TELEGRAPH
NEKON
Entimations.
get any credit when good work le done. The
police have done, and are doing excellent
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ench and Ge
work in maintaining law and order in this on the Colony. Once upon a time the roll of the Criminal Sessions was a bulky document, Baron Suyematsu and other
sought
con
A. S. WATSON & CO., but now those gentlemen who are called as to show how foolish was the cry.
jurymen might as well never be summoned, tended that, from the very nature of the It is a pleasing feature of the capacity of a Hastern civilisation, from the characteristics remarkably capable corps that things should of the Chinese, the effacement of the ancient be so, and they deserve every praise, although, material spirit amongst the Faithrand Mon- probably, they are too diffident to acknowgolian races, and also from the aspiration of ledge it, for the fine work they have achieved. We shall have more to say on this subject in another issue,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.
CHEMISTS
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,
WATSON'S HYGIENOL
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE."
- 11 has bend proved by repeated experiments
KAIN
Own Correspo
Canton, 18th June. The street parade organised by the Canton Self-Government Society for the purpose of exhibiting native made articles, fixed-to take place on the 3rd day of this moor, has now berd postponed to a day in be fixed for the middle of sest moon, owing to contiguous the Japanese on the llacs of Western civili. The Society has issued circulain to notify
the people of the postponement. sation, the fears of an aggressive military movement of the yellow races were alto.
Heavy rain has continued to fall for over gether groundless. As to the development week, and the river has risen considerably in THE JAPANESE PROBLEM.
of an economic. Yellow Feril, he scoffed at consequence. Most of the streets that are close the idea that Japanese industry and com-to the bunding are flodad. Li is reported that An exceedingly interesting article on the merce would destroy the markets of the many parts of the town of Fatshan, have also question of Japanese ambitions appear in West in the East. But even if Japan boen flzoded, “N our contemporary, the etrails Times. The had some sort of potentiality in the matter article was inspired, by the unprovoked at- | why should other peoples cry out? "Has tack on certain Japanese in Los Angeles, not any nation or any individual the right, California, but its conclusions are fortified I may say the duty," he writes, "of amelior by quotations from leading jurists. It says ating their livelihood as much as possible, that perhaps, as the Japanese are studied so long as the process is carried on by more closely, a better idea will be formed by peaceful and orderly methods?" What is the the peoples of Europe and America of this use of the Westerners talking about Christian Industrious and admirable race of Orientals. morality, and where is the justice of the Occi In an article is the magazine Mors, en-dentals speaking of their civilisation, and
'CHALK" FOR SCHOOLS.
Mr. Cheung Sre Chun has presected to the rovincial Educational Commissioner a bar of asked the Commissioned to have his chalk chalk, being samples of his manufacture, and inciory registered. It is reported that Mr. Cheung's product is found quite as good as that imported from foreign countries.
PLAQUE "Nuruches,
BAD RESULT
SUPPER.
An extr
was reported to: the police yesterday, and although the facts
be correct. In the waters of Hongkong there. may require some credulity, they are stated to you ideas of the native community should only be in a fish called po at, which according to the boiled, otherwise disagreeable results may
casue Chan Kam Sing was the master of
Cele
HÒNG
THE YUNNAN INCI
By courtesy
*
Peking The French Minister at Peking has made repeated representations to the Waiwupu urging that the Chineas troops in Yunnan bave accidentally wounded certain French commanders.
fabing junk trading from Hongkong. Last evening, about six-thirty o'clock the junk master, along with his wife and family had
with vegetables, including preserved cabbage, a supper of po kaf. The fab had been steamed and shortly after eating their chow, Chan the jack master-fell ill. Attempts were made on the part of his family to doctor him, but late at night the junk master becaine so bad as to necessitate his, removal to hospital. Fifteen'
Civil Hospital, the unfortunate man saccumbed. minutes after his arrival in the Goverment
· The Waiwupu and the Imperial Govern- it is believed that, death resulted from fishment have arrived at the conclusion that, poisoning.
if the statements [by the French Minister] can be substantiated, compensation should be made in accordance with precedence.
