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Intimations.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED ÄÏD, 1841,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 1008.

Fronde Memorial.

UNVEILING CEREMONY.

AT KING'S PARK, TO-HORROW."

We are informed that the Memorial to the

Zai, was attacked, several Hindu houses A being looted and burned and one Hindu carried off. Mailk Ghulam Khan of Pandiall, through whore whole, villages the raiders passed on their return, rescued the Hiodu and arrested two raiders. This Malik is a S. WATSON & CO., well-wisher of Government and remained Sailors of the French Destroyer Fronde, who loyal throughout the rising of 1897. On the lost their lives during the typhoon of the 18th the 30th March a further raid was committed September, 1906, and which has heen erected at Chikka,, nine miles south-east of Shankarin King's Fark, Kowloon, by some members of gurh, several. Hindus' houses being looted, the British community of Hongkong, will be unveiled by Mademoiselle Morel, daughter of In consequence of these raids "the military the Governor of Tonkin, on Thursday, the 14th detachments at Abazai and. Shabkadr were tostani, at 5 p strengthened at the request of the civil authorition, and a military garrison war placed in Matta Mughal Khuf, so as to set free the border military police, for patrolling 'duties. The action of Malik. Ghulam Khan in rescuing the Hindu and arresting the two raiders added fuel to the fire. The Mallk was promptly proclaimed a Kaifir. The Mullas over the border commenced to raise

A

"lashkar" with a view to wreaking vengeance on Ghulam Khan and to com. mitting raids in British territory, The reinforcement of the border posts apparent ly afforded, pretext to the Mullas for pro- claiming that Government intended to invade

WINE AND SPIRIT MØRCHANTS.

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

A Blond of the Finest Pure Malt

Whiskies distilled in Scotland

GENUINE AGE

"FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

Watson's

Delachments from the French cruiser Afche and the gunboat Arges will be present, as aim a detachment of blue-jackets from the ships of the China Squadron now in harbour,

"FORMOSA NOTES.

The Opium Question.

A PREJUDGED CASE

A SINGAPORE VIEW

Telegrams.

** HONGKONG TELEC

point it that we must have revenue, if AXOR the Cology is to exists and if we are ordered. to - abandon excisé, revenue from oplom wa must just get the equivalent on other articles of Chinese consumption. Of course everybody.. known that those who want to have opium will get it whether the state gets revenue or no.

When just about a year ago it was announced It will be cheaper and in re abundant, for with by the Colonial Office that an Opium Commis- no money to pay a preventive department there ion was to be appointed for the Straits and will be no prevention of smuggling. "And when Federated Malay Brates, we pointed out that China, gets the monopoly she is playing foi, both by the fact of the appointment of a Com- edicis de no edicis, these mere "looksse" to mission, and more particularly by the caricus beguile the innocent English Government, term of reference on which the Commision, there will never want steady and continuous was instructed to report, it was clear that the opium supplies from Yunnan and Srechuen. Colonist Office did not pretend to ask for an it is a delightful commentary on the utility of honest opinion, but so framed its reference that an alien House of Commune, eighty per cent. of its altitude implied a prejudged care, and that whom never saw a Chinaman, and ninety-eight there was no attempt to conceal, that di was aʊ per cent, never saw an opium pipe. And yet, affair of parti pris In spite of that position such organized ignorance as that we have to which we analysed at the time, the Govern« face a prospect of finance plinlocation and de- ment of this Colony was able to secure the partmental starvation merely to enable the THE SUGAR TRADE.

services of a group of gentlemen who repre- Chinese to get on the cheap what they now sented various phases of thought on the sub-pay substantially for to the immense benefit of [From an Occasional Correspondent.]

ject, and were all in their own way men of Colonial revenues,→ Son opora For Prin, Taipeh, roth May,

saund sense and fair judgment. Owing to a The total export of sugar from Takao during yery real desire to serve the Colony, the veiled April inst was 22,289,700 kin equal to Yen 2,120 insult to independence of mind in the refer 838 and destinations were as followspace was ignored, and these gentlemen have Destination

proceeded as though the Home Govern Valoe Yen 1,347,474ment had no desire but to learn the truth. 455,567 The position is this: the Commissions in

of Hongkong, and Ceylon hnus reported, ap 1911111 Parently with little trouble to themselves

89139 in Hongkong, because the field was 10 limited, 26,219 in Ceylon because the use of opium is small 9056 compared with the consumption of areack and

other country spirits.

