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| lesson to the Chinese, whose only attempt | Spanish dollar supplied the needs of the A fire which did damage estimated at

at money at the period was a roughly-cast bronze ingot with a hole in it, and bearing simply the two characters pan-liang (helf a toel), without any mint mark or stamp of CO authority asevidence of its genuine character. Presumably, as in the earlier Roman As, its weight had corresponded with the half tael

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Mr. J. R. Wood sat alone at the Magistracy yesterday morning, and disposed of a long list of Two junk musters were fined $4 each for failing osses, but there were few of public interest. to exhibit the regulation lights while under way the master of a rampas, for applying for hire in a prohibited place, was fined $3; for being in unlawful possession of a number of

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THE IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS REVENUE.

PEKING, January 4th. The estimated revenue of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs for the year 1909 is Taels 35,250,000.

Imported from the Leading London, New the laws of the land, the Chiness, Govern-filled the gap; but owing to causes not fourteen days; and for stealing a quantity of There has been a large increase in the

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knives and forks, a native was fined $5 or rice from No. 12, Canton Road, Tsimshatsoi, his Worship sentenced a coolie to three weeks imprisonment and four hours' stocks.

Chinese, people and government alike, and was not till the year 1856 that any signs were apparent of a possible change. The change came about, not from the discovery of any unsuitability in the medium, nor from any suspicion cast upon its intrinsic value. It proceeded from causes quite different, and of the inscription, but the process of debase-in no vise affecting the suitableness of the ment bad already begun, and CHANG KIEN medium. Owing to the general weakening was evidently struck by the wide difference of Spain, the supply had, in fact, fallen off, between Parthian order and Chinese neglect with the consequence that the coin acquired of the standards.

a fancy value, far in advance of its intrinsic worth. To remedy the difficulty the Mexican dollar was introduced, and for many years

connected with China the supply of the Mexican dollar is beginning to fall off, and the coin is acquiring an altogether fetitious value, but this fictitious value does not proceed from any process of debasement or Viceroy Hai called together to Makdon the contrary, in which particular the Mexican recently the representatives of all the Chinese has acted as a wholesome lesson; however Guilds and Trade Talons of South Manchuria disregarded, to the Chinese Government. nad exhorted them in the most emphatic terma Hore the conduct of the Merican Government to remove the bad blood that has been worked has been in honourable contrast to that of up by the ignorant mischief-makers against China. Some years ago China promised to Japanese wars with the result that a secret supply coins herself for her own internal bus carried on at several trade contres, to the movement for boycotting Japanese goods has commerce, and the decision was hailed detriment of even the Chinese tradesmen, who, with satisfaction by all the foreign this account, have been forced to pay denter with the best relations subsisting between China markets, besides interfering in no light measure

and his severe admonition, says the desired effect and has laid the boycott agitation at rost.

exports..

LONDON, January 5th. The Emperor of Austria-Hungary gave a banquet in honour of Prince Tsai Hsun and the other members of the Naval Commission at Schoenbrunn.

Baron von Arenthal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other Ministers. were present.

AN AVIATOR KILLED.

LONDON, January 5th.

At Bordeaux an aviator named De

[Only once has this sum bean exoooded, namely, in 1906, when the revenue was The 36,068,695. Last year it was Tls. 32,901,895. la Gange fell from a great height and Seeing that the increase on this figure in 1909 is attributed to exports, we may presume it to was killed, his body being horribly be largely due to the boom in the bean export crushed. trade of Manchuris.]

THE MACAO DELIMITATION

QUESTION.

PEKING, January 5th..

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, 5th January.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONDUR ME. H. H. J.

GOMPERTZ (PUIKNE JUDGE).

