The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 6997 晚四初月一十年四十三精光
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriage and Deaths, Leading. Articles:
Corrency Question in Singapore.
Prince Ching.
✨. Service Canterns and a Suggestion. Why Japan Ejects the 'Foreigners Old China Hands. Unsuspected Wooderi of the Far East, Telegrams:
The Situation in Pekin
Naval Reorganisation.
·Unrest in Anhui,
The Prince Royen..
Prince Ching.
Tang Shao.yi.
Constitutional Government. Legation Guards.
The Late Emprens Dowager, The Funeral.
Funeral Expenses.
Chang Chih-tong,
Meetings:--
The Sanitary Board.
The Police Dance,
Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.
Legal Intelligence —
Feeding a Ship's Crew.
The Jurisd ction Question.
Stamping Réceipt.
What is Evidence?
Force of Habil
Master or Coolie?
A Cook's Claim..
'A Tailor'ı “ Bill."
Pollon:
All Canteens legal.
Hillside Tragedy.
Café 'Weismand.
Alleged Arson.
Suspected Poisoning,
Stolen
Chequel.
Arms and Ammunition Missing. The leak Tragedy
··"Tickled " with Knives.
Disturbanca in Der Vœux Road. The Wily Chinaman.
As it is one.
Rowdyism
Correspondenco:-
A Complaint.
Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports :-
The Opium Conference.
The China Association..
Tung Wa Hospital
Record Cricket.
The A. D. C.
Kowloon Peasants Alarmed.
Inspector Ritchie's. Prospective" Retirement,
Bacteria a Rat-destroyer.
Seizure of Opium.
Flour Trade, with China.
Subscription Griffins' Arrival,'
Baseball in Japa
Talpo Farmer Fierced. China's Steady Progress, Chinese Invasion.
Accident.
Marine Court. Linesmen injured. Volunteer Corps Orders. Typhoon Warnings, Canton Day by Day.. The Late Emperor.
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rejection of the second reading of the Bill on senso as in England whore a creditor is om- his Chinese servants had sold a bottle of times? It is also absurd to suggest nothing less than a supreme effort will be the 13th inst., Mr. Baker was in his element powered to refuse any other tender than wblaky and a bottle of port wine to a Chi that a canteen should pay a liceuce necessary to appreciate adequately add pro and that bis capacity as a fighting member gold beyond a sum of forty shillings. Here, nose boy who declared that he was the scr. fes equal to that paid by the fitably the true significance of 30, great, a is appreciated by his friends and admirers in Singapore] silver is legal tender for any vaut of a soldier, and the keeper or tenant holder of an adjunct licence, which permits heritage. Yer ons cannot live long among was shown by the presence in the "gallery" debt to any amount, and there is according of the canteen was therefore morally respon of the entertainment of all classes so long as the Japanese without feeling that it is not o of the managers of practically all the banks by no need whatever to have gold in the sible for the wabel of precatitions taken by they comply with certain regulations. The much want of gratitude or appreciation that having agencies in Singapore besides a large Colony to meet any demands for purposes his representatives to verify the truth of the question is not yet ended by a long chalk. determines Japan's present policy towards number of leading commercial men in the of local circulation. It does not, la point mccoger's statement. But that by the What we would suggest in that pending s the foreigner as it is the increasing poverty Settlement. People in the South are quite of fact, circulate at all in the ordinary sense. why, and does not affect except in a very small satisfactory settlement of this unusual point, of the nation. The present desire for inde alive to the importance of their own interests, The purpose of the gold standard reserve is degree the crux of the situation. The point the Governor-In-Council should insus as pendence is inspired by motives of a nature pulitically speaking, and make no pretence not to provide a circulating medium in the is that canteens, the rendezvous of soldiers order permitting the service canteens to more economic than moral or patriotic. This of being otherwise. If the same watchful Colony but to enable business transactions and siloralo the Colony, are declared to be remain open as heretofore on the ander fact should lead the foreigner to repress any attitude were to be found in Hongkong the with other countries, especially those which ardhey are conducted at present, illegal and standing that special provision will be made unfavourable criticism of the movement? legislative life of the Colony would be en are gold using, to bo stiled without the "anny sale after this date will be an offence for them under the law at some future As it is, Japan, as most people are aware, is dowed with a new atimulus, and would heavy losses which were inevitable in con. which will be quoted against the offender date. Otherwise, the whole of the canteens financially in the hands of the moneyed na greatly assist the Government itself in arriv sequence of the great variations which take should further proceedings be taken in the Colony will be closed during Christ- tions, which means Great Britain, the United ing at a true estimate of the general feeling place in the ratio of value between the white Let us go back somewhat with the mas and the New Year holidays and the States, France and to a smaller extent Ger prevailing in the community on the burning and the yellow metals. Now, it is perfectly object of learning the purpose of these soldiers and sailors will be thrown lato the many. The foreign jadebtedness of the questions of the day, But Singapore has obvious that for all these international set-institutions which are now classed in Hong arms of the harpies in the low-class dens of nation is now so enormous that she has long offered a lead to Hongkong in this tlements it is quite unnecessary to go to the kong at least as on the level of shebeens, the city, which would be calamitous indeed. to pay the forelgoer in Interest over one respect, a lead which; however, has seldom expense of bringing gold to Singapore and the canteen was primarily intended to keep
hundred millions of native money, a year, been taken. That is by the way, of course, then sending it back again. That, as the the soldier in betracks and to provide him WHY JAPAN BJECTS THE Not only so, but the total national debt, and we now propose to indicate briefly the Governor pointed out, is a costly business; with all the diversions which he might ex
FORSIGNER.
which is now in the vicinity of £80,000,000, points on which the unofficial members, as - not sunattended with some serious risks, pecs to and in the dens and dives of the
makes every unnecessary outlay of national represented by Mr. Baker, objected to the London is the world's Clearing House, and regimental districts where he might be quar
revenue a crime. After all, Japan, la dis proposals of the Government ds contained precisely the same benefit is conferred upon tered. The provisioning and management
If we may accept the dictum of the Tokya pensing with the services of her forsiga em- in this exceedingly contentious Bill. It the commercial classes by having the re- of the canteens were under the eye and cou representative of the Standard, there is a player has simply been following a policy of was claimed, at the outset, that the Bill had serve there as by having it in the Colony.trol of the military authorities, who promul farreacting movement throughout Japan to retrenchment, without any thought of ingra four main objects. The first of those was to The benefit is, indeed, greater, for it must gated rules as to their conduct, the apportion- do without the assistance of foreigners in all titude towards those who bave helped to invest the Commissioners with power to be pretty obvious that a system which is exing of whatever profits might accrue, and departments of commerce and industry. raise her to the state of mechanical com tamper with exchange by issuing notes in pensive to the Government is expensive also the maintenance of a healthy tone which The idea is, of course, that Japan has reach merce and industrial efficiency which she at the Colony in exchange for gold paid to the to those who have to pay most of the taxes would tend to add to the sprit-de-corps of the ed such a stage of progress that the advice of present occupies. The writer in question. Crown Agents, in London, at a rate of not which it is necessary for Government to im regiment. Above all, the idea was to keep ite foreigner is no longer required, and that lias no great idea of Japan'a accomplish less than 2x. 4d., nor more than as. 4 3/16d pose. But the banks are in a different posi- the young soldier away from temptation and so long as he has a share in directing the ments, Japanese machinery, he says, in fat The next object was to provide for the hold- tion. Gold is one of the commodities in which to ensure that if he did desire to indulge in trade of the country as a Government em inferior to that imported from England ar ing, as far as possible, in Londen, instead they deal, and they can secure a far higher liquor he should be provided with the best ploye or a middleman he is hindering the America; engines and electric motors made. of in Singapore, the note guarantee fund. rate of interest for it at one place than at article obtainable at a price which would not absolute independence of the people. That in Japan are practically worthless a Japan- The third object was to build up a gold anotcertain her under conditions-as, for unduly affect his pocket. There was no ins the sort of story which makes its periodi ese watch is seldom reliable; with the excep standard reserve a most commendable ob- example, those which prevailed in India tention that the regiment should make a cat round in the European newspapers. tion of rice no Japanese cereal gives the ject-hut instead of holding that food in towards the end of 1906, and in the United 'profit, but, as it would have been ridiculous Some years ago, as all shipping men are satisfaction of the imported article; and gold the intention was to invest it in securi-States at a later date. If they can get the to sell the goods at a loss, there always was aware, the Japanese Government granted with regard to shipping he caustically ties, and that was not at all commendable. Commissioners of Currency la Singapore to a profit which went towards the furnishing certificate of competency to master mariners remarks: It is well known that, despite The fourth-object-of-the new Ordinance import considerable stocks of gold, and to of the recreation rooms, the library and so who produced a British Board of Trade the cheapness of labour, Japanese ships was to make it lawful for the Currency deal it out to them when they think fit to forth. All this was done under the direct certificate of the same class. A passed cannot be built to Japan either so well Commissioners to hold demonetised dol- make a demand, obviously they will enjoy supervision of the army; that is to say, British master mariner was enrolled in the or so cheaply