1908-10-30 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 5913

CONTENTS;

Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles

Yim Lotteries in Shangbai..

France in Indo-Chinn.

At the anisory Board.

The Currency Question to South Chine

Telegrams:-

Interport Tennis. {

Chinese in Anom. The American Fleet. Chang Chibi-tong's Son.

·Guarding Amoy Harbour, Cinton-Hankow Railway. Ex-Viceroy Shum. Press Laws.

The Dalai Lama, Consus.

Kestings:-

The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. The North China Insurance Co., Ltd. Kulanges (Amoy) Municipal Council.

Legal Intelligence:-

Landlords' Obligations.

A "Princely Indian..

Shau-ki-wan Collapse.

A Wife's Kerp... A Doubtful Writ. Erecting a Cinh House. Father or Sunk?

Polioos-

The Peak Tragedy. European Assault Care, Domestic Worries. "True Friendship," "Bys* and a Boarder. A Japanese "Threat." Extortionate Chair Coolies.

A Chinaman's Pranka. ...

A Wayside Food.

Correspondence:-

Chinese as the Oxford Locals. Miscellaneous Articles and Reporta

Farewell in Admiral Stokes, New N. D L. ighter. A Regimental Farewell. Sunday Cargo Working. Round the Island. A:"Mogortic" Revolver. The Opioin Campaign. Missionary Lady Robbid.

A Gallant Rescu".

Hongkong Shipbuilding.

Disinfection of lifected Promises.

The Patrol Cruizers.

The Fleet

The Rise of Sahang.

Tukan Dackyard,

Silver Coins in Formoss, Mr Wilder's Philippine Touri Addition to the Barr

„„Canadian' Pacific Railway,

5. S. Filpatrick

Camp Noirs,

Oplam in Indo-China,

Volunteer Troop“-AtiHome.”

Leive, of Abreece.

A Harbour Accident.

Wedding Bells.n

Quarry

By Decks.

Sven Hedia in Hongkong,

Marine Court.

願六初月十年四十三

The Hongkong (elegraph

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HONGKONG, Friday, October 30, 1908.

YANN LOITERIES IN

SHANGHAI..

(27th October.) We were under the impression, which we feel certain was shared by the majority of out readers, that the yarn lottery scheme originated by Japanese spinners had not only received its quictus in Hongkong but had also been suppressed in Shanghai, Accord ing to a report on the Shanghai piece goods trade, however, it would appear that this most mischievous and unwarrantable.attempt to interfere with the fair competition of those traders who refuse to descend to what may be termed a nefarious scheme of trade wrecking is in full swing in the Northern Fettlement. Of course, as may have been suspected, these lotteries are not carried on in the straightforward and above-board man- ner that would be followed 'if the idea, were within the terms of the Jaw the lotteries are held surreptitiously and the winners of prizes are informed on the quiet of their. Fortune. Surely it is most derogatory to the

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EX-VICEROY SHUM UNWILLING TO RE-ENTER OFFICIAL LIFE.

[By courtesy of "the"" Sheung Po

Peking, 26th October Shum Chuen-shen, ex-Viceroy of Canton, has sent a telegram in reply to Prince Ching that he has not yet. recovered from his ng standing ill

