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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1911.

reports published by the Imperial Maritime

The Colony was again free from plafað last y

Customs we got the population of the week. There were, however, two fatal case of TELEGRA MS. TELEGRAMS.

Sergeant Gerrard executed a gambling_war rant at 15, Moon Street,, on Sunday night and arrested 15 gamblers, the remainder of the school in front of the house. The offenders were escaping by the scaffolding which was erect it charged before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistrusy yesterday and fed $3 each,

eighteen-Frovinces of China Proper given all-pox. The other cases of comminicable an being nearer 450 millions than 400 diseases notilled were one of diphtheris, two of millions. Mr. H. B. Monse, in his well-entoris fover, and 1 oud of paszporal fever. known book on "The Trade and Administra- tion of the Chinese Empire." given the area of China Properas 1,535,000 English square miles; that of Manchuria as 365,000 square niles, and Mongolia, Tibet, Turkestan, etc as comprising an area of 2,400,000 English square miles. This gives a

total of 4,300,000 square miles for the whole Chinese Empire. The Customs estimate of the population---438,425,000—is only for the Eighteen Provinces and Maneluria, that is WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the Empire. In future publications by the to say, for less than half the entire area of

ESTABLISHED 70 YEARS.

CLARET.

ST. ESTEPHE

ST. JULIEN

Per Caso Per Case

Customs Statistical Department we presume these figures will be corrected in accordance with the statistics which have just been compiled

is the result of the Census of Families which was undertaken throughout China Proper and Manchuria last year. Why, while the authorities were about it,

At the Marina Malate's Court yesterday

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE AND GERMANY,

LONDON, September 25th. - The French reply.

proposes certain inodifications of the formulae in which the French control of Marocco is set forth,

Commander C.W. Beckwith, E.N. Aned the mas - relations batwoon Morocco and the Powers

ter of a fishing jank 35 for being in Causeway Bay without the permission of the Harbour tur. A charge of blowing the whistle of the launch tion, preferred against the cormis, was Sin Takeo other than for the purpose of navigu. missed, and the defendant was captioned.

The Paris Cabinet-line-approved of the

die-Selves dispatched by a special messanger reply to the German Note, which 3 de

aging-director of the Swedish East Asiati According to Swedish newspapers, the man- Steamship Line, Mr. Broström, of Goteborg, intends to take a trip to the Far East for the purpose of studying the economic conditions, The Swedish Ambassador in Japan Mr. Wallenberg, has declared that the success of

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.

CREAT 5087 OF LIFE.

notably that France insists upon the broke out in the ammunition hold of the being carried on through France.

French warship Liberte and that the vessel

ANOTHER FRENCH DREADNOUGHT. men being drowned. sank in nineteen minutes, from 400 to 300

LONDON, September 25th. The French Droadnought Courbei kas launched at L'Orient.

to Berlin.

CANTON,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

September 22nd,

PRICE OF COMMODITIES,

Rite is exceedingly dear hore jast now. For 1 it is only possible to buy tea kas (cattins) of first quality grain. There appears to be a short- agu everywhero, and it is said that several of the LONDON, September 25th.

bigger merchants are endeavouring to make a

popalace who exist on the procarions borderland A Marseilles telegram-roports flat firewood, oil and salt have risen in price, and this

"corner" in this staple. Sympathetically--Bro--- tells, very heavily on the huge sotian of the soparating poverty from destitution. Inst at

presence mapleantly folt. The want of init prosent there is a very great amount of dissatis. faction in the city, and in the case of a sudden energency it is almost certain that, the large body of the semi-starving would make their in the government and the unpleasant uncer, Lainty of what is likely to happen in the neur future is having a very serious effect on the money market. Money is very tight owing to the large investments that have been mado out of the country, and the heavy deposits that have, been made by the richer mention in the foreign baske. The Mint is working overtime just now

the manntactare of these coins. For a tea cont in making twenty cent pieses, as the Viceroy appropriated five hundred ounces of silver for pic only nighty wash can be obtained, which in

A REASSURING STATEMENT.

