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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16

1908

SS. CHIYO MARUS,

BISTER SHIP OF SB:"TENYO MARU,N

The magnificent now triple screw steel

THE LATE SISTER

FUNERAL YESTERDAYS

Amidst popular demonstration of sorrow, the remains of the late Sister Maria Allanson, whos

should be marked “Chinese Government Mini” and bear the name of no particular mist or province. That the sum of 1000 cash or the equivalent thereof in copper coins in a fair and ressonable exchange may be gathered - from their pretent depreciated value. At places on of Tore Kisen Kaisha, died at the (talian Convent on Monday, w remote as Chungking, Shanghai, Nenting, will be due to arrive to Hongkung on the arst laid to rest in the beautifal cemetery at Hap Changta Fu and Peklog a dollar could recently camber and will inaugurate bor initial voy Valley yaslarday afternoon. The contigs lán age on the Times-Pacific un starting from the Italian Convent after 4pm. The proces purchase 1,070-3080 1,150, 1,118, 950 and 130 Hongkong on December 26th at Doction was headed by the nephews of the decam. 1,150 cash respectively, or an average of about

This palatial steamer is a sister ship of the ed lady, as chief moumers, who were followed 1,077 and there is no reason why with proper 13. Tanyo Mari, for noveral months to the restrictions, they should not appreciate in service, and is equipped with all the very latest value to about 1,000 when at their first intres, moders improvement known to the marlime

world; she is an all burner of the latest ap duction, about 380 cash or 88, 20-cash is proved type, equipped with wireless telegraph went to the dollar, Indeels, on the first issue apparatus and luxuriously furnished through of thous copper coins from the Canton mist out without regard to expense,

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their relation tonilver was clongly stated, What This stearer will sail from Hoogkong on is now known as the tocath coin was named the run of the BB. Hongtong Mare, which will

proceed to japán for extensive, repairs and im prvem before being again placed in the

of China

is carried.

service.

by Rev. Mother Matinois and Sister of the Italian Convent. A number of lading, most of whom were past pupils of Sister Mariquinhas, walked behind the Eisters; the day-scholars of the Convent schools came next; they were followed by the boarders in black and blas uniform. The Portuguess orphan girle formed, the next section 'in the golema march, their Chinese compacions coming close behind. Friends of the deceased, fuctuding large number of Fortuguete gentlemen, brought up

the rest. In that order the mourners followed the board to the Happy Valldy. - Arriving at CAUSEWAY BAY DISTURBED, the Monument, the number of mourners was vory. Jargely augmented by over a hundred friends who desired to pay their last tribute of PURSUING ALLEGED THIRVÁS,

respect to the memory of the deceased. Many ladies, who carried beautiful wreaths and other Just before dawn broke over. Causeway Bayoral tributes, followed the procession from

the Monument

Mile

that the railway would ja patt bring to it. Chian it might be cause for satisfaction among Huses je, of course, a very old part of Chine, those who are financially interested in the and it seems strange to use the word develop, fature of the Empire. On several occasions, meat in a country that has been peopled for of late tumours emanating from the capital thousands of years by inhabitants "who have have bacouraged the ballel that China was at A, S. WATSON & CO,, for so long been living in circumstances last considering the advisability of giving effect of comparativa comfort. It will therefore to one of the most important, articles in the be seen that in face of the attitude of the treaty of 1902, but nothing has eventuated. paapia of Hunan it was necessary, if the rail China still stands by its chaotic currency sy way was to be built within a reasonable tem, which is one of the greatest puzzles and space of ilme, to raise a loss for the pur- sources of financial dementia extant. The 19- pose and the services of the British and son of this inert attituds on the part of the Chinese Corporation, which has already proved officials may be found, to a certain extent, in so valuable an auxiliary to providing for the the immense profits which are to be derived railway deeds of China, were naturally requisit from the misting of silver tokens of a weight tioned," We may take it for granted that the and fineness which bare been calculated to joan will as usual” be 'arranged through the yield the best remunerativa results, irrespective A Fine Solection of the CHOICE | medium of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baoks of the'r it fluence on the money market. No FRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant ing Corporation, whose operations in this body relishes the idea of reliquishing a certain" cen, and it bore an inscription is Chidese Fancy Boxes, Caskets and Cut Glass direction have now assumed such enormous die source of income, and Chinese officials are so that too were the equivalent of 51. This cola mensions that it is rapidly becoming a notable more gives, to philanthropic propositions than was necessarily abandoned when the other, Bottles; also ELEGANT SOAP, factor in the material development of the those of other countries to put it mildly. But mints began to pour out their to cash pieces.

