1904-10-29 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No 4685

NOTICK

All communication intended for publication in

晚一十月九年十三猪光

“MARRIAGES:

On 12th September, at Hambuig, WILHELM

On the 14th Oct., at St. Andrew's Cathedral,

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLI HRD1881)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1904.

Jannum to the Colony's coffers. The pro came into possession of the British Govern

大拜禮

就九十月十英港香, SINGLE CORY,5

#13 PER ANNUM

generally known, observes the Cablenews, ence of warfare, and it is well-known that,

The HONGKONG TELEGRAPII should do GOETZE, Lieutenan: Commander of H.GMA noter of the new casino will probably offer ment, by lease, that this serious menace to the scale of wages which prevails in Hong for many years, little attention has been andrewed to The Editor, 1, Ice House Road, and Navy, to ELLEN, daughter, of G. Stemasen, tempting inducements in the legs of the peace, good government, and well-being should be accompanied by the Writer's Naine and Consul nt Fo-chow, China.

pecuniary payments for the privilege off Hongkong was completely removed." Addre

exclusive to Europeans in Macao. Although the two Colonial Governments is our excuse establishing this new form of gambling the friendly relations subsisting between it may be too much to hope that the neigh for the suggestion that representations might bouring settlement will do away with be made by the British authorities to the gambling, as recognised by the State, we Portuguese Government in order that the

Ordinary business communications should be addreed

to The Manager.

The Felitor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejector 38.. nor, to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION BATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-830 per annum. WEEKLY-$13 por annam. The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. The daily imus in delivered free when the addrow in ecomible to messanger. On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly lane to any part of the

world is 30 conta per quarter.

five conta.

JONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Death. Loading Articles:-

The Projected Casino.

The Cigar Trade.

The Baltic Buccaneers..

Canton-Hankow Railway.

An Opening for British Trade.

Bounty Fed Sugar v. the Local Industry. England and Russia.

Telegrams:

The War.

Baltic Fleet.

On the 25th Oct. at the Presbyterian Church cannot resist a call to make a strong de-founding of the casino at Macao may never there was little to fear from Hongkong, as sinking of thetrawler an accident the warahi

Colonial Chaplain, ALEXANDER BOWERS Singapore, by the Rev. H. F. Izard, Acting SMITH, of Penang, to ALICE, daughter of Robert John Plumpton, of Streatham, London, On the 15th October, at the Methodist Church; Singapore, R. W. RELDER of the E. Ex. Tel Coy, to EDITH BOWDEN, of Torquay. Singapore, by the Rev. S. 8. Walker, JAMES nouncement of an impending evil which be eventuated. THOMSON MATTHEW, of Aberdeen, to MARY ELIZABETH MCGLENCHY, of Sydney, N.S.W. On the 15th October at St. Andrew's Cathe drat, Singapore, by the Rev. H. C. Isard, Colonial Chaplain, assisted by the Rev. D Holland Stubbs, Chaplain to the Forces, ERNEST NORMAN. BUCHAN, D.5.0. Lieut. Ist

On October 17th, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, THOMAS EDMUND LOWE, of the English Baptist Mission, Shansi, to MARGARET GERTRUDE, eldest daughter of James Morgan,

Walthamstow,

On October 17th, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, CHARLES CHEESMAN, of the English Baptist Mission, Shensi, to LOUISA WALSH, second daughter of William Walsh, Belvedere. On October 19th, at H.I.G.M,'s Consulate- General, Bhanghai, MATTHIAS F. LAND to EMMA FRANCIS HAHN.

