubt know, it
gaol is being repaired portion of the workmen, the majority of whom are bors. Stofile will leave Southampton about Oct. af tablon and at Half time they had two goals to saw wall is not quite filled in. Nowatchman was The wages range from $1 to $1.65 per month with drafts on board for the Far East, and also thair credit. To the second spell they added a duly at the danger spot, however, so the for the boys and from $3.60 to $5.50 per month for Egypt and Gaylon. The drafts williaclade another three: the Engineers one. Thus the prisoner crawled through the opening and went for the mare experienced workmen, These men for the Royal Artillery, Royal Engloscit, game ended in win for the Middiesox "B" quietly home, where he changed his clothes wage include their food, which consists of fore the prison garments into threads and two meals per day. A boy, on commencing related to his brother the story of his escape, work, receives $1 par months after three The fugitive than left his home and the effone weeks he receives an increase, and at the ex- of the police yesterday and till a late hour last piration of three months, if proficient, be re migheta rasapture the runaway wars inaduetual, malvas the limit of 5; per month. The 'wan
Middlesex Regiment, and the Royal West Kent Regiment, and other details for Hong koog, North Chin, and the Straits Settlements On the return voyage the Sicilia, will bring home time aspired men and details, reaching Southampton aboys Jan. 977:
team by 5 goals to
The foams were as follows: Middlesex "B" teams Riskin, Warner, Chapman, Wesly, Reed, Clarks and Ferklai, K.E. "B" team Cy. Morris, Sanders, Williams, Burgess, Hut
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HOI KIN GOLD. MINER.
consist, with the often indescribably Aliby in the city and outskirts. In s
The Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry e of sa unusually good crop,
the make an investigation of the cold, mines in the both from the Hiuchonfo district, whence they and Commerce has again sent a welydan to supplies of native opium, consumed in Sheng- district of Hoi Kin. Last year these mines": vince of Szechuan, when, too, the Customs was suspended owing to the output of the hai, are principally drawn, and from the
pre-were opened, but after a short time' the work returns for imported opium show no sign of mines boing unsatisfactory and not up to the diminution, it appears improbable that any expected standard. This in'mainly due to the local measures for the suppression of opium" fact that the methods adopted for working smoking will prove successful. Under these and treating the ore are Hot of the latest. It is elcumstances, says the report, the withdrawal the opinion that if foreign machinery were of the licensing dystem, with its attendant employed the mines could be made to pay. supervision and an increase of crime is calculated to lead to and add to the difficulty and cost of policing the Settlement. What is trug of Shanghal is equally true of other parts of Chine, and it, is for this reason that doubts are expressed as to the ultimate efficacy of the adiat
mythma (19th August, -DEPARTURE OF SHUME PROTEGES The different military officials, who have arrived at Canton in anticipation of. H.E, Vicary Shum departure from: Bhanghel for the Mouilr to take up his new post hafaj since