Yokohama... Kobe. Nagasaki Moji Shimonoseki Tokyo. Osaka

Quantities 14,329,800 Kio

4,463,900

140,030

2,024,800

961,400 158,100 111,700+

IN THE STRAITS,

|

THE PEAK TRAMWAYS,

DIVIDEND DECLARED,

The net profits of the Peak Tramways Co., Id., for the year ending April 30, 908, after providing for less on subsidiary cojos, amounts 10 Sin,130,97; in which has to be added the balance brought forward from last account $ 655 61, making $14,785.70. From this have to be deducted remuneration to directors $3,59 and to general managers, 5% of gross

·enesings, $4,814:05, making $7,3, 4.05; leav.ng (vailable for appropriation $35,471 65,

The directors recommend that a dividend-at the rate of 8 per cent per andun he paid to The shareholders, absorbing $11,000, that $5,000 be placed to a reserve food, and that the balance of $6.471.65 be carried to a new profit and loss

the Mohmand country: A few days later, reports were received that certain Mullas with a large following had crossed the Kabul River at Lalpura about the middle of April. In order to give no colour to the rumour that the British Government intended to This exceeds the March export from Takao invade Mohmand territory, further reinforce by 10,813,400 kiu, and comparing with the total ment was not despatched to the frontier export during the last year, the increase on the other hand, there was a large area to ufitil it was announced that a gathering amounts to 6,110,600 kin equal to Yen 768,814, cover, a much more general use, and many numbering 5,000, 2,000 of whom were said and the above figures for April last are in ex-walled circumstances and conditions.

cess of every previous month. The total export labours of that Commission have been con to have come from the Afghan side of the of all present sugar season, commencing from tinuous, and the number of witnesses examined border, had actually reached Kamali, about November last, is so far 50,283,000 kin at the very considerable. The evidence has all been: 20 miles from the Peshawar border, and that value of Ven 4,818,232. If we include the taken, but as it has not yet all been reduced to the tribenden were flocking to the Mullas' quantity exported from Anping during this type, the report has not yet been drafted, and standards. As the villages on the frontier se san, amounting to 15,204,500 in equal until the evidence is in the hands of the Com were in a state of panic, and at the urgent to Yen 1,727,722, we shall obtain the missioners it is impossible to say when that of 65,487,500 M equal to Yen report will be submitted. When the private request of political authorities, Sir James figure

6,005,954. There was also an export of telegram received yesterday by our contem sion, despatched on the 17th April rein- 4,000,000 is from Keelung, and here. Porary and the Reuter's wife on the same fore, the total export from the island, during subject given this morning, it is possible to forcements numbering 550 infantry, one this sesson up to April fast, is 69,500,000 ki, arrive at some conception of the resolution squadron of cavalry and a field guns to focluding a shipment by as Erimo Marumored by two members on the Liberal strengthen the line, Michi-Shabkadr-Abazni, from Takao on the 30th April, amounting side of the House, the mover a Labour member, On the 24th April another official statement

to 4:445,600 in and another shipment of Mr Johnson, and the seconder, Mr Taylor wan bas lately, after the manner of his kind. stated that it was not yet clear in which 29,900 kin by us. Taikoku Moru from Takao direction the trouble upon the Mohmand and Anping, and some quantity shipped from been touring the East to see what he desired Keelung, recently, the actual total export of border was likely to develop. The tribesmen sugar from the Island, during this season so

to see. It so happened that the later gentle. "man was visiting Penang when the Opium were in a difficult position. They had far, is about 75,237,500 Amor 750,000 bags,

Commission was sitting there. It is a great assembled in a country where they could

pity that Mr. Taylor:avoided meeting the Com feed themselves indefinitely and had the

mission, and a still greater pity that he had not calternatives before them of attacking General

the advantage of being cross-examined by the Willcocks, who was strongly posted with

members. If he had it would have been the troops, in the open; or of retiring without

better for him in every wai gentlemen said is of bu conicquenco, but what is of consequence is that Col. Seely, who is the

$16.50 Willcocks, commanding the Peshawar Divi-

D. SHERRY

SUPERIOR PALE DRY.

