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The example of the European export firms at Saigon, who had to band themselves into a syndicate aga safeguard against Chinese failures, has been followed by the import firms com bining to protect their own interests. presentatives of some thirty firms agreed to establish the now syndicate. The amittee. include members to represent the foreign merosntile community of the port..

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THE SUBSIDIARY COINAGE QUESTION IN HONGKONG."

We recollect that in 1907 when the Hong- kong Government began the expedient of withdrawing from circulation all its sub- sidiary coinago received as revenue, it was reported to the Secretary of State that the Colonial Government had succeeded in induc ing the authorities at Canton to temporarily & CO. suspend the coining of small coins at the Mint. How long the mint suspended opera tions we do not know, but we know that it was subsequently shown in the report of the

LONDON, November 5th, Customs Commissioner at Canton that there

Colonel Seely, Under Secretary of had been actually an increase in the number of 20-cent pieces coined that year. It will

For the information of visitors to the famous Stato for Foreign Affairs, replying in also be remembered that as a result of the ruins of Angkor, in Cambodia, Gomorat L. do the House of Commons to a question WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Inquiry in 1907 by a Committee into Beylié has gubilihed an exceedingly interesting

the causes of the depreciation of the sub-brochure, lestrated by sixteen capital photo put by Mr. J. A. Bryce (Lab., Inverness sidiary coinage of the Colony," the Govern- graphic gravures. There exists in Cambodia District) with regard to British and ment addressed strong representations numerous ancient monuments, some of them Chinese currency in Hongkong, said through the proper channels to the Chinese dating back to the VI. century, but the most the Viceroy of Canton was taking besatifal belong to the period comprised authorities both at Peking and Canton, between the IX, and the XLII. centuring. The satisfactory measures to deal with the The Secretary of State had urging the suspension of the coinage of style of architecture is Indian, but with such matter. small coins at the Canton Mint until the modifications in detail and sometimes in principle recently requested the Governor of coins bad again reached par." We have no as to entitle it to be designated Cambodian. rocollection of the replies to those represcata. The rains of the great templo or palace of Hongkong to report on the present seo. position of the currency, and on tions being made public, but the fact that in Angkor are worth travelling far

The reason for making the trip is between receipt of that report he would the year 1908 the Canton Mint turned out September and February Last month fêtes 15,668,000 20-cent pieces is conclusive were held at Angkor, attended by King Size Consider what steps he would take. evidence that, whatever may have been the wath and H.E. the Governor-General of Indo- nature of the replies received by the China, sad these attracted a large number of Government, there was, in fact, no com- pliance with the strongly expressed desire

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TYPALDOS ARRESTED,

LONDON, November 6th. Lieutenant Typaldos, of the Grecian Navy, the principal figure in the recent mutiny, and a companion,

were arrested at Lieutenant Demoules, attired in civilian clothes, midnight at Kephisia.

They offered no resistance.

LATER

It is announced at Athens that Lieut. Typaldos will be tried for a

The Water Return for the let of November, of the Hongkong Government. Evidently communicated to us yesterday, representa a the efforts to convince the Chinese authori-great improvement on its predecessors, and tics of the evils of a depreciated currency have upon the return for the corresponding date met with small success. Had that fifteen of last year. All the reservoirs were above over- millions of twenty-cent pieces not boen coin-flow--Tytam to the extent of 2ft 6in and The storage on ed last year, the subsidiary coinage of the Tytam bye-wash 2ft. gin.

the island of Hongkong amounted Kwangtung province and of this Colony 742,211,000 gallons, which is nearly twenty might by now have been brought up again million gallons more than on the corresponding to par value: As it is, the latest quotations date last year. There had been an inter- show the discount on Chiasse 20-cont pieces mittent supply in the rider main districts up to be 5.96 per cent, and on Hongkong 20 to October 25th, but since then a constant cent pieces 5.74 per cent; while on ten-cent supply has been given. On the Kowloon sida pieces the rates are 6.43 and 5.96 respectively the return shove the water in the gravita-political offence, which does not render - state of things which can scarcely be on resurvoir to have been 12ft 2in. below him liable to a death penalty. -regarded as ovidence of the satisfactory measures which the Chinese authorities are to be taking. The request which, we learn from the telegram, the Secre- tary of State has recently made to the Governor for a report on the present position of the question comes at au oppor- tune moment when the subject is being re-

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view of Colonel SEELT's aunouncement that the Viceroy is taking antjafactory....maðu with a view to rehabilitate the currency, the public with look forward with added interest to the debate next week on the Hon. Mr. STEWART's motion, in the hope that full information of these "satisfactory measures" will be made public.