HAIR Middle Kingdom. The loan should be parang when all these reports regarding the proposed It may be said that the trade TOILET WATERS, WASHES, from the following Celeed without much difficulty and may be expected uniform currency are cuirat, it is evident that on in silver, but the bed rock of retall trade on to contribute still further to the reputation and the subject in securing more attention than which wholesale trade routs is cash, and it is ex-` brated Houses-Atkinson, Piver,

importance of the Corporation in the financial has hitherto been given to it, and that the ques, ceedingly important that silver and copper Roger und Gallet, Rigaud, Houbi-world. The fact that the authorities in the tion may be settled on su equitable basis bo- should be placed on a footing of exact relato-day a terrible noise was heard coming from re so thoroughly alive to the advan fore the prescot generation has disappened, tionship, Possibly the new issue by the Tien one of the buildings. It started with a heart- gant, &c.

tages to be derived from the construction of Some of the difficulties which coalfront the tain Mint of taela, which are preferred by Nor-rending groan and continued with a series of the section in question that they are prepared financial reforma are, however of an excepthern Chinese to dollars as was pointed cut in short, but food bowls, followed by the sharp, abrili blasts of a police whistle-a racket as if to contract a foreign loan, in order that the tional character. Sir Alexander Hosie, the

recent article, may signify the beginning of some person had bowed" something dis- work may be proceeded with as soon as possible Commercial Attaché to the British Legation at an attempt to reduce the currency system to agreeable and medical assistance was required, is proof of the somewhat more enlightened Peking, has pointed out the conflicting in something like uniformity, but it will take and could not be obtained. " views which are entertained by the Chinese terests that are at stake in regard to the car- many more than 40,000 to effect any appre The following are highly recom-officials. As a writer in a Northern contem rency problem. "At the present moment," he ciable result. monded, and are very suitable for prary has pointed out: "The successful in says, there is no silver coin of universal ac2 suguration of the work on the Tientsin- ceptance throughout China. Some years ago presents:

Pukou Railway has shown that a foreign | the Hupel mint coined an issue of Kuping tael ideal. Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour, lean does not accessarily put the control of a pieces, and it was thought for a time that the railway into the hands of foreigners, it being, Government had decided on the tael 'piece as Bouquet des Amours, Tadian Bay,aly necessary to see to it that the loan agree the uniform silver coin, but the issue was call. 4711 Eau de Cologue, Farina's ment entered into between barrower and leadexed in after a time, and the provincial mints Original Genuine Eau de Cologne, beproperly and carefully drawn up, so as to keep continue to issue exch in own coins, the top out as many as Peau d'Espagne, Troffe Incarnate, the later. The loan agrestent should have the possible of the subsidiary coins which yield Azarea, Camia, &c., &c.

further effect of stimulating the somvoleat | a much larger prefit than dollars." He builders of the railway through` Kwangtung has given a lively description of his ex YE OLDE ENGLISH and Kwangsi to awakened activity, Far too perience at a telegraph office in Hogan, at long has the extension of the line to Harkow which he tendered three Chinese dollars of the LAVENDER WATER been held up by the squabbles and bickerings He yang mint and sue of the Hupsh mia

among shareholders and directors of the Yuehdollars circulating in two provinces between (In Elegant Bottles).

