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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 5 1909

ALLEGED GRIEPANOBS OR

FOR driving thele wahicles during prohibited hours, thris truck-coolies were such fined $7 in the Police Court this morning.

SANTIARY OFFICIALS, Somebody of the Sanitary Board or con- nected with the Sanitary Department has TWO months' hard about was given a China been exercising his wits again with the resultan is the Police Court this morning for the that the staff the solid, sulems and dignified any of a gold watch and chain from a

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A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be bald on Thursday next, 7th inst., at 2 30p.m. when the Colonial Estimates for 1910 will be presented by the Govemet,

and six hours' stocks in the Police Court this A CHINEEE was given six weeks' hard labour morning for stealing a leller-box containing $5 in money and some account books,

THE NAVY Department has fixed upon eleven are told be true then it will be acknowledged divisions as areas in which to recruit men for that they have at least got bitter for lively the navy. These areas are all on the coast or conversation. It is true that the alleged in riverine provinces. grievance is only a rumour to far as we are concerned, but we are led to be lieve that the rumour takes the form of a type-writen sheet of instructions which we have not seen, although it is not supposed to be privite then, the ukase has gone forth that sanitary In the first place, inspectors on duty must not smoke in the Central District or perhaps it is the Central Office. The distinction is of no great im- portance. What we are concerned with it the liberty of the subject. Why are sanitary inspectors to be prevented from wooing my Lady Nicotine when and where they please, in the public street or in the private office, at home, of abroad. It

cutty, but what is may be that they smoke the 'common more characteristic of the English working in than the well-coloured cutty, carried upside down for preference. Or it may be that they go in for cigars, which should be restricted to the use of their masters, if such a class exist We read recently of a curtain English land. fold who issued an order that his tenants in

A PENALTY of $50 each was imposed on two keepers of a gambling-house at Yau-ma-ti at the Magiuracy to day. Ten men were also fined $ each for taking part in gambling at

Aberdeen.

THE case in which two Chinamen are alleged o be concerned in an armed robbery at Lan Tau, which was perpetrated on the 26th ulto, particulars of which we published at the lime, has been remanded..

ties that they would not merely turn green with envy but hide their shrivelled beads in impotent despair. Well, the years have passed and it may be due to some form of myopia with which wo are unhappily afflicted, but we cannot discern any wonderful develop

lony. It may be that the larger em-

ce, in fact with a couple of grievances, if not ployers of labour, those who can speak with.

more. Now we think it very unfair that this authority on such matters, can perceive the serviceable body of men who go about their leavening influence exercised by the Hong-dalies in the most u sostentatious way shoulding an obstruction. kong Technical Institute,, but they certainly be burdened with arrows, but if the tales o do not come forward to say so. We do not for a moment doubt that the Institute is pre- pared to fulfil the objects for which it was called into existence. Unfortunately, so far as we can make out, it has not obtained the material necessary to operate upo"; and that being so it is apt to be shoved into a back seat MANUFACTURERS. unless something is done to popularise the scheme. In cities in Great Britain having a population equal to that comprised in the Colony of Hongkong there is a great necessity for the public boards to commend, evening classes to the attention of employers, parents or students. Self-interest is so powerful an incentive that the average youth who is not absolutely ignorant of the value of education is himself the stoutest supporter of these evening classes and it needs ng argument on the part of his seniors and meá- tors to induce him to continue hirstudies. We are all so amazingly clever in these days of universal education that unless we devoto at least a minimum of extra time to the advancement of thots particular studies which are intended, to benefit ut id the. future we have little chance of success. And that fact is so drummed into the heads of children in the mother country that it is re- cognised

as an axioni. In the Crown Co-writing to him should start Sir Baronet," lonies, however, life is taken more easily; it is a'case of festina lente all the time, and the addressed as "Dear Sir." Well, it is con- because every Tom, Dick and Harry was result is seen in the case of the classes hold ceivable that some gentleman of posi under the auspices of the Hongkong Tech-ion in the anitary line holds much nical Institute, at which only a few scholars the

