Intimations.
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one that needs to be carefully watched. The The real test in the whole master as regards the extinction of the opium habit is the extent of the reduction of the area under poppy growth. Chinx, we have often had occasion to remark,
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cepte, which sadly fall away.in.practice. The edicts show us the precepts truly enough, though we have yet to seek the action is entire accordance therewith. In some districts we do not doubt that the edict is made to rup, but we feel much doubt about many other localities:ment respecting
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How the Cantonese boycott movement is regarded at home, may be gathered from the following editorial comments in a well-inform éd home paper devoted to China affairs, will be noted that it doubts the adhesion of the Hongkong Chinese Merchants Guild by his pote of interrogation, but there is no question of the accuracy of the cabled massage from
When we interviawed, the Secretary of the Opism Farmers on Saturd in reference to the proposal from the Coloni,) Office in 'London. to close the opium-divans in Hangkong Mr. Chan Kai Ming very kindly informed. our representative that he had then bad
1 official information
the Govern the cabled mestige advised by Reater. As to his views, ex- pressed on behalf of the Opium Farmers, we stated in detail in our issue of Spineday. The China Association has seen fit to take by de immediate action which the Committee of the liberating upon the question and cabling to the parent Association to lodge a protest with the home Government will commentalf to the cliizens of Hongkong - an eminently praticalsiepło ward off serious entbarrassment to the finances of the Colony if the closing of the opium-shops is carried out forthwith. We are glad to observe that the Chios with us in the consequences arising from the claim which the Opium Farmers declared to our representative. they would prefer against the Government for a breach of their subsisting
MONDAY MAY
ho Governor of
Macao.
SENHOR COUTINHO'S RESIGNATION.
HARBOUR MASTER TO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT,
[From Our Own Correspondent"]
Macao, roth May.. A mild sensation was created in Macan when it became known, in official circles to day, that a telegram had beca received from Lisbon yesterday accepting the resignation of provincial governorship of Macao. Many are Sepbar Pedro d'Azevedo Coutinho from the
the theories that have been advanced" as in the reason which have led the Governor to tender his resignation to the Ministry for the Colonies, and many more have beep the surmises as to the motive that prompted His Excellency to adopt this most unusual, but in the present case the only dignified, course. Without detailing the
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'CASE AGAINST THE COMMANDER OF THE PORTUGURIE. CO.
in reference to our special telegram from Shanghai, of Saturday, fast, reporting that the Portuguese "Consul-General, Mr. D A. Potier, had instituted proceedings
Telegrams
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against the Commander, Capt. Nolasco, of OUTBREAK ON BOARD 3.5 the Portuguese Company of the hanghai Volunteer Corps, for alleged lack of respect on the occasion of the annual rifle menting, wa inter-at-law of Macao and a brother of the understand that Dr. L. Nolasco da Silva, bar
Commander of the Portuguese Company by the Nippon Afaru to appear as Counsel for of the Shanghai Volunteers, left for Shanghai
Cxplain Nolasco in the pending action...
CANTON DAY BY DAY..
NATIONAL DISGRAC‹" MEETING. (Frons Our Own Corresponden?]
The Canton Belf-Government Society has
'Fa' district asking the Society to send repre-
Canton, 9th May...
A somewhat serious outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamship Port Maria on Tuesday last.
The vessol was then proceeding to Nagasaki.
According to the report which has
Hengkong that the action referred to was that Association, appear to have seen eye to ye hundred and one speculations that have been received a letter from the people of the Taung been received no damage has been
agreement.
sentatives to attend a meeting of National Dis RACE to be held there on the roth instant.
DELIMITATION OF MACAO'S BOUNDARIES. will shortly be deputed to Mapao on a mission It is reported that Taerai Wen Tsung Yan
in connection with the boundary question be twees Chinese territory and the port of Macio,
the merchants is, this Colony. The London
indulged in, I will mention the one to which S China Expresne says:—Several, telegrams
the greatest amount of credence has been during the week advise further action in
River it is to the effect that following the movement by Chinese in the boycott of
the Taisu Maru incident the Governor causeit to ba decreed a new set of regulations to Japanese goods. How sarinus to Japanese
As to the Opium Farmers' position in rela-govern the question of the importation of arms interests, and for how long it may continue, tion to the Government we are fortunately and ammunitions into the Culday with a view it would be 'very difficult to state. One si uated in being able to be the first to ipform of placing greater restrictions upon the trade. of the wires from Hongkong says the Chiour readers that, the first move has now Gossip has it that, when the draft regulations nese Merchants' Guild (7 at Canton) has re-been made by Government in reference to
reached Lisbon, orders were sent to Macao to solved in telegraph to Nagaiaki, Kobe, and the much debated cable dispatch. We should have the regulations rescinded. This the Go Yokohama directing the Chinese agents there Dot be far removed from the fact were we to state
vergor refused to comply with and thereupon not to place any more orders for Japanese goods, relation the Opium Farmers stand to the
that Government is anxious to ascertain in what cabled his resignation.
and to ship, the goods already ordered in non- divas-keepers in the Colony. Seeing that the Japanese ships. The Chinese piece-goods desi latter are to be directly affected by the proposed ers are also joining the boycott. It is evident action of the Government, in the first instance, of the effective weapons of the young and, through them, the Opium Farmers, it is no thai 100 China part which resorts to these movements is matter for surprise that the connection between $16.50 | the boycott, A couple of years ago, it was the two interests must, first be established terms of close intimacy. As is well known and of this moon, has tendered his resignation
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American goods that were boycotted, now it is Japanese, and a year hence it may be another. Power that will be affected. It would seemn
enabled to define their line of action. in order that the Government might be
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HARBOUR ACCIDENT.,
with sand for the Canton Bunding Bureau Yesterday morning a boat heavily loaded. was capsized at Tung Ho Kow by the wash from the propeliers of the .cionam and the 1. Sainam bath outward bound following each
other. The sand boat foundered and three peisons were drowned.
RAILWAY DIRECTOR, *** Mc Li King Fun, assistant director of the
Canton-Hankow Railway Company, whose term of office for two years will expire at the from the post.
done to the mail bags.
CHINA'S NEW NAVY APPROPRIATION OF THE REFUND ED BOXER INDEMNITY. [By courtesy of the "Shaung Fo,""]
Poking, 10th May.
The Imperial Government pro- poses to apply the Boxer Indemnity refunded by the United States Gov- ernment towards the funds for the reorganisation of the Navy.
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The officials appointed to formu- late the reorganisation scheme are Yam, Sah, Wong and Tang,
that the commercial nations should make lation in the direction of the Secretary dating the canzot fiical year has already boon to-day for the purpose of discussing sundry Chen-ping, Commander-in-Chief of the, Peis
common cause, against a movement that may at any time be directed against itself though unless direct official tustigation can be proved; it is difficult to know what representations can be made to the authorities. Private individuals and merchants or even trade guilds can refrain, of course, from buying the goods of any parti. cular nation, without giving.cause for repre-
sentations,
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1908,
THE OPIƠM QUESTION..
Theopium question is pre-eminently the most conspicuous problem of the hour so far as this Colony is concerned. The instructions, which, wa take it, must be peremptory to H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard, that have been cabled out from Downing Street, threaten with immediate extinction a trade and a source of revenue to the Colony the effects of which nous are bold ecough to foresee. In reference to the most recent edicts issued from Peking a month ago, the London & China Express remarks that the promulgation of further edicts against
Miyazaki pref clure on Tuesday night (5th inst. Eighty casualties are reported. VICEROY Tuan Fang has obtained the permis. sion of the Central Government to establish in Shanghai homes for poor children, where they may be properly educated and giver special
altention.
FAILURES among small banks in Japan con tinue to occur. Business men are agitating
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for relief in view of the, depression. Japanese papers report the failure of a low foreign firms, chief Ger an, st Yehobenia.
THE Bs. Talie Mars left for Shanghai on 30th ult towing the s. Wooling Mars which vessel has to deck an account of insing her sudder and damaging her stern during the gale fast Friday.lunkow Daily News.
MR. S. S. C. Farsons, naval clerk, has been. appointed for duly to the King Alfred, flag. ship of the China quadron. Another local appointment is that of Gunner C. Pallot to the Tamar, receiving ship at Hongkong. Mr. Pallot has held his warrant for nearly fifteen
years.
As I have stated, the foregoing is only a report lacking official confirmation and is pot gathered from the most authoritative source.. What, however, is the more likely theory reaches ate from a member of the official circles with whom I am, more or less, in Macao yearly provides a grant-in-aid towards the impoverished exchequer of Timor. The We will go so far as to advance the plate sum is a comparatively large one for Macao. incol that indication has been given that legir.10 spite of that the money so far paid out more than double of the budget appropriation, of State's instructions will have to be intro-
on of such legislation. One of their first Government directing Governor Coutinho to duced. Government is acting in anticipa. Recently an order was received from the home
steps is to find out to what extent the monopo- temit another additional amount which would lists' would be prejudiced by the closing of bring the total up to over three times the ari- the divans. We understand that the Colonial Ripal grant. With this peremptory order the Secretary has already addressed such an Governor declined to comply, and with very inquiry to the Opium Farmers. The Govern- good reasons, too. His Ixcellency stated ment desired to be placed in possession of that the coffers of Macao were not flush exact information as to the extent of the loss
with cash. There were reproductive public to the, Farmers arising from such closure. works in the Colony of urgent necessity This dats, probably, would form the basis for for all of which funds were needed to carry arriving at a solution of the question of compen-out Public imp ovements were delayed, and sation when it does arise as it inevitably quit. not carried out simply because there was so Late this afternoon, a representative of the money available, yet all Macao's surpips Hongkong Telegraph called at the office of the sevenue was drained away to nurse a colony boration of the exclusive report which a Coutinho, as an emphatic protest against the of no benefit to Macao itself, Goverpor Opiam Farmers to obtain authoritative corro-
arbitrary instructions, tendered his resignation considers an injustice to the Colony for whose In taking so dignified a stand against what he
successful government he is responsible, I mako bold to assert, his action will not only be en darsed but justly applauded by all right-think- ing citizens of this Colony,
reached us.
Mr. Chun Kai Miog, whether or not, it was When the question was put to the secretary, true that negotiations had already been opened by the Government, that gentleman said, "Yes; but I am not in a position to state any detail for publication. It may prejudice our case, you see."
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"All I want to kṛṇow is your corroboration of the report we have just stated," the Press man urged.
'I cannot deny it," was the cunt reply. 1 have nothing more iq say,"
From this answer, it'may safely be concluded that the "oplum ball has been officially sel rolling and where it is going to stop, there can be no knowing.
CHINA ASSOCIATION'S ACTION.
AN OPEN SECHET,
It is an open secret that, on two or three oc casiona previously, Governor Coutinho bas ex- pressed his desire to relinquish the reins of Gov. ernment, is administration has been beset by a series of contretemps and usual difficulties The Tatsu Maru incident, with all its at terdant worries and Rox eties, convinced His Excellency that there was something rouen in the State of Denmark. Senhor Coutinho was animared by the best of good intentions to put the house in order, and the fair, jast, impartial and righteous man that he is, His Excellency endeavoured to place his administration, like Caesar's wife; above suspicion. Those who had hoped that
SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY, The Canton. Self-Government, Society has sent out circulera to call a mass meeting for malters especially in connection with the view of formulating a petition to the Throne for Constitutional Government to be instituted at. un ourly date; questions for the development of native industrias will a'so be discussed at the meeting.
DISTURBANCE IN YUNNAN.
A Yuunan merchant residing here received the 29th ultimo, the revolutionists attacked a letter yesterday from 1!okow stating that, on Hokow with great force and captured it on
On the recommendation of Admiral Bahas yang and Nanyang squadrons of the Chinese. Navy, Viceroy Yang intends to re-establish the naval college at Tientsin, which was destroyed in 1900
The proposed naval college will be divided. isto two department-preparatory and medium so as to train modern naval men for services. in the Chinesa navy, which must be reorgan ised when funds permit.
spre'ively. The existing naval school at Chas The terms will be three and six years re- the following day. Most of the Chinese of foo will be amalgamated into the collage if the revolutionists have so far not done any harmed that about Tis 100,000 will be required" cials in the locality word murdered; but the proposal is actually carried out. If is estimat- to the foreigners there; the fatter, however, for annually for the maintenance of the proposed their own safety have removed to Lokai, a college, P. 6a 7. Timea, have also fled over there for refuge, Telegraph Franch concession, and many Chinese people
The malcontents are reported to bave gone up wires are reported to have been cut and that no telegraphic communication is available
bere are not to head at present. to Maagtes, but particulars as to their action
UNKNOWN, COOLIE'S DEATH.
WEST RIVER PATROL.
MORE STEAMERS FOR THE SERVICE.
[By courtesy of the "Shoung Pu
Peking, 10th May, Telographic instructions have been PATAL FALL OF FURTY-FIVE FEET.
despatched to Viceroy Chang Jen- One of those most inexplicable experiences which occasionally befall Chiners in Rongkong chun, of Canton, to provide more occurred yesterday, when a Chinaman dropped steamers and arms for the efficient from the third floor into the street and was in.) stantaneously killed. The native had appareatly patrol of the West River. sought to make an entrance into a house in Cleverly Street when he was discovered. The DISTURBANCE IN YUNNAN. residents in the house promptly chased him from the premises and with the usual im- petuousity of the Chinese he made a head. tong dive of a matter of forty-five feet. He landed upon his bead and it was the end of the story inspector Ritchie was called upon
HOKOW CAPTURED BY REBELS.
..
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"] Peking, 10th May
Hokow, in Yunnan, has been cap.
TELEGRAM OF PROTEST," The Hoo. Secretary of the China Assacia- tion informs us that, as the result of a Combisclean-handed government would have testor- the scene and had the body removed to the ed io Macao a fair name will regret his depanure moriusry. The man who is unknown appear from the helm at this mast critical con-ed to be about 25 years of age and about five tured by the rebels. juncture. Senhor Coutinho will sail with his feet four in height. He was dressed an ä family as soon as arrangements can be com coolje, wearing only a pair of gauze trousers. 'pleted.
day to the China Association I ondan re-
mittee meeting held on Friday afternoon, the following telegram was despatched on Satur THE American and Japanese Arbitration garding the closure of opium houses in Hong. Japanese war, has now been signed at Treaty, which was prepared before the Russo- | kong:- Washington.
"Press, telegram states British Govern In general, it is framed to make arbitration compulsory, except in matters, affecting the national honour. This is the first arbitration treaty ihat Japan has concluded.
The 2nd Battation East Kent Regiment, which
trooping season, will celebrate its jubiles thin year, as it was raised in the autumn of 1858 at imerick, Ireland. Its 1st Battalion is one of the army. The and Battalion is commanded the oldest and most distinguished regiments in by Lieutenant-Colonel R. Bayards, D.SO., with Major and Lieutenant-Colonel E, G.-T. Bain- bridge second in command.
the aplum habit in China would seem to indi-will relieve Ibe "Dichards" at Hongkong next cate that the spirit which initiated the edicts of 1906, is still at work. It is the inequalities of the performances according to the vigour or apathy of the local officials that gives cause for anxiety to those who wish wall to China to her crusade. The correspondent of The Times at Shangbai in an interesting letter on the sub ject points out that respectable Chinose are now coming to regard epium smoking in pub. lic as "bad form." If public-opinion in thle way enforces the edicts, it will be a great factor. There is evidence of a genuine moral awaken-
H.M. CONBUL-GENERAL at San Francisco (Mr. W. P. Hearn) advises that Chinese re States are subscribing to the Two Kwangs sidents at Pacific Coast ports of the United
THE ADMINISTRATOR,
THE Council of State Affairs is holding
· A decree has been issued appo ing Lau Chan-lam to the command
ment adsounce in House of Common in Governor Coutinho's resignation has bren ac./ méttings daily to discuss the proposal made of the Imperial foreas in the province"
It is a fortunate circumstance that, while tention issue immediately order Hoogkong Government close opium houses forthwith, cepted, the appointment as officer adminis This would impose considerable financial terlag the Government ad interim has fallen upon his personal friend, the harbour-master hardship as owing to opium farmers' con- tract does not expire until February, rato, of Maczo, Senbar F. Diogo de Sá Like his it would apparently involve payment large reputation of being an upright official who distinguished-Irland, Commander à has the compensation in addition to prosp:ctive will govern the Colony without fear or favou, loss revenue,
Unfair dislocate, Colony's
In the harbour master's appointment; however, finance so suddenly. Urge you represent the unwanted spectacle is held to the public need proceeding less drastically lime re- quired gradual re-adjustment burden laxare of an official, junior in point of pre
ation,"
THE regular naval reliefs for the Chies Station are over for the presect. Recently acarly, Lond men were distributed over the ships of the squadron,
cedence, riding over the head of the Secretary General of the Colony who, bitherto, acted as Governor during an Interregnom.
THE GOVERNOR'S SUCCESSORS.
substantive governorship are Seeber Maninho It is rumoured that the candidates for the
de Montenegro who was Senhor Coutinho's predecessor, and Major Marques. The latter
A fog in this respect, which may be ascribed in patriotic concern, to organise first a service can Bluejacket, who had urgent business is 'Governor Galbardo when he was at Ma-}
Troops have been ordered to sup
by a certain member of the Censorate that of Yunnan.- department should be established in Peking for the denunciation to the Throne of thousa metropoliton and provincial officials who prepress the rising. proclivities, but still continue the habit swo tend to have broken off their oplumsacking
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SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE American (Mongolia) 12th inst. English (D) 13th lost, 7am.
German (Prins Heinrich) 19th înst.
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Mr. Asquith's Budget.
London, 7th May, The cost of the Pension scheme will £6,000,000, and not £60,000 as pre viously telegraphed.
The Budget has been well received, tha
German (Prins Eitel Friedrich) 19th lost, z.
I iberals halling it as a triumph of democratic finance.
The Boston S. S. Co's 1.4. Shawmus "left Yokohama on toth fast, y
Portugal The Clus facillion left Manila on oth King Manuel has issued a decree granting:
mornleg
TheImperial Gorman Mail .. Buslow, which left here on 6th just, at 4 p.m., Kreived af Shang hai on gib inst., '81 6 8.m.
Germany,
Chinese Steamship Company, formed as a FOR fear of lacriminating himself, an Ameri.will be remembered as A. D, C., to the latest afternoon, and is due here on 13th instamnestics to all political offenders, wit 'po small dogies to the `reflex-influence of the of coas·log stormers and then a transpacific the refreshment saloon, refused to say a word cao, Governor Galhardo subsequently at-left here on 6th inst., at noon, arrived at Singa- | 'assinations.
line. Agents are being appointed wherever when a poor little school boy fell into the trap tained to, the governor-gesefalship of Portu pare yesterday, at 5 pm. j
The Imperial German Mail's.. Yorck, which exception of those connected with the Imperial decrees. If, instead of opium, being, Chinese are found in considerable numbers, by the average rickaba coolie. The American, guess India god died after his fatirement As it has been the habit hitherto, given as to sell stock for the company,
who, in his own parlance was feeling pretty Little is known of Major Marques's adminis form of hospitality it is "bad form " to do so,
good" b.d taken on one of the most expensive.trative abilitles "but there is no question that, something will have been achieved, though is WITH the object of having a. I tilo stroll, a will scarcely be matter for congratulations if Chinese lady named Li-Chun Ho of 14, Upper cents including steps and he decided that if absolute need of a man of the character and coolies in Hongkong, it cost him about twenty in the present position of Macao, there is the alternative hospitality in future takes the Stalin Street Seu'b, Yau-marti, adored her tram car was knocked into the sea it was not calibre of the gentleman who now surrenders
self with some of her most expensive jewelery his business. Apparently the pollar thought the rios of office. form of strong drink. It to be hoped Included amongst the fineries she wore, was otherwise for when a school boy fell front that in this matter of the opium habit Chinaan ear pick. An urchin wamed Choo, about
is not getting out of the frying pan into sixteen years of age, was galvanized by the the Bre. Already from Kansub a missionary, plite which be determined his
quoted in the report transmitted by Sir John.
foram slates that the high price of opium
so sod: landed himsel in all
dr.|'and It'is probablo, that he rem considering that be whilst month's imprind
the bitch
of his rickshaw he was knocked down and run
over. It is stated that the boy with upust He did precocity gave the rickshaw_man "what forenson Our American friend said nothing, did nothin
erity and refused nothing. The
one::was taken le court this mornit
to pay a fine pl St. Roosevelt proceeded na hit
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hat, and may be expected here on 19th fast am perjury at the last Harder
The Imperial German Mail as. Prinz Eliel
Prince Philip Rulenberg
The P. M. 3. 5. Co's 1.1, Mongolia in due denied immoral, practices, Friedrich left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shangs,
in his castle of Liebenber
to arrive at this port from San Francisco via Fresh damaging eviden Honolulu, Japan Ports and Shanghai on:ixth-
Tdduced:
The Imperial Gorman Mail 3. Frinn: Liens #ZZAZAWYING Las Gerulan Mals with dates from
left Colombo on 6th lust.
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