Telegrams.
[Renter's,]
Admiral Sir Feray Soott Consured,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 1907.
THE MAILS IN CHINA.
BINO JAPANESE 'DIFFICULTY FETTLED,"
CAMPAIGN ON OBIUM.
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THE MOVEMENT, IN THE PHILIPPINES. As the result of a conference between Mr. The Manila Timan says :-There is probably. Abe, Japanese Chargé d'Affaires in’Peking, an- Mr. Na-tung, a Secretary of Chinese Foreign time which is fraught with the promise of so. Do movement on foot in these islands at this
London, 11th November, Affairs, the refusal of the Chinese Govenmen' much good as the crusade against opium, the In compliance with the orders of the Ad- to allow Japanese mails, to be carried by all victorious culmisation of which will take place miralty to prepare for the visit of this Kaiser, between l'cking and Mukden other that through March 1 of 1908 when the law totally probibit Admiral Lord Charles Beresford on the 4th the Chi ese past-office has been, withdraws, ing the use of the drug, except in certain inst, signalled a general order to the Chan-An official dispatch from reking states that the specific instances, will go into effect. nel Fleet to suspend current operations and Mails shall be forwarded by the Japaneis post-Internal Revenue that in these islands the following agréenient has been arrived at:- It has been calculated by the Bureau of repaint.
office by rail between Peking, and Newchwang vice holds at least 40,009 victim in its grip, of Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott, intransmitas before, but the transmission of mails be- which number about ao co are Chinese and ting the order to one of his squadron on the tween Peking and Mukden shall be entrusted 20,0:0 Filipicos. Here and there is an old Portland firing range, signalled: "Paint work solely to the Chinese post-office on and after. American who has become a slave to the appears more in demand than gummery so the ist proximo. It has, further been agreed babit. you had better come back in time to make,
that negotiations for the.revision of the Postal youreati look pretty by the 8th -inat.”
Convention with regard to the postal service in the interior of Chins shall be opened with as little delay as possible. “Japan.Chronicle,
"
Admiral Beresford summoned Admiral Scott on board his Flagship on" Friday, and subsequently signalled a general order to the fect describing Admiral Scott's signal an contemptuous and insubordinate, and an nouncing, that "Admiral Scott had been directed to order its expungement from the logs of the vessels concerned.
Later.
The Kaise 's Visit. The Kaiser received the most hearty wel c. me at Portsmouth and, Windsor.
he Kaiserin will leave England in a few days, visiting Queen Wilhelmina on the 17th
inst
The New Chinese Minister. The new Chinese Minister has arrived in Londen.
The M. C. G. in Australia, SOUTH AUSTRALIA # THE MARYLEBONE
chicker ciu
ONE SHIP, ONK” NAME,
INFORTANT BOARD OF TRADE REGULATIONS
Several impor.ant regulations concerning the naming of ships have just been itted by the Board of Trade. Under Clause go of the new Merchant Shipping Act it was provided that "the Board of Trade, in conjunction with the Commissioners of Customs, may make regulations enabling the Board of Trade to refuse the registry of any ship by the name by which it is proposed to register that ship if it is already the name of a rexistered Britisk ship, or a name to similar as to be calculated to deceive." Effech has now been given to this provision, and it will come into operation on and after January 1, 1908. Fishing boats and yachts belonging to a recognised club and used for pleasure only are excepted.
According to the law as it at present stands, shipowners can give any name they please to a vessel when she is registered, unless she has First innings, South Australia 343. M.C.C., been bought from foreigners. And in this latter event she must bear her former name ex- 333 for 4 wickets.
cept with the permission of the Board of Trade. The result is, that under existing conditions
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TYPHOON IAINTINGS,
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The American Consul'eneral received the following telegramy from the Manila Observa
- November 12; } p.m. Typhoon passed N.E. and N. Guam inclin ing westward appears how ahent W. W. Guam,
November 13, 2.10 p.m. 'Typhoon now north Yap in about 15 lat, moving westward.
INTEREOKY (ÙNCKET
FETE ON THE CRICKET GROUND. Tickets of admission for members and friends
to the fee on the Cricket Ground on Saturday,
It is hoped that, with the plan now is opera. tion by which the amount of the drug used by its devotees will be gradually reduced, the way to total prohibition may be mode so easy that when the dual mandate goes into effect it will not be seriously felt. Already several cures have been made and several cries are known where men. long addicted to the habit have been able to give it up.
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LUSITANIA WINS THE BLUX NIBBON,
[DEATS TO K. BEST OF ALL GERMAN RIV L9.
To-day's Advertisements.
LOST OR STRAYED.
