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immigrants, the Stars and Stripes are not

going to be viewed with pleased smiles on

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 17m, 1906:

It appears that Russia is not the only conatry

negotiating an extradition trony with Japon, TELEGRAMS.

NAVAL DISASTER.

LONDON, April 26th. The liner Saint Paul" rammed

ساله

A Committee has been appointed by the the cruiser" Gladiator" in the Solent. Japanese Government to consider the present The latter sank in shallow water. they shall be almonds doide is that rapect Thirty are missing.

they be amanded. The existing Trostios do not expire until July 1911, twelve years from the date they went into operation, but if it in desired to terminste & Treaty, the contracting parties must gire one year's notice. It is

WINSTON CHURCHILL

DEFEATED.

LONDON, April 26th. Mr. Winston Churchill, who had to seek re-election on his taking office

ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

The nineteenth ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Green Island Cement Company was held on Saturday in the offices of the general managers, Messrs. Shewan Tou and Company. Mr. E. Sheran presided and there were also prosent:-Sir Paul Chater Hon. Mr. H. Koswick, Dr. J. W. Noble (directors), Captain Lloyd, Captain Clarks Captain Burja, Mesars. T. F. Hough, W. A Bowley. G. B. Bayer, A. B. Moulder, H. P. Hott, A. Danton, E. Georg, A. J. Young and R. Henderson (Secretary).

The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting,

this side of the Pacific. That we have not We learn from vernacular contemporaries that marly in 1905–-the-British-Government sent a misrepresented the American position very proposal to the Japanese Government to [AY PO” MCLUSIVE SHAYISH.) seriously we feel assured when we take concludes treaty of extradition. Similar applicatio into consideration other manifestallona Attious followed from France, Rusula, Belgium, Bhangbai Mr. Tarr included in one of his Switserland, and Mexico, and the Japanesa & CO., orations a magniloquent assurance that Government is now investigating the matter- America would be glad to stand by Chius The United States is the only country at present

having an extradition treaty, with Japan. if she got into trouble, and the Japanese have themselves recantly (in oɔnsequence of American communications relating to #RATED WATER MANUFACTURERS Manchuria) come to the conclusion that America desiree to "strengthen her position in that region,” and that Uucle

The CHAIRMAN said -We have the pleasure Sam is actuated by considerations other

to lay befors you the report and accounts than bis desire to further the interests

for 1907, copies of which have been in understood that an effort is to be made to of China." We are is a position to do more

your hands for some days past. Our work- abolish the Conventional Tariffs attached to the

ing account again shows an increased profit; than suspect that American Consuls "up varions Treaties, in order that the régime of

and we are able to divide four lacs in divi- North" have been prosecuting a vigorous Protastion on which Japan has entered may be

end, which I think is very satisfactory, and anti-Japanese campaign, though not openly.inade still more rigið,

I hope will be approved by all shareholders, GINGER There is a curious similarity batween

A glance at the ska:ch map of Manchuris is in the Liberal Administration has We are compelled to put something to reserve Various communications circulating in the suolent to prove the fact that the proposed Fabeen defeated by Mr. Joynson your Articles of Association, but we do not foreign press in the Far Eas, and the tumen Riley would prove a competitive line licks the Unionist candidate, who in the present state of our finance this fund recommend more than $1,00) for this purpose, public is intended thereby to draw the to the South Manchurian Railway. Ifil wore in inference that there is quite a boly of public ur pean or American country where the received 5417 votes against 4988 for exists only on paper, the money being used in economic conditions are well developed the Mr. Churchill. The socialist candidate writing of the substantial sum of $84,97483, our business, but on the other hand we propose opinion in favour of interference. If all building of a parallel line with 35 miles of the thess communications could be traced to existing one might not mean competition at all. polled 276. The crowds at the decla-for depreciation of buildings, machinery elo. one or two Consulater, as we fancy they But in a semi-developed country like Manchuria ration of the poll were unprecedent-The work of the year uider rotlow shows, I am could, they would carry lees weight, the rudition of a railway to this que acrony edly large and the greatest excite especially as their auimus is but ill-con-existing, even though the distanos may be over

