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Telegrams:
CHINA'S FINANCE.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO UNDO THE TANGLE,
[THE "TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT }
Canton, Fol. 14
Te egrams,
BRIGANDAGE.
GAMBLING HOUSES-A
DETERRENT.
[“ Bucuna Po"! SERVICE.]
Poking, Feb. 15.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY. 17 1011
Viceroy Chung Ming, Chi in a memorial to the Throne, in which he states that on the 1st day of the 2nd moon he will abolish the gambling tax, points out that since gambling houses are a groat detorront to brigandige, since they offor free shelter to homeless mon, their closing will cause great increase in the ranks of robbery.
Although the coinagof system of China has been somowliapro vised and every province now mints its own currency, the mar kota are flooded with foreign de- signs, which the people profer to Clinoso coins. The Ministry of Financo hus communicated with the Viceroy regarding tlio mattor and has requested H. E. He proposes to take the severest to have a list made of the diff-repressive measures at once, erent foreign spocies imported] ( into Canton, thoir, weights, their intrinsic value, the amount of the imports, their curtout so in the market and their comparison with the Chinese coins as regards their respective standards of value, and to report the result
of the oxquiry to the Ministry for
consideration.
A HUGE TIGER.
SHOT BY VILLAGERS NEAR CANTON.
(THE "TELEGRAFH" CORRESPONDENT,
Canton, Fol. 14: Algo tiger, weighing 270 s, lus boen sligt in the villago" of Tuo Tung Lo Kak, near Canton,
STAMP DUTIES.
["BRAT PO", SERVICE.]
Peking. Fob. 15
The Board of Finance has con-
ferred with the Grand Council with a view to arranging the
imposition of regular stamp duties throughout the Empiro.
SPIRIT MONOPOLY.
ITS EFFECT ON CANTON
RICE MARKET.. [SHAT PO SERVICE.}
Peking, Fob 15. Tho effect of the Canton spiril monopoly as now conducted is oing considered by Cantonese officials in Poking,
Teˇegrams
DAME RUMOUR.
"BUAT PO" SERVICE.]
Poking, Feb. 16.
The Grand Council are dotor- mined that sensational rumours slmll not add to their alcandy groat difficultion. They have thro foro instructed the Yunnan and Szechuan Viceroys to suppress sternly all canards with.roforence to the froutier questions.
Telegrars.
BANK FAILURES. NORTHERN MONEY MAR- KET EXCITED.
["SUNG Po
SARVICE.] Poking, Fob. 10." Tho nurthera money market is in an excited state owing to the failure of govorul banks in Pok-
ing.
BIRTH.
On February 12, at No. 5 North Shunso Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. P. Alarcon, of a son,
MARRIAGES.
SHANGHAI'S COMMER-
CIAL MORALITY..
(13th February.) Bir Havilland de Saustinrez, the Chief Justice of Shanghai, has porpetratod a paradox which has sot Shanghai commercial ron by the cars. He sentenced Craig, Sen-charged with fraud, to four
Jan.,
Crano-Soutanco, in London, T.C. Crane, of Hong- to Winifred Blancho kong, tance.
acorios.to the Colony from the anual holiday which the racos bring. Thore are those who cavil at "The idle raco wook," but a sportso wholesome, that draws all classes together in a conumon in torest, is one that should have the suffrago of ovory man. Our raco track hore isoloan; no shady tricks are played, and if a "mild Buttor" is indulged in, whore is months in the British gaol as the harm? The race days aro prisoner of the second class, (spont in the open air, in plonsant Aentonco' light to the point of surroundings, among plonsant being ludicrons), and at the same poople full of the joy of life. timo mundo the prisoner's crime the Good followship abounds to add
Pattendon Poarson-Jan. 5, The Ministries of the Interior, at Attonborough, Notts, W. L. Financo and Posts and Communi-
basis of a sovero attack on Shang-zest to good sport; we return in- cations have hoid sovoral con-Fattendon, of Hongkong, to ENT's commercial integrity. 1vigorated from Happy Valley to ferences with a view to detormin Winnifred Porason.
take up the cudgols of life again. Long live mcing in Hongkong, ing what stops are to be taken to relieve the situatión.
we say!
SMALL-POX.
FEARS OF AN OUTBREAK ENTERTAINED..
CHINA'S TEA TRADE. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION AT NANKING "SULONG PO" SERVICE.]·
Poking, Fob. 16. A school of instruction in the art of growing and picking tea has been opened at Nanking by
["BURUNG PO" SERVICE]. the Viceroy of the Liung Kwang.
