The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8020
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Deaths, Leading Articles:-
Pratas Island, Settlement, The Tride of Canion. The Red Hand at, Harbin. " Kowloon Customs Report Macac's Declining Trade.
Telegram-
China and Japan.
Increase of Duries: "
Canton-Hankow
Ta Ching Bank
Sunning Railway.
Railway.
Chian Merchants' S. N. Co.
-Offici=1-Salaries,
Argus Related.
The Macao Boundary.
Census of China.
Military Students.
A Soldiers' Fracas. Prince Ito Assassigated.
China's Currency. Naval Commissioners. The Tragedy at Harbin. Stamo Doty in Canton,
The Euduchy.
Opium-smoking Officials.
Meetings
Legislative Council.
North Chion Iosurance Co., Ltd. Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council.
Legal Intelligence-
The Ice Case
Alleged Amault and Murder,
Sun A Wan's Extendition.
A Question of Casis.
A Will Disput'e.
Pallon:-
The Weismana Prosecution.
Armed Robbery in Des Vœux Road.
The Stowaway Case.
The Causeway Bay Disturbance, The Altana Case. Painters' Strike.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports
Typhoon Aftermath.
After the Gale,
Macao's Delimitation.
Destraction in Sonning,
The Hongkong University:
M. P. Criticisms of Sir Frederick Lugaid. "Death of Mr. Choa Leep Chee.
Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Trade of Newchwang.
Kowloon Dock.
Boxing at the City Hall.
Opium at Macao.
Tung Wa Hospital,
Ministering Children's League. Football League League Cricket..
Boy's Own Club. Rowing.
Interport Crickets
The Kiukiang Incident.
A Fatal Fall,
Garrison Schools Concert,
Notes by the Way.
Health of British Chius Squadron.
Harmston's Circus.
Opium in China.
Open-air Concert.
Bullion.
Wuchow in 1908,
Victoria Recreation Club.
Safes in China.
Interport Programme. Electric Tram Derailed.
The Navy League Annual.
Typhoon Warnings: Chinese Pork, Canton Day-by Day. Disspperance of an Engineer. Reconstruction of China's-Navy, Watered Cotton.
Lord Kitchener's Tour.
Prince Ito in Manchuria,
Liquor Duties.
Sugar in Japan. '
Cotton Yarn in Japan.
A Yokohama Rescue.
An Italian Pedestrian,
The Suppression of the Korean Insurgents.
Conditions in South Manchuria.
Japan's Population,
Wireless Telegraphy on the Pacific.
Street Robbery in Yokohama...
Opium Smuggling.
The Retrenchment Committee,
Commerolal:-
Weekly Share Report.
Yara Market,
Exchange.
輔大十月九年元新官
The Hongkong Telegraph
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HONGKONG, FRIday, October 29, 1909.
PRATAS ISLAND SETILEMENT.
(23rd October.). According to our Canton correspondent H.E. Viceroy Yuani Usu' Heun has appoint ed two officials to proceed by the Chinese Rushoat Po hik to take formal possession of the Pratas Islands on behalf of the Chinese Government as territory over which it ex ercises sovereign rights. On the authority of Mr. Kurachi, Director of the Political Affairs Bureau in the Foreign Office, a Tokyo dispatch to the saka Jiji, translated by the Japan Chronicle, reports that the Japanese Government has intimated to the Chinese Government that had the demand of Mr. Nishisawa (who began business on the island) been acceded to and his business given pro per protection by the Chinese Government, the territorial rights of China over the island would have been recoguised. As the result of negotiations entered upon between Mr. Segawa, Japanese Consul at Canton, and the Viceroy of Kwanglung, continues the dis- patch, the Chinese Government agreed to purchase the business of Mr. Nishisawa, and on the 11th instant an agreement was arrived at between the Consul and the Viceroy. The substance of the agreement
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convenicatly situated at the castern extremity: 1886; epos inauguration of Constitutional Go- of the new bund. As the map indicates, mant was President of House of Peers
concloded Treaty of Shimonoseki with late. Li A connection with the Yuoli-Han Railway nor Chan; established preacut system of will be made to the northward of Canton city, pentage in Japan; appointed President of Privy passing between the hills to the north of the Council; visited England, with Prince Arisu five-storied pagoda. The total length of the
zawa to attend late Queen's Diamond Jubilee ; line from Taishatow to the British Kowloon has been Prime Minister on five occasions, and frontier at Ahumchun will be 89 miles. has filled almost every portfolio of State; cr. Allowing 22 miles for the British section, the Marquis, 1895; appointed. Resident General of total length of the line from Canton to Kow. Cores, 1906; made Privy Councillor of Corea, loon will be 111 miles. The route adopted Feb, 1916. Decorations: The Grand Cordon | goods and the passenger traffic, the report. tios, such as bad crops and the general pertur
of Tapio, etc. Address: Residency General, Seoul Corea
KOWLOON COSIOMS REPORT.
