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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1909.

*Hospital Sunday was observed restorday in

disease, and at all events is by no means incorrectly, would enable. China to take a

the wholesome condition befitting so poor- vastly increased amount of American goods. The loenk churches. The Bishop af Viotoria TELEGRAMS.

ful and wealthy a nation as that of the United States. The object is a great one, and ao auch should be undertaken with due deliberation, and only with a profound

Now this, as may be said of all heresies, presobed at St. Andrews, Kowloon, in the whether of religion or statecraft, contains morning. vast amount, perhaps the greater purt, of Mr. de Margeria, French Minister to Peking.. truth. Nearly all heresies, says an alike paid a visit to H.E. the Governor of Macio

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The wisest man who ever vaulted into the presidential chair may acknowledge that the position gives him opportunities for learning the conditions of affairs such as prior to his installation at White House he had not dreamt of and it may be doubted if President TAFT has taken due advantage of this, and has not been to feverishly anxious for change ou preconceived lines,

This failing has been more especially conspicuous in his treatment of affairs connected with what, even in America, is familiarly known as the Far East. The latter part of Mr. ROOSEVELT's administra. tion saw most of the diplomatic and con- sular offices in the Far East occupied by men of mark in their respective lines, who, in-many- rases(had had experience of the localities in which they served, and knew the men amongst whom they had to serve. Constitutionally it has been the

and the Military band.

On Saturday evening a fire occurred in a low matsbedsat-Mount Davis where the new forts are being contructed. They mataheda belonged but no loss of life occurred. to the seatractor. The wers mostly destroyed

single aspect of the facts to be explained, and this is especially true of the hergay beloved of all pious Americans of the "Balance of Trade." Seen from an orthodox point of view profitable trade must always have su, apparently, adverse balance: the

balance," only imaginary indeed, really exercise his power of disallowance with res His Majesty the King has not been advised represents the profits of the trade: forest to Ordinance No: 20 of 1909, entitled--An otherwise--and this is perfectly in accord Ordinance to amend the Companies (Local with logic-there would be no proft Jeft for Registars) Ordinance, 1907. either_sperter or importer. This is the great financial truth that really lies at the bottom of the decline of the foreign com- merce of the States. Of its very nature international trade must be mutual, and the nation that seeks deliberately to shut out importa from abroad must by the very necessity of the case raise the exchange against itself to such a degree as to practic ally arrest the entire flux of commerce This is practically what the United States in

With the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, H.E the Governor has been

Protected by the Telegraphic Message -.

Uopyright Ordinance 1894)

"BHUTAR'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRE89."

DOVER NAVAL HARBOUR OPENED.

LONDON, October 16th, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales has opened the naval harbour at Dover with great ceremony. The new har bour accomodates Dreadnoughts at all states of the tide.

PROPOSED NEW CHINESE RAILWAY.

pleased to appoint Dr. H. Masfarlaus to be Government Bacteriologist. We understand, also that the Secretary of State has approved of the appointment of Dr. J. W, Hartley na d permanent member of the Government Medical BRITISH AND AMERICAN CAPITAL. Staff.

INTERESTED.

A Chluaman either, fell or jumped over board from the stommer Sui Tai on Saturday afternoon just after the vessel had passed

practice in the States on the accession of a their mistaken policy of Protection run Green Island. The young man was observed new President to make a clean sweep of the wild have been doing for the commerce of by an American missionary to rise to the surface higher diplomatic offices, and the practice the world The question is not ene. of

and commence to swim. The alarm of “mán overboard." may live much to recommend it. On Pre-Protection in the abstract, nor yet of Free und & Life-boat manned out shung out in was given, the ship turned round,. sident TAFT's accession to office it was right Trade both may have their peculiar holds readiness to enter the water on the man being and proper that these changes should have where they advantage the country adoping seen again. By this time nothing could be occurred; but Mr. TAFT, to content with them. But both when raisapplied may be seen of him, and the ship aftor a delay of a this, ir a short time succeeded in trans found to do irreparable damage to the quarter of an hour or twenty minutes proceeded ferring every single officer whom he found country that makes a fetish of either: We on her royage, occupying any position in Ching. It was spoke last week of the injury done to Great not that there was anything to be found Britain by the ignorant worship of a false. fault with, por that any injustice to indivi. Free Trade, ed we may be accepted as in- duals was intended. It was simply a transfer partial when we discuss the similar damage of locality. The apparently unintended result doue to the United States by the equally

UANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

October 14.

