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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20 1909

succes. Only the other day, the Korea of the C.P.R. line made a record in the matter of distance despatches, and alter what was related of the Republic and the White Star liner the value of wireless cannot be under estimated. The New York Zribune--the

A. S. WATSON & CO., paper owned by the US Ambassador to Great Britain-had a vely interesting article on the subject the other day which runs in part colloquially: "Build me a station that will enlarge this dinkly circle by pushing it back 2,000 miles farther. Mako is so big and strong that messages may be pounded out 3,000 miles under the most unfavourable conditions; yet make it tell my secrets only to my owo men, wherever they may be. Build, me a station" of such power that the world has never seen its like, ¦ Give me a guarantee that you can do these things, and a well-filled purse is opened to you: for I aced such a station in my busi

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The Statues.

BIRTHDAY..

CEREMONY BY THE GOVERNOR,

messages may be relayed home with no great delay. Then the home Government can talk back to the most distant ship direct and TO BE UNVEILED ON THE KING'S instantaneously, if that ship happens to be in the probable zone of activity, the North Atlantic Ocean. If the station is a success, a twiu will be erected on the Pacific Coast, with a probable chain to Honolulu and the Philippines, and practically all the world in which America is interested will be within call by wireless. After that it would be absurd if the Hongkong Government should place obstacles in the way of those who pro pose to introduce wireless telegraphy to Hongkong. We should prefer to see the Government undertaking the duty, but in the circumstances we suppose it must be left to private enterprise.

A: The following arrangements bava bezo mado for the saveiling on the 25th instant cứ the tues of H. v. the Queen (the cost of which will be remembered has been defrayed by pable subscription to commemorate the Coro nailon of H.M. the King) and of H.R.H. the Princess of Wales, a gift to the Colony by Mr. H. N. Mody..

MACAU'S DELIMITATION.

COMMISSIONER KAŊ, IN CANTON.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Celegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE,

PRINCE ITO'S ASSASSIN.

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.”].

Peking, 18th November. The trial of the Korean, who real name is On Cheung-kam, for the

Canton, 19th November. The Chinese Delimitation Commissioner, H. E. Kao Eth Chien, after the ninth, aed last Commissioner at Hoogkong, or the Macan conference with the Portuguese Delimitation boundary question, came up to Canton from Hongkong on the 16th lastant. During the lang two days B.E. Kao bar been holding several conferences with the Viceroy, H.E. Yuan Shu Houn, and is reported to havn consulted The unveiling will be performed by H.Eston. It is learnt that H.E. Kao is now of op nion concluded.

the Viceroy on matters affecting his special mis; $ssassination of Prince Ito, has been the Governor and the hour appointed for the to consent to a report of the proceedings that ceremony is 10 am. His Excellency will be re- have transpired at all the conferences being

The aasassin was sentenced to ceived on the ground by the chaliman and published for the information of the people in death.

order to remove the doub's and allegations on members of the Coronation Commitree and

the part of the populaca concerning the alleged ness." We are told that the Government of Tax Russians propose to erect a monument to Mr. H. N. Mody. The troops will present arme dosatisf ctory manner in which he had con. and banda play the firat aix bars of the National ducted the conference, and the failure on his part in reaching a settlement with the Portu H. E. the Governor will iben, unveil the guess.

A PURPOSELESS, MEETING. tatue of H. M. the Quean and subsequently At the 5th meeting held by the Casten Pro- the statue of H. H, H. the Princess of Walesvincial Assembly the question of the Macas fer which a royal astute will be fired by the delimitation was discussed, but no definite re Royal Arillery and the troops will then give solution was adopted. three cheers for H. M. the King and defile pass His Excellency the Governor.

the United States actually said these things | in the form of an advertisement for bids for the establishment of such a station. Strange to say, there were dozens of responses from. firms financially responsible," and these bids were backed by heavy bands to be forfeited in care the station failed to make good as to every requirement. The contract has been recently awarded to a company of Pittsburg in consideration of a sum of $180,000 for the machinery alone, while the lower is to be built under separate contract. If the requirements are not met in every detail $100,000 will be for fcited. The American Government was long.