ides, same

that as he smokes REFRESHING.vance their knowledge. In a place like to go without a smoke at all. There are proportion to the population seek to ad- cigars the inspectors should be compelled Newcastle, which has not nearly the people who object to their fellows walking. population of Hongkong, the lastitute algut blowing fire and smoke out of their classes would be flooded with applicants for mouth and nostrils like another Puffing Billy admission. And they would pay their fees but we have it on excellent authority that foo, many of them out of the scanty pocket. The man who smokes think like a Samari money they get after contributing their ap-an" We do not suppose that the decree re- prentice wages towards the good of the fers to the impudent cigarette for no self-res. household? f course they might have to peeling sanitary inspector would descend without silver watches and fancy riment, to such foolishness, Now what is to be done? This is really worse than the closing have been told on supreme authority which Council deams it advisable to summon officials of the opium divans The result of that; we ACCORDING to Chioasa report the Government

we don't believe in, is that the smokers have of the 3rd rank and above, who are accused of been driven to their homes and now their oplum-smoking, to Feklog, to be carefully wives and children have caught the tested, in order that the epiam prohibition may fection and hes not yet able to sing section with the same subject the Mongolian be regarded with due importance. In con- the doh, ray, e, falt of Chinese intonauperiblendency ban communicated with all Mongolian Princes and has asked them not to allow their subjects to violate the probibition against poppy plantation.

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THE swimming season is over, and the use of be V. R. O. enclosure kindly lent by the Admiralty now lapses. Next year the swim.] ming members will have the privilege, of making the of their own bath.

I should not be forgotten that the first matinee

PRINCESS PUSHIMI IN

MUNGRONGÁL

THE GUEST OF MR. AND MRS, FUNATSU, Princess Fushimi, ju ior,, who is travelling

incognito, arrived in tongkong this morning by

Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BERVION,

BUTLER WRIGHT CASE.

APPLICATION THAT TRIAL BE HELD AT SHANGHAL

BRITISH COURT CONCERNED AT PROBAILE

ABSENCE OF H.E. WEI. HAN.".

[From Our Own Correspondent.]: Shanghai, 4th October, 11.30 p.m.

the German mail steamer on her way to Europa.

ess Consul in Hongkong, Mr. T. Fusateu, and- Her Highwoss was mot onaŕtival by the Japan-

in the course of this morning received several. visits from the leading members of the Japanese

in the forenoon and went up to the Peak in com community in Hongkong, who were accompanj· ed by their wives The Princess landed later

pany with Mr. and Mrs. Fanatsu and "pent the rest of the day sight-seeing. As her.com- panions on the voyage, the Japanese princesi Miss Sosuki, a teacher of the Peeresa's accompanied by Mme. Hashiguchi and

This afternoon, Mr. Douglas, the School. Mr. Tanaka, a member of the Im-solicitor representing Mr. Butler perial Household, is also one of the p-ty, They were the guests of the paese Wright, formerly chief accountant of

eso section), applied to the Supreme Consul'at an informal luncheon to-day, -- -- the Canton Kowloon Eailway (Chi-"

Court at Shanghai that the venue of

appropriation of funds, be changed trial in the easy of the charge of mis-

from Canton to Shanghai.

Fushimi, junior, and party, left Yokohama by On Saturday, 25th pit, H.1.8: Princess. the N.D.L. steamer Fries Eltel Friedrich for Genon, whence she proceeds to London, via been studying naval affairs. A large number Paris, to meet Prince Fushimi, junior, who has of high officials and sendents of the Feeress's Schools to see the Imperial party off, among them went to Yokohama from Tokyo.

being H.1.H. Princess Nashimoto, and Prince. Tokogawa, President of the House of Pears. Prince and Princess Fushimi will stay in Loo- don until next springs when they will make a round of the Cours in Europe, returning to Japan in July next. Her Imperial Highness lauded in Kobe on Sunday afternoon and visit. et various places of interest. Another pas eger on the Prine Eitel Friedrich, which arrived to-day, was Miss Koda, a well-known planisle who is going to Europe for funker study at Berlin and Vienna. Miss Koda, who to concait-goers in Tokyo, Yakohima, and

will spend about a year abroad, is well-known

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

H. B. M. CONSUL-GENERAL. [From Our Dan Correspondent.]

at Harmston's Circus will be given to-morrow Kobe.

mitted there is every likelihood that the -alternoon and as a full programme will be sub

monster" tent will be well-filled with those who find it inconvenient to attend at night. Children, it may be stated, are only charged at half rates. The performance begins at 4 p.m. sharp.

· Castan, 4th October, General, Mr. Harry H. Fox, banded over charge ja the ind-instant he acting. British Consul. of the British Consulate-General at Canton to Mr. J. W. Jamieson.

