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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1909,

Senate where the experience he has gained during the term of his office as President would bo at the service of the State. We are. not aware that anything has yet come of this suggestion, unless the recent proposal in the Senate to considerably increase the salary of the President in the direct outcome of the

Hor Excellency Lady Lagard's condition

remains about the same since the last report.

A German was fined 825 at the Magistracy on Saturday for having thrown bombs to the danger of the public.

For stealing a gold watch and chain valued at 8200, the property of Lieut. J. de Jesop, a

The Right Honourable Sir Cecil Clement TELEGRAMS.

Smith, the principal British "dologato to the International Opium Conference, left Govern meat House on Friday morning sailing by the P. & O. ss. Devanna at 10a.m. for Shanghai.. His Excellency The Governor and Staff accompanied him on board to 800 him off.

Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, H.B.M.'s acting Jadgo

Protected by the Telegraphic Messages

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["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

A. S. WATSON & CO., for chiun and Korea, is shortly coming down THE WRECK OF THE “ADATO the case. The point is that the dignity of Saturday sentenced to three months' imprison-Cauten, to try two Admiralty cases. The first

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

FANCY TOILET

ARTICLES,

the office is lowered if the retiring President

mont.

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for damages.

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TOKYO, January 22nd.

ship is a total loss.

FURTHER DETAILS.

The Yellow Press suggests that this is done with a view to the possibility of war with Japan, but the War Department explictly denies this and declares that the project was contem- plated long prior to any trouble with Japan.

thousand men, which could be aug- mented in two months to three hun- dred thousand.

case in that of the owners of the Chinese junk

The report of the General Staff Inspector Quincey, formerly of Hongkong, Man On (for when Mr. Loftus E. P. Jones has is throat back into private life and compollo and now Chief of Polico at Chinanfu, arrived in both retained) voraus Messrs. Butterfield and steamer "Adato" state that the vessel fan effective opposition cortain, un The latest reports with regard to the attes that assuming there was not to earn his living as best he can. Possibly, Shanghai lost wook on a brief visit, having Swire, owners of the s.s. Nanchang, The this argoment no more counts in America three months' leave of absence. It is a razor.

Oriental power could land in a month than it did in ancient Rome.

claimants in the other case are also the owners is submerged, the crew aro ashore, History ed that Mr. Quincey' has been approached by of a native junk azil they suo the Yik Os and that it is uncertain whether the on the Pacific Coast one hundred records that the celebrated CINCINNATUS the Shanghai Tactai to take the Paoshen steamship company, owners of the s.. Tai Ons. was ploughing his farm on the banks of the Police Force in hand and train it. Tiber when called to fill the consulabip and was twice chosen under the same circum. stances to be distator. Mr. ROOSEVELT has FANCY been cowboy, soldier, and literateur in tura. Unlike CINCINNATUS, however, be does not intend to return to the ranch; be has joined the rauke of militant journalism, Mr. ROOSEVELT is too big a man to sink iuto obscurity, and we cannot help thinking that his political death would be a great loss to the country whose destinies he has strenuously teen endeavouring to guide

HANDSOME TOILET SETS,

SILVER MOUNTED IK LEATHER CASES,

HANDSOME PUFF BOXES CUT GLASS BOXES,

in Great Variety.

HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES

PERFUME SPRAYS,

MANICURE SETS,

Mr. J. H. Kemp, at the Magistracy on Satur“. day, after sentencing a man to twelve months" imprisonment for anstehing a gold ear pick from the hair of a Chine woman, told the complainant that the habit of carrying a valuable jewellery at the back of the head was only a templation to thisves.

TOKYO, January 24th. Further particulars are now to hand regarding the wreck of the "Adato" at Oshima.

DLATH OF MR. A.. F. MARTY,

Hongkong were very much grieved to hear of On Friday, the 22nd January, the residents of

the doath of Mr A. Pierre Marty, which took place about 10 in the morning. As it was China Now Year, ollees were closed, no newspapers appeared, and it was extremely difflauit to find a

The steamer rani violently aground. Printing Office to issue au "ExpresK” of the sad erent on the following day. news therefore spread slowly, some only hearing It was pitch dark and raining heavily

The report dwells upon the ease with which the entire Los Angeles country could be seized and con. cludes that the early fortification of San Pedro is a requirement for the welfare of the nation. The