kong is much lower than that which obtains paid in the Baltic squadron, ot, la in the Philippines, and as in the making of fact, throughout the Russian Navy, to substantial figure in the balance of profit been used for little more than show and cigars the element of labour cuts quite a

manoeuvres and gunnery. The feet han:

and loss, it would seem that there at least parade, and an occasional, visit of courtesy the Hongkong factory would have some to advantage. Vice Governor Ide thought that waters. Had it been otherwise and the a neighbouring Power in European

there was absolutely no duty on the exporta- tion of cigars and cigarettes. The tobacco would have to come from the Philippines, and the money for its purchase would have to go to the grower. He alluded to the fact that it would certainly cost less to ship the tobacco-growing industry, to Hongkong, than to ship it to Manila, and pay for the transhipment which must take place in the process of manufacture before the cigars can be exported by the factory. Another point is that the Hongkong factory is not as large an affair at present as the old factories of Manila, and that, he thought, did not

would not affect the Manila trade to any argue that in time the Hongkong factory

slight to degree. If the advantage is ever so in favour of, he concluded,

would have stopped to render, instead of steaming off to the mouth; engaging in coaling operations prepar to slipping down channel. That they not be permitted to proceed far on journey before being called upon exploits is almost certain; but if their true mission is seriously contemplated it would be well for a few British watchdogs to tions and thus evade the possibility of escort them, in relays, to the scene of opera

has characterised their departure from the recurrence of such an act of piracy which Baltic.

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.

It will be remembered that work connect-

shall certainly have dire consequences upon many of the citizens of this Colony. It is

THE CIGAR TRADE. with a view to prevent the consummation of the project proposed that we should enter a

(24th October.) protest, strong and earnest, and in good time, Public interest in the Philippines has been Single Copie, Dally, los centa; Weekly, twenty ELIZABETH GRAEME ST. CLAIR, only daughter Government no less to bring the matter on the article which recently appeared in

Battalion the Manchester Regt to KYTHE for the consideration of the Portuguerealy focussed during the past few days tobacco directly from Aparri, the centre of Government to furnish an account of the of W. G. St. Clair, Esq, of Singapore.

At St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rev

before the notice of the Colonial authorities our columns zonouncing the opening of a George H. Henham, NORMAN DALRYMPLE, in Hongkong. And we have all the more gar factory in Hongkong. The decision of Selangor, Federated Malay States, in OLIVE reason for assuming the attitude we now of " La Estrella Preciosa" to transfer their only daughter of the late Licut. Col. F. H King

take up since it has been discussed that no Far East business from Manila to this one can afford to quarrel, nor can any one Colony in order to avoid difficulties in raise a growl with such an enterprise as this; buying and exporting (such as numerous for, from a business point of view, it was transportation charges, Customs formalities, considerable revenue into the government formalities) has evoked considerable com- alleged that it would be the means of putting and other duties, not forgetting exchange coffers at Macao, while the steamer linesment in the Cablenews and seems running to that port would undoubtedly have brought home to the notice of the marvellously increase their earnings. It was manufacturers in the American possessions Hongkong, the capital and the brainsed with the Canton-Hankow railway in further argued that, with such an attraction, the importance of not despising the Hong- can soon be found for the new enterprise. Singapore, GERTRUE TRAVIS to. 1. ABORNo close to Hongkong, the residents in this kong and China trade. According to figures We are, at present, unable to state the Colony need never be at a loss how to spend just published by the bureau of insular affairs amount of capital which has been put the week-end, or pass away a dull Sunday, the at Washington, last year this Colony and the into the new factory but taking all delightful sea trip across, in itself, adding con- British East Indies bought more than one things into account there is reason for Pillippines and, as the Manila journal points in favour of this Colony, not the least im out, while a large part of this was doubtless portant being the proximity of Hongkong to for trahahipment, a considerable quantity China and the fact of its being the greatest wi, in all probability, used here and in distributing centre in the East. A bold bid prospects of the new concern, the Cable steps have already been taken to ensure this other. Eastern cities. Summing up the is to be made for the trade with China and thinks the advantages of the Hong-end, but what effect the removal of the kong factory over the Manila factory are factory to these shores will have upon the Manila market remains to be seen. Should the commercial concerns of the Philippine's capital suffer to any appreciable extent it is evident that steps will be taken to remove some of the burdens with which they are duties which have not helped to encourage at present encumbered in the way of high

the struggling colony in its infancy.

Coaling in the Channel.

England and Russia

SS. Kashing Strikes a Mine.

Russian Casualties.

Japanese Casualties.

