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-unreasonably, had anticipated a larger sar pecuniary benefta are meant, as a reference The hearing of the nation for oriminal Ibol

ing in this costly department. In Committee is made to His EXOLLENCE's statement against Mr. O'Shea of Ghanghai has boon TELEGRAMS.

on the details of the Supply Bill, however, the Unofficial Members were unable to prove soy extravagance, and we can well believe that the Estimates of the Sanitary Depart ment have this year been subjected to the closest serutiny from a manifest desire to

adjourned until November 1lik, owing to the impossibility of witnemes for the defence being present on the 20th fest, the date originally fixed for the trid,

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

THE SITUATION IN THE “NEAR EAST.":

CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

October asb.

show the reorganisal Department in the think thatthe expenditure of the troops with eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur | CHANCES OF PEACE AND WAR EVEN KO Feet within a couple of days, and requested His

that from one-half to two-thirds of the funds devote to the garrison come out of the pocket of the British taxpayer. We do not think many will share the opinion that this necesarily confers grant pecuniary onéfita on the Colony. "We are more disposed to in the Culony falls far short of the Colony's most favourable light. Though the saving shown in the Estimates for 1909, when ca military contribution. The expenditure on 1908, may not come up to general expecta-form and the greater part of the supplies tion, we may point out the very agreeable expenditure out of the Colony, and even fact that the total expenditure of the the bulk of the soldier's pay

A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Arthur Edward Kennedy,

Kenady, G.C.M.G., C., at one time Governor Kennedy and grandson of the lito Bir Arthur of Queensland and Hongkong, and Marie,

LONDON, October 9th. Strategical movements are being

ANOTHER FLOOD EXPECTED, The Total at Naning cabled-ta-Viceroy Chang that the river In Nanning had rinse over

Excolleasy to instruct the officials to warn the the West River to beware of the approaching people of the different districts bordering on-

to that effect in which he requests sål officials to raport to him the aspect of affaixa.

trasted with the revised Estimates for urdinance, on transport, equipments, aui-second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Connor, made by the Austrian troops and a flood. His Excellency has insued notifications

probably

flotilla of gunboats.

The Anti-Austrian demonstrations

beon spesially selected and procured from Sanitary Department is now nearly $100,000 remitted to England. That being so. it is Manil on Sunday afternoon, through the in Servia and Montenegro continue.

The following Wises, bottled in Europe, have

the eelebrated firm of Massus, GEO. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., LTD., London, Oporte and Xaros:

G.

of

SHERRY:

LIGHT DRY.....

SOLERA, ... VERY PALE DRY FULL GOLDEN .... PALE DRY NUTTY

***

Per Dos. Per Bottle

$1.20 $14.00 20.00 20.00

24.00

26,00

FINEST OLD

BROWN

GOOD FINE;

1.70 1:70 2,05 2.23

36-00 3.05

MADEIRA:

DOUBO

Per Dca. Per Bottle. $18.00 $1.35 30.00 2.60

PORT:

Per Doa, Per Bottle.

$16.00 $1.40

OLD TAWNY,

20.00

1.75

INVALID

20.03

1.75

ESTRELLA ...

28,00

9.25

<>2900

2,50

VERY

OLD

TAWNY OLDEST FINEST

AND

45.00

$2,00

8.80

·4.40.

less than it was five years ago, and no one will venture to suggest that this saving has been accompanied by any sacritice of oficiency,

When we coms to consider the other auggestion that small economies-the many mickles that make is muckle, as our Scotch

doubtful whether the Colony obtains any benefit whatever from the pecuniary point of view. When we are considering the ques tion as to whether the Colony's contribution

is exessive or not it is important that we should not be unwittingly, misled into thinking that great pecuniary benefits are

of Pestoria, South Afrias,

Soma 200 silors of the visiting battleship foot ware giren an unexpected initiation to instrumentality of the big typhoon, that awapt bipe had been sent ashore, for safety, when the the oily and the bay. The launches of all the storm begin to blow with a velocity of 60 miles an hour, and the crèma, «fter securing the frail craft were lait to shift for themselves, to draw on their fastlook, ingenuity and general fund af. "sabe" in providing lodgings and something to comfort the inner mea. They were well looked Committee.

