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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGR

Mr. C. Malé Messer

cling Post master General.

chopping and changing it is plain that the credit for the smooth working of the Post Office is due to the subordinates who deserve all the praise

thoughtful indivīdi of their the homel sideration of the scheme,

SATURDA

may consider

THE

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Governor

DEPARTURE.

Continuo, the retir. içao, accompanied by Madame Coutinho and lamily, arrived here

“S.. WATSON& 00..that can be bestowed on them. The Letter Cffice, It is stated that the total House, roared at the suggestion. Why rom Macao by the Sul de last eyepiog

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On board the lunch accompanying the gub-

ernatorial party were Capt. Taylor, ADC, Capt. Monteiro, A D°C., NY. J. J. Leiria and Me Faria de Vala, late Director of Public Works, M cao.

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Telegrams.

KONG, TELI SERVICE:

THE RISING IN YUNNAN.

IMPERIAL FORCES DEFEATED.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Pay Eng

Peking, 15th May

To Imperial forces have met in an encounter with the rebels at Nam- kai, in Yunnan.

The Imperialists were defeated.

he rouds to Mengter are blocked. The Custom House at the Treaty port is closed.

France has offered her assistance to put down the rising for China.

The Waiwupu has declined the offer.

An audience has been granted by

As soon as Ex-Governor Coutinho stopped the Impress-Dowager to Their Ix the gangway if the masteamer cellencies Chung Chih-tung and Yuan ran aloft the Portuguese ensigo on the fore-hih-ka, Capt. 1. Gaukroger, of the Asia, very gracious."

mast-a courtety which was much appreciated by the distinguished traveller.

Shortly after noon the Asia cast off her moorings an her journey to America.

boʻremit pbrilen out touch millionaires

olatives.

to distinguish them: then con- | wives and families from the common ruck. the inauguration He raised the question in the House of With regard to the Dead Representatives, and we are told that the

heads of the various sections bad the number of all articles returned to and de Was it horror or delight that induced that

Spark iraute for. Kurope upon his resignation responsibility, of course, but what little of spatched from Hongkong during the year roar? It was a simple question he asked: from the governuislip of the Portuguess that there might have been was lightened 1907 amounted to 79 228, 8, 37,354"Why not raise over in the Philippines, in Colony. Govereor Coutinho was that on arrival by the energy and capacity of the juniors of the former and 41,868 of the latter, show stead of importing them from other lands,- by Capt. Taylor, A.DC on behalf of His Ex- We think it proper to dwell on this subjecting an increase of 7,554 on the total of the the necessary quantities of barons, dukes cellency Sir Frederick li ugard, and Commen- because Mr. Measer does not seem to have previous year. Of the

the former, those and counts, and other titled bipeds "dador J. J. Leins, vice-consul for Porugal,

Senhor Coutinho and party proceeded to the thought li necessary to offer a word of com originating in Ilongkong, it was possible to and a very proper question Indeed. Who mendation to the staff which so ably second return to the senders 16,747. Enclosed would not prefer to be known as Baron Hongkong Hotel for the evening in chairs placed ed his efforts to sustain the reputation of 47 of these unregistered returned Bilidid rather than plain-Zackariah Q. His Excellency's disposal from Government the Hongkong Post Office. In 1907, the letters, there were found articles of Hogg of Chicago? Me went on, In company with his private secretary, Capt. number of mail bags, and packets dealt value, bank notes, bank drafts, cheques, presumably amid cheers, to observe that: Monteiro; Senhor Coutinho called on Sir Fre with at the General Post Office amounted money orders, etc. These when possible were "There would be a domestic industry derick Lugard in the forenoon, tu-day, to bid to 168,141 28 agaiosi 160,921 in the subjected to registration and returned to against which, it seems to me, there could

good-bye. At 11 am, the ex-Governor of previous/year, or an increase of 7,220. the senders. The following correspondence Us no objection? There would be no trouble Macio Red family-bearded Government What we should have liked to know, if failed to be delivered in, Hongkong, on negotiating with our home-mad dukes,utch at Blake Pier for the American mil any record is kept at all under this Received from abroad-Letters 11,993, post and we could fix our own tariff rates and de-Mesmer Asin. There were at the whaif, to head, is the actual number of let cards 1,453, other articles 70x1ocally termine what we should pay for the privilege of Mr. J. J. Leiris, wife of the Vice-consul see. Madan & Orutinho and the Misses Coutinho ters, packets and correspondence generally letters, 1,595 post cards 13, other articles of exporting to some distant part, in this in for Portugal, and Max, and the Misses Loureiro, that was actually handled by the staff, for we 1959. There were found among the un-stance the Philippines, such of our daughters besides a les personal friends, te suspect that it must have run into millions, registered letters posted locally 75 containing as we desire to part with, throwing in a right and would prove a much more satisfactory coin, principally small amounts. These handsome dol by way of dowry. The means of estimating the advancing import were nearly all Chinese letters and were brilliance of the suggestion must strike the ance of the Post Office than the system of returned to senders whenever possible. most casual thinker if he would only con- enumerating the mail-bags can allow. We. It is interesting to learn that 249 letters and Contrate his mind on it and work out its gal bearer t the mark, when we are told that circulars concerned with the Shanghai possibilities. After referring in a distinctly the registered articies and parcels handled in Watch Club and 128 German lottery eir depreciatory way to the titled gentlemen of Hongkong numbered 856,415 last year as

culars were returned to their owners, a Burope, he points out the advantages of they compared with 770,820 in 1906, the Increase highly satisfactory result, seeing that the system he proposes. The native nobleman being 85,595. If the registered articles passing regulation on the subject was only made on would be cheaper to run and hecould be con- through the post at Hongkong number very 26th November. The use of the pillar trolled by the American Government because considerably over three-quarters of a million, boxes is becoming increasingly popular. he would be a home-made articla instead of what must the number of the unregistered as appears from the fact that the total a piece of dumped refuse. Of course, every letters and parcela be? Revenue for the number of articles collected from these in intelligent reader will be anxiously wonder year amounted to $445,420, an increase of 1907 was 168,496 as compared with ing bow the scheme would harmonise with $24.966 on the corresponding period of 132,899 in rgob and 92,170 în 1905. The the Constitution and "naturally expects that 1906, while the expenditure was kept down total number of Chinese registered articles instrument to be worked into the argument" to $366,452, an increase of $6,962. The ex- delivered by the Chinese Branch at the by hook or crook. Mr. de Armond has cess of revenue over expenditure being General Post Office was 162,930, of which studied this question down to the bedrock, 878,968-an advance of $17.998 on the 103.793 were from the United States of | and although he has a nasty slap at the Con- balance in 1906-the profit therefore America” and Canada. and. $9,127. from stitution if it will not bend to his will it is not works out

at 177 per cent. of the China and other countries, showing a total anangry slap, ut rather the friendly pat of an revenue. The report states, with regard to increase compared with the year 1906 of indulgent parent. For he said in Congress: the Money Order branch of the Department:20,472. The amount of ordinary correspond.At present there is an export duty on these "Although exchange ruled high during the ence'dealt with has also largely increased. American girls sent to foreign_parts. That year, the issue of money orders has decreas- The number of hong licences has decreased seems to be contrary to a provision of the ed, while, on the other hand, the payment to 38 and letter carrier licences 10 tao. From Constitution. But what is the Constitution has largely increased. The fact of the in- the Western Branch Post Office 485,563 when it comes to getting a titled gentleman, crease of the issue of orders on Japan is letters, 1,214 other articles and 4,647 reg into the family for a few hundred thousand wowing to Hongkong being the intermediary istered articles were despatched to Canton, dollars?. But let us get into the industry of for the exchange of money orders between the total increase on letters, etc. received raising.noblemen in the Philippines. The Australia and India and the other British at the branch for all parts being 531,788 islands have a chimsic that I am certain possessions in the East with Japan. About letters, and 4,637 registered articles. With will happily foster the growth of that kind of THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST. £1,000 of the increase in the sale of Imperial regard to the Tienisin agency which was product. We can have them in great variety. Postal Orders is accounted for by the estab-established in 1906, it appears that the get Granted the original stock we could make the lishment of another agency at Tieng weight of the outward mail exclusive titles as other people have made titles. We A. S. WATSON & CO., Remittances to the Colony by the means of of parcels did not exceed 5.000 lbs. could make them just as we needed them, Imperial Postal Crders have become more while the inward mail amounted to about or we could make them to order, and we LIMITED, ***

popular and are yearly increasing in volume. 75,000 lbs, a ratio of fifteen to one against could apply the protective tariff policy and The reduction in the amount of commission Hongkong. There is much more that is impose a high; yes, even a prohibitive, duty on local Postal Notes from 2% to 1% effected interesting in the Post Office report, especi-on titled gentlemen from all points outside in 1905 has resulted in the marked increased ably for budding Henniker Heatons, but our own possessions." He might have added use of this means of remiting money-we have quoted suficient to indicate the that Haiti has her crop of nobles, including $22,877 in 1907 against $12,728 and $15.467 chaincter of the work done at the Post Office the great Duke of Marmalade, who has not in 1905 and 1906 respectively. The ex-during the past year and the amount of been heard of politically for some time, and change of money orders with Kiacao, hither energy and intelligence required to carry why not the land of buld certainly be HONGKONG, SATUrday, May 16, 19ċ8. to between Hongkong and Macao only, has through that work successfully.

idea is great, and should certainly be copy. been extended to all the British agencies

righted. Some people might be inclined to WORK AT THE POST OFFICE" | câtablished in China. Direct exchange with

deem it humoristic, but it contains a great truth-which we will leave renders to discover.

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The Hanghong Celegraph

A favourite diversion of our contemporaries *jo Shanghai and Singapore when there is a temporary dearth of local news is to indulge in diatribes on the alleged delinquencies of

Kiautschou also came into force in 1907. Mr. Messer remarks that, "A system of advice of payment of money order, to be furnished to the remitter by the paying office

*

"BARON BILIGID"

Nothing can exceed the ingenuity of the real, bona fide American whep he is resolved become a celebrity at all hazards. It at à fee of ten cents for each order was in-matters very little in which direction his calls attention to his existence as an active genius develops itself, so long as its fruition

*LOCAL AND GENERAL.

to

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR: THE COLONIES."

ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE, The following despatch appears in the Grant'e:--

Downing Street, 6th April, 19-8. Sr, have the honour to inform you that His Majesty has been pleased this day to entrust to my care, as one of the Principal Secret ries of State, the Seats of the Colonial Department.--I have, etc.,

CREWE,

The Officer Administering the Government of

Hongkong.

THE JAPANESH.BOYCOTT.

-AN AMERICAN VIEW

The Chinese persist in their determination

fler Majesty stated thint the rebel- lion in Yunan was serious and that, in her opinion, it was necessary that troops be despatolod from Chilli and the Hu-kwang provinces in aid of the Government forces in Yunnan.

and.

to the

Whereupon Chang Chili-tung Yuan Shih-koi telegraphed to respective provinces to have re- inforcements in readiness for despatchi to the South.

Later

The Fmpress-Dowager has issued instructions to the officials of the Chinese Telegraph Administration to be careful thiût, no news, regarding the movement of troops in conned

to get even with Japan for the indignity put tion with the rebellion in Yuanan upon them by the Japanese in the Tatu Mare and Kwangsi, be allowed to leak cate. The Chinese Merchsets Guild has ded cided to cable their agents at Japanese porte not out.

́to ship the "gřods already ordered in vessels

to place any moreorders for Japanese goods, and Anyone found disobeying the other than Japanese. As China is japan's accond perial commands will be severely best customer, the situation created may prove dea't with. serious. The Japanese bave plainly intimated already that they will submit to no discrim

aution, but it is not quite clear how a people can be forced to Luy ngainst their will.. Fujill when occasions for quarrel are sought, they are avally found in abundance, and there le a strong probability that the pushing of the boy. the patriotic Chinese are not looking for.-Saxlion in that province. call too far might bring about a result which to assist in putting down the rebel- Francisco Chronicle, t

Chiu Yee-sun, Viceroy of Szechuan, has memorialised the Throne for the transfer of Wong Chung-ho to Yunnan

In view of the serious situation in New regulations made by the Governor-io- Council under Section 25 (4) of the Merchant Yunnan, the Imperial Government Shipping Ordinance, 1899, (Ordinance No. 1o has instructed. Wong Chung-ho to B-1809), for the control of vessels in the har- prett

bors of refuge in Causeway Bay and else. proceed to-Yunnan with all haste edin.the Geselle whee in the waters of the Colony, are publish and to co-operate with the command-

