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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 1908
The Opium Conference. ont a licence; but when the new Bill is passed
CHINA DESIRES A POSTPONEMENT. introduced?"
DATE OF OPENING, TO... DE LIST FÜBRUARY, the" Conference mests,
We have been courteously informed by Gov- ernment that the International Opium Con- ference will be postponed until the 1st of February in accordance with the wishes of Chisa in consequence of the death of the Em. peror and Empress,
AMERICAN COMMISSIONER IN HONGKONG.
DR. HAMILTON WRICHT INTERVIEWED.
the inspection of such importation will probably be turned over to the Bureau of Internal Revenue pot so much for the purpose of rais ing additional revenue, but so that a better control may be exercised over the movement of the drug with a view of restrictions being placed against its improper use.
In conclusion, Dr. Hamilton, Wright ex- pressed the American Commissioners Tull" appreciation of the difficulties confronting the Colonial Possessions of Great Britain-such as Hongkong, Stupapote and Ceylon-by the of prospective loss of a large portion
All Canteens Illegal.
IMPORTANT MAGISTERIAL
RULING.
ONE DOLLAR FINE IMPOSED ON 'E,
CANTEEN, TENANT,
The Sanitary Board.
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
THE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Hewett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper and Mr. Adami Gibson, Secret with the ordinary business
Before proceeding
of
the mentis. Mr. Chatham read the following
from H.E. the Governor The President, Sanitary Board,
Record Cricket.
219 RUNS FOR NO WICKETS:
TO-DAY'S MATCH.
ast Jost
JAPANESE SHIPPING ON THE YANGTZR.
affect
When, however, there is a possibility of, the between two
Major E. R. 1. Chittyn, Librand and as well, perhaps, that they should be Iscored. kong Cricket Club, through whose courtesy fier
We are indebied for the above to the long creation of embittered we factors icons at the time of going press,
satisfactory (core at to press.
FELDING A SHIP'S CREW,
HOW IT IS DONE.
friendly nations by grievances in the is
the vanitat supposed
that will be done away with.”
"How soon do you expect that Bill will be
Tinds depression in the Far East is frequent "It will probably pass all the stages in the
ly responsible for a tendency to underestimate very first Session of Congress; anyway before
the effects of commercial competition and to You sco, we want to go before the Conference with a clean slate"
The fortnightly meeting of the Basitary Board lo this afternoon's Match of the Hongkong attribute business losses to wrong causes. was held last Tuesday sitaronon at the Offices Cricket Club's "B" Team agalust Kowloon make statements which oven a cursory, but Often those whose enterprises safer most Our representative inquired as to opium for
as the former's ground, Messrs. T. H. Pearce medicinal purposes. Dr. Wright kindly slated that such eplum for the most part was already The second police magistrate (Mt. J. R. of the Board, presided over by Hon. Mr. W.
very important ruling in a case Chatham, CMO, Vice-President. The other and R. Hancock created a mild annsation by unblassed examination will prove to be errone these misrepresentationS being imported lato the States from Turkey. Wood) gave
individuals alone, and do not trespass Turkish opium would still be allowed into the which came before him for decision last Tues- members present were the Hon. Registrar- the unprecedented score of 146 and 75 rubs ons, and so long country to be, manufactured into medicines; day. His Worship, to be brief, held that all | Genomi, Lieut, Col: Reid, RA.M.C, Dr. W. W. | foot out), Tpectively. The bowlers were thin the borders of international politics, it is
Pearse, Dr. Macfarlane, the Hon, Mr. E. A. Messrs. Martin, canteens in the Colonyare illegal-to be correct, all canteens that are being conducted for a prefit. The case at issue was that in which Mr. A. M. Thornhill, tenant of the Royal Engi neer's Canteen, and manager of the Soldiers Club, was prosecuted by the police for retail- ing intoxicating liquor without a licence.
The defence, was represented by Mr. Olto Sin The sad death of Mr. L. A.. M.. Johnston has necessitated several changes in ̈ Dr. Hamilton Wright, cat of the American
"Kong Sing
On the case being called, his Worship said the holders of appointments in the Civil Service Commissioner appointed to the forthcoming Opium Conference to be held in Shanghai,
that be ruled that the Soldiers' Club and the of the Colony, and I am especially sorry that it arrived in the Colony last Monday morning, by
R. E. Casteen were illegal and any continuance should involve a change in the lead of the on their part to retail liquor was a violation of Sanitary Department. Mr. Mester" becomes the P. M. S. S. Co.'s as. Siberia from the United
Postmaster-General and I have appointed a States en route to the Philippines to confor
revenues were the suppression of the law.
Mr. Kong Sing stated that if that was the Cadel of much experience-Mr. Kemp-to suc with Bishop Brent, who will also represent the the trade to be catirely effective in Republic on the Conference. By reason of Dr. Hongkong.
He and his colleagues gave Court's ruling he would ask for another ad-ceed him. Mr. Kemp cannot, however, leave Wright's intimate knpwledge of the Orient, rius weight also to the position of Indis journment in order to consult the military bis duties as Police Magistrate at the present having been in the East some ten years ago in relation to the trade Dr. Wright instanced authorities, is clicot, he said, was a contractor, moment, since there is no one to take his place and again in 1903, and bis closa study of the so the interest which Siam, Persia and and had contracted with the authorities to in that appointment until the return of Mr.
Hateland from leave.. opium question in China as well as in India, Turkey have in' the deliberations of the Con-carry on the business of the canteens, bis selection as one of the delegates brings to ference and stated that each of those countries bear on the question a knowledge of the sub would be represented at the meeting in Shang lect which should not place America at a die-hai in Februaty next year. Since his arrival
Mr. Kong Sing said, "Yes," and produced advantage with the other Powers in the deliber tongkong he bad had a conference with the
another contract (a typewritten one) entered ations of this most important question early United States Consul-General, Mr. Amos P. -next year.
Vilder, and will also call on the Hon. Mt. F. into between Mr. Thornhill and the authorities. He added that by that agreement his client was Soon after his arrival a member of the staff. May, the Colonial Secretary. It is also Dr. of this paper sought Dr. Hamilton Wright's Wright's intention of conferring with the Gov-permitted to sell drink, the supervision of the views on the opium question. Dr. Wright has ernor before he resumes his journey to the place being left in charge of the Officer Com
manding. If it was a violation of the law, for Laken
his residence at the Hongkong Hotel Philippines. up
his client to sell intoxicating liquor, then the during his sojourn in the Colony. When the
military authorities must have overlooked the pressman had introduced himself and explained
law, otherwise they would never have catered the purport of his visit, the American Commis
into such a contract. There was never a licence sioned premised by stating that he was here
for these canteens before, and his client, hay to ascertain what, Hongkong's views were, al-
ing that is consideration, did not knew that though so far as the Conference was concerned,
licences were needed. He contracted with the those views would be put before it, by the
Officer Commanding and thought he was doing. fritish delegates.
right."
You must remember, Dr. Wright remark- 'ed, "that this is a conference not a convention; and it is for each group of delegates lo galber all their data and present them to the Con- ference as a whole for discussion."
land
akci
The Court-You gave me a book containing a list of rules the other day. Are those the rules your client go by 7
MORK SMUGGLING." According to the foilo Enterprise the British camer Keilfong got into trouble at that port with sacreted opium as well as at Cebu where, she was held-up. The vessel left Amey with sco tins of the contraband on board it is re- ported, and on the way to Cebu 223 cans were found and dumped overboard, each can being. worth P80.on. At Cebu more was found by the Customs Inspectors and the vessel put un-is der heavy bond by Collector Rafferty,
At Iloilo on November 9 am inspector saw a hative trying to fish something out of the water and went down to investigate, fading a fifty pound flour sack wab 23 tins of the drug inside. The file paper states that those implicated confess that they laaded 32 tins at Cebu suc- cessfully, and that additional arrests have been made since the ship arrived at Iloilo, it-being thought there was still some opium on board tho ship.
ANOTHER OPIUM FIND.
