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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1010. the Works Committee of the Commost any TELEGRAMS.

Imperial Gurernment to share logs even though penny postage be say in the matter? Clearly what is nar imperial matter. It would certainly wanted is a Committee which will closely. appear invidious if Hongkong were the only watch the expendituro you important and Colony in the British Empire unable to costly undertakings like these Law Court sand its mails by the quickest route at the and Post Office buildings, the Kowloon & CO. Imperial rate of postage, and we presume waterworks and the Mongkokisui barbour that if the raising of the rate is favoured by of refuge. Until that is done there is the Government it will only be as a tom-evidently no hope of improvement in this

respect. porary expedient until such time as the Imperial Government is in a position to reconsider the mail contracte.

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The next subject to which atten tion was invited was the small pro the Imperial Govern portions of ment's "substantial contribution" towards the loss incurred by the Colony in carrying out the anti-opium policy dictated from. Downing Street. It would appear from the debate that the Government is not yet informed as to whether the contribution of £9,000 towards a loss of about 220,000 suffered by the Colony last year, is regarded as in full discharge of the promined" sub- stautial contribution." As the Hon. Mr. HEWETT pointed out, in every succeeding year, the Colony's loss from opium revenue is increasing. It would be monstrous if the Imperial Government after promising a "substantial contribution " were to claim that they had implemented this promise by a single contribution of a lakh of dollars. The strong protest made by the Unofficial Members against the parsimony shown by the Imperial Government in this matter will begenerally endorsed by the community. Hongkong is certainly entitled to more generous treatment.

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PERING, September 30th. ' The Shanghai Taotsi has been cashiered on a charge of misappropri-

The North Boraso Trailing Co. sanounces in interim dividend in respect of the current your of 18. 34. per share, loss tax, payable on Octoberation. 5th.

The following typhoon warning was received at the American Consulate-Goneral yesterday at 12.45 pm-Mails, September 30, 11.35 a.m.-Cyclone or syphoon W. of Baliotang Channel, filling sp

The total output of the Chinese Enginearing and Mining Company, Limited, three mines for the week ending 17th September, 1910, amounted to 20,851.65 tone and the sales durind the period to 21,645,78 tons.

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Yokobama papers report the death of Mr. F. & Correa, who was a member of the staff of the International Sleeping Caf Company. Mr. Cor res died from the effects of burning injuries sustained throuch the upsetting of a kerosene lamp. Ho was twenty-two years of age, and was ='good all-round athlete and had on several occasions buen a member of the Yokohams baseball team in interport contests.

A. Chinese who entered a house-in-Queen's Road early yesterday morning and appropriated thres jackets was arrested before he had an opportunity to escape. Later in the day he was charged at the Magistracy before Mr. E. R Hallifar, and it was discovered that he was a return' banishes He was convicted and

six hours' stooks.

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As a Chineno lady was entering a rich in Garden Road rear the tram station she felt tog at her hair, and on turving saw & HISZI TUN- ning away. Finding that he had anatéhod on sarpick the raised a ory of "thief." The soutcher was pursued and caught by a district watchman near the Registrar-General's office. On appearing before Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour and six hours' stocks.

It is surprising to learn so soon after Retrenchment Committee has gone through sentenced to twelve months' imprisoncnt and the expenditures of the various departments that the Estimates show a net increase of $75,000 in the cration of new-posts in practically all depart als "Owing perhaps to his having to reply to the points in the debate without much opportunity for investigatiou, Hrs EXCELLENCY'S reply on this point seems rather confusing. After referring the Council for precisa in formation regarding each item of increase to the detailed abstract of differences in the estimates of expenditure which had been circulated among unofficial members, His EXCELLENCY added, "I may say the in crease this year looks large, but then you have to remember that the staff for the im ports and exports office for collection of liquor duties is for the first time brought in a detailed manner on to the estimates, and we have also got the staff for the Kowloon Canton Railway." Now if we turn to the Estimates we find that salaries and expenses of the Customs Staff amount to about $60,000, and that the personal emolumnsats of the Railway staff amount to $139,434, It seems evident, therefore, that theso did not enter into the Hon. Mr. HEWETT's calculations, and we observe, moreover, that Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS neither the Railway nor the Import and should be sent before 11 am, on day of pubication. After that hour the supply is Exports Olice was mentioned among the

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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 1ST, 1910.

