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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THERSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1909.

policy of a ruler whose actione did not always meet with general approval.

It is intend, then, that provincial parlia- ments or councils shall be established, with a view to giving popular representation în the government of the provinces, and that S. WATSON & CO. the experience so acquired shall be useful

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when the Imperial Parliament is brought into being. The new councils, the elections for which are proceeding all over the Empire, continuing from now onwards for two months, will be entrusted with the administration of laws, and all mattere which came within the purview of pro- CHEMISTS vincial government. The Viceroy of the

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province, or the Governor, will preside over the meetings of the Assembly, but though

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOB. the appointment of officials will still be

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vested in the Throne, it is not to be inferred that the Council is without power. Its members will have all the influence which comes from popular election, and standing as the representatives of the people they will be enabled to secure the requisite deference for their wishes which is perhaps not apparent on the surface. Supposing for instance, the conduct of an official is reviewed by the council, who express the opinion that he should be removed. No Viceroy oou'd afford to ignore the finding of the Assembly, He must listen to the voice of the people as

made articulate through their representa tives, and should he resort to unpopular action the Chinese have methods of dealing with an official who outrages public senti ment in such a fashion.

Taking the Kwangtung Province as an example: it will elect, or, rather, has elected ninety-six representatives. Twelve of these will be elected by the Council to form an Executive Council or advisory body, thus following to a degree the Western precedent. But what is perhaps of greatest interest is the fact that China, in this connection, kas taken a step in advance of many European ARNICA, CAMPHOR,

countries. China has accepted the principle of payment of members. The representatives CARBOLIC ACID elected to the Executive Council will receive galaxies during their tenure of that office, while the remaining members of the A. S. WATSON & CO., deliberative assembly will receive only those expenses entailed by provincial travel, to be defrayed by the district or profectare

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

VAMO KOWLOON DISPENSARY; Hongkong, 19th July, 1909.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

column shonii de addressed to THE EDITOR.

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

Gx41 communications relating to the news

which they represent.

Haring regard to the illiteracy of the mnews, it used ocmalon, no comment that the basis of election is not rasohood sufferage. The professional classes, students, and men possessing property valued at five thousand dollars are entitled to vote. Until educa tion has become more general in the Empire

Although the prices charged by the Tang" A Hiropean constable at Yaumati on Tuesday TELEGRAMS.

shan works are higher than the foreign firme the Board of Posts and Communications has decided to give them the order for the carriages for the Peking-Hankow Bailway. It is said that the order amonate to sbout ten million taals, We note in a Home peper the autogatement that Sir Matthew Nathas was expected to sue coed Sir Percy Gironard in the Governorship of Nigeria. That was before Sir Matthew's appoinment as Secretary of the General Post

Office was announced.

The Chinese who stabbed a compatriot neat the Wellington Barracks the other day appeared before Mr. Wood at this Magistracy yesterday and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. The defendant called a witness to state that the complainant slapped his face first.

and extentions in British Crown Colonies and A return of the number of death sentences

Protectorates in 1908 has recently been laid before Parliament. Hongkong. figures in the list with only one death sentenes and no executions, In the Straits Settlements the death sentence was passed on seven persons, bat there wore no exerations during the year.

Fire men were charged at the Magistracy yeaterday with being concerned in the piracy of a junk trading between Hongkong and Tai. ping on the 18th July. Nothing was heard of the boat or crow for several days, when one man informed the Hongkong polico. that the junk had been attacked and boarded at Nam Wan Boy, off Cheung Chan Island, and that the pirates had gone off with the cargo. valued at $18,000 and tackle worth $1,400. The junk was beached and the crew dispersed. The ease

wat rumanded.

Mesars. J. Wilber Chapman and Charles M. Alexander, the eminent evangelists, are due hew on Monday by the Kumano-Maru trom Australia. It was expected that climatic con- sobs would make it inadvisable for them to conduct meetings in Hongkong on their way through to Shanghai, but we are informed that arrangements are being made for meetings to held in the Theatre, on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The party numbers about ten, and includes, in addition to Messrs. Chapman and Alexander, a well-known soloist and accompanist.

found a Chinese girl with 27 yards of cotton in her possession for which she could not give a satisfactory explanation. She was arrested and brenght before the Magistrato yesterday and remanded pending inquiries.

The members of the Board of Financs have decided that as in all countries except China the issue of bank notes is srolusively in the hands of the Government Banks and as the practice of allowing banks etablished by Chinese merchants and foreigners to issus notes at will is contrary to the treatics, negotiations should be entered into with the forsigners for the withdrawal of their bank notes from circula. tion in China after the Chinese banks have dope sc.

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SCOTLAND AND THE OPIUM QUESTION IN CHINA.

LONDON, August 25th. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a memorial received from Scotland urging a speedier ending of the opium traffic and the relaxation of treaty obligations in favour of China, said the Government sympathised with the objects of the petitioners, but the reports of the British representativos in China tended to confirm the opinion that the period proposed by China was in nowise excessive to enable a change of such magnitude in the The matter does not seem to progress, and habits of the population to be seeing that the Government has its work cut out to raise rovenue it is unlikely that assist-Accomplished. The Government was bound to uphold British Treaty rights, Buce may be expected from that quarter.

but had made it clear to China that the Government had every desire to support a bona fide suppression the traffic.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1909. DEAR SIR-I have read the correspondence relative to the above subject in your aslumas, and also the leader in your to-day's issue.

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I estimate a Kindergarten School could be

at a cost of 3400 per month at most Bay, $250 for a Mistress and $150 for rent, papil teacher, stationery, to and I fancy the expenditure would be covered by the monthly school feel

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It has been suggested to me that one of the rooms at the Peak Tram Station (topside) would Failing which it make a good schoolroom. should not be difficult to obtain another.

Now, all that is necessary is for teu good men (wealthy to pans or otherwise) to each guarantee 840 per month in school foes. If the guarantors have a child or children attending, the fees for uch can be deducted from the amount of 640 guaranteed.

STEAMERS IN COLLISION.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

of

* LONDON, August 25th. The N. D. 1 liner Schlesion collided with the Argentino excursion steamer "Colombia" in Monte

If the school is run by Government, you are Video harbour.

choose bound to accept any pupil the former may

to send you.

The style "Government," *State," er The Shanghai International Swimming Club Board" School doesn't appeal to many-parents, is sending representatives to the aquatic sports to and the title "Kindergarten" will probably not be held at Hongkong September 23, 24thanit his little Nibs aged 9 years, who objects and 25th. The Shanghai team has not yet been to go to school with kids." Imggest that it be salooted, but the Shanghai Times says it is named "The Peak Private School:"? probable that the following swimmers - will represent Shanghai-R. W. MacCabe, E. Prines, C. W. O. Mayne, P. Fowler, D. H. Cooke, T. E. N. Rooser, J. Wilson, W. Jory and G. J. Robinson. The team is a very fast one, and should acquit itself well in the championships and the team race but Hong- Long, antemporary sys, held in the water polo match without much diftunity for

Bir wooks hard labour and six hours in the

stocks was the punishment meted out to a Chinese at the Magistasy yesterday for entering a shop at Yaumati and etsaling a pair of boots.

the provision to exclude the proletariat from It appears that owing to the heat the door wa All letters for publication should be written on participating in the duty of electing left open. Prisoner took advantage to crawl ane side of paper only.

representatives for provincial and imperial into the shop and went under the bed of one of No anonymously signed communications that

jaking intent, paid no attention until he saw a doubt the present franchise could be advab-hand reach out and take his boots from the side inserted,

Orders for extra copies of DALLY PRESS tageously broadened, but a beginning must of the bed. Then the discovery was made that should be sent before 11 am. on day of

Only ten mon are wanted to come along and guarantee only $40 per month each.

The population, as you say, in a moving one, but I venture to say that at any time it should te possible to find ten people to give the neces sary guaranteez),

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, Angust-25th.

In Original JurisdicTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR BIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

INGUANCE CLAIM FOR CIL

The Tung San Wo firm of Shanghai claimed from the Po On Marine Insurance and Godown Company, Eimited, of Wing Lok Street,, the sum of 7,000 tools said to be due on 350 packagai of ground nut oil.

Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, appeared for the plaintiffs, while the defendants were represented by Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., and Mr. D. MeNoill, who were instracted by Mr.. A. Holböraw (of Messrs. Deacon, Locker, and Deacon),

The sintement of olnim set forth that the plaintiffs were the owners of 350 packages of

groand nut oil valued at Tls. 7,000, equal to 89,722.22, which were shipped by the steamer Shoo Haing from Shanghai to Canton, and ware insured against total loss by perils of the ses, including risk of craft, until safely. landed by the defendant. Co., under o policy. of

insurance dated 17th July, 1908. Before

being landed from a cargo beat the oil was totally lost in the typhoon of 27th and 28th

demanded on the policy, daly notified the July last year. Plaintiffs paid the premninat defondant company of the loss, and claimed the value thereof, and interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum antil payment of

judgment.

In the statement at defence the lofendants

admitted the allegations in the statement of cisim, but pleaded that the loss of the oil happened after the expiration of a reasonable and ordinary period from the time it had been placed on the cargo boat for the purpose of landing Defendante further contended that the oil was not lost by any of the perils during the continuance of any of the risks covered by

the policy.p

In an amendment to the statement of defence

defentants denied certain allegations contained in the statement of claim, and planded that the oil referred to in the latter was discharged from the steamer Shao Hsing and safely landed at Canton.

Ta their reply, plaintiffs joined issue. They denied that the oil was safely landed in Canton

The "Colombia" sank, and from 150 to 300 persons were drowned. They were mostly women and children.accessing to the custom of the port, or to the

The "Schlesien" is leaking.

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Latest reports from Monte Video state that about eighty persons peris- hed when the "Columbia went down, the rescued being mostly

sailors.

I would start tie-ball rolling myself, but na yet I am only an embryo, papit providing at t Yours faithfully,

PARENT.

A STAR FERRY COXSWAIN FINED.

Before Lient. C. W. Backwith, R. N., at the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday, Lance- Sargeant Caygill proceeded against the master of the ferry launch Southern Star for failing to

have already appeared in other papers will bParliaments seems perfectly justified.. No the fokis, who, thinking it was a companien ou observe the rules of the road for preventing

collisions at now

Aug. 23 he was a passenger by the Southern Star

Prosecuter stated that at about 12.10 a.m. on

Most of the passengers were sleep- ing at the moment of the collision when a wild panic ensued, and the

cusionary meaning given by marine insurers to the words safely hated" in polleten át marine Insurance.

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Kr. Slade, in opening, informed the Court that the facts in the case were comparatively simple. The oil in question was shipped by one of Mesars. Butterfield and Swire's steamers, the

Shao-Haing, to Canton. The steamer was made

fest to Mears. Butterfield and Swire's pier on

Hon Island, a shaped structure, and there, discharged her cargo. The oil in question was native oil, and was packed in baskets nuen with oil paper. As a cargo it was liable to lenk.

becase the baskets in which it was packed were somewhat fragile. As Mesara Butterfeld and

véssel sank in five minutes.

There was a heavy sea running at Swire refused to store oil in their godown, the con- the time.

TRAGIC DEATH OF LORD ELIOT!

LONDON, August 25th. Lord Eliot, heir to the Earl of St.

signses had to take delivery in cargo boste and store it in one of the only two godowns in the whole port of Canton which would then spocive such oil. The process of landing oil was slight- ly complicated through the necessity of weighing it out of the ship. Oil was weighed before it was put into cargo boats as a check upon the cargo boatmen, who had to deliver the same

Ing which the defendants alleged took place in Canton was the temporary deposit of this oil on the wharf on its way from the ship to the cargo

publication. After that hour the supply is be made somewhere, and if those who now there was a thief in the house. The defendant from Hongkong to Kowloon. When about half Germaine, was found shot dead in the quantity of oil as they recaired. The safe land.

timiled. Only supply for Cash.

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HONGKONG, Avqust 26th 1909.

oxercise the franchise for the first time în explained his conduct by saying that he wished the history of the empire show that they to go to Canton and he took the boats in the appr.ciate the privilege, and the members hope of raising the price of his fare. selected acquit themselves in a worklay manner, there can be little doubt that the scope of the experiment will be enlarged, and the advent of the Imperial Parliament will be bailed with confidence, as likely to establish the better relations between the Throne and the people so greatly to be

THE first step toward constitutional govern- | desired. ment in Chian is being taken. Arrange ments for the election of representatives to the new provincial governments have been completed, and Kwangtung, with its pro-

A telegram published in St. Petersburg from the Far East announced that Port Arthur, which has been closed to shipping since the ont break of the Russo-Japanese War, has just been thrown open again to trade. The reason for this is that the harbour of Dalny, or Dairen as it is now called, has become sauded up at its entrance, while its capacity has been taxed to the utmost by the increase of traille on

way across the harbour witness observed a junk on the starboard bow close to the Kowloon prays wall. The junk was burning the regulation lights, and going from east to west with the

tide and wind. When within one hundred

yards of the sailing craft the Southern Star going under the stern of the junk. The latter went to port instead of keeping straight on und

had to alter its coness to port to avoid a collision, and rubbed alongside the ferry. Witness went coxswain in charge. down to the wheel-house and found the No. 2

Defendant stated that he altered his course

after the junk, and would have been clear had

the latter kept its course.

His Worship held the coxswain to blame, but as his record was a good one he would impose. S

gressive capitel, Canton, has had the honour Curzon in a recent speech as one of uncenceal. is to share in the revival of trade and shipping fine of $2.only, a warning,

ed commotion."

the South Manchurian. Dailway. In fact, The new Viceroy of Canton leaves Shanghai only Chinese Junks are able now to enter for the south on the 29th inst.

Dalay Harbour, and dredging. work on a very The state of Asia was described by Lord large scale will have to be carried out if Dairen

In the Far East. It may be mentioned that an ́express train, in connection with the Siberian Hailway leaves Changchun thrice a week for Mukden and Dairen; from Dairen. Japanese express steamers convey travellers to Shanghai, and the South Manchurian Railway has its own railway-hotels." replete with erary com fort,"

of showing the way to the remainder of the Empire. The elections in the adjacent pro-

The Rer. C.. J. Ferguson Darie, the new vince have taken place this week, and Bishop of Singapore, was to be consecrated in already the names of the successful candi- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on Tuesday, and dates have been published in the Chinese will be enthroned in St. Andrew's Cathedral,

Singapore, about November 25.

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Constitutional government for China had long been discussed, but the subject seemed as if it would remain nothing more than an ́idea), or a foolish incongruous fancy, accord- ing to the point of view, when, to the sur- prise of the world, the late FPEROR made declaration sanctioning the introduction of constitutional government, but stipulating that it should not come into effect for some years, in order to give opportunities for the Chinase tu qualify in methods of government by representation. The wisdom of the stipulation will not be questioned, though some difference of opinion may exist as to the extent of the period of probation. It may very well be argued that the beat qualification is that which comes from ex- perience, and the occasion for the long delay

According to a télegram from Peking the Waiwapa has requested the Viceroye and Governors of the provinces to prohibit foreign vessels trading outside the limits of the treaty ports,

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TEEIOTAL POST OFFICE.

AMUSING BIDE OF A VOTE AGAINST

LEOHOOL IN CANTEENS.

There has lately heen a yote La the Postal Service which has created some excitedient and | a good deal of amusement among those who are behind the scenes. The question of selling intoxicants in the various canteens and refresh ment bars conducted in London post-offices for the use of the staff has been hotly discussed on many occasions, and in order to settle the matter decisively tlie Postmaster-General ordered a vote to be taken iu each office.

Meetings were held the temperance and

gunroom of his father's country seat.

He has been in ill-health for some- time.

PROPOSED COTTON ASSOCIATION,

bost

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His Lordship-Who pays the whart charges ▷ Mr. Slade -The ship. It is all included in the freight.

Proceeding, Mr. Slade said the defondants" first line of defence was that they declined to pay the claim because the cases had been safely landed. The next defence was that of delay. They alleged that there was undue delay, and that the cargo was kept in the cargo bost for au unreasonable time. The Shao Heing went alongside the pier on July 23rd, and finished discharging her cargo about midday on the 24th.

LONDON, August 25th. A Manchester colton trade meet- ing, representing three or four million spindles, has resolved to form an association, the members whereof bind themselves to severe financial penalties if they sell yarn under the minimum prices fixed by the associate mading of datiable cargo, and remarked

tion.

Mr. Slade here explained the methods adopted by the Imperial Maritime Customs regarding

This only affects spinners of Ameri-landing on the afternoon of July 25th. A cargo

can cotton.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Colonial Secretary will proposa resolution under Section 6 of the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908.

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that this oil had been passed and was ready for

bostman then took it on his boat and want further up the river in the direction of Canton краса to the Tung Ynen godown, where had been reserved for it. When the bostman arrived at this gedown he found ・・

autsber of other boats laden with

A silver keyless watch, a pair of spectacles, some money and a cheque for $31.70 were stolar Notwithstanding the vigilance of the local from the Army Commissariat Department police and excise officers, crews of resses

oil from other steamers still sachored in between Tuesday night and Wednesday morn-running from this port to Australia still succeed

The following are the orders of the day :- front thereof waiting to discharge, and ing,

in leaving the Colony with large quantities of

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance quickness in discharging depended entirely on opiam with the object of smuggling the drug

to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to into the Commonwealth. The following report

Opium and ita Compounds; First reading of a the staff of the godown. They landing of oil of a racent seizure is from the Sydney Morning anti temperauce agitators did their worst, Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of codis staff was apparently small for the amount Bill entitled An Ordinance to suthorise the was a very slow business, and the godown's Herald of July 20th: Early yesterday morning, while it was freely rumoured that the man Refuge upon and over certain portions of the of work which had to be done in busy times. In while Customs officer Owens was patrolling the agers of the various canteens had been got Ses Bed and Foreshore situated upon the spite of the efforts made by the hastman to by the brewery companies, though there Harbour frontage at Taikokteni, Mongkoktami hurry the godown people in this case, the boat apper deck of the German steamer Prins

was never any evidence to support these and Taumati, Kowloon, in this Colony: We understand that the Macao Doumitation Waldemar, berthed at the Quay, he noticed allegations. The result of the vote was arouding of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to with the oil on board was still lying alongside Conference is practically at a standstill. The faint light from one of the portholes on the surprise to everyone, for the majority was amand the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865 on the night of July 27th. Next morning the Chinese Commissioner will await the arrival of offside of the vessel. He arrived at the conslu- overwhelmingly against the sale of intoxicants. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance typhoon which visited this Colony reached

For many reasons the vote was inexplicable: to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901 the new Viceroy of Cantun, whose approval. ission, that one of the Chinese crow had halda but a wicked story is now going the rounds that reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to Chaton, and the cargo boat was wrecked and necessary to any action which he takes, before lighted match seaward as a signal to an accom- all those who granted to get a drink for lunch or amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902: Second

totally lost, together with all her cargo, which any further mootings are held. It is stated that plice afloat, and decided to await developments, supper voted against the proposal to teh la quer reading of the bill outitled Ads such, 180, and incuded the oil which was the subject matter there have been no concessions on either side so Haring diegnized himself as best he could be freely given to go out and visit the nearest the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, on the premises, as the permission which is now amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and fook up a position on the wharf, and shortly place within the meaning of the Act" would and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment

Evidence taken on commission was read, and afterwards a palling boat hovo in sight. As have been withdrawn, and the man whose thirst Ordinance, 1902; Secund reading of the Bill the hearing adjourned. A lukong discovered & man leaving a house

soon as the presence of the officer became known, impelled him to buy two bottles of beer might entitled on Ordinance to amend the Dogs of ten years is not the necessity nor the jackets, and on stopping him found that he had

in Elgin Street the other night with four however, the boat was pulled quickly away, and have found himself the subject of official notice. Ordinance. 1895 Second reading of the Bill

In fact, there are those who say the only entitled An Ordinance to set spat certain HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com expediency which it is claimed to be. How some money which did not belong to him rashed on board, and in the alleyway just premises, were the teetotalers, who wished to persons professing the Christian Religion, other Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre was soon lost in the darkness. Officer Owens people who voted for the sale of drink en postal Crown Land to be used as a burial ground for plexion. Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait ever that may be, there is reason to feel either. The man was placed before Mr. Wood beneath the porthole from which the signal had prevent the possibility of a supplementary than members of the Roman Catholic Church Charmant will enable you to do it. glad that such a revolutionary change in at the Magistracy yesterday and sentenced to been made, he found a bag containing 37 tins of drink. Whatever the truth of these stories, the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin. Specialities for the Skin are the study of a China is the outcome not only of peaceful six wooks' imprisonment and six hours in the opium. There was no owner, and the contraband fact remains that both sides claim to have gained snce to relieve the Governor-in-Council of lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agente

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was confiscated,

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stocks.

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certain ministerial duties.

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