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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 1908

ing with the opium question “we must act up to the standard sat by the Chinese Government." Does this commit the Co- lonial Government to the policy or practico of treating opium-smokers virtually as con- victed criminals, as the Chiness authorities are doing in Canton ? In the metropolis of South China every individual who smokes opium is required to obtain a license from

the police authorities, and, as if to emphasise the criminality of the act of smoking, be is required to carry with him wherever be goes

a wooden badge, similar to criminals, those won by convicted

The smoker is apparently spared the indignity of wearing the badge about bis neck, as the convictol criminals do: he may carry it in his pocketor up his sleeve so long as he is ready to produce it immediately it is demanded for inspection by a policeman or a licensed retailer of opium who is required to register on it, on pain of forfei fure of Lis, license to retail, the quantity purchased by the unhappy victim of police surveillance. We can hardly suppose that the Imperial Government intends to emulate the Chinese Government in this

respect, though the declaration made in the House of Commons by the Under Secretary on. May 10th seems to commit the Government to any interference with the liberty of the opium-smoking subject.. Ba it noted that the Chinese authorities are going much further than the mere closing of the so- called opium dens. Tuoy are, as we have said, requiring all smokers to take out li conses, ronewable manually, which show how much each smoker is entitled to purchase per day, and each year the license is

The German Mall of the 24th Sept. ya! delivered in London on the 22nd Inst..

Mr. T. Haynes, the American Com General, Singapore, has received an intimation that the United States battleship fleet will not stop in Singapore on its homeward journey.

At the Martus Court, yesterday, Elianne Bionsime, master of the steamer "Charles wan-charged with discharging Hardonin " argo without a permit. His Worship remanded

the casa...

Three men attempted to steal a zone rained TELEGRAMS.|__

$70 from a lightse lying of Yanmati on Thurs day night. Tao got on board the lighter and the third remained on the boat and palled in the rope in the others paid it out. The noise roused the people on board the lighter, and the two Intruders lesped into the son Their confederate in this bost, deserted. them, palling off by himself, and the two men were arrested by the lighter people who put off in a boat. Their plos, who brought before the Magistrato yesterday, was that they were flaking-from the lighter, but Mr. Kemp

[BHUTIE'S SERVICE.]

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

LONDON, October 21st. The Turkish delegates, who have left Sofis, have concluded the basis of an agree ment with Bulgaria.

The two Bulgarian delegates at Constan

Foreign Minister, and have discussed with

CORRESPONDENCE.

DR. SVEN HEDIN,"

[TO THE ADITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESA."|

SI-Iure that must of the local residents were interested in the news in Renter's eminent explorer left India for this port en wire of the 18th fast, announcing that this

route for Japan and Europe.

Three men arrested in connection with the fenced them to two months' imprisonment tinople have visited the Grand Vizier and 1st mail contained a lengthy telegram from

murder of a coolis at the Peak on Thursday were bought before Mr. Wood at the Magis

racy yesterday and remanded till Thursday.

When the Macao steamer" Bai An" arrived. in port on Thursday her captain reported that shortly after leaving. Haor", a passenger, an unknown Chinaman, jumped overbosed and was drowned;

Roaders are reminded that the gymkhaus of the Volunteer Troop and the Gymkhana Club takes place on the pole ground at Causeway Bay this afternoon, the first event on the elaborate programme starting at three o'clock.

ووووویید.

Inspooter Langley proceeded against Mr. Gibson of the Quarry Bay shipyard at the Magistracy youterday for removing sand from the foreshors. Mr. Gibeon's permit had expired, and Mr. Kemp imposed a nominal fine of $1.

etch.

D Dominador Gomez has been sentenood to pay a flus of two thousand pesɔa and costa and imprisonment in case of Insolvency, at Manila for haring in his possessions large quantity of morphine. One of his confederates, Estanislao Carballo, was sentenced to pay a fine

them the torma ofa settlement.

The Time weekly edition received by the

the Times' Simla correspondent giving a graphis and interesting account of Dr, Sven Hedin's recent, adventures in bitherto

I am writing this, Sir, in the hope that the Odd Volumes Saolety, or perhaps some other. his stay here, to give a lecture which, I feel public body, would approach the Doctor, during

confident, weald attract, and, be much appre- ciated by, a large number of the public. H.E. the Governor will, no doubt, be pleased to preside--I am, Sir,

LATEE. Turkey has abandoned her opposition to. | sxplored regions Tibet, the proposed European conference, which she now regards as indispensable, and is sending a circular note to the powers of P500 on the same ohirgs and the others enumerating Turkish claims. charged with like offences were sequitted, The other charges against Gomez and his confederates were dismimed for lack of sufloton. proof on the part of the Government that an illegal use was made of the morphins found in possession of the accused. Dr. Gomez at onçe gave notice of appeal from the decision to the Supreme Court.

A. CHINESE MURDER TRIAL.

TORTURING A WITNISS,

About the middle of the 5th moon last year Can Po, nephew of a porter in the service of a wealthy family at Canton, surnamed Kam, brutally murdered the bead cook of the house with a shopper in the kitchen on account of a paltry debt: The case was tried by-Lau Hing Tong, the previous Poon Ya Magistrate and was practically closed. Chu Fu mates confession at the trial that be bad murdered Moog Tool with a chopper because the decossed istrate sentenced Chu Pa to be put to death for the crime and released his uncle. Can' Hung

GERMANY.

London, October 2lat.

Diet, announced the introduction of a bill H.L. M. the Kaiser, at the opening of the

increasing civil salaries by ten million sterling per annum, neccssitating increased taxation on property and large incomes.

THE TONGSHAN ENGINEERING

COLLEGE.

LONDON, October 21st. Bir Edward Groy, in reply to Mr. W. Mitchell-Thomson, Conservative member for Lanarkshire, said that Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking, was intervening on behalf of the dismissed English principal of the Tongshan Engineering College, ou the ground that six months' notice is usual,

CANTON.

HIMALAYA,

FROM GUB CORRESPONDENT.}

THE NORTH RIVER FLOOD.

A GEBAT CALAMIST,

The Canton Press is full of heart-roading roporte about the disastrous North River Flood, It is reported that in the Hol Ping District alone over 30,000 houses have collapsed and the number of families who are starting and homeless, together with the number of lives calamities caused by the flood on this occasion lost le something astounding. The serious

surpass in their magnitude those of the last food. Itissid that several walled cities in the Shri Hing Prefecture, which stood on a high

Before Mr. Justice Gomperts in the Supreme Court yesterday the Colonial. Trossurer pro- ded against a number of Chinese to recover amounts due for Crown rent, The olsime to talled $1,374, and judgment for this amount was entered against the various defendants.

Captain H. S. Bainbridge of the pleamer Hong Mob" who was charged at Singapore renewed the smoker's allowance of opium is with having used his versal for the purpose of refused to pay a debt due to him. The Mag. and that the matter was still finder elevation, are innnodated with from 10 to 20

to be reduced until the quantity remporting chanda was acquitted on the ground the vanishing point. Is this example which that there was not sufficient evidenca against is heng set by China in the neigbouring the defendant. “ province to be followed in Hongkong? If so it means that we shall be required not only to sacrifice a large part of our revenue but add appreciably to our expenditure, 21 wo presume the present police staff is hardly. adequate to give the supervision that would be necessary.

A. S. WATSON & CO. The great interest the subject possesses

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DEATH.

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 18th

Consul H. B. Layard, of Honolulu, is expected in Mauile this month to assume the duties of British Conra! General at that port, vios. Mr. W. J. Kenny, retired. Since the retirement of

the Conant-General, the offles in Manila has

been in charge of the vice-Consul, Mr. Hugh

Horne,

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A peculiarity of the Chinese law is that, notwithstanding sentence of death has been paased on a caminal, the magistrate, before the sondemned man is taken to the Execution Ground to be beheided, must ask him if he stilt adheres to his confasator of the crime. If the prisoner rotracts what he has said before and refuses to sign his confession, the Magis

sentence then passed is final. trate will have to re-iry tue pase, and the

Becauty Magistrate Lau Hing Tong was

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AMERICA AND JAPAN..

LONDON, October 21st The London Times rejoices at the inter- change of messages between President Roosevelt and the Minds, and welcomes the good understanding of our Japanese allies and our American friends as fresh indication that peace is unlikely to be dis turbed by a calamitous and senseless conflict between two nations possessing many noble qualities, and each with something to learn

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THE AMERICAN TREASURY.

Our Peking Cainese contemporary states for the majority of the Colony is the bearing that a foreigner recently when galloping ser it has on local taxation. Only by what is the Chien Men knocked over an old Chinese transferred to another position and Chau Yap

woman, Unfortunately the pony stepped upon Hau was appointed Poon Ya Magistrate. A from the other. virtually a loan of $400,000 is the Colonyber throat and she was killed. The foreigner few days age Magistrate Chau received ordera able to balance its estimated expenditure in attempted to get away but was captured by theto decapitate Can Po, and when the prisoner the timing year, and it, as seems certain, police and after a atraggle was taken this we have to sacrifice in the coming year a Central station.” large part of our opium. revenue, there is but ous alternative to a reduction or remission of the military contribution-and that is increased taxation. In his Budget speech, His EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR recognised that it would be unwise to impose additional taxation, and. Sie FREDERICK had not made up his mind that the Colony could reasonably ask for a reduction of the military contribution. In this counsetion it is interesting to learn that the Colony of Mauritiue is hoancially

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Washington, October 17th. The financial situation of the Government is reported to be very grave. The Treasury deficit

feat of water

A few days ago Fang Ping King, Magistrate at Hoi Ping City, telegraphed to the Viceroy stating that investigation made by him went to show that over 20,000 houses in the Ho Plug Distrist have been demolished and that the loss of life is

very considerable. Werds; osunot describe the shocking aspect and At present condition of things in the district. immediate relief is absolutely necessary. assistance to the distressed people have been local schemes, faode, and offoris to render

exhausted. The. Magistrates earnestly begs His Excellency the Viceroy to forward funds to him to alleviate the sufferings of the people.

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Viceroy Chung on receipt of the telegram at ones gave instructions to the Directors of the different Bureaus to dispatch deputies postlaste

there. Yesterday the Viceroy received reports frin the deputies corroborating the statemente made by the loosi Magistrate whereupon His Excellency immediately gave orders to the Pro- vinotal Treasurer and the Borsan of Local Affairs

wae subverogated by the Magistrála. regarding his confession of the crime, nail sized to sign The Wai. Wa Pa has presented a memorial the confession, he refused and made the following to the Throne on behalf of the Chinese Cam-statement, tis:-That Kam's No 6. concubine, missioner investigating Constitutional law in Chan Sze, bad designed the death of the bend Great Britain, H. E. Warg Te Shick, coolio, Wong Tsoi, because she wanted to plase

is growing instead of becoming smaller. The to dispatch officers with fauds to Ho Ping to enolosing a set of books on English Constitur brother in Wong Tao's position.

President has addressed a circular letter to the relieve the enffering. The Viceroy also sent dis- tfonal law translated into Chinese, Au Edict had verbally promised Cha Bing a lins been issued commanding that the books. $3,000 if he would devies means to murder beads of all government departments directing patches to the Flood Relief Society and the Self

them to hold their estimates of the expenses of Wong Troi, so as to get rid of him, fils undle their departments for the fecal year ending Government Association requesting the dires- Chu Hung lad n guested him to murder Wong June 30, 1910 to the minimum. The preparators of those institutions to send members of the Tsai, do 10 agistrats immediately sumtion of the estimates is now going on in all the gentry provided with money and rion to Hoi mored Cha ung to appear before the Couet departments. and he also mad, a totally different statement from what und made bstore. He deposed that Chaa za was his sweetheart and that Wong Troi was the only person who knewr of

shall be sout to the Constitutional Bureau

An inquiry was held at the Magistracy yes. terday into the circumstances of the death of a Chiasman who died in gaol on Thursday. Mr, Komp, sitting se coroner, conducted tho in quiry and the jurors were Messrs F. K. Tat, W. Helms and H. Beamley. After beacing the

Ping withoat delay, to rondor sesistance.

October, Ceon, SCOTT NAPIER, I. M. Customs embarrassed, and a Mauritius contemporary evidence, the jury ratarned a verdict of death the intrigue and she offered him $3,000 to President Roosevelt will accept the editors viz-Shan Hing, Yau Ping, Ko Yew, Ko King,

no1 vice, age, 32 years.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux ROAD LONDON OFFION: 131 Past Taner- EC

The Daily Press.

from

natural causes.

murder the cock,

The Wei Yuen who tried the case asked why An American named Robert John Mansfield the woman should give $3,0 U to secare a cook's was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Kemp to air position for her brother? He did not believe weeks' imprisonment for obtaining money by his, or the sweetheart story, the cook Wong fates pretences from Mr. Whittaker of the Fox bezug an old man of OJ year. it was not Praya East Hotel. Defendant had asked-com-likely that a young woman would fail in love plainant for work, and, on Mr. Whittaker with a man of that age. Besides nobody would agreeing to employ him as bar tender, he asked be so foolish as to commit stigh a serious crime for $24 wherewith to redeem his clothing as murder in bor own house. The following which was detained at a certain house for debt. day Chan Sze appeared at the Court to give He failed to return and it was found be had no evidence and another Wei Yaen was deputed clothes to be redeemed.

by the Magistrate to try tus esse. She deposed that the statements made by the prisoner and the porter were untrus, and cried in the Court; The Wei Yuen said he did not believe what she said and ordered her to he tortured. Her month was so badly beaten that she could hardly sponk. The Wei Yuen then adjourned the case and ordered her to be imprisoned,

Grand Councillor Yuan Shik-kal at one of the recent conferences urged that lotteries should be prohibited, as gambling at the very best, not withstanding the fact that the promotors generally pay a certain royalty to the imperial exchequer, is always a source of evil. The majority of his colleaguse endorsed his glows but it has been decided that the Vicarogs and the Gorettors should be first consnited before the Government issues any finite instructions.

SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK,

BIG INCREASE IN NEW PROFITS OF. PAST KALF-YEAR,

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS AN EDITOR.

New York, October 19. In magasine circles here it is reported that of "The Outlook" when be raturan from South Afrios, His plans are to transfrom the noted weekly into a powerful political, economio and moral organ, following the same lines laid down by Dr. Lyman Abbott, the present and long a large time editor, but thrusting aside to degree the serservation which has marked

"The Outlook,”

Roosevelt is said to have received Esttering offers from three of the leading magazines, and to have been offered particularly the direction of McClure's, Everybody's and Leslie's Weekly at an immenes salary and a share of the profits,

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TROUBLE AHEAD IN THIBET.

The former Chinese Resident in Thibet, H, E. Lien Ye his forwarded a memorial to the Throne stating that the Thibetans are strongly opposed to the idea of converting Thibat into a province of the Empire. They are preparing to resint every measure which H. E. Caso feng, the new Chinese Amban will propose to that end and it is feared they will raise trouble in connection with the matter soon.

The Dalal Lima should be ordered to return to Thibot without delay for the purpose of preserving the peace there-Chinese Public Opinion

The Dicestors of the Chamber of Commerce, sont a memorial to the Viceroy on the 20th inst, stating that they had reserved letters and telegrams from the following distrossed districts asking for immediate further relief and assistance

Hei Ping Sunning, Sun Wot Cheong Sha and Tik Hoi. The petitioners stated that they had already sent many members of the gentry with rice and money to the distriots most affected by

Tik Hol and Cheong Sha D'striste bad reported the food and added that the people in the

to them that robbery is rife and that chaos raigas in these two districts. The Viceroy is requested to send troopa to maintain order.

CHARTERED BANK'S NEW BUILDING IN CALOUTTA.

The new premises of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, ia Clive Street were opened on Tuesday afternoon and Mr. W. E. Preston, the Agent, was busy from half past four to six in welcoming the many guests for the commercial houses of Calcutta who had been invited to see the new building. The building, which A four storeyed one, is quite the finest bosiness house'in Calantis and has been s familiar sight in Clive street daring the past for months. There are two electric lifta, one to the offices and the other to the private quarters. It is interesting to note that the height of the West tower is 152 feet, from which the flusst riow of Calenttà may be obtained. The Man- ager's spacious quarters are on the top storey, Asias, Dotober 2nd,

says it has become known that the Governor (Sir CAVENDISH BOYLE) has written a dispatch to the Secretary of State recom mending that the military contribution be remitted for a period of two years, "and also that the salary attached to his own post be reduced from 175,000 to R50,000 HONGKONG, OCTOBER 24TH, 1908.

We do not press this example of personal Ir is evident from the REUTER's telegram sacrifice upon HE, the Govavo, but we published a day or two ago that the draw attention to the recommendation for a remission of the military contribution Anti-Opium League, of which Mr. TAYLOR.

S an example Hougkong might follow. M.P., is a shining light, is becoming res- tive under the delay which has occurred Mauritius pays nailitary contribution in Hongkong in giving effect to the of 5 per cent, of its annual revenue plus perial Government's urgent instructions to R35,000 from the Colonial Treasury to the Governor to take steps for the closing of the military authorities in lieu of Customs "the opium dens" in the Colony. By naking rebate, Hongkong pays 20 per cent. In a question in the House of Commons on the other words Mauritius pays in all about subject Mr. TAYLOR displays an anxiety £28,000 annually, while Hongkong pays that the Government should not permit about £125,000, Mauritius comprises an itself to wink at any protracted neglect toaica of 705 square miles; the total area of

To commemorate the birthday of the Empress- carry out the policy indicated in the state- Hongkong and the Now Territory is 300 ment on the subject made to the House of square miles. In population there is no Dowager among sailors of the American Fleet an interesting souvenir has been designed and Commons early in May last by Colonel great difference, and the strength of the

completed by Shanghai workmanship, mys the SEELY, the Under Secretary of State for the garrison in Mauritius is about equal to

Mercury. It takes the form of a fau, on one side Colonies. The reply given to Mr. TAYLOR that of Hongkong, Finally, the revenue is not a little juteresting when contrasted of Hongkong is a little over four million of which is a print of the Nan Fu-To Temple at Amoy, and on the other representations of with the declarations made to tho. House of dollars while the revenue of Mauritius the Chinese and American flags. On this side is (a little over also printed the menu of a Chiness dinner with Commons in May Colonel SERLY, inuis twice that amount answering Mr: TAYLOR'a question said the ten million rupees). Yet the Government which the men are to be entertained, semena-208,414.10, against loals 183,5/1.49 for the EAR OF CREWE as now considering the exacts from Hongkong a military contribu, ing with bird's nest soup, and going through proposals made by Sir FREDERICK LUCARDtion of 20% and is satisfied with 51% from a list of over half a dozen Chinese delicasion. I and the Government hoped shortly to come Mauritius. If financial dificulties in Man-is intended that 5,000 men will sit down to the "to à decision – oli time subiect Celonalritius are deemed to justify an application dinner, and sash will reosiv e a fan, SEELY's declaration in the House of Com-to the Tuperial Government for a remission mous, on the 10th of May that the Govern of a military contribution which does not Hongkong is going home ris Siberia. He will for the Board of Directors, and Ficats 5,727 d then sit with their

prossed first to Stockhold thers he will gives bons, for the staff, leaving a balance of

by the wedding present scurention than by almost any of the lesser arifs of life. Apart his first lestars, and he will next proceed to account. London to lecture before the Royal Geographical The extraordinary scaroity of money during from the expense of it, there is the worry. The explorer had a very touching the past few months has unfavourably affected However ranch a man may disapprove of the Socialy.

trade in general, and we therefore thought it

wants to do the thing well. The things he They wept overdraft accouple. If appears, however, that would like to give he knows a dozen other farewell with bis six Ladakhi servants who advisable considerably to reduce our loan and practice of giving wedding presents, he probably copiously when the moment came for eaying money is now becoming more plentiful and people will have chosen. His artistic snai Hongkong & Neighbourhood. derate to light.

revolts at the thought of fish-slices and napkin- Notwithstanding the unfavouable condition of ringe, What he wants is something bizarre, Formosa Channel goodbye. Dr. Sven Hedin presented them with trade recovering.

The turn-over daring the half-year looking as if it had cost fee rounds. That in Hongkong and Lamooks. Was Ticalt 148,828,227.80, against Ticals why so many men one moete in the streets have South coast of China between 96,314,995.93 of the preceding half-year,

the Worried Look and the Glassy Stare.

Hongkong and Hainan...

we

Dr. Sron Hodin who is

accompanied him

to Simla,

The following is the half-yearly report of the Bard of Directors of the Commercial Bank, Limited, to be presented at the fourth general meeting held at the company's office on Tuesday, the 20th-insi

The net profits for the half-year ended September 30 (including Tes. 9,224.15 brought forward from last acropat) amount to Ticals. preceding balf-year

Wo

propose, besides the statutory addition to the ordinary roserve fund cf. Ticals 19,919 to fand aud to 9.000

a dividend of 3 per cent, add Ticala 71,000 to the extraordinary reserve absording Ticals 9 way to Ticals 5215.50 are applied as remunacstion

WEDDING PRESENTS.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 23rd at 11,50 a.m.-The barometer has fallen over China owing to the advanes Eastwards, of a depression along the Yangtze Valley.

We see that, at a recent wedding at Kingston, there were no presents, by request." We hope this is to be the beginning of a new ore, remarks the Glob (London). The wedding present nuisance is nearly as bad as the tipping auisance, Like all customs of its land it has grown too much of a tax. Ona does not object to parting with a doublem or two to abow one's affec ties for an intimate friend on his or her wedding-day, but nowadays everybody who bas the slightest acquaintance with one expects a gift. Comparative strangers in India invite Archipelago.

The highest pressure is over the Sex of to their daughter's wedding af Simia Cup of somewhere equally-get-at-able, Says waiting for ble present. Mora misery is caused

ons to

Pressure has decreased ales over E. Japan and the Philippines The fel over the latter area, appare to be due to the existence of a depression to the Eastward of the B. part of the

Moderate B. winds may be exposted in the moderate to fresh monsoon over the N. part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches

Formosa, Channel and

The foroosst for the 24 hours saling at noon to-day is as follows:-

E. winds, mo-

exceed 5 per cent of the rovenu*,, ment would not reoedo from the position that "we must act up to the standard set may well ask, in the circumstances, for the disproportionate military contribution ex- by the Chinese Government" en leave us in no doubt that the Government intends to acted from this Colony to be reduced to an adhere to the decision to close the so-called extent corresponding to the drop in the oprum dens. China having eet the ex- opium revenue which compliance with the ample, it is only a question as to how Imperial Government's instructions will soon: Hongkong ta to follow it. It wonly? entail. On what grounds is a contribution the remaining animals of his caravan, weapons, the market. our business has shown steady pro: startling, and effective, at about ten shillings, South const of China between ».

of 20 per cent, demanded from Hongkong tents and camp equipment which was of any be interesting to know further whether when only 5 per cent is paid by Mauritius 7 service, and the Ladakhis return to their own

aby We see ΠΟ sufficient reason for this county comparatively rich man. the Imperial Government place. limitations on the declaration that in deal-'enormous difference,

gress.

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fine.

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