No less that two policemen appeared in the dock at the Magistracy this morning. In the first case, au fodian police constable was fined $75 by Mr. F. A. Hazeland (First Police Ma- gistrate) for bringing a false charge against a

Chinamao. In the second case, a charge of accepting bribe of St from a hawker was brought against a lukong. Delobdant was dis. charged.

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NEW TAOTAL·

Tautai for the Prefectures of Kwang Chow, Shit Hing and Lo Ting, in succession to TaDial Cheung Sik Fan, elé here this morning for Shia. Hing on board the shallow draft cruiser Klang. Bu, to take up his new appoint.

Tagiai Yick Shup Ting, the newly.appointed

ment..

LAND PURCHASE The Cinton Land Investment Company, Limited, has purchased a large piece of ground measuring over, 5,000 ching at Chues Loog to Tung Chung Kow on the east, in Kow from Tung Ho Kow, on the west the vicinity of the terminus of the Canton Kowloon Railway (Chinese saction) at Tai Sha Tau, for the purpose of establishing a

tradal site so as to form a. súbarb of the city of Canion. A um of 100,000 taols bas been paid

by the Laud Investment Company to the Gov einment Banding Bürean as bargain money and in part payment of the purchase price

6th instant on this land. Building operations will be commenced on the

He contended that difficulty would be experienced in getting an impr tial Jury to try the onse in Canton.

The application was adjourned, His Honour Sir Havilland de Sausmarez, the judge stated that he understood it was posible the evi dence of the managing director of the railway, HF., Wei, Han, might not be available. The Court would, however, communicate with the Bri. tish Minister at Peking,, Sir John "Jordan, and request him to inform the Chinese Government that the attendance of Wei Han was essen- tial..

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In the event of the absence of the managing director, the British authorities could not be held respon sible if there was a failure to see justice done.

NAVAL COMMISSIONER.

DEPARTURE FROM PEKING,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 4th October.

Commissioner, will leave Peking on Prince Shun Pui-lap, the Naval

the 10th inst.

His Highness will visit England, France, Germany, the United States and Japan.

but these would come in time and be all the more appreciated", because, they had been earned by hard tuil combined with honest and plucky endeavour. Why is it then that those for whom these continuation classes [ Hougkong ara intended stand aloof? Is it that the charms of a ridiculous cinemato- graph show, whose pictures are an outrage on common sense, and not infrequently a dition gurgle and bluster and rave themselves rect temptation to indulge in the lewd and into convulsion all for a whiff of the opium. mischievous, are so inspiring that they absorb pipe Orphans found-at-street-corners are the interests of the young ? Or is it really bewailing the loss of their morning draw because parents and guardians do not value just as the Scotsman cannot do without his the power which only education can confer? murning dram, and in faci a truly pitiable There may be another reason-poverty, bui state of affairs has been brought about, surely a youth eager to make his way in the world could find a way to caro the 50 which would his term fees, without unduly re- ducing his time for legitimate recreation. If we thought that there was a real desire to The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should benefit by the opportunities afforded at the addressed to The Editor, 1, Ice Home Road, and Hongkong Technical Institute, we should should be accompanied by the Writer's Nam and not say a word about the $1,00g which the Colony allocates towards the maintenance Ordinary baseinem Grundaunimations aboall be sådrosnu ?

of the classes but if those directly interested to The Manmizer. The Editor will net underage in be responsible for fail to pluck the grapes from the vine then

any rejected AS,, nor tá return any Contribution, it will be a question for the Government to curious that the Hongkong Government Street, Shortly afterward), a Japanese enter early., date of such an official to take charge of the Provinces that students are to be

to continue should be taken up with planit whose use ed the car and took a soat beside the China- „ffairs in ́connection with foreign intercourse

HONGKONG and. KOWLOON,

Hongkong, 15k Joly, 1909,

NOTICE.

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All communications Intended for publication in

Address.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

wife of E. J. Dunstan, of a daughter","

MARRIAGES. ·

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members of the Interpol swimming team led to Shanghai on it inst. by the I.C. S. regang, and all speak in the bigbest terms

were treated by the sporting bodies in Hong

garding the splendid manner in which they kong. The rather poor showing- made by hanghai in the team contests is explained, in measure, by the loss of Mr. T. E..N. Rosser's services. Rosser became li abortly after leave ng Shanghai and when he played in the polo match, he was unable to do the team justice, THE story of an assault by a Japanese on a Chitaman was told in the Police Court this maraing. It appears the complainant, a

we to see a somewhat similar state of affairs brought about, by the thoughtless action of some person or persons unknown at the Sanitary Uffice? Are we to see the wives and grandmothers' of the sanitary inspector giving way to the strange delights of the pipe that cheers but only makes some people sick? While small boys hobble round alleys to pour out the woes_in_tangible fashion. swearing they; will never again touch the vile weed? We hope not, but is it not