Per Dozen

.$19.50-

A VERY FINE WINE, POPULAR

FLOUR FROM HONGKONG,

The Mitsui Bussan Kaisba seem to be the only importers of flour from Hongkong at preséni. Formerly several native merchants, were engaged jo this import trade, but their business is now mostly absorbed by M.BK,

What these

account..

J

THE OPIUM CAMP LIGN.

AFTER THE arrest of 'OFFICIALS. [From Our Own Correspondini.]

Canton, 12th May. -It is reported that the Canton Provincial Treasurer, Wu Häinny Lin, has deputed six

BERVIOR.

CHINA LOAN.

APH

TLS, 20,000,000 REQUIRED): 15 fisi kaw

̈{Sy courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"];

Peking, ath May H.E. Hsu Chi-sbang, Viceroy of Kwan tung, has decided to raise a loan to England for twenty million tasia.

...The money is required for the develop ment of the Three Eastern Provinces.

"INLAND WATERWY'S

NAVIGATION BY FOREIGN

WARSHIPS. ***

[ny courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"

Peking, 12th May. The Waiwupu has considered the desir. ability of drawing up a set of regulations for the guidance of warships of Foreign Powers in their cruise on the Inland waters of the Empire.

THE DISTURBANCH IN YONNAN.

VICEROY NERVOUS.

[By courtery of the "Sheung Po."

Peking, fath May. H.E. Sik Leung, Viceroy of Yunnan, in a telegraphic despatch, reports that the in-. surgents are marching on Nämkay with a strong force.

In obedience to Imperial edict he has assumed the command of the troops in person.

The Viceroy represents that funds for the

of his officers to secretly visit the different yamens every day with the view of ascertaining conduct of tire campaign are urgently, to what extent the regulation against the pro-quired. hibition of opium smoking, in mandatin circles

His Excellency requests that instructions // here are being complied with. These officers have been empowered to arrest any official be forwarded to Szechuan and Kweichow Wu is on provinces to provide funds to the extent of found dulging in the drug. caprgetic official and has paid extra attention several tens of millions [sic] taels.

to the enforcement of the anti-opíum, regula. *ions.

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST, cffecting anything at all, No doubt they There was an import of 6,500 bags from opge Under-Secre äry for the Colonies.stated

hoped for support from their neighbours of kang on 2nd instant, of which over 5,010, bag that as regarded the licensing of opium "dens" 1,to the effect that the Chinese boycott of Japan-

Swat and Bajaur, for no frontier rising of the

A. S. WATSON & CO. kind was ever engineered by the mullahs

LIMATED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th April, 1908,

BIRTHS.

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On the 6th inst, at Nagasaki, Japan, the' wife of W. R. McCallum, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, of a daughter. 1499 On May 8, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of WM. KATZ, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

On May 7, 1908, at Shangbai, Georgina MORGAN, aged 42 years.

On May 7, 1908, at No. 48 Boulevard Emile Augier, Paris, PAUL BRUNAT, late of Shang hai, in his 68th year.