FINANCIAL MATTERS.

JAPAN PREPARED TO MAINTAIN JEE TREATY RIGHTS.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS..

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And Mr. Justice Gomperts is promoted to the office of Acting Chief Justice. If he earns amany good opinions in the more azaltad office as he has done in the short time that be has been Prime Judge no one who knows him will be surprised. But who is to set in the position which he vacates for a time?

The regrettable incident in the carcer of the chief novountant of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way, which has been generally known ga “the railway sonsation," has onded in sentence of two Feare being passed on Mr. Butler, Wright. It is particularly regrettable from all points, not good name of Britain in the Eaat. the least being the blow which it deals to tho

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Now that the more vigorous games have com menced for the soison, Jan't it time that the Colonial Authority had made their allocation of the grounds for sporting purposes at Causeway Bay The junior eluba are anxious to know their fate in the matter.

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Man plays many parts in his tima, but who ever thought of seeing the Colonial Secretary- riding a virens pony?

It looks as if the Gymkhana aflotals re. cognized they were at the end of the sensen, when they sought to stimulate jaded appetitios by introducing "fool pidgin" events. It was too funny to see the ladies trying to knock down

LONDON, October 16th, Reuter's correspondent at Wash-doll with a number of sticks, and anyone who ington telegraphs that it is stated helief that a woman cannot throw straight. I sw the exhibition-will-be-confirmed in his old

that a group of British and American hoard it insinuated that a prizewinner was capitalists are completing arrange- favoured in that s rival knocked down the doll' she was not aiming at. I don't believe it myself, ments with China for the construction but I give the yarn for what it is worth of a railway from Chin-chow-fu to Tsitsibar. It is understood that Japan has notified China that while she does not intend to oppose China's action she will maintain her rights

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his pluck in mounting the elaphant which was Mr. Dupree deserves to be complimented for

entered for the last race at the Gymkhana on Saturday. The animal may have been docile, but it was disquieting to have the trunk flourish. ing round, and the rider might well have been

was time the tradition of office was lost senseless worship of the demon of Protection.wanted by the Peking, Government, ss several under the recent Chino-Japanese forgiven if he had hesitated to get on its back.

within the first three months, and the new men found not only that they had to learn

when raised to the level of a cult,

It would appear that money is argently

despachon bare been reosived by the Vicarcy on this subject lately. The latest states that the ordinary remittance from the province must be seut to the Capital without delay, and the Viceroy has given the Provincial Treasurer orders accordingly...

We have more especially spoken of China in this connection, but China is not the only country that teaches the same lesson. Mr. TAFT finds that the American tmda with a

the South American people shows precisely

Another despatch states that the statements. similar sigts, and his proposed panacea is to

of income and expenditore for the past two largely subsidise a line or lines of steam-yours are to be made out in detail and submitted Plate. As GLENDOWEN's scheme of calling boats to carry American goods to the River to Peking immediately. spirits from the vasty deep was met by Hors- Pun's rejoinder: But will they come when you call theu?" We may well ask Mr. TAFT

from the beginning everything appertaining to their new position, but that no one was left who could enlighten them as to the past A wiser ruler would naturally have left sufficient number of experienced officials to be able to initiate the new-comers; unless, indeed, it had been a case of wrong doing all round, and it was advisable to clean out A. S. WATSON & CO.. un Augean stable, which was not pretended. The climax was reached when Mr. TAFT came to the conclusion that all his predecessors, and all the American merchants who ever had dealings with Chun-any of them, men of whom any nation might be proud had utterly mistaken their role in the Celestial Empire; and that what China wanted was to be hustled. Full of this preconceived lea he sought about amongst bankers and merchants who had distinguished themselves by successfully pushing themselves into rotoriety in the financial world, but most

