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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1909.

A special Berrics for Seafarers (on the lines. spread of education will 'speedily lead to the extension of the newspaper Press of that held annually in St. Paul's Cathedral in China as it did in Japan, Jour-on Trafalgar Day) will be held in St. Jolin's Cathedral to-morrow, at 9 pm. The preacher nahism in Japan may be said to date from will be the Lord Bishop of Victoria Members 1861, when a fortnightly shoet, printed in of the mercantile marine and all. interested in the Japanese language, first appeared. It their welfare are specially invited to be present. was not until 1870 that the first daily news-

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withdrawing 1,900 bales of hemp value Tis. 14,000, from the godown of Mesars. Butterfield and Swire lan Frenchtown without presenting his bills of lading, thereby defrauding the complainants,

& CO. paper nude its appearance in Tokyo, and Ching Sih-tan, Rasoribed as a hemp broker of: not untilthe Eighties--whence dates the rise Fronchtown, Shanghai, is charged with being of the democratic movement in Jajan-concerned with another man not in custody in that any considerable impetus was given to newspaper enterprise. To-day nearly two thousand newspapers and poriodicals are published in Japan. and there is not town of any size in the Empire that cannot boast of une or more. this respect is thirty or forty years behind Japan. Take, for example, our neighbouring province of Kwangtung. The whole province of thirty-two million souls depends for its journalism entirely Cauton, where ten newspapers · are now published, and on the newspapers of Hong kong. Kiangsi, which has an estimated population of eight millions, possesses on solitary and very small newspaper. Many other provinces of China still have none

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In the prospectus of m.24,000,000 new shares of the Shantung Railway Company at Berlin it is stated that the development of trade has The receipts experienced a further increato. during the past nine months of the current year amount to $2,276,000, against $1,722,000 in 1908 The company anticipates for the four 1909 & somewhat higher dividend thru that for the past year of 41 per cent."

To-morrow Dr. J. C. Thomson wil give s lecture at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on "Banko bite and the suakes prevalent in the neighbour. hood of Hongkong," which will be matrited by museum specimens of the prinsipal types of snakes occurring in South China, To this

lecture, which in itself will be most interesting an element of novelty will be added through the courtesy of the authorities of the City Hall Museum in allowing their specimens to be exhibited and described by the lecturer.

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[“DAILY PRESS "` KICLUSIVE SERVICE.]

JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC

CHANGES.

Toxro, November 30th. It is officially announced that Mr. Akizuki, the Minister to Belgium, has been appointed Ambassador to the Court of Vienna.

JAPANESE TRADE IN MANCHURIA

AN AMERICAN CONSUL'S STATEMENT.

CONTRADICTED.

Tokyo, November 30th. The Japanese authorities deny a re- port by the American Vice-Consul at Mukden that Japanese goods enter Manchuria duty free, and also the further statement that Japanese mer. chants receive advances from the Yokohama Specie Bank at 2 per cent. interest.

ĮBRUTER'S SERVICE TO-THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}

A Kiukiang dispatch published by a Chinese contemporary says that a loan of Tis, 4,000,000 will be concluded with a foreign Power, for building a railway from Nanchang to Kiakiang, The loan will bear interest at 6 percent, and the annual contribution of Tls. 300,000 by the Klangai previnge for the expenses of the line loan. This fund should be collected by the will be utilized as a sinking fand to pay off the syndicate and no direct communication will be AN allowed with the Central or Provincial Govern- ments. The loan will not be secured on the line, neither will it be issued in foreign names, but in Chiness in order to avoid public stricture. It. is stated that the loan has been negotiated through an Expectant Tuotai who is Shang Kang-pao's nephew,

ANGLO-GERMAN AGREE

MENT.

