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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND, 1911.

The Japan Gaselle understands that AZT,

V. Henson, of Messie Jardino, Matheson & Co's branch in Yokobams, will sharily return to Japan as sucoseserfo Lieut Boyle, presentative of Messrs. Armstrong interests in the Muroram Stool Foundry

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerc.. strongly supported the interests of the British merchants concerned, but ad also bas the Hongkong Government and the British Minister in Peking. The taxation is clearly illegal, and the Waiwupu must have re cognised that fact when it gave to Sir J. R. Wood yesterday on a charge of breach of A lakong was placed in the dock before Mr.

the Assurance that

discipline. It was alleged that he had tokeon 315 it should be discontinued. The Central from a man on the understanding that he would Government appears, however, to have get him into the police forco His Worship lost all effective control over the Pro-found the obarge not proved and dismissed the vincial Governments. Forty or fifty years

dafondant ago such a flagrant disregard of treaty stipulations would have been considered amplo justification for a show of force, and though it is evidently, taking a long time to move the British Government to take the strong action in the matter which the situation demands, we canot believe

that they will not eventually not only insist upon the discontinuance of the illegal taxa tion, but likewise upon the reimbursement of the whole of the illegal csactions already made. As the Hon. Mr. HEWETT has point- ad out, "not only has a serious blow been struck at a valuable branch of our trade, but there is a wider and more important principle involved, viz,, whether a local Chinese Official is to be permitted for the purpose of raising additional revenue to ignore any or all treaties which hare

Sorentoen lepers have disappeared from the leper repablio on Culion, one of the Philippine Talands. They west out to fish on a bamboo raft, and may have encountered adverse winds, which prevented their return; but the presump tion is, says the Manila Cableneca, that they have made their escape from the island,

weighed anchor for San Francisce at 3pm. on The TKK stormer Tenyomar, which March 7th, was detained some time outside the Tokohama breakwater for the usual police search, is the course of which three Chiness stowaways from Hongkong were discovered. The men were handed over to the Chinese Con sul-General at Yokohama.

A bad outbreak of rinderpast is reported from western Pangasinat, Philippius Telands, and the Bureau of Agriculture is taking radical men. chief veterinarian, in now on the scene of the saves to control the sonrgo. Dr. Ward, the outbreak. Two companies of scouts are enforo-

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quarantine in the stricken district.

Thirteen towns are infected so far..

It is stated that after the Coronaties General

impose such restrictions and imposts on foreign trade as may suit him, in dofianco of all treaty obligations.". That is the point, and it is amazing that the for the parposs of meeting his old adversary Count Nogi intends to travel home vid Russia

British Government is so slow to take General Stoessel in St. Petersburg. Admiral strenger measures in defence of this prin. Count Togo, however, is to return vid the United ciple. Almost from the moment the present the Japan Mail, from the citizens of the Great States. He has had so many invitations, saya Government of Great Britain came into Republic that he is obliged to do violence to his office it has been evident that Chium correct.naturally retiring propensities. * ly took its measure, and never in the whole

history of British intercourse with Chine has such weakness been shown by

Arthe Magistracy yesterday as Chinese was Indian soldier in Queen's Road Central. Com.

was remanded.

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M. STOLYPIN RESIGNS,

LONDON, March 21st. A St. Petersburg telegram states that M. Stolypin, President of the Council of Ministers and also Minis- tor of Interior, has resigned as a result of the Council defeating a Bill introducing local government in Fisland.

CANTON.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

March 20th

ORIUM *HOFs. /

Some time ago an enquiry was held into the number of me opium shops in the province. It was discovered that the total of these places amounted to 7,591 Another enquiry has just been held, and it has been found that, thanks to the work done by various anti-opium sosialies, the number has fallen to 5,451 that, is a deproase of 1,810 shops. The number still în existence is considered ansatisfactory by the authorities and atops are to be taken to reduce it. Notions have been sent to all Magistrates commanding them to give all the aid in their power to the anti- opiom scaietise.