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HONGKONG, OCTтolek 18TH“ 1909,

At last it was accepted by Mr. CRANE,

Will his American goods go on board when hissteners are ready to receive them? It seems far more likely, if the subsidy be large enough to afford cheap freights, that the holds will be found full, not of Americau, but of English and German goods. The reason does not require the wisdom of a SOLON or a SOLOMON to unfold. England and Germany take enormous quantities of South American produce, and the goods are in payment for this. The United States, which take no man's produce willingly, find the foreigner has given nothing that requires payment. She has blocked, in fact, the outlet for her own commerce; and this, and not any dislike to her goods, is the sole reason why he refuses to deal with the

American merchant, hustle he never charmingly.

so

The English Mail of the 18th September was delivered in London on the 15th inst.

His Houoar Mr. H. H. J. Gomperta has been appointed soting Chief Justies during the absence on leave of His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, or until further notice."

Householders are warued against throwing or exposing rabbish in the streets so as to cause a naisanes. The warning is set forth in our advertising columns.

second lieutenants L, C. Reas, W. Rassell and His Excellency the Governor has promoted J. L. Andwow to rank na boutenants in the Hongkong Volunteer Corpa

of the Lun Yik firm were charged with defrand-" At the Magistracy on Saturday two partners ing creditorsafter filing a petition in bankruptcy by selling goods which were convertible assvets, The hearing was adjourned,

CHEAP RICE.

Confucius certain shops have been selling rice As an act of devotion to the memory of at the rate of 6 catties more por dollar than the sunt price. Only one doller's worth at-a-time is allowed to be purchased, but many persons have taken advantage of this offer as the price of rice has ruled very high lately,

PETITION FROM A LADY STUDENT. A lady named Miss Kong Lau, who has. received her education in America, hus now petitioned the Governmont to defray hor educational expenses, as was done in the case of Miss Ho Sheung Ting, She also prays to be The recognised as a government student. definite promise in the matter until ho ting. Viceroy safe that he is unable to make sty

asked the opinion of the Chinese Minister in America, and he has therefore communicated with that officer on the subject...

BEIGANDAGE IN KWONGSAI.

treaty,

GREEK POLITICAL CRISIS,

LONDON, October 16th.

When he did reach its back he found the Host behind the elephant's cars anything but com fortable and it is certain he would not enjoy his ride as the animal took him to the starting place. Still, he deserves well for having provided us with a novel spectacle.

I forgot last wask to mention a remarkable

In honour of the naval wedding which was

A message states that the Premier announced in the Chamber the desire coincidence which took place a few days before. of the Royal Princes that the Army calebrated recently lights in the shape of two be adopted. It is reported that the wore taken down their place was occupied by the Reform Bill concerning them should hearts shone from the Tamar, but when they

Royal Princes have resigned their

commissions.

DR. COOK HONOURED.

LONDON, October 16th, The New York Corporation has conferred the freedom of the city on Dr. Cook as the first to reach the North Pole.

ROYAL FEARS. ·

LONDON, October 17th. The place and date of the Tsar's

exhin distance sway. I am certain it was not

three green lights which indicate a storm a

prophetic, though, as I have said, the coincidones was remarkable,

The usurer has excited scorn from time imuiemorial. The Bible condemins him, Shakes- peare holds him up to ridicule, and the populace

always despise him where they do not fear him. In Hongkong he is unfortunately too well known, but seldom do we hour of such-a-tale of oxtortion on the one hand and simplicity on the other ns was told in the Supreme Court the other day whero, s man who had borrowed $100 from one of these Shylooks found after paying 8270 in interest that he still owed $250, Hap pily for the borrower, he was taken to court- Otherwise he might have continued his pay- ments without getting out of the terrible entanglement in which he had placed himself

such unscrupulons moneylendera.

A petition numerously signed' has reached the authorities from Mo Soon in the Kwongani Province. The petition states that such is the activity of bandits in the district and so in-forthcoming meeting with King Em-It seems unfortunate that the law should assist adequate are the forces to cope with them that manuel of Italy are kept a profound neither life nor property is safe and the people

A paragraph appeared in the Press the other

The

are in a state of great alarm. The petition secret, as the demonstrations against day relating the collapse of a prehistoric dis prays for military help to clear the district, and the execution of the anarchist Ferrer patch box, as it was termed, during practice the Viceroy hoa given instructions to the have reawakened hostility in Italy for the Fire Brigado review to be shortly held Provincial Judge and certain other officials to

before His Excellency the Governor. make enquiry into the rest state of affairs, against the Tsar. It is believed that incident was regarded as unfortunate, but what Meanwhile a detachment of troops is to be sent they are even being prolonged for would those concerned, have felt like had it

that purpose.

to the district.

ROWING,

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. Saturday afternoon, the course being from the The club race for pair ours took place on

Bella View Hotal to the Club House, half a xill. Results:

FIENT HEAR Bow, S. P. Warbrook Stroke, A. B. Pollock Cox, W. McCulloch Bow, E. Gustor

Stroke, E. W. Carpenter Cox, R. H. Beazley

Bow, E. J. Ga

11 11.

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10 0 12 0 10 4 10 5 11 0

Stroke, H. L. Q. Garrett -Cox, C. Swain Pollock land from the start and won by about thres lengths.

mited. Only supply for Cash.

y sitpply for hour the supply who, with no disparagement to his personal character, may be described as a typical hustler, just such a one in fact as must have Denied to Mr. TAFT the beau-idend that inët HONGKONG OFFICE. 10A DES VEUT BUAD Call his desires. Mr. CRANE is not, however, LONDON- OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

to come amongst us, nor-had he given any clue as to what his policy-was-bikely to turn out, so that we cannot be accused of any personal bins, one way or the other, As, however, we said at the beginning of our article, the new President is not satisfied Ir may seem strange that a people so

with the course that American commerce lus sally astute-and practical as the Americans

taken; it does not advance with those leaps wing the term for the nonce as applying to and bounds regarding which the free-traders the inhabitants of the United States, should of old were wont to burst out into eloquence allow themselves to be dominated by the On the contrary, it has a provoking tendency fetish of Balance of Trade" into supposing to stand still, if not actually to regress; and int a state of national prosperity was Mr. Tart has his own ideas as to the cause, denoted by the published value of exports which be attributes to the absence of always being in excess of that of imports.hustle" amongst the present generation of Of course, the erection and worship of these American merchants. The CUNNINGHAMS, fetishes of exploded beliefs is not confined to the HEARDS, and the WETMORES of the old the American people, for we have witnessed days not only made themselves. respected as exactly the same paenomenon in the worship men in the Fat East, but they succeeded in Funatsu to net na Consul for Japan at Hong- The King's exequaturs empowering Mr. T. by the average Englishman of the idol which building up a great trade, vory much to the keng, and Mr. C. Frérant to be Consul General he falsely calls Free Trade, but which benefit of the United States at large. How for Chili at Caloutts, with consular jurisdiction on closer investigation turns out to be an is it that their descendants of the present day also orer the British Colonies in Asia, have aggravated form of Protection, clad, indeed, are to all appearance letting their great received His Majesty's signaturo. in the cast-off garments of the original, but inheritance slide Mr. TAFT is plainly of the Warships in the harbour were decoratoä on on removing these found to be pure and un- opinion that the race has degenerated, and Saturday in honour of the anniversary of the mitigate Protection all the worse that it that the only thing to save them is to adopt birthday of Dous Maria Pis the grandmother is protection of the foreign against British the up-to-date- American Gystem-of-self of the present King of Portugal The Fortu- industries. · President TAFT is new in office, advertisement. China is a progressive guess community celebrated the occasion with and, like the new broom, desirous of emulatation, and the methods that were successful dance at the Clap Laritane while at Macao an **big the strenuous life of his predecessor with tlie plonders are evidently out of touch official dimer way given in Government House and the public buildings were illu- would make a clean sweep of all the abuses with a demanding constitutional minated that he emanet help seeing, about him government, improved locomotion, and a Whether he will here been always successful brand-new navy Mr. Cuane, the spotle in huis well-intended ambitions cannot be of valves, was regarded as just the person to clearly seen till the time arrives that, like play on it the new vivifying stream of all American Presidents, he has to retire bustle, and amongst other things, for the armed robbery: Young Wong Kwai, robbery; and Manila from office and again take up the role of advantage doubtless of the United States, Teak Shaminsky, carnally knowing a little private citizen. At the moment his aim, a shame it into the adoption of the gold girl of eight years of age; Tam Pak aliss Tami worthy one be it noted, is to revive the standard which all respectable untions Shan Man, forgery; Chan T, Li Kwong, Pang foreign commerce of America, which he (with its solitary exception) have now Hing, Ko Pin, Ling Babg salt and mutuer; holds is labouring minder some mysterious adopted. This, of course, Mr. TAFT sees Ko Fun, Lai Lok, receiving stolen goods, to pit,

The criminal sessions open turday befor Mr Justine Gompertz. The calender includes the with intent; ip. Sang, Li Yan, Chan Wau, following cases-Li Ng, murder and wounding

shark fine.

SECOND HEAT, ``

Bow, T. H. G. Brayfield... Stroke, W. North

Cox, A. M. Marshal

Boer, K. 8. Morrison

Stroke, Capt. E, Barker... Cox; G. A. Caldwell

11 11.

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10 12 8.7 Barker obtained a good lead, but North-gr dually gained on him and wou by about thres quarters of a length.

The final will be received on Friday.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

LONDON, October 17th President Taft met. President Diaz

at El Paso. The interview took place within closed doors and the remark able display of American and Mexican troops was due to a fear of au Anarchist demonstration.

MARCONIGRAMS.

happened during the review itself? Yet methinks it might have been wall if it had, because then the-Governor would have seen for himself how much was-peeled to bring the Brigade up to date.

When the subject of warning householders as: to the disposal of refuse was under discussion at the Sanitary Board ons member remarked that

the rubbish should be taken away from the doors of householders because entertainers would not like their guests to drop into them. From what I know of Hongkong there is more likelihood of that happening after dinner.

At a fite held in an English town a prize was offered for the most-miser... able looking bachelor. It suggests ideas Mr. D. W. Craddock, the Hongkong agent of for Hongkong. The period of the annual the C.P.R., informs us that he is in receipt of exodas is not for off and if the Horticultural a telegram on Saturday from the Yokohama Society or some fancy fair promoters wore to 'him of a Marconigram that offer a prize for the most discongelate, grass agency advising bas just resobed there from the R. M. S. widower it might attract the oncious. It would Empress of China, which left Vancouver on the be interesting to see how well the men could 9th instant. The vessel was 1,525 miles off at disgnise their feelings. 9.30 p.m. on the 15th, and she expects to arrive

RODERICK RAsdom. at Yokohams or the 20th, in the forenoon This will doubtless be of interest to those CX-

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTSpecting friends by the steamer mentioned.

The C & L etre Zafero left Manils on the 15th instant, and is une hore to-day at daylight. The P. &0. str. Namur left Singapore for this port on the 15th instant, at 3 p.m., and is

due tera on the 21st instant, at about ă a m.

The Delwell & Co.'s steamer Mancaster Castle arrived at New York on the 12th inst.

on the 16th inst. for Kche, Moji, Hongkong The Bank Line str. Kumeric left Yokohama

TYPHOON INFORMATION:

Yesterday we received from the American Consulate General the following information

to typhoon movements Manila Obserys tory, 8-30 a.m.; received Hongkong 9.40;

MASONIC.

Ata Regular Conroestion of the Naval and Military R. A. Chapter, No. 302 C., Hong- kong, the following Companious wors elected ofloors for the mening yor, Most Excellent Companions AO'Dourdin and H. B. Bridge carrying out the installation core- mony.

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Manila Observatory 6 p.m.; received Hongkong typhoon north-east Manila moving WNW MEH —____

-7-15; typhoon crossing Nerthorn Luzon mev.

The notice issued by the local Observatory at eight o'clock last night stated that the typhoon was expected to enter the Ching Ser lost sight.

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