SINGAPORE BANKNOTES
DEFACED;
FORGER GENT TO GACL
The November Criminal Sessions opened at: the Supreme Court last Monday. As com- pared with the previous month this month's calendar was a light one-there being only one case to decide. ··
The case in question was that in which a coolie pamed Cheung Yuk Heung, who for... a time, was employed at Singapore, was charged on three indictments with forging and utterlog banknotes. He pleaded "not guilty" on each count.
The following jury was empanelled:-Messrs A. A. H. Milroy (foreman), A. S. Currey, W. Hutchison, J. A. Young, H. P. Jeritum, C. H. W. Kew and T. J. Richards.
Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney-Gen- eral), instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, appeared for the Crown, The accused was undefended.
case,
The Attorney-General outlined the parti culars of the casa briefly, at the conclusion of which he called witnesses to support hin He said that the accused was on his trial to any swer threecharges-three counts of forging and uttering a furged promissary note. On Ociolier
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 1907.
* LANGKAIS.
DIVIDEND AND BONUS DECLARED,
16th inst Mesaro, E. S. Kadoorin & Co. Inform us that they ate in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghai, informing them that the Mantschap plot. Mijn Boich on Landbouwexploitatie angka have declared a fidal dividend of The. 71 und a bonus of Tis. 21 per share, for
Account of 1907.
N SWATOW NOTES,
KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.,
· [From Our Own, Correspondient,}
'Swatow, 14th November, 1907. King's birthday passed off here in a satis factory manner, thanks to the efforts of our worthy Consul and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hausser, who kindly provided sports, elc, on the consulate lawn.
"THE ÎMPERIAL, CHINESE POSTAL
SERVICE.
PRINCE CHING ON CHINA'S "EXCLUSIVE RIORTA."
Mesura, Erich Georg & Co: also courteously the King's health had been drunk and three lished" post offices contrary to international only aur political position, but to undermine
THE MURDER GF AN ALLEGED
RUMMAN SPY.
DANGER OF SENSATIONAL JOURNALISM.
The preliminary *éxamination in the Tokyo
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Mr. and Mrs. Hausser and their daughter were indefatigable in their effons for the en- joyment of their guests, and the thanks of this community is due to them for their kindness and hospitality, and the general hope it that may we see more of such entertainments that are at present bore too few and far between.
A DEFENCE OF THE OPIUM HABIT.
379
tained wat admitted by the Secretary of State tion might not have desired to staffirm the in Farbament on Aug. 6, 1906, and the associa
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THE CHINASH CUSTOMS.“
"The inveterate system of, marketing rank and office (noted in The Tikai talegram of The China Association recently addressed March 3 last) requires that the Chinese em- farther letter to the Foreign Office on the subployd promoted in the Customs or in other ject of the Chinese Customs with special responding rank the price where is really
Government departinents shall purchase corr reference to the Edict of May 9 last which appointed Chinese Commissioners to Your,
toll levied on his prospective caringer and be Prince Ching is reported by the Tientsin control revenen affairs, the real object of which
is thus tempted, if not compelled, to recoup Jih Jih to have drawn the attention of the it cannot be doubted was to gradually super-
himself at the cost of the service-this method Grand Councillors in the fact that according to sede Sir Robert Hart in the administrating of
of reimbursement or enrichment not being international custom the right of opening post the one Goverment in Lution China condemned by the public conclanco. And fer offices and instituting postal services belongs characterized by efficiency and honesty. The
corrupilan is thus, rendered inevitable at the exclusively to the country they are in............. British China community were naturally up in
in There was a good attendance and, after H.
first, the case of the Bantano Castoms cited In China many other countries buvo estabarm
arms at a step which threatened to sap not
the Association's letter of Aug. 30, 1906, showa to what it may descend. The potential danger cheers, given the sports commenced and theo applied us with similar information. The contests were keenly contested, at the con rights, and he urges that this should be stop the fitmest bulwark of our commercial in
to the interests of trade and of the Chinese re- vanja involved in derogation from the high dividend and bonus will be payable on 15th clusion of which the prizes were kindly distri-ped and postal matter only allowed convey terests in China. The China Association acteu
China's ance through Chinese domiolons by prox. Shares sold
standard Shanghai to-day abuted by Mrs. Hausser, Three cheert ware
with promptitude and vigour, and the able da
at which the service has been main- Tia. 345.
then heartily given for our kind hosts.
own service.
