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Intimation.

THE GREAT

~ POPULARITY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 3 1908.

coat British river boats and 11.5 per cent were junks, As indicativa the enormous activity on the barbour it may be noted that no less than 36.3 per cent of the vessels engaged in, local trade" were under 60,

Chips it would be worth inning, whether [any, of tha;

were, in the. Chinese language

mmande

consule at the

the smijéants, 181

Arms-Running

MACAO'S RESPONSIBILITY.

MUNITIONSMUGGLED IN COFFINS.

い

RAT-CATCHING IN CANTON,

PLAQUE PREVENTIVE" MEASURE,

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, and April, 1908.

elling

[[not be] buried

WATSON & CO., tons burthen, and that does not include the been made, the tabulated staten

It was botgustil recently that, the Cap movements of the Star Ferry Company's that the Straits is ill the Mecca (pr tha

VICEREGAL, PROCLAMATION...

horities, had gaped the knowledge that rat LIMITED.

vessels, of private steam launches or of disblog majority, no fower than, od, is male adults

factor in the dissemination of plague The From Our Own Correspondent.] junks, In British fiver steimers, says the and 10,834 females being shipped, to the

Police authorities engaged a number of toolies Cantos, add April, 1908.

and sent them to pick up any

tbat Harbourmaster, there is an increase of 364 Southern Colony, while over 3,500 children

216 a deípalch-from" the Commissioner:

they can find to the streets

cation has: ships with a decreased tonnage of 212,137, tone accompanied their parents. That indicates

Customa 11 Lappa, Macao, to the Viceroy the|been (musd-by the Police Departme which is mainly due to the withdrawal of the quite closely that the emigrants to the Strait other day it was reported that recently the people that as the rat live under large sized steamer Hanbow and the addition of Settlements are not mere casual voyagers, quantity of arms and ammunition--50 rifles to vary poisonous, thai dead rat mo the two small Macão steamers Sizi Tai and Sul but are best on making their home there, and i ho rounds of ammunition-which was thrown into the strogio, An. For foreign ocean vessels ab increase of which is probably one of the best features of the then in the act of being conveyed to the ic 334 ships of 617,380 tons is shown, which is emigration records. The number; bound, for terior from Macao, was erz'ed by Customs wholly due to the Japanese firms increasing

Vancouver was 2,314 and pot, woman officers in Chinese territory in the vicinity ofegation of plague.

the Portugusia, Colony. The owners of the amongst them. Fory San · Francisco' - there their carrying trade. Under this flag, an

arms and ammunition could not be traced and increand of 455 ships of 976,450 tons is found, Callao 1,633, and lesser numbers to Java,

were 3,843, including so womes, Mexico 4835 the contraband has therefore been confiscated. with a general, falling off under other flag Honolulu, Japan, etc. in an appendix, the issued a prociamation in which he stated that umbers to Java On receipt of the communication the Viceroy: For foreign river steamem an lakrease of 23 opium returns are furnished. The number of it was only a short time since that the con

Watson'

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS.

ba

Fin some plate it from human babitations, for

dead rats are invariably the cauS

CORRESPONDENCE,

the

(We do not focussffly endorse the opinions expressed

-by Correspondante la shla oniumn.)

AN APPEAL...

IG. THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TelegraYRA

Sir—The kudden death of Mr W. J. Hôbus

¡fortunately left a widow, and ihres children

Telegrams:

LEGRAPH

Shameen 3rd April,

Sir John Jordan, II.B.M. Minister to China, arrived by the Honam at 4:15

yesterday afternoon

Tliere was no official landing Toereme tho

mal character.

To-day His Excellency is visiting the Viceroy

ships of 76,075 tons is showo, which can accounted for by vessels under the German, Chinese and Portuguese flags making more trips in 1997 than in 1906. Junks in forsign trade show a legitimate increase of 1,411 vessels of 37,059 2001, The decrèass in local 'junk Consistent Excellence trade, 0,844 vessels of 163,768 tons, may be

ascribed to the cessation of the Naval exten: chests, the' total" for last year being &38,argents in the two provinces, of Kwanglung have been campolentily withdrawn. They ate to luncheon at the Viceroy's yame

Quality.

IT IS A

sion work and to the falling off in conservancy. boats. The actual number of individual

Under the title of "compound of opiums there By were imported 184,501.8:2 täeis, an increase of

113,450.6.0 taels; which was an increase of

under circumstances already known has un- totally unprovided for There are two boys of 14 and 15 years of age and a girl of 10.

The boys were at the Vittoria School and anxious and ready to offer themselves for billets avail themselves of instruction in evening as copying clerks in a baslaces, Grm, and, to

possibly help their sister and muther. They

ocean going ships of European construction| 54,0199.3, theis, ''while the' exports reached to stand against the attack of the Imperial classes in this way to keep themselves and entering during the year was 80s, being 15,584.3 on 1906, The Imports of morphin large quantities by surreptitious means. Wave seither the aptitudo nor inclination to be

361 British and 438 foreign. In the case

Their ambition is, however, impracticable

At noon Sir John was entertained

THE JAPANESE

TIENTSIN'S ADHESION

STOCK

Ask Wing Iclusion of the Tafts Haru incident had boon chests, imported in 1,907 wa 40,843) 8800

arrived, at, yet information has again been re- against 147,466j;in the previous year, a decrease coived from the Lappa Commissioner that be of 6,734 chests. The exports accounted for bad effected its seizure of another quantity of chests as compared with 47,5751 in 1956, arms and ammunition, when it was being at a decrease of 4,8731 chests. The opium in tempted to be smuggled into the interior kou).

Catarres baris orada Macao, It was needless to state that the in showed a decrease of transit also

7741

and Kwangi, who had shown great activity la various placos, especially in the prefectures of Yumchow and Lungchow, and had managed

oops for a long time, must have obtained their supply of arms and military stores in

Japanese Government had agreed to prohibit Now bota the British Government and be

the smuggling of arms and ammunition into eports, so that Macao was the only place where unsatisfactory 9,469 lbs. The sugar returns are

the malcontents could obtain their supply of inasmuch as it is not stated whether the sugar warlike stores, and steps should at once be In the proclamation, the Viceroy stated that ever, that Java sent 215,485 tons, the Philp pines 58,978, China 7,089, Cochin Chins 5,808, it was his determination to maintain peace and

incident, the merchants

Mauritius 2,721, the 16.5 per cent and other Europeans one-half per and smaller quantities from Austria, 223 within the provinces under his administration, much harder six months bance if they should manufactures,

Straits Settlements, 'tis 6. Eood government and, to protect the interests them humble employment at forty or filly have resolved to boycott all?

22 of all, people both foreign and Chinese cept The figures given in previous years under Germany $84, London.zo, and the New Tet H.E has given instructions to the effect bar failito obtain promotion because of inability. the heading of "trade," akve, as polated out annually, been based upon information which can only be characterised as unsatisfactory and

decrease, 29 CARCS, as against the previous amounted to 415 cases of 9,691 lbs., a slight

year, but there was an advance in the exports

Evening classes close abortly, and they would apprenticed as engineers.

PURE MALT WHISKY of the British vessels, 3,244 of the officers were Britons, and the remainder ware Danes, Dutch, Norwegians and Americans, or 14 is all. With regard to the craws it is 47 cases, the figures being 398 "casa China from their respective countries and few weeks of a closing session, and I seriously

GENUINE AGE.

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

$16.50

+

not surprising to discover that the majority

not profit by any instruction during the last doubt whether any local firm would employ them now, as they have no knowledge of shore ing. Even if (out of sympathy in the immediate present) some generous employer were to find dollars a month, I fear that their lot will be

[By deurie

Owing

RNT

1st April. bullying success of

of them were Asiatica, forming 83 per cent ported was raw or refined. It seams, how taken to minimize the risks from that direction.hand, typewriting, or rudimentary book-keep the Japanese over the fatsu Maru

of the, complement on British vessels and 78.6 per cent. on foreign craft The British mem boss of the crews on the former accounted for

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tories 73. The total arrivals amounted to greater vigilance should be exercised in the 292,527 tons, a decrease of 190,507 as compared suppression of smuggling of arms and zmmu. with 1936. Nothing is said regarding the ex-aition on board of foreign and Chinese vessels When any vessel is found in the act of smug,

conduct is irreproachable, and being fully and Both boys are intelligent and capable, their

sensibly aware of their present serious posi. tipns, it appears imperative to provide means to

lentain

Three large Guilds delivered their stocks Japanese tea for the pur- pose of bu ngaboyre The tea

Tearing lest the authorities might Maintenance allowance sufficient (1) to keep interfer the Chinese have not held both boys at school for a few months longer,

S. WATSON & 00..the result as erroneous and misleading. As if ports. On the whole the report would seeing contraband articles the vessel and cargo Rive them's fair start for a business careat. Was destroyed?

been decided to discontinue them in the form kong in still adváncing” and that trade is still | Tornign-owned, or may be fiying the Chides the fund should be raised to, afford a obviods that such returns have no value, it has your the assumption that the,part af Hong will be confiscated no matter if the vessel is under these circumstancos 1 vențure to suga

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. -1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

|| Hongkong,-9th March, 1908,

they have hitherto taken, but the aggregates of the reports received are shown, for purposes, of comparison, in round numbers. These include imports of sugar and imposty and exports of oplum, of which accurate returns are available, The returns in this form show increase of about [33 360,000 tons in imports, of about 191,005 tons

Ordinary busing communications would be addressed

prosperous if not flourishing

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. E. Shellim is leaving the Colony on a holiday to Japan on the 9th instant.

Tus P. and O. 5.5. Mongolia, which left Lon

flag,

to provide them with a typewriter and private any public meeting, nor have they de-. tuition in typewriting, shorthand, commercial liv ered any inflammatory discourses, arithmetic and book-keeping, and (s) to provide temporary financial assistance to the sister and or even distributed leaflets urging mother tiff the boys are employed,

↑ The mother is convinced, and not without

in exports and of about 518,oco tobs in transit dos on 28th Feb, took the following specia for proclamation, also given instructions that all good reasons, that she is acting in the boyal

cargo. The total reported import, and transji, Hongkong-Bar silver, 15,000, 94 trade of the port for 1907 amounted to 13,81g

All footmmunications intended for publication in "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should le addźmood to The Editor, 1, les House Road, and should be sooompanied by the Writer's Name and of 16,512,223 tons carrying, about Address

8,137,000 1001. of cargo, of which about 4,841,000 tons were discharged at Hongkong The river

trade would also

also appear to be im proving in iu imports and exports, the former SUBSCRIPTION HATES (IN ADVANCE).showing an increase of from 294,480 tons in

to The Manager. .... The "Ellfor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejected M., nor to return any Contribution.

DAILY $30 per annum.

WEEKLY—$18 per annum.

1905 10 351,000 last year, while the exports also rosa from 203,070 to 370,000 tons. The nam:

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional.ber of passengers carried, however, showed a The daily ioune is delivered free when the add your fa

comble to messenger. On copies sent by post a serious decline, the total for last year being additional #1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. 2,275,982, as compared with 2,501,972, as in The postage on the weekly laus to any part of the 1906. This is at the more curious when

14 la 50 cents per quarter," Bingh Copfe, Dally, ten contat Weekly, twenty-it is recalled that there was a dragon festival

Ave cents.

DEATHS:

Tan, 1981: Vancouver, Mr. W. H. Woon, mother of Mra. C. C, A. Waru, of Shanghai. !

Feb 25, at Miosterley, Shropshire, JOAN, widow of late W. Ormiston, of Hongkong.

The Hongkong Celegraph

het g Hyde Park, W., late of Hongkong, Jaft estafo ROBERT ELLIS BAKER, of Inverness-terrace, in the United Kingdom worth 33,865.

AT the Lusitano Athletic Sports, to be held on 20th inst., there will be a, 220 yards scratch copes for all amateurs instead of 440 yardı handicap ai ̈ the committee.

ET

previously announced by

Australasia and China Telegraph Co that WE are informed by the Eastern Extension

with regard to the telegraphic service between Hongkong and India, and Europe via Easter, conditions are again normal. THERE in a rumour that Newchwang is shortly

dollars.

last year which accounted for a large influx of to be treated to a sensational libal action. people from Canton,. One hundred and five Some prominent Newchwang men are said to thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven emi. be involved, and the claim for damages is said grants left Hongkong for various places, during to be the huge sum of three hundred thousand the year. Ofthese 78,576 were carried in British ships and 27,391 in foreign ships. The year 1407 has been proved to be the record yeas in the history of Colony for the numbers of emi Brants shipped. One hundred and forty-five thousand eight hundred and twenty-two imini. grants were reported as having been brought

It has transpired that slim dealers in collusion with agents for the revolutionists have been in the habit of smuggling, arms and ammunition in coffins under the pretence that they contained corpses. This fact having been brought to the notice of the Viceroy, His Excellency has, in addition to the directions contained in the above

coffior should be examined when they arrive in Canton, from other places or en route to the irland places must be provided with Auchan izterior. Any coffin intended to be taken to

(permit) which can be obtained from the Stan Hou Chu under bond such Auching will be countersigned of chopped by the respective Customs authorities and are subject to inspec tion on demand when passing any barriera,

„HAWKURS' subterbugE.

BOARDING SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

interests to "have them duployed and able, fo keep themselves here in preference to taki them home to eke out a precarious existence

be immediately responded to The fund will

May.I express the hope that this appeal.

be vested in the bands of responsible trusten s Cash subscriptions or cheques payable to

the undersigned and will be duly acknowl

"Hobbs Maintenance Fund" may be sent to

edged,

W. H. WILLIAMS Headmaster, Victoria British School. April 2nd, 1908,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice "Memorial" A case of interest to the seafaring community with thanks the following donations to the and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge

dergeant Edwards, of the Water Police, charged

was beard at the Magistracy to-day, Lance-

seven hav

hawkers for boarding the sa. Glengle yesterday afternoon without the permission of the captain or owners of the vessel. Accused pleaded guilly...

ve

The Magistrale in some cases these people are allowed on board ship to bawk their wares? THE Army Council, has sanctioned the am- ployment of Captain T. C. Fitzhugh, 2nd Bat marked that the permission was given before Inspector Langley (who prosecuted) i talion Royal Irish Regiment, in the study of the Chinese language for the usual period of at now, under no circumstances, were they two years, and he will be seconded in bis allowed to board steamers unless provided regimant whilst in that country and with a permit from the Chief Cficer of the HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1908.

The King has approved of the Queen's OWD

ship

By the Court Ja most of these cases hawking to Hongkong from the several places to which Cameron Highlanders the pattalion of is a subterfuge har ikki beta HONGKONG'S SHIPPING TRADE, they had enigrated, either from this Colony which is now pro lemn, at Hongkong, adding Sergeant Edwards Yes; they go on board

or from coas ports. This includes go5 retura. "Corunas" to the hoppers on the regimental to see what they can steal from passengers i snsidering the voluminous mass of statio ing from South Africa. Of the total number colours. The st. Battalion--the old": 2916MF, Hareland imposed a fine of $15 on each tical information contained in the report of the 113,742 arrived in British ships and 33,080 in Cameron Highlander was engaged in 5 of the accused, be one month's imprisonment. Harbour-master for 1907, it is extremely credi- foreign ships. The revenus derived from permit Corunna AJILVER

joba Moore's expedition, and fought

The fine was paid:

table to the Department that it should have to work cargo vo Sundays advanced by Sio,pop been able to producs the completed, saries as contrasted with 1906, the figures being $11.297

BANKERS and banking corporations in Manila of lists within three months. Probably, the in that year and $41,350 in 100% On the Syll order to meet the mosda of the situation that have assured the Governor General that, in Any question which the ordinary reader December, there were 285 steam-launches cm s staring the country)ip), the jaca dao to the will in whather the record of the perployed on the harbour; of these, 137 were heavy loss of rice crop in many provinces and

sibly the leading shipping port in the licensed for conveyance of passengers, &che squally heavy prep ja hamp world has been lowered. It is satisfactory 139 were privately owned, 15 were the government will have to purchase at least ten to learn Imom the Harbour-ranster's statement property of the Goverment and four, be that the thigh of the shipping entering, and longed to the Imperial Government in clearing at ports in the Colony during the year, horns

charge of the military authorities. The follow

Destiny

he

millions of pesos worth of it. This fact and, other the Governor General bas cabled to the Secretary of War, urging him to impress upon Congress the necessity of immediate action on

1 the Philippines! (

1907 shows an increase, of 77,908 yesrela ring interesting item of Information appea+pecial legislation for the establishing of an

3,181,042 tous when compared with the corres de

To the report signed by Captain Basil Taylor, agriculturai, bank in the

Fifty-two letters were received ponding figures for 1905. The greater part of jaar langmund KEKURA this is due to internal traffic steamships, not

year from firms

principally in Great Britain, By kind permission of; Major E., W..

point phenson and Officers Come Kupy requesting lnfermatids upon varios Bxceeding бn tous plying within the waters of

Colony. If local trade be eliminated, it is connected with their respective ba sses.

found that the remaining fures show the abin increase of 3,110 vassele of 579,814 Under the heading of * Foreign trade Mrs find that there were 33 871 arrivals fist yes:

asking to be placed in comm local firms, or submitting

listr. The len ta tka nevé been as fülf as the informa

bak permitted, and

ation with

of the Third)

dga's Own

foller

CHEUNG YOEN "SIN, “a coolle,"was charged

ith causing In hing to Chint Wist

ch 5.P., yeterday. Both men aployed in the discharge of cargo from when complainant, out of fun il arted, throwing some sand op

Jatter renionstrated and

and should continue dol desisting, defend

of the

amored:

funds of

Kwok Chin

phos....

Hon, W. Reis Davier

J. N. Johnson A Patient

the

individual declares it to be duty to

boye

several

TICIPATING.

FING CONVENED

[From

Correspondent.]

Canton, 2nd April. agitation is progress-

ACCORDING to the Courier d'Haiphong, news has been received from Paris confirming the

next week, when report that convicts are to be sent from Franced large num

present

to Indo-China. The question has been dis-

cussed for the past four years, but a final de cision has now been arrived at. The Haiphong Chamber of Commerce has protested forciblyIRE against the scheme, and in a long-article fu the Courier 'Haiphong, the dire results, which followed efforts of colondation by priz soners by other Powers are pointed out.

| TO-MORROW,the zih inst; the Hongkong

"Ball Club will meet the H.M:9%88% the semi-final, on the Club's ground

coff's

M

keeping ord

SHIPPING AND MAILS

German

[{ewchwang on 1st inst, and is

in Hongkong

17th Inst,

Line, left Sbang Hard and is expected her

Ths N. Y

jost.

OUTBREAK

ba

AGAIN

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