1907-02-23 — Page 9

The Hongkong

ONEW SERIES No.

6301

BOONTENTS;

Hirths, Marriage and Deaths,

Leading Articles that,

The Sugar industry in Japan, Another. Ma cantils Question Shalved. The Opium "Evil”·

Japan's Trade in China.

Shipbuilding in 1906,

Telegrams

Prince Fushimi."

Mixed Court Affain,

Importation of Fire-asms.

Chinese Emeule,

Meetings:

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,

Sanitary Board.

Mostajíty Statistics,

Legal Intelligence:--

* Criminal Sessiona

Pollos:

Adventures of a Gold. Cash," Breach of Harbour Regulation Fireman Sent to, Gaol

Alleged,Thaft of a Finger Ring. A Night Prowler at Work,

Sarious Assault in Gaol.

Died for a Few Cents,

Fined for Refusing Dety.

Correspandeneo:~~~

Wanted the True Truth about the Navy." Miscellaneous Articles and Reports

The Races.

H. 1. H. Prince Fushimi.

Hongkong and, Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Typhoon Day.

The Craik Children Fund.

Canton, Day by Day.

Kulangau Municipal Council,

Wachow Notes.

German Competition in the Far East. Silver Smuggling.

Hongkong Telegraph.

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

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A gold cash formed in a case which was 10-day for it led to thedar, ast it is alloged, bad-hart earlier part of December last, suspected of bang the guiltyp was committed at Bait Pointj

Sam, the master of cargoudat Not the 7th of December, Wear Sing employed our board one of 'Masermarkt Matheson and Company's lighters port to trapector Gourlayat No. #PORES

his absence and annexed his camphor wor trunk, which coated, besides A person; be said, went aboard the lighter darias

$5.00 in money, personal proper Sasgo. The police tents of the box and go busy around the pawnshops, but gothing habitand

went away on 'every occasion!

will place the Japanese sugar mills engaged merely unworkable but fatal to the interests fan evil" in the in refining sugar for the export to Menchuria of the smaller firma, doing business in the the use of the juice

owners during the same period amounted to and Korea in a very advantageous position, South. The Government did not attempt pri has obt

58,000 tons (55,500 steam, 3,100 mil). The The amendment Bill reduces the rate of to exercise pressure in passing the Bill; China and can

sailing tonnage of the United Kingdom reimbursement on, sugar refined from the they simply adopted, the principle embodied least sofrall the Imperial Court, that it may about 121,000 tons, and the steam tonnage anybody have the idea would thus appear to have decreased by material under No. 8 of the Dutch Standard in the preamble, and requested the three be abolished within a decade? Even if it to have increased by 385,000 tons. The net for home consumption, from yen 1.65 yen leading bodies representing the views of the could be would anybody be the better? increase of United Kingdom tonnage during to yen 1-45 yen, but as of late years the merchants to give it their consideration Would their consciences rejoice because 000 1906 is therefore, the record figure of about importation of this quality has been almost the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the of the few delights of the Chinese race was 764,000, tons. For the previous five years entirely suspended, the amendment of the Chiucas Advisory Board and the Singapore suppressed 2 No doubt, this is a dísinganu the estimated not increases were as follows: legialation in this connection will in no way Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It was ous point of view but we venture to believe 1901, 343,000 tons; 1902, 643,000 tons; affect the sugar business. With regard to raw hoped that these thres bodies would make it is the view of those who have no axes to sugar of No. 15 class, however, the proposed suggestions which could be incorporated grind. China has existed with the auxiliary 469,000 tons. The output classified accord 1903, 405,000tons; 1904, 429, tons) 1905) reduction from 1.50 yen to 7:95 yen is look in the Bill, thereby attaining the object of poppy for centuries before the civilising ing to the various building ports indicates that 4DVENTU ed upon with suspicion. It is feared that the Government and those favourable to the nations of the West were born. Her people as was the case in 1995, the Newcastle district THE JUNKMA the reduction of the rate may result in a measure, without offending the minority bave Imbibed of the degrading drug from occupies the first place among the principal revival of importation of foreign refined which was against it. The attitude of the time immemorial. Is it too much to suggest shipbuilding centres of the country bowing sugar. It is maintained that the Customs Government seemed reasonable enough, and that no power on earth could expunge aan output of 385,987 tons. Then follows in duty on refined sugar has been raised to 85 many hoped that a middle course favourable habit which has become second nature order Glasgow (330,213 tons), Sunderland sen, which has encouraged the refining into the passage of the Bill-would be found. More can it be said that on sccount (326 70 tons), Greenock (238,457 tona), dustry in Japan, tending to check the im- in Hongkong those who have advocated the of their "Indulgence in this herb the Middlesbro (147,857 tons); Beliatt (146,231 portation of refined sugar. The reduction adoption of a law framed on similar lines Chinese have in any way deteriorated? tops), and Hartlepool (144,603 tons). In of the reimbursement will be to abolish the watched the situation with the deepest in Take the Cantonese, admittedly the war, ship tonnage the leading ports stand protection of the Japanese industry to, that terest. The subject has frequently been sharpest; shrewdest, and most acute people thus Barrow (24/740 tom Newcastle extent; and a reduction by 55 sen of the before the Chamber of Commerce here and in the Far East, equal in every res. 17,720 tons), and Glasgow (16,750 tons), reimbursement will amount to the lowering as frequently rejected as impracticable, the pect to any of theircompetitons in tlie West. What should more particularly concem the of the Customs duty on refined sugar to 30 view held being that the compulsory regis. Education may do a great deal, but it can Colony, however, especially in reference to sen. When the new law comes, into force tration of partnerships would tend to hamper not curb'natural appetite. Ifit is a question its docking accommodation in relation to it is apprehended that Jaya and Hungary and handicap trade, in a most undesirable of stamina and physical strength, then the the vessels under construction, is the size of the effect that he had been robbed refined sugar may become a very strong

manner. When Singapore took up the matter, Chinese of the North are, no more than the such vessels. It in observed that during the competitor of Japanese refined sugar. The there was reason to believe that the diffi-countrymen of England orthe boundary riders four years, 2-5 on an average, eight, sugar-refining industry in Java has been culties apprehended locally would be clear of Australia, deficient in any degree. And vessels of 6,000 tons and upwards were steadily growing of late, and Java jugar is ed away, and the matter, so far as Hong all this, although they eat and smoke opium launched per annum in the United King sold cheaper than any other cane sugar pro kong is concerned, has been allowed If Britain, which means the greater part of dom; in the following four years, 1896 9, duced in the world, and it will doubtless to remain in abeyance pending develop the world, being the Anglo-Saxon race, would the average rose to 25, and to 39 for the come into Japan directly. there is a rise in ments in the South. Now the three bo only recognise some of these facts there four years 1900-3, although it dropped to 26 the sugar market in this country. Hungarian dies in Singapore to whom consideration would be less talk about opium, wars, and for the three years 1994-0. Of vessels of bect sugar-may also find its way into Japan of the proposed law was submitted have sent opium propagandas. It is a happy augury 10,000 tons, and upwards, only three were as a strong competitor. With her craze in their reports, and from the Singapors that a writer of the evident distinction of launched in the four years 1892-5; 17 were for protection and her innumerable sub. Free Prees we learn that: "Each one of "W. F." has taken up the cudgels but it launched during the four years 1900-3, and aldics from the Government exchequer, these bodies is in opposition to the Bill in a still better augury that a paper of the Japan is not likely to adopt willingly, any so far as most of the members present at standing and conservative influence wielded present time there are under construction 13 during the three years 1904-5. At the action which will tend to hamper or the meetings of the organizations are con- by the Pall Mall Garette should give it 35 vessels of 6,000 tons and upwards of handicap the sugar refiners, but when cerned, and by some it is urged that the voice. There is hope it is elated that something like 6,000,000 bill will not only hamper trade, but will

which 12/are of over 10,000 tons each. yen is annually handed back to the even be an engine of greater fraud than JAPAN'S TRADE IN CHINA, refining companies in the name of re at present exists. Our contemporary is, like bates it is clear that the taxpayers of Japan the Hongkong Telegraph, thoroughly in favour

(ret February) must consider these reimbursements in the of the principle of registration and holds When Japan definitely made up her mind nature of a burden from which little benefit "that if the commercial community had to capture, if possible, the trade of Northern can be derived by them. But in their pat-approached this billin different spirit it China, she went about it in no underhand riotism they may be induced to abide by the would have been possible to make a working way she took the world at once into her decision, whatever it may be, arrived at by measure of it. As it is now, it would appear confidence, Already results are visible, the House of Representatives. The great as if the merchants of Singapore are utterly and a few facts, culled from our northern quite candidly admitted, is: to stimulate believe that we shall be far wrong in saying, as showing the growing success object of the Government, and it is opposed to the measure, and we do not contemporaries, should not be without inter- the sugar growers of Formosa, Oshima that those who have voted against it are not and Luchu, at the expense of Java, only opposed to the measure, but are and to assist the refiners at the ex despite their protests of negation-opposed pense of Hongkong and other centres of to the principle also. But in saying that oceded in the efforts, but they have not to quality that remark by saying that the sugar industry. So far, they have suc- the merchants are so opposed, we proceed

in other markets. It remains to be seen is good reasons for the qualification because managed entirely, to stifle their competitors certall number are opposed to it." There what the precise effect will be when the re-it seems that although the Chamber of batement on the No. 15 Dutch standard be Commerce was represented as opponents to comes law. It has been suggested that the the Bill only, ro out of the 60 firms com- JUD: 12, at Paddington, J. G. ST. CLAIR reduction should be neutralised by an is-posing the Chamber could be got together ANDERSON 10 ALICE LILIAN MAVD, daughter crease in the price of the sugar sold in Japan to to vote for the protests of negation. Then, of late S. W. Baker, late of Hongkong.

At Honglok, Cantos, Thursday, February present moment, when there are signs of Board eleven aiembers out of twenty attend the Japanese, but it is argued that at the as to the meeting of the Chinese Advisory 7th, Mr. ÖLIN D. WANNAMAKER and Missover-production of sugar at home, the com-ed, and the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim took no partienisin of a total burthen of 133,008 tona, modity cannot be sold any higher than at in the discussion. Thus here there was a the present-unless the sale is lost to some majority of half, which is a substantial extent. The Japanese manufacturers now though not overwhelming one." It was im find themselves in somewhat the same posi- possible to discover how many members, of >On February, II, 1907, at Shanghai, HENRYtion as were those countries which supplied the Chinese Coamber of Commerce were J. HOBBS to ISABELLA WILLIAMSON.

Os February 12, 1997, at Shanghai, RODBAT Great Britain with beet sugar at the expense opposed to the measure so that the value JAMES CAIN, C.N. Co., to EMILY ELIZABETH LEWIN, both of Douglas, isle of Man,

DEATHS,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

Prince Fushimi in Shanglisi.

Sir Robert Hant.

H. E. Tang Shao-Yi.

The Tonkin-Yunnan Radway.

A Cainora National, Loan.

China Progressing.

Formosan Sugar Mills

The Copper Mine Riots..

Raub Gold Minlog.Co.

Commercial:-

Yarn Market. Local and General.

BIRTHS,

MAKFIELD-At CoinGeld-villas, Linthorpe, qib ull., LAURA MAXFIELD, widow of the late Captain Fred Maxfield, of a son.

On February 7, 1907, at Luchoufa, Anhui, the wife of J. Y. MCGINNIS, of, & JOB.

On February, 11, 1907, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. LEACH, a daughter,

On February, 13, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of H. J. ANDREWS, of a son (still bora).-

On February 14, 3907, at Shanghai, the wife SINCLAIR,January 15th, at Ilford, wife of

of GEORGE HUTTON POTTS, of a son. SINCLAIR, RN.R., P. and U. Co., daughter.

MARRIAGES.

KATHERINE HUME,

The ceremony WAS performed by the Rev. O. F. Wisner.

On February 9, 1997, at Shanghai, HENRY' JACKSON to ÜLIVE BEATRICE STOKES, of New Zealand.

MAXFIELD-At Comfeld-villas, Linthorpe, on 13th pity LAURA, widow of the late Captain Fred Maxfield, aged 39 years.

PICEERING,January 14th, at Sau Remo, W. FICKERING, G.M.O., late Protector of Chinese, Straits Settlements, aged 65.

On February 17, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of Mr. R. J. SOLOMON, of pneumonia, aged 33

Jongkang Celegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1907, THE SUGAR INDUSTRY'İN"

JAPAN.

achieved by the Japanese. Japan Grst com Peted seriously in this direction at the close of the China Japan war, and since then has worked steadily towards the desired end.

at greater than in any previous year, save at year she had to her credit a tornage

all annual records during the current year. 1902 and 1903, and she promises to eclipse In 18x only eleven Japanese ships entered Tientsin, with a fonnage, of 8,560 tons 10 1903 the figures were 171 ships, with 163,558 ons burthens The recent war interfered with Japanese shipping, but the restoration comics at six months of 1966, toy vessels enicted with a renewed vigour, the figures being, for the

Strong. though Japan's entry into the China trade is, the share of the piece-goods market. has been entirely a matter of price, for the quality of the goods is in no way comparable with that of English and American products, One way in which the Japanese are going to

the Chinese trade, is through their ability.Logo there and open relail stores on an equal com- petitive basis with the Chinese themselves.

of their taxpayers, before Great Britain of the recommendation is considerably dissecure and hold an appreciable element of signed the Brussels Convention which counted: The conclusion arrived at is that did away with the bounty system. the Government is face of the expressed Then German sugar was selling in Germany opinion of the mercantile community will

at anything from sixpence, to eightpence drop the measure and await a more such they are now doing in Tientsin, and with

ineries, should the amending Bill" become provement they must be considered in

(aand February.)

TELEGRAMS.

*HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH "!

SERVICE.

PRINCE FUSHIMI:: ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAL. RECEPTION BY THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA \From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th February, 12.30 p.m. Prince Fushimi, who is on his way to England on a special embassy from the Emperor, of Japan to King, Edward, has arrived at Shanghai by the P. & 0. Steamship Devanha.

A reception was given by the in the afternoon. manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha

did not leave any of the own establishments which might led The lighterman dropped lato, by was and again to find out what with dor hearted. Yesterday the police: certain Jeweller's Chop at Wanchal top which brought farther hunting

cash resembling the lighterman could thief to a close. They were told that

faudd. Inspector Gourlay did not wait much time about it. In company with; tiles lighterman be visited the Sing Tal firm "hareTM so it was alleged, "the cash was found. HY there and then placed the manager, Li Hings under arrest for receiving stolen property the station further inquiries were ronde kid? Goan Sam, the master of cargo-böat No: 1,151 arrested on a charge of theft #They: week!! | both arraigned before Mr. C. AD. Melbourne. at the "Police Coor, to swithe

that he was the parson who took the gold cas charges. The boatman, pleaded not going but the police will produce evidence

to the fewellers shop and sold TIES (odā) the anginal price of the trinker being-155: odd. The Hon. Dr. Ho Kal represented L1 Hing, pleading dor guilty on his barilla be a was: rémünded. The boatmaE WAS police custody until the next filid as the are not anxious to allow the two Mese meet agaid. The ccord defend leased on $200 ball.

ALLNGEDTAKETĀOR

INGER RING.

COXSWAIN, IN TROUBLE.

A sampan, girl, about ten yea lives with her parents og board cargo-bont) Noc AFFAIRS..heard at the Police, Court,, this ma

Boy, was the complainant in a CSS

MIXED COURI

CHINESE OFFICIAL REPORTED DISMISSED.

[From Our Own Corrsipondent].

Shanghai, 18th February, 12.30 p.m.