Meetings

Bowling Green Club. Legislative Council.

Legal Intelligence-

Important Land Appeal. Police.

Curious Alleged Arcident.

Breaches of the Harbour Rules.

Touting in the Harbour.

Landlord and Tenant.

Smuggling Arms.

Alleged theft from European Stone. European Constable charged with larceny. Correspondenesi.

A Rowing Complaint,

The Boxing Contest, Queries.

Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:~~

The Ministering Children's League.

The Zone Time.

The Dairy Farm.

Steamers New Time Table.

The Hongkong Cricket League.

Financial Returns,

Blake Garden:

Y. M. C. A. Outing Party,

R. A. O. B. Smoker

Concert at the Camp,

The Lilliputians at the City Hall.

T. B. D.'s in Port.

The T'aku Pays off

Douglas ss. Thales Sold.

8.S. Telemachus.

The Stranding of the Stanley. Murderous Attack.

Attempted Suicide in the Harbour, Fatality in the Harbour,

Fatal Falls.

Silver and Copper Mines.

Macao Notes,

Canton Notei

More about the case at Shamien,

Triads in the North of Kwangtung.

On the zoth inst., at St. Andrew's Cathedral,

WEBSTER.

by Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M G., and after

FREDERICK, fih son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry

had transferred the right of the railway to

At H.B. Consulate on the 2nd Ortober, wards at the Union Church, Shan hai, by the Rev, Chas. E. Darwent, assisted by Dr. Timothy | siderably to the other attractions of such an | half of the total export of cigars from the believing that the advantages are, so far. cussed and the opinion was held that the Richard, ANNIE RENNIE, eldest daughter of excursion. In this connection we have Mr. and Mrs. Robert Law, of Shanghai, to heard it remarked that Singapore Griffin, of Blackthorne, Oxfordshire, England. situated almost exactly as will be Hong On 22nd October, at H... Consulate,kung, should this concession be granted, as -just across the Straits, one hour Rev. Chas. E. Darwent, assisted by 1 r. Timothy from Singapore itself, is the Johore Richard, FREDERICK, fifth son of ford Mire, casino for the running of which the Henry Griffin, of Blackthorne, Oxfordshire, England, to ANNIE RENNIE, eldest daughter

Shanghai, by Bir Pelham Warren, KC.MG, and nfterwards at the Union Church, by the

of Mi, and Mrs. Robert Law, of Shanghai.

On zand October, at the American Consulate.

Shan, hai, Cap: C. W. MRAD, Fngineer in Chief of Hankow-Canton Railway to Miss BEATRICE F. ZILZ, second daughter of Mrs.

Sultan of Jobore has granted a conces sion, in monopoly, to a wealthy Chinese Syndicate, and there are few who manage to get away from Singapore on a Sunday, who do not take the little trip and indulge in a mild flutter! It is peculiarly season-

C. J. Zdz, tate of San Francisco. No Cards,

DEA H SETNA. On the 21st October, at his resi-able, in view of the latter observations to

dence, Bandra Hill, fiombay, MY, DHUNJEE

BHOY CURSETJER SETNA, (Partner, Messrs. Cursorjee Bomanjee & Co., of Bombay, and Messrs. Cawasjec Pallanjee & Co., of Hong koog and China), beloved father of Mr. Sorabjee Dbanjeebboy Setan, of Hongkong. Aged oz. Deeply regretted. (By telegram),

read the excellent editorial which appears in our esteemed Penang contemporary (the Straits Echoy of the 12th inst. In regard to Johore the southern journal remarks: "The influence of the notorious Monte Carlo

very apparant.

The tobacco is hought it some place, probably on the plants- tion, and shipped from the nearest port, paying little or no tax on the raw material, and only direct transportation charges. On the Manila factory has to take its tobacco the other hand, the journal points out that to that port, pay high inter-island freight charges, pay high wages, pay duty on the wood imported for the boxes, then pay the retenue tax and in many other ways is com-

at Johore has probably done more to underpelled to face formidable expenses; so that mine the moral constitutions and to shatter when the finished product is turned out the

THE BALTIC BUCCANEERS.

(25th October.) It is to be doubted if ever in the history

The Houghong Celegraph the mental calibre of Singaporeans,-Euro-oct is hound to exceed that at which the of the present generation the British nation greally ffected since the natives of Hasan

MAIL SUPPLEMENT,

ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG. Saturday, OctOBER 29, 1904.

THE PROJECTED CASINO,

(22nd October.)

peans and Asiatics alike,-than mere statis.

Kwangtung was recently stopped and the different foreign employees returned to Can-

through native sources, at a meeting of the ton. According to information gleaned

Commercial Bureau the matter was fully its American China Development Company the Belgians, contrary to the supplement to the agreement. It was further argued that, by the mechanics, having many times result on account of the creating of disturbances

ed in the loss of life for which reason the unexpected might possibly turn up in the future the point regarding the cancellation of the agreement, should be upheld. The native gentry of Kwangtung, especially Tsor Chung Fen and Wu Chuan Jul, are said to have jointly petitioned to the Waiwupu, the

notably Tai Hung Chu, Wu Ting Fang, and Viceroy of Kwantung, the Viceroy of Hu peh, and the Cantonese officials at Peking,

Chang Chen Hsuan also Teng Hua Hire, who is in Shanghai, and who has been re- quested to approach Sheng Kung Pao, that' the rights of the railway may be restored to China. This Sheng Kung Pao is stated to be same cigar can be produced in Hongkong has had to keep its temper under so many began to intervene. He has sent a telegram under the plan pursued by the new factory. irritating pieces of international impudence to Peking, the effect of which was that he Apart from the advantages of Hongkong as those which have come from Russia dur. would maintain the point that the agreement being a free port there is the questioning the course of the present war. The had been cancelled, and that the transfer of of cheap labour and freight charges besides capture of British and German steamers in the concern was to be purely American, not the evasion of the inland revenuo tax. A the Red Sea by her volunteer fleet" have, Belgian. He requested that the American remedy is suggested in Manila in the shape again and again, brought out protests from Minister at Peking might be notified that of an export tax on the leaf tobacco which those Powers, and the act was repeatedly the transfer was to be purely American, and it is thought would very soon bring about a disavowed by the Tear's government. Be that no foreign intervention whatever be change and put a stop to a possible exodus fore the British temper had cooled down the allowed. This telegram was couched to of tigar factories and a shifting of the centre of the tobacco industry from that to this had overhauled the Knight Commander, arious one sent at the beginning of the case. news came that the Vladivostok squadron strong terms, quite different from the pre port Collector Hord, who was interviewed British steamer with an American cargo, off In that telegrain Sheng said that if it should co the matter, gave it as his opinion that Japan, had given the crew just time to board be desired to cancel the agreement it would the pew factory, being a small affair, could neighbouring craft, and had then sent her be necessary to prepare a large sum of no way affect the Manila cigar trade, and to the bottom. But interference with British money and that with the guarantee of the that the advantages were in favour of the shipping did not cease with this unwarrant Board of Revenue and the province of Philippine port from several standpoints. In able act, and the result was that a somewhat Hunan, lawyers would be engaged in con the first place, he said that it would take the acute controversy ensued between the two nection with the case. Whether the action Hongkong factory two years to turn out as Powers. The Russian government subsequent will be successful or not, it is hard to pre- many cigars as such a factory as they informed the British that, without making dict, and it is argued arrangements should Tabacalera turned out in, two months. It any statement on the matter of principle, be made beforehand for fear of further could not have the advantage of buying in we might rely upon it that the vessels of the losses. smaller quantities as the tobacco is wanted fleet, which, by the way, issued through the and as the prices are favourable, but must Dardanelles in the character of ships which and revenue drawn by the Jobore Govern buy in reasonably large quantities for ship were not vessels of war, would stop this, ment, so long will all the vices of the gamping. Also, there is absolutely no duty on practice. Of course, by this time the bling mania predominate among the Chinese, oigans and cigarettes exported, so that Vladivostok squadron, finding things too hat

