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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1908.

INSPECTOR RITCHIE'S PRO

SPECTIVE "RETIREMENT

Much regral will be felt by a large number of the law-abiding members of the community that one of the most genial and popular officers of the Police Force in Hongkong has decided

over seventeen years. **

Cafe Weismann.

PROBLEM FOR RESTAURANTEURS.

DRINKS WITHOUT MEALS TABOORD.

The prosecution brought by the police

WATSON & CO., similar demonetised dollars, not at a rate of interest for it at one place that at to retire after an honorable career extending against bar. 4. Fiedler, liceugée of Café Wels-

The fourth object of the now Ordinace was to make it lawful for the Currency Commissioners to hold demonetised "dol- lare at a false value or, in other words, at their face value in the coin portion of the currency note fund, and to hold

false value por at their face value; but at their bullion value, or their intrinsic value in the gold standard reserve fund. After referring to two provisions in the original Ordinance' to the effect that notes should be issued in Singapore in exchange for dollars in the Colony at 28. 40. per CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS, dollar, while the other was to issue notes in

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the Settlement In exchange for gold, in London, at 28.4 5/16d, with the permis APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THKsion of the Treasurer, Mr. Baker proceeded

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pensive to the Government is expensive also to those who have to pay most of the taxes which it is becoming for Government to im- pose. But the banks are in a different posi tion, Gold is one of thecommodities in which they deal, and they can secure a far higher

another under certain conditions-as, for example, those which prevailed in India towards the end of 1906, and in the United States at a later date. If they can get the Commissioners of Currency in Singapore to import considerable stocks of gold, and to deal it out to them when they think it to innke a demand, obviously they will enjoy an advantage, but it is one in which the general commercial community do not parti cipate." The Times ends up with this ob to suggest one or two alterations in the corresservation: Any experienced business man pondence regarding the amendment of the who considers the matter quite independ Ordinance, as laid before the Council in cutly will have no difficulty, in concluding 1903. Among the suggestions he mentioned that he will be as secure from variations of was that the value of the single operation exchange as hitherto, and probably more under section ; (b) be altered from £50,000 secure than if the Government failed to 10 £40,000, and he proceeded to point out take the best posible means of firmly estab that the Treasurer observed that the second lishing its reserve. part of section 7 (1) was made use of only un one occasion. But he submitted that no stronger argument in favour of that section" could possibly be adduced in that it had WATSON'S COLD CURE TABLETS. only been used once; that, so to speak, they

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I had managed their currency affairs so well- that they had only, on one occasion, Speadily relieves influenza, cold in the reached, danger. polut

in the course head, sacering, &c.

of two years and a half; they had only reached, as it were, the brink of the precipice. The Treasurer deplored apparent ly the fact that once only had they arrived at the point which enabled him to put £40,000 in Loudon : he would like them to be at that point continually so that all their sovereigns would be in London, yet it would be seen from the correspondence that the main object of the Treasurer was to keep exchange at 15. 48., and it struck him there was a great deal of inconsistency about that. Mr. Baker made a 'curious allusion to a bank in Singapore which, on one occasion, when its funds had fallen short of requirements and when it was called upon to disgorge

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WATSON'S EMBROCATION,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

AT 3.30 p.m. to-day the typhoon Black Cone got pointed, downwards and the Drum was

boilled.

THE Ministry of War has decided to establish an arsenal in Taiyuan (capital of Shanri) and it is stated that Mr. Fang Tung Jon will be ap pointed Superintending Engineer,

Lox Cheung, of No. 184, Third Street, receiv ad six weeks hard labour at the Police Cosint this morning for stealing.$5 from no amah cm-1 ployed at 100, Noant Gough,

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THE Central Government has informed the Viceroys and Governors of provinces that officials who are able to stop the cultivation of poppy in their districts within one year will be rewarded.

