Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7. 1908.
when from end to end of the Colony the Inhabitants were apparently given over to amusements, something after the style of the original comic operat when the curtain rose showing a band of gaudily dreased A. S. WATSON & CO., brigands dancing in circles like schoolgirls and singing artless little lays about the plea LIMITED.
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American Government in the postponement opimons arrives at the conclusion that the of an exhibition which has scoured iu patron age and support. Many attempts have been made to conciliato American opinion re- garding the Japanese but apparently with little effect, and it was hoped that by co-operating with the Japanese the American exhibitors would come to form a true judgment of the people as a whole and the friendly spirit of the Japancic Govern ment in particular. The question, us may
postponement would mean a serious blow to the prestige of Japan. It says:—“Whila it might perhaps, in the first instance have been better to choose for the Exhibition some more distinctive date than 1912, it seams tour that under the existing circumstances postponement of the exhibition would be attended by disadvantages which would out weigh any benefit that might accrue." It remarks that the fact that the Government
CORRESPONDENCE.
IWa'da zot močmmarily undoru kku opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.I JAPANESE CURIOS SALES,' TO THE EDITOR OF THE " Honexong Teleskatu," SIR-The annual sales of Japanese curiou, which have become a festure of the local Auc tien Mail, for the past three or four years at this sanson, are now being announced in the local press.
During the whols winter, these sales take
place regularly two or three times a week, and pretty big figuros, while the proceeds thus reali ed actually leave the Colony in the shape of D. Draits for the old country.
Among the various articles advertised for salts, Damascene Gold Ware," "Old Bronze War" ote, are always prominent features of the selections. NAMAN
ponies to the humblest member of the probe expected, is entirely one of money. There is very properly taking up a policy of finanit Caubst be doubted that they must ran jalo letariat whose sole,contribution to sport was is no-blinking the fact that Japan at thecial retrenchment does not seem to afford a the dignified one of looking on. The "hup present moment is in considerable financial valid reason for postponing the Exhibition, persuckles," as Thackeray loved to term them, straits, having to find the money with, which he curtailment of expenditure for the mere proceeded, we are told at much length, to to meet the interest on the heavy foreign sake of curtailment is neither necessary nor Happy Valley, there to attend the Gym loans contracted at the conclusion of the desirable. An economy, if made in the khana, and, of course, they had the counten. war and to provide for the expanding neces: wrong direction, misy be quite as injurious ance of the gubernatorial party, as the desities of a country which has been greatly as a lavish expenditure. What is needed is
Now, as this beautiful Hongkong four is acrijative writer never fails to say when re-impoverished and the requirements of the retrenchment in regard to expenditure of a by the grace of the Radical Government, a fres ferring to the Governor and his friends. Not army, and Davy. While it is true that what non-productive character and a judicious part, and, therefore, such trifling maters as for them the violent delights of the rabbla may be termed public improvements which ouday" on enterprises which are either Consular Invoices are dispensed with, and ar who are never happy unless their nerves are had been contemplated have been abandon directly productive or are calculated to auctioneers du pot hold themselves responsible on the rack and themselves in an ecstasy ed or the time being, thereby, effecting a stimulate the commerce and general for errors of description, li necessarily follows of hilarious movement. In the centre of saving to the extent of some soo million yen development of the Empice. It ends that the genuineness or otherwise of the articles the city, the sportsman, which is a much the country is still in shifts to find fresh by saying "If the Exhibition is really offered for sale depends entirely on the boa abused term but cannot be omitted when. sources of revenue to meet the ordinary excalculated to promote the development is of the Japanese importers.
