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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1910.

that alsolutely no reliance caning pestilencos which visited the country

be placed on the dates in those nurru from time to time are aloquent testimony to TELEGRAMS.

tives. Indeed, the records themselves tests fy. to the dificulties experienced by the compilers, for in order to fill in the period euccessfully, recourse wis had to extending

the devastation caused by the perpetual wars between the rival clans, ware which would have undoubtedly continued to modern times had not the Tokugawa form

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PROSECUTION UNDER THE COMPANIES' ORDINÁNCE.

LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

The R.A.M.O play the A.§.0. a friendly match at Happy Valley this äfterason, kick-off at 4.15.

The Longus analysis now raadi : -

The case was continued at the Magistrasy yesterday before Mr. E R. Hallif in which Tam Tog Kong, general manager of the Hip On Insuranco Company, was susimoned by Mr. 3. H. Wakoham, Registrar of Companies, for doing busitions in tho Colony on halalf of the | Daffs... Woh On Insurancs Company without having registered and muda a deposit required by the RGA Life Inscanes Ordinanes. Mr. H. `L. Deunys

RE. prosented, aut Mr. Otte Kong Sing defended.

Mr Old Kong Sing said it was contended Naval Yard

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CO. the ages of the earlier. Emperors, no less of government placed so many safeguards than thirteen of whom are credited within the way of a renewal of the struggla. having lived over hundred years, -one But although peace was maintained, it. renching the age of 143. Dismissing these was maintained rather as an armistice earlier Emperors as fictitions, we are than a traes, and the decay of tho Toke brought down to the year 400 A.D., about oawa régime would undoubtedly have result. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS the tins of the termination of the Roman ed in a removal of civil war, had not the

LONDON, December 1st. Focupation of Britain. But even the events menace of foreign relations scrred to

Atelegram from Lisbon states in recorded after this date are to be accepted bring about the solidarity of the country. CHAMPAGNE with a good deal of caution, since numerous The chief moral to be drawn from Japanese connection with the Macan revolt that that the defod at was not an agent within the

inaccuracies occur in the records, which also story is that Japan-suffered by her iso the Governor of Macno is-suspected ouly hell the position of enevassor. | contradict each other. The Imperial House lation, by the lack of contacs with nations of favouring the religious congrega

was then only one of many families strong gling to obtain power, and it was in aid of the Imperial House that the ancient record were.compiled. Practically, therefore, firm, ground in Japanese history is only reached by the "middle of the seventh century, corresponding to the rise and and supro- mpany of Wessex among the Saxon kingdoms

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superior to herself in civilisation and social

She had no enemies to

organisation, thresten her from a neighbouring continent and to make her put her house in order, and the results of this isolation urs vinibile to some extent to this day,

Dr. W. M. Koah, who has, heen Homh on. twelve months lewe, cornrned to this Colony

in Britam, YAMATO, Ended, was Tie Wes-vestory by to Germen mail stanmer. sex of Japan, and exercised a kind of control over the other kingdows. A further similitude may be found in the position of

the Ainus, who were driven to the more in-

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The ships belonging to the British Squadron the harbour dress ship restoring in honour

of the birthday of Quena Alexiulen,

A Chinese seamen, who was found sailing prefaced opinor, was at the Magistraes yesterday fined $500 or three monks hard-labour

The Straits Government has postponed the Income Tax Bill for two months in order to aliew fullor consi eration of the scheme.

The Prine Ludwig brought she offers and

accessible parts of the country as the Brilons and Picts were in Britain. As to when the

·Japanesome to the country or by what route they can but little can be said with any certainty. There is very probability, that. as in the case of the Saxon conquest of Britain, the settlemouts were not all made At one time. Indeed, there is more or less 88 on to Hongkong itoute to the South proof that the Idzumo lungdom on the Seas un liet for men on the German cruiser

Cormorant and the goobast Phet” north-west was founded separately from the others. Inasmuch as the contest with the Ainu was brought to a close in the ninth century, there is reason to believe that the Bret Jupanuse settlements were formed at a much later date than is generally believed. Chinese records point to some tribes being settled in the country at the beginning of the Christian era, while there is a tradition thay įstocks.

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A burglary was committed at 15, Stouley Stross on Wednesday, when a Chinese merchant was robbed of gold orainments and a crusiderablo quantity of valuables worth $3,000.-

Read Central on Wednesday a Chines was t For snatching $20 from au Tadian in Queen's

the Magistracy yesterday sentenced to three mouths imprisonment and four hours in the

tions, and has in consequence been now liquidator of the Hip Da Fire and Marine replaced by Judge Vidal.

LORD ROSEBERY ON THE NEW LIBERALISM.

LONDON, December 1st. Lord Rosebery, speaking at a great eeting in Manchester, said the New Liberalism was harassing and clamp ing the country and outreaching on the personal liberties of the subject. imposing an inquisition to which our ancestors would never have submitted. We are marching through a fog," said his Lordship, to the dismember ment of the United Kingdom, He confidently looked to the nation to give

muhuing of the section in the Ordinanos, -Ta

Dafendant Raid he was the lata ugnarer aul

Insurans Company. He was also a canvasser for the Wah On Life Insuranco Company of Shanghai, receiving his appointment from the sgeney at Cinton and not from the head offic. He had not, at any timas during his appointmont, had any cctum augeation with the head oflice, The

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application forms and receipts were sent him Router from Canton. Afe had to sign the application forms aka witness, hat the receipta were choppert | ILE.CO. at Canton. He had no chop to uso for the

Kowloon Company or the agency, and hó kopt ne books, Nother the agency por Company paid any rent for Craigongower the flow, and ho did not pay any on their behalf, Company had no offes hero. He had ne authority to accept risks or settle claine. Al Police he had to do was to aign the application form ak a witaces and give, an interim receipt if he Civil Service received mouey, The interim receipt was R.GA.. to be held until thus receipt came from Shang. hal to roogived henry, cily the first Yorks premium. Defendant explained the insertion of the advertisentput in the Sheung Po by stat

RIFLE SHOOTING.

On Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning ing that it had bega forwarded to him from the a common-sense answer to such across the notice to be advertised in next, members of the Volunteer Reserve will the " she peal proper," accordingly he find the commence. their first muskotry course. Thờ request.

Indverdsement intized, paying for it, and after instructional practicos (preliminary, will be hold

wards recovered the money from Can-

over the 100, 200, 30) and 500 yards distances ton. Defendant stated the words following King's Park Range. Shooting will commence on his name in the advertisement mount broker. Saturday at 2.30 p.m. and on Sunday at 9 a.m. ile gave them no nathority to add tus name to | No doubt a good muster, of reservos will avail the advertisemeat. Referring to his visit to themselves of the opportunity of completing the Registry, Ba explained that on that ocension the preliminary section, as this must be fired be told the cork he was only a canvasser for the bofore the qualifying section can be entered with On a bed notsug to do with the head ofte. Tue clerk told but these orcumstances that it was not necessary for him to deposit caly six or seven policies, all for cluturon and involving very mal auants, had passed through his hand. He and been over fifty years in the Colony and that was his first visit to the Courts defeudant.

Cross-emmined:

TO PREVENT RAILWAY STRIKES IN FRANCE.

LONDON, December ist. A Paris dispatch states that Bills for the repression of railway strikes somu · Chinese established a „kingdom in The passsagore on bosid the Prinz Taulanty have been drafted which penalise acts $35.00] Japan 200 B.C. The Saxon conquest of state that the Crown Prince and Princess of

Britain was accomplished in a very short Germany made themselves most popular on of sabotage with terms of imprison PER CASE 4 DOZ. SPLITS.

space of time, partly because the invaders board the ship with the passengers of every ment ranging from one month to five were of a mors civilised typo and partly nationality.

years, and fines, ranging from £2 to $37.00

because the Britons had hem enervated by A typhoon warning was received by tho to £80 sterling. Strikers are made Roman rule. On the other hand, the first American Consulate General, Hongkong, from liable to imprisonment for torms settlers in Japan appear to have reached the Manila Observatory at 9.50 am. yesterday. A. S. WATSON & CO only a small degres of social organisation, that a.oyclone or typhoon was E. of the Paliw ranging from one-half to two years.

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a security. As far as be couki remember

Court Yes, but I said at this Court.

And the Chief Justice aharacterised your

You have been a witness in the Buprene

Mes Cheonr, the well-known photographer, establishment of Conciliation Com-evidence as absolutely untrue and said you warn graphs taken at the execution of two desperadoes sends us specimens of a serion of eleven photo-mittees and au Arbitration Tribunal.roading your snarere from your fan-You,

thus placing them more on a level with the Ainu whom they dispossessed. From this point, however, British and Japanese history begins to diverge. The struggle for power, at Canton. Several foreigners are standing in which continued practically up to the the front line of spectators. Correspondents must forward their names and establishment of the TOKUGAWA Shoguante, | HMS, Newcastle is to remain as Senior trenace with communications addressed to the

was an internal struggle which inevitably Naval Officer's ship at Singapore until the Editor, not for publication out as evidence of resulted in the progress of the country arrival of the Admiral from the North some good faith..

All lettere for publication should be written on being retarded, There was no outside four weeks Lence. The Newcastle will return to sege side of paper only.

The only occasion of next year: this sort was that when Kublia Khan

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No asymondly signed communications that enemy to bring about a solidarity of the the North in company with the flagship, early are already appeared in other papera will be Japanese „clan'. ncerteil,

Orders for extra copies of Daila Pex19 should be sent before 11 a.m.

on day of multication. After that hour the supply is limitea. Only supply for Cash.

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Codes: A.B.U. 5th Ed. Lieber,

P. 1. Boa., 54. Telephone No. 12.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUY ROAD U LONDON OFFER. 131, FLEET STERET. EC

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Min. Outerbridge, of 1, Knutsford Terraco, flest to capture the country, Kowloon, reports to the polios that someone and even then it would appear that the broke into her house on the night of the 30th ult defence was not unanimous. Another sig. or morning of the let by breaking a pane of nificant fact in Japanese history is that glass in the door and opening it from the inside. the Imperial House very rarely produced Japanese vacas, silvor vases, brass fingor bowin sovereigns of commanding ability; too often and other things were stolen to the vains of

$109 the power lay in the bands of others, the

Mr. J. Smith Mitchell, a passenger by the Emperors being more pawns to be played German steamer Frinces Alice, reported to the with by the statesmen to be deposed, police at Singapore that a gold wateb and ress. banished, even assassinated. As pulygady chain, valued at £15, had been stolen frote his was practised, there was never any lack cabin after the arrival of the steamer in of heirs to the throne; too many, in fact, Singapore.. A rapid search of the pawashops as the numerous succession wars show, and in the town resulted in the recovery of the this may serve to place the "unbroken valuables and the subsequent arrest of the descent" in a somewhat less astonishing Chimman who is alleged to have pawned them. light. But in view of the present feeling towards the Imperial House some aston- stent iunt be felt at the treatment accorded the Emperors in the past. As instance of how quickly the Emperors

HONGKONG, DECEMUR 2ND, 1910...

THE claim commonly made by Japanese that the history of their country dates back 2,500 years, during which time there has only been one reigning house in Jagan, has been widely accepted as an astonishing fact by the general public in Europe and America, in spite of the protests of the

THE SITUATION AT MACAO.

GOVERNOR'S RESIONATION ACCEPTED ||C|_ CHIEF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATOE,

GIFT TO KAISER

A YACHT BY PUBLIC SUNSCRIPTION.

because I had a bad memory.

Ivo yon parafolly studied the Life Insur azes Ordinance --Yes.

It was brought to your notice by this latter

from Ali Khan ?--Yes

And did you not their wok at the Ordinance? It is reported in naval circles that a project-No. I thought I had nothing to do with it is ander way to raise a great national subscrip-

You did not read the Ordinance nor did you tion to present the Kaiser with a magnificent I was only canvasser.

tako legal opinion ?—No,

new private yacht in June, 1913, on the occasion of the silver jubilee" of his reign. the Hohenzollern, which was launched in 1892, The prometers of the schonn point out that is not only out of date, but belongs to the Im perial Navy, and is therefore not exclusively t the Kaiser's disposal. It is desired to provide his Majesty with a yacht as complete and beautiful as the Victoria and Albert or the Czar's Standart."

You as manager of the Hip On had solidi tura-Yu,

пред

ARRIVAL OF THE YORKSHIRES.

Yesterday afternoon the troopship Hardinge

roached here from the Capo eid Mauritius with.. the K.O.Y.LI on board. Preparations for the commenced, and tho Buff vacated barracks for disembarking of this regiment wero immediately Stonecattera, where they remsis under canvas till Monday, on which day they embark for Singapore, where they relieve the Middlesex,

Duffs have created au orvellent impression

and some public forin of firowell would doubte the regiment. less le appreciated by the community and by

during their two years' stay in the Colony

PRESENTATION TO ME. A, F. CHURCHILL,

At a largely attended At Home" at the Pamping Station, Pickering's Road, yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. F. Churchill, who is leaving on the 26th iustant to take up kde new duties as Assistant Director, Public Works Department, Hongkong, was the restptout of addreer and

of group photographs from the

the employees Drainage Works. The address expressed keen ragret at the loss to the Department of an able and sympathetic officer, who bad won the hearts of all those serving under him. Mr. Churchill returned thanks suitably, expressing his own regret to sever his connection with the Depart ment and to lenye Ceylon-Ceylon” Times,

When you received the advertisement I pro November 13th. sume you read it P-Tee

The advertisement stated that the Wah On had been regisured in Hongkong?-I was

The originators of the proposal believe that the money to build the poolt an easily be raisedquested to Lave that everusement put in the by popular subscription. Small contributions Paper, and I was only carrying out instructions from plain people" are to be specially wel Is it customary when you have a broker la

oed.

have an assistant broker Yes--

STRAITS PLANTATIONS.

of

Can you tell me of any other company whore a similar sort of advertisement has been inserted?

I cannot, I paid no attention từ it. Although you read the silvertisement you did zot take any trouble to staderstand it?--I understood it,

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. PUTNAM WEALE.

THE SITUATION. IN THE FAS BAÍŤ, -Writing under date of Votober 20th, the New York correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicla my

Bertran L. Simpson, who under the pen name of Patnam Weale, is known as "sa- International authority on Chineno política, dis- onsed the present relations between Chins and Japan in an interview given out here to-day-

return from following his

a series of confer enges in Europa.

Ho says:.. The masatioa. of Cores by Japan is the asst algnificant fact in international politics in thes Far

If you understood it you understood that it East in a century The Japanese are

experts and others who have made a study were used up, it may be noted that from notifying the receipt of a telegram from the with 15,905 at about the same date in 1909. The agistarvi in Hongkong? Yes, but have to En Taud's history, when Britain founded her

on

You did not care whether it was true or not?

I was unser the impresson that so longan my nine was put down is Kings I was not responsible.

...His Worship—You can answer the question. to Isbon asking to be robiered of the post at 2710 sores, through which a Government rond It is perfectly clear. Dat you care whether the earliest possible moment.

connecting Bagan Datoh with Teluk Ani is the statement was true or not

resembl- Another official notification published on approaching completion, and the land,

of suitable for the cultivation Wednesday was that commencing on Januarying that already planted, is considered 43 highly

There were 378 tous of copra manufactured at is

cost of £6 per tor, which realized an average of You were willing to put the advertisementin price of £20 36. per ton in London. The crop of rabber was 1021 lb, weich sold at an averago net price of 5s. 11d. por lb in London. The estimate of the crop of nuts for the manager's

ugcultivated

It is reported that Dr. Vidal has telegraphed year 1910-11 is 1,800,00. The

portion of the estate embesces approximately

empire. They believe that if all opportunities are taken advantage of Japan will found a vaster empire an England's.

The United States hus à vital interest in these matters. Current opinion in the Far East is pessimistic about the security of Amsilon in the Philippines. The work which has been going on there since 1898 has been excellent, but it-is evident that the Pacific is too vast an ocean to be controlled from such distant points as San Francisco or Honolulu, and that it would ba child's play for a powerful enemy to occupy the Defendant-rooved a letter asking me to falands, loving an intrenched eity such as

Manila marely isolated,min

The report states that the not profit for the year amounted to £3,896, out of which the dir waters recommend the payment of a dividend 6 per cent. on the ordinary shares, leaving £2,636 to be carried forwari. During the year the directors itanod 5.000 ordinary shares a fis promium, and out of the prossuds of the isse said fit the Company had been registered by reaching for all of China. If Southern Maudhuria goes the way of Cores this fate of redeunted the first mortgage debentures. The this truverament of Hongkong is stated Peking is sealed, for then Japan will be only six

addod fo, the efforts planted area has not been

hours by rail from the Chinese capital, and will You underwood your name was at the hottom (bo abia, if not to annex the country, at least to of the management having been directed to by the agent, not by ms. wards the efficient celltivation of both old and

dominate completely ite external and internal now clearings, and the collection and drying of as Kingles ?-Yes,

you understood that the statement was made Japanese believe this is a peried in their

policy. On Wednesday a Boletim Oficial was issued the increasing crop. The latest available fig

ares show 21,190 trees in

bearing, as compared in the tvartisment that the Company w history similar to the eighteenth century in of dated November 29th that total number of nuts

the past 1069 to 1542 there were 24 Emperors, the resignation of the Govaer had book toe was 1409.331, against un estimate of 850 000 knowledge of tant, of Japanese history. In one sense it is astonishing. For surely surprise raust be during which period England had 17 Kings opted, and Dr. Marques Vidal, the Chief The average reign of a Japanese monarch Justice, appointed to administer the Govern felt that, if Japan for this long period was

was 14 years; when he either abdicated or ment pro tem. Br Marques handed over the under a wise and beneficent rule, the pro-

was deposed. The fact that attempts to Government to Dr. Vidal at 31 am.

Wednesday. gress in material and moral civilisation was not much greater than was actually the usurp the Imperial throne were very few --is to be accounted for by the fact that case. As a suntter of fact, however, in regard

the position was not one to be covated to historical research, Japan has now

In addition to the irksome ceremonial which only reached the point where Europe was some two or three hundred years ago, when it was customary to magnify the national glory by tracing the descent of kings from mythical personages. There is as much

ing complete influence over the Throne. warrant to believe in Jrxxv Tenno a statesman had but to marry his daughter there is to believe in the existence of King to the Emperor to be able to place his ARTHUR. The oldest extant records in grandson on the Throne and rule through Japan are the Kojiki and Nihongi, which him. So low did the Imperial power sink appear to have been written early in the nt one time that it is recorded ong Emre MAVIGATING LIEUTENANT'S SENTENCE eighth century for the purpose of showing peror added to his income by copying in A London telegram to the Indian papers the divine descent of the Imperial House the august handwriting such compositions states at least such is the most rational explans as any of his abjects desired. The Livut, Albert B. Dixie, Navigating Lieuton ship and severely reprimanded for suffering the acquitted of the charge of negligence.

tion

surrounded the Throne, there was the fact that the real power of the country lay outside

grauts,

Hi Worship The question is quits simple.

the

will never attempt anything againe". nited States unless she is prepared in

450 vers, which is about the current market under which the land is held by the company. You have said you have read the advertisement 1st tho exchange rate of the dollar would bé) meet the conditions of the Gover, ButTixart the silvertisement, and I did so, the Throne. The practice of polygamy rate. Payments are at present being made the directors have instructed the manager Le moreover, always provided means for gain however, on the basis of 550 reis to the doll fell and plant with nuts 540 seres during and understood it and use the words that the Western Powers assuming the role of protector

The troops are paid in reis, and the unjust exchange was one of their grievances.

THE STRANDING" OF THE "BEDFORD."

the current

year, aud. they

consider that it Company was registeret in Hongkong. Did will undoubtally be of advantage to the company you take any interest in the truth or fulsity of gradually to open up the remainder of the ectate. the labour forco

To carry out hisztika capital will be

that urticular statement? must be added to and

Dateist could not say, because I was required. A circular issued by the Company

ad under instructions from the

rom the agency in Canton, cordingly states that an extraordinary general meeting will be held at the London Chamber of thought the Company was respondible. Commerce immediately to follow the ordinary. His Worship I will put it-I took no general masting on November 15, for the interest in the truth or falsity of the statement

considering and, if thought it, pas- purpose of sing a resolution to anthorize the increase of as I considered myself covered by the the capital from £50,000 to £100.000 by the title Kingles. Is that what you mean k

the long genealogies of which sovereign lived chiefly," one writer records aut of H.M.S. Dedford, Eas been dismissed his, creation of 50,000 ditional shares of £1 exob,

mostly consist. Researches info "on poney gained by selling his contemporaneous, records of Chins autographs." The famines and accompany

vassol to be stranded by default. Ho was

to rank as to 20,000 pari pass with the existing ordinary shares, and as to 30,000 pari possu with the existing deferred shares of the company.

Defendant-Yo

His Worship resorved his decision til Monday,

every particular. The Japanese recent asy

in Eastern Asia. That she actually covets the Philippines. is doubtful. Her first aim is to establish her fadership In China She know if she can do this, the game is won and every thing is a matter of more detail.

WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the 24 hours anding at noon to-day is as follows

(ND winds, fresk Hongkong & Neighbourhood to strung, fom

Formosa Channel South coast of China betgeen

Hongkong and Lamecks./ Bouth coast of China between

Hongkong and Hainan...)

rain, coo'er NE winds, strong. Bame as No 1.

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