ed at centralising the administration. An- centres are not supposed to carry about the situation agreed to limit the issue for Superintendent of Railways, will other reversal of established policy favoured with them fiess capable of infecting the certain time. The Waiwupy, also give proceed to Hankow and Canton on by M. Klobukowski is that, in future, offi- 'human being; but does that theory also apply the British Minister at Peking the assurance cials who come fresh from France will not be to such a dangerous carrier of disease germs that the minting of a cent pieces would he & tour of investigation of affairs in allowed to hold permanent posts until they as milk? We rather fancy that, the main restricted for a considerable period. We connection with the Canton- have gained a knowledge of the country and body of lay opinia will be extremely believe that it was lately assumed that the Railway people by being stationed about fifteen dubious as to the wisdom of the step which Government of Canton was abiding by that months in the interior, after which they will the advocates of cat bare taken, and for our promise in fact but pot in reality. We un be required to pass an examination, M. part we trust that the dairy-farmers of Hongderstand there is every reason to believe Klobukowski praised the British colonial kong will not be so foolish as to take advan- and to accept as an actual fact that the system, which insisted upon officials know.tage of the opportunity afforded them of Canton authorities are keeping their promite ing the vernacular, but said that he would making this dairy itself a sort of living-room in the spirit and to the letter, so no valid not go so far as to ship back to France for their collection of felines. With regard reason exists for this Government to com- those cadets who failed to pass. He laid to the question of compensating property plain against the neighbouring, Government stress on the polot that in this matter he owner whose houses may be damaged as that any breach of faith is being committed and the Colonial Minister saw eye to eye. the result of being subjected to the process by the violation of the undertaking made to The interviewer was not content with these of disinfection, there can be so dobut that the Hongkong Government, assurances, but pressed the Governor to where the claim is genuine, and clearly declare whether he would follow the anti-proved the "compensation should be paid, clerical policy of the Home Government. ban the subject is far too complex to be He said that he was not prejudiced against dealt with hete and probably all its ins mission work, but that, if the missionaries and outs will not be fully understood until took to politics in Indo China, he would not there is a test case. The only other matter stand it. The Minister for the Colonies of interest which was broached at the Board's holds that, under a decentralising policy, the meeting was that relating to the proposal to natives will have some voice in the spending | take action against those who are given to of the revenue raised from them, and will see the habit of expectoration in rublic build- that they get a good return for their money: | inga and, we presame, in public thorough Strict discipline will be enforced on Govern fares, Mr. Humphreys, who brought up the ment servants.: Quick promotion will mainly question, stated that when the subject was depend upon, knowledge of the vernacular. previously discussed the Board sought to One of the crying evils of these French prevent the babit by issuing notices in Colonies is that the magistrates, owing to Chinese. They decided to wait for six their ignorance of the vernacular, are too de- months after the issue of such notices and

ramme. That he will find himself face to face with's good many difficulties, which neither he nor the Minister for the Colonies has foreseen is quite to be expected from all past experience of introducing comprehen sive reforms in the East. But the will.to

apanese station to permit the adaption of pendent on the interpreters. This evil is to then, if the nuisance was not abated, to take such detestable methods and to allow the be promptly dealt with by M. Klobukowski, further action. In answer to that, the Pre- subjects "of Japan to violate openly the and the general Impression at Saigon, addisident stated that the six months had not yet bye-laws of a friendly port. For there can our contemporary, is that the Colonies have elapsed and in the question was allowed to be no doubt that the Japanese author now got at the head of affairs the strong drop for the time being. We sadly fear that ities must know perfectly well of the man sorely needed. He will certainly meritif the Sanitary Board seeks to penalise offen- ongoings of their nationale; to think other- warm congratulations if he succeeds in carry, der who have fallen into this undoubtedly wise would be ridiculous. Yet if they doing out even a part of. his ambitious pro disgusting habit they have their work cut out not countenance the scheme they are moral

for them. There is no race of people on the ly to blame for lending it their support

face of the earth like the Chinese for expec by reason of the fact that they turn a blind

jorating in public and to break them of what eye on what is happening. In their latest

is an unconscious act will not be unlike the report, Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., Ltd.,

task of cleaning. the Augean Stable. Still, of Shanghai, refer to the yarn trade and we

there is this to be said forthsides, the Govern may as well quote the paragraph practically do well counts for something, and therement is in want of "money and how better in full in order to strengthen the foregoing is always hope of improvement where there could they fill the exchequer than by haul- remarks: The paragraph proceeds to say: is real faith in the possibility of making it ing before the Magistrates those misguided "The one and only cheering feature about Nevertheless, we should have preferred to and badly-trained individuals who regard our market is the unabated demand for Ip-heir smething about France's ambitions the earth as a gigantic cuspidor?.. Latterly dian cotton yarn. In spite of the efforts with regard to Yannan for example, but pro- the police have given over their former native holders have made to depress prices bably it would have been too much to' custom of making periodical raids' on ganga' foreign importers continue to have their expect an incoming, Governor-General who of gambling coolies, and there has even been awn way and seem to find it easy to mani- can know little or nothing of this elemnala cessation in the endeavour to discover pulate their holdings. This is the more satis question to lay down the law on the subject. infant hawk're who have infrin.ed the law," factory as it is in face, of the efforts the M: Klobukowski is hailed as a strong man, The paltry fines which were extracted from Japanese are patting forth to tum the cur but every new administrator is regarded in these miserable creatures would prove to be a rent of demand in the direction of their the same light and we can only wait and mere fleabile as compared with the amounts spinnings, by the very reprehensible system watch his career as a reforming, minister in realised by arresting those who violently of lotteries, which are entirely opposed to Indo-China þefore venturing on optimistic clear their throats at inopportune times, and "the regulations of these Bettlements, as was hopes which might not be realised. What places.

demonstrated some months ago, when it we herd only say' is that we wish him well was thought the idea had been abandoned and a happier time than some of his pre- so far zu China was concerned. Wo are decessors enjoyed, "{

The hinese Engineering and Mining Co, Ld credibly informed, however, that the first

A Chinaman's Application.

An Unruly Seaman,

•Accident in Queen's Road,

The Yuntian Railway.

Chinese Gratitude,

Canion Day by Day. Interport Cricket.

Str. Hangchors in a Typhoon.. Interpart, Amenities.

Interport Lawn Tennis.

Cameron Highlanders.

The American Fleet,

Japan and China,

Japan sad the Opium Question Sino-Japan Telegraph Convention, The Sugar Market.

Bird Law in Japan.

Earthquake in Manila. Typhoon in the Philippines.

Tanjong Pagar Docks.

Sri Muar Towed into Singapore,

·Santalion at Sea.

Counterfeiting and Imitating.

Shoals near Singapore..

Tanjong Pagar Board.

drawing took place on the rzth instant in certain premises at Hongkew, the prizes" drawn for amounting to yen 50,000, divided as follows-1st prize yed 10,000, two second

"AT THE SANITARY BOARD,

THE CURRENCY QUEITION IN

SOUTH CHINA,

Various schemes have from time to time been under the consideration of the Govern-

(28th October.)

ment of Canton having for their object the Curiously prosaic were the proceedings at raising of the standard value of the note prizes of yen 3,000 each, ten third prizes the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon, and issue, which at present is redeemable ou of yen soo and other small prizes amount indeed, if it had not been for the almost subsidiary coinage based on the current ing to yen 29,000. The drawings are an inevitable recurrence of the old questions value of the ao cent pieces. Not long ago, nounced to take place every three months" connected with cats and plague there would was proposed to issue a new set of bank It is satisfactory in a way to learn that have been practically nothing to report. But notes which would take the place of the issue despite the underhand and illegitimate action the mind of the Board seems to be centred in circulation at the present time, the latter of unprincipled spinners, who are defying on the habits of the domestic cat; and some being called in by the Government at the the regulations of the foreign Settlements, how or another it invariably manages to subsidiary colonge rate, and replaced by the sales of Japanese yarn are miserably secure a Blace if any, discussion that may notes of the amount of $5 and $10 each poor. During the period under review the arite When His Excellency the Governor, having a standard value of 7.a candareens, Japanese sales only amounted to some 600 first drew the attention of the Board to the A report on the proposal was called for by bales at reduced prices, whereas the im useful attributes of this representative of the the Provincial Government, and as the re porters of Indian yara disposed of 2,615|| feline tribe, the members seemed to stand: sült of the inquiry made into the subject it bales, with prices firm and a steady demand; amazed at their own previous lack of per- | was found that the present notes were in That does not seem to say much for theception, and the merits of the midnight war favour and very extensively in circulation of popularity in which Japanese yarn is held in | bier were extolled with such enthusiasm that Canton and throughout the Province of China in opposition to its Indian competitor it appeared as if in the near future it would Kwanglung. It was therefore deemid in in spite of the bolstering up policy of be placed on a pedestal and receive the advisable for various reasons to dislocate the running lotteries. But it is not with the reverenco-it obtained from the ancient currency market by the innovation propos- quality of the yarn that we are dealing. Egyptians. But the fervour of the members ed. If the present issue were called in by because on that score Japanese yarn can was too speedy to last, and when doubts be the Government, it is obvious that there claim many advantages, but the miserable gan to arise regarding the ancestry of the would be an immediate drop in the value of methods reported to in order to a de- Chinese variety of the felie domestica the the 20 cent pieces in circulation, because clining teade. We can only trust at the Board's attitude visibly swerved to "change" there would not be interchangeable for the Shanghai authorities having had this matter and it le questionable if the cat will, new notes and the consequence would be called to their attention will take the earliest after all, he received with open arms in an immediate, and enormous fall in the „At Sbawahni, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jourdan, opportunity of rooting out offenders against Hongkong Thiy, Was, mado, "manifest"| value of the general currency, oing to the SOD, RAYMOND