Four stowaways on board the s.s. Suverie who tried to obtain a free passage at the expense of the ship owners found out their mistake at the Police Court this morning by being awarded six months each. '

H.E. HSU SHIN-CHANG, Viceroy of Manchuria,

will leave Mukden, on tour, at the beginning

of next month, first visiting Heilungkiang, the most northerly of the Three Eastern Provinces.

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Telegrams,

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PEKING AFFAIRS.

mano, Ld, for the retail of intoxicating liquor FOREIGN at the premires in Queen's Road Central, and which was adjourand from a previous hearing in order that certain points submited by Mr. Goldring might be considered by the magis. morning.

rate (Mr. J. R. Wood), was resumed "this

It will be remembered that at the original

First Class Inspector A. Ritchie, who, like many of his immediate colleagues, is the son of the land o cakes, has decided to take ad vantage of his well-earned pension while yet in the prime of his vigour. Whether he will return to his aptive country and lettle down there for good, or whether be will exercise bis special talents in another sphere has not yet, hearing Mr. Goldring (for the defence) urged we understand, been determined; but wherever that there were certain peculiarities in the pre be goes he will carry with him the esteem and cise terms of the licence, beld by his client regard of his brother officers, as well as the which were not to be found in those granted to friendship of the many civilians with whom he other licenses of the same grade. The Court, has been brought into social contact. So far o re-assembling today, declared that the land on one of the mail steamers sailing in the convicted the defendant of a contravention, the his arrangements are to proceed to the Homecheld by the defendant was on all fours early part of next month.

CANTON DAY-BY-DAY.

PRISOTERS' LSCAPADE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]||

Canton, 20th November.

On the afternoon of the 15th instant, while warders were at their supper eighteen prisoners in the cells of the Shuntak Magistracy effected their escape by climbing over the wall of the prison. It is feared that the magistrate in charge will receive severs punishment in consequence of this.incident.

OPIUM MONOPOLISTS' PETITION:

The monopolists of the prepared opium farm in Canton have petitioned, the authorities requesting them to modify the rule that opium smokers are allowed to buy opium only once a day in the regulations recently promulgated for opium licences, and to allow the licensees to buy opium more than once instead, so that they may not suffer heavy losses, So far, the officials have not yet given a reply to the petitioners. It is not likely that the officials will acquiesce in the petitioners' request and alter the rule as is desired.

with those of others in a similar character, but

penalty for which was assessed at $10)

“The evidence given.by_two witnesses for the

police was, in effect, that they had entered the café and called for liquor, without specifying that they required food as an accompaniment. Tho drink in question was bear, which was supplied to them, which they consumed on the

premises. The police representatives détach ed the labels from the bottles which had been served to them and held them as evidence against the manager of the restaurant.:

The cross-examination of the leading wit geass was in the following terms

Mr. Goldring-I suggest to, you before you sat down you showed a menu to the "boy?”.

Witness-No.

I put it to you, you did ?—I did not, Neither you nor anyone else?—No, 1,put it to 'you that before you called for

drinks you were asked if you wanted cakes Yes,

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You want into the dining room, did you not ?--Yes.

MINISTERS' SYMPATHY.

-TRE: LEGATION GUARDS.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]

Peking, 20th November, The Foreign Ministers in Poking propose to go into mourning for twenty-seven days.

The members of the Diplomatic

on the 21st inst., to the Palace and Corps propose to repair in a body,

there pay their last respects to the mortal remains of the departed Em- peror and Empress Dowager.

The proposal by the Foreign Ministers to remove the Legation Guards to Taku has not been aban- doned,

It is proposed by the Central Government that, on the occasion of the Accession to the Throne of the new Emperor, Pu-yl, Imperial clemency will be shown in the Edict by the granting of free pardon to prisoners for certain offences.