70 NGRONG VOLUNTEER RBSBAVE ASSOCIATION,
The shouting datos for Juma are as follows:-
„DOUGLAS CUP.
that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" in the most | titled "Super-Japan," Professor Guglielmo enlightenment, if they think the peaceful and the Fong Pin Hospital for treatment during Sunday, 7th p
especially rat fleas.
It is a well known fact that Plague is con veyed to human beings by means of fleas from
"rats which have died of this disease.
All risk of infection can be avoided, "by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the flead are likely to be with a dilute solution WATSON'S HYGIENO es spoonful to a piat of water, or a teacupfat to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
#
4.
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL
DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE.
PRICES PER PINT ......50 Conta
GALLTH...82.00
he return of patients arriving at Canton from Hongkong and why have been admitted: Saturday, 6th June 2 to 5.30 £800 yards
10 10 17.30 Peak Ranges there 95 have recovered and have left the Saturday, 13th June 2 to 5.30 the plague season shows a total of 351 Of
MAY CUP.
hospital, 166 died while in the hospital, and fi Sunday 14th died before admission to the hospital. There are at present 35 under treatment in the hospital.
POPPY COMMISSIONERS Tuchihou, who were sent to Cantos to make The deputies, Wu and Yao, members of she an investigation concerning the cultivation of
Pekto
SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS FOR CRIME.
i
IN HONGKONG...
a lo 12.30.
SPECIAL POOL.
Saturday, 20th June 1 to 5:30 Sunday, zist 10 to 12.30
BERKELEY CUR
#+
10 to 12.30
200 yards King's Peak Range.
Boo yard, 500 yards... ht 200 yards Peak Range
600 yards King's Park Range..
The Minister asks that the offending soldiers be severely dealt with.
Under no circumstances would the Chin- ese Government agree, however, to punish the officers.
A SALI MONOPOLY.
THE PREVENTION OF ABUSES,
"[By naurtesy of the "Sheung" Po,"
Peking, 18th Junes
The Imperial Government bas decided to Cancel all concessions for the salt traffic, so. as to place the trade in this commodity under the exclusive control of officers of the
Saturday, 27th June 2 to 5.30 | Sunday, 28th
There will be a pool.competition.cn-cach-Government of the above daler. Members are reminded
POOL....
that cash must be paid on the range for am- munition and cards and in no circumstances can credit be given. Hongkong currency oply At the 'Criminal Sessions to-day, the Chiefll be accepted. Members are requested to justice (Sir Francis Piggoti) do the Bench, hand in' all their score cards to enable the Leung Choi, a street coolie, hailing from secretary to keep a more complete record for Shuntak, was charged with being concerned the information of the Government. which was committed in the vicinity of West along with six others, in ao armed robbery, Street in the latter end of May the 3rd to be
exact. **
The accused was unrepresented, while the Attorney-General appeared for the Crown.
Called upon by the Registrar to plead the accused said :--
"If your Lordship says fám guilty then I' am guilty.".
