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THE "STAR"" "FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETI' O

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE

"HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING.

taken was "The Wreck of the Hesparus," for the success of which they were indebted to Mr. Denman Fuller for his labour in connection with the orchestration of the piece. 1. The com mittes also wished to thank Mr. and Mrs, Grove, Mrs. H. G. Barrett, Miss Bretherton Harker and the Rev. M. Longridge for their services. They were sorry, he added, to lose the services of their hardworking secretary and be was sure they would all join in extending their best thanks to him. The treasurer would. have, something to say on the accounts and he would content himself by remarking that they would doubtless havelearned with satisface tion that they carried forward a balance of $148, to begin the work of next season. He trusted that the season would be as prosperous as the last (applause),

HOTEL DES COLONIES CO.,-LID.

„ANNUAL MERTINO.

The seventh ordinary general meeting of share The eleventh ordinary general meeting of The members of the Hongkong Philhar. holders of the above-named company, was held at Shanghai, on 18th utt. There were present shareholders in the Star Ferry Company, monic Society met at the City Hall last Tuesday Messrs L. R. Burkhardt(Chairman), Wm. Brand, Limited, was held at Sir Paul Chator's office, afternoon, under the chairmanship of the Hon.

1. M. Tevares (Directors), G. J. T. Newman, J. Victoria Buildings, las! Wednesday afternoon. Mr. F. H. May, on the occasion of the annual Hagi (Legal adviser), á. E. Wenrne; A. V Sir Paul Chater, chairman of directors, presided. meeting of members. Others present were the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres. The Chairman congratulated the society.onBrown, H, Henry, A. J. Hadley, C. Paturel, H. sod, Mr. E. Shellim, and the Hon. Mr. E. The successful season it had had and remarked Sheriff, W. S. Ford, J. A. Saxon, J. E. Lomioro, Oiborne (incretary); Mesurs. T. F. Hough, that it had been less interrupted than the pre, H. Giller, E. Gaillard, J. Cornie and T. Robin Ho Fook, Wong Kam Fuk, W. H. Potts, J.vious season by dinner parties. They appreso, reporting 2,294 shares.

The notice convening the mesting was read, W. Bandow, and H. A. Biabs.

ciated this attitude on the part of the public. The Secretary read the notice calling the Undoubtedly the most important work under- after which the Chairman addressed the share

holders as follows meeting

Gentlemen,The report and accounts having been in your hands for the last three days; I pre- sume we may take them as read. The results of the year under review bavo fallen considerably balow expectation but there is, nevertheless some satisfaction in the fact that we have been able to wea:ber the storm under most trying circumstances, and that there are prospecis of brighter days to come. Our loss was brought about chiefly by the falling off in the number of French, and other continental, tourists during the year, coupled with the growing popularity of the Trans-Siberian route and the consequent absence of "travellers, who used to call at Shanghai on their way home. This is shown by the receipts under the heading of "Board and Lodging account which were $13,991.10 less than the year before. Inother sources of income, there has been also a substantial, decreas in receipis, but by careful management and economy the revenue bas been met wherever practicable by a reduction in current expenses, and we have thus been able to avoid what otherwise would have resulted in a serious lass: Lshould not wish to dwell upon the com- It was unanimously decided to ask Mr. Den-petition we have bad to cope with, as you, man Fulier to undertake the conductorship of doubtless, are able to appreciate its keenness, the society next season and with a vote of thanks por is it advisable at the moment to explaini either our strong or weak points, but you may tely-on-out using our endeavour to hold our own until we are able to rebuild this hotel The Directors have been approached in this connection by a substantial concern and expect shortly to be able to offer full particulars on the subject for your consideration. The membership of the society shows a grati- The Chairman added that he would be pleas fring increase over that of last season, Weed to answer any questions. have the following additional Vice-Presidents: In answer to Me. Newman Mr. Tavares saidi

ture was 13 per cent.

The Chairman said:-With your permission I propose, as usual to take the report and ac· counts as read.., a foreshadowed in my re- marks. to you at our last sucual meeting, the year's working shows an improvement on its predecessor; and the reconstruction of the last of the Kowloon wharvas which were destroyed in rdoo, belog nearly completed, we may, think, look forward to further improvement doring the year just commenced. The loss or subsidiary coins amounting to $9,246 was prig, cipally on copper cents, the depreciation of which is at present 18 per cent. In the typhoon of July last, we were not quits so fortunate as in previous years in regard to the boats one of them, the Morning Star, having been blown from Stonecutters on to the rocks at Lai Chi Kok. The cost of repairs, you will parceive, bas been debited to the Insurance Fund. The item of $30,000 which has appear ed in previous accounts qader, the beading "Hongkong Hotel debentures" bar been liquidated and will, together with the Sto2,000 owing by the Wharf Co, be re-invested on mortgage as soon as a favourable opportunity occurs. I shall be pleased to answer any ques. tions you may desite to put.

No questions were asked.

Mr. Beavit, hon, treasurer, moved the a-lop- tion of the accounts, which, was seconded by the Hoa Com, Basil Taylor and carried.

The commißee was constituted as follows: Mestre F..C. Barlow, C.E. H. Beavis, R. T. D. Sayle, J. A. Young, W. L. Patienden and Rev. A. B. Thornhill; the appointmeat of secretary being left with the committee.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the reto the Ghairman the proceedings:lerminated.

port and accounts,

Mr. Hough seconded.

Carried unanimously.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report reads:-

The committee of the Philharmonic Society Mr. Bandow moved that the Hon. Mr. W. J. Cresson be elected a director of the company. have much pleasure to presenting the annual

Mr. Siebs seconded and the motion was un-report for the season 1908-1999. animously adopted,

Mr. Ho Fook propoied that the election of

CORRESPONDENCE.

1We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed

by Correspondents in this column.

HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR-IS-DUE

To the Entron 'DY THE "LONGÉɑnŐ TELEDRAPH,”

1909.

Rev. J. France from the members of that Soclaty,

The testimonial was purely a privato sub- scription from some of the members most in- tarafted in the work of the Society, in grateful recognition of Mr. France's help and advice for so many years.

The fandt of the Society naturally were not touched. Yours truly,

HELENA AV. MAY, President, Hongkong Benevolent Society, 1st June, 1909.

INTERPORT SPORT,

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8. S.:" KAIFONG" OPIUM CASE,

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MASTER'S FINE REVERSED.'

In a decisión just handed down by the Board o of Prolotl and Appsals of the Bateau of Cast toms, the action of Collector Rafferty at Cuba. la fining the master of the British steamer Kaifong P2,000 for violation of section 307 of the Customs Administratīvs Act, id'IANE Ä®; permitted the discharge of cargo from the vés...) sal at a time and place other that designated bas been disapproved and reversed, reports the Manila Time of 25th ult. The Board, adwävar, fined the master $29ó United States currency, twice the duties assessable on 29 kilos of oplum for violating Section 303 of the same act. The board in its decision says:

SIR is not often that the Press in Hong. Long accord their fair meed of praise to Chi nese officials when hoppar is due. It is all the more gratifying that 1.observe that, following the principle of palmam meruit qui ferat you do vetedizomo editorial space to cracking up the venerable Viceroy Chang for the part be is taking in helping on the Hongkong University scheme. True enough, la conceiving the iden

HONGKONG SPORTSMEN'IN SHANOQIIAL, of the University Sir Frederick Lugard rightly enough thought of the Chinese who, forming as they do some nine-tenths of the population

The Shanghai Times writes:-Our Hong.

On the night of November 1, 1905, the steam” “ of the Colony, will bourat by the University to kong visitors have beates us handsomely at i the maximum nambar. On the other hand, it

tennis, put up a right good-fight against us ship Kaifong was lying at anchor in Deba": in the cricket field, and acquitted themselves harbour, when some person therood threw. must also be remembered that foremost in the minds of the promoters of the scheme loomed in all-other-respects in a manner which does overboard a sack containing seventy tint (19- them the utmost credit and reflects honour or kilos) of prépared opiam This sack (and con... the probability of the increase of British pre stige in these regions were Hongkong to be

the Colony that sent them hither to measure, tents) was picked up by the Customs authori- made the fulcrum of Westere education in their strength with the best of our sports ties at that port, and later investigation showód" mea and athletes. The visit has been that a Chinaman named Lan Lock Bing was South China. It was this first iden, I think,

most successful one from every point of view the person in whoso possessiou the same had” that appealed with so much force to the Chair