In view of these facts, it provokes & mile to read, as we do in one of the latest London papers, that the Chinese Ambassador, who presided at the annual dinner in aid of the Newsvendors' charity, * could have devoted himself in his speech, had he liked, not to recommending the excellent charity over whose dinner he was presiding, but to dealing at large with the profession from which it takes it rise." We are told that the Chinese started a paper in days when our only form of publication consisted in pinning the skin of a felon to church door for the odification of the parish." That, of course, is gross exaggera- tion, The Peking Gazelle, which is often alluded to as the oldest newspaper in the world, and was doubtless in the mind of

LONDON, November 30th. the writer of the foregoing paragraph,

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin Was a newspaper in a very limited

reports that an Anglo-German Agres- ветве... It was, in fact, merely a Court

ment has been signed settling dif- A collision occurred last week at Tang-ferences with regard to the boundaries circular, of which very few copies wore actually printed, as there were no printing chow. on the Yangtze River, between presses in those days, and the process was the C. M. steamer Klangkwan, Capt. C. of Uganda, German East Africa and a slow one. The ancient Chineso printer Frigost, and the N.D.L. str. Mas, Capt. the Congo. The details are being worked with two brushes, one to ink. Minningo, Both steamers were awaiting A. S. WATSON & CO., the engraved blocks, the other to take at that port of call when the strong kept secret pending negotiations with

wind then blowing caused them to come to regard to the Congo. gether with the result that the Meishun strook the Kiangkwan utaidships, close to the engine- Toom, tearing a large bole in the latter's side. Fortunately there was no loss of life, and after

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 8th October, 1909,

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY Communications relating to the newa wolumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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

inserted.

the impression by passing it over the paper when it had been laid on the block. Down to fifty years ago the Peking Gazette was known to the majority of its readers 443 a daily manuscript only, for the few printed copies that were

making temporary repairs both vessels were

able to proceed to Shanghai under their own

steam. An examination, showed that both

NEW BRITISH WARSHIPS.

LONDON, November 30th. An improved Dreadnought, to be

INTERPORT CRICKET.

EIGHTH DAY.

HONGEONO . COMBINED TEAM. The interport cricket mesting concluded yes terday with the second stage of the match between Hongkong and the Combined Team drawn from Shanghai and Singapore players. Hongkong started with 173 for the loss of eight wickets, and the remaining two wickets brought the score up to 235, 40 in excess of the total made by the Combined Toam. The feature of Hongkong's first innings was the brilliant stand made by Maundrell, whose hard hitting was responsible for his team's favourable position. When only fire short of his century he was caught by the bowler. Scores:

HONGKONG,

T. E. Pearce, by Clarke

A. C. D. Elborough, a and b Clarke

W.-D. Tumer, e daarionez, b Hinzessy. Capt Garnott, ran out..

R. B. H. Oliver, o Eddis, o. Grenior...............

- anxious seconds, until it was apparent that the long field man bad ne oppertunity of effecting aontoh. A few more boundaries for Oliver, and then Bird faced tho bowling of. Main to again stonewall-the over. Bird was playing the same safe game during Main's mat over, but lifting one a little too high to the mid-on Clarke made sare of the catch. The Combined Team thus won an ozonedingly interesting and exciting match by 21 run.

Scorea:-

ROMAZONG. (No Innings,) T. E. Paaroe, a Barrett, & Clarke............. 40. E. Elborough, o Žalınder, b Clarke W.U. D. Turner, a Anderson, b Clarko Rev. W. H. Maúndrofi, & Clarke W. N. Edwards, b llenowesy........ Capt. Carnott, b Hennonsy...... Lieut. Bagnall, 1 Clarke ............ R. E. H. Oliver, not out... R. O. Hutch aon, b Main............... Liont. Grcon, b Maấn ......

H. E. O. Bird, o Clarke, i Main

• Extras...

Bor. W. H. Maundroli, e and b Hennessy W. Edwards, h Hompany........