the law and the principles of fair-play," in an unexpected way when the Sanit glat of 20 cent pieces throughout the Pro ary Board as called upon to consider vince. The proposal, effective and admir- various amendinente to the local byelaws, able although it might have seemed at first For example, the Medical Officer of Health | sight, eventually fell through, but the ques whn, we may safely: take it, has no great tion of meeting the demands of the commer love for cate of any class or faction, minuted clal community for an adequate supply of that " think it better not to allow even eats currency exchange bills,sill remained. in dairies. They may contaminate milk In learn now that a Japaneje firm, the Mitul pans by stepping into and drinking it." We do not profess to have any exact knowledge

Sungei Ujong Aborigines,

Commercial:

Yarn Market..

Weekly Share Report. Exchange

Local and General.

BIRTHS,

On October 3, 1968, at- Chungking, West China, to Lennard and Caroline N. Wigham, a.} 800, KENNETH BERNARD. ・

On October 8, 1908 xt Newchwang, the wise of GERALD ARTHUR TISDALL, of a daughter.

De October 11, 1908, at Fonchow, the wife of E. E BULBROOK, 1.M C. Fantuso, of a son.

FRANCE IN INDO-CHINĂ.

In view of the close commercial connec, lion which exists between Hongkong and | Indo-Chins, an 1 the interest which has been evoked in the recent operations of the On Dcieber 21, 1008, at Shanghai, the wife French on the Chinese frontier, the views, even although they are largely composed

of A. F. WHEEN, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

of generatitles, of the new Governor-General, of the methods in force in Hongkong dairies,

|

We

Telegrams.

'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

'INTERPORT TENNIS,

HONGKONG VICTORIOUS;

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 23rd October,

p.m. In the interport tennis match in

5.35

He is taking the needed rest at Chekiang and has no desire to re- enter official life.

PRESS LAWS.

PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 27th October. The Board of Civil Affairs propose the singles Mr. C. A. Carr beat Mr. to delegate Chang Yum Tong to Saunders by three sets to love.

In connection with the interport tennis, the San A Timer writes: We are informed that Mesra, Wheelock and Fearon will represent Shanghai jo the doubles and Mr. Saunders will do battle for the Model Settlement in the sin- gles, Mr. C. A. Carr and Captain Beasley will represent Hongkong. From the names of Shanghai's selection we do not think the best pair has been chosen to represent the Settle ment. The play of Wallace and Veitch in the Lester Cup Competition warrants giving them a trial against the Hongkong cracks..

CHINESE IN ANNAM, REMISSION OF POLL-TAX, [By courtesy of thiTM" Sheung Po."]

