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Canton. We deem it of greater utility to though its production had increased with THE DETECTION OF CRIME. give the bare facts of the case, which in large strides, there was room for great im themselves are of sufficient eloquence, rather¦provement in that respect slice no less than than enlarge on our indignation at this lost proof of the treacherous machinations of the authorities in the southern capital. In a recent issue we drew attention to an abor tive attempt on the part of a revolu- tionary organisation in Kwangtung to create a rising in Canton in the hope of capturing that city. Information now reaches us that Yeung Ah Pak, one of the alleged conspirators in this pro-

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CONTENTS.

Births, Marriage and Deaths.

Leading Articles :---

A Violation of British Territory.

The Outlook in French Indo-China.

A Royal Birthday

The Detection of Crime,

Diverting Trade:

The Vexation to Shipping.

The River Trade.

The Canton-Hankow Railway.

The German Language in China. The Indian Press.

Telegrams:-

Viceroy Tsen Chun hauen.

Canton Viceroy Arrives,

Legal Intelligence i

Opium Farmers Sued.

Alleged Malicious Prosecution.

Meetings —

Hongkong Football Club.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited.

Hongkong Cricket Club.

Legislative Council.

Sanitary Board.

Hongkong St. Andrew's Cociety. "

Yachting in Ho gkong.

Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:--

New Government Offices.

The Local Ca tle Trade..

Canton Insurance Office, Limited.

sociate of that famous reformer, Dr. Sun Yet Sen, who had succeeded in obtaining refuge in the New Territory, was recently decoyed over our borders into China, by the crapulous hirlings, of certain mandarins in Canton, and this unfortunate now lies, await ing decapitation, in one of the prisons of that city. The details which reach us con. cerning this dastardly outrage are explicit though brief, and come from a source which leaves little doubt as to their exactitude. This abduction was carried out with the

usual subtlety that characterises the methods of the native spies and emissaries sent over to this colony by the Chinese officials, and concerning whose action we published last week a letter of warning. It seems, from the information received, that, on the 14th inst., Yeung Ah Pak was enticed as far as the Taishan Customs house, where he was set upon, trapped and placed aboard the steam launch Tak Tai, which was towing a saltpetre junk from Hongkong tin. M. Beau informed his hearers that to Canton, and had put in at the measures were being taken by the govern station for the usual examination; a specialment to increase the revenues obtained from launch which had been chartered not having the forest-lands, to check usury and to set arrived. On reaching Canton the captive on foot loan banks with the aid of financiers was taken before the magistrates for ex-in the metropolis. The Governor-General amination which, it may be presumed, was conducted with the aid of that cruelty usually associated with Chinese judicial methods.

With the help of information thus extracted from the sufferer the local magistrates succeeded in effecting the arrest, in Canton, on the 17th, of three more of the conspirators. The abduction of Yeung Ah Pak constitutes a veritable outrage to one of the proudest of our traditions, vizThe security of political refugees under the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, British flag; and we trust that the Govern

The Interport Team.

Cricket.

Ricksha Conlies on Strike.

The Pollard Company,

Six-a-Side Football Matches.

The Case of the Kirkcudbrightshire. Bathing Parties Beware. An Eastern Rhyme, Attempted Highway Robbery, Accident in S.S. Perla, Smoking Concert.

Sergeant-Major Power Charger. French Mall Ste.mer Aground.

Macao Arms Licence,

Canton Notes.

The Kwangsi Tr ubles

A Poverty-Stricken Province:

Customs Changes,

Limited.

German Mail Steamer in Collision. *Tientsin.

Launch of a Torpedo-Boat at Saigon. The Philippine Islands. "Will not stop in Hongkong," Siberia Full of War Preparations.

The Tokyo Harbou· Scheine.

The Economic Condition of 'apan.

The China Borneo Co., Ld.

The Straits Currency.

The Banca Ashore.

Leprosy in Siam,

The Island Question.

Proposed New Steamship Line.

The Java Sugar Cane.

Death of a well-known Parsee Gentleman.

The 5.5. Amiral Gueydan,"

Hawaiian Sugar Refinery,

A Well-To-D Ally..

An Exciting Trip..

Journeying in Japan

France Favours Gold Standard

What Radium May

The American "Commission of Exchange.”

The Muscovite Pan in the Far East.

Mexicans and silver,

Commerci 1:-

Weekly Share Reports. Fortnightly Marke: Report. Yam Marker Report. Hemp and Rice.

Shanghai Market Report. Opium.

Exchange.

Latest Quotations... Local and General.

BIRTHS.

On the 27th of August, at London Mission, Peking, the wife of the Rev. T: OWARD- SMITH, of a daughter.

LOCHEAD, of a son.

On the 28th September, at 6 am, at the Government Civil Hospi al, the wife of JAS, [11780 On the 21st September, a Shanghai, W, KELLY. M D., and Miss G. M. Hill, both of Changteh, Hunan,

· MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

At Vancouver, B.C., on the 29.h of July, JAMES BOCHER, for many years. Foreman Carpenter with S. C. Farnham, Burd & Co

On the 21st September, at No. 14, Kwen- ming Road, Shanghai, JOHN FLOOD, aged 71 On the arst September, at No. 9. Markham Road, in child of ER BARATTI STANA Shanghai, WALTER PARRatt Stand-

Standring, aged 13 months,

years.

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steam tugs Japanese-owned, but the number take alarm at the first hoisting of the red of Japanese hongs in Chebo has recently signals to hurry away from the harbour and greatly increased. But we gather that the are certainly at fault in demanding extra matter is not going to be allowed to remain in money when they return to work after their its present unsatisfactory state, as our Tientsin self-imposed confinement. The best solu correspondent writes that steps are being tion of the problem would be to give them taken to ascertain the precise amount of warning by distinctive signal that they should trade going by this irregular channel. It move into shelter and not before this parti has been shown that the goods can be put cular signal has been hoisted must they off at Chefoo and landed on the coast ab- abandon work, and thus save loss of time solutely duty free, but as to the amount of and a subsequent squeeze, cargo being so landed no satisfactory evid- once is forthcoming. The Customs author- ities have apparently known all about the matter for some months past and some time

(1st October.) go they sent a special representative down

The disadvantages under which all ships to the coast investigating. Hut for some in-of British ownership trading to Canton and the West River ports labour, by reason of explicable reason an impression appears to prevail that nothing can be done to stop it. certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Many maintain that the amount involved is Consolidation Ordinance, have formed the not large enough to matter, but this is not subject of repeated representations to Gov- at all assured. Meanwhile the listless inertia resultant on dull trade pervades everything.

THE FEXATION TO SHIPPING.

(30th September.) At half-past seven yesterday morning the red south cone was hoisted at the usual stations to notify the shipping that a typhoon was ever three hundred miles away from the colony. With an alacrity surpassing the expedition usually associated with smaller craft, junks and sampons let go their

THE RIVER, TRADE.

ernment. It is a notorious fact that vessels

$5,655 tons of Indian and Japanese fibre In view of the recent marked increase of had, according to the last annual returns, been crimes of a serious nature, and in relation to imported into the country. He also cited the question to be asked by the hon. the other products which it was expected could representative of the Chamber of Commerce be made to thrive with State aid, such at the meeting of the Legislative Council on as silk,. cotton, ramie, juté, sugar and copra. Thursday, the inhabitants of the colony will The Governor acknowledged that the prin- await with some anxiety the explanation cipal obstacle in the way of planters in Indo- which we trust will be tendered by the Colo- China was the scarcity of good agricultural | nial Secretary on behalf of the government, labour, notwithstanding that some parts of In a colon) like Hongkong, which is with the country are overpopulated and that in easy and cheap access of the most China, that great coolie-market, is so populous city in South China, the suppres Referring to the pre- sion and detection of crime will always be a close at hand: judice existing amongst French colonists mate requiring the most careful attention against employing Chinese, he stated that of the authorities. The ranks of local the drawbacks mentioned would most surely criminals are continually' being swelled by be outweighed by the advantages which enterprising desperados from Canton, who would accrue to the colony, by reason of have seen good to pay us a short, but gene- the keen commercial instinct of the Celestials. rally profitable, visit; and there can be little He declared that he admires still more their doubt that a very large percentage of the

of British registry plying between Hongkong and places on the Canton river, from the good qualities as cultivators of the soil and more serious crimes, chronicled so often of

necessity of complying with the requirements secks to encourage the immigration of "Chi-late, have been the handiwork of some of

of section 4 of the local Shipping Ordinance, nese cultivators by lessening the burden of these desperate characters from the southern

are handicapped to an extent which practi- taxation on them, and by giving facilities for capital. The capture of criminals who are

cally give their foreign competitors in settling them upon the land, especially in residents of this city is an easy task when

business a decided advantage over them. Lower Tonquin where cultivators are badly compared to the discovery of the where

The number of officers required on British wanted. He has drawn up schemes for fill abouts of these felons who fit to and fro,

river steamers of small tonnage is far in ing up with Chinese, the waste lands of with comparative impunity, between. Canton

excess of practical requirements. Moreover, Annam, Cambodia, and Laos, since the and this colony and who, on the first sign of

vessels employed on the same trade and natives of those districts are of little 'value' as danger or after a successful operation, can

flying any other than the British flag are not labourers. The Governor-General intends easily find a secure refuge in the crowdedmourings and hastened away to Causeway under the same obligations, and by not to frame laws punishing with great severity intricacy of the slums of that city. It relay to take shelter from a possible blow. being compelled to carry the same number malingering, breach of contracts, and deser-quires but small thought to realise the cnor-We referred to the vexation thus caused of certificated officers are obviously at ari mous difficulties encountered by our police to shipping some time ago, when we advantage in so far as the running expenses in bringing home crime to culprits of 50 felt it incumbent upon ourselves to draw of the vessels are concerned. In these days evasive a class; and success in such cases attention to the many complaints-which of active competition, when freights and must depend entirely upon the adequacy had come to our knowledge regarding the and excellence of the Detective Branch of great inconvenience, and loss of time and point, it is easily realisable how unfair it is passenger rates are cut down to such a fine the police force. From the increase in serious money caused to local firms by junks to British shipowners, who are in reality made several statements concerning the nucrine which has taken place during the last and sampans stopping work alongside the pioneers of the trade, that they merous public works in hand, or projected, few months, one is tempted to believe in the ships, and setting sail the moment a should be penalized in favour of foreigners the most important being the building of the possible existence of some defect in the or-typhoon signal was run up. Quite a Tonquin-Yunnan railway, the construction ganisation of this useful branch of the service, number of typhoons have been notified accorded them in the Colony and the fee- who, taking advantage of the hospitality of good roads in Laos as a means of penetra- though whether it is due to numerical weak during the past few weeks, and only dom of the port, should operate their vessels tion to the immense mineral wealth whichness, or to the use of insufficient and antiqu two have approached within the 300-mile to the detriment of our own. None too exists there, and the execution of important ated methods we must await the reply of radius; but long before there were the least

soon has the Legislature recognized the harbour work in Saigon and Haiphong and the Colonial Secretary before coming to possible indications of any strong blow necessity of remedying this anomalous staic the establishing of new ports on the coast of conclusions in the matter; but whatever may the harbour has been entirely deserted of affairs before the trade, created by the Annam with a view to profit the export trade be the original causes for the wave of crimi by small craft. so indispensable in the there, Speaking of Saigon, the Governor- nality which now overruns Hongkong it is loading and unloading of steamers, whose vably lost owing to defective legislation......

enterprise and capital of Britishers, is irretrie General congratulated the Messageries doubtlessly the desire of the majority of its enforced delay is a matter of no small The draft Ordinance introduced by the At Maritimes Company on its activity, and population that the authorities should spare importance to owners, officers and pas-torney General this afternoon, at the meeting hoped that it would continue in the same

no effort to ameliorate the security of our

sengers. But apart from this, when the

of the Legislative Council, cannot but be direction, when the harbour improvements citizens and their property.

junks and sampans sneak out from a spell regarded as a right step in the proper direc there once take effect. A direct steamer

of idleness in Causeway Bay, many of themtion. It has passed the first reading, and it line from Saigon to Java would then become

are impudent enough to demand exorbitant possible. M. Beau is bringing forward

may be taken for granted that it will be rates for lighterage consequent upon the loss taken through the remaining stages without schemes for subsidising steamier lines to ply We have frequently alluded to the great of money entailed by their voluntary cessa-opposition. Indeed, a measure like that regularly, and in addition to the M. M. boats, depression characterising the import trade tion from work, and, as most of the shipping under discussion has already been too long between Saigon and China. Trade, he de- in the North, and more ecially in in port is strictly bound to depart on schedule delayed, and it cannot but be regarded clared, had greatly increased during the past Shantung province, and, the 3rd time, the squeeze has to be satisfied before in the most favourable light by the In an opening speech delivered a few days year and the port returns showed an aug-inst., printed a letter from our Tientsin the discharging or loading of vessels can pro interests which it favourably affects, The

mentation in tonnage of 96,701 tons. Cables correspondent stating that the main reason ceed. and telegraph lines are to receive the atten- for the stagnation had been ascertained. It occasions, the Government has decided to in (No. 36 of 1899) is effected by section 2 of As we have pointed out on several amendment of the principal Ordinance ton of the authorities, the present system'seems that merchandise arrives at Chefootroduce the flag system, as at present in vogue The Small Ships Exemption Ordinance, will be considerably extended and a new and is there transhipped into coasting junks at Shanghai, for the information of the method of instructing public servants in a and imported at a small native shipping shipping fraternity, without, however, doing the Bill. That section reads as follows: 1903, this being the short title of better knowledge of native language and port south-west of Taka, for conveyance away with the present drum, ball and cone customs is to be adopted. The Governor-inland by road and waterway direct signals, which are believed to be much No. 36 of 1899 with regard to the officers "The provisions of section 4 of Ordinance General enlarged on the peace, order and to the consignees. We pointed out that better and safer besides being more familiar required to be provided under that section progress manifested by the colony and ter

to the local junk population. One would al- by ships leaving any port of the Colony, minated his discourse by announcing that the defences of Indo-China both by land and

have bred contempt, especially' considering British or Colonial ship not exceeding 300 most bave imaged that familiarity would shall not be compulsory in the case of any sea were to be strongly reinforced in the near

the great percentage of signalled typhoons tons regularly plying between the Colony future. We need hardly mention that, like

which never touch the outskirts of the Colony and any places on the Canton or West all official statements of such nature, this cloquent and elaborate discourse must be

but the experience of many years would seem or approach within hundreds of miles of it; River, or any river in the interior of Kwang- digested cum grano satis.

tung Province, or between the Culony and to indicate that 'olo custom must prevail Macao, and not carrying more than twelve so long as our present methods of notifying A ROYAL BIRTHDAY. lished by the local Government around heavy weather is allowed to remain. It will passengers, and every such ship shall, ` if Tientsin and which, coming on top of the be a matter of many months before the deemed to comply with the requirements of provided with a duly certificated Master, be Our recent alliance with Portugal whereby Maritime Customs dues, the River Impro-natives can be made to understand the flag the said section: Provided that this Ordin- the harbours and territories of the Ibernian vement dues, and the Chow Kwan or native system, and it is to be doubted if, ance shall not apply to any such ship if she l'éninsula are made secure against falling Customs, are almost too much to bear. The when they are well acquainted with those

ceases to so regularly ply as aforesaid." under the influence of any contingently import duty is 5. per cent, Chow Kwan 2 signals, they will forego the old fashioned A saving clause is appended to the new Bill hostile Powers, brings more into prominence per cent, and the likin 14 per cent,

It is symbols which they hare become accustomed Under that section the Ordinance shall not the rulers of that country whose birthdays estimated that goods imported by this route to obey, so implicitly ever since they were come into operation until the Governor are being celebrated, to-day; and had it save 37 per cent and, according to our cor- first run up at the various stations in the notifies that it is His Majesty's pleasure not not been for the unfortunate indisposition of respondent, hundreds of thousands of tacks harbour. Meanwhile, we cannot impress to disallow the same, and thereafter, it shall Conselheiro Senhor A. G. Romano, Consul-worth are in this way being diverted from too strongly up, Government the necessity come into operation on the day of such General for Portugal, the occasion would Tientsin's trade, and the authorities are sup- of reconsidering the system of signal notification by the Governor. It is a fair have been honoured in the Colony by posed to be losing some Tls. 80,000 a month

assumption that once passed by the Council, of remark that the Governor-General waxed the usual function at Arbuthnot Road in dues in consequence. The matter is fully able small craft swarming on the waters the Secretary of State for the Colonies will eloquent on the immense importance he It was just forty years ago that King Carlas dealt with in, the P. & 7. Times of the of the colony, and would suggest that the not exercise the prerogative of advising attaches to the better development of the I was born near Laibach, a small town 15th and 17th inst, from which we also difficulty be met by hoisting a signal in His Majesty to disallow a measure so essen agricultural resources of the colony. To in the Austrian province of Illyria and, singu learn that there are four places in all along addition to the present symbols, indicating tial to protect British interests, in so far as that end, he declared the government had larly enough, the same day, Amelia, who was the Pechili Gulf coast where landing that sampans and junks should seek shelter the growing trade between the Colony and

ment will see good to investigate this affair and make every endeavour to rid us, once and for all, of the numerous secret agents in the pay of the Chinese officials, now over running the Polony.

