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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY AUGUST 3 1909.

foreign goods retained. The increase in Manchuria, as compared with the 'figures.for 1997, was as much as 40 per cent., as per cept being added by the new stations on the frostier and 19 per cent, by the sea, ports. In Kwangtung and Kwangsi'a total increase of 1.50 per cent, was contributed to by most of the ports in these provinces. Swatow, however, stood aloof, and taken by itself shows a decrease of zo per cent.

Bathing Fatality.

EUROPEAN WARDE DROWNED.

IN DIN DRINKERS BAY.

The sak has removed from our midai anolber

which is common in moit offices to Great continuous fail in the value of silver was Britain and America, the only sufferers who discouraging to the import trade in general, fail to obtain this advantage, being shop-and; in the already languid state of the keepers' assistants and those employed at market, it played an important part in the places of public resort. Although the history of an unprofitable year. But the officials are thus privileged they complain foreign trade has always had to reckon with "A, S. WATSON & CO., that their salaries compare unfavourably with the uncertainties of exchange, which when the incomes of business men. From the unfavourable, to one branch of the trade is Aippan's point of view, this complaint is un (avourable to another, as shown by the reasonable, since, apart from the question of cord value of exports in 1908;, and other ability, business men work for harder than causce must be sought to explain the ab In all other ports of the Empire the decline ceased, chartered a pleasure junk to proceed

LIMITED,

RSTABLISHED.A.D. 1841.

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

SPECIALITIES:

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Bell's Albertas Eastern Agency, Limited, has declared a dividend of 15 per cent, for last year, free of income tax.

member of the community-the victim being Mr. Fercy Cocke, a young officer of the staff of the Victoria Gaol. The tragedy took place yen- terday, and the circumstances are sad to relate A party of thirteen men, including the de

Percy Cocke, it would seem, after having pat

on his bathing costume, went to the stern of the bout, and dived into the water. Immediately

be reached the surface again be was stop to b

in difficulties. Both his hands were raised above his head and he was struggling violently to keep himself afloat. Two of his comrades went to his rescue, but they were unable to render any assistance, owing, as already mon

the officials. If, however, the system of sence of demand for foreign goods in the in foreign imports was general, but as the on a bathing excursion. They left Hongkong allowing a month's vacation per head was face of a flourishing export trade, since writer has already pointed out the fact that shortly after the tiffin hour and sails, were im- abolished, the number of officials could be it cannot yet be adequately accounted for exports have increased and new industriesmediately set for the north. Eventually the reduced, and in that case, ab increase of the development of home industries, con are being established, are circumstances happy company reached Giu Drinkers-a bay salaries would be both possible and proper, siderable' an 'that development has been.which afford the greatest promise for the'

on the way from Stonecutters' Island to Chin The journal concludes by declaring that ii. Among these, causes the high price of rice | future of the Empire. Truly it would seem Wan, Lai-chi-kok. There-they- anchored- just about four p.m., and no time was lost by the can see no reason why the official class was still prominent, in spite of the good that Ching is striving with might and maig to should be especially favoured in the matter harvests of the preceding year and the cop take a leading 'share in the trade of the bathing enthusiasts to cater the water. of vacations, and urges that if the long tinued importations from Indo-China. A world.. holiday can not be put an end to this great improvement, however, has been seen. yer it should be abolished next year in this respect since the middle of 1908. If possible. It is rather amusing to find As we have frequently pointed out, one of tha Japanese officials, to the indigne the causes of depression was the excessive tion of the Japanese press, complain that outturn of copper coins from the Mints. The their salaries are inadequate and not at all value of these coins fell steadily, and at the commensurate with the work done, Was there close of the year one dollar exchanged for ever an official-or a civilian for that matter 35 copper cents, (1p-cash pieces) on the FRUIT CHAM- the world over who was content with his salary, Middle Yangtze, for 126 on the Lower especially if he belonged to the upper grades? Yangize, and for 138' at Chefoo, while the PAGNE.