Han railway. Years have clapsed since the which Honan lies For the benefit of thoan Safranor, Vera Violetta, Coeur du people of the Kwang provinces were induced who have a calculating bent: Sir, Alexander Jeannette, Mes Dolices, Violet Mer-to subscribe towards the construction of the Hosie's statement may be quoted, the cost of

fine which would bring Canton into direct com.the telegraphic message being, it should be ex-Asile de la Sainte Enfance to thank the ladies veille, Floramyl.

munication with the capital of the Empire, and plained, $3.6%, "On each of the Feiyang dollars 133 still there is nothing or practically nothing to the discount was '20 cash, 'a total of 100 cash show for the time that has been wasted. The copper exchange of the foreign dollar was is had been hoped that when H.E. Chang then goo-1-cash or 93 re-cash pieces, so that Chih-tung was appointed superintendent of four foreign doll es were worth 4,600 cash. the section ruaning through to Hupah My four Chinese dollars were, h wever, worth that there would be a holeworbỷ advance only 3,100 cash. Had I tendered foreign dollars... in the operations, but circumstances have ac was entitled to 40 cents change or 360 cash, curred which have prevented Chang Chib-tung but from this had to be deducted too cash and from personally taking over control of the man-received only 26 10-cash pieces, thus losing too agement, and uales the shareholders- take cash because I used the coins of the country in drastic steps to compel the board of directors which i was travelling: Bat I lost more than te proceed with the work of construction it does too, cash because Houan, ha compared with not seem as if there would be any marked im- other provinces, has succeeded in maintaining

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

awoke the notables of the district and The wailing, the yelling, and the whistling sent them flying to their windows in great state of alarm. Of course, everybody thought that murder was being committed. By this time a good-sized crowd bad as en iedere the site me anxious to discover

FIRE Decured last night at No. 42, Cochrane Street. The extent of the damage is not known.from where the noise came. IP SHIU, a carpenter, of 25%, Second Street, was arrested yesterday by a Naval Yard police man for larceny, as atcused of stealing quantity of brass, the property of the Admiralty, in the Police Court, to-day, he was sentenced to a montb's imprisonment.

It might be mentioned that during the com-

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THR opion monopoly in Netherlande India. now yields a net revenue of over 17 millions of guilders, a steady increase being one marked stands at over 23 millions of gulders. The feature. The grous revenus from the drug Government is trying to lessen the consump tion of oplum by raising the price, but so far has met with no success.

We are requested by the Superiosess of 1

who had charge of the stalls, the Major and Officers of the rasth Mabrattas for kindly allow ing their Band to play at the Bazaar, the Star Ferry Co. for giving a free passage to the Band, and all who attended the sale. The sale will be continued at the Convent until Christmas

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THE depression to the shipping business seams to have reached a climax in Japan. According to the Oaks. Mainichi, there are Bow 26 steamers laid up idle, representing aggregate lonnage of 56,619. This is attribut ed chiefly to the depression of the trade with Saigon, Rangoon, and Java, Even those ves- sels. will being run are reported to be working

at a loss.

A COOLIE residing at 45 Third Street, West Polol, by name Chi Chua Hin was charged obtaining a box of opium from a Chinese doctor in the Police Court,, thin forcacoo,() with

under false pretences, and. (3) with entering a house at 93, Market Street, Hunghom, on the 13th instant and stealing a quantity of cigarettes and malou seeds. On bach charge bo was

A KIADCHAU dispatch to the Arahi reports that the German Government has approved an increase in the emoluments of the German Minister and the secretaries and interpreters in the German Legation in Peking. The German Government has decidedço establishaconsulate,

17,50 marks for the cost of the re-constraction at Harbin and ban approved an appropriation of of the Consulate buildings at Tientsio and