spatched penned by Mr. R. S. Gundey, CD, affaits in the native press ever since the lo
There has been repeated reference to postal were not without their influence to impressing upon the Foreign Office the necessity of taking
views Itun?f. tructions, and it seems increasingly plain a firm stand with the Chinese authorities in
I expressed at the same period but from these what is really working in the regard to a matter of vital
for the uneasiness excited by current reporta of importance to the Government mind, namely, the closure, If pa whole of our relations with the Chinese Empire. impending changes in the Inspectorate-Gener. sible, of the foreign offices in the treaty ports:
t will be recollected that when the British Goal half. The committes citem with diffidence, In considering and discussing China's cove vefoment first took the matter up it was assur
18s reports that have been current of Sir Robert reign rights in this respect, it has to be borne ed by Prince Ching that the decree "dues not
Hart's intention. to visit England either per in mind that the conditions under which we make any change in the method of adusiqisten manly or un fears but it would be failing live la China are sot, those which govern our tion laid down in the Loan Agreements." As is duty if it peglected to express the apprehen. relations with what are known as European most of our readers know, in spite of this dission with which the accompanying report of counties, and in turning to a European, proclaimer, the Inspector General found himself Sir Robert Bredon's appointment in his stead cedent for what is, and is not, done by the fettered in many directions, while in provincial to the welfare sta service comprising foreigners. has been received. The suprema importance Pawers here, we have to take the scaror East, ports a vigorous attempt was made to re Turkey and, perhaps, Egypt as our example. establish the corrupt Chinese methods which
of nearly every Western Detionality than its China is prone to forget that extraterri- foreign officials have done so much to abolish.
chief should possess the confidence and esteem toriality carties with it many rights and pri
became perfectly clear that the Chinese
not only of the Chinese Government, but of vileges which would not obtain in other coun. Commissioners regarded their appointment far
the foreign Legations: at Poxing" and of, the arier, and this applies in special degree to post from being merely titular. In a number of
members of
of the service itself, is 100 obvious.to at affairs. Cheap and safe postal facilities are ways they proceeded to act in a high-suded
need affirmation, except for the purpose of a accessity to commercial succesy, and China's manner, introducing innovations which involvinsisting on the difficulties that might arisa in refusal to join the Union, many years ago ed radical changes in the charncler of the us the path of one who was deficient in ihoss coupled with the extreme, irregularity which perial Maritime Customs administration, in a
qualifications. It is unlikely, perhaps, that ose formerly characterised the transit of mails word, the fears which were expressed when the should be found.commanding the full measure originally led to the establishment of interna decies was first made know
of authority that has become imbued, as it ware; only too were amply justified. I will be remembered,
in Sir Robert Bart's personality, commensurale-
September, 19:6, addressed an important these circumstances, the China Association in ly with the growth of the service which he hạ
practically created. Nor, perhaps, it may und nemorandum to the Foreign Office canceling
likely to command the unanimous assent of the at the facts and placing them before the Secret-
many diverse fitorests concerned in a case that may be 'described probably as unique. · But ary for Foreign Affairs in convincing and
a neater approach at forcible language: This, and other equally it is believed that emphatic priests, led to some cessation of least to dinanimity might be altaired; and the activity on the part of the Chinese controllers, danger that achief lacking a full measure of and to some extent anxiety was allayed. The support might be obliged to yield to encroach. real danger, however, created by the decree of
ment where the general welfare is so obvious- that the Association feels constrained to May, 1906, remains, and there have recently
presi been indications that further encroachments
very caracatly on His Majesty's Government are intended by the Chinese'authorities. Mr.
the urgent necessity of taking Hep without Admitted that opium does not tend to pro-
undry points out, in his latest despatch, delay to prevent the appointment being made, mote violence as does liquor, its effects, especi
that the innovation involved in the transfer
temporary or otherwise, of one who will not ally in excess, are little less deadly though the
secure the confidence of the British communi- of control from the Wai-wu-pu to the The Manila Times, of 11th inst., says new office is sustained and the Association, ravages are usually more subtle and prolonged.
tres in China, mor, they beg to add, of the apping the energy of ts v taries the vice robs
members of the staff of the Maritime Customs, homage to the dragon.ensign fling from the
which could alone ensure the maintenance of dir inishes production. The government here
stern of His Imperial, Majesty's cruiser dial,
the efficiency and integrity of the servico-Zr' has calculated that it can well afford to sacrifice Cat now, anchored in the inner basin. The
&C. Expres. the million and a hall print of annual revenue at Jung did now come; as erraneously re it has derived from (axation on opium, kud poried on Sturday. She went from Hongkong could even afford to lose amic over two the direct to Saigon, where she will be joined by solely a aprofitable economic investment, the tire Hot Ch the fatter part of next weeks increased resulting production with consequent The decks of the Hat Chi, from early mora wealth being computed at muren finguntil dusk yesterday, siva ed with Chinese such loss as will or would be experienced.
The old argument about the vice remaining vastus. Disinclics of care. Were not hitherto filled by foreigners; and the recent
Chiko Saibanaho of Imamura Kasutaro, who, Bo August 14th last, murdered Mayeda Seijiro last accused Caller at a moneychanger's In Shiba Park, Tokyo, alleging him to be a shop, at 1 Queen's Road Central, and asked Russian spy, has been concluded, as briefly for the rates of Singapore banknotes, He was mentioned in our yesterday's lísué, says the. told that the day's premium was $10 for every Japan Chronicis, of 6th instant, the prisoner Stop, Accused produced two notes, each note pur being cominitted for trial on the charge of porting to be of $co denomination, and he I was wilful and deliberate murder, rendering him given S:10 in twenty-cent
liable to capital sentence. pieces. Upon the face of them the notes appeared correct. Three hours later, however, the bills were examined and discovered to be forgeries, they having been altered from So-their original value-un re- present $50. The accused, Mr. Davis pursued, appeared to delighted in having found sunwary a gentlemen to change his notes that lie called again the following day. The forgery was known by this time, and he was arrested. When searched three genuine Sro Singapore bills
The verdict of the preliminary examination in to the effect that the prisoner, had failed lo besiness, was almost dependant on a friend, house, Marus, Chiyotate, who was living in his hot the prisoner, according to his own statement, reid paragraph in the Mochi Shimbun of August 3rd last to the effect that Mayeda Sejjiro (the murdered man) bad jained the Russian army during the war, and shamelessly returned to. this country, at that time staying were found on him." On being inter the Chuo Hotel al' Gurobricho, Kyobashiku, rogated accused denied knowing that the notes Tokyo. Thereupon, the prisoner decided to wore tampered with.
fied out for bimself whether Mayeda was The forgery was very cleverly done, the Al-realista teller, of his country (hatkokura), as fermey-General admitted. The word "Ten "eged by the paper, and visited the hotel was completely obliterated, and the word several times to see him. On the 4th of "Filly" inserted. Notwithstanding this the August, he succeeded in obtaining an inter- forgery became known as the $50 barknote view, lie then introduced Masuo Chiyotare of Singapore was of a different colour to that of he Sto bill. In conclusion, he stated, that if a Bhanwas found to be in possession of forged notes. by attempting to pass nic, the onus was op him to give account- reasoriable account of how they came in his possession-failing he was held fully responsible. The accused. "failed to tender a reasonable excuse, and it was
to him, and these two men took it upon theor cives to watch the movements of Mayeda, While they were so engaged, the prisoner made the acquaintance of Takasuka Junpei, a member of the editorial staff of the Azaht Shimbun, who frequented the hotel with the same object as that of the prisoner. After this the two men worked together; some
•
In another column we (Manila Tinus) pub. lish a communication, profesting against the opium law now partially in effect here and which will go into full force and effect Match
next. While the argument of the author of the letter is entirely academic in that it has no more chance of preventing the enforcement of the opium law than an aut has of stopping an automobile, yet the communication and au answer to some of the objections urged may be not devoid of interest,
tional offices. As to the statement that the opium habit, in possible to break away from, we have been in regarded with the scrupulous respect that is In Eastern countries 'mail mater is rarely ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, is im One proof that this is not
accorded it in the West, and only a low months formed atherwise.
ago an order was issued that letters were to be 30 is found right here in Molla to-day, where many victims of the drug have broken the opened and the sanctity of corespondence chins of its slavery. The opium commision, we stat espionage never has and never moreover, appointed to investigate how the will redound to a country's hooour or be justi- opium trafic is conducted and regulated infied by any conditions short of active hostilities. other countries, found nothing in the course of China Gasli. its investigations which would indicate that it is impossible to give up the habit, but rather
the reverse.
~CHINESE COMMERCIAL_COM-
MISSION.
