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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29ra, 1909.

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Although the old Btrally Bettlements Delse;

interrupt the progress of two of the lenders cossed to be legal tender on the let TELEGRAMS.

in the march of civilization. Some who are eager to stir up strife may seize upon this project as a threat to Germany, but it 'ieno more directed towards that Power than the institution of the Volunteer movement or

them in the possesses of person who have not 1909, there still appears to be a large number of been able to exchange them for the new Straite Settlements dollar within the tire fixed by the Government, and His Excellancy the Governor has been pleased to extend the period for effecting such exchange at the Treasuries to the 28th

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Naval conditions are always changing. Great Britain is no longer the only power

A Tonkin paper calls attention to the increas on the sea. Other navios have arisensing importance of Saigon, and its extraordinary commercial development, as a striking example and naturally they are not without of French colonising enterprise. Every year, their effect on British naval policy that port goes ahead in a remarkable manner, Generally speaking, the redistribution the population increases rapidly and builders indicated is only a continuation of the never find business slack. The tonnage fro policy enunciated under a Conservative quenting the port rose from 334,340 tone in 1903 to 1,695,315 tons.in 1907. The volume of Administration when the establishment of a naval base at Rosyth in the Firth of Forth was decided. That proposition, when firet made public, aroused some criticism In Germany, but, after all, there could be no disguising the fact that the project was only a belated recognition of an imperative need that had long existed. For years it has been felt that the Scottish cosets were

trade in imports and exports together shot up from value of over 259 millions of francs in 1902 to nearly 392 millions in 1907,

Daring last year the number of plague cases at Rangoon was 1,109-about the same number

in Hongkong. In 1907 the public brought 107.148 Sanitary department at Rangoon 1,157,148 rate and the Plague staff caught 110,696, and the public contribution 731,712, 40,602. In 1908, the Plague Staff's record was

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"DAILY PARI” EXCLUSIVE #REVIĆE.) KOREAN EMPEROR'S TOUR.

ANTI-JAPANESE MANIFESTATIONS,

TOKYO, January 28th. The Korean Emperor's tour to the north is not being characterised with the harmony which was displayed in the south.

Aid-de-camp of the Imperial suite On Wednesday at Pingyang the

attacked the Home Minister.

CORRESPONDENCE. HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE SHANGHAI INVITATION,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS"}"

LOCAL SPORT.

EUGBY.

H.K.F.C. V. NAVY. The under-mentioned will represent the Club in's Rugby match against the Navy to be played DEAR SIR,--A certain statements with at Happy Valley this afternoon; kick off at 5 regard to the proposed visit of our Association F-Book, E. L. Shaw; three quarters, W. 8. XI to Shanghai and its subsequent abandon Home, A. S. Kempthorne, H. E. H. Oliver and ment have appeared in your columns, my F. C. Hall, H. W. Laster, P. Linton, Forwards A. E. Wood; halvas, L. J. Blackburn, L. Owen, Committee have desired me to write to

you and

FOOTBALL.

BUFF: “A” V. BUFFS "B." This, the second matah, in the first round of

clear up the following points. The invitation G. D. Mellraith, W. B. Stanton, F. W. Thick was from Club to Club and hence the use of the ntes, E. D. C. Wolfe, and S. P. Warbrook, word "Interport" with regard to the fixture further proof of this that, through the Shanghai is a misnomer. I may point out in addition as

Football Club we received a challenge to play the

question of an "Interport" team arose. As to Shanghai Laagne, after playing our match with the Shanghai Football Club, but again no

the statement that appeared in the Press that it was impossible for the Hongkong Football Club to send a team of ita opra

the competition for the Hongkong Football Shield, was played yesterday on the Military Ground at the Happy Valley. There was a good turnout of spectators to see the interesting game which was anticipated between these orack military olavens. The "A" team w

samo eleven that has dons

practically the

HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES' | inadequately protected, and the creation of The Health Officer comments:-This decrease been displayed, and the itinerary, has strength, to go ontside the members of the Darey; Cooper, Taylor and Ogilvie; Kelly and

PERFUME SPRAYS,

MANICURE SETS,

SCISSORS IN CASES.

RAZORS IN CASES.

BY THE BEST MAKERS:

á concession to

a base in the northern kingdom, while justified by naval considerations, might also be regarded as Scottish demands for a share of the work done at naval

centres, which was previously a monopoly of England To remove this weakness in the scheme

PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING for the defence of Britain is not only

MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS,

&o., 20. &0.

advisable but absolutely necessary, if greater security against possible attacks is desired, sad no one will deny the right of Great Britain to make the disposition of her navy which will offer the highest degree of pro REQUISITES tection. All the other countries of Europe.

SMOKERS

and AMBER CIGAR and CIGARETTE

A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety look well to their frontiers not because they

MEERBOHAUM and BRIAR PIPES, CALA-- BASH PIPES, (a Special Assortment), are afraid that their neighbours are anxious! SMOKERS COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM to strike at any particular place, but be- HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES Cause it is part of their respective schemes in real CROCODILE SKIN, SNAKE SHIN, of defence. In like manner it may be ste, TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER, CROCODILE, SNAKE and DoE SEIN, etc., conceded that Great Britain, although she TOBACCO Boxes and Jars, Asu Tràis,

. . . .

On the previous night explosives were thrown into the Welcome Build-members to Shanghai without paying their ing, and other manifestations of dispassages and supplying them with pocket money,

50 well in the League. The elevene satisfaction with the Imperial House have to point out that this statement is quite or composed of "--Fitzpatrick

eroncons for the following reason: Whon Tompsett and Bartlett; Dare, Wren, and of Korea have been shown,

at the last moment it was found necessary, in Holloway; Kelly and Brewster, Taylor, Drew Strong anti-Japanese sentiment bas order to raise a team of nay raonable and Barker. "B"Cousers, Ireland and is entirely satisfactory. The large rat reward

Hongkong Football t lub a special letter was Stiff; Bunn; Butter and Vincer. had encouraged, a very big system of swindling. been partially abandoned.

written to Shanghal explaining this and re- In the opening stages of play the "B" Rata in enormens numbers were being brought |

gretting our inability to send a team composed forwards oxeriod considerable presante, end fields, and retailed to large numbers of coolles, in by contractors from the jungle and the paddy

entirely of our own members. This appeal to looked like souring. Then there was a good players outside the Hongkong Football Club deal of even play, to be followed by both who brought them to the depots in small

entailed A heavy expenditure in passage goal-keepers being tested. At length the numbers for the reward. This system has to a

money and expenses which the Club would “A” men found their shooting boots, the very large extent been broken down and the

have found it very difficult to raise and when corn being opened with a good shot from the public means simply diminished fraud and diminution in the number of rats brought by

further withdrawals took place it was deemed Brewster. A moment afterwards it seemed as lessening of effective action.

alvisable to cancel the fixture, not without if the opposite side would draw level for their deep regret..

centre-half sent in a beauty, which took Fits- offers are now in closer touch with the section

patrick all his time to stop. Before the call of of the community which brings in rate and

half-time Brewster had again scored for the know where and how the rats are caught.

"A" team.

TIRED OF LIFE.

The plague

[REUTER'S BEBVION TO THE "HONGKONG"

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DEATH OF A FAMOUS ACTOR.

LONDON, January 27th.

The death is announced of M.My Committee trust that this statement will

clear up finally any uncertainty in the matter Benoit Constant Coquelin, the elder Yours faithfully. of the two brothers so long famous on the French stage.

Two Chinese who attempted to commit suicide on Wednesday appeared before Mr. JJANG SHAO-YI IN LONDON. first instance an old woman, who was arrested at R. Wood at the Magistracy yosterday, In the Yanmati for gathering pine cones and placed in

a cell at the Police Station, attempted to strangle

LONDON, January 27th, H. E. Tang Shao-Yi has arrived herself with a lace with which her hair was in London from America. bound. Making one end of this lace fort to her

In the course of an interview His

H. L. O. GARRETT. Hon. Secretary, H.X.F.C.

THE RECENT ARMED ROBBERIES.

SUCCESSFUL POLICE RAID.

The meshes of the law have closed in on one of the suppored bands of armed robbers who of

In the second moiety the leaders had by far the better of mattore, and although they failed with a penalty, further points were put on by Taylor and Browater, the game ending in a deserved win for the "A" team by. 4. goals to none. Gunner Marsh, R.G.A., was the referen.

RAJPUTS SPORTS."

CELEBRATION OF ALIWAL DAY,

has no frontiers marching with those of neck, she tied the other end to a bar of the cell Excellency said the object of his visit nspector Dymond and u posse of police proceeded Home" to their friends yesterday, the annivor

other countries, is justified in looking to the door and endeavoured to hang herself. The ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE defence of her sonsts. On the other hand attempt would no doubt have been successful was to study the financial methods

HIGHEST CLASS

wo have little sympathy with those slarmiste but for the timely arrival of Sergeant Macdonald, and conditions in England, who surround themselves with tear at every who released her. On appearing before the new movement on the part of some Con. Court she was bound over to be of good and Germany.

to tinental power. Buck demonstrations

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behaviour in the sum of $10.

In the other case a student attempted to end

because he feared that his mother and the rest

of his family had been beheaded in Canton. The charge was remanded pending a medical exami nation of the mah young man.

ANOTHER BURGLARY.

France

He denied that he had made

THE KAISER'S BIRTH JAY.

LONDON, January 28th. The Kaiser's fiftieth birthday has been most enthusiastically celebrated

Another burglary occurred in a restaurant at 416, Des Voeux Road West, on Wednesday night or early yesterday morning. The thier in Berlin. forced an entrance through a wire screen at the

rear of the cook house, visited various rooms in The newspapers in their

com

the restaurant and departed with clothing to memorative articles generally refer to the value of $32. Through the smartness of a the famous "interview" published in lukong, however, be was arrested before the the London Daily Telegraph," and police were informed of the robbery. The thist was going aboard a Cantot steamer with his commend His Majesty's acquiescence "poil when the lalong detained him and in the will of the people. requested to know what was in the bundle he

carried. The robber answered the questions which succeeded so unsatisfactorily that he was taken to the entral Police Station and charged. There it was discovered that he had also returned from banishment, and yesterday he appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magis. tracy to answer both charges. He was found guilty on each count and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

CALIFORNIA'S ANTI-JAPANESE

LEGISLATION.

revolvers

have an unenviable record. The police, however, prizes from Min. Camilleri, and three cheers We understand that some of the men arrested sports the successful competitors received their

are not yet disposed to disclose the story of the

wore given for that lody, raid, but when the case is worked up some sonsational fasts are expected to be revealed.

A TAUHATT CASE.

Chan Chi was placed before Mr. J. H. Kemp

p.m.

The principal events wore won as follows: Scouts event, six mile race, and writing a road report-Blur Singh Time: 59 minutes.

120 yards race for native officers-Jumadar

Co.

Potato and bucket race-risal Singh, D.

Half mile for British troops-Lance Corp. Andrews, the Euffs, 1; Lance Corpl. Reed, the Bufis, 2.

Maxim gun contest, won by No, 3 domble Co. H Co. Time: tan minntés A special prize was Obstacle race, one mile and a quarter, won by given by the officers for this event, and was wou by A Co. in 8m 3228.

Alarm post-B Ch. Time 3m 35eed. Blindman's buff, in which men Mindfolded had to catch a bugler on his sounding his bugle in their midat-Niack Mor Singh, Co. 1.

THE FIRST INTERPORT: CRICKET MATCH.

late have terrorised the inhabitants of the Taumati district, and gained for that district

The offers of the 13th Rajputs were At an unpleasant notoriety. On Wednesday night

suspected of being a den of thieves. When U. R. 8. ground, and there was a very large to Cheungshawan and surrounded a house aty of Aliwal Day. The day was celebrated guard had been set on all passages of escape the attendance of spectators, including Major by the holding of the regimental sports on the

remainder of the police entered, ready for any General Broadwood, Colonel Darling, Com- emergency. As it happened, however, the inmates modore Lyon, and many Indies. The many were unprepared for their visitors, and wore A. S. WATSON & CO., ed to become general, would not only make the harbour, but was rescued by some boating or to raise loans in America. He property and numerous pawntickets, the police the afternoon, and added to the pleasure of Buggest cowardice, and their effect, if allow his days by jumping off the Praya central into any attempts to arrange an alliance on placed under arrest. A search of the house/events were keenly contested, and a very good followed, and besides a large quantity of stolen the regiment played a varied programme during afternoon's sport was witnessed. The bud of Britons the laughing stock of the Continent, people in the vicinity. The attempt was made but would also encourage the continganey while the guns were booming their congest admitted that he had left America/are said to have found many daggers and loaded those who attended. At the conclusion of the they are so anxious to avert. An overween- tions to the German Emperor, and the student earlier than he had intended in con- ing confidence is not advisable, neither explained that he took this as his death knell, sequence of instructions from Peking. panis. As we suggested at the outset, there are, apart from purely military considera tions, good reasons why war is not likely to eventuate. The commercial interests of both countries are so great, and have so much in common that they would not readily suffer to take place the dislocation of trade and commerce which would be a co-relative of any outbreak of hostilities among the greater Powers of Europe. Ostensibly the issue lies in other hands, but we know full well that with such a com- munity of commercial intereats nothing untoward will be allowed to happen. The naval expert may have his opinion as to whether the proposed arrangement, owing to the wider area over which the fleets will be distributed, lends to weaken the effective striking force of the Navy, but while we do not propose to enter upon the discussion of a question which has been decided by the Lords of the Admiralty, it seems to us that HONGKONG, JANUARY 29TH, 1909. the concentration of the navy is in no wise THE telegraphic information which we

impeded by this arrangement and the protec "published yesterday to the effect that the tion of hitherto unpatrolled conste will add British Admiralty contemplated the reduc-materially to the sense of security in tion of the Channel Flest and the creation Britain which all schemes of defence are

intended to impart. of a new North Sea Fleet is significent of the greater consideration which is at prosent being given to the defence of Great Britain. The proposed redistribution of the fleets need not be regarded as a threat to any particular country, nor need it he deemed an attempt to appease the alarmists who continually point to the possibility of invasion. There are good reasons--power ful comme cial reasons-for refusing to he, lieve in the likelihood of any of the leading nations of Europe coming to blows, nod a dispassionate review of the circumstances will prove beyond doubt that the prospective re-arrangement of the fleets is dictated by purely naval considerations and not by desire to antagonise Germany or still further encourage the feeling which is expressed in the term Anglophobia. When we recollect all the efforts that have been made and are being made to promote a better under.

Despite the many attractions, the Alexandra standing between the two nations, the Cinematograph, in Zetland Street, is overy interchange of visits of representative people, evening well patronized by audiences, who and-most important of all--the proposed proprietor changes the entire programme every enjoy the really good picturen shown. The visit of King EDWARD to Germany, there Monday and Thursday and none of bis filmshave in avoiding a sailing tongkang, the vessel went there will be if Colombo be made a terminal plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait can be little doubt that there is a real over been seen before in Hongkong. The hearty ashore on the reef at Horsburgh Lighthouse port compared with steaming round to Madras Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pouder and genuine wish in both Germany and laughter and applause of the audience testify to and remained there for about two hours when or Calcatta. It will not be at all surprising if. Charniant will enable you to do it. Britain that the relations between them the bigh standard of the subjects and the she got off without assistance and,with bat little in the fature, several United States commercial Specialities for the Skin are the study of a specialist in ailments peculiar to the For East," should be of the most cordial nature. Alexandra can be recommended to those in damage. She was to go into dry dock to have house open branches in Colombo.-Times of lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agenta. was captain of the Shanghai: Eleven,

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The German Mail of the 30th December 1908 was delivered in London on the 27th inst.

Choir are giving a Concert, in aid of the The Members of the St. John's Cathedral Cathedral Organ Fund, on Monday, February 15th.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bes to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds. of the Hospitals

the

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

Public patronage and enthusiasm at the excellent performance provided by Harmston's Circus is still in the necendent, the large tent at Causeway Bay being well filled nightly. Trapezists, acrobata, gymnasts and clowns have combined in giving the public value for their money, and as the success of any performance is no doubt that that opinion has decided in favour inde or marred by public opinion, there can be of Harmston's. This fact is borne out by the attractiverear of Canseway Bay just now, unit by the marked approval with which the spectators continue to receive the various performers.

at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of Singh and Joadh Singh. armed robbery on the 19th inst. The defend- aut, armed with a dagger, and accompanied by two other untives not in custody, entered the dwelling of an Indian named Inder Singh at 18, Temple Street, and stole money and clothing. to the value of 350.

Malee, in which each contestant carried a jar

on the night of the robbery he left the house draws by C and H Co.

Bahnder Singh, the first witness called, and a stick, and the contest was to break the gave evidence to the effect that at 6 jars of the other side. Divided after three

to go for a walk, looking the door behind him. When he returned at nine o'clock he found the door closed but this chain breken. On entering and seized hina by the queue: The robbar he saw a Chinaman ruuing towards the kitchen,

truggled, and with a dagger he held in his hand, ent witness across the throat, head and body. In the meantime two other Chinese who were in the cook house escaped by means of a rope which they descended. Witness held fast to the man who attacked him until the latter throw down the dagger. He then proceeded with him to the station, but meeting u lakong on the way. handed him over Witness was unable to give B. description of the other intraders, but he found that a box belonging to Inder Singh had been removed to the kitchen, bioken open, and I came out to Hongkong first in the autumn, the contents scattered about.

of 1864 and after spending a month between Inder Singh gave evidence as to the Shanghai, where I spent the rest of three that port and Canton was transferred to Sir Jacob Sassoon. Bart., has just recently property that had been stolen, and stated that years very happily. It is interesting to added Rs 30,000 to the funds of the Jewish, he recognised the prisoner as a man he recall that amongst my. fellow Free School in Hyoulia, Bonbay, to which he had previously seen going up to the floor hing was the mother of our popular broker

passengers

same classes. yours ago. Boys and girls are taught in the above the one on which he lived. generonaly contributed two lakhs of rupees some

Mr. E. C. Coutts, and it gives me the more

to do Religions instruction is not

pleasure neglected, and Hebrew is a compulsory axbject, defondant searched at the Youmati Police as a youngster from both his father and mother. Inspector Dymond deposed to seeing the resident of Shanghai, I received much kindness so because after becoming a

Some pupils have already passed in the Matri Station, where certain of the exhibits before the Free School. Its founder hile contributing so which the dagger found at complainant's house interport Cricket Match between Shanghai and One of the incidents of my stay at Shanghai culation Examination from the Jacob Bassoon Coart were found on his person, also a sheath i that will appeal most perhaps to my younger educational sympathies. While contributing so

hearers of the male persuasion was the first generously to the encouragement of scientific fitted. education in the Presidency, it is a pleasure to

Hongkong, which was played at Hongkong in 1866. see that he has by no means neglected the inte. rests of the small community of which he is the head-Times of India.

LONDON, January 28th. The Californian Legislature has postponed the Anti-Japanese Bills with a view to amendments in accord ance with the wishes of the Federal Government.

SIR JACOB SASSOON'S MUNIFICENCE.

COLOMBO AS A DISTRIBUTING CENTRE.

After hearing farther evidence his Worship committed the defendant for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

Mr. P. Mollison of Yokohama, has been enter

taining the members of the local Literary remarks have an interest for many readers hu Society with his Reminiscences." His opening Hongkong. Mr. Mollison said

to

Unfortunately I was unable to join the Eleven, much to my disappointment, though I thereby escaped a terribly amount of leather- ROYAL VISIT TO DUTCH INDIES..

hunting in Hongkong. The home side won the toss and kept Shanghai in the field for a day A London telegram to the Straits Times and a half to the time of some 450 ris. saysA telegram from The Hague announces (Laughter.) Of course Shanghai were badly. that the Prince Consort of Holand, Prace besten, but they had a magnificent time Henry, husband of Queen Wilhelmina, has and got their revenge next year when decided to pay a visit to Netherlands India at Hongkong sent up a team to play the an early duta.

return stah.. On that occasion two matches There has been no visit of a member of the had the pleasure and privilege of assisting the were played, both of which we won easily, and I

ILLICIT OPIUM TRAFFIC. Kits Sin Theatre per Mr. Ho Koni Tang $500.

An exemplary sentence was passed on a His Excellency the Governor of the Struita native by Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Maristaney Settlements, Straits Timiga under- yesterday. The defendant, it was ascertained mail sailing about the middle of hary. being in unlawful possession of opium, and stands, will probably leave for home by the bad three previous convictions against him for His Excelleney will be away some three monts yesterday he appeared before the cart on two altogether, and during his absence the duties of charges of having nearly five tasks in his Ofoer Adiainistering the Government will be possession without a permit. On the evidenca under taken by the Colonial Secretary, Sir he, was found guilty and ordered to pay a tue

of $750, the alterastive being six months convenient distributing port, is at present being Royal Family to these dependencies since 1837, the home team. As matter of local interest. I Arthur Young, K.O.MO.

qu quest of a superior and quiet pastime. ››

imprisonment.

POSSIBLE ADVENT OF AMERICAN HOUSES.

Colombo as a seaport with a feature, and as a made known when opportunity occura, to commercial houses in the United States. Mr. Teichmann, the U. S. Consul, in the course of his daily duties, has frequent enquires regarding Colombo, and indicates, at these

his Hongkong, on route to Bombay, reported that India by railway, and the rapid access to India

times, Captain Domenico, of the Italisa steamer impressions, pointing out the possibilities of Capri, on arrival at Singapore last week from Colombo, when the island is linked up with

MISHAP TO THE “ CAPRI.”””

her hull examined.

Ceylon.

and it is expected that the Prince Consort's visit, which meets with hearty approval in may mention that Captain Brinkley of Tokyo, Holland, will create great interest.

now hale and wall, was one of the Hongkong Details are not settled yet, but Prince Hory hall. Another member of the train was Lient XI., and did yeoman service both with bat and may be expected to start soon after the impend Tanner, afterwards Colonal Tanner, who was ing accouchment of Queen Wilhelming

ing from Shanghai to Hongkong with the drowned with many other enthusiastic and

cricketing eleven in 1892. The Iste J. B. famong cricketers, including Captain Dunn, in the unfortunate Bokhara disaster when return-

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