(27th October.) Similar argument has been made use of

From a commercial point of view the rich the Hongkong.product will bave no

around Japan, laid low and quietly slipped districts watered by the West, North, elsewhere, but has always been ruthlessly pierced on taking it to its logical conclusion." in that respect. Further, he said into port with the result that shipping in East Rivers, and their tributaries mh, and the tobacco users of Hongkong and the, the Far Fast was comparatively safe against considered as forming the Centre of the Our contemporary recalls the existence of adjoining colonies are mostly English, and molestation. It was with these assurances Province of Kwangtung. This labyrinth the gambling "hella" at Kowloon, under the Englishman almost invariably smokes a that the British nation appeared satis islands, channels and creeks is occupied by circumstances which must still be fresh pipe and not a cigar. This, of course, is a very fed. Now, however, things have taken the four administrative districts of Nambol, in the minds of our readers. They are doubtful question. In Hongkong, where pipes another, and a most unexpected, turn. The Pungu, Shuntak and Heungshan, and may tersely and concisely put as follows seem at prepju Stranger still Mr. Baltio aquadron, having grown tired of walt safely be called the most fertile and richest "At Kowloon the Canton Government per Hord expressed the opinion that the facing for a possible match with Japanese bat part of the whole province. For the pro- mitted gambling, and although the Hongtory will gain little or nothing by cheap tleships in Far Eastern waters, have opened duction of raw silk the Shuntak district is On the 14th October, at the Maternity Hos Colony by the creation of a farm to loud-istence of the bella" in such close proximity equal. It could make more money in shrapnel at inoffensive trawlers engaged in being an important market for this class of so prosperous, has been driven from the kong Government protested against the ex- Chinese labour and that, other things being the ball on their own account by firing especially famous the city of Shuntak itself pital Singapore, the wife of CHARLES E. WEBD," Master Babalan of somely denounced; the tax on sulphur and to the Colony, there was no abatement of Manila, As to the cigar factory ever have lawful pursuit in British waters of the North goods, and most of the names given to the On the 14th Oct at Ipob, the wife of E saltpetre be sent the once flourishing fire the nuisance the menace to the peace and ing been in Manila be stated that be Sea. The exclusive cable sent by our Lon- different sorts of Canton raw silk belong to SPINKE, Assistant Commissioner of Police, of

daughter.

cracker industry from lis shores to Hong well-being of the Colony--until the hints of had invord gated commar and could find don correspondent yesterday morning and places lying in that small tract of land on the On October, 16th at No. 4 Amoy Road, kong, and the exclusive privilege granted for unpleasant reprisals became very broad in no war, he on the point, however, printed in ourissue theaame evening, announ. left bank of the West River, between Shuntak, Shanghai, the wife of J. A. CHANDLER, of the slaughter of live stock has raised the deed. Then the Viceroy of Canton became saya anlis paper, Mr. Hord seems to ces that the Admiralty has taken the matter Komchuk, Kaukong, Lachow and Fathan,

On October doth, at the residence of Captain prices of food stuffs in the Settlement above alarmed and sent a deputy down to Chinese Inman, No. 30, Seward Road, Shanghai, the that ruling in this Co

understood the factory up and is at present interviewing the survivors These places, being the markets where alik wife of HARRY WRIGHT, of the Woosung have been load in their cond

Mphila under different of the sunken trawler. The act of diabolicalis art collected from the farmers reildin Forta Hotel, of a son

Anonima and was under the piracy has naturally aroused the strongest in the neighbourhood, are only a few miles nt of Fred Notts and Carl indignation athome, and pending an explana distant from each other; and accessible from of that city. Some time. lon from Russia it is difficult to conceive the broadway of the West River through

Lago-

Daring Robbery in Kwangtung. Reported Massacres at Kwangchouwan. The Kwangai Rebellion. Swatow Cho chow(u. Railway, Interpart Cricket Team. Trade Marke. Ak Manufacture of Smokeless Powder. The Money System of Manchuria. "Preparing for a Gold Standard," Sunday in Saigon.

The Plague in Formosa.

In a Corner of Asia.

For some time past it has been known that negotiations were proceeding with the Portuguese authorities for the establishment of a casing on Western lines in the Colony of Macao. Yesterday we made the definite announcement that Mr. John S. Barnes has succeeded in focussing the matter to such a point that he is aanguine of obtaining the concession on his visit to Lishon to can fer with the Minister for the Colonies there

tics can ever prove. Of course, it is a recognised fact that at Johore gambling is interdicted among Europeans, Eurasians, and Malays; but it is also an open secret to those who know anything about the matter that Europeans and the other prohibited classes often get their little bit on' all the same through their Chinese servants, who, in common with both Oriental and Occiden tal races, dearly love the excitement of Buttering in the casino. But that the Chinese should, in the absence of a law of prohibition at Johore, be made in too many cases-WETE the true facts only to come to light the wayward scapegoats of others is grossly in equitable. Their vaunted lords and masters, among whom, by the way, may oft be includ on the terms under which a grant will be made some in the innermost circles of respect to him for the institution of a gambling able Society, should bear the burden of any American Blockade Runner lost in Kam establishment in our neighbouring Colony. shortcomings of their own on their own It is not our purpose in this article to dis-shoulders and not unnecessarily expose their cuss the contentious interest which will be menials to the dangers of this sink of iniqui- created by the project Mr. Barnes has in ty in Johore. It has been argued that, an contemplation with the present farmers of long as the gambling-houses are permitted the gambling monopoly at Macao. It has been held by all right thinking people that the influences of the monopolies established there, whether in the nature of gambling farms, opium farms, or the exclusive sales of kerosene, pork, and the daily necessaries of life, are most baneful to the prosperity of a Colony which has long been dependent upon most iniquitous sources of revenue for tis maintenance. The creation of monopo

any shape or form is detrimental to the best interests of any country. Macao has seen how the kerosene trade, at one time

schatka.

The Chettys of Singapore From Hongkong to Bangkok. Death of Mr. Dhunjeebhoy Carserjee Setna. Extradited from Hongkong. Flour and Wheat for Japan, "Shell" Transpon and Trading Company. Steel Platen for Hongkong.:

Commercial:-

Raube

Weekly Share Report, Freight!

Fortnightly Market Report. Hemp.

Shanghai Share Report.

Exchange.

Opiom

Looat and General,

BIRTHS, ANA

In the Crown Colony of Labuan, on the 7th October, the wife of FREDERICK A BETTS, of a son

lies in

At No. 5, Peitsibo Lane, Shanghai, on the action of the resp

21st October, the wife of Fa. PELTHEN of a

On the pomjug of 21st inst, at No. 4 Nyen

pull does not

the

Road, Bingapore, the wife of H. JWOODFORD, Bost

and Engineer - Zweena, of a daughter, s

On 1st October, at Shangbai, the wife of

FL-DEL

GEO

at Shanghai, the w

On of a daughter.com

ople Kowloon to close and seal up the objection-wai of the able houses. But before long they were re- But opened, necessitating fresh remonstrances Def in followed by a repetition of reluctant compli

the ance with the reasonable request of a friendly forms of neighbotir. All sorts of excuses were minde' able by the Chinese authorities for failure to stration promptly comply with the

the quests of the Governor mutes the failure to keep the holla ciot sand dollar

up and it was

October, at Shangbal, the wife of;

which com

B. YON FISCHERS, of's son,

gkong and the

a

AN OPENING FOR BRITISH TRADE.

red his business to Hongkong. what steps will be taken by Great Britain to network of creeks and river branches. The of labour, Vice Gover.mark her disapproval of, and disgust at, this southern part of the Namhol district touchsa erent viewe, as in the warlike act of Baltic buccaneers. What on that of Shuntak, occupying the left is representative of our feasible excuse Vice-Admiral Rogestvensky bank of the West River from Kaukong for

he is reported to

that the Hongkong factory

can offer to the Tzar is beyond all compre about renty miles up the water hension. He will not admit that his men foot of the Salchiuthan hilla ald be better of in that respect. As are incompetent they bave had no expert market of Shatau on the right