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overdow, as compared overflow last year, and the storage 176 million gallons last year and 237 millions this. In short, on the island we had on the ist November six months aapply in the storage

the Kowloon side reservoirs, and on months supply.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

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SIE, The composition of the team selected to represent Hongkong in the Intarport Rifle Matoh gere rasonable hope of a close finish, yet the result is a repetition of last year's per NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

farinaace-excellent spores in praction, but ONLY COMMUNscations relating to the news column should be addressed is THE EDITOR.

Tuesday next being a Public Holiday, it is" wash out" on the day of the match. Correspondente must forward their names and.

The inference is that the "nerve tension" of addressss with communications addressed to the proposed to bold the fortnightly meeting of the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of Sanitary Board on Wednesday in the Council an important match is too much for most men anscoastomed to team shooting, individual good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on Chamber

"over auxiety impairing the usual steadiness ne side of paper only

and skill.

At the Magistracy yesterday a fireman on No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be | board the German mail steamer P. R. Leopold Enarrted.

was fined $200 for being in possession of a

The ringing of the fire bell last night called the Brigade out. They proceeded to High Street where a fire was supposed to have coeur red, but on arrival there found it was a false

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of quantity of opium. publication. After that hour the supply in Limited. Only supply for Cash.

Telegraphie Address: PR. Codes, ABC, 5th Ed. Lieber.. P. O. Bon., 84. Telephone No. 13. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Da Vœux ReaD U LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STENAT. EC

BIRTH.

On November 6th, 1908, at Glendaruel, Mao donnell Road, Victoria, Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. STOUT KENNEDY, a daughter. [189]

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 6TH 1909,

alarm.

A lady's parasol and a gentleman's stick were left at the residence of the Japanese Consul General after the "At Home" on Wednesday, and may be had by the owners on application to the Consul's office

There are, it is believed, only two team com

petitions (other than the Interport) held annually in the Colony, viz., the " Blake Shield', for Volunteer Units, and the White Horse Trophy" for Volunteers and Reserve; the rest of the shooting is of an individul nature for cups and spoons, and does not provide the training essential for InterportancÓÐNE.

of a Challenge Shield for Rifle Shooting would not only stimulate the waning interest in "team" training at present lacking. shooting generally, but also provide the The Shield to be competed for annually by tests of 8 or 10 men, a small replica of the Invitations have been issued by H.E. the shield to be presented to each aber of the Governor of Macse and Seaora Marques for swinning team, as for the "Blake Shield" ball at the Government House on the 15th inst., to celebrate the birthday anniversary of HF.M. D. Manuel IL, King of Portugal.

Judge Lobingier of Manila has imposed imprisonment for one year and the payment of half the costs of the case upon Lea's T. Grant, co-defendant with William Kennedy in the illegal importation of opium into the Philip

Open to teams from HM Bhips, Military Volunteers, Volunteer Reserves, Taikoo Dook Rifle Club, and any other olub that way be farmed.

THE BUDGET.

THIRD READING PASSED.

LONDON, November 6th. The Budget has passed its third reading by 379 votes to 149.

Three Liberal members abstained from voting, and two voted with the

DAMUS lugu

The Labourites solidly supported

the Government,

The scene was a memorable one, the floor and galleries being packed.

Mr. Lloyd George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) received an ovation.

MR. URE'S SHARES

In view of the prominence given by Mr. Balfour to the Lord Advocate's views on the Budget the following summary of a speech

made at Aberdeen by Mr. Pretyman, M.P.

is interesting.

S SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR MB, H. K. J. GOMPRETZ (PUNE JUDGE).

CAPTAIN'S WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.. The action was concluded in which Captain W. Cooper, lately master of the s.s. Tak Ring. sued the Sze Yap 8.5. Co., Hongkong, for $858.33; for wrongful dismissal on September 15th, 1909, $750 being three months" wages in lien of notice.

Mr. Beador Harris (from the office of Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. P. 3. Dixon (from the effos of Mr. R. A. Harding) appeared for the defendant.

His Lordship, in giving judgment, said he had come to the conclusion that there was 40 cause justifying the summary dismissal of the amount of notica the plaintiff was entitled Captain Cooper. The only question, then, was te. It was quita clear he was entitled to some, and the only evidence before him was of two been given a thought on the whole that other cases where three months' notice had was sufficient, and gave judgment for the

plaintiff with costs.

or when he owed it. Th

Complote

for particulars, but they ha Mr. Almada-This is a application. I have partic quite prepared to furnish ther Mr. Johnston-My friend o writ without a certain anions. And he caused my client to be ar

hip to dismiss ible from the at he owed,

I applied nicked.

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Mr. Almada-And money, wi Court. I understand the defenda to Swatow.

His Lordship adjourned the case fo

"PLENTY OF MONEY.” Chan Sai Sang proceeded agains

Plaintiff was represented by Mr. P. Sydeunam Dixon, and defendant appeared in person, and asked to be allowed to pay $50 a month.

Kwong Fat to recover $385.

Mr. Dixon-We cannot acoopt that. The defendant is in the service of the Hamburg Amerika Line. He has got plenty of money, and has paid up previously.

His Lordship entered judgment for the plain. tiff, and ordered the defendant to pay in monthly

instalments of 875.

Defendant asked that the first instalment bo made payable on December 1st.

His Lordship-You'va just got your enlary. Defendant--I've spent it.

His Lordship ordered that the first instalment

Mr. Harris-That ie $750 for three months, and the amount agread. Then Mr. Lindeberg had certain expenses. Would your Lordship make an order allowing him $20 for two days'ho paid on December 2nd, and that the costs bo

pajd within seven days. attendance.

His Lordship That is a matter for the

Registrar,

Mr. Harris-Would your Lordship make a note that be sliculd be allowed it ?

Mr. Dixon-Only expert witnesses are allowed

witnesses are they all to be paid?

expenses. My friend called four European

Mr. Harris-The others did not lose a day. Mr. Dizon-I had Captain Campbell as my witness, and he lost a day.

MISSING HEIRLOOMS. Chan Yau, houseboy, proceeded against Mrs. Lembert to recover $18. dus for wages..

Plaintiff told the Court that towards the end of October his mistress sold out, and told him his services were no longer required.

On October 31st he applied for his wages, but the defendant refused to

pay him until he found two missing silver milk jugs. Two days previously he had been told to sond Mr. Harris If you'd won the action he might these articles to the office, and did so. When have got his costa.

His Lordship-I don't think it is usual to make such an order.

Mr. Harris-This was absolute expenas neces- sitated by the subpons: The witness had to get another man to tako his place on the host. I am only asking for 820, whereas in point of fact, Mr. Lindeberg had to pay his substitute $30.

His Lordship left the costs to be taxed by the Registrar, and made an order for the payment out of the money in Court.

CLATES FOR MONET LENT.`

Felicita Martinez brought action against N. A. Beltram to recover $46, balance due for money lent.

Mr. H. Reader Harris appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person

waited the debt, and saked to be

He was already paying 315 a month on another judgment.

Mc. Harris said he had previously obtained an order against the defendant for the full amount elained, but had consented to receive the mount in instalments of $20 a month. The defendant, however, had paid nothing since August Inst

His Lordship ordered the defendant to pay the amount in instalments of $10 a month.

F. H. Kew. sued F. H. Farne to recover a balance of 845 due for mony leat.

Mr. J. II. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff,

he sad the coolio went for their wages they were arrested and charged with larceny, but the ouse was dismissed at the Magistracy. Defeu- dant declined to pay him, because she said he had lost the two jugs,

Dafendant stated that on a Friday night ske. asked the boy to give her the silverware to pack, and was told that he had sent it down to the office that morning. Part of the set was received at the office, bat two jngs were missing. They were very eld jage, and had been in her family for 200 years. That was why she did not wish to lose them. She still hoped that the boy. would take them back, and felt sure that he would if he did not get his money. No chit was signed at the office showing that the goods bed been received. Witness gave the boys chit, but bei babul bat it. The low had no orders

to touch the

His Lordship-Who received these things?— A European foreman napacked the goods and But he showed me what was in the basket. did not receive them.

How did the boy some to think he should have sent these things down? That is what I cannot understand. He had no orders to touch

them, and I cannot think why he interfered.

The plaintiff, in reply to his Lordship, said his mistress told him to put the things in basket, otherwise he would not have done so.

His Lordship-Have you any questions ? Plaintiff-No, I only want my wages.; His Lordship (to defondant)---Can you call

and defendant was represented by Mr. F. M. the foreman who received the things at the Hodgson (of Messrs. Ewena and Hareton),

Mr. Pretyman said that the Lord Advocate

Me. Hodgson consented to judgment, but argued that the principle of the land clauses was merely the redistribution of property The only of Barabbas, He hoped that if the Lord Advo.mant by. Instalments, as the defendant was a principle he could find in them was the principle asked his Lordship to make an order for pay- Mr. Gardiner said the defendant had paid one cate found himselt Crown Prosecutor in some alerk earning about $40 a month. case where someone had been making too free with his neighbour's goods he would remember

landed proprietors.

Mr. Hodgson consented.

Mr. Gardiner-Will your Lordship make an order for costs ? It is the defendant's own fault Mr. Hodgson When the plaintiff lends that this motion has been brought. money to a boy he ought to have to wait for it. His Lordship-I appose it was a friendly

office?

Defendant-Yas, but I don't think he is at

His Lordship-Yes, but I want to know what he received. all necessary. He is a thoroughly honest man.

The hearing was adjourned until Monday

ADMIRAL SEBREF'S FLEET

AT MANILA.

Admiral Sebres's set, consisting of eight. ernisers, arrived at Manila last Saturday night and zachored outside the breakwater at 5.25. The first division, with the fingship of the first line, and the second division, commanded by Admiral Barry, on the flagship West Virginia, Admiral, the Tennessee, at the head was in the formed the second line. Almost as BOOM quarantine as the feet had landed the officers boarded the flagship and in very few minutes gave the floot a clear bill of health and the yellow quarantine flag was hauled down.

It is therefore suggested that the introduction own principle, The Lord Advocate said that instalment of 625, and thereafter ceased to pay, morning, when the foreman will be called.

the Government ought to send a demand note although he had promised to do so. It was to all rich people, expecially the ease of an estate in connection with which repay the money by instalments. This notion doring the past eighteen years more had was brought because he had left off paying, and Who would pick them out? Mr. Prety originally agreed that the defendant should been spent than had been received in rent. Mr. Gardiner asked his Lordship to order that Had the proposed death duties been in existence $25 a month should be paid. 260,000 would have been claimed by the Govern when the proprietor succeeded to that estate, ment, and where would it have come from P Necessarily out of money that was otherwise on the estate. In answer to cries of "Name," spent an improvements and in wages to workers Mr. Pratyman said he was the owner of the estate in question. Then he heard of a man who in 1896 had shares in the Clydesdale Bank

Mr. Pratyman was aware, the shares were now for which he paid twenty thousand pounds, and without any effort on that man's part, as for sa worth thirty thousand pounds, while during the whole period a dividend of 10 to 12 per cent. was paid on them. That was unearned incre- ment for them. Did they want to know who the owner of the shares was? The Lord Advocate. No wonder the Lord Advocate especially landed proprietors." Laughter and cheers.) said-Band demand note to the rich,

It will be seen from a telegram we publish

Probably some of the large business houses this morning that the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies has been questioned in the House of Commons with regard to

would be good enough to combine in presenting Shield, the competition being controlled from Hongkong's subsidiary coinage question.

the Volunteer Headquarters, or by the Reserve Association. "An entrance fee for each team Colonel SEELY, it says, informed the House pine islands.

world no doubt cover range expenses each year. that the Viceroy of Canton is taking

The Football Challenge Shield provides keen A Chinese from the country was stopped early satisfactory measures to deal with the matter.

which means presumably that the Viceroy yesterday morning la Connaught Road by competition, and it is believed that a similar s restricting the output of the Canton mint, several men who said they were going to search institution for Rifle Shooting would prose To what extent this is being done we have him for arms. When they left him he dis-popular and result in a material ineroam in the no information. We can only note the covered that they had substituted another basket number of trained shots available for Interport decline in the discount on subsidiary silver for his own and had got off with 8740 in money. A telegram to a Manila contemporary states coins by two or three per cent. in the course of two years, and assume that this is that the bubonic plague has broken out in evidence of the satisfactory character several places ontaide of San Francisco in the zural districts. Considerable alarm is felt over. which the Secretary of State says have been taken by the Chithe appearance of the scourge in several countios at the same time. The health authorities of the nese authorities in Canton. But the decline State have taken prompt action to stay the may be due to other causes, for there have spread of the disease. been times when the discount has temporarily dropped as much as five per cent, in Canton. de Paul desires to saknowledge with thanks the There is nothing either in the last annual following donations to the funds; report of the British Consul-General at The Colonial Government Canton, or in that of the Commissioner of Mi Beatriz M. de Roza (Manila)

Mr. H. Percy Smith

of the measures

The Committee of the Society of St. Vincent

honours.

The selection for this year's team wes vary limited.

Trusting this will meet with your support.— Yours faithfully,

BENGAL LANCER.

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRA TION AT CANTON.

We learn that Mr. Jamieson, H. E. M.'s Consul-General at Canton, has been telegraph 8100000-leally informed by H.B.M.'s Minister st Peking 100.00 that the celebration of the birthday of King

50.00

Edward has boon postponed until the 25th insty

ten are postponed to that date. Consequently the arrangements made at Can- The postponement is doubtless due to the appointment of November 9th as the day for

25,00

WEATHER HEPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 5th at 11.55 am-The depression iz the North is moving away over the Pacife to the E. of Japan.

The barometer has risen over the Bes of Japan, the Loochoos and B. China. It has fallen slightly over the 8. Philippines probably owing to the advance of a depression from

the Eastward

The high pressure ares remain over the con tinent to the North of the Yangteze valley,

Strong N. and N.E. winds to gales may be expected in the Formoes Channel and the N. part of the China Les

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to-day, 0.01 inches

the Imperial Maritime Customs, on the Mr. F. d'Assis Goren subject, and though the subsidiary coinage The Committee, we are asked to add, will question has quite recently been discussed be very thankful for any contribution to the in the Legislative Council, not a word has funts of the Society, which are now so reduced beon said about the measures taken by as to threaten the restriction of relief the Chinese authorities being satisfactory" "perations among destitute persons in the the interment of the remains of the late Emp South coast of Chins between?

Colony,

Dowager of China,

transaction.

Mr. Hodgson-It may have been, but the His Lordship made jan order for payment by plaintiff must take his chance. instalments of 825 and costs. The first instal mant must be paid by December 2nd.

Talsi Singh proceeded against Kunskal Singh to recover $10, money lent.

Plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared for the defendant.

Plaintif said he lent the money in July, 1908 and had not since been repaid. He produced a receipt for the loan.

Defendant denied owing the plaintiff any

money. He was not in the same regiment, and

ever had owed him any.

Mr. Hodgson said it was purely a case of one His Lordship said the case was complicated mau's word against another.

the appearance of a soliciter.

by

Mr. Hodgson stated that he appeal to oblige a friend.

His Lordship entered judgment for the defendant.

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COTTON GROWING IN KOREA,

Owing to the continued favourable weather and also to constant manuring since seed-time the growth of the cotton plant this year in the re-organised form in Koros belonging to a cotton association is all that can be desired. The total area plantex with cotton last your was some 500 acres and the yield amounted to 170,000 pounds, all of which was exported to Japan. The yearly import of ginned cotton to this country amounts to some 500,000 pounds. The arsa given over to cotton this year was increased by 600 seres, and it is expected that the yield will exceed 450,000 pounds-Seoul Press

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The E. & A. str. Empire from Sydney, ko, left Port Darwin on the 3rd inst., for Manil and this port.

The E. & A. str. Aldenham for Australia? Kobe on the 2nd inst. for this port

The N.X.K. str. Kawachi Maru (European) Line) left Singapore on the 5th instant, and i- expected here on the 11th inst.

The NYK str Kitano Maru (European Line) laft Kobe for this port via Tsingtao and Shanghai on the 6th instant, and is expected here on the 17th instant.

The Shan Shing . Lawr Pong Kat was The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noonase in which the plaintiff claimed from the

N.E. winds, defendant the sum of $77.92, Hongkong & Neighbourhood strong, fair.

Mr. Leo d'Almonds a Castro (of Mesare

The N.Y.K. Takasaki Maru (Bombay to-day is as follows:

Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the Lime) loft Bombay for this port vis. Singapore Fomos Casonel N.E. gale,

Same as No. 1 plaintiff, and Mr. Balmor Johnston (of Messrs,en the 2nd inst, and is expected here on the South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lazooks.

Same as No. 2. Dennys and Bowley) for the defendant. Hongkong and Hainan,

25rd inst