Well, as I have already said, these sales jun It is useless to of the country and to increase its foreign inte good money, as our Yankee cousins would dealing with a subject of this character, had penses of the Government. the choice of a variety of sports which should deny that foreign natives are aware of Japan's trade, the existing conditions seem to furnish way, and it would therefore be profitable to have gratified the heart of every one of financial condition and the position of rather an additional justification of the ne inquire into the experiences of those who have those who have to stand and wait. We learn Japanese merchants is, in brief, that in these cessary expenditure than a ground for post-patronised such sales in the pas with the greatest satisfaction that the circumstances to proclaim Japan's inability poning the Exhibition to a later day!" Apparently, the business must be a paying cricketers were balling themselves black in to support the Grand Exhibition so widely Looked at from an outside point of view, one, otherwise the Japanese gentlemen respon the face and bowling whirling spheres of advertised would be injudicious in the last
we are of opinion that the foreign Governsible for these fixtures would not have kept it lightning velocity in view of the forthcoming degree. Of course there are others on the
ments and foreign merchants will not be up so regularly,
Having been a great admirer of the Japanese interport matches. It may be parenthetically Japanese, press who applaud the wis swayed one way or the other by the fact of
people,their art, industry, and business capacity, remarked that interport is generally spelt with dom
Government in taking the postponement. Rather they will con I have always snapped up anything Japanese. a capital, although nobody knows why unices
step which although it
might gratulate the Japanese Government on de- I could afford to purchase. Here is a record of It be after the fashion of those who can only seem retrograde at the moment would ciding to wait for more propitious times my own experiences:- express their scuse of overwhelming great in the end prove beneficent, for the simple before squandering their money on a project ness, their bated breath feeling in capitals. reason that it would be far more detrimental whose results can only be regarded as prore of these rules. Unfortunately she cast her At all events, we are assured that after to lapan's interests if the Exhibition proved blematical. If the thing is to be done al
sye upon a screen which-was-described as abat, was to be witnessed on Saturday a fiasco through lack of pecuniary backing all it should be done well, and any evidence
"Silk embroidered lacquer screen," and bought the Shanghai team may well sliake, and by the Government. The matter is open to of miserliness or impecumiosity would only shiver in their booty, which are general argument, and the subject is being keenly create a worse impression, and tend to the ly admitted to be too small for them, and canvassed by the newspapers. One vema disadvantage of Japan. $16.50 prepare for the worst. No doubt there were cular paper remarks that to hold the Exhibi matches and games of other descriptions in tion under the conditions at present prevail. progress while the gallant band of heroesing at Tokio would be like giving a garden were slashing balls into the empyrean and party in a back alley. An examination of over the Hongkong Club, indicative of the other papers reveals almost equally strong might and muscle of Hongkong, but nothing differences of view, although the balance of andis said about them. There were aquatic opinion, seems to be distinctly in favour of
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MARQUIS lanuye, one of the Elder Statesmen, is dangerously ill..
1. More than a year ago my wife attended
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fe $67. We were inth to take it op ie the Peak (the Peak climie, being so destructive to furniture), but the screen was so beautiful that my, wife (wain woman !) decided we must let our friends admire it.' And 'op to the Peak 'it want. A few months at the Peak and the **lacquer" commenced to peel off; upon closer inspection, we discovered that the "lacquer was nothing but polished piper stuck on, « lovely imitation. You can imagine our feelings
7. During our last holiday in Dai Nippon, and while stopping at the well-known Fujiya's was there displaying their wares. A pair of THE English Mail of the 8th August was de napkin rings attracted our attention, which were." guaranteed to be oxidised silver." vered in Loulou on the 5th lost.
The proprietor of the hotel coming up just then assured us that the mag was quite We are requested to state that, owing to the reliable, and a bargain was at once struck heavy rain this morning, the tennis party ar- Our pleasure at being the possessors of such a ranged for to-morrow afternoon at Mountainwork of ari, however, was not long lived, for on our return to Bangkong, the Chinese Lodge has hid to be cancelled:
amah took it into her head to give the rings
Telegrams.
* HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
SHANGHAI
KIANGSU CHEMICAL WORKS: GUTTED.
From Our Our Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 7th September
3.40 p.m.
The Kiangsu Chemical Works at Shanghai were completely burned, to the ground yesterday afternoon.
CHINA'S SORROW."
FLOOD IN FUKIEN PROVINCE.
[By coursery of the " Sheung Po!"}
Foochow, 6th September. There has been an extensive flood in Choung-chow prefecture, Fukion Province.
Nam Wu (Southern Gato) is sub- merged.
AMERICA AND CHINA
'THE SUGGESTED: ALLIANCE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."|
Peking, 6th September. The officials in Poking have no news of the suggested American alliance.
Writing under dits 36 h mit, the Peking correspondent of the N. C. D. Newe states :---- During the last week native-pipers in North, Chioa have been commenting upon the propa- ed alliance between China and Amarica and aid to be supported by H. E. Wa a suggested by "The New York: Harald' Ting-fang, Chinese Minister to Washington, favour of the suggestion in view of the increas ed i fluence of Japan in China, especially in South Manchuria which is regarded as being practically Japanese territory. But Chinn
sports in the harbour which the plain people adhering to the original date, Jiji vigorously VISCOUNT Kaneko, Executiva President of Hotel, Miyanoihits, the usual cowd of pedlats The Chinese papers are unanimously in
Tokio-Exhibition, bas resigned,
which is six days overdue on her vavage from Wakimata to Shanghai. It is fered that she has gone down in the typhoon that wrecked the Duntorn.
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might and did attend in great abundance, combats the suggestion of a postponement.. even although there was a burning sun The adoption of such a course, it declares, whose heat was not modified by the reflec would be a disgrace to the Empire. Several tion of the water. Cul in the distance the of the Powers have already begun to make harbour was filled with speeding launches, preparations to participate in the Exhibi which clamorously ordered the native mos. tion and the American Government, in A. S. WATSON & CO., quito craft to make room for their betters particular, thas shown a most earnest desire as if their occupants being owners of to assist the scheme. Indeed, Mt. Loomis, the LIMITED.
the earth also claimed a proprietory American Commissioner, it already actual right over the waves, Not that their ly on his way to Japan. Under such circum- demands were ever complied with.or stances, to now defer the project would in- GREAT anxiety is felt concerning the str. Myra, a good brushing," when lo, and behold, the Feking and. Tientsio is not much" "in layour" recognised for that matter, but, the self-evitably lower Japan's prestige abroad. The esteen of the launch parties was gratified by journal goes on to point out that the prin this declaration of their importance. The cipal argument put forward by those who piers were crowded with people bent on desire the date to be altered is that it will making the best of things and not a dull not be possible by 1912 to properly com. Jack among them all. Where that miserable plete the necessary auxiliary arrangements, individual hides himself on these occasions such as the improvement of the railways and it is difficult to say,for he invariably beats a harbours and the construction of hotels, The Jiji, however, remarks that a-good deal can be done in these directions in the four years that have still to elapse, while if works. on a really great scale are beld to be R necessary preliminary to the holding of the Exhibition it is doubtful if these could be easily completed even by 1912. As
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A TELEGRAM from Peking states that the re-
port of the recall of E. Wu Ting faug, Chicane Minister in Washington, in con- sequence, of certain" statements made by his Excellency concerning the suggested: Ameri Chinese Alliance, is untrue, and that the Grand Council has sever.proposed anything of
the sort,
AT about, 130 pm. yesterday afternoon, the information reached No. 2 Tolice Station of an outbreak of fire in the vicinity of Wanchai to the arvument that as the Govern Road. A Chinese lukong raised the alarm by ment is going to carry out a schemeating that some grass had caught fire on the
in such a disgan.zed condition that it in premature for her to thisk of making an alliance with a first-class; Power, which so much ahead of her in every respect. Keeping this, fact in mind the educated and experienced section of Chinese officials in yellow metal showed itself. Needless to say of the proposal. When a constitution has been the yellow metal," was not gold."
obtsioad, monetary, military and naval riforma. In the year 1903 ad Industrial and Art Exftituted and opium smoking has become ob- bibltion was held at Oraka. In order to come solete, then such a thing might be possibla,, memorate the event, medals were struck, pur-. porting to be of gold and silver, The brother of F. L.-M--the Mikado being President of the Exhibition, it was natural that the medals should bear his likeness, which gose to show that the medals were either struck by Govern. the medals were offered for sale, and I was lucky enough_to_secure_two...“göld
For some time osti, ai Y,:8 ̧■' piece.
that the colour past, I have noticed of the "gold" has been turning a cost of a dull
ment, or under theirnuspices: Be that as it may,
grey, which made me shink that, perhaps, the commppeition of the medals was solid platinum, fold-washed, in which case the value of my "treasures" would be very much enhanced
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
IMPERIAL GOVERMENTS
SCHEME.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pol
Peking, 6th September, The Imperial Government is re- solved, to build a network of rail- ways throughout the whole Empire
of all-round retrenchment it is only hillside. Sergeant Devacy immediately pro-With a view of ascertaining the proper market of China.
little trouble.
