350
BORGING A CHRQUB.
OFFICE "DOY" SENTENCED TO LONG TERM.
Cheng Hing, an officeboy, formerly in the employ of Meism, Cooper and Company, 34, Wyndham Street, was charged at the Criminal Sessions, which were continued last Thursday at the Supreme Court, before his Houous Mr. the G. Wise, acting Chief Justice, that he did on the 6h ultimo forge a cheque for $1,167 in the name of F, J: Kange, bis employer, made out on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; and on the 16th September attempted to cash it.
The accused pleaded guilty to both fudict- munte, dit te M
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 261 1907
COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR POREIGN TRADE-MARKS IN
*
SALOTRASY
OD ANOTHER IMPUDENT FRAUD, LSA JEANETT
ARATRANSIZ Pas&BSON
DECREASE IN REVENUE EXPLAINED.
*|{From a Correspondent,}"⠀⠀
Cantor, 10th October
bearing a place called Tau Tong Tap. The Bannermen of Caston have petitioned the TMES launch was held up, and a large quantity of lar General and Lieutenant Tartar Generals of booty: was carried away by the pirates, who Cantor requesting them to make early arrange 'HONGKONG HOTEL RAMS THE "LILY,"
made off without being offered any rwhistance mants in regard to these grants of land.get Akira
by the soldiers of the guard bou, which was OFFICIALS, AT VARIANCEELI 24th inst.
stationed at the time only a short distance. It is reported that the present Salt Commis from the scone of the outrageloner of Canton, Ting: Nal-Tang, protege of Mr. A. E. Davey, first boarding officer attach
A correspondent of the Japan Garettes venda
A company in Wechow sant some cigarettes RECRUITING, CHE Vicator Sham, is, I disagreement with led to the Harbour Department, told Comman
that journal two tins labelled Pure Orang from there to Canton and thence to Suo-ling By order of the High Authorities, Admiral HE Viceroy Chang on many points. The der Basil R. H. Tarlox, RM, Harbour-master Marmalade, both purposing to have been and other places for sale under transit-pass and Commander-in-Chief Chua Ping-chic has Vicatoy intends to memorialse the Tarons for in the Marine Court, this morning, of a colli furnished by the well-known English 6rm of sion which took place in the harbour on Man-Crosse & Blackwell: The two this are identical When the pass was inspected in Canton it was sent Captain Wa with orders to enlist three the appointment of the present Renggchow day last between his steam launch, the fly in size, and the labels they both beat amp, except in basies of souligny more regiments of recruits from the districts Prefect, Chan Mong Teanga Salt Commiss and that belonging to th
to the Hongkong Hotel in minute technical differences of, type,
Likin-barrier at signifying that Palio k
waloner of Canton. bad been examined there, but, without in along the North River, "absolutely identical. The obvious difference serting a
22nd Octabar. As the result of the collision the cod before begins in the fact that the 8 covered with of the goodsponded with the description of the Seung Street, laside the city, suddenly colisps
anything about the quality and quantity
carried On the 17th instant, two houses in Panj] Ko Fak, ofthe Hongkong Hotel, appeared ed bile, while the bogus down corresponded the Harbour-master to answer charges of muk-blue paper of a shade closely, resembling that
Company.
HOUSES COLLAPSE.
CAMPHOR INDUSTRY, A
From particulars to hand it would appearing fast to the Pacific Mall steamer Korea' while of the paint distinguishing the pension, it pass could not be ascertained. Theed whilst the inmates were baving: their oven in many districts, throughout the province of
that vessel was under way in the harbour and with disregarding the rules of the road. To both of these charges Ko Fuk pleaded guilty and asked to be forgiven
The
18: ποι
The differento continues in the fact that owing to
carried up to the the top edge nor down to the lower edge of the bogas tins, which that display a tellitule yellow bronze, edgleg, he label itself is also forged upon a orange instead of the legitimate lemon-coloured paper, though experts will not bottoms, indicating that they are old gabuine that the ties bear the proper stamps on their tins revamped.
