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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11т, 1909.

Governments

In some Nécout Farizon orders to Bins TELEGRAMS.

observe that the first proposal agreed to rdade as follows: It is desirablo for theit ie stated: The Royal Engineers are in to possession of an efficacious white sut,extermina- British and German agreo about the sphere of interest. of tor, and on being applied to by C. O's. will make the necessary arrangements for applying it." the two countries regarding the railway Hongkong could do with some of it, constructions in China and to mutually. support the interest of either country."

CO. This resolution was proposed by the Representative of the German Syndicate, who also proposed the twe resolutions defining tho respective spheres of German and British interest in China. The German Syndicate undertook not to compete in the English sphere, and England engaged not to compete in the German sphere. Though no diplomatic notes were exchanged between

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arrangement made by the financial groupe was endorsed by both Governmente Not- withstanding this agreement the Germans, as Dr. MORRISor pointed out a few mouths ago, have secured not only a milway connection between the three Treaty Ports on the Yangtze, namely Hankow, Shasi and Ichang, covering two-thirds of the distance Westward to the Szechuan border, but

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THE AUTAU MURDER

The hearing of the case in which two Chinese,

and an Indian constablo near Autan in the New were charged with murdering an Indian Sergt.. Territory was concluded before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor pross

Sergeant Brazil at the Magistracy. yesterday RAILWAY INTERESTS OF THE There was also a shell attendance of ladies and ented.

An old Chinese from Stanley was charged by

with keeping an opium divan without a license. and with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium, After hearing the evidence Mr. J. 3. Wood Imposed a fine of $100, the alternative being six weeks' imprisonment.

We are asked to state that a special-aar will be ran on Monday, Nov. 15th, to the Peak ten minutes after the close of the Concert which the Cameron Highlanders are giving in the Volan-

POWERS IN CHINA,

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS,

LONDON, November 10th. The Earl of Stanhope asked in the House of Lords yesterday, firstly,

GOVERNOR PRESENTS PRIZES, His Excellany the Governor, who was at fonded by Captain Mitchell-Tayler, A.D.C., was present at the annual sompetition of the Fire Brigade Fold on the compound of the Central Police Station yesterday afternoon.

gentlemen, who happened to hear that the manouvres would be carried out that afternoon. There was a good muster of European and Chinese firomon, whose operations wore per-

The other prisoner, Mat Tin Fak, yester- formed under the observation of Mr. F. J. day elected to ontor the witness box and make Badeley, Superintendent of the Brigade, Capia statement. He said that on the morning of tain F. W. Lyons, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse August 20th he met five men sitting at the Lam Tsun Gap. One, Loang Fuk, asked him and Intelligence Officer Lane.

One of the noonsod, Wu Ngai, has been committed for trial already, and another is held by the Chinese Authorities at Namiau.

All the machinery of a fire brigade was where he was going, and on his replying he was thetwoGovernments it is made clear that the toer Drill Hall. Soats should be booked early, whether in view of the German claims brought into action, and the firomen gave an asked to sit down. After sitting for half an the accommodation of the Hall is limited. A to participation in the construction excellent exhibition, the competitions with das. hour ho observed two policemen approaching plan of the Hall can be seen at Mesers. Montre and financing of railways in thedder being carried through in geod time, and by a coolie who was carrying money. The are patoh bor, Lose and rool, hydrant and escape the Gap from the road. They were companied and Co.

with the coolness, surones and celarity which ten rose, but defendant was asked to remain

seated and to call out if he saw anyone ap the calling of a fireman demanda,

In the despatch box drill Fireman Cooper proaching from the direction of Taipo, The carried off the prize, while there were three men, four of whom were armed, went down divisions entered for the shield presented by the the Gap. They returned after an absence Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown of twenty minutes, and defendant observed

that all the men aarried packages. Compay. The competition for this trophy asked what they were carrying, and the also an exhibition of life saving. The three reply was, Money" He asked Loung-Fuk divisions outered were in charge of Foremen where they had obtained it, and the latter. Grant, J. Watt and M. Sullivan, and the said "Don't you know, didn't you see the the third time. In the competition the escape shield was won by Fireman Grant's division for policemen carrying the money up?" Then he told the defendant that they struggled with the ladders were run up to the second and third policemen and took the money. Witnes got up

The tartan is soon once more in our midst The crosport Soudan arrived here yesterday from Tientsin, having on board the Cameron Highlanders, who oro on route for Bombay The kills will disembark today at Stopacut ters, where they will be under canvas for to days. It is reported that the Camerons have made a big list of football fixtures for the time they will be here.

