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HONGKONG

JOTTINGS.

I notel remarks on gambling, and thongh agreeing with them in the main I cannot help feeling wegret that our laws in their incidence are responsible for so much of what may be termon "Stute created-crime." In China the weitzer regulate the hawkers now, as a rulo prohibit a gamble; whilst in this Colony the Police who look the other way when an awkward row is in progress) descend like an svalanel upon the small lay hawking ground nats without à licence, or Apon thy coolie indulging in a little gamble on the quiet with some shoms. I do not question that our way is the right ore, but it seems a pity to fill a big gaol with persons guilty of what they have been brought up to regard as no offence. All the while those Europeans who should set them an example, spend half the night in gambling at Bridge" and even ludies, who should be looking after their little ones, waste the shining hours in playing this game for points. '

AMERICANS IN THE

repeat them.

PHILIPPINES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17x1, 1904-

One mistake of the American colonist is (it ja said; his disregard for appearances. The native opinion is beneath notics, Of the British, Mr. Foreman remarks:

CRICKET.

INTERPORT TRIAL MATOR

On Saturday on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground there was a match betraen teams captained by R. Hancock and T. Sercombe Smith, the players boing oligibles for the In- terport fixtures to be held in Hongkong this natman, Hanoock won tho toss and sent in Lieut. Airy and Colonel Mosse who stood up against the howling of Horwy and Daniel, Both batsmen were dismissed before double became the spoils of war, quit violence terrorised figures had been reached, one wicket falling the inimbitants into acquiescence with their for This conple who took their places Dixon and Major Chichester, who carried the score to 10 in the Brst half hour, Dixon made 33 before being caught by a cootie fielding snt. Major Chichester managed to score 48. being at that figure caught by Daniel. Peares contributed a useful 39 and A. Mäckenzie put on a fins 54 before being bowled by Sercombe Smith. All ont for 251 was the final result. When Serroute Smith's team faced the bowling it was already for minutes to four, so it was with little hope of beating their opponents' 251 score that, they could have entered upon their innings. Tho fret bals were not sncouraging, 12, 6, 4 representing the

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Prosumably the Manila papers will have a

With us, military conquest is immediately good deal to say when they have brought to followed up by moral conquest, secured by the their notice a contribution to the September maintenance of prestige. At least, we make an Contemporary Review; by Mr. John Foreman. effort in that direction. When we must employ Ife alleges that the Americans in the Philiyous legions we aim at prowess in the fray and pines have showpozubemat energy "in a wrong exemplary conduct when the sword is sheathed direction," and that the American troops as In ancient times pillage and violence merceded soon as the novelty of their strange entiron-conquest; the property of the non-combatant ment had worn off, gave themselves up to all sorts of excossen, delauchery, and vica, with results so horrible that we do not propose to warriors defeat. Today it is the revers with were

Even the better class Americans,

We enforce, under sovero pewaltios, a it is said, treato! the educated Filipinos with

respect for non-combatants and their property. antianly, and offensively asserted their superio, at ence, endeavour to palliate the horrors ority. Now, it is stated oven a few Americans of war by benevolent measures of conciliation, have taken up brigandiago and piracy. Some If the white man, whatever his position might useful changes have been made, but “thiono ave

In, descended to the lovel of the vanquishod, we other changes, which constitute a public misauce should never raise the conquered raco to our according to opinions frequently expressed in level, and prestige, which is the essence of moral Eocisty and through the medium of the Philippine Press. The Philippine Constabulary conquest, would never be established. Every act of daily bfe und every word we after take ought to be either composed of white men

an indelible impression on the native mind and increase his admiration or his scorn for us, aз warrantal not to embezzle, or abolished. The Board of Healt, an excellent institution whero properly conducted, is here a social scourge, for the case may be. The presence of ous's country householders are constantly being worried by natives tend to destroy prestige. Preservation the unnecessary visits of the health offle r: nativo vaccinators make a'r id on the inhabi. of caste requires us to stand on a higher plane tants every few months, and unt 1 recently they and hold the olive branch of grand ideals to the waylaid men, women and children in the publicative who cares to reach it. Our system is, their sordid scheine is causing among the highways, in the city suburbs and the provinces nations, but America seems to attach an import

I see that the Wondeutter" as Mr. Sharan sportively called him, is continuing his career of vandalism in the weeds at Aberdeen, and the spoils of the crusade, in heaps of split fr, lie on the bare luleide. I had hoped-as I am are the public had generally that the adverse eviticism would have stayed his ruthless land. But no, the pursuit of dollars would seem to render both the Woodcutter and his friend the Colonial Secretary, bliud alike to the ravages

beauties of the island aud insensible to the ill flect it will have on the health and the rain- fall of the Colony. If the Chief Gardener wants some further scope for his energies thari is afforded by the care of the Public Gardens, lot him if to work to plant the miles of hare stopes which still exist on the hills both on this istand, on Lantao, Chung-chow, Lamma, and the New Territory. If he will but look around ho will find that it is not at all necessary to fell in order to plant, He can plant without destroying.

to operate upon them there and then The Board of Health abuses in the provinces are too numerous to mention. There is an abominable institution called the Secret Police, whose members include the social dregs of varians races and nationalities

A secret policeman

can urrest anyone by merely exhibiting a metal plate which he carries on his person. The abuses committed by these individuals are innumerable, and one has to be extremely careful not to converse with a stranger lest he should be a secret service.spy. Merchants and brokers are followed by them into offices to watch their transactions, private persons are shodowod, and in April last a certain Batista was arrested by

transferred to a emos and delivered `over to a band of brigands. Whether his ussailant was a genuine survice max or not matters little; he carried the mysterious badge issued by authority, and the consequences were the sama- to the victim. Ia hrge towns they are fairly safe, but in out-of-the-way places the secret polies oveasionally lose their lives in the pursuit of their unworthy calling.".

It is probable that our Sanitary Board is already acquainted with the suggestion of rat- hunting as a pastime for gilded youth" puta eserot service mun, carried off in a gif. forward by Sir James Crichton Browne in his presidental address at the Sanitary Inspectors' Association Congress last month, but I have pleasure in bringing the suggestion to the notice of the gilled youth of Hongkong and that fur more numerous class whe sight for a little shoot ing and are unable in a day's tramp to observe anything tempting enough to expond powder and shot on. Sir James was discoursing authe necessity of extorminating rats in plague and other disease-ridden districts, and expressed a desire to xen the sporting justincts of the nation enlisted in the process. Rat-catoling. Sir James Fentured te romark, must be quite us exciting and elevating as pigoon-shooting. If the sporting papers" ho said, gave a description of the battres: and reports on the bags, with the odds on the favourite rat catchers, and portraits of the record breakers, these pernicious littla rodents would soon become Acarce-- nuless, indeed, enthusiasts shonki tike to breeding and laying them down as ro do pheasants, Great things may be expected when spart, fashion, and sanița on join hunds in xat catching."

In Hengkong, car Sanitary Board spands

kinds.

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With regard to some 'ostentations public works Mr. Foreman says: "Americans like to do everything on a big scale, and the Filipino vo- cognises now how trifling were the pilferings of the Spanish officials compared with the +normous defalcations which wo bear of weekly under the present rule. Corraplion seems to be an inher- ont condition of American administration, not in the Philippines alone.

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The late civil governor, in his Cincinnati speech. Aspoke of the humiliation it was

to him to know that serenteon American

treasurers in the islands were serving their twenty-five years' imprisonment. The Filipinos who pay the money have a right to expect that these defalcations should be made good out of the United States Treasury. The subject of discord, therefore, between Filipinos and Americans is the price the former bave to pay for the boon of monastic suppression with its consequent freeilom. I will not venture an opinion as to whether the price is fair or other wise, for who can appraise personal liberty? The Filipino dressed of independence, which he is not likely to see until history rapoate itself and at some long fatave day the insular born descendants of the mother-in-law. coantry will

women in brothels, and marriages with the

more or less, that of all European colonising

ace to prestige.”

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

The report of this company, for presentation to the first ordinary general meeting of share- Lakers, at Shanghai, on 25th instaut, reads as folloss

The dirtators beg to submit, for the informa tion of shareholdore, the annexed duly audited atplement of the working account for 1963 to the 30th Jano 1994, and of the reconstructed company's accounts from 1st January to the. Both June, 1904.

1963-An interim dividend of 4 per cent, Egrogat ng taels 41,025.64, a declared on the 2nd May last, and after denoting this amount from the balance of the working account, there remains a sum of 1aels 261,167.37 which the directors recommend should bo ap preprinted in the following manner

A final dividend of 4 per cent. on the 1903

paid-up capital.

A konus of 10 per cent, upon contributory

premiums.

Thefs 96,309.17 to the credit of the reserve

fund raising that fund to Tacis 600,000, And the balance to bì transferred to liability account, elesing the account for 1903.

1914-The balance at credit of working account to the 30th June amounts to Taois 217,199.30,

JAPANESE SECURITIES.-The securities men- tioned in the balance Sheet are deposit. d with the Government of Japan to comply with the law of that country.

DIRECTORE. In accordance with the pro. visions of the articles of association, the directors all retire, but being eligible, offer themselves

for re-election.

ALDITORS-The accounts live been nudited by Messrs. Hayter and King. the former filling to vacancy caused by the rasignation of Mr. Wrightson, sud the latter acting in the absence of Mr. Wingrose through indisposition. Mears. Wingrove and Hayter offer their services to the shareholders for the ensging year.

SHANGHAI-WOOSUNG RAILWAY.

I don't know how many dollars a year on rat-catching, and as Doonomy is supposed to he the constant watchward of the spending departments of the administration, this sugges. tion coming as it does from the President of the Sanitary Inspectors Association, will no doubt ræeise a due share of that most earnest and canful consideration which the Board promise to everything. It would greatly throw off tutelage, for in no colony have the re- With the simplest formality possible, the increase the public interest in the monthly volationary wiropallers ever been of para indigen-control of the Shanghai-Woosung Kailway was rat-catoling returns submitted to the B. ard

ous stock. If Philippine-independence is to be on October 9th taken over from the Chinese if the bay of exeli Furopea sportsmau understood to mean complete sazerance from Imperial Railway Administration and vested in was duly tabulated, and I feel-sure the news-

American or European control, it would not last the Board of Commissioners of the Shanghai- papers would gladly give that publicity to the

a year; first, because of the native tendency to Nanking Railway. A special train left Shang- records which always adds zest to sport of all split up into factions on all main social, religious hai at 9.10 am. for Woosung, carrying the or Stato questions; and secondly, because some following members of the Board: Taotais Aprops the above suggestion, other Power, European or Asiatic, would seize Chn Pao-fay and Shêu Tube, Mr. D. Landale (of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & the archipelago. The price of individual liberty anonymous scribbler he must have been a Sassenach-wrote to one of the London includes increased taxes, so numerous and com. papers asserting that bag-pipe masic had beenplicated au to dump the energy of any but the proved to be most efficacious in ridding a place most enterprising and speculative genius. of unwdcoms rodents, Plague-infected rats "The clause in the Treaty of Paris whisk usually mako-themselves source in Hongkong secures to Spain, for ten years, trading condi- before St. Andrew's Day. This festival has tions with the Philippines equal to any the beez religiously oberved hero fer many years Americans may ax for themselves, expires in now, and the oirwanstance overrod by the afore December, 1908. Everything goes to confirm suid corespondent may serve to establish the the belief that the United States contemplate fact that the pernicious little rodents are as dealing a death-blow to foreign trade here in anerring in their instinct us the swallows which 1900. It is believed that protection will be tako their flight on the approach of winter. established in thes. isiands in such a manner az Until reliable evidence is sulduced, however, I to exclude all foreign manufactures similar shallcontinue to disbelieve the story of the "Piod to those which the United Piper of Hamelin who so charmed the rodents supply. The whole scheme is designed for Kung-pae will be sufficiently recovered from his with his pipe that he enticed them to death American manufacturers to make fortunes indisposition to eat the first sod of the now rail. by drowning in the river, Pied Pipers who and ·

the importor on this sideway very shortly-A-C. Daily News.

whether

States exo

con play with such fascination are extinet in bo American or foreign will matter little to this age, and so to exterminate rodents we have the shipper in the States. On the other hand to enlist the sporting instinct of the people. there is no reciprocity in this trade. Love for

BANYAN.

the Filipinos does not induce Congress to abolish duties on Philippine produce (mugav und tobacco).

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :--

**In fair competition on equal terms with foreignors the Americans have, so far, failed to luy hold of Philippine trado. What insigni-

Co.), Mr. J. D. Start (of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), and Mr. A. H. Collinson.

At (Enginoor-in-Chief). Wooring thes gentlemen were met by Mr. Chan Oi-ting, the manager under the old administration, and by him the formal delivery of the railway was made. We learn that with the exception of Mr. Chui Ol-ting and ous other high Chinese official, who have both received fresh appoint- ments, the Commissioners have taken over the whole staff of the this, and for the present at all events the change of raungement will be more real than, apparent. In this connection it many be mentioned that it is hoped that H.E. Sheny

REFORMS NOT WANTED.

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The unfortunate young gentleman who had been engaged by the mandurin of Taikang- hsien, Henan, to take charge of the “sino Hsio-tang" (professedly a school of Western learning), is not having an altogether pleasant time. On the street be gets quite as much, if On the 15th at 11.30 am. The meter has

not more, aluse us the foreigner, and not being risen throughout Chins and In Japan, ficant share they are acquired is not worthy of used to it feels it more. His students, puid by and fullon in N. Japan and sightly in the mention. The American capital which, it was the official to attend the school, openly show Philippines.

ohhraed, wou'd low into these islands has not their dislike to learn even geography, and want The depression has noved rapidly to the N.E. yet come and there is no agriculture or mining to revert to this old style ess y. I underland, and is now situated in to north-eastern part of or timber felling in American hande. All the Tsays the N-6 Daily News correspondent a the the Ses of Japan.

slight changes visible in the provinces denote place, that practically all the "literati" in this

hsien believe tha Gradients are becoming steaper upon the disbursement; nothing whaterer has been done, quiet out of the way Chian Const, and fresh N.E. Monsoon will pre-under American auspices, in a wealth-producing before very long the old order of things will ha vail in the Formosa Channel and in the north direction. After five years of occupation thero restored and that these young upstarts with is not a mile of new railway capitalised by their Western learning will be sent about their ern part of the China Seu

business with the rest of everything foreign, Americus"!

including the railway,

Forecast-Frosh N.E. winds, gloads, fair.

scores of Daniel, Mackay and Butcher respec-

tively. Barnie made a good stand and compiled

Jn the latter

for being bowled by Airy, past of the innings Iteath male a splendid H. Hancock enrried his but with 31 to his

credit and Sercombe Smith with 13 runs.

The scores and bowling analysis follow :---

HANCOCK'S TEAN, First Inninga.

Lient. Airy, o Heath, b Howey... Col. Messo, e Maitland b Horses t.... Walter Dixon, e substitute, b òlackay May Chichester, C.8.0., e Daniel, b Forsey

V. de Paris, R.N.. b Harris

J. T. Dizon, c Maitland. b Horsey.

T. E. Pearce, e and b Daniel....

Capi P. Davice, A.O.D., may out

A. Mackenzie, b T. s. Sinith...

A. B. Lowe, 1b.w., bT 8.2 mith

B. E.. Bird, b Daniot

H. Soper, c H Hancock, b T. 8. Smith... R. Hancock (cnpt.), not out...

Extras

Tatal

T. SERCONDE BAICH'S TEAM, First Innings.

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CITIL ERVICE.

P. T. Lamblo, run cut, byford... 1. Witchell, b Bylardan i A. B. Raven, e Harvey, h Wilson Dr. Atkinson, ↳ W tươù ....... W.E. Wenser, ↳ Wilson... W. Bian Wilson ........ 1. It. Broth, b Byford

PT. Robins, a and b Byfori W. Parkinson, did not bat. W. H. E. Smith, by Byford W. T. Andrews, not out Extray

Yense. Witchell Haron

Tatal.......

BOWLING ANALYSIS,

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1. N

5 1

4

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B

A/0.0.0.0. V. KOWLOON C.C.

19

14

TRADE

The new Kowloon Cricket Club played their

first match at Happy Valley on Saturday after- The Army Ordnance Corps Rowing

Club won an easy victory. Scores, etc., were

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仆

12

as follows:--

A.0.0.R.C.

Well, b Pr. Swan

Edwards, b Dr. Swan

W. Daniel, e Pearce, b Soper

11

C. Mackay, e de Paris, & Walter Dizon F. C. Buteber, b Walter Dixon ...... F. Maitland, et de Faria, b Walter Dixon 10

. . . Eruie, b Airy A. G. Ward, ↳ Airy

4

10

F. L. Horody, R.N., bJ. T. Dixon!...... 25 Capt. Harris, E. M.A., c Airy, bJ. T. Dixón t

Lt. Heath, 10 Mah., c and b A. Hancock 55 1. Hancock, wat ont..

Dr. Forsyth, de Paris, b R. Hancock... T. 8. Smith (eapt.), not out

弱

B

Extran

Total

117

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

·HANCOCK'S TEAM.

AC

- 12

9.2-.

Horsey, L.N. Daniel

Mackay. Heath, 11 Mah. Ha, R.M.A.

T. Sercombo Smith:

F. C. Butulier....................................

T. SESCOMBE SMITH'S

* Waltor Dizon.................

Super..... Airy, 14 M.b.

J. T. Dixon Chichester

R. Hazrook T.E. Pearce..

H.K. C. "A" V. 1.5. POLICE (13 aside). Played at Happy Valley on Saturday, and won by the H.K. C.C. “A” team, aftor an in- teresting game. Olver for the H.K. C.C. "A" | and Shepherd for the Police were the most successful bowlers: whilst Kew and the Rev: Wells batted well for the victors. Scores:

POLICE.

Shepherd, biver...... Lander, Olver...... McHardy, b Olver..... Langley, é Gray, b Olver Capt Budcley, e Kow, b Hatt Edwards, e Fletcher, b Olver Mr. Hallifax (capt 1. WOLF, & Olver Cooper, e Gray, b Butt Keys, Hickling, Olver Waterer. e Newell, b Olver Clyde, not out. Withers, e Parker, b Olver McKay, and b Bntt

Extrus

-Total.....

H.E.C.C.A."

0

50

Rev. H E. Wells, a Clyde, i Shepherd... 17 P. R. Wolf, o Hallifax, b Edwards..

A. G. 3. Fletcher, o Waterer, 1 Lander... C. A. Parker, e Clydo, b Lander

Boy, C. H. Hickling, e MeHardy, bander F. II. Kew, not out

T. C. Gray Halifax, b Kent ............ G H. Edwards, b Shepherd

S. G. Nowall, b Shepherd

S. A. Seth, ran out

C. D, silas, Shepherd.

LA A. 67. Hutt, B. M.L L. (cap.), b Langley

A. Olver, R. N., not out

Extras a

Total (for I wickets)

DOWLING ANALYSIS

POLICE

BC,

Wulff Olver Bult

B

21

5% 2

3

H.K C.C.

Lander Bewards Longley

Shu, bert

Keat

4

18

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RAM.C. 1. CIVIL SERVICE-C.C.

This match, played on the ivil Service C.C.. ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a win for the Civil Service C.C. Scores

P.A.J.C. B.S. Alwork, b Weaver .............. Ingnire, b Weaver.

Lt Harvey, o Brand, b Witchell ....... 8.3. Wilson, b Ravenfe Powell, Atkinson, b Witchell. Latter, o. Brott, b.We ver ........ Byford, Haven, b Weaver Duff, b WeaveŻ JAGUAR SEM 8. Riordan, not out Goodwill, b Raven Thompson, b Raven

Extra...

Total...

2

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Broniley, e Robinson, Scott Cranston Merritt, Harrop. Dr. Swan Bilton, not ont...

Extras

Total

KOWLOON 0.0.

Lightfoot, Merritt, b Edwards

Harrop e MeGibbon, h Edwards

Lugaley, ran out

Robinson, Brailford

Dr Sw, Bradford .....

Seatt Cranston, c Bronsley, 5. Dradford.

Blackledge, b Edwards .......

Clelland, e Bilton, b Bradford

Mose, not out....................

Fitlock, e Skimmer. b Edwards. Preit, Edwarda .......

Extra

Tota!!...

9

In the match Craigangower C. C. A Civil Service C. C. "A," played at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon (Craigengewor Ground; the former won by 74 runs to 12.

FOOCHOW GUN CLUB.

The ninth competition for the Monthly Cup was, reports the Daily Echo of the 8th instant, held on Wednesday. "Mr Wallace was the winner. Scores--

G. Greig

Total. 17

15 +

C. L Howell

10

+

02 10

P. Martzinkevich

17

19

J. C. Oswald

14

16

D. Wallace

15

6= 21

The unul natch against the Shanghai Gan Clab ws shot nuder excellent conditions, as regards weather, on Thinrsday afternoon. Once more our team bit the dust' with a tolal of 62 by the same t am that made an aggregate

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EXTENSION OF THE SHANGHAI

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Vicoroy Li Hsing-jui hus wired Tootsi Paz,

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is to join with the Shanghai Station (of the PLAYING ALL THE NOTES OF THE · Woosung-Shanghai Railway) and the land along the railway is contiguous with the. American Suttlement, and in case of any scheme of further extension of the settlement the land along the railway would be much interfered with by foreigners. Therefore the Viceroy, in consultation with Governor Tuan Fang of King, had a ready wired on the matter to BECHSTEIN, the Waiwupn and now a reply has been tele

KAPS. graphically made by the said Board. Accord ing to instructions received the extension of the settlement shall be voluntarily made by China

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has been made and the land along the railway.

line shall be opened for foreign trade.

The matter has been investigated by Ln Hai-. huan and Wu Tug-fang-and-the-same sugges- tione ha uiready been made by them to open a settlement under Chinese control.

Such open- ing of a settlement is entrusted to the Viceroy at Nanking, The Director General of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway is requested to consult on the matter with the local gentry regarding in what manner and to what extent such a settlement can be opened, etc.-Universal Gärette.

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