1910-06-23 — Page 2

A.

INTIMATION

conduct is neither inconsistent nor irrecon- cifeable. As a matter of fact it simply indicates that the wisdom of man has not yet devised a scheme for preserving inter- national peace which is acceptable to all the parties concerned, and common prudence demands that no military precautions be 8. WATSON & CO. neglected until the consummation devoutly

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

C

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

to be wished" has been attained. Of course there are many people to whom the great object of world peace represents a conception impossible of realisation, but their number is daily becoming less, and the belief in the time when the war drum shall throb no

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23nd, 1910.

Yesterday was the longest day,

Te day is the birthday of H.R.H, the Prince of Wales.

The Moorhea is shortly to make an extensive trip up the Wast River, far out of the usual track and hundreds of miles up the appor reaches of the river. No soal will be presurable thore, writer the local correspondent of tho Nava! and Military Record, and she is to collect wood at the native villages en route, Projected trip has created considerable interest.

This

Through the German Minister in Peking overal German financiers are said to have dakerl the Chinese Government for a concession to con-

TELEGRAMS.

ĮProtected by the Telegraph Hessage

Copyright Ordinancs, 1894.]

(ROUTER'S SERVICE TO THE “ HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."} |

THE WORLD'S PEACE.

LONDON, June 21st. It is announced from Washington

CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, 21st June.

A FIRMER HAND,

RICSHA COOLIES STRIKE. Yesterday Hongkong was ricabalesa, except for the few private vehicles which were neeu in the streets. Pullers of public ricshas have taken exception to the new scale of fares which the. Government has ordered shall be posted on each The presence of armed bands of robbers in vehicle in a conspicons place. According to the the country districts and especially along the coolies, they found it difficult to make a Hving frontier of the Province is causing much before, but since the latest doparture from "clo uneasiness among those in authority. The castom" their earnings have fallen off con- officials have at last resolved that stops be taken siderably. The new departare has effectually. to pat an end to this state of affairs, and aftor stopped the much-gherished ...queezo muck serious consultation with his officers the pidgin" and it appears that a number of Viceroy has issued the following six regulations: residents who were in the habit of paying must be men of ability and resource. (2) Tho adhere to the scale of charges. It thus hap -(1) Officers appointed to the wilder distriota a little more than the legal fare now

longer" does not seem quite so fantastic as/struct a railway line from Ichong to Hankow. that the House of Representatives larking places of bandits must be discovered pens that the coolie, besides losing the little

This line will bo o aquall section of the whole line

of

of

it once was. Peace is now the ideal nations as well as of individuals. Both selfish and altruistic reasons may lead to the wish, but whatever the motive no one can question the good which would follow the realisation of the ideal.

Perhaps no country has interested itself tmore in the peace propaganda than the

of

United States of Amerien. Its compamtive extend such enterprises. Besides roquesting should be at the head of the represen- the province. (6) The villages are to be searched will be departed from. It was necessary, and it

freedom from the military traditions of European nations and its original intellec tuality, as well as its distinguishing inclina tion for peaceful parents, may perhaps oxplain this devotion to an ideal, but the

WHISKY Hound common-sense of the most business people in the world ought to impress other

.:

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED

-IN SCOTLAND

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

ROBT. PORTER & Co.'s

BULL DOG

BRAND

the Szecheon-Hanko Hailway: The Chinese has resolved to empower President and notified to the authorities, who will at onos cumshas which he was in the habit of receiving hand on the information to the military. (3) from local travellers, is also deprived of the more Government bus considered this demand, but goTaft to appoint five distinguished results obtained from the punishment or substantiai sums which he used to obtain from answer has ns get boen runde to the Gertian Americans to confer with foreign forgironess of robbers are to be notified to the tourists. The innovation, we understand, was Minister.

