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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED

1841.

WATSON'S

ERATED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, SATURDAY, JUNE 29cm, 1907.

control any attempt at disorder on the part of the rowdy population who might feel aggrieved at the new order. The result was eminently satisfactory for the officials; the day passed absolutely without distur bence of any sort; the people went about their business as on any ordinary day, and no groupings, nor discussions were to be noticed, nor had any force to be made use of to close a single opium-smoking den. Shanghai, in fact, wore its ordinary ovory- day aspect, and no one entering the city would suppose that it was about to undergo by force the greatest change in the habits of its inhabitants that any modern city has hal to submit to. Those who only know Shanghai city from the recollections of even a few years ago, would be much surprised on paying it a visit now to note the general march of improvement. Filthy and un- paved streets are now converted into cleanly

The calssons for the new Naval dock and the dook at Quarry Bay were got into position yesterday morning, Mr. Cruickshank having H. Donald in the latter dock. undertaken the task in the former, and Mr. B

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A traveller inland saw something decidedly TELEGRAMS. humorous and decidedly Chinese, Travelling in North China, he says, "in one place lay a dredger, moored in the stream sad virtually aground on the debris thrown over her side by Yesterday afternoon as the river ataamer her continuously well-pald crew during the ton approaching her wharf, she collided with the Houngehan, returning from Canton, was years of her disuse."

steam launch Wo On. The launch was cut in two, and sank., the orew being cart into the sath One man is reported missing.

Here

the Chinese show sincerity for reform,

The missionaries are usturally gratifled when is evidence of undoubted sincerity. A native paper states that the Chinese Ministry of War bus doorood that any officer or private found to be an opium-smoker is to be decapitated.

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. N. Grme, two nativos were charged with attempting to snatch a ring from a Chinese gontleman in Yoo Yik Lane. On the evidence each of the defendants to six weeks' imprison they were convicted, and his Worship contenced

WATERS and nicely, paved alley ways; the city is ment, and six hours' stocks.

FOR

ABSOLUTE

AND

supplied with water; many of the most 6lthy of the ditches are becoming Biled up, and the streets widened; the rondways are fairly well cleansed, and a general air of comfort prevails in lien of PURITY the former poverty-stricken conditions of the place. In the shops and houses there is now an air of comfort and prosperity: new houses and signs appear on every side, and the contents of the shops can now vie for attractiveness and valve with those of the best kept thoroughfares of the adjacent Foreign Settlements. It was to be expected then that the inhabitants are in no mood to encourage disorder, and that the officials find them ranged on the side of willing sub- mission.

PERFECTION

OF

QUALITY

MAINTAIN THE

PREMIER

FAR

POSITION

IN THE

EAST.

On the other hand the extreme quietude which prevailed in the city on the 22nd, raises a suspicion that some sort of a medus rivendi has been discovered. There is no population in the world more impatient of any governmentinterference with its ordinary customs and manners than the Chinese, and no one knows belter how to circumvent any attempt. through the deepest laid plots to

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be may have become accustomed. outward signs of co-operation are here no proof whatever of incidence; and, if gene rally believed reports be true, a way out of the difficulty which will neither compromise

There are in the Shanghai forsig u Settle manis, at the very lowost estimate, C4,000 Chi- nose young women, says the N-C. Daily News, of these 1,000 are students of Chinese and modern learning. Probably about 30,000 are employed in mills, factories and Alatures. The in Shanghai under six with over 300 students, girla boarding schools under missionary control who hegin to enjoy sa naprecedented freedom of which their own mothers never dreamed. In addition to these missionary schools there are twelve others under native ecatrol, which are very efficient and nocomplishing solid work.