since informed that it was posible to reach out to Panama, to Gibraltar, to Newfoundland, to San Francisco, with Washington as a central base. The big wireless companies also said that it could he done; but so great has been the estimated expense and so uncertain the Ginancial return, that none of them dared to undertake it. To no individual would such an undertaking appeal so strongly as to a great and wealthy nation with many lighting ships afloat. There was the alluring pros pect of a commander-in-chief of the Navy sitting in the nation's capital in time of war Watson's

and moving his ships here and there over the entire Atlantic as a player might move his FRUIT

chessmen. It was 'a thing the Government 'wanted and the money was forthcoming. If successful it will give the country a great mixed with serated' or plain water advantage until others have followed its lead

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and installed similar stations. In the past it has been no unusual thing for a message to be picked up three thousand miles from its origin, Newfoundland has 'heard direct Guaranteed to be made from the from Panama, and an errant message

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from Australia has been found lurking around the Atlantic seaboard. But these 'cases have been rare exceptions. The sta tions that sent them an ordinarily reach only a thousand miles .or less, but some peculiarly, favourable conditions of the air

A. S. WATSON & CO. have caused them to go on and on. The sending power of a station varies greatly. It is generally possible to send farther in the daytime than at night and farther in clear weather than in cloudy. In awarding the preson contract it is specially stipulated

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.......

Hongkong, 15th July, 1909.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Prince Ito la Harbin, ;.?

Consul-General at Shanghai. MR. Ariyoshi has been appointed Japanese

to eater and leave Port Arthur at night, FROM December 1, 1909, ships will be allowed

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IT is reported that the Governor of Kweichow, will be called to Peking to be tested as to bis opium smoking habit.

MR. Amos P, Wilder, U.S. Consul General at Shanghai, is expected back on the P. M. S. Biberia, which is dus early in December.

A COOLIE was yesterday found in possession of

a box of feminine attire valued at $200; The man appeared at the Magistracy this morning and was remanded.

SIX Withs"bard labour was awarded a boatmen at the Magistracy. this morning for stealing a quantity of clothing and eighty cents in money from a fisherman.

4 GRAND Councillor has recommended that be called to Poking for appointment on account Viceroy Yoan Shu-brüo of Kwangsung should of his knowledge of foreign affairs.

THE appolarment of Mr. Ng Hong-isz to be a member of the Sanitary Board for a term of three year with effect from #gih instant, vice Mr. Ha Kam Tong resigned in garstted, - -

Emperor of Japan gave a luncheon in the following day Lord Kitchener loft Tokio, bansur of Lord Kitchener on Monday, and on embarking on P. & O. S. Oriental at Kobe on the roth instant."

and Mining Company's three mines for the THE total output of the Chiasse Engineering week ending 6th November amounted to 23 931.70 tons and the ssles during the period to 27,784.73 tods.

Anthem.

„Stands will be erected is the vicinity of the

statues. Admission to these will be partly by ticket issued by the chairman of iba Corona. tion Committer on behalf of that committe

and by Mr. H. N. Mody, and partly fres,

There will be no separate parade of troops in booper of the King's Bithday.

KOWLOON I. L. 442 AND 618.

APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATION BOARD,

On the roth inst, the Governor-in-Council resumed the property registered in the Land a public purpose and it was decided that a Office at Kowloon Inland Lo's 442 and 618 for

Board consisting of three m‚mbers should be

INTERFORT CRICKET,

SHANGHAI AT PRACTICE.

The Shanghai, toim bad a good practice at the nets this morning and judging by the form shown, abould render a good account of them. | selves. They appear to be strong in bowling. During the afistnoon both Texme, Hongkong and Shanghal.weke down on the Cricker" Ground playing at the nets. Quite a large, clowd keenly watched the game, the general opinion being inclined to a win for Hongkong, Shaoghal will play Hoogkong on Mooday and Tuesday next commencing at 11 am, Stumpa to be drawn at 5 p.m.

Weather conditions are all in favour of a fast

and true wicket and some tall scoring may be tooked forward to.

Up to the time of going to press. the Singa-

appointed to determine the amount of compore team, who were expected to arrive yeste pensation to be paid in respect of such resump. day by the s.x. Pelawan, had not yet arrived it tion. Notice is given in the Gazette that the very probable that the vessel has been delay. following Board has been constituted -His

ad by the typhoon which has been raging to the Honour H. H. J. Gompenz, Polsoe Judge, chair. South of the Colony during the last four days. may, the Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Director of The Kowloon Cricket Club bax kindly placed Public Warks, member nominated by His Ex- their ground at the disposal of the visiting bir nominated by and on behalf of the owners cellency the Gove.nor; Mr. R. Shawin, mem. teams for practica to-morrow, Lunday,

of the property resumed; and Mr. I. U. Mirza, Palano Judge's Clerk, has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor to act as Clerk to the Board.

The Board will commence its sittings at the Supreme Court on Friday, the 3rd day of December, 1909, at a 30 p.m. Every parson. claiming compansation whether av owner or offerwise by reason of such resumption must transmit to the Clerk of the Board a written claims stating the nature of his right or interest Ordinance to amend The Stonecutters Island in the inad and the amount which he seeks to Ordinancejs889..

H's Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 17 of 190), entitled an

LORD Kitchener, has been presented with the Grand Cordon of the Order' of 'Paulownia, while General Sir Henry Rawlinson and othér members of Lord Kirchaser's party have also received decorations.

that the three thousand-mile limit is to be reached in any and all circumstances. Ir storm roaring about the arrests messages, the hundred thousand are invited for the electric light installation a tower TENDERS from British merchanta in Hongkong dollars is forfeited. When, the plant is Pakhol which will nquire from 500 to 1,000 completed a receiving apparatus will of lights. Applications for specifications should course be installed on every ship of the Ambe addressed to H.BM's Consulate, Pakbol, Ordinary businem communtations should be addresseerican, Navy and tuned to the home instru- THE Ministries of the Interior and of Justice ment. The contract, stipulates that the have together drawn up a special Code of messages sent out must be such as to call Opium Prohibition Laws, the terms of which forth a response from only those instruments are very stringent. The sanction of the Throne built for that particular purpose. This in will be obtained to enforce these laws very the interest of secrecy; for, while all such shortly... messages would be sent in the code of the Navy, this might sometimes be deciphered. With regard to the Washington scheme we fern that in the station the Government is to erect the pole will be replaced by a cop crete tower of gigantic proportions. Instead of a height of 390 feet, it will tower Goo feel

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (ÎN ADVANCE). DAILY-$80 per annum.

WAHELY-$15 per annum.

The rates per quarter and per mennam, proportiste

Bubscriptions for any perlod loss, than one month, will be charged as for a full month, The daily focus in delivered free when the address i soosible to memanger: Poskaubscribers can hava their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On coples sent by post an

recover.

CHINESE BOYS KIDNAPPED.

STRANGE STORY AT THE MAGISTRACY,

CANTON DAY BY DAF,

RELEASE OF OPIUM MERCHANT.

[From Our Own Correspondant,]

Canton, 19th November.

The opium merchant, Chun Fook Cheung, who was arrested and imprisoned by the policr authorities for selling opium without the tri plicate permit a few months ago and whose shop was subsequently ordered to be closed

has now been released on payment of a fire of $3,000 to the Canton Government Åsti-Opiam Bureau. The member of the Chun Frok Cheung firm, who was also arrested in connec tion with the case, hat been released from the Nambol prison by order of the Taotai of Con- stabulary

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SALT 'SMUGGLING.

with ons hundred, and seventy baskets of Two days ags...a Junk; arriving at -Canton

smuggled sal: on-board, was arrested by the

NAVAL COMMISSIONERS AUDIENCE AT WINDSOR, CASTLE, [By courtesy of the "Bheung Po."]

Peking, 18th November Prince Shun Pui-lap and Admise! Tal Bah Chen-ping" have wired to the Throne that King Edward will grant them an audience at Windsor Castle on the 21st inst..

FOREIGN NAVIES.

EXPENDITURE TO BE ASCER- TAINED.

[By courtesy of the " Sheụng Po."]

Pekior, 18th November. The Grand Council has telegraph- ed to the Naval Commissioners, Prince Shun Pui-lap and Admiral Sah, to ascertain the annual expen~. diture incurred by the Foreign Powers for the maintenance of their respective Navies.

AMOY RAILWAY.

LOAN AGREMENT.

【by courtory of the “ Shoung Po"]

Poking, 18th November. The agreement for the loan Tis. 500,000, lent by the Kau Tung Bank, for the construction, of the Amoy Railway is ready for signa ture.

