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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1908.

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Bergeant Pitt charged the godown keeper of the Holland-Chins Company's godown at 78 and and 80,. Wanchai Road, with obstructing the yesterday imposed a fine of $15. roadway with 78 beer barrels. Mr. J. H. Kemp

Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of

the watchwords of the new régime; and that the late Empress Dowager, possibly forced the principles of reformed administration, on her from without, mat with but little parded, but not acted on, during the late support from the Empire at large. But reign, are really intended to be made fea- afleira were shaping themselves, and the tures of the new régime. As we have Dowager, grim and strong willed though frequently observed these doctrines of the she though was, yet found herself com. responsibility of sovereign and ministers to pelled to conform to the great current of H. M. Queen Alexandra and a royal salute was the will of the nation at large are of no popular opinion, and herself take the helmed at noon. The Flest and other vessels in An official dinner was held in the evening at Government House. The list of guests appeared in our yesterday's Issue.

During the past fiscal year 1,686,767 vaccina. tione against smallpox were made in the Philippine islands by agents of the Bureau of by private physicians. According to the last Health, to say nothing of the thousands minds annual report of the Secretary of the Interior the administration of this work has been so im proved that its cost is now approximately two and a half centavos per capita as against seven

remarkable fact" says the Secretary of the

TELEGRAMS.

("DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE] JAPAN AND AMERICA

Toxro, December.

The Government still preserves

M003, modern growth in China. They were proin guiding nifalrs along the new line of port dressed ship in honour of the occasion, and a half centavos a few years ago. "It is silence with regard to the agreement

ESTABLISHED P. 1841.

HIGH-CLASS

On November 18th at Tientsin about 10,000, children, from the Tientsin City Native Schools, were assembled together with their teachers at the Viceroy's Yamen in order to proclaim the new Emperor. Spectators state that the sight was a very interesting and nove one.

Interior, "and one that bears eloquent testimony reported to be concluded between the to the care used by the Bureau of Science in United States and Japan. The offi manufacturing vaccine, and by the Bureau of cial text is naturally awaited with Health in using it, that not a single death has

The newspapers, secured as a result of this enormous number of great eagerness. nocinations, especially when the results obtained though approving of the principle, in other countries under mere favourable con are critical of the terms.

The semi-official "Kokumin Mr. Arias, Consul-General for Spain at Shang opines that the agreement is as impor- hai, has been recalled to Madrid to explain his action in cutting off the Chinese who were tant as the Anglo-Japanese treaty as formerly registered in his Consulate and to affecting Japanese interests.

The Asahi" regrets the absence

ditions are considered."

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mulgated with no uncertain sound as long reform. The partial reconciliation that took ngo as the period of the early Sages, and place between young Emperor and Begant commended itself to the nation at large; have over formed an important part of the who content with the fact that affairs were constitutional law of the Empire. A ser moving, yet apprehensive of undue baste, tain disciple of MENCUs is represented sa began to look kindly even on the Empress thus addressing him;-"May I venture to Regent. More lately the strong evidences ask regarding the presentation to heaven, that appeared as to the stato of health of and heavou's acceptance,-how it was laid the Emperor, and the growing feeling that bafore the people; accepted by them"? The long life was forbidden to him, revived all teacher replied "The rulers were com the old feelings of personal regard, and CONFECTIONERY. missioned to sacrifles, and the bosts of thero has been every evidence that the NEW spirita received the offerings; this represented mourning which followed his untimely

whom he was unwilling to extend further

our We have just unpacked SEASON'S CONFECTIONERE, impore heaven's acceptance, again, the rulers were death is genuine, and deeply seated. from the leading London, Parisina and comunissimed to take in hand the affairs Amongst a poople like the Chinese, at all of government; when they ruled correctly, times addicted to the suppression of what the people were at peace: this indicated the they considered merely private opinions and people's acceptance, As with heaven, so feelings, it is imposible to say how much of has agreed to cancel the Canton Masso Rallway Mixed Court. Wo learn that the Chinese Cham confidence. with the people Therefore it is said, the the mourning is to be interpreted as apply. Tentse in dealing with the State cannot ing to the Dowager. Recently from her net merely as an individual." The inference ability in handling the external affairs of to be drawn is that in his relations with the the nation, it is undeniable that a strong Empire, the ruler has higher duties to per- feeling of respect for the abilities of a woman

who has andoubtedly succeeded in raising Governments. form than thois of a mere man, and must the international statue of China; and who always bear in mind, that while his authority within has laid the foundation of a new is derived from Heaven direct, the mandate army and a new fleet, and by her choice of only valid when exercised in accordance able nd ministrators in the provincas done

Ameriosa House,

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES.

