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ing in the Chinese papers ascribing his

resignation to the Lostility shown in cor- TELEGRAMS.

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[Protested by the Telegraph Message

Copyright Ordinance 1894,]

[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.").

DISOBEYING AN IMPERIAL ORDER.

tain quarters to the American loan, which is a very likely reason. This loan is the outcome of His Excellency's visit to the United States in 1908. He then entered into negotiations with American financiers & CO., for what President TAFT has described as. a large "Yoan with which to inaugurate The almost currency system." simultaneous death of the Empress Do- wager, and the Emperor KWANG Hau in- terrupted the negotiations, which were not resumed until a few months ago, when I between the Amer- a preliminary agreement

was made for jean group and Chinn a loan of fifty million gold dollars. The xiune matter at present stands in tha

other loans "of position

certain

much: it which we have heard s0

the pre has not progressed beyond liminary stage. Tu his recant Message to Congress President Tarr made this place. interesting statement regarding the Agree

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

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EXILE THE PUNISHMENT.

PEKINO, January 11th. Wan Si Lam, who was chosen by to come to people in Manchuria Peking and assist the members of the National Assembly in endeavouring to obtain the immediate institution of constitutional government, was ordered by the Throne to return to his native

was

He disobeyed the order and ment: "It covers a loan to carry out long-arrested at Tientsin. contemplated reforms which are of the

An Imperial decree has been issued greatest importance to the commercial inter-

was exiled ests of the United States and of the civi-ordering his banishment to Chinese lised world. It is realised that an export Turkestan, and WHISKY will be necessary and this Corerament has yesterday.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

received assurances from China that an BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE Adviser, who shall be an American, will be

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

OF

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR..

ROBT PORTER & Co.'s

BULL DOG

BRAND

engaged." China now says she does not want a foreign adviser TANG SHAO Yi having thus "lost face" Ing retired into the country," while Americans and have been $he rest of the world

་་ are shown that "assurances from China not worth the paper they are written on. It is not a little curious that this disclosures made in connection with negotiations in which TANG SHAO YI has played so pro-

minent a part, for His Excellency has been

recently combatting in the columus of The Times the views of an ex-Consul that cartain "assurances from China" ja con-

nection with another investment could not GUINNESS' STOUT safely be trusted. All this goes to dia- courage hopes of the gizantic currency

IN PINTS & SPLITS.

problem of China being seriously dealt

he

(BHUTER'S BRAVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESS:"

OPIUM AUCTION AT

CALCUTTA:

CALCUTTA, January 11th. Yesterday 2,620 chests of opium were sold here at an average price of 3,365 Rs. a chest.

The Government of India has already made 358 lakhs over the

Budget estimate.

There are 5,240 chests more to be sold before the close of the year.

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE,

LONDON,

Sir Frederick Young, who is 91 years of age mado a few romarks reminiscent of the arly

AN IMPERIAL MEETING PLACE IN days of the Institate. He is a wonderful old MBM. I had a brief conversation with him, and learned from him of the struggles of the Insti tato. His intellect is as keen as his physical movements are alert and active, and it is easy to understand how it was that while he noted

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

INCREASING WEREY CHARGIS, Same time ago the cost of crassing the river

LONDON, Dec. 2011, between Hobam and Canton was four cash.

Founded forty-two years ago by a tow Then some New ferry bonts were built of a superior make, holding a larger number of enthusiasts imbued with the Imperial spirit, the persons, and the charge wes increased to five Royal Colonial Institute is now regarded as a cash. Now someone has sent in a petition meeting place of men who hare done something begging to be allowed to take charge of the to establish and consolidate the British Empirs forry frate, and to charge six eash for sachin all the Continents and inevery climo, persago. This has greatly rossed the ire of the inhabitants of Honam and Canton, and they have seat in a petition to Admiral Li, who has large of all the river affairs, not to grant this request. The Admiral has agreed with thom

extra fare is to be charged. Let it not be considered that a European can cross the river at this small charge Should a white man want to erons he has to engage a boat that will probably charge him at least ten cents, roughly speaking, twenty times as much as a entive would pay. Some time ago it was proposed to build a bridge between Canton and Honam, but the boat people threatened to asonable en masse ant pull down ány strustnice that was erected, so there is no bridge to this day.