Street, was arrested yes for fraud. The pel the attacks of the insurgents. A CHINESE merchant au, of 7, Chaterers of the Government forces to re- complainant was a mantemna-Chad Lai

accuses ip Mau of obtaining $139 from her on manded not to return to Szechuan the 8th and gib inst, by false ptice Court, this

accused was charged at the Police Court, this until the rising has been quelled. morning, and remanded. Mr. Otto Kong Sing

H.E. TANG SHAO-YI

AGAIN TENDERS RESIGNATION

[By courtesy of the 'Shrung Po"]

Peking, 16th May. HE. Tang Slao-yi has again ten.

AR-Admiral Thomas has succeeded Admiral the Hongkong Post Office. Even Manila troduced, but the public has not availed

THE appointment ni.Ms. T,, G. Brayfield Robley D. Evans, who has retired. newspapers have become infected. with the itself of this innovation." But does the virus of abuse when a steamer from Hong-public generally know anything about this souri-the place where doubting Thomas B. L...Fletcher resigned, with effect from the Yang, of 170, Des Voeux Road Central She Wong Chung-ho is further com entity. Representative de Armond of Mis-be second assistant marine surveyor vice Mt. kong falls to achieve impossible (cals. But innovation? We rather fancy they never is believed to have hailed from-appears to rth instant, during the absence on leave of if they were to consider for a moment the heard of it, or, if they did, they have long be one of those characters who if he cannot Mr. Macdonald, Government marine surveyor, vast and complicated service which has to be since forgotten all about it. There are many, make a noise in the world by Bryanic methods je geretied. operated at racing speed by the official staff

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sure, who would gladly take advant at Hongkong and the general inadequacy of age of this reform if it were brought toofascheme which should appeal to every good, Viceroys and Governors of provinces to the bas been retained for the defence.

is certain to become famous as the originator THE Walwapu has informed the various the accommodation provided for the clerks their attention when they are purchasing sound, democratic American. It has long effect that the Japanese Government has form. It is reported by Colonel Takahama, a staf and sorters - they might be less inclined the orders. Then again, on the same lines, been a known fact that the average American ally consented to prohibit, in the fuor, Jap. officer of the Port Arthur garrison, who arrived ..to let loose the vials of their wrath, we read that "on 1st December a new sys has a sneaking regard for a nobleman, 'much anere subjects from selling arms and ammuai al Meji os' April 17 on his way to Tokio, that

The postal service at Shanghai, for example, tem inaugurated by the Post Office of the in the same way as every Englishman istion in China. is not such a pattern of excellence as one straits Settlements was introduced for the supposed to love a lord. The plutocrat MK., W. Slade has been appointed, pro- might expect, that is, if the system in force there in to be regarded as the standard at purpose of providing illiterate coolies with a which Hongkong should seek to attain, for means of taking their savings back to China hands out his daughters wholesale to the visional and subject to His Majesty's pica: reference to the headquarters of the fortress

cast-off nobility of Continental Europe, and sure, to be an as-rMcial member of the it frequently happens that a week passes without any question being raised as to girl at the Court of St. James. But, after Honourable Mr. Edward Osborne on leave, or bibited he operation of floating the ships dered his resignation from

by means of money orders payable to bearer there is a goodly sprinkling of the American | Legislativa Council during the absence of the though such work has hitherto teen pro without a single mail coming from the Nor- thero port, although half-a-dozen, vessels identification. As up to date only $15o has all, the supply of dukes, princes, counts and all further, notice.

which were sunk during the war will be been sent, this system does not appear to”

"begun in May and is expected to be finished arrive at Hongkong direct from Shanghai and favour.". Again the question arises, is 'demand is far in excess of the article to appoint Sir Henry Berkeley, provisionally. THERE Wat some, disturbance created at the been accepted.-Ed., II.K.T]:

marquesses is strictly limited and the His Excellency the Governor has been pleased | before the end of this year. in the when a week's mails arrive together they attempt made to popularise, the stem required. There are even noblemen in and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to be an work of the Hongkong Post Office One innovation which is certainly worthy of daughters-with their ducats as the prime alive Councils during the absence of the night. A number of excise oficere raided the hy bringing it to the knowledge of the coolies? effete Europe who do not pant for America's official member of the Execut'vo and Legis. Chan Hong Hin theat eat Cuseway Bay, laat

meantims. The result is that

ing

6,000 Japanese are now living in the town. Much improvement has been made as to build. ings, etc. Houses may now be built without"|

actors quarters during the performance and wars attacked. For a whila ikere was confusion in the andictum. The police were called in and four of the actors were arrested on charges of staff and doing damage to the vaclie the Police Court, to-day, and the case was re- officers' clothes. The antistes ware charged si

manded." They were released on bail.,

One man was arrested and another sant to hospital was the result of a dispute over a maiter of a few cents yesterday. A coofle, by

Rodonrib'e Mr. Henry, Keswick to leave, A TOKIO wire of gh, fast, says The Chief Russian Commistion of Delimitation for the land of Saghallen arrived in Tokio this morn Japanese amenities, in, the same way as Baron The visit will be the occasion for. Russo Goto's forthcoming mission to St. Petersburg THE Govelling ceremony in connection with

has been postponed until June to, to enable me Un Cheong of 41, Ko Shing Street, To memory of the Russian victims of the war, reprefentatives of the Russian Army and Navy want up to a dihmonger's stall to the New to attend under the Tsar's special instruction, Western Market at about two o'clock yesterday endervaring to form a legion of boy scouts, monger was weighing out the stuff the coolle LIEUTENANT-GENER ́L Baden-Powell, who i afternoon to buy some fish. While the fish hit received encouraging messages from Lord passed the remark, that the scales wars false, Robert and Lord Charles Beresford, Lord and that he would see that he got full weight, or Robens priten s The tendency of our fellow else he would have the police in. This marte

wrought up to the pitch of dislocation,

approbation is that in connection with the attraction-but actually would consider a “Willa business houses are almost over- whelmed by the abnormal mail deliveries. despatch of money orders to the United marriage with a commoner as a mesalliance. Taking everything into consideration the Kingdom. It may be best described in the If Mr. de Armond's plan is adopted there service of the Hongkong Post Office, while words of Mr. Messers "With a view need be no more hunting after crowns and not beyond reproach by any means; is de-o expediting the payment of money or coronets outside the borders of "God's OD cidedly eficienta fact which may be attriders in the United Kingdom a new sys country.". In fact, it is a standing disgrace buted, rather to the rank and file than the introduced. Instead of forwarding all the their duty in the past by the creation of an "tem of dealing with the advices has been that American politicians have failed to do bigher, officials. The higher officials are so continually changing their positions, that it advices together with the money order list order of knighthood reaching up to grand the ignement erected by Japan in Fort Arthur, I obvious the real intelligence of the to the exchange office of London for on dukes. It is true that America boasts of one Department dwells in the lower strata. Last ward transmission to the paying office, these "Princess" in the personofthe peerless Alice year the Postmaster General was away for documents, after being certified, are sent but she has most unaccountably droppe nine months, the Superintendent of the Re- direct from Hongkong to their respective out of the public gaze within recent months gistration Department was on leave for six offices of payment under separate core. What de Armond's proposal to remedy this months, the Assistant Postmaster General This arrangement has been found to possess state of affairs is may be told in a few returned in the first month of the year considerable advantage over that previously words. Starting with the assertion that the After a long furlough which meant that in force, inasmuch as payment has frequent, Philippines have been an incubus on the hid to get into the swing of the ly been effected a day and sometimes two exchequer of the United States far

ind the Accountant return. days earlier than could possibly, have been

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the case under the old system, t

should be convert atem chlails an imme

party, by being For additional labour on the

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to look on is, to my mind, one of the quarrel, and the fishmonger,

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the game

Win theli

governorship of Fengtien.

[His Excellency's resignation, advised", by telegram on the 13tb inst.,, has probably org

RIOT IN HANKOW

·POLICE STATION DESTROVED.

[By courtesy of the "Shrung "Pe,"

Hankow, 15th May

A number of hawkers in Hankow has rioted and destroyed, the police station in the city. →→

(No reason is assigned in the telegram for 94 The whole port line gone on strike,v the disturbance at Hankowy it is beli be due to a proposal for the well-informed Chinese circles kere-Ed., 8.5.7.),