The pelty official, of course, is powerless in rates reported from southern maritime pro-An explosion occurred on the Japanese battle- thematter. Whatever he may think he has to vinces vary from 110 10 117. This, as close-ship danc in Ise Bay on 25th ult. Two petty keep his thoughts to himself or bear the bruntly touching, the great mass of the people, officers and two bluejackets were killed; and of contravening the regulations. Another appears to be one of the most serious as, ecis two officers and three men were wounded. paper, the Auchi Nicki, is even more out of the currency problem which, from all spoken in its remarks than the Aigon. In-points of view, calls urgently for solution. deed from the love of its comments we are But while according full value to these and inclined to think that there must be some other reasons of commercial depression, it ill will of recem date between the press and will probably be right to reenguise in the re the officials. We read that the Aichi Fichi | duced surplus of "insports over exports a in commenting on the proposed 'increase of official salaries, cumphasizes the fact that

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

Watso

AND

FRUIT SYRUPS

mixed with aerated or plain water make excellent refreshing beverages, Guaranteed to be made from the pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

natural and healthy effort to readjust ex- expenditure to income. But while the im- post trade was poor and largely in excess of market requirements the contrary was the case with regard to exports, while it is stated that the progress being made in the creation of manufacturing industries is one of the best auguries for the future. We need not ge into details as to trade" at Shanghai and Bankow but, these sentences will be read with interest and attention, There is no doubt that in the next few years China will make strides towards the position as an in dustrial nation, for which she is destined by virtue of her natural resources and the character of her people, and to this end education as well as official encouragement should be directed. Too much is heard of adulteration, of watered cotton, slaty coal,

In view of a Treaty having been concluded between and China and Sweden, the Waiwupu bas asked for Imperial permising to establish

Chinese Consulates in Swedish parts,

A LARGE Dumber of Cantonese residents in the South Pacific Islands bave jointly address- ed a lelegram to the Waiwupu praying it to take strong action concerning the "Fatahan incident.

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THE local agent of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., informs us that the total output of the Company's thies mines for the week ending 17th July amounted to 28,166.02 tops and the sales during the preiod to 18,013.5

tons,

+

A CARP, measuring twenty-four and a half inches long, one foot mine in girib, and seven inches broad, weighing over twenty pounds, was betted at the Taikoo waterworks yester day. A number of larger fish were transferred to other reservoirs.

REFRESHING. officials work much less hard, than business,

men

The journal proceeds to complain of the genral attitude of the officials toward the public and declares that they are too fre- quently both discourteous and incompetent. hey forget, in fact, that they are public ser- vants: "onsequently, the Nicht wichi thinks that until a great improvement takes place in the ability and conduct of the official classes they are not entitled to any improvement of their position. In quoting these remarks hy Japanese papers, we need hardly say,, remarks the Kofe ferald, that we do not wish to associate ourselves with all that is said above, but the growing disposition on the part of the press and public to closely scrutinise the ways of officialdom, instead of treating officials as "little tin goo !s," is a and dirty, wheat; and the splendid tea and noteworthy sign of the times. So far as our silk trades are being endangered by the

the sum of $31.50 and giving in return an un- own officials in Hongkong are concernede ention of primitive methods of production stamped receipt. The money, it is stated, was there is no analogy-with-their-confrirria-in-the-face-ol-2-formidable-foreign-com-received-in-respect-of-house-rest-Tbo-charga- Japan. There are a good many who could petition" Reference is made to the opiuni was proved, and the magistrate (Mt. J. K. not take a holiday if they got the opportunity, question and it is 'decidedly interesting Wood) imposed a fine of Sto.

S. WATSON & CO

LIMITED,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

„Hongkong, 25th.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Sir J. Fayrer, Bark, M.D., F.R.CS, Edio, Royal Army Medical Corps, Medical Officer, The Duke of York's Royal Military school, Chelsea, has been M.D., R.A.M.C. in charge of the Military Ho selected to succeed Lieut. Colonel J, M. Reid, pital, Hongkong.

MRS. D. Solomon, residing at 33. Hollywood Road, was summoned to the Police Court, today, to answer a charge of having received

tioned, to the struggles of the drowsing man,

in order to save their own lives they were per forced to release their grip on the man, who ark

and has not since been seen. Several other

gentlemen of the party made heroic efforts to reach the man as he was sinking for tho fast time, but they, too, were unsuccessful. As a matter of fact one of the party was very nearly drowned himself and had to be picked up from the water.

A search is being made to recover the body of the deceased, but so far it has been no successful.

Percy. Cocks was thirty-four years of age, and unmarried. He joined the staff of the discharge from the Middlesex Regiment. warders about a year ago, having obtained his He was well liked by his brother officers, and bis sad end will be greatly mourned by them. Deceased, who was an Englishman, leaves bis parents at home to mourn his joss, and the sympathy of all will go to them.

CANTON DAY BY DAY?

THE NEW VICEROY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, sad August.

་ ་ ་ ་

A telegram has been received by the Ceston

afficials that the Canton Viceroy-desiguate,

stay about two weeks or so, and have a con. H.E. Yuan Shu-fuo, was expected to arrive at Shanghai about the set instant, where be will.

|ference with H.E. Chaug Jen-chun; after which .E. Yuan will resume bis journey about the 20th instant from Shanghai to proceed sou b by a German Mail for Canton to take up bis new appointment as Viceroy of the Liape Kwang provinces.

-CHARITABLE-BAZAAR.-

Telegrams.t

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE,

MACAO'S DELIMITATION.

TELEGRAM FROM THE WAIWUPU.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."],

Peking, 2nd August. The Waiwupu has telegraphed to H.E. Kao Erh Ch'ien, the Special Commissioner, that the Conference with the Portuguese Commissioner, on the question of the delimitation of the boundaries of Macno should not be held in Hongkong and that it would be more appropriate to hold its sittings at Macao.

The Foreign Ministry further directs that, after the boundary question has been settled in Macao, Commissioner Kao might proceed to Hongkong and there discuss the commercial question

(Whatever the latter quest on may relate to the foregoing telegram is not sufficiently expli- cit.-Ed, BET]

OANTON-MACAO RAILWAY, OFFICIAL CONTROL UNDESIRADLE. [By courtesy of theTM" Sheung Po."]

Peking, 2nd August.

The concessionaries of the Canton- Macao Railway have telegraphed to the Ministry of Posts and Communi- cations representing that they would not recognise the appointment of any official superintendent-general of the railway.

TANG SHAO-YI,

THE REGENT'S OBSERVATION.

[By courtery of the "Sheung Pok]

Peking, 2od

August. The Prince Regent has informed the Grand Council that, although Taug-Bhao-yi-was-instructed-to-in-

For the purpose of raising foods for the maintenance of the Sau Sbut Female College, quire into the question of finance (in a bazzar was organised in Po Wah Fong street his recent tour abroad), no memoran- ja the Wettera suburb for two-days-on-the-gst- ultimo-and-the-st-instant, where a variety-of-

dum on the subject has yet been sub-

The Hongkong Celegre defray expenses. But as a rule these are the the people are backing up the anii-opiuni under the ban are as follows:-Opium fexcept articles all skilfully worked by the students of mitted by him.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1909

HOLIDAYS IN JAPAN.

Laf and many a hard working public servant has to find that the writer is fully convinc_THR_Japanese Government has published_a io forego whatever privileges he may be entitled ed of the vigour and reality of this refist of articles, the exportation of which to to simply for want of the necessary, cash to form and of the earnestness with which Korea is prohibited; The articles-coming

that college, was offered for sale. The bazaar men in the lower branches of the service movement generally. On the subject of rail for medical purposes), imitation colas, and

was visited by a large number of people each Arms (except those exempted by the Korean whose ambition is to attain the position of ways it is remarked that this subject as Government for purposes of hunting, and self-day and the preceeds realised during the two $150 clerks. Still it cannot be gainsaid been to the front among public questions, defence) nickel coin, bullion and moulds for days was over a thousand dollars. that the average official enjoys more holi- but the actual progress made in construction, making colo. days than the civilian although whether has not been remarkable. So well is it now he appreciates them, is another mat-recognised that railways are necessary to the THE Admiralty announce the following ap- ter. We are inclined to fancy that the national growth that the desire to possess pointments-Sub-Lieutenants F, P. O, Bridge

Certain correspondence and articles which

many years past,

pleasures of official-life,

FORHIGN TRADE IN CHINA,

with that of Kwangsi, was, nevertheless, well maintained as will lie seen from the follow ing figures furnished by 1 ports in these provinces :-

1pol. 1905,

Hk. "T 1. 12

Alles, to the Tamar, additional, for charge of Kent, to date 271b ̄ult." Engr. Lieut. E.

stores, and duty with T.B.'s and to assist the engineer commander, to date ist ult. The appointment of Engr. Lieut. E. J. Allen to the King Alfred, for study of japanese, in can.

(celled."

HOUSE COL'APSE..

WANG TA-HSIEH

MINISTER TO SWEDEN.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."

Peking, 2nd August.-

On the 31st ultime two buildings adjacent to one another in Lo Fai Heng street in the Western suburb suddenly collapsed at 12.30

prompt assistance was at hand and the us-cil to appoint Wang Ta-Hsieh Mi persons were buried underthe debris. Happily, It is proposed by the Grand Coun

fortunate victims were extricated none 100

FOOD; they were suffering from serious in-nister to Sweden in order to allay Juries, 3hey were sent to the in the feelings of the Kiangan and

Chekiang people.

Hospital for treatment and it is hoped they will be brought round.

TRADEMARK PROSECUTION,

MARKHT EXTENSION.

A QUESTION OF LIMITS.

The following correspondence was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon relative to the proposed limits of the New Western Market and the proposed ex tension of the north western boundary of the

Dear Bowley, The S, W, market limit at

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INTERESTING CASE OF TOBACCO MARKS,

This afternoon, in the Folice Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the Kwong Man Cheung firm,

Yeung Ming Kok Company, printers, of 4, Up- and for beingin possession of certain lithographic tended to Taikoo Dockyard gates on the Shan- blocks for the said mark.

Mr. F. Paget Helt, of Messrs. Bratton and Hett, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesare. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, defended.

ki-wan Road. Mr. Brewin has not agreed to this as yet. I attach S,BO. 7880 of 1999. "

2. 1 will get the Assessor to check the namirs Kowloon Markets to-morrow.

of

have lately appeared in the vernacular press...outhurst-in-the==Japanese÷press-against-them-outrans for the present the means ofman,-to-the-Bedford, and JN-Polly, to the p-m-without-warning-to-the-accident-fiveTM of japan on the subject-of-official-vacatious official holidays is really the outcome of acquiri gtiem, at least on such terms as arc: should prove of interest in both commercialhe exceptionally hot weather which is being acceptable to patriotic and, perhaps, over and official circles in Hongkong, if only to experienced there. Quoting from the Robe cautinus Chinese. Foreign capital and pro- show that there is a feeling of irritation that raid of the 20th ult. From all over fessional supervision being, however, in _the_official class should be specially favoured

when the man of business and his assistants the Empire exceptional-heat-is-being-report-dispensable to effective railway development ed. At Kofu on. Sunday the temperature in China, it ought not to be difficult to

OFFICIALS' RETURN, have to toil and moil no matter what the reached 8 8 Fahr., while at Nagoya it was secure this help on safe conditions. The SENTENCE of fourteen days' hard labour was weather. For example, yesterday-was-

The Kwangchow Brigadier General, 'Li 98 2, and at Utsunomiya yesterday the mer-report continues: "On the Canton-Hankow passed upon a coolie, Kam Page of 17, Ti Mong Yuet, and several others, who accom bank holiday, but how many-commercial- firms were in a position to close up for Cury went up to 100, which is a record for line traffic, was opened at the end of 1908 Hong Lane, in-the-Police-Court, to say, fotpanied H.E. Chang Jen-chun to Hongkong.

The coolest of the printe a point 45 miles distal from Canton,valued at $1.10, from a shop at 67, Der Vœux

attempting to steal a pair of Chinese shoes, seturned to Canton yesterday. "the entire day and even if they had done so cipal cities on Sunday was Tokin, where y constituting an advance of 28 miles during Road Central. Defendant went to the shop it is doubtful whether the assistants would degrees were recorded. At Tokachi, in the the year. Surveys have proceeded on other yesterday under the pretext of making a pur have greatly appreciated the doubtful plea okkaido, the temperature was as low as sections, both in Kwantung and Hunan." chase. When the shopkeeper's back was sure of remaining away from their usual87 Fabt., and Choshi and Urawa rejoiced Kwangtung, the report proceeds, suffered turned he attempted to leave the premises with places, unless, of course, they were burdened in the compirative coolness of 81 degrees." severely from floods in the North River in the shoes-but was caught. with funds sufficient to carry them to salu

Even if the humidity of the atmosphere in June, which are stated to have destroyed brious Macao-or the New Territories. But Hongkong is notably high, it is improbable crops on the river banks in six districts, and THE Minchéagpu or Ministry of the laterior, of 36, Bonham Strand West, summoned the Sai Wan Ho Market: it is hot the question of bank holidays that is that the heat lately experienced here, has from typhoons in the autumn; but his trade, tions to all the provinces, ordering the authori-par Lascar Row, for forging their trade-mark. Sai Wan Ho Market, should, I think, ba ex-

says a native report, has issued circular instruc- agitating the Japanese newspapers. it is the been as trying as that which has induced the

ties to distribute anti-oplum cures free among prolonged holiday season from July to ep-Japanese press to growable at the special

the people, io print and circulate anti-oplum tember which is granted to officials. We learn from the Nippon that during the perjod ́in

literature and to exercise strict supervision over „shops dispensing anti-opium medicines. With question all officials are entitled to vacations

regard to the last measure much' may be done of one.month in turn, and those of them

3. Will you let me have this paper back 7- by the Municipal Council to put a stop to many who are in attendance at the offices are

E. D. C. WOLFE. As usual, the annual report on the foreign. Net furiga impott. 87,500 23.976 1 injurious quick-remedies sold in the settle- entitled to icavo at noon.

P.S-Sea market limits proposed for New The Nippon fails trade of China issued by the Imperial Mari die native ingate 4945818148 subset 'ments in the guise of anti-opium pills,

Expořte em B5751,198 to1,059,386 93,614,905, to understand why in these busy days the time. Customs, is couched in guarded lan

The trade-mark in question, Western Market. These and Sai Wan Ho ex- officials alone are able to spare time for a guage, the main feature being the enormous

THE new handsome building of Messrs. Lane, which was called the "jumping horse mark tension will have to go before the Board, Total. Ik Ti... 254,211.85 245,585.00 155.634.955 Crawford and Co., Ltd., in Tokyo is making becaure a home in the net of jumping

E. D. C. WOLTE.. month's holiday and a further months of half-mass of figures included in the general state. In the net trade of all ports there was a fall. such rapid progress that they expect to be fully the misin feature, was well-known as the 25.259. holidays, The Journal considers that the ment. It must always strike the general in foreign imports from Uk. Tis. 423,838,431 | installed to the same by October. The build label used for the complainant. firm's to Dear Wolfe, Herewith. Please return as European maxim," "Work hard, and play. reader who attempts to fullow with what suc m 1907 to Hk. Tis. 396,261,991 in 1908. ing is situated within half a block of the Nippon bacco. It was not only known in the Colony, soon as possible.

