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INTIMATION

S. WATSON

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1910,

black pig of the Chinese towns-the aca venger pig of the globetrotter and the special black and white varioty which Hunan bas for long years specially bred for export to Chinese ccatres, and which alogs the International Export Company deals in." The Consul mentions that the exist ouce of a Government salt monopoly bars the way to the local curing of bacon," which & CO., would greatly benefit the home consumer.” We presume the Consul means the British consumer, but we can see no grounds for

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

E

· VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES..

Before Mr. J. B. Wood and a jary at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon su inquiry was hold concerning the death of a Chinese prisoner in Victoria sol. The medical evidence showed that death was due to natural causes, and the jury returned a verdict socordingly.

SERIOUS FIRE ON 9.8. "KUM CHOW.” PANIC-STRICKEN PASSENGERS «

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A serious fire, which is believed to have do- casioned considerable loss of lifo, occurred on Last week the dead body of Mr. F. A. Meyer, the steamer Kuta Chow at about two o'clock & Swiss employed in the office of the Nother yesterday morning. At that hour the firemeu lands Trading Society at Singapore, was found were aroused from their slumbers by the clang. THE lying beside a bicycle in Holland Road, about ing of the fire Bell, and on turning out they 74 miles from town. He had been load for some observed the sky at West Point lighted by a time and the circumstances surrounding the ocfurid glare. They hastened to the scene of the currenes are still anveloped in mystery. Ablazo, and on arrival on the Praya found that

DEMOCRATIC VICTORY

IN MAINE.

Loxbox, September 14th.

CANTON.

[FROW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,}

September 13th.

METINY OF TECOPS. News comes from the Lo Ting Prefecture of a serious mutiny among the troops. From this roport it would appear that a soldier entered a gambling house and demanded-a-squeezo-from- the manager. The mattor was reported to the officer in charge of the troops and the offender's heal paid for his crime. This greatly incensed his comrades, and according to the report more than a thousand of the troops have doserted:

thinking that Chinese bacon would be any large fracture was found at the base of the dead it was on shipboard. The Kum Chow was The Democrats are almost dazed Many of those are becoming a monace to the more welcome in the English markets than man's akull and this undoubtedly was the modi-lying about one hundred yards ont and to the with the victory in Maine and are district, and the intervention of the anthorities

um of death.

the frozen carcase. The prejudice-uie--

Viscount Terasohi, Resident-General, has taken projudice though it may be-is against the habits of the pig, and that issued an Order for Cheson (Koros) providing that those foreigners who are denied freedom prejudice will need to be overcome liefore a

of residence by treaty and who are engaged in remunerative market can be found for the tabour shall not be allowed to raids of carry meat in any form. It is unfortunate for the on their business outside the limits" of the late Company that their enterprise should have Foreiga Sottlomsats, without obtaining the been threatenal with disaster by a pre-special permission of the local Governors. This judice arising out a confusion of the is apparently aimed at Chinese.] varieties of Chinese pig it while every effort is being made to correct the mis-way to take up his now post as American Consel apprehension the Company is evidently able at Gottenburg, was trapped by an interviewer," to keep its hend above water by pushing the who induced him to talk regarding the expart other branches of its business. The most of Chinese labour to the Straits, and trade | angoastal part of-the-business, so far, a conditious generally. Mr. Fuller, replying to a question," remarked that if America wished to tearn from the reports, has been that of improve her trade with Chinn she must come frozen poultry, though the Commissioner of out and get it. There were just now very fear Customs says the native bird still protests American houses in the Far East. The Standard against ad efforts to fatten it: Large Oil Company had been doing a good busitinas, Pacific Coast Flour Compautes had

quantities of wild fowl, comprising gecas, duck, feal and snipe, a few bustard, phens aut, quail, deer and wares, have been shipped by the company, besides thousands of domestie ducks, chickens, pigeons and the frozen contents of fresh egrs. Even this side of the business has serious difficulties to contend against. The export of frozen game is only permitted during -three months of the year, and unfortunately the months during which it may be shipped do not inclule the highwater season when steamers with the necessary refrigerat ing plan! can reach the port. The frozen the beef trade is not being prosecuted, in deférence to native feeling on the subject';

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

"E" has maintained the re- FINEST of thre putation SCOTCH WHISKY in

FAR EAST.

LIMITED,

westward of Jardino's wharf, and when the

brigade arrived she was, as one of the fire confident of a general landslide in

-monntain." The fire Bghters pushed off

en described it, "blazing like a burning November.

has boon requested.

SOLDIERS AND POLICE; There appears to be a great doal of friction between the soldiers and the polles. The

to the vessel in sampans, and wore soon working stisnuously to quell the outbrank, DOCK FOR DREADNOUGHTS. troubles at the Now Your are still fresh in the

and it was not long before the two fire-floate were in attendance to assist them.

The Kum Chow in on the Saigon ruu, and was to leave for the latter port early on the morning of the outbreak. She was laden with.

LONDON, September 14th.

minds of everyone, and a few days ago an incident occurred which for a time threatened to become equally serious. A sollier bought The Committee of the Clyde Navi-some fruit from a stall-holder, and then rofused to pay the full price. A quarrel arose, and the Mr. Stuart J. Faller, while at Ceylon, on his rice and general cargo, and had 25 Chinese pas. gation Trustees have recommended soldier struck the vendor ou the heal, hurting engers on board, as well as a large number of the Trustees to construct a dock for him verely. The Kaifong, sing what was shop in pens ou the upper deck. The origin Dreadnoughts at Renfrew. of the fire is at present a rayatory, but it is surmised that it might havo occurred through the carelessness, of some of the Chinese passengers, or daring the coaling of the vessel, for coaling operations were being carried on through the night. The fire is believed to have broken ost in the apper hald just bolow the main deck, which was stored with general cargo, and in which a number of the

and the Paco tut the Chinese mails Shanghai were now doing a considerable proper tion of the business.”

THE OPIUM MONOPOLY TAX.

BRITISH PROTEST.

at

The following telegram has been sent to the Viceroy of Canton by the Waiwupa:-

prosengers were quartered, but various opinions prevail as to the part of the ship in which the

outbreak originated.

It would appear that the firo had a firm hold before it was discovered, for when the Gremen arrived under Lieut. Beckwith and Assistant

Superintendent Baker it took two hours' hard fighting before it could be got under control Extensive damage mostly to the fittinge of the Tessel was done between the engine-room and the In reference to the Board's telegram to you fore hatch. On account of the holds being batton- ed down the blaze had little opportunity of ex- "The British Minister has again reported tending to the cargo, but it reached a number of of the 30th of the 7th moon. that opinn has been illegally seized in Swatow, tius of kerosene, and the ignition of this con- Samshui, San Tong and other places. Protest bustible liquid added to the fury of the flames, had bean repeatedly made against such action which subsequently reached the paint locker, The illegal seizure of opium and the bursting of time of paint which followed without effect. still continus. The Minister's information is led the framen to vlieve that the vessel was

named Po Fung and Po Ying were each fined 8350 for having sold 116 bulls of opinna without reporting the same to Kwang Wing Yuen, the opium farmer, and failing to ask the purchasers This opium, of the opiam to pay the new tax.

to

THREATENED LOCK-OUT IN LANCASHIRE.

going on, came to the-fruit-sollar's assistance, and called in a policeman, who with the aid of the bystandere took the soldier into custody. The officer in charge of the polios station then handed the mau over to bis regimout, after ha -bad-ordered him to pay the mlieky front-seller 31 compensation. When the news of their com- rade's arrest came to the cars of his regiment, the men became very excited and threatened to

make an attack on the police station. However, the military offers, having profited by past

expscienos, ordered an immediate parade and

LONDON, September 14th. Public feeling in Lancashire. is in creasingly in favour of an effort to avoid a lock-out in view of the insigrell all, and order was seemingly restored. In the evening, however, seroral soldiers succeeded nificance of the point in dispute.

in leaving barracks; and, found their way to the police station, where they found the constable

The Mayors of eight cotton towns are strongly of opinion that a way out who had affected the offending soldier's arres ought and can be found,

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

LONDON, September 14th. The Times" publishes an account of the progress of the effort to establish the Hongkong University. It refers to the German guarantee of £10,000 sterling annually in aid of the High School at Kiauchau, and trusts that

Reassured on this point, however, they worked with a will. Dawn in the holds. blinded with wako and half-suffocated with noxious gasos, the firemen lay on their stomachs and with their the University's appeal to the British hoss trained on the parts where the firepublic will not be in vain. seemed to have the firmost hold, poured a constant stream of water on the flames. Tho

They soverely assaulted him, but the noise of the quarrel amused the Kaifong, and assistanos was at once telephoned for. On the arrival of strong body of police the soldiers made off, and no further trouble has transpired, but the incident shows what a tiny spark can create trouble here. The unfortunate policeman is

not likely to recover from his injuries.

WHOLESALE KOBBERY.

An incident has lately happened in the ever- troubled Shun Tak District, which shows the terrible state of affairs that oxists in some of the country districts of South China.. A gang of men stated to number more than hundred, and dressed in the garb of yamen ranner, suddenly made their appearance in-

a

while the egg business has been checked by that on the 4th day of the 7th moon the firms carrying dangerous catgo. high prices. "But it must be remembered." says the Commissioner of Customs, that the magnitude of the Company's operations is one of the chief causes of the rise in A.S. WATSON & CO.. prices. We note that the shipment of it is stated, was sold by the two firms provious fresh eggs at Hankow fell off last year to the new tax coming into forte. Also the firm of Cho Kee of Shn Hing was forced under

two fire-floats also discharged a large stream of MR. the extent of fifteen and a half millions, and threats of cancelling their licence, to pay the row water into the ship from either side, but sa that the Chinese albumen factories in the tax on eight cheats of raw opium sold before the groat was the volume that the donkey engines

faling is effect of the Coonany's demand for ag af the increasing price notice of the fact that the day at 8b and gone with it, and more oné has made it difficult for the firms establisit-tax on the sald opium had already been paid occasion the hold of the ship was ONLY communzcations relating to the news el in Hankow to compete with the China The British Minister states that he reported water, and the pressure of the supply from the Correspondents must forward their names and factories at Wuhu and Chinking, which Home Government, and has received a telegram dangerone list to starboard, and it was feared on the gigantic task of organising & the extent of $10,000. Several person were

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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autumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

BIRTH.

On 13th September, at West Dulwich, Lon don, the wife of G, W. GORDON, Commander

look no

these actions of the Canton pathorities to his

stating that though the general question is still under discussion a strong protest should be made at once against the action of the Cauton

Authorities.

hud

than

so full of

ROOSEVELT'S GIGANTIC

TASK..

Kum Li Sob, which is a large village in the district in question. They made they way to the house of a rich family and looted it com plately. They then paid their unwelcome calls on avery rich man's house in the village and they looted with practically no opposition no towoc thu 10 houses. Meanwhile consterns. tion raigast in the village, and the watch were called oat and endeavoured to cope with the

LONDON, September 14th, Having concluded a fortnight's brigauds, but they were repulsed with the loss 'stump," Mr. Roosevelt has started of several of their number. The bandits are said to have got clear away with valuables to

the district magistrate, but he is not likely to do much, for he is noted as an incapable. Over three hundred robberies, beside murders and kiduappinga hase taken place in this portion- lar district since the New Year,

new float was so great that the vessel took a

that she was going to heel over.

Even then the fremen did not leave their New Republican Party within a fort-carried away to hold for ransoms, and one man posts. It was discovered that the fire had the night to endeavour to secure victory shot dead. The matter is now in the hands of who endeavoured to protect his property was firmest hold and was dokig most damage in the in the State Convention. vicinity of the paint locker, but there the heat was so great that it was impossible to get within

The resulta in Mainé, where the working distance from below, so nothing - Democrats have carried the elections, mained but to knock a hole through the upper are most significant, as Maine desk and thus gain access to the locker from

Republican above. This was done and not more than half has hitherto been a an hour afterwards the brigade had the out-stronghold break und r control. Subsequently it was dis- covered that the companion ways were destroyed, also the officers' quarters and all their effects. The bridge was badly oharred, and the telograph

was rendered unworkable.

"THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.”

KUMOURS,

dresses with communications addressed to the sell their produce in the Shanghai market But, more broadly consideral, the operations Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith,

All letters for publication should be written on of the Company must be very beneficial to e side of paper only.

It has conte to our knowledge that the No anonymously signed communications that the native producers in the districts from A already appeared in other papers will be which they draw their supplies, and the

so-called prepared opium tax is in reality nserted.

another tax ou raw opium. Whatever explous Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS Company ought, therefore, to be able to

on day of count at least on the good will of the people tiou may be given, it will not be accepted by the should be sent before 11 alm. publication. After that how the supply is which in China is a factor of much import-foreigners. Therefore, all the opium seized limited. Only supply for Cash.

ance to the success of a foreign enterprise should be released, no fines must be imposed in Telegraphic Address: PRESS.

A tale is going the roads here that the Gov Colis: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,

of this description: The Company must be such cases, and other arrangements must be made so as to avoid complaints endangering

ernor of Kwongai, Chong Ming Ki, is to be P. O. Boz., 34. Telephone No. 12.

fairly well satisfied with the results of their the position.

appointed Viceroy on the completion of his operations, and the fact that they are mak When the Board was discussing the

mission to Peking, and that. Admiral Li is to be a telegram was received from

named Governor of Kwongsai. There is ing large additions to already extensive question,

Kiu, President of the Anti-

however, no official confirmation of this news. [1061 premises is proof that, in spite of the Chan Ki

The mirth-provoking plece, The Private

A BIG FIRE. obstacles we have enumerated, they are not Opium Burean of Kwangtung, to the effect

While the fire was at its height and the re- Secretary" was the attraction last night and® that Loung Chin Tong the farmor

A terrible tiro occurred a few days ago in MUNDONG OFF FLEET STREET. EC without confidence in the future of the of the prepared opium tax, was himself engaged panie occured among the Chinese passengery Warwick Major Company have already wol for cock to the establishment, being a careles fel- parts of the bursting paint droms continued, needless to say the reputation which the the Western Suburbs. It appears that the enterprise.

in smuggling opium into the interior; that he and even extended to the native crew. Con-themselves in the Cclony onsured an excellent low, let a pisca of blazing wood come in con is offering bribes and otherwise acting in fasion was made worse confounded by the break-production, a fast which was not overlooked by tot with a tin of kerosene oil. There was at Lady Medly was among the passengers from violation of the regulations. Eapented coming loose of the two hundred sheep quartered the theatre-going community who attended in Bombay by the P. & Q. steamer Delki yester│plaints had been made by foreigners, and the

ones a big blaze and the flames were soon out tay.

These rushed about bleat-considerable numbers and gave deserved support of control. The shop contained the fokis, fre telegram says that if he is not dismissed the ing loadly. Houy passengers leaped overboard to a performance about which nothing but the the outbreak of fire. Four of these were burnt

of whom

were sleeping upstairs unaware of anti-opium movement as well as the tax will be and most of the Chinese seamen are said to highest praise onu be said. The comedy, which to death, while the fifth, who endeavoured to seriously affected. Please make investigation have followed suit. Fortunately there were is aptly described as screamingly fanny, was save himself by jumping to the ground, forthwith and appoint a trustworthy merchant unmerous sampans in the vicinity and many admirably presented. There was no sxaggera. succumbed to his injuries. The building was in his place. As complaints have been made by were rescued from the water, but it is feared tion, no boisterousness.

completely destroyed. foreigners as well as by Chinese, it is evident that quite a number were drowned. The firo artistic.

Everything wag

WEATHER. that the farmer is not conducting the business

After weeks of the must terrible heat a cooler anson has now set in. Although, midday is til very hot the mornings and evenings are now delightfal.

P. & O. S. 5. Delki, of a son.

HONGKONG 10A, Veur-ROAD C

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1910.

Tar general public has heard but little for many months past of the enterprise which was started at Hankow a couple of years ago by the International Export Company, and may have perhaps.concluded that the strong prejudice which was worked up in England against frozen pork from: China had smothered the enterprise in its infancy Both the British Consular Report, and the Report of the Commissioner of Customs at Haukow serve to correct that impression, for we are told that the Company is making very large additions to its premises. To horrow the words of the Commissioner of Customis," as no one would credit the Com-

Queen Alexandra on the 29th ult. forwarded to Miss Weston £105 towards has Bedford Totief Fund.

The Olleery of the Bluffs have presented to the Hongkong Jockey Club handsome cup for the next annual race meeting, e

For striking a lakong and behaving in a disorderly manner Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday fined a Chinese 85, the alternative being soveų days' imprisonment.

d

For stealing six dozen' vazorê, valued at 382, from the Wing Sun Company, Mr. E. R Hallifax at the Magistrady yesterday sentenced a native to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

pany with throwing good money after bad, it must be presumed that the venture has, on the whole justified expectations. If the air. we recollectwright, it was stated at the

ments should be mudo.

necessary after a thorough favestigation so as to avoid complaints. Please give orders to comply with these instructions and wire the result to the Board"

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on the main dock.

men have nothing but praise for the Europeza The diffenlt part of the Roy, Robert Spalding, in a proper manner. Therefore, better arrange-officers of the vessel, who worked site by side the private secretary, was undertaken by Mr. Dismiss the farmer, if with them and used their best efforts to stay the Robert Stephenson, who invested the role with panic which had started amongst the passengers. all the fun and ludicrousness which the author But their endeavours were naavailing.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, The designed it to have, and his work met with fre Chief Offloor at one time was reported missing, quant applanse. The choleric old uncle from

CONCERT. and it was foazed that he had mast his death India was offectively portrayed by Mr. Riving.

The programme arranged for the forthcoming under batches Later, however, he appeared ton, who was responsible for innch of the success concert is as follows:- IMPERSONATING SANITARY BOARD from below with scorched face and singed hair of the production, and Mr. Kenneth Brampton Selection... "Cavalleris Rusticana,"... Mascagni.

Part 1. to relieve the anxiety of his comrades.

vory, naturally represented the nephew who was When day dawned yesterday two bodies desired to sow his wild oats, while he was ably Tenor Solo Selected

Band of The Enda, were picked up in the harbour and removed to supported by Mr. Story as Perey Maraland.

Mr. F. W. Goldring the martuary. A number of children, why had Mr. Jess Sweet was given a part of con-

Violin Solo... "Adoration "...... Borowski Mr. R. C. Edwards.

INTERPRETERS.

certainly

Humorous Song Eclected

The case at the Magistracy in which two Chinese were charged with obtaining money by The entire Philippine naval station ia agog | falso pretences, and with conspiracy to defrand, over the expectation that Olongapo, Philippines, was concluded yesterday. One of the defendanta buen rescue from the harbour by the crows of siderable importance as, the tailor who wished Suprano ColoCupid at the forry" El. German may soon lead the world in the building of an wae a word boy in the Luustic Asylum, and sappens, were taken to the West Point Polica sa ardently to sour to the upper crust of

Mrs, Frank Maitland, airship that will revolutionize the navigation of the other said he was a policeman from Canton, Station. Most of them were claimed during the society, and he filled it well, while Mr. Osbourne

b the local police records showed that he had morning by their anxious parents. The extent as Mr. Mareland, MF.H, Was

Mr. W. G. Worcester. The two Chinese arrested at Penang in a The evidence showed that the defendants ap

been bauished from the Colony five years ago. of the death roll is of present uncertain, only impressive. Miss Lilian Lloyd made a sweet Selection..... "The Gondoliers "........ Sullivan. four men having been reported missing, but it Edith Marsland, and Miss Drewry was charming

Haid of The Ruffs, time the Company started operations that sampan off the steamer Glenogle in possession of proached a tradesman in the Western district, is thenght that the number drowned will not in the impersonation of her friend and Selection.....The Dollar Princes....... Fall.

Part 2. they had

ent about £30,000 on their large quantity of morphine and cocaine, and one of them informed him that he had be so, great as was at first anticipated- companion, while Miss Nina Cebourne

Band of The Buffs, refrigerating plan, and it may well be mentioned, in yesterday's Daily Press, have been erected a furnace for beiling bones without the

proved very satisfactory as Mrs. Stund. The Sword display by Corp. F. Burgess, RG.A. (King's imagined that they would not be ready to liberated on a bail of ten thousand dollars.

permission of the Sanitary Board. The trades.

Petitions have been sent to Peking recently work of Miss Minnie Rayner as Miss Ashford Toner Solo ... "Behold! 'tis night "...................... Bohr,

medallist). close down the establishment ou meeting Four coolies appeared before Mr. J. E. Wood mon asked what he should do, and he was in- by the Chinese residents in the Dutch Colonica was distinguished by her usual case and natur

Mr. G. P. I. mamurt, their first rébuff. England cannot be the at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of formed, that if he sent a present to the Sanitary representing that the Dutch Government treat ainess, and Miss Sweetie Dalo cezared the part. Contralto Solo "Kathleen Mavourneen” Croach. only market in the world for frozen pork carrying 2001bs of dynamite without the label inspector of the district no proceedings would the Chinese residents very oppressively. The of Jane with success. The prejudice of the British consumer is due "dangeronu gooda.” The contractor by whom be taken against hint. The sum of $10 was Peking Government is requested to instruct to misrepresentation, or as the British they wore exiployed was also summoned. After then handed over to the alleged interpreters the Chinese Minister af The Hague to lodge a

The as. Yannas arrived in post yesterday Consul puts it, to "the confusion in the hearing the evidence his-Worship discharged After hearing the evidence his Worship (Mr.protest with the Dutch Government and request

he coolies and ordered the contractor to pay a Wood) sentenced each of defendants to three it to treat Chinese residents in the Dutch with a large number of guns, beste, launches ninds of the public between the ordinary

months' imprisonment with hard labour. Colonies more considerately. be of 310.

| and general salvage from the ill-fated Bedford,

Mrs. A. G, Gordon. Humorous Song-Seleetod.

Mr. B. M. Crosse, R.Q.A, Selection.........."Faust"

Good The Band of the Bulls. Accompaniste, Hiss D. Page, Mr. E. J. Chapmak and Mr. Geo, Grimble.