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Intimation.

THE HONGKONGATELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 2 1908.

Kingdom; il cannot be done in the prohibition

States of America and never was sought to be

LOCAL AND GENERAL

done in New York when the Rajues Law was - Tife Japanese Diet coul Its Session.on

supposed to be in force, and how it can be 37th ult, done in a vast wrritory such as that of China“

A. S. WATSON & CO., must surpass the Imagination of thinkers. At The Russian guaboa fantjour arrived from

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THE GREAT

the ratepayers meeting in Shanghal recently, the chairman, of the Municipal Council when Introducing the resolution for the reduction of the number of licensed opium houses in the Settlement said: “The Chinese Government"

have never published any Indication of the POPULARITY measures they proposed to adopt for cur payment

Watson's

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

KAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS

Consistent Excellence

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tailing the supply, or of the substitute they have designed for the income derived from opium which is bypothecated against their foreign loans. Here is the crux of the whole matter. In the latest Imperial de cepa-manating from Paking it would appear that th

Chiness Government has at length awakened 10 a iesikition of the importance of considering this aspect of the question. The Viceroys, and Governors are "commadded to | investigate the conditions within their respective

Saigon yesterday.

Sir John Jordan.

DEPARTURE FOR CANTON:

OFFICIAL DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

According to arrangements" Sir John: Jordan, K.C.M.Q., British Ministarkat Peking, after a brief say at Hongkong, continued on vered to London on the rst inst. THE French mail of the 3rd Majch was deli kis journey 20-day. His Excellency, accom panied by the Chinare Secretary, Mr. S. Mayers baarded" the ss, Honam, of the Hongkong,

EIGHT hundred Koreans at Hungchup have other applications for naturalization are to become naturalized Chinese. It is reported that

follow

on and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd, this morning for Cauted. No official formality, was observed in His Excellency's departure this

morning,

Last night an official dinner was given a Government House at which, the following lad os and geo

WH/EAdiirál

OWING to slow working of the Indian Govera- ment's libes, telegrams exchanged with India. | 22 and with Europe wis Eastern, are at le subject to delay.

THE King has been pleased to approve Señor Don Buenaventura G. Seone as Const General of Peru at Hongkong, with jurisdiction la the British Colonies in Ala.

COMMANDER GT N FULLER has been appointed captain of the Alacrity, the despatch boat of the China Squadron. This afficer has a fise reputation as a seaman and guaoory *officer.

Jurisdictions and, after deciding upon the man- ner whereby a substantial reduction of the cul- tivation of the poppy and the consumption of the drug may be gradually brought about, to report to Us finit before putting their respective schemes into force. They are to show how much reduction may be made each year and THE Geary-the second of the steel launches they are to send Us each a special report atbuilt by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock: left for Manils this morning in charge of the Conto the order of the Philippine Government

Chiefe master Leung. Wahi

"Redworth: Lambton, H,E

if Hobour, Sir Francis Piggott, the Honourable Mr. F. H. May, the Honourable Mr. Chatham, Mrs. and Miss Chatham, the Honourable Mr. Rees Davier the Honourable Dr. Atkinson-and-Mrs; AKDY son, the Honourable Sir Paul Chate Annour Mr. Justice Gamperis, the Hono De Ho Kai, the Henocrable Mr. Wei, Yuk, the Honourable Mr. Pollock and Mrs. Pollock Commodore and Mra Siokas, the Honourable Mr. Keswick and Mrs. Keswick, Mr dis, and Miss G. C. C. Maler, Mr. D, R. Law, His Excellency Admiral Perrini-Flag Liastenast Chauvin, Mongleur G Lieber Her Dr, and Frau Voreach) KrvA. P. Wilder, Cher, and

Ander Madame Volpi, Flag Cor Mr. Mayer, Baronesan Hution, and Mrs

Brener.

EDUND STEAMERS,

RUMOURAC

LEGISLATIFH COUNCIL.

The Tat

Settl

faru

A mee

STATEMENT"

of the Legislative Council held in the Council Chamber #after

Excellency

THAYASHI, noon. Pra

IN CHINA,

Bor, Sir Frederick Darling, wa" Hơn. (Colonial Secre

Un the 7th ult, reprosentalives of the various | (Attorney Gan parties in the House of Representatives held a (Colonial meeting, and rought information from Coun! C.M.O. (DI Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concers, Basil R.

particular of the negotiations on the Hon. Dr. Talsu mark question. Count Hayashi's ra. Henry pon was almost identical with the particulare H. B. Polloc already published in our columns. In ply and Mr. C. Ulema to Mr. Uabi, * Daido Club member, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that prior to

The minutes: the acceptance of the conditions: the Govern, and confirmed. mont bad gived a warning to the Chinese Government to the effect that the at issue was simple and straightforward, and report of the

the Chinese Government had to delay the settlemost longer and {no sincere intention for un

ment, the Japanese Governm been compelled to take strong

effect, as reported. No prop |Įdefinito intimation was given

made by the British Governm

being allowed a free would obci.kpm the par The Foreign Minister gare.!

Partir the communications,

the

changed between the two G Faiththe least possible delay and wou them before the Def in the course of the pre sent.session.

The authorities in Tokĵo” responsible i for such matters and credited with the statement that of late, arms and ammunition have been extensively and gled into South China by for- {,-| eiga: meichafth The Chinese Government has bean strickly gurding against this smug," ing, and was on the watch when the falsu. was arrested. The British Government

The Coloni:

"Committen

The Colo

Floancial Minutes

that they bare

In moving the

is hereby resolved that and twenty bo advanced out Goverdment for

the Hong

tary," said that the

to the Finance Commi reduced to

of His Ext

The

the end of each year as to what has been done by them. This is followed by what may be WHISKY regarded as unquestionably the most important

sad significant part of the decree, inasmuch THE Hongkong agents of the State Fire Insur as it has to do with the crucial question of auce Co., Ltd., have received advice from their The fog, which usually at this time of year finance. "As for the manner of obtaining head office at Liverpool that their goy account disorganises traffic afloat, was responsible to other revenues to make up for the losses on shows as follows:--Underwriting profit £23,100,day for the delayed arrival of several incom that from opium, we hereby command the Min-add to reserves 28,000, bringing same up to king steamers and the departure of vass China a faw months ago, and the Japanese The Colonial Secrefiry seconded. Bill read

Loo,165, and Dividend to shareholders 5 %,

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW

FLAVOUR.

Per Case

"prohibited the shipment of arms to South

Government is in duty bound to take a similar towards a friendly neighbour. course in observance of diplomatic courtesy

istry of Finance in arrange about this matter." One of our contemporaries in Shanghai. is quite as sceptical as those who are not misled by missionary zeal 'regarding the effect of the origígal edicts and decrees issued on the sub. 27th ult. The Directors' report and accounts encing. A heavy log bank had settled over Chinese Government has great fears that slim

THE anual general meeting of the Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld, was held at Shanghai on

were accepted and passed, a retiring allowance

Batward bound. Throughout the early hours of the morning the incessant blasts on the steam whistles of vessels in the harbour and clanging of bells denoted the difficulties those in charge of vessels under steam were experi-

the harbour. The arrival of several ; vessels

several hours, while others were about a day looger ip ranching port. The Macao Reamer Hoining was expected here early this morning, but did not get in until about half-past tea in theforenoon. Similarly the Catton steamer Jalakan, which should have bicca by as mor

A Peking correspondent, wiring to the TUI, states that la view of the Tatau Maru affair the

jexThe Atorney·

ingson a Bill entitle Foreign Corporations in the Colony.g

a first time."

KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN.COM The Attorney General moved the first read- of a Bill Antitled An Ordinance to author ize the making of bye-lawn by The Hongkong

Limited

$16.50lect of opium. There are many," says, not exceeding £300 per annum was voted to from the South was delayed, in some cases/ Japanese merchania, may attempt to amuggle and Kowloon Wharf and Godower Company,

"who, oal without reason, have fell compelled the London secretary, Mr. W, G. Howell, who to doubt the sincitity of the Chinese Govern-has been incapacitated from father service by A. S. WATSON & CO., meat in the measures which are being taken ill-health; and other formal business was for the removal of the opium incubus which LIMITED,

weighs so heavily on the Chinese people. They have seen other Imperial' edicts, which

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

midemekong, gth March, 1908,

NOTICE

transacted

Hon. Mr. Keswick seconded. Bill read a first time.

Ministar in Peking has therefore been re and sell arms to the revolutionists The Japan-

quented to ask his Government for the adoption quented to

THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILA measures to suppress the smuggling of arma

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai moved that the second and ammunition by the Japanese. Being sym pathetically disposed towards the Chinese Gorending of the: Public Heatis and Buttdien

left nothing to be desired from a verbal point shortly take place, be reen MR. M. Grainger to post at o'clock in the forenoon. The Foreign Office in Tokyo. The correspon

MARRIAGE has bien arranged, and will at midnight, was twelve hours late. She putter Telegraphed the Chidese request to the Roned for three weeks as the tracaiation waS Brnmeal, this matter, the Japanese Minis Ordinance Amendment Bill be fenher post

not ready. of view, entirely inoperative, and there was Stewart, manager of the National Bank of Airival of the Danish steamer. Tuulien, from dent irges that, the Japanese Government little reason to assume that the one on opium Egypt, Cairo, second son of the Jute Sir Singapore was advised for yesterday at 7 pm should adopt more stringent measures to would meet with any better fate. There were Thomas Grainger Stawar, M.DLL.D., and but the leviathan did not put in an appears he contral al the shipment of arms and am postponement required, but also that land

Morial Longueville,/elder daughter of the late: mace until after 1 p.m. 10-day, The English: (maa not wanting those in high positions whoon, Captain L. A. W. Bardes-Lawrence, R. Nyat Devanaemandala poft at 7 pmr she munition to China than has 'nt present been property owners should have the chand [33 nade some efforts to enforce the decree; Harbour Master of Hongko

wat Expected at 7am. At 11.5 a.m.she was the case, in order that they should not fall (B3The motion was carried, Zega the difficulty of doing so, however, was just upload a Yuan Shih-k'ai displayed. The hough HE

All commonkatlows intended for publication in #The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH“ should im addrowed to The Editor, 1, Ice House toad, and should be mooɑinpanied by the Writer's Name and Addrem;"

Ordinary bysition commacation to

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SUBSCRIPTION RAŢES (IN ADVANCE),

· Datty—$80.per auntien, WEEKLY $18 per annum.

world in 80 centi per quaizer...

Pleatest cuÝNK},

mag thaidmlkol Mr. May 2"APA

shanna'some

in the matter, yet'close investigation showed cently reported from a fellow-passenger bound for Canton; She wat

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that 200 miles south of Tiesio informed by The Becoased that he was seized eu, the caich was a ddad letter. In with illness early on the morning of the day regard to the question of the Area of land in following the steamers departure from Hong China devoted to the cultivation of the poppy kong and died early id the morning of the 17th, recent accurate information, se far as such was Lung disease was the cause and the wydden obtainable, went to prove that not only had no development is said to have been due to double steps been taken to deal with this aspect of

pactimonia, The ratom per quarter and per mangem, proportional, the problem, bai the cultivation of the poppy The daily was is delivered free when the address is was increasing rather than diminishing. It may ocalble to mopenger. On caples sout by Tom Abe mentioned that the recent export of the drug additional $1.80 per quarter in charged i

for postage. The postage on the weekly leeus to any part of the through ichang hat been the highest on record:" fast sentence, mult, convey a whole world of Such a statement of opinion, especially the

meaning to the anti-opium enthusiast. We would quote the North Ching Daily News again when it reads: The mischief and harm occasioned by the opium habit are animadvert- ed upon in no antestain terms and an appeal: pathetic in its intensity, is made to the officials 10' put forth their best efforts to bring about the desired reform. "This is a question of whether our county is to be a strong ana

Bingle Coples, Dally, ten conta: Weekly, twenty

five cents..

MARRIAGE.

MAY-HUNTER. On April and, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by Rev. F. T. Johnson, MA, CHARLES W. May, of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking. Corporation, to BARBARA DAWSON HUNTER, daughter of the late John Ranson Hunter, of Luverness, and sister of H. E. R. Hunter, of the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation

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The Honghang Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1938.

A CHINESE woman, who appeared as a witness, Mr. Wood, this morning, in the Police Court, for the defence 1-2 assault case, heard by: was asked. "You said there was a large crowd any noise?" The lady thought for a while, assembled outside your house. Did you hear

and har answer cami: "I am a good-hearted" woman, you know. I never heard any noiso In fact I never mind other people's business (2) the was excused,

LATER reports of the weat fire at leking state that the damage is estimated at Tis. 3,000,000. A pair of vases valued at Tis, 30,000, and a Chinese table and four chairsestimated at about TIL.: 7,000 are said to have been destroyed.

„resumcu“

signalled four miles from Gap Rock. It was

the hands of rabols. It is pointed out that reported that the Honam, with the British three months ago the Hongkong Government. Minister, Sir John Jordan, on board was fog-prohibited the shipment of arms from Hoog

kong to Macao, and this has led ceriain Chin-

journey at 11.25 a.m.

of merchants to send orders to Japan." Ti'is ly relations etween China and Japan are to be therefow of the utmost importance, if the friend- maintained, tha the Japanese Government should make careful latigations as to the destination of shipments of it, so that they may not fall into the hands of the sowels.

in the alternoon a rumor was curreal that the Canton steamer Heunghar bad taken the ground during the heavy fog of this morning The report, bappily, proved to be without foundation. Inquiries at the offics of the Steamboat Co. clicked the fact that the Beung- Nas was late in leaving Canton owing to the dense fog,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT, {From Our Own Correspondent.].

Canton, 1st April, 1908..

The people of Simshni held a meeting, yes Several foreign firms in Colon have adver. tised that they are dealing in goods and articles from foreign countries other than Japan.

day in connection with the Japanese boy coll, and it is reported that the number present

was about a thousand,

Yesterday, the Canton Self-Government 4s-

CHINESE PAPER ON JAPAN.

With regard to the Tatsu-more affair, it is off interest to note that a leading Chinese Journal, Shimbun ko, made the following comments, writing, of course, before the settlement was reached

Even as early as thirty years ago, when her wings were not full-fledged, Japan aspired to an attitude very like that of a rabbit defying adox. When once she came out victorious in A war with

a country larger than herself, her self-cone it and arrogance knew no bounds.

friendly manner towards Chios, but the motives Japan has repeatedly deceived the Celestial Em pire. Afraid of Russia approaching China, Japan bad repeatedly stretched out, her hands in s of the Japanese are to extend their sphere of influence in China and to make sure of the permanent occupation of a strategic base, so that they may be in a position to dictate to concluded the Treaty of Alliance with Great Britain Japan appears to have perfect liberty and to take delight in degrading Chios; and to

would delight to see a crisis in China, hoping. create trouble with Japan, which country this we have tamely submitted, not wishing to

thereby for an opportunity of including the whole country within her sphere of lofluence. Too present Tatsu-maru affair is nothing but the outcome of such aggressive intention,"

or a weak one in the future and whether These are only two items of a numberlesssociation received a telegram from Maceing in China in case of emergency. Ever since she

which the people there expressed their pleasure in joinlug the League is the Japanese boycott

movement.

FIRE.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

in asconding, this motion, Hon. Mr. Keswick stated that not only for that reason was the

looking at the Bill,

CADJOURNMENT & The Council was adjourned until this fortnight.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

held immediately after the meeting of Councils A meeting of the Finance Committee was the Colonial Secretary presiding." It was agreed adopted by the Council: to recommend that the following votes ba

DAN TYPEWRITER FOR TREASURY, YO A sum of one hundred dollarsid aid of the vole, Treneury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Ciber Charges, typewriter.

TREASURY SHROFFS A sum of one handred and twelve dollars and fifty cents in aid of the vote," Treasurer's Office, Other Charger, sec allowances for nine months to one 4th grade and one 5th grade phroff,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

A sum of four thousand four hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, installation, of electric fane at Government House.

LIGHTHOUSES

in aid of the vote, Public Works, Public Works Recurrent, Buildings, maintenance of light. houser,

A sumpf six thousand five hundred dollars-

HARDOUR DEPARTMENT STORES: in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Depart A sum of two hundred and thirty-four dollara ment, a Harbour Office, Other Charges, ofi and sundry stores.

This was all the business.

Telegrams.

(Reuters)

Germany.

our subjects are to be strong and heal-flames, Trifles were saved, but the bulk of the, variety of valuables that fell a prey to the thy or weak and short-lived; hence it is Exhibition was lost, uninsured. The dative fire important that all our officials, bigh and low, in brigade was apparently worse than useless.. Peking, and in 'the provinces; should use their best endeavours, to eradicate the evil. It is THE action brought by the Kwong Tak Hing place in Wai Sin street, a little below the Elec At 8 p.m. yesterday, au outbreak of fire took THE OPIUM QUESTION, 'impossible not to regard the promulgation of firm against the Yan On Maries and Firo tric Light Works. The fire originated in a this decree as a notable step in the right direcqsurance Company, Lid, to recover the sum shop styled Kwong Yow Cheung, dealing in We have consistenly endeavoured to main- tion, that must influence favourably those who of $4,310 was concluded at the Supreme Court ground nut oil; and the flames in a short space tain a detached attitude concerning the opium are dubious, if not of the sincerity at least a-day, in this case the plafatiff firm sought of time spread over a large area. Fourteen question so far as the moral aspect of the ques-of the power of the Chinese Govern- junk which foundered in the typhoon of 18th different fire brigades proceeded to the scene to recover the insurance upon, goods lost on a buildings in all were destroyed, though the tion is concerned. Whether it is good that the ment, in regard to the suppression of opium September, 1905, application to insure having immediately on the alarm being given. The people of China should indulge in opiem,ip smoking,We cannot forget, however, been made that morning. The jury, which com fire was got under control at about 10 p.m. med of the brands of cheap and obnoxious that the wide gulf which, unfortunately, posed of Messrs. Charles Henry Graca, Alfred spirits which flood the Far Eastern market is a

separates injunction from fulfilment in China Holland Skelton, David Haskell, Edwil. Harvey question which need not be discussed at pro has yet to be bridged. It is a journey of many phreys and William Murray Scott, returned a Hinds, Donaldson Riddell Law, Beory Hum. samt. Obviously both farms of indulgence or days from Peking to Szechuan, and in order verdict for the plaintiff Notice of appeal was calzation are to be condemned, but when that the world may see practical effect given to given, Ohlua suggests that she is to extirpate the evil this latest edict, its words, must be backed by We want to know something about the finan. more authority than its predecessor of Septem. A RUSH order for 50,000 barrels of flour war fld hide of the question. Apparently the ber, 1906. The fact is that all who bave placed by Russia in February at the Fortland turbiness Imperial Government has begun to calmly considered the question recognise that (Oregon) Floating MilliCompany, and speculan recognise that ethics and money are on different it in not so much a matter of morals 100s were rife that the large shipment was that if the money, was set forthcoming.on the damage sustained as the result of strandinged by the Bishop of St. Asaphy a possibilify

planes. We are not referring to Hongkong finance. "If China car stamp out opium, and which is bound to suffer seriously on the dimi live without the revenue derived from that aution-because we scarcely, care to suggest source, so caus Hangkong; but it must not be absolute extinction of the opium trade, permitted that this Colony should be penalised but it must be obvious: that it

us that Ching, in at the best of after inconsequent orators in to dispense with the revenue Parliament.

Trom

ultivation of the poppy and the importation of #lbe Indian product

mething i question

nature of

Navy Admiral

BLACKMAILING.

Prince von Buelow has returned to Berlin, The Kaiser has sailed from Venice for Syracuse,

The French in Morocco.

the authority of the representative of the Tatsuma Shokal, of Nishinomiya, the owners of the Taftu-maru, it is stated that the damages to be claimed in connection with the It is reported that the British Consul General seizure of the steamer include damage to at Canton has forwarded to the Viceroy' a felter the cargo as well. At demurrage of the vessel. of backmail, which was received by Messrs. The value of the cargo is put at about Butterfield and Swire, of Shameen, from robbers Yy0,000. The marine produce among the $10,000 fu the letter it was stated cargo was entirely spoiled or became useless cartalo man who will be found at the Man On dise on board lost market as the result of the that the money asked for should be handed to a for the purposes of food, whils general merchan- tyst Sha Tou, holding a large palm-leat for arrest. The claim og account of the steamer bis band. It was also added in the letter itself comprises the cost of repairing the compromise of the Education Bill, introduc

damages are estimated at between Y320,000 together with expenses of detention. The total and Ysto,000, but the exact amo

be ascertained before the steamer, || docked-Japan Chronicir.

that country and Turkey. The four will be one day meet with serious consequences. The desired because of the posibility of war between 25th day of the zod moon, the receivers will shipped on the steamer Ninuantia, which was to Viceroy has given instructions to the Nam hoi, sail from Portland on March 15th, and is the first. Magistrate to trace the blackmailers... large quantity of flour bought at Portland by Russia since that country was preparing for the Japanese war, the mills of the company were to beran to fall capacity until the order is filled, When news of the big shipm became know

A, SAMPANNAN, Who we found in possession.

of a knife, was charged at the Police Court, ONE of the Cameron Highlande this morning, and ordered to pay a fan of $to, vicled by Mr. Woud, in the Police or in default two months' gae). The man-Tss; and sent to gaol for theft.

murderous-looking

when arrested

A French column of 8,000 men has loft Casablancs for the Midakra country,

The Education Bull

In a debate in the House of Lords on a

of the controversy was indica

GHAND MAILS

critics of

moral damnatio

itizras porta and the