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largely to the trade of the Colony, but will serve as an additional safeguard against competition arising through the development (by improvements in water or railway transit) of possible rival ports in our vicinity to the detriment of this Colony and to British interests at large," A copy of this latter was sant to H.E. the Officer

8. WATSON & CO., Administering the Government (the Hon.

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HIGH-CLASS

CONFECTIONERY.

oar

Mr. G. A. Woodcock, the secretary of the

Sanitary Board, having returned from leave

has taken up duties at the Supreme Court tem-

porarily until March. Mr. Woodcock was called to the bar five years ago.

TELEGRAMS.

Siam has enacted a gold standard law. The coins are to bee gold coin valne Tex. 10; three silver coins, one tical, two salang and [... one salung; two nickel colns, a ten satang piece

and a 5 satang pieco; one bronze voin, the one

Mr. F. H. MAY) who promised to transmit satang pieco. it to the Secretary of State and recommend the matter to the favoumble consideratisa: of His Majesty's Government. Sir ERNEST SATOW wrote for further information in order that he might be prepared to bring the matter forward, should an opportunity offer and should His Majesty's Government approve. It is clear from the report our

His Excellency the Governor has kindly given his patronage to a sale of work to be held at 1. College Gardons, on Friday from 3 to 6 pm, consisting of fancy work, children's clothing, toys, lacquer and silver ware, carved wood &c, and the work left over from the Ministering Children's League Bazaar, also toys, which arrived from England too late for the Bazaar. The proceeds of Mrz. Banbury's stalls will be in School; St. Paul's College, and proceeds of the other Stalls will go to Ministering Children's League Institutiona

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THE NEAR EASTERN SITUATION.

LONDON, December 8th. Prince Buelow has declared that Germany will support Austria in the action she has taken with regard to the Near East.

TRADE DECLINE.

LONDON, December 8th.

SANITARY BOARD

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. R. O. Hutcheson presided and there were present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.. Colonel Bedford, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. Pearse (Medical Offser of Health), and Mr. A. Gibson (Secretary).

MORTALITY STATISTICS, The death rate for the whole Colony for the month of October was 29.6. The mortality

statistics for the week ending 28th November showed that the death rate was-civil population, 23-7 as compared with 205 for the corresponding week of last year for the whole Colony 21-6 as compared with 235 for the corresponding

week of last year.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISFARE,

Mr. Hooran added-Perhaps you would like it to stand over until next meeting? I don't wish to press for an immediate reply. I thought possibly some one else had been appointed.

The PRESIDENT Better let it stand over until next meeting.

Mr. HOOPER-I think the Board would like to know the reason.

THE PREVAILING EXCITEMENT

AT CANTONS

A BOYCOTT OF THE STEAMER "FATSHAN."

Our Canton correspondent writes ----

The principal instigators of the present anti- foreign movement are the members of the Self-Government Association who are actively carrying on a propagranda to boycott the steamer Fatehon Many secret meetings have been held by this Association, at which violent

The COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON re-

No. 10 shed of the Dairy Farm Co. premiset of the Court of Inquiry and holding the firm of

The trade returas for the past ported that foet and month disease existed as speeches were made sondemning the decision

Canton correspondent saada us to-day that aid of the funds of the C, M. S. Training eleven months show a decline of eleven at Pokfuluun. The shed contained 12 cows and Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire responsible for

the opening of Waichiow has again heen NEW urged on the Chinese Government. But it We have just unpacked BBASON'S CONFECTIONERY, impor

seems very late in the day for the Grand front the leading Lop on, Parisin and Council to be inquiring into "the suita-

American Houses,

bility of Waichow as a Treaty Port." That, we may presume, was done before the Chinese Government agreed by Treaty to CHOCOLATES. open the place. It is amusing to read the

CADBURY'S

In Faney Boxes :

* CHOCOLATE

ALMONDS, CHOCO. LATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA REINE, VIENNA CHOCOLATE. and Others, in Great Vari ty. FULLER'S

objections the Viceroy advances against the opening of the port. In the first place, His Excellency states that Waichow is in close proximity to Hongkong and could be turned into an important commercial centre, "but unfortunately there is very little produce iu the district and the people are poor." Four CONFECTIONERY.ars ago the Hongkong Chamber of Com- meros informed the British Mivister that "as is well known, the Waichow district in populous and wealthy, the country is fertile, and, if brought into more direct communica tion, will no doubt be rapibly developed.'

TAFFY, COCOANUT

ALMOND TAFFT, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME, CARAMELJ, PEPPER MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLON BALLS

་་

&o. &C..

· PASCALL'S

&c.

