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CANTON-HANKOW.
RAILWAY.
CHANG CHIH-TUNG VESTED WITH PLENARY POWERS. [By courtesy of the Sheung Fo."]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 1908.
A Regimental Farewell.
3RD MIDDLESEX REGIMENTS
·"GOOD-BYE " TO HONGKONG.
MARINE COURT.
CAUSING AN ODSTRUCTION,
DER'S "PHILIPPINE. TOUR;
JAM INTERESTING LECTURE.
In the Marine Court, this morning, balors Mr. Amos P. Wilder delivered an interesting the Hon. Commander Bail RH. Taylor, R...lecture to an appreciative audianes at the fast- LA SPECTÁCULÁR EXHIBITION.
Harbour Master, Police-Sargeant W, R. Sastonightly meeting of the Ualon Church Literary charged, Lo Ki, master of Messrs. Butterfeld Society last evening, In the course of his The spacious grounds of Hongkong's pre- and Swire's lighter No. 47, with allowing his discourse be said zi miar cricket club presented a picturesque and lighter to drift within the limits of the Central animated scène Last night; when the 3rd Mid-Fairway, thereby causing an obstruction in the diesen Regiment treated "Hongkong to a bril liant fastern tattoo in view of their coming departure from the-Colony, Hitherto, en tertainments of a similar nature were charac. terized by weird, lodian'nativa dances, but last night's exhibition was volque in its kind For
come time past, a fairy-like touch was given
Peking, 29th October. An Imperial. Decree was issued
the 28th inst. investing H.E.o the bustling, business life of the city by
series of practices beld on the Murray. Parade "Chang Chih-tung, chief superin Ground for the grand, farewell performance tendont of railways, with plenury last night, when even the President of the Sanitary Board had perforce to leave his off. powers.
cial desk by the bewitching notes "of the filen and drums, which fod a responsive call in the hearts of every true Britishor. Last night's proceedings did full justice to these preliminary practices, for without a single hitch, the pretty, and to the ordinary layman, complicated, evolutions were gene through 'admirably and wall,
1-To raise funds;
and 2-To appoint officers 3-To generally conduct affairs in connection with the Can- ton-Hankow Railway.
From nine o'clock onwards, Chinese by Neither the Ministry of Posts and hundreds began to flack from here, there and Communications, nor the vicoroys everywhere in order to witness the singular military display, which peculiarly appeals to the and governors of the three Provinces Chinese mind. Every book and corner of the concerned will be permitted to in-adjoining houses was made use of, and those terfere with him.
All the directors and assistant directors of the Company will be amenable to his directions.
His Excellency has been granted powers also, to deriounce any of the directors found guilty of misconduct
The Chief Superintendent is com- manded to appoint a time within which the construction of the line will be completed.
CENSUS..
POPULATION OF CHINESE EMPIRE.
[By courtesy of the "cheung Fo."]
Peking, 29th October. The Board of Civil Affairs has decided upon obtaining a consus of the whole Chinese Empire."
[[Reuter's}·
Great Britain and Germany,
LONDON; 28th October. The London Telegraph-publishes...a_re: markable Interview with H. I M. the Kaiser which it states has been communicated-on unimpeachable-authority.
In it the Kaiser is said to have re- sented as a personal, insult the constant misrepresentations of his unceasing offers of friendship by a section of British pub lic opinion, by whom he is regarded
barbour.
Prosecutor stated that, at 7 a.m. 10-day, he saw a'large, sisel, fighter not under control in the middle of the Central Fairway right across the fairway, which was thus completely blocked.
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Defendant, who denied the offence, said that he was going from Shek-tang-tsai to a ship in the hetbaur. There was no launch avaliable, so he was obliged to drift.
Defendant was fitted $10.
NO LIGHT.
PC. Robert Lanigan proceeded against Chong Mi, a cargo-bostman, and Kwok Kwan, "master of a cargo-boat, with failing between sugest and sunrise to carry a white light at the bow visible all round at a height of not less than's feet above the gunwale whilst undar way in the harbour on the acth init The defendants' boats were found at about 8.20 p.m. on that day off the Naval Yard under sail with no lights.
*Both the defendants declared with great vigour that they bad'a light on the deck.
A fion of 5; was imposed in each case,”
|| CONCEALING THEIR NUMBER. who were not fortunate enough to obtain these Chan Lai and Chan Fat Fo, two boatwomen, poiste of vastage look their positions out had to answer a charge, preferred by Mr. M. ide the Cricket Club-ground-A-grand-stand-Melver, a Boarding Officer, belonging to the was erected for H.E, the Governor and another Harbour Office, with concealing the number of for the officers and their friends within the their license of the stern of their boats in the Wellington Barracks where a good view of the harbour this afternoon. proceedings could be obtained. The Club pavilion was full of members, who could not but think with pleasure to belong to the Club on whose rounds. the show took place by Tommy Atkins, and whose guests they were.
A few bars of the National Anthem struck by
the Band of the Middlesex Regiment signalised the arrival of H.E. the Governor. Shortly fier top, the men, some two hundred and fifty
in all, each carrying a lighted Chinese lantern, entered the space reserved for them, to the accompaniment of the regimental band, The participants in the tattoo made their grand entry in two batches, who marched from oppo site ends, each headed by 'ith respective band," Immediately on entering, a huge living square was formed-a aquara rigid and motionless, which, but for the glaring lanterns of which it was composed, brought to mind all the stern realities of war, and by which countless victories had been gained but whoss death-knell had
founded with the advent of a more scientific form
asiate. The square was composed of double lines, which, on a given signal, began to move❘ the inside line in ons direction and the out side one in an opposite way. The measured pace to the accompaniment of massed music and the mingling of the lanterns resembled a concourse of Huge fire-flies. Before the casual observer could say "Jack Robinson," what was before a square now-became a star,_as_if_je_ humbla token of the living opes overhead. This was followed by the formation of four circles, each circle gradually becoming smaller and smaller and as gradually re-spread. ing out to their former size-to-the-tremendous applause of the admiring on-lookers. By another simple movement, two huge 8's were as an arch enemy. His refusal to reformed; those composing it again moving is op ceive the Boer delegates caused the col posite directions. Then, lastly, the most beauti❘ lapte of the efforts of the Boers-to-secure--fat part of the latton was to be witnessed The European intervention in the late war; and
men formed into four ranks and by a marvellou be declined the invitation of France and
yet simple planning made up, letter by letter, Russia to join in humiliating England by in the word "Good-bye." The men were in a tervening when the war was at its height. standing position, but on the Lest Post Moreover, during the black week of 1895 he being sounded, the entire troops reverently replied sympathetically in a grief-stricken letter from Queen Victoria, and ordered one knelt down as one man, the band striking up a of his officers to furnish an exact account of mournful mel dy reminiscent of a military the numbers and positions" of the opposing foueral. Then the lights were extinguished forces. He further caused a plan of cam-one-by-one, and the whole assembly felt that paign to be worked out, which was submit. very soon they were to lose from amongst them ted to the General Staff, and afterwards for the man who have won the name of "Die- warded to England, it being remarked as a | hards. The proceedings terminated by the curious coincidence that the plan adopted by men marching back to their barracks. Lord Roberts was, very much on the same lines.
The success of the tattoo is largely due to
Captain Large and Serat-Major Deason, who He concluded by defending the necessity spared no time and trouble in bringing the for a strong German navy in the interests of ❘ display to a successful issue.
SPORTING NOTICES.
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her expanding and world-wide commerce. We wish to the departing regiment bon vag- and added that no one could foresee the poses and a pleasant anjourn at their new' station. sibilities of the Far East in the days not so far distant as some would belleve. "Only those Powers with great navica would be listened to with respect, and when the future "of the Pacific becomes solved, it may be that even England will be glad that Germany has a fleet, when they speak together on the same ride in the great debates of the future,
Liter.
The European Situation. An identical Note from the British, French and Ruslan Governments, which has been presented at Sofia, advises Bulgaria to send an envoy to Constantinople to arrange equit- able compensation.
Bulgaria has plied accepting the demands
of 75,000 reservista.
YMCA, Y. FLM 5. "KENT," To-morrow › fierepop, at 4.30 o'clock, a foot.
bali mrich will take place at Causeway Bay between teams representing the Y.M C.A. and
H.M.S. Kent...-
Mr. Mclver said that at ra, 10 this afternoon, bo saw defendants' boats lying alongside a
launch with baskets hanging over their sternt,
thus hiding their numbers from view.
The first defendant said that it was not with a view to hide the number that the' basket was hung there.
The second defendant admitsed having bung❘
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Americans may properly report faithful" stewardship for their decade of effort. They hiva dons a great many things in the lilands, Shilled men in their respective lines hava bien sant from the homeland. There has been lavish appropriation of money sud progress as the witchword in all departments. Civil and religious freedom have been brought to the people; this is the principal achievement. This boob, which other nations have paid for with. great sacrifice, has been conferred on the Fi plno. Order has been set up in these islands. To do, this called for hard fighting in some districts and many a native governor and other high official now representing the United States could relate experiences less than tob years ago that reek with terror and bloodshed. We have same fiftend thousand American troops placed about the islands, and the Mores of Mindanao and Jolo alone are unpacified. From time to time violences are reported from that section, In addition, the constabulary, officered by Americans and made up of fogog Filipinos, am charged with the local good order. The scouts, also natives, are a branch of the regular Any. There are about 5,000 scouts and ad equal number of the constabulary. ⠀ Thasa'
STRAITS. latter gave some trouble at Srst, their relatives
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named often being outlaws; but gradually the idea is vessel are hereby informed that their Goods being forced home that it is not the province are being landed and placed at their risk in the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each of the conservator of order to punish his friends-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown or to reward bis enemies. The constabulary
consignment will be sorted out mark by A mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as receive about nine dollars gold a month and
the Goods are landed. "keep," and their loyalty, which at first was noder suspicion, is now trusted.
THE ADMINISTRATION.
The insular Government, made up of a Go- vernor-General, and seven commissioners and various departments, is supplemented · by the Government' of some 40 provinces. Thé Governors are elected except in the unsubdued Mora islands, where the Government is di
her basket there, but said she, had forgotten to winct and quasi military. There are some 700
remove it.
They were fined $1 each.
THE AMBNICan Elhet, FURTHER MESSAGES FROM MR. ROOSEVELT.
Tokio, October 24,
It is claimed in Japan with regard to the visit of the American Fleet that "the week of delightful fraternization has dispelled all the clouds that have been hovering between the two countries for the past two year
Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry has sent his profound thanks to the Japanese Minister of Marine for the exceedingly cordial, reception granted to the American Fleet.
In reply to a telegram from the Rokumin Shimbun reporting the spontaneous and def. versal welcome accorded to the Fleet, Presid- ent Roosevelt has expressed his gratification with the reception given to the Fleet by Japan and adds that he is hopeful and confident that the Fleet's visit and the hospitality shown to it will be most useful in maintaining the time honoured friendship between the two countries. The programme for to-day, the last day of the visit, includes a luncheon and reception on board Rear-Admiral Sperry's figs' ip, the Con- necticut. This evening there will be a display of fireworks; all the men-of-war at Yokohama will be illuminated, and there will-be-a-grand lantern procesion on board the ships. :"
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Tokio, October 15, President Reo evelt bassent another telegram thanking the Emperor of Japan most warmly the reception, and repeating his expressions of friendship.
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D'PARTURE OF THE FLEET.
The sixteen American battleship left Yoko- hama at eight o'clock this morning, and were accompanied outside the bay by the Japanese bauleships Kätort and Kushima and the cruisers Tsakuba and fkoma.
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municipalities, and natives who can read and write; either English or Spanish, may vote. The presidents are, en u'rule, the leading men of their communities. They may carry a tasselled Cane and witbai they enjoy the boccurs of their position, There is a municipal council, also elected. The provincial treasurers are ap pointed. from Manila and are costly all Americans, to the early days there were sorry, defa'cations and many fressures went to prison. It is difficult to get the municipal policemen to do their work. Too often they are the personal servants of the presidents. Go vernor-General Smith has a way of going about the islands without notice in his automobile and local authorities never know when he may appear. At first many of the municipalitier speat their entire budget an salaries, but now there is a maximum for this soul of onlay Some of the officials take pride in new roads, bridges and side walks. One would find much to ridicule and censure in this effort to get good local government through the instrumentality of the prople themselves; but progress is being made. When one visits these municipalities one meets the local officials, the constabulary, the school teachers, perhaps the provincial officer or engineer; there may be irrigation experts down from Manila or someone from the architect's office, overesting a new building. | Good-fellowship obtains among them and the polical unrest which one feels at Manila is fargely absent in the provinces.
