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THE BANISHMENT ORDERS.
A CHINESE MERCHANT'S RETURN. One of the Chinese merchants, Chiu Ship pók, against whom a basishment order had been issund but not served owing to his absance from the Colony, has since returned. Mr. Chlu is mausger of the Kung We Hong, Don
ham Strand Wear; bis firm deals in general merchandise.
SHANGHAI COMMENTS." The following editorial comments appear in the N. C. D. News of 16th inst. It is clear that the banishment orders recently pronounced by the Hongkong Government against certain prominent Chinese in the Colony, who were believed to have been indirectly connected with the riots that arose from the inpanese boycoit, have bens keenly felt by their co-na- tional, Hongkong papers to date annonDCA that a petition signed by 300 Chinese merchants has been prescuted to the. Government on behalf of two of the exiles, who had already fled from the Golauy before the warrants for their arrest had reached them." The Govern» ment's, reply was short and to the point. If the culprits would publish a full recantation af past errors and a laithful "repudiation of all future connection with the boycott, as bis 'been done in une came already, they should be permitted to return. At the time the mail closed it was not known whether this effer was accepted but the whole opisado is in tatesting as a proof of the Hongkong Govern cient's determination to check the boycott. Pia ulterior motive seed be looked for in this deter. mination. The plain fact is that boycotts are even worse for the life of the Colony than riots and such decisive measures are certainly a step le the direction of crushing them. Mean. while the Tokio Asahi" has opened a sharp attack on the Japanese Government for its incompetsues before a movement which it describes as seriously threatening Japanese interests, More than ten months have elapsed since, the Tatu Alaru, affair, yet the boycott drags on. It may be argued that the Ameri can boycott lasted fooger, but the trade of America with China in bat a smail part of her business; wherans something like twenty per cent of Japan's total trade is done with China
Politically speaking, North Chins claims the lion's share of the Government's attention ; but from a commercial point of view the South is far more Important, and unfor tunately the Japanete Government would appear to be totally ignorant of what goes on in the South. Thus far the "Markit" and, but for a repetition of the doubtful suggestion that certain outsiders are concerned in promoting the boycott, the article appeare to be fully justified. It now remains that the Chinese authorities should realize that the boycott is bardly calculated to benefit their fellow-coun trymen more than it benefits the Japaness and where a foreign Government has led the way, it is difficult, considering the elastic nature Chinese law, to suppose that the native officials may not follow.
THE OPIUM QUESTION,
INTERVIEW. WITH COUNT OKUMA
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On Saturday, the 5th-instant, the Rev. E, W. Thwing, of the International Reform Bureau,. who is now on his way to attend the Interna tiosal Opium Conference at Shanghai, had on interview in Tokyo with Count Okoma. Caral Okuma said:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 25
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(sist inst;) On Friday His Excellency received Captaío. Baron Rubia de Carvin of H.I.M.S. Italia cruiser Vertelo, who was accompanied by Comm. Volpicall Also Captain Ackermann of 8.M.S. Tiger, German gunboat, and Dr. Varatachs, German consul, accompanied Capt.
Ackermann,
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On Saturday His Excellency inspected the Western defences of Hongkong. He was accompanied by Mej. Gen. Broadwood, Cel. Darling, Lt. Col. Chamier and 4.0.0.
azad last,
EMPEROR NICHOLAS IT OF
RUSSIAN
OPPTION AT THE RUSSIAN CONSULATE,
Rear
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
IBBUR, OF OPIEK LICENCES.
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(From Our Own Corvarpondant.] A reception was held last Saturday afternook, by Consul and Mrs. Tiedman in honour pr Russia. Among those who tended the wooden boards to smokers should have com
Cançón, 13th December. the Name day of the Emperor Nicholas if of The issue of opium licences in the form caption were the whole of the Consular Body meuced at the beginning of the roth moor, with the exception of the Consul for the Nather but as these licences all bear the year of reign Rede Admiral and Mrs. Coemer, Commodore now to be altered into that of Tianan Teng
Canton on official duty; of the late Emperor Rwang Hsa, they
Barg and Mrs. Lyon, Sir Francis and Lady Piggott,
golt, before they can be distributed. The Police the Chief of Staff of the German Cruiser squad suthorities have given insiructions to have the
F. Boedicker, Commander and Mrs. Baril necessary alterations completed at an ear!}· man and Officers of SMS. Fuerst Bismarck moon of the next Chinese year. and Ziger, Commander Me
Meyern-Hohenborg
CONSULAR VISIT. Leopard, Mr. and Mrs. H, H. Gomperis, Fró "Gottfried and Officers of tha Austrian. Cruiser fessor of Botany Robert and Major P. Probyn. H.E. the Governor, banded to Mr. Tiedmann
Mr. A..