We have received from the Editor of the Minpan Magazine, which has been suppressed by the Japaness Judicial Authorities, for advo eating revolution in China, a printed statement setting forth his grievances against the Japanese Government. The writer complains that while political refugees find protection in the United States, France and Germany from the tyranny and oppression of their governments, Japan is orushing the Chinese | revolutionists, and the manifesto alleges that: the Japanese Government has been bribed to do Bo by the grant of certain railway and mining rights in Manchuria. We doubt the statement, and, in any case, we should regard Jayan as being perfectly justified in stopping any abuse of the right of asylum she accords to Chinese political refugees.

millions sterling.

A PEER'S DEATH. ·

LONDON, December 8th. Lord Petre, the 14th holder of the title which was created in 1609, is dead. The first baron's father was a principal Secretary of State under Henry VIII, Edward IV.. Mary, and Elizabeth.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF COLCHESTER.

LONDON, December 8th. The Right Reverend Henry Frank

two balle, and of the lot three were infected, Ho recommended that the shod be declared an infected area.

"

The shed was declared an infected area on the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by DE. PRAESE,

The COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON, in reply to ME, HOOPEE, stated that all the cattle affected at the last outbreak were doing well-

There were no deaths.

CEMETERY AT HOWLOON.

A letter from Government relative to the selection of a cemetery site at Kowloon was

read as follows:----

Colonial Secretary's Office,'

the outcome of the incident. The four witnesses who would seem to have committed perjury in the British Consular Court have been prosented by the Association with gold and silver medals. This example was followed by the people in Fatehan on the 12th instant, and the photo- graphs of the witnesses were also taken:

A cironlar was sent round on the 6th inst... in which it is stated that there were witneÆSƏR of the 88. Fatshun incident proving conclusively that the crime was committed, and the accused should therefore have been punished. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, the circular says, are responsible for the not and the British Consul cannot shift the responsibility on other shoulders China and England had hitherto Honkgong, 25th November. Sir-With reference to your latter of the been on very good terms, and, whenever an in- 8th of last February I am directed to inform ternational ques ion occurred, it had been justly you that H. E. the Governor has decided settled. The Chinese officials were now taking to defer the selection of a site for a cemetery up matters seriously. There were certain laws at Kowloon, as, owing to the configuration All our brether," adds the circalar "hare the governing the matter and justice must be done.

to occur as the peninsula is developed, and follow modern civilized methods (of retaliation?), it is almost impossible to solect a site until bat they should not take any measures of vio lanco which would not be up-to-date." Fearing evolved. Moreover at the present time funds that some ignorant people may listen to rumours are not available to form the cemetery and the and resort to violence the Association announces roads giving access to it-I am Sir, your that it will hold a meeting at noon on the 14th day (7th instafit) and they invite all brothern to attend and discuss the case in order to enlighten the public and show outsiders that they also have laws and customs and how this matter

The Japan papers report the sudden death of Johnson, Bishop of Colchester, is of the country great alterations are certain right to protect their lives and property and

Mr. J. Alcantara Figueiredo, a well-known dead. resident of Yokohams and an old resident of

He first entered the army as

Next, the Viceroy says that the river Japan, Mr. Figueiredo was born on March cornet but afterwards took holy a general plan for laying out this area has been.

CONFECTIONERY. the Chamber of Commerce, visited the

NOUGAT,

19th, 1850, at Macso, From there he went to requires to be dredged before it is navi Nagasaki in 1668 and speedily became acquaint- FRENCH able to vessels. That is perfectly true,ed with the Japanese language, an acquaintance and Mr. A. R. Lowe, who, as Secretary of which he improved until he became a very fuent speaker. He afterwards went to Tokyo and took service under the Admiralty, and whilst in this servico was present at the Satsums Rebellion. After that time he travelled extensively in Japanese interests. Subsequently he went to Mop, where he was connected with Moss, Samnel, Samual & Co. In Moji he became a Japanese subject, taking the name of Y. Nagano

NUTTONA,

WALNUT district a few years ago, expressed the TOFFEE, FONDANTS. CABAMELS opinion that it would probably hardly pay

20., 20.

to dredge and canalise the East River as far as Waiohow to enable moderate draught steamers to ply all the year round, The land on But Mr. Lowe added :

orders.

* PROFESSOR KNAPP DEAD.

LONDON, December 8th. The death is announced of William Knapp, the distinguished Ireland American professor who filled the chair of inodern languages in several universities in the United States. His

obedient servant,

F. H. MAY.

Hon Mr. HEWETT minuted--A site should be marked out now. No considerable aum used be spent for some time to come.