35 miles, with a river between, must be regarded ment prevailed. CHAMPAGNE cealed. It is not only Japan, Lowever

axa serious competitor. In matters of the kind The American Consul at Harbin has been the economic and other conditions of the regions, protesting against Russian aggression, rather than the mere distance, should be taken and we encounter the curious circum into consideration in determining the true, Biance of at least one Japanese jour- meaning of competition, saya a Japanese con-

temporary. nal defending Russia against charges of treaty disregard. The Asahi points out. that since Japan restored Manchuria to Chins, English, Auering, and German exports to the latter have shown a large incroase, and for part of that, at least they ought to thank Japan. While we do not go so far as to support this claim to gratitude, we do without hesitation say that American Consuls in Manchuria should be more caroful and more con- siderate in what they publish abroad, They may consider that Japan is pursuing a selfieb policy—and we cannot and why it should be unselfish-but the way they have been circulating their opinions does not

and

LIME FRUIT

CAN NOW BE OBTAINED

IN

SPLIT BOTTLES

AT

$1.20 Per Doz.

60 CENTS PER DOZ,

ALLOWED FOR RRICANED EMPTIES.

By the departure of Mr. C. H. Grace for

Home on Saturday the Colony lowes another'

INDIAN FRONTIER WAR,

LONDON, April 26th. The Mohmands have been driven back. The British casualties numbered 62. Three brigades are mobilizing.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

LONDON, April 26th.

It is probable there will be a

affected.

LONDON, April 26th, Mr. Klobukowski from Cairo has

sales and in our catpat. The two extra

glad to say, steady progress bulk in our

manner they were dialt with by the Chairmẫn, comment is needless. We are in the happy position to-day of being able to tender...if 1 may coin the word our congratulations to our general managers, and director. Congra- tulations to the leader in having had the forsight to increase our ospital and to no dispons of it sa to make it an earning faotor so early and we can congratulate ourselves. for having followed. that lead and placed onwelves in the position of the whesler going well up to the bit. The directors must have the support of the share boldore whether they have a good report to pat

before them or a bad one, and I am sure that we should, one and all, congratulate them on the handsome dividend we are to-day getting on on increased capital (applause). With those few remarks I second the adoption of the report and accounts..

The motion was carried unanimously.

Bir Paul Chater, the Hon. H. Keswick and Dr. Noble were re-elected to the consulting. committee on the motion of Captain CLARKE, reconded by Mr. Danison.

Mr. MOULDER moved, and Mr. Sater Becond-

od, the re-election of Messrs. W. H. Posts and ̈A. O'D. Gonedin sa auditors.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business,

gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for your rendy till Monday, there are too many of them attendause. Dividend warrante will not be

far to-day.

THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.

JAPANSSE. PESSS COMM NT, /

rotary kilos, which we acquired on ∙tho. spot, ander circumstances explained to you

not in at our last annual meeting, were

It is nuforiale, says the Tokyu Asahi, that.... the Talmara" incident should have so as good order as they might have been or would much incensed the Chinese as to have given have boon if wo had taken them over ourselves rise at Canton to the boycott against Japanese from the makers at home, and consequently more goods. As to the rights or wrongs of the time was copied in creating them and putting ranew discussion, but we would call the atten Taten-mara" affair there is no necessity to them to gother than wo had expected. All tion of the Chiness people to the fast that the defects were, however, fually made good, and methods paraned by them against Japanes these kilne now form a riluable addition to our goods will.bayo the inevitable resalt of being plant. In the accounts you will notice that we Eron supposing that Japan was in the disadvantageous to both parties concerned.

bad to pay $50,000 for interest on borrowed wrong as regarda the gua-raoning bu boney or some $15,000 more than we did the siness, the boycott of Japanese goods will pravions year, but this item should be consider tail sa a means of retaliation. The reason

that the Chinese bace began to ably less in the next secount, as our debit to the

buy cotton yarn, matches, and other Japanese merchandise Bank is now reduced to three lacs. You will in large quantities of late years is because they no doubt wish to have some details of our gan buy these articles cheaper than those capital expenditure during the year, which has imported from Europe and America of those

kasanfactured by the Chiness themselves. Th principally need this increase in interest ineritable onteome of such movement must be We spent, as you will see from the scoouets, that either the Chinese will be obliged to bay some $55,00) at Mace which was chiefly made higher-priced articles or manufacture them by themselves at a cost higher than they would have to pay for the Japanese manufactures. It of Land; $1,000 for a stone breaker; $4,000 is reported that the starting of a match for an economizer to economizs fuel for the factory at Cantóu le under proposal in bollars: $7,000 for plant to take up and order to check the importation of Japanese discharge fresh olay into factory and afterwards schemes if they are prompted by zeal for the matches Nothing could be said against anch

old and popular cosident, for though Mr. Graos that he will return to the East. Mr. Grace has guos home on twelve months' lewe, it is unlikely

pont upwards of thirty years in Hongkong. He came out to the East in the service of the Eastern Extention Telegraph Co. and was assistant superintendent when in 1830 he left lookout of the shipbuilders on both the Company's service to take up the Secretary-coasts and 170,000 hands will be filled with great credit to himself and satisfac ship of the Hongkong "Club, in position he has

tion to the mambara for the log-period of twenty-two yours. Mr. Grudo, in fact, AN EASTFRN APPOINTMENT. up of $15,000 on Sea Wall and Reclamation regarded as an ideal Club Secretary, and the rengeot he won as an official by bis urbanity and unfailing courtesy ripened into permal esteem and strong friendships. He is one of Dramatic Club, and whoever can claim longer than four years' residease in the Colony will | ratain plsssing recollections of both. Mr. and The Y.M.CA. bathing party commences en Mrs. Grace on the stage of our theatre They Tuesday, 5th May.

were for many years the best amateur asters in the Colony and their performances 48 ♣ rule were such as would have ensased for them renown had they cho on the stage ses profession. As a vocalist also Mr. Gace in bre-gous days contributed much to the gaiety of life in the Colony, His connection with Frosmasonry too must have added considerably to his list of friends, and the best wishes of vegitable "troops of friends" will follow him to his little Devonshire retrost. Mr. Graca left by the P and O. "Pera,"

A S. WATSON & CO. convines us of their altruism. It in the old old story, familiar to China, of wrangling over the division of the spell.

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DEATH.

On April 24th, at the Government Civil Hospital, BEST FELOATK, dearly beloved husband of Margaret, Hume, aged 42 youra,

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mrs. R. F. Hume and family tender their sincere thanks for the many i junies und kind expressions of sympathy in their bereavement.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 27TH, 1908.

Ws do not know if it strikes anyone else iu the same way, but the attitude of the American Government via-à-vis China has latterly seemned to us singularly unworthy. Similar conduct in an individual would be called "sneaking" and hypocritical. We, bayla American Engle in the Dragon's ear, are best friend, your only sincere and disinterested friend. The waiver with regard to part of the American share of the

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Five cases of plaguą; all Chinese, were re- ported on Saturday. Two diod.

Erich Neilson, as unemployed seaman, was by Mr. Kemp on Saturday, sont, to prison for seven days for begging.

The romains of the late Mr. F. Hume were interred on Saturday afternoon. The funeral was largely attended.

Fegulations made by the Governor-ia Council on the 15th April under the Volunteer Ordinance 1893 are pub ished in the Gazette.

Tendera will be racõivad at the Colonial Bo- cretary's Office until noon of Saturday, the 9th May, 1908, for the repair of the Post Office lanuch Despatch."

H.E. the Governor will distribute the prizes at the Hongkong Schools Spain this afternoon at the conclusion of the sports about 5.30 p.m.

His Excelleney the Governor has been pleased to promote Major Arthur Chapman, VD, to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 15th inst

At the Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club on Saturday a sum of 100 gainens was unanimously voted for the purchase of a wedding present to Mr. C. W. May, the hon, treasurer, who has filled that post for a number of years.

Notice is given in the Gazette that it is the intention of the directors of the Man Mo Temple to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for leave to introduce a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the transfer of the

properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tang Wa Hospital,"

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the oldest living members of the Amateur been appointed Governor-General of into beats: $5,00 on a shed for storing clay; promotion of the post interests of Chins, but if

PLUCKY ATTEMPT TO RESCUE A CHINAMAN..

Indo-China.

OBITUARY.

...LONDON, April 26th.

onel Kenyon Slaney is dead The Right Hon. William Slaney Kenyon Slaney was a retired Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, with whom he saw service in Egypt in 1882. He has been M. P. for the Newport Division of Shropshiresiaca, 1886, He was boca in India in 1847.]

THE ENGLISH CUP TIE.

LONDON, April 26th. The final for the English Cup was

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, April 26th. Silver was quoted at 24 11-16.-

On Friday last, at 9.30 p.m., a Chinuman played yesterday between Wolver jumped overboard from the after saloon deck hampton and Newcastle. The former of the as, "Kinshan," which was lying along-won by three goals to one. side the Company's Wharf prior to her depar- tura for Canton st 10 o'clock, M. Pablo, a Filipine watchman, who saw him go, reportad at once to the Chief Ofser Mr. J. H. Davey, who was standing a few fost away. Mr. Davey immediately threw over a lifebuoy' divested himself of his coat and jumped over- board followed by Pablo, the watchman, They were unfortunatly unable to save the man who did not reappast.

It was a plucky, thing on the part of offer and watchman, to do in the dark, as the food tide had made inshore causing a strong Indraught under the steamer. la all probability the Chinaman was drawn

under her by the suction.

-KULANGSU (AMOT) MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

Minutes of a meeting of the Connoil held at

the Board Boom on the 7th April 1908.

Present: Messrs. W. H. Wallace (Chair- man), O. F. V. Bowra, Huang Ta'an-chew, N

and ccafirmed. Krase, the Health Officer and the Secretary,

1 The minutes of the last meeting are read

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE TIBETAN TRADE TREATY.

LONDON, April 23rd. Tibetan Trade Treaty. The treaty provides The Chinese Commissioner has signed the

for at escort of fifty soldiers to remain at Gyangtse for the protection of the Trade Egent and the office, for two years, when the guard will be withdrawn, and the Chinese Government will protect the agency and the line of communication between Gynngtee and Yatong.

$12,000 for another Ball Mill for grinding they are, on the contrary, merely the result of burat vement, the rest being labour and other

an ebullition of mistaken patriotism they must small items,

At Hok Un our expoaditaro be regarded as very silly. The boycott, as it is now prestised as Csalon, is a most il conceived was nonrly three laos, a great part of which undertaking. Some time ago the Chipse was spent on the new rotary kilus, vie:-employed similar taction against Americs in $65,000 to complete the installation of the retaliation for the exclusion of thinese in that

country. The Chincua two kilde; $2,000 on a grinding will; and by this means they inflated great loss on Ame- think that apparently $41,000 on the buildings. These necessitated rica and succeeded in obtaining their revenge, 500 horse power engine, which cost $32,040, Οι course America suffered to a certain besides this we built slinker and coal sheds extent as the result of the boycott, but costing $2000) a new sement godown for she was compelled to buy higher-priced articles China must have been the bigger lover in that about 87,000, a stave driar for $20,000 and while the boycott lasted. If there was anyone spent about $20,000 on additional machinery who profited by the game it as the third party and buildings for the Saw Mill. Also wh supplied goods in place of America. Strictly speaking, therefore, China did not $6,000 on new roads and draing; 83,200 on suceed in her war of retaliation against Americs.. small tramway; $3,500 on arrangements for Altogether the movement in which the Canton bringing down stones from the West River; and people are now engaged in Ill-advised and abaird, the rest on small alterations and incidentals, and the sooner it is brought to an and the better You will thus appreciate that enlarging the it will be for all concerned. factory does not mean simply adding new kilos.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A FOREIGNER AT SEOUL,

ACCUSATION AND DEFENCE.

"Tha

For usw kilas entails extra grinding plant, and that requires increased power. On the other hand it, of course, results in an enlarged outpus ́and that again entails a larger saw mill

more godorus, and increased stooks both of raw material and sement to receive and Seoul Press of the 7th instant. That journal A somewhat damaging article appeared in the bandle and ship off. Nothing has been spent had, it said, heen supplied with a report which, that was not absolutely necessary or that if proved true, would throw no small degree of дова Lot tend to greater efficiency and diarredit on a French gentleman. At about 9 make for economy and reduced working on Sunday, it appeared from the report a Japanese youth, 18 old, was drawing a expenses, oar constant nim being to obtain cart inden with merchandise along Meiji-macht, the best results by the adoption and ues 2-chome, in the Japaness concession. at Seoul, of the most up to date plant and labour

when a carriage with two or three foreign saving machinery. At Deep Water Bay the

gentlemen in it came from the opposite direction. The street is narrow, and the Japaness youth, expenditure of $20,000 was principally on the Sooal journal presumed, turned his cart

only allowed for depreciation of buildings and Darrisge, greatly enraged lashed him tha new boiler and engine and other small additions rather swkwardly in order to gat out of to machinery. You will notice that we have the way. One of the gentlemen in the

machinery, lighten etc. at the usual rate of six youth, bathed in tears, reported the matter to a

whip and drove off at fall speed, per cent, and have not included land as some police-box alose by and a native policeman shareholders raised the point that property at went in pursuit. The boy indentified a carriage in front of the French Cathedral as the one in not depreciating which is, no doubt, the case constable made inquiry of the driver, who Kowloon, if anything, had appreciated and was

which the European had been riding, and the The item for land, at Carton in cost of a piece replied that the gentleman was M. L. Martin af ground on the River, which is used as a depot proprietor of the Astor House Hotel. Mr. for stone prior to its transhipment to sea-going Miure, the Resident, has, we are told, bean. requested to institute investigations into the boats. While on the subject of counts afair The Japanese youth is in the amput I may say that I am sorry that they are ment of Mr. Y. Fujita, grocer at Hon-i Inter than meal. this year, but this is in 4-chome, in the Japanese colony." evitable with the greater mass of figures-with

Following the above, Mr. L. Martin wrote the which we have to deal, and without unduly have to complain of an article which

appended latter to the Korea Daily News pressing our accountanta and auditors I do not appears in the Seoul Press this morning. It see how they can be got ready any sooner in dees not even good-natured of the Editor of future. As to the outlook for the present year that paper to se hastily publish sach on account I do not think we have much to fear, our brand facts are these was slowly driving up without hearing my side of the affair. The is now well liked by the most exacting of our Meiji-mashi on Sunday morning and meta customers, and the demand for it keeps good Japanese coulie drawing a hand-out; a part and steady all round. It is true that owing of the road was under repsis and the coole

March showed a good recovery, and we are now not until my horas

remaining for the first two months of the year fell off, but shouted, but he took no notice and it waE. part. I shouted at him and my mafoo he has also intimated that he will fight for a fally booked for this as the month to come. him and

was alongside of the wheels of my carriaga four battleship programme.

On the whole I think we have fair reason mors to one side, As he moved he grinned almost over him that he condescended to to expect that our turn-over this year will in my face, and I admit that I then lost my THE CHINESE BOYCOTT OF JAPAN. again show an improvement on that of last, temper and struck him across the shoulders Before moving the adoption of the report sad with my whip, Anyone but an angel would Bocounts I will be pleased to answer any Vice-Realdent, wishing to arrag the matter have done the same thing. Me, Takass, the questions.

quietly, sant for me yesterday Lagreed to There being to questions,

report and accounts se presented.

pay the coolia five you and expressed my regret, The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the I thought the matter would have ended here and beg to point out that the daily serious outrage far more prominence than the trivial incident by Japanese upon unoffending Koreans deserve.

with which I was connected."

THE UNITED STATES. 2 An application from the Committee of the Tample is read, for permission to hold a reli 19th instant, which is granted, provided ne gions procession from 11 am, to 5 pm on the

LONDON, April 23rd, fire. arms are carried. Sanetion is also given

The Senate has ratified the General for a festival to be held at the Temple up to Arbitration Treaties with Great Britain and 12 midnight, the 11th inst .:

The aperintendent of Police reports the

Spain. following csess have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting

Debt 3, Breach of Municipal Regulations. 1,

Chinese indemnity was a bare-faced bid for the Banitary Board meeting to-morrow are the The only items of interest on the agenda for Chinese favour, at a time when America resolution by Mr. Hooper recommending the was very much out of favour, and at a time Government to give legislative effect to the when A fat surplus made it cheap Instructions for placing all Government build anthropy. It was a lead that ought not ings under the jurisdiction of the Board and the to have been made except after consultation correspondence relative to sto hug cattle with with the other Powers; that is, morally

water and green stuffs.

speaking-we do not. suppose any Power ever dreamed of protesting. Either the Americans claimed too much in the first the Legislative Council:-Ordinnaes No. 5 of Assault 1, Breach of Prison Regulations two battleships unless an appropriation for to Ching New Year and other canxes our sales copapied the middle of the place, and by this means meant an act of 1908-An Ordinance to amend the Chinees illegally rambeing property 3 ing abroad the cost of construction is also authorised;

honest restitution, or they intended thereby

H.E. the Governor has given bis assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by

SUMMONSES.

Extradition Ordinance 1889. Ordnanos No, e after 12 midnight without a light 1.

of 1908.--An Ordinsnes to enthorise the make ing of Bye laws by the Hongkong nad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Lirited.

Notice is given in the Gazette- that the character of the light on the southern end

(Signed) W. H. WALLACH,

Chairmeso,

By order,

C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary.

President Roosevelt has informed the Congressional Leaders that he will veto the Kaval Bill providing for the construction of

to force such of the others as could not afford to make China a prosent of what they had peut into the position of less favoured Fations, It was not particularly smart diplomacy, for the Chinese are not quite so simple as to feel grateful when SUYLOOS of the Collinson Resol Bartier (zon barrier), Curtis Tock Their Minrriage, published northern section (steamer pamage) the stages of is provided in A light and very readable story of love and

LONDON, April 23rd. (as they view those to whom they pay Canton River, has been changed, the new by Mr. John Long of the Haymarket Fort

Sydney advises that the Chinese are indemnities) offers to compound for eight light being exhibited for the first time at to only temporary repsutauve, and subsequent Tawala Maru sailed yesterday without any unately in this instance a marriage in barle lod completely boycotting the Japanese. The punces of flesh instead of sixteen. Likewise, sunset on the 15th instant. The new illumina troubles brought the principais together again until the Americans on the western seaboard ting apparatus is dioptrio, occulting, of the in amity after they had each learned what's Chinese passengers or cargo, and without

sixth order, showing a. red light varied by a what in times of worry and trouble. change their behaviour towards Chinese group of two short sclipses in quick exoccasion.

the usual consignment of gold for China."

Mr. Hover-I rise to second the adoption of the report and accounts, but after the extensii

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