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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL
RAILWAY DISBURSEMENTS
TO BE MADE IN DOLLARS,
[By courtesy of the " Shoung - Po."]
paton of a representat
who will transmit viva voe8 port of the proceedings at the meet ing
....
press was a more or less complete selection Powers, unless
confidential It was dec of legal maxims and treasured Judgments character, will be published for the Waiwapu
Unwiltten Lax, however, de 'stricily that of which no origin can be traced, as opposed Information of the to Statute Law of which, we know the N beginning and the end. Now China has a Tamar of such law, some of it extremely good, and most of it (in theory) admirably sulted to Chinein character and require mants. In theory only, be it remembered, for very superficial, acquaintance with Chinese proverbial lore is sufficient to show `that, batwess the excellence of a law and the excellence of its administration there is gulf as widdlan that between heard and Hades is plain therefore, that there it nection. Fint they must convert their judges to justion, and secondly they must bridg their dollars; heterogeneous miss of legal tradition to
Peking, 8th April
The Ministries of Finance and of Pòste and Communications · have come to an arrangement that all re- deipts and payments in connection with railways will be made in
double task before the Chinese in this con-base 52
modern gode, and then collate It with an
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
HEATY LOSS.
[By courtory of the Shaung Po
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Peking, 8th April. The losses of the Postal Depart ment for last year are estimated at over 100,000 (7 taels)."
NAVAL REORGANISATION.
LARGE APPROPRIATIONS.
[By courtesy of the M Shoung Po3):
equally vast man of western law, for that les what they have an out to do. How many of them have ever put; foot within the law" library of an up to date barrinter er usileftor?: "How many of them know anything at “all-of- the many specialists that there are in con- Dection with western_law 7: And have any of them, considered how many Chinese there arg fitted for such a task as the compilatin of such a code?". The "hand of the lay- man can be deciphered. there, And read the ridiculous. similes:--If-wa--turn- to educational matters, the same difficul ty confronta un, ." It is hardly too much› to say that there is not a Chinaman, alive who is competent, to draw up national: scheme of education from the kindergarten to the university. There are many Chinese who have graduated from colleges and universities in England, America, and else where, but that does not make themisation scheme. Authorities on education any more than travelling by sea makes the captain of aahip a competent naval architect." Ang- body, can see the furiosity of such *. remark, Fortunately the Chinese them salves are not obsessed by the idea, of their own importance. Indeed the Chinese can see things clearly. Surely, the very fact that they send students at the Government ex-,
Peking, 8th April.
The Ministry of Finance has set aside Tls. 2,700,000 from the opium revenue towards the naval reorgan
NA TUNG.
INQUIRIES BY THE REGENT.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]"
Peking, 8th April. The Prince Regent has directed pense to Vurope and American Lak Chun-Lum to call on Ng Tung is a myth, And her thing: "It is pro-and inquire after his health, and at bably unknown to China the extent to which the same time to convey him a mesa the European nations have drawn upon each other for help in this respect. American age that he is expected to resume his development, has been very largely built on dutice after the period of one hun-
positive that their alleged decadence
HE SIK LIANG.
ARRIVAL AT PEKING:
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."""""
Hankow, 12th April.
HE. Sik Liang, ex-Viceroy of Yunnan, arrived at Hankow on the 11th inst., and intends leaving by special train for Peking on the 15th inst.
CANTON-HANKOW BAILWAY
THE GERMAN LOAN.
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po
Peking, 12th April. The British Minister in Peking has telegraphed to the Foreign Office in London urging the British Government to demand an explana tion from the German Government regarding the proposed loan for the Canton-Hankow Railway and to hold China responsible for the breach of the Chekiang Agreement
IMPERIAL PALACE.
ENORMOUS TREASURE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheng Po.”]
Peking, 12th April. ager, the Superintendent of Imperial By direction of the Empress Dow
ousehold has taken stock of the treasure in the Palace. He finde that there are Tls. 12,000,000 gold and Tis. 90,000,000 of silver.
ASSAULT BY JUNKMEN
PETROLEUM CORA BAN
ATTACKEDA
[From Our Own Correspondant]||
Shanghai, 15th April.
Au atack was made, ou Monday, ncarinsun by junkmen, on the motor Inurch of the Asiatic Petrolcunt Co
The launch, which was damaged, minugel to esclipe,
Tho passengers were not seriously
hurt.
ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
MORE REGULATIONS.
By courtsy of the" Sheung Pol
Peking 14th April.
The Anti-Opium Commissioners bave submitted another set of ten regulations dealing with the bition of the opium habit.
SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT:
EXTENSION."
[(900
EMPEROR KWANG-SU'S
FUNERAL
ACCOMMODATION OF FOREIGN
REPRESENTATIVESPOL "[By courtesy of the Shaung Po."]
Peking 15th April. The Waiwupa has telegraphed to Lord Li Ching-fong: Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, to ascertain what was the treatment accorded to the representatives of
the various Powers on the occasion of the funeral of the late Queen
Victoria.
CHINESE CONSULATES, PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT?
IN DUTCH POSSESSIONS"
[By courtesy of the “Shoung Po.");
Peking, 16th April. The Waiwapa has decided to en- tablish consulates in Dutch colonial prohi-possessions and has telegraphed to
the Chinese Minister to the Nether lands to inquire and report on the ports where it is deemed expedient consulates should be established.
FRESH APPLICATION.
[By courtesy of the Shoung" Po."]
Peking, 14th April.
The various Foreign Ministers in Peking have again pressed their claim for an extension of the foreign settlement in Shanghai.
The Central Government is just as firm as ever in opposing it. CHINA MERCHANTSS. N. CO CONTEMPLATED OFFICIAL
CONTROL
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 14th April.
PRINCE CHING. RESUMES DUTIES.
BRING
FHOLDIER SERIOUSL WBSCAPE FROM DE
A case concerning the Indian Kowloon to wilt the 13th Raj; In the Police Centi, this afternoon
Ragnath Singh and Saspal Sle
with
1
werd in all on the
Mr. J. H. Gardi
Inspector Langley, of the Water
Gardizers (of the firm Braiton and Fell) appeared for the conducted the case on behalf orjen
Mr. Gardiner In this
dan't think thats in any evidences hearsay evidence. There ar
taihe occurrence, and what evided called to-day will only be formal
Inspector Langley said that he would rallies or call any witoessen to-day, as the wounded MAN WAS not expected to Içare botnltal, fớn
called, ibu Arstiba
Word
Kaba Singh, of the sth Rajputs Ho deposed that just before the occumeurs, on the xith March, be lent- bayonal, baring, misses it from the arms rack. in: the room which be same room: Suspicion fall on an ons No occupied. The injured man occupied ita body was accused of the theft, pleas The Court Had there been, any quarral Batween the injured mas and the defendantt?
When did you first heat of the stabbing?—The frat defendant told me of the fight, left think
When did betell you? At about 7 45 p.. on the 14th
UNZİ Continuing, the witness said that in consa quence of a conversation between the defend« BD relative to tha ight, which he had over heard, he took the second defendant in front of the shabadar, NEVANS
In cross-examination, "The witnam said that when he saw the injured man. be was bloeding
By courtesy of the "sheung_Po."]--; Poking, 15th April. from his leave of absence, has since. When the injured man was taken to hospital,
Prince Ching, having returned from the neck, resumed his duties.
."!
CIVIL SERVICH CRICKET CLUB
GA
we learn privately, it was found that his windpipe? had been cut Food had to be given to him through tubes, and most of the time he was breathing from the throat. We are given to understand that the man in recovering, though. slowly that the windpipe is healing, and that the unfortunate, though lucky sepoy will be able to appear to tell his story in a few dayaz))
The case was further adjourned.
"JRALOUSY-CAUSE OF CRIME
BROTHER STADS STEP-BROTHER AT WANCHALT,
Arathor
As soon as Viceroy Yeung Shi. There was a large gathering of members and prions stabbing affray took place a
NEW PAVILION OPENED,
Yesterday altoinoon, a very interesting care mony was performed by. H.E, the Governor when a baudisme pavilión-in-place-of-the- matshed which had hitherto dane doty for the pavilion of the Civil Service Cricket Club was opened under very auspicious conditions. friends who came to witness the ceremony.. H.E. the Governor, who was accompanied by Capt. P. Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., and. Capt. Simson, Private Secretary, was mat on arrival Club. Among those present wer's Hon. Mr. F. H.May (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Mrs. Chatham, Miss Chatham, Mr. Justice Gompertz and Mr. Gomperiz, Mr. E D. C Wolle, Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. Clark, Mr. Arratoon Salb, Mr. R. Wood, and Mr. Gray Scott.
the ability of the men'sha got from England, dröd days from the death of 18 GANTON-MACAO · RAIZWAX Communications to arrange for taking by Bon. Mr. W. Chatham, President of the step-brother, one Lam. Tai, is in the Garam-3a
At this moment there are many English professors in her collegen. Now she is ro turning the beneft in a hundred different way. The same is true of the relationship' of England with other lands. We learnt silk work from France, and wool from Holland. In return we taught them rail 'way construction and so on, Hundreds of other instancos might be adduced. "If the
mother has expired.
