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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4 1905.

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with the coast ports which is at present fairly satisfactory. Their enterprise has conduced to the increasing importance of Hongkong as a distributing centre," and to the centralisation of trade at this port. Whether they could withstand" rivals who were drawing a substantial subsidy from the Japanese Government is another matter, The probability is that they would be com pelled to seek the protection of the Govern ment in assisting them to maintain the trade

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Tux disturbances in the oil fields of Southern OUR Macao correspondent writes from that TELEGRAMS. Russia have had some effect on the kerosene city this morning: At quarter past five market in Japan. The oil department of the o'clock yesterday afternoon there was another firm of Mr. Asado has issued 'à circular to its | shock of earthquake fali, in violence and duṛa- 'customers: announcing thật the sale of oil will | tión quite equal to that reported two days ago.

be suspended until further notice. The price of oil in Japan is rising rapidly. .

CAPT, the Hon. Miles Ponsonby, who vacates bis appointment as A.D/C to H.E. Sir Henry Blake was to leave Colombo about the 16th ult. on a visit to Bombay on the Flagship Hyaciutk, After spending about a week in India he will return to Colombo and then leave for the Straits, China and Japan thence crossing over to America and going home to rejoin his Regi ment, the Grenadier Guards. Captain Phillips of the Royal Garrison Artillery, will --suc- ceed Capt. Ponsonby as A. D, C, to H. E, the Governor.

Ix is reported that when Japan's paramountcy in Korea, which is recognised by Russia in the Treaty of Peace, is confirmed by the exchange of the ratifications, a fresh Japanese-Korean Agreement will be/concluded. This wilt en tall a change in the power of the Commander of the Japanese Armiy in Korea,

THE various military attaches with the troops in Marichuria are about to return to Japan. It is stated that seven British officers have arrived at Turen en route in Tokio. The American,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th October,

11.45 a.m. The United States cruiser Cin-

he Hongkong Celegraph which hits proved, so beneficial to the Auvian, French, and Turkish tacliés are the repres seised by Japan during the went well reported to have been aground off

pon. Now that the fiscal policy is in the air, also returning, and the few correspondents it would not scem out of the way if the Hong-remaining with the army are expected back in HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4.1905 kong shipping firms petitioned the Govern Japan very shortly._

ment to grant them a measure of protection.

THE ANGLOJAPANESE SHIP;"

PING COMBINATION.

Hongkong bas grown and expanded on the system of free trade and there is none, we venture to think, who on general principles would seek to abolish that system. But it would not be importing, the principle of

Himejima, Kiushiu (Saikaido).

cinnati 3,213 tons, after visiting THE Nicht Nicki estimates that the sale of Chefoo proceeded to Japan, and is

bring in Yen 16,200,000, which the Government will devote to post-balium enterprises.-The same journal learns that the Government bar decided to establish during the next fiscal year. Messis, Lever Brothers, Limited, who have a Japanese Chinese Bank) erect a number of museums at various important foreign marts; very large oil mills in Australia, are now openlarge the Kobe and Yokohama. Customs gaged in immense operations in the Pacific. Already the company crushes over 13,403 tons of copra per annum, and as their supply conti nues insufficient they have taken up about

· Much significance ausches to the tele. grams which have "lately" appeared with reference to the proposed formation of an Anglo-Japanese shipping firm in Liverpool,"protection using the word in its fiscal80,000 acres in the Solomon Group, spread over

sense-if the Government assisted these fourteen Islands, for coceanus cultivation.

THE first, shipment of Tansan Ginger Ale has been received in the Colony by Messrs. H. Price & Co., agents for the famous Clifford Wilkinson Tansan Mineral Water Co, Ltd, of Japan. We have received sample bottles and can testify to the excellence of their contents as a refreshing and palatable beverage. A list of prices is advertised elsewhere in this issue.

Houses; establish a commercial and industrial' commissioners' office, and complete the elevat- ed railway in Tokio.

LATEST reports from Formosa show that during the month of August only a cases of plague were reported in the island, both fatal. Since the outbreak of the plague at the beginning of the year up to the 1st August no less than 2,380 cases were reported of which 2,078 were fatal. It is to be feared, however, that the temporary cessation of plague does not prove that it has been stamped out, as the disease is always less viralent in very hot and cold wea

ther than in the more temperate seasone Korean Daily News.

AccoRDING to Mr. Eitzbacher's estimate, given in the Nineteenth Century, Japan has borrowed

A GENTLEMAN staying in a local hotel, a new 116,500,ous for the purposes of the war, and it will take £19,009,000 to establish provi- | arrival from England, took a strange fancy for sion for its wounded and bereaved victims; using his revolver last evening, and having: - commercial losses may be placed at £15,000,000, fired one shot which attracted general atten autunno may be accounted for under tion, a visit was made to his room upon enter the head of miscellaneous? This makes a ing which he was discovered standing with his -revolver pointing at the open door. He did total of 181 500,000.

not, however, attempt.to fire at those entering,

with a capital of £5,000,000. There seems to be absolutely no doubt that such a syndi.firms to fight their opponents on an equal cate will be formed, "if it has not already basis. It would simply be retaliation in its entered into existence, and the, question mildest form. We have seen how trade which affects shipping firms in the Far East; languished as the result of the advent of and in Hongkong especially, is the probable a host of Norwegian vessels during the extent of the new syndicate's operations, war what then would it be if local ship Well-informed opinion has not hesitated to ping companies had to compete not only suggest that the newly formed conceni in against the tramp steamer but against a tends to make a lid for the trade of the wealthy corporation, such as the Anglo China coast, which is at present in the hands Japanese trust would undoubtedly be, back of a variety of firms in Hongkong and ed up by substantial subsidies from outside Shanghai An American correspondent has sources? It would in all probability mean also given voice to the rumour that the that they would have to go to the wall, for syndicate's vessels, will endeavour to just no one could expect that they would work the British vessels at present engaged in the their vessels at an ever-increasing loss. There splits $2.40 Hongkong-Manila trade. I would therefore is only this point to be considered on the

seath that in every directions the carrying trade question of the subsidy. The Anglo-Japan H.E. YANG Shih-chi, present representing ere syndicate is to be registered in Liver the Shangpu in Shanghai, in connection with of Hongkong, which has proved so vital to the interests of the Colony, is likely to be pool. In that case the vessels would pro-which post he is vice-Director General of both threatened by the operations of the Anglobably fly the British flag, although that the China Merchants' Company and the Chin- Japanese- syndicate, whose capital would would not necessarily follow. But it is ese Commercial Telegraphs, according to a certainly allow an ample margin for fighting a very fine question whether the japanese region in Shanghai mandarin circles, has been A. S. WATSON & CO., purposes. The longkong firms interested Coverament would be prepared to sub recommended to the Throne by Vices of Yuan in the shipping trade to the Chinh coastsidise, a corporation registered in a foreign might view the entrance of a new competitor country, even though that country was an into the field with a certain amount of ally. Even without a subsidy, however, an equanimity were the contest for supremacy Anglo-Japanese syndicate, with $50,000,000 likely to be waged on level terms." That, in capital, could afford to make a stiff fight to fact, is the crux of the whole question. An wrest the trade of the China coast from those Angle Japanese shipping firui will probably who at present command that trade; and a 137 be in a position to compete on terms in temporary defeat at the outset would not possible for the average British firm. The present such a disheartening prospect to Japanese Gavernment has adopted a policy.

them as it would to these who have for years involving the subsidising of all lines whose been trying to establish a legitimate and pro- steamers are likely to prove useful in timefitable agency on the coast. In whatever ofwar. The Nippon Yasen Kaisha bene fited by this policy white peace prevailed, and their ships were, almost without excep tion, taken over by the Japanese Govern ment when war with Russia broke out. The subsidy, therefore, proved of advantage to both parties in time of peace--to the Nippon Vasen Kaisha because it "en-THE Shanghai Municipal Council has issued a abled. that Company to expand their on-notification to the effect that from the 1st inst. terprise, in various directions which would those who ride in private rickshas will not be have been practically out of the question allowed to use any gong or special Bigentziani, however, have not been nearly so nume

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light one looks at it the Anglo-Japanese con cern must prove a formidable organisation how formidable and dangerous to Hong- kong shipping interests time alone can show.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shih-k'ai for the post of Associate Director of

and a few persuasive words from the police induced him to give up the weapon. He ap peared to be suffering from a temporary aber- ration of his mental faculties, and so was re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital to be placed under medical observation.

the proposed Peking-Changchiakou (Kalgan) QUESTION OF PARINERSHIP, Railway, work on which is to be begon the be- ginning of this month.'.

We understand, says the Chefoo Daily News, that the firm of Mandl & Co. has been absorbed by Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. owing to the re tirement of Mr. Lieder, who is off home to Germany. Messis. Mandl & Co. have been in existence some time is. Tientsin with much success, and have many valuable connections, through their compradare, with the Chinese Government and the highest native officials. Mr. Lieder will leave large local interests be: hind him which will be looked after by Mr. C,

Bolie.

By virtue of the Ordinance issued soon after the outbreak of the disturbances in Tokia, 22 newspapers have been so far suspended. Di this number, says the Jupan. Chronicit, of the | 22nd ult, mine are published in Tokio and thirteen in the provinces. All the journals first suspended have been released, but five are un- der the ban for the second time. The suspen-

rous as after the retrocession of Liaolung in 1895, when no less than zio newspapers "UNLAWFULLY hawking worms in proscribed were suspended for comments upon, the day limits was the somewhat curious charge toernment, which Lum Shun had to answer before Mr. F.

alarm.

Hazeland, who, on proof of the offence, fined him $5 or 14 days.

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without financial support and to Japan, because it fostered the maritime trade of that country. if we take it then gn Anglo Japanese shipping firm can claim the as- sistance of a subsidy from the Japanese Government, we find our local companies most seriously handicapped at, the very FOREIGNERS have contributed a good propor- outset. At the meeting of the Douglas tion of the subscriptions received by the Red Steamship Company the other day, the Cross Society in Japan. The total amount con- chairman made reference to the contributed since the outbreak of the war is petition which already existed through the Y50,000, and of this no less than Ya50,000 is

given by foreigners. operations of the subsidised Japan.lincs, and plainly binted that it was a serious factor in the carrying trade. Britain has not yet adopted on any extensive scale the principle of subsidising vessels, which could act as

WHISKY. auxiliary cruisers or despatch boats in times

NOT ONE OF THE BEST,

BUT

THE BEST P

GREGOR &

Tut Shanghai St. George's, St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's Societies, together with the local bunch of the Navy League are actively taking up the idea of celebrating the centenary of the death of our great Admiral Nelson. What is

being done in Hongkong?

THE case in which Olverico Neves, Green 1s Land signalman, is charged with harbouring and marrying a woman already married to a China man according to the law of China, was called on before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, and remanded again for a week,

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ONE thousand copies of a book entitled "China in the Twentieth Century" were recently seired by the Tokia police. It is stated that the work was issued by some Chinese reformers there, and contains an article which the authorities consider detrimental to the public peace.

'of trouble, and consequently even if Japan consented to grant a subsidy to the new in ternaţional venture it is improbable that Britain would be approached on the subject, and it is certainly beyond belief that she would consider such a request for a mouient. But even with the subsidy from the Japan ese Government, the new line would be in a position to defy the plodding shipping com panies, who are compelled to depend upon their own individual exertions for success in the shipping world. They could reduce freights to such a minimium that the ordinary liner would of necessity have to retire from the THE Yokohama Municipality has asked as field. And if it came to a question of run,

sistance from the Government in carrying out the new harbour works to be completed within ning at a loss in order to stimulate trade and

the next five years; the proposition is that the suppress their opponents, the Anglo-Japan-Government and city shall share, proportion ese combination would still occupy a superior ately to the capital respectively invested, the position. They would stand the best chance profits resulting.

run doubting the veracity of Hongkong papers, the Shanghai Timis would do well to look to a journal of the Model Settlement from which a report has been taken and now discredited by the official wielder of the scissors and paste in the editorial depart ment at Kiukiang Road. In the case in ques- tion we refer to the report of the wand derings of Fitzgerald's elephant an account of which was written from a Shanghai paper, and which our northern contemporary now desires to descredit at our expense. Our readers will appreciate the gratuitous slight,

SIMULTANIOUSLY with the loan from the Rongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation of Tis. 3,009,020 for the first payment of the Canton-Hankow Railway, we understand that Viceroy Chang Chitung has raised another loan of Tis. 1,000,000 from the same bank for the purpose of establishing a public water ser vice in Hankow. It appears that offers for this work had been made to prominent merchants, but such offers not having been accepted, on account of the difficulty of raising the requisite funds, the authorities have now to take over the work themselves. We learn that a British merchant proposes to contract for the erection of the works-S-C, Dolly Journal,

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She was successfully re-floated and taken to Moji. It is not yet stated where she will be drydocked for the purpose of ascertaining whether any damage has been sustained.

[The United States cruiser Cincinnati is a and was built at Brooklyn, in 1894, at a cost of steel armoured ship of 3,213 tons displacement;

2.6,055. The American squadron has been at Cheloo for several months, and, on the 26th ult, it was reported that the ships ware expected to leave at an early date for Shang American Asiatic Squadron, after viewing Port Arthur with a pany of Americas officials pro ceeded to Nagasaki. This may account for the presence of the Cincinnati in Japanese waters-ED., WXT).

hai. Admiral Train, the commander of the

CHINA AND JAPAN.

PEKING SEEKS ALLIANCE,

CHINA'S ISOLATION.

"{From Our Okon Correspondent.]*

Shanghai, 4th October,

11.45 a.m.

It is reported from Peking that the Chinese Government, tearing isolation, is desirous of entering into an alliance with Japan.

BRITISH CHINA SQUDRON,

THE VISIT TO JAPAN. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th October,

11:45 am..

Before His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Jud, e, in the Court of Summary, jurisdiction to-day, the case of Wong Chik Yuen Tong offer Wong Ching Shi against Leung Tiun Tung and Leung Hon Cling, partners in the Kung Sun firm, came on for hearing. The

Admiral Sir Gerard H. U. Noel plaintiff claimed 51,177, being the balance of with the Britiel China Squadron is principal and interest due by the defendants an a loan which had been made by the plain- due at Kobe on Thursday, and is tiff to them in January 1903. The plaintiff expected to arrive at Yokohamu on waived, her claim to $177.65 and sued for $1,000

Monday, the 0th instant.

Mr. R. A. Harding represented the plaintiff and Mr. Calthrop, instructed by Mr. Hurst house, of Mesars. Dennys & Bowley, appeared for the defendants,

Mr. Harding, in opening the case, said the plaintiff was a widow, residing at 23, Lascar Row, and was the sole proprietress of the business of the Fuk Shung Wo firm. This claim arase in connection with a loan of $2,500 which the plaintiff made to the defendants on 27th January; 1903. The defendant firm, paid back $1,000 on 5th April last year; the amount remaining due was $1,000 plus interest, but the sum due had been kept down to $1,000 in order that the action might be kept within the Summary Jurisdiction Court. The plaintiff firm carried on business in Hosham Strand West, on the third floor,

SINGAPORE AS A NAVAL BASE.

The news published by the Observar in by no means clear. Reuter's telegram would al- most make one believe that Japan was taking - part in the establishment of a naval base at Singapore; the French telegram, says that Great Britain has Japan's consent.

It is clear that every interpretation of this* kind is erroneous, for no Power, least of all England, is obliged to come to an agreement with another Power before fortifying any place within its territory or d minions. All we can be

sure of is, that Singapore is going to ba foril- fied, for a naval base has this character only in so far as it affords every guarantee of security and resistance. On the other hand, the Eng- Fish Admiralty never besitates to spend money judiciously when it is necessary, and above all does not do things by halves.

When we reflect that we look the Pescadores," only to let Japan occupy these islands as well. as Formosa, it is clear that to call the China Sea open is little else than gentle irony,

His Lordship Was the plaintiff sole pro prictress when this loan was made ? (5)

Mr. Harding aid she was. The defendant firm removed to the address, at which the plaintiff had established business, some seven Though we cannot but admire the foresight. or eight years ago. Before the plaintiff firm's with which this chain of fortresses which ex- employes could reach the street they had to tends from Great Britain to Hongkong, bas pass through the office of the defendant firm, bean constructed, we cannot help deploring with the result that they had ample opportuni. the almost total indifference that has contin ties of knowing how the business of the latter ually been shown with respect to our colony of firm was carried on, and of learning who the Indo-China, which henceforth will enjoy the partners were. The employes of the Fuk privilege of being enclosed between two Eng- Shung Wo firm also had their meals with lish naval baser, Hongkong and Singapore, the employes of the Kung Sun firm. The | manager of the plaintiff finn Was in position to state that in consequence of conversations with the members of the Kung Sun firm he was in a position to know who the partners were. The plaintiff had advanced various loans to the Kung Sun firm since 1901 altogether there had bees eight loans made, amounting in all to $27,000, the loans ranging between $4,000 and $2,000 at a time. These loans had been repaid. Prior to the last ad vance, the defendant firm removed to Wilmer Street, but when the second defendant came to she manager of the plaintiff firm and asked for an advance of $1,000, the latter knowing the iransactions which had taken place between the parties on former occasions, advanced the money and paid it into the hands of the second defendant. On the question of partnership re- cords would be produced to show that the de. fendants were partners in the Kung Sun firm.

Ilis Lordship-I suppose that is the whole question.

At the junction of Pottinger and Wellington Streets this morning a Chinese woman showed that Sandow's late visit and lectures had not been without result. She was passing along when the shuttle cock two youths were kicking back and forth struck her in the face. Drop- ping the two empty baskets she was carrying, | the woman "walized in,” and, one after the Mr. Harding believell that the defence would

We are of opinion that the time has come to, so to speak, give our colony air, and to take advantage of the friendly feelinge shown to us by ogland in order to assure our possession of the island of Hainan.

*~ It is very pleasant to have a colony that wa....... can defend against invaders, but we must also havs the power to leave it when we wish y

Let us then demand an exit door. --L'Echo. da Chino..

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

KAILS DUR, S English (Coromandel) 5th lust, at noon. Australian (Empire) dik inst, p'm, American (China) Bih Inst. ^tion German (Bayarm) 10th, insti Canadian (Athenian) toth inste German (Prinsist Allee) xoth inst. Indian (Laisung) 46th inst. **)

The Ben Linn R. Binalder from

of winning, and in these days of cut profits In Foreign Office circles at Tokio a report is other, gave them a sound drubbing, and then seek to make out that the defendants were not and hard bargains that is the only end du current to the effect that after the ratification with a double back-brander Jaid the pair hors partners, but lately an execution was issued sired. An unscrupulous, or as we call it of the peace treaty, Baron Komurs, and Visa combat to the huge delight of the inevitable against the goods of the Kung Sun firm and Co., nowadays, a sharp and business-like firm count Hayashi, Minister at London, will be crowd which had quickly gathered. The under that execution the books of the firm and Antwerp galled from Singapor yan might wreak untold danger to the shipping promoted Count; Mr. Chinda, Vice-Minister woman then calmly picked up her baskets, and were seized. From the entries in the banks it for this porti clas interests of Hongkong, or at least to those for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Takabira, Miņis went on her way, after telling the youths if they would be quite clear to the Count that the de- The I; C. 9 N. Co shipping interests which are concerned with ter in Washington, to Viscount; and that Mr. wanted a further sample of the force of her fendants had an interest in the Kung Sun arm cuite for this port via"ibu?

Merbok and may be expected ham on 16th the China coastal trade. The firms to whom Uchida, Minister in Peking, Mr. Kurinn, fot-muscle it was at their disposal or words to and held shares in it. The first defendant waThE RAS SECO

merly Minister in St. Petersburg, and Mr. G. that effect, while the balaboured boys sought one of the original partners; the second defend Australian Porta sailed from, Manil the appearance of an Anglo-Japanese trade Hayashi, Minister in Seoul, will be made to hide their diminished heads among the ant joined at a later date.

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34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.`)

Hongkong, 15th June, 1905.

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