THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL
CAURULE OF THE ROADY.
CASE AT THE MARINE COURT.
Atthe Marins Court this morning, before Hon Com, Basil R. H. Taylor, Marine Magistrale. Cha Mün, owner of licensed trading junk No. 3 6 H lodged a complaint against Chenog on, master of the licensed steam-launch Kwong Eau for sulawfully disregarding the tales of the road at about 5 p.m. on the 23rd
MARITIMB CUSTOMS. | upon it was that of the one who had not enteret for the examizat on Whather: true or not COMING CHANGES.
in all its beasis, the story in of least tymptomhle of the feeling in the Service, and the fact remains that some of It foremost Ghisess scholars have been lost to the Customs in the belief tha! their prospects were inadequate. Another point calling for setilement in one way or other will be the question of pay which is exer: cising the minds of many grades of the Ser- vice. To make the Service one which men
Defendant pleaded not guilty. will be proud to jolu and anxious to romain
Complainant stated that at 5 pm, on agrd in will, therefore, be Mr Aglon's task, while alt, he was conveying sal: fish from Samshaipo correcting any tendency to impair its efficiency to Salt Fish Depot, West Point, when close to it is one in which he will have the hearty Jarding's Wharf he saw defendant's launch support of all residents in the Far East-Wabent 30 feet off his stem. She was ring C. D. News,
of the Huangpu
A FRIEND OF CHINAS, The first of the admirable illustrations in this volume is the late Empress of Chice, and the book is expressly written with particular reference to that famous lady and the women of the Middia Kingdom. There is a deal to say. Mr. Conger's husband was American Minister at Peking at the time of the Boxer roobles, and she seems to have taken an active part in bringing about friendly relations be sween the Empress and the Court and the corps diplomatique, male and female, at a time when such relations were much strained.
After making the necessary allowance for official indirectness of speech, we may welcome the latest changes in the hierarchy of the Im perial Maritime Customs as an indication that the period of making time, already undaly pro- longed, le at last coming to an end. It is superfluous to inquire whose susceptibilities are being studied by retaining the fiction of an extension of leave for Sir Robert Hart, "who, duhappily, can be under no misapprehen- sion on the subject, owing to the unsatis factory condition of his health. The point of interest for the Customs Service and for British residents to the Far East is the aa nouncement that Mr. F. A. Aglen is to become Deputy, or Acting, Inspector-General. His name has always been on the list of suitable candidates for the post of Third, inspector- General. There have been many rivals for the office, and a serious obstacle to Mr. Aglen's ap. pointment appeared to lie in the fact that be way bot bigh enough in seniority in the Service. That barrier bas, however, bezo brushed aside, and we congratulate Mr. Agles on his appointment. The occasion is one when the interests of the Customa must over-ride all personal con siderations. Sir Robert Hart has now been away from Peking for two years, and while his pame musi ever be associated with the splen did service that he virtually created, it is clear
Mrs. Conger's letters breathe a laudable that no organization can remain efficient.under a prolonged system of make-shift-manage-spirit of friendliness_towards_the_peoples of China and of tolerance towards their customs, ment, Daring Sir Robert Har's ablence Sir Robert Bredno has carried on the work of as all of us must recognize. Though evidently the Inspectorship General; but he knew that a lady of strong religious views, she is by no the permanent post was not to be his; dad it is means blind to the great merits, religious and to his credit that the Service has continued to other, of the Chinese. She is Daturally struck run as smoothly as it har done. It is a matter by the deforence shown to parents and parsons for regret that the inevitable decision to make of greater ago and rank, by the patient obedi way for a permanent Inspector General was not once of the Chinaman, who even imparts, this taken by Sir Rebeit Fart when he left China quality to his animals, which bo will drive more in 19.8. He would have saved bis brother-in- by persuasion than the whip or rein, She admites, with Teason, his great power of sell. law the embarrassing duties of the last two years. Sir Rober! Fredon could well have control, and in the matter of the Boxers she quitted the Service then in the consciousness Ace their side of the quarrel with the of yeoman work done, while he had earned foreigners, though she was one of the sufferers. Her accouals of her visits to the Empress are be special thanks of foreign residents in
exceedingly interesting, and she has a whole the Far East and of this port in particular by bearted admitation for that tremendous person- his services in connexing with the conservancy age, were she grande amoureurs political despot It would be a disservice to the cew fospector. or hater of the foreigners. At any rate, this Goperal, even while he has to wait for his volume supplies an additional proof that the substantive appointment, to pretend that all is Empress was a woman of great gifts, and able well with the Imperial Maritime Customs. Noto charm all those with whom she came one can, or would wish to, belittle the grand in contact. The account given of the siege of work performed by Sir Robert Hast in China: the Legations confirms the opinion some hold but it has og bean knows that weight of year that the besiegers never had the smallest inten had told upon his gecius for administration of pushing the foreigners to extremities, tion, and that be bad censed to he equal to the task of controlling an ever-extending service, at least with the name unerring instinct that bad laid the founda.
Mrs. Conger, with her sympathetic insight tion of his wonderful success. Nor had be any one near coough to him to quicken that instinct into Chinese Character, realises that they never or to indicate the lines on which the same re-worship idols, but the spirit represented by the sults that had been achieved by the personal idol. Like all travellers in China, she admires factor could be attained by a sound matter-of its architecture, the solema magnificence of its fact policy indispensable to every large organiza ombs, and the stupendeous labour of its great tion, Sir Robert Hart relied upon bis judg.works, of which the Wall is the classic example, meal of mep to help him in the work of build. This is a thoroughly interesting volume, and ing up the Customs Service. Even if it had correcis many deep-scuted misunderstandings never failed him, it must: ultimately have regarding China and the Chinese.-Pall Mall proved unequal to an organization of such dimensione; and when the system by which it was applied broke down, there was no substitute to take its place, as fur as the Service as a whole was concerned The zenith of a lung and striking career had been reached before the Chinese Government assĊIt ed its right to direct the destinies of the Maritime Customs. When the Shuiwachu (Board of Revenue) was established, and Sir Robert Hatt was content to walk the sands of Peitaho, while his independence was being curtailed, it was known that the policy of the line of least resistance had been loaugurated. From that day, whether Sir Robert Hart officiated in Peking pr remained In England, the tendency has bees to steres type this policy. If it could be believed that on these lines the interests of China could best be served, no objection would be raised It is because it is universally held that by such -means the Service can only be betrayed and the foreigner is in danger of being no longer loyal to his trust that the demand has been made for new blood in the mausgement of the Customs. No conspicuous effort was required to shift, gradually into Chinese bands the control of the Service; but it will call for both genius and tact to restore satisfaction throughout the ranks, while con- vincing the Chinese authorities that national, apart from personal, interests' demand a check to the process of substituting Chinese for foreign éfficials..
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about W. I. about S. W. She came on and Tag into his storu. The steam-lausch did not "run into him," but¬the-two.cargo boats in tow of her did. The cargo-beats were towing along side the leanch, one each sid.... It was that on No damage was done to the cargo or his junk the, atarboard side which coillded with him, by the collision, but he was forced down on top of another small junk which was damaged, She was on his, starboard" side, at anchor ja the junk anchorago,
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Hongkong, 1st April, 1910. Since our last report, the market has been
very strong and prices have advanced con. siderably. The Indian market has been freely purchasing the commodity at the enhanced rates and consequently Chinese rere have been able to affect purchases a price demanded. As a result of this, some speculatory have done a big business is forward delivery at an advance of 52 to 56 over prasions quotations, while others have stood aloof and no sales were affected During the last By wired to the affect that the week, Bombay millowners were willing to sell for forward delivery at the present quotations, which caused local Chinese buyers to suddenly suspend business. Thin, coupled with the fact that exchange had assumed a somewhat firm atti- matter with a certain amount of reserve and at tudo, led the Chinese traders to regard the
the close there are on bayers on the market, not even the slightly lower rates ruling induc. ing purchasers to come forward.
No. 6 and 8s. The former count was in good demand and business was done at an advance of Sr to $3. No. 8. has commande liltie at- tention and whatever business was dane was
an advance of St to §z per balo...
at
No, to and ran.—in their two counts, good
per bale. business was done at an advance of S1 to 54
Defendant, in his evidence, stated that he was going from the N. Y. K. buoy to Jardine's wharf, with two cargo boats in tow alongside, one each side. When he was about 300 fear from the what he saw the junk coming op anters, and he saw hrun into another jonk at anchor, They were astern of him at the time. It was blowing hard from-N. E, at the time. The cargo boals, were loaded, Complainant's junk was going faster babciable amount of business doce. Prices ad- He was about 30 feet off when the collision occurred.
Kwok, Mi, master of cargo boat 537, also gave evidence, and the case war adjourned till to-morrow at io.30 am, for the Junk Inspector to inspect complainant's junk,··
GROWTH OF VLADIVOSTOK.
POPULATION STATISTICS.
No. 168.-Very small business done in ibis
No. 208. In good demand and so 'appre- cool,
vanced from $3 to 56.
Total sales 11,000 balos. Upsold locks.4,000.balus, -
Sold bat sa-delivered in the godown and to arrive 48,000 bales.
Arrivals The mail str., Astay and extra sirs, Ceylon Maru and Austria from Bombay, and sir. C. Apðar from Calcutta have brought in 4,500 bales for Hongkong, and 10,000 bales for Shanghai, no shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai and Coast ports.
Local Mill A very good business was done in this yarn. About 1,000 bales No. 10. 21 Stag to 5131 and about 303 bales No. 126. a
5:30 to $134.
The following official statistics of the popola tion of Vladivostok on Janaury rath (n. 1st Old Style) are published by the Dainy Vostok the total population was go,162, of which 66,776 were male and 23,586 femula. Divided ac
Shanghai-Reports indicate a strong market. cording to nationalities the figures were A under-
Male. Female. Total. Good business was done at an advance of 2 to Russians .......................31,675 18,776 $0.4515 taels higher than previous quotations in
pec al No. 260.
Japanese Yarn About çoó balts No, 208, at Native races (other than
Russian)
843 2,509
98 748 5163 to $171. Naturalised Koreans....... 150 and that the Court was, striving at one and the | Tunguses same time to protect the Ministers and to Jews participate in what was obviously a genuine Tastars. patriolic movement,
Gorilla,
*! Letters from China."" By Surah (Pike Conger. (London: Hodder and Stoughton.)
12%. net.
THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
GENERAL FUKUSHIMA'S PREDICTION OF A GREAT SCHEME.
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On the evening of the 15th ull, the leading Tokyo bankers gave a dinger at the Bankers Club in honour of General Futurhíma, As. sistant-Chief of the General Army Staff, General Usagawa, President of the Oriental Development Company, and Mr. Ichihara, President of the Bank of Korea, who are now in Tokyo: '
Koreani Chinese Japanese Europeans
Total
1,666
12
4
10
265
ros
3ro
60
10
2,138 1,979
Raw Cotton. A fair amount of business was done in Bengal at $2 higher par pical compared with Jasi gustation. Abaur35o bafes Bengal sold
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Hongkung, 18. April, 1910.
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at $36) 19 $18, Stocks, 275 bales Bougai, 3,217 ...28,591 1,209 29,803 Chinese sales, 90 bales at S41 to $453 stocks 90
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Rupees, T/ 1374. Roper, D/D 1314. ...66,776, 21,585 91,61 Sterlug, D/D 1/35.6. Sterling, 4m/st 1/99/16 will be noticed that the male population of Shanghai, T/T 744. Japas 87. Bar Silvar the port is nearly three times that of the female. 24 3/16, The most conspicuous divergency is that of the Chinese, where the males outnumber the female by nearly 24 to 1. Classified according to religios, it is noted that the Russian Church claims 54,893 persons, Dissenters 161, other Christian scis 8953, Jewish 267, Mahomedaas 122, Confucians 43 and Buddhists 33,852. Bints last year numbered 4,127 (2,206 male' acd 1,92 female) of which 494 (369 male and 225 female) were illegitimate. were 1,143 (614 máte and 499 'female). As compared with January 1st, 1909, the popala-place on Friday and Saturday, 27th and 2816 Miss JESSIE THORNE, Australian Soubretto.
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HONGKONG'S INVITATION.......'
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The Yokohama Rowing Club has sent an BEST ENTERTAINMENT IN HONGKONG. favitation to the hou. secretary of the Hong- The deathskoog Regatta for the Clubs of the Colony io enter for their Spring Regalta which will take
tion of the port shows an increase of 5,58 (100 male and 3,058 famalo)..
OUTBREAK OF LEPERS.
FURIOUS ATTACK ON VILLAGERS.
May. Canton is also invited. Kobe Will wo doubtedly zbier for all the interport events and most probably Shanghai, too,
The interport events are as follows!
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Pairs
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Events Coming.
Friday, 1st April. Bandmann Opera Co., The Yeomen of the
Saturday, 2nd April. H.K.A.A.A. Sports, Kowloon Cricket Club. Geo, P. Lammert Auction sale of valuable Chinese,silver ware, 3.30 p.m.
V. RO Boxing and Wrestling Contest, 915 p.m.
Football Army vi, Civiliana, 4 p‚m. **
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Monday, 4th April. :
Gen. P. Lammert, Auction sale of furniture:
Public Works Department Crown Land'sale, at the "Deyobia" Peak Road, II a.m.
pm.
On Wednesday xighs, the cóh ultima, the inmates of the Leper Asylum at Ritamura, a In the course of the function General Fuku. suburb of Osaka, broke loose from the asylum shima, who reimped from a tour in Manchuria and stormed the village. It appears that a few days ago, said that the reconstruction of three lepers deserted the asylum at about the Autung-Mukden Railway was progressing & o'clock on the evening in question, and more satisfactorily than had been anticipated. attempted to escape by running along the river It was now expected that forty miles of the bank at Nasara Shiden, They were pursued Guard, 9 p.m. new line from Mukden to Sichaore and filly by a watchman, however, when the villagers came out and, supposing the refugees to be miles from Astung to Chikwanshan, via Hoanfeng-cheng, would be opened to put thieves, caught one of them and knocked him lic service by October next, and the whole line, down. The other two returned to the asylum at the late.t by December next. When and informed their fellow-lepers. Thereupon the service on the new line war opened, the whole of the patients, over co ja sumber, the journey from Tokyo to Mukden could be indignantly marched out and made their way accomplisted in three days.and nights. The toManoya Shinden, where with loud cries they service of irains from Harbin might be con-raided the houses of the villagers and smashed nected with the railways in Japan via Found everything they could lay their hands na. The through the Antong-Mukdepline more staff of the asylum cams to the rescur, and Such then in brief summary is the task advantageously than through the South Mac-after a straggle, got their patients under control churian Railway to Dairen. A direct railway and brought them back to the arplum. But awaiting Mr. F.. A. Aglen in his new post
service could be apeded to Europe fram here the lepers became more violent than ever. He starts under favourable auspices, for be
Fusan, but this was only one arm stretched out and smashed the watch hours. At last the in a comparatively soung man and he will
into the Eastern bemisphere from Europe. police were summoned and the patients evoo: assume office with the goodwill of the Service. With every prospect of many years before him, was desirable that a line should be constructed inally brongút'andercoatrol.-Japan Chronicle, -bi■ constractive' work can be undertaken case through the centre of China to connect with folly and deliberately, It is enough that the Central Russia, another line from Fusan to be process of disintegration should be arrestedMatny Península by way of Chine, Anaam, and during the period of his acting incumbency and Burma, and another from the North-West that he should let it be koown that it is not of China, brough Central Asia, and necessary for the Service to cultive a Scotch lodia, and Afghanistan, thus making 200. accent in the place of an Irish brong, the connection between Asia and Europe We may hope that the circumstance of his cwn by rail, When these lines were completed, the Mefaction for
rip'd promotion by Sir medium of communication and transport is Robert Har will mage for the introduction of Mancheria could be called complain. He was an era of promotion by merit alone.. That this confident that the construction of these lines Sea of Japan innovation will recessitate a' reorganization of would be undertaken sooner or later by the co the whole Service ws are fully prepared to be operation of the Power of the world. Wheo lieve, but it is essential for tba well-being of the there ramified lives wore completed, they would Customs: Thers will, perhaps, be need for a pro all be coupec ed to Japan.by the Antung-Muk Cess of weeding-out, Qué of the chief causen, den, Seoul-Wijo, and Seoul Fusan Rallways,
however, for dissatisfaction at the present time Japan would thereby enjoy sopiemin advantage, is, we believe, that merit is not necessarily aber profits from Manchuriafand Koren would ba stepping stone to promotion, The story is told immensely increased, and Japan might actually that at a certain centre a notification was surpass all the other countries of the world in issued to the effect that promotion would de wealth; pend upon proficiency in Chiness shown it an approaching examination. When the exami- nation came on, all presented bemselves save Berlin through Siberia to Japan, on reaching one, who stond on an principle. Subsequently, which he was welcomed by the populace as a ske promellok list arrived and the only arme. bera,
General Fukushima' will be remembered as making in 1893 ■ Journey on borseback from
TAB WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G; Fige,' Director of the Hougkong Observatory
On the 1st at 12.05 p.-The barometer bas risen in Japan, particularly at the Eastern stations. It has fallen moderately over N, China
The area of high pressure has spread · East.. wards and extends now from N. China to the
.1.
Pressure has increased slightly at the station around the China Sea.
Fresh to moderate N.E. and E. winds, may
be expected in the Formosa Channel and the archers shores of the China Sea, along
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours oading
at to a.m. today, ono Inches..
*DOG FORECAST,' 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, E. winds, fresh to moderate; cloudy, misty,
2.-Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, fresh to moderate,
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, Bams as No, I
4-Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Hainsa, Jama na No. X.
National Bank of China, Ltd., Extraordinary meeting, 12.30 p.m.
Philharmonic Concert, at City Hall, 9.15 p.m.
Tuesday, 5th April,
Organ Recital, at St. John's Cathedral, 5.30.p.m.
Wednesday, 6th April,
R. A. Sports U.SR.CGround Kowloon. Hughes and Hough, "Auction sale of formi. tate, 3.30 p.m.
Saturday, 9ib Apdi. Boxing at City Hall, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 13th April,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, annual meeting, noon,
'China Traders' Insurance Co.,'annoul meet- ing, 12.30 p.m.-m
Friday, 15th April
Hughes and Hough Auction sale of furniture, at the "Dethick" Robinson Road, 2.30 p.m.:
Saturday, 16th April.
First Gymkhana meeting. Fagbes and Hongt Auction sale offurniture, at the "Dethick" Robinson Road, 2.30 p.m.
"Saturday,' #ged"April,
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