The ratos per quarter and per mensem, proportionalprovement in the methods of the directorate the lace value of his copper coins and got noe for some time to come. No wonder that theef the 26 to cash pieces-which I received an second call on those to whom were allotted change was mieled in Hoaan. The above is a shares has proved a partial failure, only about pretty illustration of the injury that is done in A fifth of the total amount expected having Chins, by the ill-regulated colbage of the pro been received. So long as there is nothing vincial minis and of the decessity that exist tangible to show for the millions that. The for a uniform sliver coin that will be accepted people of nit classes have poured into throughout the Empire Sir Alexander Howe the railway fund, and so long as the directors' states that in some parts of China only. British sentenced to three mbaths' hard labour.. proceed at a email's gallop, the interest originally and Mexican dollars are accepted at par while evoked in the scheme which had for its pur even the best of the Chinese dollars are sub pose the construction of a Chinese railway with ject to discount, 111, remedy is the coinage Chiasse capital, and by Chinese labour, aad of a silver dollar of suficient finadess and under the supervision of Chinese engineers is weight to hold its own with the British bound to wither' away and stagnate. It is there fors to be hoped that when news of the new age should be restricted to a few mini or Mexican dollar. He holds that its coin loan has percolated through the provinces atd under careful, supervision, and it should bear the directorate is roused to a proper sense of the name of no particular mint. A state-o

Chefoo its responsibilities impetus will be given to ment la Chinese that it in the product pf, the the completing of a work which will bene Chinese Government mint should spfice, not merely the present shareholders, but, the Subsidiary silver, pieces of 46 cents and a people throughout the two Provinces of tens of equal fineness with the dollar and of Kwangtung and Kwangsi and also, in a lesser proportionate weight would also be necessary, degree, of the Empire as a whole. Whether the but pieces of 10 cents and 5 cents should cop plan of the Canton Viceroy to raise a British sain more alloy, This dollar should, after a an, with which to proceed with the line through fixed and reasonable time, be made the only the territory under his rule will be successfully legal tender in payment of all Government difes. engineered remains an open question, but any duties and the subsidiary colas up to certain thing would be an advance on the present fixed amounis But to complete the uniformity deadlock. In fact, renewed interest in the mora is required. The over-ipus of new copper

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908.

A STIMULANT FOR CANTÓN.

From the report published in yesterday's issue it is evident that the representations of His Excellency Chang, Viceroy of the Two Kwang Provinces, have been more successful infpushing forward the interests of the Huoan. Hupeb section of the Canton-Hankow railway than those submitted with respect to the line. running through Kwangtung and Kwangsi, li is reported, and, there is every likelihood that the telegraphed account will be found cor rech, that Chang Chib-lung and Yuan Shib-kal have been in negotiation with O. F. Bland, the energetic representative of the British and Chinese Corporation, with the object of raising a loan of xà million dollari' which is to be devoted towards the construedonTM

Arriving at the cemetery gate, the coffin, was borac to the grave by relatives of the deceased. The procession that was formed within the burial-ground was headed by His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni in his Pontifical robes, who was assisted at the ceremony by the Rer. Fik P. de Marin and Augustio, and the Rev. Fathers The Sisters of l'asile de in Ste. Enfance were of the Italian, French and Spanish Missions. also present at the graveside," S

and at the conclusion of the blessing of the The last prayers were said by Bishop Fozzoni grave, the casket was lowered into its last resting plate. The whole ceremony was most impressive.

A HUI SPRING.

PHENOMENON AT CHAN CHU

KANG.

motion, a certain gentlemas rushed out from his house, in time to see a Chinaman running past the Cotton Mills premises. Believing that he was the "murderes, our bero, who is a champion runner of Causeway Bay; having A hot spring has been discovered on some covered the hundred yards in three hours, or property at the sath mile at Chan Chu Kang thereabouts, pursued the ruffian,"

belonging to Mr. Seah Eag Keong. The spring "If you want to lose your life," said the paris in a piece of swampy ground, and the water, sued individual, come after me." The hero, is said to be boiling hot and to small strongly who can tip the scales at very nearly three of sulphur. am coming." The chase lasted for about two bundred, replied, somewhat aggressivaly, "I minutes, when our hero, having lost his wind, decided that he was not built for such hard work." The alleged thieves, in the circum- stances, escaped,

thisves, if they were, escaped, as we have said The scene was one of great excitement; the before, owing to the fact that the hero after continuing the chase for about three seconds, fall over himself, and by the time he was picked up, the alleged robbers bad disappeared.

says the Singapore Free Press of the 9th fast, Mr. Seah Eng Keong was amazed that the Free Prehad heard of the hot spring. How did you bear about it ?," was the first thing he waid. He admitted that the spring wai in of the water to the Government Analyst for existence, and stated that be had sent a sample examination. Until the result of the analysis bad been received, he did not think it was any use in making public the discovery.