The fourteen men and a woman who wors Arrasted by Chief Detective-Inspector Henson and a aquad of police on Monday night for keeping a common gaming house were charged

Yaugtsze provinces Great Britain had recognised Germany's claims to exclusive railway and mining rights in Shantung; secondly, whether in view of similar clainis by Russia in the Yangtsze region, the Anglo- Russian Convention of 1899 having reference to railways had been abrogated enabling the British to claim equal opportunity north of the Great Wall; and, thirdly, whether it

took the form of escape and other ladder drill,

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and ran away, and saw the five men walk off

Britain not to seek for her own account, befors Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy was not advisable to determine the floors of the Station building, and while one along the hillside. Later, defendant saw Leung

yesterday. The hearing was adjourned until to-day, and the woman, who was represented by Mr. J. II. Gardiner, was admitted to bail in the sam of 81,000.

geographical limits of Japan's veto on Chinese measures to develop Western Manchuria and Mongolia.

Lord Crewe, in answer to the first The Tateu-meru affair has not been forgotten by the Chinese in Australis. When the Chinese question, said Great Britain had not Conant-General in Sydney embarked on board the Kungno maru on his return home a few given to Germany any assurance in weeks ago, it is reported that not a single one the sense indicated. As to the second of his countrymen went to the wharf to bid question, the participation of the bim farmell, although the Consul General Russians in railway enterprise in the very popular among them. This was done sia protest against the Conant-General travelling by a Japanese steamer.

freman scaled these and descended with a

dammy, another dashed up after him with hose Fak take the money into a house. He undið the package, gave witness $12 and told him ready for action.

At the conclusion of the competition. His not to say anything. He remarked that Excellency presented the prizes, and a thef in future days anyone know anything. recipients stepped forward to receive them about it, it would be bosansa he kad cheers were raised by the firemen and spectator

been talking. After the money has been divided to the shield Fireman Grant was prossated with handsome allver on, and a few of the Chinese firemen received moner prizes.

from sil quarters of the compound. In addition

also as branch line running from this main lime northward to the important WHISKY inland "port" of Siangyang, and thenes eastward to the Foking Hankow BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE trunk line. Russia, too, though in 1899 she gave an explicit undertaking to Great or on behalf of Russian subjects or of others, any railway concessions in the basin of the Yangtze," has recently furnished a loan for railway construction in this sphere Lord STANKOFE inquired whether in view FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. of this abrogation of the Anglo-Russian Agreement of 1899 British subjects were now free to claim equal opportunity north of the Great Wall. Lord CrEwe's reply to this was that the loan did not appear to

THE BANDMANN COMEDY CO. contravene the Convention. Literally it does not, but it is unquestionably a flagrant

To-night The Bandmann Comedy Co, open their sonson at the Theatre Royal and, as inti- violation of the spirit of the agree

mated in our advertisement columns, the piece ment. His lordship said it was im. portant to remember the great change

to be presented will be Mr. Preedy and the Countess" - We have already given some partis which has taken place in China since

oulars of this very delightful comedy, We the Anglo-Bussian Agreement was made. the Korian assassin of the regretted Frince Ito not anticipate that similar British understand that the booking at Mears. 8. Whereas at that time the battle was for rail-is a Catholic, who was also concerned in the participation in railway enterprise is practically apsured. The present Company Montrio's is phenomenal, and that acrowded house way concessions under foreign control, all murder of the late Mr. Stevens in America. Inorth of the Great Wall would be the is undoubtedly the strongest Mr. Bandmann railways now being constructed are under am in the right in affirming that the report is A. S. WATSON & CO.. the control of the Chinese Government absolutely falso. No Catholic was ever mixed occasion of a protest on the part of has yet sent East, and we feel sure that the theatre-going publie of Hongkong will have no and presumably in the view of the British / "p with the murder of Mr. Stevens in America Russia. It was important to remem-esuse to complain at the really excellent selec.

or in my manner engaged in any political LIMITED,

Government all danger of foreign conquest opposition in this country." It will be observed ber the great change that had taken tion of plays to be presented. Their Singapore by railway" is removed. But that is not the

place in China since the Anglo-season has been a record one and it was also important to remember

