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| Throne." Both movements have bee

boomed most energetically in the northern provinces of China especially, but now we seem to hear nothing whatever of either of

these great patriotic efforts. We gathered from the announcements in the Chinese CO. papers a few months ago that much money had been collected as well as promised for both these objects, but who has the custody of the money, and how long they con- template retaining it before the objects of their patriotic ambition are fulfilled, are questions which doubtless.in due time will be taxed by those who were persuaded to & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. subscribe to these funds, in the confident expectation no doubt that every patriot in China-would just as readily come forward with a contribution. Either the patriots are fewer than the organisers of these funds believed, or, as would prefer to think, the great majority, while probably sympathetic sowards the ends aimed at in both cases, had the sense to perceive that the redemption of the national debb and the creation of an

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1910.

Mr. John Dewar, the son of Bir John Dewar,

of whisky fame, arrived in the Colony reeber day by the French Mail Y

Our Seoul contemporary say that owing the sovere weather this year the Tala is report od to have been covered with ice of six foot in

thickness--a foot thicker than

Four cases of smallpox are notified, in the weekly return of cases of communicable disease in the Colony-three being Chinese and one Britisk (imported). Two of the cases were fatal.

Four men have been arrested in connection with the robbery with violence which pecurred at a house in Glough Street during race week, They were charged befors Mr. R. Wool at the Magistroy yesterday and remanded.

Sergt. Wallis, of the Buffs, well-known as the local Volunteer instructor, has won the Werth, Ington Cup, shot for last week by the sergeants of the regiment. As well as winning this Cup,

erg Wallis is now the best shot among the ||

sergeante.

Imperial Navy is properly within the going on lately among certain wealthy persons in Shanghai, and that one of them has functions of the Imperial Government, lost over 120,00 tasis. The Total has issued and if it is desirable to do either the one a second proclamation warning these people to thing or the other, the proper way stop gambling.

The administration action, to which Supreme Court has already devoted a fortnight hand which, will probably continus for another month, again came, bators hit. Loriskip the Acting Chief Justice yesterday. The first witness, who has already bean five days under co-stamination, was still being cross-examined

when the Court rose.

Fifteen Chinese appeared before Mr. E. B, Hallifazat the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of conducting a common gambling boats at No. 76, Jervois Street Sharpin lottery tickets were alleged to have been printed and sireviated

TELEGRAMS. that M. Messimy would be able to find in

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CHINA'S POLICY IN TIBET.

the letters of Rodier and Bonhoure the proof that the provincial revenues are regularly managed. M. Deloncle demanded that the Governor-General should be freed. from politics.

M. Messimy said that, in drawing up his report, he had taken all the guarantees desirable. M. Trouillot replied that the PEKING, February 28th, information furnished by M. Klobukowski, China's reply, in response to the Cellot and Picquis on the material position

at two defendants, who were found to be the sellor of the British Legation, regard the discontent which was spoken about arose in the Colony from this establishment. The request of Mr. Max Muller, Coun-of Indo-China were most reassuring. Ee- latively to the moral condition of the Colony, keepers of the house, were fined $1,000 aching her policy in Tibet, is considered from the fecal situation which the alternative boing six months' imprisonment. Each of the other defendante was ordered to satisfactory, as it contains an assur- Klobukowski had put an end to by denounc pay a fine of 34. Six other mon, who were slice that there will be no alterationing the monopolies of alcohol and salt, liberated on mail of $5 each in connection within the interior administration of this charge, failed to surrender themselves, and

Tibet. their ball was ontrented,

-[ZEUTÉR'S BERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PEEN"]

--THE DALAI LAMA.

·Mr. R. E.Bolition is by no means cast down Outside the legations it is feared by his recent defeat at Walworth Little there will be Lamsist uprisings. Billy," he in called by his intimate friends, It is reported that very heavy gambling hand is to be congratulated on pulling down the unde a gallant fight against a strong adversary, Radhai mujority to 180. We believe he is quite ready to stand again for this constituenay, spects of auccess. It is not improbable that and be speaks in optimistic terms of kin pro-

there may be another general election in the course of a few months, and it will then ba proved whether his optimism is justified, There are many of the younger generation in with his election to the Imperial Parliament as those of an older generation were pleased to hear of Mr. Gankom Stewart's election.

The members of the Club Lusitano. “La Marcotte" troupe wish to publicly acknowledge the kindness and Hospitality extended to them on

when they achieved another success with the production of La Mascotto,"

INTENTION TO PROCEED TO PREING,

LONDON, February 28th.