THE SLANDER ACTION. The case in which W. H. W. Loureiro pro-

CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT statesman, T'SIN SHIHWANOTI, did indeed on Powers without exception, and it may safely prices for imports coming from the Westoration the question of the delimitation Feeeded against J. C. Cameron, to recover damages

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ment, as such, has never in all its history risen to au imperial sense of its responsibili- ties in the national standards. Laws and CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES. their, administration, the post office and its various duties and ramifications, weights and measures, and finally the monetary administration of the Empire have at all periods been left to take care of themselves without aid or assistance froin the Central Government, and have fallen intó private hands; or unconsciously have adopted, in the entire absence of any system of home control, the momentarily most convenient foreign standard. The great emperor and his final reduction to order of the State be said that if China had acted honestly conquered by his arms issue a proclamation there would by, this time have been not n enjoining on all uniformity of weights, and single coin of foreign origin in circulation. measures, but he had grown old, and those But did China act honestly when she had invested with his authority, though to the chance of getting rid of what she would" outward appearance carrying out lais orders, like to call the incubus of foreign coin ? ·Let pail little attention to their inwardness. the experience of her own debased issues H. E. TUAN FANG in his catalogue of an- answer the question. Debased dollars. tique bronzes represents some eighteen or debused subsidiary coinage, and last but not twenty of these standards, all bearing and least, dahaaed cash-pieces, surely ought to authenticated by a copy of the proclamation, be sufficient to convince even the Chinese which yet differ in foto amongst themselves: Government that in matters of currency, the whole scheme in the absence of a as well as in the ordinary dealings of the sufficiently advanced public opinion had, merchant, honesty is not only the best but indeed, provod a failure even in the lifetime the only policy to keep a nation out of of its originator. What, however, the bankruptcy. China does not want her URES, Government, as such, and succeeding Gov-and the sooner she dismisses them from her eruments after it, failed to do has been in service the better for her happiness. part attained by private enterprise. In the matter of currency China owes to her banking system the preservation of the standards, and it is curious to observe that while A.S. WATSON & CO., delasement has been the rule in every system

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Supreme Court yesterday after a holiday at Mr. Lee Jones returned to his duties at the Home.

Mr. C. G. Mackie, Secretary of the Gymkhan His many friends will regret to learn that Club, is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever.

Further changes are being made at the How started by the Government, in the hands of loon Dook. We understand that the Portu the private bankers the weight of the one-gusse clerical staff have resigned, tary tael has remained almost unchanged. Mr. K. McLennan has been appointed land for the last two thousand years. The same afler for the district around Kowloon in the may be said of the purity of the silver, New Territory and the islands. which in bulk forms the only standard of mercantile exchange in China. In Govern ment transactions since the time of Tax SHIHWANGTI, the cash bas always been the medium, but with the false traditions of

Su Ping-han, of Canten, has had conferved governmental rights and duties, no Governon him the button of the first rank for promot ment has ever failed when in difficulties ing the subscription of a large sum of money financially to have recourse to debasement. towards the educational fund. Most Governments have commenced with a display of regard for the purity of the cur- reney, amongst others the TA TINO dynasty, the coins of whose earlier monarchs are a model of the best that could be attained.

under the conditions, but since that period

The administration dispate, which commenced in the Supreme Court on Taosday, was on tinned yesterday, Sir Henry Berkeley resuming his opening statement,

Rev. W. H. Hewitt introduces the subject of discussion," Foreign Missions," at the meeting

Manshu Nicht-nichi himbun, has had the

ALLEGED ROBBERIES.

The Chinese Government has de- finitely refused to submit to arbitra-

of the boundary of Macao, saying that foreigners favour foreignors.

not exceeding 81.000 for slander, was wanted. Mr. Reader Harris, from the offer of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. F. C. Mastor, of Messrs. Johnson. Stokes and Master, appeared for the defendant. The jury consisted of Messrs. P. R. Wolfe, A. Hamilton and J. H. Mead.

William Bishop, moet er mariner, was called. He stated that in Angast last he had a conversa tion with defendant, who informed him that he

It is understood that Portugal will continue to occupy the territory in dis. pute, placing the onus of her actions upon China

Further negotiation is considered had procured the discharge of the plaintiff from the service of the company because he had been receiving bribes and commissions from the dock people. He further told witness that he had written to the company respecting plaintiff, who, les maid, had book getting unnecessary work done to the beat, Cameron had been offered 22 per cent. by the plaintiff, but the former had said that if he would not have the five per c cent, ho would not have any, and if Loureiro brought sa notion against him he would withdraw his money from the bank and clear out.

