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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1910.

the thoughts and opinions of the most intelligent Chinese, and serve as a guide to the world of the Chinese point of view on All political and international People in Europe or America who have been instructed that China was civilised to a

CO. wonderful degree, and educated, too, within her own limits, long before England was n nation and long before America was born, would probably be surprised to read that "the circulation of a Chinese newspaper, however old-established and popular it may be, is not one-fivo-hundredths of a great Western daily. Yet, the statement is WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, perfectly trus Notwithstanding Chins's

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early civilisation and the fact that her population exceeds that of any other country in the world, there is no newspaper in Poking or any other city of this vast empire which can boast, like some of the London journals, of circulating a million copies dady. We doubt if there is one with a daily issue of ten thousand. Many reasons can be advanced in explanation of this, but probably not the least weighty resides in the dificulty which so large a percentage of the Chinese public experience in reading a newspaper, WHISKY During the last decade or so there has been

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a very remarkable increase in the number of Chinese newspapers · coincident with the growth of the reform movement, which

of the earliest newspapers were established to foster and encourage. Just as the Japanese Press became a power in the land when the school system was re- modelled and constitutional government was inaugurated, so we may expect to see within a very few years a similar development in Chinesa journalism. Indeed the Chinese Government itself has anticipated this development se a natural consequence of the change in the system of government, for it Was made one of the first duties of the Office for the Study of Constitutional Politics to draw up Laws for the control of the newspaper Press. Though these

GUINNESS” STOUT laws are in many respects very rigorous -doubtless necessarily so in the present stage of Chinese journalism and though they impose what would spem to a Western people some intolerable restrictions on A. S. WATSON & CO.. liberty of speech, they yet appear to allow adequate scope for the development in Chins of a newspaper Press which will have it in its power to render in the coming years a great and lasting service to the State.

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It is reported that the French will reorganise the post offices in Canton, Shanghai, Peking, Hankow, Daly and other ports.

A Danish adviser to the Chiness Imperist Posts, Peking, has applied for naturalization pspers. The application is said to be the first

recorded in China.

Mr. E. B. Hallifax was the only magistrate sitting at the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. J. E. Wood, the second magistrate, le absent on leave for a few days,

Two cases of Alphtheria (one British and ons Chiness), two cases of anteric fever (one Britisa and one Indian) and two of puerperal fever (both Chinese) represent the cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony of Hongkong hat wook.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 30th my January, 1910, shows that of non-Chinese there

were 409 to the Library and 250 to the Masonm and of Chiness 237 to the former, and 2,619 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 646 persons and the Museum by 2,899,-

News has resòlied Shanghai that Dr. G. Pairigson, the well-known veterinary and sani- tary expart of the French Municipal Connoil, had passed away in Paris. Dr. Partigoon had

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18T, 1910, We note that a memorial was recently presented to the Throne recommending that in the elementary schools of China there should be “a courge in the simplified

characters

Mr. ▲ Fong, the well-known photo of Queen's Road, mucoseded In-g woollent and very remarkable the balloon ascert and the Baturday

The rotiring and newly-elected directors of the Tung Wa Hospital yesterday waited upon H.E. the Governor and pr a report on the past year's working hospital The report was road Fan. His Excellency expressed his pleasure with the management of the inst

and efter Mr. Lau Chu Pak had vaiped preciation of the Corsaur's kindne deputation withdrow.

FINANCES OF THE COLONY.

The Colonis! Treasurer's financial statement for the month of November shows the balance of assets and liabilities on 31st October to have boon $687,033.23, and this amount, together with a revuus for November of 2561,039.35, gives a total of 81,248,073.08 Deducting Ne- vember's expenditure, which totalled $955,879, there is a credit balance of $292.194.06.

The statement of assets and liablities for the

month places the assets at $570,28465, and the total liabilities at 8278,090.57. The rembur mont duo by railway construction moconut op 31st December, 1908, stands at 31,356,135.50, from which has to be deducted on account of 1909, thus leaving a total of 8833,886.71. This amount, together with the credit balance previously mentioned, leaves a balance of assets (general sepoint) of $1,176,080.79.

NOTES FROM PEKING. [FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

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ZHUTER'S SERVICE TO THE “HONGMÖRG

DAILT PRESS."

THE DISASTROUS FLOODS IN FRANCE.

LONDON, January Slst. The river Seine has been slowly but steadily falling since yesterday, and the general situation is improving, although the distress among the populace is still acute and thousands in the suburbs of Paris are starving.

A GERMAN SENSATION.

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LONDON, January 31st. A message from Berlin states that Conservative named prominent O Oldenburg has caused the wildest uproar in the Reichstag by declaring that the Kaisar must be able to say to any of his officers at any time- Take ten men and shut the Reich

stag.

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The Socialists, Radicals, and strangers in the Chamber yelled protesting against the insult to the PEKING, January 11th. | Reichsteg.

THE MACÃO QUESTION” China's rather peremptory refusal to accept arbitration is the Macao boundary question has created a very unfavourable impression General Machado offered every concession that was possible in regard to the selection of arbitrator, saying that he would agree turthe matter being referred to s king,, a president, a merchant; a diplomat, or to a compittee. HI. Loang Tang Yen was in an awkward position, for he is a Cantonese, and his reply appears to

Herr Oldenburg explained that be meant that a soldier must obey the war lords.

GERMANY'S

PEACEFUL ALMS.

LONDON, January 31st. Count Metternich, the German

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, dlat January,

Marionn and I did this.

to clear my broast

Did you tell this to the Official Receiver 1--- No.

attempt was made to set aide this transfer to Marican P-Zos.

And it was compromised by his paying $1,000-Y.

I CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

Harold HIS HONOUR ME. HEJ.

COMERTS (Purna JUDGE).- STIR MOORA EDRAHIM TRIAL,

The tril of Moosa Ebrahim on charges ofAnd your creditors were $16,000 cuts, committing offences agalust the Bankruptcy they lost the money. Orlinanol was resumed. The jury was as follows-Messrs. J. Barton, F. Maitland, A Denison, Forbes, A. O'D. Gourdin, D. Haskell and D. Cirk. As

The H. Mr. FA. Haseland (Attorney General) and Mr. M. W, Slade, instructed by K. FB.L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecntion, while the prisoner was de. fended by Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson and Mr. C. E. H. BoaviS (of Menen. Wilkinson & Grist). Mr. Fogel Hett (of Mesare Bratton & Hatt) watched the ests in behalf of interested parties.

- M- Pitter, before the rasumption of thả evidence, said the Attorney-General and Mr. Blaits appared for the Crown and he wished to know bi position as regarded the right of reply. The law was clear that the Attorney General had that right vested in him personally, so that the replied he (Mr. Potter) would have ne more to say. He was entitled to know what

In November, 1907, you got $80,000 from Mocs!--Yes

What data The 9th November.

I put is to you that it was the 11th It was on the 9th November he gave me the money.

You were only to keep that money until Mucus wanted, it ---No, he told me to keep this money, to expend some for legal costs and put the rest in the business.

You said at the Police Court fast you were to give the money back to him when he wanted it? Was that true-No.

Yon said" He told me to keep it aside." Was that falso-Toe

You kept the mouny for Moons, but you made certain payments out of it.—Yes.

Two cheques for $500 to pay his solicitors ?—

You.

You have kept a trife of $300 for your self - No

Dida't you use a little for yourself -I don't

the prosention were going to do for an obit viona reson.

His Lardship-I don't know whether the Attornen General has made up his mind or not. Mr. Fottar--I think it is a case in which your Lordship should request him to make up his mind

His Lordship-Sapposing the Attorney- General vere appearing by himself without the Basistans of counsel

Mr. Potter --Then I should have nothing to

Hi Lordship Why not?

On, 27th December you drew a cheque for $500 on the German Bank I can't remember.