(27th October)..
Macao. The
decrease in ground-nuts (imported chiefly dication of the condition of trade, since they from Java and neighbouring islands) from include amounts attributable to the importa. tion of cornals, which varies from year to your 171,756 to 70,483 picus (the lowest Bures without regard to general progress, it is worthy since 1902) is the erection of two machine of note that if the importation of rice be ex- oil pressen at Rangoon, whence ground nut cluded from the net values of trade for 1907 oil is exported to Chips. Coal recovered and 1908, the increase of Uk. Tl), 1,048,288 is to the standard of previous years. Rat changed to a decrease of Hk, Tix 293,722). I tans have increased over 100 per cent, would be dangerous to dogmatise in anything showing the highest figures since 1902. connected with the trade passing the Lappa Passing over the section dealing with native stations, which is always bound to be affected by various causes produclog abzormal varia. leads us to the Commissioner's Bgures bation caused by the adsettled climatic and offers every prospect of considerable traffic.
relative to opium. Under the latter cap foxucial conditions of the heighbouring dia From Canton to Sheklung there are many
tion it is recorded that "953 pleula of tricts on the mainland; but so far as the pre large villages, and the railway will provide
concated there are no signs foreign opium passed our stations dur sent outlook teady access to the Hongkong and Contos
ing 1908, belog a decrease of 87 picule that the course of trade in this district will markets for the lichees, sugar cane, oranges,
show any extraordinary development. and other products of these richly cultivated The other day we reproduced from the below the figures of the previous year.
-Amqog-Iba¬causes operating against (any and prosperous districts. Sheklung itself Customs Report on the trade of Canton for Malwa and Benares advanced 4 and 17 piculs development of trade may be, mentioned is from its commanding position of the Fastro8 some salient features from that most respectively, while Patna declined 108 piculs, substitution of the steamer for, the slow and River, is destined to be the principal interesting document of the trade of the No native drug or boiled oplum has been old-fashioned juok, hareby considerable distributing centre for the district. The Southern capital for the past year. To-day reported at our stations during the year. The amount of cargo from the Luichow, prafectare, station will be near the towo. To the south
we have before us through the courtesy result of the year's trading cannot be con- which formerly reported at the Lappa stations, of Sheklung and onwards to Shumchun of the Commissioner of Customs the Yellow sidered as having been satisfactory. The Dow reaches Macao from Kwangchowwan direct route has been obtained through a Book dealing with the various stations dur various restrictions placed on the drug indirect, and the gradual removal of trade from fine country with much; arable land and ing 1908. The other, with which Hongkong accordance with the terms and spirit of the DECLINE IN THE TRADE OF 'HACAO prospects of rapid development. The lower is more immediately concerned, relates to opium prohibition Edict and ensuing regula which has been rary marked of recent years, in hill are inhabited by Hakkas. Pineapples Kowloon and is compiled by Mr. A. H. tions, heavy fluctuations in quotations, further an unfortunate fact, and the masons relating to and vegetables are produced in large quan: Harris, the Commissioner. At the outset accentuated by the decline in silver; together this question merit special consideration. The tities. A careful catimate anticipates the Mr. Harris has the same gloomy picture to with future uncertainty, have all tended to tendency towards extinction of the tea trade; opening to traffic of a 30-mile section from present, se bis Canton confrere, of a stormy create a disorganising effect on the trade. In the drawing by several important marts of sup plies from Canioninstead of Macao; the absence Canton outwards in March 1910 and a summer season, during which occurred a ty accordance with the agreement between
Great Britain and China to curtail the export of a good barbour, due to the sitting up of the through connection with Kowloon in or phoon of great severity, together with a con-
contribute to the diminution of the prosperity about July 1971. The total number of passtantly falling exchangeand further restrictions of opium from India yearly, the Indian approaches to the port, are all factors which sengers carried by the Cantoo-Fatshan on opium." which considerably militated Government reduced sales of Bengal opium of the colony, and uclass present conditions Samshui branch of the Yueh-Han Railway against the chance of a good year. The rein 1968 to 46,800 chests, as against 50,400 are altered It is difficult to see how trade can was 3,051,920, of whom 890 were for port toupies upon the rice and flour trade chests in 1907. Quotations at the beginning improva. Conficting reports have been cit eigners. The gross earnings from all sources and, after reviewing the principal incidents of of the year stood at: Patna, So25; Benares, culated as to the intention of the Government were $58,005, of which sum passengers the god in the West River districts (meation- $905; at the end of the year: Patna, $1,095; in respect to this important matter; but my in contributed $568,745, or a decrease of ing incidentally the relief measures organized Benares, $1,010. The highest prices were formation, from a source which should be rell $10,993, as compared with the 1907 figures, by the Chinese residents in Hongkong, and realised in May--Patna, 1,210; Beaures, able, gives me reason to think that the assump tlon of office as, Governor, by His Excellency due to floods and typhoon, failure of of the disastrous typhoon of a7th July, states $1.157.50. The quantity of Malwa opium Colonel Recadas, who in a successful campaign the rice crop, shortness in the first silk that the total revenue collection for the year exported from India in 1908 was fixed io (Africa showed himself possessed of grant power of personal Initiative, will bring about crop, the national mourning, and the gen 1908 amounted to Ts. 346,978. These at 15,100 chests, and this quantity is to erally depressed state of local business. The figures show a decrease on those for the pre- be reduced yearly by 10 per cent. Fluctua-the improvement in the fortuner of the colony line suffered greatly from the floods in June;vious year of Tis. 46,794. All beadings, tions in Malwa have been even heavier which is being counted upon. A commission, passenger traffic had to be interrupted for with the exception of Chingfei, show a de than in Bengal, the highest price realis consisting of high Government officials, native gentry, and leading merchants, was appointed 16 days in some places the rails were x2 crease, of which one-fifth (Tis. 9,505) is due ed for the former having been $1,330 during the year to consider the causes of the (3) That the Chinese Government shall feet under water; this involved the company to the decline in opium revenue. The in- in October, when the total quantity allowed decline which has takes place in Macao's trade pay the money to the Japanese Consul. within grent expense. There is still a good deal crease of Chingici (Ts, 2,547) is derived to be shipped from India was completed and and to propose remedial measures. There still in three months after the buildings erected of steam-launch traffic in the Fatshan Creek, from coal. The decline in general cargo prices were greatly enhanced. Persian opium remains uncertainty as to the exact nature of and the phosphates mined by Mr. Nishisawa and owners are quick to take advantage of duty is due mainly to decreased importation is also to share in the zo per cent. annual the decisions arrived at, but it is generally (and not carried away) have been delivered railway, mishaps or change of rules, 29. in- of cuttle-fish, ground nuts, matches, kerosene reduction, importation being limited for 1908 understand that the improvement of the bar to the Chinese authorities in accordance with creases in farcs, etc., in competing for the oil, sapanwood, white sugar, tobacco, and to 1,000 chests. Purchases are mainly made our by means of jetties, dredging, and other a list of properly recently presented by Mr. Fatshen passengers. There is doubtless flour, and exportation of cattle, coarse china on Japanese Government account, the sale engineering works is to be urged as a malter of
supreme Importance. The advantages 'of the..... Nishinawa."
room for both carriers on this particular ware, ground-nut oil, pigs, and tea. The of the drug in Formosa being a Stale mono
GEOGRAPHICAL: POSITION OF MACAO route, and there is no reason why the un-section of the report on foreign goods may poly. China absorbs a comparatively small
will never be fully realised until the long- rivalled waterways of Kwangtung should not be given in extenso. Mr. Harris writes:proportion of Persian opium hitherto some
existing impediment to direct communication serve to feed her railways." Altogether, the "Foreign goods entered China from Hong. 1,200 to 1,400 piculs per annum, Hong with the sea for deeply laden vessels has been report is as concies and complete akong did the Kowloon stations during the kong is the principal market for Bengal, entirely swept away. The nature of the work could have been expected of a document in year 1908 to the value of Hk. T. 30.979 Persian drug. The highest and lowest rates great, and a growth of trade will not be obtain. Shanghai for Malwa, and Formosa for the and the obstacles to be overcome are very a congested form. Next year we shall expect 381, an increase over the previous year's to see some mention of the newly opened figures of over 1 million tacis. Catton quoted for the various kinds of opium during od without revere struggles with existing cir branch of the longkong and Shanghai, gouds show decreases under most headings, the year were?———-
Highest Lowest. Banking Corporation, which is bound to with the exception of white shirtings, and exercise a beneficial influence upon the more especially cotton thread, which con- economic conditions of the Capital of South tinue to advance satisfactorily. Business in China. In the words of a leading Home piece goods has been dull owing to the high Indian cotton yarn passing our contemporary, the Bank is a British bulwark in the East and piles prosperity on prosperity stations has dropped to 458 piculs, a fall of and when the bogey of commercial depression over 50 per cent. on the figures for 1907 and the world over will have passed into oblivion, the lowest amount recorded in our archives and the vast territories of China opened up since 1903. Yarn appears to have shared by a network of railways, which are already in the general disturbance in commercial proceeding apace, then the City of Canton dealings caused by the fluctuations and
is as follows:-
1) That the Chinese Government shail purchase Mr. Nishisawa's business at $160,000 in Kwangtung silver.
(a) That Mr. Nishisawa shall pay to the Chinese authorities $20,000 in Kwangtung silver in compensation for the removal of the shrine on the island and as a tax on the
business.
The 5th instant has been decided as the date for the delivery of the property..
THE TRADE OF CANTON.
(15th October.)
exchange,
will truly become a Far Eastern trade em-continual fall in silver. The bulk of the porium towards whose shores the heavily trade in this district is carried by steamships adeo ships of many nations will get their sails,
THE RED BAND' AT HARDÍN,
(26th October.)
Malwa....
Patna... Benares
Persian.....
$
1,330 .1,210
S 900 1.035
.
1,157 935 950 830
Mr. Harris' report makes mention also of the closing of the Junk Bay: Flour Mills, the Kowloon Railway, the pineapple industry in the New Territories and the visits of Chinese notabilities in Hong: kong during the year. The doings of a
appear to be generally known; the facts recorded in the report furnish interesting information. Mr. Harris says:-"The mato load of the lead mine known as Pakthiblong, worked by the Fuk Hing Mining Company, Limited, has lately been found. The lode measures foot a inches in width and the minerals found are stated to be of better quality than in the branch lodes. The shaft is about 50 Chinese feet in depth. The engineer, has reported that there is a prospect of the turnout being zo per cent. lead, with go to do ounces of silver, per too, at an estimated value of $200. Samples are to Analyst in the early part of the year for as- say. At present the work continues to be carried on by some 100 coolles with picks and shovels, but a far greater number will be required when the main lode is seriously worked. Pumping machinery is in active use, and it is stated that profitable working is anticipated.
There are some melancholy aspects to be found in the annual report of Mr. Paul H. The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld. King, Commissioner of Customs, just issued, on the trade of Canton for 1908. As proof that the entrepot of South China has not been in as flourishing a condition as in pre ceding years, the Commissioner in his able report starts off, in gloomy vein. To begin with, we are told that: "Two floods in one year is the sad record for, 1908, and it is therefore not sur- prising to find that export trade has, in part at least, failed to justify the high hopes of the report for 1907. At first sight the net value-Hk: Ths. 103.690530-of the trade in 1908, as compared with Hk. Tls.
to Canton, and of which we have no cogai-lead mining company in our vicinity do not 103.782,947 in 1907, would suggest that
zance. The local trade in the Indian pro trade had "marked time" rather than retro-
duction bee advanced considerably during gressed; but a closer, analysis reveals the
1908. The disfavour into which, from various causes, Japanese yarn has fallen fact that while foreign imports-represented
materially assisted Bombay. It has been by Hk. Tis 29,753.077, as compared with Tik. 1, 29,894.6oz in 1907-have main- The dastardly outrage reported in our stated that the Indian yara consigned to tained their position, native imports have special telegram to day of the assassination southern Chinese ports and to Tonkin, been increased by some 7 million taels, of Prince Ito, of Japan, at Harbin, by a through Hongkong as the distributing centre, while exports of local origin have decreased Korean, will be learnt with horror and re- has reached some 30,000 bales during the about 1 million taels. In other words, gret by the entire civilized world. The course of the year, the estimated value being native imports and exports of local origin alleged grievance of the Koreans against the $74,750,000. Of the items under metals, hrve changed places in 1908, as compared Japanese cannot be expected to be redress-yellow metal shecis, iron and mild steel, with 1957. Although the shrinkage in ex-ed by any such violent methods as that re-nail-rod, and lead in pigs and bars show ports is mainly due to a short production of sorted to by the murderer, to accomplish increases, while iron and mild steel sheets ilk-the direct outcome of adverse climatic his foul end. Prince. Ito started from and plates, old iron and milditeel, and steel be sent to the Hoogkong Government conditions-it is satisfactory to note that Tokio on a peaceful tour in Manchuria in bars and plates have declined. It must the items, with the exception perhaps of rice, on the 14th inst., in referring to which, on not be forgotten that the tendency to employ which swell the value of native imports are the eve of his departure, His Highness laid foreign flagged lighters towed by steam-laun- not such 28 to suggest decreased buying emphasis upon the private character of the ches to carry machinery, metals, oils, etc., power." Then he goes on to describe the journey. His tour, he said, would extend as cuts considerably into the native junk trade. floods in detail, in the course of which, far as Harbin and he might also pay a visit this traffic appears to be on the increase it is stated that the saying of Confucius to Vladivostok. It was contemplated that and calls for further regulation than has yet "with coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, Priacé Ito would meet M. Kokovtself, the been accorded to it. Business in metals has and my bended arm for a pillow" represents Russian Minister of Finance, at Harbin; but been dull owing to high gold exchange rates. as truly to-day as ever the actual needs of the meeting was to have no political bearing. American kerosene oil has risen from 169,- this hardy race. The subject of the disas On the 15th inst., Prince. Ito arrived at 855 gallons in 1907 to 453,020 gallons, trous typhoon of the 28th July is also Tairen. He had arranged to be at Mukden while Russian has fallen over 60 per cent. to touched upon in the report, from which on the sand instant and at Harbin on the 241,975 gallons and Sumatra by nearly 50 it appears that the sum total of damage 26th. So that bis arrival at the latter per cent. to 504,175 gallons, the latter to the shipping was fixed at Tls. 300,000; city must have taken place this morning figures being a little over a quarter of while the loss among the flower-boats, the tragical ending of Prince Ito's tour that passing through our stations in 1905. sampans, etc., is perhaps rather loosely cannot fail to elicit the deepest sympathy It is understood, that the better class of represented as exceeding 100 vessels, with Japan in the loss of a statesman of the Chinese object to the odours thrown off by The net value of foreign imports was Hk. administrative ability and rare worth of Hle the "two latter oils. No Burma oil was Tls. 25.753,077, or Hk. Tis. 141.525 less lighness, whose work as resident-general imported by junk. Owing to present than in 1907. The net value of exports in the land which gave birth to the hand of fiscal conditions, many of the delta (abroad and coastwise, including re-exports the assassin will live as the best monument districts are, I understand, served from in 1908, was Hk. Tit. 48,598,797, or Hk, to the undying fame of one of the greatest Canton, but they could be more convenient Tis. 7.224 930 less than in 1907. On the men of the time in Japan, We do no more on ty supplied from Hongkong direct, were it subject of the Yuch-Han Railway, the follow this occasion than record our sincerest syn- possible to make the necessary revenue ar: ing interesting statement appears in the 'pathy with Japan in her irreparable foss and rangements. Prices during the latter part of report "The Yuet Han Railway, is now refrain from further comments until full par- the year rose considerably owing to the drop open to traffic as far as Yuntam, in the ticulars of the tragedy reach us from Japan. in value of silver, though the actual gold Yingtak district, 136 li, or 45 English miles, Meanwhile it can be useful to present the price had slightly fallen. It has been from the Wongaha (Canton) terminus. It record of Prince Ito's career as printed in rumoured, though not authenticated, that has carried over a million passengers in the Who's Who in the Far East. It reads the rise in price of kerosene oil per case dur ra months, and has earned $167,207 by so
Ito, Marquis Hirobami (Seoul), Japaness ing the latter part of the year was due to a Crawford-Stevenson-On the 26th fest, at doing. Bo far the freight-carrying capacity Resident General of Coren; b.. Sept. 2, 184. understanding between the Standard Oil and Union Church, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, of the railway is undeveloped. Steady pro Exceped to England with Count Toonyo in days Asiatic Petroleum Companies not to allow Frank Malcolm Crawford, son of the late D. gress nortliwards is expected in 1909 and of last Shogen, and took part an Imperial side prices to fall below a certain figure. The
during war which led to Restoration; appointed R. Crawford, to Nellie Eadle, eldest daughter will add month by month to the earning Governor of Hyogo ar god of war; sent to 2portation of foreign rica has fallen.from of H. B, O. Stevenson, of Glasgow and Livet; } power of the line. I am indebted to the Europe, 1871, with special embassy for revision' 4,548,202 picule during 1907 to 3,495:070
Local and Genara).
BIRTHS.
On October 13, 1909, at Pakhci, to W. R. and H. M. Brown, a daughter.
On October 19, 1999, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrc W. F. Tyler, a daughter."
On October 19, 1909, at Wuhu, to the Rev.
and Mirs F. E. Lund, a son.
MARRIAGES.
Os the 18th Sept., at St. Nicholas, Bath- hampton, by the Rev. W. H. Wright (brother of bride), assisted by Rev. George Vicar, Harry Cyril Ridar Hancock, of Hongkong, son of Alfred Hancock (late of Hongkong to Ethel Margaret Seymour, older daughter of William ~~'Wright; late of Clifton, Bristol,
On the 30th September, at St. Andrew's Church, Watford, Francia Gordon, second son of Jehn. Francis Carter, of "Broadlands," Wat ford, to Ruby, second daughter of George B. of 24/15, 54. Mary Axe, E. Calford, Hetts, and On October 20, 1999. at Shanghai, Charles, second son of the late H. Jorge and Mrs Jorge. of Shanghai, to Catherine Lineker of Fareham, England, only digler of the late James
and Livekar,
St C.
On October 11, 1900, at Shanghai, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of A. G. Merifbes, Req., 1. M. Customs, to Frederick James Barrett, Shanghai.
UN DEATHS..
courtesy of the Director-General for the
of treaties; is responsible for existing lapaccio picula Paddy has fallen from 1,037,906 to On October 7, 1909, at Harbin, Sigurd appended sketch plan of the Kwangtung banking regulations; was Minister of Works, 607,901 picula. Ouitle fish decreased over Eugen Josefsen, at the age of 2 years and 6 portion of this great enterprise. For the 1878, after proclamation of 1881, announcing 60 per cent, and the figures are the lowest mouths, youngest son of Captain C. Josefson following remarks on the Chinese section of inauguration of representative government; in recorded, largely due to the want of a market Od October 17, 1900, as Wasik, China, Mrs the Canton Kowloon Railway, and also for years later was despatched to Europe and for the fish usually imported from Japan, John H. Stewart, of Teton, NJ. D.S., the sketch plan thereof, I have to thank Mr.America to rather material td frame Constitu. Ries bran, dried and salt fish, ground-nuts,
tion'for Japan; was founder of prasaat system John Chick, late of Changsha, aged st years line. The Canton terminus has been estab and concluded Tesisin Treaty with late. Li tobacco show substantial decreases. It is On October 17, 1909, at Shanghal, Walter Frank Grove, the Engineer-fn-Chief of the of Government lo Japan; despatched to Chite sapanwood, white sugar, timber, and leaf Ushed a Talabator (East Gate,) and is thus Hung Chang, 1981 Prime Minister of Japan, stated that one of the principal causes of the
(agad 61 yansı, mother of Mrs. G. F. Mosher,
MACAO'S BBCLINING TRADE.
and hard work on the part of those cumstances interested. That trade in this district would be largely affected by an increase in the pro- sperity of Macao is self-evident; to declare oibarwise would be to betray a want of know- ledge of the relationship that exists between the colony and the Lappa' stations Frequent and urgent injonctious from the Viceroy to exercise increased vigilance for the prevention. of the
IMPORTATION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION?"
into China have been received during the year, with the desired object in view. An event of and exceptional measures have been adopted importance was the assumption, by this office. during the year of control over the numerouts jaoks which fish to and around Chinese waters. These junks, about 5,000 in number, are regis tered and licensed at the Harbour Master's office at Macao, and registration is now insist ed upon by this office as wall, the register being at the same time a license stating the number of old-fashioned arms allowed for self- protection but forbidding the carriage of arms of precision.. At the request of the Salt Com missioner the policy hitherto adopted by this office of non-interference with salt has been uncertificated salt ware seized and forwarded to abandoned, and during the year: 573 picule of the Shokki Salt Bureau. 'Work'on
⠀ THE SUNNING-YRUNGKONG RAILWAY,
.It
of about 40 milòa, but owing to vàrious objec-
the construction of which is dus, to the enter prise of the native merchants of the Banning district, among whom are to be numbered many returned · emigrants (`fram /'America and Australia, bas proceeded space. was originally decided to construct the rail- way from Sanchong to Samkep, a distance tions raised by the inhabitants of the former village, this scheme was changed, and Kungyi-
mica Of the 27 sections into which the line fow was decided upon as the northern ter
́in ́divided, 19 have already been opened to traffic; the section from Kungyifow to Bunnleg, a distance of over 16 miles in January; that from Suuping to Smakow in July; that from (25th October.)
Szękow to Hungling in August; and that from The keynote of Mr. R. F. C. Hodgaland's Bungling to Chunglow in September. Of the (assistant-in-charge, temporarily, of the Lappa two sections still to be opened, the one to Tow Customs Station) repost for last year is the stea shan is almost ready, two or three bridges dy declining position of Macao as an entrepot of alone fremaining to be completed, Work on trade-a fact which intrades itself upon the most the other section, from Towshan to Samkap, casual student of events in the Farther East and the southern terminus, is delayed pending a which appears to be of slow recognition by settlement by the provincial authorities of the the Ministry for the Colonies in Lisbon. Mr. question of purchase of land in the neighbour- Hedgeland introduces bis anngal report with hood, as owing to the rumour that Sawkap le #succinct parrative of events concerning to be opened to trade, landowners In this dis- the decadent Partuguese port. He is aptrict are demanding bigh prices before consent- preciative of the endeavours exerted by the ing to part with their holdings. Between
six trains running daily. The traffic receipts: retired Governor, H. E. Seaber Alves Rocadas, Kungyllow and Towaben there are at present who in his comprehensive programme of reform which it was his purpose to carry out in during the year amounted to over $128,000, Macao, recoguised the necessity of entitling and an increase in collection is confidently
For expected to follow on the opening of; the sec Chinese. sympathy and co-operation.
to the figures relating to the trade of Macao in tion from Towaban to books Dim
958 and the acting Commissioner's: pertinent the extent of soma" $60,000 WAY observations on the factors contributing to the line daring the doods in Angustiisfahan decline of Macao, wa present Mr. Hedgeland's The picture of Macao's present-day position and own statistics and comments He wrote fature prospects is not overdraws by any means, The net value of the trade passing the staanduplessine powers that be in Portugal awak tious for the year 1908 reached a total of Hk. to a sense of their duty andjobligations and Tl. 18,167,073, an advance of Hi. Tis. 1,958, allow the local administration sufficiant latitude 28 over that for rgoy and of Hk. Ths. 2,783,190 to carry out, without further loss of time, the over the total for rood, To a very great extent project for the salvation of Macas, the fare this increase over the total of the previous of the neighbouring Colony as a tradal contra year, in which imports share to the extent of is for ever doomed, in BE, Senhor Eduardo itk. Tl1, 951,945, is due to a higher valgation Marques, the present Governor, Macao) pos to various descriptions of goods (oplum, forsesses an administrator who has given tang bia instance, has Hien so per cent; in value) and proof of his ability to-govem a colony as its an increase in the importation of rice, the airs should be administered, and were the varying but always considerable Importations Ministers to neglect their duty to Pertugars of which show a generally deficient home sup. ancient possession in the Fast any Josko respits of local crops: Assuming it to be in for culpable neglect of what may proes lis home correct to accept the figures denoting the total opportunity to regenerika iba destiming of the ply depending in latensity on the agcarian blame will teach to the HBase Government
value of imports sad exports as a reliable in a