THE OUTLOOK IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

(28th September.)

ago before the Conseil Supérieur in Saigon, M. Beau, Governor-General of the colony, gave an exhaustive and most interesting review of the political and fiscal condition of France's immense possessions in the East. He opened his address by calling attention to the critical situation of the finances of the colony at the outset of his administration, which was due to an error on the part of his predecessor, M. Doumer, in establishing the budget for 190z at the rate of 2 fcs. 40 to the piastre. The subsequent depreciation of silver reduced the value of this coin to francs and, in consequence, the colony was menaced with a prospective deficit, which, had the low rate of exchange continued, would have amounted to one-sixth of the total of the budget itself. However, within' the last few months the outlook has brighten- ed considerably owing to the unexpected rise in silver. Thanks to the increase of

receipts through the main sources of revenue

the accounts for 190z now show a surplus of $939,000.. M. Beau, informed his hearers that further improvements in revenue were to be expected owing to a more rigorous application of excise measures with regard to the government monopoly of opium, and also to the fact that the selling price of the drug has been raised considerably. It is worthy

DIVERTING TRADE.

the Shansi bankers have opened a bank near this place in a big town called Yenshanhsien, in order to facilitate this new route, and as that, could not be done without the knowledge of the local authorities it points very strongly to Government connivance. It appears that the object in cluas diverting the trade is to avoid payments at the enormous number of likin stations estab-

ling typhoons, especially to the innumer

The Hongkong Celegraph decided to devote a sum of $25,000 for afterwards to be his wife, was brought into can be effected without the Ringislodge without delay. It is incumbent upon the the riverine ports of South China and Mncas

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establishing a college in the colony, at which the world. Brave and energetic as a soldier of the Chefoo Customs, Hotanych, two authorities that some preventive measures is concernert. the pioneer colonists could obtain, free of and merciful as a man, King Carlos of Portu- other, and the small shipping port be taken SO that every facility is all charge practical

*practical knowledge in tropica gal and the Algarves has gained in an ex- Chikkaying mentioned previously, which is afforded to our vast and ever increasing ship. THE CANTON-HANKOWRAILWAY. cultivation. M. Beau

Beau stated that a prelimi-traordinary degree the affection of those who only about 18 miles-south-west of Taku by ping trade in the matter of lighterage. The nary sum of $55,000 would be employed come into contact with him; while in his water Import cargo in considerable quanti question is not beset with many difficulties, It will doubtless be cause of satisfaction. in execting a dam on the Song-Thuong wife, a descendant of one of the oldest tieg is being landed at these places, the junks; and, judging from the effective manner to many in the Colony to learn that tenders river, by means of which a large plain near families in Europe, tracing their descent for precaution's sake against pirates, and also with which the Government dealt with have been requested for the furnishing of Kep, of some 15,000 acres, would become fit back to Boadicea of England, His Most to facilitate speed, being towed along the the recent strike of ricksha coolies, the materials, and the construction of a passenger for cultivation, and that this was but a begin- Faithful Majesty has a companion ever coast by steam tugs, largely Japanese-owned. task of placing a better control upon the depôt at Fat Shan, for the Imperial Chinese We consider it oor duty to call the at- ning of a series of similar works of public utility ready to take up her share of the Imperial" Indeed, according to our nonhern contem- crews of the smaller craft in |

port

should be

Administration

This would tend tention of the Government to a recent add undertaken by the government. He also burden and help, as much as in her, lies, porary, there seems reason to believe that easy of accomplishment: The natives can to prove that the schemes, for

supplying flagrant violation of British law by certain declared that the soil was very favourable to her husband in governing the fourth colonial Jepare traders are largely concerned in this not be blamed for seeking shelter when Southern China with an adequate system of emissaries of the Chinese authorities in the cultivation o the cott int" and, power of the world.

new departure, as not only are many of the danger is imminent, but they need not railways are on the way to realisation. The

(26th September.)

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