VOLUNTEER CAMP. these questions: There is no gainsaying the

that all new roads would be under the fact that important political and economic

On Saturday the Hongkong Volunteers go advantages have been lost to Great Britain by the neglect or inability of the Govern-

the annual camp has been held on Stoneontiers Territory for a period of eight days. Hitherto

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Yangtze Region was confined to a loan unsecured by any mortgage

The Roman Catholic Bishop at Seoul has on the line. The loan did not appear telegram from Tokyo, reproduced by several written as follows to the Seoul Presto contravene the Anglo-Russian Japanese and Korean papers hare, states that

Convention, The Government did

that this latter does not explicitly deny that the explivit denial in a telegram to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Tokyo.

wwnup mentor inq" Sɔle to give time

defendant saw one of the men put the wrappors and papers into the oven. Then they went their different ways. Three or four days later

one of the men took a révolver to his house and naked him to take it away and sell it. Witness looked at it and naked if it was not a Govern. ment revolver, and one which they took from the other men. He said it was, and defendant naked him to take it back, remarking that he could not sell it for him. The caller told him he was going to Taipo, and would leave the revolver with him. He replied that that would not do, as it was not lawful, and advised him to take it somewhere else.

him say what he wanted to say, so that he Prisoner then asked his Worship to let

might dis peacefully.

His Worship-Have you anything more to say P

Prisoner Yes, I have plenty more to say. The Prisoner then stated that he came from

•Mange to thớ other men, and was falsely accused. When the other men were arrested, if he had been connected with the affair he would have departed. He

not arrested for

* fortnight after

An edet has been issued by H. M. the Kore control of the Chinese Government under canvas at Custom's Pass in the New the other men. He did not kill the polise Emperor briefly samming up the meritorius The answer to the third question was and above all, to Korea, and expressing pro-

ONLY communications relating to the news Correspondents must forward their names and ment to secure the due observance of services rendered by Prines Ito to the East, that as the matter stood it was Island, when the period of training extended to men, who were from a diferent village, would

column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

adiresess with communications addressed to the the solemun good faith,

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of Taugtaze region was believed to have agreements whereby the

All letters for publication should be written on been conserved naa puroly British sphere of ene side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that influence, and though, as Lord CREWE says, have already appeared in other papers will be the times have changed in China since those Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEROS agreements were negaciated, yet it cannot should be sent before 11 am on day of be seriously maintained that the changes priblication. After that hour the supply is warrant the scrapping up of those agree

Only supply for Cash-

ments. Mr. Carzon has very forcibly pointed Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Code: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

out how the permanent stability of China's

inserted:

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P. O. Bon., $4. Telephone No. 12.

THE LORDS. AND THE BUDGET.

Majesty especially expresses his appreciation China and Japan. found surrow at his untimely demise. His entirely one for arrangement between of the Prince's service as Grand Tater to the Korean Crown Prince. The odiet concludes with the statement that H. I.E. Prince Eui Wha has been ordered to Tokyo in order to attend the funeral of the late Grand Tutor, and that he has ordered the Household Department Mus Choong Those two characters are defined to present to the Prince the posthumous title as meaning "pro-eminence in morality, wide land, and salt-sacrifice."

LONDON, November 10th,

Opposition will move a resolution in

The "Times"

announces that the

sixteen days. The proximity of the anosmp

mant enabled Volanteurs to go to camp and yet attend business daily, but it has been devided this year that the camp should be conducted on more military lines. Naturally it does notgermit Volunteers attending in such large numbers as formerly, as the greater distance does not allow tham to get back to business, but it is hoped that the new arrangement will result in the greater effolency of the Corps.

The Volunteers will leave by launch on

men, or go to the Gap with that intention, so he did not fear to remain at his house. The other

the affair. not say that their clansmen or cousins were in

In cross-examination prisoner said he had been a book on & steamer. He did not report the robbery and murder to the police because he did not know the ouston. Besides, he had been given 312 to keep quiet.