Ton naed that yourself? No, I put it in the shop,

On the day he paid you 88,000 he paid kis andle $15,000 TABL

Mooss and his uncle and you went out for a

walk?—Yes

And after yon came back he took $15,000. from his pooket and gave it to his uncle ! →Yér:

So he had been walking round Hongkong that day with 823,000 in his pocket?—I don't know.

Me Palter He now has with him Mr. Blade, and wall agros that if Mr. Sleds sums up

Did you see the notes he gave to his uncle - behalf of the Crown I have a right | I only saw the roll, Mossa said to his uncle- of reply, on the other land, if the Attorney- | Here is the $15,000: look after my family.

or were appearing by himself I must You know that Mooss's uncle agreed to

| assume that he would reply, and I could shope | my can accordingly. In criminal ess the right of the last word is oven more valuable than the putting in of evidenos, and therefore

last weid

Hus lordship-I don't know whether the

Attorney-General has made up his mind. If so, ar dabt he will declare it,

eubscribe $25,000 rupees towards paying off tho debt-Yo.

Do you remember that his uncle also guaranteed the bond for $1,000 which 0. C. Moosa,

Do you remember that in February, 1908, Moosa's uncle was getting rather anxious about having guaranteed 25,000 rupees F.--No.

Questioned as to sending a telogram, witness

have been given in accordance with the wishes of Ambassador at St. James, in a recounsellar to make up his mind whether or not signed P-Ton the Cantonese. China contenda that her case is markable speech on the occasion of the he will all certain evidence in order to get the good; that the agreement of 1887 was modised Kaiser's birthday celebration in Lon- before being ratified by the Throne, kenco her re- fusal to accept arbitration is the more diffoult to don, emphasised the German's love of anderstand. The original agreement, signed on peace, and declared that wars of

the cassion to: China's behalf by the Custorns representative, aggression and greed of conquests was undoubtedly provided for Portugal of Moono and its dependencies, but China olaitos that the word dependencies” were snuck out before the ment was signed at Feking. The that has been resched

far from their thoughts. The build- iting of ships was in accordance with the programme which had been known for the past decade. The ocean was free. Germany did not desire naval supremacy, but a position commanding respect commensurate with her commercial and colonial interesta.

by China, and it will then be Ports

sation must turn to say in what manner the be decided. The ples that forei foreignerst is not borns out by hist Chins, in consequence to no little extent of her wooknese, always secures a fair messure of sympathy and help when she has blundered inte

alficulties.

AMERICA'S BAILWAT: PROPOSALM ""Chim's mod of a stateamme WAR DUYUL ZERO"

clearly demonstrated than it was by her hasty assent to America's proposal for the Powers to

THE CHINCHAN-AIGUN RAILWAY,

RUSSIA AND JAPAN HESENT CHINA'S ACTION.

LONDON, January 31st.

over the Manchurian railways. She appears to have noted on the first impulso. No doubt the idea of recovering, at once, all the Manchurian rulways was very attractive, but other features of the case soon forced themselves A St. Petersburg telegram states upon her notice. Reflection brought the that Russia has pointed out to China donviction that Busia and Japan would not that in view of Russian interests being agree to sell their linos at a loss; and to foy

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whatever prices might be asked would probably endangered by the proposed rail. be out of the question Manchuria hadzayn way?front Chinchan to Aigun it will been a burdon upon Chins and the quation after whether the Empire would support the Gerefo be necessary for China in granting meat if its contraction of a heavy loan solely for concessions to take account of the

opinion and counsels of Russia. ·

Manchuris at a time when her financial resources

It is added that Japan has informed China that she is likewise interested

were in such a parlous condition. Secondly crious compleations might aries in dealing with sight Powere; it was surely bad enough when there were only two. Therailways, 35190- ing that the initial dificulties could be overcome, and wishes to participate in the under

The Attorney General-I have not made up my mind as to whether I shall exercise my right of reply or not, and I submit I am not bound at this ment.

His Lordship—I don't think you are, Mr.

Actors, bas all I man my is that if you do subsequntly make up your mind I can see no harm your doclaring it.__________

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Mr. Fryca, formerly clerk in Mousra. Hastings

inga, produced certain documents, Alama was then cross-examined by Mr,

Potter

said he could not remember, "I am quite willing," he said, to open my stomach and tell you everything" (Laughter.)

Where was the first time you had seen th goods that are now in kammert's godowns F--La | defendant's godown.

When Before he went bankrupt ? Whon - I think in September, 1907. Did you examine them in detailP-I saw oze piece of each,

They were old fashioned Yes, they would not do for my business.

And Moess told his click to send the goods-

It was on the 24th August you were dismissed to Latamert's ?--Yes by Marloan P-Yes,

Wasn't defendant anxious not to show ha

And on the 29th August you received a had an interest in Alanna & Co. ?—Yes... registred letter from him?

Would he want to here you hanging about

That was in answer to a commisisation you his olles ten times a day? I want there who wrote him on the 27th

there wore në customers, A S

Yes.

That was in answer to your demand for $2,500-Yea

Mr. Lammert must have known about Mooss's bankruptcy, mustn't he?—I don't know."

Held you if he owed you anything to take it wasn't in the newpapare. any legal steps you lika fim Yas

And he must have known about your

* Mantan said he would see his solicitor with | bankruptcy P—Yes, he know of my bankruptoy.

regard to the money you embestled I did not ́embouls.

Didat he may that in the letter I can't remember,

You can't remember P-I have a letter I can Bher you.

Try to remember Yer

This wat 40-Yos

And there would not have been very much use sending you down to get the things from; Mr. Lammert, would there ? No. I was not to sos Mr. Lammert. I was to see his olark.

Witness denied knowledge of the agreement by which he was to take Mpowa's infant son intó partnership in gratitude for past services by Hoo

now that if any proceedings were taken I put it to you that this doonment was about this money which was embezzled the chic drawn up by Mr. Dizon on your instructions? witney against you would be the defendant P-I did not give any instructions at all; No. I know he would not charge me, because

I had not embesyled.

Sapeeing you had embezzled the moneys, loss would be the man who could prove it!

Meas examined the books daily --Yas He was the only man who could give evidenes againe yon -The books can prove it..

As matter of foot Mousa is a witness against you at the Police Court P-I don't know.

Didron not enter into an agreement with

Witness was re-examined by Mr. Blade in reference to promissory notes.

Mr. Potter He gave promissory notes and thought his indebtedness was discharged, That- is what he has done all along the line, He never honoured one of them."

Witness stated that he paid 1600 month to the International Bank to pay off the promissory notes This he continued up to the time of his bankruptcy.

so as to hasten the day of been anffering for some time from sa section would belong nominally to Chine, it was trab, flaking. universal education in China." These sim of the neck, and in November last left Shanghai bat the American proposal provided for “higher plified characters are described as a recent for Paris, where he hoped to be sured, hat, as supervision over the working and base THE SITUATION IN GREECE. invention, and we assume that the inventor it would now sadly sem, this was not to be organization,” and although it stipulated that has borrowed the idea from the Japanese The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P. C. MO, is, this was to be exercised on a ** non-polifical

LONDON, January 31st. Newspapers in Japan are usually printed giving at the Y.M.C.A on Mondays and Fridays bals, it was difficult to see how the with two sets of characters. There are the "First Aid course in connection with the effect could be other than unequivocal alienation It is reported from Athens that the Bass to a shop? Mooss told me to by Chinh, gare evidenes with regard to curtain big Chinese characters, which are read by St. John's Ambulance Society. The lectures of the lines so far as control was concerned.

