1911-08-22 — Page 2

Page

A.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 22ND, 1911.

be that the expansion points to a bette

The plagae return for the work ended on

INTIMATION

S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

demand for money due to improved business Baturday shows only one caso. The total for TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

conditions, but since the state of. trade gonerally in South China does not warrant such a deduction, Mr. Meout-suggested as the most reasonable explanation that owing to the recens unrest in the Kwang.

the year is 259, of which 240 died.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

The return of visitors to the City Hall fábrary and Museam for the week ending the 20th August, 1911, shows that of mon-Chinese there THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. were 377 to the Library and 103 to the M nieum,

and of Chinese 172 to the former and 1,984 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 549 persons and the Museum by 2167.

Many in Hongkong will doubtless be in forested in the following announcement, which

1909. -

GENERAL TRANQUILLITY.

LONDON, August 21st. Tranquillity now prevails throughout the country including Liverpool and Birken.. head.

to work,

[TABOUGH RENTRE'S AGENCY.] RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN

________PERSIA

London, August 21st. The Russo-German Agreăment, dealing with railway construction concessions in Persia, has boon signed...

LATER.

CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

August 20th.

LIKELY OFFICIAL CHANGES,

It la widely rumoured here that H. B. Chang will soon be transferred to the Viceroyalty of the Liang Kiang Provinces, the present Vicorey of which will be sent to Paking to a high post in the capital. It is suggested that the presant Viceroy of the two Kwong, is hardly strong enough to cope with the revolutionists, and it is stated that there is a strong pessibility of H. E. Taun Fang being sent here as Viceroy. It is also said that Admiral Li will on his recovery, be transferred to Peking, whers lis

Russia has agreed to apply to the Persiau Government for railway concessions, includ,

Both Governments agree not to introduco lng a line from Teheran to Khankin transit dues and differential tariffs on the services will be requisitioned for the Admiralty. Khanikin-Teheran and Khanikin-Bagdad This move will cause several changes in the lines. Russia aleo undertakes not to hinder.ower oflcial ranks, and the supposition is that a prasant Kwongshow. Brigadier-General the completion of the Bagdad milway, or

will succeed the Admiral, while Li Sai Kwei, tlie participation of foreign capital, but sho

whose resteration. has the right to transfer the Teheran.

to favour was reporte a few weeks ago, will be successor to the Khawikin line to any foreign financial General A telegram from Peking to group--

that Sing Fung, the newly appointed Tartar-General; resigned his post when he hourd of the attempted assassination of Admiral Li, and that a Mancha named Fang Shan har bon appointed in his stend and is on his way to the eily to take up his duties.

ADŽIRAL. LI.

Province and consequent curtailment of credit, notes are being held instead of cir- culating freely or returning to the Bank through the ordinary chanuels of trade." The best that can be said for this and it is very satisfactory to be able to say it-isappeared recently in a London paper: The that it affords eloquent testimony to the marriage arged between Captain Foal J. Fearon, the Queen's Regimut, and Bliss prestige of the Bank among the Chinese.

An official statement announces that ordo Dorothy Lord will take place on the 9th of Their confidence is well placed. By wise August at St. Saviour's Church, Faldington.hna been restored at Llanelly. The military and capable administration the Bank has Miss Lord is the step-daughter of Colonel been placed in an exceptionally strang W-Lambert, Army Ordinance Department, report states that the railway men are not WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, position. It ha been the policy of the who left Hongkong for Gibraltar in Norember, responsible for the rioting and are returning

Court of Directors for many years to build up the Bank's reserves, and,

Japan papers announce the death of Captain as the Chairman remarked on Saturday, the H J Carew, a well-known #gure in shipping shareholders are now benefitting from that circles and ono of the old foreign residents of policy in no small degree. They hay Japan. Captain Carew, who was born at St. never yet, however, had an occasion to Helena qn a merchant ship commanded by bis The entrench on those reserves, but on the con.father, Ead a rather adventurous carour,

The mob, jucensed at the shooting, pill- tracy they are strengthened each half year. Japan Cette believes he was a member of the The corporation has a sterling reserve fund ship's company of the Alabang when, that aged and set fire to several plaess on the ceased was captured prior to the American Civil railway. Three were killed and many were of £1,500,000, and a silver reserve which War, and was also for a time engaged in gold-injured in an explosion of dynamite in the amounts now to $16,750,000. In addition mining in Australia. About forty years ago blazing goods shed at the railway station. the there is the reserve liability of the proprie Captaip Carew cate to Japan in the service of

tors to the extent of 815,003,000. This the Mitsu Bishi, and when that Company was The troops made several bayonet chargos, 2, Quoon's Raildings, at noon yesterday. Mr.making good progress, that his voice is stronger and gives a total reserve of just on $47,000,000, while the paid-up capital of the Bank is not more than $15,000,000. The busi- Bass community will sincerely re-echo the hope expressed on Saturday that

SHERRY.

WE can confidently recommend following de Xeres Wines of Highest Class, Specially Selected, Slippod direct.

In Quality and Price they are unequalled.

LIGHT DRY'

B. VINO DE PASTO

C.C. OLOROSO,

E.

1.45

when the time arrives for the annual review

taken over by the Nippon Yasen Kaisbe, be continued in the service of the latter for some years. Captain Carew later retired, and became an Inland Sos Pilet, continuing in this work until he reached the age limit some sight years in Kobe antil three years ago, when he came to Yokohama, where he rolled up to the time of

ago. On his retirement he continued to reside

THE SHORTAGE OF POSTAGE

Pur Por

to be made, thứ Chairman will have the dozen. bottle.

felicity of being able to point to a satisfactory | his death. $16.80 $1.45 recovery of local trade which the revolu- tionary outbreak at Canton and the 17.80

alarm and uncertainty it engendered have 22.30 190 done, 30 much to check. Unfortunately it seems at present but a pious hope, for SUPERIOR PALE DRY 2420

such occurrences as the recent dastardly FINEST PALE DRY,

attempt to assassinate Admiral Le in the NUTTY

2.55 streets of Canton, completely shutter that sanse of security and confidence in the future which are the essential foundations of prosperity in trado und commerce.

29.80

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

2.05

CO

{25

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTİ. ONLY communications relating to the news column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and addreans with communications ad dressed to the Elitur, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on one side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers. will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of

DAILY PRESS #hould be sent before 11 am. on day of plication. After that hour the supply

is limited. Only supply for Cash,

Telegraphic Address: Pazse

Codes 4.B.C, 5th Ed. Laver

P. O. Box. 54. Telephone No. 13.

BONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 22ND, 1911. NOTWITHSTANDING the local depression in trade the report of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the first half of the present year is certainly" far- ourable, very favonamble. The shareholders

STAMPS AT MACAO.

Conciliation Boards will be formed as soon as possible. Renewed rioting took place at Llanelly.

wounding many, some seriously--

LATER.

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

CO. LTD.

holders in the Hongkong and Whampor Duck The ordinary half-yearly mosting of share-

Co., Ltd. was held at the office of the Company

corning the Admiral's health stated that he is

The official bulletin published yastarılay cos- ~

G. H. Medhurst presided, others prosent being and his appetite better. He has han rocón- Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Messrs. H. P.mended by Dr. Todd, his medical adviser, not to MR. ASQUITH'S "THREAT."

White, D. W. Craddock, G. Friesland, H. A.

เอt re Mr. Keir Hardio, speaking at Dowlais, anid Siebs and F. Lisb directors), R. M. Dyer (chiefdo too much talking, and so

many friends hare been admitted to see him. the men's leaders sent out telegrams call-ager). W. Jolly (secratary), A. V. Apoar, Yesterday, however, he had the honour of

K. Bayoe, W. Dunbar, J. Manners, Chau Shin ing an immediate strike in reply to what was regarded as a throat by Mr. Asquith, tlut ucless conciliation was accepted the soldiers and machinery of the State would be brought out to crush the men into submission, so the responsibility was really Mr. Asquith's.

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.

LATER.

Kai, Ho Ix, Ho Fock and Lo Choong Shis.

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

The CHAI MAN said: The report of your directors, the balance sheet, the revenue account for the six months ending 308h Jo 1911 have been before you for the past two woke and, follo ring our usual custom, I would ask your permission to omsider them as read. Daring the six months we have earned a matt

from the Viceroy, who came to inake enquiries. regarding his health. The Tarino has also shown math solicitude concerning hia, and «

quutity of medicine sio si sul by the Royal Family" has been sent to him. The Viceroy has also been requested to send full par ticulars of the medical treatment undergone by the patient. Avabove stated, it is probable that the Admiral will not be here masa longar, muil there is no doubt that his transfer will be a wise step, for having boon marked down' for assaṣilua- tion by the rebels, it is only a natier of time should he remain bore. when they will carry out their dread purpose

CLEARING OUT-BAD CHARACTE

Since the 5th inst. the Macao Post Ofco, pursnout to the unanimous vote of the Govern- ment Couucil, has cowbl to sell postage stamps pending the arriv 1 of new stamps from Home.

The Lord Mayor disbanded the special prout of 366,595.00. This sum is nearly equal The shortage is in stamps of the values of one

to our total earnings for the year 1910, and and two cents. There exista no power to issue city constables this morning.

the improvement, I am sure, is very gratifying special stamps in the province, and, according to

The terms of the railway settlement pro- to us all, and fully justices the policy outlined the official notification, pablished in Portuguese and English," Past experienos has shown that it vids that the strike terminate forthwith, the at our meeting just ou year ago, that is, to

attract work to the Colony, by girlng the best A day or two ago the officer entrusted wit is ussless to surcharge stamps of other values, men's loaders doing their best to induce men work at moderate prices, by prompt acoom-the clearing out of bed characters slurted put At the Magistracy yesterday 21 gamblers as they become new philatelic specialities, and, to return to work. All strikers are to be modation and repair of vessels, and by

ou an extended tour through the Sbnu Tak and `however·large" the issue, te supply is soon

had an interview with the Viceroy, whe presented exhansted, the public being thereby unable to reinstated without being paua'ized in any ensuring quick despatch. Shipowaore require Houng Saan dietriots, Bofors lus de actus e port their latters." Therefore the Macao Postway The Conciliation Boards are to deal cheapies and promptitude in these hard time,

and we are in a position that is quite uurivalled him with au ofisial banter and gave him plen Office now receives all letters from the public forthwith with questions in dispute. The in the Esat in this respect. We have six dry aty power to not as he thinks best against the and stamps them in the pressues of thos) who

He has three river bring them.

Government has assured the railway com-docks, and two slipways, and I am glad to tell disturbers of the peace.

you that on soveral ecoxŝions during the period araisers at his disposal, as well as a large motor phaies that they will introduce legislation under review we had sil our docking accom.boat, and it is asid that the tour will last for next session providing for any increase in modation taken up. All we want now is more.

several weeke. Hitherto the officer, Kong

were fined $3 cuck.

The English Mail of the 22nd July was do--| livered in London on the 19th inst.

A sóalio for plying as a rieshi puller without a licenco was yesterday Band 3 by Mr. Haze

and at the Magistracy.

A Chinnse was yesterday sentenced to threa

The Post Office reserves the remaining post age stamps in stock for letters other than those for Masso, Canton, Hongkong and China porta..

werks' imprisonment for stealing regetables Letters for Macao, Hongkong, Canton, and charges entailed by increase in wages. The work, and I have no doubt that when the refloc. Ha, or Kong Shio Chueaky

from a garden at Kowloon City.

Mr. Th. H. Lyle, H. B. M. Consul at Chieng.

mai, is shortly to be married in Bangkok. His bride is Miss Rose Hilda Sawar, of Cedara,

Natal

The annual report of the Meiji Fire Insurance Company for the year ending 31st March, 1911, shows a net profit for the year of Yen 584,596, which allows of a dividend of 20 per cent. 10 sharaholders,

An obituary announcement appears in the Homs papers of the death at Ware, Herts, of the widow of the lato Richard John Abbott, of the Chinese Imperiul Maritime Castoms, iu ber saventy-second year.

Particulars of the now features at the Hippodrome Cirens appear in the advertise mest on page 4. Tas change of programme took place last night, suds matines iandvortised for Wednesday afternoon.

Liont. James Charles Wauhope (Wahab), Lisatonant, Royal Navy, second son of the late Col. G. D. Wahab, 2nd Lanes, Fus., was married at Spathees, on the 24th alt., to Annie Kathless, daughter of the late David Gilmour, of Shanghai.

Chias ports are stamped with the Macao Post Office seal. The collection of postage or letters for Macas, Hongkong, Canton and China porte is made by means of canpous printed at the "Imprensa Nacional," numbered by the Colonial Treasurer's Office and signed by the Post Master. The coupons are ätfired to the letters to be posted.

SIE PATRICK MANSON, K.C.M.G.,

F.R.8., LL.D.

PROPOSED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

PEESENTATIONS.

Both at Home and abroad it has occurred to

many that the time has come when an appro priste testimony should be paid to Bir Patrick Manson for the original and scientific work he has done in the field of Tropical Medicine It is needless to say that this will be taken ap with enthusiasm by everyone who appreciates what Sir Patrick has acomplished and inspired. Professor Dlanchard, of Puris, has already taken steps to further on international tribute, which promises to be widely supported. It will take the form of a medallion of gold, bearing an impression of Sir Patrick's features, by M

commission of enquiry will consist of two representatives of the companies, two re- presentatives of the men and one impartial to report on the working.

NORTH-EASTERN LINE STILL

DISORGANISED.

LATER The North Eastern railway is still dis.

THE LATE GOVERNOR'S YAMEN. The post of Governor of Kwong Tang kuş 'been abolished, so thero is no further use for the

in the Old City not very far away from the pamon of the Viceroy. After the laltar'synmen was partly destroyed by the robala it was ing. gested that this diansed yamen be rebuilt for the-

has not had very much success" in "The tou of the brisk condition of trade at Home, as shown by Board of Trade returns, reaches the carrying out of his datiss, and his soldiers have Far East we will obtain an increased volume got themselves & very bad nuts broause of their

establishments. There

mauy acts of violence and rapine. The officer's of business for our is an increasing demand for medium-sized | own home on Howard Island is gourded with steamers in this district, and while a soldiers in case revenge should be taken by fer auch bouts have besu placed with several buroing it dowa. builders on the Chins Coast, the contract pricas were so anremunerative, and the obligations attached to the contracts sɔ difficult of falfil- organised, the inen being dissatisfied be.ment, that we consider nothing has been lost by Governor's Yamen, whichriso very large building these orders having gone past us. In smaller cause the Company notifies that it is only craft we do fairly well, and we have had a good share of trade in auxiliary machinery, boilers, taking strikers back “as required.“

general engineering and constructional work. In band at pressatare a unmber of steam The Company holds that the strike was

launches, motor boats, wooden barges, several unjustified, it having long ago recognised new tramcars, and quite a lot of constructional

work, and we have just scared an order for the unions. The strike was not partly due steamer 180 feet in length. You will be glad to know also that our dredger, the Canton to the conciliation scheme.