«F÷-B; L. BOWLEY: "hard" is quite reasonable, and if the officials cess he can the statistical accounts published Net native imports at all ports increased Ginko in the centre of the district which is

but also in China. The trade-mark was re

16.7.09. worked- very hard for the rest of the year it by the Customs l'epartment of the Lapetial from Hk. Tis. 137.552,030 to Hk. T destined to became the heart of Tokyo's bus gistered in June last-ant so long.ago, Some

ness district, and will prove one of the most 'would not grudge them their playtime during Chinese Government that here is evidence 178,544,248. The entire exports, including attractive stores of the capital, with plenty of firm was surprised, on passing the defendant of the streets in Kowloon in the attached list

weeks ago one of the fokis in the complainant

Assessor,Will you please check the names

the summer, but, as 'compared with business indeed of laborious days epeat in collecting in their sum the total of native imports, rose large show windows of attractive display firm, see several printing_presses working men, 'it considers that the officials enjoy the facts of China's commerce. There is no from Hk. Tls, 391,050,384 to Hk, Tls. quite at variance in this respect to their Yoko- on this particular mark. The trade-marks Comparative leisure all the year round. | scamped work in this report, which is an 438,735,094. The outstanding feature of bama building.

seized by the police were in every detail the same as those used by the complainants— --Moreover, throughout the twelve months, the outward and visible testimony to the the year's trade being the decline-in-foreignUNDER date Shangbai, 29th uit., Messrs.

even la the namoj The matter was an Head of the Sanitary Department, officials are able to leave their offices at noon ability of the staff which still calls Sir Robert imports, it will be of interest to look more wheelock & Co. write:--We have another brisk that the forgery had

important one, loasmuch as it was believed

New names in red în attached list...... beau poing, DD on Saturday, The consequence is, says the Hart chief. It would be as impossible as it closely at the statistics bearing on the distri fortnight to report on our homeward freight for some time. It was not known for whom

A. CHAPMAN, -287.09. Nippon, that on Saturday afternoons and would probably prove uninteresting to a large 'bution of foreign goo's, and indoing so it must market and there is sufficient cargo offering on the defendant firm ware printing the trade- during the long vacation the public is con- number of readers to give the report for 1908 be noted that the figures of act foreign imports all the various berths to satisfy all tonnage 10

Secretary, Please círculate proposed market stantly put to much inconvenience. We are in full, but we may make excerpts of those given in the preceding paragraphs represent quirements, Coastwisss-We regret to any that not want the representative of the defendant limits for New Western Market and also pro- not clear whether thess lengthy vacations items which will appeal more or less specially the total net quantities imported at the various the same poor state of affairs exists in this gave the order to print the labels that was posed extension of the north-western boundary are enjoyed by all Japanese officials or only to Hongkong. The first sentence to the ports from all sources, and either retained market as when lan writing and there the person wanted. If he was not to be found, of the Sai Wan Ho Market to Taikoo Dock E. by a section of the heads of departments, but affect that the hoped for revivalofforeign trade at the ports or sent-inland on payment of absoiniely no demand of any consequence is if no information could be supplied by the gate. the polat is immaterial, the important fact has not been realised is not encouraging, transit dues or likin. In two sections of the any direction-there is no coasting cargo mpy. being that our, contemporary objects, even Depression.reigned almost universally from Empire only-in Manchuria and in the Japan and we have not seen the market so ing locally and no coal-freights offering from to the usual Saturday afternoon holiday, the baglaning of the year to its closo. 1 be Two Kwang-was there an increase in the "Eifela" for a long time,

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Mr. Hett, stated that his clients were the owners of this and other trade-marks for their tobacco and tea

marks. Mr. Heit contiened to say that he did company fixed, but he wanted to know who

other side whereby they could reach the proper Party, then he would surt that the defendants

heavily fined, magka

be

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Evidence was then heard, and: the cam further adjourned

of Market fimits?

17.7.09

197209.

EL. D. C. WOLTE

E DO WOLVE

It is drgent. Could it be added for next meeting ?: