Entimation.
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TRE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 7, 1908
body dares to hint that Mr. Yamamoto has | been playing the giddy game of Ille for all it
is worth. Nobody has suggested that Mr. Yamamoto backed the wrong horse, or lost his pari-mutuel ticket, or found the boxoffice
winning ticket. The money realised by the sie of tickets should be given to the owners of the winning homes as prises for the jockeys, but there would be no objection to the Club taking a small commision to cover the cost
as compared with ao firms in the reat beforn the ring was formed, together with the that better freights were larger firms Shelford came to be cross
reply to Mr. Austin that the average
he tinted rate was 6f- higher,
A. S. WATSON & CO., closed in his face just as he had made up his and trouble of selling the ticket. Why the mind to try his luck at the last race meeting | Club, or the jockeys for that matter, should As Chief Public Procurator, Mr. Yamamoto | be allowed to receive tinted, and filthy, now than it was before the Conference, but would do none of these things in public "—— Lucre at all, 'is', although, of course, readers are entitled to "has their doots," but the long and short of it is that Mr. Yamamoto has, after much consideration, arrived at the conclusion that POPULARITY the pari-mutuel is sharper than a serpent's
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tooth, a device contrived by His Satante, Majesty, to steal away men's brains (or words to that effect), and Mr. Yamamoto has prohibited the sale and purchase of pari- mutuel tickets at the next Kobe race meeting,
MURDER IN CHINA.
SLAUGHTER OF VILLAGE ILDERS.
„BUSPECT: ARRESTED IN HONGKONG.
. A sensational story of how four elders of the Ħal Lan village, in the Wal-chow distric), obvious the options had to be taken into account,)]: Kwangtung provinco, met their death in May. Then the following dialogue ensued "How last, through being shot by robbers, was unfold- many firm are represented in the 60 pered by Mr. G. E. Mirell, of Messrs. Dennys and centi trade Six or seven. And how many Bowley, at the Police Court, this after0000,
whod one of the supposed rubbers-Wong Nin: in the other 40 per cent.? Some so fim Tsui was brought up on a charge of immed probably. Then these for seven firms get mobbery a 5 per cent advantage over the 50 fma who are outside. This will not unpeurally give rise to jealousy on the smaller firms-Yes. And is that feeling accentuated by the fact that out of these six or seven firms some are
but as it is part of Mr. Yamamotos philanthropic scheme there. If possibly more in it, then meets the eye Such is the position of affairs in Japan.
n.We are inclined to wonder what would happen if come jack-in-office in Hongkong look I into his head, on his own initiative and authority, to prohibit betting on the par- mutuel at the Happy Valley race next month. To begin with it is preposterous that any
Mer Morrell, who appeared in support of the application of the Chinese Govern ent for the extraditi in of the prisoner, conducted the case for the prosecution. Mr. P. W. Goldries, of Messrs. Gold ing and Warlow, acted for the
Telegram
HONUKUNG THE
SERVICES
SHANGHAI STEAMERS
RRESTED
S.S. VICTORIA AND SS, & MADRI
From Our Own Corresponde
Shanglia
7th January, 12.20 pm,
except under conditions which are so wildly" individual should be charged with power to not English Some of them are foreign stating the alleged facts of the caseR VE CYRILLER
HONOKOKO HOTEL
The steamers Victoria and Alao King have been arrested tllo former for debt, and the latter under ludicrous that even a cat might be par interfere, arbitrarily with the pleasures of How many wo. Is this's per cent briefly, the prosecuting solicitor said that the 00 of the Merchant Shipping doned if it" laughed at their absurdity. Of the people, and unless the foreigners, in extra bonus a deferred rebate ?—They get it pisoner was charged with commuting armed course Mr. Yamamoto takes up a high and Japin and the native owners and trainers are at the end of the year conditionally on the rubbery within the jurisdiction of China. Early
UNITARI BUARD lofty ground-tie speaks from a pulpit willing to play under-dog (liey will not rest teins of the agreement having been comin May last year the elders of the Ho! Lan all the tire, and he seems to be content until the regime of smug self plied with," The point is, of course, that village held a feast, but prior to this they re-
FORTNIGHTLY MEETING, quite" determined that if he has been sufficiency is swept out of existence by par- the inclusion of foreign mercantile houses ported the cames of all the lawless characters
This afternoon, the usual Tortnightly, aset.,, proved a simpleton, when it comes iamentary enactment,
chary acting the six or seven firms benefiting by in the village to the authorities:
Mr. Hax-land-The prisoner was one of "ing of the Sanitary Board was bold; when the to picking out the winners, the operators of
TAR the rebated system-calculated to operate
Panthem Pik zile sareng ke Youngjaegionis der following business angs of the witchiion of, the. pari-mutuel "shall not, benefit at the ex-HIPPING REBATES FOR-PAR in the metter di trans slipments, the object of four elders stated dui to pry their respects The I
Sagus maple, disastrously 10 Brilish interests, particularly,
Mr. Morrell-Yeu On the 'b.May he went thembers: pense of others less careful of their money. The announcement that Mr. Yamamoto had
'BASZERN MERCHAMISINA» s
st you of the shippers being to retain the minor to be ancestral zombs at the Wong, Yuen villige The following lester was received by the decided to banish the pari-mutuel from the
distributing trade as well as the main traffica few miles away from their home. They had Secretary of the Board from Messrs. Palmer and race courses over which he has a species" of."
Wearily the members of the Shipping Within their own hands. Taking Mr. Shel with them two contius following behind, wh Turner, architects, applying for a modificartón, jurisdiction appeared first in a vernacular Rings Commission continue to take evidence ford's evidence a whole, the conclusion carried fond 'on trays, which was to be oxed an of the requirements of Section to (a) and 188 ̧ paper and was copied into, the English Press on the effect which the operations of the seems to be that the larger firms of expori-offerings, Hdf way between the wo village; -(5) of the Public Health and Belldisys Urdin.. repan. The Aube freruid resolved to beard Shipping Conference on Witness after aiting agents found it not less advantageus tu jumped up from the bush at the side of the 17th December, 1937
four men, among whom was the prisoner, 1933 in respect of the Hongkong Hotel:
Was submitted i the Chief Public Procurator in his official charges and trade routes. Witness after.
was to accumulate freights and charter, alders, shot them dead. The coolies took log the proposed manner of re-building the prising paper caught the gentleman with his the amount of evidence the greater, appar vessels on their own account. While fight, strapped the trays, and ran. After some southern portion of the above prosities":"‚OA legs under the mahogany, quicily conjuring to time we have commented on the state unihers, are inevitably at the beck and four corpses Ling, in the middle of the road, the Assistans Sacroaty of the la
ently, the diversity of opinion. From time the small shippera, while they have grown in hours had elapsed they returned and found the the gib Juae, 1935, 0 were informed by visions of the wrail to come, when racegoers had fully digested his scheme. The Iron submitted to the Commission by call of the Conference people, and have to with their packets is ined at. The matter was Board, that the Governor in Council had curator was evidently in a communicative shipowners and merchants, but the more follow the blazed trail willy-nilly unless they reported in the uff is. A inquiry was thin graded modification of the requirements of mood-the mood of the righteous man who the subject is developed the more difficult it
are prepared to be starved out of business,made, with the result that the prisoner was Sections 18 (1) an 188 (3) of ibs Public
traced Hoagkage and cipiuredaj N
Health and Buddings Ordinan e 1913 in accord Lovell who had spent 3 years in the sister ting the above story, was then heard, and the the hoard for approval just previously.
ance with sketch plans we had submitted to Colony with the firm of Messrs. W. McKer case was remanded.... row & Co., which amalgamated with Pater- son, Simons & Co., Ltd., last year when be joined Messrs. Guthrie & Co., of which.
unhesitating expression to his objections to the Hon. Mr. John Anderson is head, gave
the Shipping" Conference. From the first, he said, he had been in opposition to the ring, but had been without the power, to
residence and a representative of that enter ness has been examined, and the greater accept the Conference "proposals than road, and, evelling their revolvery at the four Dear Sir,Herewith we submit plans sho
feareth no evil, etc.-for when he was asked. "eems to be to arrive at a just "verdict. Another Singapore merchant, Mr. D. W. The evidence of the two coolies, corrobora
whether or not the statement in Yushin Aip. po was correct, he said that it was wrong in certain points. He had not absolutely pro hibited transactions in pari-mutuel tickets Proceeding to explain It's position, Mr. Ya mamoto expressed the opinion that if the sale of park-mutuel tickets was permitted to be conducted at the January meeting of the
There has been scarcely a witness summo bias ciber in favour of the Conference cd who has not shown a certain degres of system or against it: The terms of the Commission cover the "rings" formed by direct services to all the principal ports in the treat steamship companies Brunning the world. The argument of the Con ference is that by gratiting rebates to
outside lines, or tramp siçamere they are customers who refuse to have dealings with enabled to provide a regular service at
CANTON PAY BE DAY,
WEST RIVER PATROL.
[From. Our Own Correspondent.]
Canion, 6th December.
A Peking telegram sutes that the British
Minister at the Capital has communicated with
The height of the building as now proposed is the same as shown en'plant than submitted. and we shall be glad io kans if we may cons. sider that the modification of Section 188 (5) already obtained is a ili valid; ap
As regards, Szelin 18, (a) the arrangement of the new plan has been consi'ersoly alter, d and we are instructed to apply to the Sanitary Board to recom good. modification
Section 4 to allow of
Kwanssi Keiba Club Kaisha under the same conditions as in November, much harm would be done, the great obection being that the tickets were s id to all who desired settled tariff, being assured of outward and totally objected to, the system of deferred the Waiwupu to the effect that if baufsgu ni):174 ground and first floors.being.curti
homeward cargoes on each trip. The small
a
resist it. He proceeded to remark that he
robates as locking up of capital and Crippling of independent action, and be bett
low the requirements of the Orlin.
tions already drawn up by the Canton Viceroy to buy. We thoroughly agree with Mr.
junction with the Commissioner of Cup shown in tug accompanying plans Yamamoto as to the objectionable"babit of
tains governing the West River patrol service, big to point out this the the ticket sellers of demanding ready casti in merchants, on the other hand, contend that the advantage conferred on the recipients of are carried put in; azmatisfactory manner the not to bi used at all for sleeping
the practical monopoly of the carrying trade return for their scraps of paper. Why thus established is detrimental to the the secret bonus as being unfair to all other Prish Flotilla now nahe river will be with The frontage of the block is cccupied auti should theas not be given away like-tickets
slippers. The shipowner interested in this | drawt.
way by shops which are lighted and vent tercuts of trade-and British shipping trade for the soup kitchen ? Moreover, why: should the hot-polloi be allowed to back then particular-and by eradicating competinopoly, were in a large measure foreign. The Ministry of Fonign Affam Troposes to from the front and faith the exce
tion imports an unhealthy condition of affaire attributed to the Straits, freight ring. Join the Abuigen, of Wer (iha, jeuchuapu) in shop) fráin the
memorializing the hrane suggestingraka|| (bi wibdiks, "godowa, store, bigger", favourite when we have placed our money into overseas transactions, one of themong other things, a: loss to Singapore:ansfer of a'expatda, high naval offices: Bom; cogiqe ram, and the portion of the
most recent sittings of the Commission, Mr. the handling of, roughly, about 60,000 tons the Peiyang Naval Squadron to the province to be covered ovat the use of of cargo.) · He thought that shipping facilities at Kwan, tung to take over control of the West and unpriking goods. The first floo
on it? Perhaps Mr. Yamamoto knows that biller, mysanthropical feeling which comes
THE PARI-MITUFL, IN JAPAN. | over, one when the whole crowd of betting: W, 11. Shelford, the managing director of ere best left free and unhamptied and he | Fiver patrní survicë, an ti at-tha-anmz tim- to exception of one badroom alfacher
men place their money on the horse whichthe well-known Singapore firm of Paterson, was to win a spall fortune for . But to returns Simons & Co., Ltd., and one of the keenest men of business who spent his commercial to the interview with Mr. Yamamoto : “ Pur- chasers or these tickets, he went on, should life in Singapore, gave evidence. Mr. Shel.
-WLW.KKUPP GUNSZAU
to do with half measures- must be the have expert knowledge of horses, and their furd has held office as chairman of the Finill secure the sympathy of the Commission Intong to witness the testing of the new Krupp ten feet in height and 158 portion shown as
OPIUM FARM,
yard.
As everybody knows, when our friends the Japaneso decided to modernise their institutions they refused to have anything whole hog, as the Tariff Reformers used to object in buying the tickets should sapore Chamber of Commerce, and to remains to be seen. The Commission is
his retirement to England represented the say before they were ignominiously routed at be to reward the favoured horse, ori the polls, or nothing. It was only the other rather its owner, thus encouraging horse chamber in the Legislative Council, where still far from having completed its labours, day that one of the legislative bodies in breeding, or to promote horsemanship by his shrewd, pithy' speeches on matters affect.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. Japan variously discussed the question whe providing prizes for the jockeys. Again, the commerce of the Settlement were ther Christianity should be adopted as the tickets might be legitimately bought for the usually adopted as the dicium of the national religion of the Empire-the idea purpose of enhancing the reputation or value Council. His evidence Before the Commis possibly being that it is easier to grab one's of a friend's horse. Conducted under such sium was, of course, solely concerned with neighbour's goods under the cloak of Chris-conditions, the sale of the tickets might be the Conference system in the Straits, and as tianity than it is in the name of Shinto`gm-regarded as a mode of encouraging the his firm was one of the few which accepted Shield will positively cloke in Saturday FER PROPJSED ERIPPI'O, COM
held they could have regular sailings without appoint saine certificated students who have private suite) is not to be wind the conference systein. tall events, Mr. been educated abroad to co-operate w; à his purposes. The other ons, comprising
jak, smoking, tilliäm, diking, bar and c doin's roams are all welf lighted and ven Lovell was outspoken and definite in his officer in his work views, but whether he and flione of his mind
This morning il.E. the Vicetoy proceeds to The cloak and sewing rooms are only to be guns that have arrived from Germany covered yard is required au u wakbin
for the sewing rooms of the satire hotel. Tha The prepared spium mesopoly, in Honam, four upper foors are utilized for bedrooms a few months ago, reverted to, the control of the open space for each floor in consid the officials and has since boas placed pader excess of the requirements of the Ordinance. the control of the Shan Hou Chuj A decrease ⠀⠀⠀; All the bedrooms have been arga lasted of an increase in the sale of the drag as possible, so, 14 to get throu was effected. The farm has again been grant- from an air spies both back and from ed to the former firmer on payment of anand we think the Board #ill recog annual royalty of 340, 6,
R
A HEAVY shipment of munitions of war has been forwarded to Manila. The fact is exciting much comment ENTRINs for the Hongkang Foqiball Challenge
14 the
and to show how strong party feeling ran on improvement of horse-breeding." Mr. the terms of the shipping ring his views are, kod'should be sent to to the hoe, sec. the subject it is only necessary to remark Yamamoto would convert the pari-mutuel of special i terest, more especially as he before that date. that the proposal was rejected by a couple into a philanthropic institution, and like all made no particular effort to defend the Con TW) Japanese posteren have bren killed and of votes. That is to say if one of the anti-good citizens we wish him luck in carrying ference from a moral standpoint, but dealtwo lojured in the Chyungchyong province: Christians had remained at home for the out his scheme, and shall to surprised with the subject entirely from a business but rising in Korea is subalding generally, day the voting would have been level, and it if he suceeds. But surely the scheme of aspect. He observed that when the owing to the difficulties presented by winter. would have devolved upon the Speaker to backing a horse-or a jockey in order to enj Conference was established in 1897, the an PRESIDENT Roosevelt has sent a leverera decide whether Japan should subscribe to hance its or his value, without the hope of rangement arrived at between the shipping proof to Governor Sparks, of Nevada, for bis the Thirty-nine Articles or jag slong in the personal reward, savours somewhat of sharp companies and the merchants was that in aire to deal resolutely with the goldfield robbles for the preservation of order in the beaten track of mysticism. The reforming practice. All owner wishes to sell a lipse; he return for a payment of 5 per cent, commis zeal of the Japanese doesno, stop at religion, "distributer largess among his retainer and sinn, on all cargo, shipped on Conference for however; it is concerned with every form of friends, telling them to back his mount for boats shipping agents should, forego An interpreter at the Imperial Hotel, Tokio, life, every hobby, pastime and pleasure of all they are worth on the understanding that their shartering business, and give up ship that the senior interpreter in the street and the people, and the greater the delight mani their losser will be repaid; the "expert" ping by sailing vessels.The commission committed suicide immediately afterwards rus) .the causn of the tragedy was some grievance fested in the cominon amusements of the Comes along, has his attention drawn to thews, sald, frequently characterised a
maiter of the distribution of commission crowd the greater the certainty of the favour in which the Rainal is bold, and if he secret reliste, but as a matter of fact it was money 37 authorities or a section of them that there is not inveigled into making purchase known to everybody; Mr. Shelford explained must be something radically wrong with the then the owner and his stainer should re-that this rebale was shared amongit Arms Carrain(G. - Fr C. Finch Royal Artillery, ba
born posted to the Hongkong Singapore. {comptitution If such things are allowed to cognise that they pre deficient in the great representing 60 per
er cent of the trade, who Batalion Royal Garrison Artillery to fill continue. he people of the United King- alem, of hypothetical suggestion. Again had always been able to secure, better, vacancy, Captain Firch bas, heen in that dom are not backward in proclaiming to the observations of Mr. Yamamoto may be freights than the smaller shippers Prior to branch of the erivice since November, 1804, the world their- marvellous virtues, or,, RE submitted and his words will be received as the Conference merchants bad frequently to and is a smart artiflèrist,
accumulate their shipments for certainsports; (Tu★kg will fara practice game of hockey on Mr. Cecil Rhodes termed it, their func'uous pearls of great price : " If the tickets were rectitude," but even the whole gang of Chad bought simply on the chance of making and speculate in freight, and the market was the Club ground next Thunday, at 4:45 pm, bands has been unable to prevent the ordi- gain, the practice would clearly tend to cor alternately subject to glut and scarcity, sharp, when it is hoped that a good number nary citizen from having a gentle "flutter" rupt public manners and morals, being Merchants were now able to rely with almost will panicíp to. On Friday, 10th lust, the Club, in places which are not "places" within the plainly gambling With that dictüm we absoluth certainty upon getting their produce playing in colours, will oppose a Naval tuum meaning of the Act..if course, as we all are in full accord, having frequently noticed away as soon at it was ready al'a fixed rate I got up by Lt. Mallion, R.M.L.1., on the Club know.. gambling, and betting are horrible the disgraceful public manners of those who
of freight. That full advantage of this had ground, at 4:45 pm, sharp, evidences of human depravity; the unfar hava backed a " dead cert" which has romp" been taken was obvious from the fact that Tus Delle of New York" wa tunate thing is that the vast majority of ed home last while, the morals of the ticket whereas the produce business in 1896 wak the fourth alma in Hongkong mankind is so built that the game of offering holder who has backed an outsider and carried on by golfiers, to-day. 16 was carried
lipstians, The vor taking odds is a perpetual attraction.won are usually for from perfect. "In re on by over 60 linna," The number of small'
And so far as anybody can see it seems to ply to an observation by the pressman, Mr. Shippers had greatly be practically impossible to prevent belting Yamamoto admitted that it would be pract Conference-caine or gambling on English racecourses. Not cally impossible to determine whether would tracts were also freel
so In Jap The innocent, pari-mujuel; which cannot cheat and bar no
to disturb Its Impartia doling out
winalngs
which is
radiant lackert.
funder the.
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be buyers of the tickets were expertt. in: por
horse-flesh of - not, or to distinguis
Aff He proceeded in mil
Juny pecunity.relu
je studen
sealed for
The eras of the Unifldings on area of the open and unobstructed time is marked on the plant
A meeting will again be held to-day at the headquarters of the Canton Self-Government
formation of the proposed shipping company.” League to make further arrangements for the
INSPECTOR Collett, of the West Point Police Station, chirged the five ricksba coolies, whe were arrested, yesterday during the strike, a the Police Court, this morning, with disorderly M behaviour, Acuated in our fast sight's lisae
ace fo
Dr. Francis Clack-l recommend that tho Plans bejapproved as far as they concers tha Board
Mr Shelton Hooper
with MOH.
the accused were fouling with the other coolles space or less than was
They pleadi who ed guilly and were each bound over in the sem of Stoo to keep the peace for a year,
SHIPPING AND MAILS
PA
SUGU MAILS DIE KA German (Prins Waldemar) 8th inst, English (Depanka) gih inst., 7 a.m.
· American (Koran) gih init ; a p.mustine Canadian (Montangle) roth inst, Canadian (Emprats of Japan) 14th lost." German (Frina Bljal Friedrich) 14th Issh Indian (Namsang), 15th instz fMRISEZZAN
and MEMAN
The C. P. R. Co's 15. Lajmi of China arrived at Vancouver at 3 pm on 6th inst
The H. A. L. 11. Aragonia lift Moji on zab inst, a 10 am, and may be expected here on
Jath last,
The H
bere on
The Imper af German Mi (left here on 3rd inst, strived!
2 plan
oprig and in Apof NUWE THE SC/VEKUINO-CONTR"
Correspo
on the part of the sca
failing to properly canind by the
was laid on the Baing him for the
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ach was