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Clarke -Main

Honnorny

R: G. Kutahison, a Brand, b Grettion...... Lieut. Groen, b Hennasey

Lieut. Bagnall, o nati ↳ Clarkö

R. E. . Bird, not out a vagi

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Total...........

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The Combined Tean started batting at eleven o'clock, the Straits initial pair, Grenier and Eddis, making a good beginning. Eddie

knocked up 35 in twenty mianties, when he was caught by Pearoo, and his successor, Ander- son, who was expected to do more than reach double figures, was clean bosled by Bird when the evoro had been run up to 59. The tear were all dismissed by one o'clock for 187.

-COMBINED TEAK-(2ND INNINGS.) N. E. Grenler, o Oliver, b Bird. Lieut. Eddie, Poarce, b Bird R: N. Anderson, b Bied. Lieut. Clacko, o Pearso; b

Birdi

Capt. Barrett, b Uliver... H.B. 8. Zabardor b Baguall Dr. Honnasky, o Bagnall, b Bird .D. Brand, c Green, 6 Bagnall

S. G. A. Maartenoz, rot out

N. L. Sparka, a Pearse, b Bagnall T. Maini, Garnett, b Bird.......

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197

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INTERPORT TENNIŞ,

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STRAITS BEATS HONGKONG. One of the most interesting tennis matches witnessed in Hongkong was the mosting `· yesterday afternoon between the Hongkong and Blingapore champions-C. A. Carr and A. D. Cox-and yet the result was disappointing to the large body of spectators, as Carr, who was re- garded as one of the finest tennis players in the Far East, met bis master. Cox did not give him a look in at all, winning the thres Bots in succession. The scores ware 6/0, 6/1, 6/4.

The first game found both men keeping well on the back line. Their style of play was much the same, though Cox had a very affootive slicing serve and put tremendous fores into ench stroke His retuxus were well placed and very speedy, and nearly every time found his man unprepared. From the first it was seen that Cox had the game in hand. He kept Carr running all over the court and won the first six games in succes- sion, gaining a love sot. Care was not playing with his neunt steadiness. His service was not so effective, and on several occasions his backhund was weak, and in taking the. speedy returns of his opponent be found it im- possible to keep within the chalk.

The second net was practically a repetition of the first. Cox put the ball all over the place and kept Curr on the move, and his fiaros driv ingstrokes were practically untakeable. However, Carr won the second game, but try as he might he could not win another. He made several

After the tiflim adjonument Fearse and double faults, and after dence was called in

the fifth game he had a chance of winn- ing; he ended a fine raily of hitting at

Elborough went to the wicket for the champions. leaving an hour and forty minutes for the local beyond the obalk In the next game he had Play opened at ten minutes past two, thus team to produce the 148 required. Pearce another good try, and finding Cox at the net tossed on to the back line, but the inttor returned faced Hennessy's first delivery, and pulled it with a olean everhand stroke which Carr

fall the last of the over to leg for smashed, only to find it returned with a force four. Elborough the faced Clarke's bowling, This ended the second sat 6/2.

which made it impossible for him to taka.

scoring a couple of singles, while Pearce A better struggle was made in the third set. added a third. In the fifth delivery, however, Carr lost his first serve and so did Cox. This the latter glanced off his hat, and Barrett was repeated in the next two games, and then made sure of the catch. Tarmex filled the gap, Carr with some fine volleying got a load of two won the next four right off and ended the

produced were copied by scribes attached steamers were so badly damaged that they will named "Orion," having a displace- and after stopping a few of Clarke's deliveries games, He was not allowed te koop it, for Cox

have to ba docked before going on their usual runs,

ment of 23,000 tons and a speed of 21 knots, and a super-Invincible cruiser to be named "Lion," having a displacement of 20,000 tons and a speed of 28 knots, and armament

Manila papers publish the information that the British steamer Kazembe, sa route from New York to the Far East, including Manila, caught fire while discharging at Adan. The confägration was disastrous and the oarge was seriously damaged. A general average of equal to the Dreadnoughts, have been twenty-five per cent. has been declared at Now laid down.

to the viceregal yamens in the provinces. As a matter of historical fact, the honour of producing the first Chinese newspaper for the expression of public sentiment or opinion and for recording events of general public All letters for publication should be written on interest, other than Court intelligence, ne side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that belongs, we believe, to the Hongkong Daily have already appeared in other papers will be Press Office, from which the Chung Ngot Orders for extra copies of DAULT PRESS San Po was first issued in 1857 and

York and the underwriters have called for a hould be sent befors 11 am on day of has continued to issue ever since. The deport of 25 per cent. The Kusembe has publication. After that hour the supply is

majority of

the Chinese newspapers aboard a big miscellaneous oarge for Manila THE Waited. Only supply for Cash,

which have since come into existence owe port, including supplies for the insular purchas- Telegraphio Address PRESS. Coda: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,

little to Chinese initiative, but we maying agent, the quarter-master's department, the confidently anticipate in the coming years navy, and large quantities of Christmas goods for Manila merobants. The Kazembe is operat a great development of the newspapered by the Bucknall Steamship Lines, Ltd,, of Press in China as a natural consequence of London, and is a vessel of 4,650 tans displace- the remarkable educational movement now ment. She was built in 1907 by A. Stephen in evidence throughout the length and and Sons, Ltd., of Glasgow, and is rated by breadth of the land, and the direct incentive Lloyd's as 100 A 1. giron to journalism by the inauguration of constitutional government. A powerful newspaper Press in necessary to China's development, and it is a significent sign of the times that the authorities are prepared to freely welcome the widest publication of to their duties seems to be duly appreciated the proceedings of the Provincial Councils, by the Constitutional Reform Commission which are displaying a reforming real that

P. O. Box., 84. Telephons No. 12. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUX ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEST STEBAT, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 1яT 1909..

THE great part the Newspaper Press has played in all enlightened countries in the education of the people and in keeping governments themselves in due subjection

tu

The Hankow A. DC. played last week "His Excellency the Governor."

Mrs. Bailey (formerly of Hongkong) had the honour of pressating the Ladies Purse at the Hankow Race Meeting.

CANON

HENSON EPISCOPALIANISM.

ON

another four. Clarke remmed the trundling

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRA- TION AT SHANGHAI,

"THE EXECUTION ON THE RAGE COURSE.

*I

The informal part of the day's celebration at

Shanghai included the lighting of a bonfire on the Recreation Ground. The following report of this feature is given in the N. G. Daily News:-

seat one to the wastara boundary, following match. this up by another boundary hit. A out off one of Hennessy's to the slipe was pro- ductive of a single, Turner following with from the western end, his first delivery to Elborough being skied, and caught comfortably by Zehnder at raid-off 24-2-5. Garnett same nert, but after scoring a single from Clarke, he skied one to the long field, and returned to the pavilion. Fov. Maundrell then faced the bowl- COMMONS AND FINANingf Clarke, being caught first ball. Hong kong's wickets were falling rapidly when Ed- CIAL CONTROL.

wards filled the breach, opening to the trundling of the successful Straits bowler. He spicked the opening delivery to the slips for a single following this up with a cut to the boundary. willre-Garnett then faced Hennessy, scoring aboundary and then sacoumbing to`z well-directed ball which took his middle stump. 39-5-6. Bagnall opened with a boundary, scored off Clarks, following it up with a pretty cut to the off off one of Hennessy's deliveries. Clarke's next over saw

LONDON, November 30th. The House of Commons assemble on Wednesday, and Mr. Asquith on Thursday will move his resolution of remonstrance reaffirming the right of the House of Commons to the absolute control of finance.

of

At 9p.m the hen appointed for the forming up of the procession to escort the "condemned to execution, the only sign that thero was anything unusual afoot in the Recreation Ground was the presence of a small knot of foreigners, a donkey and a big dram. A few raiuntes later, with mneh toot-tooting, up drove motor car, the most conspicuous passenger in which was a figure who bore placards on his Ho chest and back inscribed Car Hardie." wore a cap of the style common among labourera the lowest class st home, and round his neck was a thick hampon cord Without more so he was lifted from the car and seated backwards, astride the long-safering donkey. Скоидк put seemed to spring up from nowhore, a band a few more added to the score, and then Edwards in an appearance, and a minute or two afterwards faced Hennessy. After blocking a few he was an escort armed with flaring torches was waiting to start for the place of execution. The precos. clean bowfed, his total being nine runs, and thegion was led by the band, which endeavoured to play a funeral march in slow time, but was hustled along to rapidly by the torch-bearers and the crowd of spectators behind that at times the air might have been mistaken for a two-step. The Cur" was supported by stalwart guardians on either side of his mount. He had a stupid leer upon his features which might have been mistaken for four or contempt.

The procession across the grass to the Grad Stand was a weird spectacle. First went the band, flanked on either side by curious spectators. Thon followed a lozen torch-bearers, and im mediately behind them, surrounded by more torch bearers, came the denkey and his rider. long train of spectators followed in the roar. Entering the Race Club encicaure the procession encircled the Grand Stand, which was filled with

Champions, requiring 92 to win. Oliver

Canon Papillon presided at a meeting of the Churchmen's Union, at St. Martin's Vestry THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET. partnered Bagnall, but the latter immediately Hall, Charing-cross, London, recently. Among those present wore Canon Beeching, Probendary Shelford, and Dr. Agar Best.

Canon Henson said that two views of

LONDON, November 30th.· Episcopacy had contended for acceptance within the Church of England, and of those the older

In the House of Lords yesterday and more authoritative was not that which the Pan-Anglican Conference had adopted. The the debate on the Finance Bill was Episcopal Church of England had its place naturally as one of the reformed or Protest resumed, ant Churches. It recognized the other Reform- ed and Protestant Charches as sisters, and was in fall communion with them. All stood toge ther as possessors and giedians of the "pare Gospel, the reformed religion,"

common enemy, the Roman Catholic Church forcing a dissolution equivalent to the That conception prevailed in the Church until repeal of the Septennial Act. If the the 19th century. There was, however, another, amendment were carried the whole

prominence, during the interval between the

the

the rise of the Traciariaus in the first half of

Lord Morley said Lord Lansdowne's amendment assumed the power of

returned to the pavilion, being caught by Clarke's next ball: 55-7-13. Hutcheson filled the gap, enthing Clarke for a single, and having a marrow escape in the next ball, which he skied dangerously. This partnership continued to multiply the runs slowly but steadily. each man trenting the bowlers with respect, but neglecting no opportunity. A boundary by Hutcheson brought the score up to 70, and he followed this up by an excellent drive off Hennessy's first delivery in now over. The

bateman appeared confidant when he next faced Clarke, for he lifted one of his deliverios clean on to Queen's Road entting the saccealing

bowlers appeared good sport

A

of China, and it is interesting to notice that is as gratifying as it is surprising. But the Commission has just issued instructions that is another story, on which we shall have

the

Provincial newly-established

something to say in another article.. Assemblies that newspaper representatives shall be admitted to the meetings for the purpose of reporting the proceedings for the information of the general public. Great advantage would doubtless accrue from the

eye-witnesses, and then, marching, scross the general discussion of the projects which

course again, made for the scene of the bonfire, come before these Deliborative Assemblies,

Nine ualives, who were charged before Mr.