Peking, Fob, 16. students, but the Board of Agri-broak of small-pox in the capital.
It has accommodation for 120
Foars are entertained of an out- culture, Industry and Commerce (the Nungkungshang) has order- ed the Viceroy to increase this and make overy effort generally to improve the trudo. "
The course at the school will bo one of three years.
BISHOPRIC OF SOUTHWARK.
-OFFERED TO CANON,
MASTERMAN.
(THE "TELEGRATH" CONRESPONDENT
London, Feb, 15, 10,10 p.m. .
Canon Bertram Masterman has boon offered the Bishopric of
At present the monopoly is put up for public, tender, but the The beast jumped into a garden opinion of the officials is that it and was fired on by the owner, should be in the hands of the"] who, however, only wounded it.nino merchants' Guild, The tiger knocked the man down and mauled himally so that he lies in a.precarious condition.
Tho, Villagers turned but with guns and spears and followed the tiger for some time. They camo up with it oventually and a well-aimed volley killed it
The Liuild controls the rice Southwark market, and prices soar whon
THE CORONATION. GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR
COLOMAL TROOPS.
THE "TELEIRAPI" CORRESPONDENT J Loudon, Fob. 14, 10.20 p.m. The preparations for the Caro nation continuo actively.
The Colonial troops will be received and waterlained right royally, and the utmost efforts nro now being made to arrange for the reception of the repre-, sentatives from oversos...
The Rev.Jolm Howard Bertram
The foreign Ministers have made reprosoltations on the sal- foot to the Waiwapu, asking that instructions he given for a gon- oral vaccination.
This will be done by the Board.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
FOREIGN TROOPS MOVED INTO MONGOLIA.
"BRBUNG PO" SERVICE.]
Peking, Feb. 16. Relations between Russia and China are not in a' satisfactory condition owing to a variety of
a
cansgs.
The Russians have now moved strong force into Mongolia and
CROOK-MACDOWELL.—On Feb., 16.
THE
Hongkong Telegraph|
L'ONGKONO, FRIDAY, FED. 17, 1911
|
the monopoly loaves its 'control.Mastorman, M. A.,' was tho vicar, the Waiwapu is at a loss what to power and coheronco of China uspontepec lightly nor sum up in an out in the mists of murning to
Tolegrains will be sent to the canon and sub-dean of Sto. Vicorgy to this effect..
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cannot but fool," he said, "that such neglect of respect for com- morcial uprightness must have a vory sorious effect upon theso China pony racing is undoubt at B. Andrew's, Koulon, Afro with whom we live," and then edly the most straightforward" Herbert Crook, MA.. F.RG.S., the learned Judge passed the son- form of the sport in existence. youngest son of the 1to Rev. Wtence which, if doserved at all, Training is carried on under the Crok, D.D., Howth, Dublin, to Holen ought to have been many tinies oyos of all-all, that is, who card Florenca MacDowell, B.A., ellest, morosovere. Sir Havilland's stricto riso a little earlier and visit the daughter of Dr. T. NácDowell; Rathtures wero heavy-his soutonco Valley to watch the work. Tho. light. The man who was before bookmakor hud the bookmaker's gar, Dublin,
in for sentence, the one who tout are unknown,-though many caused him to stigmatize Shang-may miss the former's chicory, hini's commercial community us raucous voice and florid presence, immoral, was the only man in Wo do not make such a business Shanghai-known, to the world of the sport us is done elsewhere. at large-deserving of such There are stable secrots, of course, consure. Yet he oscaped with but they are not very torrible light punishment,, inflicted onos, and the meeting, indeed, is Our northern more of a family gathering than apologetically. neighbours are asking why, ifought also. The very ardent the Judge sacs, as ho says, a spirits may wish it otherwiso; THE STRONG SPIRIT. growing laxity in Shanghai they may dosire the spice that form" adds to tho commercial transactions and life, hiddou he did not support his view ganio. The conditions which by the only moans in his power, produce the tout, hiding behind (11th February.) Nothing that has occured in a heavy sentence on "the horrid bushes to watch the morning example." So learned and highly-gallops, appen to them; they recent years--to reform more respected an ornament of the would like to feel that there is mont, the opening of schools, the judicial benchas Sir Havilland do something" up someone's slcove." granting of a constitution-di-Sansarez does not as a rule pas They would like, perhaps, to steal Catos so clearly the dormant
irresponsible manner. Ho is of watch secretly the activities of a the suppression of opium. There opinion. (to judge from the son favourite stable and so learn a are two sides to every question, once) that Craig's crime was a little of what is going on, as 10 and on that of opinin opinions minor one, but, at the same time, less a person than the great differed radically, some alleging regards that crime (or rather Charles James Fox was want to the agitation was far-fetched and misdemeanour) as an indication do. It certainly adds oxcitoment out of proportion to the evil donor of chronic lapse by the com- to the game, and the time my POST OFFICES.
othors that opium was a curse unity from commercial upright come when such conditions will ness. The public services of the provail. Mounwhile wo Tollow impossible to magnify. But | whatever the opinion hold we all accused were mentioned as his the sport with zost even if it PROVINCIAL P. M. G.'S TO
BE APPOINTED. must admire the spontaneous, reason for thus settling the case; lacks the fovorishness of the
simple, straightforward move but in our opinion, as well as in homo track. {"SHAT Fo" SERVICE.]
Peking, Feb. 16.ent which has undoubiouly at of our Shanghai contom- Following its intention to take changed the face of the country-poraries, Craig position made his that a nation that woos the God- over from the Imperial Maritime sido, and, to un extent that has lapse the more to be condemnod. dess of Chance in all hor forms Customs the management and not yet been accurately ganged; The case from beginning to end like the Chinese has not taken up control of post offices in China, the conditions of life of the people. is unsatisfactory. Shanghai-horse-racing the Yuchuanpu announces that Those latter, from the highest and timt word embraces more Japan has done so with a joyous Post Masters General are to be the lowest, have presented a than residents of the Model Set- abandoment that almost requires unique picture to the worldatlement, for the latter's ramifica- restraint, and facing there is of appointed to each province.
The working of provincial post nation, lotorogenous to an extent tions are immense, Shanghai a high class. It has also dono offices will be under their diroe- but little understood in sou-cast hins been reprimanded by the much to improve the breed of tion and they in turn will bo an- towns, and lacking an adminis Chief Justice on the score of horses throughout the country, trative machus embodying the commercial immorality, but the a rosult which would be of grout swerable direct to the Board.
For a considerable time past the principle of the law above all, opportunity to make an example value to China. However, one Yuohuanpa has been anxious to standing shoulder to shoulder was lost because of the "public of the younger generation utay take over control of the Chinese against a love this out services" rendered by the accused. yet sot the ball rolling in the iu Imperial posts. It is to be liopod no doubt that the carrying out Did these, we wonder, include terior, and, indeed, there are not that when it does so, it will follow of the suffpression of opium has the engineering of fraudulent signs lacking that such will be the good example set by the L.M.C.boon accomplished with great speculation in rubber? No mat the cuss. A. Chinese Derby energy and succoss, Dr. G. Etor how we look at it, we must Day" would be a sight for the Morison saw plenty of ovi-face a paradox, and it is to be gods! What life and movemont dences of that during his recent regretted deeply timt his Lord-it would present! What quaint trip across China, and he saw, ship permitted himself this ment eating booths and hawkers, book- too, that the people are more al exorcise, We all know that mukors, and race course sinuso- prosperous, as they deserve, than Shanghai-which admits it itinents! Wo muy be sure the when the poppy blazed in their self-does. business in a rough threo card trick would-be fields. Seldom, if ever before and ready manner; "Every man's there, inystifying the guileless has thoro bean so dramatic, word is his boud," as Sir Ewen coolie and relieving, him of his vigorous and effective a campaign Camoron has said; but it sooms to spare cash, while his wealthier against an obstacle to progress.us that such a commercial plan of brethrenpatronised the "mutuel." Poking, Feb. 10, To the friends of China, there are operation fails utterly if a singlo But that is looking a long way Sir John Jordan, the British many in Hongkong, the spirit dis- unit is not worthy of his bond. ahond, and moanwhile Happy Minister, has bean in conferonce played must be a source of the Laxity of method calls always for Valley is thronged and the "Sport with the Waiwupu with reference greatest gratification. They may intogrity in the individual, and of Kings" flourishes in our
bo very little concerned with the if the latter comes under the law midst. to the suppression of opium.
The Board has expressed the rights and wrongs of the case his punishment should be greater, wish to shorten the period in we must admit that many "cruss than that of a man working. un- The which the traffic is to heders" indulged in a great deal of dera rigorous systein. abolished.
oxaggeration and painted un-fatal inclination to slur over any Sir John Jordan is in agros-justifiably lurid pictures--but lapse from commorciul upright- the lesson that lus been taughtness," of which Sir Havilland do
Michael's, Coventry; 1997, and" The Mingchengpu (Board of raral dean of Coventry in the Interfor) has instructed the that year. Born in 1867, he native press to refrain from com- I" Sheong Po" SERVICE.]
is the son of the late Thomas mont on the situation. Peking, Feb. 15. William Mastormitn, of. Tun- The Fengtion railway has re-bridge Wells. Ho is a well known lecturor, was principal of Smed running
the Midland Clergy College, Birmingham, from 1899-1901, eanon of Birmingham in 19067, and Professor of History in the University in that city from 1002 to 1909. He has published large number of works.]
NAVAL MANŒUVRES. TO BE. CARRIED OUT AT
The Wai Wat Pa has informed the Russian Minister that ten Chinose doctors, well versed in "Wostern medicine, have boon sent
north to light the plague,
YUNNAN.
WHY THE BRITISH TROOPS ENTERED THE PROVINCE.
1 SHRUNG Po" SERVICE.},
Peking, Fob. 15. The presence of British troops in Yunnan has been satisfactorily explained by Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking.
FLUSHING,
(THE "TELE MATH" CORRESPONDENT,
London, Feb. 15, 10.10 p.m. Tito Japanese Press pablishes
The authorities in Franco have n-report to the effect that Six
arrangod that some important Claude and Lady MacDonald are
In reply to the representations naval manoeuvres are to be carried leaving Japan in May, in order to attend the coronation of King of the Wai Wu Pa, Ilis Excellen-out, by large forcos, at Flushing George V. His Excellency and cy suid that brigandage had roach-in September next.
ed atch a pitch along the frontier Lady MacDonald will accompany Princo and Princess Higashi that the British troops wero coni- Fushimi, who are going to London pelled to operate against the ma- to represent his Majesty the Em-rauders, since the Chinosqauthori-
peror
at the Coronation.
ROYAL PATIENTS.
THE "TELEGRAPHY" CORRESPONDENT London, Feb. 14, 10.20 pan. Latest news from Dartmouth Collego, of the outbreak of measles there, is to the effect that both the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, both of whom con- tracted the disease, are int- proving.
OBITUARY.
p.1.
tios were unable to suppress them. No-other reason actuated the oc- eupation of Chinese territory.
This has been reported to the Grand Council, who will hold Viceroy Li responsiblo, not only for his failure to put down brig. andage, but also for the alarmist telogramus in which he described the situation.
JAPANESE BUDGET.
[“ INDEPENDENT NEWS" AGENCY Tokyo, Feb. 14. The Lower House yesterday passed the budget for the next fiscal year.
4
All the items in the Govern-
PLAGUE IN CANTON. DOCTORS FEAR. EPIDEMIC
IN THE SUMMER..
(THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, Feb. 15. Bubonic plague has made its appearance in virulent form in Canton, and ap till the beginning of this week ten deaths had been officially reported.
At Wuchow, also, sovoril casos of plague had occurred.
The local medical men foar that the outbreak may opidemic with the advent of the hot weather.
become
in conducting this important branch of the nation's business.
OPIUM.
CONFERENCES WITH BRITISH MINISTER.-
[ SEAT PO" SERVICE.]
It is a mattor for some wonder
"on ita OWI
11
THE REAL YELLOW PERIL
(15th February.): We onoounter such a great:
is worth the price paid, not only Suuemarez accused Shanghui lung deal of alarmist writings in the by China, but by otlier nations scarcely been adequately opposed
THE PLAGUE. [THE "TELEUGAFH" CORRESPONDENT
Tho nativo press reports that London, Feb. 14, 10.20 The death is announced of entschedule have been approved the German, Russian and Jap-ment with this, but las pointed Colonel Eustace James. Anthony of, with the exception of the plan anese ministers aro taking ad-out that nothing can be done in Balfour, brother of the Itt. Hon. for converting the railway into a vantage of the plague to make this direction unless China car Arthur James Balfour, Leader wide.gauge and some minor pro-advances in Shantung and Man- prove that the growing of the as well. If unity is strength, by the Law with a sentence of me papers about the Yellow.
jacts.
poppy has ceased and the con- China is strong. We must now four months easy imprisonment. Peril, that it is rather refreshing to find, occasionally, some journal of the Opposition.
churia, north and south.
sumption of the drug by the contemplate her as a great coun- If Shanghai is people. diminished.
try, spiced by provincial differ-loper, let her bo cleansed by all or other calling its readers' attons tion to that wider aspect of the ences, but ready to stand solidly moans. If she is not a greater qucation to which we have re- My Wilkinson, of Messrs White-opposed to that which militates offonder than any other com forred more than once in theso away, Laidlaw & Co., arrived this against her. She may not yet he morcial community, to call her columns. Wo allude to the mur morning on the Assaye from Singa- of a capacity proportionate to her hard names is no curo. pore, after having visited all bran-spirit, but the spirit is there und chos on his way up. Mr. Wilkin- is being daily vivified. This is
[Colonel Balfour, A. D. C., was
a Fellow of the Royal Instituto of SIR CLIFTON ROBINSON,
British Architects, and of the Royal Society of Antiquarios,
HIS ESTATE.
Ho published several books, on ||[Tun “TELESKATU” ConnESPONDENT) architectural and military sub- 'jects, He was born at Whittinge- hamo in 1850]
THE REGENT.
1
["BHEUNG FO" SERVICE.]
Peking, Feb. 15, The splendid new palace of the Regent is now completed, and His Imperial Highness will re- move to it next month...
CHINA'S ARMY.
["BHEUNG PO" BEVICE.]
Teking, Fob. 15, The Luchnaupu (Board of War) has telegraphed to the pro- vincial Generals urging them to recruit and train us many men as possible
London, Feb. 15, 10.19p.m. Sir, Clifton Robinson, the tram- way king, who died very suddenly whilst travelling in a trameur in New York, some months ago,
loft L13,041.
THE FRANCHISE.
GENERAL CENSUS OF CHINA TO BE TAKEN.
["SKAT PO" SERVICE]
Poking, Tob. 16. The Mingelingpu (Board of the Interior), in preparation for the grapting of the franchise in China, has issued instructions to the provincial authorities that profects and mugistrates must tako a census of each district, and draw up a register of voters,
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AID FROM JAPAN,
་
RED CROSS SOCIETY TO SEND RELIEF.
{"INDEPENDENT NEWS" AGzNox.]
Tokyo, Feb. 17, 11.15 m. At the request of General Oshima, Governor of the Liaotung Peninsula, the Red Cross Society of Japan has decided to dospatel several roliof parties, drawn from their medical staff, to assist in the work of suppressing the plague epidemic in Manchuria.
(1
a commercial
(14th February.) Hongkong's annual enjoyment
vellous industrial development that has made itself manifest of recent years in China and tho celerity with which the Chineso nation are following the exampla sot by Japan In adapting to their domestic needs all that Western civilisation husto
improvements in manufacturing. offer them in the way of modern motlode. It is not acessary to
son loft London on October 20th, a fact for all of us to considor. THE SPORT OF KINGS. and speaks highly of the business It matters little that the Assom- dans in the 36 branches. The blies have started with principal place as far as businces pyrotechnic display of sugges building is concerned is Caloutta, tions that is dangerously near to of the Spurt of Kinga" began the firm having completed a fine being laughable. It matters this morning, and until Saturday four storey building to meet the little that so ools are indequate the Colony will be given up to the increased business. Mr. Wilkin- and on a bit aystem, that finance finest gume in the world, and one son visited our Colony in 1893, is ludicrous, and industrial of the most. ancient. The first and is astonished at the way Hong-development lacking. But the organised home race is hidden in beyond the bounds of our own Kong has improved. He expects spirit displayed matters a great the mists of time; it would be Colony to seo abundant evidencés of Clinese reciprocity of ideun to leave for Shanghai on the 22nd deal, and Chins, by nonus of her difficult to say even when a Chind of this momentos movement and attack on opium, has shown a pony first faced the startor; but hitherto considered to be entirely inst, by the Prinzess Alice.
Siv flobert Laidlaw, who was spirit that is admirable. Such a the interest in the sport is peren. to Viceory Isi Liang of Man-expected to arrive, shortly, lus manifestation gives pauso to the nially fresh, as its splendid char-foreign and inimical to their churia urging him to take every abandoned the iden and roturns most thoughtless, for it indicatos acter deserves. Hongkong is far national genius. Across the llars from Singapore to London on the what may be expected when the from baokward in its support of new industrial town springing effort to stamp out the plague.
It reminds him that the foreign | 6.4. Nubin. Ho has visited Bovór« | nation is directed by a competönt horse racing, and wo vonturo touto existence. In Yaumati und.
Government at Peking, think that nothing but good nations are awaiting big potion, «l rubber plantations,
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"BAT Po" SERVICE)
Poking, Feb. 16. The Waiwnpu has tolographied
bour wo inyo, the spectacle of a
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