1907-10-26 — Page 1

The

NEW SERIES No. 5600...

CONTENTS.

· Births, Marriages and Death.

· Leading Artioles :---

The Chinese Figurehead.

Ships' Surgeons pa Japanese Finance. The Anti-Oplum Campaign. Telegrams —

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* Shanghai Tragedy, 20

Chinese Postal Service. Stevenson at Shanghai, Capion Hackow Railway. The Kinngsi Riot,

Acatchistic Designs at Wuhú. The Opium Quastion. Chlosse Imperial Pont Offices. France in Yunnan.

Chokiang Railway. British Editor Fined.

- Typhoon Warning.

* Meeting!-

Canton Insurance Office, Lid,

Legal Intelligeno5 :----

The Dayton Morden...

"Forgery and Perjury,”

Forging & Cheque, de

Armed Robbery in the New Territory, Cheung-shaiwan Manslaughte, Trial. Polloe:-

"Looking into the Future.".

Yan-ma-ti Rowdies,

A-Candid Individual

Correspondence

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Proposed Ships' Surgeons Association. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-

Placy near Hongkong............ Canton-Kowloon Railway. Fatal Affray on the Japan,"

· Hongkong and the Treaty Ports."

The Fong-shing Rising.

Canton-Hapkow Railway, South Chins Unrest,

Sir Chentung Llung Cheng. Collision in the Harbour. Mutiny in Kao-chow.

Transit Pauci.

The

Royal Hongkong Golf Club.

At the Marine Court.

St. Andrew's Bali,

A

Sleepy Coxswain.

Canton Day by Day.

Native Affairs.

Yanga

Cricket Match.

Share" Cast.

on the Shashring,

Tragedy on t

A Shanghai Jubiles.

The Shanghai Mixed Court Magistracy.

The Pekin Syndicale.

Consular-jurisdiction.

The New Customs Tadiol,

nale Press.

The North Chinn Insurance Co, Ltd.

Newspapers in Peking.

Japan in Korea.

Vladivostok Port Regulations:

The Bank of Japan.

The South Manchuria Railway.

·The Silk Trade in Japan:

Affairs in Formura

Foreign

Trade-marks in Japan...

ent of Korea.

The Development

The

Formosan Budget.

The Increased Cost of Living in Japan,

Educational Facilities in Japan.

The Proposed Match "Combine."

Volcanic Eruption in Kamschalka,

Big Fire In Cebu.

Hongkong Telegraph.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

鞔十二月九年三十三赭光的

to hand: "The question of succession also awalts settlement, and not much longer can be delayed the retirement of the Dowager Empress and the elevation of a Prince to the rank of helr-apparent. A selection which would receive general approval would bo that of Pu-lun, who is in, the proper generation of succession, is of good charac ter, and has had his mind opened by his recent travels as Imperial Commissioner to the St. Louis Exhibition. If the Throne should repeat the folly of the past and ap. point an infant as heir-apparent and arrango for a long regency, the effect throughout the country in the present altered conditions would be most serious. It le still uncertain what will be the future of the Emperor whether he will be forced to abdicate or whe ther he will be restored to his full dignity." It remains to be seen, however, whether the Emperor has not lost grip of the situation by his long subjection to the will of the Empress Dowager, and whether even bis reputed zeal for reform may not have long since evaporated as the result of the repression which has been exercised by the Court at Peking. At one time it actually seemed as if the Emperor was to be allowed an opportunity to display his paces as a reformer, but that was immediately after the conclusion of the Boxer troubles, when the reactionaries had been discomfited, and it seemed evident that unless China entered a new era the Empire would suffer dismember ment. Whatever advance China has made in the adoption of Western ideas can scarcely be attributed to the Emperor, but rather to the enlightenment of the people as a whole, and the influence, in particular, of those Chinese merchants who have upheld Chinese interests in the treaty ports. If China rejoices to-day in the rejuvenated state of her provincial policy, as found in the districts subject to foreign impressions, it is because she has been specially favoured by the appearance of natives who have perceived the trend of the times and, fre- quently in defiance of the provincial gov- emment have proceeded to adapt foreign methods to the needs of China. What will happen when the Empress-Dowager resigns the reins of government is a problem which bas puzzled all those who profers an interest in the Middle Kingdom: Di. Morrison suggests that there must be a fusion of Man chus and Chinese, if the regeneration of

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1907.

and nearly always forgets at the end pay the bill. These advocates of extension of the voyage the worry and naissace he bas bija not the vaguest" "Iden when these been to the complaisant dispenser of plila imaments for which they ate crying will be and advice. That might not matter very | required for actuale so they imply hold much, but shilpowners and others, including the idea that a time may come when a big the "degreed" men ashore, are equally in add powerful army and navy will be required, consequent in their treatment of those who and that the proposed extension is essential practice the healing profession at sea. Na to place the nation in readiness for war. turally, the ship's surgeon is antiquated The Army practically stands independent of thinks his fellow graduate on shore. The the State, remarks the Nispen in conclusion, shipowner holds him as a legal necessity and the military authorities are hastening. and if the necessity can be beaten the extension of this branch of the national down in the matter of salary so much defence regardless wlike; of the diplomatic the better. We publish to-day a letter altuation abroad and of the financial difficul from a responsible member of the profession ties: which stand in the way. It follows, advocating the formation of an association therefore, that the Army is 'no longer main- to protect the interests of those medical tained for the State, but the State for the officers who alleviate suffering in the 'tween Army. The natural consequence in that the decks. While we have little belief in associa nation is faced with the prospect of a huge tions of that character as a whole, and none delcit, and of increased hardships imposed when their object is purely and avowedly upon those least able to bear them. Such mercenary, we do believe that in their own ['a state of affairs is intolerablo, says 'our con interest ship medical officers should contemporary, and before there is any further bine to establish their status in the Orient discussion relating to the increase of taxa If it is worth while to establish an as- tion there must be a searching investigation sociation of the sort in London it to the cause of the deficit, and a full ex ie ten times more valuable to haveplanation--if such is possible of the neces a similar organisation in the Far East.sity for so enormous an expansion of arma They need not be independent of cachments in time of peace. other, but they should certainly be in- dividual, Inasmuch as their objects must be.different, and an affiliated society operat- ing from London could never hope to achieve results in the Far East. The only question is whether ships' surgeons will take the trouble to join such an association in Hongkong, whether they would even take 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 Interest in a movement which all who have bencfted at the hands of sea-going practl. tioners will suppu, 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 for a month, in, order that those visiting southern ports may have an opportunity of expressing their views to our correspondent.

·JAPANESE 'PINAACH.

THE ANTIOPIUM CAMPAIGN,

大拜禮

Telegrams.

二月十英港香

· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

NA SERVICE.SE

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY. SIKH WOMAN MURDERED

ON BOARD 5.8. "SHAGITSING.""

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th October, 8.80 p.m.

A. Sikh woman was murdered on board the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Shaohsing last night.

Her husband, an ex-policeman, has been charged with the alleged murder:

The police have effected three other arrests in connection with the crime.

SINGLE COPT)

When the members of the

Government received the report, they exhibited signs of great nervousness. Viceroys and Governors of Pro- vinces have been reminded of the re- cent instructions to be in readiness to cope with any emergency arising from Anarchistic designs de J

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

PROPOSED ACTION BY THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL CORRES

PONDENCEIN

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, 24th October,

1.15 p.m.

The official correspondence, on the subject of the Chinese anti-opium CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE. regulations, that has passed between

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NEW RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED,

TIENTSIN MAIL 'system disoRGANISED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st October, 11.45 a.m.

the Municipal Council and the Foreign Consuls has been published. The question will be discussed at the Ratepayers Meeting to be held in February, 1908.

Meanwhile the Municipal Council advocates a proportionate, reduction The Chinese Imperial Government of licences, to be issued for opiùm

smoking within the Settlement, b one-tenth of the existing number annually.

(asth October.) Official correspondence has now been published in Shanghai on one of the most momentous questions of the hour affecting the mass of the people throughout the length and breadth of the Chinese Empire: Re presentations bad been made by the Chinese Government through H. B. M. Minister at Peking on the subject of opium smoking within British settlements in China. Quer have forbidden the railway authori- tions have been asked in Parliament on the ties to carry mails unless they are same subject, and we may take it voluminous sent under the Chinese Post Office correspondenca has passed between the administration. representatives of the Foreign Powers and the Municipal Bodies in the foreign. As the result of this injunction settlements in the Treaty ports. The request the despatch of outgoing mails from formulated by the Chinese Government was the foreign, Post Offices at Tientsin, to bring the action of Municipalities into has been suspended. line with the regulations that had been pro- mulgated restricting the smoking of opium

drastic; indeed, much more so than the teatative efforts apparently made in earnest." Bess in the Provincial cities of China, tion of opium in the Philippine islands after The matter of prohibiting the consump March 18, 1998; and the gradual limitation of its consumption between this time and that date was thoroughly discussed last week at' Manila between Collector of Internal

with a view to its ultimate artinction in con formity with the Imperial.Edict. So far as (24th October){

Shanghai in concerned the matter is To those who have followed closely the practically held in abeyance until the The New Ted Commandments for the Chi. China is to be assured, and adds:-"It financial condition of Japan, it must have ratepayers' meeting in February next; the remains to be seen what steps the Court will been apparent that the burden, which was City fathers undertook, however, not to be induced to take to remove all Chinese being heaped upon the country by loan after issue any additional licences for oplum disabilities, to abolish the eunuchs and their loan culminating in the recent Manchurian divans in the meantime. While Shanghai accursed influence, and to abrogate the Loan fiasco, was becoming too heavy to be prom'sce a conditional reduction in the Manchu pension list, which, apart from

horne by a country already weighed down number of licences to be issued hereafter, the Imperial Household, amount at least by taxation. We are led to this considera-lo the Philippines the action is far more to £1,000,000 paid from the general tion by the statement appearing in the well revenue to members of the favoured informed Japan Chronicle that" recent ex ruting race." But considering the pri pressions of opinion that the Japanese Go vileges which the Manchus have enjoyed vernment would be able to frame the next since they overran the northern provinces it Budget without resorting to an increase of is not to be believed that they will tamely the already heavy taxation appear to have submit to a secondary position or willingly been rather too optimistic. If the financial forego the advantages to which they have scheme as now drawn up is carried out, become attached. The question of the ap- there is little doubt but that a heavy deficit pointment of an heir-apparent is not so im will have to be faced, and politicians and Cinematographs as Object Lesson Teachers has the question as to the status of publicists alike are now generally agreed the reigning monarch, for Kuang Hsu is still that to carry out the Government's proposals a young man who might possibly prove his inevitably means the increase of taxation.". ability to govern the heterogeneous Em Discussing the unsatisfactory prospect, the pire were he to be released from the Nippon a Tokyo journal which has recent honds of the strong-willed Empress. Itly taken up an attitude of opposition to the would not be at all surprising were it to be shown that all the recent conferences which have been held at Peking, and in which Chang Chih-tung and Yuan Shih-kai have played so prominent part, haye been devoted in part to a consideration of those matters which have In that event the sudden departure of Dr: now been raised by the Times representative. Morrison for London becomes less in: explicable than it teemed, especially when it is to be noted that the-visit is only to be of the shortest duration, less than a month to be precise.

The Philippine Assembly.

Rice Prospects,

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Reports.

Freight Market,

*Exchange.

Local and General,"

BIRTHS.

H. AGGRAY, of 100.

On October 13, 1957, at Shanghai, the wife of At the Government Civil Hospital on the azed in the wife of the Rev. J. H. FRANCE, of & duaghter.

MARRIAGES.

On October 14, 1907. at Shanghai, HORACE HANDURY, youngest son of the Inte Sir Thomas Hanbury, K.C.V.D., of La Mortels, Ventimiglia, Italy, 10 ALEXANDRA BEATRICe Kathleen, youngest daughter of the late Sir Frank Souter, KC81, CHE, J.P., Commissioner of Police, Bombay, etc.

On October 15, 1907, at Shanghai, RODËRT only son of the late Thomas Brock, of North

#ick, Cheshire, England, to RELEN, eldest -wick,

daughter of Neil C. Brodie, of Shapghai.

On October 18, 1957, at Shanghai, O. H.

RITTER, Cashier, Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Shanghai, to Mir LUCY A. CORKER, of San Francisco, U. S. Ar

DEATH.

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The Hanghong Gelegraph

SHIPS BURGEONS.

STEVENSON AT SHANGRAI

UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE.

LUKEWARM RECEPTION TENDERED BY PUBLIC.

· [From Our Gion Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st October. 11.45 am. Mr. Stevenson, the billiard cham.. pion, left Shanghai on Saturday,

his departure was the unconcern It is suggested that the reason for

manifested in his arrival by the Municipal Council

hai Press also showed themselves The representatives of the Shang lukewarm in welcoming the visitor.

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CANTON-HANKOW: RAILWAY.

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Revenue Hord, the Chinese Consul and pro- minent Chinese merchants of that city. All of the Chinese present were in thorough accord with the action taken by the Governs ment and promised to do all in their power to carry out the provisions of the law. This altruistic attitude of the Chinese, who were popularly supposed to be violently opposed to the law, from self-interest, War, it is stated,. molt gratifying to the officials charged with' be enforcement of the new measure and once more made to stand out in plea ing relief the public spirit of the better clars of Manila's Chinese. In a resolu the Budget within the limits of the revenueht of the law by advising all members of the the Throne, to the effect that Sir in adopted those, present pledged them. soires to aid the Government in the enforce.nications at Peking has memorialized so that no deficit remains to be made good!

extension of armaments-maintains that if there is a deficit of Y130,000,000 to be met, and the further issue of bonds is admittedly impossible, it is obvious that the only way left to raise this money is to increase the taxes. There is, however, one hope left; the deficit of Y130,000,000 is not yet an estab shed fact, and it may be possible, to frame

SIR CHESTUNG'S POWER,

HONGKONG SHAREHOLDERS* HOLDINGS [From a Corretandini.]

Canton, 23rd October.

The Board of Posts and Commu-

This highly desirable end may be attained, Chinese colony to deliver to the Government Chentung Liang Cheng should be says the Nippon (and many will agree with for storage all opium in their possession, not

The redaction in licences will bo

made conditional on a corresponding reduction in the cultivation of poppy

China, antaa

The Municipality has further re- solved not to issue any additional

licengos.

CHINESE IMPERIAL POST OFFICES.

PROPOSED TRANSFER OF

CONTROL

[From a Correspondent,]

Canton, 24th October.

to-day states that the Board of Posts A Peking despatch, received here and Communications are engaged discussing the question of the pro- of the Chinese Imperial Post Offices posed transfer of the administration

from the Inspectorate General Customs to that Board..

FRANCE IN YUNNAN.

THE VICEROY'S REPRE- 'SENTATIONS,

[Fromm a Correspondent.]

Canton, 24th October, Telegraphio advices from the ca

pital report that HE, Shek Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan and Kweichow,

the opinion), by restricting the expansion to trade opitim on the outside, to smoke invested, with full powers to inquire has made, representations, by tele into the affairs of the Canton-Hangram, to the Waiwupu alleging in- kow Railway Company.

terference by the French Consul in the management of the affairs of the Tang-Yuet (?) Railway.

Sir Chentung should also be given

Messrs. Chang Kang-yu and Yang Power to go into the question whether the shares subscribed for, through Sai-nam, of Hongkong, should be allotted by the Company.

THE KIÅNGSI RIO1. FRENCH MINISTER'S CLAIM

Foreign Affairs to protest to the The Viceroy requests the Board of French Minister against such inter- ference, in order to satisfy the people.

CHEKIANG RAILWAY.

FOREIGN LOAN SANCTIONED,

[From a Correspondent;} A

Canton, 24th October.. Peking yesterday sanctioning the An Imperial decree was issued proposal for the raising of a foreign loan of £1,500,000 sterling for the construction of the Chekiang Rail-

of Japan's armaments within reasonable opium only in licensed dispensatories and limits; so that the burden borne by not to attempt to illicitly introduce opium the people already heavily taxed-will into the islands or to illicitly.trade therein. (22nd October.)

not be further increased. ccording to the all employees in their service refusing to struggle for recognition even by these who contemporary; those who so actively support of Commerce and other representative, Of all the professional men who have to Chronicle in the opinion of the vemacular comply with the law would be discharged. It was decided that the Chinese Chamber follow the same, craft, and have passed the policy of extending the nation's arma- through the same mill, there is probably nonements should be called upon to give the Chinese would at once establish a hos who is worse situated or yet more worthy of people who have to bear the burden--an Dialoge scale for the treat: Os October 17, 1907, at Shanghai, LOCADIA recognition than the medical man who elects explanation of the alleged advantages to be ment of those addicted to the opium „M. D'ALMEIDA, aged 53 years.

to spend his days on shipboard. No doubt, derived, and so convince the people that the habit. The new opium law went into effect after the toll of Inbouring through ex huge increase of expenditure is justifiable. po October 18. Its object is to gradually aminations and the anxiety which attaches The so-called "positive "policy has nothing reduce the consumption of opium in order to attendance at the cage," the prospect, to do with the expansion of armaments, and that when its absolute prohibition comes on of world travel is a fascinating bait, especially Japan's present political position does not March 1, 1908, under the Act of Con-

DISPUTED BY R.E, YUAN BHIH-KAL, MAIL SUPPLEMENT,.

to the student of modest means or of no warrant the extension proposed. The peregress of March 3, 1905, the use of the ISSUED. GRATIS TO-SUBSCRIBERS. means. whatever. If unable to acquire general assertion put forward that armamenta drug may be reduced to a minimum or

[From a Correspondent.], A-practice and should the locum tenens must be extended for the purpose of carrying entirely abolished with respect to many of HONGKONG SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1907.

„Canton, 23rd October. need fail, the passed man who does out the "positive" or national policy cannot the present smokers and that the transition not seek special honours is apt be accepted until it is clearly shown why the 03 that date from the present to the new

The French Minister at Peking to jump at the opportunity of seeing some increase of armaments (with taxation) and order of things may be comparatively easy. has made representations to the The ChinHSE FIGUREHBAD.

thing of the world before settling down to prosperity must, as is alleged, go together. SPECIAL general meeting last week of the Waiwapu asking for compensation prosaic country life and a doubtful com. Since the conclusion of peace with Russia, the Japan Spisning. Company, of Osaka, after re (2181 October)

petency. Those students in particular, who eituation in the Far East has been more sing a report that the whole smount of and the punishment of officials res- Although the Chinese Government con have had to fight their way to the degrees, settled and quiescent, and diplomacy has 750000; by which figures the capital of the ponsible for the recent anti-Christian touca to exude, edicts and proclamations and are still undecided as to their exact bent, brought about new treaties and alliances company has been increased, had been paid rising in Kiang-si. without stint, the personage in whose name

ars inclined to regard the offer of a ship which all tend towards tranquillity. The up, adopted a proposal to isque debentures The President of the Board, these documents appear conunues to 201

butaves to remain much in the same way at the scoica assis. Nippon therefore contends that for the to the amount of Y1,000,030, for carrying

tant parson regards a call. In most cases, Japanese Government to insist upon the chinomiya pinning Comps elors of the Grand Concillor Yuan Bhih-kai, basnotion is a large one, requiring diplo.

Ichinomiys Spinning Company, tear Nago world and excluded from a voice in the cient to possess him of a practice not top it lack of perception and of control. In bed by the Japan Spinning Company. The Minister's claims, urging that the the agreement for the loan should be the Empress-Dowager: Secluded from the it is to be hoped, the doctor amasses suffi extension of armaments merely demonstrates ya, which concern has been recently absor2trongly protested against the French matic negotiations, but, nevertheless,

• deliberations of his advisets, the Emperor is far removed from his kith and kin, but times of peace, such as the present, the extension referred to had been little better than a puppet who is compelled there are many who find that the first energies of the nation should be directed by the Ichinomiya Compsat before the trouble did not originate with China. signed as soon as possible. "in" bow to the will of those who in attraction of the sea has become all towards peaceful ends-commercial and in-" amalgamation of the Y1,000,000, to be

A mass meeting was held at Che (reality govern the Biopire which is slowly powerful. If he received that recognition as dustrial development, and social impose. it by dibentures, 700,000 is to be levest ANARCHISTIC DESIGNS AT kiang yesterday and, as a result, the

emerging from the lethargy of ages. No an important factor in a ship's economy that ment; the extension of military works shoulded in machinery to increase the number at

WUHU. more pathetic figure commands the com he deserves then there might be no cause to be projected only when there is reason to mule spindles by 12,300, and of the finishing

gentry and the people despatched passion of the outside world than Kuang, I complain.. but very frequently the deck pose that circumstances may aries in the dear, will be spent on ass, buildings. The math EXPLOSIVE BOMBS DISCOVERED, telegrams of indignation to Péking

machinery and a steam engine, while Vara,005 ''Hau, for he has less' freedom of action and officers as well as the passengers hold the future which will justify the money and energy pery, plant, and all other property of the

and various Province JoW3 liberty of expression than the weapest of his doctor in the same esteem as they would devoted to that end. The relations of company will be pledged as security for the subjects....... But there is bound to be in end accord to an exaggerated steward, or at least, Japan with all the great Powers are now rabenises to be issued, la conformity with

It is probable that 11.E. Wang to such a conditon of things when the Tone who has no acquired the status of a on a cordial footing, yet the naifer'de Trust Law and the Manufacturing, Factory

Tah-sich will be despatched to Press-Dowagers energy is stilled, and the gentleman. The passenger, always, onments are being tremendously increased,Law The issue price of the debentures is fixed Y98 for Ytoo face, and the paper will carry

Chekinng as a special Commissioner prospect is by no means encouraging Writ voyage of any length, invariably has recourse simply to satisfy the ambition of the aval interest aty per cent. The debentures will be

to admonish the people and gentry ing on this subject, the Timer correspondent to the pharmacy on board; always insists and military men at the head of affair, who redeemed by these annual drawings after the

Peking remarks in one of the latest issues that the doctor alone shall attend to him, have no thought for the people who must japse of three years from the date of isiko

against hasty action. Við nó sunt gi

alay figure whitse actions are controlled by

projected

(From Correspondent.

Canton, 23rd October. It is reported from Peking that explosive bombs have been discover ed at Wuhn.

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The Deoree states that the trans-