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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1909,

The typhoon sigants--gen, red, rest TELEGRAMS.

light-were hosted at 9-15 last night. The direction then was north east of the colony.

-When I rud the version of this Bill which reached me lut Thursday evening-the evening before the fint reading took place--I was stage. gered to find that the Government proposed to arrogate to therosolves powers under which a completa Criors service could be established. How extenre these powers were does not seam to havebeen fully realised in some guaris at present in Hongkong, having arrived by ters. Under them Customs stations could have the Eastern from Timor. His Excellancy been establised at every wharf in the harbour, leave for Masso to-day on board the Por-

CO. in every by in the constling, and on any road leading to the Colony. Passengers ing from any stormer could have been hold up and arrested without warrant if they objected to e open luggage at the bidding of any revenue might be a Chinese talking no And not only could such an offloer

Senor Marques, the new Governor of Manó,

tugasse gunboni Patrie,

The Vienna Cafe Company, of 34 Qasen'e Road Central, which commenced business on Saaday last, has an up to date bakery. Tester

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· PRINCE'S SAD DEATH.

Torro, September 21st. The death has occurred at Kobe from plague of Prince Sebusamanes,

have so hell up any passenger landing, hoday we receiveŭ from the management so the son of the Japanese Foreign

would have won equally formidable, when, after landing, the passenger might reasonably have imagined hisself safe in the boom of the Colony. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, According tClane31 in that version of the Bili,

CLARET

Per Case Por Case 1 doz. Qte, 2dez. Pts.

... $. 8.00 $9.00

S. ESTEPHE

ST. JULIEN

LA ROSE

10.00

13.00

11.00

14.00

CHATEAU HOUT BRION

LARRIVET

19.03

20.00

CHATEAU

MOUTON

D'ARMAILHACQ 23.00 24.00

CHATEAU PONTET

CANET

25.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR

CARNET

30.0)

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CHATEAU BAUZAN

44.00

CHATEAU LAFITE

50.00

any person landing or being about to land or haring receilly Landed from any ship or enter ing or having recently entered the "Colony by lazed shall, or demand by any revenae er police officer,

of brand and cakes produced at the kory, and we can affirm that the bread and cakes not only look well but tasle well; ?

The Chief Justice (Sir F. Piggott) has averd- od special damagog as follows in the notion for

sta" it his baggage to be searched, criminal conversation brought by Captain

Mitchell against John Lemm: All costs already paid by Captain Mitchell to be paid by delend. aut. Leave to move the Court was also grated to include in the judgment all costs which plaintiff is liable to pay.

recently landed! This meant that none of those huge tracks of luggage which are man-hauled up to the doors of our leading hotel in the travelling season would he safe from the danger of being arrested by any Indian consuble or Chinose lutong whose B- picions might fastenon the saratoga trunk of scmo American gbbe-trotter, probably an elderly total abstainer from a prohibition State. (Laughter.)

H.M. the Emperor of Japan sent a telegramı The phrasalogy of Clans 32 was similarly open to objalion. Clause 34 gavo

to the retired Emperor of Korea on the 8th power to : LDY revenue offer to arrest anyone without warrantinet, offering congratulations on his birthday.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LIQUOR TAX.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE * WONGKONG. DAILY PRESS."]

St-To disprove hh opening sentence your correspondent "Tommy" should be more ori. tical and less funny; and he might have boens fair.

Why single one on as trying to tell the also given their views? Government what to do when so many bare

The "two men who tried to help" are cer Minister at Bangkok, who was leari-tainly not affected, as Tommy" suggests. If it is their advice that has been followed-well, ing shipbuilding at Kawasaki and is it brilliant? And I think I have proved that worked as an artisan.

· [LEUTER'S SERTICE TO THE "HONGTONG DAILY PRESS."]

PRESIDENT TAFT AN D JAPAN.

LONDON, September 21st. President Taft, who is starting on a 12,000 mile tour of the Western States, mist and luncheoned at Min-

the larger wine firme who have, bottling es tablishments have now a greater advantage over spirit imported in bottle than before.

My interests in the liquor true of the Colony would not havebeen affected more than that of other merchants if the scale of world- wide adoption been applied here, my criticism, however, has been general, and looked at from a broad view; also, I have no business with the smaller importer, whose interests I defended, so I repent I was grinding no axe of my own.

As to who I am, inquisitive Tommy, I refer you to the Hong List, and shall be glad to

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 21st September.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR F. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

INDECENT ASSAULT, Zarif Khan was indicted on a charge of indecent assault, and pleaded not guilty, The following juros were called:-T. H. G. Brayfold (foreman); F. O. Day, J. 0. Hughes, C. J. Schmit, T. Neave, J. Walker and W. Tippett

Hon. Sir H. 8. Berkeley, K., Attorney. General, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, Jr., from the office of the Crown Solicitor, prosented, and Mr. J. W. Orr, lastracted by Mr. Davidson for the defendant. (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings), appeared

minutes, returned a verdict of guilty, and His The jury, after a retirement of about twenty Lordship sentenced the prisoner to Bfteen year imprisonment with hard labour.

LOCAL SPORT.

THE INTERPORT - CARNİVAL.

Arrangements are now nearly completed for to be held at the V.R.C. enclosure on the 23rd, the three days' interport aquatic sports meeting

oa suspicion of his having in his possession any The latter immediately wired back a reply to neapolis with the fifty Japanese elaborate that information if you will give me 24th and 25th instant. It is estimated that

dutinble liquors, and 35-gare the right of domi oiliary are on the warrant of a single J. P. Altogether (lose clausus seemed to les ve nothing of our forme liberties beyond what the Govern ment might be pleased to allow us to enjoy on safferance. Having agreed, after much painful heart-scaroling, to the surronder of the port's

the Tokyo Court expressing his thinks.

We learn from the Japan newspapers that the death of Monsiour Albort Chaix, agent of the Messageries Maritimes Cle at Yokoisms sizes 1907, was due to complications resulting

from sunstroke. Mousienr Chair died of the Gerian Hospital.

A woman was run over by a truck and killed in Monday afternoon and the two mm in

charge of the truck were arrested. An inquiry being held as to the canso of the woman's death, and on the result depends the charge to be brought against the men, if any.

freedom to the extent of a most carefully mes sured inch, immediately the Government annexe an ell

And as a hunable repre sentative of the public I felt bound to pretent.

With what result? We have seen it. represented that when it came to suggesting practical amendments to the provisions dealing with these innovations" the noble The abors Clarete, imported from the welspirit of virtuous wrath" had spent itself known firm of CHAS. RANCOURT ET and the hon. member's voice was hushed'

of exceptional value, and and still. Now this is a grievous mis hitherto closed to visitors, is now opened `on - FILS, '879

The sauctuary of the famous Nikko Temples guaranteed to be the gannine product of the repre sontalion, før a careful comparison of special application, each appliant being request- Jules of the Grape,

the dral Bill with the Ordinanceed to pay 10 yen in the form of a "prayer fo».” Clarets from the Celebrated Chateaux above as it was passed will show that the Japanese and foreign lovers of the antique con- mentioned are too well known to con protest of the hog member was effectual in tinue to visit the sanctuary, and the rernus of noisseurs to need further comment, and every instatee. There is no provision under the Temples is said to be increasing. we can confidently recommend them as the Ordine as passed by which "Customs The death is announced in the Japan papers, atations culd have been established at of Mrs, Harris, wife of the Right Rev. Bishop every what in the harbour, in every bay on M. C. Harris, of Tokyo. Death was he to the coast linsand on every road leading to the meningitis. Mrs. Harris came to Japan in 1873 Colony." There really is, indeed, no excuse and during her residence had taken considerable interest in the aducation of Japanese vimen. She was also well known as a writer of poems en Japanese themes.

niature and in fine condition.

A. S. WATSON & CO. for auch weŝal misrepresentation as that to

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

which we be alluded: for the Government had annouseed various modifications in- cluding theleletion of Clause 30 (which gave the Goverwr-in Council pover to stud the Colony with Customs House), and moreover the Hon. Mr. STEWART drewattentionto this fact in the very speech which was formel the subject of gritinism. We hold no brief

William Kennedy, the Chinese banker sorused of illegal importation of opium, accompanied by his attorneys, appeared in court at Manila on Friday to plead to the chargos preferred against him. The charge was read to him and ou the advice of his attorusya, O'Brim and Waite, be refused to plead and the judge.

ONLY communications relating to the notes for MT. SIEWART and we do not reg ordered the plea of not gulity entered, columns should be adärmed to Tax EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their namer and the matter imply in the light of an injustios addresses with communications addressed to the to the Unofsial Members, but after what we Editor, not for publication but as evidence of

have said it will be admitted that the good faith.

inserted.

Ur. W. J. Napier, D.C.L, who has resigned bis post as Attorney-General, of the Braits

Settlements, was entertained to a banquet by the commercial community, before his departure of the death of Mrs. Bromhead. Matthews, at for Home. News has been revolved at Singapore the Bahamas. This delayed Mr. Matthews's departure for the Straits, to succeed Mr. Napier, until the 13th inst.

commercial men who are on a visit to the States.

The President paid a tribute to Japanese industry and patriotiam, and in toasting the Emperor of Japan said he was a warm and sincere friend of America. He scouted the idea that there would ever be the slightest trouble between America and Japan.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND

THE BUDGET.

your name

there will be accommodation for from 800 to I regret I must to-day leave for Shang1,000 people on Thursday and Friday, and from hai, bat if any fair critio wishes to dis 1,000 to 1200 on Saturday. The latter day not hide himself anders nom de plume I. shall sion they will not be admitted free. Their cne any point on which we differ and will has been fixed as ladies" day, but on this occa be happy to deal farther with the matter when escorts will be requested to pay the necessary Ireturn next month-Faithfully yours,

CHARLES E. GARNER.

THE LIQUOR LAW.

novelty of being boarded by a revenue offer Incoming steamers are experiencing the

who inquires as to what liquors are on board. Nothing more than inquiry is made, and not even the most captions seem to fad cunse to complain at the visits. It is stated that the staff of European revenue officers will be in creased shortly.

entrance fee Various alterations have been made in the programme befors printed, in consequence of which ww.append the amended programme. P.M.

FIRST DAY.

4.30-Two Length (Open to Amy, Navy and 4.45-Four Length Handicap (Members only).

Police).

4.00-Half Mile Interport Championship.

2 Heata.

5.00-High Dive, Interport Championship. 5.15-Two Lengths Handicap (Open to members 5.30-Lengths Handicap (Membors only), 2

over 30 years of age),

Hents

MECOND DAY.

LONDON, September 21st. In the House of Commons Mr. The fears expressed by some of those interested Lloyd George has announced a con- that the kade of supplying the shipping in the cession to agricultural landlords entitl-hour would be crippled by the application of 5.50-100 yards Interport Championship.

the duties are now proved to be groundless. 6.00-Team Race (Members only). ing them, on making a declaration We are officially informed that the harbour with the necessary data, to a deduction trade will not be materially affected. Ships will up to 25 per cent, under the schedule rive their supplice la cases from bond, which will be sent out duty free, but a recept must be with respect to repairs and manage-given signed either by the captain or the chiaf meut. The concession is estimated | offer. to cost half a million during the year 1900-1010.

Mr. Balfour does not think that it is adequate.

BRITISH POST OFFICE AT TIENTSIN.

LONDON, Septemibor 21st. Colonel Seely, replying to Mr. Henniker Heaton in the House of Commons, said he understood that

maintain the British Post Office at arrangements had been made to

Tientsin for the present.

AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.

TYPHOON NEWS.

GRUESOME NIGHTS AT JEA.

The steamer Kueiying arrived in port yesterday from Cheloo two days overdue, Although not encountering a typhoon she was sufciently near to experience particularly rough-weather, especially on Saturday, when her barometrical readings indicated that the typhoon was south of her and naturally she did care to rash into it. This was the typhoon Prior to that, however, these on board bad evidences that a disastrous visitation had passed

Straite dead bodies floating past caught the over the sea some little time before. Almost all the way down from the entrance to the Haitan

eye practically every minute. Bore lashed to spars, some to yulos, and one sampau had thirty dead bodies on board. It was a gruesome experience. Dead Chinese, with their faces pecked beyond recognition, met the view of these on board, and it is a modest cal...“

which entered the land somewhere about Swatow,

4 Heats.

400-Hurd Race Handicap (Members only). 4.20--Plunge, Interport Championship. 4.45--Boys Race, 2 Lengthis Handicap (Open to all boys under 15 years of age), 5.00 Two Longtha Back Itae. Interport

Championship.

5.10-Four Length Handicap Final. 5.20-Throwing the Polo Ball Interport

Championship.

5.40-Twelve Lengths (400 yards) Interport.

Championship.

6.00-Water Polo (Exhibition match between

two teams of Members).

- THIRD DAY.

4.00-Two Lengthe Hurdle Race Final. 4.10-Running Hosier from Springboard, La-

terport Championship. 4.39-Duck Hunt.

4.45-Team Race, Shanghai tersia Hongkong.

5.25-Consolation Esce, 2 Length 5.00-Twe Lenghts Handicap Fist. 5.10-200 yards Interport Championship.

were 5.35-Water Polo Match, Shanghai verets

Hongkong.

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the conciliatory spirit in which their presentations were met by the Govern ment. We cannot have an import tax, of course, without machinery for its collection are reported to have said that upon. the return-Bethman Hollweg, the new German/raming high, and the range of vision was not two mat in the final of the Handicap, when

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The Daily Press.

as well as the protection of the revenue from evasions; but we believe that in the new Ordinance the Colony has HONGKONG," Surtember. 22nd 1909.

secured itself thanks to the laboure of THE Unolicial Members of Council as well the Unofficial Members of the Council as the Government have been well abused from the terrors of a Customs service during the past few days in connection with as, we know it in most countries of the the passage of the sow Liquor Tax, but world. We may add that not the now that the excitement has cooled off some least important among the changes what, the public are beginning to realise introduced into the Ordinance at the that the change which the Law makes in 80licitation of the Unofficial Members

It seems that the Chinese Governant is confidently reckoning upon the return of Sir Robert Hart to China. A Chinese newspaper pablished in Peking states that in disensing the national finance question certale Migators

of Sir Robert Hart a joint meeting consisting Revenue and Sir Hobert Hart will be held. After of representatives of the Wairupu, the Board of this due representations will be made to the Ministers of the various countries regarding the control by the Board of Revenue of the receipts of the Imperial Maritime Customis

Mr. James W. Beardsley, formerly director of public works in the Philippine Islands, who was succeeded by Mr. James F. Case, and later appointed consulting irrigation engineer to the bureau, has reigned, his reignation having

LONDON, September 21st. The Emperor Francis Joseph of

received Austria-Hungary

Herr.

TENNIS

The ficial for the Tennis Championship of oulation to put the number of bodies which the Kowloon Cricket Club takes place to day at 5 o'clock, the players being S. E. Green and drifted past at over 1,000. As the use were W. N. Edwards. It will be remembered these

grast, it can be understood there were doubtless

steamer.

Chancellor, at a private audience yes- many more which were not soon from this terday.

On Saturday afternoon the Kweiyang passed the Clio and the Anw, to which they spoke bat did not proceed far before anchoring. The Clio was all right, and was prepared to meet the storm, as also the Anksť. The lowest baromatzi- cal reading was 29.37 on Saturday afternoon,

SPANISH ADVANCE ON MELILLA BEGUN.

HOORS SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES.

THE "CLIO SAFE.

on secured the story after a hard game, To-day's match should prove a fine struggle. The Mr. W. Stewart, Vice-President of the Cub, winner receives the gold medal presented by

AMERICAN CRIMINAL

ADMINISTRATION.

STRONG CONDEMNATION BY FEESIDENT TAFT. President Taft arrived at Chicago on the 17th inst., on his way to the Pacific Coast. He wis the guest of the Chamber of Commerce and the The fears as to the fate of H.M.S. Clio have been public. Speaking at a banquet in his honour the supon was passed round that the sloup had been administration or criminal law in the United removed, and yesterday the satisfactory informa- President discussed the querion of the sighted at Station Island anchorage in the address that the present administration of the States. He declared in the course of his Halten Straits on Saturday afternoon. The criminal laws of the country las national dis news, which was brought by the steamer Kwet grace. He alluded to the great delays in the yay arriving in port yesterday, was gladly progress of criminal ones and the ability of rooved in offcial quarters and throughout the ends of justice. The President recommended. lawyers by legal technicalities to subvert the town generally there was a feeling of relief the passage of an Act of Congress greatly experienced. She is expected to reach Hong- extending the powers of the courts to control kong this morning.

the progress of criminal prosecutions by means of the writ of injunction. The address on this head covered much the same ground as his famous address before the Tale law school.

LONDON, September 21st. The Spanish Forces began their taken effect on the 11th. Mr. Beardsley had advance on Melilla yesterday, net completed an important mission-that of studying the irrigation systems of Java, India Ported by warships. and Egypt; and reporting thereon to the imalar The enemy were repulsed with government. He also represented the inlar severe losses... govanndent in an irrigation congress Fed at

The Spanish losses were slight and Spokane, Washington. Acting Governor Forbes on the 10th just.

The Frend cruiser Alger was at Chemulpo recaired a cable announcing this resignation the Army advanced and occupied the

and expressed his regret at the loss of such an position. able mon as Mr. Beardsley. He characterized

the chanter of the port will not be an is clause 31 which provides that no search alarming as was at first anticipated-of goods orbaggage shall be made unless and as indeed there were substantial there is "rasonable cause "to suspect that reasons for anticipating. from the measure such goods or baggage contain dutiable as it is originally drafted Material quors or dostarsi spirits changes were made in the second and third. drafts of the Bill, bat it is very evident from the nature of the criticisms which bave

valuable" ones.

ATTAC

Lient, H. G.H. Grant Smith, 14th Welles.

LONDON, September 21st.

Lord Kilenor is bringing with him to been passed, especially on the action of the china and Jean Captain Fitzgerald, lately iris the reports he had made as "extremely able and RECORD AEROPLANE FLIGHT. Unofficial Members, that the public have Assistant Military Secretary. failed to grasp value of the changes made in the Bill The Unofficial Members The boycot directed against Japan, according

not dragooned, nor

to the Peking Gi Pao, is amming a seriousley's Rifles, Indian Army-(son of Mr. E. Grant were they

aspect in Timtsin.

Bith, of Hongkong) has been promoted to the inveigled by the adroitness and taot off H.E. THE GOVERNOR, into accepting a measure which, when it was first introduced,

were

The Board of Revenue, according to a Peking contemporary, has decidedto send a Com-

At Brescia M. Rougier has taken a rank of Captain, to date from: June 13th. The flight in his aeroplane at an altitude record of Captain Grant Smith's services as of 045 feet, which constitutes a record. follows:-Was with the Naval Brigade during

TRADE BETWEEN THE PHILIP- PINES AND THE UNITED STATES.

WEATHER REPORT,

the Hon Mr. MURRAY STEWART said mission to England to study financial matters. the investment of Tientsin Settlement by the TOWNS SUBMERGED IN AUSTRALIA problem for the future in the Philippines will the China Bea to the South of the Formosa

Mr. Eitak, the Japanese Comsal-General at Shanghai, who has just been recalled to Tokyo, will probably be appointed Conant-General at

Chientao.

“staggered” him, and it will perhaps be useful if in simpla justice to the Unofficial Members and in the interests of a correct appreciation of the measure by the public we enter into an explanation which may be Major-General Broadwood, C.B., arrived in made the plainer if we base it upon an extract Japan by tha1s. Seria from San Francisco, from the speech delivered in Council on the on the 10th it. Tho General is due in Hong 16th inst. by the Hon. Mr. STEWART, who kong this work. after dwelling on the fact that it went against the grain with him to witness the institution of the smallest Customs service,

said:

New premios for the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China have been built at Bangkok, and were formally opened on the 6th it, by H. E. H. the Siamese Minister of Finance.

Treasure is high over Manchuris The Japanese returns are not to hand. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

One of the most hopeful reports ever received from the United States relative to the prospects The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isened tippine products in the American mar the following report kets was received yesterday, says the Manila Callenews of the 15th lust, by the Acting Gos- has rison slightly over the China coast, the On the 21st at 12.05 pm.The barometer eraer General from the bureau of inmalar Philippines, and Indo-China affairs. This report made it manifest that the The area of low pressure is still shown over City, Was with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Boots Lat have been known in Victoria for product being already, Boxers în 1900, and at the taking of Tientsin Heavy rains last month caused the greatest be that of production, that of the sale of the Channe from the time they arrived in Tiestain forty years The Laanesoorie Weir, which

satisfactorily solved. "Although our experience with thenew tariff till their return to Hongkong in 1900 (Peking cost £133,878, burst, and numerous bridges will be no Alfenity whatever in the disposat at 10 am. to-day, 0.22 inches.

in at short" Вата the cable received, “thers Was with his regiment (2nd East were swept away. Many country kors were

f the cigars this year sad in the years to come. Yorkshire) in South Africa 1901-2, afferirds water. Several fatalities were reported and sale, and the supply has in no way come up to to-day is as follows:-

submerged, and enormeus areas were under

Aigars

admitted so far have found immediate The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon saving in the Mounted Infantry Company of many thrilling escapes, while there have been

N. winds, mo- this regiment (South African Medal with three heavy losses of stock. The carriages of a mixed thedemand. The probem to be met now is the elusp:).

increase of the output and the maintainance of Hongkong & Neighbourhood deste to fresh traln

the standard. of a bridge. Fortunately

showery the couplings held, and no lives were lost,

Other domestic artistes such as hats, native Formona Channel though some passengers sustained injuries. A

cloths, potatos, articles of shell manufacturo and tornado did great damage at Ballarat Bailway and Chinese artiolos imparted and subject to

all such articles that can compete with Japanese Boħtli coast of Chins between? NE. winds, communication between Melbourne and Ade duty will find a ready market. It is all a ques. South coast of China between

Hongkong and Lamocks, fruh.

N. winds, inide was enspended for three days, Many tim of production.” washdways are reported.

Hongkong and Heinam......... 3 moderata.

Mei!).

i remained

·Transferred to the Indian Any owing to the collapsser gorge 50ft. deop

Iceived the special thanks of the Commander in-Chief (Lord Kitchener) for good work done while in command of a column of his regiment seat to the native State of Lax Bela, Beluoktan during the late troubles there,

of

1

N.E... string.

winds,