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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1909.

The Provincial Government of Yunnan is

MACAULAY suggested that India's best contribution to Imperial Defence would burning all the opium it oonfiscates. A recent and

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Museum for the week ending the 12th De TELEGRAMS.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library

report mentions the burning of 20,000 ounces on camber, 1909, shows that of non-Chinese there one day.

wore 476 to the Library and 339 to the Museum, and of Chiness 256 to the former and 3,111 to by 642 persons and the Museum by 3,450. the latter. The Library was, therefore, used

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be a contribution to the British Navy but he regarded it as neither practical nor expendient that India should start recital in St. Peter's Church this afternoon at Mr. George Grimble will give an organ CO. building and maintaining fleet of

| 5.30. He will be assisted by Mrs. R. E. Helllion her own. His suggestion way, that the and Mr. R. E. Whito. The programme self-governing parts of the Empire should includes several selections from "The Messiah." consider the construction of four Dread-

The Bishop of Victoria and Bishop Ingham, noughts to be handed over to the Indiak necompanied by the Rova. E. J. Barnett, P.Ito. The man's friends approached a Russian Fleet. India's contribution he estimated at Jenkina and Mok-Shan-Tsang and several 2 to 24 millious a year, which representa Chinees laymen, have gene on a tour of insped. an insurance of only 1 per cent, on bertion of the Church of England Missions in the ocean-borne trade. Captain MACAULAY Tean-Teing distrist on the East River. They will suggested that India should take osar the dedicate three now Chinese churches presented defence of Colombo and Singapore, the forces by the Chinese, and attend the Native Church at these places being included in the Indian defence system. He further aug- gested that India should take over the maintenance of the Indian and China Fleet units, and that these two squad- rons should be incorporated in ono ficet. with beadquarters at Singapore. The ides of the possible use of Singapore as a great naval centre naturally receives encourage ment in the local Press. Hongkong, we are

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Council to be held this week at Pit Tem

It is a picturesque detail as showing the way of the world, especially in official circles of intrigas in the capital, the China Times says, he arrived in Peking recently had no one to that the ex-Viceroy Tuan Fung of Chibli, when

Fusu Sa. Otherwise he passed from the station groot or receive him except his own brother, to his new residence in the capital unnoticed

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KING LEOPOLD CRITICALLY

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LONDON, December 13th.. News from Brussels states that the condition of King Leopold is extrerae- ly grave.

The Royal Family and the Premier

are at the King's bedside.

It is stated that His Majesty is suffering from dropsy and enteritis.

LATER.

HONGKONG IN 1908.

THE GOVERNOR'S REPORT. The Report of H.E. the Governor on Hong- kung for the year 1908 was presented to Parlia ment in October. Most of the information it contains had already been published, but the following excerpts will be found interceting

ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING,-- This section of the Colony's industry w carried on under, adveras olrouinstances. The great trade depression from which the local shipping saffered sovorely made its influence folt in this industry, and the amount of new construction turned out by the local companies was not very encouraging.

of the floating docks at Tsingtau and at In regard to war vessels, the autive operation Olongape in the Philippine Telaude, installed by the German and United States Governments, respectively, was responsible for the continuance repairing of foreign war vessels, the tonnages of a

very large falling off in the dooking

and deals

with by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock for 1906, 1907, and 1908 being 64,318, 3,692, and 3,652, respectively, with apparently no prospect of future improvement. The tonnage. of British war vessels docked was on a lovel with those prevailing during the year immediately preceding.

Mr. J. C. E. Douglas, solicitor, of Shanghai, has been to Dairen in connéotion with the trial of the alleged murderer of Prince

barrister of Vladivostok, who asked Mr. Douglas, to undertake the case. Mr. Dongles visited Port Arthur, where he was received with every courtesy by the Japanere oficials The judicial authorities, the N-0. Daily News says, authorized him to appear at the trial of the accused, if the latter so desired, and per witted Mr. Douglas to visit him in prison. Mr. Douglas saw the man, who appeared to have been wall-fed and considerately treated friends had approached Mr. Douglas with a during his detention. When informed that his

the man expressed his gratification at learning request that he should undertake his defence,

and relations. He willingly consented to his unction to-day prior to an operation that he had not been forgotten by his friends King Leopold receives extreme defence being undertaken by Mr. Douglas. He which appears inevitable. cannot be represented by counsel at the pre- told, is not in the right geographical R.G.A., who died at the Military hospital, of the final trial in settled. Mr. Douglas will be The funeral of Gannor Woods, 88 Cay.liminary investigation, but as soon as the date position. "It is too far from Colombo," | Bowen Road, on Sunday night, took place ye notified and will proceed to Port Arthur. says the Straits Times, "and too near one, tarday afternoon. of the possible danger zones. In the event of grave international unrest, when doubts might exist as to the ultimate grouping of forces, it would be almost impossible to quarter a great battle fleet there, but in Singapore, at any part of the year, the biggest feet in the world might rest snugly, and be in readiness to sail at a moment's notice to resumeil before Mr. J. E. Wood of the charge inscription in Malay, As the matter was of some Cairo railway was opened as far as mortgagees at far less than the amount of their

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the officers, N.C.O's and men of 88 Coy, and the bands of the Buffs. The interment took Bios in the Military portion of the cemetery at Happy Valley, accompanied by full military honours.

The cortege consisted of

An interesting como was continued at the Magistraay yesterday when the hearing was

THE HONGKONG DOLLAR

of a large amount of counterfeit ooin reported In connection with the seizure by the police the point was raised that a certain silver piece described as the Hongkong dollar was not what it was described, but was in fact the Stesita dollar. Support to this theory was found in the foot that the coin contained what looked like an

interest one of our representatives consulted the that the correct description of the coin in ques Colonial Treasurer on the subject, who explained tion was the British dollar, which was in

any point where its service might be requiri deed of mortgage for 310,000, which purported against Ld Fak alios Li Kai Mi of forging a ́ ed. Our contemporary goes on to say to be made by one Li Fuk, the registared owner Broadly speaking, we stand equidistant of section B. of Marine Lot 163 Hongkong. from our possessions in the Far East and the Mr. Dennys prosecuted, and Mr. Locker, of Middle East, and we are no vast distance Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared Settlements and in Hongkong. Two or thras from Australia. We have open sea between for the defence. Evidence was called and the years ago the Straits Settlements adopted

ƒ caso adjourned.

troduced in 1895 for

цве in the Straits

the gold standard, with the rosult that so far as the Straits were concerned this dollar was no longer legal tender. The only place in which it remained legal tender was in Hongkong, and' this has led to it being termed the Hongkong dollar, a loose expression which is perhaps par. of 1895 the British dollar was declared legal tender concurrent with the Mexican dollar.

Of course, there was a Hongkong dollar, prop-

us and Canada and the same between us and South Africa. A big fleet based at Singapore The Japan Mail observes that nearly all the could not be bottled up if it had even twelve Japanese newspapers of Tokyo allege that Dr hours' warning. It would be in the boat, Morrison has ceased to be The Times cortos position for dealing with a Japanese attempt. Fondent in Peking, and that his place is to be either on India or Australia, and it could adds We believe this statement to be misleul missible in the cironmstances. By Ordinace 7 taken by Mr.J. O. F Bland. Our contemporary intervene effectively if the dispute happening. It is true that Mr. Bland-whose brilliant ed to concern the Philippines. In the pre- contributions to the correspondence oclamans of seut position of politics, we have to consi- The Times used to be quite a fenture of the great A. S. WATSON & CO.. der, also, the possibility of Holland being journal when he wrote from Shanghaiis toorly so called, minted bask in the seventies. But

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absorbed by Germany, and the Dutch East replace Dr. Morrison at Peking in the immediate it is no longer in circulation, and when found is Indies passing under the control of Berlin.future, but the change is only temporary. Its neually retained as a curio. The Hongkong It would be ridiculous, no doubt, to describe of travelling through China and Manchuris, ing, was sold to the Japanese in 1817, and is purpose is to give Dr. Morrison an opportunity Mint, which was rather an expensive undertak- that as a fixed object of German policy, just

now in Osaka, as it would be ridiculous to say that Japan

"Better fifty years of Europe flisn'a oycle of infends to attack Australia, or to fight does not appeal to Sir Robert Hart, remarks o Cathay" is a poetic sentiment that evidently America for possession of the Philppines, London paper. Once more he hears the "East What we have to deal with are not fixed a-calling," and calling loadly through a London intentions, but possibilities, and it is not fog. "In Peking the sun is always shining and the difficult to conceive of circumstances arising sky is always clear and blue," Sir Robert said, which would cause the German, Government

"In all my life I never saw such a day there as to look very seriously at a proposal already place and sighed. "I have friends in Londen this." He looked at the murky fog in Cadogan boldly advocated by the well-known HERE who like this weather," he added. To

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

Hongkong. 13th December, 1909.

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ALLEGED FORGERY OF A WILL.

At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Hallifax the hearing of the charge preferred against Wong Tak Bhi of forging a will was resumed, Mr. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared for the defence.

fondant was charged with uttering and making Mr. Bowley stated that in this case the de- HARDEN for a German Empire of the Londoner it may be pleasant. It only makosa false declaration with regard to a will. Middle

The East." But this list does not ex-me long to be back again.. I have lived too long case arose out of the estate of Wong Pik Hoi, haust the "possibilities" in this part of the in Chins to feel at home in a London fog.” A gentleman who lived at Kowkong on the West River, and who in the course of opusiderable amount of property. When he his life appeared to have scenmulated a

died in 1891 he left four sons and apparently made no will.

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HONGKONG. DECEMBER 14TH, 1909,

WaaN the Admiralty entered upon the costly work of extending the Hongkong dockyard -a work which cost the nation a sum of £1,568,400--it was doubtless believed that in all probability in the coming years a much larger squadron would need to be retained in these waters than had hitherto been the case. But the rise of Japan as a great-world-Power-and-her-alliance with

Great Britain has altered world-strategy. British battleships were wholly withdrawn from Eastern waters, and while the new Pacific Fleet about to be created may

The English Mail of the 15th Novombor was delivered in London on the 11th inst.

dance at Headquarters House last night.

Major-General Broadwood gave an enjoyable

A Rassian woman named Eliza Erase was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $25 for importuning.

H.M.S, Alacrity with Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton on board returned to the Colony from the North yesterday,

The return of ones of communicable diseases notified as oscuring in the Colony is a blank for the week ended the 11th inst.

No administration of the estate

His Majesty is suffering terrible stomach pains and is weakening rapidly.

His Majesty King Leopold II. is seventy- four year of age]

THE CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAILWAY,

LONDON, December 13th. The British section of the Cape to

the Congo border on the 11th inst, British and `Belgian residents parti. cipating in the opening ceremony.

THE BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON.

NEW

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COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

LONDON, December 13th. Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Leigh Winsloe, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.M.G., has been appointed to the China Sta- tion.

Vice Admiral Winsloe, wlio la Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, was born in

His record is given as follows Egyptian War, 1882; member of Committee Enteral Navy, 1865; Captain, 1892; -served for Revision of Naval Signals; served Naval Brigade in Expedition aguinat Sultan of Vita, East Africa, 1890; went as Commissioner to Massikowi to draw a boundary between the commanded H.M.B. Spartan daring Chinese Portuguese and the Chartered Company, 1891;

Vice-Admiral, Nor., 1908; 4th Sea Lord of the Admiralty since 1906. Commanded the Ophir Japanese War. Rear Admiral Nov, 1904,

on the Royal Tour.]

THE BRITISH ELECTION -

CAMPAIGN.

MANIFESTO BY ME. JOSEPH

CHAMBERLAIN.

LONDON, December 13th. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has sent

appeared to have been granted to anybody until a manifesto to Manchester and Sal 1938, when it was granted to Mr. Feroy Smith,ford, in which he declares Tarif Re- thirty years after the death of Wong Pk Hoi. form to be necessary to meet the An action was commenced. in the Supreme

"AS OTHERS SEE US."

A notice of Mr. J. O. P. Bland's new book, House-Boat Days in China," has this. paragraph:-

the year. The typhoon in July, however,

Work in the nature of large repairs to steaters was Boarse during the earlier half of contributed to a large extent towards the im- provement experienced in this direction during the latter half. LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.

The considerablo decrease in revenue from sales of Crown land may be partly attributed ta the fact that in the City of Victoria there is little available building land left, and partly to the fact that at the

present time there is no great demand for new houses in the city and in Old Kowloon, sconsiderable number of Chinese- shops and dwelling houses being now unlet. The general depression in the land market, which commenced a fow years ago, still con tínues, and capitalists who invested in laul sud. buildings at the high prices ruling some ten in many cases properties have been sold by years ago have suffered very considerable losses;

holding on, awaiting a more favourable oppor- seoarities, while many other mortgagees are

however, tanity for realising their separities, Thore is, very fair demand in the oity fur property at rednoad prices. There appears to be no lack of money in the Colony, and considerable number of transactions in land have taken place during the past year.

There have been a large number of small lots of Crown land for native dwellings and industries in the New Territories, and the emand for these is likely to further increase, as the native population now realise the reason. able terms. upon which Crown laud can be obtained and the security of tenure afforded by holding under a long lease direct from the Crown.

Three areas of over 40 acres of land at Tai O in the Island of Lan Tso for use as alt pane

were put up for auction on an 18 years' loase at the set rental of $15 per pore per annum, unl after considerable competition one lot of over 21 acres realised as much as $170 per sere per anou, which shows that salt pans in a good locality are apparently very remunerative ander takings. During the year square mile in the New Territories was leased second area of one to Sir Paul Chater for 76 years for mining purposes.

THE SUBSIDIART COINAGE QUESTION.

Thoughout the year negotiations were in progress between this Government and the Peking, on the subject of the loss and incon- Chinese authorities, both at Canton and at

Colony's subsidiary currency owing to the over-issue of small coins by the Mint in Canton, vexilence caused by the depreciation of the

which oironlate freely in the Colony at a heavy discount and cause the legal (subsidiary) cur roney to fall to a nearly corresponding discount This Government adopted the expedient of withdrawing from circulation $780,000 of sub- sidiary silver coin and $30,000 of bronzo coin. Those coins were shipped to London, where they wore melted down and sold as bullion for £60,501 18. 44. and £1,190 18. respectively. Up to the close of the year the negotiations with the Chinese Government had not produced any satisfactory result. The average annual loss to revenue from this source as calculated for the last three years has been $184,204, issued stocks. The average loss on the same including the loss by demonetization of un- period, which would have been incurred by pay- was $26,777, ment of discount instead of demonetization,

SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL.

The following watches in the Hongkong, Schools' Football League wore played last week, the results being as under :-

JUNIOR LEAGUE.

Sairingpan, L. Trachai,

Queen's College 1. Victoris, 1.

St. Joseph's A., 2. Taumati, 1. The Leagas table now stands :-

SENIORBHOOLS' SHIELD.

SCHOOL

P. W. D. F. A. POINTS.

JUNIOR GOVERNOR'S CUP.

SCHOOL.

P. W. L. D. F. A. POINTS

Important soizares of counterfeit coin were made by the police during the week-end. At one honse, 40, First Street; Detective Sergeant Appleton seized 276 Chinese twenty-cent pieces, 108 Chinese ten-cent pieces, 44 Hongkong tan cent pisces, and 32 Hongkong five-cent pieces, and arrested three men. Chief Detective Inspector Handon at 1 Ng Fuk Hong seized 367 Indo-China plastres and 321 Hongkong Court by the third son, Wong Taun Shi, now competition of foreigners and to bring dollars. All the coins were beautifully made, decenaed, against the eldest son, Wong-Yik Shi, the Colonies into closer union with sounded well when rang, but weighed lighter who had taken possession of his father's cstato the Motherland. than the coins they counterfeited. The police and had administered it, without lawful have been working with a view to this seizure authority for thirty years. for three or four months, and they have spent it seemed to have prospered and became Under his earə

about $200 in making purchases to trace the very valuable. The case brought by the third sources from which the spurious coms were son against the eldest son was compromised in issued.

September this year, by all the members of the family agreeing as to how the estate should be

There is much shrewd common sense in this M.A.P. has a very amusing story illustrating divided. A few days before the compromise Western methods in Chius, and Westeru sime, Wanchai School 2 1 0 1 2 1

entertaining book. Mr. Bland has his ideas on the difficulties of the Oriental in acquiring a thorough knowledge of the English language. Kowkong, and the defendant, who was It was not so very long ago, says the writer, that fourth son, and had acted as his deceased offend the most sensitive of young missionarite. Queen's College ------ was approved by the Court the third son died at and he expresses them freely; yet always in a St. Joseph's Coll. 3 1 1 1 2 2 the strain of amiable banter which could hardly Diocesan School 1 0 1 0 0 1 a Japanese Minister, who shall be nameless, Brother's attorney, received his brother's share. Here, for instance, is his reflection as with two Mr. B. C. Wilton, H. B. M. Acting Courul-He was a charming fellow, and conversed on on using the word attorney. Immediately the sat there, a grim figure of stolid endurance, the Baiying pan School 2 1 184

made a visit of ceremony upon Lady Lansdowne. Mr. d'Almada said his friend could not insistions he sits in this houseboat cabin. as he (the missionary) talked on and as Jim serve, as some writer suggested at the time General at Yunnan, has left to take up his new many subjects of interest with his hostess. maz died the power of attorney given to his feeling that gradually shaped itself in my mind Wunchal School... 521 2 10 of the announcement, as a kind of naval post in Shantung. Mr. P. E. O'Brien-Butler In bidding her adion, bending low over her brother was revoked.

was one of the fatility of all those purposes which St. Joseph's A....

4 2 1 1 recautation of the late policy, we in the East

hand, he marmured, Forgive it me, madame,

riddle of our cosmos. Here was Wimple, ra. E.Kadoorie School 4 we three severally represented in the complex Diocesan School..

0 see in the scheme a probable further redue- A Chinese painter employed in decorating if I have cockroached on your time to-day!"

presentative of s a race of conscience-ridden Queen's College... tion of the units in the China Sea, and con- the officers' cabins on the Empress of China was Lady Lansdowne laughingly told her husband

hustlers, preaching his distorted version of Youmati School... 50 au Asiatic religion to Asiatios militant Victoria Sobool ... 2 0 sequently less work for the new Admiralty at the Magistracy yesterday found guilty of the story, adding "He is such a nis little dock. Moreover, there is a noticeable baring forced open a drawer in the cabin of tell him of his mistake. I shall explain to him if he said that defendant acting as attorney for each other (and us) mest scientifically; and man, you know I think it would be right to Mr. Bowley thought it would be more correct fally teaching these same Asiatics how to kil exponent of the waye of peace: Jim peace- tendency in, discussions regarding schemes Mr. Douglas, extra second officer, and stolen

therefrom-$5.50. He was sentenced to thra that encroached, not cockroached, in the correct his brother accepted the compromise, the money Britons, to earn by a lifetime of exile the has fallen alightly over. Vladivostok, S. Japan for a Pacific Fleet to discount the value months' imprisonment.

expression in English" To make a long story not being paid until later. The estate of of Hongkong as a naval base, or rather to

short, the little Minister and Lady Lansdowne Wong Taur Bhi was awozu at some $12,000, regard the Singapoto position as the key of

Three men were charged at the Magistracy soon met again. It was at the Foreign Office, which was reduced by deductions for debts to yesterday with stealing a bell from the South and Lady Lansdowne drew her new friend $2,000 only. Wong Tsun Shi loft a widow and our modern strategical problems. We re-

China Academy at West Point One was part 1 want to make a little explanation three children, and when they received Anly member that when the Times a few months sentenced to three months imprisonment and she said. You talk English all bat perfectly. $2,000 from the estate when they expected a agò outlined an interesting scheme for an also to twelve months for having returned from Indeed, I have only heard you make one mis- lakh of dollars they caused inquiries to be made Imperial cruiser squadron, a high value was banishment, the second was sentenced to six take. Now, instead of saying to me, 'I am

with the result that those proceedings were set upon the Singapore position. Now, we months for having returned from banishment, sery to hare cockroached,' you should say, "I am

instituted. notice, a member of the Indian Staff Corps and the third was discharged.

sorry to have encroached on your time." That

Evidence was called and the hearing to-morrow. in an address before the Central Asion

is the word, encroached! Yon understand?”. Captain Haakon Melsom, of the Norwegian The Tap was silent for a moment. Then the Society in London has outlined a scheme

steamship Solatad, was married to Miss Johanne cloud lifted from his face. A flashlight might whereby India could maintain a Fleet in Bergen, of Tonsborg, Norway, at the First have passed over it, "I see! I ase!" he cried. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait How to on BRAUTIFUL-Keep your com- Facifio provided and owned by Presbyterian Church, Manila, last week. The "I may say, then, when, addressing Lord Lans-Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Pondre the self-governing parts of the Empire ceremony was performed by the Ray, 8. B. downe. I am sorry to have cockroached on Charmant will enable you to do it. Her The paper was ou "Ludia in Imperial Rossiter. Miss. Phoebe Ellison was bridesmaid your time, but it is to you, madame, I must say lifetime. A. 8. Wsteori & Co. Ltd. Bola Agent. Specialities for the Skin are the study of s Defence," and the author, Captain and Mr. J. L. Stewart acted as "best man.” I am sorry to have hencroached on your time."

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has taken his place.

His Worship said he did not know the facts, and perhaps Mr. Bowley had better continue.

Mr. d'Almada said he did not wish to interrupt.

adjourned.

I endeavouring like thousands of other born means to die decently in mine own place And I could not help wondering what these heathen,' over whom we are all so busy, think of our civilisation and its ludicrous results as presented by ourselv

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The German str. Borneo left Sandakan on the 9th inst. p.m., and may be expected here to- The Bank Line str: Aymeris arrived at The Barber Line str. Saint Patrick left New Tark on the 11th inst., for Far East. str. Tourans, which left this port on the 9th The cargo of Bilk shipped on board the M.M.

ultimo, was delivered in Lyons on the 11th inst. hams on the 12th instant, at 3 pm, for Victoris The C.P.E. str. Empress of India left Yoko-

Manis on the 11th fast. --

and Vancouver, B.C.

WEATHER REPORT.

and the Honids; and risen alsowhere, parti-

On the 13th at 12.20 p..The barometer

anlarly over China and Tongking.

An anti-cyclonic area is lying over Ching, and pressure is relatively low over E. Japan and over the & part of the China Bles

Monsoon gales may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inshee.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Formosa Channel South coast of Uhins between Hongkong and Lamooks,

South coast of China between

Hongkong and Heinaa.........

N. and N.E. winds, strong; fine, squally,

N. and N.E. gales

Same as No. 1.

Saine as No. 2