Grand Councillor Yuan Shih-kai And was supplied with dricks there?-Yes, proceeded to the Palace to make The defendant, on being called to the stand, said that he was licensee of Café Weisman. arrangements for the funeral obse The principal object of the business was toquies and has not since left the pre- tally gutted owing to an outbreak of fire in the Liquor was only served at meals. There was

Three days ago, half-a-dozen shops were lo-rosals, after which no liquor was served. cincts of the Imperial building.

port of Koogmoon through the careless use of kerosene oil. The shops burat down chiefly.

· FIRE,

dealt in bamboo sad worden articles; when these combustible goods were in the height of the conflagration, lears were entertained by the

| supply meals. There were regular hours for

no bar on the premises.

The Court-What are your orders to your servants? Not so supply any drinks without menis.

money, which it was alleged was really clearing account money, with which it had been carrying on business, went to For colds in the Chest, bronchitis,are the Treasurer and made representations He will then visit Kirin. It is stated that the local residents that a large portion of the port vants?-Oh, yes, I did.

throst, &c.

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which were calculated to upset the cur- cency systenr It is, as will be seen, all very obscure , and difficult to

but analyse,

no doubt the

ipner meaning was clear to the members. They were all aware, Mr. Baker continued, that ince October, 1907, the Straits Settlements had passed through what he thought was probably the worst experience of their exist. ence. They had lost millions of money on paper and, on general authority, it was state

tour will occupy about four weeks.

A TELEGRAM was received at Shanghai on Saturday announcing that H. R. H. the Dukë of Connaught, Grand Master of English Free- masonry, bad been pleased to appoint Wor. Brod, Robert S. Ivy, District Grand Master of Northern China, io place of R. Wor, Bro. W. H. Anderson resigned:

would be destroyed, as the north wind was then blowing very hard.

-A' WISE PRECAUTION,

It is ascertained that H.E. Viceroy Chang summoned the Director of the Military Depart most and impressed upon him the critical state, of affairs at the present moment, ¦ H.Z.ias tructed the directir to take every; précaution dgainst any emergency, although everything is quiet in this city,

Did you give any instructions to your mer

What did you tell them to do?-If a me cams and sat down at a table and did not call for à meal he was not to be served with drinks,

The Prince Regent hesitates to tako upon himself the entire respon sibility of administering the affairs of State; he generally confers Yuan Shih-kai and seeks his advi

It is rumoured that Prines Su,

Have you ever turned any customers away? Siu-ki, and Duke Tani will be -Yes.

pointed to the Grand Council,

You have? -Oh, yes,

A boy," Char Chik, în defendant's employ, and who has charge of be dialog-room, stated that the orders he received from his master WIS" to supply drinks only to those who called for food also. On the 3rd November three men called shortly before noon. It was then tiffa time. They sat near a table. Witness showed

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The death of Prince Ching has given rise to all manner of rumours.

Honolulu, 20th November.

The Chinese residents in Hono

Whe Hongkong {},elegrapK|¿s that four millions had been lost in cash eight feet of silk, giving an extra capacity of Tsai, a coolie residing at Tai O, was sentenced them the menu. "They did not look at the lulu-have received with much grief

CURRENCY QUESTION IN

SINGAPORE,

AFTER further tesiz ta privata. at Shanghai Captain Price has found that his airship has not sufficient lifting power and he has decided to increase the siz: of the balloon by adding

about 2,000 feet of gas, which is estimated to be ample for the requirements of all weathers THE N. C. D.-Neo is informed by the General Agest of the Maatschappij tot-Miju-Bosch-en Landbouwexploitatiein Laugkat that, according to a telegram received from Sumatra, oil has been found on their Soengei Rajah Concession in Acheen, A circular iziler regarding this matter will be spot to shareholders as soon as possible.

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 14 of 1918, entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinatice, 1903, and the Public Health and Buildings Amandment Ordinance, 1903, and to make better provision forthe pre- servation of the Public Health.

