NEWS FROM THR NORTH,
FOREIGN CAPITAL,
(Specially Trantlstedsfer the Hongkong Tolojraph.]
The four groups of foreign Powers, viz,, Bel- tish, American, German and French, buvo re- quested their representatives to communicate with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the effect that the draft agreement should remata uai altered. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has forwarded the request to the Migistry of Posts
and Communications for discussion.
THE GRAND COUNCIL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 1QIO
LONDON 10 HONGKONG IN LUSS
THAN A FORTNIGHT. -
East and West are rapidly drawing neater, ned already it is possible (if there is no loss of timo on the way or in making connection with neimers) to travel from London to Hongkong in 18 days.
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"Engineering says that developments are: being made, which, when comple ed, will allow the journey to be made la 14 days, or even less. Progress is being made with the Canton Kowloon Railway, and also with the Canton Hankow; Railway, which are stages in the line connecting. Hongkong-Kowloos is on the
A direct branch from the Trans-Siberian Rail-
It has been arranged by the Prince Regenta alaod, opposite Hoogkong-with Pekin, and the Grand Council, that a meeting of the. Council should be held once in every three days and each member of the Council will be required to atroad,
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY,
way to lekin would complete the connection Hongkong possible in the time mentioned. and make the journey between" i cadon and
In the latest report of the acting British Con-
1
-7RE RUBBER PROPOSALS AT
SRANGHAI.
PERTINENT VIEWS OF LOCAL JOURNAL.
The othe day we reproduced a full account of the recent rubber meeting held at Shanghål, The following remarks which appear in a local paper sent the same subject are worthy of some police :-
i
admation for the public-spirited way in which No right-mladed man can have anything but
Mr. £5. Little has come forward at the present- Juncture to help to asive some of the difficulties with which Yubber zbatebalders in Shanghal a:afice to face, and which will to all probability at a later date involve them still more 'seri ous distress unless they are tackled firmly just now. It is almost impossible to conjecture
Proçes Tsai Tao, Yu Long and Presidentul at Canton we are informed that construeiraled to breaking polat. Mr. Litle does not
Yim Chang kay decided to appolot a day, to Javite all the members of the National Assembly and the Segate to the Mialstry of War to dis cuss abo question of the ra`rganization of the military system.
TROOPS OBJECTED TO,
tion on the Canton-Kowloos Railway, which is being built according to the standard of first class European lines, bas, been proceeding steadily for some time, with the result that the first 30 miles is now ready for traffic Ibe, line, when completed to the junc tion with the British section at Samichun, will, in its 8, mites, contain, tacluding ter- minals, 5 stations and eleven bafts. There have beco considerable engineering difficulties to be overcome in the construction of this
It is reported that H.E. Viceroy His-liang, of the Thres Eastern Proviness, bas advised the Thrana that he has received private informa: tion from four members of the Consular Body to the effect that if Chien does not pop the ad-line, and a very large amount of bridgework. vance of troops of a certals Power to his pro vinces, unpleasant developments might arise.
CUSTOMS DUTY,
The National Assembly has rejected the pro- posal to alter the Custoas duty system from a taal into a dollar basis in Kiangal provisco, The Viceroy therefore asks for instructio s &# to how to deal with the matter..
„ONJURATE_STUDINTS........
..
Prince Su had an interview with the Prince Regent on the 15th inst,, in the course of which be stated that most of the Provincial repre sentatives had not yet returned to their respec tive vocations pending the decision of the Provin.lal Assemblies, The Trince asked the Regent for init uc ions as to what steps should be taken, as it was impable to use force in the matter. The Rogcat declined to express an opinion one way or the other..
SALT TAX.
le the second district, from mile 33 to mile 50, there is a total girder opening of 3,100 ft. The main bridge over the East River at, Shek-lung is proceeding satisfactorily, the foundations be ing pearly completed, and the delivery and erection of steel work for the large spans have commenced. The British Leation of the rail way, which is within the British Concession at Kowloon, is rapidly approaching completion, and it is expected to form the through connec tion to Hanghong in June or July, iger.
Construc-
the vast ramifications of the recent crisis, but it is quita certain that unless someļbing is dona to prevent further milschlof matters will be
propose to save any man from the whole dou sequences of speculation, but he does prophec to
conduct an inquiry by means of a commalites io order to determine how far it is possible to make the best of what is admittedly a bad business, and on he has no personal interest to
the man who would utter the gratuitous insinun solve we cannot conceive of the state of mind of
We are not concerned to defend Mr. Little: be tions that have been made against Mr. Little, can do that well enough himself if he has a mind, though we think he would be wasting-his- time and his energy; but wa'take this oppor tunity of expressing ear conviction that the majority of shareholders, the overwhelming majority of them, tally recognize the public- spitit which has prompted Mr. Little's 'action, and we may add that whatever the issue of ike Committee's deliberations may be rubber share. holders owe Mr. Little no small measure of thanks for at least indicating a way by which the worst consequences of wild speculation may be mitigated.