HIG EXCELLENCr's reply. "

Once more explanations were asked for regarding the delay in completing the Law Court and Post Office buildings, and the chormous Excess over the original estimates of coat. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS in his reply put the best possible face on the metter, so far as he dealt with the

The adjourned cases in which the coxswains of three launches were charged with refusing to stopwho called upon by the police to do so were disposed of by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. His Worship awaited the opinion of the Attorney-General as to whether the police wors justifled in stopping Lounchos. The opinion of the Hon. Mr. Davies was that the police were justifled under the Merchant Shipping Ordinadico, His Worship fined one of the coxswains 820, another $10, and discharged the third.

Ales Taylor, the billiards expert, who has been spending some time in Japan, orme down from Shanghai, by the P. & O. Delhi. He is proceading to Rangoon to El enga ements there. During his stay in Japan, Taylor has played matches at the Nagasaki, Kobs, Yoko bama and Tokyo Cluba, both on outward and

The Chingkiang Taotai will be his successor.

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THE MONASTIR TROUBLES.

ALLEGATIONS OF MALTREATMENT BY

TURKISH TROOPS,

LONDON, September 30th. Athens telegrams describe the situation at Monastir as intolerable. The Turkish troops who carrying out the disarmament are maltreating the peasants in every possible way. and burning houses belonging to per- song delivering up arms,

The Christian population is more end more exasperated.

SIR JOHN JORDAN ON CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, September 30th, The freedom of the city of Belfast has been conferred on Sir John Jordan, H.M.'s Minister to Peking.

In acknowledging the compliment Sir John testified to the extraordinary progress of China in the post decade, both material and intellectual. He be- lieved that the stability of the Chinese charactor, their love of peace and above all the sanctity of their family relations justified the hope that the reform movement would tend towards and the good of the world.

GERMANY'S NAVAL A

ESTIMATES.

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LONDON, September 30th. The "Borliner Tageblatt" states that the, Naval Estimates for 1911 will provide for an increase in the effective strength by 3,000.

THE BERLIN RIOTS.

LONDON, September 30th. Much indignation has been created homeward journeys, and although conceding in Berlin over the wholly unprovoked points has not been defented. En route to Rangoon, he expects to play matches at Hong- koug, Singapore and Penang, and will return to Japau, vi Shanghai, is Juanary next, to fulfil further engagements,

INDIAN SOLDIER MOLESTS -Á LADY' AT KOWLOON.

Privats. Ittobe, of the 105th Mabraitis, was charged: before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at le Magistracy pratordag with behaving in a dis-

attack on four British journalists, Though all are merely bruised they are suffering from shock, Router's correspondent will be unable to write for three weeks.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, September 30th,

SUMMARY JURISDICTION."

Barong HR. F. A. HAZELAND

(AONING PURNA JUDGE). -

"PROBABLE SETTLEMENT.

The case of Dalys, Newbold was mentioned. Mr. Gardiner said he understood the other

side were going to apply for an adjournment.

Mr. Hind said there was a point to be rattled. Mr. Gardiner and a promise had been made in a letter written that morning.

"LOCAL SPORT.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT or

„The annual meeting of members of the b Hongkong Yacht Club was held yesterday) the offices of the Union Insurance Society o Canton, Mr. Denison presiding over a good Fattendance. The report and slatement of no- counts, after a few suggestions had bean made from the chair, were approved The Hoa. Mr. Keswick was appoluted commnedore, and the sailing committee was composed of the Com modero, Commodoro Eyre, Messer. Denison, Rouse, Wedd H. W. Bird, and Tocker, Mr. Hind said he had not seen tho lotter.

while Mesara Bhiolds; Caldwell, Carpenters The case was adjourned.

Chinchen, Martin and Pollock were appointed:: members of thể “rowing commi toa In the Botion brought by E. A. Aboody to Wald, R.F., was appointed official meas recover $835.30 due on three promissory notes and Messrs. Jameson and Jobson from R. Daly, Mr. Gardiner said his Lordship elected deputy had fixed the case for eleven o'clock that morn discussion was initiated by Mr. Sather, ing, but Mr. Ram s, who was to be called us who suggested that a regatta be held th "witzons, had been away and had only returned Toto harbour on the opening day, and that morning. In consequence ke asked the in olaberating his scheme pointed out that the case to be adjourned until to-morrow.