Chingman, boarded a trancar near Wing Lok

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSIONERS. the Paking Authorities and the Cantor Viceroy Despaiches have been exchanged between on the appolotment of a special Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in the province of Kwang- tung, but so far no definite decision bas yet been arrived at for the appointment of the pro- pored official in the Southern Capital Vice- roy Yanu has now again received a telegraphic. despatch from the Waiwupu urging him to push matters forward for the app istment at a

Sir Chon Tung Liang-chang will accompany him,

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ANTI-FOREIGN BOYCOTT

CAUTION TO STUDENTS..

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po

Peking, 4th October. The Waiwupu has notified the Ministry of Education throughout

throwing away this mooey,, The problemi are not in a way dissimilar. If we only had an. At the Central Market, the complainant add to report on whatever proposals to Peking warned against participating in

a bitter, strenuous

Mr. R. H. A. Craig and Family reture would perhaps be solved if sonic of the a Lidlaw or a Theodore Taylor out here we thanks for kind sympathy in their recent Bereavement,

1701 managers of the big works in Hongkong would have the time of our lives at this BIHTHA On September 19, 1909, at Shanghai, the under their control, but managers and men subterfuges and clandestine habits they are were to say a word in season to apprentices prescut." Let the Sanitary heads think what are no excited over the prospect of dwind-implanting in the staff by withdrawing from Os September 29, 1909, at Fenton, Jamesing dividends and the wrath of share them this solace of Park of Shanghai to Amelia Jean eldest daugh holders that they have no time to give ter of James Coults Martio, Eng, Newcastle-on to such, prosaic matters as a boy's career. Type

and that is with reference to the hours One other matter might be mentioned

at which these evening classes are held. Most of them begin at 6p.m. and the latest hour at which the majority of the classes are closed is 8 pm. We will enumerate the exceptions: the class in machine drawing at 945 pm. and it is held only once a week; the class in sanitation ends at 9.45 p.m. and it also only meets once a week; one of the classes in mathematics closes at to p.m. and it is only held on Wednesdays: Now it has been urged that youths who have just

On September 30, 1909, at Shanghai, Sydney Baldwin, youngest son of James Starling, Erq of Oberbire, England, to Kate Eliza, third daughter of John Sutton Colam, Big, of Ful ham, London.

DEATHS.

On September 29, 1999, Shanghai, Harriett, the dearly beloved wife of E. J. Damian, of the

· · Shanghai-Nanking Raitway, aged 45 years.

On October 1, 1959, at Shanghai, Angela, agad six years and two days, elder daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Durcan.

The

he Hongkong Celegraph

defendant, who bad to be passed, before the other could get out, made no attempt to assist ing his legs and on the latter demanding an ex: the Chinamin to leave the car by slightly mov. planation, the Japaness is alleged to have ad- ministered a few vicious kicks to the China an The Japanese appeared, in the Police Court this morning, when he was fined $3.

rose and was about to leave the car, when the

for approval.

MACAO'S DILIMITATION,

Chinese community in Manila a telegram in the E. Ko Yu Him, two days ago received from the The Chinese Delimitation Commissioner, A.

following terms: Macas is Chinese territory leased only to the Portuguese. There are no boundaries that require to be delimitated, an

the avant of the loss alany land evan so much as an inch beyood the original limit of the Macao settlement, by the present negotiations conducted by you, we will not recognise such concession.",

JAPANESE CONSULATE GENERAL.

any

anti-foreign boycott movement.

REPRESSION OF IRRESPONSIBLE MACAO'S DELIMITATION.

DISCUSSION

[By couriery of the "Sheung Po"}

Peking, 4th October. The Grand Council has telegraph- ed to H.E. Yuan Hou-hsuan, Vice

Consul at Canton, received a telegraphic desponsible discussion on the subject of On the sad instant Mr. A. Segawa, Japanese roy of Canton, to suppress all irres

paich from his Government to the effect that the delimitation of the boundaries of the Japanese Consulate at this port bas been raised to a Consolate-General.

