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New Territory Inter prise.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1900
HONGKONG'S REVENUB
PROBLEMS.
BINGAPORE CRITICISMS.
The last issue to hand of the Singapore Fres Prem his the following thoughtful leading article on Hongkong's revenus problem - likelihood of Hongkong or any other Colony As a pendant to our remarks concerning the finally obtaining any substantial compensation for the loss of revenue occasioned by the sup pression of the opium trade, it is interesting to consider hat stepe Hongkong proposes to make good, the deficiency thrust upon it by the faddism of the anti-opium party at Home. The Government there has intro. duced a new Liquors Ordipance in which we speak guardedly bacause the actual text is Dot, before us it appears they propose that one method of rising funds to meet the deficiency, should be by charging some of
HONGKONG WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION."',
EIGHTH ROUND,**
LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB VS, MOYE OWN CLUB.
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A draw was hardly expected when the above the Lusitanos were at one time locked teams mes last Friday, afternoon, and although upon faromably and reckoned on taking third place in the above competition, after their defeat at the hands of the "Buffs" the Boys wort fancied and in fact odds were given that they would overcome their rivals when they met in the swimming enclosure, as the latter although bigger opponents. Though the Boys have had a very light team, ats much quicker than their the misfortune to have draws in two matches this season, they have only suffered defeat at the bands of such formidable antagonists as the V.RO, and the Corinthians and still have a
MACAO'S DELIMITATION,
EXTRANKOUS' AGITATION, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 37th August. The Chinese residing in Manis have sub mitted a telegraphic position to the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs requesting the Waiwupu to Him, Cheese Delimitation Commissioner issne urgent instractions to H. E. Ko Ya
to the affect that His Excellency should in conducting negotiations with the Portuguese ou the Macao Boundary question strenuously maintain of China's sovereign rights and must not give firm attitude in protection away so much as an lach of land beyond the original boundary limits.
The people of the prefecture of Limchow bare also wired to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in similar strain on the same subject.
gram from the Waiwapo informing him of the the Ministry,
THS
STRANDING OF
"DERFFLINGER,"
PRINCE ITO" ON CHINA.
DOUBTS AS TO THE SUCCESS OF A CHINESE CONSTITUTION.
As Prince Ito is the father of Constitutional Government in this country, coumderable in- terest naturally attaches to his views as to the
the Corona Crown Prince and himself, at ka fully established in China, says, the Kore prospects of a similar system being succes Herald. At banquet given in honour of length on the subject. He was sorry, he kushima, a few days ago he spoke at some hid to find that his fear regarding the progress and Turkey had been realised, the monarchs of Constitutional administrations in Persia of both congtries being deposed. In Japan such proceedings could not be dreamed of even by a child. There, in fact, the foundations.- of the Constitution had pow b come firmly as
› Yesterday H, E. Ko was in receipt of a tolo" insignificant cogwheál, zívat, or other part of tablished. In that connection, he would lŝka to`
PORT REGULATIONS OF VLADIVOSTOR.
found herself stuck Fisl on a sand-bank, ́" The
HOW IT HAPPENED,
Though a few days late the I.M.S. Derflinger came into port at an waily hour yesterday in the vicinity of the Needles on her outward mording, none the worsn for taking the ground
owing to the non-arrival of the mail steamer run, says the Singapore Free Press of 7th a A report got about on Wednesday evening the machinery, but there is no freth in the that something had gone wrong, with rumour, the reason being that owing to the the difficulty of barbing her at Tanjong Pagar strong current maning with the steamer and in the dark, the pilot deemed it expedient to come alongside in daylight. The story Southampton is a simple explanation of how of tha vaisel's stranding after she had left
dependent are these giant steamers on some their vast mechanism, Just at the critical draw their attention to the proposed establisk a current runding strong, and the Derflinger or not that project proved andccess, the fate. of the Empire of, China must, he believed, vassel," to use the words of an official on board, depend. Unfortunately, however, he could not, but feel double on the point, and as '"'was just as standy as you see her now. Në
a failure to satisfactorily establish constitution. commotion, no uneasiness, no desire even an
alism in China might endanger the 'peace of Fonunately the weather was calm and the work the file test, ne veruled spank chers to pay the part of the passengers to leave the steamer. of discharging cargo was carried on as simply there was great facility for inter-communica attention to certain considerations. In Japan as at Tadjong Pagar. The forced detention
tion. Being an island, it was easy to go by was enlivened by music, curdo, ship's sports and wondering when we should float. Five from one part of the country to another, strenuous, Southampton tugs came out after with the result that there was no dificulty in and she also possessed a number of railways, we had discharged.igo took of cargo. Nobody
every year. wont sway in the meantime although we told mbling a Dict at Toxio them that if they wished they could transier to
But the case was entirely different with Chioa. nother of the Company's steamers, free rivers, the facilities for inter-communi- With the exception of certain charge, but all seemed determined to stand by cation in the interior were extremely scanty, the Dorflinger and they did. After putting He therefore could not help wondensg how uvertido 150 tons of heavy stuff, "including
successfully At SPDG se this was accomplish: the combined efforts of the lugs and was floated
ed wo steamed back to Southampton and bad Divers were sent dawn and an unanimous opia a thorough survey » ade of the vessel's keels lon expressed that no injuryhad been sustained, The place where we went ashore being sand
cular spot is about a mile from the Needles, two hours from Southampton, and at the time wo struck a strong corrent was racing through a barrow passage. At Southampton we look including the Chinese silver and several fresh our 150 tons of lightered cargo on board again.
