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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 23 1011
Mr. G. E. MeKay, Chief Offeer of the Chios Morchants' str. Foiching, died on the 18th in the Isolation Hos- pital at Shanghai from emailpoz.
Blako Pier is now undergoing its
it. Its appearance will be greatly im- proved by the painting of the pillars
SPECIAL ARTICLE.
CHINA NEW YEAR.
(By An Old Resident). ·
CANTON NEWS.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, Jan. 20.
On the 18th inst, the Soll-Goror-
What memories those words evoke! mont Society of Hongshan listrict
ASIATIC CONTROL OF PACIFIC PREDICTED.
n. P. BOUWERIN SAYS HUBSIDIES MAKE COMPETITION, DIFFICULT,
AI AT LLOYDS.
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN GAWAT
SHIPPING REQIATUR,
Au important change is to be made "San Francisco, Cal-R. P. Selurer in the constitution of the committee of
the Pacifie, Mail Steamship Com-Lloydi. pany, lins returned from a fire útonths? Hitherto the committee was composed tour of the company's szendios in the of shipownem, underwriters and mor Orient, convinced that within the next chants, aided since 1890 by a consulta
with the times, conscious of the needs spring cleaning, not before it was nood- What visions of many-coloured maimontonvened a meeting in connection within, vice-president and geneml manager the world famous shipping register of
of grinning "boys" in gorgeous the advancement of loan to the nier-of
shants of Henngchow" by the Bauk of apparel, of "uion"t least the Cook sald they were aice--cakes, and the Cook
Taiwan, Ltd. The action of the mor in China is not a man to be contradicted, chants was severely oriticised and re- of merry little children dressed #al}·
groen
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of the age and of the potentialities of the future. Mr. Schwerin did not bule through the Rast; he came to study conditions' as a man of his re cognised ability and seasoned expert bis observations is summed up in his ence is qualified to do. The result of the City Hall and Blako Pier an, tha ia their best" and much bespangled, of gardai as a sacrifles of China's pro- ten yours tho Anities will tettive committee of shipbuilders and
prediction to day that the Paciffe wilt be controlled, before many years
bave passed, by Asiatics. He is
Meo Cheung sends us a batoh of photograph of the crowd gathered at cossion of the departure of Sir Henry and Lady May,
furcate of masts of junks with a wealth
of rod bunting flying in the broedo, dostposts gay with vermilion coloured Rear-Admiral Kawashimus, the cap- Joss paper, of long strings of crackers tains and officers of the Imperial dangling frora vemadalis air crackling bonest in bit convictions, and
Japanese Third Squadron, were, "Atsad exploding in tho' faces of the brutally candid. in their expression. Home" to-day on board, the Tsushi-admiring crowd below and rushing to We admired Mr. Schwerin as a speak-ma from 5 to 8 pm. Buats entered their death in one loud war of sound er, with clear-cut views, whenever he the guests from Statue Fier, and and fury, of samjane all clean and well addressed an assembly in this colony; number of the local Japanse os docked, looking very quiet and our admiration of the man has been munity and Europeane paid a visit strange in their unaccustomed idleness, of darrow streets wet with a fine drizzle enhanced now by his enunication of to the gallant sailors.
of rain, which is hailed as good for the "views which deserve acknowledgment. The gambling nuisance in the structs rice crop, travomod by comely maid- throughout the United States. He is daily growing worse, sal no effort orvants hurrying along with boxes of who controls a vast organisation has apparently is male to stop it. At Clilness delectablos, candied traits, been forced to confess that the supre. several points along Queen's Road and promoted oranges, dried coconut, &c, macy of the Pacife Gcean must pass Doe Vosur Road coolies gather in fans into the hands of the Japanese. He and twenties to gamble and incidentally does so with regel, probably. The
to interfere with tric. The police lesson is one to be read widely in the might expand a little more energs in
buy hives of commerce and the treasure-laden hall of the múlti. millionaires. Mr. Schwerlo ascribes his prophecy to the fact that "sub
this direction:
Chun U Chang was charged in the Police Court this morning, before Mr.
not the least of which are the dried don saxls which you are told to regard as "money" and therefore to fill your pockets with them as en omen of good augury for the New Year,
Much practico in a long residence in China has unabled as to partially
stigo. It was inanimously resolved to seek for the ngistance of the Canton take stops against, this bargain."to"
societies in the matter,, and to petition to high authorities in Canion to fores the Henngehow merchants to brank the "greement.
esc
cammercial destinius of the Panifile.
engincors elected by the principal making it diffealt for Americans to This coramilites had little if any power Mr. Schporin ways, sulchlies are technical institutions of the country. compete. Each of the two vessels of the and the governing body are now desirous Toyo Kisen Kaisin, he found, rocoiven of incorporating it with itself. It is subsidy of $500.000, and the storm-falt that the technical side of shipping. ship now in course of construction will should be adequately represented, since The Dutch Minister at Poking has recive a like subsidy from the Japan it daily becomes more important.
government.
The oxisting consultatira tochnical notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Pacifio Mail Steamship Com-committee consists of four members that the British Conaal, at Swatow. will. for the present, not as Consul for Hol-any is the only American line doing plected by "The Institution of Naval land in that port, and has asked the Mt. Schwerin, and it is less stitution of Shipbuildors and Engineers business in China and Japan," said Architects, four elected by the "In- Ministry, to communicate the previated by Americans than in the of the North East Coast," four elested to the Canton Vloeroy. His Excellen
business with the same zeal which has Shipbuilders of Scotland" and two Orient. The Japan are going after by the "Institution of Engineers and
alected by the "Iron and Stool Instituto," In all likelihood those gentlemen will (* Auryo on the new body,
cy is in receipt of the communication, and has instructor the mithorition at Chia Chow,
characterized all their recent activities,"
BUNDREDS OF WEALTHY TOURISTA--TO
The Yuen Fang Yun Bank was COMING OF THE CLEVELAND. formerly agent for the Canton officini Specie Bürosu, and for the Kwong Tung Provincial Officiala Bank at Shanghai in the exchange bakinors, and also in the purchase and sale of
VINIT THE EAST.
:
Those of us who have deplored the dearth of money bad the arrest of that.
E. B. Hallifax, with "obtaining $500 | miccoed in cracking these seeds and Hongkong Bank notes and Shanghai, business activity which it was our wont
much in-
The decision in question, which bas not yet been carried into effect, is a very important ono, giving, as it đọos, for the first time, diroot representation at Lloyds to shipbuildera sud onginvers. This rapid growth of great shipbuild-
Įsidies are making it difficult for Amer by means of false pretences. Mr. P. extracting the kamel in the orthodox dollars, but it is now in bankruptcy. to immold and enjoy must be gratifieding yards and engineering works, form- to learn that the Drinnt-ever-changing as they have dono what aro prsoti- can to compete," and proceeds to cite W. Goldring prosecuted, while Mr. W. manner, but noror to approach the Ila. Iniluro has caused proof as to the increased sums likely E. L. Shenton represonted the defend-
ease and doftness with which the epers-conveniense to the Canton Official ing, and probably assimilating western cally universities of naval architecture to be led out by a sympathetic Ant. The case was remanded to Tues-tion is performed by our Chinesa Spesie Bureau and the Bank at Shang-ide and colour gradually has still government in the near future. One day, Stat January. Bail wex allowed of the highest authorities in Japan in $500, and two securities of 81,000
declared, soch after the Portsmouth each. treaty was atified, that the island) kingdom was now prepared to co secrate offery effort to the develop
ment of her commercial resources. This was the national will, and it found articulation. How intensely
loyal the Japanese fave been to this idea has beco proved in many spheres. Her commercial conquests have been no less glorious than those on the A. S. WATRON & battlefield, and with the aid of a pa
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tional, treasury which shows solid proof of the country's appreciation of enterprise in any extension of the mer cantile" marind. Japan has not only 8 found avenues of trade for herself but monopolised a good deal of that
friends, and more especially by those hai in the exchange and remittance of the gentler sex who are apt to smile business. The local government has at the clutasiness of the poor foreigner, now decided to open an office at your And how in there memories two cad, and to depato a manager and staff well-worn phrases stand out! What to continue what was formerly done by old China hand will over forget those the bankrupt Yuen Fung Yun, as ratio words, "Kong hoi fat choy, to facilitate communication, and the and “Cam shaw,", and we prasume the earning of 'profits.
FIGHTING THE GAMBLING EVIL.
[Our Own Ceriesfond›nt}]
it charges for the untravelled meta and women who inve accumulated wealth and desire to see some of the beauty of the "luxuriats East." The tourist, onetizans, spends Invishly. The crea tious of artistis hands and minds appast him, and he insists on
achurning his home with treasures that are delights for a time if a joys for aver
and marine engineering, has introduced a new factor in the world of shipping, and the commitus felt that the useful- ness of the Society would be greatly enhanced if the scientific knowledge and practical experience which had contribut of so largely to the building up of those enterprises could be enlisted in its
service.
Orosi, te Magician, gave another porformance on Saturday evening at the City Hall, when there was by menus the audience present that the entertainment warrantel. The tricks
greater of these is cumthaw! In the
The enormous development in marine were remarkably well done, and evoked brate days of old; when the dollar was
engineering, and the consequent chang loud applause. To-night he will give
a dollar, this invariably amounted to
Information has just reached us tint | in the theory of shipbuilding makos his last performance, when Mr. Gressione month's wages (to make up, we
arrangedcats have just been completed technical advisera absolutely necessary will be hailed up in large packing were told, for the one month's wages
last week end for another visit to be to such a society - Lloyds. The case (thus imitating Nicola) sud then lost by the foreigner's artful way of
paid by the mananoth liner, Cleveland, value of such members to the Committed will take the audience into his reckoning only twelve Mogue to a
has For East. One of the organ-has already been amply demonstrated, confidence.
year) but now, alas i uther times,
arrived in the colony, discussed that cal rules were published which embody other eastors, and the Cook and the
of mund the world trip has This was in 1909 when the new techn Coolie, those sturdy allies of Hi,
but interesting, and Mr. W. Earver, and practice in shipbuilding and marino Highnes the Boy, hate to be content
walth of detail which is inevitable the results of the most advanced theory with half that allowance. About that tions, those of the Yauty-two guile of the Mavi Hotel, kas once more engineering. The technical committee
Max. H. Plaskney and daughter will, on Wednesday, sorer their connection with Hongkong, having decided to tako up their permanent residenca in England. They will be accompanied
mighty power," my bay" we dare way
Conton, Jan. 20. “At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 20th inst., the local goutry and merchants, the member of the Bell Government Investigation Society, the Committee of the Charitable Institu-
the members of the Self-Government
All.comnicam intended for publication in which was legitimately fostered and by Mr. Pinokney as far as Penang, nothing; if is danguroas ground, for Society, the members of the Anti-bem entrasted with the local arrange- † was of blo greatest possiblo assistanco The HONGKONG TEĪNGRACH"' retained hitherto by foreigners. The where he leaves the ship and proceeds every man swoits by (and often at) his Gambling Society, the members of the ingits necessarily to be roule for the to the tu vin body in drafting these rules,.-
addressed to The Editor, ar. Die Vana Mond, and
should be accompanied by aus Wes & me and question of subsidising the American
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vessels has been discussed on many platforms. The war of words has closed without effect. Whether the
own faithful henchman, squeeze ha to Sumatra to inspect as a director revoril rubber estates in which Hong-nover so much and the honest hard kong is largely interested.
Mra working coolis who belongs to the Pinokney will be sadly missed in family, and rises. early and sith late over the work of the household has land his praison sounded before thin, so we will let him pans too.
United Stites will meekly abardon the sorink-life of Hongkong: the commercial supremacy of the
The rates per anartet and per mensen, proportional. Pacific, with at a struggle, remains to
Subscription for any period less this une month will be sharged as an alati month.
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the object of this paper is to publish correct information, to arrrd the truth and print the news without fear or furour.
THE.
Hongkong Telegraph
l'ONGREND, MONDAY, JAN. 28, 1911.
CONTROL UM THE PACIFIC.
Men who are able to read the signe of the times aver that the control of the Pacific is an ambition which fires the imagination and quickens the blood of both the Japanese and Američan people. As a result of the commergisi agression and strenuuus skipping de velopment displayed in recent years by our alljes, there has been engendered a dangerous spirit of raucour and sus picion in certain quarter which in turn creater apprehension and fore. boding. In our news columns.to-day wo publish a declaration of opinion expressed by a recent visitor to Hong. kong, Mr. R. D. Schwerin, the vice. president and general manager of the
Pacific Mall Steamship Co. Be came
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THE NAVY.
REDISTRIBUTION OF COMMANDS.
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The Tartar General convenience. farther remarked that, on his arṛivál at Peking, bo would influence the Grand Councillors to give their sup port to the campaign.
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and the general approval accorded to these rules was sufficiently evidenced by They the fact that since thoir introduction the
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"Lloyil's Registor.
The world-wide operations of Lloyd's
Registor, which has placed the holl-mark". to it Classification on nearly 21 million tons of the shipping now in oxistance, of which over 74 million tons represent foreign ship, rondos it of the highest importines that the governing body of the Swiety should be representative of every interest and of the latest progress in the ingresatila naring world. It is therefore matter for congratulation that it has, in this decision to broaden its base, furnishol fresh evidence of the Ingge and catholic policy which has enabled it to render in the past such valuable services to the shipping com- munity.
Anti-Opium Boolety, sto, gathered at the general comfort of 590 tourists the Tiu Teo Wharf, to see. His Excel-who ru due to arrive here about noon lency the Tartar General off. The off-on Saturday, January 6, 1912. cials present were His Exquiloney the ate dite to have the colony on Tuesday, plans of overn thousand vessels, amount Viceroy, Admiral Li Chun, and other 9th. The inerary includes thing to 2 million tons of shipping, kad civil and military officials. The Tartar following, leaving Now York on Wed-been submitted and passed with a view". General having been requested to in-nesday, November 1 of this year, at to the classification of the vessely in But what about that much abused quiso into the health of the Emperor be sren We think not, for only last
| individual the Cook, whom Giles (was on his arrival at the capital by the offi week controversy in Washington whir
ciale present, and before His Excellency it not) termed the natural enemy of led round the question of the import.
man in China? What rovilings and had hoarded the gunboat Po Pik, the popular, Tartar General, holding tief: ance of retaining the mastery of these
Spdignities have been heaped upon the
Viceroy's hands, said that the gainbling waters and thereby ensuring the safely
London, January 18.-Vico of that patient person! Surely of the Pacific coast communities. To Admin! Sir
Francis Bridgeman, here is good trord to be said for in Canton was the deepest of all, and that he hoped the Vicardy would see the outside world has been.0.9.0.,.,., has been appointed him?. If he ekes out a wage, this way to wipe it out at his earliest astonishing feature of American. ad to the Command of the Homo Floot, minutences of which would make this ministration and policy that such replacing Vice-Admiral Sir William "plain cook" at home stare, with what huge aggregation of people, famed for May, 0.0.7.0., E.o.a. Vice-Admiral he considers his legitimate return from their enterprise, should be content Princo Louis Alexander of Battenberg the market compradore whom he bon- with a fleet of merchant ships on the will take command, of the Third and ours with his patronage, what then?. Pacific as would satisfy a very insigni. Fourth Divisions of the Home Flast. Is not the agent worthy of his com-
About two hours before the departure Geant Power. Mr. Scherwin has replacing Vice-Admiral Sir George mission 1 After all he comes to us to rendered a service to the United States Neville.
cook, and toothnome, well-cooked birds of the Tartar General soms gentry and by bringing home to the minds and
[The distinguished officers who are and joints he furnishes from a kitchen merchants waited on His Excellency in
San Francie... - 12 the hearts of his people the message relinquishing their commands are rexpo- and a fireplace chiefly consisting of bis yamen, and begged ILE. to raise which predicts the passing of the con- tively sixty-two and sixty-one years old. 1 oarthenware chatties burning infinitce- the question of gambling suppression
itinerary of the great A NAVAL. ACCIDENT.. imal quantitice of charcoal, that no when he was received in audience by London, January 16-Telegrams chef de cuisine in his worst moments the Throns, and to beg for sanction Hamburg-America temner, and it is
to the enforcement of this policy early sure to yield the #tora pleasure and "AK" anersC EXPEDITION NEXT TEAR. from Washington report that eight men or wildest nightmares of what a
unlightenment, for travel opens up new
Sir Ernest Shackleton will hand a were scalded to death by an soident oook's pargstory might be over dreamt next year, so as to do away with a
worlds to those who would realise the party of scientists in an expedition to big evil. that occurred on the United States of or imagined.
vaid extent of territorie vaway from their the Spitzbergen Islands, in the Arctic The Tartar General unlesitatingly
const line. battleship Delaware' while the vessel, Te not to the Cook that the other
Again, och trips Ocean, in May or June next. The was proceeding from Guantanamo, servants go for advice and information. His Excellency assured them that memories that are hallawed for all months. The chief objects of the ex- promised to take this responsibility.
Fare not only sourcus of ofication, with party will be away for more than two Unbe, to Hampton Roads, Virginia. for like a second Odyssens "much has he
be would bring the matter to the [The Delaware is a battleship of soon and known"? Was it not the Cook notice of the Titrous, and ask for the time, but they tend to the circulationpedition am biological research and the 20,000 tone, and she and her sister who, when our house-boat touched the limitation of a time for the total of doliurs, mul if, wo in this colony comparing of the flora and fauna of the ship the North Dakota are the largest ground, was ever ready to transform suppression of gambling. If he were to and but clently realise to the fallost Arctic and the Antarctic.
There is a probability of Bir Ernest United States men-of-war" in commis- himself into « Pilot, and striding about break his promise, he could not entisfy extent the natural beauty of our rug-
the nation, and expecially the people of sion. They were both completed in the river, sounded the depths and 1910.]
shallows with a long, bamboo? All Canton. His Excellency further remarkt island het, envies visitors of it, making another expedition to the An- honour then to our Tomatile friend, the od that China was in critical condi- and pines ample facilities at their dis-tarctic to yours hence or perhapa tion, and that the Chinese and the jusal for alujring socnes tut are sooner. It will be one of the largest Cook, and to all our fregal, faithful, Manthus were like passengers on one poms in themselves timal have won yot sent, and will include thres or four servant friends to whom wo heartily boat, or like crgs in a nest. If the boat ptumus praise from painters. If we landing parties. It is hoped to circum- wish "Kong Hel Fat Choy." Witball bo capsized, all its necupants would be
did this, and advertised the place, the navigate the Antarctio completely. thrown into the, water. In the air their faulte wo love then still, and we way, when the nat was overturned, all colony and its people would profit to a wish them all Happy New Year, for the egge would be broken. Both races greater degres than we do to-day by Chinnan was chargal at the this is their time of rejoicing when it should try to hairy their racial pre-the occssional visitations of tourlets, behoves us all
judicos, and mare China from danger. After thanking the Tartar oueral for his instructive and touching rantarks, the party withdrew.
trol of the Pacific to the Asiatics.
LOCAL NEWS.
The Criminal Sessions were continu- od to-day,
A Courort takes place this evening at the Seamen's. Institute..
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In connection with the now Foak School, wo are asked to stats that a fully qualified mistress has been engaged. The school is for European children only.
The city offices of the Oriental Brewery. Co., Ld. are to be shortly removed to the top floor of King's Building, the present accommodation boing found to be too small for inercas. ing business.
ATTEMPTED BÚICIDE.
BYOMINEEM PARENGER ON THE
1.9.» AKONGAHAN,
A well-dressed Chinese passenger on the .a. Heung Shen attempted to com- mit suicide by jumping overboard while the vessel was on her way to Canton.
He was prevented from doing so by a foreign passenger, and was securely bound by the Captain's orders, until the Hoang Bhas arrived at Whampos, when he was rolossed and escorted home.
The man declared that his financial
To their faults to be a little blind And to their virtung very kind,
Capt. Banje is expected to retura to- morrow from a visit to the Californian
to the East after an absence of many A Manila paper states that an ox- years, studied with the eye of no expert port market has been found in Hong the trada! opportunities in the parts of kong, Bhanghe, Dalny, Vladivostok Chips and the Philippines, and gave Singapore, Penang, Bataria, Sandakan attenace on many occasions to the and other Oriental ports for Manila. marvellous strides made in certain made rope, and it is exposted that the spheres. A modest looking town has local manufacturers will soon be run: blossomed into a city vibrating with ning night shift in addition to their dificulties hat driven him to attempt Rev. C. Bone to-night, at the European the activity of a centre of industriflisni presunt rin
his life.
oil delds.
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A lecture will be delivered by the
YMOA,
This
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON,
on
Magistracy this morning with haring a loaded revolver, five rounds of am- The party on this trip is limited to monition, a knife and two gaga in bis 500), and it is interesting to recond' the passousion. It appears that fact that two grand cruises-havó al-Saturday as ten p.m., Inspector On the 19th inat. a local photogra-ready been fixed, the duration of cach Sullivan met the defendant and wo
He searched : them. On doing so the above sms Yamon, ond the official was photograph- wonthe, and the cost firm 8050 (gold) were found in defendant's possession. pher went to the Tartar General's being about three and one-half others in Wuhu Street, ed preparatory to the making of his statue was per person. The Best will Joave Defendant confessed that the party in appreciation of his services, when the Now York, Nov., 1911, & the second rent over from Hongkong to rob the campaign against gambling is nooam-
San Francisco on February 17th, 1912, Yoo Koo money changershop, Bemanded plished with success.