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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8rn, 1910.

success of the Boxer uprising was entirely.

due. Of the part played in these transac. I ELEGRAMS.

tious by the sometime Viceroy, no one now alive..

knows so much as the REGENT, and thers is little reason to doubt that he has been well advised in his action.'' This view of the Minister was in accord with many estimates formed of li at the time in the Chinese Press, which described

N. WATSON & CO., him as inore reactionary than progressive,

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and certainly treacherous. It is nuques- tionally true that most of the reactionary ucts of the late Regency found in him a steady and conscientious backer; and if the foregoing estimate of YUAN's character bo WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. approximately correct, we have at once an explanation of the hesitation to rehabilitate him, as well as of the uncompromising hostility towards him which is being shown by the EMPRESS-DOWAGER. What has in duced the REGEST to bring the question of Yean's rehabilitation up for the considera tion is the knowledge that public opinion abroad condemns his exclusion from office. Every foreign student of the situation perceives that strong intelligent leader. ship is the need of the hour in China, and PRINCE TRAI, on his return from a tour in Europe, was recently reported to have informed the REGENT that in diplomatic circles abroad there was a strong feeling that YOAN SHI Kar was the man who could ill be spared WHISKY from the councils of the Empire at the

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MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

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putation

the FINEST

SCOTCH WHISKY in

FAR EAST.

of

present time when changes of great and far- reaching importance are being inaugurated or discussed. The London Times, we learn from RENTER to-day, has added the

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THE SENSATIONAL ARREST AT PORTSMOUTH.

LONDON, September 7th. The arrest of a German subaltern at Portsmouth, while taking sketches of the fortifications, is confirmed,

The documents have been sent for inspection by the War Office.

Meanwhile the subaltern is treated well, being merely deprived of bis liberty..

AFFAIRS AT PEKING.

LONDON, September 7th. "The Times" sincerely hopes that China will be spared further Palace revolutions, and considers that the Prince Regent should lose no time in rehabilitating the one man who of late years has shown energy and strength of will, .....

KING MENELIK.

LONDON, September 7th, A telegram from Addis Abeba states weight of its influence to that demand. that King Menelik is better.

What the outcome of the delibern. tions at Peking on the subject will be we have no means of judging, but every friend of China will re-echo the wish expressed by the leading organ of British public opinion that China will be spared further palasė revolfiona. Apart from the subject

of the re-instatement of Yuan Bain Kat, no

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS

REGULATIONS,

PROTEST BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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H.M,S. BEDFORD " DISASTER.

{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

—DAILY PRESS."]

St. Paul's College, Hongkong, September 7th, 1910. DEAR E10,--May I through the medium of paper announce that the proposed Memorial

St. John's Cathedral will not take place, as such a service has stroady been held on board H.M.S. Minotaur. However, I am sure the people of this Colony sympathiso. none the lass dooply with the relatives and shipmates of thoeighteen men who lost their lives when serving their King and Country.-I am, yours, &o,

G. H. VICTORIA.

LOCAL SPORT, B.O.C. AQUATIC FETE.

The Boys' Own Club are holding an aquatic fete in the V.H.C. bath on Saturday afternoon in lisu of the onanal athletic sports which were postponed on account of the death of His Majesty King Edward VII. The programs contains upwards of twelve events and the hour of start. ing is 3.30 p.in. A special invitation is extended to the ladies of the Colony, and those who attend, as well as the geutheroon, should witness an excellent afternoon's sport.

LAWN BOWLS.

Inspector Gourlay by beating G. B. Edwards of Kowloon and Police Borgt. Pitt by heating Inspoctor Cameron have qualified for the dual to the open championship of the Colony. The final will be played off spon, and G. R. Edwards and Inspector Cameron will on the same day decide who is to take third and fourth prizes.

RESCUES BY A GERMAN STEAMER.

Eleven sailors were picked up in distress on the highsoas by the German steamer Germanin and brought to Manila last week. The men ure the crow of the Norwegian fishing smack which was wrecked off Barrus Rook on Sunday last. They were drilling in a frail boat and in a state of exhaustion from lack of food and battle with the clements when sighted and taken aboard by the Germania about 115 miles off the north coast of Lanza.

The Gerina is a small steamer belonging to

bost containing the shipwrecked seamed wax

LONDON, September 7th. The Foreign Office has instructed the North Gorman Lloyd fleet plying between the credible statement has been published H.E. the Rt. Hon. Jaines Bryce, O.M., Hongkong and Australia and was en route from regarding the other business which we the Ambassador to Washington, to the former port to the island of Yap when the presume is to be discussed by the Imperial protest against the new Customs re-sighted. Aftor landing the men in Manila the Conference now assembled in Peking but gulations with reference to textiles, Germante at once left port, continuing her the one iden gathered from all conjectural

voyage south.

Five of the sailors are Japanese, four Nor- reports on the subject is that the Frince requiring the revelation of trade

wegians and two Chinese. The Norwegians and REGENT and his advisors are applying them-secrets and imposing other conditions Japanese, were taried over to thoir zespec- A. S. WATSON & CO.. selvis to forming a Cabihot in which all the regarded by British exporters as tivo consals, while the Chiurse are being cared

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LABOUR TROUBLES IN GREAT BRITAIN.

ANOTHER STRIKE.

for at the detention shed.

RAILWAY PROGRESS IN THE CANTON DISTRICT,

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, September 7th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

His Lordsbip-I know these thinga lead to difficulties, and require to ba, approached with the very greatest caution.

Mr. Slade-In this particular case there have been most exhaustive discussions.

BEFORE HW HONOUR MB. F. A. HAZELAND more fully in the afidavits, and more especially His Lordship-I should like to have that

as to the sect not neing the mosque.

His Lordship The position soonus to doal with a property in which the Bhijas are interested, ̈ ̈

Mr. Slado-The community is a small one-it" nombers about twenty--and they have expressly said they do not wish to be represented;

(ACTING PUIANE JUDGE). AFTINTMENT OF TRUSTEES FOR A MOSQUE, Mr. Slada-They very, very rarely azeit. They The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. W. Roos have their own meeting place. There is no such Davies, K.0.), instructed by Mr. H. I Douays divergence of religious views as will present the (Acting Crowa Solicitor), petitioned the Court Shiis attending the Sumai service. They are for the appointment of new trustees for the both bagod on the Korau and a roligious service Mahomedan Mosque. The petition showed that conducted by a Sumai priest could be quito by an indenture of mortgages bearing date of lawfully and property attended by a Shila, 23rd September, 1850, and made between Hor Majesty Queen Victoria of the one part, and Shaix Moosdeen, Mahomed Arab. Shaik Cartber and Hassan Malay, the trusteos uominated by and on behalf of the Musulman community of Hongkong of the other part, Hor Majesty His Lordship-That should appear. demised, based and to farm lot unto the

The Attorney-General I understand the trustees for a mosque inland ist 268 for a reason they do not wish to be represented Is mosque daring and until the falls torm because they are only allowed one representative of 999 years. All the trustees were dead, and instead of two.

Hle Lordship-They wanted two. There is since the death of the last no now trasten had been appointed. His Excellency the Officer Ad- another thing which puzzle me: What have ministering the Government and the Mahomedan the Garrison: Artillery got to do with this, or community now deemed it oxpedient and the Indian regiments ? If you have units of desired that eight now trustees should-be-ap- these as trustees, when they leave the next |pointed. The petition prayed that A. Rum- regiments coming along will want to be repre-

jahn, A. B, Abbas, A. F. Aroulli, L. P. Madar, sentod. |J. C. Din, Bergeant Noor Dis, Bubadar Maha The Attorney-General-1 am going to ask Ali and Jemadar A Khau might be appointed your Lordship is the order to provide for that.

His Lordship-Supposing there is a regiment new trastoos in pursuance of the trust created by the indenture, in substitution for the de of a different seat? I think, if you will allow ceased trustees, and that the land in question me to suggest it, we will adjoura this applica- and appurtenances might be invested by ordor tion and I will take it in the vacation. It is of the Court in the now trusteos for the remain too. delicate to deal with now. dar now to come and unexpired of the term of 999 years and that such other order might be made in this matter na to the Court might soom

Bt.

The Attorney-General-It has been hauging are some time.

His Lordship-A fortnight wouldn't make much difference. I think it wants a great doof Tho Attorney-Gonoral stated that this was a of looking into, as I must prevent any, trouble patition presented by him in his official onpacity | bereafter. Meanwhile I want information as to as Attorney-General to his Lordship to appoint how the clestion of these people was curried on, "new trustees in relation to the Mahomedan so as to ensure that each section had a voice in mosque in this Colony. The application was the matter, and I should reconsider that ques- made under section 42 of the Trustee Ordinanco tion of the Indian regiments. of 1901, which was based upon the Imporial

Traites Act.

His Loniship Is this opposed? · The Attorney-General--No. I su appearing

The Attorney-General-I am going to ask your Lordship to embody in the terms of the order that in the event of trastoas rotiring, now trustees shall be appointed by doed,

His Lordship-It is not advisable to appoint trustee who will be leaving the Colony in two.

with the consent of all parties Xu fact, it is made merely with a view of facilitating a in this Colony. Certain Crown land in The Attorney-General-They insisted on the wishes of the Mahomedan community or three years. the Western District was vested by Her boing represented. It is my experienes of late Majesty Queen Victoria by doed dated mattera, religious that moro lifealtios, aries 23rd September, 1850, in trastens on behalf of both at home and abroad over this subject then the Musulman community for the purposes of over any other. a masque for a term of 999 years. All the His Lordship-Yes, therefore it seems to me trustees are dead, the last survivor dying in that you do not want to introduce na chaions 1878. No new trastes were appointed, and of discord, the trust has romained in abeyance since that The Attorney Gauoral-Wo are cortain to timo. His Excelloney the Officer Administer-havo Mussulman regiments hera. ing the Government, and I think I may His Lordship - Wo may, or we may not.

The hearing of the petition was adjourned. By the entire Mahomedan community, desiro

A DEAF AND DUMB DEFENDANT. now that new trustees should be appointed. In the original deed there were four trustees, but it is now desired to invest the control of the Cycle Co., brought action against Chu Pok

3. A. Marican, proprietor of the Dragon

The Consuler Report on the Trade of Cunten, just issued, states that nonstruction on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, which is being built according to the standard of first-class European lines, has been proceeding

standily

lily throughout LONDON, September 7th.

the past year, with the result that the first mosque in the six different sections of the Ma-Ngok to recarer $7.97 85, part of which was thirty miles will be ready for traffic, by next homedan community in the Colony. This peti duo for goods sold and delivered: 3500 of which The boiler smiths at South Shields month, The line, when completed to the junction, in which the proposeit trustees all assent was the purchase price of a bores sold to

tion with the British action at Sanchon, will

to act, is the outcome of deliberations which defendant in July, 1908; and the rezzainder for unexpectedly struck work on satur-in ite 891 milos contain,

stations and 11 balts. Ating terminals, 15

end of 1969 the have taken place between the different sections interest at the mts of eight per cent, por reach Hongkong to-day by the 8.6. Nubia. It day to show their sympathy with the

had been com- of the Makomodan community.

The auction of the leasehold property known sa "Glenthorne, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, takes place at 12 o'clock this morning at Mr. G. P. Lammert's sales rooms, Daddel Street.

The crew of H, H.S. Dodford are expected to

is not known yet what arrangements have been made regarding them.

Mr W. T. Price, provincial engineor, Colombo, has refused the offer of the assistant diretorship of the Hongkong Pablis Works Department, and the place has now been offered to Mr. H. T Cressy, provincial engineer,

Anuradhapura.

Several gardeners in a village near Shazki- wan have complained to the police that n European called upon them and demanded i dollar from sink for re-numbering their houses. The money was paid, but nothing has been hoard of the European.

The police have been informed by Mrs. C. R. Hagar, residing at 5, Ladder Street, that some person entered her bedroom and, sutting open a leather bag which was placed in the wardrobe, took away a gold brooch, two gold pins, gold neck chats with cross, diamond finger ring, two plaiu riugs, gold heart locket, twenty-four small pins, the total value being 8207.60.

locked-out boilermakers.

FIELD MARSHALL WHITE.

LONDON, September 7th. Field Marshall Sir George White, who has been seriously ill, has now recovered.

[FROM THE MANILA *CÁDLENEW8,"|

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW YORK.

New York.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S ATTITUDE.

OMAHA, NEB, Sept. 2nd.

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, speaking in this eity to-day, declared that he was a pro. gressiva Republican, but not an Insurgent,"

Hia Lordship Is this a charity?

pleted and about 92 per cent of the earthwork was either in band or already finished. The

The Attorney-General-It is tantamount to terminal station: building and general offess at Tai Sba Tau are expected to be ready by April, a charity. It is land vented by the Crown in 1910

the Mahonedan community for the purposes The main difficulty experienced in building of a mosque, and it can be used for nothing this line has been the large amount of bridge but & mosque. second district, from aile 31 to mile 50, there is work that has had to be negotiated. In the a total girder opening of 3,200 ft. The main over the East River at Shekiung is bridge proceeding

satisfactorily, the foundations bbing nourly completed and the delivery and erection of steel-work for the large spans having commenced. It is expected to form the through connection with the British lino to Hongkong in June cr July, 1911.

tha

or forty miles,

annem.

Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C.; instructed by Mr.

C. E. H. Deavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. G G, Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Hinds (of Messrs. Bruttou & Hett),

His LordshipAre you sure that the whole. Defendant, in his counterclaim, asked that on community bas hand a voice in the matter? account be taken of all dealinge and transactions The Attorney-General-Those are my inbetween the plaintiff and defendant; and the structions, my Lord,

amounts charged the defendant by the plaintiff His Lordship-Supposing somebody after in such dealings and transactions; and of all

wards objects? Imust be quite certain.

movies paid by defendant to plaintiff, and had The Attorney-General-I will read the pati- and received by plaintiff on behalf of the defendant; and that the plaintif ba ordered to tion, which sets out the state of affairs exactly,

This Lordship-I only want to know how the pay to the dafendent such sum of money, if wotions have been represented in the election of any, as shall be found to be due to the defen- trustees. Has each section elected its own?

dant. Defendant also asked for relugu of a The Attorney-General-The various sections Richard Brosiar" motor car; damages for have come to an agreement between the partics, and costs. were represented by different solicitors. They the conversion of same; further or other relief; and this gresment sets out the proposed The statement of defence showed that dafen- dant resided at Canton, that he was deaf and His Lordship-I want to know if there was danib, and that he was born so. At the time of

the alleged parolases plaintiff know the de- The Attorney-General-So far as I know fondant was deaf and dumb, and the litter slid there was not. I am told there was ono sostion not agree to pay the prices set out in the par.

trustees.

represented...

On the Canton Hankow Railway, u further ten miles has been opened for traße, anil Mr. A. Gaudet, chief clerk in the local office

trains are now running to Wongshuk, s market town on the North River, ifty-five of the Messageries Maritimes, informs the

NEW YORK, September 2nd.

by rail from Canton. Construction, miles police that someone entered the bedroom at

The Democratic leaders of the State are howe

however, i protically finished to Ying Tak, The latest news from Poking is far from his residence in Glenealy Buildings on Tuesday endeavouring to get Mr. Williain Randolph third of the wisele distance to the boundary

ninety miles fiora Canton, and about one reassuring. Whatever else the Council of night and stok from his dressing table on open-Hearst to acquiesce in the candidacy of of the province. Ying Tak is a district city of Viceroys has been convened to consider faced silver watch, four gold sleeve links, a silver

opening of the station there will have the offect of

bringing p there would seem to be no secret about the cigarette case, and money to the value of $13, Mayor Gaynor for the governorship of some importance and

plucos ap the river some three days nearer Canton. Con. fact that the Prince REGENT has consulted the total value being $88.

struction is also proceeding, though less any dissent.

ou the next thirty but a them regarding the rehabilitation of YUAN

energetically, ca No fost trains are run at pressed in places by SHIR KAI, the statesinan whom The Timer

spoed of forty to forty-five miles is very justly describes as the one man who in late years has shown energy and strength of will" in facing the problems controuting the Empire. Yran in fact has always shown himself capable of making up his mind and acting on it without swerving, and on that

At the present time when any information on account always prosented a strong contrast the subject of rubber and rubber companies je to the weak-knead courtiers about the welcomed by sotaal and prospective investors, s Throne; but on the question whether YUAN booklet such as "Rubber Shares as Investments," SHE KAI is in entire sympathy with the compiled by Mr. II. T. Bries, should appeal to REGENT's projects of reform there appears position of the leading companies in the Malay many. It contains a brief analysis of the to be a want of unnimity of opinion among Peninsula, dara and Smantra, and as the those who have closely followed his career information is presented in a manner that At the time of his dismissal a valued con requires little reference, i's value is cortain to tributor to the Daily Press wrole: "Dazzled Reporter, Limited, Lonas

Straker London, by the fact that to YUAN SHIH KAI, acting

COMEDY IN HONGKONG.

the local trains, which cover the whole distance which did not wish to be represented; anil is not ticulars of the claim, as such prices were of fifty-five miles in three hours and a quarter. The company during the Chinese year 1909-10 carried 1,456,466 passengere and received in passenger fares and freight $294,391.90, au average of over $24,500 per month. This amount represents principally short-distance passenger traffic, and should forense consider ably when the town of Ying Tak, above referred to, is reached.

REFORM BY CIGARETTE,

One does not commonly think of the cigarette

excessivo. Among the items obarged was obe His Lordship--How has this nouination been Rambler four-cylinder motor car wilk accessories carried on # ́- I am obliged to ask these questions complote, for which plaintiff claimed 86,300. because I have hot to deal with this sort of This motor car was taken back by plaintiff thing before,

before the commencement of the notion, and the The Attorney-General The whole of the defendant was entitled to deduct from the set- Mahomedam community has been meeting at off that amount, different times, and the proposed trustees were aluated by vote of the different sections,

In reply to the defence and countorolaim plaintiff said the defendant agreed to purchase

After an Interval of many months the board of tho Theatre Royal aro again occupied. The Warwick Major Comedy Company have come

His Lordship-Yes, I know. But I am a Daimler motor car to be procured by the to enliven the community for a fer evenings

plaintif from England, for which defendant. and their excellent after-dianer fare is likely to be appreciated. Certainly they made a good as an instrument of moral and physical pro.ndering how the vote was taken.

gress; thongh who shall say, at the Pall The Attorney-Goudral-Is it necessary toʻge

was to deposit $1,000. Defendant subsequently impression at night with the production of all Gazette, how many murders have not into that?

refused to perform the contract, whereby plain. Charles Hawtree's successful comedy entitled been avorted by the soothing influence of

His Lordship-Yes, I have got to exercise tiff auffered damages and retained the deposit of * ́** Jane" ́ ́ The audience was large and ready tobacco? But in China at the present time, e material in hand had no difficulty in keeping the hardly hope to accomplish. It is driving out sections, and one section is not reprosented.

to be amused, and the artists with the good it appears, the oigarette is performing good exceptional jurisdiction. I have got to appoint $1,003. Plaintiff denied converting to his own

Work

use any ear belonging to the defendant. He that whole shiploads of missionaries could trustees who will have control over the various

admitted the defendant was deaf and dumb, but housa the best of bumoar,

opie

even though it is considerably mors. Mr. Slade-If your Lordship will allow me, said he was of good mind and understanding. Last night's selection was a happy ons. “Jane,""

Carrie Nation, the Even Mrs.

Plaintiff denied rofusing to give credit for any When I was acting Attorney-General I had a deadly foe, could hardly dispute that cigarette's is to be attributed the isolation of the of the stamp collecting craze has manifestly sa an old favourite, abounds with the most farcical it is the lesser of evils in this case.

great deal to do with this mattor, bat I am not sum received. What has arensed the Chinsman of the hum- concerned with the final settlement, as when Mr. Sinde, in opening, informed the Court mail matter passing through his hands. As

All the that plaintiff had carried on the business of a in Shang. honours fall to Miss Georgie Corlasa, who filed, Tientsin, and that this isolation of the evidence that this is being dons at the Hong the title role with her usual vivacity and charm, heas advertising all over the Far East in the hud different idone as to the position of good number of years in the Colouy, and for

hei and Hankow-happily a movement practically saved the Empire, kong Post Office we have been shown a Port while she was well supported by Mr. Warwick most lavish manner, and the result shows that trustee, but all agreed except the hits, five or six years he had had cons. A dealings foreigners generally have been disposed to Darwin newspaper from which the original Major as Charley Shackleton. the man who the hoarding uppeals in the East as in the West. who are a different religious sect of the with the defendant. All the accounts betwoon over-rate the services of the late minister stamps have been cut and Hengkong stamps needed a wife for twenty-four hours, and by Mr would keep on smoking oirgarettes merely But we doubt whether evou the Chinamaan

main body, and who do not use the mosque, the parties were entirely settled till the beginn- substituted. We pass on the informalion to the In so doing they overlooks the fact that it was

Postmaster-General, feeling sure that stops will Story as the fore-sick William.

The mosque is a Sumal mosque, and the Shúis ing of the year 1907. In the beginuing The other because the hoardings tell him to. Evidently.

he finds it preferable to opium-a rare case of have, I understand, their mainly to Trax Sa Kar's betrayal of his at once be taken to pat a stop to this practice, if members of the company played their parts to

own plan of of that year plaintiff got a Rambler motor the less harmful thing's being alay more attras worship. perfection. master, the late Emperor, that the temporary it is a practice.

car out to this Colony and offered it for sale to tire,

in conjunction with the Yangtze Vieproys,

· A Post Office employee who becomes a viotjia

insane Boxer movement within the im.advantage over rival collectors not so favourably situations, and as these are skilfully developed masses to the attractions of a cig rotte is I left we had not arrived at one,

situated, if he is able to cut off the stamps from the fun is well maintained throughout. Leading the enterprise of cigarette ish one. It has various socta of the Mahomedan community orele and motor car seller and repairer for a

mediate neighbourhood of Peking, and