then left on her Eastern voyage, after two days' passengers who had heard of the detention and whom it suited to embark just then. The vessel detention as sound as she is now, and probably there will be no docking until wo reach Bre
PROSPECTING FOR GOLD.
PIONEERS' DISCOURAGING RESULTS.
Since the discovery of iron ore in the New Territories by the enterprising syndicate pro moted by Sir Paul Chater and the subsequen! flotation of the Hongkong Iron Mining Co. Kel, little has been heard in connection with Prospecting work for ansias has transpire Although Gothing has transpir ed publicly, of individuál or collective en- terprise in that direction, that was not to say that the spirit of speculation has lay dormant and allowed the resources of the **hinterland of the" island" to go use. ploited. Information has just reached us which goes, to show that there are not wasting thos
who are preparod`, to `-risk the cost against liquor, That as a scheme chanca.of.occupying third.place_in_the_Shield.contents of the telegraphic potitious received by: moment the steam steering gear went wrong in / meat of a Constitution in China. Op ́' whether -money-and- employ time and labour in so a Colony which has heretofore been fras sitempt at discovering payable ore in the from any direct taxation on liquor as we endorfight. The Lusitanos, although a pretty fast territorios lying beyond the hills of Kowloos. stand, seems a reasonable course to pursue the form exbibited in recent matches proved that lot have been taking things too easy of late, as The pity is that promising resulis,have not ra- The money bas to be found since the Home they are not playing their usual good game warded the faboure of the latest enterprising Government shows not the slightest intention such as was shown in the beginning of the com syndicate to be brought to our nolice Forthe
of redeeming its promise, and has to be found presont and until we are in a position to place locally, so it is advisable to try and obtain it by
petition.
The following interesting letters dated Vis. ourselves in possession of first-hand information method which will hurt the general community toamnat yesterday's game were with but a couple of Measts. Kunst and Albers in the score
The swimmers who represented the rival divostok, July 31, appears above the signature from the parties more intimately associated in
less, and that is through luxury. But the actual of exceptions the same as have played through-pondence colama of the Nagasaki Press Hongkong's mining.venture, it would be in-
method of raising the money as proposed by the
out this interesting Aquatic struggle ——
Bince the introduction of the import duty in expedient to mention individually, the names ongkong Govorament appears to be an extraLR.CA.J. V Ribeiro (Capt.) JNC. Eastern B.beria, it has frequently been witnessed of the gentlemen connected with the Shatin ordinarily nowise one, and ope which will Lopes, C. A. C. Rodrigues, E. M. O. Remedios, that Masters of vestals bound for this port and prospecting syndicate which in the title that
not obtain the full benefit such a tax ought FL. de Roza, C. M. S. Alves and Robert M. Nikolajefuk do not comply with the Russian may conveniently describe the parties concern. In brief it is proposed to so raise the price Carvalho. "ed in the absence of an exact knowledge of the of liquor licences, as to make up a material
Customs regulations and that the shipping docu- B.0.0.-A. R. Ellis (Capt.), A. S. Ellis, B: menus for cargo to be discharged at this post. proper litte by which the syndicate 'call them.