Government. (4) Scouts are to be trained made by the Governmont on account of the with a view to discovering the movements flagrant flossing of visitors in which the mosha banditti. (5) Forts to be strongly puller indulged, the complaints of some of the mazred with troops are to be established visitors reaching headquarters. It is not at all important and strategic places in considered likely, hon over, that the change made

with a view to finding out the presence of in vogue in other Eastern poris, and there in robbira. Those villages which have a reputatittle doubt that it has come to stay in Hong- tion for quietness are to receiro special marka kong. The old order changeth, and the days are of favour, while in turbulent places the head-pist when the rigsha coolies, by squeeze and men are to be compelled to not ne sureties of other methods, could maske a competonos in a the public peace. Reading through the rules few years sufficient to enable them to retire to LONDON, June 21st.

leads one to suspect that the authorities fear a the country. No trouble is feared în connection The Times" St. Petersburg cor-general rising in the province. There is no with the present strike. The strikers are orter-

of secret societies that are violently anti-man wish to go to work there will be no intimida.

The Board of Agriculture, Industry and governments on the subject of a world- Commerce at Peking is reported to have detor-wide peace. mined to develop the mining enterprise in various

It is suggested that Mr. Roosevelt parts of this Empire, Efforts will be taken to the Provincial Government to take prompt measures to assist the Board to carry out this plan, a special agent for each province was appointed some days ago. The agent will stay in the capital of the Province to take charge of mining.

From Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., agouts of the Northern Assurance Co., Ltd., we

tation appointed.

THE CRETAN PROBLEM.

huse received a copy of the annual report and respondent learns that Germany has doubt that nearly all the robbers are members ly and the police are taking care that should any a chimera or a phantasm begotten of their statement of accounts of the latter Company-informed Russia of her entire approval dynastic, and that these persons by a system of tion. The risosha proprietors were yesterday in

The directors have recommended for distriba-

nations that the Americans are not pursuing imagination. They believe in its possibility tion among shareholders for the year 1909 a of M. Isvolaki's Cretan proposal, the and no pation is working harder to sum of £112,5:0, This includes an interim secure its realisation. For instance, they suggested a proposition for the control of railwaya Manchuria which it was hoped would reinove jealousy on the part of the

dividend of 2/- per share paid in November last, a dividend of 4/- per share to be paid now, and a bonus of 1/- per share, The funds of the Company now stand at £7,353,513 128

The long-con inued absence of rain has caused a great deal of distress in Swatew. In some places the fields have not been planted out with

countries concerned, but it came to naught. An international court, equipped with authority to enforce its findings in the

rice, while, where rice has been planted, the direction of preserving the peace of the labour involved in irrigating it will add very world, is a scheme advocated by that much to its cost when it comes on the market. atrenuous individual. Mr. ROOSEVELT, but In some places it has been almost impossible to not discouraged by the little enthusiasm get rice for money. The villagers, fearing, a which that proposition elicited, the American scarcity, have declined to put it on the market.

purport of which has been learned from the newspapers.

The Protecting Powers alone have received a Note, to which there has been no time for reply yet.

FINLAND'S FATE.

LONDON, June 22nd. Router's St. Petersburg corres

terrorism lave forced thousands of villagers to conference with the Registrar-General, and they enter the ranks of those associations,

DISHONEST OFFICERS, It has been discovered by the Director of the Finansial Bureau that several officials in the Chiu Cho Prefecture have sent inaccurate accounts of money received to headquarters and that large sums cannot be acconated for. He has therefore induced the Government to do. prive these man of their official buttons and has warned them that should they sgain trans- gress serious punishment will engno.

ECONOMY.

ara in hopes that the Hon. Mr. Brewin will soon be able to put an end to the strike. At present" the trouble is eanfined to Hongkong, the coolies on the Kowloon side plying for hire na usual yesterday, but fears are entertained that they may join with their dissatisfied confréres on this side as a protest against the new arrangement,

House of Representativos has decided to 4 pleasing feature has, says the N-C. Dailypondent telegraphs that on the dis. difficult to meet the domande made upon the the daughter of the former proprietor of a local

GUINNESS' STOUT|make another effort towards bringing the

IN PINT & SPLITS.

all extra gratuities, allowances and such likenre to be stopped. Aftor that day the members of the staff will also be required to purchase their awn food, as the diet allowance is also to be abclished.

