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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1906.

All mutualcations intended for publication

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH told Te addrsol 1 The titor, 1. Ten Home Head, wil daruld be accompanied by the Writer's Name an Address „Orlionry business communications should be addrowed

Tin The Manager, The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for

Any rejected M8., nor to return any Contribution.

Singapore is provided for by the generosity of the towkays in the Straits; and now Canton will be on a level with, if not actually in advance of, the British colonics in the Far East. The regeneration of China is pro ceeding with a vengeance, and the effects will be apparent at no distant date. Nothing hat good car spring from education, and those who have watched the efforts of the American missionaries in the Far East, and The rates per quarter sud per incuria, proportional. especially in Canton, to lighten the darkness of the people can have nothing but praise and admiration for the work already achieved and the highest hopes may be entertained of the results, to be attained in the near future.

SUBSCRIPTIÍS RÁTER (IN ADVANCE). Day: $30 per annude.

WEEKLY-$13 per mont

The daily isang in delivered (ras bar the wires id Racewaťble to moooket, On topion sent by post wi additional 11,90 per quarter is charged for portage The postage on the workly bene to any part of the

world in 80 cents per quatser, Slagle Capin, Daily, ten cents: Weekly, twenty,

BIRTIL CABRAL-On July 17, 1906, at 16, Windham Street, Hongkong, the wife of CARLOS CAN RAI, of a daughter,

[745 . DEATH,

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Al Swalow, on the 17th, instant, Kanotu TON, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, aged 38 yes.

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"AT HER OWN RISK!

A sentence which appeared in our editorial columns on Monday regarding the Sainnin piracy appears to have aroused considerable discussion in shipping and other circles in Hongkong. We observed that: "It must "be borne in mind that the Sainam was trad

** PAGE 3 10-day contains a report on America's trade with China, with comparative statistics for Hongkong between 1895 and 1995.

on" Housekeeping" by a lady writer. And on page 7 will be found a practical articlo

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opłaidzę exprezanil

by Correspondente in this coloma

THE RETENTION F WECHAIWEI.

To tur. Ébitor of the Honirana Telkgnath." The following is a list of the ladies and gentit-

_DEAR SIR,—With reference, to the various men who have promised the Hongkong Velunrurnous lately circulated regarding the evacu teer Corps to sing at their concert on Saturday:ation of Weihaiwei, we should be much obliged Min. Badgley, Mrs. Frank Maitland, MessTS.

if you would kindly find space in your valuable

Frank Austin, P. W. Goldring, F., Carr, H.; paper for the enclosed correspondence.-Yours Moorehouse, F. H. Thomas, Sydney Moutrie, faithfully,

and G. W. C. Burnett.

his Honour the Puisse Judge in the Summary "WHAT is the matter with that light?" asked

Court this afternoon, pointing to an uniliamin- ated globe above his desk. "The light bas failed," replied the usher, "Well, if it con- tinues 10. fail I shall have to take to glasses, See that it stops failing forthwith !”

D. CLARK & Co.

Weihniwei, 11th July, 1966.

[Enclosure:}"

.Weihaiweŋ, 24th March, 1966, Your Honour-We, the undersigned, mei- chants and others, have the honour to address you with a view of finding out definitely from the Home Government what their intentions

are regarding the retention of Weihaiwei,

Since the close of the Russo-Japanese war LIEUTENANT Colonel Yamaoka, who was sent

last year, we have been patiently expecting to General Stoessel by General Nogi, during the scige of Port Arthur, with a letter advisingaite announcement as to the lease and status that the Government would make some dèf-

of Weihaiwei, but up to the present, with the

he did not consider the transfer of Port Arthur to Japan'had changed the status

the Russian General to surrender, and who sus wounded in the battle of Mukden, has been

TELEGRAMS.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”··

SERVICE,

LASCARS AT VARIANCE.

SERIOUS FIGHT ON THE. "DEVANHA,”

SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th July,

Noon. As the result of a dispute among themselves, the Lastars on the P.

& O. Company's steamship Devanha joined in a fracas yesterday, and fought with the utmost ferocity for some time.

Several of the combatants were

BRAND CIDER bottled (efjangsang Gelegraphing in those waters at her own risk to a cer- pinced on the retired list, This officer, who is excuse that Me. Riuscinian's statement in the severely wounded.

11ONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1906.

THE PROPOSED. CANTUN

they have in view.

now blind as a result of his wounds, resides is Tokyo, and is said to enjoy fairly good health of Weihaiwe, and no action is contemplated, He has also fast the sense of smell, but other Inculities have been greatly developed especial ty his memory: The unfortunate officer is now learning to read the Braille type-raised letters-and is rapidly acquiring the art,

of

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we have heard absolutely nothing about the place.

