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favourable terme in this matter than others. The masters of faking junks who obstructed During the last focal year 1,614 Chinese
conduced to much international bickering and the passage to the Kowloon wharves mere ned entered Conuda, paying $501 sach, which, TELEGRAMS.
jealousy. The different attitude of British and German financiers on this question led to the latter establishing their influence on
$10 mach by Mr. J. B. Woof at the Magis, trsey yesterday.
The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the tons and the sales during the period to 34,727.43 tons.
8 WATSON & the Tangters, while British prestige suffered ek ending 14th May antounted to 19,000.80
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in consequence. The point, which then was discussed, as it is likely to be discussed in subsequent agreements, was whether Pukow" terms are to be conceded or whether "Kowloon" terms were to be exacted. The former is based on the Tientsin-Pakow Railway Loan Agreement, by which the construction and control of the line were vested in the Chinese Govern ment, in addition to the power to appoint qualified German and British chief the parties ÆRATED WATERS engineers acceptable to
(Deutsche-Asiatische Bank and Chinese Central Railways, Limited) advancing the money. In that agreement the absolute control of the funds was placed in the hands of the Chinese Director-General, and there was no provision for the service of a foreign accountant to certify payments, as in the The terms were in case of previous loans. Fact the most favourable ever conceded to China, and established the principle that
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According to the latest advicen from Manila, emitted to us by the American Consulate. Ganeral at Hongkong, the cyclone or typhoen was yesterday east of southern Formoss, moving N.E.
Vice Admiral von Ingonoht, Commander of the German Asistic Squadron, was received in andienos by their Majestice the Emperor and Empress of Japan on the 13th inst. Ambassador Baron Mumm accompanied the Commander.
A native who was arrested in the Central District on Thursday on a charge of larceny was discovered by the police yesterday to have returned from banishment. On being charged before Mr. JB Wood at the Magistracy he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and four
hours' stocks.
Several naval and military offloare who were engaged in the Chius War, 1860, being desirous of celebrating (by dining together) its fiftieth jalilee) anniversary, it is requested that all
the return of the registration Issë, made a total |?? revenue of $307,000, showing an incrans of insarly $100,000 on the revenue from the same arce during the previous year. Filty per ent of the capitation tax gose to the Province in which it is collected. On this basis British Columbia receives 8356,200. Six hundred and eighty-eight Chinese merchants and their wives and children entered untaxed.
A Chinese report says that the Ministry of Finanso has decided not to alter the silver dollar and copper cent system in China, but that it will only take measures to control paper cur- renoy and to fix on a moderate price for silver. The Ministry, it is stated, intends to clean the silver and copper inte in all the provinces and establish a central mint in Peking. Branch mints will however, be organized in Szechuan, Knangtung and Yunnan provinces. It is also stated that the unit of currency will be a silver doller, weighing seven mice two candareens with subsidiary coins of afty cents, twenty and ten cents. One dollar and a half will be taken in exchange for one tas!, and a report of the scheme will shortly be made to the Throne for motion.
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THE JAPANESE TARIFF:
PARALYSING BRITISH TRADE.
SUPREME COURT,
Friday, Mar 27th.
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME, F. A, HÁZBLAND (ACTING PUIENE JUDGE),
IMPENDING SLANDER ACTION. The case was mentioned in which Mr. A. Fisher is proceeding against Captain A. Jankini, claiming a sum of $1,500 for alleged libel and slander..
Plaintiff is represented by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, wilkinson & Grist, is the solicitor for the while Mr. M. Heador Harris, of Mosers, defendant,
....
LONDON, May 26th. Mr. Wilcox, the Secretary of the China Association, writes to the
Times" quoting figures to show that. Harris said he was at a loss to know why the burden of the new Japanese tariff lion was in the list, ne it had been ad- journed sine die. It had really been adjourned falls heaviest on British interests and until the return of Captain Jenkins, when he will compel many British firms to give action to his friend. abandon business in Japan.
The case was again adjourned sine die.
ADJOURNED FOR A WEEK. "The Times" in an article endorses Four separate nations are pending against the statement of Mr. Wilcox, and ex-Lam Liu, the total amount of the claims being
$2,824.71.
Mr. Christopher Wilson (of Messrs. Hastings Preases the belief that the statesmen of Japan do not fully realise the effect & Hastings) represents the plaintiffs, and about to have her first great Industrial of the tariff on Anglo-Japanese trade Mr. M. Reader Harris appears for the defend- Exhibition, which will be opened this month at relations. The article also points out Nanking, the old "Southern Capital of the that this is another instance of the ass to stand over for a week.
