The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 6020.
CONTENTS.
Births and Deaths. “Leading Articleri---
Opium fox San Francisco....
Chloes for the Philippines... London's Homeless.
Telegrams
China and Japan
A Popular Proposal. ¿ Encouragement to Industries. Chinese in Netherlands: Indies. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun.
The Naturalization Question,
H.E. Ha Shi-bang.
The Grand Council.
» Wei-lini-wei.
Drowning Fatality.
American University for Peking. Wahu.
Germany, and China.
The Boxer Indemnity. Education.
A New Port.
Constitutional Government.
National Bank of China
An Ex-Grand Councillor. Na Tung.
Shanghai Setilement Extension.
German Legatioų Guards.
The Prince Regent.
The Dalai Lama, *
Shanghai Municipal Council.
Arm Importion.
Railway Bonds,
France and Chinn, |
Yuan Shih-kai,
Law Students.
China's Currency.
*Canton Tarar Generall
Hootings:
Hongkong University Scheme,
Geo. Fenwick & Co., Ltd.
China Sugar Refoing Co., Ltd.
Luzon Sugar Refining Co, Ltd. Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council. Legal Intelligence :—
Congratulations.
Money-lender's Interest.
Sympathy with the Defendant.
In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.
A Parubu's Affaire..
Police:-
Hongkong Hotel Raided.
Scene in Des Væge Road. On the Warpath,
Imprisonment.
Correspondence:-
Rowing.
Hongkong Regatta.
Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Ltd. Misosilaneops Artioles and Reports:--
The American Fleet.
Mr. Lau Chu-pak,
Question of Exhumating Permits,
Registering Firms,
Scavenging and Conservancy Boats.
Grand Military Cancert.
Junk Held Up."
Sanitary Officers' Conduct.
Germany's Hold on Borneo.
Harbour Collision...
Opium in lado-China.. V.R
Athletic Sports.
The Opium Traffic.
"The Football Shield."
Bravery of a Merchant Officer.
A New Battistar.
Norwegian v. German Freighters.
Hoogkung Regatta.
Trade with the Far East..
Sha-tau kok Village Alarmed.
Boston S. S. Co.
The French Convent..
"The Fertilization of Toa."
Lusitano Athletic Sports.
A Typhoon Echo.
Macao's Delimitation.
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Hongkong Volunteer Reserye Association,
Alaska-Yukon-Exposition.
Volunteer Corps Orders.
Spitting Nuisance.
Canton Day by Day..
Opium Suppression.
Bombay, Yarn.
Shanghai's Budget.
Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Lid..
The Aufang's Mishap.
Revolutionary Movement
U.S. Judge Thayer.
Opium Monopoly.
HE. Wen Trung yao.
American Money for Chinese Education.
Firas at Hankow,
The Late Dr Paulun:*
Chlusso Railway Construction.
Imitativeness of the Japanese..
A Little Knowledge."
Opium.
The Slave Traffic.
Japanese Shipping Subsidy Bill.
The Japan Sugar Refining Company, The British Association of Japan, Double Suicide.
International Opium Commission. The Yokohama Specie Bank...' The Dal Nippon, Sugar-Refining Company,
Pari-mutuel in japan. The Opium.in Manilazim
upiam
Manila Logging. Opium Revenues. Chandu on the Zong Bes Chinese Shipping Enterprise. Opium Reform
Nethertonomeward Bound. The Opium Question. "Singapore's Undesirables, Opium Policy Reronted. American Mina-ships. Businger in Singapora. Java Sugar, Frozen Chinese Pigs, Big Opium Selzüro. Commercial
Weekly Share Reports. Yara Market. E Exchange
Local and General::
BIRTHS.
On March 7, 1999, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. N. R&M, SHAW, I. M. Customs, a daughter On March 10, 1909, at Kashing, to Rovi and Mr. Mercer Blain, a daughter (ELIZABETH KAS DEATHS
On January 30/1900 land. After much sufferiEK, JAMES KIRK, aged 70 year; late of Shangh
On March of 1901, at Shanghal, Rev. W LIAN HAROLD: "ILLAAD, of the Shanghai Baptist Tavological semmidary, aged ya youn
卷八十月二年元銃宜
Che Hongkong Celegraph
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HONGKONG, Friday, March 19, 1909,
OPIUM FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
(15th March)
In an interview, which Dr. Hamilton Wright accorded a member of our staff,
when in Hongkong on his way to meet at Shanghai for the recedi International Opium Conference, he made the statement that a Bill had been drafted to prolilbit the import- ation of opium into the United States for other than medicinal purposes. The object of the legislation, according to the American Commissioner, was that his Government might go before the Commission "with a clean slate "The United States carried out the undertaking to the very letter, for at the second session of the Goth. Congress on the 30th January last the very eve of the assembling of the Commission at Shang- hai-Mr., Payne introduced the following Bill into the House of Representatives which has since been adopted :--
A DILL TO PAOHIBIT THE IMPORTATION
AND USE IF OPIUM FOR OTHER
(HAN MEDICINAL PURPOSES
Bs it enacted by the Senats and House of Representatives of the United States of America in voortero assembled.
That after the first day of April nineteen hundred and nine, it shall be unlawful to im poit into the United States 'opiom. in any form ar any preparation and derivative thereof; Provided that opium and preparation, and derivatives thereci, other than smoking opium or opitim prepared for smoking, may ba im2 ported for medicinal purposes only, underre gulations which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to prescribe, and when to impuried shall be subject to the duties which are now or may hereafter be imposed by law.
Sec.. That if any person shall fraudulently or kurwingly import or bring into the United States or assist in so doing, any opium or any preparation or derivative thereof contrary to faw, or shall receive, conceal, buy, sell, or in any manner facilitate the transportation," cocesuiment, or sale of such opium or prepara. tied or derivative thereof after impost ating knowing the same to have been import. ed_contrary to law, such opium of preparation or derivative thereof shall be forfeited and shall be destroyed and the offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars nor less than filty dollars, or by imprisonment any time not exceeding two years, or both. Whenever, on trial for a violation of this section, the defendant is shown in have, or to have had, possession of such opium or preparation or derivative thereof, such possession shall be deemed sufficient evidence to authorize con- viction unless the defendant shall explain the phasersion to be satisfaction of the joy, Tha*immediate effect of the Bill is to sour the death knell of the trade heretofore carried on between the Portuguese Colony of Macao and the Californian const in pre-
SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1909.
have! made all the allowances for that and other elements that enter into the calculation the ultimate fnding is still against Filipino yabour. And "when it is found the limited and unsatisfactory supply failing to respond, as they do at the present time, making extra- vagant demands as to pay and conditions of work, striking, resorting to violence and -needlessly and wantonly hampering industry- at large, it is not surprising that the men who want to do things in the Philippine islands turn to China, Libertos, a Spanish. paper, quoted by our Manila contemporary, stated the position very clearly a few days
Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
GRINA AND JAPAN.""" DIFFERENCES IN MANCHURIA. By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 12th March The presidents of the ton Minis
五拜禮
犹九十月三英港香
to Viceroy Hsu to relinquish the administration of the Three Eastern
Provinces and proceed to Peking with all haste.
THE GRAND COUNCIL.
NA TUNG'S RESIGNATION.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] *"*/
Peking, 14th March. Owing to his being in mourning, tion from the Grand Council.
to adopt in regard to the breach of the China-Japan agreement conclud-An Imperial Decree has been ed after the Russo-Japanese War.
POPULAR PROPOSAL. VETOED BY THE GRAND COUNCIL
issued urging him to withdraw his resignation.
WEI-HAI-WEI.
ago when it said "Who gains by theseries are considering what measures Na Tung has tendered his resigna strikes? Nobody, absolutely nehody, and everybody should regard them as a great perit. In order to control them and to avoid their further development; overseers, workmen, and the Government should not hesitate to make sacrifices. The employment of capital will be made impossible if the strike: continues. If this continues" with much' frequency all Filipino workmen are exposing themselves. to: what is their greatest fear- Asiatic immigration. Concluding-its-com- ments, the Times says-For the protection of the Filipino workman the United States It is proposed by the Prince Government has set its face against Chinese Regent to establish an office where labour, but if the Filipino workman fails to take advantage of the opportunity, given to public functionaries and commoners him there can be no other resource than-alike will be allowed to give ex- pression to their views on State affairs.
to let the Chinese in."""
LONDON'S HOMELESS,
(18th March.)
How the extremely poor live-or rather
[By courtery of the "Shoung Po."]
• Peking, 12th March.
If the views are reiterated on these occasions and are found to be of practical expediency] an audience. will be granted to the propounder when he may be taken into the public service
The Councillors are, however, averse to the proposal.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO
1+
· INDUSTRIES,
exist, for it cannot be called flying-occu- pies a position of some prominence in the reperis presented to the London County | Council last month. The Public Health Committee gives the result of a census of hanfeless persons taken on the night of Friday, 15-Jan-last An-appended-table- shows the number found destitute that night in the streets, on stair-cases, or under arches, with comparative figures for previous years. In January, 1909, the number of men was 1,895 (including 1,329 in shelters), of women 170, and of childred 23-2,018 in all, a 1907 the total was 3,404; in 1905. 2,131; and
Peking, 12th March. in 1904, 1.797. Inexplanation of these figures
It is the intention of the Prince lie committce point out that in igo, the area covered by the council's officere who made Regent to give encouragemont to the examination was somewhat smaller than industrial undertakings on a novel that included in recent years, and it fi plan by offering to lend half the re- estimated that the number of homeless perquired capital from the funds at the sous on that occasion might have been 2,000.. Somic explanation of special condi- disposal of the Ministry of Finance.
At
tions existing at the present time which affect the figures for 190g are given. the time of the census in 1905 the Salva tion Army bad instituted a system of feed ing the homeless at night at two of their shelters. In 1907 this distribution of food was still being carried on, though the applicants were fed on the Embank ment instead of at the shelters, This year, however, the new method wad
but
A PRACTICAL PLAN. [By courtesy of the Shaung Po."]
It is understood that an Imperial decree will shortly be issued regard ing this subject
CHINESE IN NETHER-
LANDS INDIES.
QUESTION OF NATRUALISATION. [By courtesy of the "Shrung Po."]
Peking, 12th March. The Dutch Minister in Peking has consented to apply to his Gov- ernment to defer the enforcement of the law relating to the naturalisation of Chinese subjects in the Nether lands-Indies.
VICEROY CHANG JEN CHUN
pared opium. Although Macpo, apparently tried of collecting homeless persons at is the port of origin for the valuable con-
certain Salvation Army shelters, and signments of opium, it is only nominally so. In reality, Hongkong stands to suffer most. Providing them between the hours of by the American legislation against the im- 12.30 and 3.30 am. with food and shelter, portation of opium. The Macao Farmer, The Church Army, moreover, in connec
with no sleeping accommodation." whose " chop." is so much appreciated in Santion with the King's Tents scheme, where Francisco and the neighbouring territory by lodgers received food and a ticket for a bed | consumers of the “blacksmoke," buys all his
raw opium in the Hongkong markel. The common lodging-house in return for quratily taken by the neighbouring colony is, work at wood-chopping bad leased a build- we believe, approxintalely one hundred and where the applicants for work ware fifty cheats a month, more or less, according allowed to rest before, performing their task. to requirements. To supply the local Admission in each case was by means of demand an infinitesimal quantity is "prepar. tickets distributed up to midnight on the ed," all the rest being exported ready for Embankment. "The Salvation Army and consumption to San Francisco, With that the Church Army thus provided sheller for market shut off against Macao's consign-1.184 homeless persons on the night of 15 ments there will not arise further demands an. last, and other institutions accounted on Hongkong and the absorption from for 145 persons. If to this number the 759 Macao of imponations. by British firms in found in the streets be added, the total of Hongkong from India may dwindle away
those homeless would be 2,088, a number to anything between twenty and thirty
comparablewiththe figures for previous years. chests a montli., So that from a trade with "It must be remembered, however," add the falling to
PROPOSED DENUNCIATION.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 14th March.
It is reported that the Cantonese holding official appointments in Pe king propose to denounce Viceroy Chang Jon-chun, of Canton, for maintain discipline
..
the Portuguese Colony of an estimated value committee, "that several institutions provide amongst his subordinates, as shown of nearly two lacs of dollars a month, by the beds free of charge, and the inmates could by the death of thirty-nine officials recent legislation of the United States Gov-be classed as homeless; but the 2,088 ernment, Hongkong stands to suffer a shrink persons here referred to had no bed on the who lost their lives in the fire which sge in the volume of its trade, as represented night in question, and werre dependent upon consumed the fleet of flower-boats in dollars, of a sum varying between 8150, charity for food, and shelter. A census was during the period of the national 006 and $175,000 a month, or two millions pleplation of the common lodging-house mourning ip round figures in a single year. This is population on the same night, and 21,864 one and by no means the least effect pro Persons slept in such houses, the available duced by the agitation of zealots at Home accommodation being for: 28,836. The. who have 1 poor conception of actual cir. evidence obtained goes to show, the com cumstances surrounding the use of opium by
the Chinese...
CHINESĂ FOR THE PHILIP- PINES.
(16th-March)
ittee mention, that there has been in recent years some diminution in the total number of-hometer persons and persoon of the common lodging-house class; that there is vacant clean, accommodation for all the homeless at a trifling cost and that for a limited number free accommodation and food are procurable. It may be mentioned Public opinion in the Philippines in slow that on 15 Jan., 1909, there was in casual ly that none the less surely beginning towards vacant accommodation for 240 men realise what we have consistently urged, and 378 women and children, that, to develop, the latent resources of the islands Chinese labour must be fimported to supplement the indolent sons of the soil. Discussing the recent troubles In Manili, the local 7imes expressed, the belief that one of the laevitable consequences of pre- sent disturbed labour conditions is the revival of the proposal that them be an effort to secure the introduction to the Philippines
A NEW BARRISTER.
In the Supreme Count, yesterday morning, the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) presiding, Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C.moved the Count for the admission of Mr. James Or, late member of King's tao, Dublin, to the local Bar
The Chief Justice-1 bava admitted so many of indentured Chinese-labour.Under-all-allcitors during the past three years that !" ordinary conditions when the best results thought the time would soon come when I are-being obtained the character and volume"skould be called or to add to the roll of bar of the local supply of labour are far from risteri 1 am sure we wish you every success satisfactory, Some of the larger operators and welcome you to the Bar of Hoogkboge and a considerable number of the smaller Mr. Orr bowed bis acknowledgmente. employers of labour bave accomplished good
Librar
results, and while this experience shows RETURN of visiton 10 the City Hall Library what Filipino labour is capable of doing, and Museum for the week ending the rath the great majority of men who must have: March, 1909 help in their work are not satisfied. No doubt many of the men who employ labour in the Thilippines do not know how to get the best results: but after you
THE NATURALIZAŢION QUESTION.
CHINESE IN DUTCH POSSESSIONS.
[By couriery of the: "Sheung Po‚"}
Peking, 14th March. his telegraphed to the Central Gov- The Chinese Minister in Holland
ernment to the effect that the Dutch Government has agreed to modify the law relating to the naturalization of Chinese subjects residing in the Dutch Colonial possessions.
HE. ESU SHI-CHANG. DECLINES PRESIDENTSHIP OF MINISTRY,
By courtesy of the Sheung "Fo?"}
H.L. Hau Shi-chang, Viceroy of
Peking, 14th March.
the Three Eastern Provinces, through fear of getting into trouble, has repeatedly declined to take up the appointment as president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica tions.
Whereupon the Prince Regent became much vexed and telegraphed
QUESTION OF RETROCESSION. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Poj
Poking, 15th March. to make a survey of Wei-hai-wei and The Waiwapuhas deputed officials to look into the history of its lease with a view to obtain the retroces sion of the territory [by Great Britain,
DROWNING FATALITY.
100 SOLDIERS DROWNED, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,”]...
Peking, 15th March. The Chingkong Regimentlost over one hundred men by drowning at Young-chow
· AMERICAN UNIVERSITY FOR PEKING. PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]-*.
•
Peking, 15th March. The American Minister has ex-" pressed a desire to establish University in Peking.
AWUHU, ENCROACHMENT ON. BRITISH SETTLEMENT,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
J
Peking, 15th March. The British Consul at Wuhu has requested the Governor of the Pro- vince to order the timber merchants. to move out of the Settlement within. fourteen days.
GERMANY AND CHINA: AN IMPROBABLE REPORT. [By czúrtany of the * Sheung Po"]
[.
Peking, 16th March. The German Minister is in com- munication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the conclusion of a Treaty batween Germany and China.
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THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
A GERMAN PROPOSAL.
[By courtesy of the "Shang Po!!]
Peking, 15th March. The German Minister in Peking has proposed that, having regard to the fact that China's treasury is ehort of funds, an extension of ten years time should be allowed her within which to pay the Boxer indemnity.
The majority of the members of the Diplomatic Corps are in favour of the proposal. H
EDUCATION.
BENEFIT TO CHINESE RESIDING
ABROAD
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]
Instructions have been issued by
Peking, 15th March.
the Grand Council that Chinese subjects residing abroad will be con- gaded the privilege of sending their sons to the official college in Poking free of fees and also board and lody. Ing
A NEW PORT,
'PROPOSED OPENING OF HOICHOW.
[By courtsey of the Sheung Po"],
Peking, 10th March.
It is proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to open, at an early date the port of Hoi-chow Che kiang province, as à comm in order to foresta
SINGLE COPYR
CONSTITUTIO.
GOVERNMENT.
PLANS FOR A PARLIAMENT BUILDING.
[By courtesy of the 21 Sheung, Po."]
Peking, 10th March: Funda for the catablishment of a Deliberative Council having been de patched to Lord Li Ching fong, provided a telegram was yesterday in London, by the Grand Council asking him to obtain and forward a copy of the plans of the House of Parliament.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTE ISSUE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Poking, 16th March. the Ministry of Finance to all the Instructions have been issued by Provinces to accept the notes of the Ta Ching Bank in payment of taxes. AN EX-GRAND COUN- CILLOR.
KU HUNG-CHI'S REIN ́STATEMENT,
[By courtesy of the " Sheung- Po.""}"
Peking, 16th March The Prince Regent proposes to reinstate ex-Grand Councillor Ku Hung chi
The members of the Grand Coun- cil express surprise at the Rogent's proposal.
NA TUNG.
PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."
Peking, 18th March. Na Tung is making fair progress towards recovery.
SHANGHAT SETTLEM
EXTENSION.
WAIWUPU'S-PROTEST.
[By courtity of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 17th March,
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again been exchanging communications with Sir John Jordan, the British Minister in Peking, lodging strong protests against the extension of the Settlement in Shanghai,
GERMAN LEGAHON
GUARDS.
“THEIR WITHDRAWAL.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung" 20"]
Peking, 17th March.
The German, Legation Guards having been withdrawa, the president of the Wal- wupu called on the German Minister in Peking to return thanks og behalf of the Chinese Government.
THE PRINCE REGENT.
THIRSTS FOR KNOWLEDGE, -[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 17th March, The Prince Regent greatly regrets that be has not completed bis studles in the Nobles College.
His Royal Highness has given instructions for the professorial staff of the College to forward to him daily the texts of the suber jects taught so that he may continue to pursue his studies by himself.
THE DALAI LAMA.
VISIT TO RUSSIA CONTEMPLATED.
[By courtesy of the" "Shaung Po."""""
Peking, 17th March, In consequence of the report received from the High Commissioner of Kapsu that it was the intention of the Dalai Lama to proceed on a visit to Russia, the Prince Regent has telegraphed to the Buddhist Pontiff dissuading him from carrying out the contemplated visit and directing him to return to Tibet without further delay,
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
THE RATEPAYERS' MEETING. [From Our Cton Corrispondent.
Shanghajr8th March