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Economy asstamos many and strange quires, and white we are all in favour of the principle of economy whad it is reasonably and equitably put into practice, there are undoubtedly toe

A. S. WATSON & CO., for the monopoly. But that is not the ques casions when what may seem to be the very

tion with which we would deal at this time. essence of economy proved to be delusion and Rather we would call attention to the signinare. It is therefore, walk much dublely that ficant isims of the Governor's reply to the wo view the latest action of the police author questions submitted by Mr. Murray Stewart on ities in arbitrarily and summarily withdrawing the subject of closing the opium divans in the from a section of the police force what was Colony, Mr. Stewart desired to learn when thesidered to be a fair and just ad: Imperial Govammont announced to the Colo-dition to their none too large nalaties, on nial Government the latention that orders the simple ground of economy. At the should be issued immediately to close all same time, it is quite conceivable that the opiuny houses forthwith, and how long before Captain Superintendent of Police believes hia that intention was notified, was the announce.

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FRIDAY MAY 15

THE GOVERNOR OF MACÃO.

DEPARTURE, FROM THE PORTUGUESE, COLONY,

Chinese National Bank.

CANTON BRANCH OFFICE:

NATO DE BHORTLY OPENED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Telegrams.

HONGKONG

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new regulation to be perfectly justifiablo, al. Excellency at the wharf, there being present, funds raised by "subscriptions from the peo.. kay for its objective, is the most, formidable. ment made? Obviously these are questions of though ofcourse that opinion is open to question heads of the Civil and Military Departments, now ascertained that the latter amount STRENGTH OF THE INSURGEN75

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According to privatá advices received in the

his departure from the Portuguese Colony with Colony this afternoon, His Excellency Sephor

THE RISING IN YO d's zevedo Coutinho, Governor of Macao, took

his family this afternoon. His Excellency

Canton, 14th May,

NAMKAY THREATENEE Arrangements have already been completed | embarked on board the s. Sui An 13 pm by the Authorities for the establishment of a for Hongkong en roule for Lisbon. Previous government and mercantile banking corpora

[By, courtesy of the "Shaung. 76,""] to bis departure Sentor Coutinho was pretion in Canton under the style of The Kwang-

Peking, 4th sonted with a valedictory address by the tung Ko Tung Yen Hang, la connection with members of the Tenate and the citizens of the Ta Ching Yen Hang at Peking, with a

The Viceroy of Yunnan reports, by Macan... Iwas the intention of the promoters capital of 5,00,000 taois, of which fourstenibagram, that the rebel forces have been. to have the address illuminated in" Hongkong, 2,000,000 toels-äre funds from 'the Govern- bot owing to the shortness of the notice it was ment and will be provided by the Yuchuanpu organised into three divisions, marching not possible to bave it completed in time..... (the Ministry of Posts and Communications) three different directions.

An enthusiastic send-off was accorded to His and the rest six-tenths-3,000,000 tiel-ure The division, which has the city of Nam-

the members of the Municipal Council, the ple la phares of, 100 fuels nach. It is

and even to misconstruction. For many year the Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial has been nearly fully subscribed, and that the the police sergeants and other police officers Maritime Customs, and the leading members subscription list will be closed on the 20th day who have been relegated to the outlandish of the community both Portuguese and Chin of this moon (the 19th instant) Tagtai Wan stations of the Colony have been required to

ese. On the waterfront was erected a huge Hak Cheung, who has been appointed thief scaffolding, and, as the sad in cast off from the manager of the proposed concord by the Tu act as sanitary inspectors, junk and shipping wharf, a deafening fusillade of crackers was chichpu, is reported to have left Peking with inspectors, & c., in the districts to "which they

fel off from the immedie erection, The Instructions to proceed to Canton, and he is have been assigned. Half a dozen offices-overnor left amidst the most enthusiastic expected to arrive here in a few days. A place have been performed by a single police demonstrations of sympathy and good will. has been selected in Ho Pan street inside the On every band have been heard expressions city, for the site of the proposed establishment, officer, pad the duties appertaining to there

of genuine admiration for his independence of and it is expected in be opened in a few offices have been fulfilled in a manner which speaks volumes for the efficiency and character in choosing, to resign the governor marhs.

ship at personal sacrifice rather than submit to conscientiousness of the European force se a arbitrary instructions from the Home Govern body. For these additional services, which mest to the detriment of the Colony's best in bave involved, as might be expected, a vasi amount of additional labour, the police officers bave very fittingly received a moderate honor.

the greatest import to this Colony, which is already held in the hollow of the Crown Agents' hand in so far as public works of any magnitude are concerned, and would now seem to be under the thumb of the British Parliament with respect to purely domestic matters. The answer given by the Governor was most illuminating it showed that the Secretary of State for the Colopies regardaitie opinion of the people of Hongkong as valueless, even when the matter at issue touches the heart blood of the Colony. It showed that, in ble official capacity, of course, he looks upon the elected members of the Legislative Council as a pack of children not yei out of swaddling clothes; It showed, alsp that the elected and official members of the Council have as little sayarium which has taken the sting from the idea in the administration of their own affairs as

On the 5th of this mouth a telegram was despatched by the Secretary of State to the Governor of Hongkong tu, the effect that a statement was to be made in Parliament next day on the subject of closing the "opium dens in Hongkong." That telegram arrived on the

terests,

The Fut An is due to arrive in Hongkong at about seven o'clock this evening, “The Gov- ernor will be met on arrival by Commendador. J. J. Leiria, Vice-consul for Portugal, who bas engaged a suite of rooms for Senhor Coutinho retiring Governor takes passige by the D. & O. $.5. Asta for London via America, 10-marrow,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

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"Peking, r4th May. The Governor of Kwangsi has sent a telegraphic memorat, to Peking to report that His Excellency, las riready, despatched Lung Yu Kwong, with troops, to Wan-r to suppress the rebellion.

An Imperial reply has been despatched to the Governor in which His Excellency is advised that, as the number of the rebels is increasing day by day, the troops under

sufficient to cope with the strength of the Commander Lung Ya Kwong may be in-

insurgent forces. It is, therefore, necessary

the Bey of Turin or the Grand Lima of Taibel. were placed at a disadvantage as compared and party at the Hongkong Hotel. The up for trial before the Namhoi Magistrate to order the despatch of Commander Lung

$16.50 very day that the statement was to be made in the House of Lords by Lord Crewe, so that if we were disposed to be hyper-critical we might remark that it appeared as if the Secretary of State had purposely delayed the despatch of the telegraphic message i arder that the Governor of Hongkong could no possibly have any opportunity of represcating the freting of Hongkong,on the subject. Long before the reply was received in London, it is. probable that the statement had been made and the decision arrived at. But let us not be uncharitable in attributing to Lord Crewe mativen unworthy of the high office which his Lordship now fills, but rather believe that in

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The noble Lord must have felt exceedingly Bocomfortable while be was laying down the law on a subject about which he knew next to nothing and expounding what he was pleased to describe as the views of this Colony, as he conceived them, although Hongkong had been All communications intended for pabiication in debarred by force of circumstance from having any voice in the question whatsoever. His Excellency the Governor told the Legis lative Council yesterday that he had cabled the Ordinary bude communionsoulded Secretary of State to the effect that he

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1908.

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required a reasonable time to prepare an soswer, at the same time expixining "at some length the position in which the revenues. of this Colony would be placed," His Excellency added: "The Council will Appreciate the reasons which make it in. advisable for me to quote this telegramin fall, It may be that there is an excellent excuse why the terms of that highly important telegram as revealing the attitude of the Government here on the question should be suppressed, but we hold that if that despatch was a true reflex of the belief of the Governor on the subject it was an exceptionally fit document for publication so that people in Hongkong might see where they stood, Possibly, His, Excellency con siders that it would be improper to give Once again the ineffectiveness of the Hong; the contents of that message to the public of kong administrative machine was almost Hongkong sall it has been printed in a White brutally demonstrated yesterday, when the Paper, which we presume will follow in the Legislative Council of the Colony was required natural course of events. Nevertheless, it is to acquiesce in the views of the "unco guid" at unfortunate that we should be kept on lenter Westminster, regardless of the attitude of the hooks until the Imperial Government mounge Colony, or the most serious effect the Imperial to grind out their usual measure of grain and proposals may have on the revenue and stand chaff. The Governor made it plain that there *ing of the port. We do not, refer to the Bill was no desire to withhold, "information or which was introduced for the purpose of pro- these matters which so vitally affect the in bibiting the exportation of oplam to China,terests of the Colony," and he certainly 'slande although that points the way we are go. absolved from any such charge, in con ing, per to the extremely plausible and cluding he remarked: "I may add that the clavar speech delivered by His Excellency the Government is engaged in ascertaining what Governor in support of the Hill. So much losses will be incurred by closing the divans, stross was laid on the fact that the Opium and applause followed, but whether the applause will suffer no loss provided the au was a tribute to the action of the Government thorities at this and can succeed in preventing with regard to the losses incurred or a token in the smuggling of opium into the Colony that the approbation of the answer as a whole to Mr. measure might almost stem to be of the most Murray Stewart's questions, it is quite impos- Innocuous character. Indeed, at first sight it sible to discover. The whole point is that might appear as if the Opium Farmer were where this Colony is not bound hand, and loot actually banofting as the result of this by the Crown Agents it in shackled and fetter« formt of legislation, put: wa chave, yet to ed by the will-o-the-Wisp of the Puri

Farmer

that they were being overworked, or that they

with their more fortunate colleagues who patrol the streets of Victoria for six-hours a day. We are led to understand that an order has now been introduced withdrawing these wall-carned increments of salary from the officers who are. stationed at, the forbidding outposts of the

Colony, and that, benceforth, these duties will

have to be performed without recompense in any shape or form. No one who has not visited some of the isolated and lonely police our stations can realise what it means to those who have to live there week after week without seeing an individual of their UWE class. The officers have to patrol wide districts which are sparsely populated' but which, nevertheless, have to be kept under supervision. It is true) that ip a way they are their own masters, but they have always to be on the qui vive, and prepared for the surprise visits of the Capaio Superintendent of Polica or his jimmediate subordinates. It is only trusted and reliable

men who are temporarily exiled to the "but

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

GOVERNMENT' House, al Nagano has been destroyed by fire..

A Toxio, despatch of With inst," states :-. H.M.S. Clio and five torpedo-boat-destroyers arrived at Nagasaki yesterday on their way, to

Yokohama.

THE Japanese cruiser squidron from Port Arthur was exp cred to arrive in Tsingtao at the end of last week, The German naval authorities made considerable preparations for the reception of the visitors.

Canton, 13th May. and Tam Yee, who were extradited to Canton The three robbers, Li Chon Chow, Fung Pui

from Hongkong a few days a.c, were brought yesterday, when the British Consul General at Canton was also present to witness the pro- ceedings. The necessary witnesses were pre dest to give evidence, and the rabbers pleaded guilty. These men are now in prison pending instructions from the High Authority as tu their punishment.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

On the 9th instant, a train going to Falshan

knocked down a woman when passing the Tam Fin Station and ran over her. The unfortunate woman was instaptaneously killed.

NEW PROVINCIAL EXAMINER.

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Chai Kwong, with reinforcements, to Yunnan.

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.

INDECISION. AT PEKING,

By courtesy of the Sheung Po."]

Peking, 4th May. Prince Chun is in favour of granting: Con-. stitutional Government within the Empire in three years' time, while Their Excellencies

The Shas Hou Chu has received a telegram Iram Shanghai stating that the Canton Provin cial Examiner-designate, Tsang Shun Tung, isang Shao-yi and Tit Liang are of opiaton about to proceed to the South and that he will to grant it five years hence. probably arrive at Cantos ar the end of this. Nothing definite has been settled.

moon.

YUNNAN OFFICIAL.

Tapiai Ko I-bim arrived here yesterday en route for the province, of Yuanan, where he has been appointed Tabthi of the Lum Os and Hot Kwang prefettures. **

*RICE SALES:

The dilly proceeds realised from the mile of cheap rice in the four, sheds from the 6th day to the 9th day of this noon were as follows:-

BARON Hayashi is expected to leave Peking for Tientsin today. Mr. H. juin, the new Japan ese Minister to China; is returning from Lon don to the Far East via Siberia, and will arrive at Kobe at the end of this month.. Tie Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld, announces that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending May 2, 19.8, amounted to 28,313,76 tons and the sales during the period to 24,731.45 tons. The Tatsu Maru left. Kawasaki Dockyard on 6 h the 6th inst, says a Kobe exchange. The 7th amount to be claimed from the Chinese Go. 8th veratment for damage to the hull will be made 9th known on the receipt of the Dockyard' Com- pany's bill. It is said that it will be about yen 45,00 The damage is reported to have been caused by the vessel going aground while in Chinese custody..

East West Wongsha Honam shed, shed. shed. sked. $1.190 $1,764 $853 $1,394

2,630 1,667 190 2,520

2,920

987

· 798 *1,154 14th May.

1,721 !¡!85

6,340 1,015

LIKÍN COLLECTIONS.

The collection of Lakin dues at Canton for the first ten days of the 4th mood as reported. by the Likin officials amodiats to Taels 62,090 6.317

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AN ANHUL MEMORIAL.

DELEGATE TO PEKING,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"]

Peking, 14th May.!!

A telegram was received in Peking on the 13th inst, from Anhul Province, to the effect that the Constitutional Govern. ment Society formed in that province, of 5,000 members, has appointed a delegato with an important memorial to proceed to Peking to lay it before the Throne.

The delegate is expected to start on his mission shortly.

'{Rentir's.}"

The Rebellion in Yunnan.

London, r3th May. The report that the Yunnan rebels are

authoritatively denied in Paris. acting with the connivance of the French is

It is affirmed, on the contrary, that, then DIY SUBSIDIARY COINS, The Canton high "authorities are of the Tonkin authorities have in every way assisted opinion io issoc mare 20-cent silver pieces for the Chinese by disarming and interning the s circulation and to call in all the to-cent pieces 'revolutionaries crossing the frontier. pakiramda that were issued by the Canton Mini; as the IT s stated that the Kawasaki Dockyard Comfatter coins are not favourably accepted by the Chinese Seamen in British Ships.

Later,

people. The officials of the Canton, Mist and the Ghan' Hou Chu-have been instructed to jointly consider the advisability of the proposal.

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stations away from the compactanship of their friends and the mild distractions of city life, and at the best of times it is no sinecure that they enjoy, Naturally, then, one of the compensating features of this work has been the prospect of a small addition to their monthly dole, which in a measure reconciled them to their lot. Now it is proposed to mulct them even of that reward, and it is not surprising to learn that the entire European force is in a state of suppressed irritation and bitterness over the action of those in authority. TAM YAU was a passenger by the steamer Tak

UNREST IN YUMCHOW. They dare not complain openly lest they make Hing which arrived in port from Canton last The Canton Viceroy has again received in- matters worse for themselves, so they brood evening. This morning Tam was in the dock structions from Peking ordering him to endea over their grievances, a fact which bodes no at the Police Court to answer a charge of being vour to take sorelaxing measures in the sup good for the efficiency of the force. These unlawful possession of two dangerous-look-pression of the rising, at Yumchow, where if ing daggers. The weapons were found attach. extra duties were regarded in the light ofed to his girdle by an Indian policeman, who entirely quelled but that they stiff, harass the was reported that the insurgents have not been profitable method of relaxation, after the was searching for illicit opium. Tam proved Imperial troops occasionally. ordinary work of the day had beed com- to the satisfaction of the Court that he was no pleted, but now that it is made. "Anarchist,” bot that he was a peaceful Trader, essential and component part of their duty He was fised the nominal sum of one dollar,

The daggers were confiscated, without the smallest addition to their finances, it becomes in the nature of a burden and an oppression. blast of these men, too, who are sent to take charge of the out-stations, are married, and it is stated that the cost of the plainest living is higher there than it is in Hongkong, which we can quite believe. From all this there seems to be little doubt that the ecomony contemplated is absolutely shie, and may be productive of the most unfortunate results. The force is already deplated con- siderably below its average complement, and this latest development of official interference is scarcely likely 10 add to his popularity or esprit de corps. If it could be shown that the expenditure at stast was any considerable sum than there might be reason for steps being taken in the direction of reducing the amount, but not for abolishing it at one sweep of the pen, As a matter of fact she smount can see very great, and why the police authorities should decide at this time to do away with altogether is beyond comprehension. It only aggravates the situation and is distinctly cal culated to operate against the best traditions of the force. We would suggest that the Cap tain. Superintendent of Police should review, the matter and possibly he will recognise the injustice he proposes in inflict, on a long forbearing body of men, whose only: fault is their tacit if goi compulsory submission 16 every form of official aggression.

THIRTEEN cases of plague ware topo Medical Officer of Health hours, bringing the tole

The next, tenderers for the Oplum sanical element in England which has nothing the beginning of the year up

majier. We have to lose by this form of vicariour philanthropy,

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'pany is making arrangempati in construct 'a floating dock with a capacity of 15,000 ions to the south of the present 5,030 tons dry dock. The authorities concerned have already been asked to sanction the undertaking, and an ip vestigation is now being made with a view to ascertaining if the work would in any way interfere with the construction of the Harbour Works. If the application in granted the build ing of the dock will be commenced im- mediately,

Chinese seamen in British ships was receiv

Mr. Churchill, in reply to Mr. Havelock Wilson, said that the unusual increase of Recently the Canton sosial authorities haveing searching investigation; it was a matter added many Jester pillars in the various streets for the serious concern of Sir John Jordan, throughout the city, so that the people, who are on his return to Peking.⠀⠀⠀ riding far from the Post Office, may now find it convenient to post fetters without calling at the Post Office as hitberto,

ROBBERS ARRESTED

The United States. A President Roosevelt has opened, "anim»- portant conference of Governor and repre-

AN al fresco dinner is promised by the proprie This morning, on information received, sentatives of all the States, upon the con tor of the Kowloon Hotel for tomorrow night. Captain Yang with a few of his soldiers bard-servation of the national resources,

President Roosevelt declares that con the charm of which will be enhanced by theed the as, Paul Bou os her arrival hore from Light Infantry. A special, menu has hera reported, are concerned in a case of robbery used, and that they were in course of rap presence of the band of the togth Mahratta Hongkong, and arrested three men who, it is ores, oil and timber have been recklessly arranged for the moonlight dinner and guests that was committed some time ago.

exhaustion and that they could only resolve will be able to enjoy the cool breezes on the verandah after the gymkhana The fine gar",

It is, interesting to learn that the native to use the remainder of the minerals wikelyślił z den ip front of the hotel will be illumissied Jailors at Caston have also fallen in line with but limber and oil must not only be preserv

JAPANESE BOYCOTT,

and tables will be laid oui, at which assorted the Japanese boycott movement. On the othed, but increased and improved,

icca will be served. The facevation should prove a success and it may be anticipated there will be a large attendance.

and the Officers toch Maharatis, L., the By kind permission of Major E., R. I. Chitty Band of the Regiment will play the following programme of music, at the Kowloon Hotel, to-morrow, the 16th instant, from 8 pm: to

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instant, when they were assembling at a usual meeting, they declared their adhesion to the boycol, and stated they would col make any clothing in future with materials of Japanese mansfictute.:

He urged a control from henceforth, which: must be according to a coherent scheme, and w not a haphazard or piecemeal enactment,

DETECTIVE Bergéant Harner, who has recently N boen transferred to the Registrar-General's's state

By kind permission of Major R. Le H. Burton Depa lefant, prosecuted two boarding-house id and Officers Commanding, the Dand of the keepers as the Police Court, this morning, före Third Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's not acting up to the conditions on their Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the follicence. The first delinquent Taxes Ming" lowing programme of music, doring dinner, I, of 73, Connaught Road Central-was charged at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow, the 16th with permitting his premises to be occupied byÏO ‚instant's....

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