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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 5686

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CONTENTS.

·Births, Marriage and Deathe.. ...Leading Artioles:--

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War against Vagrancy. The Tragedy in Portugal Hongkong: French Consular Raport. Hongkong Shipping Disabilities. Education of Chinese in England.

Sir Frederick's Sympathy.

A New Token Coin.

The Late King Carlos.

West River Shipping.

Telegrams:-

Japanese Steamer Arrested, Despatch of Chinese Gunboat. Meetings:--

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Legislative Council, Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Sanitary Board. Legal Intelligencei-

Alleged Contempt of Court. A'Partnership Squabble. Action against a Prisoner. Pollos

MAIL

Government.

SUPPLEMENT

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1908.

Chinese in, this Colony This Committee has been formed in response to a mug gestion from Sir John Jordan, K.C..., salty's Minister la Peking, that

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號七月二英港香

Telegrams.

their

" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ”

SERVICE

JAPANESE STEAMER

ARRESTED, NEAR MACAO.

NVOYED UNDER JUNEGATO ESCO TO CANTON.

From a Correspondent."] Macao, 7th February, 1908,

8.45 8.m

A Japanese steamer (s.s. Latsu Maru No. 2 has been seized by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Custotas.

All these things precipi

rency. The report of the majority of the take up $300,000 of whares children. This, of course, involves the pro All communications Intended for publication inviding of work, a task beset with difficulties, tated matters, which in the present state

Subsidiary Coin Committee advocates that ping concert, is backing out of addreued to 35. Kaline, la ins House Fload, and but probably easier in that country than in this of things we can only imagine must have

course. To be up to date with the informs and others who had undertake The HONGKONG TELEGRAPII" should be should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Colony, as they have immense tracts of avail- brought about the tragedy recorded in our

ation derivable from the sister Colony as largely in the new vestir able land which could be brought into cultivategraphic advices. Of course, it can be swing desire evinced by the literary regards its currency should be of advantage not keen on taking up the shares Ordinary businem comminication beaddromedtion, and this, it is affirmed, would conduce not be accepted that our sympathies and commercial classes in China to to Hongkong where the much debated them. The utmost difficulty iss to the prosperity of the country. It is not sug are with the cause of the Republicae send their sons: abroad for education to question of its currency has not yet perienced by the promoters o gested that this form of employment should party; for, however just might have, foreign schools, Universities and technical been removed from the pale of practical company to have their shares

been the clamour of the people for an institutions should be encouraged by re politics. The Singapore Free Pressan and it is confidently said that the new ship be made compulsory" for vagrants on the beach it Hongkong. At all events, attention adjustment of affairs, they could have sucsponsive action in England. It was nounces that change and more changes ping company will not materialize." The is being turned in that direction, in Norway, ceeded in obtaining their claims in a cpu pointed out by Sir J. Jordan that, in con- in the current coin of the Colony will in disadvantages under which such a company, though for the immediate present they are stitutional rather than an anarchical way, sequence of the lack of accurate knowledge time perhaps habituate the native to almost if started, would have to contend who wo reiterate our former opinion:¿Meanwhile, depending for their supply of work on the With foreign Powers, the King of Portugal on the part of the Chinese gentry as to the anything that bears the King's head. Cet-have already been given is our columns, and needs and applications of the citizens. This, was persona grata, and his intimacy facilities that could be obtained for the tainly they are having enough practice to however, is not likely to be sufficiently reg. with King Edward and bis relations with education of Chinese youths in England, drive out of their minds all idea of rejecting the breaking up of the pool on the Wert ular or abundant, and a speedy difficulty the British people, were more than, uncertainty as to the cost of such education.coin because it differs from a previous Kirar constitutes itself into a fight for the may arise from the character of those who cordial. Had he bur maintained the same and the absence of definite Information an one. In describing the new Straits coin, trade of the river between British and Chi are forced into employment. Decent peo- relations with his own people Portugal might to the provision of suitable schools and our contemporary anys. There has just here vessels, and we are confident of the ple may reasonably shrink from taking them well have emerged from the crisis through homes for their sons on arrival in England, come into our bands the new fifty-cent plece. Ability of British interests maintai into their service, and if they are required which there was ample evidence she was the number of youths who went to It is a nice handy little colu, just the size of supremacy and holding their own.. to work in conjunction with others their passing within recent days. But his Majesty's England was considerably less than that of a one-cent copper piece of which it is almost on these points alsely the same, save that the copper takes pice may be far too slow, and consequent faith in the Dictator had led him astray, those who were sent to countries where the exact copy in silver; the obverse is pre ly damaging to the whole establishment. and that was próbably his only if it was not detailed Information The provision of work is a vital point, in the his greatest fault. "With the death of the was ready to hand: To the circular the die better and shows up much more opinion of the Fournal, which proceeds to young and promising Crown Prince must is attached table, prepared from in detail in the King's Head than the silver. remark that on its solution largely depends be deplored the loss of a valued life. In formation obtained from numbers of The reverse has Straite Settlements, Half the whole scheme. The financial condition him Portugal has lost one who would have Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Railways, En Dollar 1957" round the margin go cents" of the country may be a powerful incentive attempted to elevate the kingdom to the gineering Works and Technical Institutes in the centre, the marginal letters being it is poor and cannot keep those who will eyes of the world and to secure the affection It is intended to supply this want, and to a fraction larger in the silver coin than not work. Besides, the people are industrious of his subjects. His recent African tour enable those who are interested in the ques in the copper one. Both the coins are and appear to loath the slothful and the was instigated, according to the Republican top to see for themselves what will be the ap milled-which is a mistake. They will skulker. That the country mezus business Press, by the Prime Minister, who, it was proximate cost of educating Chinese youths line up beautifully in rouleaux and a little Can be further inferred from a suggested suggested, sought the removal of the young in England in various departments of study, mercury-round the edge of the baser coin method of preventing escape through the and enthusiastic Prince, in order to carry out technical or otherwise. A register of institu- will enable it to pass muster in a roll of possibility of work being irregular and his measures unfettered and unhampered by tions which are prepared to accept Chinese coin. Besides that there will be no dis intermittent. A person may be ordered by one who did not happen to share his views. youths has been compiled by the Committee, tinguishing one coin. from the other in the the police to go to the labour bureau, but not In the untimely death of the Crown Prince, as well as a list of families, private, tutors dark That perhaps won't affect Europeans do so, and, on the other hand, there may therefore, we can only observe one of those and boarding establishments who are will who seldom carry copper cents, but pro- not be any work. Both these contingencies unhappy events which has deprived Portugal ing to receive Chinese students and to ar- bably will lead to much decaption among of one of her best and most highly esteem-range for their board, lodging or instruction, the natives and possibly will do something are realized so the idea is to give an un-

Had not fate decreed his The Committee are prepared to arrange to discredit the half dollar which the Go successful applicant a card which will be ed sons.

vernor hoped would "become the standard evidence of obedience, and also state when death, and had he followed in the succes: that Chinese youths shall be met on arrival the next visit must be paid. This is a detail sion instead of lits infant brother, the regenera in Ecgland and duly placed in such schools coln of the Colony." The new coin is about or institutions as their parents may, wish proportional to the English shilling-a.little. that may be varied, but it indicates the size tion of the country might have been accom.

Suppose plished. With all Britishers, the Portuguese them to join. Arrangements can also be larger and a little more silver, to represent of the meshes of this official net. a person refuses to do the work assigned, or community of Hongkong have our aidcere made for the provision of homes for students the 18. 2d. which it docs. It is obviously A Jealous House-boy and his Libellout leaves it without reason, or is dismissed sympathy and the letter of His Excellency during vacation time. A list will be kept token coin, and cannot in size or weight be through, bad conduct, and within a year to the Consul-General for Portugal, Mr. of the addresses of all students wishing to easily confused with either a rupee or a either be or his dependents come on the Romano, fully expresses our feelings when avail themselves of the services of the Com- shilling. poor law, for relief in consequence of the he says: "I express my abhorrence of the mittee, who will be prepared to keep in

THE LATE KING CARLOS.. return to lazy habits, then the authorities dastardly crime which berefit Portugal of touch with these students and to afford them can send him to the workhouses for eighteen a monarch and one' who was always a per at all times their advice and assistance. Attention i called to the fact that the

Home papers to hand by the mail to-day months, or for three years if it is a second sonal friend of my own King."

minimum estimate for the annual expenses make further reference to the intended visit offence. The workhouse is an institution

of a Chinese student in England is from of the late King of Portugal to Brazil. King between a prison and an English workhouse,

£190 to £200, that fees are invariably Carlos, who, it was stated, had accepted the and the chief points are that liberty is for

payable in advance, and that it is most courteous invitation of Dr. Moreira Penna, felted, begging is impossible, and they must face either work, hunger or punishment.

desirable that no student should be sent in the President of the United States of Brazil, Eng and who is not possessed of at least to visit that country in May next, was to Mr. A. J. Basto, the leading har- The provision with regard to tramps is most in the somewhat belted reporton the Navigaan elementary knowledge of the English land at Rio Janeiro very nearly about the rister-at-law, has been retained and stringent. A person found roaming about tion and Commercial Business of Hongkong language: The Committee will insist that centenary of the first arrival of the Portuguese Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation and endangering the safety of others is liable during 1906 by M. Soulange-Telesier, no sectarian teaching shall be imposed Royal Family in that country, Dom Pedro proceeds, to Hongkong to-day to.oon- to detention in the same establishment for Gérant of the French Consulate remarks the pon students against the expressed wishes 1V., King of Portugal, became Pedro I, offer with the Japanese Consul in your Hoogkong Merchant Honoured.

three, and up to six years. The course is L. & C. Express in its editorial columps their parents or guardians. Considering Brazil in 1832, and three years later Por Colony, in connection with the arrest clear and effective The individuals are first Dealing with the trade in articles of clothing objections which many Chinese parents tugal recognised the Independence" of of the steamer, watched by the police and then warned that

the writer notes a growing change of mode, hold and we write from personal knowledge this empire beyond the seas. Its first Em- they must get a fixed residence within a evident among the Chinese. The best to the inculeating of religious tenete and peror reigned for a decade, and then abdi. given time, and if they do not they are taken European material is more in demand, and principles opposed to their own, the Comcated in favour of Pedro 11 pho, held on In charge. Some option is reserved to the although the Chinese are still some way from milites have done well to give prominence till some three years before his death in police as to whether they will send a lazy the general adoption of Western costumes, to the fact that no sectarian teaching will be 1891 Hladaughter by the Princess Theresa person to the workhouse or to the legal they are commencing to manufacture forced upon the Chinese students. At the of Bourbon-Sicily in the Comtesse d'Eu. bome-should they find out where it is after their own style with European wools, but the decision rests with the police. In cottons, &c. M. Teissier does not fail, to present time from Hongkong alone there The Imperial line of Brazil is extinct on the this connection it is important to know that

note, too, that If German competition in are no less than a dozen boys of Chinese spear side. The sometime Royal line of the police have certain judicial functions shipping and other directions has remained parentage pursuing their studies iegade. Braganza is represented by Dom Miguel; and had the facilities now assured by the whose mother, sometime titular Queen of unknown to such officers in England. It stationary Japanese competition has very

could have been no question that many 1. W. is quite possible and even probable forcibly come to the front, with the result. Comitice been available previously there Portugal, is of a religious order at Ryde, that some will be found who are unable to that in the matter of shipping. Japan has others who have been sent elsewhere than settle because too poor; and. in these

now the third rank, which was relinquished circumstances they are to have a house during the war, thus compelling France to England would have found their way also to found for them, the funds for which being take fourth place. France, however, still schools in the Home country much to their owa advaitage and to the benefit of the provided from money set apart for the occupies third rank in the general total of educational institutions with which we are purpose. The place in the first, instance the transactions of Hongkong, thanks is considered by the police, but there is te to the support of her Asiatic possessions; served the right of appeal to a higher court.

but, in view of the considerable activity shown by the Japanese and the small difference separating the two countries, the writer thinks there is every reason to fear

Fracas in a Bar-room.

Hand-bill.

How a Life was Saved.

Desperate Gamblers.

Trouble! Bridge's Street,"

Correspondence:-,"

· Manila Carnival

St. Vincent de Paul Society,

Miscellaneous Articles and Reporta

The Portuguese Crisis,

The Tragedy in Portugal,

Royal Sanitary Institute.

Los of S.S. Yik Sang,

Intarport Football:

A Harbour Fatality,

St. Peter's Church,.....

Volunteer Corps Orders..

Canton Day by Day.

The Shanghai Boycott.

The Huangpu Piracy.

Shanghai Municipal Election,

Japan and the Powers,

Inspectorate-General of Customs,

A Shanghai Spook.

The New Steam Fire-float for Shanghai.

Yara Trade in Japan.

The "Russian Spy" Murder...

Small-pox on Board N. V. K. Nikko Maru.

The Specie Bauk and Drafts on Cotton,

The Manila Carnival.

New Hotel for Manila.

To the Homeward Bounder,

Recollections of a Secretary. Singapore Governor's Claret. Miao Tribe of Celestials!" Towchangs in Crocodile's Stomach, Dommerbial:

Yarn Market, Exchange.

Local and General.

BIRTHS,

ALTMAN-On the 25th Jan., at "Leila Lodge," Sandakan, B. N. Borneo, VERA, the Wife of GRANVILLE J. ALTMAN, General Manager of The Nonh-Borace Trading Co. Id

of a son.

On January 25, 1908, at Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs. L. GORT&CHEL, a daughter.

On January 19, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of M. KOFFEL, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

On December 16, 1907, before the Registrar Kensington, WILLIAM FREDERICK LEONARD BEAR, late of the Punjab Police to MARION; "widow of the late Alec Cushing, Esq. of

Shanghal

DEATHS. Capt. JAMES THOMAS USHER MACKENZIE

31 years of age.

THE TRAGEDY IN PORTUGAL.

(4th February.),

Never since the tragic death of the King and Queen of Servia has the civilised world been so shocked as it was on Saturday when it became known that King Carlos of Por tugal and the Crown Prince had been mur-

dered in the streets of Lisbon the previous afternoon, on their return.from a drive to Villa Viçosa. It is well known that Portugal ha been in a state bordering on civil war for some months past. Indeed since the dissolution of

HONGKONG: FRENCH CON- SOLAR REPORT,

One or two interesting points are raised

that France will soon pass to the fourth

place,

HONGKONG SHIPPING

DISABILITIES...

Some time ago the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce on the complaints of ship. owders communicated whh the Colonial Office; pointing out that under a Hongkong Ordinance, while a British steamship wa forbidden to take thence a complement of

more familiar.

·SIR FREDERICK'S SYMPATHY.

(6th: February.)

WEST RIVER SHIPPING.

a

She was convoyed to Canton yes terday, at five o'clock in the after- woon, escorted by the Chinese revenue cruiser Lung-tring and three Chinese gunboats.

At the time of her seizure, the s.3. Tatsu Maru No. 2 was anchored ip Chinese territorial waters awaiting.a pilot and the rise of the tide to en- able her to enter the rondstead

•The cargo

of the 8.8. Tatsu Maru

No. 2 had not been discharged.

8.10 pm. The Japanese vessel, which was seized, brought a cargo of 1500 Mauser rifles and 40,000 rounds, of ammunition.

The shipment was consigned to the Chiness firm of Kwong Vo& Co., of Macao

It is alleged that, besides the fore- going warlike stores, there were on board 750 Mauser rifles, not men... tioned in the ship's manifest.

DESPAI OH OF CHINESE "GUNBOAT.

THE "PO BIK" PROCEEDS UNDER'

SEALED ORDERS, DEVE [From Our Own Correspondent!]||

Reliable Information has reached us that the shipping"pool" on the West River, composed of the British, West River Steam- ship Co., Messrs. Banker & Co., and Messrs. Edwards & Co., has been dissolved. These three companies operating a fleet of six On more than one occasion since his as steamers have been running successfully on sumption of the administration of the Gov the West River for the last three years, and ernment of this Colony, His Excellency Sic the news comes at a surprise in view of the

Canton, 6th February Frederick Lugard has given ample main proposed formation of a Chinese shipping

A few days ago, Captain Wu festations of his intention to govern the company. Competition, which is always heterogeneous body, of which this cosmopoli, good for trade, is sometimes ruinons to ship Tsung yao, with a number of foreign. tan community is composed, in a manner in ping concerns with small capital, and in the drilled troops, on board, the, Chinese keeping with the best traditions of England, present case a cut-throat competition of Government gunboato Brio kur which, has earned for her the success. freight rates will certainly prove disastrous he has no conspicuously achieved in the to those with the smaller purso. The "ship riedly put out to sea under, sonted material advancement of her Colonies. ping pool" had hitherto combined for self orders,

In view of the smuggling

fire- quently In moving the resolution of sympathy in the protection and union, and as the combination Legislative Council, this afternoon, with the war mot formed with a view of charging ex-arms and ammunitions, so i the last Cabinet, King Carlos governed his Chinese coolles under contract to work on Portuguese people on their recent tragic loss, cessive freight rates, the pooha e effected, into the interior of the Kingdom almost autocratically, with Senhor the Panama Canal, a German steamer was the Governor-who is not given to flights ently satisfactory to shippers: The general

sampans and other admitted that His Most Faithful Majesty the transportation. It was pointed out that the Council and of the Colony in already preferential rates and rebates are native oraft, the Canton high had every confidence in the Premier, but the Ordinance forbade any Batish ship, to unfortunately, instead of enlisting the take persons under labour contracts from a manner, which is certain to earn the being freely offered to shippers who are authorities have given instructions sympathy of the Republican party, Dictator British possession to a foreign country at a appreciation and respect, not only of the naturally availing themselves of the oppor to the different Customs, throughout Franco sought to reduce chaos into order in certain was People of (whom the kindly Two of companies

so it is rumoured, and with the present and number all, such vessels within telegram), but of the Government and the in- hand. The result was that he alienated even Lord Elgin closed the correspondence habitants of the ancient neighbouring Colony, stagnant state of trade on the West River, the limits of their jurisdiction in the House of Peers from the monarchical by a letter received on 31st Dec. at and the large, section of the law-abiding it is hardly conceivable that the additions! order to prevent them from, sncopes- adherents. General da Cunha, who was the the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Portuguese community of Hongkong who, tonnage is, warranted. Regarding the ad leader of the peers, seceded from the Govern stating that he could not ace his way to from the foundation of this British Colony, vent of the proposed Chinese shipping fully pursuing the unlawful traffic, ment party and openly declared his republican make any amendment as proposed in the have been the co-adjutors in the building company on the West River we are credibly tendencies in opposition to the dictatorship Hongkong Ordinance, Colonel Goffey, of up of Hongkong's present-day prosperity, informed that the scheme is not likely to of Minister, Franco, and the resignation of the Liverpool Shipowners Association, said that the Governor's sympathetic reference be realized. It will be remembered that been recently maintamed upon the must Senhor da Cunha further estranged the It was clear that in this matter foreign ships to the people of an ancient Ally of the scheme was first suggested in Wuchow amicable terms, in consequence of the differ Houssiof Lords, from the Goremment by had an advantage over British ships oren in his own Sororeign will meet with responsive by one of the officials at a meeting held once of the Manchurian ghalient and the the loss of three members of the loyal party British ports. At the suggestion of Sir Alfredsentiments from thossi very people with there during the height of the West River Christao aliscaderstanding, the rest of the elogram may lead to protracted Intermitent For some the the Norwegians have had Thus briefly we have presented the political Jones, the president of the Chamber, to whom he is brought more or lese In Patrol agitation. When the official to passe stemmet? reportedola, conformabig ander serious consideration how best to deal position of Portugal prior to the culmination with Idiers, beggars, tramps sou drunkards, of the crisis in the murder of the King and Ports the London and China Express, ji wan indirect contact in his everyday official |`question said he was willing to ʻback his profi negotiations. Hence an incident:nfant.

question which perennially crops up in the hair to the throne: It is true that resolved to communicate further with Lord duties, we entertain no doubt. We feel posal with $300,000 in shares the scheme to moment may be investert with agit "Which enables the authorities to deal in that:slated in the ministry of, the former given to foreign over British shipping friendly feeling towards the largely pro not only in Wuchow," but was promised the It became anr audeavour, therefore,) to see

Hongkong They buvo passed a special act Franco remedied much of the rottennessigin, laying emphasis on, the adran certain that his kindly, disposition and was seized with kvidity at the time, not at present discernible

Joao Franco as the dictator. It will be permitted without hindrance to undertake of oratory-expressed the sympathy of competition began, on the 6th instant, and Province, be

On January 27, 1908, at Shanghai, FRAN CIBCO XAVIER d'ENCARNACAO, sred 45 years Deeply regretted.

The Hongkong Celegraph the unsetled kingdom with far too drastic a bibition dimitare, but the foreign vesel ions of condolence are certals to reach by increasing their flests by wo magis each, the Province to, in future, terister

MAIL SUPPLEMENT,

“ISSUED GRATIS. TO SUBSCRIBERS. HONGKONG, Faiday, February 7, 1908.

WAR, AGAINST, VAGRANCY.

(1st February.)

.

In view of the fact that the relations between the Governments of Chinkland japan-bava mot

ponderating Chinese community, added to enthusiastic support of Canton Samsbul, etc care an intaryiew with the Counsel retained

of military wholesome waywith able-bodied loxfers,beg!" | Governmbut, but instead of proceeding with

EDUCATION OF CHINESE IN his present totful. reference to the second At, the period, when, the scheme was augby the firm of leaders.at Mackondy

alert section of the citrons of the Island, seated, the idea, was the formation of area of whose consistoriese Slates See gars, trumps, aliens and 'drunkards who shirk | reforms with tact and judgment he used the

W ENGLAND,

will earn for His Excellency much of that Chinese shipping company to boycott No is ander arrest by the Prov)Ekial Facle financial duty to their dependents | land of the autocrat, allenating the support AnEable-bodied man who will, not work of the Press by establishing censorshipa

(gth February;}';

good will which the first days of his | British vessels, as protest to the main Government of Cantonun says the Poor Law Officers Journal upon the most trivial of pretexts and, con.

We have received from the London office regime had augured for the present holder tenance of the British patrol of the Westgate Lockstea River Since, then the British Botilla has Mr Baste, the leading Macko barristeryal fond now be's wazed by the police against sequently, satranging himself from the In-

been withdrawn, oustanding, claims for the King Edward Hetely from @komsa.com kfloor of life and told where he fluential student party who were more in-of the China Associations copy of a circular of the reins of the administration.

piracies on British asssels are in a fair way, ad marxative of the incidental flending Stadtbe for employment. Thus directefined to the Republicans than to the issued by the Committee for the furtherance a^id" taken against adling and Montrohida y again) by bis drastic measures of the education of Chinese studenta in

of belug definitely settled, and the malo mrzest of thestormer) has been abiain

sel was uradimodā logɔ else Idlers He is to be prevented thing on Ituporeadog the locipient mutinies in the England. The Comariter is under the

objects for which it was proposed to Institita minsity for support, or soʻacting that havý kód in certain section of the armyo'chirmanship of the Right, Hord 17, becomes, a charge, on the poor short, by his rough god, Tendy, methods Clementi Smith; c.c.3.0.1.0, whe terpretation clause to include erst watch failed to find favour with the people remembered in Hongkongkar one

cod wife and his Illegitimate who were la a state of ferment gainst the first reglatisza-got!

G A NEW TOKEN COIN.

www Singapore bas often been held up as an cxample for Hongkong to I fellaw in the the exclusion of the alien and the erportation of the local cur-

the new shipping concern have fallen to the Co, Kr: Basqaspini:

round"". If is now reported from Wu

1 Who 50: Bedly offered to. arms of wadike