The Grand Council continued to argue over King has agreed to convoke the that shop, but I told him I had not the mote banking transactions on the part of the defen the educated claces, and alongside these are given at 6 pm-s very convenient hour--- characters are printed the simple Katakana and a good olsas ought to be carred. The course these points after the reply had been dispatched National Assembly,

ought to be useful, especially to the polles and and turning to the diplomatic features of the characters Whereas a Chinese character sanitary inspectors who are members of the

irectly representa a whole word on YMCA.

does

ease China began to realise that the matter ip("BORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS SERVICE,

→ not received suficient attention. Evantonlly

ides the Kana represents the sounds Sergeant Fowler charged three men and a of which a word is composed, just woman before Mr. F. R. Hallifax at the As our Roman writing

These Magistrace yesterday with kidnapping a child Kana characters enable the news to be from Taikokteni, The defendants were ar. roud by the man-in-the-street, consequently rested at Taipe while making towards Chinese the Japanese newspapers enjoy extensive territory, with the stolen child. After hearing the evidance his Worship sentenced the three circulation and public opinion is consequens -

male prisoners each to twelve months' imprison ly moulded and directed in Japan in a way met and air hours stocks, sed the woman to which is not yet possible in China. We have six months' imprisonment. associated the memorial on simplified

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A now English daily newspaper has made it with the subject of Chinese appearance in Peking bearing the name of the after reading Peking Post The Chinesa Capital now boasts

becau

we bup of two English papers)

bra Chinese Peking Dasty News, which

two years ago Chinese view of

established in

modern Chinese ghest standard, being an Edited by men of dat usl reputation and fled Europos

whose obicet it will be to conversant with

nasian land note and safeguard Chinese,

half the mise of the Daily Press. whose

editorial statements will reflect

bort about

the

THE BRITISH NAVY.

H. E. Na Tung brought the discussion fɑ à. climax by hinting that both Eussia and Japan a might resent the notion of China. It was not wGA GRAVE ASSERTION. pleasant reflection for poor China.

In foreign diplomatie circles it is considered that the direct result of the circular will be to mean the proposed enterte between Russia and Japan. It is not expected that the proposal will be adopted, even in part, for, of course dialomatic representations are usually made in

margin for amendment

The interests of Japan and Easels are the so far as the railways

the sale of the railways for spo

buvo certain sitractions for

the present moment, it

↑ has not reachód o

tarerts could be rét

A glorified international Shurik insurarsted

petitor aims at providing a suitabla investment. for the

ced by anal,

being thoroughly Gorman

Both journals are about

willions of Europe and Amers possibility of

of its altamate

opalité, à a dang

Britain nor Japan desires they

and the international exploitation would be the first step towards it

London, January 26 Lord Charles Beresford, speaking Dartford, in attacking the Government's

Dalyou personally enter into an agreement with Ritem to buy that shopf-No

In true or not I must explaku.

I must have an answer. You can explain

Answer yes or no? Yes.

Toldid P-Yes:

Mr. Loureiro, noting manager at the Bank of

dant.

**** Mr. G. C. Moxon, now a broker, but formerly of the Bank of Chins, said the bank gave... credit to Moossa a Vleria & Co. and negotiated bills for theat as well as opening

bauk was opálitor to the extent of some lakhs of dollars,

At Blaile asked Mr. Potter to treat the prodite for them. Wam the firm failed the

Te entered into a Gujersti agresment with this man?—Yes.

Pendant is still your partner-Yes

He is still your partner? He transferred marad policy, asserted that HMS. Invincible trandiently his share to his lofant son, but he as useless and had been unable to fire her in stil my partner, although the name is twelve-inch guns since she was COURS

#as Zuvinogola is an arELDWI

tons and has a horse-power of 41,0

la twenty-five, knots She carrier

the First

In November 1908, the firm of 8. E. Alanna

not become bankrupt then My Esed me;

petition in tankruptcy business to Larican

onest

Cross-enamined He remembered a sum of 40,000 rupees being paid in by Mooss's father im India Moossa uncle also agreed to pay 25,000 rupees to help to liquidate Moon's debts.

Mr. Davidson," of the Bank of China, also gave ovidence,

The hearing was adjourned.

A Greek named George Kappains, was charged before Mr E B Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday with causing grievous Bodily harm to a countryman. In the course of a quarrel between domplainant and defendant on the first floor of 33, Queen's Bead Contral, the Infter threw a lighted kerosene lamp at

dulently transferred it. Oh, Kappatas, Complainant, was severely beat, and had to be removed to hospital, His: Worship sentenced, the defendant to one month's impriso opment with haid

riod to cheat his creditor