Mr. Little does not stand alone, however. He is supported by a number of public-spirited men who like himself have, for many years served this community in one capacity or an. her, and who now give evidence by their willingness to forego any private and they might otherwise gain, that they are prepared to put the genzial interests of the Settlement first, and do what they can to help. Amongst thead there is no more honoured name than that of Mr. Cecil Holiday, whose motivas, like those of Mr. Little, no man who has known Shang- al for any length of tims would dream of im- peaching. We cannot run through the whole
& Co.
COMMERCIAL.
22nd November, 1 pm.
The following quotations for rubber shares by wire, are supplied by Mosses, É. S, Kadoors
Allagar......... Anglo-Javas LED Anglo-Malaya...
5%-
Tis. 71
Balgowoles..................... $ 0.75
Bartams......
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
TT is hereby notified that, imconsequence of the execution of some road improvement works, that portion of Shaukiwam Road to the eastward of Tsat Tar. Mui Police Station is. CLOSED 10. MOTOR TRAFFIC until, (ur- ther notice. ...384
Carey Uniteda.7/0.prem. Castlefolds.....110,- Changkat Serdangs "Choras (part paid)$8 prem." Do. (fully pald)...$18 Damansarasite femini Baster Internationals......13/9 premi. Glenoalys...,$2,00 Highlands and Lowlandı .....107/5 Indragitis.................) ..5131* Kamtalogs ..............................................510 prem. Kuala Lumpon......
„,165/7.. Ledburys.........74/- Linggls GESPRES
+46/0 London Asiatics.............................................. London Veatures
Merlimaus......
..5!3 ...5/.
Paja..........
„Sat-
Pegobs..........................................................$32;
Rubber Trasts. prom Sandycrofta.... Sapongs Seafields
W. CHATHAM..! Director of Public Works.
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1910.
FROM-EUROPE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
"ARABIA,"
Entimations.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED.
UHOIOR AUSTRALIAN BEEF,
LAMB
A
MUTTON,
[774
RABBITS
AND
HARES.
Captain Frost, having, arrived, Consignees of Cargo, are hereby informed that their goods are bolag landed and placed at thair risk in the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limiled, whanca delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
ASAHI
........................................140/+
Shelfords .........****
.72/6
Optional Cargo will be carried on auless no Ice to the contrary.be given TO-DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognised.
ASAHI
ASAHI
and
Slogapore & Johores ..........................
..$13
Sungei Chobs
.951- 13/9 Tangkas.......BUZZINAKINA -33 Toorangia........ngeunaan kruispāTM«^
...
SAPPORO
SAPPORO
SAPPORO
..$14.
Suogol Kapara
United Serdange........................17/6 United Singapotes_.................. United Sumatra...8/9 United Langkat..80%-
·Duffs Tropohs..... Para Rubber
BEANTRE
No Claims will be adimitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- lug andelivered after the 28th lust, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th last., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us lo asy case whatever,
THIS STRAMER BRINGS ON CARGO Ex 15. Michel from La Palļice Rochelle.
Michel from Bordeaux.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hopgkong, 120d November, 1910.
1713
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.".
THE F
“HE P. & 0, 5, N. Co.'s Steamer
"SOMALI,"
BEER..
AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL
AT
ANGLO-JAPANES R
EXHIBITION,
PEICKS:
4 Dor, Quarts....................$12.00 par caus
8 Dox, Plots.513.50 #
On the Canton-Hankow Railway progress is felag made, and traies and traffic are now run nice to Wong-sho; a market town on the North River, 55 miles by rail from Canton ion, however, is practically finished to Ying. Tak, miles from Canton, bad about one-third of the whole distance to the boundary of the province: Ying Tak is a district city of some imperance, and the opening of the station there will hava the effect of bringing places up the river three days bearer Canton, Consting questions ia Yungan province. A resolution, tion, is also preceding, though less caergeil: was passed that the salt lax would not be idcally, on the next 30 2740 miles, so that ultimate creased in the provisca. With rgard to the y Hankow will be reached, as that town is Increase of power to be vested in H.E. Viceroy situated on the great river Yangtz, the railway list, bal.cah deserves bis meed of thanks for expenditures, and there is nothing left for a Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown following day: El Ching-hse of Yunnan, no decision bas yet will be the means of opening up a large amount been arrived at,
A conference was held by the members of
the Senate on the a6 h inst, toʻdírcoss the salt
RAILWAY LOANS.