Owing to this continued uncertainty, trade is paralysed and all business practically at a at indstill. Several large transfers of property which unlfer ordinary circumstances would

have taken place hide been indefinitely past poned.

At present no one will invest anything here

and unless something definite is declared

Shortly, many of us will be compelled to trans-

We therefore beg that your Honour will for ward this petition to the Home Authorities and kindly ask them to pire us a definite as- surance as to their intentions regarding this place. We have the honour to be, etc.,

CORNADE ECKFORD & Co., pp. F. Larkins.

Has Honour the Commissioner,

Government flouse,

Port Edward, Weihaiwej,

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28th March, 1956, Gentlemen,-1 have the honour to acknow

JOHN Hagen, scaman, U.S.S. Callue, Came before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, charged with behaving in a rimous and disorderly manner at Blue Build ledge the receipt of the letter of the 24th insi, ings wharf, last night, and also with assaulting addressed to me by merchants and other re- Naval Yard policeman, and damaging his tunic.sistents of Weihaiwei, regarding the tenure of Hagen sad he was sitting on the wharf with a Weihaisei, and in reply to inform you that friend and the complainant-who could not

have forwarded it to the Right Honourable the speak Inglish-came up to him and said some Secretary of State for the Colonies. ding. Defendant did not understand what the indian said and suggested that he should un- dertake a journey to that place which is a trifle That caused thic warmer than Hongkong, night. Defendant was ordered to pay $5 on each charge, and furthermore to pay accused 45 cents as comprosation.

extent, and, therefore an indemnity is by Messrs. Robert Por-

probally out of the question." To remove any ambiguity that may exist, we may state TER AND COMPANY, Pro-

that we did not raise the question that in prietors of the famous

trading at her own risk the Säinam, was pure MEDICAL COLLEGE.

suing any illicit traffic in plying on the waters BULL DOG BRANDS

None who has followed with any degree of the della, since she was quite within her of and. ALE.

of interest and sympathy the development of rights in trading between ports which are How can I do such a thing is the day time?" dhe Canton Christian College along the most open mider Treaty. The inference has been queried Leung Kui, a conlie, when changed It highly recom-

modern scientific lines can have failed to drawn from our first article that the phrase with snatching a $10 bill from the breast pocket mended by many medi-appreciate the energy and whole-hearted at her own risk" implied that the Sainum, Macario, Mendez, a Filipino quartermaster, on board the si. Kai Fong, yesterday, near the spirit of devotion which animate the staff ander any other boat for that matter, was per cal men on account of its characterise the, Américan supporters of the forming an unprivileged act when plying Central market. The shaching was seen by far our interests in other places.

'several persons, inclu·ling a police-sergeant, and a chase ensued which accused was run beneficial action in cer-institution. Much has been done by the Col, within the waters where the outrage was

lege in the way of " removing prejudice, win- perpetrated. What we really intended to earth, inspector Warnock said that defend. tain ailments particular-ig confidence," and opening the way to the to Convey was that the Saiyam inant had no previous conviction, but he was a a region notoriously in suspect. He was implicated in a pick-pocket complaints of u ly in

regeneration of the people. Dispensaries curred risk in have been opened and hospitals erected, but fested by organised bands of marauders case in 1905, but was discharked, His Wor

ship sent defendant tu twenty-one days' gaol. gouty origin or tendency. a scheme has lately been projected which, and the worst malefactors that China can and six hours' stacks Either by itself or mixed adopted, should exert a much wider in-produce. From the context of our article, fluence on the native mind and extend the it might have been seen that we contended with SODA or GINGER capacity of the faculty to attain the ends the surveillance on the river, was inadequate

Some time ago the The inefficiency of the Chinese Imperial BEER it makes a most Christian Association of the University of floating guards was also brought into pro- wholesome, palatable Peansylvania considered they would be fulminent notice--hence the risk incurred by filling a mable daty by establishing a British or ether foreign vessels in the navi. and refreshing summer thoroughly equipped medical college in gation of the delta. Vigorous protest must China, and the initial steps were taken with be made se as id secure more adequate pro beverage.

the object of deciding whether such a tection for tradal interests in those waters, scheme could be carried into effect, A but that valid indemnity can be claimed as committee of alumni was appointed to a right under Treaty articles must remain a develop plans, and, in conference with the very fine point, to be settled by diplomatic trustees of the Canton College, the committee negotiations. decided that if the trustees of that institution were willing to tarn over to them the medical work thus far developed they would then take steps to investigate the feasibility of such a proposition. Acting upon the advice of the faculty of the college the trustees signified their désire to have the University Christian Association undertake the found ing of such a school. Accordingly, a representative ofthe 2 ssociation was deputed to visit Canton and learn on the spot what will be necessary to convert the present school into a first-class medical college. The representative of the Pennsylvania As. | sociation spent some three months at Canton and framed a report which is now under the consideration of the committee in America. THE 5.5, Siam, Captain Binns, which arrived Dr. Andrew B. Woods; one of the professors an oil tank lighter, A. P. No. 32, which she is in port yesterday from Shanghai, had in tow in the faculty of the Canton Christian Coltransporting to Singapore for the oil works at lege, who is also a graduate of Pennsylvania Singapore. The A. P. No. 32 is a lighter of University, has enthusiastically supported the | 120 tons and has been built at Shanghai. proposal and submitted several suggestions

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THE English mail of the 16th June was de

livered in London on the 14th just.

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We are informed that the valuable services of the European civilian who took part in the Frecent fire in a pawnshop in Queen's Road

West have been suitably recognised.---

JAPANESE residents in Vladivostok already number over 3,000, and have forined an asso cintion for the protection of their interes's. Mr. Kawakami. Japanese Commercial Agent, is the chairman of the Association.

CHINESE Constable 250 of No. 7 Police Stations

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AN, unemployed Chinese houseboy was this morning ordered by Mr. Gumperte to pay a fine of $25, with the alternative of six weeks hard labour, and îù hen of one day's gaol to be exposed in the stock's for six hours for assum. ing the designation of a police officer, yester day. A hawker, who was complainant, said that defendant approached him and alleged he was constable in plain clothes and aşked for money- The hawker refused, saying that he knew. defendant was not what he said he was, and the houseboy started trouble and he was given in charge. When taken in charge by a akong the defendant said: "Don't you know who am?" The policeman replied that he didn't want to know, and marched the man to the station.

IN our editorial coluinn reference is inada to

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I have the honour to be, etc., (5d.), J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Commissioner. Messrs. CORNADR ÉCKFORD & Co.

Government House,

The fight was eventually stopped by the officers and crew, who took vigorous measures to suppress the

conflict.

[The P. & D. Company's steamer Devanka was at Shanghai yesterday and is expected to arrive in Hungkang, homeward bound, next week, being due to leave for the south on the 28th inst.-Ed., //.K.T.]

[N, C. D. News] The Japanese Railway In Manchuria.

Tokio, 13th July. Seventy-nine Commissioners with Baron Ko damia as President have been appointed to Inaugurate the working of the South Manchuria Railway.

MAN'S HOUSE HIS CASTLE.

COMMISSION AGENT IN TROUBLE.

D. Meyer, a commission agent, of 18, Wynd- ham Street, according to his statement, made mistake last night which brought him as a defendant in a police-court case this morning.'

There were twee charges against Meyer-be having in a disorderly manner while drunk in

Mr. Manoel Passos' liquse ni No. 7. Staunton Street, assaulting the complainant and his son, R. Passos, a clerk in the R.E. office, and also with damaging property to the extent of $1. The complainant said that shortly after nina o'clock last evening he heard someone knock. ing at the door. He went to see who it was and defendant pushed open the door and l'or Edward, Weihaiwei,

struck him. Complainant's son went to see ****3rd July, 1906. what was the trouble and he was drawn into Gentlemen,- With reference to my letter the fight then in progress. A woman, who want- Na. 39 of the 18th March last, in which ed to be peacemaker, was knocked down. Dur acknowledged the receipt of a communicationing the fight S2 worth of glass was destroyed. addressed to me by merchants and other re. The tenants in the adjoining house, hearing silents of this Territory, regarding the tenure the disturbance, blew whistles. When the have just received a despatch from the Right arrested, by Inspector Brown, running away. of Weihaiwei, I have the honour to state that alarm was sounded defendant cleared, but was

Hondurable the Secretary of State for the Defendant said he only had a couple of drinks Colonies, instructing nie to inform you that last night, and some cigar ash mus: have got his Lordship has nothing to add to the recent into his last drink and it got to his head. statement in the House of Commons by the When he left a hotel ho went to visit a friend Secretary to the Local Government Board, viz:at No. 9, Staunton Street. Que staircase led. the Russian Lease of Port Arthur to Japan has friend's dwelling place. When he got on the that it is not considered that the transfer of up both to complainant's house and defendant's

made any change in the present status of Wei-

top floor he went to the wrong door and the complainant and his people "flow" out and thrashed him with sticks, His Worship found defendant guilty, remarking shat a man's house was his castle, and fined accused $15, and bound him over to keep the peace for three months.

haiwei, which is leased to His Majesty's Govern ment, and no action is at present contemplated with regard to the lease.

I have the honour to be, etc., (Sd.), J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,,

Commissioner. Messrs, Carnabe E kford & Co.

EXPEDITING MAIL DELIVERY,

To mre Enstog or tur “Hounsong TeakSKATH,"

R-Can you, or anybody else, tell me why

THE ROYAL HONGKONG · GOLF CLUB.

to the American committee on the subject.} while preparing to go on duty at 1.40 o'clock These remarks have been founded on state-

this morning, left his room to go for a wash in the South China Callegian, in order to give the Impetaal German mail steamers entering the 16th July, 1906. The following retures

the bath-room, and while going down the stepe, slipped and rolled down to the bottom. His elbow was dislocated and he was removed to hospital.

the mortuary,

the proposed.establishment of a first-class me dical school at Chaton, being a development of the work at present being done under the auspices of the Canton Christian College.

ments which appear in the latest number of

some idea at what is projected, a special edi tion is published giving a full description of the work done at Pennsylvania University, whose Christian students are the prime movers in the establishment of a medical'annexe at Canton. The articles are quitably illustrated and should afford those who have not vasited American universities some conception of the large scale on which they are conducted, D, J. C. MacCracken explains the objects of the scheme to found a medical school in Canton, and Dr. Mary Stone, Kiu Kiang, dilates on the advantages of educating Chinese young' women in medicine. The Colleglam is read. able from cover to cover and of the utmost

interest to all who follow, missionary effort on

the mainland.

THE foreign community of Canton may be

this port with the home mails on board do not stop to discharge their mails in the same way as the English and French mails do, as soon as the Post Office launches approach them and signal to them to do so? My business offairs necessitate my being very much afloat around the harbour, and I frequently see the Post Office launch going out to meet the German) ennil boat, and "Looting" away to signal her to stop and hand over her mails, for this port: but though the Post Office Nig is flying, and the presence of the launch in the vicinity of the arriving msil ́steamer must be thoroughly understood on board by the caprain and officers, they ignore it all und steam on 10 thear moorings, and then only is the mail discharged, in this way a considerable. delay is caused in the delivery of the mail to the merchants of the Colony, often causing serious difficulties, when the incoming mail must be answered and despatched the following day,

He postulated that a first class medical school should be founded in Canton; that the trusices of the Canton Christian College be relieved of all responsibility; that four physicians should be added to the faculty and be at work in Canton within two years;

A CHINESE hawker, while sitting on a stool and that money be raised in purchase a site | alongside his stall in Riennaecker Street, af and to erect a dispensary as a beginning of hall-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, was a larger hospital to be erected when sufi-suddenly seen to fall backwards. When picked cient teachers are on the field to man it. up the man was dead. Heart failure was the Although it does not appear that the scheme cause of death. His remains were removed to has yet been definitely adopted, there is every reason to believe that the committee's

THE competition started by the Eastern decision will be favourable to the establish- | Daly Mail to obtain a consensus of opinion as ment of such an institution as that outlined. | to the most popular man in the Straits ended It cannot be doubted for a moment that the some days ago. The individual who gained the presence of an up-to-date medical college at greatest number of votes was the Hon. E. W. Canton would vastly increase the power for Birch, C.M.G., the Resident of Pecak,, whɔ therefore wins the magnificent sum of $ICO. good at the command of the American mis-

He will thus be able to go on furlough this congratulated on having at last attained the sionaries in Kwangtung.- While there may be

l ́eminence of being entitled to a daily newspaper of their own. The first number of the Canton distrust among the natives as to the ability of foreign physicians to charm away pain and THE police at No. 2 Police Station, charged Daily Netit was published yesterday and it relieve suffering--a distrust founded on Uichiro Nayashuki, a dealer in curios, of No. has certainly made an excellent start. The 13 Praya Eist, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, editorial introduction is commendably modest superstition and ignorance-the same re-

at the Magistracy to-day, with being in unlaw and brief-Canton js developing, railways arc mark does not apply to native practitioners ful pussession of ten swords without police being planned, the Chinese are taking new trained under competent men in Canton. permission." The swords, which had beautiful interest in national affairs, the Chinese press is Presumably, the medical school would grant carved bore handles and a sheath of the same not always impartial-and for these and other degrees, but whether those degrees would material, were produced in Court. On looking reasons the Canton Daily News makes its bow to the public. If one may judge from the carry the same weight as the hallmark of at them his Worship remarked that they were

only curios and if the police visited Kuhn and initial issue, the conclusion would be that the Fennsylvania University is another question, Kumar's establishment they would in all pro newcomer is here to stays it is crammed with although the difficulty might easily be over. hability find some there too. They were also advertisements, the life blond of a paper, and come by setting before the students the sold in London. His Worship suggested that the news is feat. Indeed, the Canton Barly examination papers used at the alma mater, the Chief of Police should be consulted in the Não appeared at an opportune mument, for it following the principle adopted in the matter. After a short delay, the police officer is full of the Satnam piracy, which gives Oxford and Cambridge Local Examinations.

said that the Chief proposed that a nominet unusual interest to the first number. Arrange-nry in the Pacific to the NE, of Luzon, At all events, such a college for the training penalty should be imposed so that the dements, it is stated, have been made to obtain of native Chinese in the art and practice of His. Worship fined the Jap $1, and ordered telegrams, and special telegrams from long. fendant could send his swords back to Japan, and publish Reuter's telegrams, German medicinomust prove of incalculable benefit to the confiscation of the "curios," remarking that kong. There is a bright future in front of our the southern provinces of China. Hongkong if defendant wanted back the swords he should contemporary and we trust it will enjoy the

fruits of energy and entorpciss, [36-18 has its medical school for native students; | apply to the Chief of Police.

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"Á ̈ħarbour regulation that mail stengiers, having mails for this part on board, must stop and discharge them when signalled by the Post Office Kunch, when in charge of a com petent official to do so, should abate this an. noyance, and prevent our having to wait unnecessarily for an extra hour or two for our nails-Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, july 18th.

MERCHANT.

THE WEATHER,

The following repars in Iron Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory — On the 18th at 11.55 2. The barometer has risen slightly on the E. coast of China, and is little changed elsewhere.

Pressure remains in considerable defect at the Philippine and Formosa stations, and the depression would appear to be almost station

The Japanese returns are, however, not avail-

Formosa Channel, and moderate variable able this morning,

Moderate NE, winds are indicated in the winds over the N. part of the China Sea,

Forecast-Light to moderate NE, winds;

skowary.

The monthly competition for the Robertson Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley on

were handed in out of an entry of 36-

Dr. G. M. Härsion* ****.. 90-13=77 Mr. E. J. Grist....... #6-81

B- Mr. C. W. May Mr. F. J. Budeley

91-108t Lt. H. Wilson, R.N.................... 97-15 & 2 Mr. J. Clark.............. 84— 1–83. LLC. B. Down 92-7-85 Mr. E. V. D. Parr. 94-9-BS, Mr. D. B. Murray 100-13=85 Mr. T. B. Nortic........... 93-786 Mr. W. C. D. Turner......(a)—11-98

POOL..

Mr. E. J. Gristi

86-581 Mr. C. W. May!........ 8681 LI, H., Wilson, R.N............. 97-15=82 Mr. D, B. Murray .........ico-18-82 Mr. J. Clark.....and incr 84 183 Mr. E. V. D. Parr '......... 94— 9=85 Winner of Cup. Tie for Prol. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Happy Valley from the 21st to z3rd July.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE. Canadian (Tartar) 19th inst. Indian (Arraleon Apcar) 22nd inst, American (Coptic) 23rd inst. French (Ernest Simons) 23rd inst Indian (Kultang) 24th inst, Canadian (Empress of China) zath inst American (America Mary) 27th inst. The 5.8. Monmouthshire left Singapore on 17th inst., and is dus hera on 2 trd inst.

The Russian 1.8, Selenga left Shanghai on 17th inst., for this port, and is due here on zoth inst,

The Apcar Co.'s 5.8, Arration Apear from Calcutta left Singapore this afternoon, and may bo expected here on 22nd inst.

The T. K, K. 8.5. America Maru will sail fron Yokohama en zoth inst, and is expected to arrive at this port on ath inst

The O. & O., S. Co.'s 5.5. Coptic sailed from Nagasaki at 5 am, yesterday, and is ex pected to arrive at this port on zoth lost., at 6 am.

The C. P. R. Co.'s 4.5. Tartar arrived at Kobe at 9 pm, on fgth inst, and left again at noon Monday, via Nagasaki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 8:1, on 20th last,