1906-08-25 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No :5240

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles:--

Hongkong's Prosperity Threatened. Chinese Students' Demonstrations. Canton Waterworks.

Hongkong's Excellent "Water. After Parasites.

Moral Manila.

Hongkong and Australian Trade. The Healous Offence of Flying Kites, Japanese Weapons in Canton,

Snobbery in Hongkong.

Hongkong Students.

Telegram:-

New Naval Stations,

Japanese Inquiry.

Manchuria's Open Door.

Meetings:-

Hoogkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Sanitary Board.

Legal Intelligence:—

Criminal Sessions.

Lawyer v. Client.

The Disputed Signature.

Claim for Money Lent.

Breach of Contract.

Polico.

A Gambling Raid.

Alleged Kidnapper Arrested.

Liability of Companies.

Quarrel at Quarry Bay. The Hunghom Murder: Alleged Bribery,

Another Alleged Bribery Case.

Alleged Fraud by Trick, « Fighting Seanien.

Alleged Robbery at Kowloon.

An Elopement in China. Whistling for Passengers. Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:---

Another Piratical Attack.

Riot at Yumati.

Kowloon-Canton Railway. The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. Looking for a Parasite.

Hiats to Hongkong Merchants. The Austrian Consul at Home. Concrete Question. "Doctors Disagree."

A Roman Catholic Cemetery..

Cemetery for Natives,

The Whistle Nuisance again.

Acc dent in Queen's Road,

Property Sale.

Farce at Kowloos.

Volunteer Promenzile Concert.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association.

Viceroy Shum Alarmed,

Canton Day by Day..

The Canton Kowloon Railway,

American Boycolt in Canton,

Canton Water Supply,

The Yueb-han Railway.

Strike-at-Amoy."

Shanghai Improvements, Chinesa Demonstration. A Friendly Race.

Tight Fit at Singapore Dorks. The Saima Picacy.

Commercial:--

Yarn Market. Exchange. Opium.

Local and Genoral.

BIRTHS.

On August 11, at Neschwang, the wife of H.E. FULFORD, H.B.M.'s Consul, ofa daughter. On August 13, at Shanghai, the wife of FRANCIS ELLIS of a daughter.

On August 16, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. CRAVEN, a daughter.

MARRIAGES,

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On July 10, at Edinburgh, FRANCIS ARTHUR AGLEN, Commissioner Inperial Maritime Customs, China, to ISAURL MARION AGNES (Benga), daughter of Professor Bayley Balfour,

Iverleith House, Edinburgh.

On August 11, at Shanghai, GERAL CROSS, Surgeon R.N., eldest son of John Cross, M.D., London, to ETHEL GRAY, daughter of James

Gray, Shanghai.

DEATHS.

INGS.-At Canton, China, an August 16th JOSEPH INGS, M., Ch, B., (Edinburgh), of the New Zealand Pres. Mission. Aged 30 years.

On August 17, at Shanghai, HAROLD CHRISTOPHER CHILD, Engineers' Department, Imperial Maritime Customs, aged 30 years,

The Honghang Celegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS."

Hongkong, Saturday, August 25, 1906,

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1906.

poa with branches extending to Amoy and Swatow is fraught with the utmost conge- quences to Pongkong and those who fail to recognise the signs are hiding their heads in the sand. Of course, this may be deemed unpatriotic, unduly pessimistic, and all the rest of it, but the fact remains that China, and South China in particular, is awakening to her purpose in the world, and when that day has arrived Hongkong will be little bet- tér than a coaling station for the remnants of His Britannic Majesty's fleet in the waters. of the Far East.

CHINESË STUDENTS'

DEMONSTRATIONS.

CANTON WATERWORKS.

六拜祖

WATER.

(22nd August.)

號五十月八英港香

One after another our most cherished

$13 PER ANNUM. SINGLE, COPY, 25 Cents

APTUR PARASITES,

Most Anglo-Saxons are infected with the travel microbe, which accounts for thein

颠六初月七年二十三藏光

proclamation appeared to be innocuous,

what should be done about the Cantonment of a domestic water service even on a designed merely to suit the whim of a few

