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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24т¤, 1906.

sugar to condemn as much as possible, with the view of selfing back a part of the rejected article, must be a mystery to those who have not had some experience of the effects which this "gin the governotent

A. S. WATSON & CO., doctrine has upon people at once weak and

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avaricious. In an ordinary way a man who mado such a suggestion to another would know that he did it at the risk of very possibly being kicked for his paius, or at least of receiving a moral rebuff scarcely less pleasant, The evidence before the commission, however, shows that proposals of this description were made in numeroge directions and were in a number of cases accepted and acted upon. We are in the habit (and very justly so) of deprecating the ingenious ways of squeezing wartsi da.

The Gazette announces the King's approval of Señor Don Alberto Moreno Pérez se Cossul of Panama at Hongkong,

The King has been pleased to confer Kuight Commandership, of the Order of St. Michael and St. Georgs upon to Hos. F. H. Villiers, C.B., on his appointment as H.M. Minister Plenipotentiary and Ravoy Extra ordinary at Lisbon,

King Alfonso motoral on Jan, 25 from San Sobasting to Diarritz and mot Princess Eng of

Battenberg. who is staying at the Ville Mouriscourt. Princess Ena was to visit the Queen Dowager of Spain at San Sebastian on the 28th.

A daring act of pictcy is reported to have occurred in the North River. Some nice armed up boarded Mr. J. W. Kow's motor boat, the Tienkong, and held up the crier and

ovidently TELEGRAMS.[

The sanitary authorities аго taking action at Beaconsfold Arsade, where a casa of plagus necurred last werk. A axınlar of teasufs have received forty-eight hours' notice to qut, and the work of removal in most cases was completed yesterday. The procoding involves some hardship' on ho husituss people concerned,

The Balletin Economique de Indo-Chine gives an estimate by MM. Grenier and Claverie

rabber for, presumably, 1301. Of the total.33! of 57,030 "tous as the world's production et

per cont, one frees America and 21 per cent, from Africa French West Africa produced 7,400 tons, tie Belgisur Congo 6,900 tons, and the French Congò 3,000 tons. The world cou- sumption is estimated at 57,570 tons in 104, of which the United States rank-26,470 tons Germany 19800 tons, the Uzitoú Kingdom

“10039 tove, and Frades 1,130. The Brüssela

at 75,0 i tous.

by the Chin-se, but really after the revel-engers who tubered 1:30. After reliefagnement Geographique puts the production fiens of the War Store scandals, it is difficult to see that we have just grounds for so much indignation against our in- genious Eastern friends as compared with Western putious. The consideration is certainly humiliating, but it can hardly be said that the facts which have been made publie do not warrant it. Indeed in one

CHAMPAGNE respect the Chinese squeezing is perhaps more respectable. At least the latter is generally done by direct bribery, and marely by means of elaborate combination and collusion as it is clour has been the ST. MARCEAUX -case in many of the transactions which have been brought to light by the Commission: It is indeed this element of collusion that

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passengers of their valuables, and remoriag what Uly desired, from this boat, they grounded the vessel and Reparted. They are said to have got clear with busty to the value of 83,000),

The 200 yards ranga at King's Park will be availabdo for practice and competition shooting this afternoon from 2 o'nlock to 5.30 o'clock and on Sunday from 9.30a.m. to 1a.m. There will be one pool for both days. Members of the H. V.R. A. who have not shot this month for the 1905 and 1906 overarr's Cupa are intermed that these are the last two shoots of the month for these competitions.

A Unusual jocident occurred

According to telegraphic advice received from the head office in Tokyo, the N. Y. Ke, regular European line, taking freight and pengers laten Janne ports, Shanghai, Singaporo, Penang. Colombo, Sure, Fort Said Marsoilles, London und Antwerp, will be resumed in April next commencing with the 6.a, Bángo Moru, to leave Yokohama on or abong | the 4th April, to ho followed by the s.z. Sulo Mary or Atachi Marv on or about 18th April; thereafter one steunor every fortnight. The American line,

batween Hongkong connecting there with the Great Northern Shanghai, Japan ports and Seattle, U. S. A.

Railway) will also be re-started, beginning with the Shinano Mure, to leave Hongkong on the 3rd April ext. There will be provisionally

fortnightly service will be maintained.

Magistracy yesterday morning, to the great at the delight of the leisured spectators. In the middle of a case a yol was head from under the table allowed by a tremendous barking and

that have been made; as it displays in interfered n't price the combatants were dilhealt found a dog fight in progress, and though he most striking manner the low level to which to separats. Eventually they wero ejected, but One of the mail papers bad this amusing skit. any sense of honesty has sunk in respect to the business of the Court had to be suspended-Espersato, evidently, regards itself an so far wigh matters. There is, of course, nothing until this was accomplished.

established that it can begin to put on frills" per a more dishonest in combining with

The mineral output of the Transvaal for

and go in for luxuries. There is to bo s another to defraud a third party, thau 1905 is valued at £22,888,575, of which amount

Loudon Esperanto Club convert to-night. On in defrauding him oneself; but us an indi-diamonds acconut for £922,780. The total in-

|the principio that So long as the tuno has cation of general tone, such combinations crease in value as compared with 1904 amounts tight good ring, it doesn't much matter what are of salient significance. They show at £1,514,509. The salaries and suges paid in words you sing," song is the last, sphere that

the whole sining industry soonted

Esperanto ased trouble to coudner. But, to full belief, justified unfortunately by the 29,990,121, of which amount £5,680,493 judge from the extracts from the programme “ event, that nefarious proposis of the kind paid to whites. The incrassos over the previous given in the Daily Mail, song has no terrors would be favourably received, or, in other year amonsted in £2,947,79% and £968,150 for Esperanto. Wo van taucy curseiros liston- words, they show that the estimate of respectively. A repiisition is to be addresssiding unmoved to such a live as "la batado de A. S. WATSON & CO., offcial honesty atong men whose position to the mayor asking him to call a public meeting to protest against what are describai as the best embled them to form such an estimante, caluinions statements that Ive been made was of the lowest character, but still not regarding Chinese laboar. lower than the facts warranted.

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Mr. Goorgo Edwardes, the well-known theatrical manager, has obtained an injunction against. Mr. Heury Dallas, restraining him from producing certain plays in Rangoon, Peong, Singapors, and Hongkong. Counsel stated that the notice of motion only dealt with

gora sonorilo," which migh' puss for Italian or Spanish on the concert plati.rm; but "tiuj de l'gojeco horoj“ is going ra her far.

At looks like the wärds of a composits trin- Gaelic teatr busy on a love ballad, a Mexican cowboy calling the cattle horas, and the late Mr. Kruger drawling out a Dapper psalm, Perhaps it would go very well with a Salvation Army band.

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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TRANSVAAL.

Losnos, February 21st.

It is believed that there are considerable differences in the Cabinet concerning the Transvaal constitution and the Chinese labour question.

THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.

Losos, February 21st. It is the opinion in Paris that the failure of the conference is inevitable, the French and tierman views on the crucial question of the police being irreconcilable.

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February 22nd:

THE OPIUM QUESTIÓN. Concerning the increased tax ou preparod upiam, H.B.M's, Cousul-General, in reply to the Viceroy's despatch, again enlls his atten- iim to the fact that the farther teration of prepared oplum was only ronoutly brought up, and that it was decided that any further Laxation on this article mast be sattled by 14,B. Ms. Minister and the Chinese Foroigu Oflee. As this is a matter of great importance; the Viveroy is advised not to aet hastily. The Conant-General informas the Viceroy that he has sent to the British, Minator in Peking a fully detailed report concerning the affair.

MATIVE UNKEST.

A rising is anticipated to veear in the Ching She French press, commenting on the | Ling district near Inachey, the seat of the late

deadlock at the Algerias conference anti-missionary tronules. It is said that soveral cipates mediation on the proposals now thousand mombers of the Trial Society havo submitted. Germany has how submitted gathered there," to the confermicon scheme for a State hank in Morocre, wholly ignoring the preferential position of France. France his subraided

a counter scheme.

VICEROY SHUM'S TRANSFER. It is reported that the Viceroy will most probably be transferred to Shautang (the Lino- tang Peninsula).

"KWO" AND LIKIN THIETBE.

Viceroy Stum has received a tologram from TROUBLE IN THE SOUDAN, the Central Government stating that the For. oigu Offcs received a despatch from H.I.M's. LONDON, February 21st.

Minister in Peking fu which it was stated that An expedition from Tague is going to on January 28th the British firm "Yes Woo" Sokoto, where fanatic. have killed a cous-Mossrs. Jardine, Matiesou and Co.), after pay. any of mounted troops, constituting pricing the propor duty on a certain quantity of others, and Lieutenants Scott and Black-receipts stolen from the hands of their native tially half the garrison, and five white merchandise to the I.M. Customs, had the

wood. It is believed that the force station enthat the Pe Hau Sho troyalty empleyou by the soldiers of the now likin surprised by the followers of the new Muhdi, station). According to tresty, after the pro- The affair was totally unexpected.

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Á henry fall has occurred in Kafirs on the policy of the Government in South Africa, and difficulties are approhended va ay day, Thursday. Since the 21st January forty of the leading stocks have depreciated £18,000,000.

THE HONGKONG LOAN.

LONDON, February 21st, It is eintly announced that the Hong- kong loan has been covered, at prices varying from 09 to 100; the underwriters are, however, had to take nearly 70 por out of it. The Tinnes, commenting on this result, attributes it to the loan unying been offered by tender, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.

A correspondent writing in reply to grant

Besides, the robbery of the receipts was a reprehensible set. The Minister requests that this new royalty station be immediately abolished, The despatch orders the Viceroy to investigate and report,

PALM LEAF FANS.

The export tande in pain leaf fans is end- stantly decreasing. They are imported here from the San Wai district, when bundreds of families earn their firelihood by tusie mann-

facture. The trade has diminished by fully anu- third. Some attribute this falling off to the boycott, Americs being the chief buyer.

POLICE COURT. Friday, February 23rd.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRET POLICE MAGISTRATE),

IMPUDENT CHAIR COOLIE,

A chair coolie was suunuoned by s Europeur lady for usius abusive language ta lur had sent for a chair to convey her bushand to the wharf, but as it was long in arriving she supayed taotiser which was passing, When

tire there have fallen, as statesh, bat does not to be njected from the promise. He was consider that the fall is due to any real weak-

Fined $8.

THE YUNNAN MURDER. The case was concluded in which the twe Italians wore charged with sad, du at Mungisor Yunnan.

over 1 the Italian authorities.

BEFORE MI, C, D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),

to make people ordinarily honest by any are picces The Chapalce, The Country' Giri, Derp, a novel item was intrminced into the criticism of the Indo-Chinn Company, mits defendant arrived he becaroa very abusics and

On Christmas Day at tho Durban-Rodepoort dresses th communicatione adresou to i Aurules, regulations even Acts of Parlia. The Duckeran of Thints C, The Gut from Kay, programme of sports thor hilt this took not for publication but as evidence of good faith,

All letters for publication should be written on ment. It may be doubted whether any and The Orchid. Mr. Dallas had been produc. the form of a rock-drilling contest between one side of the paper only.

news in the financial position of the company. punishment can make people less disposed Pong, Singapore, and Hongkong without a the best drillors aside were pioked, and the with a paid-up capital of £15,890, divided into The Indo-China Company was formed in 1982 to unlawful collusion, if their self-respect licenes, and stating that he was doing so by time allowed for their work wall iminutes Charas of £10 sah Sinan then the company will not keep them from it, but stringent agent with Mr. Edwardes That state. The contest was witnessed by a large crowl of hus easily paid its way, and, with the exception

mont was quite untrue. There was

of 1896, antisfactory dividends · have begu rules fearlessly enforged would at least have

nowhite spectators, who evinced the liveliest appearance for the defence, at his lordship interest in the resportive merits of the yellow

declared. It is true that per cont. for The defendants word committed to gaol the sect of making the more timid hesitate; grand the injunction.