When seen at the Opiam Farm yesterday,

Hot or thermal springs exist instwa-or It was stated when inquiries were made by three localities here odiy, Malicca, 'Naning certain parties, who had bead disturbed by the and Selangor being the only, districts regard. noises, that an attempt had been made to log which there is any reliable information. remove a sale from a building in the neigh The springs are found in level swampy bourhood. The robbers, under the pretence of ground only, as in other countries, and are: being night coolies, entered the house, and belived to possess curative purposes. Thu were about to perform their nefarious deed | Klang- spring is thus described by Mr. · B. when the watchman discovered them. They Douglas: Near the junction of the Klang attacked the watchman most brutally, and and Tato, we came on the track to, Pabang. About four miles balow the kampong of having laid him out, left the premises.

Causeway Bay has not recovered from the Suogel Táta.we reached a hot spring Jewing shock yet.

out of the basin in a small granite rock, about:two or three feet above the bed of a small branch or back-water af the King on its left bank. The water is impregnated with sniphur, and hot arough to cook an egg or rice in; we found it, too hot to test by, hand On approaching, steam is sreo rising a con-

the lowest being the cooler and oosing siderable height among the trees. A short distance below and two. other springs, out of the mud. Here wild¦ caule--soladi.

og-and other large game come down wallow in the hot ground, and; so the nativesay, to drink the mineral water. The natives themselver batho in the water and usgit ar an internal medicine for rheumatism, with, they say, good effect. There' was some

bullition as of bailing...

JAPANESE-COTTON YARN.,

THE LOTTERY SCHEME.

touched 2nd, has discouraged exporters of yarn, The low market of silver, which recently and the market has continued to decline. On Friday the quotation for silver slightly rest ing bigher as a result. On Saturday e further the figures on the Osaka Yarn Exchange open. rise, was shown, the quotations on that day companiog with Friday's as follows:-

Dec. f. Dec. 4. December delivery...Vrag.80 Yto3.75. Jantrary....... 104.50 104.30/ At Ayer Panus, in Malacca, a similar spting February............................. 10450 101.65 Exists. It is the centre of a paddy field, about The proposal to continue the issue of prize 6 feet square, with a clear stream of water tickets on the sale of yarn in China, the term running withier two feet of its edge.

Temper "No damages can be allowed for sentimental for which expires at the end of this month, bas turs 123 deg. A spring at Baba-g shows – considerations", were the words Mr. Hastings Shanghai Municipal Council bys renewed the writer, 130 deg. according to another.

received a check. As already mentioned the temperature of over 100 deg, according to one

sign this afternoon, in the case in which Yun Cotton Spinsels Association is now inclined to Mr, W.-A. B. Goodall, a Municipal Fapger submitted in the Court of Summary Jurisdic protest against the scheme, and the Ispan The spring in Singapore was diservered by Was, a cost-coolie residing at No. 1o, Cochrace abandon. Ike project. There is now little Street, uned the Indo-China Sitam Navigation possibility of the scheme being continued after Co., Ld., to recover the sum of 51,037 62 com- this mouth, and in the interests of sound trad pensation for the loss of his wife, who mothering the decision to abandon this method death as the result of a colision between the of increasing the sale of yarn will be welcomed Director of the Hongkong Observatory go 565 H) reported to have taken place on the steamer Loongaang and a passenger boat (No, 19th June lask. The sequel of the somewhat

-Japan Chronicle.

interesting-case was reached-shin-afternook, when further evidence was taken, at the con clasios of which Mr. Justice Gomperis awarded & Co.) with costs?