IN BEARCH OF A FATHER,

During the late Fatshan processions many persons were lost, many robberies, snatchings and kidnappings have also been reported to the police. In one instares an old man more than 60 years of age came from the Sun Wai District to view the idolatrous procession. Sines that time no one has seen or heard anything of him. A day or two ago his son came to Fatshan and offered a big reward if any. one could give information leading to his where abouts. No reply has yet been received. At present the polios stations are crowded with notices regarding missing relatives, friends and

effoota.

THE NG CHUEN TROUBLES.

It has now transpired" who the leader of the revolutionaries in the Ng Chuon distrig is. It cailed Sin raised a rebellion in this district, but appears that some years a zo a notorious robber was defeated by Colonel Mok Sin Ha. Since that time he has been in hiding, but when the

recent troubles ecourrod he assumed command of the insurgents. They have a banner on which is lasuribed certain obaracters the meaning

In reference to the message published on the 6th inst., the of which is "Down with the Tai Ching Dynasty with at an early date but we would reduction in the export- only holds and Restore that of Ming." The residents of Further this district are in a state of fear, for no man on-good for the year 1911.

knows from one day to another if his home gain believe that there is now an lightoned opinion in Chion on this ques-action in India depends upon the and family will be sase. .S. WATSON & CO |tion which will not be content to see it negotiations now proceeding at Peking.

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postponed to the Greek Kalands. We com mend the attention of our Chinese renders to the observations on this subject made by Mr. MACKINTOSH in the speech we published yesterday, is which he pointed out the causes impeding China's prosperity and It is more widely sapping her wealth recognised in China now than it was a decade ago that "bad currency is a national evil of the first magnitude," and it must be obrions to all who are able to appreciate the gigantic nature of the task of reform that it would be to China's advantage to have the advice and assistance of a foreign expert of proved experience in currency affairs.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY."

BANK NOTES,

The ways of making money in this city are indead wonderful. Recently someone has been circulating a rumour to the affect that the Canton bank-notes are valueless and has

offered to exchange them at a heary discount. Of course, the story was believed and the ex.

hon. secretary, from 1874 to 1887, the Institute preserved its activity and gained in strength and importance. In his remarks he said that formerly the feeling, in regard to the Mother Country. But owing in a great moasure Colonies was that they were a burden on the For fifteen years, its promoters had, to into the work of the Institute the Colonies had content' with two small rooms over a hosier's long been regarded with pride, and every year shop in the Strand, but the bantling first saw the feeling was growing to bind them closer to the light, I be jove, in the upper chamber of the Mother Country, house in Suffolk Street. The Colonial files was

At the reception, the guests wers welcomed not so general in thou days as it is now. It by Sir J. Bovan Edwards and Lady Beran had to be fostered and keptolive, but it received Edwar 8; and wors shown over the building by

first-class stateaus, and an Imperial Librarian, Mr. P. Evans Lowin. Among thow -' a great impetus when Mr. Joseph Chamberlain the Secretary. Mr. J. R. Boosé, and the

a enthusiast, if ever there was one-took up present ware: Sir Godfrey Lagden, Sir John the seals of office as Secretary of State for the Cockburn, Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith, Bon Colonies. In 1883, the Institute acquired a T. A. Brassey, Major-General Sir Henry Green, fine building in Northumberland Avenue. It is Admiral the Hon. Sir E. Fremantlo (in com.". thus located near all the Government Offices in mand of the Chino Squadron during the China- Whitehall, and may be considered in the very Japan war) Mr. H. S. Bond, Mr. Frederick. heart of the Empiro. Not at ouse did it expand, Dutton, Sir J. B. Bobinson (Agont-General for however, in accordance with the ideas of the Queensland), the Hos. Dr. J. McCall (Agent- courageons Members of Council who sunctioned General for Tasmania), Admiral Sir Frederick this bold step. Part of the building was leased Bedford. Mr. Richard Jobb, Sir W. Treacher, to the Admiralty for a term of years, and it was Bir. R. Llewelyn, Colonel Sir David Bruce and only in the beginning of 1910 that the Council Mr Albert Bruce-Joy, felt justified in taking over the whole building. and having it so altered and re-arranged that it is to-day a cosy, comfortable, central and well- furnished Clubhouse, well fitted to serve as the London rondesrens of the sons of the Empire.

The promines consist of five floors. Ia the basement is the Parliamentary section of the library, containing official donments of the Colonist and Indian Governinents, and also the precedings of learned societies in the Colonies The library itself, which occupies the whole of the Brat floor, consists of about 87,000 books and Pamphlets, and is the most complete collection of publications relating to Greater Britain within the Empire. There is also a special the United Kingdom-gontaining the statutes, Empire Law Library-the first of its kind in law reports, law Landbooks, and law magazines published in the Dominions, which is szpected to prove of great value and utility to barristers and solicitors engaged in Privy Council work.

The newspaper and magazine room has com

As a Fellow, I cannot too highly recommend the Institute to residents in Hongkong. Apart altogether from the influence it wields in moulding opinion throngont the Empire, it has mach to recommend it. The Colonial visitor passing through London who has no club in go to and finds the moke-room of his hotel, be it ever so good, a somewhat cold and cheerless pisso to spend a leisure hour, will always besara of a ready welcome from Mr. Boost and his exceedingly courteous staff. He will fad a cheery firo and a cosy corner in any of the reoms add a congenial companion with whom to discuss Colonial affairs over a cup of ten or coffees, The library is exceptionally fina and the newspapers well and conveniently arranged for ready reference. and magazines aro

VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

The villago Apmaliu, near Cheungshawan, was How the outbreak oorred is not known, but plote filos of over 500 newspapers (including the early yesterday morning destroyed by fire Hongkong Daily Freis) and magazines from the alarm was received at Yaumati about 4.30 all parts of the Empire arranged in sections and and transmitted to Hongkong, bath brigades kept up to date. All the twenty-five rooms of turning out at once, but the absence of any the Institate are hong with interesting pictures, roads losding to the village made it impossible including portraits of men eminently associated for them to get near the scene of the fire with with the civil administration of the Dominions, the engines. Difficulty also boset the fire font and the series of afty remarkable photographs when it reached the scene, the low tide prevent- of the scenery of South Africa, the gift of Mr. ing it from getting close enough to render Lional Phillips, of Johannesburg, which were assistance.

The re-opening of the Institute yesterday was exhibited at the Japan-British Exhibition.

The fire, which bad originated in one or other of the numerous beat-building shads, quickly

changes must have made a heavy profit. This celebrated by a luncheon at the Hotel Metropole spread, and the flames devoured everything in followed by a largely attended reception at the their way, boats, sheds, and then the Afty odd

LONDON, January 11th. The "Morning Post" states the negotiations now proceeding in Berlin and St. Petersburg may result on accurrence has been reported to the Provincial modification of the Russo-GermanTreasurer, who is highly incensed theront. He has leaned a notice warning the people not to be deceived by sneh specious tales, and also saying arrangement,

that any money-changer found charging die- count will be most severely dealt with..

SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY LOAN.

LONDON, January 11th. The South Manchurian Railway Mr. D. R. Law, for many years Most Loan is quoted at 1 per cent. discount

Batterfield & Swire's taipan in Hongkong, is on

a visit to the Colony,"

Polico Sergeants Appleton, Moore and Baker yesterday signad on for another period of fire years in the service of the force.

Lout.-Cal, Sir Joseph Fayror, M.D., has kindly consented to distribute the prizes at the Diocesan School and Orphanage on Saturday,

The Manila Cablenews staten that P.18,000 worth of opium was confiscated by the customs. In the course of the very interestinghouse officials on the 5th instant, all of the dope

HONGKONG, JANUARY 12TH, 1911.

for cash.

PRUSSIA'S BUDGET.

THE POWER OF THE CLAN.

RAILWAY MATTERS,

LONDON, January 11th. Renter's Berlin correspondent tele- graphs that the Prussian Minister of

A project is on foot to construct a branch line of the Yuet Hon Bailway from Fatshan through Finance, in introducing the Prussian Budget, referred to the progressive the San Wus District. The first section of the can-improvement in the national finances line will pass through Kong Po and Kong Moon, and will be 47 miles long. The second, Brailes A loan under a The projectors of this line have petitioned ance of the deficits. inillion and a half sterling would be Peking for permissiou to construct. required to meet the deficit for 1911.

Institute.

hats erected in the vicinity. Many boats were Prior to the luncheon, I had a short-converse burnt, the huts housing the villagers were des- tion with the Chairman of the Council, Liont-troyed, and several pigs were roasted. The aren onant-General Sir J. Beran Edwards, whooovered by the fire extended to fully en nore, recalled the very happy time he spent in Hong- and the confingration barat itself out in about kong when he was in command of the Garrison. four hours.

On behalf of twenty-seven men who had been arrested at a Chinese seamen's Club for gambl ing, Mr. Otto Kong Sing pleaded guilty. The two keepers of the gaming house were fined $50 each and the remainder 84 each. One of the defendants was a Chinese saaman from the

Tamar.

the occasion of the annual dinnor of the signment of ail addressed to Qui Ying, local and foreshadowed the early disappear-long, will pass frum Kong Moon to San Wui, of mentioning that the Institute is entirely Varistracy yesterday. A man who lived in the

He had many questions to sak about the Colony, This is the second time within a few years Here is a peculiar little story showing the sad was pleased to hear of its progress and that this village has been burnt down- power of the olan in Chins. It will be re. development. As he had invested some money in the Colony, his interest in it was kept alive aro thirty-five

AT THE MAGISTRACY. membered that some time

Yesterday a man who had been found stealing members of the Provincial Assembly voted in for many years after returning to the homeland favour of licensed gambling. Of these the ad also an opportunity of talking with Mr. one time Special moving spirit was one. So Ping Shu, a lottery Archibald Colgahnen, at monopolist. Now the So clan are so disgusted Correspondent of The Times in China, who a jacket was sontenced to wiz weeks' imprison- with their relative's proceeding that they have is always ready to receive contributions to the meat, and also to one year's imprisonment for publicly renounced all connection with him, and journal of the Institute, Empire, which he is having returned from banishment. all his privileges as a clan member have been making his special care. It is very desirable that all parts of the Eurire should appear in taken from him.

this journal, and it is surely not too much to expect Fellows of the Institute located in Hong- kong to contribute short articles bearing upon the Colony's material and political development. Sir J. Bevan Edwards presided over the

Another kidnapping story was told at the luncheon party. There was no formal speech- ranking, but the Chairman took the opportunity salf-supporting, and has a membership of over Fame house as a widow and her two sour took 5,000 Fellows in s'l parts of the world, many of one out for tes the other morning, but as he did them the leading people of the Empire. His not return she became uneasy. A friend of hers Majesty the King, who was formerly the went to the Macao steamer and found defendant President, is now the Patron; H. R. H. the with the boy on board.

The large Court was considerably ovatorowded Duke of Connaught is the President, and the Vice-Presidents and Follows include such dis when P. S. Watt plased 39 men before Mr. E. tinguished men as Lord Rosebery, Lord Milner, R. Hallifax, one charged with keeping an opium Lord Minto, Lord Carson, Lord Strathcona divan and the remainder with using it as an Sir George Beid. Bir Joseph Ward, Sir Alfred opium divan. The keeper was flued $100 and Deakin, Sir Thoman O'Shaughnessy, Sir the others wore ordered to pay $2 ech. Au Wilfred Laurier and many other leading Colonial other batch of 17 were dealt with similarly, the

An interesting story was told before the statesmen. Papers were read on the various keeper being fined $100 and the others $2-each. were now being given throughout the United portions of the Empire, and illustrated lectures Kingdom under auspices of the Institute. Only Magistrate yesterday by Inspector Collett in

We are

[FROM THE CABLENEWS-AMERICAN

UNITED STATES CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

Washington, Jan. 7th. President Taft has invited Earl Grey, the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, to a conference on the question of

GREAT FIRE,

A big fire broke out to-day in one of the principal thoroughfares in Honan. At about noon the alarm was raised that a bakery was on fire and in a few moments the fire engines were being dragged through the streets, gongs were being beaten, whistles blown, and there was a great confusion. The fire made speedy Leadway at in an incredit sheet space of time no less than thirteen houses were barnt to the ground was struck on the bead by a falling beam and No one was killed, but an unlucky bystander badly injured. He was at once treated by the Bed

spite

speech which Mr. MACKINTORR delivered on being hidden in the barrel-stays of a

Chieeso importer On the 3rd 199 tins of the London Staff of the Hongkong and Shang-drag valued at P.12.00, hiddon in the same way, hai Bank he remarked that it might be were found in rome barrels of lampbinok thought that the financial reforms which addressed to the same importor. This, together are obviously necessary in China will not be with the firef Bud of 300 tins, makes a total of P.30,000 worth of the staff that dreams are carried out in the life-time of the present made of, found by the detectives during the generation, but for his part, he ventured past week, hidden in this novel manner. to think that view mistaken:

The Japanese cruiser Teuslimo arrived in inclined to think so too, notwithstanding that in the last fow weeks the foundation of port yesterday afternoon. The squadrez will be joined to-day by the gunbost Uji. Rear- this optimism has been somewhat weakened. Admiral Kawashime, who is in command of the Mr. MAKINTOSH based his faith, as we do, squadron, will land this morning at Blake Pier on the fact that there are in the Chinese st. 10.15 and will proceed to Government Hones. Government at this moment "men of highly H.E. the Governor is expected to return the call reciprocity between the two countries. The enlightened views, highly educated mon, shortly afterwards. The aquadron's stay here is Earl has not yet replied to the invitation, Cross Society. A very great deal of personal on the previous night, their lecturer, Mr. W. Hcharging a man with the theft of $15. A com tha Garrison, had on audience of 2,500 people at plaint had been received that a Shouwan detec- who are profoundly alive to the necessity of to be shorter than was at first intended, and i tut the prevailing opinion is that the con- property

is expected the ships will leave about the 26th ference will be held in the near future and efforts of the newly-formed salvage corps It Warrington whom he kept in rapt attention tive had been taking money, and a trap was laid in these reforms, and who are making their inst. The Rear-Admiral will make a visit to that the interests of the United States and is a wonderful thing that so many fires for upwards of two hours. The object of order to catch the supposed delinquent. Money ocour just about New Year time, and there are these lestures was to let the people of the which had previously been marked was entrust- to draw ed to the old woman who complained, but the influence, felt." That is quite true, but the Canton on the Uji daring that time.

not wanting those who say that the majority Empire know each other and forces of progress in this matter have he and the officers will be entertained at the the Dominion greatly benefited thereby

GAOL SENTENCES FOR RICH of these fires are the result of incendiarism. A together these bonds of union without defective dil not claim the money. Instead the suffered a very severe loss since that Nippon Ciab.

CRIMINALS.

great many shops and houses are now insured which they could not exist as a Grest Empire. msn who informed went to the house and speech was delivered, in the resigna- A concertacademie is to be given by the

by native firms, and one man a few days are Fossibly by broadening the basis of the Fellow demanded the money from the old Lady. She tion of HE. TANG SHAO TI, who had orchestra of the Austrian craiser Franz Joseph 1.

Washington, Jan 7th.

was heard to complain that he found great dif-ship the Council hoped largely to increase the refused to give it to him and he snatched it recently been appointed to office in Peking at St. Patrick's Club on Saturday night, in aid ́

President Taft yesterday declared him-senlty in letting the top floors of his premises membership roll, and he thought the facilities from her and made off. However, his flight was

on the question of imprisonment because the shop was insured. He said that for meeting which now existed at the Institute soon stooped. a long period of seclusion dating of the orphans of the St. Lewis Industrial

School at West Point. Resides the musion self back to the time of his return from treat which will be provided by this excellent for the heads of trusts and corpora persons were afraid that he would set fire to the would have that offoot. He had sitting at his a mission in Europe and America, under band, a number of prominent vocalists will tions found guilty of violating the haildlag, and so no one would rent his rooms right hand, Sir Froderick Young, one of the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

contribute to the promme

Among consistently upheld the interests of the union taken mainly for the purpose of studying St. Lewis Industrial Sokcol is to rear all its laws of the country. The President takes Some of the natives here have got the most original members forty-two years ago, whe had currency questions with a view to financial insaates to a trado. so that when they grow old the ground that fines are not effective when wonderful ideas about insurance.

enough and are discharged, they will be prepared reforms in China.

It has been represented for the battle of life the congrert starts 18.30 imposed on criminals of great wealth, and other things they think that the goods of al of the Empire. He was sure they all welcomed that grief and indisposition following the and as the prices of admission are reasonable advocates a law providing for gaol sentences Lodgers, tenant be, will be seized in case of a him there that day, and hoped he would about the 15th instant.

it is hoped that the Club will be crowded, and death ofthis wife constrained His Excelency that the school will materially benefit by the for such offences and such offenders as the ice and the value thereof handed over to the be long shared to see them continue the work to resign. Beports, however, are now appear- takinga.

atter

To-night

The aim of the

only way to make it effective.

landlord,

was

ja lost

of

he had began. (Cheers.}

The Apear str. Arratoon Apear frora Shang- afternoon, and may be expected here on or

hai and Kobe left Moji on the 10th instant

The Apcar sir, Japan from Caloutta left Singapore on the 10th instant aftemnon, and may be expected here on or about the 16th inst.