1907-03-30 — Page 9

NEW BERLES

The Hongkong Telegraph.

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CONTENTS"

Births Marriages and Death; '!!!

Leading Articles —

For the Protection of West River Passenge An Echo of the Typhoon,

Trada Depression lo South Chias.

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"Malay, States, Currency

Ambitious Straite Company,

**The Opium Habit, w

The Poace of the World. ...

Court Accommodation,

Harbour Master's Report for 1906. Telegrams:

Nanning Ashare.

Find Raiders Sentenced.

China Merchanis',

Typhoon Warning.

Meetings —

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ltd. The China Sugar Refining Co,

Limon Sugar Refsing Co.

National Bank of China, Ltd.

Wilkins, Limited..

Hongkong, Steam Water Boat Co., Ltd. China Merchants' Steam Navigation Meeting

*ht Hongkrog.

'Legal Intelligence:---

· Special Criminal Sessions. *

-The Japanese Forgery Chin

A Jeryman Fined.

›Claim for Reat.

Chim for Rept and Damages. Thip Dispute.

Suit on a Promissory Note, Who is Liabiɑ ?," The Use of Firm's Chops" Police:

A "Tip" to Land-owners.

A Bareface Rogue

A Hawker's Revenge.

The Yau ma-ti-Robbery.

Burglar Surprised,

Alleged Post Office Fraudt.

Murder at Pokfoolum

Correspondence:-.

Meritorious Conduct of Post Office Officials Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:

H.E. Chan interviewed.

The Austrian Lloyd Vorwarts.

Fatal Collision in the Harbour.

Murder in the Harbour.

The West River 5.5, Nanning,

The Typhoon Inquiry.

Typhoon Commilles.

The S.S. Kwong Sal

'European. Woman Robbed.

Fire in the Central District.

Gymkbana Notei

Hoogkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Widows And Orphans Fund.

Tennis Tournament, 1907.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

ESTABLISHEDS

SATURDAY

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ay of the Certain show how they Robert C. P. Bradley, of the Katiang, wrote: a letter to the Commissionen, but there was no material point in 1 Then came Mr. Gaston Liebert, the Consul for France at Hongkong. He had seen dozens of typhoons, and two days before the typhoon in question arrived the felt it coming, which shows that Mr. Liebert is a sort of peripatetic barome ter, Hadecribed in, vitid language the sunset the evening before the typhoon, told how the hill set with sharp red colour, in par purple, In others yellowish copper, The matter-of-fact officen of the Tamar saw nothing of this, nor did the people at the Observatory, nor did anybody else, but then the sun was probably screened by the Peak, Mr. Lidbert's description of the wind's direction was also disputed by the Tamar's records. He referred to the position of the

ed to the existin

十三月三®

ullness and; walds

AMBITIOUS STRATSIOOMI

(26th March.)

Suinum and remove all that wag valuable, in | ty of passenger he shall be tried and exe- | behind a thick veil of grey, heavy clouds” will be relieved. The Inspector of Imperial Under the designation of "the Easter

Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steamboat were the gunboats which were superybody

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West River Trade. Nannley

An Echo of the Typhoon,

Ciston Day by Day.

Sritów Notes:

H.M-3: Kent,

親七十月二年三十三起光

year been the favourite haunt of pestiferous guiation runs "The means adopted by the that

tion in the yarn ma

as in other; } refuse to gangs of unmitigated scoundrels, who having pirates for concealing fire-arms are both | sunset

markets which depend upon the requirement taken to their rascally trade of robbery with numerous and crafty, such as hiding them in of the tha"

medis of South China for continued the various pat violence in times of famine distress, found earthenware Jars with a layer of cakes to on.

the questi

prosperity, is the overproduction of sub have given, the me their new occupation so much to their taste cover them, by placing them in baskets un-One

any way.

aidhry coins by the Canton Mint, but decided that it was that they either considered themselves dar layer af fruit, and by innumerable tions.

Viceroy Chow. Fu has pledged his word whenever desired father beyond the pale of oven the primitive civilisa- other methods, so that in making their observatoriel?" The

to the British Consul-General that for action on the part of llon of the West River, or determined at all search the watchmen must not pass overly not, and he went on hazards to continue their buccaneering ex-anything, however satisfactory Its outward were all on the best of terms Captain a period of three months the Mint will tector. As it fi, the pros ploits in defiance of the weak-spirited and appearance may be." The watchmen are

Coats the coinage of subsidiary tokens, or at has been so phenomenal since impotent authorities at Canton. Now and warned against receiving bribes. Fourteen

least prohibit the distribution of the coins took a hand in their again one of the numerous gangs who had new patrol launches, it is stated, have

pending the visit of the Inspector of Im-incomes of the sultan freemasonry of their own, would be capture been added for the purpose of patrolling the

peral Mints. It is curious to note, how mensely increased, that ed, more by accident than good manage West River, and boats must go alongside

ever, that if the Canton Mint is abiding by who attempted to the ment, or some poor unfortunates who knew any of these launches when sighted in order

the instructions of the Viceroy, the Anancial in matters of internal nothing about the piracies would be arrested, to prove their bona fides. Watchmen are

market has shown no signs of, recuperation.' I nothing more or less thin hsalily tried and summarily executed, merely warned, against gambling or drinking and

Raber the reverse, for whereas in the early lunatic. as a sop, intended to appease the wrath of they must not smoke oplum. At the large

part of the month the subsidiary coinage. foreigners in China. But when the pirates, ports, the police will assist in searching pos

was quoted at a discount of $80 to $85 per gaining it confidence and disdaining the sengers, and it is laid down that if any of

$1,000, the rate, has incressed to 890 and small craft, had the audacity to attack the the watchmen is caught robbing the proper

there is nothing to Indicate when the situation:

her cargo, besides, as we hard said, assault cited according to military law-which is

Mints arrived in Hongkong to-day en route to Ing the officers and passengers and killing certainly sufficiently drastic to deter the

the North and we can only trust that the effect Trading Company, Ltd., it is propos Dr. Macdonald, it was felt that the limit of average watchman from taking advantage of

of his examination of the results flowing establish in the Straits corporation which foreign endurance had been reached. It his authority. One regulation details the

from the misguided energy of the Canton is intended to benefit that class of the was difficult to convince the Governments ports at which pusenger boats will be allow

Mint will be made manifest within the munity outwith the range of the great: of Europe of the real state of affairs on ed to call. In the case of towing. junks, a

next fowwecke. There is the furthering institutions, and, incidentally, the Canton delta. The Commissioner of military officer and braves have already

danger that the famine bogey may lead to sume, to secure advantages for its sha Customs and the Consul-General, had drum-been supplied for the protection of passen-Polynesien and the French destroyers, which the resuscitation of armed robberies, by that holders. The prospectus of the comp tred into the ears of those who read their gers, and they also are empowered to search is criticised by the Comminion in this style: unruly section of the populace which is always published in the latest Singapore papers annual reports the radical measures, that passengers for illicit fire-arms. These, in the "It is to be observed that the Polynesien ready to take advantage of official incapacity, received, and it affords many grounds for were necessary if life and property were to masin, are the principal points contained in (on her, way from the North to Europe), orineptitude; but that point is beside the ques consideration. From the fact that themajority, be rendered secure, but to no avail. All the new regulations. They are a step in was due to tail at noon on the 18th, and tionin this connection, although itcontributes of those who belong to the first directorate to the anxiety of exporters in Hongkong by have mercantile interests in Penang, Mald along the coast, from Canton to Chefoo, advance of what has hitherto existed whe would in any case have had steam up at the British and other foreign representatives ther they will prove effective is another hour mentioned. With respect to the des- still further complicating the issue. One of that the bead office is to be in Penang, wo dwelt repeatedly on the rapacity and daring question. At least the fact of these regulations troyers-It seems to the Committee incon- the aromalies of the present position in the may be privileged to assume that the com of the pirates, the enormities and excesses having been framed, printed and issued is ceivable that they should have been fully yam market is to be found in the fact that pany was originated in the prodier. Settle they committed and the terror they inspired an indication that the Canton authorities prepared for the typhoon, and yet have while prices have fallen buyers have been ment. All the directors are Chinese, most Among the honest native traders, but it was have at length awakened to some sense of remained at their buoys in close proximity holding hack, either because they can see of them described as merchants and their a twice told tale which grew monotonous in their responsiblility, and if the purpose to a dangerous lee shore, hrtead of slipping no immediate outlet for their purchases, or ambitions are illimitable and, at the same the telling. The outrage on the Sainam aimed at is attained none will be to ready and anchoring under the lee of Stonecutter's because they are enjoying the predicament of time, possible of achievement. The Eastern was, however, far too serious to be ignored, to praise the Provincial Government as Island, as ships were drifting about not un- the dealers and hope for a further decrease Trading Company, which will be registered and when the China Association in London those who, in the past, have bech loudest der control. A scathing indictment was in the quotations. Altogether the outlook under The Companies Ordinance, 1888, made representations on the subject to in their condemnation

made againk some, at least, of the reports is not quite reassuring but, it is too early of the Straits Settlements, will be establish the Foreign Office, at the instigation of

from Zi-ka-wel Observatory by Mr. Figg, in in the day to accept at face value the gloomy ed, it is stated, with a capital of $4,004,000, the local branch, and these were supported AN ECHO OF THE TYPHOON,

the course of his examination, In 1905 forebodings of the pessimists, for anything the $4,000 being founder' shares. There by the German community in Hongkong-

there was a typhoon here, and in the may occur to relieve the tension of the will be 400,000 shares of $10 each, through Hamburg and Berlin, it must-have Following the great typhoon of the 18th afternoon the centre passed 40 miles moment and rejuvenate the yarn market in while the founders' shares are to be of the value of x cach. For the first issue to the south of Gap Rock. Zi-ka wei Hongkong. been apparent that drastic steps were ne- September last year, there were ugly asser

200,000 abares are placed on the market, cessary, if the ordinary conditions of trade tions on the part of a certain section of the at 5p.m. issued the following report:

and the minimum subscripulon on which and the reputation of Great Britain were to community to the effect that the major "The typhoon is now in the neighbourhood

MALAY SIATES, CURRENCY. allotment will be made is 150,000. Nothing la said as to the number which will be taken be maintained. Bitter feeling prevailed in portion of the damage done to the shipping of the fescadores and seems to be filling up Hongkong when it was considered that a and the lamentable loss of life could have on the spot "Such amings, remarked

While the stability of the silver dollar in the up by the directors, beyond the fact that the Bee of the size of that on the China Station been entirely avoided had the officialk at Mr.Figs frenchantly, are a positive, dan South has been ensured by the action of the qualifications for each director is 1,000 should stand by heedlessly while British the Hongkong Observatory been on the gui gar to the public, they intimate danger Government of the Straits Settlements, and shares: The Chartered Bank has been... subjects were being mercilessly done to vive, and given warning earlier in the morms where none exists and diety where the even the native suspicion which at first at selected to be the company's bankers and sein few miles away. Of course, there ing of the approaching gale. It was alleged danger lips. He continued: "The intached to the new billa has been practically the law officers are of Penang renown. Fer- ments is the Observatory and the jealousy sinise toe confidencoin remarks issued removed; the endeavour to bring the Federhaps it unlglit be better to rate the objects patrol the West River, but as

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unwise to place issuedated Malay States into line with the Settle of the venture in the language of the pro knew they were far oftener comfortably an existing between the meteorological experts by Zi-kawel even if we received them. I-am ments appears to be attended by a slight speclus, and we quote the first two paragraphe stored at Camon than performing the special in this Colony and those at some other compelled to bring these matters to your difficulty The High Commissioner, Sir The company is proposed to be formed for duties to which they had been assigned places, resulting in the lack of telegraphic notice consider that attempts are conJohn Anderson, directed that a proclams the purpose of establishing and carrying on The looting of the Sainan, was the last advices between the observatories, were stantly being made in contain quarters to straw, and from all the coast ports a chorus jointly responsible for the wholesale destruc: embitter public opinion against the bser- clon with respect to the substitution of the both as principais, and agents every descrip schedule to the Straits Settlements tion of banking and mercantile, exchange, of indignation arose at the apathy and Indiftion of merchant vessels, junke and samvatory. Captain Outerbridge thought the (Coinage) Order of 1997 for that discount and loan business, and also the ference displayed by the British authorities: pans. People were in such a state of mind warning might have been given at 6 am, of the schedule of 1903 should be business of general merchants and commiss The demand was made that China having after the typhoon, that they felt a scapegoat but as he did not go aboard the Zusing published in the Ferak Government Gazettetion agents in the Colony of the Straits Sefe proved her incompetence to deal with the must be found, and who so convenient as the tell after 8 a.in. perhaps he did not think dan which was accordingly done. According to ilements and in the Federated: Malay States situation, the Powers should take the matter Government officials at the Observatory?ger to be so very imminent. Other witnesses the Ferak Pioneer, the effect of this pro in which there is a field of purely local trade into their own hands and permit nothing to We do not like credit for having con were examined, but the bulk of the evidence chamation so far as the Colony is concerned, and finance. Incorporated generally for divert their attention until vengeance, had sistently refused to discuss the question, was clearly in favour of the Observatory will be to legalise the circulation side by side the purposes set forth in the proposed been executed on the piratical bands, and holding that in a matter of this kind, experts who were supported by the records of two classes of Straits Settlements dollars, memorandum of association, a most import the hordes exterminated off the face of the where a very high technical knowledge of the Tamar, The afhir is now closed, the one minted since 1963 weighing 416 ant part of the company's business will be..... earth. On the occasion of the dainam is essential to a true understanding of but the efidence will certainly furnish in- piracy, we offered some suggestions, which the position, it did not befit the layman to teresting reading for shipmasters and those grains and another issued after the 4th inst the making of advance on real and other were supplemented by Captain Clarke, the submit as facts what could only be opinions, who were inclined to lay all the blame for weighing exactly three fourths of the former securities having a reasonable margin." As It is doubtful,, despite the proclamation, we take it, the company Intends to stimulato Canton And we also trusted or believed that Secretary of the Hongkong, and Macab Steamboat Company, as the Observatory officials would be entirely the disaster at the door of the Observatory whether the new and old coins will circulate the small trader to greater exertions,, to en on an equivalent footing, especially in the able him to develop his business whether it to the methods that should be adopt. cxonerated, when the subject was investi.expert

smaller shops and places of business, until be in the mercantile, planting or agency ed to ensure the suppression of the gated by a Commission of Inquiry. As

all the old coins have been entirely with line, and to provide borrowing facilities for river raiden. We suggested that a proper everybody knows the Commission which

drawn and re-minted." Clearly, it will be those who would otherwise find themselves system of river patrol should be established, consisted of Sir Henry S. Berkeley, K.,

(25th March.)

difficult for the trader unversed in financial | handicapped when, opportunities arose for and Captain Clarke, in claboration of this Lieut. H. Butterworth, RN., of H.M.S.

While the reports emanating from South matters to understand why he should be er- successful efforts and they were without the view, remarked: "Such a patrol could be amar, Mr., B. Skottowe, superintendent, maintained by a well-organised and well- Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., and China respecting the trade conditions exist-pected to take the smaller coin instead of ready wherewithal. Such a company is un- manned fleet of steam-launches under foreign Captain A. Sommerville, master of the ing in the interior are far from satisfactory the former token, and the difficulty in doubtedly wanted not only in the Straits but supervision. I don't mean that certain leamship Tean-found in favour of the it would be unwise to regard the situation as Increased when, it is stated that the also in Hongkong and Shanghai, The men in the European banks are precluded by their officers and members of the crew should be officials at the Observatory, holding that threatening The principal factor in the bankers and business. in charge of the lounches The adminis-"prior to 7 44 m. on the 18th September present depressed state of trade is the pro- States are only bound to recognise the old charters from assisting the property owner On February 19, 1907, the wile of T. Etration and the executive of such a patrol there was no indication of a typhoon spect of rice Jamine in Kwangel, but it standard coin. Ad our contemporary re- who may be temporarily embarrassed, and LOWER, E.D., Hinchou, Shansi, of a daugh system must be vested in European hands approaching Hongkong, and that warning remains to be proved that the worst antici- mirks" Difficulties may arise at any recourse to other sources of relief does not On March 15, at Shanghai, the wife of J. D. for instance, a sub-department of the Im-by the hoisting of the black drum, on the pations of the authorities will be realised. In moment between a customer and banker always proro satisfactory. If, then, such a DE LA TOUCHE, of a daughter,

perial Maritime Customs, under special ad-morning of the 18th, was given as soon as, any event the prompt action of Viceroy Chow over a specie payment. Either may if so company as the Eastern Trading Company. in the circumstances, was practically pos- Fuin arranging for the despatch of imported inclined, refuse to accept payment in the were in existence, prepared to grant advances On March 21, 1907, at Yokohama, the wife of ministrative control. Such a system if once

on undoubted security, and having to alter HARLY A. STEWART, Russo-Chinese Bank, of inaugurated must not be in the nature of a sible. So far that is satisfactory but there rice from Canton throughout the affected dis now coin, which has not yet secured, the a daughter,

haphazard or tentative effort to remove an evil are many who will regard with Interest the tricts in the two Kwang provinces, together status of a recognized legal tender." The go respecting the funde contributed by the existing now and for centuries past. The evidence which was submitted to the Com with the ready response which has been made Government of the Straits Settlements have shareholders, there would be immense pozi system once instituted must be permanent mission. With the present issue of the by the merchants and gentry to the appeal no absolute power to enforce their views on sibilities for its future and for the future of and constant. The patrol must be consis- Government Gazette is incorporated the full for subscriptions towards the purchase of the the semi-independent Malay States, nor commerce in the Far East. A curious re... tent and continuous, and the entire notes of evidence, together with appendices, staple of life in South China, should have the have the Residents General the right to mark in the prospectus is to the effect that scheme worked without interruption I and a few brief quotations may help to show effect of calming the fear those who fancy they dictate what course should be followed by the present stringency in the real, property must be obvious that the Chinese pro- on what the Commissioners based their sen destitution staring them in the face in the State Councils, but as a rule no oppori- market is ducalmost entirely to the stringency: vincial governments could not but he report. The first witness called was Captain the very near future. But the intimate tion is offered to the adoption of suggestions of money, but the promoters of the Eastern stirred by the universal execration of Reach, of the traitan, sailor of 25 years' connection between Kwingtung and made by the Straits Government to the Trading Co. have few fear in that connection the foreign community in Canton, and by experience on the China Coast. He was at Kwangai and Hongkong could scarcely be protected States, and it may be anticipated when they hope to discover a liquid two the attitude of residents in Hongkong and Swatow when the gale was raging in Hong more forcibly illustrated than by the effect of that the Ferak Council will follow the course million dollars with which to come into be As his residence, Villa Branca," 24, Robin Shanghai, They must have recognised that kong, and stated that he saw no evidence of any the former's plight on the commerce pursued by the Straits Settlements. In giving Reference is made to the dividende Road on the 23rd March, 1997, DE, FRAH if they were to retain the control of violent disturbances being iniminent of this Colony at the present moment ng expression to this view the Pioneer has a paid by the Banks in the Straits an evidence their own waterways and, possibly, other in. He had heard of typhoons travelling Even the suggestion that a famine, may rely dig at the members of the Legislative of the fact that there' sample room, for temal affairs, they must make some conces. In pairs and believed that the typhoon sult from the partial failure of the rice crop Council in Singapore. Our contemporary fresh banking enterprise" and, of course, sion, to public opinion. Accordingly, they which was met is sufficient ip affect the observes: "Fortunately, our State Councils believing that protection of vessels trading on Chinese prevailed in Hongkong In his opinion the sing report which bu been issued by such commendable expeditiousness as may sion of that business when it takes the rivers, and the first fruit of their deliberations Hongkong typhoon was formed quito close Messrs. Phirozsha B. Petit and Co, on, well rouse to emulation the legislators of the form and shape of the Eastern Trading: are found in a system of" Regulations issued to the Colony; "it was more like a tomado the position of the yarn market For Colony who have been for nearly two years Company, for it is inconceivable that the for prevention of piracles on passenger than a typhoon." He did not believe that many months past dealers in yarn bave been engaged in abortive discussion over the Realder banking institutions would maintain boats in the Canton delia." That scheine earlier warning of its approach could have endeavouring by every legitimate mean ingistration of Partnerships Bill, which still elaborate and costly branches for the is limited absolutely to Canton and West been given, Captain Hooker, of the Ching their power to retrievethe losses endured waits being passed into law. Such a neces mere fan of the thing ult is true, as the present) and ban for some time 5 River waters, but it may be taken as Navigation Company's steamer Kroei Chow, last year in consequence of the stagnation ary Bill, would have been, transformed into prospectus says, that unparalleled activity. the forerunner of schemes which will left Swatow on the day prior to the typhoon induced by the enhanced vaide of silver, and in enactment at a single sitting of any of our prevails

songst planters in this Colony, embrace the coast ports generally. From and observed that there was no definite warn the consequent reduction in the purchasing State Councils, Fortunate, indeed, are the prevailed a perusal of these regulations; it seems ing till he entered the swell ontuide the port. capacity of the people. If had been hoped people whose legislators live together in such the that a new body has been constituted later on he experienced very bad weather, that a properous season for the agriculturists sweet amity, whose only desire, le harmony, the situation and enable the' and whosezeal for reform and progressiveness at Canton to be known as the Department Dr. Doberck, director of Hongkong Observa Won

dealors to tide over their diff is only equalled by their desire to keep on the for the Protection of Commerce," and from lory, being asked whether he was aware that emb

everal firms of Importan

best of terms with the suzerain power. The all that can be gleaned that Department will complaints had been made regarding the unculties.

op found the

difficulty of bringing the corren be under the agis, or, at any rate, work; in necessary hoisting of storm signals/replied

to Straits Settlements and the Mala co-operation with the Imperial Maritime Yes, and it makes us very careful, but

be overcome Customs. The first regulation requires that did not influence the present case. We all passenger boats shall be supplied with could not have hoisted, the one bead watchman and five ordinary watch- question was subi in men, who shall tas de guard to de and find ta

The Future of Shanghai:

The Trial of Collins,

China's New Worships.

Secret Societies in the Yangtzte Valloy, New Lights for the China Coast. Shanghai Tramways.

The Žakota.

Terrible. Murders at Vladivostock.

A Russo-Chinesa Shipping Company. The New Japanese Shipping Combine. Foreign-built Steamers for Japan, Death of Baron Matsumoto,, »

The Tokio Industrial Exhibition.

Origin of the Japanese.

The Formosad Lottery,

Philippine Company, Limited.. Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.. Improvements at Vladivostock. Commercial:-

Baub Crushine.

Weekly Share Report.

Yarn Market,

Freight. Markel.

Exchanga.

Looal and General.

ter....

MOYLAN.....

BIRTHS..

MARRIAGES.

On Feb. 13, Bayswater, F. L. BESSEL, of the Chinese Customs Service, to EDITH MARY On March 27, 1997, at Richmond, Surrey, CHARLES WILLIAMSON, youngest son of the late. T. Holland Beswick, of Charlton cum Hardy Lancashire to EDITH GERTRUDE second daughter of William J. Cook, of Rich

mood.

CISCO P. SOARES.

DEATH.

TRADE DE PRÈSION AN SOUTH CHINA.

The Hongkong Celegraph proceeded to devise a scheme for the better was entirely distinct from that which trade of this Colony, is winess the depres are always passed receatry legislation with shareholders would benefit by the exten-

MAIL: SUPPLEMENT,A

ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS:

HONGKONG, FAturday, March 30, 1907,

ON THE PROTECTION OF WEST

"RIVER PASSENGEKS.

(23rd March.)

Light months ago, residents in Hongkong were startled by a series of piracies on the West River which eventually, culminated in the Jooting of the steamer bainam-one of the vessels belonging to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company the murder of Dr RTJ Macdonald and the brut

directed against the mis

Malay Stales in and other of the East," but it is doubt, be assigned as a good reasod of the Company be, the planters are anbeldised by

supel secret