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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND," 1911.

The meeting of subscribers to the Coronation

day is to take place at the City Hall instrul of at the Supreme Court as previously announced.

A British Parent" writes complaieing that there has been no distribution of prias at the British Schools in the Colony. The reason for the dolar is not easy to undersland,

The keeper of an opium divan at 28, Centrè Street, and 29 Chinese, who were founł sainkinu therein, were charged before Mr. Worlat the Maistracy yesterday. The Reaper was Ined 8250, and each of, the smokers was wuloted in the sum of 35.

A Chinese defective-sergeant was okarged before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yester day with misconduoling himself ne a

polico offor. The case was formally remanded for a weak, bul being allowed in the sum of $100 Mr. P. W. Gldring represented the defendant.

| done at Hongkong in Persian opint, which

of the greater proportion of morphin it contains, this being extracted for medicinal purposes. It was explained by the Hon. Mr. HEWETT that the Formosin Government purchases froui- Hongkong some 1,200 chosts a year for their own use in Formosa, and that there is also a central trade dono here with Singapore, Netherlands India and other places. It was admitted by the Colonial Secretary that the Government had not sufficiently stalied tão ques. tion of Persian opiani, and saying it was in toaded that the Bill should apply at once to Indian opium, added: "It is quite possible that the measure may extend to Persian opium later ou, while, on the other hand it may rot In any event, it can only apply to Persian opin after the Legisla- tivo Council has passed a résolution to that effect. For the present therefom the trade in Persian cpiùm remains unaffected. The Hon. Dr. Ho Kas, in the course of the

• discussion, said the figures showed that about one-quarter of the Persian opium imported into Hongkong goes to Formosa and three-güürtem” go, „somewhere else, and he presumed it went into Csina, There is a vast differénce betwecu pro- sumption and proof; but even supposing the facts to be what the hou. tomber pre- sumes them to be, what business is it of the Hongkong Government to prevent smuggl ing into China? That is China's own bas- "lunsk, and we do not see why this Colony Mr WF_Robarts-n, manager of the steam should be saddled with the expenso involved ship department of the Garman American in a preventive service. In committing Strings Bank Los Angeles, California, writes itself to the policy of preventing incertified inform us that 70 Californians will arrive af opium being smuggled into China," by world." They cross the Paciflo prohibiting its importation into Hong-Jinuesit Mr. Bobertson will conduct the kong, the Government will be destroving party through Ching" This apparently a legitininta business between Hongkong means that he will show them Hongkong

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BIRTHS.

Mr. H, G. Harh, who has for some ti-p-part- heen acting as U. S. Vice-Cenal at Tientsin, he bean transferred to Saigon on premotion as fall Consul. Daring his Centar cursor Mr. Bagh has been stationed og Vina-Consul at.

Cantoa. Hankow, Makdon, and lastly at

Tiontsin

The Indo-China stormer Katno is reported to be hully nahere at the lower end of the N E. "Crossing; batwoon-Kiuking and Wuku on the

Tuckie was standing by to relor assistanoz, Yangtste river. The mais company's-daarnor

The Auto's cargo won boin & ausferred into lighters. Her pasangers had previously been transferred to the C. M. str. Kiangyu

Hongkong on October 20th on a tone round the ua the

Mr. A. W. J. Watt, accountant of the Hankow branch of the Hongkong and Shaughat Bak, was arried at St. John's Church,

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.)

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S

RAILWAY POLICY.

BEING PASSIVELY RESISTER

PEKING, September 1st.. The agitation against the Government's railway policy in Szechuan is increasing.

Business at Chengtu lías hoori suspended since the 24th ultino, the people thus: passively attempting to CoorCo tke. Government.

Troops have been called out to maintaia order, but it is not believed that foreigners, are endangered.

[TÁROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, Sptember 1st. The Franco-German negotiations will be resumed at Berlin to-day.

The resumption has been heralded by a burst of leading articles in the German Prese, the keynote of which is persistent enmity to Great Britain, the object being obviously to cover the German withdrawn! from a diplomatically untenable position.

The Local-Anzeiger, in an inspired pro- nouncement, declares that Germany never intended to acquire territory in Morocco therefore the fable of the German retreat before Great Britain falls to the ground, and the lion's roar of the English Miniators was a cheap rhodomontade, ́ ̈

Hankow; on the 24th inst. to Mrs. Gillmore, od insticon Indy, Quilo » large-auwbar of guests- were present, the male element, of course, owing

The French uswspapers calmly await to the season, preponderating: The bride was developments, and declare that even a final given away by her mother, Mrs Moors, and Miss Monie, a sister of the bride, was the only rupture of the negotiations will cause no bridesmai Mr. Cunningham oficiated as excitement in France.

best-man" to the groom. Carriages were in waiting to convey the party to the Hongkong Bank, where Mr. Hatton later dispensed the utmost hospitality,

The vanmymize

was valued at Yen 3,612,797. The bulk, if" not the whole of this trade is done through Hongkong. How much is represented in this figure by Porsiau zud how much by Indian opium there are no detailed statistics in the book before us to show, but our point is that if the Hougkong Government prohibits the import both of uncertified | Indian opium and of Persian opium as well, it would destroy a valuable trade between this Colony and Formosa which is perfectly

A New York telegram states that Mr. William legitimate. Since 1897 opium Its been a J. Calhana sineo, his return from Peking has Government monopoÏy in Formosa, and the held several important conferences with the policy of the Government there has bogsta HOBĽOCH VI VÃO zvejnungen poky

arga Me. Calhoun to run for the work for the

however, that this Governorship of the Brate of Illinois. Both must be a gradual process. Coufirmed the Democrats sad Repablicans are making smokers are

licensed, and the wholety effort to espture the Governorship of Tilinois, the result of which will have the mest trade is com lusted under restrictive Government regulations, butun finaletion. Mr. Cathou has so far not yet given important hearing ou the next Presidential publication tells us that the Governmost any d-finite answer to the empaign managers look for the best results from charging a It is reported that the President also wishes him pries such as is likely to weaken the to run and to come to the aid of the party smoker's taste for opium." This has been the policy of the Government now fr fourteen or fifteen years, and though the volume before us throws no light on the point, we should think it very probable that the number of smokers has been consider. rably rathus if in that timo, and the fact that there is no diminution in the import of

A party of 45 Formosa aborigines are in Ja care of five policemen from the island. They are pan just now. Thoy arrived in Kobe under the

STRIKE CONGESTION TO BE

AVERTED.

LONDON, September 1st. The Daily News states that with a view to pravest a repetition of the congestion caused in the recen, mithun, on allinoru of the Staff College have boon entrusted by the Home Office to make a comprehensive survey of London with the object of con-

marking strategic points for the mainten- piling lists of food and coal depots nud

auco of trafe routes..

PROPOSED MOTOR SERVICE.

LONDON, September 1st.

not under arrest, however. On the contrary, Motor Union have offered the Government The Automobile Association and the says the Ju pan Chronic, their visit is quito a State affair. They have been brought to Japan, to cooperate in the organisation of a motor it is understood, with the object of showing service for the carriago of food, maits, thom what modern life is really like. This hoped

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY,

LONDON, September 1st.

--A Tokyo mesengo states that the Premier, Marquis Saionji, in an interview disclaimed

any, intention of changing the policy of the

sountry.

THE MISSING PICTURE.

LONDON, September 1st, ▲ Pari telegram states that as tho Fresult of the inquiry into the loss of" In Feconde," one of the world's most famous

Director of National Museums and also portraits, the Government, has dismissed

the chief keeper at the Louvre.

ANOTHER GLADSTONE FOR

PARLIAMENT.

Los N, Soptember ist. Mr. William Ewart Oldstons, a grandson. of the Grand Old Man," is boon invited to become the Liboral candidate in the bye-election at Kilmarnock Burghe:

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, September 1st.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION."

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MAH. H. J. GOSPERTS (PUISNE JUDGE),

A SUB-CONTRACT.

WITH THE CORONATION

CONTINGENT.