4 New York, October 1 1.
for England the Blue Ribbon of the Atlantic, Fown markings-No. 491 Rod uwners name Smashing every ocean record and regaining white BULL TERRIER (4 with all hi ON the frening of 12th instant · from Lackspor 32, Rebison Road, a
the Lusitania arrived here at seventeen minutes on collar. Information leading the return past one this morning, occupying just 4 days will be appreciated and liberally rewarded, if
She encountered a good deal of rough sea the splendid average of 24 kaots an hour. 19 hours 53 minutes on the voyage, ind making necessary.
and head winds, and the engines are cop. fident that with favourable weather be will be able to make still better time.
She logged dry miles on Wednesday (16 knots more than any other vessel has done), and there is every reason to believe that she can do 6go kola,
Apply to
H. P. WHITE, 1:.cjp Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong, 13th November, 1907.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell.. by PUBLIC AUCTION. P FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
ON
MONDAY..
The American manager of the Noth German Lloyd line to-day called upon the American representative of the Cunard, Mr. Vernon the 18th November, 1997, at 11 AM., at Messrs Brown, and formally handed over the Blue F. Blackhead & Co.'s Coal: hedi Ribbon to England's representative.
al Kowloon Point, b
"It is better to have held the record and to have lost rather than Dover to have held the ecord at all," was the burden of bis little in- formal speech.
which spent the night at anchor off the port, In a blase of glorious sunshine the Lusitania, steamed triumphantly to her landing stage this memning.
In one instance, that of a Chinaman who hid used the drug for 14 years, the American by whom he was employed, after repented soli. citations on the part of the Chinman, took his case in hand. He told the Chisaman simply to quit using it but to let him, the American, know when the craving came upon him strong, ly. Three days after swearing off the Celes tial went to his employer and told him the welcome, flag-waving, and cheering on ship There was a repetition of the scenes of noisy thing could be stood no longer. The Ameri- and on shore, which have already been describ- can gave him a hypodermic injection contained in the "Morning Leader" as marking the ing some opium, which was repeated once or arrival here of the same vessel on the faith of twice. Finally, unknown to the Chinaman, be her maiden passage. was receiving injections of nothing but water, but imagination was strong and the core proved succosalut. That Chinaman has gained twelve pounds since he stopped using the drug.
Another story showing the awful grip which the habit sometimes takes is that of the mur- der of a Chinese provincial dealer in the drag,, Two of the "fiends" who knew of his intention to go to a neighbouring town to
LOG OF THE LUSITANIA
The log of the Lusitanis, says Retter, gives the following particulars of her passige:
Arrived Sandy Hook bar, .17 .m. Time of passage, 4 'da)'a 19 hours gi minutes. Average speed,' 13'99g koots,
Runs per day, 41, 590, 6:8, 617, 600, 34. Total distance, $780.
2,075 Toni CARDIFF COAL, (all more or less damaged by Fire and Water).
TERMS Ausual,"
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1907,
Intimations.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
A will be held at the Jockey Club Offices Club Annext, TO-MORROW, the 14th GENERAL MEETING of the above
instant, at 5.33.
REGINALD F. G. MASTER, Uon. Sec. and Treasurer. Hongkong, 12th November, 197," 1990
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
CHRYSANTHEMUM'SHOW.
identificatiod is oken a matter of difficulty. purchase a large quantity of the drug, lay in the time accomplished by the great Cunard.N THE BOTANIC GARDENS,
For instance, it often happens that a Přand Ò and an Anchor Liss boat of the same name. are simultaneously leasing at Calcutia for the same voyage and destination. As a matter, of fet the Allan and Leyland lines, en gaged in practically identical trades, ate indistinguishable on paper, while the Anchor Line has no fewer than seven steamers duplicat ed as to designation in the P and Q. fleet, three In the Pacific Steam Navigation, and two in the British fodia Company. And as it is by do means improbable that several of these vessels may be similarly situated a good deal of puxiety may, easily result from an accident to any one of them, at least pending identification;
wait for him. They let him piss them on the rond with a big sum of money on him, on his derin the voyage just complete 1 beats that of way to buy the drug, leaving him unmolested her maiden trip approximately by five hours, then.. On his return, however, with a large The last day's run was apparently the fastest of supply of the drug, the set upon and killed the voyage, the speed sometimes reaching 13 him, making away with all the opium. It wasket, the sex was smooth and there was that and not money they wanted, as they knew little resistance from the wind. The speed for that they, having no licence, would find diffi- the whole voyage averages almost exactly 74 culty in purchasing the poison, that would kects, while the average on her maiden trip satisfy their depraved appetite. ̧*
was 23.01.