sum towards the deficit which bas to be met. Muskatt, E. Leitis, H. J. White, H. W. Paterson and Nikolajelsk are not made up in accord selves. Our information associates the names It is estimated the proposed increase would, and P. A. Yvapovich,
auce with those regulations; a series of incon- of gentlemen who are prominently connected raise a sum of about $250,000 and would Muskelt secured the ball at the commence-veniences equally awkward both for the Cu wild the work of development of the New make licences extremely dear. The objections sont and after a lot of fast swimming and some tom house, for the ship's agents and the Ship's Territories with those of Mr. Phillips, auto this course are so obvious, that one cannot expect prospector, and Mr. Fox, gold-washer, but feal that the only reason Government pro- both of whom have had technical and practical
from Peterson and swimming right up in front of posed it was in order to maintain the seat the goal, had little difficulty in scoring the first experience of gold mining in the fields of the meatal fiction of Hongkong being a free port, and only goal for his team Instead of forcing Commdownaltk of Australia.
Unquestionably the raising of licenses to the matters again, the leader allowed their younger So Little more than three months ago a pros- extent proposed would drive many smaller rival to dash right up into their territory which pedig licence was obtained which enabled the holders out of business, it would be an active resulted in A. 5. Kilis reading in a tricky shot syndicate to operate within an area covered by
incentive to hotel proprietors to deaf in cheaper which completely baffled Alves, the Lusitano a continuous line-ol six miles in extent from
inds of alcoholic liquors, and it would fail en.
Headquarters were established at the Skatin
meat in fact merely placing a premium an camp. After several weeks of active operations drinking in hotels or clubs, as we understand the prospectors came across gold bearing Government proposes to deal with clubs also. goarts, A amall quantity of ora Meanwhile the person who still cared to im shipped to Manila whare, the
port his alcohol would do so without, extra report was not favourable, to development payment, and there would be constant trouble » work. - Traces of gold were found in the ore, in dealing with such elusive definitions &
but it proved, of such a poor quality that would denote the difference between private the gold recovery could never be made pay boarding house, paying guests and all the other the cost of mining. On the advice of the varieties of people who live in other people's principal prospector, therefore, the syndicate
houses at inclusive charges... has decided to abandon operations, at any rate for the present.
good tries by the Lusitanos, Roca got away | Company, also in many instances beavy fiaes.lot of silver for China, the vessat was ready for the chinese Govárnment would be able to get :
exception, of the Yangisze, there was simest no a Parliament together every year. With the means of communication with Szechuan, which
Province. It was also very difficult to reach about half-a-year to go to some parts of that had a population of 70,000,000, and it took
portions of the interior of Kanna, Both the enormous area of China and the difficulty ofcom>
the Ninth-Mile Pest àlong, the line to Taipotirely to touch the private drinker. It would custodian. No further scoring resulted after § proper attention to them sed to advice Masters naturally accounts for this opinion. The part musication were, indeed, almost beyond the
was
aspay
To this connection it may be interesting to record that a cafetaker ́is still retained in Tai Shui Hang village in the interes: of -another` mining syndicate, who have erected a large corrugated iron shed within which in stored a quantity of mining machinery all packed in cases. it is surmised that a light tion of rails will at some time or another be constructed to connect this place with Shatin in anticipation of the commencement of mining operations. If this industry. develops into a paying one a new era may open up for the New Territories.
CHINESE NAVAL·
'
COMMISSIONERS.
expected in HONGKONG,
Admiral Sah Chen-ping and Prince Shua Pul-lap, the special Chinesa Naval Commis sioners, who are on a tour of inspection of the naval bases in North and South Chiös, are expected to arrive in Hongkong, on the 7th of
8th inst.
H. E.Tea Nai-huang, the Taotai of Shanghai, has apprised the Chinese Club in Hongkong of the contemplated visit of the naval commin. slopers. A meeting was, accordingly, held at the Chinese Club yesterday to arrange a programme of recaption in honour of the distinguished visitors, After some discussion, it was decided to hold a banquet at which. Their Excellencies will be invited to attend
From Hongkong, the Commissioners will proceed to Whampoa and Canton, tbence back to Hongkong. The probability is discussed of the Commissioners prosecuting. their journey to Europe and America to make a careful study of the system of naval organisation obtaining to those countries,
Price Tsaf Hsun," accompanied by Admiral Sab of the Chinese Navy, arrived in Shangha on 29th ult. from the North on board Admiral Sab's flagship. They reached Wapsung short- ly before noon, and came up ziver on board & Chinese despatch vessel which had been gaily decorated with flags and buating. As the vessel approached Shangbai a salate of thres guns was fired, and at the Kilcoyuen wharf, which was reached about a p.m.,an escort of 3a Chinesesol- diers, mounted, and carrying rifler, was in wait. ing, and formed a guard of honour as the Prince and Admiral Sah stopped ashore. The distin, guished visitors then entered carriages, and accompanied by the escort, drove along the Band and Nanking Road to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs in the Bubbling Well Road. At the Yangkingpang Bridge they were mat by an escort of twelve Sikh troopers onder Sub-Inspector Spottiswoods and Trooper Me Swoonis.
CIGARETTEs in china.
THE BRITISH-AMERICAN COMPANY AND
MONOPOLY,
In a recent Issue we noted that the Japanese Monopoly Bureau bad granted a charter to the Tom Tobacco Company to carry out the pre paration of tobacco in Seoul and Newchwang, in order to resist the competition of the British American Tobacco Trust in Korea and Man- churia. Some idea of the success of this Trust In China may be gleaned from the report by Mr. W. P. Ker, Acting British Consal-General at Tientsin, on the trade of that port in 1907-8. Referring to the quantity of cigarottes sold, Mr. Ker says:-
The British-American Tobacco Company have almost secured a monopoly of the ciga reits business throughout China. Their les in the North China market are estimated 10 average some 50,000,000 cigarettes per month. Foreige made brands are imported, but by the far larger sale is made of the cheaper brands manufactured in their large factory at Shanghai. They have_recently erected an». other large factory at Bankow, and are bei gioving (February, 1909) to bring. Chinens tobacco leaf thither from Mukden for manu-
The weight of public opinion has been fairly clearly shown to be entirely opposed to this system, although there have not been wanting those who have pointed out that there will be no hardship on botel licensees, as they will mere ly increase their charges to cover the new foss; But the constructive criticism indicates a desiro to see some sort of duty collected on the liquor
this.
are the result of these offauces and as in many cases only ignorance of the existing Customs regulations in the cause of such offences, we herewith beg to apply to our correspondents giving them hereafter the chief requirements as placed down in the Russian Customs re gulations with the respectful request to pay accordingly whenever they dispatch a steamer LR.C. men continually bombarding the
The second portion of the struggle saw the to this country: B.O.C. goal, but White coolly kept the shots bas to present to the Custom house the follow. Upon arrival of a stesmër bere, the Captain out and evented further disaster for his coming papers: (1) The ship's documents (ship's rader. A grand opening was given Leitao to register and articles), (2) Manifest of all cargo score just before time, but his stinger sent in for this country. (3) A complete set of bills of was just saved by Alves at the cost of a corner throw, which, however, did not materialise the Captain or the agent at part of shipment). (4) lading (Captain copies, which are to be signed by and brought a good game to a close.
Palanger list with number of pieces of luggage. (5) A complete list of stores and provisions,
Besides the Master has to sign a so-called Captain's Declaration and to state in the same amongst other data: (a) The number of pack. ages to be discharged as per manifest. (5) All goods andfor articles on board not manifested mor stated in the stores and provision lists,
Lusitanos 1. * BOC 1.
· NINTH ROUND. 87th Co. R.G.A. §. L.R.C. 88th Co. R.G.A. e. 83rd Co. R.G.A. B.Q C. v. Bu R.E.. V.R.O.
- LEAOUR TABLE.
After this declaration has been signed by the Captain, the vessel will be searched by the Played. Won. Lost, Drawn. Points. Customs officers and if any goods and or other articles having a merchantable value are found 8
that have been hidden or have upi bean, record.
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a 14.
A
2
8
"3
I
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J
3
1
NINTH ROUND.
as imported. There is the suggestion of bottles V. R. C. being revenue stamped, of merchants sending C. YBC. accounts in to Government of imports and sales Bufft and the regulation of amounts dus according-B.O. O... 7 ly, and also of including under the Ordinance.
L. R. G.7 aerated waters as well as alcoholic liquor. Thin | R. E. latter appears an extremely sensible addition, | Bard Co., R.G.A. 6 and we shall be interested to see whether the 88th Co.,R.G.A.7 temperance party makes any objection to this. 87th Co.,R.G.A. 7 inclusion. It would not in the least surprise us if they did, because it is quite impossible to drive out of the head of the average temper ance man that alcohol is taxed not because of its being something pot absolutely accessary for everyday life, but because the consumg. tion of it is inherently wicked. As things stand Hongkong appears to have got into a very pretty hole, and is a little exercised as to bow it is to get out, seeing that the Home Government has proved a very broken reed. But other people's troubles like other people's morals, may serve as enlightenment for us, and it would be as well for local legislators to con sider, before the question of our own revenue arises, what should be done in the case of Sin gapore..