In reply to questions and in the course of brief conservation Dr. Wright explained that, as result of representations by Bishop Brent, who. presided over the Philippjues Opium Commis, Bibb, Mr. Elihu Ront, U., Secretary of State; circularised the Powers suggesting a meeting of those having territorial possessions in China to consider the question of assisting China in Her efforts at abolishing the ppium trade, with A view of reaching a common understand- ing between the interested parties in that trado. They were full of admiration for the promptitude with which suggestion en- the large quantity of opium concealed in
Japan and Epg- The Manila Times, of 20th inst., says:-AB anating
from Mr. Root; and latterly Germany,
cement has Veen discovered, this time at the France and Portugal, whose
calony
in Macao
fortification works at Corregidor inland, and it. entitled her to take part in the Conference. Doe is now evident that an extensive plot for the of the first duties of each group of Commissioners smuggling of the contraband drug into the would be to study the question from a scientific Philippine Islands has, by strange mischance, point of view, then to collate all facts and data failed in part at least. Workmen engaged at as well as statistical records so na to be pre- Carregidor opened up a barrel of cenical yes. pared to enter upon en immediate discussion as terday and were astovisked to discover that il toon as the Conference meets. Mr. Root's desire contained many small tio boxes," They drew was that there should be do delay in entering the attention of an officer to them and be was upon the task of sifting evidence and facts not long in discovering what they were. The hence the expediency of the Commissioners, search was continued and more than a bun being prepared with all their data so as to dedred packages of high-grade opium were dag away with the delay in preliminaries incidental out of the gray cement, to an insufficiency of information when the re. presentatives meal at Shanghai next year. The plan of procedure will be formulated at one of "The earliest_meetings of the Conference. The outcome of this international Ineeting must, of course, be the result of the joint deliberation and resolutions that will be ultimately adopted by the Conference,
We may take it that the attitude of the United States, if the standard may be applied of Bishop Brent's recommendations in the care of the Philippines Opium Commission, is for the abolishment of the international traffic?"
Yes," Dr, Wrightreplied with some delibera- 'tion, "We have done away with the trade in the Philippines by special entre lave de contend with some difficulty there against smuggling by Chinese from.ingapore and the.
that end. however, that we to
China coast ports,
The interviewer remarked to the Commis sioner that negotiations for the proposed sale of the confiscated drug to the Hongkong Opium.
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Notice of the strange find was at once tele. graphed to Manila and last evening the cus- toms officers were notified and told to take possession of the contraband: The opium was shipped to Manila at once and turned over to the fasular Collector of Customs. The value of the seizure is placed nt P5,000.
Several days ago. a similar discovery was made at Camp Stolsenberg and now every barrel of cement that reaches the army will be carefully examined with a view to further dia. coveries.
The authorities are convinced that there was, or an extensive plot to snuggle opium into the Philippines, from China in this manner. The censent is manufactured at Hongkong rest it is believed that some of Chinese labourers at the works there are working with the gang. There is not the slightest suspicion that any one of responsibility connected with the manu facturing company had anything to do with the conspiracy. The fact that the shipments mani- festly miscarried is taken as positive evidence
Farm are reported to have fallen through as the of this,
transaction was held by ose party in Manila asIt is believed that the smugglers bavá private
indefensible on the ground of morality, while marks on the barrels that are “ loaded " and a clauss in the Treaty with China had preclud-secret service men are to be detailed to ed the possibility of such sale,
The Court-Y; to supply to soldiers and soldiers' servants. The question to be decided whether the defendant had taken the necessary precautions.
Mr. Kong Sink thought so. They were not allowed to serve Europeans. They served soldiers "boys," and on that particular night when the "boy" called for a bottle of whiskey and another of port wine, the bar "boys" thought they were serving a soldier's boy, not further evidence to show that the necessary a police sergeant. He asked the Count to call precaution had been taken.
I have therefore appelated Mr. R. O, Hutchi son to act as Head of the Sanitary Department and I have the fullest confidence in lis ability to discharge the duties of that very responsible post and I am sure that the members of the Sanitary Board will afford him all the help in their power. I could have wished that the officer who acts as President of the Board had already had the experience and status conferred by having acted previously or Head, of the Department, but with this exception, I am cos fident that no one will more efficiently meat the requirements of the post..
F. D. LUGARD.
The following letter from the Colonial Secre- tary was also read
Colonial Secretary's. Office,
24th November...
The Secretary,
A claim to recover, the sum of $36 (balance alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered) was brought in the Supreme Court, on the 14th inst., by the Tung Tak firm, grocers, 132, Des There Vaux Road, Central, against He Soo, the era boatswain of the steamer Fook Sang. were ne solicitors interested, in the case.
Chan Toog, the manager of the plaintiff firm, said that the defendant was indebted to his firm in the sum of 536 for provisions supplied to him personally. The defendant had dealings with him for nearly three years. The last time defendant was supplied with stuff was in August, 19c6.