Under the "diminution" plan which went into operation last week and which will be continued until absolute prohibition goes into effect March of next year, the eight or nine thost and Chinese here in Manila who are shows that a great variety of appellations is at one of four shops which have been designat A glance at the list of British steamers given to the use of the drug, musi apply for it called into operation, although the duplicationed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
16th lost, 9-12 p.m., are heing posted in meme berand (non-embers) guarantors. Addiis surprisingly.common. It there is a preference. tional tickets may be obtained or application in regard to female names it is for, those at the Club pavilion.
of the short order such ne Ada, flinche, Daisy, Ethel, and Mary. The names of kings comparatively few, but the Saints have a big demand upon them! Such names as Achilles, Hercules, and Ajax are appropriate ly confined to logs and the Americans have a habit of naming their vessels atter individuals.
The general public are admitted to the Murray Road side of the ground and will not requira tickets.
WATER-REJURN,
on the 1st November.
LEVEL..
RTC
Level and storage of water in reservoirs in this connection it is of interest to note that the Hamburg-Americ in 1 fue are pam'ng their two latest vessela President Grant and Pre- sident Lincole, possibly with a view of securing American patronage.,
· 1905,
Tytam...
Byewash... Low Level
1907.
2' above 22" above
slabove
overflow
overflow..
12 above" overflow
averflow
*
+
251' above overflow
No. 1...
( 29" above) <1 of above Pokiulym overflow. Wong-nel of above Labave
chong... {overflow
Tytan
overflow
averflow
STORAGE BALLONS,
1906.
************ 437,300,000 Byewash........... 8, 38,000
59.90,000 37 752,000
Low Level No. 1... Pokfutum
Wong-nei-chong
1907. 407000,000 26,135.000 210,125,000 69910.cco
After all, there seems no reason why there should be more than one ship of the same title. it will, of course, take, same time to get, this stte of things etablished, but as the natural wastage of the mercantile.marino-proteed, the condition of one ship one name "should be gradually ausined.
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fi881 Director of the Hongkong Observatory -
On the 13th at 11.55 aThe barometer has fallen slightly over E. Japan, the Bonins and 31,1,0,000 the E. coast of China, and risen a little in W,
Total ........
498 8,003---246,470,000 ̄|Jäpan. Consumption of water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of October.
The shallow depression) appears to have moved into the N.E, of Japan. Pressure seems to be low also over the Pacifi; to the Bonins. Consumption....31,684,005 341,174,000gallons It is highest over N. China."
Estimated' population Consumption]
..per head per}
day
1906.
1907.
235,300 205,713
180 22.1 gallons Constant supply during the whole of Ocio ben, 1900.
Constant supply during the whole of Ocio ber, *1907.
The return of corsumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurain imca- surement whilst the extension works atAlbany Filter Beds are in progress,
"KOWIŊON WATER WORKS. LEVEL.
1976.
Kowloon Gravita-
STORAGE BALLONS,
1905.
Kowloon Gravita-]
1907,
29′ 10%, below
1907.
tion Reservoir... J - 113,000,0 30 gallons Note. The supply from the original intake works was discontinued at the end of 1906, but the new gravitation works have muthitherto been sufficiently advanced to justify publishing returne of the storage.
Consumption in Kowloon during the month of October:-
#gob. 1907.
Consumption 15,899,0:0 22,350,000 gallons Estimated *population
80, 1:00 Consumption
'per head per}
81,550
6,3 -.0 gallons day, or, The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
N, part of the China Sea.
FORECAST.
"
THE ALE THAT DID IT.
It appears that on Tuesday night, when thể Lusitania's turbines were working at top sphed, the heat in the stakehold was so intense that one of the firemen temporarily went out of his dozen other staken to carry him to the ship's mind and became so violent that it took half a
hospital.
of the day's run (608 miles) the officers gave On that evening, to mark their appreciation
each of the firemen a botile of ale, and next day the Lusitania broke all records, making 617 knots. But the firemen received no sle that night, and to this they leughingly attribute the fact that only 600 knots were recorded on
that with more favourable weather conditions Capt. Watt call the ship "a daisy, and says she can do better still.