Hankow railway; then there was the visit of modernte scale is to be commended. It is people. But a deeper meaning must be read

the Chinese Commissioners to examine the full of a piece with the era of reform which into it, and we have reason to believe that its

pulitical and administrative: institutions of has arisen in Canton. If things go on at importance has not been lost upon respons

the west; and now we have anti-opium the present rate, Canton should, within wanderings all over the face of the globe. ble parties in Hongkong The proclamation

demonstrations organised by Chinese stud- a decade or so, compare favourably with the man of money disappears from his usual haunts and returns after some, months with began in the usual way, that railways are im-

ents. Truly China is qualifying for a place cities which have been governed by en

the casual explanation that he has been portant because they help to enlarge the

in the congress of the Powers.

lightened ideas for a hundred years. Un mountaineering in Peru or shooting game on trade

doubtedly Canton will be transformed, and the Himalayas. Some who are pecuniarily of the country, It stated that the Kwong Hals Railway Company had

the native city should present an appearance unable to calm the travel fever in their veins been formed and the shares taken up. by

so wholly at variance with the usual aspect the Chinese. A string of names was given

of Chinese cities that it will shame the manage by some-means-or other to roam (21st Augusi.) detailing the route of the proposed railway,

latter into some attempt to ameliorate the round the world at other people's expense, Amid the variety of undertakings which prevailing conditions. The new company

while the majority are content to accept from which it appeared that one of the principal sections was a line fram Canton/tö

are attracting the attention of people io has come into being with no flourish of positions in mercantile firms abroad pro- Whampoa, and the land required for the

Canton, there is none of more importance trumpets; it has been floated under the claim themselves exiles, and hold the firm to the well-being of the community than the most favourable auspices, and we trust that

belief that they are helping to maintain the construction of the track is to be bought immediately." That would certainly, scom

proposed water supply. In a short parait will proceed to work with the same quiet Empire. But of all the methods that we graph which we received from aur Canton determination to succeed as har characteris.

have heard unfolded whereby the nomad may to indicate that no time is to be wasted in

What is the precise significance to be Correspondent yesterday it was stated thated its birth,

satisfy his longing to visit new fields and at- beginning operations. It should be borne

the same time indulge. his favourite hobby, ` in tuind that Whampoa is the natural port attached to those processions and denion. "Acting upon the suggestion of Viceroy

the most brilliant is that adopted by the of Canton less than a century ago. Whamstrations of Canton students who appear to Shum a company has been floated with a

entomologist. In yesterday's issue we pon was a thriving seaport, and it was not be on the warpath against the opium habit capital of $200,000 for the purpose of supply-・ HONGKONG'S " BXCELLENT"

another column the ing the city of Canton with an efficient

published an interview with a gentleman who til the British, driven out of Canton, As chronicled in

has been sent out by a Honolulu' association established themselves in Hongkong that students dressed in a sort of uniform with water service. The capital was over-sub-

to discover a parasite, with an unpronounce... Whampoa declined, until to-day it is simply inscriptions on the ribbons of their straw scribed to the extent of some $200,000 in a few days' time. A commencement of

able name which is warranted to kill at sight a name with as much significance as Athens hats are parading the streets of Canton, wav

the work will be made immediately." While

the cane "hopper "—whatever that may be. or Bagdad. But once Whampoa is con.ing banners and displaying pictures of the nected by railway with Canton there is no misery wrought by the use of opium, Chi-it may be the case that the shrewd mor lusions are being shattered by that chief The entomologist in question has been. of iconoclasts the modern scientist. For travelling round. Australia, the South Sea estimating the results likely to flow from nese youths dressed up to represent Indians chants of Canton view the company as a

have all relied upon the city Islanda, and various other parts of the world ;, satch an alliance. In fact, we can see there wade the butt of ridicule and contempt. sound and remunerative investment for their years we

or rather it should be said he has been, decadence of Hongkong with the fixing of while the cleanly, healthy appearance of munty, it is highly probable that several of analyst's statement that, Hongkong's water

those who have become shareholders were

was "excellent;" we have revelled in the crawling round the world, for the main part the first bolt in the line. At present, goods those who abjure opium is portrayed in for Canton, we may say for South China, glowing colours. But these demonstrations induced to ensure the flutation of the com, delights of a draught of heaven's beverage, of his duty seems to be exploring the roots Fare Trans-shipped at Hongkong and sent up are not merely denunciatory, for the students any from patriotic as well as financial and scorned those who, having microbes or of canes, searching for an insect destroyer which can only be seen through a microscope. motives. It has been affirmed on several the brain, declared that it was dangerous to by the river boats to their destination. The declare it to be their intention to open hos-