1804 compares with 14 por coní. for 1900, penting the order of the Governor to hand them and abio contestunts. and would to this extent reduce the evil,

The struggle was

but the amount paid ia dividends for tú Dr. G. E. Morrison, the well-known corres- entered into with gast by the mine boys chosen,

years on the paid-up expital avorágos 6.9 A large number of people regard an act

pendent of The Timer at Peking, after a short who plied their harmers with all the dexterity all, and this

per cent. per annum, wydal to £342164 in which the law recognises as an offenco in a stay ia, Paris, lait by the P. and O. steamer and strength at their command.

cur correspondent considers At the satisfactory performance, especially as different light to nets which are not made Moolian from Marseilles. After a visit to the conclusion it was found that the Chinese had

the book value of the test has increased by crimes or offences; and if it were known Straits Settlements and then to Sinu, Dr. drilled 71ia. as againat 582in. by the Kath is importance of the latter consideration will be

£141,963, or almost by E par share. *Thi

Two naval officers appeared to prosesate a that any arrangement by which a person

Morrison will return to his post at Peking. ItThe result was loudly applando by the understood when it is stated that this value is

ricsba ceolia who had refused to continue his Ir is comewhat surprising to read that one dealing with public stores on behalf of the

is no suprot that he could have gone to another spectators. Later in the afternoon there was arrived at after dopresintion amounting to l of the results of the enquiry into the waili. Government obtained a pecuniary benar appointment on The Times stuff, but all tug-of-war between Chinese and nativos, the last 20 years. There is no duluture issue, Star Ferry Wharf to take them to Kowloon for each C10 share has been written of during Journey will them. They had engaged bimat the interested in the Far East will be pleasort that when the Celestials again proved

so that the increased value of the ileet and the Dock, tint he had only proceeded about 50 yards depreciation of more than £500,000 have been

whon he dropped the shafts, left the riosho in entirely dealt with out of earnings. It is considered that if the fleet was sold to-day over

the middle of the ad, sat on the side walk, and £20 per £10share would probably be realised, to refused to go on. He pleaded guilty to the at their prossut quotation Lade-China charge, and Mr. Melbourne informed the officers shares seem not only viteap. but to provide very fair margin for market appreciation. The they could leave the case in his hands. After fall in the value of the shares is believed to be complainnols had left the Court his Worship mainly due to purely market considecutions and imposed a penalty of 52. manipulation.- Globe.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1906.)

Dr. Morrison, during his

stay at home, has medo extunive purchases for his library of works on China, which now reaches several thousand volumes, and must to one of the most complete, private collections on This subject.

Last month's voting in the Chamber of Deputies, passing all the articles of the Antwerp Port Extrusion B separately in the second

their

That great octopus to use Frank Norris

This

phrase--the Standard Oil Company has grown another tentacle. Its last squisition is a glucose combination which is to control the entire glucose interests of America. makes the seventh enormous trust which has become an appendage of the monster. Tho capital it wields in this manner aggregates, at rough estimate, about £20,000,000, and this

that

WHAT STANDARD OUL" CONTROLS.

AN INADEQUATE PENALTY.

AN ILLEGAL DISPLAY.

tary stores scandals in South Africa is that in connection therewith would be a punish-ho is retarding to a pest he has made so superiority over their dusky autagonists. the system adopted by the Japanese will be able offence, something at least would be peculiarly Fin own. hi all probability followed in future by the dove to check this gigantic oil in its initial What that exact system is stages. The Commission will doubtless du British Army. is not stated; but it may be presumed to be

some good in bringing some of the more something not beyond the powers of average flagrant offenders to justice, but, on the buaineas talent, it lacked with average other hand, the Commission itself is a stand- faithfulness in the discharge of duty. Thating proof of the enormous trouble and a proper system of check could be dorised. expense that must be incurred in doing as to the issue of military stores, even A large number of minor offenders without the assistance of Japanese methods with, of course, escape, and after all it will entirety by a third vote, is a signal victory for !:

reading, and finally adapting the bill in it apart from the railway interests which, though adstrial trusts controlled by the Standard promises to The annoyanes of passengers. My

not directly belonging to the company, are will hardly be considered beyoud the powers appear that at worst there is a fair chance the Government, A new cutting for the bed of in the hands of its loading spirit, Mr. John D. of English business men, if they really of doing so ja lesson which will no doubt be the River Scheldt is thus adopted in principle, ing? Will it ever be satisfied? These are Rockefeller. When will the giant stop grow- intend that the best shall be dove to safe. duly takon to beart by very many. It is to though subject to examination, as also the new

serious questions for the people of America, guard the interests of the Government in bo hoped, therefore, that the matter will system of fortifications. A majority for tas wise ato face to face with a prosport me

1489 the matter. What really is required in that not be allowed to end in the prosecution of bill in the Senate has always been assured. The pertantous than that before the Englishman of a higher standard of honour, or, to speak few of the worst offenders and then Government carried the bill by 82, votes against Mr. H. G. Wells's Food of the Gods," when £10,000,000 will be in

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Oil Company are still increasing. known that Standard Oil interests use in poses

It is now sion of a new glucose combination which is to take over the entire glucose business of America. The new company has been organised under the laws of New Jersey. It will be known the Corn Products Rolining Company. It has an authorised capital of £10,000,000, of which in Proferrod took aud £6,000,00 in Coramon stock,

Standard Oil me now control over great industrial trusts, including the United the American Sugar Refiving Company, and the American Tobacco Company.

George Green, of the "Criterion Tan, and L. Comar, of the Main Hotel, wers summoned for having poles with flugs projecting from their

and after bearing evidence his Worship M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the Brst-named

adjourned both casax.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS..

This week's orders announce the following promotions in Right Half No. 2 Company:- Bombardiers G. Blood and L. C.. Rees to

77, and threo abstentiona The works at more plainly, of honesty, should be enforced shelved. It should be followed up by a full | Antwerp will begin immediately the lar is

The weak point of investigation of the whole subject; and the promulgated. Antwerp has reason to rejoice giants, beneficent in intention, were in many States Stool Corporation, Amalgamated Copper corporal; Gunners F. O. Day and A. E. Wright

in matters of the kind,

they realised their overshadowing by the new race fouuled by the Boomfood. Indeed those the whole thing, as displayed by the enoctment of such laws and regulations as at the victory of the Prime Minister, M. de ways less of a Lunace than this artificially evidence which has been elicited by the may seen neessary to render transactions Smet de Naeyer, who has carried the day bloated creation of a clique of millionaires. Commissiou, is really in a nutshell. It is of the kind, if not impossible, at least songuiust tremendous opposition. nothing more or less than general accop. Inzardous that they will not be rendily

entered into in the future.

AGROUND IN THE FOG.

The prevailing fog has been a great source Vessels have best impeded on their daily runs, of trouble and anxiety in local shipping circles

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Fitton, D.8.0., and Olcers, the band of the tance of the idea that it is wat disgraceful

Second Battalion "The Queen's Own" (Royal to do towards a Government what anyone with the smallest sense of right would thing to the Bandimaan Opera Company, the programme of music during dinner at the Owing to the non-arrival of a number of the West Kant Regiment) dil play the following refrain from doing in dealing with an opening performance which was to have takon Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) evening - | arrivals have been delayel, and some ships have ordinary individual.

In almost every place in the City Hall last night had to be Overture instance that has been brought forward; postponed until this evening. thero has been evidence of collusion between.