Accused was committed for trial.

eredit is likely to be impaired by placing knowledge, whole-hearted devotion to the fatherthe House of Lords stating that the Baturday afternoon and will arrive in camp at Christmas and all that it means. The Post

HoNerone OFFICE: 10A, DES Vaux ROAD.Cat her disposal large amounts of money LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STEMaT. BO without adequate guarantees that they will

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 11TH 1909,

German finante, it is considered, so willingly

issues are so serious that the House is unable to pass the Budget before the country has been consulted:

PEERAGE FOR SIR JOHN FISHER.

HONGKONG SPORTING ANNUAL

A useful and handy book of reference on 1ocal sport has just been printed for the com pilers by the Hongkong Daily Press Office, It is entitled the "Hongkong Sporting Annual,” and the compact little volume, with its 160

LONDON, November 10th. pages, i replete with information on every sport in the Colony. The cricket, football and hockey fistare lists supply a real want, sad the Admiral Sir John Fisher, First Lord A peerage has been conferred upon data on all the other peetimes is decidedly interesting. The work, which must info of the Admiralty. entailed ro little research, seems to be carefully wish to follow spart compiled, and all those who closely will find the Anasal invaluable.

A SUBSTITUTE FOR DROSS OPIUM.

OPIUM FARMER'S 'DIFFICULTY. r Roscarsh by a Chinese has resulted in his

MR. ASQUITH ON THE OUTLOOK ABROAD.

LONDON, November 10th. At the annual Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall Mr. Asquith

be usefully and honestly expended. It is public knowledge that the Germans acquired their interests in the Yangtze, Valley by offering money without the guarantees that the British deemed absolutely essential; THE questions which the EARZ of and if the British were disposed to take SriSHOP has been asking in the House the samo risk in Shantung there is nothing of Lords were doubtless suggested by the in Germany's mining and railway agreement outspoken article on this subject which with China to prevent them aequiring either formed one of the series contributed to the railway or mining interests in Shantung. But Times by Mr. VALENTINE CHIROL after his they have no inclination at present to return to London from a brief visit to the compete along those lines. In the Far East. Lord STANHOPE inquired, firstly, view of Mr. Carol and many others the whether in view of the German claim for Chinese Empire is exposed to the danger. participation in the construction and finan- of national bankruptcy and ultimate dis cing of railways in the Yangteze provinces, ruption through reckless borrowing to which Great Britain still recognised Germany's lends itself. claims to exclusive railway and mining Government does not apparently take into rights in Stantung. According to BEUTER's account, and in any case it is powerless to telegram Lord CasWE's answer to this do anything in the matter. It is China's question was that Great Britain hud not given to Germany any assurance in the mense indicated, which we take to mean that An Italian prostitute was charged before Me Great Britain has never at any time given B. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, to Germany an undertaking to recognise with soliciting. His Worship imposed a fins her claims to exclusiva railway and mining rights in Shantung If that is the meaningTo-day being the birthday of II.M. the King the statement was intended to convey, those of Italy, Chevalier Volpicelli, the Consai-modity has been pounded down, put into s cloth for Prince Ito, her most illustrious General for Italy, will be at the Consulate from and ballet, and then put over a pot of boiling who have made a careful study of the history 10 am to 12 noon to receive calls. of the battle of concessions in China vill be

opium dress. Thus the steam of the genuine statesman. article passes into the substitute and gives it the Inspector Kerr charged eleven gamblers smell and flavour of the real dross, and, as has aware that, so far as railway rights are concerned, Lord CREWE's statement is not before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yester been stated, even deceives the testers in their strictly in accordance with history as it has day. Two keepera of the game were fined $40 analytical examination. This substance, is sold been written in the Blas Books. The Ching/ach, and each of the players was ordered to pay to the dress dealers, who mir it with thoir

Blue-book, No 1 of 1899, contains the text of an agreement made between representatives of a German Syndicate, the British and Chiness Corporation and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and it is interesting: to

own concern.

of $25.

s fiue of $3.

fantry sections will undergo a special course of 4 o'clock, The Artillery, Engineer and La training, the Artillery being engaged with the quick-firing gum and howitzers, the Engineers doing field work, and the Infantry taking

part in tactical schomes.

Visitors will be allowed in camp on Sunday.

RING IN THE NEW. Already our thoughts are directed towards

be posted this week to secure delivery in time, Office reminds us that parcela for Home should but the less tangible tokens sant to distant friends to tell them they not forgotten have yet to be chosen for transmission by the malis hardly seems nooossary to tell the ordinary during the next fortnight. That being so, it

render of the marvellous creations which bear the name of Raphael Tuck and Sons. We have recived the annual review parcel from this firm, and must confess that we find the collection mere The above tabular statement of probable bewildering than ever. While its predominant profits may wall tempt the most prudent of feature is artistic beauty, its variety, shows investors, and it is doubtful if in the world's marvellous fertility of design and is a never- history of sommerse any other industry was failing source of pleasure. The bells is the ever in the position to estimate such resulta.

RUBBER INVESTMENT.

In the course of an article in the Financier and Bullionist a correspondent, after giving a long list of rubber investments, says:

Even the companies lowest on the list give dominant note of this year's collection-a truly every promise dividends, averaging 10 per happy inspiration--and fow prettier symbols of cent during

the next six Birendy

years on their the time of goodwill and pesce to all men than capitalization, and the results are. mere likely to exceed than fall short of these could well he employed to convey the above estimate. There is hardly ons rab. greetings of those who wish to remember old not already greatly in excess of those esti 4,000 new designs in Christmas and New Year ber company whosa returns and profits are friends and old days. There are no fower than mated in their prospectuses, and when's company

tesler declared in the witness-box that the nothing in the way of a full andialisation, or 120 per cent, on the original the young folks are delightful productions, the

millon

allawer question think this a

T

This is a view the British finding a substance so nearly resembling opinn (the Prime Minister) said the foreign taken higher up in the list-such as Lingri varda, while the famous Oilette series of post-

dross us to deceive the Opium Farmor's tester. When this native was charged before Mr. J. R. political situation was brighter than the next six years which will enable dividends featuro is the pazsle picture posteard, a novelty shows every promise of making a profit during cards is still deservedly popular. An interesting in possession of a quantity of Gross optum, the Wood at the Magistracy on Tuesday with being it was last year, and he knew of of 10 person to be made on the already high which should be appreciated. The banks for

capital, and cumulate reserve fund of ous

s a sufficient calendars most artistic, and the entire collec- exhibits before the Court were what the friendly understanding with Germany.

which is often asked- denied this, however, his Worship decided apcech to the spontaneous association who knows anything about rubber, the a CHINA AND WESTERN EDUCATION. charge stated them to be. As the defendant He referred in the course of his are valnos already too high top shows that the high standards set by the

In my opinion, and in the opinion of everyone Government Analyst for examination It of the Government and people of There never was a time when the aluares of the to give to such questions is short bat emphatic. has since transpired that some other com

England with Japan in her mourning as they do at present.”

Folder rubber companies held out sudi promiseTM

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We are asked to state that the Norddentecher Ammargan Passion Play, and they forward us Lloyd are also Official Agents of the Ober- a list of the players selected to take part in the famous play next year,

to remand the case and submit the dross to the

genuine sock and sell it to the Farm. TheTM Farmer is thus placed in a difficulty in comer have to go to the trouble of sifting this bla of tion with his dross business, and will probably opina. When this discovery was made the charge against the defendant was withrawn.

SIR SVEN HIEDIN.

DON, November 10th. The Honours List includes the name of Mr. Sven Hedin, the Swed- ish Explorer, who is made a Knight Commander in the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.

FENANG'S INTERPORT SCORE.

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firm are fully maintained.

The Shanghat corresponent of the Cologne Gazette warns Germans from supposing that because the Chinese have contributed 40,000 taels tomards the foundation of a German ligh

upkoer

wingtan, and have agreed to-1

The Penang team fired on the 3isfuit, in the Gerining 2000 taals annually for it for

Tooked upon

special favour by

Interport Ride Match and made a total of 873; the Chase authorities. There is always money. The detailed scores were as follows

Lient. Cuthbert... Pte. Murray

Sergt. Southam

JU

Capt. Wilson... Bergt. Major Bayers

Lieut. Neubronner Capt. Allan Col-Bergt Hunt Lice, Cornl D'Oliveiro Pte. Graham

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he explains, to be got from the Chiness for schools. Merobante realise the advantage of having their sons educated on the spot, and it is not to be imagined that in the caso of the Hong- kong University, for instance, it was affection for England which led the Chinese to contribute so handsomely:

At Tsingtan the Germans could have obtained much more than they did if they had wanted it, and the Chinese will certainly come forward willingly if in the future further financial needa arise.