What the Chinese peasant thinks when he dis-- exports of the two & wang provinces similarly pitals or rather houses of refuge where occasions that money is light in China, but quaff the refreshing nectar which flows from come to Hongkong to be shipped to the victims of the drug are to be treated and the argument will not stand investigation, for the hills. We were convinced that our covers a European armed with a bottle, a mi- ends of the earth, so that Hongkong in the weaned from their failing. So great is the within a few months millions of dollars have hypothesis that the water of Hongkong croscope, and a butterfly-pet squeezingthrough. centre of a great and ever expanding trade enthusiasm that the students can hardly be been forthcoming to establish reproductive was free from all impurities was well his canes it would be interesting to learn. which profiisa very large section of the popula persuaded to attend to their studies; they works in the southem provinces, aud there founded, by the jealous eye which the Probably, he comes to the conclusion that tion and without which Hongkong would prefer to wander at large exhorting the peo seems to be no limit to the investing capacity Director of Public Works kept on the reser fengshui has sent a special representative be a mere hiot on the map. It is impossible ple like a lot of Celestial Covenanters of the wealthy classes in Canton. The ad- voirs, and the apparent delight, which hetolaid him in the cultivation of his sugar for vessels of any draught to reach Canton, Naturally those who see the opium habit vantage of joint stock companies is appeal took in reducing our supply to a minimum: paich. It seems that the insect with the but Whampoa offers a commodious road- the cutse of China are jubilant that the ing more, and more to the bona fide investors, We have called upon the people of Hong multi-syllabled name actually exists in Chin. stead with ample depth of water for the natives should apparently of their own with the result that progress in every kong to emulate the example of Kowloon ese canes, but, as the prospector would eny, largest vessels trading in the For East. Only initiative endeavour to check the evil, department of public life increases every residents whose consumption of water has it cannot be obtained in paying quantities. 40 miles from the capital of South China, it but times must indeed be changing day. From the various reports which been reduced to infinitesimal proportions, It faithfully performs its task of exterminating is an ideal gateway to the rich and flourish when

the efforts of these we have published from nie to time, and, indeed, it has becu our aim to pro- the Chinese member of natural history who ing provinces inland. With a railway con yang reformers not merely attracting it is evident that those in Canton having claim the advantages of the "water cure." would nullify the planter's labours, built has no wish to be captured and transported to pecting the port with Canton, there can be attention but gaining pealse from the better ready money at their disposal are seek Cities like Canton and Bangkok which can.

Honolulu. It seems that in Honolulu no doubt thai Whampoa is destined to rival class of the population: Five representative ing safe investments rather thap outlets for not boast of a water authority and conse Hongkong as the terminus for vessels bearing shops of Chinese, merchants, we are told, speculation. In the case of the Canton- quently have failed to appreciate the soul-millions of dollars' worth of damage it done Hankow railway it is possible that many of satisfying delight of indulgence in "excellent" to the cones by the vicious habits of an in consignments to South China Shipowners presented the enthusiasts with five would prefer to land their cargoes at Wham.six banners as tokens of their support the Cantonese were led to take up shares in water have met the fate of Rehoboam's sub-sect which also rejoices in a weird and pua rather than at Hongkong, while foreign and no doubt others followed their ex the belief that they would be well on thejects, who, some may remember, were wonderful name, and is the purpose merchants would select Whampoa in order ample. It is not stated whether the sets way to become millionaires in a remarkably scourged with scorpions. But it is all of no of the scientist to discover its mortal to curtail the expenses incidental to trans who baum the opium dens have been roused short period. But that view, though per avail, for we stand confounded in the pres- enemy. With that object the naturalist is shipment. As previously noted, a start has from their unconsciousness by the-beating-feely-comprehensible-in-the-case-of-cooliesence of the experts. It appears now that travelling round the world following the bent been made with the construction of the of drums and clashing of cymbals. Probably unable or unaccustomed to balance possible when the city analyst said that Hongkong's of his mind, and seeking to benefit the "excellent" and that it was planters of Honolulu. If, therefore, there Canton-Hankow railway and in a few years they are too busily engaged in transporting returns on a large capital, was certainly not it should be possible to send goods into the themselves to the seventh heaven to heed emphasised by the leaders of the people, for fit for potable purposes" he merely meant are any with an aptitude for collecting, in,