A BELEET SOCIETY.

ין

The provincial government is very short of funds, and it is being found increasingly

treasury. One of the most expensive depart News, been the readiness of the rich to some cussion in the Council of Empirements is the Frovincial Military Bureas, the forward with subscriptions, which are devoted to

5,600 taels a month. A notice has just been world nearer to the great ideal by empowering the purchase of rice, which le retailed at a cheap regarding the Fiuland Government nning expenses of which amount to ever PRESIDENT TAFT to appoint five distin-rate. This has been done in former years, in Bill, M. Stolypin, replying to the criti-issued that after the first day of the sixth soon no increases will be made in salaries, and that guished citizens of the great republic, among time of scarcity, but never before to the earne whom chorld be Ex-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, extent as now. The distress has given rise to cism of the Liberals, contended that several crops of rumours, principally of attacks, Russia's sovereignty was unlimited A. S. WATSON & CO., to confer with other nations on the subject or risings of robbers; but the authorities have

of world peace. Whether the proposition given the ramours no time to do harm, and all and there was therefore no necessity LIMITED,

will land to any better results than provious has been quiet,

to submit the bill to the decision of attempts cannot be said, but it is safe to

the Finnish Diet. assert that the world, having discovered the worth of KING EDWARD, was never in a more peaceful frame of mind that at present, and with the pre- cedent set by The Hague Tribunal, not to speak of the various conferences arranged to settle differences between certain nations, there seems good reason to hope that the prospective peace representatives may bring about a better understanding among the nations of the earth than has yet been, achieved.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

[25

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the newes sumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR,

Correspondents must forward their names and attresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication out as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on ne side of paper only,

No anonymously signed, communications that are already appeared in other papers will be nserted.

Orders for extra copies of DALE PRESS should be sent before 11 am. on day of publication. After that how the supply is limited. Only supply for Cash.

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

P. O. Bos., 34. Telephone No. 12.

HONGKONG OFFZ?E: 10A, DES VEUT ROAD C

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

The Daily Press.

Another case of plague, found on the pathway from Hok Un to Kowloon city, was reported yesterday, bringing the total this sensor to 14.

Five Chinese, who were charged before Mr J. R. Wood at the Magistracy, restores with stowing away on the 8.8. Laisang with the object of going to Singapore, were each ordered

to

pay a fine of $100.

Assistant Paymaster G. A. Cooke has been sppointed secretary Lo Commodore Eyres on the lafter taking over the command at Hongkang naval establishment, and Assistant Paymaster A. P. Rouquette has been appointed secretary's

elerk

KONGKONG, JUNE 23RD, 1910.

Norming is more significant of the pro- gress of the world, that notwithstanding the great amount of thought devoted to the advancement of material prosperity, science A company with a espital of Tis. 2,000,00 and art, so much attention should be given has been formed in Yunnan-fu to develop the to the maintenance of the world's peace. tin mines. Under the old system som 6,000 machinery it is expected that 40 tons will be taken a day, and that the yearly prefit will into millions.

CANTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

At a meeting held on June 20th there were present-Mears. H F, Dent (Chairman), W. Vogler, A. V. Hogg (Honorary Treasurer) and the Secretary

GIG SHED..

A letter was read from Siemazon &-Co. re a- refund of gig shed rent, and it was decided to reply that the Council suo no reason to alter their decision as contained in their letter of the 18th May.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

It was decided to replace the 50 caudle-power lights at each of the three landing stops by two

of 17th May.

LOSE OF MEMORY.

--CURIOUS CASE-OF-YOUNG- EUROPEAN-AT- JALOUTTA.

