1917-09-19 — Page 3

Page

CORRESPONDENCE.

A THANK-OFFERING TO * GJ”

[TO THE EDITOR OF, THE HONGEGNG DAILY PRESS,"

Myself and my sisters we thank thee, We of the classical nine- Calliope, likewise Euterpe,

We dwellers in Wanchai's fair clime

Melpomene's feeling quite skittish," Thalia's dispensed with her staff, Urania's "globe was her fetish,' Bat she broke it when you made her laugh,

Fair Clio has thrown down her “treas

Bure,

While Erato the marriage feasts banned; But Terpsichore's dancing, a measure With Polymnia holding her hand,.

On the Peak mighty. Jove, the Com

peller,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19гn, · 1917.

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PERING, 8th September

PRESIDENT AND PREMIER,

CANTON NEWS,

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI

BÀN PH

CANTON, September 18th, It is almost inevitable that we should THE PROVISIONAL. GOVERNMENT. hear from sources not altogether dis. It is reported from an official source interested that differences exist between that Li Hoi Bin, the former Civil Gov the President and the Premier, the suggesernor of Canton, has been sent by the Peking Government to ask General Lak tion, of course, being that an open rupture is unavoidable and will lead in Wing-ting to acknowledge their authority. due course to the disintegration of the and follow their declaration at war with present Administration. The report that Germany and Austria. Li will come to the Chief Executive and the Prine Canton to consult with the Tuchus after Minister are not agreed upon, the policy be has seen the General,

billowed immediately makea one think that the wish is father to the thought. In all essentials there is con- plete harmony between the Cabinet and the President. To he strictly accurate, it must be conceded that Feug Rou-chang,

Dr. Sun Yat-sen is also anxious to see. Lint an early date to discuss the situn tion, Sun, it is said, will be willing to abolish the Provisional Government i his demands are granted. Two gunboots have been ordered to guard the Centent

In his 20s has forgot how to nod:'. “GOJA" you're a wonderful fellet who had firm on taming to Peking agreed Works after the Generalissimo Sun Int Since that Tempean vale you have trod.

SPORT.

CALLIOPE

WATER POLO.

8871 COV, RG,A, ». Mùn COY, R,C.A.

sen hag moved in. Sun Yat-sen has decided to have his office in the Cement Works, owing to the Tuchun's refusal to have such office in the city. THE EXPEDITION TO HUSAN,

"SERVICES ENTERTAIN-

MENT FUND.”

The following subscriptions to the above fund have been received by the Treasurer during the week ending Sept. 18th and are gratefully nsknowledged i, $2,160.50 Brought forward.

G. E. 8.?.

10,00

F. C. Butcher ...

Anon

Donnelly & Whyte A. and F. M.

5.00

24,85

10.00

20.00

R. E. Belilios............ E. Ex Telegraph European Suff

3.08

20.00

A. H. Skelton

10.00

25.00

10.00

10:00

3.00

18.00.

5.00

R. S.

R. M. Dyer

W. L. Leask

W. S. Brown R. Hancock,

W. M. Humphreys H. P. White

10.00

82.344.93

Total carried forward.

-Monthly subscription,

Donation T.ROBINSON

F.

(General Secretary).

B. HASTINGS, R. N.

Jam (Naval Secretary). C. L. COOPER-HUNT, C.F.

(Military Sec. and Treasurer).

JAPAN STOPS SILVER

EXPORTS.

General Luk Wingsting has directed that die trons sent to Humans from Kwangtang shall be "commander" by Chau Ping-kwan, and the troops from WIIY Kwangs by Lak Yu-kwong (his son), These troops will meet at a given point before reaching Hutan, in order to AVERTING FINANCIAL UPHEAVAL arrange the plan of campaign. Lark will

As briefly reported by telegraph at the appoint one of these two commanders to

the Chief

the Japanese Government on September 6th announced the probibition of the export, without the permission of the Finance Minister, of silver coins or

with Than Chine

upon the unwisdom of re-convoking Parliament and of the expediency of calling in its stead National Council, has, perhaps, shown an inclination to listen to the clamorous voices from the South which have been loudly demanding the reassembling of Parliament. How far he was swayed by. thes, utterances is not, of course, kuvan. These feams met at the V.R.C. yesterday but it any be taken for granted that be afternoon in the re-play for the Royal indulged in the hope of being able to com- Artillery Polo Cup, their last necting promise with the South. The fact that it having resulted in a draw of two goals is now definitely asserted that the ench. The 28th Company obtained the National Council will be summoned is only point in the first half, the goal being planned must be taken as an indication registered by Harrison, who played that any Presidential hankerings for a fine game throughout. In the second half compromise with Sun Yatown, and Cum Long equalised, and both sides struggled pany have been suppressed. in vain to gaia a lead before time.arrived.

All the circumstances, therefore, point It was agreed to play extra time. Warto the growing consolidation of the men, who had been well looked after. Adorinistration. The situation in Canton, managed to get through, and gave the although by no means clear, has undoubt Victory to the men from Mount Davis, edly taken a turn for the better, Judged who thus became winners of the R. Aby the measure of support which the Cup, taking it from the 87th Company, Central Government may expect to have who have hold it for some considerable in that disturbed time. Mr. Witchell made an excellent reports come in hand as to the conditions

on the Yunnan-Szechuan border. One expeditionary force is divided into thres day we are told that the Yumanese have divisions. The is; division is cold | treacherously violated the armistice and are marching on Chengu; the next day we are told that the report is untrue. Similarly we learn that Hunan has declared independence, and to-day we bear that the situation there is so very

Four American missionaries visited the marhi itaproved that Fu Liang tso, the new Tuchun yesterday, to ask for greater Tuchun, whose appointment the provin-protection for American chapels, cial military disapproved, has now gone Tuchun granted the request. from Wuchang, in which city he has been waiting developments, to Changsha, thus proving that Hunan will not display any weak sympathy for the Southerners. Fu Liang-tso, who was formerly Vice-Minister for War when Tuan Chi-jui was holding the two portfolios of Premier and Minisany rate they may be taken as an earnest ter for War, is one of the Premier's. strong meri, and his selection is now

The Kwang-si troops have been ordered to double their inrch to Wing-chow, in consequence of General Luk having received reports that the Northern tros silver bullion except in the case of travel- have arrived at Wing-hung on the lers going abroad, who may take with border of Human.

them not more than Yen 50 in silver The sum of $280,000 yielded by the coins. At the same time, the boarding, Salt tax has been remitted to Kwang site purpose of selling or otherwise din smelting, or defacing of silver coins tor at General Luk's demand, for military posing of them will be also proibited. in both cases offenders are liable to be panished with imprisonment not excied- aren. Conflicting The Tuchu has received a telegraming three months or with a fine of not from demoral Luk stating that the more than Yen 100,

referee,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

CRUELTY TO A SPARROW.

Mr. F. C. Joukin charged his office -coolic with cruelty to a sparTOM,

Mr. Jenkin stated that he saw the defendant attach a sparrow, by its lug, ato a pices of string. The sparrow was then fowered over the verandab, and, when it attempted to fly away, it was jerked mok. The operation was repented several #imes before be apprehended the coolie.

A fine of $10,was imposed.

OPIUM INSTAG" HOTEL Three Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of 184 taels of opium,

Inspector Wildin said that on the pre wious day he went to the Stag Hotel, and instituted a search in an upstairs room. The three defendants were in the zoom, and eventually witness found a drunk which, when opened, was found to

e lined with raw opium,

The case was adjourned,

ALIEN ENEMIES.

A Chinese chauffeur was charged by another Chinese with driving negligently in Quen's Road, as a result of which A dog belonging to the complainaus was

killed.

expenses.

In this connection the authorities have

issued an explanation of the reasons necessitating the embargo ou silver, The by Luk Yu-kwong, the 2nd by Wai Wfficial explanation, taken from the Japan thang, the 3rd by Lam Chun ting. Time Chronicle, says Are machine-gun and artillery corps in each division,

!

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES BELK PROTECTION.

Since October, 1915, the value of silver lets gradually advanced, and the advance has recently become more rapid. On September 3rd, London quotations reach ed 47d: Present conditions are such that it is well nigh impossible to predict how far the price of silver will still advange TheThere may be various reasons responsible for the advance, but the main causes are an increased demand and a reduced supply: Since the outbreak of the war, currency in Europa and America has ta the movement of Chinese troops within undergone a considerable inflation, mak a certain radius of Tientsin have beening it necessary to put more auxiliary coins into circulation. In India and rolazed. These do not represent very China there has also been an increased much in the way of concessions, but at demand for silver, while the uptpul of producing centres has suffered a falling off Added to this is the fact that some countries have already prohibited the ex- port of silver. There thus every indi cation that the price of silver is bound to go up atill farther silver is ba

of favours to come.

FINANCIAL.

China's chronic impecuniosity has been regarded as having been justified by the relieved a little this week. The two events just related. CHARTERING ENEMY SHIPS.

There has been much herce discussion regarding the chartering of enciny ships

million taels from the Customs, which have been lying in the bank for some time owing to the objections to their being paid over to the Chinese Government, have now by the Chinese Government to the Ta Tabeen released, and a surplus of three Company, of which the well-known Chang Chien, the former director of the National million, eight kundred thousand dollart Conservancy Bureau, is the head. It has from the Salt Administration has also been paid into the National Exchequer, been suggested that the company is a bogus one formed simply to secure this while the first portion of the ten million contract and sub-lease it to Japanese yen advance from the Yokohama Specie As I understand it, the facts are these Bank has been received. The wisdom of The Ta Ta Company has certain Japanese horrowing ten million yen, which only associations and these are drawn upon produces between five and six million The complainant said that the dead dog assistance necessary to the putting of the Press, which suggests that the Goverment in respect of certain financial and other dollars, is being questioned by the loen was one of two dashchunds which he had

ships into working condition. The name might do as well by borrowing the money purchased for $150 the pair. The defend-

of the Mitsu Bishi is mentioned in this from the Bank of China or the Bank of ant was driving his car at a high speed connection, and perhaps quite correctly. Communications at the depreciated value

Jong Queen's Rand, and the dog had no in what proportion the ships, if any, will of their notes. chance to get out of the way. It got be sub-lensed to Allied shippers has yet PERSONAL under the air, and, when picked up, was to be seen. The Peking Gazette's issue of Sir John Jordan, who is travelling vid yesterday practically charges the Minister America, is expected here about the end The defendant stated that the deceased of Communications with "graft," and sugof the month, having had nearly eleven canimal of enmmy origin was fighting with gests that the deal is just as crooked as

another dog-presumably British-and

the locomotive scandal in which his pro- they would act get out of the way. He decessor was concerned some eight months "sounded his hein, but the dasebund

dashed into the ear and was run over.

The case was adjourned..

dead

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

This Year

Last Year...

Decrease or

Receipts for

Aggregate receipta.

for 37 weeks

week.

$13-18 -- $499,575

16525

541,230 2,707

41,684

ago.

CONCESSIONS TO CHINA.

More than usual interest has been attached this week to the deliberations of the diplomatic body, for it was known that it was considering what are described as cupcessions to China. In the first place

He will

As a result of the steady advance in the price of silver, the intrinsic or bujlion value of our silver coins has become more than their nominal value as currency. If the present, state, of things continues, it is possible that some people may smelt silver coins for the purpose of selling or otherwise using the silver as bullion, or export them as they are to foreign coun tries. The result would be a great short- age of silver auxiliary coins, which might.

This is the reason why an embargo has give rise to serious financial disturbances, now been placed on the export of silver coins.

"Even as late as 1915 the output of

silver in this country amounted to no more than Yen 7,220,000 in value. While

demand for the metal on account of the it has become very difficult to import silver from abroad, there is an increased necessity of a larger silver currency. Hence the necessity for the prohibition of cases, however, the Finance Minister may the export of silver bullion. In special

permit the export.”

