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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TMи 1905

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE

CANTON,

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

LIBERAL, GIFT.

RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WOMEN AND GIRLS' REFUGES.

much concorn in it as to give them a right to considerable reduction of immigration; and take an active part in the agitation. It is once in, there would be less incontive to seek In theory, trao that this is not recognized by the Chinese jurisdiction again. Hongkong Chinese. Rage feeling is very therefore, the clues of Chinese-British sub. strong among them, and they feel that thejects would be winnowed and improved. black-haired people," even though they But in practice, ways would be found of The shorn A. S. WATSON & CO., may be subjects of the same king as the surmounting the difficulty.

Chinaman, resuming the plumage of the "red-haired barbarians," have nothing else țin common with them. This foram ona ofson of HAN, would not be so ridiculously the main reasons why it is desirable that enay of detection as is the loude missionary the Chinese who, by residence in Hongkong who struts ju borrowal plaines, vainly or the Straits Settlements, become British imagining that gown ami false pigtail brip The Standard Oil Company, is orders to the Chief Superiutendent of Policaj vemsn or girl to ho detained under Sectibax

LIMITET,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS FOR MESARS

ROBERT PORTER

CO..

BOTTLERS OF THE FAMOUS

BULL DOG

BRAND tinguishable from other Chinese. They speak,

THE BOYCOTT.

SHANGHAI, 17th September. The boycott here against American products is einted.

a large business in doing market.

open

Canton, 15th September. -Yu Hung Yan, propricter of a well-known local dispensary called the Kwong Chf Koon, bas sent the following presents to Viceroy Shum for charitable parposos, vis-Of Yu Shing and Kam Lo tea, each, 10,00) sinal! packets, of Yu Yes You and Hang Kwan Yan, pack, 10,000 battles. His Excellency garo to distribute them among the urnly, military, and naval colleges and the police force. Yosterday the Viceroy sont u tab et to the Kwong Chi Koon, through the President of the Chamber of Commune, bowring thewn charsetors

***, ming side to carry out the

wil of Ins forefather."

INTRODUCTION OF GIRIS” KEHOOLS,

Viceroy Shuo has received a telegram front | Teking saying that in.........un

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The following rules and regulations, made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 47 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance No. 4 of 1897, are published in the Government Guzelte:-(1). The home provided by Po Lasing Kuk under the Po Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893, skoll bo'u place of rafuge in which the Registrar General may order a 4 and 35 of the Protecting of Women auf (2) The institution Girls Ordinance, 1837. known as the Italian Current and as Miss Eye's Refuge shall also be held to be places of refuge under the lust mentioned Ordinance.

No woman or girl sent to a placo' of refuge

shall leave or attempt to leave the same without the written order of the Registrar General, or escape or attempt to escape, whilst being couducted to or from the said place of rofugo, (4). No woman or girl" „detained in u pinea” of

His Excellency Taan Fong, that "intelligent refuge shall behave in a disorderly or noisy manner. (3) Evory woman órégirl detaiued. official" recommented the establishment of

in a pince of refuge shall otoy all lawful orders public schools in all tho

provinces for

subjects, should ha required in some waybim nearer to his quarry. Our idea is that to differentiate themselves from Chinese who tim abases complained of are inevitable remain subjects of the Son of Heaven, long as transit is easy and extru lition hard;,

(REUTER'S SERVICE. Į That British nationality is regarded as an and clothes would not make much difference advantage by the Chinese is sufiiently either way- Besides, the difficulties would

NORWAY AND SWEDEN. demonstrated by the notorious fact that increase enormously if (and so much seems to follow) every Chimayun inland who

LONDON, 14th September. many Chinese, having been naturalized in

The feeling between Norway and Sweden Hongkong, rend the sive at critical car off his quere and wore trousers-coukl periods to the Colony for a time in order go to the nearest consul and claim assisis apparently again most strained; an that the children may be born British sub-tance as a British subject. Registration authoritative announcement in Stockholm- jects, and (as in this case lippens) remain remains the best method of dividing the accuses Norway of wilfully deceiving the