The ex-Grand Councillor H. E. Yuan Shih Kai arrived at Wio-fin-fu on the 6th instant, and wired to the Grand Council that he will rest there temporarily. Thin request has been sant A. Pierre Marty was one of the oldest Hong.at the time when perpendicular rocks tioned by the Regent, eays our Peking contem-kong residente: he first came out in Angust were seen looming ahead. porary, and accordingly the Grand Council have 1871, when a mero Ind of 17, and he started at

With the assistance of the islanders

SCISSORS IN CASES. during the last six years, Yet there is replied, by wire, conveying compliments and once in business with his brother A.. R. Mar the crow were brought ashore by

RAZORS IN CASES..

something which does not quite accord with "the fitness of things" in Mr. ROOSEVELT turning from President to professional journalist. When GRANT left the White House he joined a firm of PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING Wall Street stockbrokers; CLEVELAND

BY THE BEST NAKER!:

MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS,

£0.

SMOKERS'

&o.

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES, CALA-

BASH

and AMBER CIA and CIGARETTE

urging him to nurse his sickness carefully.

Formosa with the expedition of Admiral Courbet

a

the founder of the firm of the same name. After A jawel robbery at 130, Barker Road, the Peak, some time he went to Toukin, about the time is engaging the attention of the police. Mrs. of the French occupation, and later, went for a. Van Baru 'roports that a diamond and pearl short time to the Philippines, and then to necklace, lood at $4,500 has been stolen, and on Saturday hor amah and two house coulles were in 1835. Since then, with the exception of brought before the magistrate on a charge of few short furloughs, the last one was in 1900, being concerned in the robbory. They were re-be has always resided in Hongkong, and was therefore one of the best known and esteemed members of the community. For many years he was the Consul for Spain in Hongkong and

Mr. Marty stuck to his work to the last, and on the morning of the 15th he went to his

manded.

became an attorney to a business house, and HARRISON returned to his practice at the bar While these precedents do not cxcito "public

niration for the beauty of Republican. A case of armodrobbery occurred at Shauliwan simplicity to the same extent that the re Bay on Thursday night. Five men armed with Canton. REQUISITES turn of CINCINNATTS to the plough might revolvers and choppers, boarded a

junk and A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety do, Mr. ROOSEVELT's choice of a profession then ransacked the beat, and helped themselves bound the whole of the crew with ropes. They Fire, Bocini Assortment), seems to be still more open to public to about 8580) in monoy, as well as a quantity SMOKERS COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM disapprobation. It would, at least, be of clothing, and made off in the direction of HOLDES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES singularly unfortunate for the new Pre-Quarry Bay. This precaution was taken, how Is a CROCODILE, SKIN, SNAKE SKIN, sident, and the Republic if it were his over, to out the painter of the junk in order to eto.. Tonicco POUCHES in BEAVER, CROCODILE, SHAKE and DOE SKIN, ete., jaloution to pass immediately from the provent the crew from quickly landing and re- porting the occurrence. The consequence was TOBACCO BOXES and JAKS, ASH TRAYS. Presidential to the editorial chair. Mr. that the robbers got away in comparative ease.

Tarr's decimratious in the course of the

registered landowners, has been elected Land Mr. G. W. Noel, being the only nominee by Commissioner for the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai for 1909. The following gentlemen are candidates for election as Councillors for the Foreign Community at Shanghai for the ing year:-Mosere. H. de Gray, F. C, Heffer, H. du F. Hutchison, D, Landale, W. D. Little,

AND SPECIALLY SELECTED.

ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE election campaign mark him as an inheritor

HIGHEST CLASS

of the RoosevELT traditions, and his power and authority in the State it seems to us would be workened by the public attention which would naturally be paid to the weakly pronouncements in the Outlook by the A. S. WATSON & CO..uthor of the policies Mr. Tarr has pledged

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong. 6th January, 1909.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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H. J. Masray, O. Menser, W. A. C. Platt, J.

Inder pretence of wishing the inmates the

himself to carry out. No one probably Prentice, T. F. Trasan. Only six of thess Tiene Cinely cosguisen - this chau "doesten were members of the old Connoil and a pall President RoosEVELT himself, and though of the ratepayers is necessary. we have not seen it suggested that his decision to dwell in the wilds of Africa for twelve months was prompted by any other robbers seven or eight in number, entered

usual compliments of the season a band of reason save his well-known love of sport house in Kwai Wa Lane, presented themselves and adventure, it is quite conceivable, and to the master of the house and offered their new quite in accord with the noble nature of the year greetings. Then they produced knives, man, that his resolve to rem in "dead to the terrorised the people inside, and get together dictated by consideration for his successor, While President ROOSEVELT remained close at hand there would always ba the impression that the voice in the

office as usual, but shortly afterwards he was compelled to return home in a very prostrate condition. A consultation held by Drs. Stedin and Grine, revealed the serious character of his illness, and hardly any hope was entertained from the beginning. After a week, during which ovory care was bestowed on him, by Dr. Gröne, Mrs. Marty, and the French Sisters specially authorised to nurse him by Bishop

Poazoni, the end camo on Friday last; inc remained conscious atmost to the end.

A Funeral Service was colobrated at the R. C. Cathedral at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, the coffin wrapped in the Spanish flag being brought into the building when Péro Robert (the priest who him the dacraments), blessed the corpse. At the had attended him daring his illness, and given

Cathedrs, amongst those present were noticed the Consular Body, the French and Spanish residents, Bishop Clement of Amoy, Bishop

JOHANNESBURG MINES FLOODED.

LONDON January 22nd.

It is reported from Johannesburg that the continuous rainfall at Wit-

means of ropes fastened to the cliffs.

strewn with bales of cotton, bags of mines to burst, and many fatalities The vicinity of the wreck was watersrand caused the dams of several

sugar and sundries.

resulted.

M. M. STEAMER "SIDNEY" IN COLLISION.

A JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK,

It is reported that the Witwaters- rand mine, otherwise called Knight's, has been flooded to the sixth level.

Iwo whites and a few natives have. Tokyo, January 24th.

been rescued, but nine whites and

Tanko steamer "Iburi-maru" was sunk and

Yesterday afternoon the Hokkaido from 140 to 180 natives are below their position is considered in collision with the Messageries Mari-hopeless. times steamer "Sidney" outside Yoko- hama barbour.

'The crew of the "Iburi-maru" were picked up and landed.

(REUTER'S BEDVICH TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY. PRESS."]

ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION IN CALIFORNIA

LONDON, January 21st.

President Roosevelt

In deference to a request made by

Gillett of California, further considera- to Governor

ation of the proposed anti-Japanese Bill has been postponed for a week. A LAUNCH THAT FAILED

LONDON, January 21st. The Orient liner sterly" which

Pozzoni and the Roman Catholle Clergy, with many other residents. From the Cathedral, the the Cemetary, being joined on the way by many cortège, all bare headed, followed the hearse to others, amongst whom wern Captain Mitoheli Taylor representing H. E. the Governer, Cap- tain Heathcote representing H. E. General Broadwood, Commander Granfell representing Harbour Master, Captain Basil Taylor, B. N. Pozzoni, assisted by all the Roman Catholic attempts to move the vessel failed.

The Burial Service was celebrated by Bishop to-day, stuck in the ways and all

Clergy. Mr. Láobert, French Consul, said s few words thanking all those who had come to GERMANY AND KING EDWARD.

sympathy with the family.

t

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

OF AUSTRALIA.

LONDON January 22nd. The Commonwealth Minister for External Affairs, in a speech at Melbourne, said the taking over of the Northern Territory by the Common- wealth would provide ample land for immigration, but he strongly opposed the suggestion that Chinese should be admitted there.

UNITED STATES ESTIMATES FOR FORTIFICATIONS.

LONDON January 23rd. A telegrain from Washington states that the Appropriations Committee of the Ilouse of Representatives has cut down the estimates for fortifications

ONLY communications relating to the news olum should be addressed to THE EDITOA.

Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with conîmunications addressed to the world" for a period of twelve mouths was 1.81,000 ia meney, jewellery to the value of $29, ommodore Lyon, Sir Francis Piggott, the was to have been launched at Govan from ten million dollars to eight Editor, not for publication: but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on me aide of paper only.

No-anonymously signed communications that

and serip for shares in the Canton-Hankow Rail- incident is that the master pleaded with the way Co. Then they disappeared. A remarkable

men not to take away the share sorip andion his return from the Police Station where he

have already appeared in other papera will be Presidential chair was "the voice of Taso-raported the matter, he was surprised to flad on honour a "brave Français" and expressing his

inserted.

DORE," and Mr. Tarr but an automaton the floor an envelope containing not only the Orders for astra copice of DAILY PRESS from which it proceeded. Mr. Roose-ticket but two 3100. hills. should be sent before 11 am, on day of VELT's exile will give Mr. TAFT the publication. After that hour the supply is necessary chance of showing to the country limited. Only supply for Cash.

and the world that he is something mora Telegraphic Address: PRESS.

than the echo of his friend and predecessor Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

iu office.

P. O. Boz., 94. Telephone No. 12.

BIRTHS,

On January 9th, at Hankow, tó Mr. and Mrs. EM. REYNOLIN, § 8011.

On Jana-17 15lb at Shanghai, to the wife of O.] I. BITTER, a son.

On January 15t), at Shanghai, the wife of the Rev. E. G. WINNING, of a daughter:

DEATH On January 11th, a Kulang u, Amoy, Jons PHILLIPS, late Chief Constable of the British Concession, Amoy, Aged 7 years

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD O LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC

The Daily Press.

The French Mail of the 22nd December 1908, was delivered in London on the 27th inst

The s.s. Hamping, which sunk in the river at Shanghai at the end of October and remained under water until December 30, was dry-docked at the Old Book, Shanghai, last week.

Sergeant R. McDonald of the Hongkong Police, and engineer attached to the Fire Ergade, returned to the Colony on Thursday by the 3.8. Devauka after nine months leave in the homeland,

A committee has been formed at Shanghai to On New Year's Day, the Management of the tako in hand the work of collecting subscriptions Paking-Hankar Railway was taken over my the

and raising funds for the relief of those ren- dered homeless and destitute by the recent cala mity in Italy. Mr. A. MoLood is president and Mr. G. Passeri hon. secretary.

others.

LONDON, January 21st. The German Press and public are.

with the keenest interest. anticipating the visit of King Edward

A magnificent fête which was being

MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON, January 22nd. It is announced at Birmingham that Mr. Chamberlain will be a can- didate at the general election

MONTENEGRO AND THE

PORTE

millions,

The largest item in these Estimates is one million for coast batterics at the Philippines.

CANADA AND ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.

LONDON, January 25rd.

An Ottowa telegram states that

not

opposed to the ideal of a White Colombia, but he differed from the methods of the opposition, believing instead in negotiation and diplomacy. WHITE STAR LINER SUNK.

The chief mourners were Mr. Berindoague, of the Banque de l'Inde hine, and Mr. Volpicelli, years has been chaplain of St. Andrew's oldest friends of the deceased, their friendship The Rev. A. J. Stevous, who for the pasttire, the Consul General for Italy, one of the Church, Kowloon, and is now returning home dating back to 1885, Beautiful wreaths and has issued a statement of the accounts of the floral snchors and crosses were sent: we can only Church for the year 1998. For about half a year, give the names of cute, ranny having been sent arranged by the Municipality of Berlin the debate on the Address in the the accounts showed a month's expenses (more at the last moment to the cemetery, without has been abandoned at the King's House of Commons, Sir Wilfrid or less) in arraure to the Treasurer, but Birards. Paul Chater's donation of $250 (which he kindly

Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, Captain Taylor

wish for an informal afternoon. A Laurier, the Premier, declared that the needed to evert a deficit) settled all abilities so bury, Mr. and Mrs. Volpicelli, Mr. and Mrs, so as to afford the King an opportun proposed to increase, had a larger amount been A.D.C., Captain Simson A.D.C., Mr. Bracken- tea will therefore be arranged instead, short-sighted policy of the opposition far is 1908 was concerned. Other liabilities, in Bribosis, Mr. and Mrs. Van Houten, Mr. and

in British Colombia on the Asiatic connection with the Chaplain's departure for Mrs. Fanates, Mr. Moreno, Com. and Mrs.ity of conversing with councillors on question was imperilling the best Home, on the termination of his three years Basil Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Wendt, Dr. and municipal affairs.

interests of Canada. He was engagement, are being dealt with by special Mrz Grüne, Mr. and Mrs. Berindcagus, Mr. and peal of the lay members of the Vestry. The Mrs. Le Cortuner, Mr. and Mrs. Brotherton expenditure for the year, including the item of Harker, Captain and Mrs. Wait, Mr. and Mra $2,000 (one kalf of the haplain's stipend) Jebsen, Mr. and Mrs. Seth, Mrs. and Misses amounted to $2,399.38.

Loureiro, Mr. and Mrs. Dmau, Mr. and Mrs. Blanch, Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, Mr. Andap, Mr. idhardt, Me de Chaumorin, Mr. Sequeira, Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald; the Spanish Colony Chinese Authorities from the Belgian (ompany.. by whom it had been built and operated for the each of the Chinese Staff of Marty Co., Mr Chinese Government. To celebrate the peca H. P. White, J. B. Guiterrez and sons, and many sion, H.E. Liang Shih-yi, Director-General of thehinese Imperial Railways, held a reception Mrs. Marty feels deeply all the kind sympathy at the Railway office, Peking, at which besides shown to her during bor husband's illness and the principal Railway officers, Sir Walter after her irreparable loss, but is too prostrated

LONDON, January 22nd.. Hillier, Dr. Morrison, Mr. J. O. P. Bland, and at present to write and express her thanks, and

Montenegro has expressed to the others were present. In a speeck ably translat hopes to be forgiven if by any involuntary Porte its surprise and disappointment od in French by Mr. Lou, Administrator-in- inadvertence, he should later omit to express at Turkey's settlement with Austria- Chief of the Traffic Department, H.E. Liang her gratitude to anyone. said that as the Chinese Government had taken

Hungary. The note states that feeling' over the line, it was now for the first time unders

is high in the Principality regarding The Anti-Opiam mevement in Peking is be the mausgement of a Chinese office. He thank- States has been notoriously underpaid, and ing effectively carried on, says our metropolitan ed all present for having responded to his

the matter, and adds that Montenegro contemporary, but there are still several Fringosses invitation to celebrate the occasion. The Harmston's Circus ou Saturday when the may have to depend on her own efforts

"A" most "soccessful day was recorded at many men who have occupied the White and families of High Officials who have so Chinese Government was sincerely grateful to spacious tent was taxed to its utmost capacity to obtain an equitable solution. House have probably left it, when their far been overlooked. The Anti Opium Bureau; the Belgian company to whom the building of at both the matinée and evening performance, respective terms of office expired, much now proposes to open a special depur ment for the line was dus; and it was not forgetful of the the management having reluctantly to refuse poorer than when they entered it. There is treating female cases so that the lubit may be many difficulties that had boon encountered in money and turn away numbers who sought no prospect of reward--no pension, no

abolished among these.

the progress of the work. His Excellency admission. honourable official position to which the ex- The aa. Ying King which foundered in the further eulogized the axellent manner in which Chief Magistrate is assignd. He is cast July typhoon, and which was anbasquently Mr. H. Prud'homme, the Belgian Company's out among the common herd. The New raised, brought to Hongkong and overhauled by representative, had fulfilled his duties of General York World, if we remember rightly, urged Chi Wo sind Co., the present owners, left Manager of the line. Mr. Prudhomme and he yesterday for Kongmoon. The vessel has been had always been on the most friendly terms, and that the retiring President should receive re-named the Hot Tag, is to be ran in the still remained so, although the management of pension from the State of something like West River trade, and is commanded by the the Bulway had now passed into Chinese hands, £5,000 a year and be given a seat in the popular Captain Broadbridge.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 25TH, 1909.

Some little while ago the New York newspaper which the Government of the

The Viceroy of Yunnan, H. E. Bhi Liang, United States is now prosecuting for libel-hae wired to the Wai-wa-pu stating that the jing the administration by publishing French have established a Post Office at Mang. statezsents alleged to be fales and malicious tae Kwon. As this, the Viceroy says, constitutes concerning the, Panama Canal undertaking, a breach of the commercial treaty, he asks the was advocating what seemned to us a desir Wai-wa-pu to notify the French Minister so

that he may order its withdrawe!. able change in the country's treatment of its ex-Presidents. The Piesi'ent of the United

Mr. Prud'homme answered in suitable terms.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

The first change of programme comes into effect to-night when more surprises are promised than have been witnessed in the origina programs. It is the boast of the proprietors of the Circus that when they advertise a change of programme they give it...

PROPOSED FORTIFICATION OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

ONDON January 22nd. It is reported from Washington that President Roosevelt recently sent to Congress a report by the General The next matinées are advertised for Wednes Staff recommending the fortification day and Saturday afternoons, when children will of San Pedro, California... be admitted to all parts at half price.

LONDON, January 24th. The White Star liner "Republic" with 761 souls on board collided with en unknown steamer off Nastucket.

All were rescued by a passing steamer.

The "Republic" sank,

APPOINTMENTS.

H. E. the Governor has been pleased to re- dinace, 1884. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1884), Dr. appoint under the Medical Registration Or

F. O. Stedman, to be a Member of the Medical Board, and to serve as Secretary of the Board with affect from the 7th December last

A ting Inspector George Sim has been ap- painted a Sanitary Inspector for Aberdeen.

HE. the Governer has been pleased to Oficial Receiver with effect from the appoint Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher to be Deputy

jast. also to not sa Assistant Colonial Becretary and Clerk of Councils during the absence on leave of Mr. Clementi or antil further notice, with effect from the 25th instant.