ARRIVAL AT MANILĄ:
for the jury to decide whether, he forged",the' | timés under the direction of Takasuka or the state of that effort which creates wealth and Chinatown was out' in, force yesterday, paying therefore, adheres in the fullest sense to the
notes or not.
In this
athu own accord, the prisoner would vish Accused.denied the folgery. He admitted, the hotel, and at last became very familiar however, baying the bills in his possession with Mayada, occasionally going to enter uttering two and attempting to pass, the third, taluments with him.
way the but refuted the accusation, of knowing that the misoner njanaged to discover the personal bills were forged while in his possessips.. shairs of Mayeda, aud, finding that he hal The jury brought in a verdict, ef guilty on-led for a long time in Vladivostok as an Lestructor in the Russian Oriental Language the three counts and Mr. Justice Wise passed sentence of five yest hard labour on each School there, being paid a salary, therefor by -charge-sentence to run couturienily, pat
drew the conclusiba The Sessions were then adjourned vine die,
COLLISION NEAR GREEN"
ISLAND.
that He was
criticisms expressed in its previous communi- cations to the Foreigs Ofice. The substitu tion, in certain cases of Chinese for employés has been so far is facile but circular by, the Inspector General emphasises à purpose to extend the innovation. COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR. Aschool to train Chinese for Customs work is said to be in contemplation, with the intention that capable pupils shall be drafted into rapks
Japanese newspapers." The prisoner discover, it is true that it is hard to make people the merchant pince. ip the best, of, good official so distinguished as Lu Hai-an negatives badly damaged bor that she had to be beached. tt Rossino author & censorship over,ia. some form or shape, will not hold. Whith evidence, the humble.coolio, elbowingwith appointment to the post of Comptroller of an 'sed that upon the outbreak of bostilities moral, by, legislation and white there is also fellwhip and many were the exclamation any suppovision that the Edict might in other
4 of Wonderment"? and pride; accompanying
STEAM LAUNCH RUNS DOWN A SAMPAN."
The ferry launch E Hing ran into sampan No. 4814 off West Point last Monday and so
The & Hing had on board a number of pat sengers, and there was much excitement fol which was a crew of fivo-comprising three lowing the collision. The sampan, on board of
wards a wharf lo Concaught Road West. The A Hing was bound up the harbour, and the current was running out at a rate that carried the.sampaò out of her course. The Bing, it in alleged, continued on her way and collided with the sampan, thrów- ing her crew into the water and severely in-
into the stera of the sampan, completely des...--
to be naturalised is a Rujian subject. legislation, must be beneficial. Our opium Craft: patriotic Calle Rastriot dry...goods"atment is not only intelligible but natural, men, a woman and a child-was making 10.
*he
rived in Tokyo,
-+
the
projects and pretences of reform, there has
The Har-CA, which paid a visit to Manila been no siga of improvement in the financial in November 1901, is n vessel of 4,300 tons displacement and was built in England in 1899. Wethods which permente:Chinese officialdom. She is rated as a second-class cruiser. Het We suppose it is too much to hope that the the status queants the recent Decree. In any Armament consists of two eight inchs breech Present Government will insist on a return to leading ach stock fors, forward and at event we want assurances more definite, mate led 47 toch gaickfiring guns, twelve three-
future than Prince Ching's, equivocal as pound Hotchkiss and four one-pound Maxim.comprehensive, and more binding for the searchlights and has a completely installed. wireless apparatus, Her complement of of. It cannot or doubted that it is vital to the best
And the Heungikan bare down on the junk, striking her amidships, and cutting her in two, A number of pigs were drowned, but, fortunately, no lives were lost-the junkmen being rescued from the water, by the crew of Mayeda was acting as a spy) when he learned will not be nearly-so-disantrous, or pemicion Nordenfelts. The cruiser is fitted with three senion that it does' nat. make any change."
traying that part of the boat, and causing her to take in water. The & ffing, the police allege, continued on herjourney. The sampan's crew, however, managed to cling on to their bost until rescued by pa sing Junks, The occurrence was reported to the West Point
injured, was removed to hospital for treatrooni. police, and the injured boatban, whose leg was
with Bussid Mayeda was gate indifferent some truth that, repressed in one. place the the minete, examination of the modern respects is dormant. Mr. Gundry admits that And remained in Vladivostok, despite the natural viciousness of man will find outlet in,
mhy, be permitted) an important fact that all other Japaness Fleft there another,, we believe that the gross result of atmament, and appliances of the trim fighting the desire of the Chiness to sinicise (if the
merchant, lost in admiration of paw of "HRUNGSHAN" CUTS DOWN A PUNK. In addition to this lib.applied for.permission such a law.As that embodied in
big eight inch guns pulled a tape measurability of effecting the change without risk to
and might command sympathy if the possi How oft the sight of means to do il dads, from his pocket and proceeded to ascertaia, efficiency could be adinfilled. But, he rightly Acollision occurred last Monday forenhon beqad adopted the Christian faith (Greek off Kennedy Town, and a result the cargo-baat means to court the favour of the Russians, difficult it must logically follow that it with the length of the barrel. "Seven yards and says, it cabral te admitted, Moreover, among tween the steamer length an and a cargo-boat, Church), Strenuously endeavouring by all these makes ill deede 'done," and given vice made was cut down." The lleungsliah was entering Alter the restoration of peace, he continued to be decreased. Cetininly no one believes there a hall" he announced with a bland smile, the various transformation scenes that have work for the Oriental Language School as he will be as much oplein smoked after the and the crowd gaped in amazement, at the big bean witnessed lately, at Peking-the traps. machice designed to deal death add destruc mutation of offices and changes (in name only. the pont from Macao at the time, the cargo boat, fully loaded, with swine, was on her way fire, and subsequently became naturaliked as law as befefe it, or that every victim of the
As far as the tea Russian, for which, as already stated, he had drug will resort to some,ather form of Intem lion to the, egemies of His Majesty Kwang.1160 frequently) of Boards--amid all the various juring ope man, The bow of the E Hing cut to the Slaughter house eh. As far as the Ferade application. Mayeda arrived at Tsuroga perence. Further, the rising penean, broads.
und of the Empire; 'port which reached us
will be protected, and the dangerous, that the cargo-boat- altempled to cash in May last, and after taking the vecessary steamer's bows of short distance. Evely effort process at his native place, Mie Prefecture, on the vice was making among Filipinos will · bo ily and, in regard to the registration of the checked. Evidentes of this latter resuit are was inada by those on board the Heungshan to
How official record. avert the collision, but it was then impossible, fact that he had lost his Japanese nationality of the restul tympos which is predict
Accused found Mayeda's action and words ad, we venture to prophesy that the law will go uspicious in every respect, but still failed to into effect without any serious opposition, secure evidence to prove his suspicions (that Even should there be jove violence, its effects that Mayeda was preparing to leave Tokyo, Un teataing, this Takasuka encouraged the prisoner, and urged the fatter in Jose no time in carrying out his plans, sacrificing himself for the cause, and to do his utmost-10 obtain all the secrets which Mayedal phasessed. The matter, urged the fouralist, was too im gonant to be missed. Animated by this advice, A very interesting story of Bow houseboy, the prisoner made up his mind, and on dealt with his master's wardrobe was current August 14th last invited Mayeda to the office in town to-day. The narrative as it was told of the Milomi. Shoky meeting him in a room to one of our representatives is as follows: on the ground for there; an, under the pre- About a week ago, Mt. S... C. Ross, land tence of exchanging confidences wills Mayeda, officerat Tai-po, New Territory, sent his "boy" the prisoner entered into a whispered converts 10 Hongkong to fetch attack full of clothing, on with him, that conversation strengthening which he had left in charge of Mr. P. P. 1. the prisoner's bebel that Mayeda was a Russiap. Wodehouse, deputy superintendent of police, py, when he was transfered to Tái»po. The Imamura's fist-iden was-to give,
boy" got delivery of the trunk of to the authorities against Mayeday but he clothing, which was valued at about Szoo, thought it would not fie accepted vitingt substan and returned to Yamati. He remained. tal proof. He thought it, hopeless to continue
and, running short of spying on him for the purpose of obtaining sp there for several days master's clothes.stantial proof. The prisoner gent nut of the impossible (o break away from and once da. Prominent among the fixtures of the wardroom accessity of taking › steps without delay
the Haungthan.
AN IMPUDENT HOUS BBOX
PAWNED ALL HIS MASTER'S CLOTHES.
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as those wrought by the use of the drug among its 40; 03 votaries here.
We admit that we cannot reconcile our action in suppress of the opium vice and neglecting the alcoholic wice. Chinsmen would have a perfect right to say in this case that the Americans "compound for sina they inclined to, by damning those they have no mind to." This inconsistency we leave to others explain.