of territory to foreign trade. At present no fast traius arb run, but a speed of 45 to 45 miles is It is reported from Peking that HE the attained in places by the local trains. The Viceroy of Szechwan has memorialized the Compray during the last Chinese year, 1909-10, Throne requesting permission to obtain Americained 1,456,466 passengers, and received jo cooloans for the construction of the Szechwan
passenger fares-and freight $,54,59, an avatage Tibet Railway, The request bas been of S14,500 per month, thus proving that the granted by the Ministry concer ed."
Chinese are mat siw to take advantage of any atracgemsuts which are made for Improved facilities in travel ing or carrying goods.
THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
GREIT SCORK DV SHANGH!1,
The Shag Mercury has the following - On account of the ou break of disturbances bere it was fosted that it would be le possible for Shanghai to bring off its shoot in the Inter- put Rifs contest by the gib, which is the "İsst day allowed, and in view of the peculiar circumstances hoogkong, Singapore and 1 ca- ang were-wired asking for an extension of time Fortunately this has not been necessary, for yesterday morning the team shit, putting up a record score. To answer to the wire Hongkong cabled back agreeing to an extension, but 10 far no reply has been received from Singapore, while the reply from Penang was in code, and until yesterday it had not been translated. How ever, the local disturbances having rubsided it was possible to get the team together sesterday morning, though on account of the extra Polics duties it was impossible to secure the a ten- dance of both Captain Barrelt and Captain Hilton-Jabesde. The latter was absent, and this no doubt weakened the team, though inspite of this the splendid total of 562 was achieved this belog o record, beating that put up by Singapore last year by seven points.
U. S, BUSINASAMEN IN CHINA.
It is a sign of much significance that s company of thirty-eight American business men from the Coast are now touring China and bave latentions of vishing twenty-five Chinese cities.
We still think of China as the immutable empire. In our minds it is like nothing so much as one of those great vases of Chinese porcelain; a bard, impenetrable surface, beneath which we see the fantastic pictures of allfe that we do not undirs and; a great brittle bulk, standing definitively on the shell of time, a thing which awaits the fil.1 too rada touch to smash it to fragments-and possibly to shed over the world its patent and unknown COD-
teats."
But China is not this. She has withstood the blows that were expected to shatter her. They have paly given here the crude outline of a new fo.m. Nor is Chipa any longer im panetrable. Here are a lot of busy Americans touring through the accessible porticus of the empire as freely-as-they would through their own country.
At seven o'clock in the morning the team five years ago, to see the half dozen leading It was a good deal to achieve, tea, or even assembled at the Rouge along with the umpires,chies of Caina. Now, on a flying, business who were Majer Brodie Clark: for Sina, poto, Captain, G.R. Wingrove, Reserve, on for Hongkong, Gunner L.A. Chill for Penang, and Pia, RC Young for Shanghai. The conditions
worn excellent, there being a bright and a slight "Three o'clock" wind. The serres were as
follows:-
W. Brand
G. Kings'
0. Milla)
Capt. Barrett.
A. M. Cullico
600 yards.
Total.
3
34 31 101
34 33 24 101
"H. J. Linde31 33 35-
R. Brock......
33 31 3 100
19
.
31 30 34
314 31
99
D. Vexister.... 8 3 31 94 31.27 33° 91 30" 30.37 go 3, 26, 32
J. Pask
S A. Radio
88
GOL
Total... Bull's-ojes made. 137 (85 lopers....................................... 59235 Magpies
GAT SE LEVEL
13 39 Outers - terap 1 3
Les: year Singapore won with the red
BLOTS of 955.
The only results as yet known are Hedg❘ kong 819 and Shaughci52.
A match bad also been arranged to take place between Shanghai zed the Malay States Guides, and before the shoot a team of eight had been selected. For this It was decided to to drop D. McAlister and S. A. Rausom, and Ibe acores of the sight others were 750, making ap: average of 97.5 per man. A pool shoo! was also held, and this was won by Capt Bar galt, who made a possible at Gooʻyarde
placing at the disposal of this community time and energy that are all too valuable, and that must be taken from their scanty leisure,
THE SHIRASE EXPEDITION,
IMPORTANT MEETING IN TOKIO, Under the aus,ices of the Agtarctic Expedi- tion Supporting Association, a lecture meeting was held at the Kinkikan, Tokio, on 30.buk About 4000 persons were admitted, the Japan Advertiser reports, Court Oxuma attributed the postponement of the pany's departure for two months to the lack of experience on the part of the Expedition Supporting Asso- ciation, but he said that preparations had now been complated. The estimate has been in creased from Y47,000 10 Yr05 003. Now that the party was about to start for the South Pole the Count solicited the deepest sympathy and sup port of the nation.