friende say-might be effected, we can do conferred upon us by the fact that from alter by the YM.C.A sad the Fleet Reception

no more than re-echo the words of the Hon. Mr. STEWART that" when one glasses over the pages of those estimates and sees the long lists of minor appointments, the fre quently recurring items of charges for

allowances, extras, incidental expenses and

as to whether the administra ion could not

one-half to two-thirus of the cast of maintaining the garrison comes out the pocket of the British taxpayer.

Thongh these observations have been inspired by a couple of sentences in the

Two thletes Boured. a rich haul at Quarry. Bay the other day. Taking advantage of the absens of the mistress of the Rat in which they lived they bucet opsa the door of her cubicle

Hon. Mr. MURRAY STewaur's speech, we and parloined six pairs of bangles, 14rolls of 20 take the opportunity of expressing the seat pieces (81) each roll), dve rolle 20 ont what not, it is difficult to repress a doubt admiration which we share with the public places (85. sach roll), 350 note, fourloon $10 note, two Huger rings, (gold plated), one silver be run on more economical lines." We generally for the independence, courage, ring, me pair gold and bamboo bengles, one and ability he has shown on the Council, jada stone bangla, a silver Chinese bangle, ans. must also be prepared to admit that a close and regret that this speech represents pair silver earrings, four gold teeth pioke, and scrutiny of these details might give a

Mr. STEWART's parting shot. Mr. one pair links. When the womsa discovered different result. It had not previously

her lom the informed the police who discovered HEWETT, whose place: Mr. STEWART ocourred to us, from the information we have

most of the property in the men's onbiole. casually gleaned, that the Government could has been filing as the Member represent- be accused of undue generosity in the ing the Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Council, will have return- matter of allowances and incidental ex-ed to the Colony before penses. A case in point which recoatly came under our notice rather suggests the

comment that if there are oases in the list to which reference was made by Mr. STEWART in which economies may be effected, there are certainly others in which allowances might be made with advantage of the public service.

the Dext

meeting of the Council, and Mr. STEWART therefore gives up the seat. We feel sure that Mr. STEWART is only out until the next Bronz vacancy on the Council occurs. There is no need for us to comment on his ability and keepness as a critic, nor upon the excep tional merit of the many striking speeches be has made in the Council, and we are sure the public generally recognise in Mr.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, October 9th.

IN BOMLARI-JURISDICTION.--

BRIGANDA PLAYING HAVOC UP COUNTRY. Shut Tak, which is the principal alk producing district of the Kwangtang Province, is quite close to Canton and is renowned for ita numerous wealthy villages, The So families of The Russian claim for compense-made fabulous fortunes, in the silk trado nud the Scog Ma village in Shan Tak have all.

The chances of peace and war are regarded as even.

tion constitutes the greatest danger.

It is rumoured that Albania now intends to declare her independence.

{REÓTER'S SERVICE.]

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Loxnow, October 7th: Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria in rescript to his ministers, extende his sovereignty to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and orders the evacuation of the Turkish province of Novibazar

He creates a Diet for the two provinces, and in a Proclamation to the inhabitants he announces the creation of representative institutions, and appeals to the loyalty of the people to prove themselves worthy of the confidence placed in them.