Mr. Harris asked his Lordship to allow the Ming Dynasty, and one of the most interesting
Mr. Wilson-I was going to ask your Lord-
an adjournment.
According to an article in the Graphie China
ART.
she could be trusted to spend a foreign loan those oflearn who served thersin will communi- towns in the whole Empire. At the farthermostability of Free Trade to purchaseship to fix a day. I don't know the object of
onte with Lieut-General Sir Gordon Pritchard, Brookly Combe, Weybridge, Surrey,
A pair of trousers hanging on a tree in Canton Road, Kowloon, tempted a paesing coalie. He removed them and was walking off when he was observed by a ricsha puller and given in charge. On appearing before Mr. J. B Wood at the Magistracy yesterday the thief was sentenced to
four days' imprisonment and four hours' stocks.
Motor-cars are aid to be gradually replacing horse-carriages and jinrikishas in Tokyo and becoming the chief manns of locomotion et feast for the richer classes. Bize and price operate against their general adoption. A
and of the ground is the mcecourse, where, on
much-needed tariff concessions with alternate days, will be held pony and motor other countries. races. There will be an aviation week, when a representative of the Chiness Government will CHINESE MILITARY MISSION. pass judgment upon the different models, and select the one best suited to the defence of the nation. Prizes will be offered, and there will no doubt be competitors from every part of
the world. The grounds will be lighted by
slectricity, and the plans include an up-to-date
Midway," which will comprise the latest products of American amusement caterers.
honestly. But apparently the situation offered temptations which the native officials could not resist, and exposures, involving charges of corruption and bribery against the Director-General, were made. "Kowloon" terms are, of course, those obtaining in the Canton-Kowloon rail. British chief way loan, in which engineer and British chief accountant are associated with the Chinese Managing Director in the supervision of the funds, This agreement was for a time regarded 28 the best negotiated, but events happened which showed how liable human number of Tokyo merchants are said to be We are informed by the Colonial Secretary judgment is to err, and the working out has contemplating the establishment of a company that there is at present no immediate cause for proved something in the natural of a boom for the manufacture of cars of a cheaper granxiety as to the water supply. There was on erang to the advocates of foreign financial Japan that these importad.
the 23ed inst, a total of 112 million gallons in the Hongkong roservoirs, which amounts to Bottles will be charged for at the Rate of control. The theory underlying
The attempted sinuggling of arms and amn-four wooks" supply. : $1.20 per dozen, and oredited in fall on being agreement which reflects on the integrity munition into China continues from this port, but the smugglers have not been very sacosdal of late. On Thursday night Detoo- tive Sergeant Murphy discovered a revolver and
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of the Chinese officials by providing for foreign supervision of accounts is strength ened by the enormous peculations of the
Tientsin-Fukow line, and doubtless it will be some little time yet before the Chinese en eliminate that reflection. In the present loan Great Britain, France, Germany and America are to participate equally in the 26,000,000 issue, and materials will be purchased in the cheapest market. The chief engineer and the agent for the purchase of materials on the Canton Hankow section are to be British, while on the Hankow. Szechuan section the corresponding posts are to be given to Germans, while the extensions of the latter line are to be carried out equally by Great Britain, France and America. One commentator on the agree. ment, the issue price of which is to be £95, describes the terms in general as being the most liberal ever extended to China, and mark the final step to a full recognition of her rights in supervision of foreign loans." At any rate, the outcome may be regarded as satisfactory to all parties and an indicating that unnecessary competition on
the part of foreigners to advance money to
China will in future give place to more amicable arrangements.
The French Mail of the 26th April was da livered in London on the 26th inst.
It is alleged from Feking that Germany is encroaching upon Chinese territory in the nsighbourhood of Tsingtan.
The steamer Onsang is at present loading coal in Hongkong for the British squadron st
Weihaiwai,
The Rev. J. A. A. Baker has been ordered home to England on account of ill-health. Ha leaves the Colony on Jane 18th by the sta. Asia
Apart from its indication of international anity, which is extremely satisfactory, the signing of the agreement whereby Great Britain, France, Germany and America share equally in the loan for the construc tion of the Hankow-Szechuan Railway is noteworthy as bringing a long protracted
the harbour-one belonging to the Austrian
clashing of opposing interests to a conclu-ship Company, gion and as marking another stage in rail
concealed in a basket of biscuits, and later the Owner stepped aboard to claim his property. He
was charged befors Mr. J. E. Wood at the agistracy yesterday and ordered to pay a fine
of $50.