An embezzlement case covering the large sum of $40,000, is to be heard next Wednesday, The defendant in this case is Choy Ming Shek, cashier of No. 74) Bonbam Strand West, in the employ of the 1 On Marios and Fire Insurance Cp, and the charge against him is the alleged embezzlement of the above sum received by him between the 1st of April last and the 19th

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AT S. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow, (D.V.) the Holy Communion will be adminis- tered at 8a m.; Morning Prayer and Bermon at it

For Brediesaly wounding a bufalo by cutting its forelegs and back with a chopper, Li Chuce to three months hard labour at the Police Court, this morning.

A REPORT has been received by the Central Government from the local authorities a! Changchlakot (Kalgan), the gate-towo on the line of the Great Wall, to the effect that a large number of Hunghulze suddenly raided that town: last week and made off with considerable plunder, it will be rememe bered that about four weeks ago, a Major was captured, presumably by the same band in the vicinity of Kalgao, while on his way from Peking to Mongolia to purchase remounts for his squadron. It is reported that mounted baudits are worns in that section this year than ever before, and that people cannot go out either by day or by night without fear of being

attacked;

card," be added, "but asked for beer. I asked the nows of the death of His Ma- them what kind of bear they wanted. They

but one of them said it was all right." Wit-a date wherefrom the entire com- aald, 'Kupper, I said I could not serve them, jesty Kwang Su, and are discorsing

mess placed the glasses on the table, some cakes, and then opened the beer.

munity will go into mourning. Thoy have telegraphed to Peking for Court nows in the present crisis.

The Court-Is that the usual way you do it?

Witnets-No:

Why? Because one of the mon "nodded his

bond."

Mr. Goldring submitted that on the evidence his Worship could not convict. The dricks, ho contended, were supplied in the dining room. The first idea of the "boy." was that the man bad come in for meals. When they refused be

placed a number of cakes before them, and breach committed, for meals had been sup-

then, supplied the dricks. There was no

plied. This case was different from that 'of' Bertolone's as his client had sa eating-house licence and the other bad eat, The offence, If bis Worship was going against him, was not a serious doc, and he asked that the summons be dismissed.

NAVAL REORGANISATION,

ENGLAND AND AMERICA'S PROFFERED ASSISTANCE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po!!)

Peking,-20th November. HE. Wu Ting-fang, Minister to Washington, and Lord Li, Minister to the Court at St. James's, have telegraphed to the Waiwupu that both the United States and England KOWLOON PRÅSANTS ALARMED. are willing to assist China in the

reorganisation of her Navy.

[Reuters.]

His Worship imposed the fine as stated above.

GANG OF ROBBERS MAKE A RIDICULOUS RAUL

through speculations in tin at Penang, while HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1908. three millions were dropped on exchange In Singapore. If the people of the Straits Settlements lost seven millions of dollars how was it thought they were going to pay, except by exporting their, money? It was Tu provious issues of the Telegraph we have really that loss which was answerable for the referred to the opposition of the unofficial £800,000 Ictegraphic transfer on London, members of the Legislative Council to ths as mentioned in the memorandum of the new Currency Note Amendment Ordinance, Treasurer. The great crime was that the particularly with regard to the manner in banks imported into Singapore a million which the gold reserve against the issue pounds in gold because the balance in trade should be held. The leader of the opposi- called for such a step, and when the reverse tion-throughout-has-been-Mr. T..S. Baker, condition existed there was an exportation. the manager of the Hongkong and Shang. Then what Chinese inst over speculation, hai Banking Corporation in Singapore, and may £800,000, had to be remitted home. avery truculent and vigorous opponent to The speaker went on to say that he was not the measure he has proved. In moving the defending the position of the banks, but

PRINCE Arthur of Connaught, who has receiv- rejection of the second reading of the Bill on arguing in favour of the system of holding

ed from King Manuel of Portugal the Orders the 13th inst., Mr. Baker was in his element the gold standard reserve in gold instead of.

of Christ and Avis, will, doubtless, bring the and that his capacity as a fighting member in reserve. It will be seen that the question

green ribbon of the latest Order leto greater is appreciated by his friends and admirers is,volved in technicalities and side-issues

prominence than it has hitherto enjoyed in As a rule, when you see that was shown by the presence in the "gallery" which we must confess are beyond us, but.

England, of the managers of practically all the banks the position as summarised my the Straits

ribbon in a buttonbole, you may take it having agencies in Singapore besides a large Times from the Govenor's statement may

that the decoration adoras a Brazilian. The original institution dates back to the thir number of leading commercial men in the clear the air and enable the plain reader to

teenth century, when it inciled Portugonie. Settlement. People in the South are quite understand the situation. The Times remarks:

chivalry to do battle with the Moorish in alive to the importance of their own interests, It has to be borge in mind that although

vader. The Knights of Aviz, in those days, politically speaking, and make no pretence gold has been made legal tender in the

bad a chancery of their own in the city, from of being otherwise. If the same watchful Colony it is not legal tender in the same; Sunday School at 3 pm Evening Prayer which the Order took its name, When the and Sermon at 6p.th, when the Rev. G. Q Ban Moors were dons with, the Kaighte want, top, attitude were to be found in Hongkong The sense as in England where a creditor is em;

'bury will officiate and preach. „The-Offertories | The present decoration was revived by Queen legislative life of the Colony would be en-powered to refuse any other tender than will be in aid of the Church Maintenance Maris, in the eighteenth century; and when, dowed_with_new_simulus, and would gold beyond a sum of forty shillings. Here, Fund, which is in debt to the Treasurer and later 90, Brazil proclaimed he independence,

According to the information received from greatly assist the Government itself in arrivia Singapore silver is legal tender for any has heavy claims to meet in the pear future.it pevertheless ag far acknowledged ethe father one of our correspondents, the cowardly gang log at a true extimate of the general feeling debt to any amount, and there is according Hts Excellency the Governor has been pleat land a to zatain-the-Aviz for republican de made a descension the isolated little habitation, prevailing in the community on the burning ly no need whatever to have gold in the el, with the approval of the Secretary of State corative purposes.

where the small family was-abgaged in the questions of the day. But Singapore has Colony to meet any, demands for purposes for the Colonies, to appoint Mr. G. Mcl. Mer- THE following is from the New York Press-usual estly morning task of disturbing the long offered a lead to Hongkong in this of local circulation. It does not, in point ser to be Postmaster General, Mr. J. H. Kemp The patient complained of insomnia. "You forlorn-looking off shoots of what was once respect, a lead which, however, has seldom of fact, circulate at all in the ordinary sense. to be Head of the Sanitary Department, Mr. must get an alarm clock at once," said the alleged to have belonged to the potato With fierce gestures and in tones been taken. That is by the way, of course, The purpose of the gold standard reserve is J. R. Wood to be Deputy Registre and Ap physician. The patient started, "I mean it tribe. "and we now propose to indicate briefly the sot to provide a circulating medium in the pralker, Supreme Court, and Mr. G. N. Orme What time do you wake usually in the night?" which were entirely to the point, our comes gramme for a conference,

polala on which the unofficial members, as Colony but to enable business transactions to be Assistant Land Officer for the Southern Two o'clock lately." "Set the alarm for pondent says, the marauders surrounded represented by Mr. Baker, objected to the with other countries especially those which District of the New Territories, with effect from fifteen minstes before two. As soon as it the household, put the fear of death into the viz, the revision of the status of Rumelia, strikes, get up, dress for the day and take a hearts of the helois, who made Marathon race also of Bulgaria, Including the question of proposals of the Government as contained are gold using to be settled without the

Iz is poderstood that the native money market walk of not less than two miles. Do not go time to the nearest thickets and breathed attribute; the status of Bosnia and Herzego in this exceedingly, contentious. Bill. It heavy losses which were (devitable in con.

ia Hankow is in some danger of a panic, and to bed again that day under any circam slow intervals of one minute per break. The Yins; compensation to Servia and Monte was claimed, at the outset, that the Bill had sequence of the great variations which take that several banks have suspended payment stances, bor take a nap, are siting in your visitors paraned the even tenor of the way; in negro; the abrogation of Articles 23 and 6x of the Berlin Treaty, the modification of the four main objects. The first of those was to place in the ratio of value between the white Ose bank manager is said to have committed chair. The next bight at the alarm at cidentally they demolished the door which had capitulations and the revision of Article ag invest the Commissioners with power to and the yellow metals. Now, it is perfectly suicida. It is reported that the managers of

aquarter past. two.

You will sleep until nettber lock per fatch to start with, made a for as desired by Montenegro. lamper with exchange by issuing notes in obvious that for all these international set-three other native banks have been arrasted, twakens you Get up as before, and cible entrance-into-what-the-Chinese-OWEST take another two-mile waik" The third night termed his "castle", and proceeded to search the Colony in exchange for gold paid to the Lemonts it is quite unnecessary to go to the In view of this state of affairs the Viceroy at Crown Agents, in London, at a rate of not expense of bringing gold to Singapore and Wuchang has requested the Chamber of Com- you can venture to act your alarm clocks for the valuables possessed by the worthy 45/16d. then sendlag it back again. That, as the merce in Hankow to devise methods to remedy bret. Repeat the walk. If you are not cured occupants, who, as we have said, ware otherwise by that time you will be a more difficult case aged far the moment. The robbers even- The next object was to provide for the hold Governor pointed out, is a costly business, matters, a.order to avoid the threatened fan that any I bave had heretofore; bai if the hatually marched off with great booty, consist

cial crash.

bit of tying awake is not broken, begin back as beirloom bracelet and adesions caring camping the report of the Opium Commis ing of a fow articles of discarded clatblog, an ing as far as possible, in London, instead not unattended with some serious risks, of in Singapore, the note guarantee fund. London, is the world's Clearing House, and THE Healthiest Seaport in the Orient ita o'clock again and repeat. Anoibes sure cure. The gang thereupon made off. The third object was to build up a gold precisely the same benefit is conferred upon Kobe, Japan. The fines Hotel east of:uct for insomnie, is sizing up with the sick JustAfter receiving the above communication standard reservo-a most commendable ob- the commercial classes by having the re- recently been opened thorn-the Tor bind yourself to sit up all night with some good; iegafres were made at police headquaners by ject-but lantead of holding that fund in serve there as by, having it in the Colony, Hotel, Ltd. See circular soclosed with this strong invalid, and if you are not permanently gold the intention was to invest it in securi- The benefit is, indeed, greater, for it must amplate, tip par Salary and you compaled of insomnia before coming you may, trip to Sunny Japan keep it by come back here and I will not charge yên any,, ties, and that whi not at all commendable, ba pretty obvious that a system which is ba | you.

thing for another prescription.

less than 21. 40,, nor more than an..4

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for fall

A despicable attack on a poor farmer, who tentations abode on the Kowloon City Road, with his family occupies a humble and amos-

shortly after eight o'clock tula morning was committed by a band of armed robbers

-leszned that the facts of the case usaontin

Hongkong Telegraph representatives, It

is correct, and that use of those who is ba: llevad to have been concerned in the operationa of the gang has been arrested,

The Near Fastern Question.

LONDON, 19th November. The Powers have renewed their represen tations to Sérvia, recommending her to pre serve peace and to withdraw troops from the Austrian frontier,

Servis replied complaining of Insults Servian royalties in the Austrian press an theatres, and of the military preparations Austrin.

Turkey has presented the Powers te pro

The programma comprises seven points,

Blahop Awdry's Successor, The Bishop of Dorking succeeds: Bishop

Awdry in Tokio.

The Opium Question: Colonel Seely, in reply to Mr. Taylor co

sion, aald the Straits report had not yet boen received.

In regard to Hongkong, the Governor's modified proposals were now on the way.

In the meantime it bad not been possible