A. T. Brackenbury, Private Secretary to
There will be a dinner at Governo Commander Waimbach” and “Acker- | data. The licences will be 'issued in the 281..
ment House to-night to which the following guests have been invited-Korvettenkapitac Ackermann, Capt. Baird, D.S.O., and Mrs. Baird, Staff Surgeon and Mrs. Baise, Colonsi Bedford, C.M.O., P.M.O. and Mrs. Bedford, Fregattenkapitan Boadicker, Mr. and Mr. Bonitos, Commander Buchanan, Capt Brier:
D.5.0. R. Capt. Baron, R. de Cervin, Mr. and Mrs Montage Ede, Dr. And Mrs. Evan-Jones, Capt. and Bt-Major Findlay,
congratulatory letter from His Excel Rev. and Mrs. France, Dr. and Mrs. Grone, Mr, lency, and Cap'ein Heathcole conveyed the and Mrs. I.. Hastings, Mr. King Hongkong being prevented by official duiles from attends Police, Mr. and Mrs. Mackay Miss Matter, ing personally. Notwithstanding the inclem
regreis of Major-General Broadwood from and Mrs. Scott, Capt and Mrs. Wonbiogency of the weather, the function proved a suc 100, and Captain Wurmbach.......
The following received invitations but were
cessful ona ja every respect, anavoidably prevented from attending Mt.
Mr.
CONSUL-GENERAL TO AUSTRALIA
1908.
the name of those robbers whose arrests they are longing for. When the letters reach the foreign firms, they will be forwarded, through' thair Consuls to the Viceroy, and the latter, upon receipt of the Console communication, will be doubt give Immadinta orders to his subordinates to hunt down the robbers,
ACTING PROVINCIAL JUDGE, The Acting Canton Provincial Judge Cheung to Wei King Tung on the 19th ist, left bete Shik Fus, after banding over the seal of office his duties as Tootai of the prefectures of Shiu on the following day for Shiu Hing to resume. Hing and Lo Ting,,
- CANTON•HANKOW, RAILWAYĄDA The total collection of the second call of railway shares by the different institutions for the Canton Hanko Railway Company during At ro Am, this morning the Viceroy received talent which, 189,231.6 1.a taels was collected the ruth- mood amounted to 1100,592 0.8.5 The Japanese Cossus si Canton..
by the Oi Yuk Charitable institution 5,00 tacle by Wai Hang... 208,601,0.1.1 ladle by Kong Chen; 180,650.1.7.1 taals by Kwong Yun 116,970.0.5.71aels by Shung Ching: 19,727-4-7. 4. taels by Ming Shiu, 23,495, tools by bhut Shiu: 82,625.2.0.6 taels from Hongkong; $6,000 1aels 3,563.0.3.3 tuels by the Chamber of Commerce from Fatsboo and 11,520 taels from Macao, Up to the present time the whole amount col second call of shares on the 1st day of the 2th lected since the opening of the lists for the
nearly $7,000,000, a little over half of the sum moog is said to have reached the round sum of required.
Tastai Liang Lan Fus, the newly appointed Chinese Consul-General to Austrails, called on the Viceroy, and other officials yesterday to proceed to his destination to take up his new appointment. take his leave. He will shuttly leave here to
NATIONÁL MOURNING.
and Mrs. Crofton, Fleet Surgeon and Mrs. MR. WOODCOOK'S APPOINTMENT. of the death of any Emperor, no theatrical Beadnell, Capt. Climo, R.A. Comdr d'Estienne, Brother Christian,, Dr. and Mrs. Belilies and Mm. For
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To marrow at 11.am/Bis Excellency will re- ceive. Taotai Liang Lau-halu, the Chiosse Consul-General of Australia, and also Mr. Harris, Commissioner of I. M. Custome
ap-
It is an established custom in China that, the occasion of national mourning on account performance is allowed for a period of one hundred days. Last week the Yiu Shao Yuk theatrical troupe failed to comply with this Tsang hing district. The matter has been observare and gave a performance: in the reported to the Canton officials by the gentry of the locality, where the theatrical effects of the troups have been detained..