River, has been chartered to dredge Masao Harbor at a satisfactory rate. It is expected that pulling down the building, on the site of whisk this charter will go on for a considerable period, extensive barracks will be erected, the soldiers of and if so it will be a source of added income to which will be entrasted with the special duty of the Company. Out of revenue we have main. tained all our establishments in first-class order. Preserving order in the Old City and of giard- the six months, the principal item being a smal We have not added much to our plant daringing the yammen of the Viceroy

"DARE-TO-DIE" SOCIETY. steam launch, which we found necessary, and which we are now running as a ferry boat be Among the multitudinous aséret pcielies tween Hongkong and the docks. This service which are such a plague to this province our of is a great convenience, and is much appreciated the chief is that known as the Dare-to-Dia" by our cliente. The interim dividend propLeugas, which is highly anti-dynastie in ita absorb 850,000.00, the balance of earned profit aims. A new branch of the brotherhood has by your directors is $1.00 per share, which

The line is still guarded by troops. OPINION ON THE SETTLEMENT.

Commenting on the strike settlement, the newspapers generally rejoice at the prompt nows and efficiency of the War Office action, without which they consider that the violence

as of the Viceroy. Then it was proposed to pull it down and on the site erect a lungo market arranged in Western style, This schonte bas also fallen through, and coolies are already

receive their usual dividend of £2 per ghate transmitted to the Chinese Government a professor Blanchard's scheme will be successful and and think that the settlement is a case of of $16,595.00 being carried forward to the credit just been opened in the San Ning District, at a

It

Ricker, of Paris; and of this a replica will be and sabotage would have been much greater. We are surprised to hear (says the Peking distributed to subscribers of 25 francs and up- They also applaud Mr. Churchill's firmness, Daily News) that the Russian Legation has wards. Whilst hoping and believing that Pro- test from a Persian firm in Shanghal against that British support will be freely given, it is felt the decision of Chilis to forbid to import of that opportunity should be afforded Persian and Turkish opium from the 1st of to Sir Patrick's Anglo-Saxon compatriots to January, 1912.

bur direct testimony to the osteow in which

A large wreck, which has the appearance of a cassoon or a cofferdam, is reported to be showing

of profit and loss account, the total of which will honours easy between the Companies and now be $155,900.00. Iauy sharoholder has any the area:

question to ask, I shall be pleased to answer him to the best of my ability.

No questions were asked, and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presentačí. carried aanionsis.

The railwaymen's representatives are

place calle i Kong Hoi. · For some reason or other this society has a deadly hatred of the Canton Self-Government Boxiety, aut overal Tiolent letters from the "Dare-to-Die " party have reached mambers of the society. The

they hold him, and to afford tangible proof of satisfied with the settlement, and especially Mr. DUNBAR seconded, and, the motion was latter has bid the matter. before this Viaway,

their appreciation of his work.

A National Testimonial has been inaugurated

with the fact that they had a round-table

and five lacs of dollars are transferred to the -silver restrre-fund, out of the balf year's profits, while the balance carried forward to next account-82,938,774- is just fow hundred dollars short of the amount brought forward from the previous half year. The business of the Bank is so widely about 60 yards south of the south-west point for this purpose by the London and Liverpool talk with the 'irectora, implying recogni distributed that local depression in trade is of Ni Ka Chan Island on the steamer route Schools of Tropical Medicine, and the tion of the Unions. But there seems to be not very noticeable in the founcini sUMUHAYY between Hongkong and Macao. The wreck, iden has been supported by medical officers a certain amount of suspicion and dissatis- of the Bank's operatinus, for teaße depros- which is to be removed, constitutes a danger to of the Navy, the Army, and the Colonial faction in some of the northern centres. sions are seldom universal and bad business barigation, and is lighted by aight with a red Service. It is proposed that the National in one centre is probably balanced by lamp from Chungchau police station.

Testimonial'shall consist of a portrait in oils to be THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS. exceptionally good business elsewhere. Wol The Administrative Staff Orders announce presented to Sir Patrick, a copy in oile to ba His Majesty the King has telegraphed are too apt to regard the satisfactory show that the following arrangements have been placed at such institution as he may decide upon, to Mr. Buxton the President of the Board ing of the Bank's balance sheet as reflecting made for the duties of Officiating clergyman to sud of a black-and-white reproduction for sab.

of Trade congratulating him on the local prosperity, forgetting that the rumi- the Presbyterian Baptist, and Congregational seribers of one guinoa or more.

Troops in the Command during the absence of It is further hoped that there will be settlement. fications of the Bank's business extend from the fer, C. H. Hickling, from 31st August, to funds

provide a 64 India and the Netherlands to Manchuria and 27th September, 1911, inclusivo-Rev. J. M. interest of which a prize shoull be given Japan, and to London and New York. But Henry, BL.A., to conduct services, er, whatever doubts may bave existed concern- |· Boas to undertako hospital and related work. <ing the dullness of trade in the Colony in

A loft-hand compliment is paid to Mr. quarters which are not closely in touch with Ralphs, Headmaster of Queen's College, Hong- Commerce, are dispelled by the authorita- kong, by a Singapore contemporary, who under tive declaration of the Chairman of the the heading "Wise counsel to Hongkong Bank that "locally. we have experienced Students," reproduces a lengthy extract of a exceptionally dull times of late." Yet speech Mr. Ralphs recently delivered on the the Bank's financial statement showed occasion of the unveiling of a portrait of HE that the note circulation stands at a very the Governor, but our ontemporary erroneously high figure. The natural inference would attributes the speech to Si. Frederick.

to

from the

at stated intervals for the best original or ap-

The CHAIRMAK-That is all the business, who has ordered the Ban Ning Magistrale to gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be raty invite the co-operation of the local goniay in to-morrow morning. Thank you for your putting down this association,

attendurce.

THE KING ON ENGLISHMEN'S. MANNERS.

A ROLD, PRISONER, Yesterday a prisoner was taken out of the Na Hoi Gaol to the expantion ground and The Bishop of Worcester, at the Speech DayChere Lobeaded; He had been convicted of celebration at Wolcartsy School, Worcester, gave namerons crima including robbery, arse and

count of a conversation he once had with mardor. When bia name was called he answered the King when Duke of York on the subject of boldly, and before his head was struck off he wanners

The Bishop with that on the occasion ju ques-strongly denounced the officials, who, ba said, tion he was about to address some public school are the sauce of all the misery and crima in the boys, and the Duke of York suid to him, "Why

HOOLIGANISM. There are still reports of disorders, most plied work done in connection with Tropically caused by hooligans, and some attempts Medicine and Hygione.

at train wrecking in the North of England, has been a positive distress to me to see how

FILLIS' CIRCUS.

do you not ask that at public soboals manners country districts.. should be taught "The Bishop asked why man nera should be specially omphasized, and the Duko of York: replied," Because, as you know, I mir among all sorts and conditions of mon, aut it

This circus, which has been doing good hari- South Wales, Bristol and Lincoln, where with Frenchmen. Italians, and Germans, uses in the Victoria Skating Rink, will give often, when abroad, Englishmen lose in the race

because of the Englishman's want of manners, to night by special request Dick Turpin's Ride The foreigners know when to bow, to shake hands, converse, to stand up, or sit down in the to York sad the death of Bonnie Black Bosé, presence of their superiors, while the English-This spectacle has been giving grost satisfac- is wanting in these manners, and wheption to the Hongkong public and is well worth vacancies have to be filled up those are the seeing. The first part of the programe will points which very often tell, and that is where the Englishman does not shine.”

contain a host of novel and funny items.

There are many in Hongkong and the out- porta who, having kindly recollections of Sir Patrick Manson, will doubt serious rioting occurred and considerable less be glad to contribute towards

daraage was caused by rowdies on Saturday these testimonials Subscriptions may be sent to Dr. G. M. Haroton, who has been asked night and Sunday morning. The disturb to act as local secretary. Dr. James Cantia in arces, however, subsided on the arrival of soling a Secretary to the Provisional Committee several hundred soldiers from Nottingham.

in London.

+