abroad; and it is lars at false value or, in other words, an advantage, but it is one in which the sergeant would be in charge of the canteen Japanese shipping list as a passed Japan admitted to the vernacular press that the at their face valde' in the coin portion general commercial community do not parti- ( with two or more privates under him, and cae master mariner without examination, only reason for constructing ships in Japan is of the currency note fund, and to hold cipate." The Times ends up with this ob, the books would be examined by the officer Later on, as Japan began to find her feet to retain the money spent and to encourage similar demonetised dollars, not at a servation: Any experienced business man of the day. Naturally the strict disciplinarian that privilège was withdrawn and today the the art. Even the present successes of the false valio nor at their face value, but who considers the matter quite independsaw in this arrangement a wastefulness of British master mariner who wishes to hold a Japanese merchant as a rival of the foreigner, at their bullion value, or their intrinsic ently will have no difficulty in concluding military service which could not be permitted. Japanese certificate of the same grade must about which is much has been said. amongst value in the gold standard reserve fund. that he will be as secure from variations of Here were three meg at least, who were pass stiff and searching examination in the natives, are not due either to his superior After referring to two provisions_in_the_exchange as hitherto, and probably more receiving service pay yet were not available Japan. Then there came the time when efficiency in busiuces or to the diminishing original Ordinance to the effect that notes secure than if the Government failed to for piquet or point duty, were useless from the Japanese Government became am volume of trade in the bands of the foreigner should be issued in Singapore in exchange take the best possible means of firmly estab: purely military point of view, and were bitious to build her owa warships and so much as to the phenomenal Increase in for dollars in the Colony at 25. 4d. per lishlog its reserve.
nothing more or less than amateur bar ten- expert instructors, designers, engineers, and the volume of the nation's trade, itself." dollar, while the other was to issue notes in
ders. So, far, as we have endeavoured to the rest of the necessary staff, were engagThe fact of the matter is that Japan-has- the Settlement in exchange for gold, in
show, the canteen was really a private ed in Great Britain and other countries long way to go before the turning comes in London, at 25. 4 5/16-1., with the permis
club, not carried on for profit and entirely to show how dockyards should be laid sight and many movements which appear sion of the Treasurer, Mr. Baker proceeded
distinct from. the saloons resorted to by down and warships constructed. The story questionable to us who are outside the pale to suggest one or two alterations in the corres
civilians. Later on it was deemed advisable went that when the Japanese had picked the are simply dictated by the exigencies of the pondence regarding the amendment of the
that these canteens should be rented brains of these experts they packed off the situation. In the words of the old adaget Ordinance, as laid before the Council in
out, that is the proper term, to what la the foreigners to their homes and proceeded to "Needs must when the devil drives.” 1908. Among the suggestions he mentioned
Far East we know an "farmers," who under imitate their teachers. It was the same with was that the value of the single operation
took the management and organisation of engineering, Industrial undertakings, military under section (1) be altered from £50,000
the business, provided their own servants: training, and everything else. People seemed 10.£40,000, and he proceeded to point out
and generally relieved the military authorities to think that because the Japanese were that the Treasurer observed that the second
of the trouble of looking after the arrange resolved to, depend upon themselves they the surface, suggestive in the remark made by Was there anything, not quite appareat on part of section 7 (1) was made use of only
ments. All that they had to do beyond that were necessarily filching ideas from foreign the chairman of the China Association when he on one occasion. But he submitted that no
said at the annual dinner which was beld in stronger argument in favour of that section
London last month that postprandial speeches could possibly be adduced in that it bad
should be limited to ten minutes? Among the only been used once; that, so to speak, they
two hundred and fly "old China - bands" who had managed their currency affairs so well
foregathered in this metropolitan. hostelry to that they had only, on one occasion,
able of doing what European nations com- sipidity of the men who have taken their places
bewail the degeneracy of the times, the in reached danger point in the course
plained she was not trying to do, then it in the battle lide, and the marvels of the old of two years and a half they had
was the duty of Japan to show her natural days when these cronies raked in the shekels only reached, as it were, the brink of the
enterprise. It may possibly be perfectly true and made sil Chica humi, there must have been precipice. The Treasurer deplored apparent
that Japán is not a nation of inventors, but many who were wondering what was to be ly-the fact that once only had they arrived.
it is certain she is one of the sincerest fat the outcome of all the turmoil and varying cor at the point which enabled him to put
terers in as much as her imitations are be rents of opinion which were then swaying Chi £47,000 in London: he would like them to to the position of Irince of the First Order in defiance of the law. But nobody thought yond praise. The latest outery by the formal At the time this convivial be at that point continually so that all their he received the posts of Director of the Im-anything about it, because he did not enter eigners in Japan arose over an attempt on thought of the extraordinary dynastic changes gathering was. Bejd-in London there was no sovereigns would be in London, yet it would perial Equipage, and Superintendent of the into competition with the ordinary beer the part of Japanese silk-dealers to dispense which have shaken China to the core, and givin be seen from the correspondence that the Imperial Armoury. His next post was saloons by seeking to attract the custom with the services of the foreign middlemen rise to the gravest apprehensions. All was main object of the Treasurer was to keep President of the Council of Government of civilians, nor was his turn-over so great in disposing of their stock abroad. According quietand peaceful. Sir Robert Hart was at home. exchange at 25, 4de and if struck him there (April 1901) and a few months later he as to tempt the appetite of the wolves. At to the statement in the Standard, to which wo beaming good will and satisfaction all around was a great deal of inconsistency about that, again became. President of the Tsung Lithe same time, it is manifest-now--that have referred: "Theaction of the dealers met along the path of advancement and it would be as if China had finally-determined to proceed Mr. Baker made a curious allusion to a bankyamên, His last offices were: Grand Loug the fact is faced fairly and squarely with a prompt and determined protest from impossible to stay her progress. Even yet people in Singapore which, on one occasion, when cillor (1903); President of the Council of that He was infringing the law because the excluded foreigners la Japan; and the in Hongkong have hardly recovered from the Its funds had fallen short of requirements Army Organization (1993) and Comptroller: the moment the canteen passed from the protest being seconded in a very practical shock which struck the community when and when it was called upon to disgorge General of the Army Board (1907). As military or Orval authorities to an out and sympathetic manner by the Chambers it was rumoured, and afterwards definitely ame money, which it was alleged was really High Commissioner he was appointed to sider it asumed the purely plebeian of Commerce in the United States, the nounced that both the Emperor and Dowagere clearing account money, with which it negotiate the anti-bellum treaty with character of a money-making machine Japanese were perforce obliged to forego their Empress had died in a slogie might, leaving an had been carrying on business, went to Japan regarding Manchuria in December and lost its attributes as regimental club. pursuit of independence for the present. A insignificant, ponentity in the psians of the ex- the Treasurer and made representations 1905 and he was one of the Plenipoten If is quiis evident that the War Office never similar ambition on the part of the Japanese How much more than must the news have Empress as the sole opholder of Imperial rank. which were calculated to upset the cur- tiaries who signed the Peace Protocol in recognised what would be the result of the tea dealers received decided set-back by the affected the retired pioneers of China's trade, cency system. It is, as will be seen, 1901. Though high in the favour of the new condition of things. The canteens were failure of the silk men." Now, we should now that they are located in the homeland? all very obscure and
difficult to late Empresa Dowager he was unpopular established under military regulations and like to ask, what right has any foreign Cham. The well-known, representatives of, British in- analyse, but no doubt the inner with the Emperor, Kwang Hsu, Accord their character determined as experience ber of Commerce to object to legitimate sereas in the Far East meaning was clear to the members. They ing to the . . . Newt, which gives the was obtained. Probably it was due to the trade operations. If the Japanese manu give what is usually known as the wall-wor were all aware. Mr. Baker continued that foregoing record of H-X-H's career, Phace numerous scandals-and-heartbreaking falla facturer felt that he could well the product wasts must be glad to-day that they did not run their heads against a brick wall by indulging in since October, ropy, the Straits Settlements Ching belongs to the progressive wing of the from grace which attended the rupaing of of his factory direct to foreign customer, fantastic forecasts. With the erception of fr „had passed through what he thought was
Grand Council, and in goo he, with Jung these canteen as originally planned that the instead of panling it through the medium of Gershom Stewsit who is always – privilized On November 1, 1908, at Blackheath, Kent, probably the worst experience of their exist Lu, was instrumental in postponing the at- tenant system was adopted. Many a bright a third party, what right had anybody to say character all the toasts were strictly: equdan HENRY EDWARD FUSH, Iste of Newchwang ence. They had lost millions of money on
tack on the Legations. He can hardly be infficer and galiant" N.CO. have had their him pay? Of course when it comes to a quessed, and when que comes to read them calmly Kyed 83 years,
paper and, on general authority, it, was stat- On November 16, 1928, at Sauchow, Doctored that four millions had been lost in cash described as a strong character, being pos lives blighted by the foolish surrender to tion of hanky-panky trickery which is not the best that can be said of any of them is thut ZAK FOH-ME for years connected with the through speculations in tin at Penang, while of purpose, but he is sincere and earnest in large sums of money placed before there is not a good word to be said ou be say, and said it in the allotted time. Of course, sessed neither of great brilliancy nor firmness sudden temptation which the command merely illegal but is actually contemptible they were suited to the occasion, Every speaker said exactly what he was expected to Mary, Black Hospital, **
three millions were dropped on exchange the duties entrusted to bias and spent the them; but, with no one will deny half of the Japanese, but when they keep in Mr. Gerben Stewart, Paritamentary can in Singapore. If the people of the Straits greater part of his life, in the service of his the advantages which flow from the exist the straight and narrow path of business diduts, and as an old fighting member of the Settlements last seven millions of dollars nation. He has been at the helm of Statence of a canteen, where the soldier may rectitude and self-reliance they are fully Legislative Council of Rengkong,and above all, how was it thought they were going to pay, during many crises, and though devet tuff meet his soldier friends, and ignore the entitled to all the praise and profit that come as a mild humorist of the type that ticklesand except by exporting their money? It was ciently predominant to sway his colleagues Besting, and shadowy enchantedats of the to them. To return: the writer has laid it fitillater and also as the proffer of the Associa really that loss which was answerable for the
to his will, seems ever to have been ponses alluring sirens of alum divans. Under the down as an undeniable fact that Japan wishes tion's official welcome to the guests, was allowed £800,000 telegraphic transfer on London, sed of that bitter hatred of the foreigner that her system, however, the law says that the to see the back of the last foreigner who is trifle more scope than the others, but aren he a mentioned in the memorandum of the animated so many of the Manchu Princes, canteen is nothing more or less than a com engaged in commerce by Industry To that time without saying anything, as the Tribh bave managed to speak at least double the appointed mon pablichobie, restricted, it is true, to country, Why? Because she is jealous of it. He made several sly allusions to the par- service men, but for which a licence must be their ability? Because she wishes to sabe famentary "questions, which, no doubt, will obtained., Burely some way out of the diffi- alone (and zshow to (the world what she prove useful at fetare meŭtings of the Primrose culty could be found besides that of com can do herself sans the aid of the grasping Lengde, where the dames and knights an velling the tepads to compete with the outsider, and the greedy expert? Not any refused to recognise the trend of.com. always, aglow with matbosları, but, het steed- prdinary saloons which cater for all and bit of it. Simply, because she cannot rent affairs; in the lands of his formée. As the outcome of a simple prosecution undry. We papunt believe that Mr. Wood, afford to pay for the services of the energies Farhans he feared to reach on which at first sight seemed to be of an up-the magistrate, who tried the case, acted en foreigner. Here is an illuminating extract the domain of his gladiatorial brother whe important and trivial character, it has been
from the observer's point of view ar pilnted has only temporanis wd hope withdrawn decided that in Hongkong canteens, where
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Opium Smuguling.
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A Notable Chinese Scholar,
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Japanese Shipping on the Yangtze..
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The Decline is.Silver.
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CURRENCY QUESTION IN, SINGAPORE.
· (atst November.). Ta preylous issues of the Telegraph we have referred to the opposition of the unofficial membing of the Legislative Council to the new Currency Note Amendment Ordinance, particularly with regard to the manner in which the gold reserve against the issue should be held. The leader of the opposi tion throughout has been Mr. T. 8. Baker, Lenager of the Hongkong and Shang Mandeg Corporation in Singapore, and uculent, and vigorous opponent to has proved. In moving the
(23rd November.) Prince Ching, whose supposed death was reported on Thursday, but who, ac cording to to-day's telegrams, is still alive, like the famous Russian Admiral of Tsushima fame, has bad the privilege of reading his obit ary before his actual death, was born in 1836 and succeeded to his father's title as Prince of the Second Order in 1884. His first political post was that of President of the now abolished Tsung Li-yamen. The following year he became Second Director of the Imperial Clan Court and Associate Director of the Board Ad miralty. His next posts were Grand Cham. herlain, Vice-President of the Imperial Clad Court, Lieut-General of the Bordered Yel low Banner and from August, 1891, Superintendent of Customs and Octroi at Peking. In the following month be became Director-General of the Board of Ad miralty. In 1894, beside being elevated,
'SERVICE CANTEENS AND 4 SUGGESTION:
Lasth November.)
was to see that prices were kept at a mini-nations, and actually swindling the men who mum so that the original functions of the had been originally imported to indicate canlees might be retained and that no how Western notions should be carried into civilians should be served-unless, of course, effect. We have never agreed with that they were the guests of soldier friends. Now assumption. If Japan fell that she was cap we gather, from the moment that the control of the canteens passed into tlie hands of tersats the sale of liquor became illegal, that where there were local licensing laws in operation. The tenant was a profit-earner, responsible to himself for the returns ob- tained. He was a monopolist, if you like,
Treasurer. The great crime was that the banks imported into Singapore a million pounds in gold because the balance in trade called for such a step, and when the reverse condition existed there was an exportation. Then what. Chinese lost over speculation, say £800,000, had to be rémitted home. The speaker went on to say that he was not delending the position of the banks, but
firely without expert advice in declaring the arguing in favour of the system of holding
canteens in at present managed to be lilega), the gold standard reserve in gold Instead of
but bli suggestions seem to us to be pre- in reserve... It will be seen that the question
posterous. For example, she said: "It venus is involved in technicalities and side-issues laid down by the coagistrate who tried to me that canteens in this Colony, should which we must confess are beyond us, but the case of the lessee of the Royal Engineers keep a list of customers and if any, orders the position at summarised ny the Straits canteep, in which it was alleged that certain are received the serviar trsuing the liquor Times from the Governor's statement may liquors had been sold to Chinese boy shall have his lot né lind to which he can we have a people rece clear the air and enable the plain reader to whose services had been requisitioned by a referis by view is farther that an accomar exertion; the fully de understand the situation. The Timisremarks: police detective in order to discover the should be kept showing how much If has in be bome in mind that although principle on which tha can
Luòchi Fitions madlinvention rup, bought by each of the customer in order to and peoples of: gold has been made legal tender in the alwelfthe case was
legt "third against them finding to out sacrifice and Colony It 1 legal-sender, in the same - ibo hunger of the
Adams** How could that be
who
ware called upon to.
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