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THE HONGKONG

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in the Far East. He observed: Where is another matter, to whi I must invite you to pay special attentio I refer to com mercial morality. It is very regrettable to have to recognise that there are

are merchants who even go so far as to suggest that false hood is a licence permissible in business. That is a terrible mistake. The code of morality for commercial matters is perhaps not required to be so strict as that of religion but there are two vital canons which must be obeyed. I mean the strict fulfilment of promises and undertakings, and abstention from all attempte to conceal defects in goods, I am very sorry, too, to have to say that some merchants and manufacturers register or imitate trade-marks belonging to other persons if they find that the marks have not been registered in this country. To thus steal or copy trade-marks is simply pelty cunning, and it does not pay in the long run, for it means the abandoning of the pos sibilities of large and legitimate gains in order to match a small, immediate profit: Having regard to these facts, it behoves the commercial men of Kobe and Osaka, the business centres of Japan, to maintain a high standard of commercial morality, the more especially as their conduct is being closely watched by the trading classes of many nationalities. As the Minister said, the annexation of private trade-marks is one of those. reprehensible practices which does not pay, if the guilty parties would only veyed to human beings by means of fleas from consider the matter for a moment. It works its own doom in the end and whatever profit may accrue at the beginning is swallowed up by the loss of confidence which inevitably ensues and the loss of the respect in which Japan as a nation may have gained in the

WATSON'S HYGIENOL

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE.

It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL is the most patent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.

It is a well known fact that Plague is con:

rats which have died of this disease.. "

All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floom, etc., or sprinkling where

the fleas, are likely to be with a dilute solution DE" WATSO IS HYGIENOL" A tea spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to

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A LATE frost (ma/bany, trees.

Tax Böglich mall of the and May was deli- vered in London on the 29th ulto,

THE motor cars®taklog par in the race from New York to Paris Ipf Vridivostok on 25th ult,

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special Supreme Court, case is, whic

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Yan Sam brought Chinese: Banksto

cartain sum of monny, which, he was handed over to A VLADIVOSTOK dispatch states that all the bank for transmission to Shanghai, goods carried, ha the Ussuri Railway after June 1 (Russian calendar) will be subject to z

The claim was for Sirois, boldg as to tax of one-fifth of a kopeck per pound.

ci 10 %-| $40,961,35, relum of money, alleged to have been paid to the back on the 24th December, IT is reported from Moji that a Japanese 90 to the sun of the plain, and, as 10 $53.81 foterest on the sum fram, 24th Jan- employee of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'sary, 1907, at the rate of eight per cent. by ay branch in that Pot has absconded, after em- of damages, beling a large sum of money belonging to

the firm.

BANGKOK can now boast of a very respect.ble service of rickshaws. All the old ones are to be sent to some towns in the north where they will be put in use for the banefit of ibe

inhabitants.

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six calves were introduced into pital among the affected cows. the disease, they were in socpl and none have died. The net outbreak has, therefore, been 12 cash and deatht,“

Although the disease is practically for safely, I have not yet reported the place as free from infection.

to do up. For days continuously I have 16th ulimo, the Colonial Vateri approached my "friends to again and again. raise money, but I have only obtained several of the 16 cows, sick or incon thousand dollars, "Now, I will Grat pay over

"over | beginding, all have contrac to you all, Ibat" what I have and as 10 F, ur have died and thoremain the balance: I will make a note and pay it off gradually. hve done this when ibero in no slierentive left me. This money has long gone into exhaustion, and one of it has ever been put into my own packet's if you don't be The jury empanelled composed of Messrs.li ve it, please make careful inq-sines about it DV. Craddock, P. Whic W. B. Wa ker, This money you did not secirily trust me with W! T." Carter, 'A, O'D. Gaurdia, E. G. Burratt cor did your respectable firm openly land 11 to sad C. H. Ross

me. If you will de as you should in a busi- Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. G. E. H. nesslike way you cun certainly (write a) letterOD Beavit of Mosers Wilkinson and Grill, up my baball to your hourable master, Mr L, The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon wrote on peared for the plaintiff. The Hon. Mr. H. Ewho is of a noble and rich family for many the go:h. May — Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge, generations and who will certainly not goudge The outbreak of Finderpest t Dairy For Menste, Johnson, Stokes and Muster, 18 to store up heaps of good deeds. I know I sm Farm is now at an end, and the net results