From all parts comes news of the increased activity of a society called the Kim Chai Wai, or Dagger League. So many robberies and murders have been committed by members of this league that in some parts of the province people-are-ving in a state of terror. Even here in the city they are causing much trouble, and on the band they every day are the per A strange case of loss of memory has been petrators of thefts and assaults. Bo imperative reported to the Calcutta pelice on Wednesday night, says a despatch dated June 3rd. A young is it that the activities of this league be European was found lying unconscious at thesed that the Viceroy has appointed a special College Strest gate of the Medical College deputy to make a thorough investigation into Hospital. He was not injured, bat was in the methods of the society.. state of exhaustion and remained unconscious

OPIUM.

WEDDING STOPPED.

CURIOUS INCIDENT AT BANGALORE,

An incident which onused ne little consterna tion took place at a Bangalore charch, when the wedding party arrived of the church to witness a marriage between a well-known resident and journal. The parties were to be married at 4,30 p.m. by special licence. The bridegroom waħt way, accompanied by her brother. But on information which renched her en route she did to church and awaited the bride, who was on her

not go to church. The reason for this unusual conduct was that another lady made a protest forbidding the marriage. She saw the clergy most in the Teatry and expostulated with him on the impropriety and undesirability of celebrating the nuptials, stating her reasons for the same. The clergyman, believing that she had made oat a prima facie case against the marriage, wired to the Bishop of Madras, who replied that particulars before be gare he must have fall any decision. The Vicar then told the parties he could not perform the ceremony that evening.

Later, the Chaplain of St. Mark's received instructions from the Bishop of Madras to pro- coed with the ceremony without delay, as he did not consider Miss Green's objection any legal impediment. The marriage therefore took place at St. Mark's, Mr. Stanhope Stephens and bis bride, Miss Minnie Hays, receiving the warmest congratulations from their many friends.

BRITISH INDUSTRY "THREATENED.”

js

for several hours after his admission. On Thursday, when he had recovered anciently, The directors of the Anti-Opium Association 25 candle-power lights as arranged at meeting he gave his name as Charles McQueen and have observed that a very large ram isjobtained leather, and a plan is under consideration for

DRAIN ALTERATIONS,

On the proposition of Mr. Hogg, seconded by Mr. Vogler, it was decided that the drain rails at the back of the settlement running East and Wost be cut to allow the free passage of the Fire Engine round the settlement.

Q CANTON WATTE WORKS COY. After further discussion, the Becretary was

directed to write to the Coy, asking for a reply to the Connoil's letter of the 2nd June and to montion to them that the French Municipality may possibly co-operate in the scheme the Council can come to reasonable terms with the Water Works Company

KING GEORGE'S RACING STABLE.

Another important British industry threatened" by Japanese competition. Ac cording to the manager of the Sakura gumi, a well-known_frm in Tokyo, leather made in Japan is almost equal in quality" to foreign

said he was an assistant in the Darjeeling

exporting Japanese boots to Great Britain. branch of Smith, Stanistreet & Co., chemists, every year by the government from the loences The good people round about Northampton will, In the meantine a wire had been received by to permit the smoking of opium. They have says the Japan Chronicle, probably be rather alarmed when first hour about this new in-

thoy the police from Darjeeling stating that McQueen therefore petitioned the police that forty evasion of the commercial world by Japan, but bad mysteriously disappeared. When questioned cent, of the proceeds be handed to them to assist those of us who know from experienes the as to why and when he left Darjeeling, he said in the good work they are doing. The Associa difference between boots made Japan and In he did not know. "I was at Darjeeling, the last tion proposes to erect a hospital for the oure of England will know that there is no occasion

thing I remember," he said, "and now I am

I don't know when I came down nor what in suckers, and to establish halla in which lectures for any anxiety on the part of British boot inced me to come. I cannot remember anything on the evils of drug-taking can be delivered, about it." About his liners, and, indeed, about everything sincs he left Darjeeling, his mind is The Tacter of Falice is in sympathy with the perfect blank. He is still in hospital suffering scheme, bat desires to see a detailed prospectus from exhaustion.

of it, before he gives it his official sanction.

a

THE GERMAN BOOMERANG,

TO PARDON PRISONERS. The Deliberative Council have observed that all the gaols in the province are very crowded and that some of the prisoners are incarcerated for The onthurst in the German Press against orimes which were committed before the accas the Kaiser's conversations while in London on sion of the present Emperor. The Conseil are the question of European pesce and the official of opinion that each of these prisoners who are contradictions to the statements he is alleged to not guilty of any very serious orimes ahould be Minister, have had an unexpected effect.

i

and shoe-makers at Japanore competition for the

the present, at any rate. Japanese-made boots are dasrer and inferior to those made in Great Britain, and although we learn that keen attention is being paid to the experiment of ex- porting boots to Great Britain, we do not think that the venture will meet with success. At any rate, as it is proposed to soad Japanese boots to Great Britain, where they will be admitted duty free-despite the home industry-there is an opportunity, or rather there is room, for the Japanese Government to make an arrangement by which British-made boste and eboes might be admitted into this country at something less ad valorem which the Japanese Government than tho Yon per 100 kin or 40 per cent.

The subject has acquired a renewed interest / Picnls of ore were extracted annually, but within his colours next year will be seen in races are made to 3 Pichon, the French Foreig pardoned and restored to liberty. It is the will impose upon foreign-made boots and shoes.

run

by King Edward whick King George will ran It is probable that some of the horses owned

during the present season. They have been leased for the season to the Earl of Derby, and will carry his colours in any event in which they take part

the leasing of the horses in the royal stable Sergeant Wilson proceeded against a Chinese during the year of Court mourning is in socord. that the good seed nown by this kingly Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday for in that during the year in which Queen Victoris farmer from Kongmoon before Mr. E. B. an with precedent. It will be remembered diplomat is already ripening. First of all, tringing the exclusive rights of the Postmaster. died, King Edward's kornes ran in the name

by the death of EDWARD the PEACEMAKER who, more than any other modern man, realised that "peace bath her victories no less renowned than war," and it would seem

big

Instead of discrediting his Majesty they have intention of the Council to approach the brought about a revision of popular feeling in Provincial Government in this matter shortly.

favour. It is also recognized by politicans that the Emperor said nothing in a new gaol has just been opened in the Heang London which was in any way incompatible with Shan district. The former prison was in a very On the contrary, he merely gave utterance to mining subscriptions to build a new one. Over his obligations as a constitutional monarch. dilapidated state, so the Magistrate sat shout feelings which do him and his enantry honour, forty thousand dollars were subscribed and the and which were calculated to fasilitato diplomatic old building was pulled down. The new gaol has the neighbours.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

On the 22nd at 11:55 am--The barometer the following report

has risen slightly over the Philippines, and Balletta Amm

we see the KAISER, the most discussed and General by bringing unetamped letters into the and colours of the late Duke of Devonshire.intercourse between Germany and her westernt nearly the whole sum of the money raised, of the China Rea and depression may be

Soveral foreign engineers in the employ of the Chinese Railway have been decorated by the Prince Regent for their good service in the construction of the Imperial Tomb. It is stated that tho se foreign engineers have been bighly recommended by H. E. Han Shih-chang, the

ed them to future good conduct...

termined to follow the example set by his resident of the Board of Posts and Communi- case unless there was a special clause in the of 1908, when, as against the monarch with Nearly twenty thousand poor were

Pressure is relatively low over the W. part

developing in the neighbourhood of the Feracels. NE. part of the Sea of Japan,

The depression in the North remains over the

པ་བ་ The high Pressure still extends Westwands the Bonins towards the B.D. const of Chius. moderate B.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate to fresh E. winds along the S. coast of China,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.04 inches.

Though King George's horsea will be leased to least understood personality in Europe, Colony by the river steamer On Le The Lord Derby they will not be transferred

latter's training stable, Stanley House, but will touch on political subjecte in such conversations, had in the meanwhile been quartored elsewhere, It is realised that all constitutional monarchs When the gaol was opened the prisoners, who giving a better impression of good relations defendant was fined $25.

remain in alarge

of Mr. Richard Marsh stand it is pointed out that the Emperor's silence! between Germany and Britain than has

Egerton House, Newmarket prevailed for many years, but in addition to

The portion of Minora, last year's Derby might sily have been misunderstood if he hat, were luotured by the Magistrate, who exhort- omnifted to seize the opportunity offered him in the stable, 18 that he has done something towards

interesting. He was leased by King Edward

London of saying a tow gracions words to the

20,000 POOR FED.. leading France and Germany to a mutual

from Colonel Hall Walker until the end of the French Minister, who has shown a desire to understanding. With KING GEORGE de-

present season. It has been stated that in the pursue a conciliatory policy towards Germany.

There are many grounds for believing that the The Hinda demonstration in memory of King death of King Edward his reverted antomati

Edward closed, sayaa Caloutta telegram of May cally to his breeder. This would not be the last Press uprising against the Emparer was

kind of after (the "Norember revolution" 24th, last Sunday with a peuliarly Hinda lease to that effect. It is therefore." possible

recently described, the news,

ceremony.

were fed, sested that Minoru may be seen out in handicap events pareza were mobilised during the present season.

Freat strategical skill. Many of the German in two rows on either side of the public streeta editors are well disciplined, and in May, 1910, for over: & mils. The mara consisted of a had not forgotten the lessone taught them delicious and sumptuons Bongales dinner. The LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

they had not forgotten the 1995

da Sam Indian, sangitasams, the premier Indian oiul, It is further seen that this last episode.lends introduced the ides in the Hindu ceremonies in The LGM str. Prins Bitel Friedrich, whloh additional weight to the contention of the connection with the death of Queen Victorie proposals are nothing but empty words: them this am at once, so he told them that left here on the 16th inst., at roon, arrived at Kaiser's defenders that in past years he was The ceremony and feeding, of which the South coast of China between

Singapore on the 20th inst, at 2 p.m.

often made the scapegoat for the blunders of his Maharajs of Darbhanga neted as president, | he would sell his house and furniture in a few The str. Glenest left Singapore on the 22nd: Ministara and advies. It will not be forgotten concluded with the gift of a piece of cloth to on or about the 28th lust, for a long time that in this case the Emperos every person. The ceremony passed off without But such a view is neith correct not day and give them the proceeds. They were itust, and is due

at

gave utterance to sentiments which appeal strong a hiteb. very angry and hanged him from the bench or

daylight.

sir, Nippon left Sary to all peaceable citizens in Britain and in The Chief Justice and other prominent Eng by the cruiser Defence. With 7.5in. gun i established in the gunlayers" test off Cromarty just. The sincerity of those who advocates, tree near by and shot him with a rifle Francisco on the List iust. for Hongkong, via France, but that the patriotic Press of his own lish residents visited the scene, and the streets Able Beaman J. F. Davis fired six rounds in peace and at the same time prepare some townsmen who tried to rescue him were Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and country, including more than one newspaper in were crowded with tens of thousands of Shanghai, and is due to arrive at this port on for war need not be impugned Their severely wounded

close touch with official sources of information, spectatore. The poor dispersed shouting "Bri- 53 seconds, and hit the target every time. the 19th prox.

The range was 1.600 yards, and the targat wak turned against himu.

tish Rajki Jai" (Glory to the British Raj) 10ft, by 6ft.

royal father and the EMPEROR WILLIAM nation, working in the interests of international

It is reported that some days ago a band peace, the augury for the future may be of about twenty Korean insurgents went to regarded as a happy one. The increasing the house of Mr. Hangolanok of Banwontang, armament of the nations might induce the Ulchin, North Kyongsing-do, and demanded

declare cynical to

that these peace of him 1,000 yen. He was too poor to give

"They cry peace when there is no peace."

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as followe

E. winde. mới Hongkong & Neighbourhood-derate to fresh p

showery Formosa Channel...

S.E. winds, ***moderate,

Samie na No. I

South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks.

Hongkong and Haínio...

Jame at No. 1

A world's record is claimed to have been