LATER. Beater's correspondent at Alencon cables that M. Caillanx, speaking at a banquet, deprecated exaggerating the gravity of the SUPER-DREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED,

super Dreadnought Morris was launched

LONDON, September 25th, At Camden, Now Jersey, ile Argentius

221 knots. She is of 27000 tons and has a spot

1 doz. Qts, 2 doz. Pis...they did not secure an enumeration of to this new Hue to Japau is secure. The nibamon. Presoat difficulties. We are doing," he

LA ROSE

CHATEAU HAUT BRIÓN

LARRIVET

$10.40 $11.40

12.40 13.40

15.40 16.40

21.40 22.40

CHATEAU MOUTON

D'ARMAILHACQ — 26.40 26.40

CHATEAU PONTET

CANET

CHATEAU LA TOUR

CARNET

28.00

33.00

CHATEAU RAUZAN

CHATEAU LAFITE

47.00

153.00

whole of the population, iuxtead of merely ascertaining the number of families and

the number of sub-families"

(which we presume means families who are not householders) we do not know. The méthod followed has been to number the families and sub-families and then multiply the total by ava (as ling, the average size of family) in order to get an approximate idea of the total population. In this way

the conclusion is reached that the total

The line will gradually be extended to Jars and an the voyage ont have to call at Chinese porte. Bamatre.

A Ladian policeman from Shaukiwan charged four Chinese with obstruction before Mr. Haze. to the complainant's story, while on duty near land at the Magistracy yesterday. According the Siwano markot he saw a quantity of wood lying on the footpath outside a contractor's shop. When he ordered a man belonging to the

shop to remove

the latter alrusk him on the

complete liberty of action in Morom. We said, "all we can to ensure France having.

both desiring peace, will reach a lasting do not doubt that France and ffermany.

agreement,"

"ANOTHER VIEW,

LATER. The Tempe thinks that the Franco-

EX-SHAH CAPTURED.

LONDON, September 25th. The Morning Post correspondentat

a much smaller quantity than could be obtained some time ago. Talking of these small coins, it is interesting to observe that there is getting in be quite a dearth of them-especially the useful cam fan luk, or five cont pries. It'ia sail that certain speculators are busily collecting overy one they can lay thoir hands on, and it is common eranaated from the Government Mints, but ara jadeed ranster-hands in making money out of ezolange fluctuations. In fine, the economis conditions of the province are anything but rosy just now, and it is not likely they will improve until more confidence can be placed in the powers that be

Jerman and Franco-Spanish agreements and Teheran telegraphs thata Turcoat chief lus knowledge that many of the copper coins never | population of China Proper with Mancliuria nose with the back of a chopper and rau into Italy's movements in Tripoli will not wired the Cabinet that he has captured Bin Loounterfeita Tio natives of this province are and the City of Poking is 312,420,025, and the aliop. The policemau followed and arrested eximust the African problem. It suggest er-Shali and is asking for instructions.

when we add to these figures an estimate of the population of the Now Dominious, we lave official authority, at least, for continu- ing to speak of the Chinese Empire us having a population of about 400 millions. A comparison of the estimated population of The abovo Clarets, imported from the well-the various provincesas given in the Cabinet known firm of CHAS. RANCOURT ET Gazette and the Customs Gazette reveal some FILS, ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE and striking, differences. For example, in the Guaranteed to be genuine Chateau Wines former we have the population of Szechuan of Fine Vintage.

st down as 16,392,105, while in the latter Clarets from the celebrated Chateniix above publication it is given as 73,711,900!– Six mentioned are too well-known to connoisseurs ALEXANDER Hosts estimated the population to need further comment, and we can con of this province in 1904 as 45,000,000. The ildently recommend then as mature and Cabinet Gazelle gives the population of the Ja ne condition.

Province of Kwangtung as 25,208,900, while the Customs Gazette gives it is 82,000,000. The enumeration made last a. S. WATSON & CO., year is probably very untrustworthy, for

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in the neighbouring province, and doubtless elsewhere, many people imagined that the taking of the census was for purposes of taxation, and accordingly did their best to get themselves overlooked by the census. officers; but the censing as the merit of being the first serious attempt of the kind made for very many years to get an approxi. Date idea of the population, and the statistics-now-publishel will probably he accepted henceforth as the most authorita- tive figures available.

The railway time-fable for the through ser vice to Canton is advertised on page 5.

The Lav. F. T. Johnson, Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, returned to the Colony from Australia yesterday by the 8.8. Empir Ca

him, and when he got outside he was attacked by other Chinese. The hearing was adjourned At the United States Court for China, at

Shanghai, hofors Mr. Frank W. Hedley, Vioe. Conan, acting judicially, Frank Fuster, come. ducted a certain gambling gone known as " dian, Savoy Hotel, was charged with having eon- to fire," in the billiard room of the Aster Bar, on the 7th inst, A. farther charge of being a professional gambler and a danger to the peace. and goo! order of the Settlement was framed against bin. After Det. Sergt. Reages—had given avion, the secured was sontent to three weeks' imprisonment to date from the time of arrest.

the exchange of the Central African terri- tories of which the Nile valley is the natural outlet for territories in the vicinity of Lake Clind which would become a French lake.

ITALY AND TURKEY.

LONDON, September 25th.

in Tripoli as the result of alleged Italian There is considerable anti-Italian feeling

territorial designe,

Italians are leaving, as they fear a Turkish rising.

A telegram from Port Said states that the Turks have captured the Italian liner Regina Margherita at Messina.

ASSAULT AF. POKFULAM. Mr. C. Clementi, Assistant Colonial Secro try, appeared before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday to prosecute five Chiness on a charge of assault. The defendants, who sounded the Powers regarding their attitude The Daily Telegraph states that Italy bas are employed at the French Fathers Sanitarium were sitting on a parapet abore the Pokfahm, in the event of Italy taking forcible action Road at dusk on Sunday evening whea Comin Tripoli and that the Powers expressed approached. As the riders were passing the modore Eyras, Miss Eyres and Mr. Clementi

themselves favourably. parapet the Chinese throw stones at them, szul one of the stones thrown hit Mins Eyres on the hat. Mr Clementi code back, reized one of the Chinese and took him to the Pokfulam Police Station, and thsogitently the other four were | def. ndants over in the sum of $100 to keep the arrested. Hia Worship bound each of the

peace for one year.

-KULANGSU(AMOY) MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL,

The following minutes of a mesting of the Council, held at the Board Room, on the 5th September, have been forwarded for public

A letter from Mr. Bowlay in reply to Mr.tion:- Wilkinson's latter which appeared in yesterday's Daily Press is held over until to-morrow.

A marriage has been arranged between Edward Ritchie Marriss, of Shanghai, and Mary Forrester, daughter of J. Fortune, of Bengairn, Kirkcudbrightshire

Mr. G. Warren Swire and Mrs. Swire, widow of the late John Swire, founder of the Era of Batter field & Swire, arrived last week in Shanghai by steamer from Dairen.

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in the autumn, between Captain H. Hongkong, and Eleanor, second daughter of the Marrian Perry, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Edward Grifith Brower, of Strawberry

road, Bedford.

Present:-Mesara. W. H. Wallace (Char. man), Y. Kikuchi, Rev. G. 3. Wales, W. Wi'son, the Health Officer and the Secretary.

Letters were read from Mr. Julian H. Arnold informing the Council that he has reamed charge of the American Consulate, and from H. B. M. Consul notifying the Council that he has handed over the duties of Senior Consulta M_Arnold.

The Secretary raports an inforviaw he has had with z representative of the Amoy Tinning Co., concerning their application to reclaim ground and constcast a bund at Lai-olivo ob

A SIGNIFICANT ORDER.

LONDON, September 24th. Malta telegrams state that the British

eastward under sealed orders to-morrow. cruiser Medee has been ordered to proceed

IMPORTANT HEALTH DISCOVERY.

LONDON, September 25th.

month. He has been investigating the muses Professor Anthony has arrived at Ply

of various fevers in Africa. He stated that he had discovered a cure for blackwater by the injection of an arsenical preparation. It had secured 93 per cent, of suECOSS49. LABOUR PARTY AND LIBERALISM.

JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT, į

LONDON, September 25th,

The Bishop of Winchester has written to The Times denouncing the Johnson-Wells fight. He declares that no problem is caus- ing more saxisty than the colour problem. LATER.

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THE VICEROY.

Latterly there have been persistent ramours to the affect that the Viceroy is shortly to be sent to fill a post in the Capital. Rubiour has it that H. E. has incurred thu displeašam of a certain elique in Peking whe sro doing their atmost to Sporting Life states that the freeholders remove him and rendering his life anything of Earls Court bare given notice to the his policy. His attitude towards the Kak Ming buta bel of roms by almost daily cezaures of company that they intend to apply for an Tong or rebels, ia firmness in suppraising fight. As the promoter of the fight refuses way dispate have all brought denunciation injunction to prevent the Johnson-Wells unfriendly demonstrations, against Macao, and

latterly the policy he has adopted in the mil to release the company from its contract, on his head from a certain section of the

this will probably mean further litigation.opla Thoro is no doubt, however, that the

RUSSIA'S POLICY.

LONDON, September 25th.

