1907-10-22 — Page 4

A

Intination.

S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

E

WATSON'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 22

'SOUTH, CHINA DNRE.

CAVION DAY BY DAY

RISINO PLANNED AT S}{U»HIPEG);

VICEREGAL INSTRUCTIONS-

and if the necessity can be, beaten down in the matter of salary so much the better. We publish to-daj Tetter from a responsible member of the profession advocating the formation of an association Lo protect the interests of those medical officers who alleviate sudering in the 'tween decks. While we have little belief in association states that a fising U planned, in Salu

It would appear that the unrest in the South is spreiding over a wider n en," Latestinform

"UKREST IN THE BOUTIL.--

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 1st Oc'ober H.E, Viceroy Chang, seeing that the rising

JANKOW

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE LOCOMOTIVES [From a Corvupondent.]"

Canton afst Octobür”. Five locomotives were made to the order of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company by a firm in New York, U. B. A; The three for the of the main-line at Wongsha arrived before

USG

Telegrams

"Benter's

The Trans-Alantic

London," soth! Fourteen thousand words were tra cross the Atlantic the first day.

graph

tions of that character as a whole, and none hing and on the 18th ins, the Viceroy def in the préfectures of ¡Yumchow, bas, nol yet the remaining two for the use of the brancha Grey and the king exchanged I when their object is purely and avowedly patched the following telegraphic instractions, been totally suppressed, has again despatched line at Shek Wai-toug which cams by u follow. nagen; tho,lätter is delighted at the establish-

'mercenary, we do believe that, in their own

interest ship medical officers should con- bins to establish their status in the Crient, If it is worth while to establish an as- sociation of the sort in London it is ten timer more valuable to have a similar organisation In the Far. East, They need not be independant of each other, but they should certainly be in-

CELEBRATED dividual, Inasmuch as their objects arust be different, and an affiliated society operat ing from London could never hope to

BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

A PURE MALT

WHISKY

GENUINE AGE

VERY FINE

AND

MELLOW.

Per Case

$15.00

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.. Hongkong, 19th October, 1907.

MARRIAGE..

On October 18, 1907, at Shanghai, O. H. RITTER, Caskier, Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Shanghai, to Miss LUCY A. CORKER, of San Francisco, U, S. A.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1907.

SHIPS SURGEONS,

to the Prefect at Shiushing

information has been received that recepily insur, ents, assuming the name of Imperialists fighting for the cause of His Mont Gracinus Majesty the Emperor, have been lufesting many parts of Shiu-bing and are plzoning an insur action. Their intention, it is ascertained, is to cross over to Wa chap district (14) and thence to Kwangsi to join the standard of the Tebels there.

Your are hereby ordered to direct all the officers (civil and military) under you to keep must diligent watch for any suspicious charic ter

In the meantime you are to engage skil

a

instructions by telegraph to the officials at Yumchow to loss no time in looking for and capturing the leaders of the rebellon, and to slightly punish and warn the followers of the ringioaders, and to be careful that the innocent and others not concerned are not unjustly punished or implicate.

By order of HE Ghang, the assiginnt magis trate, Liang Kwok-wah, of the city of Fong Sing, rived here yesterday to report fully on the circumstances which led to the recent family were foully done to death by the rebots, rising in which the district magistrate, hnd his

steamer. The latter have been fixed up ment of the trans-Atlantic wireless systems as admirably without any difficulty and have now tending to closely unite the bonds between been used for drawing care for more than a Canada and the Motherland... week, while only one of the former was put to gether a few days ago. On trial, for three suc- cessive days, this locomotive has been found

The Army in India. out of order and could not travel ne far na Sal

The Standard understands that the chuen, a place within a mile of Canton. It is Cabinet will shortly discuss the qustion of be leved that the cylinder has i ona wrong and the strength of the army in India, the rati the sliding valve is also defective thus causing fication of the Anglo-Russian Treaty leading other defects besides these. Anyhow, the bolland forces is possible. loo much escape of sie m. There might be to the belief that a further reduction of the ler was very nearly injured on one occasion

achieve results in the Far East. The only fel detectives to find the truth of this report and Chang has not yet a clear knowledge | when water was fou-'d at the last moment to be

question is whether ships' surgeons will take the trouble to join such an association in Hongkong, whether they would even take

the proposed actionsofthe malcontents ndesall whether the rising in Yumchow was initiated it possible.. You are to repoltto ma by wire at by the disbanded soldiery or by the rebels. No any time the result of your investigation. doubt, the assistant agistrate will give full "This must be done with most careful dish details on all the particulars to the Viceroy and who in turn, will report the same to the | Central Government, a

crction

the trouble to inquire as to its character, and in this case the subjunctive is very compelling At all events, it should not be impossible to work up, say, a transitory SR CHENTUNG LIANG CHENG has been informed, that a Wong San-chuen it

interest in a movement which all who have benefited at the hands of sea-going practi. tioners will support, always providing that it evades the idea of being a trade union. It may be added for the benefit of those who think of responding to "D.R. P.'s" suggestion that letters on the subject will be received

HONOURED BY THE EMPEROR.

EARLY RETURN TO CANTON.

[From a Correspondent.]

Canton, 1st October.

Sr Chentung Liang Cheng, the President of the Canton Hankow Railway Company, sent a

The Brigadier-General of Pakhol, Li. Chun,

ascertained to be the leader of the recent rising in Yumchow and that the bandits have again threatened the people that they will one day attack the city of Yumchow Brigadier Gen- eral Li bas instructed Total Kwok Jen-ching, commander of troops, to pursue the insurgents, with the seventeenth and twentieth regiments.. It is also reported that some of the malcontenta have fled over or are refuging on the bounda

almost exhausted. Tapial Kwong, the engine er-in-chief, has just taken over the superinten deace of all the machinery of the company. It is expected that he will find means to make a speedy repair of these locomotives.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Wa'do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]

PROPOSED SHIPS' SURGEONS ASSOCIATION.

The Coton Convention.

נין -

of the Cotton Convention in Chicago, M.

At a banquet to the European delegates, Macara warned American growers that high prices would cripple the country's exports, and force England and France to other, 'countries, and to develop their cotton-growing colonies.

Later,

F'eotris Storage. Edison announces, in New York, that he, has perfected electric storage battery, by. which it is possible to store electricity in bulk without excessive weight. He expects

to cheapen, motors.

for a month, in order that those visiting privale telegram to his family yesterday afteries of this province and that of Kwangsi, The 25th August last that a British Association for to revolutionise the syrlems of traction and

southern ports may have an opportunity of expressing their views to our correspondent.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE master of an emigrants' boarding-house paid $go at the Police Court, to-day, for filing to keep his register in order.. Detective Ser geant Grant prosecuted.

THE Japanese Exclusion League of Victoria, Vancouver Island, in pressing five members of the Provincial Parliament, who are antagonistic to the policy of exclusion to resign.

wwww..com

:

doon

Kwangsi authorities have been requested to attack them so as to prevent them from fleeing into the interior.

.

About the same hour HE. Viceroy Chan, received a telegram from the Board of Posts and Communications stating that Sir Chentung will start för Canton on the noth day of this moon (26th lost.). The contents of the

THE COMING OF SIR CHENTUNG, *~. two telegrams are apponded -

It is only a few days since that it was re- [Telegram from Sir Cheating to his family]

ported that a telegram from Peking stated that Sir Chentung Liang Cheng will not be able to Had audience with their Majesties the Em returs to Canton, as he is very likely to be petor and Empress-Dowager twice on 12th day detained in the Capital for service. But yes (18th inst.). By their Majesties' gracious and insterday, Sir Cholung sent a telegram to his nificent favour, an Imperial Edict was issued family in Canton informing them that he has the next inorning through the Grand-Cabinet been conferred with the bossar of the butter conferring on me a first grade botton, Shall of the first class, and that he will return to the start for Canton 30th day..

South about the adb of the present moon. A house has been gat ready and furnished in Po Wah Street in the western suburb for Sir Chentung's residence,

(5d.), Chentung Liang Chang.

An assistant, employed by the Opium, Farm, was at the Police Court, this morning, sen-Telegram from the Board of Foreign Affairs.]. jenced to six weeks' hard labour. He wis found guilty of stealing seven boxes of opium yesterday.

THE New York Sun publishes authentic le- velations of extraordinary activity in the War and Navy Departments. There is indisputable evidence that these Departments are thoroughly prepared lat emergencies.

MR. J. M. Beck, superintendent of the Tele- graph Co, informs us that the normal rogis to America, vin Pacific, was restored last night.

directed, will now be forwarded via Pacific.

To H.E. Viceroy of Liang Kwang. We received communication from Sir Chea. tang Liang Cheng to the affect that he will, return to Canton on the zoth day of this moon

take up the post as president of the Canton Hanow Railway Company. It is expedient to inform you by wire of his return.

Please communicate this to the Railway Company.

(Sd), THE BOARD OF FOREIGN AFVAIRS. It is ascertained that the family of Sir Cheaf All telegrams from America, unless otherwise tung has rented a bouse-No. 55, Old Po-wah street, Western suburb, for his residence. His family will remove into this house on the 18th exceed, igly glad of the news that he is coming d-y (24th inst.).. The Chinese in Canton are

of affairs of the railway company will be set so soon. It is expected that the chaotic state,

right~1~soon as he takes them under his

THE bon, treasurer of the 'Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-

H. Wicking & Co

..... Sza

Mourie & Co. bananaig 10 The agent of the P. M. S. S. CJ, writes: -"We are in receipt of n cable from our Yoko ham age is advisi g. that the quarantine ng ist Shanghai by Japan has bee illited, and, commencing with our sa Korra sailing hence on the 1st prexˇmn,'our ships will resums the call at Shanghai as their homew rd trip."

THREE mes-a coolie, a carpenter and a hawker-were arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, in the Police Court, to day, charged with entering a boarding house, in Connaught Rond Central, last night, and stealing $y worth of goods. They were found guilty, and each man was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks..

management. Fe is to be congratulated on his great popularity.

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg Director of the Hongkong Observatory :-

On the 22nd at 16.55 1.-The depression lying over W. japan yesterday has moved Eastwards and reached the Pacific to the E. of Japan;

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT. The Canton High,Authorities have for some time past costempt.ted the introduction of local self-government in the province of Kwang

Cholera in Russia, 8,199 cases of cholers occurred in Russia between 16th July and sth instant, of which 3,995 were fatal.

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

RAILWAY LOAN,

[From a Corresponítant.].

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Honagong 'Telegrami Sir-Having observed in the Zancef of the

ships' surgeons has been formed in London the status of ships' surgeons, I take the liberty. with the object of establishing and improving

of suggesting that it would be an excellent. thing for all fully qualified, men holding certificat s from one of the British univer sities if a similar institution were formed in the Far East prospects and pay of medical officers on so that the position,

board ship might be recognised as being of equal value with these held by medical co ashore. At present shipowners and agents fail to grant the legitimate demands of those members of the profession who become ships' surgeons, wholly ignoring the labour and responsibility, which attach to the office, Medical practitioners who elect to prove their abilities on board ship should, in my opinion, certainly form themselves, into an association to enforce their rights and secure, at least, publić recognition. And there is no place where such an association would prove of greater influence than in the Fat Hast, with Hongkong as the centre and head- has sent telegraphic representations to Peking

quarters. I am, etc.

D. H. PLR.C.P., LR.CS, IM. Hongkong, 22nd October...

D. R..P..

RICE PROSPEC2S,"

OPTIMISTIC FORECAST.

and have proposed to send weiyuans to Tientsin to investigate the system of self-gov- crement in vogue there, and which had been promulgated for some time and is working suc- cessfully. It is now the opinion of the Cantorra Authorities that the first step to that end-Should brother practitioners agre inquire into the conditions and customs of the with me, cate of the Editor of the Hongkong with this suggestion they might communicate masia the different districts, so that the au- Telegraphs. thorities are now intending to select some of the local offici, is who are well versed in the law of

the Japancio system of self-government, and the Empire, to procced to Japan to investigate

at the same time to send weiyuans to thò dif. ferent districts to inquire into the condition of the-people-When-all-these-winyuans-have-Prospects-for-a-good-rice-harvest la Siam returned and all the above lávestigations have this year have surpassed all anticipations. At been completed, weiyuans will then be sent to present the outlook is most optimistic thanks Tienisin to study the system now in force at to the recent rains. It was thought some that port and then arrangements will be made months ago that the danger of famino would to introduce Incal self-government to this be unusually widespread this year. It is not province,

only in Sium and the greater part of Indo China that the long drought raised apprehen.

But in Siam with our long ralay season it is was also grave and is still in many places. sion. In parts of China and India the outlook

ne rly always possible to get at least a late

A SOCIAL EV-NT.

Kwok Git's wedding will take place on the The Junior Lieutenant Tartar General, Li 20th day of this moon. A large marshed hat

Lower Yangtze Valley, where pressure has deroy Chang, and Lady King, wife of the present

1t is followed by another depression over the been erected in front of his "yamen for the ac harvest that will stave off actual famine.

casion, Both Lady Chang, wife of H.E. Vice- creased quickly during the past 24 hours,

The depression will more Eastwards, and strong monsoon will probably set in again in the North by to-morrow,

Moderate variable winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N, part of the China Sea,

Of all the professional men who have to struggle for recognition even by these who follow the same craft, and have passed through the same mill, there is probably none who is worse situated or yet more worthy of recognition than the medical man who elects to spend his days on shipboard. No doubt, after the toil of labouring through ex aminations, and the anxiety which attaches to attendance at the "cage," the prospect of world travel is a fascinating bait, especially to the student of modest means or of no means - whatever.

If unable to acquire a practice and should the facum tenens peed fail, the passed man who dues not seek special honours is upl to jump at the opportunity of seeing some. thing of the world before settling down to a On the 15th just, Detective-sergeant Reeves of prosaic country life and a doubtful com Shanghai was prestated with a silver cigarette petency. Those students in particular who case by the Hon. Charles Denby U. S. Consulat have had to fight their way to the degrees, Hop, W. H. Taft and part during their vish to Ġeneral, in recognition of his services to the and are still undecided as to their exact bent, Shanghai. The cigarette cas: bake thic, in- are inclined to regard the offer of a ship cription: To Detective-sergeant Reeves as a much in the same way as the Scotch assis memento of the recent visit of the Hon. W. H. tant parson regards a call." In most cases, Tali to Shanghai, October 8, 1907.. it is to be hoped, the doctor amasses suffi- -cient to possess him of a practice not too Never sayi: The Japanese, Crown Prince A' TOK10 telégram oʻsäih init, to the N. C: D. far removed from his kith and kin, bullaechel with the Emperor and Empress of there are many who find that the first Korea and the Crown Prince yesterday. His attraction of the sca las become all Royal lighness conféried the Collar of the powerful. If he received that recognition as Order of the Crysanthemum upon the Emperor an important factor in a ship's economy that and the Grand Cordon of the same Order upan be deserves then there might be no cause to ́complain, but very." frequently the deck officers as well as the passengers hold the doctor in the same esteem' as they would accord to an exaggerated steward, or at least, one who has not acquired the status of a gentleman. The passenger, always_on_a

the Crown Prince. The Korean Emperor in turn decorated the members of the Crows Prince's suite. The Emperor of Korea return- day. There are indications that the old Em- ed the vitis of the Japanese Crown Prince to peror is still engaged in intrigues, Tar Siam Oberrver, of 11th inst., says<--The 5. Rujak which brought 3 bags of mail this

}

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 10 am: to-day, o.co inches,

FORECAST.

1. Hongkong and Neighbourhood, SE. winds, light to moderate; fair.

7.-Formosa Channel, Variable winds, ma deråte,

South coast of Chinn between Hongkong and Lamocks, same as No. 1.

and Hainan, same as No, I

4-South Coast of China between Hongkong"

"

and Museum for the wark ending the 20th FETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library October, 1997 -

Library. Museum. Non-Chinese........... 414 170 Chirese ISE 3,370,

Total ...... 565 · 3,540

THE Manila Carnival Committee is fast par Carnival in February next and if present plans fecting arrangements for the reception of King

the grandest fetes that has ever been held are carried out, the affair, will be one of in the Oricat, says the Colfers. Cap

yoyage of any length, invariably has recourse marning relieved some of the impression that to the pharmacy on board, always insiste in Bangkok might not receive any more that the doctor alone shall attend to him, mails from Hongkong. During the last 45 Lain George T. Langhorne, A D.G, president and nearly always forgets at the end days, only two steamers from Hongkong arrived of the executive committee, who has recent

ly returned from Hongkong, had an interview with the commanding general of the English forces there regarding a representation from His Majesty's service and the general, who was

Tarlar General of Canton, will be present at the wedding ceremony.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. The members of the new, board of directors | of the Capton-Hankow Railway Company have reported to H.E, the Viceroy and all other officials in Canton of the fact that they will assume charge of office on the 17th day of. this moon (the 23rd instant).

RELIGIOUS OBSERY NCE,

1. E. Viceroy Chang will pay his fist visit to the different temples of the city to offer his respects to the gods.

OPIUM MONOPOLIES.

The Shan Hop Chu has taken over the con trol of the prepared opium farms from only those farmers who have failed to pay up their ful amount of annual royal' y, and those who have paid up to date will retain the former privilege of running the farms The prefec.

tures, districts etc. at present under the control of the Shan Hou Chiu are as follows:-Prefec tures: Namhung, Shiuchow, Lienchow (whole), Shishing, Kiungchow, Ngaichow, Limehow (partly), and the districts of Nambi and Supoo.

GRANTS TO BANNERMEN,

abolishing the different Bannerman Corps In accordance with the Imperial Decree

and to them before their abandonmeal, the throu, hout the Empire and the special grant Bannemen of Canton have petitioned the Tar- ar General and Lieutenant Tartar Generals of Capton requesting them to make early arrange ments in regard to these grants of land.

OFFICIALS AT VARIANCE.

Farmers who have been retaining provisions of the previous year's harvest against possible scrcity, are said to be now more ready to part with more at a good price, and the apprehen- sian that there would be little rice to export next season is vanishing..

The outlook is equally cheering in Indo China. The paddy crops are flourishing beautiful.y, and even now rice mill appear to be doing a brisk business in the export trade,

The following may be taken as an example of the activity that prevails at Saigon......

"A few months ago, a Chinese rice mill, bearing the name of Kien Hong-Seng wal burned down at Cholon, the commercial quarter of Saiken. The losses were immense, but a new company was sond formed to reconstract the mill on the same spot. So brisk is business there now that two more companjes have been forined, to start the same autober of rice mills. Another company is planning the construction of a fourth new, rice mill there early next year, In other words, four mills will rise out of the

ashes of one,"

Canton, 31st Octobar, The following telegrams were received from Peking yesterday:

The board of Foreign Affairs has decided to raise a Foreign loan of £1,500,000 sterling for the construction of the railways of the Che kiang province, and the members are preparing. to memorialize the Throne to that effect":

KIAOCHOW RAILWAY. HE,'un Pao-ki, Chinese Minister to Berlin,

protesting against the proposed expansion of the Kiaochow-Chinan railway by Germany.

·SZE-CHUAN RAILWAYS. Theil

Erfang, Actor Viceroy of Sue-chuan, begin sent talpsite' instructioncosd, HE, Chaos.

Him to proceed with the speedy canerraction of the railways in that province; and to engag civil engineers to survey the lines without delay,

DR, JEW HOL.

The result of the examinations of students' published in Peking. There were three Can- educated in Foreign countries has just bean: tonese among the seventeen candidates who passed with distinction of the first order. Dr. few Hok, of the Tang Wa Hospital, Hong- kong, is one of the fourteen of the second. order. Dz. jew is a native of Sun-ai disidet. in the prefecture of Kwangchow,

COMMERCIAL..

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Selling

London-Bank T.T..

Do. Do.

demand.......

France-Bank T.T........ America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T. audi India T.T.... s

4. mouths' sight......

Do. demand.....14$12299748628 Singapore T.T.... Shanghai--Bank T.T, Japan-Bank T. T.....

Java-Bank T.T.

Buying,

2/0 13/16 2/1 3/16

#243

mooth sight L/Ojän k months' sight L/C,...............................................2/1 9/10 to days sight Sao Francisco & New York. 51. 1 months aight

do.

10 days' sight Sukey and Melbourne 4 months' aight, faice 6 months' sight

страшеновева

4 months' sight Germany a Bar Silver... min Bank of England rate ............! Bank of France...... Sovereige................

OPIUM QUOTATIONE To-day's quotations are as follows

Malwa New

Ola

N

#

Older

Per picul (2 840/850 ....@ 970/960 ****@ 1,003/1,050

Per cheel

This is an eloquent proof of the bright pros pects ahead, Rice cultivation promises to bu great industry throughout the length and breadth of indo-China. The authorities there are taking a keen interest in promoting rice- Patna New grwin, and the area under cultivation is being

"Old,

few years Saigoo rice will compare favour- cured and it is estimated that in the course of Persian (Paper) rapidly extended, Now seed in also being pro- Beauros New

Ola

countries of the Far East-Siam Free Press. SHIPPING AND MAILS ably with that of other great rice-producing

MAILS DUE. French (Tonkis),ayth inst. German (Prina Ludwig) a9th inst., p.m. The E. & A. Co.'s sa, Basters, from Rydzap left Port Darwin yesterday, for Manila andə this.port.

The Barber Lias 2.5. Montrer from New

The Japanese Government has been making of the voyage the worry and nuisance he has here, and somehow or other they brought no

every effort of late to find ways and means of been to the complaisant dispenser of pisis mails; though meanwhile almost every day we and advice. That might not matter very bad steamers from Swalow. Unless the postal

bbtaining more revenue. Vernacular contem. much, but shipowners and others, including authorities in Hongkong help us by arranging

poraries sfate that the sugar monopoly scheme. It is reported that the present Sali Commis. was revived, and the Finance Department had The "degreed men ashore, are equally in some sort of connection of the mails with very much interested in the project, expressed stoner of Canton, Ting Nal-ying, a protege of been considering the question bared on a pro- siemens at Swatow, Bangkok correspondents his willingness to send over some troops to H.E. Viceroy Sbum, is in disagreement with ject framed a few years ago. Bpt fleding, that consequent in their treatment of those who are helpless in the matter. Presumably, the take part in the Carnival festivities. ome of H.E. Viceroy Chang on many poinin. The opposition still exists in somu' quarter of the York left Singapore on 19th inst, and may be practice the bealing profession at sca.. Na Swatow-Bangkok ran paya iho steamship com | the steamship companies in Hongkong will Viceroy intends to memoriálse the Throne for Government, and that the sugar-refining com? / expected to arrive here on 27th Insta são turally, the ship's surgeon; is. antiquated-panles better; and they cannot be expected to give rates and several excursions will be made, the appointment of the present Kwangchowpanies are not inclined to be deprived of the The American and Oriental Line 1,3. Handles thinks his fellow graduate on shore. The sympathize with correspondents at lose to shipowner holde him as a legal necessity themselves.

I

to Manila from Hongkong during the first Prefect, Chan Mong Teang, as Salt Commis business by the Government, the Finance De week in Februsy,

sloner of Canton,

periment has abandoned the scheme,”

advartined to leave her for Now You Keelung to day and will be ready 15. cargo here on Friday morsjag,