There may be some contention for the argument found in the peculiarly appropriate simile of letting sleeping dogs lie," bat in this case we think more good will come from waking them up and sending them about their business
The government may have the bell.
inten
Tha leller referred to in the foregoing article is as follows: Perhaps you have not seriously considered what the outcome will be among confirmed opium smokers if the sale of the drug be absolutely prohibited. The opium habit is, i6 ainety-nine cases out of a hundred, casb, he decided to paws
·This he did in cleven different pawnshops. On mom several times and considered very flie Baturday last be attempted to get rid of the filly what course heywould late, and at last he rive the subject of the narcotic and you will balance of the clothing-two coats-but the
made up his mind to kill the man and so res have worse conditions than now prevails.
Opium eating or smaking is not a thing that pawnbroker to whom le had taken them be move the cause of the national danger.
leads to
ads to violence on the part of the "Send" as came suspicious and refused to accept. An Circumstances, he told himself, would allow no argument then arone between the "boy" and delay for executing His decision. He picked in the case of alcohol: opium indulgence is a the pawnbroker, and maiters would have ended up some ashes from a fire-box in an adjoining silent-vice that tendi rather to a state of apathy painfully with the former had not a passing room, and capcealed the dost in the sleeve of his on the individual's part; no less an evil, but furong, ca hearing the poise, stepped into the timono, his purpose being to use the askes for still one that is preferable to the exhibitions of pawnshop and ended lie disturbance by up-temporarily blinding his victim. Hedhen made depravity that follow excess in-alcohol prehending the "boy."
his way into the kitchen and there unsheathed
tions in prohibiting the sale of opium juit at it Who are you?" inquired Inspector McHardy small sword, which he carried concealed
has against gambling, but the vice will remain when the boy wrought before him-at.
upon his body, Wrapping the sword in
in some shape or form. Take away the beloved Yau-mati Police Stat
handkerchief, he returned to the room where My master in employed on the railway and Mayeda was waiting and stabbed him. May drop from its votaries and there will be more resides at Shutin," was the "boy's" reply.
Feda ran out of the house, and the prisoner foi crime to deal with they will fly to something Oh, sa," replied the inspector..."I know lowed after him, until the unfortunate Mayeda to appease their depraved passions, and that you. You are Mr. Ross's boy 7"
care in front of the Teikoku Guajin Koyenksi something will be dick and conseq ant
violence. The Chinaman admitted that that was a fact. Office, where hasank to the road. Imamura
A government can be altogether too "grand "Thee what are you doing with these again stabbed his victim, this last thrust of the
motherly in its legislation and thit opium coats?" pursued the inspector,
sword proving fatal
As stated the Court found that the acting of crusade is one of these acts which says: You
shall be virtuous whether you, Re
Hike it or not the prisoner rendered him able to capital The result will be sean. pasishment as provided for in Article 201 of she Criminal Code, and remitted him for pub-Why not do as they do in other places; that is to say, have opium farme under the direct denied that he had-given tha böy any authority lię Įrial.“
supervision of the government and make the fo dispose of his clothing, and ordered his
farmer pay a heavy licence for the privilege. detention, Yesterday morning, the boy was this time Li Po has been fought a lesson. Opium-smoking just at is drinking does not taken back to Tai-po to face his employer. He has learht that money cinnot be made cause the consumer go to the devil if modera bad nothing to say, and in the forenoon he was arraigned before Mr. E. R. Halifax, in the without money, Last week li dropped his rinn be observed and many a fiend," if you bos in the farm in the New Territory, where like to call him so, in this city to day can per New Tenitory Police Court, on three charges: he was employed, and came to the city to start form his work just the same, take bis evening Jarceny by bailee of $100 worth of clothing:
"whiff and rise, next day and go th sugh larceny by bailes of a $5 bill, which was given a hawker's business of his own. All the money
he possessed was three cents and a few cash the same routine; but once deprive the coolie
"My master, gave me them to paws, was the sewer. Inspectof McHardy promptly called up Mr. Ross on the telephone, in con
nection with the matter. Mr. Ross, naturally
him
2.
1
to pay Bo account; and leaving his masIn order to enter the hawker's business in style of his daily luxury and there will be a fearful ter's service without giving notice Accused pleaded guilty to all, the charges, and his Worship sent him to gaol for three months' with hard labour six hours' First cousut, one and hours stack on the
second, and to pay a fine of Sto on the third.
In the meantime, it might be mentioned, Inspecter Mc'lardy and his men have been shop and recovering them.
is necessary, i bave two trays, a carrying pole, and the eatables. But this did not seem the genius. At about six o'clock this morning (16: fast.), Li opbaed out. Passing along Connaught Read he spotted his heart's desire. Two stalls, heavily laden with fruit, were standing in the gutter-unattended. Li bold-
who
rumpus, in the camp, more smuggling and everything worse than it is at present.
Let sleeping dogs lie" is a good motto, and therefore a vicer of centuries, uch as opium is had better be left alone for fear that the last stage will be worse than the first.
ficers and enlisted inen is 43
Commodore S. K. Shin, who commands the cruiser, has a record of 30 years' distinguished service in the Imperial Navy, having participat. ed-in many of the principal cogogements of the Chinese-Japanese war. He received his early Daval training in England, as did the navigating officer, Lieutenant C. T. Chai, the only officer aboard the cruiser not wearing celestial hirsute appendage.
Commander C. Heo, who courteously receiv. ed, the representative of the Manila Times aboard and looked after the cabe's comfort alter conducting him over the fine fighting ma chius, is an officer and a gentleman in every sense of the word. He is a graduate of the Shanghai naval school and speak English with Quency.
The sitting roo, dining room and ward room of the cruiser are modernly and elegantly fur nished and fitted with electric ceiling fana is an ornamental book case containing an edi. tion de luxe of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The scrupulous cleatliness in evidence all ever the ship, the fine discipline of the crew and the proficiency of the majority of the officers in the idiam of the Mistress of the Seas, were features noted in connection with the pleasant and instructive visit to His Majesty's cruiser
Gửi Ch.
At eleven o'clock yesterday morning, Com modere Shit went aboard the U.S. Runhert Wilmington, anchored outside of the break- water, returning the call of the captain of that Vestel of the day previous.
interests of China that the Costams service
thould be maintained upon the bid lines. As we have previously pointed out, our right to insist that it shall be so maintained is secured so us, by the undertaking of zegt, by which China pledged herself to keep a British nabject at the head of the Maritime Customs so long. as British trade with China shall exceed that Any other nation, and by her pledges in the Loan Agreements of 1956 and 1893 that the Customs administration should remain ua- changed during the currency of the Ipans, We trust, therefore, that the reminder of the China Association will not be without its effect upon the Foreign Office, the more so as there are re Europe, In the event of his vsil being ports that Sir Robert Hart intends to return to Per- manent the China Asociation very tightly insist upon the importance of selecting the right man to succeed him, and press "very earnestly on His Majesty's Government, the urgent
the
porary or otherwise of one who will not secure prevent the appointment being made, tem-
China, nor they beg to add, of the members of
confidence of the British communities in
the staff of the Maritime Customs, which could alone ensure the maintenance of the efficiency and integrity of the service,"
CHINESH COTTON INDUSTRY.
LATEST ESTIMATES PRODUCTION,
The British Acting Commercial Attaché at- Peking states that "there are now twenty-seven Coston spinning power mills in China, to which may be added the mill in Hongkong, also en- gaged in turning out yarn for the China market. The mills, originally started in Shangbai, which at present toasts of twelve, had many obsta cles to contend with at the start, veral years after, such as labour difficulties, col ton cornering, and cotton watering : loaseCN WORD sustained and in several cases capital had to be written down. The years 1903 and 1904 ware the worst since 1900, but 1905 and 1925- Wais
for se.
good average years: cotton was cheaper and the mills were kept running night and day.