These bogus goods arex and doubtless impose upon the innocent buyers sold openly in Japan
V:
BIR CHENTUNG. -
Commissioner of the Imperial, Maritime Cusing meal; fortunately no lives were lost in the toms of Canton communicated with H.E. accident. Viceroy Chang stating that the reason why the revenue collected from transit-passes has de- creased in recent years was because the examination of these passas was conducted He requested the. 1 Viceray to instruct
A Peking.telegram states that Sir Chentung. Liang Cheng will probably be detained in the capital for service, and he may be unable to take up the appointment of president of the
with careikis officers to make a careful Capton-Hankow Railway Company, M
examination in future, and the date, the passed' any barrier should be inserted before quality and weight of the goods when they Putting on the chop there,
H.E: The Viceroy has complied with the re quest and instructions have been sent to all
that on the latter' date the accused called at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and present ad a cheque for $1,167, payable to one Lui Yau Mun, to a shroff osmed Chan Kam Foon. The cheque was then handed to Mr. Weston,
At about eight o'clock ba the morning who suspected it to be a forgery. He, sum moned Mr. Kangs, who, on arrival at the bank, Kored. As he was shoving off from her star question, Mr. Davey said, he boarded the declared the cheque was a forgery, and on
board side the Hongkong fiefel, going apparent examining his cheque book discovered only at half speed, came up from astern and col. of the forms missing. Accused was then lided with the Lily, bitting her on her starboard Arrested. On being searched by the police several shecis of tracing paper were found quarter. The force of the impact although
strong did not do any serious damago. Coxswain of the Bongkong Hotel, he concluded, on him.
did not take any steps to avoid the collision.
Mr. J. W. Oxberry, the runner of the everywhero, he is, of course, undeceived up | barriers to that effect.
sampling the contents. Nevertheless, while Hongkong Hotel, was on board the Com the fraud in indirectly a compliment to the His Lordship-fle held a position of trust? pany's launch when the collision occurred.
oriminal manufacturers it may seem good to The Attorney-General-Yes, your Lordship. He explain that when long lost app purchasers of their products to closely the Hongkong Hotel was put scrutinise alleged packets of same' on sale in His Lordship, addressing the accused, hard astero. Referring to the charge of mak-
Зарди. said that he had taken advantage of his posing fast to the Koran while under way he denied tion of trust. He was known to read and write that that was so. The Korea had made fast to English, and he will not be able to exercise
her buoy-ía fact when he boarded the vessel that taleat, for some time. The prisoner was'
the chief officer was on deck, which, Mr. Oxberry then sentenced to six years' imprisonment with
stated, went to show that the mail steamer was bard labour.
at anchor.
His Lordibip-is anything known to the police about this man?
Sergeant Fenton-No,
ed.
The Harbour-master said that the chief off. cer being on deck showed nothing, as he did not know the rules ou board the vessels, did not matter whether the Korea was made fast or not. The fact remained that the Hang resulted in the collision. He fined the ac
THE NEW CUSTOMS ZAVIAI,
CANZON DAY "BY, BAY,
!
Camphor trees are toughout the province of Kwangtung. The officials of the Canton Rdo rown of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce have forwarded despatches to the magistrates of
this treatial found the districts, where
grow log, instructing them to ascertain the total area under cultivation within their jurisdiction, and and the approximate number of trees grown
a report of their investigations to the
·within ten':
'daya of the receipt of the
taring industry into this province. It will be despatch. These steps are taken with a view to the introduction of the camphor manufac remembered that, a short time ago, a weiruan: was beat to the province of Fokien, to investi gate the fictiods of manufacture employed) there for the turning out of camphor for the market.
to furnish a Burgay
LWAY RECEIPTS...
been issued to the effect that risings, outrages, OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY,, Ap Imperial Decree, of the 17th instant, has rebellions, etc., are constantly occurring in the different provinces throughout the Empire, and these becurrences and chiefly due to the select of the Vicordes and Governors who fail to give strict orders to their subordinates to take the necessary stepr. to check these risings, and besides many of their subordinates are useless
The collection of fares for passangers on that officials. The Imperial Decree faz issued to Canto Kangteur rection of the Canton-Himal warn the Viceroys and Governon of the differkow Railway for the ten days from the 37th ent provinces that, after six months from the instant to the 16th instant is as follows:-7th date of assuming charge of office, the Viced thatnot, $165.361 8th Instaut, $181.15 oth and Governors concerned will be responsible instant, foth instant, $181.98; 11th instant, for the occurrence of gay outrage or rebellion $205,20 12th instant, 3254.05) 23th instant, that may take place within their jurisdiction-341 14th instanty $145.431, 15th instant, £202.17; 16th instant, 5:04.66. Total $2,043.76%
THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGNON Yesterday the Police Authorities forwar- ded a despatch together. with a sum of $68200 to the Central Anti-Opium Association athoupt being made up of collections contri buted as follows:-The ex-Acting Provincial- Treasurer, Wu Ho, Sjoop 16a, Salt, Commis sioner, Ting · Nal-yang,. S2003 thnə Caston; Government Paper Factory, $100; and $Bar from the Capton New Beading Department...