presabted the defondent bank, an

metro vary murb in the wrong, but | have done thiv | arn as stated in my minute of 26th May, st- Mr. Side proceeded to read the statements most reluctantly. Now I most, earnestly, beriched. The sheds have been cleansed and.. of claire and defence, as follo via-The plaintiff that you will ask your honourable master to disinfected. in a banker resizing at Nanking, and carrier accede to my request. I will first raise and on business at 179, Dos Vox Koid Central pay several thousand dollars and as to the bal bader the style of Yes Sun Yuen Koe. The ance I will make (promissory) dots and fully defendants are bankers doing business in pay it off gradually, will never break my Prince's Building, On the 3rd January, 1907, word: In future, if I have an inch of progress the plato ff requested defondants to transmit the will certainly requile you (kludness). Tois sum of Taels 30,000 to Shanghai by telegraph, | is to inquire after your health and beg your and paid the defendants the um of 542961.30, pardon.

Tun Hankow Daily News ) 'nvas that the Hsin Kew Ting has agreed to pay die indemnity for damage claimed by the Japanese during: the recent riots, but has requested the Japanese fer ay some compensation to the coolies wounded by their revolver shots. COLONEL LILIEFF, the Chief of the Russian commjalon for Saghalico delimitation, left Nagasaki on May 19 for Vladivostok Prior to his departure, he sent a telegram to the Imperial authorities thanking them for the

being the amount demanded by the defendants courtesy which he received while in Tokio, MR. C. Pemberton of the China Fire Insurance dans did not transmit the sum or any part of for trademitting Tacis 20,000. 1 he defen- Company and Mr. S. Houston McKean into Shanghai The plaintiff on the 24th charge of the interests of Mr. T, T. Fergus January, 1907 demanded re-payment, buidelen son are at present in Chefoo with regard to the dabis have not repaid him. Mr. Ishii, the Director of the settlement of the insurance claim for the des Consular Bureau of the Foreign Depart.truction by fire of the property known as the ment, had also, something to Bay on the Sin Hong, says the Chefoo Morning Post.

past.

Respectfully written by

Yours humbly,

[Cover]

March, 1907.

Please deliver to ------

NG SAU KOK,

tbey therefore to recommend that the place, be no longer regarded as an "infected aren*

Dr. Atkinson wrote on the 30th Please summon a special meri Coff the Foard for Monday next al 4:45. p.m. to declare

he Dairy Farm free of infection.

SENIGUS POISONING CASE,

TWO MEN DIE-ANOTHER IN SERIOUS CONDITION,

A sensation was caused in the Central'dis- trict last night when the news was bruiled: The Roo LAU CHUNG YU

about that two men had died and another was Conclading, Counsel for the plaintiff stated removed to the Gvernihent Civil Hospital as that the question of the bank's fiability was not the result of a poinusing, affair. Looked at for the jury to decide, that being purely a ques-from every point of view all the circumstances.

three gallons, makes a solution of the strength/amá question.. Beginning with the reflecA COAL coolie while engaged in carrying coa! | graph or otherwise. The plaintiff they alleged, tion of law, What they had to consider was point to foul played

required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

PRICES PER PINT......50 Cents

GALLON...82.00

from the shore to the steam launch Tung On which was lying alongside the wharf at Yau- ma-ti, yesterday, fell into one of the buskers, receiving serious injuries. He was removed to hospital by the Yau-ma-ti police in a critical condition.

tion that Japan desired to become an industrial and commercial power, be referred in a general way to the trade with China, remarking that he was not at all pessimistic on the point, but he was convinced that if was necessary to pay careful attention to the ill-feeling toward Japan which was being in stated that to response is a memorial of displayed in some quarters in Europe and the Ministry of Finance an Imperial Rescript America.

The history of the time of the has been issued sanctioning an increase of the Franco-Prussian war and ́of similar periods tax on opium in Kweicbow beyond the likio, showed that victorious powers were general-duty levied on the ding in that province. This ly disliked for a time by the other nations,

is said to have been due to the decrease of the revenus on local oplum in Kweichów. degree of international sympathy. It might thus be that Japan was simply suffering from the unpleasantnesses, naturally incidental to 133

her position. In any case, however, there

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steadfasily along the path of justice and to allow nought to daunt her. then, is the path of justice Mr. Ishii asked in conclusion. "It is, he declared with emphasis, commercial morality," Therein lies the whole matter in-a-putshell. Referring again to the speech of the Minis.

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H. E. Wu TING-FANG, Chinese Minister in Washington, reports that the United States Government has declared that, if China could succeed in entirely eradicating the opiam habit within the limit set by Imperial Decree, the most bation of Asia in moral courage.” United States would regard her as "the fore

FETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 31 May, 1908

Non-Chinese.. Chinese

Library. Museum.

286 110 143 1,611

1.739

Total

429 we learn that the new Chinese Shipping Com piny recently formed in Bangkok, was to hold general meeting on Sunday, 17th at, when important grestions would be discussed stated that a great number of shares have been purchased recently by Chinese business people

generally encouraging.

The defence stated that the plaintiff did, on about the 3rd of January, 1907, request the defendants to iransmit the sum of Tls 30,000 or any other sum, to Shanghai either by tele

did not pay them 54095.30 or any other sum for any purpose at all. The defendatu never made any demand upon the plaintiff a alleged. The defendants never agreed to transmit Tis. 30,00 to Shanghai or any other place. The defendants admitted that the plain- tiff demanded payment of the sum of $40,961.30 and that they bad refused in comply with the order.

Continuing, Mr. Slade stated that from the above, the jury could gather the all ged facts of the case. The plaintiff he w. old prove was the owner of the Yee Sun Yuen Kee, which firm bad several branches in China. There was a

branch in Hongkong, which was maintained by the plaintiff, for the purpose of receiving and smitting monies from and to the varions active, branches in this part of China. The business was a very large, one, something like three or four million taels being transmitted ascually. When a certain sum was to be trasmitted to one of the firm's branches the maaager obtained from the different banks in the Colony the rate ruling on that day, and the most satisfactory rate he would accept Inquiries were made through the Chinese com- pradores at the banks. This procedure was followed in the present case. On the day in question plaisilf, called on the compradore of the Russo-Chinese Bank and arranged in remit Tis. 20,003 at the rate of 731 a The next day he arranged to remit an extra. Tis: 10,000 at 734. bringing the total to Tix 30,000 Plaintiff paid in the money, and rece ved his "resura commistion? of St. for every $1,020 he remited. His book was chep

CANTON DAY,BY-DAY

whether the money had been paid to the bank, At about half past ten o'clock last night, or not.

while Lance-sergeant Edwards was on patrol Witoesses were then examined, and the case duty, be heard a commotion in Wellington adjourned

Street. As he was approaching 10 investigate am10 ran up to him and said iħal bo,was want- ed in bousa No. 172. The officer followed the maq into the ground flor of the building, and on being taken to a bed in the rare, of the tinil ing, he was shown the unconscious forma of two men, who were then breathing their last Sergeant Edwards was then led to the third- storey, where he found another man lying huddled on a bed, apparently in savere pain..........

THE PLAGUE.

[From Cur Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 30th May,

A pelition has been forwarded to the Viceroy by the Kwang Yug' Charitable lastitution of Canton informing the Viceroy that they have made arrangements to run a steamer of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company during the plague season on Satur day nights from Hongkong to Canton so as to facilitate the invalide getting to Canion on Sunday. The petitioners requested the Viceroy for the necessary permission to run a special steamer for this service. In reply His Excellency stated that he greatly appreciated the beneficent intention of the petitioners and has insiructed the Sin. How Kak officials to al: once communicate with the Customs authorities in the maiter, we

PROMOTING NATIVE INDUSTRIES.

Hurriedly making for the street, the officer

rushed to the Central Police Station. After notifying the officer on duty-inspector Ritchie-of the occurrence, he secured the number of ambulances required and had the three men removed to hospital. The t

The two men from the ground for died before adraiasion. be other man was quickly attended to" and managed to live through the night.