Fon her evidence slope, which so

given in a very straightforwar depends whether Tung Tak, an Coxswain, will be convicted.. larceny, Tung Tak is charge a gold fingerring from what?, yesterday; morning. As be, learnt from the evidence tak appears that accused waser

It is reported that Sun, the Assist Joer employed, by complainant's, father, and

PRINCE FUSHIMI

OFF TO HONGKONG. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

lived on the cargo-boal, For Resoos which, were not stated; defendant was, disabmeedia mosth or two ago, and, according to his states mest, has not done any, work, since, but bus į lived with, his friends, on board, lany stan lausch, Douglas. Yesterday morningý anijet) ile Li,Ching, sitting in comer al 1Donplads wharf, mending some clothes Accusedcars the girl into a conversation and after a stra asked to be shown. He trafiprosty fistle bangle of yours." The girl hold up for bandung Take went down on his knees to examine the trinket. at the same time parting somuusty, about ibe-quality of the gold; Polating to a Prince Fushimi visited; the mative ship which we then entering the port, 20,as lo sity yesterday.

His Imperial Highness re-embark-fingers and holed down, ikustendez de dis ed for Hongkong last night,

IMPORTATION OF FIRE

Shanghai, 19th February,

2.85 p.m.

ARMS

divait her attention; Túpg was alleged to have snatched a gold ring from one of the girl's

· appeared around a corner alingst. The giti mentioned the matter, ja, her parente who dealded 10 report, ilming lasį koligen which they did and keep a thaimioni ent the alleged thief. After the adalet reported the cargo-bost was remove carga takowloon, Ab returning to Douglas wharfyssi noon, after the day a mojki, Jutle was standing, on the fare parS spotted Tung on one ofthe launch gear Blake Pier. She commu to her father, who, as spani The.cass was remanded man been made fast, placed Tope, ond

per ib, while the people of Great favourable opportunity for its reintroduce their high sense of the artistic and ant Magistrate at the Mixed Court, Britain were receiving the same article at tion. The unfortunate part of the busi-what appeals to the eye they are has been dismissed. an average retail cost of twopence per lb, ness is that these representative bodies generally able to make their displays 'On' February IL, 1907, ANTHONY VINCENT ese refiners are able to undersell their rivals iseem to have made, no attempt to improve are the native merchants. Moreover, they By the system of reimbursements the Japan which considered the proposed measure much more attractive to the purchasers than DE RAGO, #go so years.

On February 13, 1907, at Shanghai, SARAH abroad, and makeup any loss incurred by the the Bill or make its provisions less restrictive.ave among their household supplies many AMANDA, beloved wife of Daniel Coath, Super-profits derived from the home trade and theThey simplyindulged in destructive criticism,small articles which should gradually, win intendent, Commercial Pacific Cable Company. support of the Government. Little wonder

On February 11, 1907, 1-Shanghai, PETER then that those who stand to lose by the re- of partnerships was an impossible principley, which can be laid down at prices well their minds were made up; the registration their way into the Chinese domestic eco- L KNUDSEN, of paeumonis, aged 56 years.

amendments, and there is no doubt they will, and so out with it. Some of them denied sales will help to give stability to their business duction on the rebates are impatient of in their eyes; therefore the Bill must, be bad within the range of their usefulness. These make a stiff fight for the retention of what that they were opposed to the principle, but and make possible the introduction of other they have come to consider their rights.we can only judge from results and as they goods that compete with Western exposters. There is a ray of hope for the Hongkong remade apparently no suggestions for its im law for which we, at least, can afford to be agonistic. It is much to be regretted that

SHIPBUILDING SẢN 2000, thankful Times are dull enough to make a measure of such importance should have, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.even the faintest lifting of the clouds a received sauch sorry treatment. It means From the annual summary of Shipbuild: source of satisfaction, and it may be that that the scheme has been shelved indefiniteing at Home and Abroad lù' 1906, just this effort on the part of the Japanese Gov-ly, and that the opponents of the project in issued by Lloyd's Register, it is gathered ernment to economise will have the effect of Longkong have the laugh all on their own that during 1906, exclusive of wänships, 886 brightening the prospects of the local sugar side, for it is ridiculous, to suppose that vessels of 2,828,343 tons gross (viz., 815 industry.

after the Singapore experience there would steamers of 1,809,433 tons and 71 vessels of be, any bold enough to do more than bring18,910 tons) have been launched in the it out of its musty environment, give it a United Kingdom. The war ships launched hopeless look, carefully brush the cobwebs at both Government and private yards rom its covers and put it back on the shelf amount to 29 of 108,450 tons displacement. again

The total output of the United Kingdom for the year has, therefore, been 915 vessels of 1,936,794 tons. The output of mercantile tonnage in the United Kingdoms during 1900 cipality proposes to call a meeting of AGED CHINAMÁN JUM,“'O on that of last year, the previous highest on shows an increase of about: a05,000 tons. record. As regards war vessels, however, the total for 1906 1,351 tous less than in 1905 The Summary gives an interesting com- parison of the registered tonnage for the past and preceding years, The comparative statistics show that of the total output, 1,446,856 sigam ions and 10,406 sailing tons, of 4,457,36s tons in all (over 79% percent.) have been built for registration in the United Kingdom In this connection, it should be noted that the tonnage of United Kingdom vessels lost, broken up, &c duri months is shown by Llo

twelve

Returns for recent tons (199,000

ANOTHER MERCANTILE QUES TION SHELVED.

(19th February.)

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(18th February.) Reference has been made on neveral Occasions to the efforts which sugar refiners: in Japan are making with the object of monopolising the sugar industry of that' Country, by placing such an embargo on the partnerships, merchants in the Straits have On the subject of the registration of foreign product that it cannot hope to com. been well to the fore in discussing and coo-

2HE OPIUM “RVIL": Pete with the local manufacture. It has sidering the advisability of adopting a

been their aim to obtain auch ausistance schone having that end in view. The ques. It is extremely refreshing to find that

(aoth February.) from the Geramment that they are in ion has been debated from every stand-writer so well-informed as the, gentleman position to export their sugar abroad and to point, and while many have expressed their who signs himself "W. F" in, the Fall Mall sell the product at cut-throat rates, even at belief in the efficacy of having a law which Gatetie ridicules the idea that the opium an apparent loss, in order to capture the would do away with the number of fraudu habit-or "evil" as some people prefer to call Bugar market. With respect to the latter lent bankruptcies, which are annually, it will be eradicated in a matter of ten design, Japanese sugar has already entered recorded by the Official Assignes there is a year. We have frequently said that the the Hongkong Aeld and has seriously affect militant minority which has succeeded time thing it preposterous but that does not pre ed the refineries of this Colony. The law after time in frustrating the adoption of such vent our good friends, the missionaries, nurs regulating the reimbursement of the sugar a protective measure. They have argued thating illusory hopes on the subject. Un laxilo Japan expires at the end of next law which made it compulsory on all firing fortunately out here in China, few know month anda bill has been introduced into operating on any extensive scale to register exactly what the missionaries do say on the anese Diet which proposes to effect the names of the partners would be in subject, or with what platitudes they regale 100g modifications and alterations in the undue interference with the mercantile inter their hearers. All wo know is that eshops of forms of the existing law Fears have been eats of the Settlements and they have all sort of revolution, at the ex-Lord Chancel pramod that the modifications will result along stood out against the proposal, Last: for would, say, in carefully being fomented:

year the Goverment of the Straits intro It must be apsut to anyone tha duced a Bill for the registration of pattner Candidly admitted that

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MAY BE LICENSED. From Our Own. Correspondent:]

Shanghai, 21st February,

1.5 p.m. Revised rules, for the importation of arms into China having been promulgated at Peking, the Muni-

DIED HORA ERW

Að aged Chin?

the ratepayers for 20th March to introduce amendments in the land, regulations, and for licensing the sale injuries shibugh of fire-arms within the-settlements.

CHINESE EMEUTE,

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SHOW STOPPED:

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