At Constantinople, a procession of thone ande marched to the British Embassy

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are said to be the rioheat familias in that district. So Ho Wan, a slik merchant nicknamed " Mean Cat Bois said to have scoumulated a consider. able fortune and is the wealthiest manin the Song Ma village. About seven years ago his house was plundered by robbers who carried away booty valued at ever 100,000 tacle. After the great robbery Bo Ho Wan devised means to guard kis properties from furt or plander. He built a large house of solid gesuite with a thick concrete roof supported by iron girders, in- greased the number of his fighting units and armed them all with modern repasting rifles, as often boasted that his house was impragashle, After the scheme was completed, it is said, that

However, on the night of the 5th inst. at 9 p.m. 25 boats Blied with pirates (about 300) towed by a steam-launch arrived at the village and the pirates marched to So's hours, keeping up a brisk fre all the way. The pirates stormed the bouns for several hours and finally at about 1 p.m they blew open the main door with dynamite, entered the house and carted away simont. $80,000 of valuables comprising, jewellery, clothes, corios and silk. The bandits, not being satinted with this big baul, plundered the adjoin-

cheering the ambassador. Telegrams were sent to King Edward and Bir Geralding hous, bolonging to another rich family, after Me, H. H. J. GOMFERTZ (ACTIse Lowther, thanking them for their attitude, which they went back to Bo's house and kid

PUINE JUDGE),

apped So Ho Wat and his two sons and carried

A QUESTION OF SERVICE,

While the onses were being settled in the Supreme Court yesterday for the following week, Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) who represented a certain

but in other respects the inhabitants and Press are most calm. This attitude which is very popular is compared to that of the Japanese at the time of the treaty Shimonoseki.

LATER.

of

them sway.

Many of Bo's watchmen, several villagers and military officer were killed in the conflict and eloven pirates were left dead on the spot.

The pirates are demanding an ENOTMUNG ransome. for the three victims who are in their

We are Sole Agents in Hobgkang for GEO Hon. Mr. GRESION mado relerence is a sub- STEWART & capable champion of the defendant, mid the writ served on him was bad. A Bussian invitation to a Europeau contrastedy, g

G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., Lv.

The bleeding of abipping" to which the

ject which has recently been fully disassed; but it will be noted with regret that His ExcELLENOX did not see his way to give au assurance that three quarters of a million

A. S. WATSON & CO. dollars will be the maximum amount to bọ

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGB, Hongkong, 6th October, 1908.

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contributed by a special seassment on Light Dues. The Government may certainly count on a strong protest from the shipping interests if the amount exceeds that sum.

The observations of Ria EXCELLENCY tha Governos a fortnight ago with regard to the Military Contribution naturally came in for some attention from the Unofficia Members, and both the Hon. Mr. STEWART and the Hon. Mr. SLADE, intimated that if, “in the narrowness of the financial straits through which the Colony is passing," the estimates are wrecked by the Home Govern= ment insisting upon pushing the claims of the extreme section of the autropium agitators, the Colony would look for compensation, in the form of a remission of part of this contribution. His EXCELLENCY did it venture on this point to do more than express the opinion that the military contribution is not ejusdem generis with the

The Daily Press. opium quistion. That is usarelya tactful

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 19TH, 1908

interests of the taxpayers and would be gratified to see him again occupying a seat in the Council at the earliest opportunity.

Weather permitting, the fifth Gymkhana.

It had not been signed by a solicitor, but by sarved by the hailit on the speaker's client on the way to jail, and was forwarded by his client

one of Me, Thomson's clerks. The writ was

to him.

Mr. Gardiner, who appeared for the plaintiff, said it will ha him before it was served.

takes place this afternoon at the Happy Valley and some excellent racing is expected,

The proprietor of the Japanese hotal, sum- moned for supplying liquor without food, was fined $20 yesterday.

George White, watchman, at the Ballora" Home was at the Magistracy yester. 14 days imprisonment day, sexierced to for multing a room boy, whose eye he dia. figured."

Annosympathetic native climbed the saffold- ing round the Alice Memorial Hospital on Thursday night, and entering by the open verandah, stola an old American alock.

At the At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. Kemp sentenced two men to four months' imprison ment for stealing silver thread to the value of $250 from the Kowloon Godown Company.