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INITIAL DIFFICULTIES.
The work of the United Stated in the Philip pines has been attended with many difficulties but Americans beed not apologise for what is being done. When neighbours took on the. training of children by a mother, criticism must be tentative until one knows what kind of boys and girls are to be the fruit of the system Education is a good thing and we believe the fullest measure (to Filipinos) will benefit every body. Alter some blunders, we shall doubt less find out if this ba trus. We have given
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELHI."
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
This vessel. brings on Cargo ar
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From London, & ex S.S. Moldavia, From Australia, ex S.S. Victoria, From Calcutta, ex 5.5. Caylon. From Persian Gulf, ar B.I.S.N. and B, &
P. SN. Cola Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 5th proximo, a 4 PM...will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination | ··ignde's and the Company's representative at an appolated hour.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hanoying. 29th Otocber, 1858,
FROM 'EUROPE,
THE H. A. L. Steamship THE
"SITHONIA,"
Captain Brehmer, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby, requested to send in' their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at consignees risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com
and expense. pany, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 6th prox will be subject to rent.
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods ar to be left in the Godoway, where they will be ipod on the ice taas been effecte
No Fire Insurance has effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.
195k Hongkong, 30th October, 1908, two years even to withdraw from the islands- is a great uncertainty in business interests. Although government is behind the railway securities, they are strangely low, and so with Manila securities. Capitalists at home are fear-
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The Tokio Press bids farewell to the Flest them & fran press, which some abuse; but the fu; timber and mining and other projects,
in most cordial terms, declaring that the past week has marked a new era in Americo
Japanese relations.
CLOSE OF THE FESTIVITIES,
Tokio, October aj, Rear-Admiral Sperry left Tokio this after- noon. In the evening Admiral join gave a dinner party and soutés at Yokohama.
· A SUGGESTED ALL'ANCE' The Ketumin Shimbun lays emphasis on the spontaneous and universal Characies of the welcome that has been given to the American Fleet, which defies any misgiving for the
can be corrected. A republic is hampered is the colonising business; the pressure of people at home who want to know about this policy or that is trying. To the average American at home political equality, individuality, freedom of movement, monogamy, punishment for crime, are concepts which admit of no discussion or qualification. Yet old Ansig, a wild man of the Southern island, calmly told the court of
sacrifice in order to abate a restless god and said he had seen some 59, such killings in bifetime, Home sentiment decrees punish- ment for crime. But it wasn't a crima for
delay. In Manila there is a handful of bright young business men, some who have clung to the hope since the "days of the Empire." (mi litery rule). At all public gatherings and discus
ons the cry of these leaders is "We wan! cer- tainty;
let the Washington government declare spolicy of occupation even for a number of ears only, but let the Capitelist know what be keep the people stirred up by picturing in- my reckon on. The political demagogue who dependence to-day or to-morrow, will then cease
to trouble.
COME TO STAY. Personally I am confident the United States
The following will pl y for the V.M C.A fature relationships of the two countries and Ansip; it was a religious act. The Judge on will stay in the Philippines indefinitely. Our
Atkins, goal; McCubbin and Van Ginkel, backs; Storrir, Wharton and Hunter, half-backs; Bishop, Hayne, Hamilton, Clements and le Breton, forwards CRAIGENGOWER C. C.V. HONGKONG & C."A" This la gue match will take place on the
effectually pravenia bogybodies from sowing seeds of mistrust. The paper declares that the time is now :ipe for the crystallization of the good fellowship between America and Japan which is already tantamount to an gnwritten, alliance, and hopen that this feeling may cul minate not unnaturally in a written alliance,
sian naval squadrons to Tnulo», (
THE EMPEROR'S GRATIFICATION.
the spot sensed the situation; be discussed with motives were absolutely disinterested when we the ancient savage the wisdom of appeasing the went in and now we have a work to do ard it god in some other way and the old man said will be done, What other policy is possible? be thought it could be done. Then the judge If we get out, we should have to "protect" the men ioned a life sentence for Aurig to complace against quarrellings by the seven great memorate the lapse of an-toseemly custom, divisions of Filipinos; we shoul! have to help
of the Note which include the disband former Club' Ground on Saturday prxi at' after the manner in which the Franco-Russian to begin the next time a human sacrifice out their finances in periods of distress; and 7:15 pm. The following will represent thelliance was pressged by the visit of the. Rais reported from the tribe. Most righteous we should have to hold off nations which covet Craigangower:1. E. Lammen (cap.), G. A Hancock, R Basa, A, O. Brawn. H.'L.' M10- demos, W. H. Viveash, G. Evans, R. Pestonji, L. A. Rose, M. E. Asger, and P. Carrie.
LEAGUE TABLE. Club.
The China Association.......” The dinner of the China Association was held last evening under the presidency of Mr.-J.-H. Scott, those present including Sir Robert Hart, Mr. R. 5, Grundy, General Sir Alfred Ganelee, Sir Henry Blake and Mr. Wm. Keswick, M, P.
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The Chairman in his speech paid a tilbute to the branches of the association at Tien talo, Hongkong and Shanghai, where nothing that would assist in the development of trade Bad been neglected, and in connection with which the present society had done us ut. most to forward the views of those on the spot, Wa
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E. R. A. KEMP, of H.M.S. Badford, bad as Admital Noel pointed out that no great expensive experience yesterday while travel. change could occur in China until railwaysing on a tram car, for which convenience he had been fally introduced, and that there was alleged to have refused to pay the fare were still great posibilities of danger up the and for assaulting the conductor, Brought rivers. He emphasized the importance of bilore the Magistrate to-day he was cautioned the Kowlood-Canton rallway in develompg on the first charge and had to pay a fue gi the trade of Hongkong.
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judge; wise, “moderate, timõe judge 167 rich and fartile group.” The neilon that the who put himself in the place of the people want "Independence" with an urgant Marquis Katsura was received in sudiance darkened savage. Equally an-American and and dignified demand; that we are denying it by the Emperor this morning and reported to equally bumane the caution with which our to great numbers of splendid, well-controlled His Majesty that the reception of the Fleet had new courts have dealt with manslaughter on citizens admirably fitted for self-government is had the most satisfactory resolis, The Embe "eys for an oys" plas. "Did you kill an absurdity. The few thoughtful Filipinos peror expressed ble profound gratification.-N. | this man?""I did," our sew, brother, replies ons meein are at heart afraid that we ink matter of fict way, looking the judge wii suif away, for they know it manos intrigue, in the eye. "Why did you kill him? Heriot and bloodshed, with a repetition of the killed my father and for centuries the practice terrors of the insurrection days. The crowd In my tribe is for the oldest son to go ont and responds quickly to appeals. The millions of bring in the hand of the slayer of one's father." taos through the islands have not been com It is a naw set of conditions from a curlied sulted in the centuries past and they are not standpoint and's great many home people are concerned except as the principals give them slow to understand it. So of independence direction. However, the public schools will: personal (reedour in thought and action among soon be gradésing a new line of leaders, ma great numbers who have not the least compre wall-disposed to the Eation that has fostered
aasion of what there mean.
OWING to the unavoidable absence of Tapial M. Y. Chung who has been appointed to the Statiof E. Tang Shao-yi, Fpecial Ambassador to the United States, his post as one of the two Chinese representatives on the International Opium Conference, which is to take place at Shanghainext Jaunty has been givento Taofal Tong Kaisen, Aswill, perhaps, be remembered by our readers thember Chiness Representative Tacial Leu Qaaklin, formerly Chisse Offcials Dried above'sto/ropraed America Consul General in South Africa. All thres students of the Chinese Educational Mission- (of the savesties
and, most imports
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