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A peculiar case of alleged robbery, in which, three men were charged with snatching aitprobable. hairpin from a prostitate at Yanmati, was dis posed of by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy. It appears that while the woman was walking along the street with a Chinese detective from the Control Station she nevused three passers-by of sustching the hair ornament mentioned. The detective arrested them and charged them as stated, but his Worship was not satisfied with the evidence and dismissed the case. It is now understood that the detective will be charged with wrongful arrest,

On the 29th ultime five men entered a house at 247, Beolamation Street, Yaumati, which was occupied by an old lady, whom they ordered to keep quiet. Before she had time to scream, however, she was gagged and a hood was thrown over her head. The robbers, who were armed with knives. then proceeded to ransack the house, and departed with goods to the value of 560. As soon as the tenant of the house was polies, who subsequently arrested four men on liberated the occurrence was reported to the suspolon of being concerned in the robbery. They were charged hafore Mr. Wood yester day, and the hearing was adjourned,

The hearing of the charge against the man arrested in connection with the attempted robbery in a shop in Queen's Road Central came on before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. The prisoner, Yeung Kwan, was charged with assault with intent to rob, and Inspector Mar rison prosecuted.

HONGKONG OFFICE: IL, DER VEUX BOLD C | Where has been a marked falling off; in the hold in omnection with the universal ook of defendant knocked at the door, stating tha

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, January 6th, 1910.

His Mr. Upe of Scotland been visiting China? If he has not been amongst us

prayer at the Berlin Mission, Bonham Road, this afternoon.

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THE BRITISH ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

MR. BALFOUR ON THE NAVY : MB. ASQUITH ON GENERAL ECONOMIC

IMPROVEMENT.

LONDON, January 5th. Mr. Balfour, speaking at Hanley, gave utterance to the gravest warning

Undor cross-examination witness denied that he ran the Tak Hing ashore. It was quite true she went sahore while he was in commond, but he had been exonerated from all blame by the Marine Court. Hé, supposed it was in conneo- tion with that affair that he received notice.

His Lordship said the notion was for slander, but it appeared that the plaintiff was dismissed in consequence of a lotter.

Mr. Harris-No, that was merely corrobora- tive:

Witness added that Captain Cameron showed in a letter that he had written to the com pany, and stated that it was by writing. that

reference to the Navy. He em-letter that he had got the plaintiff dismissed.

His Lordship That is very important. phasised that while the Ministerial reiteration that the Navy was stronger than ever was porfectly true, its com- parative strength was enormously diminished and unless we bestir our- selves, Great Britain would be liable to a catastrophe from which we could not easily rise,

A J. Wetherland, mate on the Bhun Lee, said he was on board that stoomer in July Just 11th he was in his room and heard loud voices. when Captain Cameron was in charge. On the liar and a black He heard Captain Cameron call the plaintiff a

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Mr. Asquith, speaking at Brighton, quoted the latest figures of the Estate Market, the issues of new capital, and banking statistics as showing a general improvement in spite of the outcry which has been raised over the Bud

Leung Ko stated that he was shroff at 358, Queen's Road Central, a soy and Chinese spirit shop. About midnight on the 3rd instant the

he was the bearer of a letter from a Chinese.

get. Witness told him to pass the letter, through a HE. Chang Jen-taan, Viceroy of Liang-hole in the door, but defendant stated that he King, has recommended Kiang Kung-Jan also carried a parcel. Witness, then opened the te proceed to the Dutch Indies to invite door and asked for the letter, and as he did so to support the relief fund of the sufferers in subscription from the Chinese residents there Kingpoh, d

seven or eight persons entered the shop. Defen- dant seized the witness by his quese and cont while some of the intruders entered the accoun tant's room. Witness relesed himself and the

jn person his spirit has not been far absent; thus by some show of amendment, large attention of the officials. China's fishery as he gained on the defendant the latter opened

Fishing rights in South Chins occupies the

interests are described as having been disturbed in these waters, and the authorities are reported to be communicating with the Peking Govern- ment relating to the matter

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC reign of the debauched and incapable His Fund, this debasement had reached its utmost limit. The coine issued bad come to consiat of flat pieces of impure brass no thicker than paper and not more than a third of an inch in diameter, the greater portion of which was occupied by the hole: they were in fact absolutely valueless. To remedy

at all events its telepathic effect has been coins, but still of the most impure metal, were conspicuous in recent developments at issued bearing the legend, "good for ten," Peking. We must, indeed, go to the or "good for a hundred," but the material member for Linlithgowahire for a similar was so bad that the beggars even refused to display of inconsequential incongruities as

receive them, and threw them away in we have recently been treated to from the thousands in the streets of Peking, where capital. Princo Tesi Tar, secording to a

for years they remained, not worth thetrouble contemporary usually well informed in

of picking up.

This was China in her affairs relating to the Chinese Government, a line of currency, which her flatterers |would gladly make believe was Chinese is stated to liave said, in discussing the currency question with the members of the coinage unadulterated by foreign inter Walyupu, that the confusing variety of

course. The cash was, however, like the the

A report from the Japanese Consul at Chefoo says that the number of steamers plying between Tsingtan and Vladivostock is on the increase. The cargo is chiefly cattle, provisions and daily commodities, the pasiongors boing Chinoso emigrants.

defendant ran away. The former gave chase, and a clasp knife, but was captured by a lukong before he got far away,

Au Chai Fan, accountant, told the Court that a robber entered his room and held him by the hands Others were standing at the door, whe sized him, and he shouted out, and as but did not enter He fought with the man,

the robbers heard the fokis stirring they ran away. The fokis gave chase. There was over

$1,000 in the safe at the time.

THE OPIUM QUESTION IN CHINA.

REPORT BY THE BRITISH LEGATION.

LONDON, January 5th.

A White Book on the subject of Opium in China has been issued.

Sir John Jordan, H.M.'s Minister at Peking, forwarded on November 21st a general report by Mr. Max

the Councillor of the

Legation, on the suppression of

Cameron, from the body of the Court-Speak the truth, please.

Witness said that all that he heard further than this was plaintiff asking what was the

matter and what had he done: The following Saturday plaintiff was discharged. Afterwards. Cameron told witness that the reason plaintiff

had been discharged was that he had received very heavy bills for repairs had been incurred. bribes from the dock people. He added that

Cross-examined:

Did you ever abuse Captain Cameron P

Well, he insulted me and I told him what I thought of him,

Captain Cameron at the Police Court and And in consequence you were summoned by bound over to keep the peace ?-Yea

W. Cooper, master mariner, also gave evidence and spoke of plaintiff and defondant having had quarrels, but that they had been good friends afterward,

Why were they on good terms?--Loureiro was a Bort of go-between with the captain and the company. He had great influence with the captain.

Do you know anything of the customs between masters and engineers as to commis sione --No,

Mr. Harris asked for an adjournment, as s witness whom he had cited was unable to st tend owing to his having mat with su accident

Mr. Master opposed the adjournment, but Mr. Harris having pointed out that it was not his fault that the witness was not present, tho afternoon. further hearing was adjourned until Friday

RABIES AT KANDY,

A DOG ATTACKS TEN PERSONS.

On December 20th, says the Kandy corres opium growing in China,

pondent of the Times of Ceylon, a bit of a Mr. Mueller believes that China scare was cansed in Kandy by a rabid dog. has more than fulfilled her share of Fisher, of the 98th Infantry, and was kept The animal it appears, belonged to Major

Lakong 957 gave evidence as to the arrest of the defendant. Wulle opposite Possession Street in Queen's Bond he heard shouts, and on the bargain; but with a view to chained up as a suspected case. The dog, how- evor, got loose and ran about followed by a few of

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coins and notes in circulation in Chinn old money of Sparta, too inconvenient Chili have been lessened a great deal owing to proceeding in the direction from which they ascertaining definitely what has been the 98th infantry men with spears and sticks,

teenth

The Ministry of Finance in a memorial to Throne states that Customs duties in

the Throze tu grant permission for an incre foremost, who was the defendant. The prisoner the suppression of opium. The Board request

came he saw two men running and might this date, Mr. Mueller suggests that India in the price of salt in order to compensate for carried a knife in his right hand. the opiam duties,

should send one or two officers on an extensive tour of the opium-growing provinces, especially so in the proper season of 1010.

The interpreter's evidence as to the statement made by the defendant concluded the case for the prosecution.

Defendant said he knew nothing about the cas, and only happened to be passing along at the time.

His Worship committed the accused for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

largely due to the importation of foreign

and debased to be available for any thing more than the ordinary daily transee money, aud, to have a uniform ourrencytions of a household, while the bulky aycee foreign money must be first kept out of the of the banks was too unwieldy for aught but country! Now one of the curious and not wholesale transactions, so that in the six-

The Imperial English and Chinese Diary sal easily explicable things about China is that

Almanac for 1910, annually issued by Messen China has never instituted a regular coinage, Philippines, n-new medium appeared which ist people will be glad to renew acquaintance century, when Spain annexed the Kelly & Walsh, has made its appearance, and and twenty-one centuries ago her coinage the aume, hopelour-condition as in

was found to answer admirably all the re- with this valuable desk companion. It is this twentieth century. One of the wonder-quirements of commerce, being available brought up to date and the business meg, in the alike for small and large transactions;

Far East are certainly indebted to Messrs, ful things found by the great traveller and

Kelly & Walsh for their usefal publication." whilst its invariability of weight and fineness statesinan CHANG K's on his visit to the anpplied a long-felt want in Chint of some West, and deemed worthy of special note, trustworthy medium of exchange. This was was that contemporary Parthia possessed a the old Spanish dollar, which in a short standard silver coinage, stamped with the time became the universal currency of the image of the King, which was changed on land. It was thus, and to supply Chins's the recession of a new rionarch. We know own sins of omission, that foreign coin ear at 21,000 guilders! The Chinese importer and xay be dxpected here on or about 19th | from numerous specimens of the coins became naturalised in China, and not from preserved in our museums that the Parthian

any idea of increasing the complications colage was of regular weight and fine already existing. For many years the old and might well have served as an object

of

Sir John Jordan endorses this

as being the only means arriving at the actual facts.

Au attempt by a wealthy Chinese to braggle LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, DEATH OF BISHOP AWDRY. motor car was baulkeit by the Customs uicers.

LONDON, January 5th. The death is announced of Bishop

the value of the car for import duty at 7,000 may be expected hers on or about the 10th inst at Sourabaya in Java. The Chinese declared Singarave on the 4th instant afternoon, and The Apear str. Lightning from Calentta loft guilders, but a Custom officer becsare enspicions The Ludo Chins str. Fooksang left Calentte sad sonsalted exporte. They valued the motor for this port in the Straite on the 3rd at Awdry, formerly of South Tokyo.

as fined 15,000 guilders. He had, besides, ta pay the duty on a vaination of 21,000 golden is offer to pay by cheque was refusel, oath payment being demanded.

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The 0.8,K. vir. Fits Patrick left Tactus for this port via ports on the 2nd inst, and is expected to antre here on or, about the 9th

prox

The Bishop's death was announced by Beuter in error about three weeks ago. A paragraph in yesterday's Daily Press explained the arger. The Bishop and his brother were lying soriotaly ill at the same time, and it was the brother who died three weeks ago]

while one of the European officers was also out will'a gan The dog ran along Brownrigg Street, and, getting into Castle Hill Street, bit the four-year daughter of Cir.-Sergt. H. Jobson, Instructor of the CPR.C. Getting into Trin the child of a Polico Sergt. It turned hack. comalie Street, the animal inflicted a wound on and near the market a child and overal others were badly bitten. Ultimately the dog was killed near the Queen's Hotel by one of the 98th Infantry moi, sent to Dr. Hay, who treated the wound, and Mr. Jobson's child was most of the others bitten were also similarly treated. Ia all ten persons were bitten by the

dog

Cir.-Bergt. Jobson intendasending his child to Coonoor. The others, too, will have to be sent there. The body of the dog was taken to the stablishment of Messra T. A Pale & Cop where Mr. Pate took out the parts necessary be forwarded to Colombo, for examination and sent them to Dr. Hay to

In the afternoon Mr. C. L. Tranchell, Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Harold North, Secretary of the Queen's Hotel, with a police constable armed with guns, paraded the streets and put an end to as many as fifteen stray dogs step in the right direction. It is hoped that the Municipality will take steps to get all dege muzzled.