Ordinary blue communication nould be addressed retreat as if aware of his idiosyncracies. At the other end of the city the coolies la- boured and toiled and perpired, hugely uplifted by the prospect of carning an additional 20 or 30 cents, and probably dreaming dreams ca celestial future when the game of life would assume a lens laborious The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional, character and meet with greater rewards. The daily image is delivered free when the address is To wind up with, those who believe in additions: 81.80 per quarter la sharged for postage. the manly art of self-defence had their The postage on the weekly inne to any part of the interests provided for and so ended a fitting that the expenditure on the Exhibitionceeded to the scene of the outbreak, which able value of my find," I showed the coins to
strenuous Saturday.
Japanese gentleman, who very kindly in And all this time should also be referred, the Jiji observes proved incipient and was put out with very
formed me that "there'things" could be bought carking care was carefully relegated to the that as the Y10,000,000 to be provided by limbo of forgotten things. The visitor could the Government for the Exhibition is to be THE British steamer-Arration Apeir was to The foregoing have been my experiences,
for 53 spiece anywhere. not have dreamt that there was any worry in spread over several instalments, the saving be allowed to leave the Nagahama Qarantine and, therefore, I am somewhat curious to lear the air or that anybody was wondering how annually would be very small, the largest Station at 8 pm. on Thursday 17th ult) for what has been ibe experience of those who he was to see through the year, financially sum to be found in any one year being Yokohama upon the expiration of her ten days" invested" in "Gold Damascene Ware," &c. speaking, or meet the increased demands of Y2,500,000. Moreover, as far as Japan's credetention. Of the six Tadi in suffsters from
I have observed, of late, that the Japanese the Government for taxes to oblige the dit abroad is concerned, the spending of cholera among her passengers three have suc press has been greally exercised, because the philanthropists and old women in England. Y10,000,000 on the Exhibition would do cumbed, and the other three are still under Japanese demand for money did not meet with It has been decided by the Im Perhaps it is well that troubles should be more good than the addition of that sum to treatment. Dr. Heanly, one of the cabin pas a ready response on the London market. Is it treated lightly; the only thing is that the the sinking funds. If the Exhibition were sengers, who was also affected by the disease, possible that some of the London Knancient perial Government to appoint a
will remain at Nagahama,jo
have had the same experience I bave brd, and Chinese Consul to Canada. thus obtained-some-krowledgu-of-Japanese" | "alimness"? I am, etc.,
DEATHS.
On August 19, 1908, at Newchwang, GEORGE, infant son of John and Mary: Bymington, of Shanghai, aged seven months,
On August 26, 1928, at Kiukiang. HAY WOOD Roniks, Constable. to H. B: M. Con sulate, agod 15;,
The
Hongkong Gelegraph reaction inevitably comes, but, strangers are now postponed,; it, would patutaly be con
HONGKONG, Monday, SeptemOHR 7, 1908,
SPORTING HONGKONG.
not present then.
sidered abroad that the Japanese Govern- ment's financial position was so bad that it
THE UNITED STATES.
MR. TAFT AND THE DOUBTFUL STATER
Washington, August 31.
Mr. Taft is plarning to make a tour through ten Stries where the Republican vote is ua- cortaio,
Mr. Haynes, the United States Consul General at Singapore, has arrived at Manila on his way,back to his past from his holiday.
found it difficult to provide, such mall sum as V10,000,000 for at great national enterprise. This would inevitably. cause Japanese bonds to fall and the in- fluence of an increase of the sinking fund would be quite offset. It la alao contended that the holding of the Exhibition at a com- paratively early date would 'do much to stimulate Japanese trade and do away with the results of the business depression. A postponement. would therefore be serious blow to the commerce o fibe Empire. A very.plausible argument for the postponement is given by the Atchi, and it appeals to the Kobe Herald s being about the best it has seen. The journal points
The New York Je armal; commenting on the out that 1917 will be the fiftieth anniversity of the accession of the Emperor and the meeting, says that events of world-wide im- opening of the great Meiji era. It will be Portance were discussed and that fapat pro imperative for the Empire to commemorate tests against the idea of there being two Fleets
on the Pacificado in some splendid manner the commence- ment of that remarkable spoch of Japan's history, and there could be no better method than the holding on an adequate scale of a real international exhibiilon, not a semir domestic, seminternational bybrid" auch
JAPAN'S GRAND EXHIBITION,
Great controversy has been aroused in Japan over the attitude of the Government So much reference is made to the general in proposing to postpone until 1917 the trade depression which exista in Hongkong Jpan Grand Exhibition, which, it' was at the present time that a stranger picking intended should be opened in 1912, "up to-day's newspaper could, not fail being Whether the original plan will be followed somewhat sceptical of the significance of or not would seem to rest really on the these reposted cries of "Wolft" The dis opinion of the outside world and not of the finguishing feature of the press to-day, from Japanese themselves. If it were simply a a local standpoint of course, is the multi- question affecting the Japanese exhibitors tude of items which, usually come under then there seems to be no doubt whatever the heading of "sporting news From that the Government which stands in foro CASUL! glance at some of the sports parentis to the Exhibition would order its one might" bave gathered that a more postponement off hand, and ignore what Hghtsome, happy-go-lucky, independent and ever protests might be made by the opulent people did not exist than the committee. in charge of the arrange residents of Hongkong, In their usual ments and others whose interests are anthusiastic fashion the reporters of the concerned. But it is far from Leing limited, various events have described the demean to them. Japan has to take into account the our of the crowds who attended with that probable effect which such a postponement buoyancy of spirit and infectious gaiety would have not only on the minds of foreign which never seem to fade. There are no exhibitors but also of foreign investors whose Granks, misantliropists, or cold blanket dia capital in so urgently required to enable the peasers when the writer of sports is present, Government to meet the financial difficulties and wo' should like to believe him. How of the situation. And the greatest factor is at present projected for 1917
be must have revelled on Saturday the row likely be adopted
Tha Kol ferald alter review lär the press
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
Washington, September. 1. Paroo Takahira, the Japanese Ambassador, has had an extended conference with President Roosevelt and Mr. Roo!, the Secretary of State.
THE CASE OF GOVERNOR HUDBES,
Washington, September 7. The Republicans are said to carry, Vermont by 7,8co voles
'A FORMER PRO-JAPANESE.”
7th September, 1938,
THE BISHOP HOARE NEMORIAL... TO THE EDITOR of the“ HonGKONG TRINGRAPH.", Sip-We shall be glad if you will allow ús, through your columns, to infirm the subscribers to the above memorial that the window which it has been de ided to place in the South
Transept of S. Joba's Cathedral in memory of the late Bishop floare is now in courte of erection,
· CONSUL FOR CANADA:
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."
Peking, 6th September.
GREECE AND CHINA,
COMMERCIAL TREATY WANTED,
· [By courtesy of the “ Sheung
Peking, 6th Septemb Through the Dutch Mini Grecian Government
ed the Waiwupu for At the request of the Memorial Commitee Treaty between Greece
His Excellency Sir Frederick D. Logard, KCMG, bis kindly consented to unveil the with a consequential ru window. The ceremony will take place daring establishment of Legations at th the usual Morning Bervice (41 17mm,) on Sunday, September 20th, the Sunday nearest capitals of both
to the second annivemary of the Bishop's death which took place in the typhoon of September 186, 19:6-We are, elc
JM. ATKINSON, G. A. BUNBURY.
FT. JOHNSON.
Staĵobu's Cathedri), |
Hongkong, September zib, 1908,
A CHANGURUN telegram, dated: August 26, Presideår states that the¦ 14ther has: very cold
Speaking a private Koosevelt declares that the ret mination of there Governor Hughs
PRESIDENT Roosevelt Mr. Elihu Root, steps to prevent: garding the postpos hibition.
The Chiïsse Eu