CHOCO.

In Fancy Boxer: 1. CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, LATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE de la VIENNA CHOCOLATE and REINE,

Others, in Great Variety,

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY.

ALMOND COCOANUT TAFFY, TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE

with the acceptance of the nation.

It is this doctrine of the sovereign's

much to promote internal reform, has arisen amongst the nation at large. But it never

There is a chimney opposite the Justices room at the Magistracy which requires the sitention of the Building Authority. When a native was charged befors Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with not providing a smoke fue, and was flaed $10, his Worship drew Inspector Hutchinson's attention to this fast.

The Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires in Poking Agreement entered into by Sheng Kung Fu tions, the principal of which is that the regals- tions as to fares on the railway to be built under the sole control of China shall be settled by an Agreement between the Chinese and Portuguese

with the heartiest approval of the foreign com immigration restrictions, the existence Spanish protection. The action of Mr. Ariaa

munity, and we are sure that it tended greatly of which argues a lack of mutual in this matter, says the Shanghai Times, mast of any reference to the question of

to relieve many unpleasant occurrences in the ber of Commerce, as well as some Chinese officials, Spanish Government the valuable nervides which Mr. Arias performed in this matter. It is sincerely to bo hoped that for the good of Shanghai, this policy will not he reversed.

and the Portuguese Minister on certain condi- have asked the Wai-Wu-pn to represent to the

November 25th was observed at Shanghal as a special occasion of mourning for the deaths of the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and besides the lags of the various Consulates many

of the hongs also flow their flags at half mast. The banks, native and foreign, were closed a were also many native shops and stores,

By kind permission of Major Evane and officers, the Band of the Shekhawati Regiment will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel, daring dinner, on Thursday 3rd December 1908 (weather permit-

ting).

LA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPER responsibility to his people, as the necessary seems, as it did in the case of the Emperor, especially in Nanking Road, and the Custom MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLON BALLS Correlative of his duty towards Heaven to have expanded into personal affection. House concluded business at noon, but other. Song Cycle "Alte Liebe

PASCALL'S

itaalf, that is largely answerable for the long stability of the Empire on the one haud, and on the other hand for the large menstro of popular liberty which has FRENCH always been enjoyed by the people of China CONFECTIONERY. as compared with other Asiatic nations. The effect of the mutual confidence thus engendered has lately been displayed in a very marked ununer by, the way in which the Chinese people at large bave acted with

NUTTONA,

WALNUT

NOUGAT. TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS

220, to..

For long the Dowager Regent had refused to consider the imminence of an approach ing dissolution, which was clear to her subjects, but this it might be urged was a failing common to the aged, whether rulers Still, while apparently or commoners. indifferent, she had, recently, at all events, been really taking very effective stops with regard to the succession; steps whose real import became evident, when at the

wise business proceeded much as usual. From the Settlement all the officials proceeded to the City to take part in the funeral rites which were there observed, and in consequence of the Magistrates' absence the Mixed Court had again to saspand business.

The third of the series of Orgna Recital arranged for the first Tuesday of the winter months was given yesterday by Mr. Denman Fuller at St. John's Cathedral The programme

Characteristic

[REUTER'S SERVIOR.}

THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON THE YANGTSZE.

LONDON, November 29th. Two United States vessels have been ordered from Manila to the Yangtze to replace two which have recently left.

SPAIN-FUNERAL OF THE

JAPANESE MINISTER.

LONDON, November 29th, Waltz....... "The Southern Bronze."... Meiseler Belection..."The Bhap Girl," Caryll

(s)' Lichoalled". Klay The funeral of the late Japanese Miniater

rcatet nicht,

to Spain took place at San Sebastian yester- Vollstedt "Cum right down to de day. The late Minister's wife starts for

Huskin Bee," Tharbad

the Churph bells ring." "... Coke Cornet Solo (with bells obligato... "Tell me while Japan shortly. Soloction "Los el ches de Corneville," Planquette Two Step... "Don't uske Dem Scandlus Eyos at Anvil Solo... "The Musical blacksmiths, Coke Me." ...... Lee Johnson God Save the King.

THE BUILDING COLLAPSE AT YAUMATI

The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., has given

THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN,

LONDON, November 29th, Washington reports, that in spite of official reticence, it is stated on trustworthy authority, that a Japan-American agreement has been concluded based on the idea of encouraging and defending tho free and

regard to their intended constitutión: with last moment she declared the young consisted entirely of selections from German notice of his intention to ask the following peaceful commercial development of the

agitation, without disturbance of the peace, they have yet in their very persevering way A. S. WATSON & CO. compelled their rulera to go on so far, that now withdrawal has become practically LIMITED,

Impossible for either rulers or people ; and

Hongkong, 6th November, 1908.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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OELT communications relating to the news

alum should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and

farenicst in promoting the measures or the people at large, but the rulers who feel hon immense their power and influence will be enhanced when backed up by the suffrages of the Empire at large. Chios, it used not long ago to be declared was a

son

composers including two vocal items and was presented as follows:- 1.—Fantasia and Fugma ........

Arit." O God have merly

Bach

question at the meeting of the Legislative

Pacific, guaranteeing each other's territories, Council on Thursday" Will the Honourable the Attorney-General state whether he has any a mutual pledge to support the independ ...Mendelssohn Rev. M. Longridge,

objection to give the reasons which governed once of China, and aqual commercial 8.-Vorspiol Parsifal...... ............................... Waguer him in not filing an indictment for manslaughter | opportunity to all nations there. If the

Canon.........

... Schumann

Hensals at the last Sessions in the Portland Street status quo, as above defined, be threatened the two Powers are to communicate with --Liebenlied.

exit and Aris Thus with the Lord tandel Building Collapse Case

Rev, M. Longridge.

each other and arrange measures deemed to Pheinberger 7-Phantasio

=*=* "TEITA, QUAvery of letters, bat two gentlemen, although their letter was the promptitude and presence of mind of a

LATER. delayed, have recently had every reason to tramway motoraan at Kennedytown on Sunday.welcomes with sincere satisfaction the Japan The German paper the "Nord Deutsche" congratulate themselves on its not reaching its A truck which carried a load of approximately American Agreement, which it considers destination at the time it should have doxie. It two tons, and was propelled by four or five increases the guarantees for the maintenance

A sorious accident was narrowly averted by

KSU GEDRALEJ.

addresses with communications addressed to the geographical expression, but not a people, to effect for the Empire at large, hor appears that they jointly wrote from an outport soolies, wea proceeding along the tram line inof peace in the Far East, in a similar manner

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on ana side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be

inserted.

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BIRTHS,

At Victoria Fospital, Fesk, on the 30th Novom ber, 1908, the wife of E. M. HarKLAND, of a BÓN.

[1681 At Kobe, on the 21st instant, the wife of Jas, L. ROBERTSON, of a daughter

MARRIAGE.

At Christ Church, Colombo, as 80th November, CHILLES GORDON SLWAUT, youngest son if the late Dr. JOHN MACKIN of Brechin, to GERTRUDE Invinx, youngest daughter of the late JAMES GOTHR IR of Hope Park, Broughty Ferry, [1633

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBRE 2ND, 1908,

of PRINCE CHUN heir apparent, with his father a Regent. Under or dinary conditious in an Asiatic monarchy the proclamation of a successor to the throne is fraught with danger to the State, owing to the abrance of any definite rule of messinn, but these difficulties she seems to announcement was finally made, in a separate pieces appear quite naturally to have fallen into their several places. But like many other masterful rulers, what her genius for government had been able

domestic weaknesses rendered impossible at letter did not turn up in time. In the mean-

to their broker to sell certain stock, but the front of the oncoming car. The motor Mar home. The internal management of her while the stock jumped up and when the gentle clear of the rails, but as the car drew nearly level the Franco-Japanese Agreement of 1907,

sounded the going and the truck was dragged to the Anglo-German Agreement 1900, and own household was the one grave blot on an men reached Shanghai and found this out, they with it the nnmanageable truck ran across the administration otherwise recalling that of told their broker to sell, which he did and line and the coolies abandoned it, and are alleged

AUSTRIA AND THE NEAR EAST. the early monarchs of the line; and it will instead of notting a few hundred taels only, as to have taken to their heels. The emergency probably prove an event mest fortunate for would have been the case, if their lotter had not brake of the car was at once applied, and the

been delayed, they got Tis. 9,000 profit!

An official statement from Belgrade mys, car pulled up as promptly as the brake would act, the Empire at large, that she did not sur-

Marquis Katsura, the Japanese Prime Minister, this was not in time to avoid a collision, which Austrians, on the Montenegrin frontier, but, owing to the proximity of the two vehicles reports from Cetinje state that 22,000 sacrifices to restore its somewhat damaged bave the opportunity, of introducing into has stated with reference to the question of re-damaged the front of the trare.

vive the late Emperor sufficiently long to

One of the believing themselves cut off, panicked and the Coart of his young successor, the numer doing the Japanese force in Fehchill, that notice truck coolies was arrested and charged before flad precipitately abandoning a portion of that intention having been duly conveyed to Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday of their munitions and artillery. Two the Chinese Government, and there being no

Generals have been cashiered in consequence.

its inhabitants caring nought for matters of state nor who ruled them, provided their personal comforts were not unduly interfered with. The last forty years have witnessed a vast change in the relations of the people to the State, and no people are more jealous of the dignity of the country than the Chiness of to-day, nor more willing to make

prestige. This, they are wise enough to sao,

is not to be attained by strife nor revolutions scandals which disgraced the last.

Attaché in Peking, intonds speiding a short Sir Alexander Hosle, H.M. Commercial

time in Hongkong before the Opium Conference is opened.

Hanping opposite the French Concassion at A cofferdam has been built around the sunker Shanghai and it is hoped to have the sunken ship raised within a few days.

We are asked to request the audience attending the performances of "A Country Girl" to be in their seats before 9 o'clock, as late comers disturb everybody.

The annual bazaar promoted by the Mother Superior and Sisters of the French Convent will be held on Monday afternoon, 14th inst., at

LONDON, November 29th.

LATER.

A LOQUACIOUS DEFENDANT.

The reported pasis of Austrian troops on the Montenegrin frontier is absolutely which is being erected at Victoris Bond, Kow-based on the removal of Austrian baggage Some Chinese matabeds near the fortification denied in Vienna. The rumour is solely Monday night, and, sa theresult of their search, inland, owing to a possible attack on it loon, were visited by a party of excise officers on four natives were charged before Mr. J. R by the Montenegrins. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with being

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sign of any commotion such as would militate with obstructing and damaging stramcar, and Government's resolve is to proceed with the against the carrying out of the programme, the the case was adjourned

operation. China has troops enough of her own to deal with any disturimace, and a recurrence of auch events as those of 1900 cannot and need should arise for the employment of foreign not be expected. For the rest, if any occasion troops, Japan has forces in Manchuria and Korea, which would be available at any moment. There was a very large assemblage of foreign

in unlawful possession of certain quantities of Montenegro has handed the represent- residents at the American hatoba at Kobe opium. Three of the defendants pleaded guilty, atives of the Powers at Cetinje Memo.. recently to bil farewell to Mr. Alf. Woolley, and fines totalling $33 were imposed. The other randum demanding the cession of Spigge the Chief Agent for Japan of the P. & the charge. He wished to call a witness from

defendant. who could not be kept quiet, denied from Austria. At the same time Montenegro Company, who left by the "Oriental" for Eng the body of the Court, and pointed out the man land. Mr. Woolley who was formerly, in the who would give evidence on his behalf. pensations.

will not forego her claims for other com- company's service in Hongkong, has resided in This man was called, and said he kuw Japan for a good many years, and has taken s

nothing about the matter. Then the very active part in the public life of the foreign defendant told the Court that the iritness communities, having been stationed both st Kobe and Yokohama. Latterly he held the

was a member of s'rival clan, and that was the post of Chairman of the Kobe Foreign Board of he told his Worship that the excise officer reason why he would not speak. Proceeding,

BASTERN AMBASSADORS TO ITALY.

nor yet by armed strife. This feeling is not confined to 'one class, nor one interest, but is common to the nation at large, be the individuals rulere, or be they ruled. China has never been marked by the atri" of classes: the highest offices have ever been open to all alike and even since the Manchus existed as a privileged class, the tendency has been to gradually relax these distinc tions a tendency, be it noted, shared to a large extent by the Manchcos themselves It is this lately arisen sonsation of a common nationality that has prepared the mind of both to share a common Empire and has The now Government at Peking, whatever recalled the ancient ideas of the identity of may eventually prove to be its line of interests between rulers and ruled, which the City Hall. policy, has certainly, up to the present, dis- the Manchu conquest for a time had A proposal to give a dance under the auspices played no lack of administrative efficiency, concealed, Theas tendencies of modern of the Volunteer Corps is to be considered at a and the new reign starts with all the prestige China have been conspicuously apparent meeting of those interested, convened for Tues of having surmounted the formidable ini- within the last few days in the practic lly day next, the 8th inst. tistory difficulties attending a succession in universal exhibition of the outward sigus the East, without a single false step. Indeed of mourning for the late Empress Dowager the very first act of the new administration and the Emperor. The late Emperor's -the arrest of the interfering eunuchs whose at first probably from a feeling of sympathy wook.

printed replies from the Postmaster-General to Court influence had been the bane of the for

Mr. Henniker Heatou, M.P., has been given his helplessness and loneliness

The case concluded at the Magistracy yes presentation of a silver salver and tea service the defendant attempted to throw away what a series of questions on postal matters. Mr. latter daye of the late Dowager Tez HI, was a child in the midst of uncongematterday in which an Indian constable was which had been subscribed for as a mark of opium he had in his possession. His Worship Buxton states that he has invited the Govern bone well calculated to show that the incom- surroundings, seems early, notwith charged with accepting a bottle of whisky from respect and esteem. ing Regency well understood that first standing bis alien birth, to have become a hawker as a bribe. Two witnesses, called by the made by Mr. H. Lucas, the President, who in a

ments of Canada and Australia to participate in the Imperial Postal Order system, which now principle of successful government-the an object of more than mere pasings defendant, gave him an excellent character, but few appreciative words referred to Mr. Woolley's

comprises practically the whole of the British necessity of striking on early and decisive interest to his subjects. This was

Empire, except those two countries, but he is em knew nothing about the bribe. Mr. J. H. pablie work and his qualities as a private

sorry to say that neither of those Governments blow, before those elements of disorder that phasised into a feeling very much akin to Kemp sentensed the defendant to six months' citizen. Woolley replied in a happy speech

yet found itself able to adopt the system. bang about a new accession had time to personal loyalty, when he, of his own accord, imprisonment.

reminiscent of the years he had spent in Kobe years beau connected with the China a exocoding two ounces in weight for all places Mr. Richard Markwick, who had for many The prepaid rate of postage on newspapers not mature their plots. The promptness with endeavoured to draw nearer to his people A murderous attempt by a Chinesscoolle upon

and the affection he had for the place. As the Insurance Company at Shanghai shot hiraself abroad is a halfpenny. With regard to

permit which the reigning title for the new monarch by removing abuses which had gradually Miss Gall, the daughter of a well known French launch left the hatole the large crowd of on Friday morning last. The deceased wasting the transmision of postcards to every part

foreigners gave three hearty cheers for Mr. and

of Shanghai since 1883. Almost from the time number of postcards despatched from the United in Hongkong in 1861 and had been a resident of the Empire for a halfpenny each he does not see his way reducing the charge, The

which may be paraphrased as Keep Chinese and Mancha, The personal ip-

Trade and was also President of the Kobe Club,

but whether he resided in Yokohama or Kobe, Mr. Woolley, remarks the Japan Chronicle, has always been foremost in rendering ungradg-

knew he had received $100 with which to pay his men, and on this secount the excise man and a European constable pounced on him as he was entering a tram and arrested him. The

The Chrman A. D, C. at Shanghai were to give a second performance of Das Stiftungsfest Theater-Verein at the Lyceum Theatre Insting service in the interests of the community excise oflcer's evidence was to the effect that the piece so successfully staged by the Deutscher

On the 19th ult. the members of the Kobe when he entered the defendant's matshed,

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Club assembled at the Club to witness the

The presentation was

believed the oflcer's story, and ordered the defendant to pay a fine of $100.

SUICIDE AT SHANGHAI

LONDON, November 29th. Ambassador and the Chinese Minister, both The King baa reesived the new Japanese of whom have presented their credentials.

MORE POSTAL CONCESSIONS ASKED FOR.

has

to

Was announced was a clear indication that grown up in his Court; and above all Municipal employee at Tientsin is reported in a Woolley. Whether Mr. Woolley will that the Chins, Mutual Insurance Company Kingdom to the rest of the Empire last year beforehand, and the title itself, Stan Tane with the distinction which had seperated is a discharged servant and made his way into tieves, wholly negured, but it is quite certain that and although for a short period he joined the, by the introduction of a halfpenny rate would all eventualities had been well considered ( showed plainly his desire to uo finally away the Northern papers. It appears that the boy return to Japan is not, our contemporary became into being he was employed by the dr. was estimated at 2,650,000. The loss entailed moving," was probably intended, as it has dignities that he had in consequence. to and then also cut her face about with a knife. | friends, sad the Chronicle expresses the belief pany, ho afterwards returned to his previous cards transmitted and on the percentage of such beec interpreted, to be an indication that undergo, appealed strongly to the growing The man fed but was captured and has been that if the choice lies with him he will decide the middle of September and had been away formation which will enable him to frame a

the girl's bedroom and first throttled her, his return will be hoped for by a large circle of service of the Shanghai Life Insurance. Con depend partly on the increase in the number of employment. Mr. Markwick had been illance cards sent in lieu of letters, but he has no in- identified by his victim; who is in a very bad for Japan, where he has made his home and from the office since that time.

rendered such excellent public service, i

promptitude and decision are meant to be feeling, and the reactionary policy of the way from the numerous wounds received.

trustworthy estimate on these points: