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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE DEPRECATED."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 201907.

COMMERCIAL MORALIIS IN

JAPANE

A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.

Much Bad been written about commercial morality in Japan, and probably the last word" will not have been said for many years to come on this very delicate topic. An experiment in now being made in Kobo which will attract the

interest of both fupar ese and foreign merchant

in the open ports in thị, country. The experi. ment to which we refer is the publication of a little periodical entitled Commercial Morality, under the editorship' of Mr. Doo, who is con rected with the Kobe Yatikis Nippo, it is the abject of Mr. Uno, we understand, to conduct a campaign against those merchants who are yes-practices, and he invites foreigners and Japans found to resort to dishonest or questionable

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shameen, 20th November,

12.10 p.m.

At a meeting which was held terday evening under the auspices of the General Chamber of Commerce several important resolutions were passed.

It was decided to send a telegram to Peking, suggesting that an an- sual sum of one million dollars be appropriated from the Custons re- turns, to be expended on the reform of the Chinese Navy located at Canton,

Subscriptions, it was stated, would be willingly forthcoming towards this object..

alike to inform him of any such action optiun that by giving publicity to these prac. which comes to their natin, Mr. Uno is of

dices, and urging merchants to improve the present standard of commercial moratjoy, a much needed improvement will be brought about, and the ground of the present oft-haned 'complaints of breach of contract, short delivery, etc. will gradually be removed. It is evident, however, that very great cate must be exer ced in dealing with the charges, that are.

brought on one side, and the defences made

publication would act as a judge without the on the other. in reality the editor of such

advantage of having before him all, the evid ence, and much injustite might be done by taking up some particular maller on intuffi

ci si inforduljon and without a knowledge of

all the fact

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Fr in an editurial in the first issue of Com mircial sférality the Japan Chrentele quotes the following :-

The Association, members dwelt

It is a well-known fact that the foreign upon the point that the Kwang tide of Japan has recently made gigantic bounds, the income from this source alone Provinces must abide by slf-Gov-amounting to the great total of Vico,200, co ernment and refuse to hand over an integral department to foreigners, «

Telegrams were sent abroad in the strain, proposing that a memorial should be sent through the Grand Censor expressing strong resistanco to foreign interference.

There were two chairman of the meeting, Messrs. Chan Mang-pu and Chan Pik-in.-

Germen Naval Estimates,

London, 18-November. The German Naval estimates show an

Increase of Mks. 60,000.co and include the first instalments for three battleships, instead of two previously propused; one large and two small cruisers, a river gunboat for China, and Mks. 7,000,000 for sub

marines.

Laler.

The Fanama Canal Bande...

per annum. This is wholly attributable to the untiring exertions of merchants and the im. plavement of commercial morality. Buy, look- ine backward, if we think of the present stand- Ing of our commeicial morality we canoot but feet that it is stit far from satisfactory, and we molity among the Japanese nation as a whole can only admit that growth of commercial

is as yet very slow and moreover inconsider able, to the great hindrance olafurther increase of foreign commerce and trade,

THE SECOND MATE.

The Second Mate, of the China Coast and the Malaysian Seat in a personality apart. His his time about equally between Boat and class in separate and distinctive. He spendi ashore. But although he generally, sails Second Mate, it does not follow that such

his certificated rank. More often than nol, he holds a Chief Mate's ticket;

sometimes he carries a Master. Mariner's or

even at Exisa 'Master's. His type smacks of the old school of deck officers who got their training on a sailer. They can speak of adventurous voyagings in many seas and or remote ports unbekdown to modern steamship trade; and, in a manner, they entertain a feel ing somewhat akin to disdain for their younger experience has been gained on a training ship brethren of the Clotb, whose early practical and who yet surpass them in the race of life is not a rancorous bitterness with which the old and leave them far behind. But on the whole it

Second Mate views the advance of his juniors, for sailors are nothing if not generous, in their hearts as well as in their pockets--when these are fish. Of course, there are exceptions. The Master who has lost his ship" or the Mate who has had his ticket dealt with is more

often than not a soured and embittered man with a standing grudge against the Board of

Trade and all shat pertaineth thereto and a

Courts of Inquiry in general.

dead-1st on Royal Navy Captains and Marine

Almost necessarily, the Second Mate is a' rolling stone. All the way from Bombay to Hakodate, be flits between port and port. There it not a place on the Intervening coast in which he cannot claim acquaintances or friends; he can hardl enter a single roadstead without recognising some ship or other on which he has at one time sailed; there is never

a

hotel on the sea board whose proprietor be does not know by name-not to mention the quality of the liquor he keeps in stock.

Anyone who has had any experience of seaport or even fishing village life in England cannot fail to remember how strikingly

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

WEDNESDAY, the 27th November, commencing at 9.30 p.m THURSDAY, the 28th, commencing at 5 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell St.,

AND

A CHOICE AND VALUaIKE COLLECTION OF

OLD PALACE and TEMPLE HANGINGS, very fine court Ladies' Silk Embroidered Kimonos, Mantel Draperica, Kakemonos, Cushion Covers and Table Centres

ANCIENT CARVED WOOD BUDDHAS, RAMAS and FIGURES, OLD LAC-. QUERED WARE.

OLD JAPANESE PORCELAINS, such as Selo, Imári and Katani Ware. SATSUMA Vases, Incense Burners and Plates,

BRONZE Vases and Figures.

IVORY: Carved Figures and Groups,

OLD NETSUKES, INROS, TSUBAS and PRINTS.

SILK EMBROIDERED and Cut Velvet Screens."

ROBES and HANGINGS.

VERY FINE SILK EMBROIDERED PICTURES, OLD BROCADE PRIEST

パ

On view from Sunday, the 24th November," Catalogues will be lined. TERMS: Cash on delivery.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1907.

LOST,

TEN DOLLARS REWARD,

SMALL GREY BRINDLED SCOTCH

A TERRIER, Bear Clock Tower, this morning,

Above will be paid at Hongkong Telegraph Office en production of dog.

Hongkong, 20th November, 1907.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGER.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

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:

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamer

NYANZA,

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel nre hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk. in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be 'landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 27th instant, at

4 PM will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

numerous. are the old "Sea Captains" with MR. GEORGE P. LAMMERT has received any case whatever."

whom one meets. They are as ubiquitous as "Colonels" in the United States. Every ald maziger who has sailed abroad as a mate is

instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON MONDAY,

Damaged Packages must be left in the

Intimations

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

CÓ. LD.

OFFER THEIR ENTIRE

STOCK OF

HIGH-CLASS

PIANOS

25% Discount

For CASH.

Godowns for examination by the Consignet To make room for New and the Company's representative at ap appointed hour,

All claims must be presented within ten

accorded the courtesy title of "Captain," whethe 2nd day of December, 1907, at 3 o'clock in days of the streamer's arrival here after which

"the afternson, at his Auction Rooms, indate they cannot be recognised.

Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,

THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

situate at PING CHAU in the New Territories in

ther he has served on a so ton schooner or a 1,000 ton steamship. And so it is amongst the old school of Second Mates in the East. Every "That commercial morality should be strai one of them, it might safely be said, has been in ly maintained and improved for the sake of command of a craft afsone kind or another once The country has hitherto "bren publicly ex-in a while, and such a command is generally

the Colony of Hongkong, viz. pressed and urged by all sections of the com.graced by the bestowal of the courtesy title of

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF "Captain," whether the cominander be or be GROUND situate e Ping Chau aforesaid. munity, but the result of this demonstration hus so lar proved very unsatisfactory. There vot a Master Mariner. And it is an accepted and known and registered in the Hongkong still exists in this country a class of merchants

axiom hat "Once a Captain, always a Cap. District Land Office as Lot No. 130 in who are not only indifferent to this important tain." Needless to say, the best wat of this District Ping Chaq (near Lantao) is the New decirinin, but transact business with foreigners Curtesy title applies only on shore. Afloat, ferritories of the Colony of Hongkong to- in such a way dial it tends not only to there is only one Cuplain, and he is sbsolute-gether with the buildings thereon and the

rghis members, and appartenances thereunto- damage their own reputation and future pro- but by the same token, have sailed out of belonging, Area 19,6 square feet or there sirs, hat creates a great lubilacle to the de Singapore on a cover on which every deck | abouts. velopment of the foreign trade of Japan. A officer down to the Third Mate was a Master this is admitted by men of keen observation, Mariner. The custom of thus bestowing the and we can therefore conclude that the de-Title of Captain where, it is not rightfully velopment of foreign trade and the prosperity due is harmless and not unpleasant from the of a country's commerce grenil, depend upon human point of view, but it must be confessed the state of its commercial mórality,

that isometimas leaves the shoregoing mind “Japan_ bas'not many recazuised organs by in perplexity. which she can teach her children "how to

In contemplating the ranks of the Second practise this, thenry in their own credit and Vates' Corps, one cannot help being impressi 'advantage, and some people are consequently.ed by its pathetic aspect. Here is a Master Mariner whose ticket has been suspended on account of the stranding of his ship. Of course, as you will say, he has had his ticket restored. Ye, but in the underwriters' books black mr stands against his name, and it is an im

· The Panama Canal Bonds, "bear interest at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, and are redeemable after to years, at the plea-left on a level not very different from that on sure of the Government.

