1905-10-28 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES N6 4987

CONTENTS

Birtha, Marriages and Donths. Loading Artioles p

The Union Insurance Society of Canton. The Chinese Coolies in South Africa. President Roosevelt on the Chinese Baycott, In Aid of "a Distressed Foreigners."

Hongkong

Japan's Enter M

Trade Marka.

Chiness Railways and Currency Reform. The Children's Garden at the Park,

Telegrama

Railways in China.

The Kwang-chno-wan Railwayisirlə Togd in Tokio,

German Ambassador leaving Peking. Russian Warships docking at Shanghai, The Naval Review off Yokohama.

Togo at Yokohamair, i

The Korean Question

Ruslan Ships at Shanghai.

The Shantung Railway,

The Postal Service in China. The Tokio Embassy,

Russian Minister to Japan.

Kestings :=

The China Association.

Tanjong Pagar Co.

Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.

Legal Intelligence :---

Newspaper in Court:

In Summary Jurisdiction.

Kayev. Boyd, '

Police.

The Chinese Marriage Law.

Cricket Fighting.

Aerated Waters

Star Ferry Fatality.

A Canton Crime.

Under Strange Colour.

Correspondemos'--...

The Lepers of Caulon,

Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-

German Shipping Enterprise.

Japan's Naval Adviser in Hongkong.

Sugar to the Philippines,

Hongkong'e Lou.

Happy Hongkong,

Irish-American Humour."

The Volunteers.

Y.M.C.A.

"At Home."

Club Lusitano Fntertainment. Hamburg Amerika Line.

The Ying-King sold at the Action, Macao Notes.

Canton Currency.

Canton-Hankow Railway,

The Kwangsi Rebellion.

Chinese Despatch. Vessel

Fires and Insurance Offices.

*Foreigners in non-Treaty Parts.

Chinesa Arm

Army Manceuvres.

China's Mines.

The alleged anti-Dynastic Rising.

The Kwong Chow Collision.

THE CHINESE CUOLIES IN

SOUTH AFRICA,

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT

ESTABLISHIN

OCT

great deal, if only the stay-at-home Little Englanders would see it in the proper light

PRASIDANI BOÒSÉVELT ON THE

CHINESE BOYCOTT,

ÎN AID OF "DISTRESSED

**FOREIGNERS"

(24th October.)

come

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WEST RIVER, TRAPPIC AND TRE QUESTION OF TRADE MÄRKS,

(a6th October.)"

第一韦月十年一十三熟女 __________ SATURDAY,

deavoured to show was the proportional"in- !'!' Absolutely the only way to do anything.

dance of the boycott, opened up, it in recognised as the first essen-modate anything of the British crease in the premiums eared in one half with him is to flatter his vanity? Few of

allowed the land to lielai that Japan's merchant must be equal to | navies afloat—if they can cater for the year over those earned in the immediately us can plead not guilty to the charge of

tline. Now he comes forward the burden of conveying Japanese products hans of the British Navy, surely succeeding one. Our comparison was drawn vanity the most successful manager le be

Lory that the Chinese had no dight | to the markets. The Nichi-Nichl, with the much to assert that they can provid between the carnings made during the period who gives praise at the right time and when fataliste, even if they were being made ribject of laying, the situation clearly before that is necessary for a Rumian zwar fat Janusly to gist June of the current year it is deserved. A word of encouragement the scapegoats of the nations. They had the commercial community, has drawn up a They should have said—Bring the and those made in the second half of 1904 works wonders, and if the Chinese coolla is në right to protest, and had no right to put series of statistics showing the relative poal-witch to Hongkong and we will de The comparison thas established shows and as frall as the rest of humanity in craving that pröbest into tangible form. There was tion of Japan In the carrying trade. Of But the cautious, hesitating Dock Company enormous increase in the Company's opera - for recognition and commendation" that ho sire-and-tako policy here; it was simply course, it must be remembered that the war lendered advice which was not wanted jand Wen Kivar Traffic and the Question of tions during the former period. Had we sought cannot he set down as a fault against him, ac of America for the Americans the disorganised and dislocated the trade of the ns a consequence, they lost the contract to establish a comparison between the gross! **If you try to bully him," says Mr. Little, rest of the world, and particularly the Chin Jarge shipping companies in Japan, but, Buch vexatious shilly-shallying, deserves the carnings of one year with those of the he will turn sulky." Again the coolie is es sowhere. As a sort of sop, the Pre- nevertheless,, it is quite evident, that the reward it received. What necem other, namely: 1904 with 1903, then our not singular in that respect. "But flatter sident states that the law will be operated Japanese are slowly forging ahead. It is there for the Carelick to land her guns comespondent would have been strictly him, pat him on the back, tell him he is a with a little harshness as possible. Harshness unnecessary to deal with the figures relating and stores at Tsingtau? The cruiser could correct... But the whole trend of our article, fine fellow, and he will do anything for you." or no harshnew, the law as it stands has to to Japan's overseas trade; the important have come to Hongkong, and if the deck as most readers interested in the subject a nutshell, Mr. Little expresses the whole he carried out by the officials, and no point is Japan's trade with China, au con- armament had to be landed, in order that will have discovered; was to point out the secret of successful management. So that amount of casuistry will convince anyone trasted with that of other Powers. In 1904, the vessel might be docked, it could have truly phenomenal, strides which have mark we have to come back to the argument that the the American Immigration agents will no less than 53 per cent, of the vessels en heen landed at Hongkong, after the Dock ed the progress of the Union Insurance the coolies have not been properly treated do other than employ the full legal means tering Chinese ports were fring British Company had secured the contract to repair, Society of Canton from its inception to the in South Africa, else they would not now be inther power grainst the Chinese. If the colour: Japan's proportion was 6 per cent, the vessel. That, however, does not seem present day. For who can gainsay that fact, charged with crimes of violence, outbreaks la pauser, at the President himself new But that was due to the war, for whereas in to have struck the Dock awiborities, with when, starting 32 years ago with a capital of of mutiny and attacks on the homesteads to suggest, it should be amended, so that the 1903 the British vessels accounted for 49 the result that they pusillanimously allowed only a quarter of a million dollars, the on the Rand. It may be that the overseers conditions should be less one-sided than they per cent., Japanese vessels entered Chinese the thing to slip through their hands. This Union Insurance Society-thanks to the class the Chinese with the Kaffins in that are in present. Why Chinese non-labourer ports to the extent of 14 per cent. The per- is not what we have been led to expect of the ability and management of those at the case, the whole thing is explained. No thould be encouraged to come to America it centage of German vessels in 1904 was 12, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. belm-has now attained the strong position Chinaman, no matter how low his degree may Impossible to say. Probably it is merely the same as in 1993. The tonnage of It is not the policy which made the Dock of having aggregate assets amounting to over be, will consent to be placed on the same one of those pleasing remarke which bind the British vessels in 1984 amounted to Company what it is to-day, nor, we venture ten million dollars-when calculated at the level as a negro, and he is quite Justified nobody and mean nothing. This much is 32,934,000; Japanese, 3,872,000 in 1903 the to think, is it the policy which will commend sterling exchange rate of the day. We have in resisting, by lawful methods of course, certain--the Chinese boycott of American tonnage of the Britishi vessels was 28,123,000 itself to the shareholders. A concern of the not, at the moment, any insurance journals any attempt to range him alongside those goods has stirred up the dovecots, and if the and the Japanese, 7,965,000. The Nicht extent and importance of the Dock Company, before us for the purpose of comparison, but who are but little removed from cattle. It Chinese do not get their claims fully ro Wichi remarks that if the statistics are a reli- with all its ramifications and manifold In- it seems to us safe to say that, considering the is curious, however, that the youngest assist.cognised they have given America and the able, guide, Japan's maritime trade with terests, cannot stand still. Grist must be age and the initial capital of the Company, ant coming to the East from England manarest of the Powers matter for thought. Ching China is still in an undeveloped state, and brought to the mill, In open competition the mangnificent accumulation of profits get to rub along smoothly with the Chinese; it not likely to be so easily imposed upon in remarks, "Here, as elsewhere, lies a promis-with other dock companies if necessary, but not to speak of the handsome dividends while the generous-spirited and open-hearted the future as in the past, nor is she likely to ing field for the enterprise of Japanese ship-nt all hazards. And a vacillating, querulous and bonuses which have been distri can fraternise with the educated and intelli. be made the butt and catipaw of every little owners; certainly this is not the time to re- method of business is not likely to succeed. buted to proprietors and contributors gent Chinaman. We have evidences of this nation which seeks to distract the attention main pessimistic," And in order to com- The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Comi of business alike, the results achieved spirit of "respect those by whom respect is of prebellious subjects by a short scance pete on favourable terms with foreigners, pany is so bound up with the Interests of are absolutely unique in the history offered "Iden every day of the week. If Mr. in the Middle-Kingdom. For that reason, Japanese shipowners are advised to reduce Hongkong that whatever concerns the Com- of modern insurance undertakings, This, Archibald Little is Linable to fathom the if for no other, the Chinese boycott was their freight charges, The Nichi-Nicht in pany affects the Colony, and it is most ex-. position, when the forthcoming amalgamation cause of the disturbances in the coolle com amply justified...

responsible for the statement that Japanese asperating not only to the share holdem but with the China Traders' Insurance Company pounds on the Rand, it would be idle for

vessels are more expensive to work than to realdents generally to see business chances is effected-s it surely must be, when the

most other people who have not been on the

foreign vessels. They consume more coal | such as that of the repair of the Charvpitch views of the aliar,holders in the minority of apot to offer a suggestion, but his belief that

for one thing but it will certainly thrown to the winds. Even if the Russians the latter concern yield to better counsel~~ | whatever has happened has been entirely due'

as a surprise to the majority | had decided at the last moment not to have will be consolidated beyond the possibility to the treatment accorded the Chinese by,

of people to learn that to run a Japan- the vessel repaired, that would not have of any danger arising from Inroads that ignorant and bullying overscers "seems to

cac boat costs more than to run, say, a Nor signified in the least if the Dock. Company's might be brought to bear against the Come the true explanation-and it explains

weglan boal. It used to be accepted as officials had made a strenuous attempt to pany by competing concerns; and the

a proved fact that Japanese vessels were able secure the contract for Hongkong The combine will be complete when the

to charge lower freight rates and lower par procedure of the Hongkong and Whampoa Canton Insurance Company, Linted, can

senger fares simply because they were run on Dock Company in this matter is not at ars be persuaded--If it be in the interest of all

the most economical plan. Apparently we happy augury for the future, concerns--to join hands and thus consolidate

will have to reconstruct our ideas on that the funds and business of the three local

head. The Tokyo journal inslets that the Companies. Such an arrangement would

Japanese maritime trade in still in its infancy, not only place the combination head and

but emphasises the fact that Japan has a shoulders above any similar Institution in

golden opportunity to capture the trade of the Far East, but raise it to the very fure

China. An interesting proposition is made The Treaty of Peace between Japan and front of marine insurance undertakings

as to the manner in which the freight charges In supporting the Chairman's speech at Rustie

throughout the British Empire

may be kept at a paying rate. The Japanese the meeting of the China' Association in. shipping firms are able to charge lower Hongkong yesterday, Mr. W. G. Hum rates than their foreign rivale, without phreys called the attention of the commer incurring loss. But when the transportation cial community to the dilatoriness displayed oftroops from Manchuria la concluded, there by the Chinese authorities in carrying Into will be a plethora of merchant ships released effect the provisions of the Mackay Treaty by the Government, and these will be ready concluded nearly three years ago. The to accept freight at rales which will barely main subject brought under consideration unfortunate in his bestowal of charity, how. cover expenses. The Nicki-Nicht suggests was the opening of the inner waterways of ever, for he says "I have had a short loan that, in order to prevent the swamping of the China to trade special reference being made of money returned with interest at twenty shipping business, the Government should to the traffic between Wuchow and Nanning per cent for the good of the poor-box." stop selling those vessels which were cap on the West River. Not so very long ago, that was an instance where one was restured during the war. It is a rather ingenious the general question of Inland navigation In at stake, the President holds that coolies cued at the expense of ninety-nine unre idea; the only fault to be found with it lies China was brought to the notice of the must be excluded. But the question of the generates. With the view of alleviating the in the question-What is to become Foreign Office on the initiative of Mr. A. J. admission of coolles to America was never dress of the worthy, and discovering which of those vessels, which are retained by the Little, of Shanghai, who through the Shang deemed an essential point. The Chinese of the candidates for relief are entitled to a

Government? From all this, however, ft | hat Chamber of Commerce stirred up the were willing to waive that claim. What they helping hand, the wilter propounds several will be seen that Japan. is bent on a mari powers that be in the Foreign Office to contended for was the admission, under suggestions. He proposes that the Mis time campaign which will have far-reaching communicate with the Chinese Government reasonable restrictions, of Chinese merchants sipps to Soamen Society or some other effects and if Hongkong shipping firms are in the matter of the Trenty stipulations. of established position and Chinese students benevolent society should open a depot to maintain their position, the utmost China is slow to move, and on every oc who were not likely to compete..with the during the winter, where distressed foreign-vigilance in combatting the resolute and in casion possible pressure should be brought labouring classes of the States. American en might receive coffee-house tickets,domitable rivals in Japan must be execised. to bear on the provincial officials to abide by writers have described the Indignities to and orders for supper, bed and breakfast.

the terms of the commercial compact entered perience of Chinese and their habits invests which Chinese of all classes were subjected The recipients should be required to stetc

into, by our Government and the Wai-wurg pu, so that business interests may not be his remarks on the subject of Chinese labour on arriving at San Francisco. Herded like their name, nationality, and the date when on the Rand with authority. Archibald cattle in pens, cuffed-and mishandled by they arrived in Shanghal. Any applicant

allowed to suffer through the indißerence. Little, who is known to fame by a number of every pettifogging official under the Govern for, gelief who had been reported as disor: business capacity and started on a career of the promotion of trade in China. So far

Has Hongkong reached the apex of its and apathy of the Chinese Government to Important works on China, and whose busi ment, treated as pariahs and outcasts, the Chi derly or who refused work should be struck ness capacity is not to be gainsaid, has been nese naturally felt their gorge rise. And the off the register. If the scheme proved satis: decadence? The question is suggested by Hongkong is concerned, the trade on the Interviewed by the representative of a Lon-new exclusion- law contained provisions factory, the promoters would have data at the report published in the Hongkong Tele West River has proved very disappointing don commercial journal, and, apparently even more drastic than those in the old Act hand to check the influx of beachcombers graph yesterday slating that, owing to the ever since the ports along that important On 17th October, at Singapore, M. S: LOW, quite incidentally, the subject of the be- The Chinese found themselves left in the Into Shanghai. The only argument against difficulties in the way, the Russian warship waterway in South China were opened to grand daughter of Mr. Low Kim Pong, to Mr.haviour of Chinese coolics on the Rand is lurch; the Imperial Government seemed it is that the cost would be very heavy, but Czarwitch will not be sent to Hongkong for foreign commerce. Steamship companies Khoo Hee Chong.

On the 25th instant, at Peak Hospital, broached. Mr. Little confesses that he scarcely to realise the position, and would the writer believes, that it would be an im- repair. There was a time, not so very long were not slow to build vessels specially de FAIZUL BHOY ESSABHOY EBRAHIM, partner cannot understand why all this trouble has have tamely, accepted the terms proferred provement on the present system. The ago either, when anything connected with signed to meet the requirements of mer shipbuilding, ship-repairing, or engineering chants transacting business in that district, Co. Aged 25, (typhoid fever) Deeply re- these coplies are not how cut-throat fellows" and combination of the merchants at the ly on the co-operation of all the other bene-

the unsatisfactory results," gretted. (lombay and Shanghal papers please as some English newspapers would seek treaty ports. They could not dictate to the volant societies, both in method and finance; Hongkong docks. Indeed, it was a foregone quence copy).

to affirm, but strapping young men drawn United States; they could not dictate to partly on the confidence of the public; and conclusion that if repairs had to be executed, the Joint River Steamboat Companies con DEATHS. Suddenly on the 16th October, at Johore, for years. And he paralyses the interviewer done must be done by themselves. So they depot. There is, no doubt, much to be tion with the reconstruction or overhauling river steamers at the first opportune moment from a class that he himself had employed their own Government; whatever was to be perhaps chiefly on the man in charge of the if any specially difficult operation in connecidered it wise to part with their original George A.-M. CAMERON, youngest son of Robert Cameron, Johore, aged ag years, by observing You must remember that sulked the readiest weapon to their hand tald for the idea outlined by the Shanghai of vessels had to be performed, Hongkong Later on, as the prospects of profitable trade On the 21st of October, at Shanghai, whereas we are only just emerging from The United States have been strenuouslyller, but it is doubtful if it would apply would be selected as the place where these brightened, new vessels were constructed and barbarism the Chinese have been civilised pressing their goods upon the Chinese to Hongkong. In the first place the "dis operations would be most efficiently carried placed on the run, but according to the for ages," Mr. Archibald Littis said that They have managed to secure a fair share tressed foreigner as he is euphemistically out. It was only the other day that we statements of the chairman of the the only way he could account for the out of the Chinese trade, and their commodities targed-ris selentitled to sympathy, and plumed ourselves on the dexterity and skill steamboat concerns at public meetings, breaks of violence among the coolies in have penetrated into the interior. Here in those casos.berbela,home-tly on his with which the useless guns of the Albion and these vessels are just able to pay their way South Africa was because they had not been then was the pawn by which American beam anda Lombination of miss the Gary were removed and new guns boist? It is believed, however, that given the re properly understood or managed by the legislation against the Chinese could be fortune and cold her he usually finds bised into position. That was a feat accommoval of restrictions and other obstructions overseers. Everybody who has lived in the checkmated. Nothing is simpler than theared for him. It is evident that: the plished by the employés of the Hongkong created in the way of trade by the maritime East knows that's rule there is no moto boycott nothing more effective. The rest write refers particularly to seamen when he and Whampoa lock Company which was officials of the Province, the trade on the law abiding subject than the Chinaman. It of the world looked on, sceptical that Chins speaks of "distressed foreigners, but they praised even by the Service papers in Eng. West River is capable of enormous develop Te true that he has his fits of passion and could set up a boycott system which would are comparatively well of compared with land. The people of Hongkong took credit ment, affording profitable employment for wild fights of unicason, but these are only withstand the assaults of the American the individual who is stranded, and has no

to themselves for the performance. But ap. | the capital which has been invested, for some temporary aberrations, We see the same manufacturer. Unexpectedly, the Chinese trade or occupation to fall back upon, parently a change has come over the spirit time without showing any tangible retuma thing in civilised countries. Witness the showed a capacity for organisation and People in the East have been so long of their dreams. Instead of being the first up to date. It was only the other day that uproarious meetings that are held throughout power of combination which amazed the tormented by the beachcomber element that and foremost in the field of competition, the Viceroy Teen presented a long memorial to England in election times remember the onlooker, From Cheloo to Canton and where they have not grown absolutely callous Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company the Throne reporting the fact that tho riots ibat periodically occur in France, Russia even to Singapore and Penang Chinese to the appeals for help, they have become term content to rest on their laurels. A few Kwangsal disturbances, which have, hamper. In connection with our editorial in last and particularly in Spain and Portugal: The merchants banded themsely together to chury of dispensing casual relief. The story years ago, to put it no nearer, the very sugod and handicapped trade for number of evening' sue on the Union Insurance Chinese, coóllo has his own particular way realit not actively but with far more of the beachcomber who upon, belog advis, gestion, this the Russian authorities were years on the Canton delte, have so, happily Society of Canton, we have been requested of demonstrating his dissatisfaction with life potency) passively the common foeped by dent to go to the House of contemplating the advisability of docking & ended The rebellion, so it past by reader to refer to last year's report, at he finds To That ay may be different 10 admirable were their arrangements Detention calmly Inquired what was the cruiser of the character and importance responsible for much that binder from It is pointed out, it will be seen from European ways, but it does not warrant that American shippers growserloudly, com a "bhair up the hill, is a case in of the Carrotch would have seen Interchange of Goods, and the safe that the premiums of 1904 show only a very those who have spoken to Chins slammed at the trend of affairs. The polit At the same time foreigners cannot the Dock Company's officials ready to passenger along the routes b

increase, when: compared with mRN

verwand know President considered it necessary to say that be allowed to wander about the streets berth the ship at a moment's notice, various treaty ports on

branding. the new treaty would not be directed against

And if the scheme suggested by the Difficulties? There were no difficulties now that it has boon quelled Chinese gentlemen or vialtors, but merely

Vaud age, bold xin' check by the aken up, Hongkong will that could not be overcome.

viking||mente lmposed an ress and results thorities, we are told, Colegrap The pro

whether the docks: st: Hongkon commodate a vessel the size vitch, and what

The Loss of the Hsieh lio.

-Sales of the 4. G. Ropes.

The Hass! Dollar

On the Dakata..

The Imperial Rescript Announcing Peace.

Manila's Future.

A New Teilament Story..

Sladang Shooting in Perak.

Hongkong Letters.

Trade with Japan.

Dr. Martin on China.

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report,, Freight.

Shanghai Share Report, ¦. Exchange. Oplum. Look) and "Claneral.

BIRTHS,

J. FROST, & HONG

On 15th October, at 8oachow, the wife of the Rov, A. R. KEPLER, Niaggio, of a son,

On 16th October, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. IFRS; ctober, at Shanghai, the wife of THOS COCK, of a daughter.

On 18th October, at Bingapte, the wife of EMMANUEL A, JUDAH, of a fun,

MARRIAGES,

A correspondent of a Shanghai paper, who has evidently been affected by the appear ance of distressed foreigners" in the nor thern Settlement, has drawn up a series of suggestions on the subject which are worthy of consideration. The writer has found that few people are inclined to indulge in india criminate charity, because they believe that "not a little good money, charitably given, (23rd October.)

is really wasted." "He points not, however, President Roosevelt is not generally that while the memin dire war in Shanghai swayed by political motives in dealing with are comparatively few, the community as a public questions, but on the subject of the whole is comparatively well off The next admission of Chiricse to the United States point, that illa almost always impossible he appears to have been won over to the to prove the statouent of an applicant as lo labour cause. The President can see no his past history will be generally adonitted. justification for the hinese boycott of Several cases are cited where the applicant American goods as a retaliatory measure fortref spuns fairy tale as to his condition, against the stringent provisions of the new and even adhered to it when evidences refut Much capital has been made by the Chinese exclusion Jaw of America. It is ing the child of his imagination were pro Radical press of England out of the outrages curious doctrine, which will find acant supduced, Evidently the writer was not always

alleged or otherwise committed by the port, that one nation is at liberty to flout the indentured Chinese-coolies-in-Bouth-Africa. Just claims of another and at the same time It must be remembered, in considering this object to any pressure which the other may question, that the Radicals have been en exert in furtherance of its demands. On the tirely opposed to the introduction of Chi-ground that the well-being of wages-earners nere to the Rand, and consequently one needs to be chary in accepting as gospel all that emanates from their South African cor- respondents. With the question whether the Unionist Government did right or wrong in imponing, Chinese.labour into South Africa we have nothing to do. But with regard to the numerous reports of mutinies, outrages, armed robberler, und similar evidencos of semi-barbarism we are distinctly concerned Now. comes on the licene one whose ex

"HONGKONG's Loss"

(15th October.)

In the firm of Messrs Abdoolally Ebrahim & arisen with the coolies. As he points out, by America had it not been for the spirit success of the scheme would “depend pin the Far East was sure to be shared by the | and' for passenger traffic; but, in conse

FRANCISCO PAOLO ROZARIOJPURYEATE

The Houghang Telegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT. ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG; Saturday, OctoBER 28, 1905,

THE UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTONI

(a1st October.)

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