These sheep from the goals.

foreign Press on the subject of the demolition the education of girls? To Empress Dowager and ends of the persoas in charge of thes so although they return to China. children, when they grow ut are indis

of the frotllor fortifications, whuh: the Nor-wasddlighted with the novel suggestion and garasid plane of refuge and of the mistron, teachers Old Adam"-Mr. S. T. Dann, Hon. Secre-wegians declare that Sweden is now making her suction to the excellent recommendation, and others persons placed in control of thes She commanded the Cabinet to send tal-graphic tes. ). No woman or girl detained in a as their native langnage, some dialect of tary of the Flower Show Committee, asks us to the conditions harder than hal been pre-instructions to the Viceroys of all the province, placu of refuge shall communicate or attempt to communicato with any person except with the to establish beneficial institutione. 2000 as approval of the persons in charge of the said places possible.

of ṛrfage, (7.) The matron with the approval of the committee of the Po Leung Kuk, and the Launagrams of adares af rafuge other than the Fo Leung Kuk, may direct the women and girls in the Po Loung Kuk, or sitch other places of refuge respectively to wash clothes and cook and do other domestic work, and sewery inmate of the Po Loug Kak or such other place of refuge shall perform such work when se directed. (8.)

disobeys any of those regulations, for the first Ang wonsu or girl in the Pe Loung Kak whe offence may be conflued in a room by the matron for a period not excuding one day.

Chinese; they live on Chinese food, wear BASS' ALE, GUINNESS'STOUT, | Chinese costume, chitivate a quene, and, us

AND LIGHT-ALES,

PRICES:

**Builder Ben Ale Pay Care Buz pła 225 Peritos pie $30

***Bullick “ Light Ale

in Change Bots

4. pb24

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qts 4ko ps

often as not, reside and own land in the in- tenor. Is a word, they emitavour to enjoyi all the advantages of British subjects in China, such as immunity from the control of Chinese officials, and at the same time to evade all the disabilitiesattaching to the char aster of foreigner. Entirely to prevent these abuses is utterly impossible by any means butong. Were st rigidly enforced in colonies where persms of Chinese origin form a part of the population, that any of them who are, or who become, British subjects suoni 1 adopt British costume (which involves, the 12. plus $25. ptis sacritice of their quenes,) the abuses must censo automatically. For Chinese who intend to remain subjects of the Emperor of China this outward change, though it has been, A. S. WATSON & CO., [seriously put forward as a desirable reform,

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3pfils 827 splits $2.40

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LIMITED.

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DEATH. On 8th September, at the Military Hospital. Lackay (Tonkin), JoLive NEUMANN, Commis. [2148 sioner of Customs, aged 55 years,

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX KOAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, .C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18 1905.

is not a matter of any moment. But it is of great moment, and becomes daily more important, tint auch ne become subjects of foreign states should show that they do so with an honest intention, and not merely with a view to obtaining, in China, an unfir advantage over, their fellow Celestials." The desirability of having British subjects ear- marked in some such munner may be

admitted; but the practicable nature of the

inform you that your "excellent suggestion " will be conside.ed by the Committeo at its next meofing.

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Yhu-vitezcut-issue of the flaselle, sets forth the regulations for the collection of Crowar als in arrear in the Now Territories.

The London Gazette zoi Sept. 15tīr notifies that Captain H. Crichton, Royal Garrison Artillery, is permitted to retire an retired pay The Echo de Chier learns from private spurgos that M. Ratard. Consul in charge of the French Consults at Shangbai, has been appointed Consul-Gonorri,

The Civil Service Cricket Club opreal its aricket season on Saturday with a match betweea The First Eleven and the next 22. The former combination proved the stronger and ran unt winner, by 98 to 41.

In connection with the recent water, pulo coutost under the auspices of the V.R.C., the protus: lodged by the unsuccessful team has been

dismissed, and the results are, therefore, us al ready reported in this paper--A team first

and "C" team second,

The first shoot for, the "Nicholson" and "Arustrong" cups by the right half of No. 2 Co., H.K.V.A., will take pines at Tai Hang next Sunday. Firing will commence at the 200 yards range at 9.30 am. take their own ammannition.

Competitors must

We have received the following communica

tion from the Colonial Office: With reference

vously decided on.

LATER.

Norwegian correspondents at Karlstad declare that mobilization orders am expected at any moment..

LATER.

CLOSING JAPANESE COFFEE HOUSKS. Some time ago severel of the local gentry petitioned Vicorey Shum complaining of the Bris:ence of numerous so-called Japanese coffee It is stated in London that the negutia-shops in the city, which were regarded

demoralising agencies. He Excellency com tions tweet Sweden and Norway remunicated with the Japanese Consul of Hong proceeding steadily, and that England is playing an important but unostentations part in them, though nothing in the nature af arbitration. M. Nansen, as a representa tive of Norway at prisent unofficial, and the Swedish Minister, are in close con- tuunication with each other through the Foreign Office.

RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP LINE IN THE FAR EAST.

LONDON, 14th Septembor. The Russe-East Asian Steamship Co. aa- nounces the opening of a regular service from Russia to the Far East.

MOROCCO AND THE POWERS. -

LONDON, 14th September.

All the Powers have presented a note to the Moorish Government, Jenauding the protection of Europeus in view of the

kong and requested him to order them to be immediately closed. The Japanese Consul approved and amplied. Recently several of these shops have re-opened, and yesterday the Na Hoi Magistrate deputed an officer with

dozen braven to class them.

CANTON-HASKOW RAILWAY.

a

kuch

mamishoont shall be recorded and reported to the committee of the Po Leung Kuk. In caso The Poking Government has telegraphed to of repeated disobedience and recalcitranoy, the Vieray Shum and Chang Chi, Tong 48 matron may report the case to the said com. felonsWe have redeemed the Canton admittee, who may orlar the offender to be con. Hunkow Railway to complete this gigantic line fined in a dark cell for any period not exceeding ourselves. Funds should be)

bo raised willent delay 24 hours A rocord shall be kept of such

to commonce the work at once. If this matter is not taken up in earnest wo are afrail that the people may change their minds,

A BOYCOTT INCIDENT.

A big tenshop in Sai Nam purchased a large quantity of very cheap American flour shortly before the Moon Festival. The proprietor of the shop was delighted with his bargain and expected a handsome return from

punishment. . The managers of places of rufuge other than the Po Leang Kuk eball hav the power to inflict punishments similar to those provided in regulation 8. A racord shall be kept of all punishments inflicted.

VOLUNTEER PROMENADE

CONCERT.

cakes." His cakes went like smoke in the market as they were sold mach aheaper than

The second promenade concert given by the his competions. Unfortunately, two days Hongkong Volunteer Corps, on Saturday night. bofore the festival, one of his rivals published | was curtailed by a sudden downpour of rein the reason for the low prices, and the news Opening with a Wagnerian overture by the

proposition is another story. In time, it is to the telegram forwarded to you yesterday ou present insecurity in Tangiers, consequent spread like wild fir, Hundreds of people went West Kents' band, the programs as rendored

the subject of withdrawal of quarantino restric- tions against Hongkong, I am to inform you. that Batavia shenk he read for Bangkok."

on inter-tribal fighting.'

BUSSIAN CAUCASIA

not improbable that the Chinese on the coast, whether under British rule or not,

The programme arranged for the Hongkong European costume. Many of them have Branch of the Sanitary Institute for the wook will follow the Japanese example, and adopt

already done so; and of these a large ending September 23rd is as under: Tuesday majority as they who have become subjects-Lesture, by Hob. Dr. Clark, P.C.MO., on issued a proclamation in favour of a general

но

LONDON, 15th September.

The revolutionary party in Tiflis has

SUEZ NOT BLOCKED.

HONGKONG, 16th September. Heator's agent bus reenivad the fallowing reply to a telegram sent yesterday requesting confirmation and details of the reported b blocking

"The Public Health Ordinances (2nd), atrising.

Inspectors Test p.m. Thursday-Sanitary Examination, from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday- Lecture by Dr. W. W. Pearse, M.0.H., on The Atmosphere and Ventilation," at 9 p.m. The Programme of music to be performed by the Band of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment on the New Parade Ground this (Monday) evening from 4.30 to 6 p.m., is as follows

.. Russa". Grand March.

......Garne "Oberen"

... Weber Overture to...... Valse.

Les Sirenes**

Waldtoyf-I Selection from...The Yeomen of the Guard” Bellisau Idyll... The Sinity in the Wood". Micha:lis Bidgood Fantasia......." lu Coontend “.

of the Suez Canal.

"Blocking canal quite untrae"

J. Y. V. VERNON,

Agent.

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY,

to the teashop and demanded the return of their money. The shop was practically ruined.

ALLEGED SEVERITY BY I.M. CUSTOMS.

included two vonal duots by Messrs. W. J. Terrill and A. S. Paine, "Watchman, what of the night?" and "I come, my heart's delight." I was informed this morning that the Cou- Both voices were good; bat did not bland missioners of Customs bera had cancelled the happily. Mr. W. M. Stewart's bass solo, “The Inland Navigation Certificate of the Port Devout Lovor," was a high-class and most ugness Steamer Lucie und told her agents that enjoyable contribution, as was also be encore the vessel will not be permitted to trude any piece, a humorous song of a medieval kaight. more in Chinese waters. These appareatly Mrs. George Grimble and Captain Geo. P. high banded measures, were takon, it is stated, Lammert received, some applause for the duet on account of a very slight infringement of called "The Angel." Mr. A. F. Walstow

uf foreign states "with an honest intention." We know of others who have honestly forsworn their native nationality, but who have an excusable, if not strictly honest,

the Customs regulations. It appears that the again made a decided hit with two "comic” as. Lucia cleared for Sui Tung anŭ Lui Chow songs-facations recitatives, they should be native for retaining the native dress. We

on the 14th instant with permission from the called; and after more excellent band music, conchute, therefore, that it is

Customs to tow a junk loaded with implements Captain Lammert ng "Because”—not the merely a question of clothes, as our

and gear to salve the Italian steamer Dominice hackneyed, tiresome, stair climbing composition appears to think; that

at Ni Wok Island, temporary

The junk was lying at by Valerie White bat a better by Gay dreamstances would be against thesuggested

Nam Kaan (southern subarb of the city), Hardelot. His sweet tenor was heard in all This was the place where all the Sai Tungite pristine purity; and his Boore slumber automatic cessation of abuses; and that the

steamers used to anchor. Abeat two months song was fully as enjoyable. Mrs. Gordou did mere sartorial revolution would not of

ago the Customs issued a new regulation for not sing; and before Mr. F. Jokl had got recessity inaugurate other reforms. It is

bidding steamers to anchor at Nam Kwau through a masterly rendering of Wieniawski's poor bugan Bature again. The lacklands

and ordering them to anchor at the Ho Nam Romance, the chairs were all empty, had the are the folks who are most in favour of land

Spit. At about 5 pm on that day the Lucía andienos sheltering beneath the trees. Even FTS PROSPECTS UNDER THE JAPANESE,

left her moorings (Ho Nam Spit) and proceeded there, dripping and uncomfortable, the sweet nationalisation; parente insist most upon

The French periodical 2 Nature publishes

An influential Japanese recently returned to SOME interesting but knotty points are

the virtues of obedience; childless people two photographs of a gigantie gorilla, the Tokyo from a tour through Manchuris, and he to Nam Kwan to tow the junk. When she got voice of the violia thrilled them to applause; but was ranch impressed with the value of the there the master of the junk infcrmed the there was no more music. Love of music is not raised by the Foochow Fehn in discussing write homilies upon the treatment of largest ever seen, which was recently shot in

Chinese Eastern railway as the country captain of the Luciu that the junk was unable the love that many waters cannot quench; and

It passes. through which the refusal of the Hongkong Government to children; labour calarges upon the iniquities the Cameroous by M. Eugens Brasseux and a

This gentle. to leave yet, as only part of tho salving gear the Musas, bouching their skirts, and screaming peront boycott meetings to be hold in the of capital; and capital (assisted by your party of sportsmen on the banks of the Bangs mau, according to a Japanese contemporary, Colony. In its issue of the 9th instant our Rev. It. J. CAMPBELLS) preaches of the joy River. It was one of a family of three, whose is of anion that when the railway comes into had been brought on board, and as there was a for chairs, were ronted by Jupiter Plavius,

footprints could be easily made out along the the possession of the Japanese at the close of difficulty about obtaining coolies, owing to the centemporary says that the Government of work for work's sake. So, we suspect, shore of the river. Its height was it. The the wae its value and uses should be carefully moon festival. Tho Portuguese captain, whe JAPANESE MERCANTILE OPINION.

studie, and for this reason the traveller spent vory properly declined to grant the acces-the Chiuaman of a certain social status width across the shoulders was 4ft. Gies, and the most of his time in Manchuria surveying the bad only lately been on the river rum and was

The following deliverance by Mr. Bugei sary authority"; and, quoting the official bastens to show his preferonce for the fair right hand alone weighed over five pounds line. He is couvinced that it will be no less nut aware of all the Harbour regulations, Nakano, President of the Tokyo Chamber of

While at present the correspondone with the Chinese Commer-rule of the foreigner, who oppresses him The body of the animal weighed more than valuable to Japan for commercial 1buz for anchored the steamer alongside of the jank Commerez, seems to give the well-informed

700 pounds, and it required eight men to carry military purposes.

The restoration of peace must be welcomed. cial Enion, continues. “The position taken ever, but when that same Chinaman gets it to the residence of the sportsman who shout passenger traffic is of little importasice the that night. A Cuelonts officer on river duty Juponces business men's view of the Treaty

goods traffic is fall of promise. A great source bearded her daring the night and, according to The principal objects for which we declared up by the Hongkong Government is an

into a position where strict justics would be. The earcase of the gorilla, which was only of fatura freight is the Wuchun colliery, a

war against Russin--the Russian withdrawal the following morning (15th instants the ugouts from Manchuria and the acquisition by us of eminently reasonable one. The matter isgainst his interests, he finds it convenient killed after eight rile bullats had been fireáis from which coal of excellent quality is my informant, took all hor papers away. On regarded not as one to be controlled by the to hark to the place where the bribe iato it, ia boing prepared for exhibition at the obtained. Since June last the coal from the

mine has been found sufficient to work the sent a man to get the ship's papers from the tho suzerainty over Coren-have been attained. There is no longer any reason why we should Berlin Museum of Natural History.

railway in the occupation of the Japanese, and Customs and was told by the Deputy Commis further continue the war merely on account of sentimental considerations which weigh with availeth, and “squeeze" is regarded as a

in the opinion of an expert, when complete the Chinese--and these are the mainstay of process of nature. In other words, British

Dalziel's correspondrat states that Capt. provision is made for working the mine it will sioner of Customs that they had already been the indemnity question, and thus disregard cancelled. It is said that this is the first President Roosevelt's earnest wishes for peace. the whole boycott propaganda-but in freedow and liberty is analogous to the Hardy, of the 120th Infantry Regiment, who, not be a difficult task to turn out 10,000 tons of

coal per day, an output, that about equals that Portuguese merchantman that has traded in Speaking from an economical point of view. of all the mines in Kyushu, Even if the these waters. The offence was not only a small the defraymont of an enormons sam of money onnection with its effect on the practical free will about which the theologian, notwithstanding his English name and descent,

which

only can was an officer of the French Armas, displayed transport of one-third of such an output con ki one bal was the first one committed by the pre-obtained by means of loans, and the sending interests of the Colony. From which it

prate: it has its limitations: the goat with

of revenge to the lias. sent owner of the vessel. Surely, if all the out of a large amber of youths who appears that our Foochow contemporary long tether in frea to the extent of the remarkable fortitude and strength of mind be taken by the railway it would form an

during the few minutes he had to live after important soares

Another great source of income would be facts are as stated, a monetary fine would have can engage in productive busine-s at home

must be shares our view that the feeling behind the rope: it may decide absolutely to travel insustaining shocking injuries through a fall derived from the transport of beans and been amply suficient to deter him from repeat for the national existence and leaves no room stopped. This is absolutely necessary from his horse at Laon. He recognised that benu-cake agitation was a forced oue; a cultivated

u circle or in a straight line, to the left or

-extensive producing passion, fed on sensational statements, some

to the right. The British subject, as the his recovery was hopeless, and although suffering district stretobing north from Linoyang toing it. I think, prima facie, it is hardly fair gross exaggerations, others downright lies;Chinese have discovered, is free and has excruciatingagony, he utilised the few minutes, as Tieling. At present this product is conveyed that the owner should be punished in such a

The freight rate of the junk is equal and the approval of the Government's policy perfect liberty to do right. His privileges he bay on the ground waiting for the ambulance. in great quantities by ink to Newchung; sovere manner by the Customs authorities for a technical offence. I hear since that the owner to dictato a will leaving all his property to to Y10 per ton, sat in winter when the in the matter indicates also the opinion that have their concomitant responsibilities. ths gallant regiment I have been so proat to Liso is frozen the produce is eated overland has communicated with the Portuguoss Govern without that effectual cheek, danger was The unworthy subject wants the first serve." flo continmal: I can look death in berse trucks. All this traffic could easily meat in the matter."

But" (and bere the knotty points without the secomi. To enjoy the first heaquarely in the face, and in the hope that my attracted to the railway, entailing a saving t

agriculturalists and quicker dispatch at all

Bays the Times of Xadir plaintively:-We make their appearance) "the most interest lives in Hongkong: to escape the other hend may serve some useful purpose, I beqrenth seasons of the year. The traveller calculates

rail, 300 miles, at ing point is oun which is barely hinted in flees to Canton. Supposing it were on my body to the faculty of medicing for any that if produce is carried to Tsiren (Dalny) by observe that during the tour of the Prince and

sen per ton per mile, the Princess of Wales, the custom with regard to consideration of the futurs of the country, will ondeavour to lighten the burden of tazation and the COLONIAL SECRESTART's despatch stitutional to insist upon British subjects experiments the professors may earn to under: freight rate would be Y6 per ton, a saving of dress on all official occasions is to be the same pro

prosed with the adjustment of the national Hongkong," says our contemporary, "is a wearing certain clothes and dressing their tako." The dying officer feebly signed his Y on the present charges. If the Chiness

name at the foot of the document. Then be wore to reduce their rate there is plenty of as on similar occasions when the Viceroy is post bellum loance. The political parties shonla British Colony, and the vast majority of hair in a certain way-for which

The whole nation, therefore, most unite them- the made a fital effort, and exofaimed. Vive margin for the reaction of the railway rate. present. Presumably this means that four men also not oppose the Government unnecessarily. Chinese resident there are British subjects.

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one relating to an indemnity. If we fail to for disputing ou such a minor question as the cnclude peace at the present moment, the Powers will never volunteer in the fature to medinte between the belligerents, even after our "occupation of Harbin and. Vladivostock, Nor will Rassin even then sne for pazco. Taking all these aizcumstances into consideration, we cannot bat ba satisfied with the terms of peace just concluded. It is advisable for the nation

to accept the situation, and the Government, in

For British subjects the interest of the bor. Passing of a "sumptuary ordinance" would l'Armée! Vive la France!" and fell back Thus while the railway is indispensable for are to share one silk hat, after the time-honoured selves in one body in order to effect the further

cott is speculative merely; they have no

be necessary-there would resalt, no doubt, exhausted. He died in a few moments.

are very great..