Mr. A. Colborne Little, architect and assistant

engineer in the Public Works Department, was. married on Thursday to Miss Gibb, of Glasgow, and enbsequently left for Macas to spond the honeymoon..

kr, Goldring That is impossible. I asked

Mr. Thomson's clerk..

Mr. Gardiner-I air the Registrar, and initialled the original writ in Court.

Mr. Goldring But not befors service. My client will be down to-morrow, when I shall

apply for his release, I can then obtain in- structions

Mr. Gardiner-Does your Lordship hold that the writ is bad!

His Lordship-I don't know anything about it. Mr. Gardiner The only question is that it was not signed by the solicitar, hat by Mr. Thomson's derk. It has since been initialled

by wa

Mr. Goldring-Since service.

Mr. Gardiner I say it was done before servise. Will your Lordably hold that it is a good writ now?

His Lordship-I don't see how I can decide that question now,

Mr. Gardiner Supposing it was served before being initialled?

His Lordship Then, prime face, it is bad. The question had better stand over until to

morrow morning,

HONGKONG VOLUNTHER CADET BUGLE CORPS,

ference will be issued to-night. It is understood that it proposes to strictly limit the programme of the Conference questions arising out of the action of Austria and Bulgaris, thus preventing fresh

to

The matter has been reported to the Viceroy who, as usual, has issued inatruotions to search and arrest the culprits but with no effect what- ever as the authorities are powerless,

FIVE PERSONS MISSING,

A sich California Chinsmad, surnamed Cban,

complications. Sorvin is sending an energently came back to Chins to enjoy his tie protest to the Powers on the anuszation

fortune, was told by one of hig friends that a jen Wing was d'al wanns very miraculous" god, and, that many people who went to the temple to worship him had received divine responses,

of Bosnia.

Au extraordinary session of the Servian Skapatchina bas been summoned.

CRETE.

LONDON, October 7th, The Cretans have proclaimed their union with Greece, and have appointed Hellenic authorities.

ASIATICS IN CANADA,

FEELING ON THE FACIFIC COAST

The special correspondent of the Times cabling form Vancouver on the 6th ult says:-

Over 900 parsons last nigth attended a mass. maeting in the City hall, organized by the Asiatic Exclusion League. The speeches were remarkably moderate in tone. This phenomenon is probably due to the ofroumstances that there WAS Bame fear of rigting. It was at first proposed that a parads should be heli in connexion with the messing, but this plan was abandoned, the moderate faction being now in control of the league, Nevertheless the municipal authorities were distinctly nervous on this anniversary of last year's and a number of special police were sworn in to assist the regalar foron

I

evasion of the question which is really this that, if the Home Government is going to wreck the Colony's finances, the Colony hus a-claim on the Imperial Government for WHILE We can sincerely congratulate the Hon.

compensation in some for or other, and Mr. MURBAY STEWART upon the excellent

a reduction in the Colony's contribution speech in which he conveyed to the Govern

to the Imperial exchequer suggests itself ment the views of the Unofficial Members of

Be the roadiest mens of making this.com- the

Legislative Council with regard to the pensation. We cannot pass from this subject Colonial Budget, it would be ungracious not however without a reference to the Hon to recognise that the Government also Mr. STEWART's remark that the garrison these are by A Fong, bat by wiem the other noon at 4 p.m. when all are urgently requested with Bir Wilfria Isarier's Government, and he

STEWART, consistol in the oxpression of a

A series of remarkable photographs taken at Bes from a sailing ship in the vortex of a typhoon by Mr. Hope Hodgson are reproduced in the Titus rated London Nts of the 12th ult (as well as a series of five photography of the damage done at Honghong and Canton

be able to play for the estate when under canvas. This corps is getting along well, in order to The practises are, we learn, to take place at the

Victoria School, where Quartermaster Williama by the typhoon of July 27-28th. Three of is in residence, and commande from this efter

two were taken, is not stated.

to attend in mufti, Lance-Corporals Witchell. and Hoskins and Boglers Armstrong. Baker, The rel typhoon signals were hoisted again Goldring, Blake, Croucher. Standeld, Wilks downwards, and, as asaal, the small oraft lost no furthest East from Home Vacancies still exist, yesterday, dram surmounted by a cone pointed and Gibson compose the Bugle corps, the time lu getting to the place of shelter. The The formation by Colonel Chapman of this warning from the American Consulate General endet bugle band was a wise step, and falls into yesterday was received from the Maulla Observe with Lord Hoberts wishes regarding story at 10a.m. It read; Cyolone or typhoon | schools at Home. The old coautry press has west of Luz, less than 100 miles distant, eproral encouraging remarks on our latest moving W.N.W. A later warning was: Cyclon addition to Greater Britain's strength. or typhoon west of Northern Luzin :: more than 100 toiles distant moving W.N.W.

THE DEATH OF MR. C, BRODERSEN.

Molance, the Liberal candidate, has announced will nominats a candidate for Parliament. Mr. appears now less likely that the le gue himself heartily in favour of the exclusion of

On the 4th instant Gbsa engaged a sangan and went to the temple with his wife and three daughters with the; intention of asking the joss if it was advisable to wlud op all kis business in San Francisco and comain in Chine for good. They have never been scon since they got into the bist, and even the sam. pan is said to have disappeared mysteriously. Chan's relations are searching for them and are offering rewards to anybody who can give in- formation as to their whereabouts. It is surmised that the friend who suggested the visit. is not unacquainted with the scheme.

REMOVAL OF A "HIGH OFFICIAL" It is reported that His Excellency Chang Pal Sze, alius Chang Tasu Fan, Minister of Agrion- online, Labour and Mices for Kwangtung and Fokien Provinces, has been removed from his office by order of the Central Government on the ground of incompetency.

BUROPEAN HOSPITAL, Sororal woalthy Chinese gentlemen have raised a big fand amongst themselves to build and equip a very large hospital on European lines in Canton. Only foreign medicines will

situated in Chang San Street bave been rented be used in the Hospital. Thres large houses as a temporary Hospital. Doctors Lang Tak

Asistion Indeed his speech on the question a Cho and Cha Sik Cheong, both with few days ago clearly showed his disagreement foreign diplomas, have been engaged, and the hospital will open on the 10th instant. declared canse.

While public feeling towards the Japanese All medicines and medical treatment will be seems rather Jess acute than it was a year ago, gives gratis to all patients calling at the the fasting again, his icon onployment by hospital, A starving Indian was given employment by Fortüwith a dozen white employes threatened the manager of a. Vancouver hotel this week. to strike if the man was retained, and it was necessary to discharge him.

FOUNDERS' SHARES.

DISREGARDING THE LAW. Chin Yent Skau, a military offer in the Chow Yeong Lily, was transferred to another city by order of the Military Authorities. When the gentry of Cher Yeong heard of the news they potitioned to Viceroy Chang to rescind The Economist does well to draw attention the order and to allow Colonel Chin to remain to the founders share scandal, of which the in his present position for a further term of resent General Motor Cab Company's report these years. The Viceroy sanotioned the request: affords a parked instance. Just consider the and instructed the Military Anthorities to cancel position for a moment. There were 197,000 the order. It is said that the Ta Ching Law preferred ordinary shares of £1 each, and

the

The N.-C. Daily News of the3rd inat kaysaareholders took 282,414 in dividends. There forbids the interference of civilians in official

entitled to congratulation upon the fact that is not here for strategical and imperial the Unofficial Members were able to find in purposes, the troops being scurely more the Budget so little upon which to base a than sufficient to ensure order and security new sttack or a complaint. Apart from the within the limits of the Colony. That a criticisms passed on certain features of His small part of this force may he requisitioned EXCELLENCY'S speech, when introducing the to quell a riot in an outport," Mr. STEWART Budget-to one or two of which we shall says, "is a minor consideration of its uses

which cannot be classed as strategical, " presently refer the most noteworthy

We wonder what authority Mr. BraWART feature of the "casangin the Government, as it was outlined by the Hon. Mr. MURRAY has for suggesting that only "a small part of this forso is available for quelling belief in the possibility of effecting small riots ia the outports? Would the General refuse a request from the British Minister economies, in all Departments of the Gotern for the dispatch of a couple

Commenting on the death of the Ista of ment, and secondly in au expression of thousand troops, any to Shangudi, on the Postmaster General, the Blugspora Fres Press We regret to have to record the death of another were £3,000 worth of shilling deferred shares matters. An official tells me that this is the disappointment that the expenses of the plea that he has only sufficient to ensure Mr. L. A. M. Johnston was the last of well-known and respected Shanghai resident, is founders' shares and the holders took 231,750 first tims the authorities have sanctioned

three Straits Cadets who left this Colony's the person of Mr. Charles Brodersen, which In dividends. It seems preposterous, but there Sanitary Department had not been more order and security" in the Colony of service for China, The first was G. J. I occurred at the General Hospital yesterday it in Then there were directors heavy commis. requel of this description substantially reduced. The re lustion in the Hongkong? We fancy not, and, doubt if the Litton who joined the Consular service, and died morning Mr. Brodersen entered the Hospital ions and so on. Here is a concern in a fold where, owing partly to the stress of motor manufactur- abonba fortnight ago, suffering from kidney

growing worse, ho died ing concerns,

gearing and will only $37,000, but, had exchange remained the troops are here for purely local Gomperts who has joined the judicial banch of of heart failure. The

of Brow

for out of earn ge at faar, your a ratdy like soduction, the furthes. No one questions the principle Hongkong, and Mr. Johnston, who has just oman parentage, in candy. He joined Yet nearly £40,000 is GOVERNOR said, would have been larger by of a contribution from the Colonial died sa Postmaster-General of Hongkong. His 1860 and was educated in terminy,

commissions. Obviously the the Hongkong branch of them-sen and Co. and on directors $12,000. Still it must be said that from the revenue towards the maintenance of the Johnston ons of the most loveable of men. To servise until 1899, when he exme here: to take able to plaos that £81,750 as additional moneys/coupied in transit from Yokohams to New

pleasant Irish temperament made the late Mr twenty-five years ago and remained in their company, if soundly, financed, should have boon Te organisation of the Sanitary Department, garrison; what is questioned is the excessive his intimate friends here, and they were many, charge of the Shanghai brand, He was for for depreciation or cab replacement. That York of silk which moved over the Greent involving the transfer of part of the amount the Colony is required to pay he was always-"John," and the news of his many years an active member of the Shanghat would have been making the most of the present Northern Railway: staff to the Public Works Department, and the basis on which it is levied. premature death comes to all who had the President and afterwards President of the of the compway world, wipe out the profite

Chamber of Commeron and was formerly Vice sunshine. But the feandora's bares, that bane combined

with the change of policy There is a suggestion in the Hon. Me. privilege of his friendship with a deep sense of Gorman Association in Shanghal. He was at wholly disproportionate extent. It is to be Ex Iyo Maru with regard to plague mesures, in- STEWART'S spesch that the presence of the bereavement. Both in Hongkong and the all times keenly interested in several branches of hoped that the shareholders will not be asked duced by the publication of the Indian garrison confers great benefits upon the Straits the greatest sympathy will be felt for sport and was not only an owner of racing to buy them out on the basis of the distribution. ponies, but was for several years one of tho And it is pity that the distritations themselves Plague Commission's Report, the public, not Colony, and the context indicates that Mra Johnston in her and lom.

Biowards of the Shanghai Race Club. -

cannot be avoided.--Pall Mall Gazette,

Sanitary Department amonets roughly to War Office would confirm the statement that in Yunusa a few years ago, Mr. H.Jtroubles, and grad u deceased, who was be too substantially id:on. Lenadors', skures

ow feat. And cannot wall

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