A

There is reason to believe that for some time certain people bave been engaged in collecting and emelting Japanese silver coins, adds the Kobe journal, "Our readers are perhaps aware that there are larger issues of 10sen, 20sen, and 10sen months' holiday from Peking.

pieces, though their number has greatly remain till the end of the war.

decreased of late, owing it may hardly M. Conty, the French Minister, who bas be necessary to point out, to the increas been recalled by his Government, willed price of silver. According to an er- leave for France on the 11th inst. During pert calculation, the price of silver neces

sary to make the denominations of these the last few days he has attended many large-size coins the same as their actual farewell gatherings given in his honour value as silver is 29.70d., while it is His successor is not known yet, but M 43.88d, in the case of the smaller size of coms or those now more generally in cir Lefevre Pentalis, Minister to Siam, is culation. It is clear that it pays to sell large and small coins as bullion. This makes the embargo all the more necessary.

mentioned in this connection. „le

In the absence of M. Conty, H.E. the Portuguese Minister will be the dages of the diplomatic body until the return of the British Minister,

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

The approximate statement of traffe the Ministers have agreed in principle to exeipts for the week ending 15th September, the raising of the Customs. Tariff to an is as follows :-

effective 5 per cent; ed vulorum, and they Mr. Grave, the popular First Secretary of the Russian Legation, has returned to have appointed a commission to consider Peking, bringing with him his mother and the many complicationg and details of iis sister from Russia.

News has been received (says the N. C application. In the second place, they GAMBLING IN BOUBLES

Dary News) that (Mr. “ Jack "! Mac. have also agreed to the remission for five In Peking and, indeed, in North China Gregor, manager of Messrs. Caldbeck, years of the Boxer Indrenity, the only there has been since the beginning of the MacGregor & Co in London, who has war much speculation in roubles. Fast been in the Royal Naval Air Service, exception being Russia, who has consented stocks are held in Peking and in Tientsin Anti-Aircraft, since October, 1914, bas The CN.S. Shantung, which left Hong kong on the 6th instant and arrived at to the postponement of only ten twenty-Many bought when the rouble was stand been transferred to the R.G.A. Cadet ing at ninety, many bought when it was at School at Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and Shanghai on the 11th inst,, met with a sixths of the seven million dollars payable sixty, but all of them are feeling very un strong northerly gale on the 8th and 9th annually. In the third place, the restric happy at the enormous drop which has hopes to be appointed to a battery in instant. On the morning of the 9th inst-,

taken place since the military collapse last about three months time. Mr. Mac she rescued the crew (11 men) of a fishing tions imposed by the Protocol of 1901 as month. To-day one hundred roubles can Gregor, it will be remembered, lived in

be bought for seventeen dollars.

Shanghai from to 1808 to 1910. junk

(Continued of foot of next column.)

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

THE “PALL MALL"

WHISKY.

11 Years Old..

$30 per case.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

WHISKY.

“OLD SQUARE”

UNVARIED FOR 150 YEARS,

328 per case.

WHITE HORSE CELLAR WHISKY.

Island of Islay and Glenlivet.

$26 per case.

CLAN MACKENZIE

WHISKY.

OLD MATURED.

$26 per case.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.S

**** BRANDY.

BOTTLED IN FRANCE.

$38 per case.

A.V.C. FINEST OLD LIQUEUR

BRANDY.

GUARANTEED 30 YEARS OLD.

V. D. CLARETS. V. D. SAUTERNES. V. D. BURGUNDIES.

Stocked by HONGKONG HOTEL.

Obtainable at Lane, Chawford & Co.

A. & B. MACKAY'S LIQUEUR

WHISKY.

THE ORIGINAL LIQUEUR

WHISKY.

PRICE $24.00 PER CASE Dury Paid.

Has a fine mild flavour and a refreshing clean taste.

Obtainable at all Local Stores.

and at LANE,

ORAWFORD & Co.

Powell

Wm

TELEPHONE 346

SOLE AGENTS

FOR THE

ichert

TRADE

SHOE

THE

MARK

L467-a

Ltd

FINEST FOOTWEAR

FOR

LADIES.

: