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But it is not generally known that he was allowed to leave his responsible post on candi tion that he would take it up again at the end of a year's holiday. That year bat jost ex pired, for he left Poking at the end of April of last year and it is bat natural that the Chinese Government should have invited him to return, If any one man is indispensable It is surely Sir Robert Hart, and it speaks volumes for his ser
The China Grille (Tientsin) says that the wed- diag of Major Nathan, R., the popular agent and general manager of the O. E. and M. Co., with Miss E Datring, will take-place on the 15th last...
THE open-air concert which was to have boch given by members of the Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday night has been indefinitely postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather on Saturday night,
OUTRAGE A7 SHUN TAK
KSCAPED PRISONERS-KILL A BOLDIER,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
1909.
THE SUNNING RAILWAY.
OFFICIAL OPENING,
[From Our Own Correspondent;]
Canton, sib Junst At about 5-p.m. on the 3rd instant tho pri- sonere confined in the gaol attached to the
Cántos, 5th Jane. Shun Tak Magistracy somebow or other man-
On the 3rd initant, the official opening care. aged to break out of their cells by bribing the mony of the Sanding Railway was performed warder. The guards at the time were having by the Total for the Development of Native their inpper. The prisosers were well supplied Industries (Chan Mong Tsang) who arrived at with arms and ammunition from some con- Kang Yick Fau with the Viceroy's representa- rushed out in a body and attacked this soldiers, board the cruiser Riang R from Cantos. federates putside, and with these weapons they tive, Hung Hing Fai, and other officials on
ding one of them,
There wore present in the harbour of Kung The desperadoes Yick Fau eleven launches and twenty flower
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
SERVICE,
WEST RIVER FLOODS.
WUCHOW IN DISTRESS-2%
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shameen, 7th June, 12.56.p.m.
vices to China that he should have been con. sidered all along, the official most difficult to displace. He became fospector-Generalin 1865 and he has been continuously at thin post till last year, with bat-two exceptions, once when Court, this morning, for the larceny of fout then made good their "escape by the eastern boats that came over from Hongkong and Can embankments in the Ko-ming district)
he went home to marry in 1865 and again when be took a year's loure in 1878-9. During the past thirty-year continuous service be wanted several times to get away on short leave, but the Government could ill spare him, till about two years ago his health rendered it imperative he should take a long rest, He applied to the late Emperor, and the Empren Dowager for two years' leave, but be could get. only one year. 'Is Sir Roban's own words. "they did not want me to go away at all, but when I recognised that my work was beginning to suffer, I had to go, He was suffering from insomvia; "The result of continuous work, and it was this that
BUBONIC PLAGUE! compelled him to seek complete rest for a
It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the
time if he was to avoid physical and mental breakdowo. He has benefited much by his year's holiday, and bis trouble of insomnia is
most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, so far cured that when he entered upon his
especially rat fleas.
A COOLIE named Chan Kwai was sentenced to three months! Imprisonment in the Police
drain grates belonging to the Public Works
Department. The grates he removed from various parts of Queen's Road Central at night time
three o'clock this morning, loitering on the
RETURN of visitors to and Museum for the June, 1909-
the City Hall Library week ending the 6th
On Saturday, the 5th inst, the
collapsed for the second time this year in consequence of the flood.
The whole district is inundated. The city of Wuchow has also suffered.. 4
The river has risen over twenty
sale of the city, and ransacked two shops ton with guests na board. Shortly after 9 am, there. These lawless proceedings alarmed the official party and the invited guests arrived the citizens, who hastened to barricade their atthe Head Ofice of the Railway in Sun doors by way-of-preventing the desperadosniog-city, where Totai Chao Mong Tsang A COGLIE, Ghu Kam, of no fixed place of being given, the Shun Tak Magistrate, way open. There were present at the ceremony fram entering their premises. On the alarm performed the ceremony and declared the Rail- abode, who was found by a lakong, at about accompanied by a large body of troops, pro besides Total, Chan and the Viceroy's repre staircase of No. 51, Praya East, was convictedceeded to give chase to the escaped prisoners sentative Hung the Director of the Swatow in the Police Court, to-day. The presumption sters. Information was promptly gives to the Yan, Mr. Leung Sui Shan, Mr. Chan Wel Po. who, however, successfully evaded their pur Railway, H.E. Chung Put Sze, Mr. Kong Hung. was that Chu was there to commit a felony, people of neighbouring villages, through which Mr. Shing Kwai Wing, the Director of the feet. add he was given thros weeks' hard labour.
the runaways whre expected to pass, with the Thres Provinces, Superintendent Lind, the result that the soldiers, with the assistance deputy of the British Consul at Canton, the of the villagers, arrested twenty-four of the Magistrate of Sun-pi, the Magistrate of Hoi outlaws and killed one, while forty-three Ping, the Magistrate of Sunding and several of them succeeded in affecting their escape. others. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Among these prisoners was the leader Lo the party left Sunning City by special train Wing, for whose" arrest a reward of $5,000 consisting of nearly sixty, cars, on the journey was offered, and who arranged the plan to the terminus at Tau Shan, Thare are seven for the outrage. On the following day, an teen stations along the line, and on arrival at official report was received from Shun Tak each of these fire-crackers were let off, the by the Viceroy, who was greatly incensed over villagers crowding in large numbers to see the the matter. Heat once gave orders to remove passing train and evinced great interest in the the Shun Tak Magistrate (Lai Shik Kam) from band which played selections of music on one office and appoint Shum Sui Chong to fill the of the cars all the way. At 4 p.m., the guests vacancy. The cashiered official was, however, were entertained to dinner in a large metshed, ordered not to leave his district, but to use his which was erected for the purpose. At the best endeavours for the re-capture of the es conclusion of the banquet cheers were given by caped prisoners. Yesterday, the Kwangchow all present for the success of the railway. Prefect, Ko Kua Cheung, by order of, the Viceroy, proceeded with the newly-appointed magistrate, to the Shuo Tak district to in restigate the matter.
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THERE mor, The Tung Hing, an alleged bro ker, Ng Fong, a hawker, and Lin Chan, so soventy-fifth year' à few weeks ago, be declared employed, were arrested yesterday, charged bis intention of going back to China and re- with street snatching. The allegation against issuming bis duties. Sir Robert 'bas passed his the suspects was that they stole from several women in Queen's Road yesterday their eaf- whole life, since he attained his majarity, inrings. The charges against them could not be China, which has thus become his country proved, however, and they were given their by adoption and affection, and he would liberty.
It has now been proved that Plague conveyed to human beings by means of flees from rats which have died of this disease.
Al risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, elc, or sprinkling where the float are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL. A tea- spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
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A FIRE, the origin of which is still a mystery, broke out in a matshed at Wong-bei-cheng this morning. In less time than i would take to relate the bamboo structure was all ablaze and was soon burnt to the ground, before. anything could be done to save it. The shed was owned by one of the gardeners, and the damage done to the pot plants and personal properly is put down at nearly $1,000,
His constant intercourse is with Chinese offi- cials and the Peking Mandarios who have complete confidence in him. This long and continuous contact has made him look at events through Chinese spectacles, and in many things he may be-waid-to-be-more-of-1 This morning, at the Magistracy, a man giving Chinese that, the Chinese themselves. The the name of Û Tim, was arraigned on a charge only book that he has published shows this of stealing a bundle containing clothing, etc., sufficiently. As intermediary between-to-the-value-of-$10, from a woman on board China and England and all Europe he has ren- dered very efficient service to the world, which he can only increase by going back to the scene of his labours. He has still consider able energy and cannot but like his old work A. S. WATSON & CO.ig. Affaire enn haben? 2
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the steamer Fatah in last night. Defendant was a passenger, by that steamer. When the vessel was warped to her wharf, he annexed. the woman's bundle and left the ship. The alarm was soon given, and the thief was ST.- rested before he had gone any distances Sequel
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MACAO HARBOUR WORKS,
IMPROVEMENT SCHEME SACTIONED.
The much delayed scheme of improvement far bettering the approach to the harbour of Macao, has, at last, been sanctioned, thanks to the urgent and repeated representations of Go- vernor Roçadas to the Minister for the Colonies from a source with best official connections in in Lisbon. Our information, which is derived
Macao, is to the effect that, on Saturday last, a telegram was received by the Portuguese Go- veroor from the Colonial Office'authorising His Excellency to accept the lowest tender for the Harbour Improvement Works. The tale. gram added that appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of improvements af Macao bave been made by a vote which had been passed by the Portuguese Parliament. urftheer-for-wiengular harumèsto.ofarmal |
* It will be remembered that it is less than
three years since the scheme for building the Saoolog Railway was proposed by Mr. Chan Gen. Heo, the Director and Engineer-in-Chief of the Railway. The whole line, about 44 miles, bas now been completed. The Railway is entirely a Chicose concern, with a paid-up capital of
some $1,803,000, of which a balance of about $400,000 is to be carried forward, together with a quantity of materials, for the building of a other eleven miles. No foreign engineers have been employed on the Railway and the mater iale imported came mostly from America. ・・
GOVERNMENT NOTE ISSUB,
_CHAMBER_QY CO NERCH DESIRES
INFORMATION,
The following letter has been addressed, to Government -
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
371b kay, 199 Bir-With reference to your letter of the 15th
THE TUNGKUANSHAN CONCESSION.
OPINIONS IN PEKING.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 6th June.
Most of the Ministers in Peking are of the opinion that Sir John Lister Kaye is exacting in his demands in connection with the Tungkuanshan mining concession,
Later. The Tungkunnshan dispute will be settled by the Waiwupu..
The representatives of Anhui pro- vince are afraid that the Waiwapu might favour the foreign conces Bionaire and surrender the mine. They are rather agitated over the matter.
BIR JOHN LISTER KAYS EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
A representative of the Peking Dally Neer. has had an interview with Sir John Lister Kaya on the subject of the Anhui concessions · Sit. John said :—" I had a long talk with tha Wal- wu-pu people the day before yesterday, and latorf and the Auhul delegates met. I spoka to them about the entire circumstances, Ab-lo interpreting. I have come up hore in order to see them sye to eya and to ascertain, why I have been treated like this. I don't like this. I don't like to open the case bere again." "My Government is just, you know my Government is just..
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understand that certain articles of the
peror and the Empress Dowager are hath no CAUSING needless suffering to a number of Vicinity of the barves and at the anchorage in The proposed jelreduction in this Colony of a tured the representative of the Poking journal, more, and the Heir-Apparent, whose Junior | bullocks which they had under transportation, will be one of 300 cubic inoters of sitt por work:'] #ystem alieady adopted in the Straits Settle.
Guardian he had the high honour of being, bas now mquated the Maochu throne: Sir Robert Hart would no doubt like to take his
was the charge preferred agalast two boatmen, Li Shing Ten, of jank S. 1375 H, and Ho Kan Fuk, of junk S. 1059 H, in the Police Count,
the inner harbour. The capacity of the dredger
ing day.
It is believed that the financial vote is one this morning. The cruelty was caused by de-of $162,000 per annum until completion of the
Government pole istos on the lines of the
ments, I have the honour to paint out that the information now before my committee is not afficicot to enables them to form an opinion as to the proposal and I would beg to be furniaked
(28 accustomed 'share in guiding Chinese policy fendant tying the animals, head downwards, works which, in the main, have for their object with more details so as to enable my com.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Amongst the calls to the Bar at the Middle Temple os sibul, is the name of Kow Soon
Kim.:
M, DE Salis, the newly appointed Swiss Minis- ter to Japan, was expected to arrive at Tokio on 2nd inat.
THE long bayonet has been issued to the home baitalions of "The Buffs," Middlesex Regiment and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
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THE
King's Birthday will be officially celebrat On June 2, 1909, at Shanghai, the wife of ed at London and all home stations on Friday, J. B. TAYLOR, of a son.
June 15, and on his proper birthday, Nov. 9, at foreign stations,
MARRIAGE,
On June 3, 1909, at-Shanghai, J. CHARLES LAMPREY, late The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and late Captain Malay States Guides, eldest ron of the late Surgeon General, 1. Lamprey, Army Medical Staff, to FLORENCE DAY HARRIE, youngest daughter of the late Captain A. D, Harris, of Shanghai.
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 7, -1909.
H. E. Wo Ting-fang, Minister to Washington, has telegraphed to the Waiwapu informing it that President Taft has specially forbidden ill-treatment of Chinese, on pain of severa penalty,
with too short a rope. Policeman Lanigan, of the widening and deepening of the channel the Water Police Station, who prosecuted,ading from the roadstead to the inner harmi tee to go fully into the question. gave evidence, and the defendants were each our of Macao, fined $20. The alternative' was a month's hard 1.bour.
YESTERDAY afternoon, an exciseman arrested a man on the. Caulon wharf because he jos.
TRAMCAR FATALITY..
OLD AND FEEBLE CHINAMAN KNOCKED
DOWN AND KILLED
This afternoon, at the Magistracy, an in-
pected him of having illicit opium in his posity was held touching the death of a man imed Tau. Hong, elgbty-fire, years of age, session. No opium was found on the man. The search, however, resulted in fifty-sight was knocked down and killed by a tram. rounds of revolver ammunition being found is the other day. The Coroner (Mr. J...H. the man's box. Lo Kwai, a farmer, the accused,mp) presided, and the following were the was charged in the Pulice Court, ibis forenoon Allen, and A. C. W. Neidt.
Jors empanelled:-Messrs. David Keith, C. with being in possession of the ammunition without a police permit. He pleaded guilty, and was fined Stgo, the option being two months' hard labour.
The more important points upon which my comities would like to be informed ara:-
1. The general lines which it is proposed to adopt.
2. The arrangements for exchanging dollars into notes and vics veras,
"They are Articles IV and V continued Sir John. "But it is the Walwapu", producing a letter from the British Government relating to the concession which the reporter was asked to read and which he did. The letter gives. several rensone stating that concession should not be cancelled. It requires the sanction of the Wai wu.pu.
"I, through my Government, have asked the Wai-wa-pa to have this settled, but nothing bas been done.""
"
Sir John said nothing about the articles al«. loged to bave been breached which, the des legates claim, has rendered further negotiation in the mattor impossible,
(a.) Whether the Government will have
their own treasuries and staff for work-against me," said Sir John. "They have got ing the issue.
to do the one thing or the other, to co-operate belongs to me." with me or re-purchase the concession which
"As a matter of fact, the Anbui people ought or the Central Government, instead of going to co-operate with me to go at the Wai-wu-p
(b) (-got what alternative system have
they in view.
3. To what extent do the Government es timate the revenue of the Colony would benefit as against the present tax on Bank notes and it was stated in evidence, that about half the data on which such estimate is based.
eight on the morcing of the rath instant,
My committer, upon receipt of these fuller deceased was seen walking along the Praya | details, will then be in a position to express st, near the Naval Canteen Car No' 9, it their views on the subject, and I am directed to. uld appear, was travelling from east to west ask you to think His Excellency the Governor for referring the matter to the Chamber.-J have de
(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Ar the annual dinner of the Herts Philatelicia Arsenal Street it passed another car. Society the Chinese Minister was a guest, and ceased, it was explained, crossed behind the gave some very early history about postage or car and stepped in front of the westward From ancient records it was knows, said his and car. Everything possible was done by Excellency, that there existed an important and
motorman to avert the accident. Both Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, CM... well-orgainsed system in Chins, so far back as
kes were applied, but the car could not be Colonial Secretary. a century before the Obristian era, but, as the bulled up in time, with the result that the postage was always paid by the addressed there was no need for the use of stampa. There first issue in the Western sense of the word was not until 1878, and unly, three kinds of stamps were sent out, but in the short period that bad since slapsed the system bad become very popular
marine court.
YAILING TO CARRY A LIGHT,
I
THE LEGIONE COUNCIL,
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
was knocked down, the vehicle striking full in the back: Policeman Glendinning! the injured may sent to the Government Hospital, where he expired sixteen days he medical evidence showed that deceased At a meeling of the Legislative Council, to so a very feebis condition and when his body Secretary, will more the following Resolution:~ be held on Thursday, 10th June, the Colonial Jexamined a wound on the forebead was pared. There was also another cut on the million two hundred and eighty thousand six "It is hereby resolved that a sum of thres
of his head. In spite of treatment the mas
hundred and sixty-three Dollars ($3,183,663) be
"It is understood that you claim $402+,000," Is that so?" he was asked
Sir John hesitated for a moment and saldı "My engineer has reported to me that the orë, deposit there is estimated to valdo at $8,000,oco, am prepared to let them take half and I taks three hundred and fifty thansand dollars. hali. I have spent five thousand pounds and The concession is mine. I have proof, holding the letter referred to above.
"Do you anticipate any definite arranged ment?" he was again asked...
"No, not immediately," was the reply, "I have quantities of ore ready for shipment, but they stopped them."
"You blame the Wai-wu-pn thển, and not the people.".
You
EARTHQUAKE IN TSINGTAU
REPORTED DAMAGE.
[By courtesy of the" Sheung Po."]"
Peking, 6th June.
2 worse and died on the asth May, death be
An earthquake is reported as bay. Caused by multiple injuries and septicemia. advanced out of fonds in the custody of the ing occurred at Tsingtau which cans
Government for the purpose of constraction of the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Sec-ed great damago,
verdict of "Accidentaldoath" wat returned.
ORDERS OF THE DAY, "
THE master of fishing junk No. 19112 H(Leuog Ku) was caught dredging in the man-af-war anchorage yesterday. On being charged in
In the Marine Court, this morning, befora the Police Court, to-day, with the offence he the Hos. Commander, Basil Taylor, R. Manila 7im of and feat. says:-About|tion) during the year spo was ordered to pay a fine of five dollars.
Harbour Master, P. C. Jackson proceeded en o'clock last night a thrilling rescue against Chang Tai, owner of a ballast boat, for made in the bay near the steamer Rubi by CAPTAIN the Honourabla R. A. Campbell, failing to exhibit the regulation light whilst craw of the night patrol launch of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, will do under way early this morning. It appears that toms service. At that hour as the launch duty with the 3rd Reserve Baitation till next shortly after midnight, defendant's junk was making its turn around the Rustic Service certain duties at prosent par The Bombay Gar:ite devotes the following trooping season, when he will join the and Bat sabe sailing north of Stonecutters' Island withheragu' something dark was seen swim formed by other officers; the firez sending of a no masthead light showing, but with only a around the bow, of the vassal, and Bill entitled: An Ordinance to amind: the light aft. The constable went alongside and king it might be a would-be opium smug. Patents Ordinance 1892; and the first reading
SIR RODER? HART.
appreciative article to Sir Robert Hart:-The talion, now at Tientsin, on moving to India. Chinese Government; have invitad· Sir Robert
The Attorney General will move the first reading of a Bill splitted An Ordiarnice to transfer to
certain officer of the Pub
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER, -IN- KIUKIANG/
(Độ courtday of th" SACHA Porl
Peking, 4th June.
The British Judge, who had pro-
Hart, their late Inspector-General of Customs, Tau Obinose Engineering and Mining Co,, La., | asked: for the man's licence, which the latter the launch bare down on the bobbing} of a-Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The ceeded to Kiukiang to try the case, to return to his post, and though we are told he kindly informs as that the total output of the produced. Defendant was charged with fail. When near enough to make it out it Propated Opium Ordinance 1891. The Colonial has awarded compensation to the has not yet decided we think it very likely be Company's three mines for the week endinging to carry a masthead light, but he made: po found to be a small, bullock which had Secretary, will move the third reading of the will respond to the invitation. It is true ha fa❘ May 27, 1009, amounted to 29.999.37 tops and reply. The P. C. saw a lamp at the masthenon off some vessel, probably the Rubi, as the Dill entitled An Ordinance to authorize"the family of the deceased Chinaman
now in kis, nevanty-fifth year and would natur
„the salts during the period to 34-349.95 tons.
and
and told the boatman to lower it. The late other ship in the bay with cattle on board Appropriation of a Supplementary Sam of Five ordered the deportation of the police did so, when it was found that the lam the Selfed which was quite a distance hundred and twolve thousand two hundred was stony cold, thereby showing, that it cool. The crew of the launch got alongside | Dollars and thirty-four Cents, to defray the
man from Kiukiang, ally desire to seek rest for the remainder of kls
Tua commission of the cruiser Kaul, Captain not have been lighted for some time. The animal and after almost superhuman efforts. Charges of the Year 1908. The Attorney Gerald C. Marescaux, now cruising in Pacific was very litle wind at the time. This more seeded in seting it on the leech and General will movs the Council into commilles sure upon the people to effect. a
Tag Chinese officials brought 1 waters, of the, Chia Squadron of the Ten, the wind bad blow out hie light and that Stonerant, of the Whacogere odice, ning the cosmid An Ordinance for author. tlement. The people, how November next. All the officers with the exception of three, are das for relist, had no time to re-light it. He wad Bioed 515. fiting an owner,
not satisfied.
lila. Bat Sir Robert's heart is in China, where
za has born for the last porn jean with
only two short spalla of leave, till he came
ome last year, as many thought, for good,
office,ising construction of a tramway within the
Colony of Hongkong,