MOUNTED POLICE.

robberies and crimes of violence committed in Many complaints have been made lately of the districts to the east of Canton. The Total of Polico bes reported that the number of officiant and an additional forty men are to be mounted-police at his disposal is by no means

enrolled, Somo now police stations are to be created between the eastern part of the Bund number of foreign horses are to be imported, as and the military station at Yin Tong, and a

Mit is found that the tiny native ponies are quite useless for patrol work. All such schemes have their opponents, and a man named Ho, who owns somo fields noor the site of one of the proposed statione, ne petitioned the Viceroy, that it be built elsewhere, as he fears that the presence of the station will bring him "bad joss."

It is expected that M. Kokovtzoff, Minister of Finance, will succeed Stolypin.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

LONDON, March 21st. The House of Commons has voted

the personnel of the Navy at 184,000.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

LONDON, March 20th. A message from St. Petersburg states that China's reply to Russia's latest Note has been received, and is understood that it is considered

it

GAMBLING AND SUICIDE.

Still prothor suicide as to be added to the long list of those caused by gambling. A maz

called Pong bad an aged mother, who in the course of a hard life lad savel a little money, The old dome considered that the best thing she could do with it was to buy a beautiful wife for her son, Arrangements were consequently made, and a considerable sun was handed to the young man to purchase certain articles for his approaching marriage. Unfortunately for him he was attracted by the glare of a fan-tan shop, which he entered, and from which ko male oxit

MOTOR DRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Filipino named Angel Wenriquos was charged with having on the 20th March killed a Chinese nano Cham

Wai by knocking him down while driving a

moter car.

Inspector Robertson, who appeared to prose oute, informed his Worship that the promous day about 5.30 the defendant was driving a motor car along Connaught Road Wost At that time a number of workmen were landing at Jardine's wharf and among the number was de

eased. He with others attempted to cross the road. It was raining at the time and it appearod that deceased ran right into the car. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the Police Station at West Point, whence he was removed

The defendant had two Europeans with him in to the hospital, where he died at nine o'clock,

the gor at the time, but the oar did not stop. A Chinese constable, however, took the number.

work on the 8. Siberis at fire o'clock, A Chinese paint sarapor said he finished

and the deceased and he with others landed at Jardine's wharf. It was reiung and blowing hard at the time, and they all ran murots this road to got under the verandah. Witness was 15 or 20 yards behind. A motor our, without sounding a hom, came along and col- ided with the deceased. The car, which was loft side and he fell on his banks, the front wheel going towards West Point, stenok bin on the

passing over his legs, and the back wheel over his head. Decreased was in front of the others and did not know the car was coming. Tho car bar. Nobody stopped down from the car, and slowed for a moment and a lukong took its num

witness helped to carry decessed to the police. Station

Fairly fast

His Worship How fat was the car going?→

as

an electric car. What do you mean About the same speed

How long did you see the car before the collision P-I did not see I only saw

after the collisions see the car.

And you heard nothing of it ?-No. Another paint scraper, a brother of the

some time later deprised of every cash. Having deceased, said when he rat gaw the sur than "lost face" and not daring to face his aged parent he took poison and ended his tes

TO BE OR NOT TO BE..

Whether or not the gaming houses aeo to be closed on Thursday of next week is the question appermost in the minds of the people. Most people seam to think that it will really be HOUSE OF COMMONS RECESS. tome a fait accomply, and are loud in

a British Government as during the plainant with two others was walking along the past five years. The time, however, will road. In his pocket he had $72 tied in trot, satisfactory in essentials, but China surely come, if the Provincial Authorities of and prisoner seeing the bulky towel simtohed it will be asked to give more explicit China continue to deff the commercial from the pocket and bolted. The soldiers gave explanations with regard to certain treaties with Foreign Powers, when Great chaao and caught the thief, who had a false minor points. Britain will be compelled to follow the gone, before he had gone very far. The case oxample of Russia and, once more, insist on the due fulfilment of treaty engagements by a demonstration of force. There can only be one end to the present negotiations on the subject of this illegal taxation. Either the British Government will he soft-soaped into acquiescence, or the Viceroy of the Two Kwang will be compelled to discontinue thetas. It is quite time that a decision one way or the other were reached

We understand that E. E. the Governor is paying an official visit to Canton this week end. The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce Jubilee Dinner has been fixed for Monday, April 3rd

quadron, has issued the following order to all his subordioats officers:-"In view of the lack of labour and the transfer of the arecall from Cavite to the Olongapo dating from the 31st of the present month, all the workshops with the exception of the bout construction shops aud the saw mills, and sail-makine shops will be of them being ro-employed in the shops la elosad, 1,318 workmon being released, ly 502

Olongapo.*

The production of alluvial gold in Chosen is increasing year by year, keeping pace with the increase of workers. According to an offcial report the total output of alluvial gold produced during last fiscal year was about 600,000 yen in value; and it is thought that the amount will reach 800.000 yen this year. The gold produced

London, March 20th.

Mr. Asquith stated in the House of Commons that the House would rise on April 12th and re-assemble on the 18th of the same month.

This is an unusually short recess.

FROM THE MANILA CARLENEWS."]

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO,

Washington, March 15th. The mobilization of troops continues to

their praise of the Viceroy for his efforts in this direction. Others, however, being more soeptical, say they will believe it when they have conlar demonstration of the fact. A band of enthusiastic anti-gamblers are arranging the new moon for the purpose of celebrating for a grand procession to be held on the let of

the suppression of this licensed evil, bi

POBDERS Robbers have of late been terrorising the Fa District. To such an extent have they carried on their depredations that a number of gentry resident there have sont in a strongly-worded petition demanding military aid. The petition states that the number of troops in the district is utterly inadequate to cope with the Bandits. The Viceroy has given orders to the Kwong Chow Brigadier Genaral to transport without

about banditti in the country districts makeonS these public pests. The continuous complaints wonder what the notal condition of things really is

tro Was some five or six yards behind the deceased. After the collision the car stopped for a moment and it was snized by a Chinese lukong as it was trying to ran sway. The car stopped about two yards from the spot where the deceased was kuccked down. The car was travelling much faster thau aureleetrio tram.

Othor evidence was called for the prosecution. Dofondant said he wished to call the Euro peans who were in the ear as witnesses and the hearing was adjourned.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hon. De Ho Kai has given notice to more at Thursday's mosting of the Come the following Resolution :-

Resolved that the Resolution proposed by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary and passed by this Council at its last meeting held on the 16th day of March, 1911,- relating to the duty loriable upon intoxicating. liquore, be amended by substituting 20 centa for 30 cents in paragraph (s) and 30 cents for. 40 cents in paragraph (b) thereof."

THE REBATE QUESTION,

H. E. Major-General C. A. Anderson has

The weekly musical practices at Government doring the first half of last year was 65,101. excite the country from ozə, end to the delay a strong fores of troops to stamp out given notion of the following resolution -

Hanse on Wednesdays will bo discontinued for the present.

momme, valued at 257 459.31 yen, while the amount of gold produced during the correspond. We direct the attention of our readers to the ing period of this year was 85,434 77 memme new advertisement pablished today regardings Pant

ralued at 314 105.77 yen Mr. Van den Porn's fights in his biplane at Shatin.

Captain Frielo having retired from the servino

of the Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co, Lissuccessor on the steamer China, which arrived yesterday, is Captain Emory Rico

Many will regret to learn that Capt. Matthie- Son, of the N.Y.K. service, is an inmate of the General Hospital at Yokohama, and that his case is considered serious,

In response to an invitation from the Chicago. University, the baseball team of Waseda Uni versity, Japan, will visit the States, leaving Yokohama by the Siberia on April 4th,

It is reported that the Y.M.CA. at Canton have received a cable from H. E. Wa Ting Fang promising $1,000 towards the scheme for the purchase of a site for the Association building

The Dr. Gray mentioned in a recent telegram from our Peking correspondent sa being desired to serve as an assistant to the British delegate. on the Plague Commission is Physician to the British Legation,"

other.

No satisfactory explanation of the movement has yet been given out by the Government Members of Congress, now in the Capital preparing for the special session held a meeting yesterday at which it was planned to investigate the cause of the movement of troops as soon as the session THE INCREASED LIQUOR DUTIES

Megers, LJ. Healing & Co, of Tokohams, have just placed in England a large engineer lug contract for the Imperial Japanese Railways. The order includes a Gas-driven Central Power Station, consisting of nine Mond opens. producers, equal to 10,000 B.H.P., and for four 1,500-kBowatt alternators direct coupled to gae engines of 2,500 BHP.; also the necessary apparatus for recovering sulphate of ammonis. The total amount of the contract is shout Y:1,500,000 The order has been secured for The Power Gas Corporation, Ltd, Stockton-on-

Tees, represented in Japan by Mr. H. J.

Ibbotson

CORRESPONDENCE,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"

Hongkong, Zlet March, 1911; DEAR SIR,Is it worth while for the Colony to bother itself about the word " hereafter" a applied to its revenue g

Whereas for purely froncial reasons this. Connoil is unable to approve the continuance of a Hebata to the Military and Naval Authorities on Intoxicating Lignoes in con templated by Ordinance 27 of 1909, and whereas it is estimated that the Military, Contribution which is paid by the Hongkong Government to the War Office will be in- creased by the position of liquor duties by

4 sam approximately $164.600 in 1911, and whereas it is anticipated that approxi mately 30 per cent out of the gross revento collected in respect of duties on European li nor will be paid by the Military and Navel Author ities, be it resolved that the permission of the Secretary of State for the Colonies berequest. ed to deduct from the and Military Centrion. tion accruing from Liquor daties in each year asum equal to the ascertained amount of these duties paid by the Military asd Naval Authori ties, and that sneb sin be paid en beretoforo to the Military and Naval Authoritios in order that the officers and men of is Majesty's Naval and Land Forces may not suffer fluna rially from the imposition of the said duties while serving du this Colony, and be it for ther resolved that His Excellency the Gover nor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, MA

ORDERS. OF THE DAY: First reading of a Bill entitled, An Ordin sace further to amend the Widows and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908,"N

The situation is complicated now by the assertion in certain quarters of more or loss reliability that there is a Mexican-Japanese understanding of some sinister sort, and that this fact is back of the mobilization of the troops.

United Skates a complice ed in the cap-thorities bars had to look around and devise The relations tween zino and the Colony is precious short of funds, and the Thanks to the "tub-thumpers at Home the

ture of Americans in the American territory some means of "keeping the pot boiling,” and and their prisonment in Mexico. The so they have increased the liquor dinties. ALLEGED SEDITTOUS LITERATURE. Washington Government has formally de- Neno of us like paying taxes, not increased at the Magistracy yesterday in which two LawrenceConverse, captured by the Merican- cipated by a very shrewd more, Gentlemen

The case again came before Mr. E R. Hallifaxmanded the release of Edwin Blatt and ones anyway, and this weakness has been anti- Chinese are charged with distributing seditious forces on Texan soil and held for political we want more money," said the Government, "aud literature calculated to create a tumult in the crimes.

this is the test method of collecting some of it Empire of Chino, Mr. P. P. J. Weils curs

at once.” To which Hon. Members agreed. appeared on behalf of the police, and Mr. R. A.

All that remains to be done is to collect the Harding appeared for the twe defendants

increased duties from the stocks as they are

First reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordin- taken out of hond, and hope to goodness that anco for regulating the supply of Electricity that the revento yield thereby will foot car for Lighting and other purposes within the bills The Wine Merchants will recoup Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies,!? themselves from the consumer, and if anybody Second reading of the Bill entitled, “An wants to kick, lot the man who ultimately pays Ordinance to farther amend the Pawnbrokers the duty do so, that is, the consumer; but I Ordinates 1860 and 1902.” "doubt if he will. He will merely enit, possibly

Committee on the Bill entitled, "An Ordin atter an ejaculation, and follow it up by invitance to consolidate and amend the law relating ing you to have the other half and there to Intoxicating Liquors. " it will end. Merobants will be amply repaid for any trouble Forms and as to the Interpretation of Terms With all rospect I venture to suggest Wine ance to amend and codify the law ests Common Committee on the Bill entitled, " An Ordin-

they may have in the matter in re-arranging used in Ordinances."* their prices by patting on the increased duties on all their unsold stocks. Yours faithfully,

CONSUMER.

His Worship asked Mr. Wodehonte if he was going to offer farther eridonce. Mr. Wodehouse replied that it depended on whether his Worship thought it necessary that he should call the Registrar-General The translator of the literaturo could not say whether the artides in question were calculated to create a tumult in

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, March 31st.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

A WEEK or ten days ago we commented on the fact that the illegal taxation which was imposed by the Provincial authorities of Kwangtung ou foreign opium not only continues to be demanded but is being con tinually increased, notwithstanding the protests made by the British Minister at Peking, and in spite of the promise given to His Excellency that it should be discon timed. Affecting most injuricusly as this toration does a very important bianch of Hongkong's trade, the subject is naturally dealt with at some length in the address delivered at the annual meeting of embers of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce by its indefatigable Chairman, the Hon. Mr. E. A HAVETT. This as Mr Inverz, reminds us, is by no menus the Messrs. Shewan, Temes & Co. Hongkong, first time that the Chariber has had to fight agents for the Yangtze Insurance Association, attempts on the part of the Chinese Ltd., have received n orble from the head office His Worship said he would take the publi- brought by F. K. Tata against E. M. Bowls The Learing was concluded of the action Provincial Authorities to similarly interBaling that the directors will recommend at cations es calculated to create a tumult in to recover $10,815.91, being amount dus fers with lawful trade-an interference the general meeting a diridand of 25 per cent, Chino. Ho

was not prepared to say that from the defendast as principal, to the which, cominencing with_opiuni, has Last month a man was sentenced at the they were not, and the case would have to go plaintiff us agent, as to part thereof for com- not infrequently

to the Supreme Court and the opinion of the mission, as to part thereof for monies paid on extended to Criminal Sessions to flys been other branches of trade."

for kidnapping a boy and a girl. It is satisfac Attorney General ascertained, behalf of the defendant by plaintiff, and as to Generally

Mr. Harding referred to the fact that there part thereof for interest thereon respectively. greater success has attended the Chain of the Chinese anthorities, was recovered neared, and he thought that extraneous matter

tory to lean that the boy, with the assistance were two loose leaves in the document pro Mr. W. Blade, K.C., Instructed by Mr. J. ber's representations, but in the pre- Canton and has been restored to lils father. sent instance the Canton Authorities have

bees encouraged apparently by the attitude taken up on this question by the present British Consul General at Canton, who does not view the matter, in the same light as his predecessore. Not only has the

We are desired to state that Lady Lagard will not bo"At Home" on Friday next, the 24th instant, as she will be in Canton on that date. Her usual weekly "At Homes" will be resumed on Friday, the 31st instant.

Jears' imprisonment

that they have been requested by cable to notify Mensis S. Montric & Co, Ltd, inform us

the public that the place for the Bandmann Opera Co, will not be opened until Monday next, 27th March. The Company apparently

remaining another wook at Singapore,

Chias or not. He was not an expert in these

muttore, and all be cosid do was to certify to the Iranslation.

jike that should not go in.

mal čbjection.

His Worship understood that it was a for

Mr. Harding-Yes.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (EIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

MERCHANTS CLAIM,

H. Gardiner, appeared for the plaintiff, and

defendant appeared in person,

His Lordship, after hearing the evidence, entered judgment for plaintiff on the elsim and

counterclaim with costs

NEW PLAGUE DISCOVERY.

The Peking Daily News says-As the result specialist, Dr. Olfenki, has discovered to dissection of plagae corpses, a Japanese presence of the disse germs not only in the lungs, and milt, but also in the brains and

Committee on the Bill entitled, “An Ordin ance for the incorporation and regulation of ulation of the University of Hongkong

Committea on the Bill entitled, An Ordin ance to abolish Minimum Penalties, and to bring the Law of the Colony as to Penalties into uniformity with the Law of England, and for other purposes?'*

arep to consolidate and amend the Ordinances

Committee on the Bill entitled, "An Ordin relating to Companies in gre

Second reading of the Bill entitled, " An

The case les been on the Court recordo argos. This discovery is believed to make Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance,

His Worship I will note your objection. Prisoners were then committed to the fea since 1907, and the costs and interest bring the whole emount payable to roughly $5,000

sions.

to cause great change in the treatment of new epoch in bacteriology and is likely

victims and in the principles of prevention.

-1902.

Will not be proceeded with at this meeting.