ARMED ROBEERY.
LETTER FROM GOVERNMENT, His Excellency this morning received Cap. tain Baron W. Hohenberg of the Austro-
The following letter from Goverment wat Hungarian cruiser Leopard and Captain Mar- laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary quis L. Curani. Visconti of the Italian cruiserBoard last Tuesday afternoon Puglia,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
11th December, 1908, Sir, I am directed to sia for the informa tion of the eid virat, owina bean exiccasins robbery took place in a house belonging la obe On the 8th day of this moon a daring ammed of the public service, it has been for His Excellency the Governor to Kwok Tung, in the Nei Tong village, in Par gtrar and Accountant of the Supreme quantity of valuable articles in addition to twi polat Mr. Woodcock to act, as Deputy Ro
Yu, where the rabbers carried away a large Court during the absence of leave of Mr. men, one named Kwok Ah Cheung and the Lee-Jones, and that it will therefore be nother Kwok Ah Yit, whose whereabouts have ing arrangement under which the duties of cessary for the present to continue the exist- not yet been ascertained. Secretary of the Sanitary Board are divided between Dr. Gibson and Mr. Craig. I regret that by an oversight this information was ant conveyed to you prior to the last meeting af the Board. I am, etc.,
South China MoRNING POST,
LIMITED.
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Morning Post, Limited, for presentation at the The report and accounts of the South China
with ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held in the offices of Dr. Noble, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Wednon day, December 30th, states
19th December, 1907. their report for the year ending Auguel 31st, Gentlemen, The Directors beg to submit 1906,
The debit balance of the profit and loss, account as per the last balance sheet was
$90,137.44 The profit for the year ending Sist
August, 1908 is..............., 33,03477 Leaving a reduced debit to be car-
ried forward of...: $56,602,57 The Directors, Dr. J.W. Noble, Mears. G. O. Moxos, and J. S. Harston, retire according to clause 83 of the articles of association, but offor themselves for re-election,
J. W. NOILE, Chairmas, J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Director,
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, for the year ended 31st August, 1908,
Dr.
depreciation written off a
To
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chinery, type, metals, stores, futailure and library (averaging
"It is a pleasure to meet you and to know your great interest is, many, reforms. speak of Japan being a' leading .astion in reform, and of our good laws against opium. I would say that we remember that America, has given us great aid le many of these lines of progress. When our first laws in regard to opium were being considered we received much good advice from your statermen. The prin ciples and high ideals of America have been of much ald to our people. We owe much to your nation, and now rejoice in the good under- standing and cordial relations between the peoples of Japan and the United States. Tha recently published agreement between our countries in the source of much satisfaction,
THE MARCH OF WORLD CIVILISATION. "The progress of civilisation, enlightenment, and new ideas, seems to continue around the world. Much of the early civilisation started **from Asia, to enrich Grecca and Rome, Europe la tura received from these sources the basis of modern learning, which has continued to Increase in America. We have gladly received in our turn from the results of your progress and will gladly pass along what we have re ceived to help again the progress, and pro. sperity of Asia. The world nations are be coming nearer to one another now in the march of modern invention, until there will be no Kast or West and no great race.differences, As we know each other batter we find there is not so great a difference after all,' and we as kindred men are coming to realise the true brotherhood of all people.
OPIUM IN FORMOSA. "You ask of the opiam conditions in For Cosa. We have our difficult problems there, but we are seeking to solve them. We hope. is time to thoroughly get rid of the evil of the oplum babit. It is being reduced each year, and after too year much has been accom plished. The work cannot be done as rapidly as we would wish; we have an alies people to govern, but with the Government
the use of opium is every year decreasing, old smokers are licensed and no sew smokers are permitted. It may take fifteen years more to entirely pvercome the evil habit, [From the particulars given in an article appearing in, our ince of the 28th bltimo, it will be seen that the Count is quite in error in this statement.] „OPIUSE", CAMPAIGN IN CHINA.
To
FH. MAY Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Sanitary Board.
THE CHEUNG-SHA-WAN IRAGEDY,
THE JURY'S VERDICT,
The trial of Chu Yuen Fuk for the alleged murder of Choi Yun at Cheang-sha wao, on the
25th ulto., was continued at the Criminal Sas sions on the 19th inst.
The case for the Crown baving been con cluded, Mr. Belillos (for the defence) stated that it way the deceased whd first attacked the prisoner will the knife, In the scuffle deceased dropped the knife, acid-it-wa then that the prisoner gat possession of it. The prisoner was thrown to the ground, he was being throttled, and being the weaker man he stabbed the deceased in spll-defence. "In addi tion Counsel submluted that there was no evidence adduced by the Crown to prove pre- meditation,
The Attorney General addressed the jury,
A GERMAN SCHOOL.
German school will be opened in this city, at P
In the sat mood next Chinese new year, a Hing street, in the Western suburb, under the directorship of a German representative here for the training of Chinese students in the German language. The proposed institution will be the first German school to be opened in the Southern Capital of China for the benefi of Chinese youths. Prospectuses are being distributed inviting. Chinese students to cuter the school. The monthly fee is $ for a scholar and the course is one of three years. Students will also be supplied with stationery free of cbarga as well as hooks. Istending Chinese students must possess a fair knowledge of their own language,
AN ENCOUNTER WITH ROUBERS. At 4 pm, on the 15th instant attempts wer made by the soldiers of the Lam Lo Mac Wong Kong where sunie fifteen robbers were. camp, at Honam, in raid a house near Furt
proached to surround the building, the robbers then taking refuge. When the soldiers sp. vigorously fought their way for life and alt made good their escape by killing three of the. soldiers and wounding two others; no arreste were made.
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7 per cent, per annum) · unaS 1. 4,392:79.Baying that the prisoner's story was incredible. I have been arrested and two were babeaded as
To directors' facă „...........................men European employees' outward and homeward passage To interest and exchange
2,000.00
A RISING FEARED. The officials in this city seem to be in a state of alarm lest the suarchisis sooner or later break out in open revalt. Though four of them reported yesterday, the high authorities have ven strict orders to their subordinater to The Chief Justice then summed up, and the
exercise their utmost vigilance in keeping a' Jury, after retiring, returned a verdict of man-sharp look-out against surprizes, “, 9,786.61 slaughter (with a recommendation to mercy) and sentence of two years' bard labour was passed. 14
1195036 7,443-47
To balance being net proft for year 33,634-77 $83.421.39
Cr.
By profit os trading account .................$ 43.415.39 By transfer feebarasainen genera
6.00
150,000.00 1,713.20
- BALANCE SHEET, 31st August, 1908. Liabilities. Capital (authorised and subscribed)
6,000 shares at $25 each. Bad and doubtful debts reserva.... Rouarve for employees' homeward passages .................. Sundry creditors.
Loan Wages, paper, stores, subscriptions in ad- Vance, etc..nerdbooks Reserve to cover, 100.
dry losses a
Auziz.
160,956.23,
Plagi, machi
nery, type, &c. As per fast ac count Lo's s
Sale $160.00
dapre ciation 1,864.1
4,934.
$6,931.12 Addition ...... 7:555.97 Furniture, dt. .tloge, and
Axture, per lail ac. count Less deprecia-
flop
3,000,00
451,62
Reference library, Aa per last ac
count 781,65 Lessdeprecia
tion....... 77.06
705.59 73-74
8,500,00
IJ,428,00
2,000.00
86,09
3,071.48
"I believe Chica can accomplish the probl bition of opium. Her Government is sincere in the fight against the drug. She must stop the revenue from the opium and secure it from ather sources. Much of that revenue in lost before it gets to the Government. China most prohibit the importation of opium; and the planting except for medicine under Govern. ment monopoly, It is a great lask before her, but Chios will succeed. All nations should Ald her. The large growing of opium in Brechuen and other provinces has caused much loss to the, opium trade from India, That trade is belag reduced, but now is an excellent time for
.729.33 England to entirely, stop upir production in India and the trade to China. Egland can Stocks of paper, ink, stores, etc.... do it and thus get a good name. Many the Hongkong and Shanghai people
Great Britain feel the shame of that, war when opium was forced on Chin Now C Is the time to aid China by topping all opium from India to Chies.
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Additiooo......
He directed the jury that their verdict was murder or manslaughter
FIRE AT LAI-CHI-KÖK
SEVERAL MATSHEDS BURNT DOWN.
19th December. FROVINCIAL JUDGE,
The newly-appointed Caston Provinclut -Jadge Wei King Tung took over the seal of
office from Cheong Shik Fuo to-day.
LIKIN COLLECTION..
The total collection of Likon dues in Canton for the second ten days of the 11th moon as reported by the Likie officials amounted to 551959.6.0.0 taels,
RODDERS WANTED, Military Camp at Ko Tong for the appreben Recently, rewards have been offered by the ion of some fifty robbers in that locality; the rewards offered vary from one hundred dollars to several hundred dollars for each of them.
THE NEW BUND.
A fire which would have proved disastrous if $43,421.39 it had not been for the timely arrival of the Fire Brigade broke ouiently last Wednesday morning fat 5.45mm. to be exact) at Lal-chi-kok, nearthe tanks of the Standard Oil Co. at Stonecutter Island. It may be remembered that paly the
d other day a cerflagration took place in some godowns at Blackhead's Point owing to the carelessness of same coolies, thus showing that Hongkong, like most other places, in not 633-13 immune from the ravages of the fire-fiend. R appears that the origin of the fire was due to a spark from the chimney just behind the oil. tanks at Stonecutter's Island. At first, it seem ed as if the oil-works itself were on fire and the sight of the conflagration was a magnificent Expectant Prefect Ching Sia Chun has been. one as viewed across the water, huge tongues appointed to be manager of the Canton Miat of flume shooting high up in the air for a con in succession to Mr. Troi Hong, as the latter 21,928.06 siderable distance. The fire continued bora.bas gone into mourning on account of the death
ing till 7.45 am, and there is no doubt of his parent. S174,274.59 that it would have done wo for a mach
Dank accouR!............... 2,836.37 *. lo band......kunn
1,902.03.
longer period had it not been for the prompt arrival of the Fire Brigade 81 soon as the alarm was raised. The Goverment fireflinat also rendered invaluable aid in extinguishing the fire. Several matsheds were completely burnt down, among which was a contractor's matshed and two belonging to shewin":"Tomes" &. Ca. At the time the fire broke out, a number of coolies were engaged in working concrete blocks and the greatest palms is due to the fire-fighters ia putilag out the fire before it was given time to reach serious conLequence.
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
HEAVY, SENTENCE P
You are degrading your own countrymen and you have been trying to degrade others. Your act was a violation of the bw and a crimé against your own countrymen and others and you should suffer punishment. You are son tenced to six months' imprisonment and ro a fine of Psoo."
pay
On Wednesday last, a portion of the sew bad (about za ft.) opposite the Dutch Fally Island, collapsed; no other damage has been
stained.
CANTON MINT,
PRISONER ESCAPES.
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A prisoner named Wong At Kwai, who has been spending eight months in the Namhoi fait since the 4th moon last, when he was son of remaining there any longer. Early yester toaced to imprisonment for one year, felt fired day-morning, he effected his escape by climbing over the wall of the cell, while the jail wardena were still in their beds.)
ARMB-RUNNINO.
The officials of Kluszchow have wired to Canton requesting the authorities to at once detail a government gunboat to that port to cruise in the locality
order to prevent, the muggling of arms and ammunition by the oute laws, who are in the babit of imparting contraband articles into the interior by way of Klungcbow,
21st December, BLACKMAILERS BUSY,'.
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- ILE, MAJOR-GENERAL BROADWOOD.
This morning, Major-General Broadwood arrived bare by the steamar Futshan sud at it a.m. to-day HE.. Viceroy Chang Jen Chan received the distinguished visitor.
aaud December,
RAILWAY STATION PILLAGED. the railway station of the Canton-Hankow Two days ago, at g'o'clock in the evening, Railway at Yuen Tam in the district of Ching Yuen was attacked and ransacked by a gang of about twenty, robbers. The robbers made away with a sum of about Stzo being the amount of fares collected on that day from passengers, together with the clothes of the workmen in the station,
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A CHINESE FESTIVAL. fastival, the Chinese observed it as a general To-day being the Chinese winter solstice public holiday; there will therefore be no issue of the vernacular papers here.
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ANARCHISTS' DESSERT, ¡ "The two men, Chin Chim Wing and Tsang Chun Fan, who were accomplices of the tou who were beheaded the other day, will be sen No definite punishment has been meted pul to their respective districta to be imprisoned. to them for want of sufficient evidence.
PROTECTION. AGAINST PIRATES," A During the winter season the pirates me more active than at other timer in the prefec. ture of Waichow, so the Commander-in-Chie! Chanu Ping Chik has obtained permities from the Viceroy to build a dozen more guard-boats to be added to his force there in order to give adequate protection to the vessels trading it that locality.
IE. MAJOR GENERAL BROADWOOD........... General Broadwood arrived here yesterday morning and he will probably stay here for u few days more. This morning the distinguish. ed visitor took a trip on those sections of Abe Capton-Honkow Railway already opened and be will to-morrow visit the diffetost, prominent colleges to the city, H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen chup will personally proceed to the Shameen to return an official call on General Broadwood on the 24th instant, at roam, at the British Consulate.
THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT."" Admiral Li Chun will to-morrow make an Inspection of the Keng Pa Camp to ascertain which of the prisoners detained there should eceive the capital, pustament and which of casion of the accession to the Throne of the them should be set free next year on the oc new Emperor Hsuan Tung, and to report accordingly to the Viceroy for his information and decision in the matter.
OFFICIAL CHANGES,
A rumour is current in mandarin circles here to the effect that the present Commander In-chief Chuan Ping Chile will shortly be trans- mander Shing will be appolated to Canton to ferred to the Capital for service and that Com replace him..
INESH
TANG SHAO VI 'IN AMERICA:
San Francisco, Nov. 12: Conveying to the American govemment the grailtude of the' Chinese people for remittance of debt amounting to nearly $14,000,000, Tang Shao Yi, a powerful figure in the anklen to-day on the steamer Arongolia, of the Chinese empire, arrived in San Francisco
there stien occasion for appointment of ruch Thrice in the history of the oldest antion has a commission iu domiciled to-night! In, the, Fairmont botal, and never has a foreign power tic channels during the period of a crisis of bien so strongly represented through diploma world-wide import. In his honour the dragon flag flew to-day from the mastheads of a com barbour front boomed out a salute, and thou. of vesicls in the bay, guns mounted on the sands of bia hatted, thronged the dock where his
Countrymen, silk-robed or silk- landed.
the barbourdid Teng Shao Yi and his stud fourn
Not
until the Mongolia dropped anchor in that Dowager Empress of China was dead. In Honolulu the cable brought news of the Emperor's death but said nothing of the dan Dowager's remarkable career. gerous illness that threatened the end of the
LEARN OF CHANGES, Ž
It was only when Hen Ping Chao, the Con sul general at Sap Francisco, boarded the steamer with d' score of cablegrams from the Far East that the distinguished vitling, was acquainted with the full extent of the changes that had occurred since his departure:t. Even- the habitual Oriental reserve did not suffice to conceal his perturbation, and while dignitarias of the state and government awaited alt aitan- tion, he scanned message "alter, message apparently unconscious of their presence. In accordance with the edict of mourning, bie entire party will remain practically sscinded during its stay of three days in this city, and the local Courses colony's Arrangements for costly banquets and other forms of ment have been cancelled. In all other respects, however, the mission of the special embassy will be fulfilled and Tang Shao Yi, with the fifty members of his ratione, will remain until after the inauguration of Presi go directly to Washington, where he will dent-elect William H. Taft,
Accompanying the ambassador is Prince Toni Fu, a youth of as, a member of the royal family, a cousin of the late emperor and bim." self the most blue-blooded representative of his face who has ever set fool on foreign soil
ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION:
While he bears the title of first sacratary to the embassy, his position is merely honorary, and his journey abrond, apart from its educa tional
purposer, is intended as an additiosal recognition of the obligation conveyed in America's remittance of so large a portion of the indemnity awarded for damages sustained during the Boxer outbreak. Among the oths secretaries and attaches who are not dis tinguished by graduated rack are Yung Kwal, for ten years past connected with the Chinese legation at Washington: Chung Man Yew, who
has been mentioned as the possible service, and Hsu Shih Yang, the military -successor to-s-poli-bigh-to-the-diplomatic attaché. As advance guard of an annual dala- gation of students who are to be educated in America, at the expense of the Chinese.Gov- erament, came seventeen young men, mom. bers, for the most part, of patrician familles, who will be entered at the University of Naw York and the University of Washington, of Tang Shap Yi.give
Once during the day did the self-possession WAY. Thin was several hours after his arrival, when he sat, clothed in & magallicentrobeof.blue, in one of the twenty- two apartineata in the Fairmont. He had guardedly spoken of the situation in China and returned poff-compittal answers to a score of questions relating to the probable results of his visit to Washinghion,
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MEANING OF VISIT. meaning of his unusual position and his prince Finally he was asked to define exactly the ly retinac. In reply boaald:
Believa na, we have no purpose other than to show the depth of heart fait gratitude that the government of China entertains towards the United States for this freak demonstration of good will."
At another point, while discussing the day velopments likely to ensue on account of the regency and the attitude of the United States, he remarked
PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF GAMBLING, It is reported from Peking that, while confer ring with a certain high official, a Cantonese,
If there are matters of such arave import the Regent suggested the abolition of the to be decided, I shall decbtinas participate in gambling practice in the province of Kwang the deliberations. You must understand that tungi the vice existing in this province only ating my stay in this country I outrank, the presept.- 2.
Chinese minister, and some.matters will prob ably boxaferred to me for consideration.
With these declarations, and the following the sum of bis public formal statement, Tang Shao Yi completed
utterances during day:
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A PRISONER'S ESCAPE. A reward of 530 has been offered for the re capture of the runaway prisoner, Wong Ah Kun who escaped from the Namboi gaol the other day. The gao! warder has now hear placed in the former's stead by the Namhol magistrate for neglect of duty pending the re covery of the prisoner
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FIRE
Choi Lun street near Sha Kee and destroyed At 2 o'clock to-day a fire broke out in one house. The adjacent houses have also sustained some demags.
23rd December.
CONBUL-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIA,
Chinese Consul General to Australia, left here Tastai Leang Lao Fen, the newly-appointed yesterday afternoon by the steamer Charles Hardouin for Hongkong, en route to his des stination to take up his new appointment, Tactal Leung's suits consists of only a few members.
CANTON GOVERNMENT ARSENALA: Mc Ha Tung Wo has been appointed by the Viceroy to be Director of the Canton Govern- mont Arsenal.
WINTER SOLSTICE. Owing to the solems occasion of national mourning, the officials in this city, did not call on nne another to offer congratulations pester day for the festival of the Winter Solstice,
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT/P The Viceroy has given Instructions to the
68,283.go market at the prozent time being P8oo. The loan of one million dough their Consul to the f:Goverment for blom
"The news of car emperor's death reached us upon qur arrival at Honolulu and over- whelmed us with sorrow. We hoped at first that the press dispatches might not be laws.
versally inved and respected sovereign is noth- But a cable message from Peking, foop Co., fried our wo fears. The lols of our uni- ing short of a national calamity, the son of Pruce Chun, brother to the late Emperor haa succeeded to the Throne, with Prince Ohun himself as segent.
OBJECT. OF MISSION... "The object of my political mission is to Convey to the government and people of the United States the grateful thanks of the govern ment and people of China for ramating generous action on the part of the United portion of the
the Boxer Indemnity; Tha States in this matter has evoked an appreciative. response throughout my country,
While I am in the United States, I SKATI take the opportunity to visit different parts of the country,
Fance of old friend 10 tonew, the Loqualor» and places. I spent the days of my boyhood in New England, and baya ant visited this country agafo since my return States has grown immensely in wealth, pr to China in 1881, In the meanwhile the United sterity and power. At the same time st
scaidence in this country, which I have dearly doubt that the pleasant memories of my formes. changes have taken place in China. I have no
cherished all these years, will be greatly Burich-
It has been frequently reported that robbers havo recently been sending blackmailing let. ters demanding money from influential people and native as well as foreign firms in the viti Such was the close of the Rudi opium smugnity of Cahion, It is not long ago that the gling case this morning in the criminal court, International Backing Corporation in Shameen reports the Manila Timer of 18th last. Yung received a blackmailleg fatter from the robber Ab Che, an employee on the steamer, was chief Luk Lan Ching, who demanded the pay. rested for attempting to sell one kila and sighty.ment of $10,000. The Corporation has new officials in all the different districts in this pro- grams of prepared opium to a Filiping for P100, again recaivad a similar letter beating the signavince to make the necessary arrangements for the actual value of the drug on the Manilsures of several notorious robbers asking for a the institution of Councils at an early date pre-ed by fresh additions as the result of my pr
The original letter paratory to the introduction of Constitutional seat visit. It is my intention to remain is has been forwarded Viceroy for his information. The nature of these blackmailag letters might have probably aroused the suspicion of the recipients, but I order to save five cents, which it would have At about ane o'clock last Friday night, an according to the opinion expressed by one of cost him fo's tramcar from Kennedy Town to jampled burglary took place at the premises of appear that no fear need be botertained, though ofthe Rope Factory, paid daarly for bismenost Des Voeux Read: Au entry was forced by miens! the native papers here the other day, it would Causeway Bay, Charman Singh, watchman Messrs, Graça & Co stamp dealers, skuasa in the letter contained various descriptions of last Monday, Charman wanted to come to town of a hole (z ft by x ft) cut is the back door, threats The paper stated that, the robbers on Sunday night in a tramcar, but, of course, did Refore the would-be burglar could lay hande would not be sa dating and foolish as to ask for not wish to psy for the rides His modus oper on anything, the boy was roused from his never be forthcoming, so. it is generally sory No, s.at the junction, and Jumped to the foot Sikes away,
had the affect of daringt BUIL mland that the letter received by the Banking board at the rear when it started clutching to
service.
Thi
18,125.15 Filipino made a report to the Customs secret morning in the criminal court Yung, Ah Che pleaded guilty. He informed the 4,718.94 court that this was the first time he had ever 17,505.23 | Sundry dublat EFORTOROMISE I think the Opium Conference may result Insurance premis unexpired 415.07his guilt and begged for match. He prayed landed in the city of Manila. He admitted In much good. Care must be taken not to
the court to sentence him to deportation of Interfare, with Chine's own--internal affairs
Fo463.38 dne or both, but to allow him his liberty and The work must be done in a tactful way. China bas her own internal problems to work out,
be would never again be found guilty of but other nations can help in the suppression
vioimison of the laws of the land, for th of the opiam traffic..
Informed him that the only Judge Smu remember metting I'm Cratis, of the
proper way to death smugglem was to Istarnational Reform Bureau, last year, I read Als good letters to me on reform subjects; and aliki bo vety glad to have bim publish them, It will be a pleasure to receive other letters trom, you on, these subjects, and I wish you avery, success 14 your work of reform for the wktarmen) of maxklud"—Japan Chronicla,
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Goodwill- Victoria Ikhographic Formation expenses (as per last ac works (paid for in shares) as par Just account 25.........seneisii=4221P
ABSI) per un
Frofit and loss account (as per last * accÒNDT, Sist Aug 3007) 90,537-44'
Laus Profit for year ande
2 jog sist August,' 1938 $3,636.77
-7,000.00
Washington until baxt March.
milion dollars which it is beyond doubt would Panz was tall. Ha awaited, the arrival of car sleep, which we understand that a w
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MD 20814 MAGNIEAH TETES" And administé "rock-Purishment ("Corporatau mint not hava realy compa from the handle in such #swoles to alighland AA smash the Towindow
in a way that they would not soon forget it
why they of the coast and bean pre- nounced Yong An Che wanted to explain agaic how it all happened but his plea for mercy did $6,601 67 pot avall. Commitment papers wire made out and he was transferred to Bilibid to serve his
robbers, but from some people who bad bean probably hurt himself at the approach of- robbed. The victims of the robbers wefations Conductor, Charman was bojoys the drap how that thien have been proving
mark on the pace there is nothi plans are no doubt abalons to bare their rids greatly, when he was grabbed by Mr. W place ith latant to burglary, the anemias arrested and punished, but they are Glendinning the trame inspector, and ascendently having been, rudal Fisterra, unable to get the local officials to do soy falling d to the lockup. He had torpay, 53, which work. The mailer had beam, raportaci, to the which they have bit upon the plan of sending he did laughing in the Pollen Court, ad Mon police who was taklow the anodes