Protector could take the yachts round on ber - Mr. Hinda applied to have the plaintiť non- | deck, while the boats for a rowing race could be. suffed. His case had been concluded and be taken by rail. The option of thè meeting was was applying to bring further evidence,

favourably to the sohome provided that it did Mr. Gardiner Which your Lordship allowed. † ́not involve the yachta baing towed, an assurance Mr. Hind-You allowed it on terms, my, Lord, The hearing was fixed for Saturday morning.

A QUESTION OF SIGNATURE.

THE CONFUCIAN ANNIVERSARY,

Yesterday the Chineso of Hongkong displayed a remarkable unanimity in the tribute which they paid to the memory of Confucius The day was observed as a holiday, and it is noteworthy that fally eighty per ct. of the shops and. places of business were closed. In. most of the streets decorations were found on a large scale, and of course the dragon flag of Chias was conspicuous.

mensyrers,

An interest

which was given by Mr. Sutherland. Bune stated that the Protector could take one design boats and saven others. Open ráž for yachts and for rowing boate wore suggested.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

The Hongkong Cricket Ground will be ost for tennis to ds in addition to oriskat prof at the nets (weather permitting).

On Saturday, 8th October, the usual oric) match opening the now sentou will be the XI. v. All Comers, commencing at 2.15pm

The following will represent the 1st Elater The principal event of the day was the meet

W. O. D. Turmet, T. B. Pearce, Capta ing held in the Talping Thestre, which was Garnett, B.N, E. E. G. Bird, A.C attended by close upon four thousand people. Elhorung), *H. Hanssek, Lt. H. G. Big A portrait of the Sage was placed in the mid.R.N, H. D. Sharpin, A. H. Young. He of flags and in frout ware placed intensa The Hou. Dr. J. M. Atkinson will dle of the stage. It was bordered by strings and H. R. Markin burners, in which only sandalwood was burned to captain the All Comara, who are req jons sticks or les not being employed, to enter their names on the notice board- Over the doorways of the theatre wore hung pavilion during next week.

THE POPE AND MODERNISM, anniversary of the Sage's birthday," and sur- tablets with the inscription, "To celebrate the rounding these were flags of all nations

The Pops has issued a mottipropríó quyidae, The meeting opened at 11.30, pcd the ceroing what are described a new and practic mong of making choisance_before the portrait measures against

then took place, after which Mr. Las Cha Paks who presided, submitted a report on the work which the Confucian Society of Hongkong had dono during the past three years. A large house had beau purchased in Honam and was ing used as a school and as a meeting place magazine bed aled bean started circulating the doctrines taught by Confucius, and sight schools had been opened, one in Honam for 200 boys, and one for 100 boys in each of the following places: Heungshan, Sun O, Kowloon, Tai Hang, a night school attached to the Contasian Beciety's office in Hong

og for 200 boys and a varnacular school

for 60 boys, as well as a school in Pun Yu. In

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growing Mode is. His Molinons recalls all:

m.specially in th formulated against Moderniem. and Rectors of Collogna must attentively Encyclical ascondi," and adde that Hinbo the training of the young clergy with a vie having a clergy well prepared tight orvor must forbid them to read wspapers periodicals so that they shall not be distri from their stadies. Every professor beg beginning his course, every acolyte before bond promoted, every now confessor, every paris priest, orory canon, and every ecclesiastical must take the oath of loyalty to healthy B officiel before taking possession of their posts" Catholic doctrine ant discipline."

THE USEFULNESS OF RELIGIO

Apparently, says the Japan Chronicle, with those schools some of the masters give their view to counterpoising the influence of Chriss services gratie, and boys admitted to thohools tien ty in Korea and to make the Japonisatioun pay 20 -foes except a small amount for the of the country more certain, an attempt is billing

The Chairmanably at the instigation of the

to rovive Buddhism in the peninsuls.eu upkeep of the bulklings.

authoriti afterwards proceeded to dilate on the message conference of 130 Korean priests from various of Confucius.

provinces of the poniosala was Lield at 'u Seoul from the 13th instant the 18th instant Buddhist temple outside the great East Gate of The conference adopted a resolution to establish

Other speeches, expository of the teaching of the Sage, were delivered, the proceedings continuing until four o'clock. Indies wore reserved for them in the goilery. They were present in considerable numbers, pies being not to mix with the people in the agil so as to prevent misunderstanding,'

THE SILVER MARKET.

We subjoin extracts from Mesare. Samuel It has been decided to make formal

Montagu & Co.'s latest bullion circular:- representations in the highest quarters.from its proximity to the parity of the Chins The price of silvor continues to derive support Of the injured yesterday 273 receiv-exchange. Ou several days silver was bought for this quarter; on others, although actual points raised, but it is to be noted that the orderly manner while drunk, and with assaulting ed agical aid, but only five were orders failed to arrive, the probability of such a detained in the hospitals, where there contingency deterred collars from parting with are now twenty-two injured.

TURKEY'S FINANCIAL POSIT ON

LONDON, September 30th. The Kolnische Zeitung" states

SEVERAL luatters of considerable public Hon. Mr. Hawser's most particular in interest-were-ventilated by the Unofficial quiries were left unanswered. With regard Members in the debate in the Legislative to the Post Office building Mr. CHATHAM'α

the Estimates case was that though the architects origin Council on Thursday on

Taking them ally sant in estimates totalling $500,000, for the coming year.

in the order adopted by the Hon Mr. including the foundation and drainage and

HEWETT, we have first the question of the a sum $4,000 for contingencies, yet when

young lady. It appears that on the night of the 28th instant while the complainant was walking along Nathan Road the defendant struck her on the breast and said -something which she could not understand. Then he stood

in front of her and barred her way. Happening

to have a small whip in her hand, she struck

the neck, He rushed at ler, but she was]

at the Indian sad dealt him a blow across

a school for the training of priests, selected 25

david waya and means to obtain funds for the priests from us many temples for this propose,

snpervise the new establishment. support of the school, and oleotad officials to

THE EXPANSION OF JAPAN.

"LOOKING TOWARDS. BIAM AND JAVE? The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Globe writing on the 7th alt. says:

A remarkable article appears in the Nove development, in the coarse of which the writer Fremya of the subject of Japan and her fature plainly Liuts at a Japanese extension of power over Šiam and Java. Now that she has settled her differences with Russia, he says, and fortitled. her position by the sanexation of Karen-which It cannot be doubted is destined to become a great outer stronghold of the Empire--Japan free to direct her attentions in a southerly direction.

their silver at lower rates, and dealings were consequently on a sumll scale. So long as the speculators, whose boldings are so hage, refrain from ling considerable portion of their stocks, the market sooms inclined to present

The most important points to Japan-places of A steady appearance. The establishment

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on forward silver is

and to establish carling-stations →tre secounted for in the following manner

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Jave and Sism; and Japan is very quietly" but viously the proportion actually carried by these none the less surely sending out feelers in those *peculators tasaselves can represent but an ax directions. In Siam (ere are already a large tremely small fraction of their holding, and the number of Japages who are ostensibly more which it received in Jaly, is not disposed less keen political agents, delux everything that

The Nowe Fremya reworks that these developments are of little interest to Russia; but wonders what Japan's ally is thinking of it

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rale of postage for letters sent via Siberia, they came to prepare. quantities a year or cessful in avoiding him and shouted loudly that the Deutsche Bank has offered London market, in view of the harsh treatment chanta, but who the writer declares are neverthe Notwithstanding that the Hongkong Gor-two later, the superstructure alone was "erninent, is relieved of the Pal Agencies / estimated to cost 86-47,950, and the founda- | George Turner and Revenue Officer Wilden. to Turkey an advance of £6,000,000 to facilitate the prolungation of their commit-is possible to advance Japanese inflacuce.

for assistance. Hor cries were beard by Mr.

tions had already cost $165,000-$24,000 in who hastened to the scene, seized the offender on the new loan whenever the latter is

and conveyed him to the Water Police Station. floated. When Mr. Hallifax heard the evidence he order

od the defendant to pay fine of $6 on the

first charge, the alternative being seven days' imprisonmbat, and on the second he sout the Indian to prison for one month with kard labour, without the option of a fine.

TAINMENT.

INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES..

LONDON, September 30th, The Employers Federation of the Lausitz Cotton Industry has declared a lockout affecting 25,000, the result of a strike in a single mill.