In the last round of the Hongkong Water Pole Shield Competition, the Lusitano Recrea- tion Club easily scored a victory over the 38th Company Royal Garrison Artillery by goals to oil-The latter, however, must be compli mented on the splendid game they played, especially the goalkeeper, An interesting feature of this game last Wednesday afternoon was the absence of fouls,
NINTH ROUND.
TALVICTORIA RECREATION CLUB BS, ROYAL
“ENGINEERS.—- ¿
'merbaven again
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or
"Troubles never come singly," remarked the arrator of this account to the S. F. P. reporter. * When we were going through the Suez Canal large British freight steamer just ahead of us gat the chain of a buoy round her propeller and there we ware stuck for another twenty-four hour, but no barm beyond the delay,"
Captain Zacharias, in' command of the Der finger, in a man who has been trading east in such steamers as the Stettin, Schwalbe and
ed in the manifest, Captain's declaration or Sumatra, för tha past ten years and an ack.ogue since the commencement of her his
stare and provision list, as such goods or art. cles will be treated as contraband.
It is a general rule nothing should be Aulden and every- Ching declared,
The Bills of Lading must contain (g) Marks and Nos. the same as shown on the gonda, (6) The number of packages. (c) The nature of packing (whether cases, etc., the term "pack- ages" not being admissible), (d) A proper commercial description of the goods (general terms such as merchandize," "drugs" of not being admitted), (e) The gross weight (Note: The total gross weight and the total number of packages of each B/Ldg should also be given in letters, not ia figures only.)
The Manifest should give a proper specifica tion of the goods as shown in the bills of lad. tween the Яard and 88th Companies Payal Gar
The second match played on Wednesday being, and the current numbers of the latter bould correspond with the manifest. The rison Artillery resulted in a win forthe 83rd Commanifest is to be signed by the agent at port of fast contest. The 83rd had matters pretty well for agent's use All atasares or Riteration in pany by a goals to one, after a very hard and loading and a spare copy should be supplied their own way in the first half of the game, scor- the bills of lading and-or Manifosts should be Our own Government will not have the liquoring their's goals, but the 88th reversed the tables avoided altogether, else same bave to be tax to fall back on as a new source of revenue, in the second spall, netting once. By winking authenticated at the port of shipment by the since there has always been the Farin. On the this match, the 83rd Company carry off the Port Authorities: bills of lading made out to other band.it may be said that we are in go Artillery later-Compasy Water Polo Cap, "Order" or "Bearer" must be endorsed by immediate danger of losing our opiam revenue. baving also defeated the 87th Company about the shippers. This, speaking in a direct sense, is probably a couple of rounds, back,
A proper attendance to these directions is quite true; as we do not think the Home
absolutely necessary, as bigh fiven are stipu Government is inclined to go any further, thao
lated for any offences against the ruler, vis: it has gone in the matter, but whilst the-opism
A fine of Rs. 100 for each package shortland revenue may not directlybe taken from us as bas been the case in Hongkong, wo feel it neces»,
ed against B/Ldg and Manifest. A fine of Rs. per pound-Ras, for over-cargo if the Im aty to state our firm conviction that under Government management, which is shortly to
The representatives of the Victoria Recrea-portation of such cargo is prohibited. A fine equal to the duty for over cargo not manifested come about, opium at a source of revenue, tion Club added another victory to their long bat admitted for Importation in Russia. Finer will be extraordinarily diminished, and that list yesterday afternoon when they met and de: from Rs to Rs, to are provided for each not so much for the reason of a decrease in feated the Royal Engineers in the last round inaccuracy, discrepancy or deviation from the consumption, as in the very certain increase of the Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competi- above regulations regarding shipping docu- in cost of management which will inevittion. The play was not as fast as many ably casue once the Opium Farm becomes anticipated, the game being a one-sided a Government department. The public one in favour of the bome team from generally are not at all satisfied that the very commencement, Carroll scoring the Government management of Tanjong twice and Pereira and Barros one goal each in Pagar Dock is the saccess it is declared the first spell. A lot of loose play was witness to be. It is "claimed, and with consi-ed in the latter half of the game and although derable truth, that not only is Govern- the Engineers looked like scoring once or twice ment competition doing irreparable harm, at this stage, Alves and Carroll, the Club's to private business, but that it is doing backs, were always available for checking this that on a basis of working which no commerci move and frustrated all attempts, the latter al company could hope to employ and show
swimmer and Remedios adding another goal successful trading. We do not anticipate that each before time; the register showing 6 goals any very different result will follow in the case, to all in favour of the Victoria Recreation Club, of a Government opium farm. Our morals will The old Club are to be congratulated on doubtless be vastly improved, but our pockets carrying off the Challenge Shield again this will suffer to a far greater comparative degree, season, being represented this year in the and it is therefore the urgent business of our contest by L. E. Lammert (Capt.), A. H. Car utofficial members, to seriously consider the roll, A. E. S. Alves, & V. Barros, A. A. Claxton, financial position of the Colony in the light of || P. M. Remediōs and J. M. Roza Pereira. the extreme diminution and possible extinction of its oplum revenue in the pot far off future, and the course of conduct to be adopted so as V. R. C. to best fit the Colonial revenusa to meet the C. Y. C. Lose
AN ELUSIVE DAB2OR.
