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Telegrams,

**HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

NAVAL COMMISSIONERS.

ARRIVAL AT AMOY.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Amoy, 11th September. Prince Shun Pui-lap and Admiral Sali Chon-ping arrived at Amoy to day at 8 p.m.

MAÇÃO'S GARRISON.

CHINESE CONCERN,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 12th September. Upon learning that the Portuguese Government proposes to increase the garrison at Macao owing to the delimitation controversy, the Prince Regent instructed Grand Councillor Na Tung to telegraph to H.E. Kao Erh Ch'ion, the Special Commis sioner, directing him to protest against the step_us_a_violation of Treaty stipulations

GANTON REGIMENT.

DISBANDMENT ORDERED.

[Bg a pertany of the "Shrung Po

Peking, 12th September. The Ministry of War has given instructions to the Viceroy of Canton to disband a certain regiment in that city within three years.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG.

JAPANESE PHYSICIAN IN ATTENDANCE."

[Py couplery of the "Sheung Po."]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13 1900

ROWLOOK-DANTON RAILWAY.

. HONGKONG, DOES NOT WANT TO BE A

.. SECOND MACAO...

The Straits Ecko writas editorially 1— Whoever put Mr. Ginnell, M. r., up to ask the questions reported by Reuter yesterday, with regard to the Kowloon-Canton and

Canton ankow Railways, cannot have ex- plained tblogs sufficiently to him. The only genuine agitation left is one having reference to the wastage of money by the Crown Agants. We cannot imagine the existence of a single individual who, knowing anything at all about it, would suggest that the river route to Canton -mska the first-mamad line usneCESTATY,

Even the Colonial Under-Secretary failed

(if Reuter's condensation have not misrepre- septed bim} to represent the real import ance of this little local line. To speak of the indirect proft accruing: from Im- proved trade facilities WAL too vague, especially when replying to the extract. dinary suggestion that the existing river route is shorter and more satisfactory. It is quite

correct that the undertaking has the full con

good wishes,

sent of the local Government, but it has more than that, te has the popular sympathy and Hongkong is no longer just a small island emporium like Penang. Hongkong includes and embraces, in a manner with which the relation of Pesang ad Province Wellesley cannot be compared, the peninsula of Kowloon and the leased binterland" koown as the New Territory. The development of Kowl un pro, misto el pas Hongong proper, and to make

of it a mere residential suburb.

JAPAN AND CHINA......

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINESE STUDENTS' PASSIONATZ CIRCULAR THE VIENNA CAFE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Recently it was reported that the Chinese students in Tokyo had issued a printed circolar of considerable length, strongly condemning the action of the Japanese Government regard. ing the Autung-Mukden Railway, and urging that Japanese goode should be boycotted in China as an act of retaliation. We now learn from the dahi that these circulars have been distributed broadcast in all the provinces of China, and the text has been reproduced in the Chinese Press. Our Osaka ciátemporary gives the following as being the substance of the circular:-

"China has continually experienced diploma." tic troubles during the past ten or twenty years calling in her people be og "turbed in spirit. The situation has become more since the Russo-Japanese War, and extercal troubles have multiplied. Little Japan, scting under the influence of her victory in the late war. threatens to conquer the whole of East Asia

No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Telephone No. 934

European management will be opened at the above entirely rebuilt and modernized BG to notify the Public that a modern sud sp-to-date Bakery and Cafa under exclusively promises, on

SUNDAY, THE 19TH ̈INSTANT..

for

The latest sanitary improvements employed." Strictest cleanliness all over the place.

Usa only first class floor and other material.

The Company has secured the services of Mohur. J. SOMMER and A. SOKOLOWSKI, the Bakery and Confectionery Dapartmant.

The long experience of both Gentleman is up-to-date establishments on the Continent, is the best guarantee that only the best over produced in the Colosy will be supplied.

The Patronage of the Public is respecifalty solicited. Hongkong, 13th September, 1999,

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this means facilitate the introduction of a better class from other provinces.