As the result of invastigations made by the

police it was learnt that the ground floor of 172, Wellington Street was used as a "aboemaker's shop. In this shop four men were employed the hrad shoemaker, his assistnatyw cook and an accountant. The shoemakers lived in the It has already been reported that the Canton shop, while the cook and the accountant Self-Government Society has sent notifications occupied the third floor. The jokis, however, to various places to request the native manufac- bad their meals, in the shop. At what bour turgis to forward samples of their manufactures they had "chow" last night is not known as to be exhibited at the headquarters of the present. It is stated, however, that toon Society on the 9th day of the 5th moon (the dianer all of the diners-except the accountant 7th June); the Society has daring the last few-became very ill. They were seized with days received a number of samples of different cramps in the stomach and fits of vomiting.

teresting to note that the importation of rice and wheat into Japan averages about 56,000,000 yen per annum, and he urged that WEEKLY~413 per sim

steps should be taken to extend the area The rates per quartor and pur meiket, propor us. under rice cultivation in order that an in- The daily is in delivered free when the midrew creased output might lead to a diminution accomitile la nicmenget. the explor sent by poet an in the imports. Speaking of Japan's output additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage.of articles in general for the export trade he in towa of the interior, and prospects are ped, and plaintiff, thinking, everything was all kinds of native-made articles. The Society has By a friend, who had called on a visit, it was

The postage on the weekly issue- to muy part of the

world in 80 cents per quafiol, Bingle Copia. Dally, ten cantai Weekly, twonly-

ve ceste,

The Honghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1908.

COMMERCIAL, MORALITY IN

JAPAN.

It is difficult to estimate what will be the precise effect of the conference held at Osaka last month by representatives of the business interests of that.commercial centre. So far the Japanesc newspapers which have come to hand give no indication of the character of these deliberations, and if we would learn

impressed upon the merchants the necessity of making use, as the Germans did, of the latest results of science and experience to improve their products and manufactures, As an instance of the need of this, he mentioned that officials despatched to

IM KAU, a coolic, no address, no fixed place of abode, was hailed before Mr. J. 14. Kemp at the Police Count, to-day, and charged with being a rogue and va aboud, to which charge he pleaded guilty. Defend set was found totter ing in the yard of the Green Island Cement

He was given three weeks' hard labour. S

tight, notified his Shanghai branch by wire, also been to receipt of letters advising the thought that the men had "eaten something from Shanghai informing. bim that the mosay that all the samples of native-made goods, men lose consciousness he thought the matter Four or five days later he received a telegram Society to organise a street parade in order which had disagreed," but when he saw the had not been pair, Plaint if went to see received by the Society may be shown to serious and rushed for the police, mesting the compradore, who informed his that the gas and all of the people by being carried Lance-sergeant Edwards, as stated in the open money had not been sent, and that be along the streets, together with some other showing of the report. would speak to the manager in the morning, The plaintiff, Mr. Slade pursued, was not as

so as to encourage the people in the purchase of ♫ What makes the affair suspicious is the fact home-made articles for their use. The Socie that the accountant cannot be found. A search

America reported that the Japanese houseworks, at Hok-un, at nine o'clock last night, tonished at this as he had had delays before, 19, on this account, has convened a meeting to for him, it is alleged, has ended fruitlessly, and

hold furniture exported to that country was very inferior in both design and quality to that received there from Europe. They insisted that in this case, as also in regard to other goods, the Japanese manufacturers must make up their minds to compete with Europeans in the production of strong and well designed articles, abandoning their old habit of turning out cheap but imperfect goods. Lerme dow look," continued the Minister, "more especially at Japan's ex- ports to the other Far Eastern countries.

THERE were two gambling raids executed at Wanchai yesterday forenoon. Both raids were carried through by Police Sergeant Devpey, ard in all twenty-five men were captured after the usual reramble to evade arrest, Eight men were taken from 27, Wing Fung Street, and the others from 8, Nullah Lane. There were casualtier. The accused were arraigned in the Police Court, this morning, and fined. a

AT Abardeen, yanetday," the misler-Leang

wore forfelied.

He called again and azain at the bank, but he got no satisfaction. Plaintiff then consulted with salicitor, who wrote to the babi The manager of the bank denied all knowledge of the matter The comptadore was then informed and he was alleged to have stated that the money was. paid to him; that, being pressed at the time, he appropriated it, but he was willing to leturn

`lamo soon. K

Mr. Slade then read to the jury a copy of a letter sent by the compra fare to the plalatia on the subject. If reads thor:

Mr. Chong, Yo

take place on the 1st proximo for the purpose of making preparations for the carrying out of the proposed street parade. There will also be come other questions to be discussed at the coming meeting in connection with sanitary matters, and a petition to be drafiad and forwarded to the Throne praying for the institution of constitutional government,

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY."

it is reported that he has absconded.

That the two man died from the effects of

poisoning is not doubled for a minute, and it is left to the doctor to discover the nature of the poison. Meanwhile the search for the accountant continues.

ANOTHER NHW STAMP

POD? WHAT WILL TRUTH BAY L

The postal authorities of the Straits Be

Yoterday the Canton Hankow Hallway Com pany held a meeting at the Company's office, and the committee of the different charitable | ments, says a bome papar, seem to experience institutions were invited to attend it with the no small trouble in making up their mids

the 4 cents which

the resolutions adopted we must wait until The greater part of these exports are goods Choi Kwong➡of a fishing junk (No. 4220) Dest Sir, On the 19th day of the WinterObject that all the charitable institutions beto do with their Cents Stamp the next mail from the North. But an ac- from Kioto, Osaka, and Kobe, Unfortu- arrested by Policeman Finaman on a charge of -meenith moon) last year (357) your made to undertake the collection of the second value appeared in a lilac printing count of the opening proceedings is furnishi-nately, however, it cannot be said that the being in possession of a quantity of Arms and respeciah'e firm bought from my kong a call of subscriptious for the Company, 7 hore like the same stamp of Høegkoor. ed by our Kobe contemporaries, from which trade is making satisfactory progress. There ammunition. Hidden in the hold of the junk Shanghai telegraphic draft for Taels 300 in Canton, but only the representatives of was also the case in

are altogether pine charitable institutions of last year the red- it would appear that the principal address may be many reasons for this, but the prin- the officer found a revolver, eventy-eight rounds which works, out to be. Sion?3,10, On that was that delivered by Mr. Matsuoka, the cipal causes are undoubtedly: (1) the im- of amminaition and eight spears. The accused very day, the money bad been paid over six of them were present the meeting and colonias Minister of Agriculture and Commerce; perfect nature of the manufactured articles, was charged in the Police Court, to-day fe to my home and I'aught to bare at once agreed to offer their assistance to the Cop to the penny value With most of the remarks Mr. Matsuoka | (a) the failure to introduce new and im discharged. The arms and ammunition sent telegram, to Shanghai to make repay.pany, while the other three still remain in to carmine printing" on submitted to the business men of Osaka and proved designs, As human tastes alter,

ment thereof, but sing to my money on opposition to the Company and are unwilling accordance with the colou the advice which he freely offered everyone merchants and manufacturers must endea. DURING the last 48 hours the number of plague have appropriated for my temporary use the

that day being insufficient for circulation, to take up the responsibilities of collecting the

spcond call, will agree. One of the main points whichvour to keep up with them by adapting cases advanced from $17 to 530, and the first amount on the telegraphic' draft (which you) Mr. A. Segawa has been appointed to be placed by a 4 cents stamp be emphasised, and which should be follow their goods, to the requirements of the European patient was taken from No. have purchased with full intention of repaying Consul for Japan at Cantoo, and be assumed ed to the very letter, lind reference to the changing condition. The statesman may Black, Kennedy Road, who is possibly it by sending telegram to Shanghai on your charge of office yesterday from Mr. S. Uyção. importance of commercial morality on the be right, but the greatest factor of all soldier. This desth-list was very high; but the | behalf in a few, days when my money was a part of Japan. Within recent months there lies in the commercial morality of the Japan European lives. Dusing the week there were little free. It was only (a maiter) of a delay of have been many flagrant contraventions ese, and the inspiration of confidence in the 131 cases reported and tog deaths, among the a few days an 1.5 payment of further interest, of the principles of fair commercial dealings honesty of their methods. Without that their Three casas of smallpox were recorder, can and made inquiries, I likewise answered that patients being an Indrio and a Portuguese. The fore, at the several times when you came on the part of Japanese merchants, whose efforts to expand their overseas trado, are of the victims being a Euro methods have aroused bitter recriminations bound to fail miserably. Looked at from

by competitors who have been the victims every point of view the addicas was states- An Indian police count

the Japanese sharp practices, and the manlike, broad-minded and admirably suited | the Police Court, this met

of the Minister of Commerce at a to the

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and that is why

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MERALDA PROVINCIAL EXAMINER.

The new Provincial Examiner, Shum Tieng Tung, took over the seal of office this morning

from Wangen We

the Postal Usion. A Singap ip, the 'asma, panor

"all-carmion" sERIÓD WRI

paper--the colour of the Possibly, Straits Setl possibly thes

rest

will shortly, leave over

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