RAVE GOLD MINE-

The following is the result of crushing opera

PROMTHE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F/G, Figg,

- On the 16th at 11.55 p.-The depression Iye Ing over Hokkaido yesterday, bar moved into the Pacific.and.the.barometer has risen rapidly over E. Japan

Pressure is still giyangway over China and a depression appears to be developing to the

of the grand truck line through the two im railway would probably divert public attention coins, while proving a source of great profit to portant provinces of Husan and Hupeh. The from the unfortunate incidents which are being the mints, baíalready done incalculable harm to Judgment to the defendants (Jarding Matheson tions at Raub for the four weeks ending 5th south of the Lower Yangtze, wh

necessity of raising a loan for the purpose of

utilised by agitators to excite popular opinion the people. The number of to-cash coins in 1957

3.

instant-

carrying the line through Hunan is obvious, against foreigners, and for that reason alone was at the lowest estimate 7,000,000. The THErealtofthe working of the Amaganski Cot. Bukit Koman, Stone crushedTM

when it is remembered that despite repeated efforts on the part of the Provincial Govern mant to induce the Hananese to take a fi sacial interest in the trunk railway the sub scriptions received are practically sil. The Habanero aré à conscivative people, content to remain undisigrbed by the turmoil of the outer world. The capital, Changsha, is a city of retired ›officials, who have decided to and their dayı in

any differences of judgment that might occur

old cash pieces have largely disappeared and 100 Spinning Company for the half-year which in the counsels of the railway directors would be the new colas, having as role lost much of is about to close appears to be satisfactory,

welcomed as a happy relief from the continual wailing of the Self-Government Society and the absurd talk about boycotts,

3,800 tons.

Gold obtained

Average per ton

Gold obtained Average por Lon

885 ounces 455 dwe 2,100 tobs

#42 ounces 1.35 dat

their fece value, do not readily lend themselves repons the Japan Chronicle. The set prode of Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed for fractional use in a country where the ne. Y372,850, including a surplus of V120,000 the company for the period in estimated at cessaries of life are comparatively cheap and a brought over from the preceding period: Of singlecaab may make a purchass. With regard this amount it is proposed to allot Y30,- THE floor market in Japad remains inactive, CHINA'S CHAOTIC CURRENCY.

to the relation of the subsidiary coinage to the 000 for the depreciation of the buildings and isles of the products of the Japan, Imperial, The Tealsis Mint has fioished Tinting dollar, Bir Alexander Hosle remarks that as machinery, Ys0,000 for the seserve, V21,500 prace and will have nothing to do with speculs the first lot of the new one-taef coins number- there is no fixed exchange between aliver for bonuses of cfficials, and to distribute V144, tive concerns. The Hupanese, af a recent writer log 10,000 and has seat them to the Board of dollars and copper, the Am essential seans a dividend at the rate of so per cent.

son why Chian should not

jupiform" dollar, até 1'on s'a

pot it, "show their sturdy jndependence by Finance. It is believed that the accounts for to be to fix that excreted the relating to put up a single cash for the pro, the current month will be paid with these jected line, though they have been invited coin" If the foregoing Statement ware to be more than once to do so. They will not frost || taken as an indication that the adoption of a pour the official with their money, though the pro uniform standard currency was about to be viach is wesliky sand awaiting a development adopted throughout; the length and breadth of

The highest prestare is situated over the W. part of the Sea of Japan,

a Moderate monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the Chios, Sta

Hongkong Rainfall for the s4 hours endlag -at so am to-day, or inches,

1.—Hengkeng and Neighbourhood.

moderate; fair, misty,**

2-Formoss Channel, sao 3-South coast of Chin

Nisshla (Japan-Chins), Masuda, and Toa (Rast Asia) Flour Mills being unsatisfactory, About 40,000 bags of American four, are ex- and Lasocke þer apuam, carrying: forward the balancer of pected in Yokohama to meet Contracts.) In * 4+ South com

127,000. The building for the company's new consequence the prospects for the

Ave and Haln the value | mill at Tsumori is expected to be completed become more unfavourable - Home

before the end of this month. About Ba per cent now setting at a price which eliminates prot ofthe machinery and plant ordered from abroad I ja view of the quaʻation wheat, ko that bas arrived, and it is expected that thn, pow. pół, porible farther to,

1 be able to begin operations by March, stock of American, flapr ba'the

becoming sm