It now appears that a wireless telegraph massage roosived from the Scilly Lelands, reporting that Lientenants Caulfield and Lake, of the Royal Engineers, were safe, was mierend. The islegram mentioned merely that the balloon wae tafe, and this won misread: "Balloonists

safe. The log kept by the offers in the balloon has been found, and it shows that they were aware of their proximity to the sea. The last entry in it was made at 8.15 p.m., and then is stated that King Edward is greatly concerned the balloon was 100 fest high and trailing. It at the disappearance of these officers, who made an sacent, si Aldershot, in a balloon which was subsequently found near Exmouth,

Mr. A. Thorp writes as follows to the Ceylon Obserter: Sir,-I had an interview with His Excellency the Governor this morning. In his opinion he does not consider that there is any ecomaton to form a Commsad of the Legion in Coyles. He pointed out that the C. M. R. would do all that was necessary in case of any enemy appearing in Caylon and also that the

The widow of Mr. Richard Cadbury the well, known checcato manufacturer of Birmingham, has been killed by falling downstairs on the

Kinor Empress of India," while on a voyaga from Yokohama to Vancouver, Mrs. Cadbury,

HONOURS.

LONDON, June 28th. Peerages have been conferred on Dr. Alexander Peckover (Lord Licu- tenant of Cambridgeshire), the Rt. Hon. a visit to relatives in the China mission field. Sir James Kitson (an iron and steel The decessed lady was a member of the Quaker manufacturer of Yorkshire), Mr. James body. She was

well-known and greatly Beyth (?) and Sir Samuel Montagu respected in the Midland capital, where she

wiw was accompanied by her daughter, had been

among the poor people.

A resent incident in Australia is related as

1000mplished a good and self-serificing workhead of the big London banking

firm).

Mr. Alexander Hosie, Congal General of the Province of Szechwan,has been knighted, and the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works at Hongkong, has been made a C.M.G,

showing how watchful a politician must be in deadhead nature on the books of the Westralia this censorious age. Among other accounts of s railway was ous setting forth that Miss Peanook had been franked over the lines to the value of $35, and instantly there were wide demands about it. People wanted to know why Eir Alexander Peacook's daughter was given these privileges. Sir Alexander himself, former Premier of Victoris, was very much burt when he heard of the matter, and hastened to naare the Westralian Government, firstly, that

WA here received confirmation from the telegram lus been received from the Beerstary Colonial Secretary's Office, that the following

of State:

"It gives me much pleasure to inform you

if his daughter had appeared in Wstralis, it that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to was entirely without his sauction; secondly, if approve the appointment of William Chatham she had made olsima railway she had done it without bis authority; Order of St. Michael and St. George"

upon the Westralian to be a Companion of the Most Distinguished thirdly, that never during his long political career had he asked bis own side, let alons any daughter of his, and fourthly, and finally, he had atber, to extend dead-heading privileges to á no daughter, and never bad a daughter.

THE WEST POINT MURDER.

air Indians of murdering a compatriot at The hearing of the charge preferred against West Point between May 15th and 16th was continued.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse prosecuted, and Grist) appeared for the defendants. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

PRINCE FUSHIMI'S RETURN.

LONDON, June 26th. Prince Fushimi sailed from Victoria in to the Dominion Government he says he H.M.S. Maamouth yesterday. In a message was much impressed by the enthusiasm of his reception and the evident goodwill shown towards Japan and hopes that the bonds of friendship between the two nations May over continue.

RUSSIAN CAUCASIA.

Sergeant Gordon stated that on the night of the 15th, or on the early morning of the 16th May, the deceased, a watchman in the empley of Mesare. Jeejeobhoy and Co., was watching one of their godowns at Hing Lang Lane, West Point. At about eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 16th ultimo the Afth ́defendant and a brother of deceased went to visit him, and found that he had been murdorod. The evidenes, and the fifth voluntarily made a state. The object of the outrage was to seize fifth and sixth prisoners had turned King's injured, and immense destruction caused

ment to the Police saying that some of the

LONDON, June 26th:

thrown in the centre of the town exploded News from Tillia says that tan bombs, with appalling force; many were killed and

THE BANKRUPT DEBTOR. $40,000 BAD..

In yesterday's issue It was recorded that a shopkeeper named Leang Ngan-pan appeared before Mr. G. N. Ormo at the Police Court on a charge of obtaining gooda to the value of 88,000 with intent to defrazó, nod was ed- mitted to buit in the sum of $10,000. The same defendant again apposted before the Court yesterday, and was charged with in- ourring a debt of $10,281,97 and obtaining maana of fraud other than

credit by

false pretences, and further that he did incur debts and liabilitise amounting to pretenoos and by means of freed. $15,542.52 and obtain

credit under fulso

Mr. H W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacur, Looker and Deacon) prosecuteri, and Mr. F. W. represented the defendant. Goldring (of Mesers. Goldring and Barlow)

and asked that moderato bail ba fized.

Mr. Goldring applied for an adjournment,

Mr. Looker pressed for heavy bail ng the case wes a serious one, and further the defendant had

filed his statement of affairs in which his assets were set out at between 814,000 and $15,000. fired the bail in the second ass at #30,000,

His Worship granted an adjournment, and

A BOGUS REPORT.

ASRICTS THE POLICE.

When a number of oreiled nativas appeared

at the Central Police Station on Tuesday evening and reported that a robbery with violence had been committed at shop No. 2 Queen's Street, Detective Sargeants Sullivan and Grant hastened to the soone of the supposed crime, and prosesded to make inquities. They were informed that between $6,000 and $7,000 had been stolen, and although this, amount is missing from the shop fe, the detectives are inolined to believe that the money was removed however, was not uneventful, for while they by some of the inmates. Their trip to the shop,

baring a handkerchief containing three or four were interrogating the Tokis a man entered largo envelopes. Sergeant Grant, on searching this bundle, found that it contained Canton lottery tickets. Later, two other natives entered tho shop, and it was found that they had in their. possession correspondence which should have coma into the Colony through the Post Office. These men, as previously recorded, were charged and fined $100 spiece. After further search

to answer a charge of boiug in possession of coins on the promises, and another man oppeared the detectives found a number of counterfeit

them, Mr. Oito Kong Sing appeared for this sent to the shop from Annam. defendant, and explained that the money wax

As there was

the officials nor deprive the smoker of hie life a man leads here would not fit him to bo of others spoke to him about decossed, and asked if 20,000 which was being escorted from the doubt in the ease Mr. Hazeland discharged the

luxury has been found.

It is true that the optum fiend can still And satiefaction in the Foreign Settlements where no anti-opium ordinance has as yet been passed, but we doubt if the closure of

world. After this I am afraid that I must let special use to an army in other parts of the the formation of a Command in Ceylon drop and treat that the men who have written me and offered to join the Tegion will join that fue body of mon-the C. M. R.-Evidently the

he knew how much money the murdered anbad

you are going to call them,

Hie Worship-That is not evidence unless

Mr. Wodebase-We are going to call the fifth and sixth defendants

-His Worship-You withdraw the charge egainst them?

Mr. Wodehouse-es,

defendant. The case against the man who was The whole sum in possession of the lottery tickets was remanded»

Pont Office to the Bank. was stolen amidst the panic.

THE BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.

A good house assembled last night at the "The Private Becretary" a never failing source of merriment,

His Worship The fifth and sixth defendants Theatre Royal to welcome

dreases with communications addressed to the dens in the City will be found to affect in any Governor is not impressed by circus tricks. Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good way advantageously those in the Settle- faith,

monte. As a fact opium smoking dens All letters for publication should be evitten on have

A representative of the N.C. Daily News has ne site of the paper exly.

never bean much in ovidence in been investigating in Shanghai Native City andere discharged. Shanghai city, yet there is no reason to reports: "The law has been technically com-

comedy and loud laughter greeted the humorous

and tail Gued wh 3520.

CANTUN

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

June 26th.

TEN DAYS-PERHAPS MOKE.