This is similar to the cotton lockout

next year, we notice that transit charges in excess of the estimate. Here, then, before the Post Office Estimate show an increase of the superstructure is comnienced we have 63 per cent. next year. This increase is the estimate for building increased explained as being due to first statistics from $500,000 to over $815,000; and the taken under Convention of Rome, and to the Government is apparently helpless to mails for Europe seat by Trans-Siberian control the expenditure. As the Hon. Mr. railway." Socing that the Post Office Hawer remarked, no one who had not the Estimates for 1911 show a deficit of some hill credit of the Colony at its back could "THE BEDFORD RELIEF ENTER- $33,000, the Unolicial Meribers seem justi-build as the Public Works Department-

What seems very strange to 116 fied in raising the question of the postage does

Oving to numerous enquiries for specially rate vit Siberia, and expressing the opinion is that in the discussion of these questions reserved seats for the above entertainment, the that it ought to be raised to cover the loss no mention has been made of the Public Committee have been siged to make new

Works Committee of the Council which we arrangements with regard to booking, and it in England. incurred by the greater cost of transit. In his reply on the debate H. E. the OFFICEE believe includes one or two of the Unofficial has now been decided that the booking office members. Do not such important questions will be open on Monday, Oct. 3rd, when the ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT pointed

After Monday, 38 an increase in an estimate by sixty per price of seats will be $4. out that the penny postage rate is an Im-

ceut. before the work is karely commenced October 3rd, seats may be booked at, the usual

prices. perial matter which the Hongkong Govern-

before them for consideration ? come ment cannot alter, but the further informa-It is rather late in the day to be making in tion that the question is one which is

quiries when the money has actually been receiving the Government's attention sug spent or when the Council has been de gests that something is likely to be done to fuitely committed to the expenditure. The obviate the present loss. Perhaps this can opportunity to control the expenditure was be done in some way other than the one lost when the increased estimate was ap indicated, though we can hardly look to the proved. Approved by whom? Has the

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mente exopt on remunerative terms. There is no news of any material shane is the stooks in Bombay and Shanghai. The daily offtaks at the former place is only 65 bars a day. The Customs revenns of India coming in very satisfactori ly, and the returns show that three fourths of the revenues budgeted from the silver duty has already been realized. A shipment of £5,000

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong O'servatory yesterday issued has boon made from San Francisco to Hong-the-following report kong.

On the 29th at 5.10 p.m.-Black South Messrs. Mocatta & Goldsmid's circular of {Cone and Drum hoisted. the ene date says:

On the 30th at 11.55 am. The barometer is almost steady in Hongkong. It has miser- maleristely in Formoes and Laxo1.

typhoon appears to be situated to the 8.8.E. of Hongkong in about 12 Lat, and to be moving slowly towards W.S.W

The Silver Market has continued remark ably steady, and the Suctuations in the price have been very small until today, when there has been a recovery to 244d for spot, and 24d, for forward Holidays in Bombay have restricted the orders from there, but the firm. Pressure has given way slightly over the ness of the China exchange has tended to Loochoos and the E. coast of China. It remains harden the market, and there has been a fair high over the continent to the North of the amount of buying for the Far Fab There Yangtze valley. Sise also been some Continental buying and the offerings from Amarica have been readily ab sorbed. The difference in the quotation between spot and forward has widened to jd, and in view of the large stocks held by spoon laters ready silver seems likely to continue at s discount,

Bad weather will continue to prevail over N. part of the China Sea

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to day, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at to-day is as follows:-

NE gale squally Hongkong & Neighbourhood

seme rain

A SHANGHAI RUBBER DEAL.

CHINESE LAW AND FORWARD CONTRACTS. In the course of the hearing of the action brought at the Shanghai Mired Court by Messers. Wingrove & Barrett, brokers, against a Chinone client, claiming Tia 35,405, money das on a rubber deal, the Magistrata, Mr. Sum, said that he understood defendant to say in the on the 26th ult. for. Yokohama, where course of his evidence that forward delivery con decent volanteared the information, as she dalt, Formoss, Channel

"I held four knyves in my hand that time." tracte resembled gambling, Acording to The P. & O. B. N. Co.'s str. Japan is expected Chines law the punishment for gambling was

How dangerous,” commented her partner,... | South coast of Chian between Same as No. to arrive at Penang on the 3rd instant, at 10 80 blows with the chang (heavy bamboo) and

From "The Confesions of a Bridge Player" by South coast of China between gale "Quilon," exile to a distance of 3,000 1.

Hongkong and Hainan...

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Bank Line str. dymeric sailed from

she is dus on or about the 16th just.

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A lady with a very pronouncedTM Cockney,

Hongkong sad Lamooks.

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