The Treasury Certificates bear 3 percent, and are issued at pår

President Roosevelt heartily approves, of

the scheme,

Trouble in Formosa. Tokio wires that a company of Chinese, troops in the Japanese service have révolted and murdered 63 Japanese..

which they stood so le corce plys ago in this particular matter. Should This · state of hings be left unchanged, the result will (seriotisfy threaten the national interests. Pl

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aving been in contact with the prevailing conditions in comercial circles for some years probability that any owne will offer him an past, .have made it my duty to establish antrepcommand. And she driftsinto the roving. institution on this theory, under the tills of the Skagyo-Datoku Koshikwal (Commercial Mo- end eff cluaily, however, the aid of the public rality Encourageaient Society). To attain this shoth gecessary and desirable; and from this native have just undertaken the publication of a little periodical wth, the above heading.. Through this medium 1-wish to deal freely with aus long cherished ideal, calling loudly for the public draw attention to this essential policy for the fure success of the trade and | comumerce of our country:*

Foreign firms are twited to communicate with the editor of Commercial Morality:

SHIPPING AND MALES

MAILS DUR German (Prins Regent Luitpold) 23rd inst Indian (Catherine Aptar) 14th inst. French (Tourant) 25th inst. Indian (Kutang) z8th inst. 'Indian (Kumsang)-41h, proxi

ranks of the Sec and Males., Hero is another

on the Coad, yet unable to boast possession of a type: a grey haired toan, quarter ea century Master's cerificare; noi, perhaps, through went of seamanship and ability, but from lack of oppor unity or of thrift, from fuck or what not cause who shall say? And so be, a dis appointed man, with no hope now of attaining the height of the Phones: ambition with which as a lid he went to sea, is absorbed into the ranks

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Cedowns:

E, A, HEWETT, Haknag, 20th November, tor7

Superintendent,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM MIDDLESBRO, BULL, LONDON

D. AND STRAITS. HE Steamship

THE

•

"GLENAVON"

having arrived from the above Foss, Consignees The praises he held under all the terms of Cargo by her are hereby, informed that and conditions of the Crown Leate thereof their Goods are being landed at their risk into dated 24th January, 1905, at the Annual Crown the Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Rest of 2.3, which Crown Lease and a plan Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, of the Lot can be seen and inspected at the where each consignment will be sorted oul District Land Office, Beaconsfield, Victoria mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained aforesaidi

as soon as the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 26th instant will be subject to rent;

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to

Mesurs JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Mortgagee,

or to

Mr. GEORGE P. LAMMERŢ,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong, soth November, 1907. fio:

THE INTERNATIONAL COTTON MANUFACTURING CO., LD.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The Directors -have now to submit to the shareholders the audited a counts of the Company for the year ended September 30,

1907.

Profit and Loss Account-The year's work ing resulted in a bet profit of Tla. 55.58i.zz, to which the balance brought forward from 7000, Tls. 33,111.16, being added, the sum of Tis of the Second Mates. One more instance-un-88,692.48 remains at credit to be dealt with. happily, ull too comnion,—is that of the vigor aus, marises of 35, who while forging steadily in the plant accounts made during the year, It is recommended that the several additions ahead, with his Master's certificate well. in amounting to Tts. 3,173.43, be written off, and view, suddenly discovers that colour blindness, that the balance of Tis, 85, 19.05 be carried has come upon him, and is afraid to face the forward in a pew account. Examiners for the higher test, lest his visual

The plant will then stand af the figures resulf deficiency be revealed and the ticket he alreadying after deduction of the liberal sumns-written holds be wrested from him. How many of this eff during the previous three years' for deprecia,

class suites Second Mates? I wonder..

But it must not be thought for a moment The Boston SS. Coss. Trent sailed that the aspect indicated. is one which from Kabe for Moji on 18th inst

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No Fire Insurance will be effected.

All damaged

.!

Godowns, where cages must be left in the will be examined on the 26th insi., at II AM.

No claims will be recognized if not presented within 14 days of the ship's arrival.

·

1. MCGREGOR BROS: & GOW; Hongkong, 2012 November, 1977. [1010

A CORNER IN GINSENG.

THE LEH TAK CHONG COMPANY. V. THE

KOREAN GOVERNMENT.

cluded before the Korean High Court, which The bearing of this case was recently con

consisted of a Korenti Judge, a Korean Assist

at judge and a Japanese Assessor.

The Consuls-Generaf for Great Britain, France and China were present during the hearing of the case

Mr. d'Auzion de Ruffé of Shanghai appeared for the plainuff Company, “

cast.

Season's Models.

Hongkong, sih November, 1907,

HIGH GRADE

HAVANA

CIGARS.

EXCELLENT SMOKES.

·Ca Chadi... Gran Valor Espagnola Marca Roja

It will be remembered that this was an action brought by a Shanghai. Company for Yep Honey Suckle

65,pos which represented a ten per penalty on the full contract price of 80,400 El Oro catties of ginseng which defendants agreed to supply, but subsequently sold to Japaners. fim.

Asta.

Brevas

tion, and it is not decined necessary to reduce Further evidence was given on September. them further at present. The sum of Tis. 23 and 27 and October §. It was stated that a Flor Fina........... 173.39 has been spent on the maintenance British Company tendered for the purchase of year and charged to working account

The Baston'S. S. Cols 5.4: Shawmut sailed Seriously besets the breasts of the Second of the machinery and buildings during the he ginseng on July 28, through the British Royales iesmi

HARBOUR EXHIBLZTÓN..

HUMOROUS DISPLAYBY A LUNATIC," "

No funny story is intended in the following. statement, which is ausilutely according to fact, Chan Wajnwaterfrontcoolie, decided it was time to leave this terrestrial sphere yesterday. With a bold and gallant swagger he marched up to the pier outside Salt Fid Lane, at West Point, and, despite the oder ferons Characion of the "water, he took the plunge. Whether he would have gained a prize at this, Y.R.C. sports is a question, steing that he fell on the small of his back and acknowledged afterwards that he felt very sore. However, bravely be attempt ed to drown h mself and determinedly went under the waler twice. Udiortunately, several simpan men and women,, who pecting rewards, including Velilios "sauters," observed the movement of this extraordinary gentleman. When he came puffing up to the surface for the second time, a big, strong .mbb grabbed a boat hook'and made a iunge, which, missed. He tried again and lost his equili. bfiam. Deshouted for assistance, and in 185- cuing him, the boat people forgot about the man who was attempilak to get to the other end of the harbour, by pretending he was golog tà commit suicide. The first min was hauled aboard by his quese, apd ́he abfected atrenuusly to being trewed, so roughly. The The Apcar Co.'s 5.5. Japánfidm Yakobama and Kobe, Jett Moji on 17th inst, and may be

were ex-

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from Shanghai for Moji yesterday.

The E. & A. 16. Aldenhay, from Sydney, and this part,

c., left Port Darwin on 8th inst for Manild

The Magul Line sa. Arroll sailed froin Singapore on 10th inst, and may be expected here on 25th inst

The Chargeur Reunis Cosas Amiral Fegrichon left Singapore omvigth inst, and is, due here on agih list.

The Apcar Co.'s a C. Apar from Calcutta be expecled here on 34th inst lelt Singapore yesterday afternoon and may

The Imperial German Mail as. Bächten, which left here an seihinat pargimed at Shanghai on 8th insf, at "ohim."

second man, meanwblie, had tees, doing a expected here on and insi, daylight. performance on his nwa account in trying diving feats below the sampan. It was apcutta for this port via the Straits on 18th inst The I. C. N. Co.'s «. Kümiang Teft. Cal parent that the coolie must either be sut of and may be expected here on or about 4th prox. bis mind, or playing a fake on the sampin folk. A number of sampans and several launches made 'n cordon around him, and the mext time he appeared a-big boat-book caught an 26th insi,

The N. Y. K. is Kumano Maru, Australian Line, left- Kobe for this rat-va Moji, and Nagasaki na 19, instant expected here

6 p.m.

he Imperial German Mait is. Pring him on the hinder part of his breeches, and heutelg left Shanghai to-day at 7 'a' m., and was lugged aboard the sampan. The language may be expected here on 21st inst., pm The between the attempted suicide and his rescuer steamer will leave for Europe on Thursday at was ordinato, strong and lurid. By this time the police came on the scene, and the gentle. man, who had been dispostings himself in the waters of the Colony, was relegated, by in Ppactor Galleti, to the Lymatic Asylum,

The Imperal German Mails.s. Prinu Rogint Luftpold carrying the German Mails wuh dates frem Berlin of the sand ult, left, Singapore on 19th inst, at 4 pm, and may be expected, bere ion 23rd lust 7 p.m.