THE CEYLON ORDINANCE, The subjet li one of so much importance to Europeans in the East that we offer no apology for reproducing at lenth the following summa ry of the Ceylon Ordinance No, 28 of 1873 relating to regis:ration of servants:

TEN

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Intimations.

THE

DAIRY FARM

LIMITED.

00.,

BUTTER.

WE regret that, owing to a sharp rits im

the price of butter in. Australia and to the_low_rate of exchange ruling here, we are compelled to raise the selling price of var

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Daisy" brand butter to 80 cents per lb, from 1st September next, when the following prices will rule-

ENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY TO "Honeysuckle" brand

H. M. NAVAL YARD of the under mentioned Timber Materials for one year from

"Daisy" 18th October, 1929, viz:-

"Dairymaid" TRAK

BAULE, THICKSTOFF, "Butteroup! AMERICAN FIR or OREGON PINE ►SCANTLING, PLANK, Hongkong, 25th Augus, 1909, CAMPHOR WOOD

AND BOARD. OREGON SPARS.

the rat step in her operations Japan laid hands on Korea, and then extended the scope of her operations to China, whom she bas open. The term master is defined as including by rebbed of our coction ofthe Inter- dom every parson having servacts in his employ. HARDWOODS started the reconstraction ofthe Antusg-Mukden

and servants as domestic servants hired by the Railway at her own will. She has over un monit or receiving monthly wages and includ

hieno, and as drita Cira sanding bead and under servants, female servants, sation for the Tatsumarn and Pratas Island affairs. It is not unusual for the stronger to act illegally in any part of the world; such has be the case in all ilmes, past and present but nocountry has offended moze in this respect than Japan in recent years. These events nie well-known to everyone, and in addition Japan bas 'secret designs to invest money in the Chao-Chow-Swatow Railway in Fukion and to eventually assume control of the line Japan is constantly sending emissaries in the vuins of itinerant vendors to all the provinces of Caloa, spying out the condition of affairs in the interior. The Japa ess students of the

The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

1654 Hongkong, 13th September, 1909.

INDO-CHINA STEAM 'NAVIGATION

"

ASAHI "

AND

Forma of Tender, and information in regard to the conditions of contract, &c. can be ob- PILSENER cooks, coachmen, horsekeepers and house and raised an application to the Naval Store garden coolies. A Registrar of domestic ser- Officer, H. M. Naval Yard. A deposit of ons vants, who is under the general supervision and hundred dollars will be required with each Įtender, but this will be returned on the 'accept- control of the inspector-General of Police, may Race or rejection of the same. The tenders, to appointed for the Island of Ceylos or for any which will be received till noon on and prox town or district in which the ordinance may be should be sealed and addressed to the Naval brought into operation. It is the duty of the Store Officer, H.M. Navsi Yard Registrat to receive applications from parious desirous of onlaring domestic service. He satisfies himself that the applicants are fit be fore registering them and he records in the geo- eral register what he has been able to learn respecting their antecedents, and also the names, of any persons who certify to their're.

vitional registration to persons who cannot produce sufficient evidence as to their fitness, This registration may be subsequently con- firmed according to the result of service. He may also refuse to register a person, but most report the matter for the lospector General of

The Kow pon-Canton railway, primarily, is to open up Kowion and its rich hinterland, The alignments, so far as engineering pussi bilities, would permit, was made with that in view, and numerous branch boas are future certaisties. This important ares, in addition to being made available and useful, is also linked with Canton, ibat most important Chi-Tao Dobun Kwai School in Shanghai are conspectability. The Registrar may grant pro- dese commercial neighbour and costomer of Hoogkong. So far we have the indirect profit, of improved trade facilities mentioned, by Mr. Sealy.

Above and beyond that, however, is the fact that this focal lips is to allow Bongkong to participate in the. benefit of the Chinese rail way system, slowly but surely opening up the Empire. The Honkow Canton lios is a con tinuation of the trunk line from Peking to Haskow, with which Shanghai is rapidly mak- ing connection, Bhanghai basan-vigable river route to lankow, the great railway junction of the future, but there are no double-la Shanghai as to whether a railway to Haukow will be Peking, 12th September. payable or not. Gives trunk lines connecting Peking and Shanghai with Canton via Hankow, Grand Councillor Chang Chih-Hongkong would look very foolish, would it tung has been attended by a Japan. not, to let such an important artery have its etminus remain at Canton, wheu ao eighty ese physician for many days without mile track makes Hoogkong (or strictly speak. finding any improvement in his con- ing Kowloon) the patural southero terminus dition; he has, in consequence, ap- plied for a further extension of leave, MANCHURIAN OFFICIALS.

APPLICATIONS TO RESIGN..

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po"]

of China.

The very commercial existence of Hong

Police's approval.

DUTIES OF MASTERS, The registration of convicted offenders ar sociates of thieves and person known to the police to be leading disorderly or dis reputable lives is prohibited; but on the application of a respectable householder, who intends to ongega bim, any person may bo registered. All registered servants are pro vided with pocket registers in which are record.

which,, merginand...and sleza, el-anaxarmant af

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"NAMSANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigners

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

per lb.

1,00

80 70%

(380

"SAPPORO"

BEER.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining LIGHT AND landed at Consignee's risk and expense.

on board after & P., the 14th inst., will be

No Fire Insurance will be affected. ́Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers. Hongkong. Tyth September, 1009,

S.9. "OCEANIEN...

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

IMB.TO.CONSIGNEZA..

stantly travelling in the interior disguised as Chinese, and keeping their lynx eyes open, as they move alone always in Clue China on. ele squadrons are always in the China song under such names as Yaugtze squadron, &c. That Japan cherishes designs in Chiza may be inferred from the facts above cited. It is an indisputable fact that Japso has am- bitious designs on China, and is putting them isto practice in various ways. Of late she has deprived Korea of military and judicial power and has overthrown the sovereignty ni the peninsula. Formerly Korea belonged to China. "The lips have gone and the teeth fee! cold!" We shudder at the thought of Korea's fate. The so-called ultimatum of lapas, in which she decineed her intention of taking free action on the Anlogg-Mukden Railway ques-ed the particulars jucluded in the general ion, was presented to te Wai-wa-pe by Mr. registry. The duties and obligations of a juio, Japanese Minister in Peking, and the master are as follows:-(1) On the introduc. Chinese Government has been forced to accept tion of the ordinance to cause all his servants it. Can our country still be called a State? A to be registered and to supply a list of them to State comprises people, territory, and over the Registrar showing the names, capacity, in signty. Now that Japau' is allowed to laug`neo kong depends upon it. From time to time action in Chinese territory, what becomes each.(1) On engaging a servant to enter in there have been alarmist tumours in the north of the sovereignty of China? Japan took free servant's pocket register the date and caps-ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and city in which the servant is engaged. (3) On Havre ex Cordowan, In connection era colony about enterprises that were to make action in the reconstruction of the AntuDR discharging a servant to insert in the pocket with above Steamer are hereby informed that Whampoa or Canton the delivery centrer of Mukden Railway on August jtb, and this date Chios trade and thus to abolish the tranship. may be commem irated in Chion as the begin register the date and cause of discharge (4) their Goods, with the exception of Treasure To give each discharged servant à character or and Valuables are belog landed and mored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra ment trade of Hongkong. Hongkong does not.ning of her ead as an independent State.

Great Britain in fodia and Burma, France into foroish to the Registrar his reasons in writ-bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and want to become a second Mican, which is the

Andam, Russia in Siberia and Holland, America ing for refusal. '(5) A master is prohibited Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, at from engaging a servant who fails to produce Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained in the Philippines, and Japan in Korea have

his pocket register or whose register is incom-Immediately after landing. all takes free action. In these cases such plete. The duties of a servant are as follows: Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless action has been perpstrated upon weak coun(1) To attend personally before the Registrar before MONDAY, the 13th September, at 11 Intimation is received from the Consignees tries, which had not the qualifications, of at independent State. Chios, however, is unlike and to supply necessary information for the requesting it to be landed here.

purpose of being registered. (2) to stlend

Blils of Lading will be countersigned by the those weak countries just cited. She is a

prmonally within 15 days after any new entry Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed repeatedly given by the Echo. It may be as well complete and independent country, and Japan in his pocket register. (3) To produce his fier MONDAY, the 30th September,

explain again that tiengkong did not lend the bus igoured the law of nations in taking free money in order to secure preference for British action in Chinese territory, as has our own Go Pocket register when called opon to do so. For Noos, will be subject to rent and landing All claims must be sent in to me on or before financiers and contractors, but to expedite the vernment in submitting to Japan's demand, breach of any of these obligations and duties a charges. cheme for connecting Hongkong with Han. This is an exceedingly deep disgrace for the master or servant is liable to a fue of Rs. 20, kow, in its own interest. It was a politic loan, 100,000,000 of our brethren in China, who will which was worth making, even free of interest, never forget it. The most effective course of The undertaking of Chang Chib-tong was a retaliation for the injustice China has suffered mere perfunctory makeweight, and in any cass is to involve Japan in Gnancial troubles which the grasping financiers themselves made it will at the same time give a lesson to the other nicles. The Germans, perhaps with an eye to Powers. This is the only course now open to imperial considerations and indirect advantages, be taken by China to rectify the injustice dopo offered easier terms, which China bad every hor by Japan. The patriotic among our conn- right to accept The clients of, the China-At-trymen are therefore requested to make every onders of the day are the following items:---

Report of the Select Committee appointed to sociation seem to want a "bonds wa wio, tails effort to carry out a boycott of Japanese goods, and to continue the agitation until Japan's com consider the question of amending the Market you long" arrangement. · ·

Mr. Seely's answer to the question about the merce has received a severe blow."-Japan Byn laws

Report of the Medical Officer of Health re-swelling cost of the Kowloon-Canton liss was Chronicle, lative to certain house remaining to be dealt one that has already done duty in the Hong. with noder section 175 of the Public Health kong Legislative Assembly, "The original “estimate” was probably not intended to be and. Buildings Ordinance 1903.

Minute by the Medical Officer of Health -an exact estimate, and we are quite able to see relative to the' bye-law for the prevention of that the engineering difficulties encountered, the unexpected rapacity of land speculators, mosquito breeding.

Correspondence relative to the amendment and other factors, account for much of the ex- cessive cost of this short line. But it is none of the Slaughter-house Bye-laws.

Peking, 12th September. - The Viceroy and Governor of the Throe Eastern Provinces and also the Foreign Bureau Commissionera of Mukden and Kirin have applied for permission to resign owing to the many difficulties they meet with in conducting negotiations with foreigners,

SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be Leld- to-morrow at 345 p.m. Included in the

'

Malacca of South China. It would be, in all probability, if it did or 'basins" to securo its claim to be the terminus of the los licking

Norib and South China.

Mr. Feely's reply with regard to the much. talked-ofundenaking of H. E. Chang Chib-tang was satisfactory, and squared with the version

DOMESTIC SERVAN79.

AGITATION ON QUESTION OF REGISTRATION,

and a servant giving faite information is liable the 20th September, or they will not be re-, to a fiae of Rs. 50 or simple imprisonment for cogulsed.

All damaged packages will be examinad ov a term of three months. A' fea of four andas in

No Fire Insurance has been effected. payable by a master on engaging a setvast and MONDAY, the roth September, at 3 F.3, by a servant for registration.

THE SYSTEM IN A NUTSHELL. The Government of Burma wrote to the

Ceylon Government asking for information in regard to the working of this ordinance. The Colonial Secretary, in reply, forwarded a repost on its working, by the Inspector-General of Police, Ceylon. The ordinance has been found to seiva a useful purpose în Ceylon. The In spector-Generalsays:-Personally I would draw attention of the Burma Government to the fol- lowing pointe :--

;

(1) The registration should be attempted all over Burma.. The existence in Ceylon of kreas where the ordinance is not in force militates very strongly against its utility. The work to be-done-under the ordinance the Europeans in this Colony, says the Piwang is not too much for the ordiosry officer in

The question of the registration of domestic servants, which has so often been mooted by

Correspondence' relative to the conditions of the less true that it aced on bave coat so mach. Gaists, is now agitating the European.com-charge of the station in a place where the

the Scaranging and Conservancy contracts for Skankiwan, Stanley and Aberdeen.

Correspondence relative to the re-opening of ceruin wells for general cleansing purposes,

Correspondence relative to the public fatrias at Wing Lok Streal.

Applicatios for permission to erect 4 water closets at the Italian Convant on Inland Lot Nos. 378 and R. P. of 58.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUE " English (Delta) igih init, 8 a.m. Canadian (Empruit of India) 16th inst, Indian (Kumsang) 19th lost. German (Luisnow) aznd inst.

The Crown Agents have a good deal to an5WOŁ for. It has been stated to us on excellent au-munity in Burma, and a number of papers number of servants is not too larges (2) The on the subject have been sent by the local charges for registration here are far too low Government to the Chamber of Commerce, the and do not provide a sufficient stuff: it must be Trades Association and the Manicipality of

remembered that a witch will have to be kept Rangoon, all of which bodies appear to be in

upon a very large number of servantu..........

The minimum charge on registration or favour of the suggesilon,

thority that the Chinese were getting zails, for instance, delivered, far cheaper than the Crown Agents got the very same rails & o, b. Then there was the excellent preliminary work done by the P. W. D. Hongkong, to save time, which

demord and abandoned. This involved a lot

It was originally proposed to adopt as a model the Crown Agents, professional nominees con the Ceylon Ordinance, which is summary law engagement should be one rupes, the charge of expansive embuskment work, the necessity in force in Ceylon, but it was contended that for a duplicato pockel registar should be five for abandoning which has never been satisfac- this ordinance imposes irksome restrictions anda, sed for a triplicate pocket register torily explaland. This ought to be mentioned, obligations on employers, and involves police should be tan rupees. There would then be but at the same time too much emphasis should interference between smployers and employed, some deterrent to a servant making away with a pocket register in which uncomplimentary not be put on the expensiveness of this im-One-sided legislation would, of course, be un remarks are written and applying for a new portant undertaking. The nature of the align. popular and defeat the very object in view for book? (3) Power should be taken to take the emat chason is such that the cost per mile it must be borne in mind that the servant quesinger-prints of all servants on first registry, must inevitably appear very high, in comparition is largely one of supply and demand. I they should be examined in the finger- is farther argued that one effect of compulsory plint bureau attached to the laspector Gegaral

of Police's Office. san with other linex -

registration would be torales-wages and|Frhis is the whole subject in'a sutchsil and The C. N2 Coasa. Chewan loft Shanghal

to curtail the supply of servante Regis the underlying principle might with advantage en 12th inst, and is duo here on 15th last. Masans, Gunn and Co, advise that the manager tordivants would probably be good, be adopted in the Colony and F.M.Say where the servant question is both acute and peren- The Imperial German Mail ks. Prier Bifil the Balgownie Rubber Estates reports that but they would be comparatively scarce and nial Registration has several times bead pro- Friedrich, which left here on 9th inst.jat 5 am, the rubber crop harvested during the month of dear, and in a large city like Rangoon, and this posed in the Straits and the last move towards August was $,436 lbs, estimated dry. In the applies equally well to towns in this Colony, it was made not very long ago when a high arrived at Shanghai on rith inst., si noon.

The Imperial German Mail 16. Lütfew componding month of last year it was 3,585 scions inconvenience might rise from the di- legal authority actually drafted a bill, but drop- carrying the German Mails with dalas from Iba dry. The total for the first five months of munition of their numbers. It has been regreped the matter when informed that the Oniness fight the all-powerfal Hylam kongal--a raiber Berlin of the 25th ait, left Colombo, on 11th | the year 1909-10 was 20 117 lbs, estimated dry, ||rested that the Rangoon Trades Association Protectorate doubted its ability excessfully to Stay mod mng tin mapuched here, on sand and the total for the corresponding period of should fake up the question of volántary, hamillaing Adelssion for a Government des

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