A bell now began to toll, and the crowd taking but it may astonish many of our readers to

spectators who were waiting in the enclosure. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with and unauthorized, view which after a brief financial machinery of the year would one to the boundary. At this stage both part in the procession was eagmented by moro learn that very fow of the provinces of gambling, were found guilty. The kooper oftestoration and the Tevolution, fell into

Above the bonfire tall" gallows had been China, ever yet, are able to boast of a news- the game was fined $100, and each of the players general disregard for 150 years, and then be deranged. It was not suggested slogging Hutchison, who was sending the erected, and the original intention was first to emerged in the "Tracts for the Times." that the Budget would bring about scored 18 off one of Henuussy's overs. due the day, but the position adonted thy leather to al quarters of the compass, and hang the effigy, and then to burn it. Rumours of an attempt to rosene the victim were current The U. S. Pacific Floot has won top position had crept into general acceptance among the millenium, but it was certain that. Hutcheson's meteorie and useful innings was

more insidious course of lighting the boare brought to a close by a chance of bowler, Main store the arrival of the final procesMOD copzl bénch, a view he would call Episco-

relieving Clarke at the western end and clean thus destroying the rope and pulley walen bowling Hutobeson with the first ball of his had been put into peation for the exon tion. A large circle of humanity, the circum. Fpiscopal Church, and therefore, with the

paper. Ten years ago there were not a $4. score of daily newspapers in the whole Empire

of China, and though we have scen-in_the

Within little more than 70 years this view

Howe papers from time to time references the target practice this year, and Hear the clergy and now prevailed on the Epist would not bring pandemonium=r

any non-

Lord Rothschild said the Budget

for

the

י

to the growth of the newspaper Press in stands second in the list of squadrons.

Admiral Harbor's Squadron at the Philippines poliis could have to doulings with us ou China, the total number of daily and weekly

Mr. A. Fong, the well-known photographer, exception of the Church of Sweden, it must Would undermine credit and destroy first over. Butobeson had added a useful 39 faroucs of which was determined by the heat Chinese newspapers still falls far short of a

photograph of the picturesque endure a situation of religious solitude. It confidence. Thus the resources on hundred, even when we include the fourteen sends us a published in Hongkong, whose circulation the muveiling of the statues last week. It was nically dissenting in England. wore parts of he impaired.

ceremony In Statue Square on the occasion of Nonconformist Churches, which, though tech which every Chancellor relied, would spreads beyond the confines of the Colony a ceremony which will long, be remembered by great and flourishing communiene in other The lack of a great and influential newspaper those who witnessed it. No photograph could lands. Fpiscopalianiem timy involved isolation

Press will militate against a rapid develop ment of the reform movement in China, but we hope and believe that the inaugura

tion of constitutional-reform--and--the-

adequately represent the scene, but Mr A. Fong has certainly obtained the best possible results with his camers, and many will doubtless be glad to preeure so interesting a memento of the

осоавіоп.

gould have no religious intercourse with the

and strife. He held that the older Anglican view was trase, and more charitable, and that its restoration to an Anglican acceptance would be greatly beneficial to religion. He maintained that the Church of England was Episcopal bat

not Episcopalian,

Lord Middleton and Lord Ampthill denounced the Budget. Lord Reay, Lord Swarthling and Lord James of Hereford spoke in its defence.

to the total and was heartily applauded as be of the faming barrels, had ssembled round. approached the pavilion, Green was next man the place of execution, and through it passed in, but Main's spond delivery took his the torch-bearers, the victim and his execution- wicket, and Hongkong's Inst man, Bird, wanationer to a halt near the dames the the spectators. Hongkong now required 35, and lend choore," God save the King" was then Bird opened to the trandling of the successful athafnatically by the assembled crowd, the bell referred to before was tolled vigorously Main, and blocked Hennessy's next over. Oliver and three hearty cheers for King Edward very

lifted Cur Hardio" from his cut from the pavilion, followed by the theors of sext ard cast the offigy into the flames, amidst

seat Main's sound delivery to the boundary, the given. The spectators fraited a while to see spectators being held in suspense for a few the bonfire burn down and to watch the display

of coloured lights and fireworks,