Macao.

and lonely life. If they intend to drive the respected staff to chewing tobacco let them' hold that the cad would be worse that the first provide the necessary cuspidora, but we

CANTONESE vs. HOK-LO. beginning. Another terrible grievance is that there is a proposal in the air to put the sanit

BATTLE ROYAL NEAR TEEL STREET.

ary officials into uniform-peated cap, braiḍ

The bottom of Peel Streat was the scene of ed jacket and so forth. But we thought that and Hok-lo, which pearly resulted in a free fight an eruption between a number of Cantonese the stoltary inspeptors already did wear uni-between the factious parties, but which, hap- form... Perhaps the idea is to compel them pily, was averted by the timely arrival of a to wear it. But that is a ticklish question guardian of the peace. It appears that the with which we have no intention of dealing, opposing clansmen, who at their best do not

DEPARTURE. show the friendliest feelings towards one

The retired official, H. E. Wo Seung Lum, another, accidentally stumbled across

ax-Acting Viceroy, who at first intended, to another, and thinking this a splendid op leave here for Shanghai on the aret ullimo and of the bold spirits picked a quarrel with a memofill health, will leave bore to-morrow, the sik portunity of settling an old grievance, oneraddeoly postpoped his departure op kecount

berofthe hostile party, sand forthwith commence instant, for Dongkong en romte to Shanghaf sorts of pongeet epithets and before the blood. ed a wordy warfare. The sir was thick with all without further delay, less battle was half fought, it reach such a singe that it threatened to assume serious propor- tlone. A remarkable feature of the disturbanco was the absence of policemen, which fact cas the Americas, Consulate-General from the the expenditure required for th

The telegram quoted below was received a propriation of half the amount of be understood when it is stated that one of the Manila Observatory al 1.40 p,m, to-day, ..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

left school and entered business life should | THE English mall of the 4th September was not attend these classes because they would delivered in London on the zed insi, ba, kept out late at night. What sort of

CAPTAIN W. G. Lyddoo, Royal Artillery Ordnance Officer, Fourth Class, Stirling, has been posted to Hongkong.

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LYRHOON WARNING,

NAVAL APPROPRIATION.

APPLICATION TO MINISTRY

OF FINANCE. - .

[By courtesy of the “Shlung Fo."}· Peking, 4th October.

The Navy Board has applied to the Ministry of Finance for an ap

HONGKONG, Tuesday, October 5, 1909

youths are they who will go in for higher THRIE Dight Coolies were fined $15 each in EVANING CONTINUATION

mathematics, machine drawing and sanitathe Police Court this morning for dumping la CLASSES IN HONGKONG.

the public drains. Hon? They are not likely to be classed an The evening classes promoted by the chickens unable to look after themselves. Hongkong Technical Institute will re-open and who will say that the "children" who to-morrow and if all the anticipations of have passed out of the day schools are not those connected with the scheme are realised to be trusted in the main streets after &

out for the appearance of any policemen, It N.E. of Aparri moving W. or W.N.W. men acted as a scout and kept a sharp look- October 5th, 1979. Cyclone or typhoon E4&vy in the first instance. there, will be a satisfactory, attendance of p.m. The fact is that those who hunt

was not long before a turbanced official leisure- students. It latwo or three years now since around for such arguments are looking for

ly strolled to the scene, when the belligerents, these classes were inaugurated, with a flourish the thing that is not. We trust that when

evidently thinking discretion the better part of of trumpets, at, the lostance of Sir Matthew the evening classes open at the Institute "to-

IT is stated that the Government has recently valour, gave a spontaneous yell and scat Nathan. We were going to have the Colony morrow evidence will be afforded that the dispatched, a telegram to Sir Robert Hart, temd in all directions. It was some time, Hooded with engineers, theoretical and prac-session is likely to prove x profitable one, Inspector General of Customs, who is on leave, however, before the inconsient remarks: of the tical, and we were to make our sister colonies not merely to the studenta hut to the In-ging him to rotor to Chins, as it Intends to bloodthirsty ones, which somewhat resembled consult him on important Customs and Postal the weird sounds of a dezoged gramophone, o mad with fealousy at our educational facili- !stituta itself,

I died out in the distance.

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THE Government has decided to entrust Admiral Sab Chen-plug with the drawing up of a navy system for China.

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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library for the week ending the 3rd October, 1909, (the Museum was closed for repairs) ¿---

Library. 377

Non-Chinese Chinese" ******

CHANG CHIHTUNG:

HEALTH IMPROVING.

[By courier of the " Skring P0.)

Peking, 4th October. Grand Councillor Chang Chih- tuog's health is slightly better