I reported to you some time ago that

Dr. Heauley then gave evidence as to the The company gave a capital exposition of the Viceroy Chon Fu issued a notification that he believe that the habit is less prevalent there plied with by the prohibition of smoking in the various wounds received by deceased, and Mr. situations and funniesties of the principals. Will cease to ressive petitions on and after the

at

Public Works Department put in a plan of H. E. Goldsmith, Assistant Engineer in the

after which the bearing was adjourned, the building where the marder was committed,

MISCARRIAGE OF INSTWIR

added to the good name of Bandmann. The performance was indeed excellent and

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

STEADY INFLUX OF INMIGRANTS EXPORTED.

No anonymously siguel ceramusications that hove already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for ratea copies of DAILT PRESS should be than in other parts of the Empire. As freely over the counter "to be consumed off the opiam shops themselves, but opiam is still sold ent before 11 am, oa day of publication, After tha?, a hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Choke opium can do so, and there is effective as an anti-opium measure as the rule every one who is "disposed to promises. The Trotmi's ordor is about a Telegraphic Address: PRESS, Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lader.

Do particular obloquy attached to the prohibition of drinking "on the premises" P.Q. Her, 34.

practice. There must be hundreds, I would be on a striat tampanando ro not thousande dependent for their living on

home. Many of the shops have posted notices outside to the effect that while opium cannot be the practice of the rice, and it would not smoked inside, it can still be purchased, and I

In yesterday's issue wa reported that two be constant with ordinary human nature, personally witnessed several shops doing s

natives were convicted on a charge of selling that these without any compensation what roaring trade in the sale of the drug over thened $50 spisse, and also ordered by Mr. F..ed in the B. N. B. Official Gazette, Mr. W. H.

fish in the avenue of the Western Market,

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.Cover, should without a word of protest, give counter. The City is placarded with advertise-hours. Que of the mer pleaded guilty, bat it out of Immigration in British North Borneo, has been pending settlement for a considerable

Hazeland to be exposed in the stocks for six

Telephone No. I

BIRTH

On June 28th, at Villa Branca," No, 24, Robinson Hond, Hongkong, the wife of Mr. José M. ALvxy, of a daughter.

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the

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 29TH, 1907.

now

up a line of life to which they have been ments of anti-opium medicines." accustomed, and in many cases

ancestors

their

3rd day of the 5th moon. It is reported now that His Excellenty has now received a cablegram from the Central Government stating that His Excellency Sunm has been granted ten days sick leave by the Throne and will couste tu Shangbai to recents his dealik. The telegram also requesta Viceroy Chou Fa to continue to transact provincial affairs as

This will be good news to the owners of the In his annual report on the Immigration and Kwangtang is a large province and lise many Protectorate Department at Sandakan, publish- important matters which must be attended to: Penney, Protector of Chiness and superintend-.. "Chan Hing" of Hongkong sa thoir case appears that the other man, when asked what he states that the year was one of steady progress. The Tobacco Estate and Timber Export bagi

he

on both sides for generations, The very readiness of the populace of Bhang. hai to accept the new situation is open to SATURDAY, the 22nd June was the day fixed the suspicion that some compromise which under the newly awakened self-consciousness will enable the old system, though for the Commissioner, Tastai Shes Tae-ho, and several stocks for about one hour. After sentence waS of China for closing finally the opium dous

present carried on clandestinely, to survive of Shanghai City. The Teotal of the district has been arrived at; and this is quite in had been holding out denunciations against consonance the opium habit, along with the promise of general tendency of the Chinese government with what we know of the honours for those who conformed early to A notable instance of this is the salt smaug regulations, and closed their gling which prevails under concealed official establishments in adrauce of the appointed protecticu throughout the province of day; and several keepers of onium divans Kiangeu, and is more especially prevalent had spontaneously submitted, and to each in this very district of Shanghai, where it of these was presented & medal in token of introduces a very undesirable clement of their acquiescence and support, and their disorder into Municipal Police administra. intention to become law-abiding citizens. tion, and where to it can be directly traced To secure aequissceuce on the part of those much of the rowdyism which marks large who held out to the end, the Total districts along the north of the foreign erdered up from the garrison at Woosung settlements. some four hundred armed troops, and these were stationed in parties, each under the even under so powerful a government Es Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" command of ite regular officers, just out that of Great Britain, how extremely dit. (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following side the West Gate of the city, and composed cut it is to put in practice laws contrary to programme of masis dating dinner at the a very orderly and respectable force, well the feelings of any large sections of the Hongkong Hotal, this (Saturday) erening:- drilled and armed with Mauser rides, and in people at large. Even in such petty ques-Valse Leute