Viceroy has proved himself a strong man, and sach always incur the savioas atings of those jealous of their strength. It is likely, however, from the tenor of certain telegrams recently received from the ospital, that I. E. Chang will coutinns to hold his post. Certain it is that a new Provincial Head boing put into power at this janeture would not toad to secure that stability of which the provincial govern-

-A St. Petersburg telegram states that the semi-official Rossiya declares that the ra mours as to a change in Russian policy us the result of the assassination of M. Stolypiament in so much in want." are unfounded. The talk about the growth of absolutism is ovidently aimed at unsettl ing the public mind. The idea of a popu- lai assembly, adds the journal, is rooted in the minds of the people and forms & firin foundation on which to fight against revo-

Intion.

Premier Is ofhemally announced in St.

The appointment of M. Kokovtzoff as

Petersburg.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

the Statement of the Liabilities and Assets of The Directers, in submitting to shareholders

the Bank, and of the Proft and Loss, Account for the Half-year ended 30th June, 1911, say:- The Gross Profits of the Bank for the past al-your, including yen 1,187,789 brought

forward from fust

Loynoy, September 25th. Mr. Keir Hardio, M.P., speaking at a Labour demonstration at Bristol, defended the Labourite action of designating a Tabouren 11,700,714 of candidate for the bye-election at Kilmar have been deducted for interesta, taxes, nock Burghs. If the threats they received

current expenses, rebate on bills curcont were meant for a challenge they were willing clerks, &c. leaving a balance of gen 2,933,327 bad and doubtful debts, bonus for officers and for appropriation.

matter is passed to the Assessment Commitee. opacerning the valuation of bis property. The A letter is read from Mr. Nin Chin Host

Tho Secretary reports considerable damage to accept it. They did not wish to hold by the storm to rande, drains, walls, fazes, and seats in the House of Commons or elsewhere lamps within the Settlement. In connection by favour of the Liberals. with the matter of repaire, &c., necessary to the draina, &o,, it is decided to have special attention paid to the drains in the village, with a view to putting a stop to the smells arising from same.

THE FOUR-POWER LOAN TO

CHINA. The Capt.-Supt. reports that the following cases have been dealt with at tho. Mixed Court

LONDON, September 25th. Conferences between representatives of since the last meeting:-Summonses:-Brasch of the Four Powers interested in the Chinese ing money under false pretences, 1; assault, 4; loan were opened at Berlin at the Deutsch Municipal Hegns, (disorderly house), 1 ; obtain- throwing rabbish, do, into public drains, 5; Asiatische Bank, An agreement was reach- encroaching on a grave, I; Falling to keep pro- mises in a sanitary state, 6; failing to carry out ed regarding currency reform and the steps

2 breach of quarry regulations, 1, kidnapping just yet. land, 1. Summary Arrests: Assalt, 10; theft, programme. The loan will not be issued an agreement, 1; refusing to quit tenancy, of required for carrying out the reform

Most of the reference books tell us that the population of China is about 400,000,000, but not a fow observant travellers bave Hill, deemed this estimate extravagant. Mr.

A marriage has been arranged between ROCKHILL, who. travelled extensively Edward Otter Reis, Commisioner of Maritime in China before he became the Customs, China, eldest son of the late Adolph United States Minister in... Peking, Hels, of Shanghai, and Kathleen Margaret expressed in 1904 the opinion that Victoria, eldest daughter of the late Ricbard all the official estimates made within the Henry Handcock, Lieutenant Royal. Munster past 150 years were far in excess of the Fusiliers, and of Mrs. Handcock, 14, Chanser, truth, and his conclusion.

was that the Ruriber of inhabitants of China Proper was After a very froublem me t va yeare' work the probably less than 270,000,000. This agrees liquidators is the large local German firm of nearly enough with an estimate made in E. Meyer & Co., says the China Critic of 1676 by Mr. HIPEESLET, of the Chinese Tientein, have at last managed to wind it up, Imperial Maritime Customs service. Bir the property and other valuable assets having ALEXANDER HOSIE, British Commercial the formin Consulate now notifies its final bean gradually disposed of satisfactorily, and Attaché in Peking, is another authority liquidation, which was completed on September who dissents from the currently accepted, 1911. The assets doale with ran into more estimate of 400,000,000. In his Report for than a million and a half tasis, 1900 he wrote: Having visited 15 of the 18 provinces of China Proper as well as the three Manchurian provinces, and seen how scantily many of them are populated, I doubt very much whether the whole of four hours' stocks, Another thief who was found the difficulty experienced in selecting a suitable China, Manchuria, Mongolia, and the guilty of stealing a quality of silk clothing title for the book. We cannot nudertike to Hin Chiang, or New Dowinion, contain a and money of a total value of 810.20 from a receive-suggestions as to a fitting name for the population at all approaching the usually passenger on the se. Sai Hing was sentenced to work: they shou'd he submitted to the author accepted 400,000,000." Yet, in the annual imprisonment for two months with hard labour, direct.

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At the Magistracy yesterday Me. Hazeland avicted a Chineed of stealing a jacket from a countryman on board the 88. Bui Tai, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment and

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "SANITAS"--No. We believe the work on Sanitation is not yet ready for the pross We are also given to understand there may be a further slight delay in publication owing to

BRITISH AIRSHIP WRECKED.

LONDON, September 25th. After four months of alteration, the naval airship on leaving the shed at Barrow broke in the middle and was wrecked.

OBITUARY,

LONDON, September 25th. The death of the Earl of St. Germans is

announced.

THE SAIGON RICE MARKET.

tion d'Estrame Uriant in their Rise circular The Compagnie de Commerce at de Naviga dated September 21st says :→

On account of the rise in prices and scarpaty of paddy and because the now crop will be late. lowing to the scarcity of esins, our Govern terior decided on the 13th instant to intarlist... ment in order to prevent famine in the in-

the export of Kica. Nevertheless the cou- lucts concluded before this data aro authorised to be fallfilled.

Authorities are now taking a-cansus of the paddy existing in the country and upon the

to a complete interdiction if the result indicates result of this census will depend whether the decision will be revoked, maintained or extended

a deficiency of rice.

·About 120.000 tons-are-necessary for the needs of the country, and 50,000 tons execute the contracts already signed.

The total amonat exported from 1st of account, amÓNAÍ

to January to lit September was 568,219 tons as which yen 8,767,385 compared with 856,661 funs last year.

THE SHIP CARPENTERS' STRIKE

been made for a settlement of the str.ke of the AT SHANGHAI. On behalf of the em loyers proposals have

cants per diem, the N-t, Daily News says, the seted their demand for an increase of fifteen ship's carpentera. When the latter first pra

but this has now been added to. They have employera replied with an offer of five cents,

cents, with the prospe t of another two and a offered to give an increase of seven and half half cents within a month or two. The reason for holding back the full amount they are pro- pared to giva nutil the lagde of so many weeks is that present contracts on which they are

decided to had out for wages at the rate of engaged were worked out on the old lsis, but when they are expired it will be possible to make contracts at an enhanced rate of wages. of the carpenters, but were declined, and it was These proposals were submitted to a meeting

be added to the Baserve Fund, and recommend The Directors now propose that you 300,000 a Dividend at the rate of Twelvo par. cont. per sanum, which will absorb yen 1,440,000.

The Balance, yes 1,193,327, will be carried for ard to the credit of next account.

CHINESE SHRUBS AND BRITISH FRUITA..

ticultural Society was held last month at their The fortnightly meeting of the Royal Hor

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

ninety cents a day.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

instant įm., and may be expected here to-day The str. Braemar left Kealang on the 24th pm.

hall in Vincent-square, Westminster. largest group exhibited was the Hon. Vicary The most important and at the same time the Gibbs' collection of trees and shrubs that have boon raised at Aldenham, Elstree, from seed sent from China by Mr. E. H. Wilson. The group, which was awarded a gold medal, con- tained specimens of the yellow-stemmed Birah and of Hydranes Fargenti, both at present

The I.G.M. str. Derflinger, which left hore unknown to the gardens of England, but, hai on the 25th vast, at 5 am.

on the 22nd just, at 5 a.m., arrived at Shang- which, socording exceeded in beauty by any tree or shrub ined to arrive at Colombe on the 4th prox, at 5 to Mr. Wilson, are bardly. The P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s str. Namur is expect- Chins. The Chinese Tulip-tree, which is said am to produce leaves as large as gardeners' aprons, The T.KK. str. Nippon Maru with U.S.

a new large-leaved Ailanthus (tree of Heaven), mails is expected to arrive at this port to-day and many new species at present unnamed of between 6 and 8 m. Alder, Kabna, Corang, Vitis, Ligustrum, and Cotoneaster also added to the richness of this the 23rd instant, al is due here to-day at day- The Philippines Co. str. Bubi left Manila on unique collection of 800 specios and varieties, light, and the restricted root ruu had undoubtedly the 21st inst., at 10a.m. arrived at Singapors. Most of the specimens were grown ia pots, The 1.G.M. str. Buelow, which left here on dwarfed the habit of many of the plants, on the 25th inst, at 10.