On the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded

by Dr. Pense, it was agreed that no further sation be taken in the meantime.

KOWLOON BICSHA BHELTDE. Correspondence. relative to the ricsha shelter

A. S. WATSON & CO. both sides is practically level and the Ho afterwards went to Hakodate and remained publications include a number of at Kowloon was submitted. At the last meotlag |

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solum should be addressed to THE EDITOE.

Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidenes of good faith.

construction of a railway on an embankment would present ne engineering difficulties souza be constructed at an extremely low cost and would be practically certain to pay from the opening date." For the Viceroy to add an su excuse for not opening the port, · that the district is full of baudits and that

brigandage is rife is simply a confession of his impotence to maintain order within the territories under his jurisdiction; and it shows ao extraordinary want of logical All letters for publication should be writion on thought to be complaining in the very next one side of paper only.

there until six years ago, when he retired and went to live in Yokohama, at No, 108, Settle ment, whers he has died from an apoplectle the leaves three sons and two daughters tel mourn his loss,

FRENCH BOLDIERS REWARDED BY THE CANTON VICEROY. Koong Tootsi, who is st present Tactai of Lim Chow Prefecture, has informed the Viceroy in a dispatch that the French Authorities have arrested a great many rebels and bandit who tried to cross the Tonkin frontier, and he requested His Excellency to reward the French soldiers for their kind asistanos. The Viceroy

No anonymously signed communications that sentence of the continued maintenance by has sent $1,000 reward to Koong. Thotai toi

have already appeared in other papers will be foreigners of extraterritorial jurisdiction in inarried,

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PERSS Daina. While provinent viceroys confess, should be sent before 11 am on day of as His Excellency CHANG dues, their in- publication. Ater that hour the supply 28 ability to afford adequate security Limited. Only supply for Cash.

Telegraphic Address:

PRES.

Codim :*A.B.C, 5th Ed. Lieber,

P. O. Box., 34 Telephone No.14.

to life and property, the idea of the Powera relinquishing their extraterritorial juciadiction 1 China is preposterous.

be distributed amongst the French soldiers wha took part in the capture.

THE A.D.C.

After a most successful week's run the A.D.C3 brought their performances of "A Country Girl" to a close last night in presence of an andience somewhat smaler than usual, owing to

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DEB Yœux ROAD ( :. We trust that at Peking there obtalus the unpropitions mature of the weather,

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC among the officials a better appreciation of

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 9, 1908,

the benefits conferred on China by the opening of treaty porta than is entertained |

THE TYPHOON.

works in Spanish.

OBITUARY,

Professor Rindfleisch is dead.

AN INTERESTING APPOINT. MENT.

LONDON, December 8th. Admiral Bosanquet has been ap- pointed Governor of South Australia.

PERSIAN POLITICS,

LONDON, December 8th. The Nationalists have won great successes in Persia.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

Lonos, December 6th. Bignor Tittoni's speech denotes a marked

Mr. SHELTON HOOPER drew attention to its insanitary condition, and the matter was referred to the Assistant Medical Ofilcer.

Dr. MACFADomanda 345.

that the shelter wae in a filthy zorddion said Categorically replied to the points in the memorandum submitted by Mr. HOOPER. He denied that the "shelter had not been swept for three weeks," as it was swept twice daily, and controverted the statement that the "coolies from want of time are unable to go to the Government urinal" Moreover he did not think that the expense of coneroting the shed was justified.

Mr. HOOPER minnted-My informant still maintains that up to the time of the last Board meeting the shelter had not been kept regularly clean but there is an improvement since myself two days ago and found it clean. attention was called to it. I inspected the place

OFFENSIVE TRADER..

An application was received for a licence a fat boiling establishment in Mongkok,

should be dealt with. In conclusion the circular

according to our own laws,”

Womst keep close together and not

EMIGRATION TO MEXICO PROHIBITED.

:

prohibit

The Wai-wu-pu has sont telegraphic instruc- tions to Viceroy Chung to notify all the officials in the Kwangtung Provi

oding to Mexico. The cablegram further states that they have received information that certain foreigners have without authority gone into the interior of China and are inviting labourers to proceed to Merico.

The Wai-wa-pa has cabled to Minister Wu Ting Fang to communicate with the Mexican Government and ascertain whether the recruiting has been sanctioned by the Government. The Chinese Minister has returned a negative reply. tions to all the officials to stop the recruiting. The Viceroy has in consequence leaned notifica-

VICEROY CHANG OPPOSES THE

OPENING OF WAICHOW. Sometime ago the Grand Council at Peking Kwangiang Provines as a Treaty Port and in considered the opening of Waiehow in the

consequence instructions were sent to Viceroy Mr. HOOPER remarked that since the last Chang to make the necessary investigations mosting of the Board a Bill had been intro- regarding the suitability of the place as a Treaty duced into the Legislative Council containing a section dealing with offences created by offensive Excellency has recently forwarded his report to Port and to furnish a report on the matter. His trade being carried on in premises not specially Peking. In it the Viceroy states that Walchow licensed by the Government. In view of that is a place in cless proximity to Hongkong and he thought they should find out before they could be turned into an important commercial

The American Consulate General at Hong-departare from the tone of ready scquie-sanctioned the use of any premises for offen place; but unfortunately there is very little

"Cyclone or typhoon W. of Northern Luzon,

more than 100 miles distant, filling up."

CHINA'S TRADE,

THE REPORTED GERMAN- JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

LONDON, December 6th.

Germany and Japan propose to make an It is semi-officially denied in Berlin that

taking such steps.

If it were

were opened in due course, and at loag in incentive to such administrative and judicial quarter amounted to Toeis 3,336,050, as compared agreement. Germany his no intention of ander consideration probably was. It might be Consuls in all the Treaty Ports. The more

in the viceregalamon at Cantou. We quite unde:stand that the extension of catre territorial jurisdiction is something which THE MACKAY Treaty, concluded in 1902, wounds the pride of a sensitive nation, but provided for the pening of five new Treaty in the present state of China extra-territoria] porte, namely: Changsta, in Hunan;jurisdiction is indispensible, and instead of Wanbrien in Seehuen; Nganking in Auhol; kicking against the pricks, His Excellency Waichon in Kwangtung; aud Kongmonntag Viceroy of Canton would be better in Kwangtong. Changshu and Kongmoon ivised to regard extra-territoriality as an

tervals something has been heard of the reforme as will bring Chius luto line in this intention to open the port of Waichow respect with the enlightened countries of the which is situated on the East River, but world. When that is done the Powers will the opening of the port has been constantly be as ready to consent to the abolition of postponed, and evidently, if the wishes of ext a territoriality in China as they were His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton are relinquish it in Japan nearly twelve respecte by the Wai-wu-pu in this matter, the port never will be opened. Four years ago when, owing to the reluct-pce of the other Powers to accept rt.cle VIII of the MACKAY Treaty, it was seen that the open- ing of Walchow was likely to be ludefinitely postponed, the Hongkong Chamber of

Commerce communicated with the British Minister at Peking on the subject. His Excellency was reminded that a very

considerable trade direct with Canton centered in Walchow, and the Com mitreo of the Chamber expressed them. selves as being strongly of opinion that in the interests of this Colony the early opening of Waichow to foreign trade was a matter of pressing necessity. This urgcuey," wrote the Chairman (the Hon,

years ago.

Sir Henry and Lady Blake sail on a visit to Jamaica on the 12th inst.

Sir Charles Dudgeon has joined the London Committee of the Yangtze Insurance Associa tion in the place of the late Mr. C. M. Dycs.

kong received from the Manila Observatory at scence adopted when the annexation of sive trades, whether or not it was in con- produce in the district and the people are poor 11.50 cm. yesterday the following messago ---- Bosnia was first proposed, and is likely to travention of the Crown lease.

cause considerable umbrage in Vienna.

a contravention and the Board granted the accessible to vessels; they require to be dredged. The rivers are not at pressat navigable and application it might place itself in a very fake Moreover the district is full of bandite, position.

Mr. CHATHAM said that at present provision, difficulty in capturing the outlaws if anything brigandage is rife and there would be great was made for the licensing of premises by the should happen. Besides, extra-territorial rights Sanitary Board, and an amendment had been have not yet been given back to China and the made in these terms, That would not apply power and privilege of deciding all international to a lease issued years ago, as the one matters are entirely in the hands of the foreign assumed that the same consideration would be treaty. Ports are open, the more restraint will extended to the lessee of these premises agbe placed on China, through internations] obtained at present. The district in which the questions which may arise. It would be offensive trade was to be carriedon was of course better in His Excellency's opinion not the primary consideration.

to open any more Treaty Ports; but if the Mr. HOOPER agreed.

present case cannot be avoided then extraordin- ary care should be taken in considering the view that the opening of further Treaty Forta matter. The Viceroy repeats in conclusion his should not be considered.

▲ SIGN OF IMPROVEMEN“.

Reptember, would seem to show some improve. The Customs Gazette for the quarter, July to mont in trade. The Customs revenue for the

with Taala 8,197,127 for the corresponding quarter of last year. We give below the revenne obtained from the South China ports for the third quarter of this year and last -— 1908. 1907: Kowloon

Tie. B0,435

83.177 Lappa

77118 83,190 Canton

880,423 859,116 Констасод

39.043

29,789 Samshui

53.699 57,794 156,059 149,639 16,786 8,725 391,391 378,311 208,003 244,041 252,469 269,865 49.709 41.206 --76,400 £2,454 39,746 33,246

Wuchow

Nanning Swatow

** **Amoy-

Foodbow... Santua Hoihow

Pakhoi

It will be observed that the revenue shows

Senhor Joso Josquin Leiris as Consul of Hoihow; at all other ports it exhibits an The King has been pleased to approve of decline at Kowloon, Lappe, Amoy, Foochow and

Portugal at Hongkong and as Consul of Brazil. increase.

A meeting of the Legislative Council is called-]

FIRE AT KOWLOON.

for to-morrow when the Bills introdused last week will be read a second time and the com-at Blackhead's Point were seen to be ablaze, Early yesterday morning the coolie quarters wittee stage of the long delayed ordinance for and in very short time the flames bad spread to authorising the construction of a tramwaya matahed covering a stack of coal. The coal within the Colony will be proceeded with. burned quickly and it looked as if a serious conflagration was impending, However, the

:

THE GERMAN BUDGET.

Loxos, Desember 6th. The German Badget statement shows a leficit of Mka. 18,000,000, for 1907, and it is estimated that there will be an increased deficit of Mke. 132,000,000 for the current financial year, owing to the diminution of the revenue and the increased expenditure, of which the Navy Estimates are the heaviest burden.

Eventually the application was refused.

AMENDED BYE-LAWS,

Correspondence relative to the sandment of the Dairy, Bakehouse and Importation and Inspection of By-laws was submitted.

LATEST-STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Mr. HOOPER-The proposed alterations of the proposed bye-laws had better be referred to the committee which the Board appointed to draw The CP.R. str. Empress of India arrived them up.

Shanghai at 10.30 am. on Tuesday the 8th-inst The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Have these bye-kong where she is due to arrive at 11 p.m. and left again at 8 p.m. same day for Hong-

LATER. In the Budget deba's in the Reichstag, the Centre urged, and the National Liberals laws been referred back to us by the Govern- to-morrow. protested against a slackening of the shipment! building programme. Lord Roberts iuva" sion story was described as a fantasy, and

was received with cheers. an allusion to Austria as our faithful ally"

AUSTRIA AND THE NEAR EAST.

LONDON, December 6th,

The I.G.M. st. Derflinger carrying the Hon. Mr. CHATHAM did not think it was 18th ult, has left Colombo on Sunday the 6th German Mails with dates from Berlin of the necessary to refer the bye-lawe' back to the com-inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or shout mittes as the alterations were purely verbai. Thunday the 17th inst.

The by-laws were rand, and the necessary

alterations made.

WHERE IS THE SECRETARY?

Mr. HOOPER-I would like to ask where Mr. J. H. Scott, of Messrs. John Swire and Fire Brigade was summoned from Hongkong A long official deniat of a mobilisation why he has not taken up his duties at gons, London, and Mesars. Butterfield, and and with the additional assistanes rendered by has been published in Vienna, in which it is this Board. Have you any communication to our Secretary is? Mr. Woodcock has retorned to the Colony and we have heard no reason Mr. E HEWETT) is intensifed when we Swire, of Chins and Japan, is a passenger by the Dock Company's tug, David Gillies," .. remember that when Hongkong is linked to the next English Mail steamer Mr. Boott Canton by a lie of rail the fact that Wai coming on a tour extending over some montage was done, the loss probably amounting supplementary reservists with the colours

stated that, Austria is merely retaining the make to the Board on the subject? succeeded in subduing the flames, Considerable

There was an awkward paaso, and no reply ehow is an open port will not only add the Far East. Ha in necompanied by Mrs. Boott

to over $2,000.

I on account of the arduous frontier duties.

being forthcoming,"

The LG.M. str. Prins Ludwig which left here on Wednesday, the 2nd inst. at noon, has arrived st Singapore on Sunday the 6th instant at 6 à..

The 1.G.M. str. Bülow which left hore on

Yokohama on Monday the 7th just, at 3 p.m. for Victoria and Vancouver. Friday, the 4th inst. at 2 pm, has arrived at Shanghai on Sunday the 6th inst. at midnight

The CPR. str. Empress of China loft

The Silk forwarded per str. Glenfarg arrived in New York Saturday the 5th inst

The Silk forwarded per str. Empresa of Japan arrived in New York on Sunday the 6th inst.