LOCAL SPORT.

HOCKEY CHALLENGE CUP.

BUIFS, * R.G.A.

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ments in China-as, for instance, the the occasion of their recent visit to Canton, Hongkong who would be as greatly please motive in coming to India was to the scores even play was of fast and

is to obtain the requisite friends by the BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE ordinary process of taxation. Reviewing MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED these and other so-called patriotic move

outory against foreign loans the leading Chinese newspaper in Peking comes to the conclusion that the valiant patriotism of the people is misdirected, and that there is a sad want of men in authority in the Empire who have a sufficient knowledge of the world sad of the science of government to guide the public intelligently along the paths of progress and reform. The only outcome of these reflections is n vigorous plea for the edusation of the mines, and a counsel of patience for the next ten or twenty years. Another Peking newspaper is equally em- phatic regarding the want of efficient leader GUINNESS' STOUT ship, but does not admit that the Empire

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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Daring his sojourn in England His celloney: Wa Ting-fang spent a day with his old friend Sir Cecil Clementi Smith at Welwyn, His Excellency was interpreter in the Police Court, Hongkong, in the sixties when Sir Cool Smith was a Police Magistrato, in the Colony.

Two snatching cases were called on, before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday In one a youth, who had previdaly been sentenced for a similar offence, was charged, but his Worship considered the evidence too weak and dismissed the case. The hesting of the second case was adjourned,

Our London Correspondent writes that Mr. C. M. G. Burate, for ene time agent for the Union Insurance Society in Singapore and and wall and popularly known in Hongkong, sfterwards representing the Soofety in Tadis intended leaving London for the Far East on February 17th, and is sure to receive a hearty welcome in the Colony and China ports.

In consequence of the increasing developmanf and growing importance of the Biberian const fisheries, the Governors of the Amur and Cosat Provinces, it is stated, have applied to the Imperial Russian Government for a flotilla of torpedo-beats to be despatched from Europe for service in the Far East as patrols. The Gov erament has approved the request, and the boats will arrive at Vladivostock in May or June of this year.

lacks men for the task; its complaint is that the men best qualified by knowledge and experience have beesi studiously ex- cluded from power. When we mention the A.S. WATSON & CO.. names of YUAN SHIR KAI, TANG SHAO 1, TUAN FANG, and others who have been LIMITED,

consigned by the Throne to the obscurity of their country houses, when we think of the number of men who have been in the diplomatic service of their country for the past twenty years, we can realise that China NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

must possess scores of men capable of ONLY communications relating to the news. solumn should be addressed to TRE EDITOR. rendering valuable help to the Empire in Correspondents must forward their names and working out the plane of the great reforma Editor, not for publication but as evidence of tion; and we may be sure that China will in the fullness of time have abundant reason to good faith,

"All letters for publication should be written on lament the folly and the ignorance which ane side of paper only.

The bids for the construction of the proposed No anonymously signed communications that deprived the State, at this epoch-marking Manila hotel have all been rejected. The have already appeared in other papers will be stage, of the valuable services of some of its lowest, P637,000, by the Manila Construction Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEESS most enlightened and distinguished public | Company, was carefully soondered, but the board of directors are of the opinion that should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is

P550,000 could be made to cover the best livuted. Only supply for Cash.

Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Codes :"4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,

addresses with communications addressed to the

inserted.

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BIRTH.

On the 26th Febenary. No. 4. Humphrey's Avenue, Kowloon, the wife of Mr. T. HUNTER, of a daughter.

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DEATHS.

On February 22, at Shanghai, Tuomas JAMES SMITHRES, late Chief Engineer Indo-Chins 8.N., Ld. C., aged 51 years.

On February 22, at Shanghai, ALEXANDER GRAY, Examiner, I.M. Customs, aged 40 years,

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This match, recognised to be the best of the second round, took place on the Club ground yesterday afternoon. The Gunners played with ten men throughout, Crump falling to pat in an appearance. Despite the Landiesp the Artillery were frat to become dangerous, and Kavanagh scared when the game had been about Ave minutes in progress From the "bally off" the Buffs took the game in hand, Bwatton having a It appears that the Dalai Lama's busy time saving shots from Holloway and Smith, and eventually the latter netted. With

exciting nature, each side having good tries. Smith added a second from a pass from Fitzua- trick before the interval, and the Buffs changed ends with the add goal of three in their favour: Play in the earlier stages of the ascend molety was in favour of the Buffs, and Smith performed the "hat trick." This was the last goal of the match se although the Gunners, and particularly Capt. Garnett and Lt. Bagnall, made good attempts to score, the Butte defence repulsed the attacks on each occasion. Full time score

proceed to Peking to lay the matter before the Throne, the route to Peking via India being regarded as the best.

BATTLESHIP BUILDING IN AMERICA AND JAPAN."

LONDON, February 28th. A Washington telegram states that

Conml-General at Shanghai, and Mr. 6. Barton, A week ago Sir Pelham Warren, H.B.M. Vice-Consul, went to Soochow to interview the Acting Governor in connection with the claims of the font British subjects arising out of the riot during the New Year holidays. They were met at the station by representatives of the Governor and were carried in great covered sodan chairs escorted by four monated policemen the Secretary of the Navy is asking to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, where the interview took place. They demanded three authority to construct a record-break-

ing battleship of 32,000 tons. thousanil tuele compensation and the savore punishment of the guilty soldiers. The Gov armor replied that the matineers would be punished according to the Chinese Martial Law and there was no need to ask for it. As to the question of compensation, His Excellency offered

not accept the offer at the time, yet it is con- 1,000 tasis. Although Sir Pallam Warren did Bdantly expected that the matter will soon be amicably and satisfactorily settled. The British oficials returned to Shanghai the game evening,

SUPREME COURT,

Monday, 29th February.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFŐZE. HI Horous Ms. II. H. J..

GOMPERTZ (PUNE JUDGm).

It is stated that the American Government has been unofficially in- formed that Japan is laying down two battleships approaching 32,000 tons

each.

THE BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.

London, February 28th Mr. Asquith has had an audience of the King, and a prolonged meeting of the Cabinet afterwards took place.

THE COTTON-SPINNING INDUSTRY.

SHORT TIME.

-A MESSING ARRANGEMENT. C. L. Howell, oil tank keeper for the Standard Oil Company, was sued by Jong Keang Wo, of: 82, Wellington Street, for 879.67, being cook' wages and payment of provisions due to plaintif. THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF Defendant was represented by Mr. Barlow, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell, anxious to get a situation with the Standard Oil Plaintiff-sid Ee ̈was" 2" "ontorer."" Being

Company he approached defendant, who promised

́engaged himself to defendant,

London, February 28th. Further extensions of the interns

was: Buffs 5, R. G.A, 1.

HOUSE CLEANSING AT ABERDEEN,

The Head of the Sanitary Department,

punuant to notice, will more at to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board

Quarry Bay, and Shouldwan, Sai Wan He and

#That the Board define the whole of Aberdeen,

the adjoining villagen na distriota within which officers of the Banitary Department shall make a house to house visitation for the parpose of cleansing the houses contained therein in accordance with No. 1 of the bye-laws governing the Prevention and Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemic or Contagious Disease made under section 16 of the Fabio Health and Buildings Ordinanos 1903-1909.”*

FIRES ON COTTON STEAMERS,

GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO JAPANEAN SPINKIES.

Kobe papers announce the death of Mr. W-Mesers. Eastwick, Lawrence & Bruck have to get him one by and by, and in that hope he tional organisation of short time in the already a scarcity of stocks, will be involved in

F. K. Foron, one of the oldest foreign.residente been appointed a committee to make recom

in that port.

The Spring session of the Hongkong College of Medicine commences to-day. The time-table shows courses of lectures by sixteen of the local

doctors.

For the benefit of those who may wish to Ousider the case of the unemployed, we hear that the Union Church is opening the School Hall in Kennedy Road to-day (Tuesday) at 5.30 {p.m.

A native appeared before Mr. J. B. Wood st the Magistracy yesterday charged with stealing a plank of wood. His Worship did not convict on this charge, but found the defendant guilty of being a rogue and a vagabond, and sent him to jail for three weeks,

at the Tientsin Bund.

mendations.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the frids

of the Hospitals — :

A. Ross & Ca

A. R. Marty, Esq.

Hon. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G. T. Bornemann, Esq.

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S. W. Teo, Engi Rouse & Co. Arrutoon V. Apear & Co.

Canton fologram to a Poking newspaper says:-An annual number of Portuguese ro cently went into the interior of Kwangtung Province to make surveys. Much indignation has been aroused at this unusual movement on the part of the Portuguese. They are taken by the people to do this purposely in order to

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cotton spinning industry have been His Lordship-What are you! You are not effected. a cook and you are nots boy?

