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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1909.

Testerday's bulletin: stated that Her Excel enay Lady Lugend had had a better night and her condition had slightly improved.

On receipt of the news of Admiral Robadest- vensky's death a courteous telegram of con dolence was sent to the family by Admiral Russian Embassy in Tokyo, Togo, through the Naval Attach to the

to be paid for, and the company must have had an enormous bill to meet for com- pensation and hospital arrangements. The extremely malarious charter of some of the districts traversed by the line was responsible for an appalling sick-list and death rate. In 1905 when the road was &00 being made through the Nom-ti Valloy the Commissioner of Customs at Mangtze wrote

A census of Formosa taken at the end of 1907 that "the death rate among the coplies tion of 3,108,723, including 79,925 Japanese

has just been published. It shows a

-popula imported from various parts of the Empire 3,018402 natives und 11,396 foreigners, About and put to work in this dreaded valley 120,000 aborigines are excluded from the above may, without exaggeration, be estimated at list. 5,000, or 70 per cont of the total number employed on that particular section of theaterproter at the Supreme Court, retires at the Mr. Li Hong M, who has been acting as first line." It will be readily understood too end of this month on pension after thirty-five that the rate of wages demanded for work years service. Regret will be expressed that in these death-dealing regions was far from one so generally esteemed not only for his

abilities, is leaving the public service.

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THE WRECKED "ADATO." Tokyo, January 27th. The steamer "Adato," wrecked at

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, January 27th. BEFORE HON. COMMANDER BASIL R. H. TAYLOR, B.N."(MARINE MAGISTRATE),

THE MISSING OFFICER,

The case in which Captain Rodger of the 2.8. Zafiro charged his third officer, F. Flodgate, with desortion, again came on for hearing yes, torday,

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

The annual meeting of Sestholders and Sub. scribers to St. John's Cathedral was held at St. Paul's College at 5.15 p.m. yesterday, The Bishop of Victoria presiding,

Mr. A. BEYER, (Hon. Secretary,) read the The meeting having been opened with prayer, minutes of the last annual meeting which were confirmed.

Mr. RICHARD HANCOCK then presented his

[ normul, and this combined with the Syndi. Personal qualities, but for his acknowledged Oshima on the 19th inst. in a snow-did not see the master. He packed up must Body last year both personally and through the

cate's liability to provide compensation and medical aid in case of sighness, must have contributed very materially to upeet all previous ealculations of cost. Then, again, alterations in the route have been made, and much of the extra cost is sat down to

Was

HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES these deviations from the original plans,

PERFUME SPRAYS,

At the time this project was conceived Great Britain

contemplating the penetration of Yunnan by a line from Burma. A section of the projected line from Mandalay to Kang-lung on the frontier was actually under construction when PRINCE HENEI OF URBANS began an agitation for a "retort to this new movement of England" with a similar one by France To this end" he wrote "it is absolutely necessary for Uka also to have ruilway penetrating China" and M. PAUL DOUMER, who at that time was Governor- REQUISITES General of Indo-China, took up the master Very Fine Selection in Great Variety with his accustomed energy. Yunnaa and MEERSCHAUM and BHIAB PIPES, CALA-Szechuan seemed to him to be reserved for BASH PIPES, (s Special Assortment), SMOKERS' COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM Commercial exploitation by Fruce, and by HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES Pointing out that France would have the

&o., &c., &c.

SMOKERS"-

and AMBER CIGAR and CIGARETTE

in real CROCODILE SEIN, SNAKE SKIN, eto., TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER CROCODILE, SNAKE and DOR SHIN, eto, TOBACCO BOXES and JAES, ABY TRAYS.

advantage if she at once betirred herself, thanks to the facility for reaching Yunaan derived from their footing in the Valley of the Red River, he succeeded in winuing the ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE enthusiastic support of his Government for

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the scheme. The concession was speedily obtained from the Chinese Government, but it was not till five years later that the work of construction was actually commenced. A. S. WATSON & CO.. sight, but the British scheme of pene

Now the completion of the line is in

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have

The residence of the Secretary in the com- pound of the Italian Embassy, Tokyo, was barat Secretary, with the Ambassador, waz attending down on the night of the 16th inst. while the a dinner given at the German Embussy. The watekman in charge of the house was also absent at the time, and nothing was saved. The cause of the outbreak is believed to have been a

defective stave.

Two more charges of snatching were dealt with by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy. In one a bangle from the arm of a child in Queen's a Chinaman who was found guilty of snatching

Rond Central was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. In the other a native was found guilty of sustching an ear pick from a woman in Hollywood Band and of returning from banishment. He was sent to jail for six

months on each charge.

Branch of the British Medical Asscelation will A meeting of the Hongkong and Chinn he held this evoning at the Sanitary Board Room near the Cathedral at 9.00 pm. All members of the medical profession whether belonging to the Association or not are cordially invited to be present and take part in the

Toxyo, January 27th. The Korean Emperor started on his At the outset prosecutor asked permission to statement of acerants for 1998. He pointed tour in the North to-day. He re-amend the charge to that of bolag absent without that the actual revenue for the year turns on the 3rd proximo..

out leare.

amounted to $15,048.51 which shows an increase His Worship consented, and the defendant over the revenue of 1907, but still insufficient was called. He informed the Court that at to cover the expenditure which amounted to one pin on the 15th instant he went to the $16,481.90; thas exceeding the revenue to Chief Officer's room and told him he was going the extent of nearly $1,500 which could ashoro, Between 2 and 2.15 p.m. he went, and only be called unsatisfactory, and showed the the mate did not forbid him. In fact, he did urgent need of further annual contributions » not wish to see him at all. On that day witness Hetmade a special appeal on behalf of the Church medium of the Press for more funds and was sorry to say that it did not moet with the response which he had anticipated, though it helped him to raise the total acntributions from $2,640.50 in 1907 to $4,043.00 last year. Of course, the Colony has been passing through very strenuous times. Istoly, and people had not had the money to give as in former years, but it should be remembered that contributions,

there was a balance of 81,500 to carry forward to observed from the statement of accounts that however small, were acceptable. It would be

this year, but this it must be remembered was of the year some 81,800 from the Reserve Fund only because they transferred at the beginning

and use it only as a reserve and not drew They should endeavour to keep this fund intact

storm, has been abandoned by the of his things and took thera with him as he insurance companies.

[REUTZE'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

A SHIPPING PROBLEM.

wished to leave the ship. At about 9 am, on the 16th ho went aboard to ask the Captain when he was going to pay him off. When defendant saw him the Captain ordored him off the ship, and gave him fifteen minutes to get off. Witness again approached the master to know when he would be paid off, and was LONDON, January 26th. informed that the matter was out of the owners, held at Newcastle, has decided ordered that the defendant forfeit six days

An influential meeting of ship-Captain's hands,

His Worship rotorded a conviction, and

Conference at Copenhagen, a scheme to submit to the approaching Baltic

to regulate the supply of tonnage to demand in times of depression, in volving the laying up of a certain number of ships for two months of the year.

BULGARIA'S MILITARY

MOVEMENTS..

LONDON, January 26th, discussion Two Papers will be read on 1 Tenth Bulgarian Regiment, fully It is reported from Sofia that the Some practical uses of Pioris Acid; 2-Some equipped, has started to reinforce the Atavistic Mental States.

Kilgone Black who had resided in the Siamese Bangkok papers record the death of Mr. John capital since 1872. He was an engineer and in his time had superintended the erection of a large number of the rice mills in the country. The death is also announced of Mr. Theodore F.

Company of the United States of America. Western, of the firm of the General Electric

Mr. Western only arrived in Bangkok in putting right the big Curtis turbine engine at December for the purpose of examining and the Siam Electricity Co.'s power station, He died of smallpox.

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division on the Turkish frontier.

The departure of the troops is monopolising attention and business is at a standstill.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Co.

pay.

AN UNCERTIFICATED MASTER.

Jack Ab Tai was prosecuted by Constable or engineer on board his motor boat which Bird for failing to a carry a certificated master. exceda 36 fost in length.

up to be examined and they failed to pass. His Worship imposed a floo of $20.

Defendant's excuse was that he sent two men

IN THE DANGEROUS GOODS ANCHORAGE.

on it for surrent expenditure. This however judging from recent years it was impossible to dó, unless contributions were more general in the future than they had been during the past

Four masters of licensed lightors were pro-to yours, Turning to the question of few rents. ceeded against for allowing their lighters to his heregretted to say that there was still outstand in the dangerous goods anchorage without ex-ing against 1908 the sum of $180. He would take hibiting the regulation lights, thereby causing this opportunity of asking satholders to be

default one month's hard labour. a common danger to shipping.

good enough to send in their amounts due for Each of the defendants was fined-810. in their pow-rents as early as possible, and not wait till the second and third application has been sent them from the Hon. Tros gurer. This would be of great assistance. H would also ask those seatholders who wer O aurer so that he could make other arrangements leaving the colony to notify the Hon. Tras.

for the disposition of their seats.

RESIGNATION OF MR. JUSTICE

WISE.

Judge, luss decided to retire on pension, has been The news that Mr. Justice Wise, the Puisne received with geanine regret in the colony act only by those associated with the bar bat by the

far larger number outside who had the pleasure of his acquaintance and friendship and who appreciated his personal qualities. It is scarcely

unexpected. He was far from well when he left C.decision to remain in England is not altogether L. year since he went home on leave and his

LONDON, January 26th. issues to-morrow 649,259 one pound

The British North Borneo

shares at par.

BRITISH NAVAL

DEVELOPMENTS..

NEW NORTH SEA FLEET CREATED.

Pere and fears were, held that he would not survive the voyage.

seconded by Mr. W. ARMSTRONG,

The Treasurer's scounts were then adopted on the motion of Hon. Mr. H. W. BLADE, and

The following laymen were then slected by ballot for the Church Body for 1909, Hon. Mr. H. W: Blade, Mr. A. Bryer, Dr. Francis Clark, J. M. Atkinson; Mr. W. Armstrong, Hon. Mr..

Mr. R. Hancock.

Mr. J. C. Peter was elected Auditor.

tration from Burman has not yet passed beyond the stage of academical dis- cussion, and seems unlikely to do so The first instalment of the relief fund raised

Mr. Alfred Gascoyne Wies, barrister at lay. Arthur B. Thornhill, M. A. the Assistant Chap. The BISHOP proposed a formal welcome to Rev if the route then contemplated is the best in Japan for the earthquake sufferers in Italy,

had an extensive knowledge of Oriental characlain to the Catedral, which was carried. Lord Curzon described the idea as "mid- amounting to 200,000 lire (about Y78,000) wes

ter, which, added to his legal soumen of no suminer maduesa,” and said that in his belief telegraphically remitted to the Italian Govern-

mean order, enabled him to arrive at decisions thanks to all who had assisted during the year,t Rev. F. T. JOHNSON rose to propose a vote of there had been a greater lack both of exact Rome, on the 11th inst. It is reported that the ment through Mr. Hayashi, the Ambassador at

which were invariably sour. Seldom indeed the Bay, G. A. Bunbury and A. D, Stewart for knowledge and of perspective in the treat-absoriptions sent in to the Red Cross fund for

were any of his judgments upset. Possessed of undertaking services, to the members of the LONDON, January 27th.

s wonderfully keen insight into character, he Church Body, to the her Treasurer Mr. R cross Yunnan to the Yaugies, and a loose, almady total 400,000 yen, and it is expected that Spring the Adguralty proposes to dealt with cases with remarkable despatch. His teachers of the thres Sated the thcounts, to the ment of this matter of building a railway the relief of sufferers by the Messina earthquake

The Mail" announces that in the seemed to be ablo to read a mon at a glance, and Hamoock and their Hon. Secretary Mr. A. Bryer Editor, not for publication but as evidence of rain given to the imagination than in almost before the lists opened in varluas quarters close reduce the Channel Fleet and create pronouncements were distinguished for their care, to the Organist and members of the

Fas he grasped points quickly and clearly, he and Mr. Peter who audited the good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on any subject of contemporaneous politice, fesser Omori, of the faculty of Tokyo University, a New North Sea Fleet. The North lacidity of expression, and that his conclusions Cathedral Choir who ho said were more than

the aggregate will exceed half a million. Pro- one side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that! But there appear to be other avenues of and Professor Nakamura, Professor of Architec- Sea Fleet with that at the Nore wil the fact that his judgments were rarely re- The motion was seconded by the Bisuor and

already appeared in otlar papers will be progress besides the one which was then tura at the University, have now been definitely then have a strength of fourteen versed. Moreover he brightened many a tedious carried unanimously.

were well formed is amply demonstrated by keen musicians, they were loyal follow workers- inserted,

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS

under consideration and the EAEL OF Instructed to proceed to Italy to make investiga should be sent before 11 am on day of RONALDSHAY, M.P., in his recent book tions concerning the earthquake,

battleships and twelve cruisers,

hearing by his witticisms, and among the mem publication. After that hour the supply is makes out a good case for a line from

bors of the Bar he was exterined for us fair and DENSIAN FULLER said the hair wore about to -GERMAN EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY Probably Vice-Admiral Sir William impertial treatment. In every essential heive a concert, the proceeds being for this fumt. mited. Only supply for Cash..

In conjunction with the organ repaira Mr. Telegraphic Address: PREES.

Bhamo to Tali-fa, which is the old trade route. Mr. COLQUHOUN in Across Chryse" birthday of H. 1. M. the Kaiser, and the

Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the the North Sea Fleet, Sir Percy Scott hini a general favourite. His personality was

May will be given the command of worthily upheld the best truditions of the Bench which the meeting hoped would be wel! discusses such a scheme and says it would occasion was fittingly celebrated in Hongkong, that of the Channel Fleet, and decidedly robust, bis expression direct, but withal

In social circles his manly qualities made supported. never be carried out "except in the brain the gaus of the German men-of-war in port LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC of an unpractical theorist "for no engineer booming forth their many happy returns" at he imagines, wouldaste a though upon noon the good wishes being seconded by. Bri- such an idle dream," Mr. COLQUHOUN, 85

tish warships. Dr. Voretzeak, the German every one knows, has a scheme of his own.sulate, where representatives of all nstions Consul, held the usual reception at the ion. We cannot pretend to say which is the called to pay their respects. Captain Mitchell most practical; it is a question for the Taylor called on behalf of His Excellency the experts. As it becomes more clearly de Governor, Captain Heathcote on behalf of monstrated that the Freach line to Yunnan General Broadwood, and Lieut. Blanchflower

on behalf of Commodore Lyon,

aller conducted a service yesterday morning In commemoration of the occasion Pastor on the German cruiser Leipzig, and in the after. noon the officers held a reception on board, which was largely attended. At the Carman Club last night a special dinner was held. All the British warships in port dressed ship in honour of the occasion.

Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, January 28th, 1909.

By the end of this year or early in the next it will be possible to travel from Hongkong to Yunnan-fu in a week, We have some menaces the existing trade of India with the recollection of a British Consular report province, and as its political significance which mentioned among the benefits con- becomes more generally appreciated we may ferred by this line the provision of sanitoria expect to see some serious attempts made to for Indo-China, and even Bangkok, Singa-bring this question within the range of Fore and Hongkong, for the lake district practical politics.

of Yunnan the Consul described as a “terrestrial paradise" or raid it could be made such if a check were put upon the ruthless destruction of timber which has been going on in the district now for some yeurs past. But, however beautiful and

is required to-day.

Jurers tre-reminded that their attendance

E. Willoughby, has been appointed British The Indian Gazette announces that Major military attaché at Peking. '

health-giving the lake district, of Yunnan from the Federated Malay States in 1908 show The returns of cultivated rubber exported may be, the tourist traffic from Hongkong a total expert of 1,413 tons which is better by and Singapore will not be likely to appreci no less than 527 tons then the export in 1907. ably affect the Company's revenue. The

For trespassing on the compound of the

project has proved an inordinately costly one, and though the railway may yield good returns and materially add to the econom resources of Indo-Chiús, as the French

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Central Police Station, Mr. J. R. Food at the Magistney yesterday fined a native $10 with the alteractive of seven days' imprisonment.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

Circus is greatly appreciated, the matinée and The change of programme at Harmston's

the evening performances drawing large houses sensation, and the performance has to be seen to Yesterday: Louping the loop of fire is the great

Admiral Neville that of the Home Fleet.

CALIFORNIA AND JAPANESE

IMMIGRATION..

LONDON, January 27th. special Message to the State Legis The Governor of California in

anti-Japanese legislation. - lature warns the Assembly against

he was a splendid type of the English gentle. DEATH OF MR. VON DER PFORDTEN man. His presence will be missed by not a few and certainly his absence will occasion ne little regret.

News has been received of the death at Malta- on the 24th instant, of another old resident in Born at Colombo, on the 15th August 1854, the Far Enat, viz: Mr. F. van der Pforten, he is thus in his 55th year. He was educated who after thirty years' service with the Eastern. at Repton and Trinityollege Cambridge, was Extension Telegraph Company, mostly in Java called to the bar (Lincoln's Inn) in 1878 and latterly as District Manager in Hongkong, in 1884. A few years later he was acting always remember his wonderfully kind nature and came to Hongkong us Police Magistrate retired six years ago. His many friends will as soting Paisne Judge as well. He filled mately, and they will sincerely sympathise with Registrar at the Supreme Court, and in 1889 which endeared him to all who knew him inti overal other appointments in the interval and the widow and family in their sad loss. in 1889 he became Paisne Judge. Since then he

SUBSIDISING GERMAN SOUTH has acted as hief Justice on several occasions.

SEA SERVICE“.

LONDON, January 27th. The Reichstag has referred to

the North German Lloyd. Committee the Government Bill for subsidising the South Sea Services of

THE CHINESE AND TIN MINING.

THE MANILA CARNIVAL”

The great international carnival which opens.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

TELEGRAPHS 5. R. G. A

This League fixture was played yesterday on

B.7.4.

at Manils on February 2nd is attracting the the Naval Cricket Ground and resulted in a win East, and as most of the big ports in the Orient attention of sportamen from all parts of the Far for the Telegraphs by three runs. Scores will be represented in the sport, it follows that

A cordial invitation was extended by the hand over which the Stars and Stripes flutter interest in the carnival artends far beyond the

best!

ground of the keenness of the British Speakers supported the Bill on the

derful lot of scrobats, whose work cannot fail to be understood. The Frantz troupe are a won. and Japanese competition

promoters to sportsmen in Hongkong and the appeal to the most blasé, and the high jumps of

Colony will be represented in several of the the clever greyhounds delight all spectatore; more especially is this true of the terrier which, Pusing Lamp Tin Minas at the annual general opportunities did not fer for a few weeks events. There are many men hare who could climbs a ladder and dives from a platform into a meeting Mr. W. A Laning, the chairman, stay in Manila, There, are these, however, In his romarks to the shareholders of the gire a good account of themselves, but

blanket held in the ring. The doings of the said several shareholders had inquired why who can strong lady are always interesting, the clowns their manager passed by the rich patch re- wishes of residents will go with them for all There will be general congratulations from are a never-ending source of amusement, the why Chinsmen could afford to pay such a high socess in the Philippines. The Buffs are Foreign Affairs Committee anticipates itanerom friends in Singapore, says a Southern equestrian perfomances are daring and grave tribute as 25 per cent. He would explain that semlings polo tesz, and Lance Corporal

the spared, and cently discovered by the Chiusse tributors, and will do, we venture to think that it is contemporary, on the occasion of the engagementful, and the work of the sorchate and trapesiste for generations the Chinese had been working Anderson of the maine regiment goes forth with extremely doubtful whether the line will of Dr. W: E. C. Middleton, Munivijal Health OBeer, to Mrs. Brooke Hunt, sister of Mrs. pay interest on the capital invested for many Freer.

tin in the Malay States, and they seemed discern tin by some kind of second sight which

agood reputation as a runner. It will be seen from the;

We are also to be years to come.

almost savoured of the uncandy. The Chinamon represented by a cricket eleyen selected from the summary of

report presented to

The Folies have grrested two-men la conso-

knew nothing, and cared less, about learned various regiments of the Garrison, while a tion with the armed robbery and kidnapping the French Chamber last month, which we

European theories se to where tin might be boating crew will be despatched from HALS. case previously reported as having ccurred on print in another column, that the initial Hate Island near

found He simply barrowed in the ground and Mosmouth. brought out such rich bin earth as would enable him to make u profit. hatankek. cost of the line will amount to nearly alarged befors Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magis

hesitate to risk his life and the lives of others in unfortunately he caught a cold while training, They were

was the finest fossicker in the world, and did not Carnival as a representative of the V.R.C., but

The Chinese in miner

Mr. A. E. Ellis was to have gone to the doable the original estimate. "Costly trasy resforday, and the hearing was adjourned

a manner which no European would ever dream", and on medical advice he has had to withdraw errors" have been committed and have had until Friday.

of doing. The Chinaman only took much risks his name from the list of competitors. when working on his own account.

B

are attractive.

The management announce that for the benefit of Peak reaidente a epecial late tram will be run after the Friday evening performance at 12-15 and 12-30.

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Capt. Beasley Lt. Chapman vi -Fuller

Lt. Bagnall ......

•Capt. Garnett C. H. M. Owon .... Lt. Thompson Bussell MIRIS Fitzgerald... bwalton

Extras neapkance

Total

Pesko

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Shields.14

Warburton & Oliver...

TELEGRAPH.

E. P. Day, b Garnott ......

W. E. Warburton, b Bagnall......

R. E. Oliver, b Gamett... A. H. Young, h Beasley

JA. W. J. Peako, b Beasley

.D. Woods, Bagnell, b Besaley

8. Lack, not ot

P. Linton, b Garnett

C. B. Franklin, b Garnett

C. E. Shields, b Garnett...

H: G. Battiscombe, Russell is Best

Extrus

Total

91