Whilst the earnings of the year show a Coniul at Seoul. At that time the ginseng moderate profit, the Directors feel that it is which the British firm desired to purchase wis Companares inexpedient le recommend the small dividend in the godowns and belonged to the Korean Houris that might be justified were better conditions Government. The tender, was for Yen eziiling in the yara market The earning of

51-50 per box of so

4.00

4.00

3:45

3.59

Mater. They are not a prosaic class so far as mundane affa ex are concerned, though they may even scale. Parsatsus heights in lovely contemplation of the starry firmament, as they pace are a jolly set of men, citizens of the world, bope that satisfactory results, approaching seng was sold to a Japanese Company without the bridge by night, On the whole, they the earlier monitis of the year bote qut the $40,000. Notwithstanding this tender the gin (able to fetch the mselves out of a light corner if those of the previous years, might be realized, any notice being given to the British tenderam, need be; and above all, their quate influence Early in the spring, however, & marked, falling The ginseng was bought by the Japanese THE FAMOUS TEOFANI & more than anything cite serves as a connecting. DIT in demand casued, which became acceolu- the mouth of September, although the British ated toward summer, and for some 'weeks the Above" and Below;" in other words the ant loss. The later months justified a resump. link between those two contending, forces mill was put on short ling; with some result Deck Officers and the Engineers who without tion of working on full tize the aid of the seconds would be jus! about ai The stock brought forward on September 30, interminable as the fiquids each represents, has since bres pearly all cleared under old namely, water and oil,

-ERIC to Shugapore Fres Press.

THA CHINESH BARU,

The following is the official report furnished by a-station-master on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, of a fatal accident that occurred on October 8.

(s) The death named-was, smashed by the engine en 3/10/07.

(a)'Has-two ̧soni—and—”

(3) The death without ticka", (4). The dealb's fanit,

Is) The death no relațiva sea. ` (6) The death is deaf and blind now cannot [„say what was, "

contracts.

Debenture-During the year the deben tures outstanding in the last account, amount Ling to Tis. 107,coo, have been fully paid off and

cancelled,

Directors-Mr. C. Iburg, Mr. M. March and Mr. W. II. Poate resigned their seats on the board upon their departure from Shanghai. Mr. board on his return to Shanghai, and Mr. A C. Rayner was invited to resume a seat on the Hide was asked to fill the seat left vacant by the departure of Mr. W. H. Poate,

C

tender was accepted, Company fled their tender on July 18, which

The Court declined to admit the claim of the Leb Tak Chong Company and rendered a do- cision to this effect on October 7.

CO.'S CIGARETTES,

(LONDON MANUFACTURE),

The plaintiffs are now awaiting the publica tion of a Decree by the Emperor of Japan which will apply the Japanese Civil Code to Korea and then they will, we understand, file Zenidjeh ..................$4.00 pèr bør an appeal against the decision of the Court at Seaut

·

THE CASE OF PRINCE › IN,

Surfine

The appeal filed by the Korean Colonel, London Life Hyes Hung-tail, against the finding of tho - Jai' pania Consular Court at Shanghħl in the case

n-375. 275

The changes in the board require the share-of Hyen Hung-talk v. Princo Min-a, c'aim for holders confirmation,

Tis: 50,000 as valus of a quantity of ginsen H. PRICE & said to have been delivered to the prince seven

Mr. F. Ayscough relies by rotation but, | being eligible; offers himself for re-election.

Auditor, Mr. Artbur R. Leake, CA, audited the accounts and offers himself

for re- alection,

C. RAYNER,

Chairman,

teen years ago-was dismļated by the High Caun in Nagasaki because plałoliff waited top. long before claiming damagis, the contract made being servicen years ago and the claim on (i was brought out of date,

WINE

AND

Co., Ltd

SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hourbook, 'h Novembar, vqey

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