The defendant denied having ordered any thing from the plaintiff firm. There was a cook on board the ship, who supplied "chow to the crew for $0 a month. In the meas there were twenty mes, and there was no reason why be should go outside for provisions.
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those responsible for their dissemination, to task. For this reason we cannot allow the remarks attributed to Mr. Isblwats, Fresi dent of the Nisshin Kishop Kalaba, by a reprezentative of the Amii, and repub lished in the Japan Daily Mail, to unchallenged. Mr. Ishiwata is laid to bava con- painted a very humiliating picture of the e spicuous difference between political allisooni and perancal relations, as illustrated by the In the Yangire valley." The burden of Mr. conduct of British merchants towards Japanese Ishiwata's grievances is that the British have secured all the bestsites for seulements along the shores of the Yangize, and now adopt a policy of exclusion to all vessels flying foreign flags. He cited the "Hankow affair" as a typical instance, declaring that "although the Nippon Yesen Kaisha had acquired by purchase the skips a British firm, and the warehouses used by that firm, not only were the ships thenceforth ex cluded from British wharves but even tha warehouses become practically unusable, Finally Mr. Ishiwata spoke of the prospects of projected amalgamation of shipping interests is the Yangtze, and stated that although, a recent attempt to arrive at a settlement on this basis had proved abortiva, he hoped that greater success would attend the next attempt.
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The Court-Do you supply the cook with anything?
Defendant No. All we have to do is to
To deal with Mr. Ishiwata's allegation of no give him $6 and he gets us our food.
Is there any reason why he should sue you? fair treatment it is necessary to sketch briefly, so far as it is pertinent to the question, the The cook, Leung Kan, deals with that firm,
recent history of the Yangtze shipping trade. and owes him money. Leung Kan bad no money to pay 10 Leung and myself signed him Until the advent of Japanese competition: the hull of the river trade was in the bands of two a promissory note. I signed as a withers.
large. British firms and a German and a Where is Leung Kan now?-He is Chinese Company. The Japanese came into abpard now.
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the field. by the purchase, for a large sum, of the two small steamers, "Swal and Cores de
Sanitary Board, Sir-I am directed to inform you that H.E. the Governor, with the appropal of the Secre
"Did you guarantee Leung Kan?-Į did not
A witness for the defence said he know the tary of State for the Colonies, bas, appointed Mr. J. 11, Kemp to be Hent. of the Skaitary defendant as boatswain of the Fook Sang for Vries, from a British subject: The bargain four years. The witness was a boarding-house river ports, and there can be no doubt that the included certale property at Shangbai and the Department with effect from the 19th justani,
keeper, and part of his duty was to recruit sea- As owing to the exigencies of the men. It was the custom on board ships trad-purchasers considered that by the transaction public service, Mr. Kemp will be unable to
rights and privileges that had hitheno been H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. R. O. supply meals to the native crews. Some paid enjoyed by the vendor, the most important of take up his appointment for some months, ing in and out of this harbour for the cook to they became entitled, ipse facto, le all the Hutchison to act as Head of the Sanitary the cook 6 a month, the deck bandı baving which were, the leases of certain 'frontare.. Detective Appleton-Your Worship will Department with effect from today. am, only to contribute $43 each. also allow the police to call further evidence, etc. too, to prove that it is an easy matter to enter the canteen?
The Court-Yes,
Mr. Konk Sing-There is no difficulty, I Think, for a European to get inside the barracks, but the question is whether it is easy for a Chi- ese to get in.
F, H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Mr. Hooper congratulated, Mr. Messer 'on his appointment, which he took to mean pro- molion, and said that Mr. Kemp, on his ap pointment to his new post, would or come on Secretary under the old Ordinancs.
A seaman from the Fook Sang gave cer roborative evidence, adding that at the end of each month when the crew were paid the captain deducted the amount of each man's messing account, and the balance was paid-over
On examining the plaintiffs books his Lord. ship noticed that there was a certsis entry which appeared to have been recently made. The managing partner of the plaintiff firm
and judgment was given for the defendant.
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DISTURBANCH IN DES VEŒUX
ROAD.
property-at-the-Yangtze poris. Apparently the fact that these leases were renewed annually by the British land-renters, who naturally gave the preference to their own nationals, was overlooked. For some years previously the two large British companies could very well have utilized the frontages leased by the British owder of these two small steamers, but they refrained from any attempt to oust one of theirown nationality from his privileges... Whan
The No. 1 bar "boy of the R. E. Canteen was, then called, and stated that his orders new ground, that efficial once having acted as could give no satisfactory explanaties to this the Sual and Cores da Vries passed under the were not to serve any person except soldiers and their servants. The reason the "bay" was served on that night was because it was thought he belonged to the barracks,
said that Another witness, the No. 2 " boy," the canteen bad between 200 and 300 cus- tomers. He could ont say, approximately what were the weekly takings of the place.
Sergeant Major R Benfield, R.E, said he arrived in the Colony on board the Sendan on the 17th instant. At about 8 pm. that day be went into the R. E. Canteco in plain clothes, and called for a drink. He was refused and was told that only soldiers were served there.-
Mr. Kong Sing anbmitted that He had proved that the canteen was carried op in good faith, that the "boys" carried out their orders to the letter, that it was only through false representa tion that the police "boy" gained admittance, and that the business was carried out according to the tenancy contract." He asked for an adjournment for a week to authorities. sentation to be made to the
His Worship did not think that was necessary. in giving his decision, Mr. Wood said that after this any more intoxicating liquor breach, and the manager would be liable retailed by the R. E. Canteen would be a He explained that to further prosecution. all canterns (with licences] in the Colony should keep a list of its customers and ali arders received should be noted. As account
should also be kept showing how much liquor
He Imposed a fine of one dollar.
each customer purchased.
MASTER OR COOLIE'?
ANOTHER "PARTNERSHIP” SQUABBLE.
A re-hearing was granted and took place in the Supreme Court, last Tuesday afternoon, of the case in which Cheung Shui Tipg, a trader, of 23, Connaught Road West, sued Toog Shau Nam, alleged to be trading, as the Woog Fong firm, and the Wong Fung firm, 157, Market Street, Hunghom, to recover the sum of 531, alleged to have been principal and balance due on a Chinese borrowing apte dated 4th September. Atthe original hearing the defendants did not appear, neiber were they represented, and judgment was given against them by default. It turned out, however, that the Wong Fung the case, and in a declaration denied the debt, people were not aware that the firm had lost and stated that they had a good defence to make. On these grounds the re-hearing was granted, Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain Fung.firm. Tong Bhau Nam was not present, tiff. Mr. O, F. Dixon, represented the Wong
Mr. A. W. Hill, the bailiff, said that he served Tong Shau Nam with a wit. The Wong rung firm's writ was also served on him as he was pointed out to the witness as the firm's mafier. This evidence was brought out to show that Tong Shau Nam was in one way or another connected with the Woog Fung firm.
In reference to the Treaty question Dr. examine the barrels used in shipping the opium provisions in the local Licensing. Ordinance $500 for the Wong Fuor firm. The firm had
Hamilton Wright cited the difficulty which the United States Government has had in making Article II, of the Commercial Treaty with Chios, of the 17th November, 1880, as effective as it should be against importation of oplum by Chinese into America.,
Textually, the Treaty stipulations are as follows:-
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"Art. 11-The Governments of China and of the United States mutually agree and under. *take that Chinese subjects shall not be permit. ted to import opium in any of the parts of the United States, and citizens of the United States shall not be permitted to import opium into any of the open ports of China, or transport from one open port to any other open port, or to buy and sell opium in any, of the open ports in China, This absolute pro- hibition, which extends-to-vessels owned by the citizens or subjects of either Power, to foreign vessels employed by them, or to wessels owned by the citizens or subjects of either Power and employed, by other persons for the transportation of opium, shall be enforced by appropriate legislation on the part of Chins and the United States, and the benefits of the favoured nation clauses, in existing Treaties shall not be claimed by the citizens or subjects of either Power as against the provisions of this article."
the quantity imported into America a large one?"
During the last five years 125,000 s, on an ayorage has been imported into the ftator per annun," the Commissioner stated la reply. "Besides that quantity there is an ad- ditional75,000 lbs. smuggled into Canada. This illicit traffic has been successfully dealt with by Mr. Mackenzie Kjeg, the Canadian Minis ter, who has since been appointed one of the British. delegates."
and to make a general investigation; of the whole matter.
No one knows how much opium was ship. pad or how much, if any, got through, but unless the shipment was very large-and the profits great the smugglers are heavy-losers,
'TYPHOON IN MANILA,,
SHIPPING DELAYED.
Besides the transport Dix, and a couple of small coasters, the only arrival in, port this morning was the Japanese liner Mikko Mars from Australis, reports the Manil's Timer. During the forenoon bumber five signal was flying from the semaphore station, warning all vessels to keep within the harbour,
The Observatory bent out a warning during the morning to all shipping firms notifying them that it would be unsafe for coasting steam- ens to put to sea, especially those whose des tisations were northern ports. Number 5. signal has given place to Number 2 which meant that the typhopa will pass to the northward at a considerable distanca.
All day the river has been full of lighters aud launches and the Binondo canal from its mouth to the lift bridge was packed solid from wall to wall. From the canal to the Custom House there ware dozens of lighters tied up and below the Union Ticket office the coasting steamers were huddled together, But few launches were passing into las bay and those that of necessity had to go were stripped of everything movable and everything else”, made fast.
Mr. Kong Sing stated that there were-op for canteens. It was either a full licence or as adjunct..
Hi Worship-A canteen would require a full licence,
Mr. Kong Sing―Then it becomes a public His Worship-If a canteen is run for a profit it requires a licence. Otherwise it is illegal.
Mr. Thornhill, having regard to the fact that. his Worship had said that the Soldiers' Club was illegal, gave his Worship to understand that he was only manager of the Club.
house.
His Worship--I thought you were running it for your profit. *
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INDIAN HERCIANT ARRESTED AND BAILED
24th inst Tuesday afternoon next has been ast aside by Mr. J.H-Kemp (first police magistrate) to settled 'dispute between S. E. Allana, late of Allana and Company, diapers, of D'Aguilar. Street, and R. Rahim, a commission agent, residing at Pool Street, arising out of a disturb ance which was created in Des Voeux Road last night.
Japanera flag, however, they no longer felt. under any obligation to abstain from applying for the frontage they required, and after pro- tracted negotiations, which included references to the Foreign Office, they succeeded in obtaini ing it. In the meantime, sided by a subsidy of 7800,boo annum, the Japanese built and pu1 'into commission, iwelve new river steamers, nad by calling rates, offering rebates, and ex- tending ather indazements to skippers and passengers, sought to secure the lion's share of the river trade. Even wilb this large subsidy behind it, the Japaness com pany did not do a very lucrative business, and eventually it put forward proposals fir's "pool." The basis of these proposals was far from equit It would appear form reports received that tain their subsidy intact, and were unwilling to abla, jossmuch as the Japanese wished to res the two men met in a certain cinemalograph
remove any of their tonnage, which was far in "show" in the evening. A conversation arose
excess of actual requirements from the river. between them, during which the subject of a Had such a scheme been carried into effect tiff, was discussed. This, it was alleged, brought titles at the river ports, and their ships, whila recent litigation in which Allana was the plain-
the Japanese would bava gained additional faci, on a quarrel, and a fight followed. During running on the same basis as those of the British the trouble both men tumbled down a light of companies, would have had the additional ade steps, and it was asserted that Allana received vantage of the subsidy of Y800,000. At regarda pen which Rahim was holding at the time the require all the available frontage of the British a prick on his left chesk from a stylographic the Bankowaffair, the British companies actually trouble began. Patice Sergeant Kendall arrived concession to meet their needs, and, as the on the scene a little later and placed Rabim Tapausse have a Concession of their own, there under arrest.
This morning, he was charged before Mr.1.H.ems to be no reason why they should allow it to remain undeveloped and ask for priz Kemp with disorderly behaviour and with as vileges which would have the effect of placias sault. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. C. F. Dixon a heavy bandicap span British shipping. appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. P. W. Goldring was for the defence.
Political alliances have nothing to do with Plaintiff spoke to lending Tong Shau. Nam |
traightforward commercial competition: I Mr. Goldring asked for an adjournment. He they had it might fairly be argued that it is an licence to store spirits and that licence was said he wanted to cross-summons the comunfriendly act to grant a heavy subsidy 10. issued in the name of Tong Bling Nam..
plainant.
Mr. Dixon had no objection. He asked his tirely in foreign waters, with the apparent
Japanese steamship company, operating en... Cross-examined-Witness knew Toog. Shan Nam for over two years. He was the only pan Worship to ipok at bis client's face beford object of driving eld-established companies. ner in the Wong Fung. It was no wao negotiat granting the adjournment, as by the time the out of the trade. It is difficult indeed to sen ad the loan. Tong Shau Nam told-witness-case-came on again the wound would have what advantage can accrds to the Japanese that he was both master and manager of the healed somewhat. His Worthip saw's small taxpayer by putting aside the large arm of Wong Fung.
cut on complainant's left check.
¥800,000 per annum to enable a shipping com The case was adjourned until Tuesday after pany to ron steamers on the inland water of a
foreign country As the subsidy has been.. granted, however, it is only reasonable to ex pect that British awsers-will be given the pres ference in their own Concessions, and it is. opes to doubt whether even, the privileges they now enjoy are an adequate set-off to tha Nisshin Kishen Kaisha's subsidy, German and tra French companies on the Yangtze, berth their steamers at Hankow off the settlements@re
Mr. Dixon-Would it surprise you to hear that Tong Shan Nam was only a salesman in the Wong Fang, and act a partner?.
Plaintiff Whether that is the case or no, be had the firm's chop.
It would surprise you also to hear that the chop you refer to was only the receiving chop?
This Mr. Thornbill denied and intimated that the matter would he conveyed to the SecreIt was the counter chop tary of State for the Colonies..
His Worship finally intimated that no more liqunt was to be served in the H. E. Canteen. until a licence was granted..
BACTERIA AȘ A RAT-
DESIROVER..
EXPERIMENTS IN CAPE TOWN,
A long and comprehensive extract from the Journal of Comparative Pathology relative to the use of bacteria. as a means of destroying rais was laid on the table at the.meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday afternoon. Among the correspondence, was the following letter from Mr. R. H. Craig, addressed to the Medical Officer of Health at Cape Towa
Sanitary Board. Office,
(17th November, 1908, Sir-I understand that trimis were made of the use of ferrets as agents for destroying rata at Cape Town and that the ferrets themselves contracted plague.
I should estebm it a very great faveur if you the use of the ferret for, this purpose.-1 have, Loddreta, me
B. H. CRAIG.
chop.
What is the counter.chop-The mapager's was-stated for the defence that if Tong Shau Nam got this money be did not get Fit.on behalf of the firm. The firm was a small one and was not in the habit of borrowing money-in fact they had no borrowing chop Tong Shau Nam was not partner, he was only a paid servant, and what ever money he borrowed was for himself, The firm's books showed no entry of $500 being borrowed. Since the case started the Wong Fang people believed that Tong Shar Nam was conspiring in some way or another and he was discharged. Questioned as to how Tong Shan Ham's name appeared on the licence, the managing partoor of the Wong. Fung said that he sent the man to get the licence, but instead of getting it in bin (the managing partner's) nama Tong Shan Nam gavo his own name.
His Lordship was not sure whether Tong Shao Nam was a partner or not and gave Judg. ment against the Wong Fang with coste.
noon next.
GHARRY ACCIDENT,
CHINESE DRIVER SERIOUSLY HURT. Queen's Road Central, near the Post Office, wan.the scene of a gbarry accident last Tuesday forenoon. The result was that the broke loose partly destroyed, one of the ponies broke loose and bolted, while the driver received somewhat serious injuries to his head and legs.
served for their, nationals, and apparently do pot regard it as a grievance that they are furbished with ready-made sites by the British. The accident occurred, shortly before eleven land-restar. It is not too much to say that. o'clock when the gharry, which was being the present unsatisfactory state of the Yangtze, draws by two Chinese ponies, was retuming from shipping trade is in the main due to the Japan
est who have to maintain a far larger fleet than, Shek tong-tsui. There were two persons-aman and a women-seated in the vehicle at the time.the trade demands in order to map the full ad- The ponies behaved well until the vehicle arrived vantage of their subsidy. They were the aggress in the centre of the town, when something hapon in the way of rates, and would long since. bave been driven. off the Yangtze, had it not. pened to frighten the animals. Those who witnessed the affair saw both ponies rear and been for their subsidy, Government aid la steamers running to foreign ports (38 swerva half way round, and then they boltad. They charged down the road for a distance of stated by nearly every nation, but viewed. about thirty yards and were brought to a sad either from the political or economic standpoint, den stop by the gharry coming foto colision it is difficult to justify the payment of a large with a lamp-poal. Before this occurred, how subsidy for easels engaged in river trade ever, the driver jumped down from his seat abroad Where suck subsidies am given, strict and attempted to grapple with the ponies. Adherence to British rights cannot be regarded He was not only unsuccessful, but lip was as retaliatory or unfair to the unequal conflict knocked down, where he lay in semi- of subsidized versus unsubsidized shipping- conscions state for a few minutes. When N, C. D. News, picked up he was bleeding freely from
The typhoon may delay the sailing of the Rubt and Nikko Mars which were scheduled to Asked if he had board that the meeting of sail for Hongkong to-morrow morning, and. the Conference had been postponed a month, so the Yunsang which was to get away this could give this Department your experience of with the request of the Peking Government, deep wound above his right eyo. His knees
afternoon..
THE Ispaces Press states that in compliance Lo Department of Education in Tokia has were also, badly bruised. Meanwhile one ASSAULTING' en extine officer while he in exe- Dr. Wright said that he was pot aware of the
consented to admit 150 Chinese to the various of the ponies, who had broken out of the eating an opium warrant is a very expensira" -postponement, but had had it mentioned to him
Government schools every year, beginning shaft, cleared down the road, but was soon amusement: Chu Yen found this out tata d the other day, while passing through, by Mr.
from this year. The comber of students captured. One of the wheels and various other morning (24th inst.). Exciss Officer No. 106 was Denby, the U.S. Consul at Shanghai: He has
allotted to each institution is fixed at 5o forthe parts of the gharry were destroyed. The un- searching for opium at Ma Bháo He, Shin+k+ sinos telegraphed to M1. Rockhill, Minister for M. I. H. VAN Roijen, the newly-appointed The Medical Officer of Health, Cape Town.
The Head of the Sanitary Department High Schools, 25 each for the Higher Normal fortunate driver was taken to headquarters was yesterday afternoon. Cha was the one sus“/ the United States in Peking, from whom he Netherlands Minister to Tokyo, accompanied
by Mine, von Roijen, left. Euston on 22nd uit. minuled Circolate for the formation of the Schools and the Yamaguchi Higher Commer. where his wounds were attended to by Inspec. pected. When he was approached his low, a was awaiting a reply.
So far as we ourselves are concerned, I by the 9.55 am. boat train for Liverpool, and Board: Our experience of these bacteria are
bad policy. When his dghting: ardour was may tell you," the Commissioner proceeded, embarked in the steamship Cadris for New that, in this Colony, they have proved useless and for the Toki hiba Medical College; or Richie, who caused him to be sent to time in showing the exciseman to 10
It is understood that the Chinese Government the vabicle were also badly shakón,
we eventually sabotød a quantity pi ́dross sad, that I have had Bill prepared, before I felt York His Excellency, was accompanied by in getting rid of rats by establishing a condo for the Toklo higher Technical School hospital shortly afterwards. The occupants of use his fists, which, Chu all that he could
will pay to the Japanese authorities a sum of the States, probibiting the importation of Mime, van Reifen and their sons, B. H, van tagious disease amongst them.
jover Y.10,000, annually for expenses in can A TRUCK Coolie was fined 520 In the Police prepared oplem was found on him. On bein smoking Opium into America, the manufac Roijen and M. K. van Rojjen,In the States turing of such opium will also be wiped out, they will spend a few weeks with Mr R LOK CHEUNG, of No, 184, Third Street, receiv nexion with the training of the students. There Court last Monday for obstructing framcar. charged in the Police Court, this morning Under the present Statutes opium may be Winthrop, the mother of Mma, Tan Rolfen, od six weeks hard labour at the Police Court are now in Tokio about 3000 Chinese students The truck was too heavily ladan At the time was fined $60 for the illicit oplem, and in me manufactured by American citizens under Afterwards they will continue their journey to last Saturday for stosling $5 from an amah em. who attend both the Government and private to enable the careless coolie to more out of the $10 for assaulting the amour, front
schools #pecial licence" although no one has ever taksa | Tokyo, travailing via San Francisco, app is a ployed at 100, Mewat Gough,