Light-Colonel Chapman, the Commandant of the Hongkang Volunteer Corps, who retarasd from Eugland by the muil-steamos on Wolnex. day. was, interviewed by our representative yesterday onoorning the experiences and im pressions of the Contingent "Which represented the Corps at the Cromation, and gava s glowing account of the memorable time. They enjoyed sooth passage home, met wəra all ferling fit

wed well whom they went into camp at the Dake of York's School at Chola. A hourly welcome was neaɔrde I thom, an † they wore the recipients of inanmaneable invitations to all sorts of entertainulenta. Apogrimma of enter tainmonts had been drawo ng by an infestial committro, and it gave the visitors no time ca foil dati. The first of sint orant in which the Contingent was engaged was the

to note that most of the meglers, although thay special paralo at St-Paul's Catheitrað: They in rate! theo and back, and it is sipenkar

had only just let Far East, were very son. sible of the hunt of`a house summer, this one---- having apparently lean more like a summer than it uusily is in Cofacial troops were inspectail by Lord Kitchener is entap, na also by the Duke of Connght, white Bond Roberta al-o-want-down-to-bawo a-look-at-them--- Lord Holdano was another visit, as alko

the Sulary of Sate for the Colonies, end og ont ocessing the Prison of Wales, a companied by Princess Mary and Prinos George, visit the camp. On Jan - 23-id and 23ed, the days of the Coronation and Royal progress, the Colonid troops füruisħød-the-genard of honour - at Backlogħom Places. All the officers not in charge of dotsean-n's "formed a guard of oleors, while tha" N.C.O's furnished another. gueri... Tho laugh up-reprosostatican, -being in this detachment, had a marvifluout view of the royal party, and wara very much i uprewed · by the happy omen which was witnusul on that

Street, brought action against H. Rattonjes, entag, but just as this first gaa wa final an The Tang Fat firm of contractors, Shelley. Tho seither had boon dall and throat- the proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, Korning to the populi hut the King had loft. loer, for 3703.10, monny mid le bo dun for work Baskingham Palacethe clouds semu kupart and appeared, for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. X. with its brilliant raga. The Volunteers bad a fair- done and mustarial supplied, Mr. B. A. Harding the sunshine burst through, gilding the Patton

jy strenuous time for three days. They had to turn out at four o'clock thres morninga rauning, but nobody minde l that. They all enjoyed the opcasion with its imperishable soones. Da the

d'Almada represented the defendant.

It was stated that the parties had autored into s contraal for certain painting and carpentering work to be done to the hoful, and a written 12-

dertaking was given. Defendast raied that

24th Juno they wicowed the neral review an the contract was with the plaintiff

Spitheal. On landing at Southumpran they His Lordship said he was not satisfod that with the honstuds of other apestaturs, were plaintif hal made at his case air gare judged at the majesty and migaificence of the ment for defendant.

spectacle. It baffled description. In the Fie of "foreign warships it was motion that chi DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR AT THE Japaness and Russian wore together, mud that,

MAGISTRACY.

TWO PORTUGTESE WOMEN HOUND OVER,

Marie Perpatero and Adelaida Crastege were yesterday with beharing in a disorderly manner dzgva motora Me. kiszelnya at the agistrauy outside the Magistracy.

Court his Worship asked the first if she could When the defendants were placed before the

speak English,

The defendant, who had a roaouant: voico, and who appeared to be labouring under great excitement, proceeded to shout that she could speak it a little.

His Worship -Bo quist now. Behave your self properly in this Court. I am not going to Woro you isking a have any ponsenso fore. noise outside P

Dafendant-Yes.

The second defendant denied creating a disturbance.

Portagul was not represented. The hundreds of white vingel yachts aided to the beauty of the Hoene Tao Coating-ut with othors embark- ed on one of the palle sommers ohartered for the occasion. They enjoyal Ce craise up and down this lies of wattlesuips until the arrival of the King in the royal gavit. Then they had to anchor, bat, they wore fortanata to be in a posi- tion from whish thy obtained 4 near view of His Majesty on the bridge. Tae enthusiasm evoked on that occasion was ramirkante, and | Lesdless to say the visitors from over the reas were deeply impressid with the wonderful orn- tivo After the King hul pasul, the cruis was resumed, and then followed one of thos

fuuuy incidents which are typically British.

Lunch was served on bird the steamer, and on that verasion papšar muchá plates were used. As the steamer passed the vast-of-war there were obeers at counter oboers. This WAK followed by thr Tommies so bosed the steamer throwing the papier mache plates in the air, and ao unasrons worn the; thất they looked like a

to Mr. and Mr. ANDREW FORRES, 3.8on. 110)pnun goës to support the statements made by this v'ject-lesson to tame the samgas of the troops, &c., in times of a national emergent + morning the defeudanis were shouting at each land. But the fun did not end there, bread.

On 1st September, 1911, at 112, The Pak Ou Angust 25, at Shanghai, the wife of

-Mr. WM K vrz; of a son.

On August 26th, at Westcliffe-on-Sea, to Dr. and Mrs. Capwick Lew, a son,

Ou Angust 25th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrx L. BLUM, a daughter,

On August 27th, at Shanghai, to Capt. auch Mr. G. KLEY, a daughter,

DEATHS.

WELSH MINANG STRIKE SETTLED.

at the Legislative Council on Thursday function of missionaries of modernism among inadequate. It is expected that 50,000 cars Porurosan wilde this party no doubt to falil there a strike when ordinary facilities are about a large demand for Persiau opium in their kith and kin on their refu . As they will be available. Formos for the purpose of extracting have not discarded their savage attire, they pin therefrom. A perusal of the report present a curious and almost awe-inspiring of the discussion which took place in the spectacle, When being conductel through Legislative Council on Thursday can leave Nank Temple they were naturaly followed by the rauder in little doubt that the Govern an onormous crowd. They left Koto for Osaki At "Fornside,” Peak, on August 31st, MarY FAIRLIE, the beloved wife of Williams Nishal trade, and the amendment introduced into

ment were not disirous of protecting that by train on the aftermosn`o! their arrival at

Kube: Aged 29 years

(110 On August 28th at Shanghai, ANNA JOAQUINA the Bill providing that it shall only be killed. BOTELHO, the beloved daughter of Mr. Ricardo by rosolution of the Legislative Council On August 28th, at Shani, MARIE LOVI,nike no material difference, for if the the beloved wife of A. C. Hunter.

Government gives the order the Official Majority will work the guillotine.

F. Rotelho, in her 22nd year.

HONGKONG OFFť?x: 10a, Das Vœux Road C LONDON OPFice: 131, Fleet Street. EU

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2ND. 1911.

One more ordinanco aiming at the destruc- tion of the Colony's trade has been placed on the Statute Book by the passing on Thursday of a Bill to put an end to the importation into Hongkong of India Opium not cortified by tho Indian Gov. ment to be for the China market. A few weeks ago there was published in the Government Gazette a notice by the Com missioner of the Chinese Maritime Customs.

Kowloon intimating that the im. portation of Persian and Turkish and say other non-India, foreign opium into China

At

delivered in London on the 31 August.........

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M... presided of the annual meeting of the Civit Servies Cricket Club, which took place at the Club house on Thursday afternoon. In propos. ing the adoption of the report and accounts the Chairman' remarked that members would-bo pleased to observe that the subscriptions

LONDON, September 1st. The Welsh mining strike bus been settled, and work was resumed on Monday. The lesses are estimated at three million pounds

THE DEAD LIVERPOOL RIOTERS,

P.C. Clark stated that at about 10.4) that

other in Portuguese outside the Magistracy, and apples, pot stoas and other things were thrown behaving in a disorderly manner.

His Worship (to the first defendant)-Dooarse they oumo hack again. Everybody enter-

by the Tommies on tourd the warships, and of you wish to put any questions to the constable Ped into the fun of the thing, and gox humour

Defendant-Can I speak two words?..

was universal, After dusk game the illumins= His Worship-T19.

tions. At 9:30 a rooket was fire from the Defendant, in a high-pitched voins, then ac-fagship, and the whole fest was il uminateri cased a man with whom she said she bal boen simultaneously, as if one man had tara-d oather living of eating her bread and then pawning switch. The offset was striking. All sorts of her jewellery ant clothing and destroying bor devices wore atilind in the general sohome of furniture. On Thursday, when als asked him decoration. Ons of the most intresting was for money he gave her a dollar, and later when that found on board moms of the focaigh vena- she saw him in the street la ran away like a ships, who showed up the colours of the național... fool. She followed him and the man and two an-sign by having searchlights sono ntrated on women asegelted her in the street.

Lheir fuga. Hwever, event such days have to Eis. Worship-You must not make that noise come to an end, and the Contingent returned to An inquest has been concluded at Liver-lure. What has the second defendant to do with Southampton and entrained for Waterloo. having to walk from the station to the camp. one of those who On June 29th, the occasion when the King and Queen stto ded the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Colonial,troups were accommodated on a stand in the M41k opposita St. James' Palace, and it will be understoo that there was some bafty chearing from that focality. Ou the 30th the Coatingont weat with the other Colonial, troops to duckingham Palace for their mailals, which were presented by the King himself. Tavy were in little boxes. and when the troups ro arned to their position

Lornos, September 1st.

The Fronoh Mail of the 1st August was candled those of the previous year by about pool in connection with the rioters who were it ?

The income was 36.352.84, and the killed. The jury returned a verdict of Howell, anoretary, seconded the resolution, and

bank $140.08. Mr. F. justifiable homicide.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Hazeland Good an Intiaa watobman $3. for being drank and disorderly on duty.

$200. balance

in the

the accounts were adoptant. The election of officers resulted as follows:- Captain of

A Northern contemporary learos from London league ouitket leam. dr. R. E. O. Bady vicę. that Mr. Angus Hamilton, recently of Hong,ptain, Mr. R. O. Hutchison; duptsin "A" kong, is going out to Barish,

The express train in Manchuria was unable to run for 13 days owing to the damages caused by the flande. The service was resumed on August 25th.

Mr. sud Mrs. A. P. Stokes are returning to China--4-Siberis and will arrive in Shanghai on October 2, They will stop at the Aster House Hotel,

With the exception of beans and, aseman sead, the export of careale from Manchuria will

has been prohibited by the Chinese Govern-he forbidden after the 22nd inst. owing to the ment, such prohibition to take effect on arcity caused by floods, and after-January 1, 1912. The ques

touin, Mr. E. W. Dawson; hon. s erotary, Mr.

THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE...

LowDor, September 1st. War risks yesterday reached eight po

FOOD RIOTS IN BELGIUM.

F. Howell; hon, treasurer, Mr. W- H. Woolley; coat, and in some instances ten per cent. lion, steward, Mr. F Fi-her; bowls representa tive, Mr. C. Food; tennis representative, Mr. F. A. Biden; green ranger, Mr. F. Howell. The mosting.concluded with votes of thanks to the secretary, the treasurer and the steward.

SURVEYORS QUALIFICATIONS, The recently held Surveyors' Conference has issued a report on the question of sorvevors and cilengineers qualistions within the Empirot form a Central Board, consisting of represent- It is esentially n-cary, the report states, to stives of the overeans dom nines, the Instituta of Civil Engineers, the Ordinance Survey n

A Chinese boatwoman who was found guilty stitution, and the Coquial Offee for the purpose

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Defendant-She assaulted to,

The second defendant, when asked if she had anything to say, again denied that she made any noise outside the Court,

His Worship bound each of the defendants over in the sun of $100, personal boad, to keep the peace for one year,

LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The semi-final of the open lawn bowls they pinceton their medals, and were addressed LONDON, September 1st. championship competition of the Colony bas; by His Mjoty, who spoke to them in very

been reached. For the first time sings the con-appropriate words. All themel.la were silverson - -Dear food riots are spreading in Belgium.parition started the P lies represan'ativos : At the last argution the offers ressived silver Three thousand weinen at Hautmont disap; eared from the prize-list, but Taikoo medals and the men bronze medals. The Hoog demonstrated against the milkmen and far-makes its first apparassa in the person of Akong Contingent loft ommp on July 1st and had tuers, who escaped in tertars.

A. FAMOUS PICTURE.

LONDON, September ist. The National Gallery has purchased for

Hamilton, while Kowloon has no less than three members in the last four. Tan results are:- G. R. Elwards (K) beat D. Głów(K) A. Hamilton (T)

T. Gladianing (?) J. Vodou (K)

W: Diggans (C. 4) G. Barton (K)

W. Btu rt (P). Hatton was a floslist two years ago, and

The semi-final will be comple ed next week, The Adoration of Kiuga", which is the and the final will probably be played a fortnight property of the Carbale family.

tion arcso on the discussion of the Bill to of being in zulawful-possession of two tona of of maintaining the standards of ex-mization for £40,000 sterling Gossart's picture entitled Edwards was in the prize-list last year. amond the Opium Ordinance as to whether coal was ordered by Mr. Hassland at the Magisurveyors and civil engineers" cortificates. it was intended thereby to kill the trade

This Central Board should meet once every four years,

trasy yesterday to pay a fine of $25,

later.

about a fortright at home visiting friends and relatives before returning. Everybody was im- preed by the occasion, though it is stated that was a good deal of di-appointment among lonials that yone of their offers had been selected for Coronation hosoirs, Colonel Clump- wan-conduded by mentioning a list of old Hongkong people whom he had met and of brother officers with whom he reno ed acquain-