NOTICE,

All curamunications intended for publication in "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPJI" should le Hidromed to The Rlium, 1, Toe House Boud, and

without sending out emissaries upon all sides

to invite assistance. Excitement was bound to be caused along the entire frontier when it became known that the Mohmands were out, but it has yet to be seen, whether this will be in time to affect the situation materially.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

:

REINFORCEMENTS, about a brigade strong, are leaving Japan for the suppression of the riots in Korea,

·

RELIEr crews for the German cruiser squadron in the Far Eas, numbering some 1,10 men, left Bremerhaven an April 25 by the North German Lloyd s 1. Rhein. The vessel is due at Hongkong on June 1, at Wusung on June, and at Tsingtau on June 7,

should be accompanied by the Writer's Named THE trouble at the French lumber works in the

Addres

,:

Miyazaki prefecture was due to rioting on the Ordinary business micabona ho vid he dreams part of the employees. Sme buildings were

in The Mangu,

The Editor will nos menaxe to be responsible for any rejected MB,, nor to return any Contribution.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1908, .

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destroyed, but the police arrived promptly on the scene and order was restored. The first report of the number of casualties was exag- gerated.

Horace RayneR, who is undergoing a life sentence for the murder of Mr. William White ley, again endeavoured to commit suicide on 10th ult. in Newport Gant, Isle of Wight, Smoke was seen istuing from his cell early in the morning, and a number of officials ran to the call to find the bedclothes on fire. Rayner. "was promptly removed to another coll. This makes the third attempt Rayner has made to commit suicide in prison.

were consigned to M BK,

"

IMPORT OF SILVER COINS..ve. The import of silver, coins into Formosa from Hongkong, Amy, etc., is steadily incress

There was a further influx of Ven 314,000 per vs. Joshin Maru which arrived at Tamsul on the 6th just. The total value of imports and the coins imported were as follows:- from January to Apil last, was Yen 1,74,983 Market value,

Coins,

"Silver. Yen" (aat chopped). "ilver Yen" (chopped)......... Foreign silver coins Silver bullion......

Yen **975.8* 1.... 9,230 700,317 14,388 91.306

1,795,983

Silver

Subsidiary coins...............

Total

It is quite surprising to note that Yen" and foreign silver coins amounting to over Yen 980,000 and 700,032, respectively, are now in circulation in the island in form of currency.

The most noticeable importers of these coins are the following

Taipeh-Watt Kee ...... Yen 380,516

21

Kean Siong...

#1

Hap Jo Chao..

10

Tao Rui Suat.,

M

Kck Cheong... Tainan-Chng Tan..............

321,063 317,834 - 17,871 36.200 34,891

"

word thas always implies a mental obliquity on the part of the uter-'

was

THE POSITION IN HONGKONG

CHANCE FOR AUSTRALIAN COAL. Mr. Wade, Premier, has received from Mr. Suitor, N.SW, representative in Japap, a cable

esa products is of a very serious character, ar d that there appears every prospect of its con- tinuing. Mr. Suttor adds that the immediate prospects as far as Australian coal is concerned

are good.

T

AN INDIAN VIEW,

that these were to be closed at ance, the season being that the Bitish Government should keep with the Chinese Government. “It will be observed that this resolution only deals with houses licensed for the consumption of says:-The boycott of Japanese goods and The Advocate of Initia (Bombay) of 24th ult.

opium on the premises; it does not cover pre- trading companies in consequence of the ac mises licensed for the sale of opium not to betion of the Mikado's Government in con so consumed, As to the acting to be ascrib- nection with the Tatni, Maru incident

UNREST IN KWANGSI.

REBEL CHIEF IN HIDING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung To

Peking, ath May, The Governor of Kwangsi. memorializes that the rebel chief, Wong Wo-sheung, is now in hiding. He, however, apprehends that, if Ming Chai-kwong (one of the com manders of the Imperial forces) is des

chief may take advantage of the commander's patched with troops to Yunnan, the rebol

absence in the neighbouring province, to renew-activity and harass the

Province again.

(Reuter's,]

ed in this Colony one version says that the seems to be gaining rather, than. Joking Home Government is determined to act ground.' Advices from Canton state that a upon the report of the Commission`" now

Self-Government Society has been formed in sitting in the Straits Seulements." That, that city wilk the object of assisting the Chin-

Russia in Asia. without knowing what the repost is toere to conduct their own pational and com-

London, 11th May. be in a somewhat unguarded declaration to mercial enterprises without the participation of

St. Petersburg advises that the Kurds are make. I'ut perhaps Col. Seely expécis, that foreigners. That this society is chiefly directed the Straits Commissioners will report as the, against the Japanese is shown by a report which making elaborate preparations to resist Gene- Home Government have shown that it would his come to hand that two Hongkong merral Snarskey's punitive expedition, which in like them to report. We have not the faintest chants have undertaken to underwrite half the at present detained on the border, idea how the Commission may ultimately recapital necessary for the working of the Can. pon, but we are confident that it will not in the ton coal mines in order to make the boycott

Parliament.

Later,

is inevitable, but he is unable to give a dato, The Fakumen Railway Dispute.

The Times correspondent in Peking wires that it is expected Japan will withdraw the

China agrees to connect Fakumen with a vele against the Fakumen sailway provided.

point on the South Manchurian railway,

provided others are not imposed.

China will probably accept this condition

There is thus a reasonable prospect of satisfactory settlement.

MACAO.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS"

Icast consult the declared predilections of any of Japanese coal effective, on condition that Mr. Asquith states that an Autumn Session interested faction or political party, but will the Sef-Government Society provides the represent honest commoosesse practical deduc remainder of the capital.hus the Hong- tions from the general gist of the evidence, kong Chiness appear to have joined the Rester's version is rather mose uncompromis. Cautogese, and that the movements rapidly ing. For it says that Col, Seely, report or no spreading is shown by Renter's telegram thin report, declared that the time had come to morning announcing that the Chinese in Ar about six o'clock last evening, at the s. Straits and the Federated Malay States." (In ess. That this attitude of the Chinese mer take a decisive step forward regarding the Sydney are completely Spycotting the Japan Kuming was seaming out of the barbour, a passing we entirely repudiate the pretension chants is causing the Imperial Guversment Chinaman jumped, overboard between Cow Pier and Green Island. The alarm was as to domestic matters of excise revenue within for the supreme powers in Peking have by this that the Imperial Government shoold dictats | considerable anxiety can very well be imagined,

the Harbour Office boats and taken to the once given, and he was picked up by one of States under Treaty relations. There are many time a good working knowledge of the ledian native states in which such interference Japanese methods of replying to pia-pricks Registrar General's Office. The unfortunate is utterly impossible, and would not dare to be with, bludgeon strokes. That the situation man was one of the emigrants to Singapore.

Jiroggetted). Col. Seely went on to say that has within it elements of trouble cannot be THE INDIAN UNREST,

Is the Marino Magistrate's Court this morning, "he expected the report of the Opium Com disguised. In Canton we are informed that before the Hon. Commander Basil Taylor R., mission in the Straits early in the autumn, but the "streets of the city are crowded by During the past few weeks there have

P. G. Edwards charged Ho Tucog, master of he promised the ultimate extinction: of the Jaganose with goods for sala, This fact been considerable signs of unrest in the

the steảm launch 8hun Yik, with unlawfullyopiam abuse there. This declaration apparent is laken to mean that the Japanese in From Lisbon paper, to hand by the mall- Mohmand country, north-west of Peshawar.

A TOKIO message states that the Departments carrying 73. passengers, in excess of the num ly supersedes the report and overrides it intend to create trouble." On the other hand to-day we learn that a denies was published tan

ber allowed him by his licence outside the favour of From an official statement, which

of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Com Harbour limits, yesterday. The defendast

the Chinese are warned by the Self-Govern the official Gatetie go the 1st April in which A VOREGONE POLICY given out in Simia on the 21st ult, it ap-merce di not approve of the Spinners' Associa pleaded guilty to the charge. P. C. Edwards It is true that it is oplum abuse, not oplum use will give the Japanese Government an of the Colony, it was expedient to proceed

ment Society not to take any action which it is stated that, for the public improvement di pears that during the recent Zakka Khel ex. tion's prizo ticket system, but are unable to stated that, while he was going westward, that is threa eurd.. Well, we suppose every opportunity to take action, and the Imperial with the urgest expropriation of the buildings. pedition mullas were inciting the tribesmen prohibit it owing to the absence of any low he saw a steamer which he suspected to body agrees with that, even the old maids who Government, has instructed the Viceroy to see existing in the city in the district known as th in the Mohmand country to combine with applicable to such a scheme. On the strength, be the Hongher, on board which were some with the teapot drink themselves into a state of that Japanese commercial interests do not snf. Chinese Bazaar, in Macao. The houses are h

Zakka Khel against Government. Their however, of the Consular reports which it has

Chinese deportees from Singapore. He met what has been styled "toalitium frenons." The fer. When matters have reached such a criti, those abutting either in whole or in part were so far successful that they received, the Foreign Department his issued a

defendant's launch, towing some simpans, important feature of this Parliamentary action, cal stage as this it needs bus & spark to start a on the public thoroughfares delineated actually raised a small lashkar," which warning to the business is concerned through coming from the Honghe. He stopped the is that a beginning is made in the attack upon configration and it is to be earnestly hoped on the plans for the Improvement of that

the Department Agriculture and Commerce launch and board-d it. The decks were so the excise revenue provided by the Chinese, that the local Cantonese authorities will see district. The Government of Maeno, who wille Arrived on the scene of operations too late, and the Governor of Osaka,

crowded with passengers and luggage that he | How far that attack may develop remains to be that no untoward action is taken by the Chinese resume the properties and by whose orden theű) Owing to the rapidity with which the expedi

was unable to move, much less count the sees. But it is time for our Chamber of Com inhabitants, however irritating may be the works will be carried out, will act in the place com tion was brought to conclusion. Not A FEKING dispatch slates that Grand Coun passengers. The sampans cast off as soon as meice to begin to consider, by standing Com-attitude of the Japanese traders. In the means of the Municipality of the city as regards (then 20 unnaturally the tribesmen once excited were cillor Youn Shiliskais greatly dissatisfied with be went alongside and got away. 'e fowed miseen or otherwise, in what ways are the time it would appear that Sir Thomas Barber rates and taxes, assuming, provisionally s disloclined to return quietly to their homes, the slackner in which the Imperial Commands, defendant's launch to the Police pier and Chiasse, and the Chineso alone, to make good. laud and those olber shippers who complained fiscal and administrative duties relating to the The immediate outcome was a series of raids in regard to the stopping of opium smoking counted the passengers there. There were 145 the revenue of which the action of the Home so bitterly of the Japanese competition in the technical direction and execution of the world Committed along the Mohmand-Penlinwar amongst the staff of the various Ministries and all told. The master is allowed by his licence Goverment promises to relieve them, and Far East have an excellent opportunity of res. These powers will be vested in a comm

Towards the end of March on the departments in the Capital, are being carried to carry 95 in the Harbour and 64 within them alone. The cofficials must meet and capturing the Chinese coasting trade, provided composed of the Director of Publid night of the 24th in the village, of Marozai, not Scarcely any attempt is being made to "local trade limile. The defendant stated consult And for the general British com they show a little of their ancient enterprise Crown Solicitor, the Colonial Treas Protector of Chipeas and the superio six miles, northeast of Shankargush, the find out the man who still smoke so that they that he was told to go and land passengers monily the Committee of the Straits Associa and energy police station was raided, two Hindus being may be compelled to apply for leave of absence from the Fongbee by the boarding house; tion will do well to take the matter into serions

and present themselves at the Hospital to get keeper. He told the latter that he could killed and one wounded. The garrisons

rid of this babət, His Excellacey, theisintą, | carry moin, this about 60 -- All those Abazal and Shabkadr, turned out, but the urged their Majesties, on Wednesday to lasde crowded, iple his laulch and refund

escaped.). "On the fallowing night (ho "another stringest Edict on the subjace in order: He was Hood Siso or, in default, three

the efforts

"It inkrug that no blow has yet)

Time flater, thu" kertain

has offered to vlood » Chion T3 THE Admiralty annqui

the purpose of constructing her

and has declared) hat with the chlpm.

m the riesce of 186′′