APPLICATION FOR IMMEDIATE, EXECUTION
AT GUMMARY covár?
in the Summary Court, this morning, ba fore Mr. Justice Gomperts' (Pejissa Judge), Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) made an application on behalf of a Chinese client for an immediate execution order against a. Chinese bar-boy, who owed the plaintiff $80,65 for provisions supplied, the ground that the defendant was likely to run away.
LEAGUE TABLE,
Played, Won. Lost. Drawn. Points.
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8
0
16.
8 7 1
Q
14
Bufff...
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5
L, R. C..
8 A ;3
7
2
8
4
•
2
B. O. C
R. E.............
Byrd Co.,R.G.A/ 8]
87th Co., R.G.A. 7 88th Co., R:G.A. 8o
THE AUSTRIAN LLOYD CO;
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF, PASSAGE.
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monta.
The importation of the following articles is altogather prohibited & Playcards (Chinese and Japanese included), Margarine produca. Potk and all preserves, sausages, etc., made of pork. Patent medicine (unless special license granted).
TAB TROOPING SEASON:
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS BETWEEN ENGLAND THE COLONIES AND INDIA
The trooping programme between England, the colonies and India for the season 1909-10 is issued:
The steamer Rohilia arrives in Bombay on October 6 with details returns to Karachi De- cember a with drafts; sails again for home December to, with Royal Home Artillery, D. and K batteries, and Royal Field Artillery, 1st, 16th and 1st batteries; retores to Karachi with drafts February 3, and sails again Feb- ∙ruary '17 for home with details.
nowledged skillu' and careful commander.
A FONGRD DRAFT.
CHINESE CLERK ACCUSED OF THEFT,
30th ulto.
A sensation was created in native circles yesterday, when Lam Yeen Po, a clerk, in the employ of the Sas Shing firm, 169, Wing Lok fraud. The charge preferred against him at Street, was arrested so a warrant for alleged the Magistracy, this morning, was that be, on the 28th instant, with intent to defraud, obtain ed the sum of $12,000 by virtue of a forged draft purporting to have been a draft of the Tai Ka Baak, of Swatow, on their focal branch, the Nam Fuk Obeong firm, of 27, Boshare Strand West. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, Farticulars nl the case are not known as yet. No evidence was beard, and the case adjourned.
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imagination of people living in Japas. Conne ently, even if Constitutional Administration were successfully established in China, it was difficult to see how it could be properly carried on. Furthermore, it was very far from an easy matter to change customs in Ching . It was
met Li Hong chang at Tientsio, as told reform evan, the mode of very difficult Lasserring · taxBR. When he
aim that it was very unfortunate that the (Prince (to)
Chidase Government's reyense was only 30,000,000 a year although her Empire was so extensive, and advised him to roadjust taxation in order to establish a satisfactory Army and Navy and reorganise the Govern ment, Li answered that since the Hug are, many hundred years before, it had been im possible to improve the practice as to taxation. I then said if China was unable to reform not only customs, which had existed slaça the Huu era but soms which had been in
He made no reply. tory, she might fail. In the third place it must be remem bered that constitutional administration should' be established upon a foundation of local autonomy, but it is very difficult for Chips to establish orpo the latter. In any case, the question of how the Chinese Constitutional movement would affect the general posca in the Far East wasundoubtedly a serious problem. If China should not succeed in conducting such a system, what would be her fate?ty Constitutional administration after establishing had not seeb in aby paper or magazine the views of European of Americas authorities with regard to that point. He did not know whether that was because they had not given attention to it or whether, having studied it, they had purposely remained silent. As her unar neigh bour, japan must be very much affected by the result, whatever it was, of the Chinese Conslits tional movement, so that the Japanese should pay more attention than they now did to all developmente in that direction.
ROBBER PROSPECTS.
COMPETITION BETWEEN WILD AND TAME
TRADE-MARK. DISPUTE. MUST LOWER PRICES.
DECISION IN FAVOUR OF FORRIAN FIRM. Commenting on an article on Robber Out. pat and Rubber Dividends, which we quoted The Patent Bureau has upheld a petition recently from the Economist, Mr. Arthur brought by Mestru, Joh. S. Stetlers & Co.. Young, writing to the same journal, snys :—
Nuremberg, Germany, for invalidation of a In the article in your last week's issue on trade-mark, No. 23.354, registered by Mr. Rubber Output and Rubber Dividends, your-Kamijo-Choj ra, No. 8, Yokoyama-cho, -1-- contributor qualifies the strength of the chome, Tokyo, and decided that the trade-maik forth by stating that in question used for lead pencils is invalid. position he be he only presented one side of the The decision is published in the Official Gassito, question.
The following statistics, bour of the 24th ultimo. ing on the other side, may be of some interest,
more especially as towards the end of the article he makes reference to the comparatively small production of the Malay Peninsula. Certainly such is the case at the present moment, but statistics go to show that already upwards of 200,000 acres are planted with Rubber in these regions, to say nothing of what has been done in Ceylop, Sama tra, Java, and other parts of the world, and in five years' time all this area of 200,000 acres will be producing, and on the basis of recent ratures from estates sow in beating, the pro- duction in 1914 will amount to something like $50,000,000 thi. or 22,000 tons in round figures. presuming always that there will be sufficient labour to collect and treat such a quantity, and that in the meantime no other contingency, such disease or hurricanes, dave interfered with the tror consuming that a similar produc tien is forthcoming from estates already planted in other parts of the East other than the Malay Peninsula, the figures become somewhat start ling. One can hardly believe that consomp tion will increase in a like proportion, and therefore it is to be expected that the time is.
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Patent Borcan tribunals states that the trade... la giving reasons for the decision, the mark No. 23.354 registered by respondsat on Novembar 18th, 1904, consists of a design of a crescent, both ends of which are connected with a corved line or guld- trade-mark, which attracts the public attention, wa (snow ring). The conspicuous part of thisi is the form of the crescent, and it may therefore be called the moon or crescent marks. • - The' trade-mark held by petitioner, which was re- gistered on January 31, 18,9, No. 11 974 cas also be called the moon marks or tauki-jirushi, Thas the two marks are identical in appel. lation. The goods for which petitioner's trade mark is used are lead pencils, while respon dent's is not only used for lead pencils but for other articles. In consequence respondent's trade-mark when used for lead pencils comas under the provisions of No. 4 of Article 11. ofthe Trade-Mark Lap and its registral100 FORTERS pencils is invalid in accordance with Article X of the same Law. Respondent maintained that he had been using only a part of the essential portion of the trade-mark held by petitioner, and claimed to be using an incompleta trades,
The steamer Dongola arrives in Bombay on not far distant when great competition must mark, as set forth in No. of Article XIII October 19 with the 8th Hussars and, sails | arise between wild and tame rubber, and a con-
of the old Trade-mark Regulation, “so that acting in no way at 2yaTİADCH
for home on October ay with details touching siderable reduction in price respli.. While it | ho at Adon. November 1; muros to Karachi, is possible that a moderately capitalised plant with the Trade-mark Law. This contention, December 21, with 4th King's Roys! Rifieation will be able to hold its own, it, will be however, says the decision, cannot be accepted. Corps, and sails again for bome December gr; well for the intending investor to make up his returns to Bombay February za with dratia a Burma and South India and sails again for home March a with details,
mind what is moderate capital, and avoid companies whose capital has been watered freely.
R. I. M. steamer Dufferin leaves Bombay Plaipiff stated that he found some difficulty
Polunteer corps orders.
The trade-mack. No. 11,974 was originally registered by Nakanishi Gisuke on January- 311, 1899 and was transferred to potitioner on June 23rd, 1903, it cannot be admitted from the testintony of witness Hayashi Ikutaro that Nakanishi used portion f this trade-mark white the old trade-maric Regulation was still in foros. On the contrary it is evident from the testimony that Nakanishi Glauko was using the completa of Kamizuka Manjiro and two other witnesses
mark. For, these reasons the pass in decidad as mentioned.
OPIUM-SMOKING IN KOBN,
SENTENCE ON CHINESE.
The steamer Plassey arrives at Bombay on October 18 with drafts for Burma and South India and sails again for home November 5 with detalls; returns to Bombay January 3, with st
SIGNALLING CLABE. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and sails again for
At Quarry Bay at 5.15. p.m. on Monday, the The Austrian Lloyd Co. announce a con- home January with and King's Royal Rifle geth August, and Thursday, the 2nd Septem siderable redaction is steamer, fares between Corp; returns to Bombay March 4 with draft ber Bombay, Triette and London which come into and sails again March 11 with details.
RECRUITE DRILL. effect from February 1, and also the intro-
At Headquarters.at 5.30 pm. on Tuesday, in serving the writ on the defendant. If he did duction of a new fortnightly line of one November 1 for Durban with the 15th Hussars the gist uitimo, for 2.95" Gun Drill, Sarge
class steamers at accelerated speed. In order and six companies zat Wiltshires ; leaves Dur- W. A. Moors, P.0.4, will attend. not run away, it was likely that he would run to cope with this traffic the company are ban November 21 convering srd Battalion
JOINED.
· facture into cigarettes. Agents are sent out / away. The dabi was incurred before the end proceeding with the construction of a fleet of Royal Fusiliers for. Mauritius, sath Brigade, R.. Mr. J. H. Dyer joined the Corps on the 21st of the second moos. $75 had been paid batsaroa new fast steamers of which three are H. AXX and Y batteries) and 17th Brigade, R. ultimo, assigned Corps No. 1,094 and posted all over the empire to advertise the com- are balance of 38ods had since been owing, seros fast schemes that the A. (toth, 36th and 92nd Batteries) for Born to the Engineer Company paar's cigarettes with pictorial posters, and to
Judemant make sales whereas opportunity offers. The in the 4th and 5th moons, defendant said he whole of the first and second class accommo- bay and and Royal Nonh Lancashire Regiment Mr. F. Summers Joined the Corps on the|in the Kobe Chiko Saibanıho, in tău, casa, of cancial methads are the same as those of the got his pay but refused to pay the plaintif dation on all steamers on the Triests-Bombay from Mauritius to Bombay The Dagarin 24th ultimo, assigned Corps No. 1,095; and two Chinese named Wang Sing-far, the Chang oil companies, that is, the company take all the Sometimes plaintiff could not find him line will be combined into one class with single alla from Bombay on March as for home with posted to the Engineer Company visk of sales to theʻ nativas, and all-paymants'
Defendant stated that he was employed a are remitted home to the head office by sie bar-boy at a local hotel and his duty was to col graphic transfer. It is comarkable that the loct chits the whole day. He only earned $14 boly tindars who have not suffered antiously by a month with which he had to support a wife the recent trade depression, are the dll com, sad family
Mt. Harría dropped the application, dial the North German Lloyd, usales and the Tobacco Gomesay,
was delivated on the 26th: mitme
g|| Chung-shong, of Moto-machi, 2-chemia, Kobe
fares ranging from Rs. 385 to Rs. 500 with drafts. retum tickets for two years at one and a half
Mr. Hyalimaa Joined the Corps on the on the charge of smoking opium and storing The transport „Sondan arrives at Madras on faith ditimo, asigned" Corps No, 1,006 and smoking apparatus in their house. Want was fares, passengers to be allowed to make the sex December's from Gulus with and Cameron posted to the Eugiases Company,
found guilty and sentenced to caprisonment vayaga ja one direction by the Manageries Highlanders and walls on January From Bomer, H. J. White Jolned the Corps on the asth for six months with: labbar, while craving an |_ Maritimes the Italian Navigation General or bay asa Duban clevering the Scottles Rifies ultima, amsigned Corps No. 1,997 and posted acquitted of the 'change "on the ground of las
and two companies of the Wikikien Régiment, ↑ to the Engineer Company
initials wilde