Chinese cotton is whiter than Indian, and the product of the Shanghai mill is superior la colour and cleanness, to either. Japanese or Indian yard, but being aborter in staple” it is not to strong nor is it so well reelot, owing to department. the low class of labour employed in this
The number of spindles in these, twenty- eight mills is approximately 750,000, and the production per spindle working day and night, is from 11 13'er, according to counts. With 1101, as the average, these 750,000 spindles are capable of a daily output of the annual output would be 180,000,000 ib. of
The following letter, dated Sept. 27, and signed by Mr. R. S. Gundry, C., has been addressed to the Foreign Office by the com- nittee of the China Association -
yarn, a quantity equal to more than a half the The ariety regarding the status of the foreign import. What becomes of this yaro? Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service. The great bulk of it finds its way into the coun The Hai Chill remain in part until Sug. which was excited by the Edict of May 9, 1906, try round Shanghai and becomes the warp of was measurably allayed by the subsidence of Chinese cloth wore on hand looms, which is is Saigon. Singapore, Bangkok, Batavia and activity on the part of the Chinese Comptrollers exported in enormous quantilles under the day next. Her itinerary after leaving Manila
His Excellency Hafter the emphatic protests to which the Edict name of nankeeis to Northern China, but back to Shanghai, Yang Shi Ch't, the Imperial Trade Commis gave sise. It has been observed with regret, especially Manchuria, principally by junk. Were we to assume that all the foreign yam sioser travelling aboard the warship, with a however, that the innovation involved in. the suit of six other officials, among whom is Tac transfer of control from the Wai-wu-pt to the imported into China as well as the product of tai Mu Yew Chung, formerly Chinese consul new office is sustained, and the Association the mills in China and Flongkong is manufac at Manila, will study the economic conditions adheres in the fullest to the criticisms express tured into cloth with native spun melt-which of the countries visited and gather informa ed in its communications to the Foreign Office is not the case the weight of the latter might tion as to the condition of Chinses sub on Aug. 30, Sept. 24 and 35, and Nay, 16 of approximately be estimated at $18.8:9,800 lb., jecla living abroad. In his investigations fast year, the substitution in certain cases of Cr 231,620 1001 and if to this be added the er here he will ba given: every assitianCE
ince, Chinose for foreign employés has been so far port from China in 1906 of 769,:43 piculs, or by the Chinese Consul-General and Officials on a small scale; but a recent circular by the 45,806 tous, and the large but unknown quan of the Philippine government. Upon his re- Inspector-General emphasises a purpose toity.used for wadding, it is not unlikely that turn to China the Commissioner will render extend the innovation. A school to train the production of cotton in China would report of his investigations to the Peking Chinese for Customs work is said to be in approximate, if not exceed, the estimate of Government.
300,000 tons mentioned in the report for contemplation, with the intention that capable pupils shall be drafted into ranks hitherto filled 390. There was an impoye of raw cotton into by foreigners; and the recent appointment to China in 1906 di 6,047,600 D against 12,078,- the post of Comptroller of an official so dis- 667 b in 1905," tinguished as Lu Hai-an negativer any súp. position that the Edict might in other respects lie dormant, The desire of the Chinese to sinicise (if the expression may be permitted) an important department is not only intelligi ble but natural, and might command sympathy if the possibility of Effecting the change without risk to efficiency could be admitted. But it cannot be admitted, Among the various trans. formation scenes that have been witnessed lately at Pekingthe transmutation of offices and changes (in name only frequently) of Boarde-amid all the various projects and pretences of reform, there has been no sign of Improvement in the financial methods which permagate Chinese officialdo
His Excellency the Commissioner is a Cele tial of distinguished bearing, belonging to one of the most prominent and influential families in the Flowery Kingdom. He was born in Anhui province sixty years ago and to-day holds the office of vice-president of the rigis try of agriculture, industry and commerce.
Among the entertainments planned in honour of the distinguished visitor, is a banquet given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the Commissioner and his suite and the officers of On Friday, November 15, the birthday of the Empress Dowager, the Commisioner will es tertain at dinner aboard the Hat Cat, Tho dinner will be a gala. affair, and attended by the Governor-General, the Division Comman don and many high oficials of the government, army, and navy
ly stepped up to the stalls, picked them up RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library success'ul in tracing the clother to each pawn-n his shoulder, and tripped down the road and Museum for the week erding the 17th ska cruiser, on Wednesday evening.
yelling rangered behind a pillar to light a THE King's Exequatur empowering Mr. A. B. cigarette, yelled too, and Li's downfall came Agacia to be Consul Genarai for Chill at Calrabout. He was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D). culta with consular jurisdiction also over the Melbourne, at the Police Coun, this fortueor, British colonies in Asla, has received Elis Ma- and was turned over to the warders for a thrsé
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CHDI CHRUNG and Wong Kwan, strest coolies, went the wrong path last Saturday, and ana reusit they have been put away for six weeks to repent their misdeeds. Choi and Wong on Saturday night forced an extrance into a more at 67, Kowloon City Read, and removed tanum brellas. The robbery became known soon after their departure and the police were notified, an were the pawnbroker's, in the neighbourhood. On Sunday morning, Choi attempted to pawo some of the umbrellas and this led to his and. Wong's arrest. At the Police Courty on Monday, Mr. Melbonme sent each min to gaol for six wooks
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