1
system became operative, nil the opium in October 17, when tho gradial diminution Manila was taken over by the Bureau of Inter- nal Revenue. It is now stored in the four shops or warehouses mentioned, under govern. ment supervisine, although still the property of those who owed it at the time of seizure There it is dispensed-in-limited-quantities-to-Thursday,^. certificate. A certificate now costs Ps and the those who are entitled to and can produce a price is to be increased Pigo each month, and it can be seen that the amount distributed will, be steadily and systematically decreased, the cost of the certificate and the lesser amount of opium both tending in that direction. It is estimated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that when the law totally prohibiting the use of the drug, except under the prescription of content which was given on Thursday physician, goes into effect, the amount of opium evering, developed into enthusiastic speech in the city will be just about exhausted. making.. S-veral well-known Americans gave” Under this gradual diminution system now invoice to their sentiments, congratulating Eng. force only Chinese may purchase, Filipinos and land on 'regaining the mastery of the seas, others being debarred. That it is impossible The evening ended with cheers being given
THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASH; Three thousand passengers crowded to the tail when the liner was passing Nantucket lightship. The greatest enthusiasm was dis played an beard over the record-breaking trip.
GERMANY'S GRACEFUL TRIBUTE.
N
to obtain it elsewhere than at these four stores for the builders, the engineers, the captain, the is shown by the experience of one Filipino user.officers and men, and the Lusitanik of the drug. After trying his hirdest to get enough to satisfy his craving he became des perate and had to his himself to the autho rities of the Internal Revenue Bureau and ask them to take care of him or he would die. is now either cured or being cured."
He was at once sent to the hospital and
Though the loss to the, government in re venue when the pernicious use of the drug
is
"In an interview, yesterday, says a Reuter New York telegram, Mr. Gustav Schwab, the general manager in New York of the Norib German Lloyd, said: "The Lusitania is un- doubtedly a wonderful steamer, and she bas made a splendid record.
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4th, 1907, Invitation Cards are now available-
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* Late Launch will leave Ferry. What for
· Kowloon-at z.jp’Aquella pa
·JOHN J. BLAKE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 11th November, 1907.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
994.
tics that GUN PRACTICE will be carried een received from the Military Authori
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out as under-
-On TUESDAY; the 19th ♪ ovember :---
From Stonecutters, in à Westerly direc tion, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, com mencing at 9:30 A.M., and finishing ́at
2 PM...
"On FRIDAY, the, 22nd November :-
From Belchers, in a Westerly direction, at rauges up to 10,000 yardi̟, commenc- - mending at 2.30 PM., and finishing al .5.30 P.M.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.
All ships, Junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Hongkong, th November, 1907. (99)
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spend a million more in "cures" if necessary, Wilhelm II" so vicions does it believe the babit and so Hongkong and neighbourhood, N. destructive of the individual morally and as a rain. winds, moderate or fresh; cloudy, some light contributor to the country's wealth through
labour. -Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, moderate And sat only the government but - every 3-South coast of China between Hongkong.raligions-denomination in the Islands is and Lamocks, same as No. 1.
anxious to suppress the evil and do what' 4-Sauth coast of China between Hongkongit can to relieve its unfortunate victims. and Hainan, same as No. I.
Practically any and every hospital in the Islands is at the disposal of the victim of GREAT interest is being taken in the City fathe, opium habit who wants to be cured. At Franco-Blank T.T. the growth of Califɛroia's 'oil trade with Japan. all the government hospitals, at the Chinese America-Bank T.T.. This is to some extent the result of the purcspital, and of the hospitals of the Roman Germany-Rank-T.T... chase by the Japanese of two tank steamers to ran in the oil trade of the Pacific and the Far treatment will be given free.
Catholic and Protestant churches, curative India T. 7. East. Directly the present remarkable boom in tank steamers started the Japanese bought Chinamey here generally are showing a most The Chinese merchants of the city and the Hermione from Messrs Bowring and Com commendable spirit, giving the government all pany, had her filled on the Tyne to buen liquid possible co-operation. They have decided not fuel,ad are now sending her away to carry oil to'en ploy any Chinaman addicted to the drog for Japan. They have also purchased from the who does not accept the government's means same company a vessel which is at present on of care or take himself in hand. The new the stocks. This shows that the Japaners are Chinese vernacular phwspaper, also, the Yek determined to have their own oil-cinying Yao Sun Fo, is taking a lively interest in the fects. Japan, has made contracts with Cali campaign, 13 out of its 42 issuer dealing with (ornian oil companies for the delivery of huge the vice and the efforts of the government todays sight Sydney and Melbourne.21.5/16 quantities of liquid fue. There are no fewer extirpate it, and all the anicles abelling the (ban 21 lank steamers building at the present means beleg employed and calling upon tions, some of theas will be launched before Chigamen to reform." the end of the year, and the entire fleet will be In service early in 1913; They are all uplen did slcamers, every one perol-carrier, if arcossury-Pali Hall Garcila,
As a result of the steps now being taken it of the oplum vice in the Philippines will be is believed that h. March 1, 198, the back broken and that the law will then go into effect qu'etly and effectya!
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