Plaintiff I am simply caterer. I go down They include in Austria 90 per had so that the servants are working properly. cent of the spindles of both American Mr. Barlow said that the plaintiff took the and Egyptian mills, who are reducing job to cater for the mass at 8100 monthly, that

inm being arrived at in November when he by 33 per cent for half a year.

In Belgium the mills will close one

submitted the bills showing that the casts for that month amounted to $101. That amount

was to include the payment of the servants wages. In answer to the claim he pointed out that the bay's magam, $12, and the housekeeper's, 810, had been paid by the defendant and not by the plaintiff. The butcher's bill had also been paid and defendant having paid the remainder into Court the contract was finished,

Defendant corroborated this statement. Mr. Brice Shepherd, who shared the mess with

regiment was made for 3100 per month to cover everything.

After hearing other avidence, his Lordship

gave judgment for platnent for $42.35

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SHANGHAI DIVIDENDS.

The Directors of the Shanghai. Waterworks

At a mesting of the directors of the Bhanghai

day a week until March 31st.

In Japan a reduction of 27 per cent will be made until April 3rd.

The Osaka Mainički notes that Cotton burnt on the British steamer Purley, chartered by the Nippon Tusen Kaisha, apparently amounts to less than 100 balas, bui about 5,000 balen have been damaged by water poured into the hold, so List the total damage is estimated to amount to-sbont Y160,000. The raw cotton mariret, continues the Osaks journal, on which thare in

very grast inconvenience by this latest accident, The arket has shown an upward tendency, ud alocks being offered for sale. Spinning com panies aro, Biso experiending Inconvenience cotton for prospective delivery, bat are or Owing to the arrives, willout keeping any in stock. Not a the most part using the cotton immediately it

few of them will find there short of raw cotton owing to the fire on the Purley thin

It is of

importance, continues journal, to

on cotton

Uravestigate the cause of these fres quent in Kobe of late. It has been

generally believed that these outbreaks were caused by

tobacco ashes thrown about by coolies

working on board, but the fire on t

could not have originated from this

In Switzerland the reduction will be is now supposed that this fire was caused by the 15 per cent to May,

There is no organised reduction in Holland, but Indian cotton is replac

Negotiations are proceeding with French and German spinners.

INDIA AND SILVER.

LONDON, February 26th,

friction of the iron bands around the bales of cotton, which are aften shaken about consider.

will

bly during the voyage If this is the case, it be necessary to modify the present method of packing raw cotton, or some rasans should be devised to provent possible fre from this cause. Recognising that fire is liable to be caused by the carelessness

of coolies in dropping tobacco

sahon sad lighted matches on board ship or in warehouses, the Governor of Hyogo has added the following clauso to Artice 15 of the Regula- tions for the control-of-cargo-workers:

* Cargo-workers, when entering visuels (lighters excepted) or warehouses, shall not be allowed to carry with them matches, tobacco, or pipes.”—Japan Chronicle.

NEW BRITISH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

It is stated that the frm of Bìr W. G. Armstrong. Whitworth & Co. contemplate iraportant shipbuilding developments on their recently noquired. Walker site. In addition to already has in hand there, it is reported that it the naval equipment works which the Company

is intended to lex down a large and up-to-date naval shipbuilding yard capable of accom modating Vessels of the Superb-Dreadnought

to

HONGKONG, MARCH 18T, 1910.

We observe with much interest that the

The betrothal is announced by the Figaro of create trouble in thə' interior, In view of this I defendant, spoke to being present when the arg American. Chinese newspapers at Peking are beginning to recognise that if the reform movement in Warg Hungryn, a Chinese attaché at the Viceroy Yuan has notified the Portuguese Belgian Ministry of Finance, to Melle, Louise Consul on the Shaneen that further surveys Chins is to make solid and effective progress Lesoir, daughter of a member of the adminis-will be prohibited. more capable leadership is necessary. This trative bureau of Belgian national secondary 18 a theme on which we have frequently schools-Ths marriage will be celebrated at A very pleasing ceremony took place written, for it is patent to all observers that Brussels.

week at the Customs Club, Shanghai, when Mr. the blind are leading the blind in the poli

H. Elgar Hobson, Commissioner of Cortoma at The ice in the Peito river, is rapidly thin-Shanghai, was presented with a very handsome tical world of China to-day. The newborn ning owing to the excessively warm weather silver loving cup, in dragon design, and Company Limited, propose to recommend, The Daily Telegraph" anticipates patriotism which has been asserting itself in. At Taka the ios is becoming fragile and spring testimonial, beautifully engrated on vellum, by subject to audit, a final dividend of thirty that the increase in the Indian duty the land lacks intelligent guidance, and the tide way fracture and wash away the ice in the the mombers of the Shanghai staff of the shillings (305) per share, at the exchange of will inevitably disorganise the silver variety of methods which have been sug-channel. Everything, in fact, points to an Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. Mr. 2/4 for the past year. gested and vainly pursued to maintain early opening this year, and it was expected Hobson, who has been in the Customs Bervice

market, which will be unduly depress. China's "sovereignrights" are at once Gilber that the 28th February would see the first ship sie 1861 and has held the office of Commissioner Tag and Lighter Company, Ltd., a final dividended, but it is not thought that there tian and pathetic. We need mention only

of Customs at Shanghai during the past nine of 3 per cent. was recommended upon the pre- will be a lesser consumption in the the attempt which was made to raise by For obstructing Constable Hedge in the years, will leave Shanghai for Home to-day to terange shares and 3 per cent, upon ordinary silver bazaars, public subscription & fund to provide Chiria oreoution of his duty, Mr. E. E. Hallifar at the joy a well-earned holiday of two years. ahares. The interim dividends for the first-half with an Imperial Navy. Another patriotic Magistamy rasterday find-a-riesha coolie $10, The appointment in announced as emperinten of last year were, respectively, Tia. 1.75 and The

the alternative being one month's imprisonment, dent of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Police endeavour of a similar character has taken when the policeman went to arrest an unlicensed of Mr. W. Quincey, for many years Police Habashiki Kaisha (the Japan Cotton Trading The balance-heat of the Nippos Menkwa the form of an appeal throughout the coolio the defondant stopped between and told Inspector in the Hongkong force, and more Co, Ltd), of Oaks, proprietor of the Seashin Empire for subscriptions towards a fund his friend to run for it. The man did, but P. C. recently working under the Viceroy of Chilli Spinning Mill at Shanghai and of Cotton for the purpose of paying off the National Hedge arrested the defendant in his stead.

as head of the palles in Tiantain. Mr. Quiqsey Framing, Dean Cake and Cottonseed Oil of the Colonies. Debt of China. These are, it is true, un-

The evening classes of the Hongkong Technical is very well known both in Hongkong, up North factories at Hankow, shows that the Con- official efforts, but nobody in authority has Institute resume on the 7th inst. A list of the and Shanghai, and is a thoroughly competent pany made a net profit for the half-year ending to the security and prosperity of almost all

M. Deloncle, in his interpellation, testified Company in time to transfer their naval.

from Elswick to Walker, which ventured to discountenance them as ill sabjoots will be found among the advertisements police offer, who is now under pension for his 31st December, 1909, of You 184,421. Inde: China. The financial incasinoes arone sabeme, hen stapleted, will add materially, to

muca more convenient Locality considered; on the contrary, if we may trust on page 4. It will be observed that instruction for his present appointment is that in view long service in Hongkong. The reason assigned the Chinese newspapers, Princes and nobles in Chinese (Cantonese Colloquial) has been of the anticipated increase of passenger taufie plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait the heavy indirect taxes. The speaker the Superb-Dreadnought type is anticipated dur

How to an BEAUTIFUL-Koop your oom from the contributions of the provinces and the country's naval shipbuilding resouress,

great activity in the constamation of vessels of have promised contributions, and the added. This class is intended for European due to the Nanking Exhibition, good palice Charmant and Special Skin To Her showed the unpopularity of the monopolies tag the next few years, and there is every reason proposals have had the benediction not the Armstrong Company as rapidly

Charmant will enable you to do it

to believe that the undertaking will be pushed inly of the Government; but of the fought to appeal to a large number of youngment of mach an experienced mas to superintend, letime. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Bole Agent.Commissioner of the Government, remarked' sa possible.

men in the Colony.

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INDO CHINA.

have

aises. The site is extensive, and is said space sufficient for six berths. Of these, two are to be immediately fald dowe, with a prospect -of-two-more-

necessity asiloring shortly afterwards

It is believed that the The Chamber has discussed the Budget Undoubtedly the development is very important.

number

be increased eventually bo pray

to six.

It is regarded as being the evident intention of

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