Peking, 23rd October. The Chinese Minister to Paris has telegraphed to the Waiwnpu to the effect. that the French Government has agreed to remit the poll-tax levied on Chinese subjects in Annam.

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

PREPARATIO, S AT AMOY.. [By courtesy of the "Shaung Po"];

Poking, 23rd October." A telegram has reached the Wai- wapu from Amoy that, in con- sequence of the typhoon which visited that port, and subsequent heavy rains, the preparations for the reception of the American Fleet have been wrecked:

CHANG CHIHTUNG'S SON.

A PROMISING OFFICIAL

[By Zourtesy of the "Sheung_Po"]

Peking, 23rd October. HE Wu Ting Fang has recom mended for preferment the son of HE. Chang Chih-tung, who is at- tached to his Legation as first secretary, as an official possessed of great ability and tact

An Imperial recript has been issued approving of Minister Wu's recommendations.

THE AMERICAN FLEET. DEPARTURE FROM YOKOHAMA,

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po

Peking, 26th October. Twenty-two ships of the American left Yokohama on 25th inst. for

fleet Amoy.

GUARDING AMOY HARBOUR..

A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE." [By courtesy of the "Sheung. Po"]

Peking, 26th October

In view of the approaching arrival of the American Fleet at Amoy a by the Central Government to the Viceroy of Fukien to have the har- bour at Amoy guarded every night,

in Peking for the enforcement of the Press laws in foreign settlements. THE AMERICAN FLEET

ARRIVAL OF CHINESE COMMIS SIONERS.AT AMOY,

arrange with the Diplomatic Corn Matente

... [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pb,"

Amoy, 27th October: Their Excellencies Yuk Long and Lun Tung-in, special Commissioners to welcome the American Fleet, arrived here on the 26th inst.

THE DALAI LAMA:

RETURN VISIT TO FOREIGN MINISTERS.

[By courtesy of the * Shaung Po."]

Peking, 27th October... Accompanied by several high officials, the Dalai Lama, rester

yesterday (26th inst.) paid return visits to the Foreign Ministers.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG VESTED WITH PLENARY POWERS.

1.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo.").

Peking, 29th October. An Imperial Decree was issued on the 28th inst. investing H.E. Chang Chih-tung, chief superin- tendent of railways, with, plenary

powere

1-To raise funds;

2-To appoint officers; and 3-To generally conduct affairs in connection with the Can- ton-Hankow Railway. Neither the Ministry of Posts and and governors of the three Provinces Communications, nor the viceroys concerned will be permitted to in-

terfere with him,

All the directors and assistant directors of the Company will be amenable to his directions.

His Excellency has been granted powers also to denounce any of the directors found guilty of misconduct.

manded to appoint a time within The Chief Superintendent is com

which the construction of the line will be completed.

GENSUS.

POPULATION OF CHINESE EMPIRE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo,”]

Peking, 29th October. The Board of Civil Affairs has

Busian Kaisha, has sent some thres million dollars, worth of $5 and $ro notes to the Government of Kwangtung, and it may ba Ón September 18. 1908, at Saint Pierre de M. Klobukowski, are inevitably of importance but we should not have thought that the presumed that these notes will be put into Chaillot, Paris, Lieutenant SALVADOR KOXAB- 10 this Colony. The new Administrator was pans were kept in places where the cats circulation as soon as possible. It is not to ELID, tra Pegiment de la Légion Etrangère, interviewed by a representative of the Saigon could get at them or, if they could, that the bs assumed, however, that the new issue will widest son of the late Moaricar Roxas-Pliopinion, and a translation is given in the pans were so shallow that the cats could supersede the existing paper money. It will and of Madame Roxsa-Elia of Bordeaux, to traits Times. It is unfortunate that the step into the receptacles fast as one might merely be circulated on the same basis as EMILY LOUISE (Milly) oldest daughter of Mrs. J. V. Iburg, Red Towers, of 22, Rue de la Tre. Governor-General was not apparently induced step into the matutinal tuh The President existing note currency in order to satisfy the moille, Champs Elysees; Paris, late of Shang. to refer to the question of railways into of the Board decided to adopt a neutral stil requirements of business. In other words, Chinx. He confined his observations to tuđe so all he said was that "as the byelaws this money is supplementary to the present

land, TOHN R. HOOPER of London and Shangalthough they are all very well in themselves; cals. Perhaps members would wish to keep standard note. So that the money market special telegram has been despatched decided upon obtaining a cenas of

On October $. 18:8, at Dunedin, New Zea- detailing some departmental reforms, which stand at present, it is not permissible to keep notes and not in substitution as a dollar "bal, to ELIZABETH Glover of Liverpool." Are of no great interest from a Hongkong cats out, or they might be agreeable to will not be disorganised, but the additions! On Saturday, October, 17: 198, Shanghai, point, of view, except in so far as they amending the byelaws. That was an ex. notes will rather popularise the 20 cent pieces JAMES JOHN, only son of the late George Daws, indicate the trend of M. Klobukowski's cellent example of the Yes No condition of Instead of debasing thein which would Esq., of Newfoundland, to MARY LAKORISHK, ideas. In the first place, he said that a mind, but later on he made the tentative have been the effect had the original idea eldest danrbier of Lady Morris and the late decentralisation policy will be taken in hand remark that "at home it was the usual taken practical form. Apropos the discus- James P. Fox, Esq., of St. John's, Newfound in the different sections of Indo-Chins. thing to see cats in dairies." It is uono, sion on the subsidiary coinage, not long ago On Thursday, October 2a, too at Jeafield. Thus, Cochin China, Annam, Tonkin, Dam-cessary to say that Mr. Shelton Hooper our correspondent at Canton reported that HENRY WALTER, only son of the late Henry bodia and Laos will be granted greater was in favour of the cats being allowed the midt at the Southern capital was issuing Waber Livingstas, Esquire, of New York City, power of local self-government, cepecially the freedom of the dairy and after some rubeldiary, coinage far in excess of the ip Atick, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. in fine), matters., These countries form a discussion it was agreed to permit them | amount which the Viceroy of the two Kwang: Moorehead, I. M. Customs, Shanghai..

whole, under the name of Indo-China, with that privilege. Nobody suggested that be had undertaken to mint, The British Con PAGE DEATHS: Med * High Council to administer the Fedo- cause cats were known to contract plaqué it | sul General "át Canton, Mr. Mansfield, on October, 17.1908 at Foocbow, THOMAS will be allowed greater freedom of action, Infecting the milk in the pans which they Hongkong, addressed communication to ration. The local authorities and residents was pomibin, that they might succeed in the representation of the Governor of 17'agad 60 yearsztat

her 18-7002, at Shanghai, ELIZABETH but they must bear all the responsibility, may now step into with impunity and even His Excellancy the Viceroy, showing tha This new departure means a reversal of the Mr. Humphreys, apparently, was allent on serious effect auch, indiscriminate, minting Manila ca, goth October, at in policy followed by succésaira. Gorecourt the "sulijeet, it was true that as the matter' would have on the currency of Hongkong,

General during the last ten years, who mil alma mands that can

Viceroy recogniting the import of:

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

CHANG OHIH-TUNG'S. INVESTIGATIONS. 3

[By courty of the "Sheung P6."]}

Peking, 26th October, After the birthday of Her Majee the Empress Dowager, Gra Councillor Cha

the whole Chinese Empire.O rue late Dr. R. W. Bushell, C.M.G. responsible for the appearance in the Zoological, Gardens of a uniqas, specimen of the, Chill monkey, which was mceived tburn as long ago as the year 1880. The monkey in question was captured in Manchuds, to the north of Taking and closs to the Tan)-ling; or Kantero Mausol. eum, of, the Imperial Dynasty, Vintera remember this somewhdi. intractable not because of its@iblckwoolly quablad it in its native country te -temperature.