THE CEMENT. INDUSTRY. Expectant magistrate Ho Yukwun, the dig rector of the Likin Station for the levying, of- dues on stones from the ing Tak District for - the manufacture of cement, has reported to H, E the Viceroy that a station has been extab-
these dues.
has drafted a series of provisional press rules kone Hotel was not properly handled, which President of the Waiwupu, loaves for his now | frequently exported cargo from this port,lished at Shek Wai Tong, for the collection of towards the funds of that institution, the
THE NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR TAR CHINESE PRESS. The Board of Civil Administration in Peking which may well be called the decalogue of the Chinese Journalist. A newspaper press in China is comparatively new thing though in the Peking Gazelle we have the oldest news- in the world at the present moment, paper Had Chias been left to herself there would have been no such thing as a daily paper from Pechill to Yuunan eveu now. It is the advent of the foreigner which, with so many, other things, has caused the introduction of up-id. date
cused. Sto.
THE INCREASED COST.OF. LIVING IN JAPANI,
FRICES OF RICE AND OTHER COMMODITIES COMPARED.
Journalism. At first the reactionary els
The present high price of rice is naturally mest in China hated the night of those little-attracting a great deal of public attention. In sheets which, emanating from, the safe retreat comparing the current cost of rice with that of of a foreign settlement, and actually or other commodities, the Osaka Mainichi oh nominally the property of a foreign owner, serves that the prices of all the necessaries of came with their fearless criticism of all and life have continued to advance steadily of late sundry. But now-a-days there are none of the years, particularly since the Russo-Japanese progressive element at any rate which are not war. Toking the standard of 100 fixed some eager for the progress of the development of years ago, returns made by the Bank of Japan on the average rate of prices of commodities the Chinese press. They sea in it a means of national education more promising than any show that the average stood at fot.88' in
January, 1904, but rose 10 111,21 in January of thing else which could be put before them.
But it was to be expected that in the early the following year, to 119.18 in January of last efforts of unpractised men there should be year, and to 125.75 in January this year. Last much that was crude, much that might have. month the average of prices rose to 133-54 4(when been better, and a great deal that was to be the price of rice was forced up to the highest deplored. Liberty became licence, and freedom point ever reached), showing an advance of of speech was abused. It was necessary, thera about 9 per cent, as compared with the rates in fore, that there should be in China as in other September of the preceding two years, and of lands a set of rules under which the press 1 per cent on the figures in September of should be as free as circumstances permit but 1902. As for rice, the rate, which stood at 107 under which licence could be curbed and wrong in January of 1904, declined to 1c6 in January of all kinds visited with condige punishment,
Such are the rules now before us. As we have said, there are ten of them. But of the tea there are but two or three which need disember, whep the stock of old grain becomes cussion. It will be agreed by everybody that
licence issued | there should be some sort before a paper is permitted to publish its frai Dumber, China, in not England or America, and must not expect to spring full fledged into a freedom which have won by long ages of political evolution." So alea everybody will agree that each issue should be authenticated inn, with the name of the publisher, editor, and printer. Regulations such as there are com mon in most lands. It is when we come to Article II that what may bb contentious Mar. matter is found.
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DEFRAUDING THE REVENUE... The Canton Likin Authoritiba kaya disi covered that certain Chinese firms have through a foreign firm, in order to defraud the Likin Bureau of its dues; The C116 has been reported to the Prefect of Kwangchow, who will give order to the Nambol Magistrate to arrest the defaulters, who will be tried and if found guity of such practice will be severely punished,
TREASURY INSPECTION
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
Canton, 18th October, H.E. Viceroy Chang bes issued a notification The Peking correspondent of M. C, D. Neuradnouncing the fact that he will make an writes on 9th inst:-A reliable Chinese official inspection of all the accounts in cospection informs me that the appointment of Mr. M. T. with the treasuries of the different yamens on for there is some higher office in store for him Liang as Teotal of Shanghai is only temporary, the 15th day of the gib, moon
in the Capital which he may probably securs when H., Liang Taneyen, acting Junior Vice post of Chinese Minister to the U. S. A. Pera and Cubs after the return of H.E.-Wang-Ta- hsich, special travelling commissioner for the study of constitutional subjects in England. There is another report that Mr. M. T. Liang may be appointed to replace his classman Liang Tan-yen at Washington. in the near future. Mr. Liang is one of those American-
A circular has-been inaned by the committee educated students who are holding important
of the Coatop-Hankow Railway Company con positions in China at the
time. present others are Governor Tang Shao-yi of Fengtien vening a meeting for today for the purpose of H.E. Liang Tun-yen, acting Junior Vice-disquer be crafted and sent to the shareholders President of the Waiwupu, and Minister- a letter be drafted and sent to the shareholders designate to Washington; Trai Shao-chi, new
Hongkong to request them to select a za Customs Total of Tientsin; Wu Ting-fang, presentative on the committee of the board of reported to be appointed first Chinese Fer directors of the company. (2) That the Shang manent Representative at the International hai representative, Mr. Yip Yuitio, who has been elected as a member of the commitice Arbitration Council at The Hague, and ex- pectant Taatais Ku Hung-ming, You Fu and should be requested to proceed to Canton at Chu Pro-kuel.
an early date to assume duty. (3) That the newly-elected auditor of the
teche
at
RAILWAY AFFAIRS,” PA
1st October. Unrest in THE SOUTH,
H.E. Viceroy Chang, seeing that the rising in the prefectures of Yumshow, has not yet been totally suppressed, has again despatched instructions by telegraph to the officials at Yumchew to lose no liela looking for and capturing the leaders of the rebellion, and to slightly punish and warn the followers of the singleaders, and to be careful that the innocent and others not concerned are not unjustly punished or implicatar.
By order of H.E. Chang, the assistant magis rate, Liang Kwakwab, of the city of Fong Shing, arrived here yesterday to report fully on the circumstances which led to the recent rising in which the district magistrate and his family were foully done to death by the rebels.
whether the rising in Yumchow was initiated by the disbanded soldiery or by the rebels. No doubt, the assistant magistrate will give full details on all the particulars to the Viceroy and who in turn will report the same to the Central Government,
ANTIMONY DEPOSITS,SE AV DENGA the Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry A merchant surnamed Ko has twice petition. Commerce stating that he has discovered some animony deposits in the Sai Gon' moun"' tains, and other places in the vicinity of the district of Kuk Kong, and bas applied for per mission to form a company with sufficient capital to open up these mines. The oficiala of this department have now given instructions to the district magistrate, ordering him to per- bally, in company with an official surnamed Hong, make so inspection of these mines, and
The transfer of Mr. T. Liang to the Customs in Wai-pak, be asked to pany, Mr. H.E. Chang has not yet a clear knowledge to report on the result of their investigations,
attend at once,
(4) That the shareholders abroad should be requested to affix their names, addresses, and the numbers of shares they hold when des patching telegrams to the company on affairs in connection with the company.
Taotaiship of your port was caused by the fluence of his former superior, H. E. Yuan Shih-kai. Trotat M. T. Liang will leave Ties tsin for your port as soon as his saccessor Taotai Tai bhao-chi arrives there from New chwang, before the end of this manib or early In November. In view of what he has done at Thotal Kwong, engineer-in-chief of the Tientsin during the last two years, Total Canton Rankow Railway Company, has con Linng should undoubtedly be capable of main-sidered it best to install a telegraphic line taining existing friendly ralations between the Chinese authorities and the foreign com
of the following year, and rose again to 119 inmunity of Shanghai. the same month of last year and to 131 this year. The market of rice usually rises in Sep.
smaller and the now rice is shortly expected on the market.
The following figures show the fluctuation in the price of rice and barley in each month during the past few years-
"
fRice 1 Barley
Feb.
I
THE PROPOSED MATCH" "COMBINE”.
REASONS FOR THE DELAY.
instead of a telephone line along the route of the Yuet Han Railway, in order to avoid mis- takes and inconvenience, a cumber of tele graph operators will be appointed temporarily for service under the Company, from the staff of the Canton branch of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration.
AGAINST PROCESSIONS.
Beeing that on some occasions processions are still being held in most of the streets of the city, which are often likely to be the cause of fires and other dangers, the Police Author ties have now issued a proclamation probibis- ing different streets from holding such processions, etc. again..in the future. It is pointed out that offenders will be arverely. for ever abated.
.
We learn from the Osaka Shimpe that the 1934, 1935, 19:6, 1907.expert sent out by the English ayadicale which has undertaken the hatch combination in 107 106 119.131 182 183 139 Japan returned to Yokohama from China on
137
hd and instant. It will be remembered that, Rice
113 104 119 134 Barley
as stated in our calumas at the time, the 137 ........... 209 190 120 fRicaine ·DET 103 130 134 pert, on arriving from England, found. mat, punished in order that this nuisance may be
ters for the proposed match combine in such {Barley. 205 194 105 133 an unsatisfactory state that be decided to, Gz1 Rice · 109 TOI 29 132. of all, take a trip to China.. Mr. Matsumoto 1 Barley
194 194 99 127 Kumpel, a member of the Diet, who has been (Rice
103 121 137 Acting in the interests of the English syndicate 180 195 100 135 in the project, is in Osaka at the present time. He has been strongly urging the Japanese Barley ....... (Rice
111 101 136 139 projectors of the combination to exert them 148 166 95 117
selves in order to hasten forward the The Kuan Wu Chu has instructed the (Rice... July Barley
116 103-124 144 scheme This gentleman has reminded the different Likin Stations to pass a quantity of ******* 150 184 97 121 Osake which manufacturers that should the arms and ammunition ordered by Taptai Kwok Rice ....... 105 109 123 146 project as it seems in danger of doing Jep chang, commander of troops in the pre- Aug.
June
Sept,
· POLICE FORCE, Yesterday, H.E. the Viceroy deputed ex- petit fagkun to make arrangements to district of Tungkun
to organise a police force there.
ARME FOR SUNCHOW.
95 115fall through, the future development of Jafetture-of Yumchow, for the use of his troops, 159 125 123 150 panese industry requiring foreign capital will The order has been executed through Messrs, 161' 141 99143 be much hampered while the confidence of Arahiold, Karberg & Os it consists of an indent foreigners in Japanese business men le general for 1on Mauser rifles, shokeless powder, and would be lost,
50,000 rounds of ammunition.
Rice Barley (Rice {Barley.... (Rice
Harley Darley 178 15 T (Rice.....
55111 119 137
Even here it all depends on the manner in which the rules are read. For example, the first of the things probibited in matter which, iosults the Imperial family. Now here is ä May Harley regulation respecting which the first question will be. What constitutes insult? The door is open here for very wide differences in definition. A year or two ago, (perhaps four or five) Punch astonished the English world by what our better nature told us instinctively was an error.io taste, one of the few of which Punch has been guilty. Its cartoon repre sented the French nation in the guise of a monkey. Now such a picture in Germany
Oct. would have passed without notice, for there the liberty allowed to the cartoonist per-
But Nov. mits far broader, things than that. this is an instance of the difficulty in deciding what is and what is not insulting. Again, matters which affect the national, dignity are taboo. So with there which disturb the public peace. In both these cases the regulation may be a curse or it may be a blessing, curse if it forbid free discussion of what it is good for nation to discuss, a blessing if it restraiùs licence and prevents yellow journalism, co fortunately one of the curses of western lands. Chins has the benefit of the experience of the rest:
of the world. If she is wise enough to examine carefully into the condition of the press' in Western Jands and to govern herself accordingly she will do well. She will then follow the Times rather than the Daily Mail, and in preference to senuation will choose truth
.
and reason.
Dec.
-
153 135 #{ 111 134 13t ....* 176 135 113 -- 112 118 129
Our contemporary, in giving these figures, notes that barley, which ruled 205 la March,
The Osaka jquraal attributes the hitch which has been experienced in the project to a de agreement of opinion among the leading mapu. facturers concerning the assessment of the value of their factories There are over so match manufacturers in Diaka and Kobe. the most prominent are Mr.
Of these,
+ LIKIN COLLECTIONS. The amount of likio collected at Kowloon and Lappa for the second month of the 188th quarter from the sixth moon to the seventh moon, is as follows:-Kowlooo: Tales: 8,000,
The Brigadier General of Pakhoi, Li Chun, has been informed that a Wong San-chuen is ascertained to be the leader of the recent rising in Yamchow and that the bindits have again threatened the people that they will one day nunck the city of Yumchow Brigadier Gen- eral Li has instructed Taolal Kwok, Jen-chang, commander of troops, to pursue the insurgents with the seventeenth and twentieth regiments It is also reported that some of the malcontents have fled over at are refuging on the bounds- Ties of this province and that of Kwangs! The Kwangi authorities have been requested to attack them so as to prevent them from fleeing in the interior.
THE COMING OF SIR CHENTUNG. It is only a few days since that it was re- ported that a telegram from Paking stated that Sir Chentung Liang Cheng will not be able to return to Canton, as he is very likely to be detained in the Capital for service. But yes- terday, Sir Chentong sent a telegram to his family in Can on faforming them that he has beeg conferred with the honour of the button of the first class, and that be will return to the South about the 20th of the present moon. A house has been got ready and farished in Po Wah Street in the western suburb for. Sir, Chentung's residence.
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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT. The Canton High Authorities have for some time past contemplated the introduction of tocat self-government in the province of Kwang tung, and have proposed to send welyoans to Tioutsin to investigate the system of self-gov. arament in vogue there, and which bad been promulgated for some time and is working suc
It is now the opinion of the Canton cessfully Authorities that the first step 10 that end is to inquire into the conditions and customs of the masa in the different districts, so that the au thorities are now intending to select some of the
PRISONERS FROM HONGKONG date Captain Yang has been sent to Hongkong to bring to Canton the two robbers, named Wong Ching and Li Ol-aze, who are alleged to have. committed armed robbery in the Tat Lik village, in the district of Namboi, a short time ago, and who fled to the British colony to taks.. refuge and were ultimately arrested there, on
LIKIN COLLECTIONS. "The collection of likin duas in Canion'for the ten days from the rst day of the present moon to the roth day amounts to Taels 60,131,56, and the collection of the same dues at Kowloon and. Lappa for the 88th quarter from the 24th day. of the 7th, moon to the 33rd day of the Bi moon were as follows--Kowloon Taels) 7.946718 Lappa, Tacia 5,271,323.
,
23rd October.t RAILWAY AFFAIRS.ORG D The members of the board of directors of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company have sent a circular to the Nise 'Canton Charitable Ins. stitutions, the Seventy-two Guilds Association. and the Danton General Chamber of Commerce, and others inviting the officials of each to attend” a meeting to be held at the company's office on? the 26th lostaat, for the purpose of discussing the question of allotting the control of the various departments of the Company to the different members of the board, and to discuss questions concerning the Company?njem
1. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. The people of the district of Ling Shao, in the prefecture of Yumchow, who suffered severe losses during the recent rising there, have sent a petition to H.. the Viceroy report ing their losses during the disturbance and requesting compensation.
EX-VICEROY SHUM AGAIN,"
A Peking telegram states that as the rising in the prefecture of Yumrow has not yet bean totally suppressed, e Empress Dowager asked the Grand Councillors who is considered to be the most suitable official to be
to appointed hold the reigns of government of the two Kang Provinces at this juncture. Both T. E Chang Chib-tung and Yuan Shib-kai replied
| 1904, on account.af the war, suddenly dropped † Oszka, Mr. Takigawa Heuro and hiro, of and Tacle 1,300 other duce; Lappa: Teels local officials who are well versed in the law of that H.E, Shum Chun-kinen is, the mast suit
the Ryemi-5,800, and Taels,3,200 other dues.
upon the conclusion of hostilities, and went `sha, of Kobe, and these leading manufacturers down to go in August, 1905. It revived a little are hesitating to' declare the value of theje fast year, ruling at about 100. This year it factories, each waiting for the other to repert began to advance as the price of rice has the assessment.. This is said to be the principal advanced, and it had reached 143 in September. cause of the hitch. Speaking of the producing The rice and barley markets Auctuate itrespec-
each factory, continuese the Osaka power of tive of the market of other commodities, the Joumah, there three leading manufacturers reason being that the grains are barvested once
contribute nearly one balf of the total output a year, and so the supply is limited. Hence
of matches in Osaka and Kobe: When the the fluctuations in the demand materially affects value of their factories is assessed, the remain quotations, which are always ruled by the ing manufacturers will naturally follow them, results of the harvest,
taking their value aux basin, and the prepare ations will thus be much expedited towards the success of the combination. In view of the advice of Mr. Matsumoto, and the retora of the
Owing to marked business activity to 1896 consequent upon the Japaness successes in the Tapan China war and also to the attempt
in create a "comer" in rice, quotations at the English exoen, the leading manufacturers are
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS,
19th October, DESERVING PROMOTION... Total Liang Lan-fan, the weiytian of foreign affairs at Pakhoi, is an energetic official and is deserving of promotion. During the recent deing in the prefecture of Yumchow, near Pakhol, he, together with the Commis. stoner of the Pakhoi Customs, did a great deal rendering every assistance to protect the foreign residents there. Now the Canton High Authorities propose to appaint him a welynan to the Canton Bureau of Foreign Affairs.
RAILWAY AUTAIRE, A
Up to the present, à suitable man has not yet been selected to assume the financial con trol of the Canton-Hankow Railways Mr. Lo
The Canton Hankow Railway Company bas wired to the Riangel Railway Company ex. pressing their condolence with the company on the death of the president of that company Mr. Li, who was killed in the steamer collision on the Po Yang Lake. A reply has been received from the Kiangal Company thanking the Canton Company for their sympathy.
the Empire, to procced to Japan to investigate able official to govern the Liang Kwang pro- the Japanese system of self-government, and
at the same time to send weiyuans to the difces, as H.E. Shum had done very well when he was Viceroy at the Southern Capital and fereat districts to inquire into the condition of had shown ample proof of his ability, The the people. When all these wicyuads have Empress Dowager expressed doubt whether returned and all the above investigations have H.E. Sbum is willing to rejoin the Imperial Government service, since he had beenTM xa been completed, weiygans will then be sent to Tientsin to study the system now in fece de persistent in resigning before, but H.E. Chang that part and then arrangements will be made and B.E, Yuso informed Her Majesty that H.E to introduce local self-government into this Shum's reason for resignation was not or any
province,
other account than that of ill-health. After the above conference, the Empress Dowager decid Lied to wire to E. Shum at Hangchow ordering. him to at once proceed to' the Capital, where Her Majesty will try and induce him to rejoin the service. From the above, It is the general opinion that this official will again have the op- provinces,
A SOCIÁL EVENT, "The Junior Lieutenant Tartar General, Kwok Git's wedding will take place on the 20th day of this moon. A large matshed bas been erected in front of his yamen-for the oc casion. Both Lady Chang, wife of H.E. Vice- Tatlar General of Canton, will be present at
the wedding ceremony.
CANTON-KANKOW RAILWAY. The members of the new board of directors of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company have reported to HE the Viceroy sed all other officials in Canton of the fact that they
this moon (the agrd instant).
RELIGIOUS, ODSERVANCE,
II. E Viceroy Chang will pay his first visit to the different temples of the city to offer his respects to the gods.
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THE YUMCHOW, RIBING, By order of H. E. Viceroy Chang expectant. magistrate Li Hi-chuen bas arrived from Yum Chow. Megistrato Li has furnished report with full particular to H, E. as to the origin of the present rising in that quarter and in ad-
submitted to the Viceroy some suggestions for the suppression of the bandits and for: the carrying out of reorgecitation work after the peace of the country Bas been restored H. E Viceroy Chang expressed, much pleasure with the report and suggestions, and has in consay quence sent telegraphic instructions to officials at Yumchow to take the hecessary steps to end the rising upon lines as suggested by this official.
The prohibition of indecent matter is needed In China. In this respect China's practice is a long way behind her preaching. She knows what's right but does not practise it either in her daily conversation or her daily press, Dojima Rica Exchange (Osaka) rose-to-Yi 100 understood to have agteĉů to make a concessina. Poishun, who'waï" olccted president, in adal toy Chang, and Lady King, wife of the present..portunity.of being Viceroy of the two Southern
That there should be no “giving away" of | nt "Yr170 on July 2xit that year; bat the in the valuation of the factories. When they.. military de naval secrets is but an echo
the ol "Corner" practice of the civilised world, and that sti "ically collapsed on account of the excep. come to an agreement on this matter, they will tion to refusing to take up the presidentship good harvest, and quotations declined invite the English expert and Mr. Runge, of of the company, has also refused to take up exiticism of cases sub fludice should be forbid to Y9.30 or Y9.40 on August 29th. In August, Yokohama, to journey to Osaka, and hold the responsibility of its finances, a position to den is another wise safeguard borrowed from. 1901, the cry was raised that there was a short meeting of promoters. The success or failure which he was also elected. The board of di the experience of the west. How offenders supply and the rate was forced up to Y13.50 of the combination will be definitely decided rectors of the company, owing to this fact, and against the regulations should be punished is but on the new grain appearing on the market as the result of the proposed meeting, which that no other duitable appointment can be fixed entirely a matter for China to decide. She prices fell again to about-Y10.
upon, has.sgais despatched another message ought to know what will be effective in securing The Afainicht points out that such heavy Chronicle,
will take place in about a week's time.—Japan to Mr. La. Po-thon, requesting him to take up i will assume charge of office on the 17th day of dition to his report,"expectant magistratezi attention to her own laws, but the penalties fluctuations are due in some degree to the
kis nomination. *now mentioned seem to us to err rather on the action of speculators who suddenly release
lenient than on the severe side.
their rice; but the principal cause is large sup- On the whole, and if they are wisely adminplies suddenly sent to the markets by the istered we think China is to be congratulated farmors," Farmers, when anticipating a rise in on the regulations laid down for her press the market, are not inclined to part with their The secret of success will be the permission of stocks, but certain qualities of rice cannot be the greatest possible freedom combined with long stored, while speculators are sometimes
authorities and an understanding between the author done for prevented to release their holdings, the market fram holding large stocks and are purpose of stirring up unnecessary trouble, Criticism there must be if the press is to do good, and criticism. should in no case be put down it based on trath, With this freedom there should be a law oflibel to keep it within due bounds. The standard which China.should alm at is the British rather than any other, seeing that in that there” în perhaps in better com- bination of reticence and progressiveness than is to be found elsewhere, The-Timer, for example,-has-for-generations beep the ad- miration of the world. But it will be long before China will develop a Times Shanghai Mercury.
the
The Japan Chronicle says: The prepara tions on the part of the Japanese manufacturers in connection with the proposed match com bination, which have called forth considerable adverse comments, on account of the extraor dinary delay in arranging the preliminaries, ap e nor learn that the valuation of seven br pear to have at last made some progress.
OPIUM MONOPOLIES.
The Shin Ilon Chu has taken over the con- tral of the prepared opium farms from only, those farmers who have failed to pay up their fall amount of annual royalty, and those who privilege of russing the farms. The prefers have paid up to date will retain the former tores, districts até at present under the control of the Shan Hou Cha are as follows:Prefec tures: Nambung, Shiuchor Lieschow (whole), Shishing, Kiungcbow, Ngaichow, Limehow (partly), and the districts of Namhol and
A BEVERE PUNISHMENT. man attached to the Honam Police Force was
On the evening of the 17th instant, a police found smoking, opium by a member of an anti opium society, who at onep reported the fact to the authorities, and the offender was taken seven or eight leading manufacturers just men to the Police Station where he received 203 tioned should fost a company preparatory to strokes of the bamboo, with the least delay. the actual comblestion, and upon ihn arrival from England of Dr. Rutherford Harris, who The defaulter will be sent to the Folice De-Runno, is due in japaq about the end of this month, Partmant to be fynber tried and punished,
thus becoming glutted. Ou. Osaka contemporary eight of the leading factories in Osaka and concludes that in the circumstances it is a mis- Kobe has been practically decided upon take to believe that the rice market will be and the Japais Maich-Slice Company late maintained higher than last year because all formed to has also agreed to join the other commodities are higher in price, Far combination. It has now been arranged that mers are gaining freth knowledge of the prip ciples of economy; they are now much more prudent in sanding their rice to the market, and so the equilibrium is likely to be more padily maintained in the future than in the past.
This appears somewhat foadequate ground on which to anticipats a decline in prices Japan Chronicle.
the prospectus' will be published.. The value of the factories of about co manufacturers who are to join the combination will then be le vestigated:
PIRACY, AN
On the 15th instant, a launch going from this spot to the prefecture of Walchow was „pirated by a gang of robbers at 4 path. when
REGISTRATION OF CHAIR BEARERS, It will be remembered that, at the beginning.
of last year, the coolies and chair-bearer of this city joined in i strike when; they requested by the Authorities to apply to the Police Department for licences which are issued free of charge, and solely with the object of weeding out the undesirables No
Now the Police Department has agaip: brought up.
up the question of issuing licencen to coolies and chalg In accordance" "with" the Imperial, Decies bearers throughout, the city of Danton, and hats, abolishing the different BADDerman Corps drawn up a code of regulations for the purport. throughout the Empire and the special great. This time it remains to be sean how there migh of land to them before their abandonment, the will take the proposal for registrnilong
GRANTS TO BANNERMEN.