that he found no traces of seaweed or interior of China by way, of Whampoa and the agitation against opium. The author their sole or, at least, their main idea was to Canton with the utmost despatch and at the ties if not actually countenancing the move control the railway as a popular undertaking least cost. Whampoa instead of being an ment are, at any rate, tacitly expressing their worked and manned by the people for the isolated practically unknown spot in China approval by permitting the demonstrations. benefit of the people. It is seldom, indeed, would become the depot of the Far East. That shows a new spirit among Chinese ad that a railway is a very productive milch Shipping houses and merchants would find ministrators, for it is not so very long ago cow from the shareholders' standpoint, but it to their advantage to erect business pre- since a demonstration on any subject under it is generally a safe investment unless gross mises at the post of tanton and many would, through the exigencies and fluctuations of trade, find it to their advantage to remove from Hongkong to Whampoa What then would be left for Hongkong? A ley pass engers, a few cargoes intended for Kowloon possibly, and the district traversed by the Kowloon-Canton railway, an odd tramp or a sailing vessel and nothing more. The Pa- cific lines would bring American wares to

Whampoa and load Chinese goods for the

home country,

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expense of a long-suffering body of planters, they can hardly do better than turn pro. fessional entomologists Of course, if in the course of their travels they happen to be boomeranged by Australian aborigines, scalped by Dyaks, bambooed by Chiness or krissed by Malays that will only add zest to the game. The really enthusiastic entomo- legist should have a livelier time than an elephant-hunter.

MONAL MANILA,

organic scum floating around in it. When the bacteriologist comes on the scene, however, there is another story to tell. were taken from a well in Stanley Street the other day and the bacteriologist waxes almost enthusiastic over the mass of deadly the sun would have caused the officials toy mismanaged or subjected to corrupting cholera germs and streptococci which he quake in their shoes and foresee bloody re-influences. While a railway scheme is sup located in the water. With a little encourage, volution in the air. But we have become ported by all classes bf the population the

ment the bacteriologist would have dilated niore enlightened in these days of progress notation of a water company does not appeal on his favourite topic, for undoubtedly he and acquaintance with western melinds, with such force to a community which, was in his element, but what we are con and a band of youthful missionaries who speaking generally, is ignorant of the advantcerned with particularly is his closing sen- are presumably not exactly infatuated ages to be derived from an adequate servicetence that the water was "unfit for drinking

Since Great. Britain abandoned State with the anti-opium, doctrine are allowed of fresh water at all seasons of the year. As purposes." So that on the question as to

whether the water was potable or not the lotteries about a century ago we have all to emulate the lady seffragists of England in present, Canton is dependent for its water their effort to regenerate their country. It supply on the muddy stream which forms two experts joined issue. Now we can im-heen compelled to do penance for our lapse would be interesting to know who is at the the home and habitation of thousands of agine why the Director of Public Works has from virtue; we have heaped sack cloth European vessels would atom of the movement, and why it was de- Chinese. Naturally the water is pulluted limited the supply of water in many parts of ashes on our heads and declared that lotteries ignore Hongkong as a mere naval station cided to attack opium. People in Europe with all manner of objectionable sewage, the city; he has been animated by a philan-will not be permitted to exist on British soil. and proceed to Whampoa for orders. The and America who would not know opium if and probably half the diseases which afflict thropic desire to preserve the health of That does not apply of course to bishops and coasting lines would pass by Hongkong as they saw it, and whose only knowledge of it the inhabitants of Canton may be traced to the ratepayers, for although he may be no clergy who can hold raffles and lotteries in of no account. Swalow, Amoy and Foochow is derived from De Quincey's "Confessions," the consumption of foul water. Gertainly, bacteriologist it would almost seem as if he the name of bazaars to their heart's content, would communicate with Whamipua, alias pretend that opium is the greatest curse the the intelligent and better classes will, for doubted the eficacy of the word "excel.but we speak of the ordinary everyday class Canton, direct instead of touching at what is world has ever seen, that it ruins millions their own sake, adopt measures to purify lent" as applied to Hongkong water. Mr. of people. Now, while nobody will declare

members of that he believes in lotteries br even patronises: now the premier port. To sum up, there would and all the usual rodomontade. But those the water before using it for domestic pur. Hooper asked how be nothing for the Colony which is such a who have lived among the people who are puses, but the mass of the people have the Sanitary Board could reconcile the them, it is safe to say that a goodly postion factor in the affairs of the world now, supposed to be addicted to the opium pipe neither the means nor the inclination opinion of the Government analyst with of Hongkong's population is interested. in. and it would become of as much im are seldom able to bear out the vapourings to filter their daily supply, and only that of the bacteriologist, and pertinently the drawings at Macao and Hankow. The deserted rock in the of those who never saw a real Chinaman in the universal habit of the Chinese of quen inquired whether samples of the town's water law in Hongkong does not permit agents to. portanez ocean. Those who think for a minute of their lives. The poppy may be an evil butching their thirst by draughts of tepid ica supply had ever been submitted to the sell tickets to private individuals in the the manifold potentialities of Whampoa as it is very questionable if it is half as bad of in the preparation of which most of the dis. bacteriologist? Mr. Humphreys replied Colony, but, as everybody knows, there is a the centre of South China will realise that works half as much havoc as alcohol in case germs are destroyed or rendered inno-airily, "Quite simple. Bacteriology is one great and flourishing trade in the proscribed we have painted no exaggerated, picture of Great Britain, We are quite prepared to cuous-has prevented the outbreak of fresh thing; analysis another." So now we know goods in fengkong, and there is scarcely a the effects which the construction of a rail-prevent people in China from getting the epidemics. Although the new company is where we stand-Hongkong residents must person who does not hope to bring off the way from Canton to Whampoa will probably drug, but we are blind to our own failings.to begin operations with a capital of make certain that when they indulge in grand coup one of these days, so that he may have on the trade of Hongkong. We are On the principle that we know better than $200,000, it cannot for one moment be supH, they have obtained the analyst's retire to enjoy the bleak winters of the old accustomed to prate about trade following anybody else, because we have had no exposed that the capital will remain at that "excellent" water; otherwise they may be country. While the law forbids the sale of the flag and all the rest of the Jingoistic perience, we will cheerfully undertake to pro- figure. A waterworks scheme of any mag absorbing all the poisonous germs known to tickets in Hongkong, it does not say that. shibboleths, but trade no more follows any tect the Chinese in spite of themselves, ritude implies an expenditure of at least the bacteriological world. A thousand or people shall not possess tickets. It is even particular flag than lobsters build nesis. If but when it comes to alcoholisin we say $2,000,000, and even then it would only be so of cultivated cholera or typhoid bacilli possible to receive tickets from Macao a merchant finds it more profitable to send in the best Pecksniffian fashion-"You can- | in the first stages of development if there may be a matter of no consequence, but direct, for the Post Office authorities have

there are some super-sensitive people not yet established an inquisitorial depart› his goods to Whampoa than to have them notmake people sober by Act of Parliament." was any intention of providing a general disembarked, stored and re-shipped at If people are to be converted from opium it supply for a city of the size of Canton. The in Hongkong who hold curiously anti ment in which letters from Macao are open- (20th August.)

Hongkong then that merchant, unless he is is best that they should be led into the probability is, however, that the promoters quated ideas on that subject. In future, ited and inspected. But in the Philippines. Although Viceroy Shum may be open to eaten up with the pride of country and an straight and narrow path by people of their of the scheme desire to obtain some idea of might be advisable to obtain the views of the the Customs officer-not the police are adverse criticism on account of his avowed absolute fool, will ship his goods to Wham own kin. A Furopean missionary shouting their possible clientile before embarking on a bacteriologist as well as those of the analyst empowered to open all letters suspected of antipathy to foreign interference in Chinese poa direct and let the flag take its chance. against the importation and use of opium is more ambitious venture, and $200,000 is on the potable quality of the city water sup containing lottery tickets for the gambling, affairs, there cannot be the slightest doubt Take the example of the fishing syndicates to a certain extent beating the wind, because quite sufficient for the preliminary operations. ply, if only that we might have a change community. Until recently, the gay, sparka. of Manila were in the habit of speculating a regarding his good intentions from the Chi in Great Britain. Parliament closed the usually the sublimity of his ignorance of the The example of the Shanghai Waterworks from that ever-recurring adjective "excellent"

few dollars every month on a Macao lottery nesc point of view. His Excellency is Moray Firth to British trawlers; the fishing subject is only surpassed by his readiness to Company whose venture has been attended in the reports emanating from the water honestly concerned about the welfare of his magnates promptly retorted by changing the orate. A Chinaman on the contrary is with complete success has, doubtless, been authority. The discussion is in some res ticket, in the hope that they might manage" compatriots and if his actions in furtherance register of their vessels and under foreign speaking at first hand when he denounces a strong incentive to the Canton promoters pects to be lamented, for many worthy by some happy chance to liquidate their of their status are occasionally opposed to colours snapped their fingers at British en-

the evil of opium, and if he can show that to proceed with their scheme; and the fact people may be led to prefer mountain dew debts and get back to “God's country." fair dealing-as, for instance, when he enactments. Trade follows demand and sup. he has no inicrested motives in his campaign that the capital" was over-subscribed within to the product of dewy mountains. In this Such profligacy horrified the staid and deavours to drive a conch and four through ply, and if Whampoa can provide respectable it is very possible that he may make some a few days to the extent of the amount reconnection it has to be noted that the city Puritanical fathers of Manila. It was a blot, existing agreements and understood obligawharves, godowns and speedy transit by rail converts. Such things have happened and quired. $200,000, is an evidence that there analyst has invariably reported that the a bar sinister, on the escutcheon of Manila's Lions they are still actuated by what may be to Canton, Hankow and Peking then Wham may happen again. The opium habit is not is a real and firm belief in the prospects of samples of whisky he has examined in Hong. moral mandarins. And they determined described an patriotic bigotry, China for the poa will get the trade. There is no blink peculiarly un-Christian-although some of the company. Everyone who has given a kong have been of monotonously "excel accordingly that the free and independent: Chinese is the sum and substance of his ing the fact that we are on the verge of a

the more rabid disputants would seek to moment's thought to the matter will agree lent" quality. It would be interesting to people under the rule of the Insular Govern- attitude, and if he is reviled and villified to great epoch in Chinese history, The Chi-bring the opium trade under the head of the that the opinion of the investors in the know what the bacteriologist has to say anment should be no more tempted by the day it will probably be found in after years nese control their own telegraph system, devil's tools-and it is all the better. that it soundness of the undertaking is well founded. that subject, for born and bred Scotsmen lottery syren. It was discovered, however, that Viceroy Shum has laid the superstrut they have the nucleus of a satisfactory should be tackled by Chinese themselves, A system of waterworks, will not merely add who have trod the heath and the heather, that although laws might be made against ture of a self-contained, self-centred, self postal service, they have in contemplation who are not suspected of being under the to the amenities of the city, but also con- and should be supposed to know something the sale of lottery tickets in the Philippines managing people. The other day our cor- railways radiating all over the country and, wing of some conventicle or other. The tribute to the welfare of the people. In about the liquor they somewhat effusively the "speculators" managed to attain their respondent at Canton sent the translation of if necessary, they can provide their demonstrations in Canton show, at least, that most cases the municipal authorities' find describe as "harley bree," have time and ends by sending to Hongkong for the crisp a proclamation which had been issued over own steamships. All the portents point the people are not waiting to be led by it advantageous to control the water supply, again been heard, to make the most scurri- rolls and bringing them into Manila through the signatures of the Viceroy and the Minis to the regeneration of China by China. outsiders. They have had enough of foreign but perhaps it is better that in Canton the lous remarks abent the quality of certain the medium of the Post Office. Here was tet of Commerce Chang. That proclamation Foreigners are not allowed to have a interference, and the regeneration is to system should be under the direction of a samples of the Scotch product found in Hong" coutumacy, indeed, and to extirpate the vice may have the most far-reaching results if the finger in the pic; their services are not come from within. It is certain that were prirate concern, managed by business men kong all events it would be a cheerful law has now been enacted enabling, the proposals contained in it take effect. Indeed, required. Indeed, those of us who labour some of the old time Chinese to see the in the interests of the shareholders and the variant to hear that even whisky in Hong authenties, to search the mails for lottery.

in China will have to wear pig-tails at doings in China to-day they would open customers. The probabilities are, more

tickets which will be confiscated and des no distant date, if we are to make a liveli their eyes in amazement. First we had the over, that in private hands the scheme will

troyed. Not only that, but in case a stay hood, even to be allowed to make a liveli-boycott against American goods; then there be carried into effect with the utmost des

coupon escape the sleuths of the Customs hood, in the Middle Kingdom. The con- were the mass meetings, at which gentry patch and that "squeeze pidgin" will be

exit has been made's'serious offence for any person to be found in possession oCA struction of a railway from Canton to Wham and coolles rubbed shoulders, to decide rigidly taboood. In any event, the establish.

HONGKONGS PROSPERITY

TERKATENED.

it may mean that Hongkong has seen its day and that its glory will depart, for the proclamation ponends nothing more or less than the catablishment of a port which shall be the door of South China. In itself the

kong not always "excellent," although what people will do if they are driven from water because it is not potable and debarred from stronger liquor because it is not |,collent" we are unable to guest. -