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to bombardiers; Sergeants G. J. Libeaud and

The new trust will be managed on the lines R. S. Piercey and Gunner J. S. Dixon of the of the Standard Oil Company, which is conceded same company have been permitted to rosign to be the most perfect corporate machinery on leaving the Colony, while Gunner W. H. the world, it will own at least a Woolley has been granted twelve months' leave majority of the capital stock ut the Corn Products Company, the entire capital stock of absence out of the Colony and Trooper N. H. entire capital stock of the Warner Bugar of the New York Glucose Company not already Rutherford six months. acquired by the Corn Products Rofaing Company, and the entire capital stock of the St. Louis Syrup and Preserving Com pany. With its subsidiary companies it wid £1,000,000, and will aim to dominate the entire have a net working capital of, approximately,

the United States.

persons who were in duty bound,to act as who died from injuries received through being Reminiscences of Scotland**** Mozart i Francaise do Navigatiou, went on the rocke domestic and export coru produets business of

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On Thursday night the French steamer

Tho P.EE. str. Siberin left Shanghai on the belection from "St. Gervais," We are informed that the Indian watchman Song (Comet Solo) The Chorister," Sullivan

Legno Charles Hardouin, belonging to the Compagnie

here to-morrow, about 11 a.m. 23rd inat, al 9 a.m., and is expected to arrive

Minust and 'Trio

The P. & A. str. Arumonia arrived at Yoko- ebocks on each other. In some instances atrack by the propellor of the river steamer

Scotland... F. Godfrey asar Lantao Islands, and despite all her afforts

hame on Thursday, the 22nd inst. this has been of the most flagrant clinzac- Hongkong was not sent below by the master, but Olive Croutons Soup-Clear Windsor Soup conveyed to Hongkong by passing river follows:

DIR-Hors D'Euvres-Macer Fish and remained feat. Information of her raishep was of the Standard Oil concern, are roughly as Bangaer on Wednesday, p.m., and may be ex- The industrial trusts now under the control The N.D.L. str. Borneo left Sandakan via ter, and it is simply astounding how volunteered to go down to clear the entangle-Filled Fillet of Beet and Bingbrooms Sanco, steamors, and after inquiries the local agents, Amalgamated Copper Company. £31,000,000 inst., p..

Hollandaise,

pected here on or about Wednesday, the 28th the various persons who have combined to) ment.

Jugged Eare and Red Currant Jelly, Chicken and the Messagories Maritimos Co., chartered the National Lead Company

United States Steel Corporation... 173,759,860 The Ulan Line str. Glencar, from Londen, defraud the authorities could have brought The Bishop salo of Chinese porcelains hae-Hoast Australian Lamb and Mint Sance, Roast tug Robert Cooks, belonging to the Dock Co. American Sugar Refining Company 18,000,000 port.

Padding, Carry-Nopaal Curry. Joints

8,000,000 &c.. left Bingapore on Thursday, p.i., for this themselves to make the proposals necessary boen largely attauded in New York. Mr. Capon and Sausage, Boiled Hacon and spinach, The tug took off the passengers in the after. Central Leather Company... 11,400,000 The P.M. str. Manchuria, which sailed from to attain the ends in view. How, for Duveen, believed to be acting for Mr. Pierpont Cold Roast Wild Duck and Flain Balad, Sweets moon and last night at high tide intended American Tobacco Company 23,786,310 this port on the 26th Jan, arrived at San Fran- instance, any man could have the effrontery Morgan, bought a valuable lapis lazuli vass after Finger Cakes, Apple Tart, Tipsy Cake. Dagcertaking an

effort to refloat the Charles Corn Products Refining Company 16,000,000 cisco on the 21st inst.

The P. & O. str. Socotra left Singapore for to ask the official in charge of a supply of a stubborn duel with Mr. M. J. Porry, a noted

...£279,040,170 ' this port on the 23rd Feb, at 9 am.

connoisseur.

Macaroni

-Lemen Pudding, Maraschino Ice Cream and

Coffee-Fruits.

Hardouin,

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