'potent ageat for the destruction of fleas, Ferrero, the modern Gibbon," endeavours orderly amelioration of the condition of an 'to "place" the Japanese in relation to the individual or a nation is to be censured as a other races. For summary" of that article matter of misconduct and wickedness? We; we are indebted to the Berlin correspondent the Easterners, cannot uphold the theory of the London Morning Post.. First of all, he that there can be no morality in internation. ridicules the hallucination created in Europe al intercourse." He proceeds to advance the by the viciory of the Japanese over the argument that the gradual development of Russians and the incredible reports of their Far Eastern manufactures would not so much oust Western goods from this market political and territorial ambitions. He re- fers to the panicky dread of Japan which as create a better demand for the special the province, left here yesterday for became chronic, the nervous, dread that products of the West. Then follow the overcame Burope, when it heard thean-following significant passages, which, without AMD KUBBER CONVICTED, – nouncement, that the American fleet was to any desire to add to the panic condemned cross the Pacific. "It is ridiculous and by Professor Ferrero, we commend to the foolish," he writes, "for Burape to allow consideration of those who entertain a secret itself to be dominated by the fear that Japan appreciation of the un-Christian acts of the could conquer.every week a continent, an Pacific Coast Christians: Some people empire or an archipelago, or even an island. fear that complications might arise between That the Japanese army is extremely cour-the Occidentals and Orientals on account ageous no one can deny, or thinks of of differences of race and religion. 1 denying, and we saw five years ago that have, however, very little fear on this the men who lead it are possessed of a SCOTE. The Orientals by nature. have courage that is dauntless. Let us not forget, very little liking or dislike on the score however, that the Japanese are only men, of racial differences or resemblance. and that their daring cannot subvert the The very
nature of their ethical laws of the possible and the impossible which training, makes them indifferent to those S. WATSON & CO., govern all human actions." After pointing matters. It is especially the case with the out the causes which contributed to the Japanese. Of course, they dislike,arrogancy
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Russian defeat and the moderation of Japan's and resent injustice, but, so long as their demands at the conclusion of peace; Pro- pride or susceptibility be not violated, they fessor Ferrero recurs to the apprehensiveness are most friendly with other peoples.
"I don't know what to say, replied the 133 of the West. The fear of Japan which Rightly or wrongly, Japan is spoken of as prisoner to the interpreter's question. But if dominates Európe to-day is a tangible proof having become a great nation. On this your Lordship, bas it down in writing that I of
our decadence. li-is the symptom of a account Japan feels more responsibility, and pleaded guilty, Imust be guilty. disease which has spread from the Old she will ever try to keep up her good rela-and the accused was asked to woswer in the Again the Court refused to accept this plea, World to the New and has also, infected onship with the Occidentals, and in doing affirmative or negative, whether he was guilty North America... They have all
will seek to traverse, more and more, the of the charge alleged against him, perceived that the conquest of the world is same paths of civilisation. CRIME IN HONGRUNG.
not such a simple matter as the newspapers therefore, as the Occidentals do not affect ten years ago would have them believe. (He to despise the Crientals on account of racial One of the most noteworthy features of the had referred to the proposal to partition or religious differences, there will be no present police administration of Hongkong China) To-day they are trembling in ao complications. The responsibility in these
The Chief Justice asain ordered the inter 'is the almost total, absence of serious crime. equally exaggerated manner for the future matters falls on the shoulders of the Wes- There was a time when the Colony earned of an important clement of our world-power, terners. It behoves Occidentals not to des-Peter to repeat the accusation against the
prisoner. En unenviable reputation for the occurrence for the supremacy of the white race in the pise the Orientals too much as an inferior
The prisoner replied:-?? did take part in of crimes which had to be sent before the Far East. The fury of ten years ago and race, nor to make any misrepresentation this robbery. I was one of them, and I got Chief Justice. But to-day the conditions are the present admiration for the now unbound-based on the assumption of their own re- $15 for my share. entirely-reversed. This is-of-course, entirely-ed prestige-of-Japan in Europe and America ligion differing from what it ought to be, nor prove that Europe is losing the act of ruling to inflict injustice in the name of religion. peoples whom we call barbarians and whoIf these courtesies are observed, the East possess a civilisation different from our own
and the West can get on very well together." Perhaps the art of ruling 'barbarians' has become difficult in a time when many of them know us better than they did formerly; and have divided some of the secrets of that The German mail of the 36th May was art." He attributes our tendency to degener-vered in London on the 18th lost,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 2716 May, 1908,
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1908;
due to the admirable system envoked by the Police Force, whose efforts on the subjugation and extermination of criminals are entirely to be commended. It is not so very long ago since, at certain seasons of the year, fires, which were obviously originated by incen- daries, were the order of the day, but it is a very long time since anything of the sort, or since any suspicion of the sort, has come to
the attention of the police in Hongkong,
So long,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
plea and the interpreter was called upon to The Chief Justice relused to accept this interrogate the prisoner again.
"I did not take part in the rubbery,” he said. "Bus I got several tens of dolls from one of the robbers.
The Attorney-General-He is charged with robbery.
1
A LETTER has been received at Calcutta from W. A, Donovan, M.1.C.E., who has returned to Kabul. It is dated May 21, and incidentally remarks that things are pacific in the capital of the Amir.
This measure is proposed with a view of mitigating abuses.
UNS, BATTLESHIP FLEET.
**
CHINA'S WELCOME.
[By courtesy of the "Shaung Po."]
Pekings: 18th June. The Waiwupu has delegated Vice-Pre sident Leung Tun-in to act as China's re- presentative in welcoming the Un'ted States battleship fleet.
CHINESE" TALEGRIPHS
H.E. CARN Pib, President of the Ministry of Paste and Communications, is reported to be The Board of Revenue will make an ap about to memorialize the Throne asking for the appointment of his Honour Liang Ju-hao (M.propriation of four hundred thousand dollars 'T. Liang), former Taotai of Shanghai and in aid of the expenditure towards a suitable: now Junior, Councillor of the Waiwupu, to the
reception. post of Superintendent General of the Railways of the Empire. It is also 'sjaled that the memorial has been suggested by the Grand Councillor, Yuan Shih-kai. His Honour M. T. ways five years ago and worked hard and ably Liang was Director of the North China Rail- in that position. It believed that under his able administration the railways of the Empire would gain greatly in every way. EXTRAORDINARY stories are current regarding Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, which auspended pay The failure of the Allegheny National Bank at
the cashier, ts in gaol, charged with defalca ment last month. Mr. James Montgomery, tions which aggregate £200,000. The directors room at the bank is said to have been the scene of prolonged poker games for very high stakes.
THE NATIONALIZATION SCHEME.
[By courtesy of the "Shepng Po
Peking, 18th June. H.E. Chang Pik, president of the Board. of Postrand Communications, is determined
the shares in the Chinese Telegraph Ad- to carry out his scheme for the purchase, of
ministration..
The president of the Board fel more in. clined to increase the offer for the shares. than yield to the shareholders [in an aban-
[Router's
The Chief Justice That amounts to a plea of guilty. (To the Attorney-General). What are the facts of the case? features of the case, in the course of which he The Attorney-General on lined the tilient
pastated that this man had taken part in an armed robbery which occurred in the house- 30, West Street on the zurd May last. ItA VICTORIA, B, C., despitch of 13th ult. deli-appears, according in latentes submitted says:-The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to invade
to the Crown by the two women who were in the house at the time, that six or seven
Mr. Montgomery is accused of supplying funds
characs are made regarding the festivities" t> prominent politicians, and sensational donment of the Government projeci]} which took place on the bank premises. The
loss to depositors is variously estimated at Comptroller of the Currency took charge of the biak and will terminate its existence. The
from £300,000 to £400,000.
the Atlantic, according to advices by the Tosa Maru to-day, The Ariki, a prominent Tokio
The Opium Question.
LONDON, 17th June, President Roosevelt has appointed threa commissioners to represent the United States of America on the proposed International Opium Commission.
Old Age Pensions,
The House of Commons have passed the
acy to luxury, the haste in which we live our IWELVE more cases of plague have been re- lives, and our love of display instead of hold-corded, bringing up the total for the year to the opium farmer, and gaining admittance to transfer come of the steamers now on the Euro- second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill
men, representing themselves to be agents of 4] newspaper, says the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will. For all practical purposes the gentlemen ofing on to the higher qualities. He contends 8io. A case; which terminated fatally, occuried house, took advantage of their simplicity, peau line from Yokohama to London and con- without a division.
that the rools of the serious dangers, which at St, Stephen's College.
menace the ascendancy of the white race in their KUMAR Sri Ranjusin, the Jam of Far East are to be sought ratherin the intense Nawanagar, playing at Lords against Mid- political crisis which is passing over Europe dlesex, last week, scored 14', not out. Itan- and America to-day than in the overwhelm-isini had a memorable (vation from the ing power of Japan, and concludes real crowd of spectators.
the Press, whose duty it is to record the seamy side of life in this Colony, might as well be counted amongst the unemployed. The difference between the present conditions and those which existed a few years ago is perfectly marvellous, especially to those acquainted with the inner is certain that Japan will easily overcome THE Viceroy's Legislative Council was hastily workings of the police in Hongkong. Then Europe and America in the Far East if the summoned to meet at Simla on Monday, June there was no recrudescence of crime, simply European and American peoples continue to 8 h. That was no doubt to consider the new
g*gged and bound them, and proceeded to
established when the nine new vessels of the tinental porta, to transatlantic service, to be
President Boosevelt. Nippon Yusen fleet have been launched. The
The Chicago Convention has been opened. 7001 Afar which reached port this afternoon
Mr. Bryce, who was present as chairman, from Hongkong and way parts, was seriouly belauded President Roosevelt, and described affected by the boycott arranged by the Chio-his refusal to stand again for the presidency ere in revenge for the Tatsu Maro incident, as an abnegation to placing his name to The steamer had only 803 tons of general car fame beside that of Washington.
Obituary
because crime was common. Nowadays, regard as savage every nation which has not Prest and Explosiver Bl referred to in the hard cash and abour $100 worth of jewellery.ported all Japanese steamers and firms were
even the police are wondering at the paucity. yet conducted a war, and, on the other hand, of cases which are of serious import.. bey to treas as a demi-god the nation which has 'do not realize that it is due their own successfully prosecuted a "campaign, and if exertions that crime in the bulk has been cra- we continue to look upon ourselves as ap- dicated. The only serious affairs that come pointed by a species of mystical right to rule before the Criminal Sessions at the present all other races without appreciating the im- time are matters which originate. either mense exertions and dangers entailed in, the. in the New Territories; or in outlandish acquisition and retention of power. The districts, which are still pervaded by the world is undoubtedly, becoming richer; civi- old, ideas of free licence and that a lisation is being disseminated throughout the vendetta is permissible. The police author modern world, and industry is making im
telegrams.
H
Later,
The death of Sir Jamseljee Jejeebhoy in announced,,
Yunnan Telegrams received in Paris from Saigon report that two strong bands of so-called ne formers have crossed the frontier in the Lac Kal district, and are levying contributions: A force bar been sent to disperse them Forsia.
ransack the premises. The crowd of marau ders was armed with knives and daggers, and threatened, the women with their lives in the event of their making any disturbance. Naturally the women who were in abj-ci proceeded to work their will through the terror remained quiescent, and, the robbers house. From a safe they extracted $10
go, about one-sixth of her capacity. Sho re- After the departure of the robbers the women managed to free themselves from their suffering severely as a result of the haycott.““ Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht Shamrrek has bonds and ran to the adjoining house, whence THE Bingapore Free (rest, of 12th inst, says :- won the King's Cup at the Thames Club & police whistle summoned the representatives By the German mail'steamer Corpen yesterday Regatis. "The trials of the nuw Shamrock were of the law. The robbers, whether, unwittingly afternoon from Genos, the Right Revd. Dom to take place about the 18th May and Sir prompt, left their formidable weapons behind João Paulino d'Azevedo e Castro, Bishop of Thomss Lipton was to proceed to Southamp them, and those were taken charge of by Macao, accompanied by Father Sarmento, his tos in the Erin to be pressent on that occasion, the police on their extraneo. The prisoner was secretary, returned from bis visit to Lisbon and arrested on a ship which was about to leave Rome, en route to Mecas, but he has stayed AGRINAMAN was charged before Mr. for Macar, and while in custody made a state back here for a fortnight to look into the affairs Howard, in the District Court, Singapore, an
'ment incriminating himself, ...
of the Portuguesa Missions at Singapore ith inst., with taking into the Colony from
The Chief Justice, in sentancing the prisoner and Malacca, under bis jurisdiction. · Op Hongkong $19.59 prohibited coin. The copper said that as the man had admitted his guilt, in arrival ibe Bishop was met on board by the itics in Hongkong, however, are too modest mense progress. It would be a serious misit. The dollars were conscated and he was ty with him, otherwise the accused would have and Cardoso of the Singapore Portuguese Mis was returned and he was told not to circulate stead of denying the fact, be would deal lasient acting Vicar General and Fathers Bragança to recognise this fact, and it is to be feared take; however, to believe that progress is cautioned and discharged. Accused was told to be sentenced to five years' imprisonment. In sion, the Secretary of the Portuguese Con- many good citizens fail to appreciate the being made in every other domain, includ-apply to the Governor if he wanted the money view of the fact that he had admitted his com-sulate, Afr. Adis, the lessee, and Mr. Schute, labours of the extraordinarily small staff to ing, politics. On the contrary, there are 'back whom is committed the charge of this im- symptoms enough that certain organs of the WE would invite the attention of our lady sentenced to three years' hard labour. Mr. Francis Leynard and Mr. Ho Yang Peg plicity in the crime, the prisoner would be the Manager of the Grand Hotel de l'Europe, portant. Colony. As a matter of fact the modern countries are degenerating, and that readers to the notice which appears to our The sessidoa was then adjourned vind die. * and bis son." "The Bishop and his party warn police themselves are astonished at theft the oligarchies which govern to-day do not advertising columos, announcing a sale of
then driven to the Parochial Honno, in Vic. own doings, and it is only fair that they possess the quality of reflection necessary in ready-made gowns, &c, which will commence Tite Viceroy of the Hpkwang provinces bas: toris Street, in two motor cars provided by Mr. THE Fangoon Chipero, burglar, k should be recognised. Many a lime and the present state of affairs in the world. It on Monday next in that recognised abode of reported to Paking that on the 5th, instant, the Yang Feng. The Bishop will probably leave wounded by Mrs. Boshs with a revo off the representative members of the is chiefly for this reason that our supremacy. The selection of gowns would be too in the district of Chiangyang, Hopeb, suddenly tion and first commasion: service next Sunday
(aste and fashion over which Madara Jay prac | land in the vicinity of a place called Maichuang, "this afternoon by, the Sappho for a confrma- room, has been tried and found police have complained that when crime in Asia, thich seemed to be so secure thirty numerous to mention, but it if sufficient to say opened out, causing great fissures and swallow-mo i rampant they have been most years ago, is beginning to waver," It is in that the styles and what lady of fashion doening up over one hundred houses and their oc-
teresting to turn from Professor Ferrero to not know what “st (n-gown mexos?) ~ cupants. - an essay written by Baron Suyemats in are in Madame Jay's best taste,, who has bud
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justly blamed for fallure of duty. They are
certainly right in that respect. The police
as a body is the cock-sly for every little
or who comes along, but they never
M
4
wing in the Church of St, Peter at Malacca.
Bra' said to Cover SeYSTA miles in extent, It may be stat here tha
transfer of the Poring
Minion
i a position to state that the coming Mission at HAIERN
May, 1905 on three months before the prepatid, som really charming detival. Ch'angying, district belongs:ld the prefectur Treaty off Portsmouth, wagner
fail bulografiar French mode
*
The Teheran correspondent of the Times
mentary deputation, delivered a lon wires that the Shah, replying to a parlia forcible speech, in the course of which he said that his ancestors having won the inheritance without an appeal to the sword. by the sword, he was not prepared to lose his
mina