A Solenn Pontifical Mass will be celebrated
(Sunday) when his Lordship Bishop Portoni will officiate, and the Blessed Sacrament will be the evening at 5 o'clock solemn vespers will be exposed the whole day for public adoration. In
mog, followed by the graud prosession roand At alarming incident happened at the Rifle the compound of the Cathedral, The Band of Range during the shooting of the Shanghai the Sociedade Philarmonics will play during the Hife Association, says the Shanghai Mercury procession. Ons of the Chinese competitors was firing when Mr. E. M. Berthel passed in front of the loaded rifle just as it was fired. The ballet made a ech wound in Mr. Berthol's sur and then glanced past the head, bingeing the hair in its passage. The injury was fortunately not
norious. An enquiry was held and it was found that the Chinese competitor was in no way to Mame for the mishap.
JAPAN'S TRADE WITH CHINA.
WARNING BY A JAPANEDE PROFESSOR,
LONDON, May 26th. Prince Tsai Tao and the members of the Chinese Military Mission were entertained to luncheon by President Falliores.
ANOTHER SUBMARINE
DISASTER,
LONDON, May 26th, The Channel steamer Pas de Calais" struck the French submarine **Pluvoise"! as she was rising from a dive. All the officers and crew of the submarine, numbering twenty-three, were drowned.
The Pas de Calais" put back to Calais damaged.
INTERNATIONAL PRACE.
LONDON, May 27th. The Kaiser's return to Germany has been signalised by the discussion of the prospects of international peace in the German Press. Though the story of the Kaiser conversing Writing on the comparatively tardy progress with M. Pichon in London and of Japan's trade with China, Mr. Hattori advocating.a European confederation Unokichi, Bungaka Hakase (Doctor of Literature), who was formerly a professor in the is officially denied, the good impres. Peking University, contributes the following toston created by the Emperor's visit A scheme has matured, says the Japan The greatest blunder the Japanese of to-day is favourably commented upon. darette, for the establishment of an Industrial commit in their dealings with the Chinese is Rank of Formos. The inauguration meeting their failure to respect them as a nation. True, of the now Bank will be held at Taipeh, For-informed than to adopt a contemptuous attitude man of position and knowledge are often better mosa, on June 8th, when bye-laws will be sub- towards these old neighbours of curs, bat mitted. The Company has a capital of one the majority of the Japanese look down nation. It cannot be denied, however, that million yen in twenty thousand shares. Of upon the Chinese na an inferior and uncivilised these, 18,000 shares will be taken up by the pre-compared with the modern Chinese, the Japanese motors, and the remainder will be placed on of to-day are a superior nation, but what the open market. The first payment on the now shares at the rate of Y.12.50 is to be made
not later than June 20th.
In spite of constant measures taken to stop the cultivation of the poppy, in eeveral of the valleys lying among the great hills of Yunzian the people have persisted in defying authority Runners have been "squared" by welcome gifts of money, and the high price of the drug makes it well worth running a risk. A few days ago to the north-east of Tongchuan fu a
number of runners were sent to ent down some poppy felds-almost-ready-for-harvest. The villagers resisted and a fight ensued. Several injured and two or three killed, is the report which has been received.
the Tarkeiga:
Above theirs merely on the strength of our
GERMAN COMPLIMENT TO KING GEORGE,
LONDON, May 27th, The Kaiser has appointed King
grease live we for holding our heads high George to the chief command of the light superiority and what good can we Dragoon Guards, of which King Ed- derive from a boycott against as on the part of ward was the head. Chinees as a consoquece of our arrogant behaviour toward them. P. The perusal of the histories of the two nations shows that the oklar Japanese civilisation owes its origin simost ex- purposely to manifest discourtesy towards tirely to China, and it seems most ungrateful people from whose ancestors we have received so much favour and assistance.”
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have
SHANTUNG SILK,
The Silk Trade Section of the London Cham resolution on the definition of Shantung silk ber of Commerce have adopted the following That it having come to the knowledge of the Bilk Trade Section that textile materials mann- factured in England and other countries in Europe, from silk and word, and cotton are
being
Dr
Mr. Harris-The custom is to fix a day. My object in asking for an adjournment is to enable we to take out a sammene to have the actions
dismissed.
His Lordship (to Mr. Wilson)-You don't suggest that the defendant, is going to run- away?.
Mr. Wilson-No. His Lordship adjourned the cases for a week. MONEX LANT.
Ojager Singh proceeded against A. da Silva to recover an amount dus for money lent.
Mr. J. L. Gardiner, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the money was due on a promissory note given by Bilya and a man named Gomez. The latter was now a bankrupt, there- fore the plaintiff was entitled to claim judgmont for the whole amount from the defendant.
His Lordship (to defendant)--Do you admit that this amount is dus ?
Defendant-I don't admit that the promissory note is joint and several. The money was bor rowid by both of us. I got half and Gomez get half, and the plaintiff wants me to pay the whole amount.
Mr. Gardiner banded in the note, and ble | Lordship "remacked that it was joint and
Ewveral.
Defendant-It is rather hard that I should pay the whole amount, but if your Lordship orders it I must.
His Lordship (to Mr. Gardinar)Are you disposed to give him any consideration as to the joint sad several!
Mr. Gardiner There is no hope of getting
anything from the other man, bat no doubt the defendant will be able to gat contributions from him when he la in a position to pays".
Defendant connanted to judgment, and an
order was made for the payment of $15 e month to Mr. Gardiner. Vi treng
ACLEEK'S DIFFICULTIES.
clerk in the Hamburg America Line to recover Tuen Shi, a widow, brought sation against a-
$90, being balanos of interest dus under an scknowledgment.
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Dafendant admitted the debt, but askeri to be allowed to pay in instalmente.
Mr. Davidson, who represented the plaintif, said his client would be satisfied with instalments not to be spread over mere than four months.
Defendant-I cannot afford to pay so much
His Lordship-How much can you afford? Defendant $2 a month.
His Lordship-12 a month; that will take abost four years,
Defendant I am paying $5 a month on another judgment.
Mr. Davidson I would ask you Lordship for judgment by instalments of $22.50 a month. His Lordship-Bay, $20 a month, the first instalment to be paid on June 1st,
Mr. Davidson-That will exceed the four. months limit.
-His Lond-hip--I don't know that it is much sold under the deh or without qualifications, use prasing him. Frobably it will drive him *Shantangs, with or the members of the section desire to place on into bankruptcy (To defendant) What do record that only goods which can properly be you do f are pongees, woven in the province of Bhaatung described as Shantang Dr Shantungs (or adjacent districts) in China from wild silk (toussors or Tussak), which goods have bean on in all parts of the world se Bhautung
That copies of this resolution be cirenlated
or 'Bhantom.
*
America Lane.
Defendant-I am a clerk in the Hamburg
His Lordship What do they pay you? Defendant—$130, and I pay off 8110 in judgments.
WEATHER KÐPOET,
THE MONEY MARKET.
The following extracts are taken from Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.'s droular dated May The lowest price of silver recorded last month was 24 perce for cash, the highest
actly one panny shove that figure-25 pence A Japanese from Wanchai was summoned for two months, this latter quotation being
record since June 25, 1938. Looking broadly at Two ntasmers nasied China are at present in before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy the movements during the month, the trend has pongees or Shantungs' for many decales,
Mr. Davidson said his client agreed to the period of negotiations, fraught with the Lloyd and the other to the Pacific Mail Steam yesterday for keeping three unlicensed dogs, and boen persistently upward.ped to Indisio plaastion of the requirements of the Merchandise an order accordingly.
to the close of to the trade and general Press with a brief ex-payment of $20 a month, and his Lordship made was further proceeded against on account of one April about £700,000had been of the dogs being ferocious. A coolie who call. sxcess of the corresponding period of last year. Marks Act, so as to ensure that only goods All the passengers on thes. Asia, which left ed at the defendant's house was attacked and cannot help thinking that the barase demand is offered or advertised for sale is 'Shantung or The amount for Ching is about the same. We which man properly be so described itali be way progress in China. When Chins first Hongkong on April 2nd, were vaccinated at San bitten by one of the dogs, and on reporting the not likely to continue mon conger on the same. Shantungs, also circulated to the members the following report :—-- conceded to foreign countries the right to Francisco as a precaution against contagion occurrence to the police they took notion. On large sole as recently especially as they
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday inaned build her railways, she granted exceptional from two cases of smallpox which developed on esch charge of keeping an unlicensor dog the direct from China during the last day or two. Chamber, and the Chambers of Commerce of has fallen considerably over the 8. Loochoos,
been able to secure a large amount (£100,000) of the Textile Trade Section of the London
That copies ba
On the 27th at 11.25 am-The barometer powers to the bolders of the respective con board in the Orient.
defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $3. He Indian speculators have already built was also ordered to pay $1 oompensation to the large ball position on this market, so that Manchester, Bradford, Huddersfield, Liverpool, moderately in Formoss and slightly over the cessions, but what is perhaps more remark The Colonial Secretary has received the able is that she voluntarily admitted in 1898 following telegram from the Secretary of olie, and further fine of $3 for keeping the stock In India Is no longer a reliable in and Glasgow, the Drapon Chamber of Trade, coasts of 8. Uhins.
and any other Institutions or individuals a ferocious dog.
dication of the position over there. On the
The depression, which is moving towards officiale the principle that hor
NE is now situated to the Boath of Meisce other hand, the Chins all sccount here has interested been almost wiped out, and any important in- incompetent to honestly administer the
areas in the export trade from that country
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Pressure has increased slightly and is highest proceeds of a foreign loan to the satis.
would bause further sales on their account to The B.M.B.P. Co.'s str. Pembrokeshire left over E. Jager. It remains low over Manchuria. Fresh or moderate N. winds may be expected faction of the investor, Having once placed A Chinese appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifar
canse entirely, particularly if the price of cotton Singapore for Hongkong on the 26th instant. bor financial probity in question it followed at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of
roulas Säver has been a very quiet market game is tendevah & colland may be expected her on or about the Ist
is Mocart Mocarta Goldsmid's prox.
Over the northern shores of the China Sea. that it has not been easy to restore it. It picking a ocuntryman's pocket in Queen's Rest
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending was perhaps only to be expected that Chine on Thursday and stealing $180 guld. The would not rest under this stigms, and her hearing of the case was adjourned.
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were State: "Referring to my telegram of the 13th May, hall mourning will come to an end on June 30th, instead of July 29th."
A
Tho P 0. 8. N. Co.'s str. Malta left
efforts to re-assert her dignity were there On June 23rd there will be produced at the de l'Industrie Aaronanque, France, blóm, with a steely led pararness, reling lus been on Manila on the 26th inst, and is expected here
Tientsin is determined not to be behind the times, says the China Crític. We have a real Aviation Company just formed; and we learn its way out, and will be in commission next that a monoplane after the Blarict type is on month. The notat aristor will be M. in sharp contrast to the activity of the past for Singapore for this port on the 27th instant, at Guignard. The machine has been ordered by wwks, Although the price advanced again on the 9. But, and is due hare on the lat prax, at M. Cheraller from the Atelier Yorgens
30th to 24d, and 253. It has since sagged to about 6 am 24tid, and 247d, which we quote to-day The NiZ/B. str. Yareata Mars (Australian-
While buyers have not Tine] lait Thursday Island for this port via fore perfectly naturi Unfortunately, the Adelphi Theatre three Japanese plays The Bechin, the representative of Bennet Freres,
manifested Powers were divided as to the extent of the Mirror, founded by Rosine Filippi on a Japanese will be the agent in Peking. We understand a small scale, the aferings from Ameries in on the oth pos sympathy with which they rogarded thesegend; a Japanees Revenge, dramalised from that the capital required has been already particular being rather lighter than meal The Indo China str. Faoksang left Calenta
a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; subaaribor. The proinator are MM. Gallager from China, but the Bastern banks do not seem inst, and is due here about the 7th prox.
Early in the week there were a few small sales for the Bulls and Hanglong on the 22ad aspirations, and the fact of one country and Jappy Chappy, children's - mumcat Bochin, Bruschweller, Chevallas, Galguard disposed to follow the price down in view of the The G.F.R. str. Emparu of China left Fur- being willing to concede to China more extravaganka.
and Runsolier
imminance of the export sessOAL.
koorer on the 25th instant pm, for Hongkong" ↑
vis usual parts of call
ist
much
in the Fornios Channel and moderato. W winds
st 10 am, to-day, 0.10 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is na follows smok Hongkong & Neighbourhood (")
N. winds, mo- derate of fresh.
Bame as No. 1. Benth coast of Chins between
Hongkong and Lamocks.) Bontà court of Chins betwoun
Bame as No. 1 Hongkong and Hainau... (†) W. wilde, moderate; cloudy, probably
Formons Channel.....
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