Marca...............Pondernas," ....... Hume " Caressaute,

....... Lambert The dirt on the Stage," Curyll "Koenig Stephan," Beethovan

Arrd. Godfrey DINNZE MINT-Hors-d'couvre-Eggs on Aspic. Soup-Clear Windsor Soup. Fish-Baked Fish, Entries-Stewed Bear Steak and Mushrooms,

Mint Sance, Capon and Celery Bance, Beled Kabol Curry. Jointe-Roast Leg of Mutton and Fricandeau of Veal, Lobster Patties, Curry

Corned Or Tongue and Carrote, Cald Corned Formosa Cheanel... ...

The

time owing to her £ying the Chinese dag. -

CHINA 1980CIATION PLEASE NOTE. The Commissioner of Customs has issued a

THE RAILWAY.

shareholders of the Yust Han Railway Com-

Wo Chi-Chan, a merchant here, has receivađ a letter from Viceroy Sham requesting him to make peace between the Hongkong and Canton

pany, Limited,

OPIUM SHOPS. The Chief Superintendent of Police has issued a notification stating that all public

At 5 pm. on June 22nd, à large number of had to say in reference to the charge, repiredness, both large employers of indentured labour.. Chinese, some 1500 or so, met at the Chang that he was a new comer. This was subsequently have done well, and the Rubber Estates are Su bo gardens, Shanghai, to celebrate the proved to be true, but not before the visitor was making very satisfactory progress. On the auspicious event. The meeting was addressed lat forth as an offender against the law and Coast, the salt fish industry is increasing, and notification that Chinoso candidates with Eng by Mr. F. 8. Little, Mr. Lu Hai-huen, Treaty suffered the degradation of public exposure in the piring employment to a great deal of free lish education are invited to attend examinations In Marudu Bay, new Catoh Works have been for positions in the outdoor staff of the I. M Prominent members of the Chinese Gentry, who passed his friends learned of his plight, called started; the Manganose Works sentinu Customs. Salary 30 H. K. Tabia per month honestly trying to pat a stop to the tale of man was not long in reaching the Police Court Vietoria Eetatea are both planting Rubber, and positions have hitherto been hold exclusively congratulated the aathorities on their efforts in and conferred with Mr. Grist, and that gentis employ a large number of men; Langkon and with 5 H. K. Teets for house allowance. These

effects of meat of the anti-opinm, pills, sto, granted, and Mr. Grist pointed out that his the vicinity of Kudat are increasing, and that opium within their jurisdiction. The har fad to apply for a rehearing of the case. This was

timber is being worked on Banguey Island. by foreigners, The Resident reports that the free settlers in now sold in the market owing to their being client had only recently arrived in the Colony they are making good living, planting mixed with morphins were also depicted and on the morning of his arrost he was on a visit immigrants is taking place, many coming to from the country, and was bound for America.

fruit and vegetables, and rearing pigs. it was stated that it had been decided to

On the West Coast, a steady index of free

object will be to assist opiam smokers to over- atart a Red Cross Anti-opiam Society, whose

to the Western Market, and happened to be join relatives and friends; they quickly settle come the habit by meana oli nocuous methods, Inapsetor. His Worship ordered the vialtor's

passing the other anlicensed fishmonger wher down, either up the line as

as monthly labourers on At the end of the addresses a troup from the immediate roleses.

was taker in charge by the Banitary the Estates, or as gardeners and wood-sawyers,

padi

planting has been very successful this Tankuei Theatre on Hupek Road gave a short

season, yielding well and being of good quality performance and after a few fireworks bad been

and in many cases settlors will not And necessary to bag any rice. The ares of oulti- opium dens must be closed for businent within lot of the gathering separated at a little past

vation both in the vicinity of Jesselton

Should any of them be found to and the 6th moon. 7 p.m.

still extending, both buyers and sellers seem to houses will be seized and confiscated and the ap-country has been increased largely, and is carry on business after the 6th moon their be well satisfied with the prices realised, and proprietors will be arrested and Imprisoned. Mr. Penney knows of cue trader who bought up a large

VESTICIA NULLA BETEORSUM. Bome time ago Viceroy Chou Fu delegate Although the Chinees are as a whole excellent deputies to inquire amongst the pollagen if those workers and indispensable for Estate work, professors who had removed their quekers would more particularly the heavier labour required for Tobacco growing, Mr. Penney thinks that be willing to replace them in return it will | ba great advantage to the country if we for official rank

arrange for a permanent supply of Javanese All

5th degree. the onolies as well. He has

professors of the la collagee from more than one authority that they are quite se good, if not made exones that as they intend to take a trip now that both the New Darrel Bay inconvenient to replass their queues at pressat.. London Borneo Tobacco Co., have obtained Tobacco Plantation Co., Ltd, and the New

GOOD BILK CROPS. Silkworm cultars is considered on the chief permission form the Datoh Authorities. to The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon recruit ocolies in Java for work on their Estates and most important industry in the Nam Hoi to-day is as follows:-

there is every reason to hope that we may soon and Shan Tak districte, SW. winde, eno further batabes arriving to work on the report of the ailsworm rearer this year the According to the moderate Rubber plantations, treab; fair.

first three silk wrops have each yielded more 8.W winds,

than 80 per cent of the average. This is very strong,

satisfactory, but the results of these oroys follow- of mulberry leaved is between Tis. 25 and Tis. ing are expected to be orez better. The price

26 per pioul.

By kind permission of Liont,-Col. W. Beott

WEATHER REPORT, On the 28th at 11.55 8.1.The barometer has risen considerably in Hongkong, and fallen quickly at Sharp Peak

The Chins Sea depression, which appears to be shallow, moved up the Formors Channel

In England we know from experience, Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third last night and is this morning, situated off the Coantity and shipped it off to the East

Selection

coast in the neighbourhood of Fooshow.

The other depression is moving to the N.E. over 8.E. Japat..

Pressure has reached the normal over the Philippines, and nearly so in Hongkong. It is highest over the Pacific to the E. of the Philippines

Strong SW. winds may be expected in the

the N. part of the China Sen.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

of the

strange contrast with the so-called soldiers tions as vaccination we know how strong Song “Star of Bethlehem,”..... Adams Formen Channel, and fresh B. monsoon ova botton then Chinese, for Rabbor cultivation to Japan during the summer vacation, it is

Beronade

Eisolt

of bat a few years ago. To supplement theas is the opposition of the Rc-called "conscien: Overture in case of need there were stated to have beon

tious objector." enrolled some hundreds of volunteers, also population in Chica who object to their American Sketch "Down South, "...... Myddleton at 10a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

The proportion of the Reminiscences of Birthday 2

under responsible officers, while the city has now for some time been patrolled by a regular police force in clean and serviceable khaki uniforms, who to judge from outer appearance kave earned the confidence of the bettor class of the inhabitants. There was thus without any effort at ostentation a sufficient force to

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

opium smoking being interfered with is immeasurably greater, and the Chinese are earth for evading unpopular lave, so that the most ingenious people on the face of the we must aweit further developments before Baket of Beef and Plain Salad. Sweats Custard Bouth coast of China between accepting as a fait accompli the abolition of Padding, Apricot Ice Cream and Finger Cakes. opium smoking, even within the narrow Tipy Cake, Cheese Strawe. Desert-Coffee-South coast of China between Imits of Shanghai

Fruit.

Hongkong and Lamocks

Hongkong and Hainsa.}

And

Same as No. 2. to load than to compel him to play a game There is no surer way of teaching a boy which he does not like and for which he is not Samess No. 1. suited.

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