been while aboard and that he was also, the man of the Hongkong branch of the China and Shangbai has enjoyed, it thoroughly, and Associatiob who, among all the erudite students the only possible circumstance that could person who had throw same overboard. He was later convicted in the Court of Cebu undär would bave been the participation of other the provisions of Act No. 1,781 for illegal pós- of contemporaneous Chinese history, is, to my have enhanced the distinction attending it personal observation, the most quick-witted to appreciate what is best to British interest which ports besides Hongkong in the contests in session of said opium. bis Association so zealously guards. The res which our visitors engaged with us. Nothing. It also appeared that while on the high sess flox of that ever-watchful guardian is found in

more effectually fosters that spirit of good aud prior to arrival at Cebu the master had the strong appeal issued by the parent Associs-subsist among the forsige communities of the large quantity of opium he found at that time. fellowship and mutual esteem which ought to searched the vessel and thrown overboard a tion in London.

In the decision of the Collector of Customs Far East than those interpost trials of skill and proficiency in cricket, rowing, tennis, and other for the Port of Cebu it is sald It is not char outdoor recreations, and nothing could be mote ged that the master or any of his officers had desirable, for the sake of the interests which any knowledge of the fact that opium waS OF Shanghai bas in common with other places of board the vessel at that time, nor had they aby foreign residence in this part of the world, that knowledge that an attempt would be made to is not understood how there could be any intant that the interport system should be encouraged land said opium. Without such knowledge it and extended. Penang, Singapore, Tientsin,

of the Customs Administrative Act relied upon Yokohama and Kobe bave occasionally been on the part of the master to violate any section represented in shooting or cricket or rowing

for the imposition of the fine imposed. With matches with Shanghai, but we do not remem her any occasion when Manila participated it out a showing of such intent there can be no general contest, and very fow when Swatow, guilt, and hepce. no. fine. could be legally ar- Foochow, Haskow or Peking was represented. cssed. it ought to be easily possible to organise a sports-meeting once every three years, say, when champions from all the places mentioned might assemble at Shanghai, or Hongkong, or Manila, or either of the two big Japan ports, cricket, football, polo and other sports and their respectiva col games for the 'honour odies or settlements. It would be a splendid way for us to learn and appreciate the good qualities of our asighbours; the chances also are that business interests would be benefitted and the general prosperity of the Far East pro moted materially though unexpectedly by the holding of such a triennial carnival of sport as we have suggested, and by throwing the var ious matcher and events open to the competi-

I have said enough, I think, to lead to the conviction that the Hongkong scheme is not wholly altruistic, and that if it contemplated the improvement of the Chinese mind and the training of Oriental thought along the line of Western culture, the underlying motivo has been a true Imperialistic one. So that the generous and ready response on the part of Viceroy Chang in his widely distributed and forcefully worded appeal must be set at a higher value than a purely egalistical one to promote the interests of the Chinese students absolutely: I set a higher appreciation on the entente cordials to which you alluded in your leader of yesterday, and would rather credit the aged ruler of the destinies of Canton with the desire to cement that good feeling which the two administrators by their tactful ameni ties promoted and create a modus vivendi ba known to exist provious to the advent of the present Viceroy. We will sincerely hope that the response of the Caston officialdom and the gentry will be commensurate with the laudable efforts put forward by His Excellency the Vice roy in co-operation with his British confrère in this Colony.-Your, etc.

It is plain that the opium in question was- omitted from the manifest, but without any in. tent on the part of the roaster, agents or owner of said vessel to evade the revenues due thereon. The master is therefore liable to a fide of twice. maniforted opiam heretofore mentioned." THE MONEY MARKET IN JAPAN,

the Hon, Mr." W. J. Gressoa and Mr. Shellim Mesars, C. E. H. Beavis, F. B. L. Bowley, W. the amount allowed for depreciation on furni tween Canton and Hongkong that has not been and compete at shooting, baseball, rowing, the duty legally assessable against the U

as directors bo confirmed..

Mr. Wong Kam Fuk seconded. The motion was adopted,

On the motion of Mr. Siebs, seconded by Mr. Hough, Mr. W. H. Potts was re-appointed ou ditor.

The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen. I beg to inform you that the war rants are ready on application.

The following is the report:-

At the eleventh ordinary annual meeting to be held on Wednesday, is as followsk

The directors have the pleasure to submit to shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ending 30th April, 1909. ACCOUNTS.

The selt earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses and providing for a loss of $9,346.57 on subsidiary coins, amounted 10 $38,503.55 as against 135.544.38 the previous

year.

The amount at credit of profit and loss ac count, after paying for repairs and placing $7,350.00 to credit of lasurance lund, is $28,121.43 which, with the approval of share. holders, it is proposed to, appropriate as fal. lows:-

Dividend of to per cent. Write off beats Carry forward to new account...

DIRECTORS.

$$,000.00 10,000,00

3,121.43.

528,121.43

A. Dowley, Major-General R; G. Broadwood, C. and the Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason, whilst the number of ordinary members has increased from sixty-six in 1907-1908 to ninety-two in

1908-1909,

This large increase is mainly due to the afteration in the rules; sanctioned by the extra- ordinary general meeting of November last, whereby fadles and gentlemen are permitted to jojo the society as subscribing members with all the privileges of vocal and instrumental members except that of voting on any question under discussion at special or general meetings, During the past season, the socialy gave two cançarts as compared with only one in the previous year.

spite of the inclemency of the weather, the con. cert was well attended.

The second concert took place on Tuesday, April 27th, 1909, and though, from an artistic point of view, it is admitted to have been in no way interior to the former one, the audience was considerably less, due probably to the fact that the concert had to be given fate la the season. Hanish MacCunn's work, "The Wreck of the main item at this concert, and the time and Hesperus, by chorus and orchestra, was the care necessary to produce a work of the nature rendered an earlier date for the coacert im

Mr. Newman asked why do depreciation was allowed on the sum of $40,000 for furniture.

Mr. Tavares said that this amount was part of the capital, and the sinking fund had been constituted so that at the end of 14 years, when their lease terminated, they would be able to reimburse to shareholders their capital,

A shareholder asked where the company's sinking fand was? Was iliovested in the Hotel?

Hongkong, 29th May.

CHINOPHIL.

THE PUBLIC GARDENS.

question of the hous" is warmly discussed.by.

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN LOANS.-

The Osaka Mainichi sounds a note of warning to municipalities and business companies t garding the introduction of foreign money. The money market in Japan, says the Osak journal, has been gradually relieved by the redemption of the Exchequer Bonds. Recent ly the rate of the Bank of England has been lowered to ai per cent, and the money market, both in Japan and abroad, shows a tendency towards further casiness. This has given an im

to undertaka negotiations for foreign loans. The which have been pressed by the want of money; pulse to business companies and municipalities, total amount of domestic loads floated from January fast to the present time amount to

13.074.000 acd that of fertiga leani to

been created by the success in the negotlations. Y38,368,000. There can be no doubt that the casiness of money now prevailing in Japan bas

Osaka Bankers' “Union - show Tokyo and

Mr. Tavares replied that under ordinary cir cumstances the amount of sinking food should

• To The Eviran of the “ Hiongkong Taukararution of Chinese, Japanese and all other people be invested in securities, but they had a loss

Sir, Public opinion: seams to be gathering who cared to enter. The Japanese, for la- stance, have bean.expert baseball players for last year of $6,000.

Some discussion ensurd and eventually atanic Gardens against the invasion of the new

force in favour of the preservation of the Bo

many years and would be certain to bail the idea of a series of interport matches with resolution was adopted by 9 to 4 to the effect Peak tramway... Since the publication of Mr. Hall on Friday, January Bib, 1909, and includagainst the sinking food account and that the public interest appear to have been stimulated best sense of the word, our Chinese friends dre, we all know what thorough "sports," in the The first concert was held in the St. George's that the debit balance of Tis. 5,907.80 bs placed Donn's Minule, in your issue of Thursday: enthusiasm whilst, as for Chinese competitors, ed, amongst other items, Vincent's "Choral amount be erased from the balance sheet,, Fantasia" on Old National Airs, by a chorus

It was proposed by the Chaumab, and into a revival of the subject as a leading topic and we may be quite sure that either victory or of conversation at the Clubs, in altor-dinner and orchestra of some eighty performers, to seconded by Mr. Brand, that the report and meetings in short, where metimes for ther defeat would be accepted by them in quite the

accounts be accepted and passed. :

matter wometido congregate. Even at the proper spirit. The various schools and sport Carried

in China are turning out, in over-increas On the proposition of the Chairman, second Gardens, if sue happen to saunter through the ing and athletic clubs, now in existence in

happy possessor of ad acquaintance with the ed by Mr. Hadlay, the appointment of Messrs. well-kept gravel paths; and if he should be the Shanghai and other great centres of population W. Brand and J. M. Tavares, as directors was | Babel of tangues that are spoken by the cosmo. ing numbers your "after year, athletes and for foreign"loans. The latent reports of the

sportsmen who are second to none in physique confirmed.

Mr. Tavares proposed that Mr. L. B. Burk-salitan visitors, I'abrioformed "the burning or ability, and a great contest.in which they hardt be re-elected a Director of the companys uur parochial politicians. And the condensas could measure their strength, in a friendly Mr. Hadley seconded and it was carried,

Far East, would be, we believe, an exceedingly re-elected auditors on the proposition of the deas has made an excellent case against the interesting and beneficial event. Three years Messes. Lowe, Bingham god Matthews were of opinion is that the Superintendent of the Gar-way, with the youth of other nationalities in the peculiar form of ancroachment of his special from now would be ample time for the organi Chairman, seconded by Mr. Brand.

In reply to Mr. Hadley the Chairman said prese

What is the Government and what are the cation of a sports and athletic meeting on a we commend the idea to the various clubs and the directors had a scene in view with regard unofficial members of the Legislative Council: grand scale for the whole of the Far East, and committee of shareholders should be appointed question? Time was when the people's represen to consult with the Directors in the matter.tatives would have been up and doing. A circular would be sent to shareholders recall the period in the history of our Legiala: asking those who were willing to do so to jointure ben every important debateable-subject the Committee.

formed the matter of direct inquiry with the varjous constitueories,. The plebescile which. was taken op one occasion will still fresh in the meddry, of the present genera tion, Is that precedent-not a good and easy one to follow in the present instance to, guage public feelings in the matter of the mutilation, of our beautiful gardens? Whatis, more easy than to-call the community ingetter to vote og be desirability or otherwise of sacrificing the gardens to the contemplated enterprise of A pitate concern? Mr. Dunn has demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Government, the taxpayers, the domi- ciled community and the itinerant visitors have a sort of vested interest in the Gardens. Is that night, zealously preserved and carefully nurtured by the wisdom of past administrations, to be sacrificed merely for the asking-2

Ja accordance with the Articles of Association Practicable, orchestral parts of this work the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson.retires, but offers being available, the orchestration-no light task to re-construction and he suggested that: doingila order to gedge public opinion on the schools which would be likely to be interested.

in view of the very small number of performers -was so ably undertaken by the conductor as to suggest the desirability of adopting this practice for the future, having regard to the dificulty of obtaining a full complement of

himself for re-election. The Hon. Mr. H. Keswick and Mr. G. Friesland resigned on leaving the colony and the Hon. Mr. W. 1. Gresson and Mr. E. Shellim were invited m their stead. These appointinents require con firmation.

AUDITOR.

Mr. W. H. Potts bas audited the accounts now presented and offers himself for re-election.

C. P. CHATER, Chairman.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1909...

BALANCE SHEET, 30TH APRIL, 1909,

--Liabilities,

- Capital; 10,000.

shares Sip, cach

fully paid up.......$100,000.00

Te 10,000 shares $10

Each Ss paid up

reserve Ïund:

To insurance fund...

50,000.00

To declared dividends...................lang To account payable......................huga balance of Profit and Loss

instruments.

valub.ol boats, as per last ac Coup$147,000.00 society.. By accounts receivable

By Bang & Shanghai Babking, Ar patation... By. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation No. 2 account....

By Hongkong and Kowloss Wharf & Godowa Company Limited Ioan.......peng

107,000.00

$295,110.40

{

A NAGOYA TRAGEDY,

FATAL SEQUEL TO A GAME OF CHEES.

other method-1 refuse to admit that all man-

satisfactorily exhausted.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.

that the amount of cash, in the hands of banks bas iesched a very high figure, as compared with this time last year, and the present abundance in the supply of registering an increase of about YS,000,000

money would not have been sea had not the negotiations for foreign loans been successfal money lying idle at the banks in Japan, they However large may have been the amount of can by no means easily subscribe such a large amount as that of the Osaka Municipal loan. By this the small financial power of Japan may be seen. The success of the domestic foans can be properly ascribed to the success in the ne- gotiations for foreign loans.

The following are the figures of the domestic and foreign loans floated or virtually settled since January this year-

DOMESTIC LOANE.

Interest Amount Received sunomiya Municipality Yzp0,000 9% V100 Tokyo Spinning Co. .............., 500,000 Mayebashi Municipality 300,000 8% 95 Fuji Spinning Co......... 1,500,000 Setsu Spineing Co.........1,000,000 Hokkaido Colonial Brok 2,000,000. Kobe Municipality......... 174,000

.........2,500,500 6% Osaka Shosen Kaisha......2,000,000

Total V12,074,000

FOREIGN LOANS,

500,000

Yokohama Municipality X 648,000 Tokyo Gas Co... 3,900,000 Matsal Mousseline Co... Osaka Municipality....30,120,000 Nagoya Municipality... 1,000,000 Keibio Electric Railway Co.2,000,00

(now under negotiation.)

+

100

-100

100

CONFERENCE IN

IN THE STRAIZA. The Singapore Fran Prea says:The third The task of orchestrating this work (which is

antiropium conference of the Straits has been nothing if not descriptive) for the handful of

sitting at Kuala Lumpor on Saturday and yes performers available might have appalled a less

terday, 34th ult., and a series of six resolutioni capable musician than Mr. Denman Fuller but,

were to have been submitted to the Delegates, io a few days, he produced a score, which gave A violent altercation-over a game of chess

From the constitution of the Sociely, we have. no reason to suppose that they were not passed the greatest satisfaction. to all concerned, and (khagi) led to the death of one of the players at which contributed in very great measure to the Nagoya restaurant a day or two ago. Two

with acclamation, for when a Society meets success of this tent on the programme. The men-Mishima Masaji, aged 26, of Tamba,

with a pre-determined opinion among its mem colomites have since gladly accepted the or Vamato province, Nara prefecture, and Hama

bers, critical examination of any of the resolu- chestral parts which Mr. Fuller has kindly pieguchi Matsukichi, aged 37, of Namikiri-mura,

tions prepared in-anticipation of agreement scated to the society.

Shima district, Mie prefecture-were employed

censes. The first resolution thanks the House of The committed desire to express their most as hotel-runners at the Yamato kwan, fe front

Commous and the Imperial Government for sincere thanks to all those members who fook of Nagoya Station. At 11 o'clock on the night of part in the concerts, especially to Mr and Mrs the 20th ultime, affer the two men had finished

their decision to abolish opium "dens" and calls on the Government to fall into line with F. Grove of Chaton, Mrs. E. U. Bangly and the escorting passengers from the last train to the

the Governments of Chian and Hongkong, hotel, they settled down to a game of chess in,

The second expresses its deep sense of disap. -$150,000.00. Rev. M. Longridge, R. N.

The society is also greatly indebted to Miss an outhouse attached to the establishment.

pointment that the majority report of the 65,000.00

If it can be shown that the bon ton of the Strafts Opium Commission should have "put 48.980.89 Brotherton Marker for the gifted manner in They continued playing peacefully enough up

which she has atted as hour accompanist to the tilt one o'clock in the morning, when Masaj ethereal heights were to suffer injury and priva-nancial considerations before the welfare and 839.00 1,169.08, society throughout the season.

who began to lose, took objection to a move of tion by the abandonment of the route in its entire well-being of the Chinese people," and is It is with regret that the committes have to his opponent and high words ensued. They, then there will be room, for argument is strongly in favour of further restrictive. mea 28.121.43

announce that. Mr. Gelsthorpe is leaving the former then mixed the pieces on the board, favour of the ruthless destruction of the pretty zures being taken without delay with a Sags;110:40 Colony and thus will no longer be able to carry whereat Matsukichi lost control of himself and grounds which intervene between Robisson view ultimately to abolish opium throughout on the duties of hon. secretary. His untiring strack Mazaji with his fist. Masaji retaliated Road and lower Glenealy. Until it can be the Malay Peninsula. Resolution No. 3 asks and painstaking performance of such duties by throwing the chessboard at his opponent amply demonstrated that the existing line for the compulsory registration of opium call for the emphatic appreciation of the The latter then bit Masaji's thumb. Masaj is incapable of improvement by such practismokers. Resolution four assumes that poppy

TotalTM...........Yj7,368,000 became furious and, rashing into the kitchen, cable means as should suggest themselves growing in China will be done away with in 2,31445s in previous years, the expenses connected seized a large knife, with which he returned to the capable sad efficient management two years. No. 5 expresses its satisfaction for. Besides these, many other loans are under Bo

with both concerts exceeded the receipts, the and fell upon. Matsukichi whom he stabbed

the age of municipal and company loans. Whan And the sixth and last resolution calls for the 47,956.9; deficità in each case being met from the sub-to the chest, the weapon penetrating the right either by a widening of the track, or some the increased duties on opium and licenses. gotiation or proposed. The present may be called scriptions, or general fund. The society is, lung. The injured mat ran into the yard, ner of solution of the difficulties has been abolition of the Farm system throughout the foreign mousy is imported in streams for loans 830.00 however, to be congratulated on possessing where he callupsed. Masaji followed him up after paying all expenses, a balance of: $348.54 and inflicted a further stab, under the right:

F. M. S. and Colony, approves of the es acgotiated, under negotiation, or in contempla. tablishments of a Government monopoly, but tion, the flotation of domestic loans many become easier because of an easy money to be carried forward to the account for next shoulder blade this time. Not thinking that

protests against the extension of the farm.

market in Japan, But the manner in which season, when it is hoped that members will be had done anything very serious, be gave

ing system to parts of the F. M. S. where

the money is spent requires much care Wa it has not Eitherto been in force. again cordially support the society in its efforts himself up at the police-station, expecting in to promote music of a high standard in

view of the fact that the quartel had been on

quote these resolutions, because if they and discretion. The question is bow to dis Hongkong.

both sides, to be let off with a reprimand

are passed, as they are sure to be, they will appose of the money and pay the interest In most cases the money raised by these loans Shortly afterwards, Matsokichi succumbed to

pear in the books of the opiam faddinte as repro-

is intended to complete the works carried ovar his injuries. When informed of the result of

sentative of an indeñoita.something that may

from the war, not-to further extend works, bis attack, Masaji fainted. As autopsy was to

carry weight with those unaware of how small a

while a portion is for the conversion of existing be performed on the body,--Japan Chronicle.

body has passed theso pompous resolutions. They do not represent the bulk of intelligent debts. It is necessary to exercise cars that no financial difficulty shall be felt in the future 0. S. MINISTER AT PEKING;

opinion in the traits so far as they traverse

in the event of municipal loans being issded. the report of the Opium Commission. The THE NEW CANDIDATE.

calm assumption that China will do away Japan Chronicle, with poppy growing is two years is too absurd to discuss.. The registration of opium smokers is impracticable, and the complete prohibition of opium, even if either of them were desirable, is impossible, in short wo bave an amiable body of cranks solemnly sit ting down to past resolutions based on fatso assumptions, proposing impracticabilities, and expressing views in opposition to the matured gram, dated the 17th alto, from Peking :-The opinions of a body of unprejudiced men Peking Daily Ninos (formerly Chinese Publie animated solely with a desire to get at the truth. Opinion] is edited by the Peking correspondant We should be more concerned if the members of the New York Herald, and Mr. Li, a Cane tonese, and the Office is located within the of the Anti-opium Conference were more come Of his achievements might be mentioned the Unofficials, wo will rely on Mis Excellency erous and influential. We do not question Legation quarter. The journal is constantly thair bons fides, but the fact that the criticising Japan and Great Britain. Some of his reorganisation of Decker, Howell and the Governor to ascertain the wishes of the

Price, McCormick and residents in so important a matter before com-chief revolutions are proposed by a medical the diplomatic representativas fear that the pre- Company und Company, which had failed for several mitting the Government to a policy which may millions, and which he put on a paying basis, be fraught with grave objections in the fature, His connection with the Panama Canal was-Yours, etc.

AN OLD RESIDENT. recently referred to in connection with the

Hongkong, 29th May, 1909. libel quite agalast the New York World and the Indianapolis, for he was engaged by the Panama Canal Company of France and was instrumental in securing, the passage of the Panama Canal Bill through Congress and was later engaged in perfecting the details of the transfer of the canal to the United States 147 | Shanghai Times,

PROFIT AND LOSS account.

PARDON FOR REFORMERS, GRAND COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION.

To ordinary repairs and alterations $9.957.35. To insurance fund angenang 7.350.00 To directors and auditor's fees...... 1,000.00 Some time ago It was reported that the Prince

·To balance...

28121.43 Regeat proposed to pardon the Reformers of the year 1898. This generous thought, how

·$46,528.68,

ever, met with opposition-from the majority of the Grand Council. It appears now that is $98.5

spite of this opposition the Frince Regent 38,565.58 insists on having his own way and intends to 7,583.58 pardon Kang Yu-wei and the other reformers 45.00 and appoint, them again in the Government 240.00 service. $45.528.68

By balance from last account.

By not paralogs og boats...

By interestissä sägarezidentiny By scrip fees anim

By unclaimed dividends forlested .....

--INSURANCE, FUND.

To repairs to Morning Star damaget

in July typhoon** *****

To balance forwarded"

By balance from last account. By profit and lose account, lesniamily

It is stated that the Agreement for the Yoet: Railway Loan will be signed on the 28th, Recently the authorities in Hankow sealed up the Ta Hsin Bask and arrested its manager, Via Helang-lin, for alleged failure to comply with regulations and for doing business before $4,590.48 due registration by the Ministry of Agriculture, 48,9889 | Industry and Commerce kad been effected.

A consoriaald to have, suggested to the|| 554,575.37 Throne that as railway construction in the various provinces requires enormous sums of $47,321:37 money, the provision for which has been

7.550.00 matter of great difficulty, it would be better to

obtain foreign loans to carry out the construc 554,174.37 tion than to suffer a long delay in the inatter, But agreements for such Joans he suggested should be most carefully drawn up, and the construction of the line should be kept quite separats from the loan, so that no interference in the one should be inlctposed on the strength of the other. No official rescript was received |to thii memorial-/V. G. D. Newte

THE disinfecting station that is being establish od at Amoy will be sad principally on passon- gers, bacgsge and steamers larving for the Philipglay Islands. The si stign is shout ready IN COMMANDE SPOrations.;

New York, 27th May, Mr. William Nelson Cromwell is reported to be a candidate for the position of United States Minister at Peking, in succession to Mr. W. Rockhill..

Mr. Cromwell is the senior partner of the law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell, New York, whose speciality is corporation law, He is well known in the commercial world of America, particularly for his connection with the large corporations in the States. He was officer or counsel to more than twenty of the largest, including the United States Steel Corporation.

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In making this assertion I'am fully mindful of the interests of the stockholders in the high level Tramway Company, who, to my mind, would profit rather than lose by the abandon- ment of the project that has been before the public cow for the past six years. it should not be forgotten that the kean and strenuous struggle which ended in the buying out of the concession for the new line bad for its object the defeat of impending.competition, rather than the contemplation of increased and ex- tended service to the travelling public. Now that that object has been attained the share holders are once again safe and sung in a monopoly whose profits none will grudge them for their enterprise in acquiring.

To come to the point, I hold that before the unofficial members of Council pledge them „selves to, á...-support of the scheme which may mean so much sacrifice, the daty de- volver upon them to take the sense of the catire community whom they ostensibly re- present. And to arrive at that score of public opinion they could do much worEO then by taking a plebescite before the Bill comes again for discussion by the Council. Failing this manifest obligation on the part of

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

A NEWSPAPER QUESTION AT

PEKING.

`REPORTED DIPLOMATIC' ACTION: AGAINST

"PRKING DAILY NEWS" COUN

The Andhi has received" the

following

man acting outside his profession and dabesace of the office within the Legution quarter bling in politics, a missionary necessarily com- may bring about had feeling between the Loga mitted to one view, and a gentleman who tious and the Chivase authorities in the event Was Just boon to China in professions! of the, paper's attacking the Chlause Gowerg capacity on the Oplom Commisslop, is secos ment. They are acxious to compel it to leATE Ary to be considered in getting a true idea of the quarter, and point out that, the Boxer the value of those, resolutions. The exidance Tresty authorisau, the prožiblion of. Calzarse TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGXong Telegraph," given before the Commission should also be from, living there. A letter to this affect han Dear Sir, was reported at the Monthly considered as to the strength and influence of been circulated among the diplomanc TEPENO Committee Meeting of the Hongkong Bose the anti-opluns sociation balore asyming sentations, and the British, Japanese, American

good in volent Society to-day that some misconception that the resolutiour are as lafsentially backed Austrian, and Spanish Miningen. kaya manner has arisen with regard to the testimonial to the, as they sIS SOUCIOUS,

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