VICEROY OF YUNNAN.
H19 FAREWELL AUDIENCE:
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]·
Peking, 8th April. FE. Lei King-hei, Viceroy de
A JOINT AGREEMENT.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 18th April., The Portuguese Minister in Fe- king considers the cancellation of the Canton-Macno Railway agreement to
China were to coll in skilled assistance fromonate of Yunnan and Kwalchow, be a-loss, of prestige to his country.
the outside she might then make her start.
on the right lines, and everything depends is awaiting the arrival of Sik Liang on that span did so. Without expert help
we are convinced that China's efforts must at Peking (to-day) before having
a
and has applied to the Waiwupu to have the line built as a joint Luo
end in fuilure, and then will be proved farewell audience of the Prince Re-Chinese undertaking, the truth of the prophecies of her en- emies, that she is incapable of progress gent upon starting for his new post.
and must be treated accordingly." And. thir 1s the nation that is supposed to be decadent, Our only wonder is that the Mercury should have given publicity to such statements founded og sand and built on hypothesis, China was never more virile or vigorous than she is at the present time and to paraphrase an old saying, China will be
THE PRATAS ISLAND.
A. VALUABLE POSSESSION." [By courtesy of the "Sheung_Po,""]
Peking, 9th April.
A telegraphic despatch has been
EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY. PRINCE REGENT'S INSTRUCTION.
[By courtesy of the " Shaung Po.”]; Peking, 18th April.
The Prince Regent has given in
Chins when nations (of the West) peter dut received from Viceroy Chang Jen-structions to the Waiwapu to take chun by the Grand Council report-steps to abolish likin and extra- ing that Pratas Island is very rich territorial rights,
Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
RUSSIA AND CHINA. BRITISH AND AMERICAN.
MEDIATION,
[By courtsey of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 7th April. The British and American Mini- sters in Peking are trying to bring about an amicable settlement (be tween the Russian authorities and Chinese) of the dispute arising from the levying of municipal taxa- tion) in Harbin,
HE, TANG SHAQ-YI: HONOURED-BY-THE-KAISER.
[By touristy of the “Shaung Pon) ¦
Peking, 7th April HE. Tang Shao-yi, in a tele-- graphic message, reports that a German Order has been conferred upon him by H 1. M. the Kaiser.
Imperial sanction has been grant ed the Special Envoy to wear the insignis of the Order
A
JAPAN AND CHINA- THE MANCHURIAN DIFFERENCES
ly, courtesy of the M Sheung Po*):
Peking, 7th April. The Grand Council in a repre sentation lins urged the Japanese Government to withdraw the guards from the Fakumen Railway.
The Japanese Consul at Fengtion has declined to comply with the Chinese representation.
FOREIGN NEGOTIATIONS,
REPORTS TO BE PUBLISHED.
in products and that during the two years occupation by the Japanese they must have exported several million dollara' worth of produce..
TIBET.
ITS IMPECUNIOUS CONDITION.
[By courtesy of the "Shoune Fo"}," Poking, 9th April. The contemplated reforms in Tibet cannot be carried out for want of funds. The Grand Councillors, therfore, called upon the Senior Am- ban for a return of all the mines within the territory..
HANKOWICHANG
RAILWAY..
| JAPANESE ENGINEERS OFFERED.
[☎y courtsy of tha:" Shaung Po"}]}"
Peking, 9th April. Mr. juin, the Japanese Minister in Peking, has asked Chang Chih- tung to engage Japanese engineers for the Hankow-Iohang Railway.
HAGUE CONFERENCE. -APPOINTMENT OF CHINESE, [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."T
Peking, 9th April. The President of the Watwupu has memorialized in person that, In view of the advent of the next Hague. Conference, special officials should be appointed with instruc tions to prepare the various matters for discussion at the conference.
SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT
"EXTENSION:
CHINESE, OPPOSITION."
|gv|| [By cateriety of the "Shering SPM
Poking, 12th April
À main meating the Chine
was held yeste
ong Hall to decided that of thún goreign,nostiam at in Bhu
PLAGUE IN PEKING..
A SEVERE OUTBREAK.
By courtesy of the " Shaung Po"]
Peking, 18th April, There is a sovers outbreak of plague in Peking
Several deaths have occurred in Tak Ching-lum's residence.
MINISTER TO BERLIN.. ARRIVAL OF CHINA'S REPRESEN-
TATIVE.
[By courtesy of the "Shaung Pb."]
Peking, 18th April..
chang arrives in Peking, it is pro- posed by the Ministry of Posts and
over the management of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Cos
WEN ISUNG YAO.........
ARRIVAL IN TIBET. By courty of the Sheung Po."]
now Junior Amban in Tibót, has re- ported his arrival in Tibet,avoi
He recommends that H.E Chiu Ifong, Senior Amban, should urged to proceed to Lhassa.
The President of the Club, addressing the Governor, said Your Excellancy, it is my agresable duty to ask you to open the Civil Barvice Cricket Club pavilion which has bann, terected by the member by the money raled among themselves. The fact that they have succeeded in raising the sum to erect such a handsome building proves that they have very rest live interest in their Club, and I hope it may loog continuo. Your Excellancy's pre sence will stimulate that interest. I would ask your Excellency to open the building.
in the Eastern district last Saturday nighty: A
ad named Chan Cheung, miestaan: yours `age, la being detained by the police, while histog
ment Civil Hospital sufferings from kaifs wounds about the body,sik The injured man's condition le pot considered serionny
serious
The motive for the stabbing is beleivad to be. Jealousy. About a week ago Chap Chenng Was given to understand that Lam U Tal (his step-brother) was on very familian terms with. On approaching the Club-house, which was his mother. This he refused to bellove for a tastefully decorated for the occasion, His Excel-while. But as the report gaload currency, he leocy was presented with a silver key which bore decided to make inquiries. On Saturday Bu Peking, 14th April. the following words in engraved istters ?"Pre- questioned his mother about the matter, and, Wen Tsang yao (formerly foreign sented to His Excellency Sir Frederics Lugard, obtaining no satisfactory answar, he sat ont in secretary to the Viceroy at Canton, The Civil Service Cricket Club, search of the step-brother, whom by mat on
April 5th, 1009."
the staircase. The brothers had a few words, and as the step-brothat proved: aggressiva Chan Cheung was alleged to have produced a knife and stabbed his relative on the qua back There was much ado when the older man collapsed the police ware' called, and chan was placed under arrest, the other being went to hospital for treatment inspirator
he suspect was charged in the Police Cout this moralog, nad was remanded, tagge
DESTRUCTIVE GALE IN KOBE. His Excellency then replied as follows to the
BEVERAL FATALITIES. TA gathering-:-Ladies-and-Goutlemen,-i have vary great pleasure in opaning this
Tha Japan Chronicle, of gih inst, saya — pavilion and I wish success to the Civil Service Club Further details of the gale on Tuesda, algat I hope you will witness from this charming are to band and prove that the damage inflicted pavilion many excellent matches, and that he was greater than at first supposed, and was not Club will continue to prosper as it has done in confined to Koba. A two-storied school build the past. I have now very much pleasure ing containing four class rooms, and covering opening the building (Cheers), lyso-tsubo of land, which was in course of cons
His Excellency then unlocked the door with the silver key with which he was presented, after which, His Excellency asked those pre seat to drink to the success of the Civil Service Cricket Club.
BIK LIANG.
ARRIVAL IN PEKING."
- [By couriany of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 14th April.
H.E Bik Liang, Viceroy designate of the Three Eastern Provinces, ar rived in Peking yesterday..
PRINCE CHING.
ON SICK LEAVE,
[By courtesy of the" Shaung Pol]
Peking, 14th April. Prince Ching is on sick leave. His Highness is sulloring from pains in
the side.
ENGLAND AND SIAM.
THE RECANT TREATY.
[By coustery of the "Sheung Pa").
Peking, 14th April, The Chinese Minister to Berlin
The Waiwupu regards, there has reported his arrival at the Ger-cently concluded Treaty between man capital on the 12th inst.
SHOWING THE FLAG.
CHINESE CRUISERS INE SINGAPORE,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]"
Peking, 18th April Wong Tai ching the officer in charge of the Chinese cruisers visiting the Southern Seas, reported his ar», rival at Singapore on the 12th inst.
EUNUCHS
TO BE DONE AWAY: WITH.
[By courtesy of the “Shung 79,"j
Peking, 18th April, The Prince Regent is of opinion that the decision, for the abolition of the Empress Dowager. the eunuch system, must rest with
YUNNAN VICEROYALTY-
THE VICEROY DESIGNATE,
Great Britain and Blam as detri" mental to the interests of Ohineas residents in Siam and proposes to take measures to improve the in- terests of Chinese subjects there.
"FOREIGNERS IN MONGOLIA
TRAVELLING PRIVILEGE
CURTALED
[Dy, fourtesy of the Sheung Po.")"
Peking, 14th April.
The Central Government has tele- graphed instructions to the Three Eastern Provinces to prevent foreign ers from travelling in Mongolia,
Viceroy Hsu Bhi-chang has tole. graphed, in reply, stating that it would be difficult to comply with the instructions lest the friendly feelings of the Powers might be offended,
TANG SHAO YZ PARRIVAL IN ST. PETERSBURG:
By couricay of Us" Sheung
The toast baving been honoured, Hon. Mr. Chatham thanked His Excellency for proposing asked the gathering to give three chasms for success to the Civil Service Cricket Club, and His Excellency, which were fusilly accorded,
together with a tiger."
At the conclusies of the ceremony, games of lawn bowls and jennis were played, at which H.E. the Governor was an interested spectator LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
FIRST DAY'S SHOOTING, Wo have been favoured by the hon, secretary. of the Ladies' Rife Association with the scores for the first day's shooting?"
,75 YARDS SCRATCH/
fo this compalition Mrs. Riprland stored the highost number of market: Miss Hoffmann and Mid Beib, second and third placus, respectivel. The detalled scores are
Mrs. Kissland on
WARS Miu Hanmaan
Miss Seth
Mits Lowe
Miss Hooper JAMEELDI
Mrs Shelim
Miss Chapman.............................
Mr. Gompertz
Mrs. Ormistos.
Mra: Ballora
Mrs. Murray...
Mrs. Worthington... Miss Nicholson;
Miss M. Loureira, Mra Bayard a
Scott"
Misc Wilkinson
75 YARDS HANDICAP
28
struction as a dowwing of the Shinyo. 21% mentary School at Higashi-Bhitlike," Hyogo building which it was to replace and crushed was blown down. The dibris fall upon the old one of the class-rooms, The new building wit expected to be completed on the goth instamak The contracted con of the building was i
5,000.
Wakinchama, Kobe, also collapsed. It covers od 75 tube of land, and
The building of the Hadase Iron Worku kt
The damage along the Banahim Electric tramway is very marlons. The Fokays Station ing to the Japan Boy Company at Amagasaki (7) building was blown down ; a building belong.
also collapsed. At Sumiyoshi saveral houses came down. The country seat belonging tod Mr. Rokuma of Nishinomiys, which was fasc course of construction, aufered a like fatalean
Osaka was also a victim of the storm. The galvanised Iron roof of the fertiliser factory belonging to the Sattau, Oll Company at Nishi- nada was carried away while the chimney.c the alcohol factory at Higanklocko, Nidhi bada, collapsed, a cid
Lacta
of the Oraka: fron
covering 180 laabo of, lanchei
high detached chimney The Enclos math Naigal Asphal: Company at Shimo:Faxmahiran was damaged, the roof being blown- down many factory chimnays collapsed, **/ (of: fishing boats were wrecked, os
Kishiwada,
"drownad"
Fare missing, ALEVIK
Kyoto has also
fences and roofs being blown down, besides lactory chĺmasys. The scaffolding on the sammen (e high asta) In front of the Daishi temple of the Kasjern Hongwanli temple, Kyoto, which was in couran of repair, collapsed, a pair of large beausa form and the „work of the bridgeRankeby,
being bronkkorte damaga In thin case 10%
"estimated at about 714
Perhe effect, offthe-gale seems to have been widespread The Bam train from Ureno, scored the highest number of polpit, with Mrs. storm between Nouchi and Uramach), and we
In the 75 yds. Handicap, Mrs. Murray (33) Tokyo, on
the Nippon line, was caught in at Dailey (33) second, and Mira-Rissland (37) grd; | mail cars, kibraka-van, two third clam cảm The full results are as follows a
Brit and second-class compon
mposite busin Score H.C.P. Total. (and a third closi bogia/car, wark
and a brake van derailed; The adjon+lberalls," One of the killad, va passengers," a mail-der conductor wara severely lejo pastangers and a train Boy)
Mrs. Bailey
Chapmansse Miss Chapma
Mr. Bayard1" Mr Wo
Miss Hooper Ms. Ormiston Via Mins: Bethani
gton
Tsuruga Niigata, places, the rivais "An up train which
on the 6th instant stru
fallen on the ralli