Mr. Sasaki appearing on the rostrum tok out a scroll which he read aloud amidst this- diring shouts of approval. It was read:---
We, members of the party, swear to God that our lives shall be sacrificed If necessary for the expedition. In order to prove our iron will we sign this document with our blood,
After other crators had spoked, Lieutenant Shirase appeared, and assured the audience that the twenty-eight members of the expedition party would be mos seady to perish in snow and ice than to abandon the scheme. Towards the end of November, the lieutenant concluded, the purly would start on the journey of 7,000 miles.
PORTUGAL UNDER THE NEW REGIME.
DISCOVERY OF OFFICIALS' AMAZING MISDEEDS,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,
OF ALL
WINE
MERCHANTS,
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
UBSCRIBERS and GUESTS are re
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, vessel are hereby laformed that their Goods are
Consignees of Cargo by the above-naraeduded that Reel Practices will be held bolag landed and placed of their risk in the in the CITY HALL from 5 to 7 P.M. on the Company's Godòwas at Kowloon, where each
TO-DAY, November the 22nd. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the DANCING SHOES MUST BE WORN BY Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed hara unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours,
:
Goods not cleared by the 26th inst, at 4 PuM,, will be subject to rent.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
·
ALL DANCERS.
The Committee desire to draw the attention of members and friends to complaints lodged ance of children at the Practice Dances and, as to the inconvenience caused by_the "send"
in consequence, request that children may not in fatare, be brought on these occasions.
P. S. JAMESON,
Hon. Becretary, HONGKONG St. Andraw'e SOCIETY, Hongkong, 21od Novembar, 1910. 603
nep.17/6 ***** A 32/6 6/3 par lb.
THE COMING PARLIAMENT,
SOME OF THE PROBABLE BENEFITS,
Thus a Shanghai contemporary - National Parliament will be felt in the finan
The chief benefits from the assembling of a cial gaministration of the country. China is so lightly taxed that, notwithstanding ber immense population, the present income of the Governmost is not sufficient for its ordinary
there must ba na incisase at taxation. The Consignment will be aortened as soon as the progressiva. programme. It is ceriain that
first step in this direction has already been taken in the révision of the commercial treaties with th es foreign nations, by which It was agreed that, in consideration of the abolition of likin import and export duties should be Increased two-and-a-halftimes. If his measure | had been carried into effect, the total result to! the Empire would probably have been a decrease of revenue, although it is also probable that there would have been ample compensation on other lines through the abolition of the effets system of likin. In addition' to the tariff datias, there must come about, sooner or later, an increase in other forms of taxation. The present Dynasty is bound by its promisa made at the beginning of its reign in Chlas never to increase the land tax, and the restric». toas of this promise can only be done away with by direct action taken in the Provincial Assemblies and National Parliament during THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA. the consideration of the Pravincial and National Budgets. There is no reason to expect that the
Some time in October, says the Manchuria Dynasty would oppose an increase of taxation Daily News the Chinese police at Ito, about made by the representatives of the people, eveu twenty miles south from Tiebling, closed up though by its promise it would be bound never
the coal mine there forcibly under peremptory to ask the people to take this action. The orders from the Board of Foreign. Intercourse second result of the earlier calling of Partia at Mukden, and farther prohibited the removal ment will be the possibility of separatis g the ofthe coal on the surface, which belongs to a exprases of the Imperial Household from those | Japanese firm in 'Mokden. The reason given | ĽAV¤ always on hand large stock of of the Government. Although there has bran
H Dat for this mol ure is, reported to have been American Fir, Douglas Fir, Oregon mach discussion po this subject, so single that the mins was located in too close proximity Pine, Teak, Yacal, Hardwoods, Oregon Spas, Minister has been willing to memorialize the to a consecrated spot. The arbitrary suspension Oblasze Spar, Chinese Pine of all descriptions, Throne directly calling attention to the absolate of the working of this mine remains still on Inspection Invited to the Vards, · importance of this fundamental question. The forced and is very likely that this state of
Bes! Terms. "difficulty of sucka Memorial being presented by things will contious. The Japanese-Consul-at- -Quick delivery;
any single Minister of State will be overcome Tichling has been advised to place a guard over by its presentation through a National Parlia. the surface coal to prevent it being carried ment, where the Parliamentary votes of a large away by the Chinese police. number of members hide their personal Identity.
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Damaged Packages must be left la the Godowns for examination, by the.Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour. Ali clalms must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they caupot be recognised. No claim will be admitted after the Goodr bavs left the Godowns.
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 1st November, 1910.
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KWONG FUNG YUEN, HEAD OFFICE—No. 82, Des Vœux Road West, TIMBER YARDI-Kennedy Town.
TIMBER MERCHANTS,
AND
BAW MILL OWNERS,
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
H.B.M. Naval and Military Authorities,
TO
LHUNG TAI,
Managing Director
T119 Wangbang, roth 'Jonnary, Jera.
ceptors and by na jecrease of nation him; The Finest Sherries on the
By the separation of Imperial Governmental expenses Chian's financial problems would be in a good way toward solution.
A commission will be appointed to investi. gate the public accounts, and find out how much of their salaries public officials have obtained in advice from the Gaverom:et. It is well-known that many influential politicians obtained several years' dalaries in advance, and the topal amount," li is though', will`exceed several million pounds.
recoas aissance, this party is rauning through twenty-five cities. Such a trip can now be ac complished-whhiaa reaso;able time and with
Lisbon, 14th Oct hotels at such places as Peking, Hongkong, all titles al nobility and official decorations out,excess of discomfort. Outside of excellent
The Council of Ministers bas decreed that Shanghal. and Caston, Chinese accommoda
shall be abolished, and the whole of the civil tions have been of the k ud at one reads of the "Thousand and One Nights," picturesque be dismissed.
and military cutourage of the exiled King eball but anspeakable for a party to put up without too much hardship in numerous cities in China. The extensioa of railroad fioak has within the past few years made the itinerary for such a trip as this oas much aborter, a matter of wicks where months weto lately required. Other rarɔad building will soon still farther obviate the slow going that characterized old- time Chinese (ravel. Conditions of order, and security within the empire now make the busi ness ane's trip suf; as well as feasible.
Bat no single stroke of innovation can make or beak China. There remain many things to be accomplished, litt's by latle. One dis:lact Advance, in a commercial way, would be scored If the leading Chinese merchants of Stanghal or Canton would get together" and take just
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such a tip to America as our business mon are now taking in China. Unfortunately the sensitive Chinese character is offended by the
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restrictions imposed by our exclusion law is doubtful whether leading Chinese babkers and merchants would apply for the accessary papers of admittance to the United States. The recent example set by a Chinese imperial pricce in gaming bere my saive to smooth over some of the aversion to visits to this coun- try.-New York Sun.
A CHINAMAN was food $ zur or tan weeks' hand Tabour for keeping an opium divan at 16, Qock. rany Stragt,
Apparently it has been decided that all od. vances made to the royal house during the'
cig cf King Quilos shall be deducted from the royal family's property. This matter, how. ever, will be placed before the National Ak- sambly and decided by that body.
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The Auer of rep¡yment most favoured li that of yearly instalmants. This will enable King Mazuel to receive an annual revenue ant
|of hit-proptrig, which would otherwise be ea.
tirely absorbed if the whole indebtedness ware
liquidated at once.
The property is estimated to be worth half a million sterling...
THE island of Caba has suffered one of the greatest material disasters in its history by the hurricane which has been sweeping at go miles an hour over West Indian waters. Orops of all kinds are laid waste, tobacco seed beds are practically destroyed, thousands of peasants find themselves homile and at Pavana alone (be tosses will exceed $1,023,000. Relief on broad scale will become necessary.
Events Coming.
Wednesday, 13'd November. Meeting of Liceásing Board 315 p.m.
Sunday, 20th November, Corinthian Yaqhy Club Opening Cruise.
Saturday, 16th November, H.M.A" Kent's Sports,
Wednesday, 35th November.
St Andrew's Ball)
*F
Saturday, 3rd December.
Boxing at City Hall, o p.m. Bazaar at Si, Paula College:
Thursday, 6th December. Bizaar at St Andrew's Hall'fa ald of Azilo
State's Mint has led to the discovery of a great The taking over by the new Republic of the abuse. Apparently for many years several high officials have been is the habit of buying great quantities of silver, which has been coloed | della Salata Enfance, and pissed off as national correpey.. In this · way they have pelled profits of 35 per cent., and 'several made fortunes. The Republican, Government is investigating this scandal, and Intends to punish severely those responsible. The aftalt kap caused great public lad gaation.
Wednesday, 21st December. Hongkong Fällharmonie Society Concert. Friday, 23rd December, Police Dall
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