- PURCHASE OF RANKS.-

"HOW FFECTED."

[Ry courtesy of the "Sheung Po‚"]

Peking, 18th November. The Ministry of Finance has decided that, if future, all subscri

A strange tale of kidnapping was unfolded

morning by a married couple, who related that before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this

on the 10th November last, when asleep at midnight in a house-boat at a place called Shek Mun, in the Panyu district, with their steam lauuch' On-Pok of the Salt Preventivebers towards the funds for:

boat and carried away by force their two children, The robbert were aimed and short-

two sons,’a number of rabbers boarded the

Department.

WEST RIVER INSPECTION,

Pe.

king College, if paying through the Tai Ching Bank, will be entitled to have 50 per cent of their contribu tions considered in the appraisement of the value of purchasable ranks.

REPORTED TO AVERAGE SEVEN A

DAY IN 1908,-

LIKIN COLLECTIONS. The collection of Likis Dues in Cantos dur ly afterwards, they reported the mattering the last ten days of the gib moon, at ren to the Panyu Magistrate. Strange to re-ed by the Likin officials to the Viceroy. late, a younger sister of the mother, living amoun'et to $9,963 6,8, tel. at Yau-ma-ti, while walking in the street on Wednesday, saw a woman carrying

Admiral Li Chun left here yesterday, on On the occasion of the birthday of his Majesty the younger child on the back and lead board a shallow draft cruiser, to proceed to King Edward on the oth instant, his Majestying the elder of the two by the band. Re- the West River for the porpore of makinga DEATH SENTENCES IN RUSSIA. Master of Ceremonies in the Imperial House the Emperor of Japan vent Count Toda, Chief cognising the children, she astfally followed toge of inspection of the waterways with thu view the woman into a house, where_she saw the of preventing of piracy. For several months to the British Embassy in Tokyo to tender his latter sater, She communicated with ber als past no piracy has been reported on the West congratulations.

ter, who arrived in the Colony yesterday, and Riyor mad the, shipping traffic has accordingly was followed by her husband this morning, who enjoyed a peaceful time. This is undoubtedly. During the coming session of The Duma a...... both claimed the children. Detective Bell and due to the activity shown by Admiral Li in his strenuous protest, will be made against the

proceeded to the house in question-No. 156, | River, Shanghai Street, Yau-ma-ti-at a pm, yes terday, where the children were found in the possession of a woman and three men, who were at oacs arrested. Two bills of sale bad already been made out and were seized by the Folice, who arrived on the scene just in time to see the incriminating documents.

additional 31.80 per quarter is charged for posta tallest structures in the world. It will over-climbing; ladders, and a pair of boxing gloves party of Chinese, acting, on information | regular inspection of the waterways of the Wes' continuance of the const mastiul:and-the-largentin

The postage on the weekly impe to any part of the

world in 80. oats per quarlar.. Bingia Copia, Dally, ten centa. Weekly, twenty

five cents (for cash only):

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BIRTHS.

The Hongkong Celegraph

Save the Peking and Tientsin Timu¦, " The junior sporta has been fitted up with ropes for

and is as popular as ever with the boys. Which of the boys, we ask? The one with the fats or the one with the pair of gloves ?".

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FOUR Chisere were yesterday charged at the Magistricy with keeping a gambling-house at 246, Hollywood Read. Two of the men were each fined $1,coo and the rest were discharged. Detective-Bergemut Appleton prosecuted and Vr. M. Reader Harris defended.

The cate was remanded.

above ground and take its place among the

sh dow the Washington Monument by near- y 100 feet. It will have a base of soft. diameter and taper to a width of eight feet at the top. The tower is to be erected on some Government reservation near Wa On November 4, 100g, st Lanbokow, China.shington not yet' decided upon, and will to the Rey, and Mrs. A. W. Largequis', a daughter.

be in operation withlo & year When On November 13, 1939, at 'hanghai, the wife completed it will be`qne of the most cur-

This morning, one of the men made a state- of T. Devérla, I. M. Customs, of a son (Henry.ious structures in the world, and a monu

mint to the effect that the -children were Gabriel).

DEATH.

ment to the material of which it is built,

brought to bis wife and asked her to look after A CHINESE dispatch says that in regard to the them for a few days and offered her wages and On November 15, 1909, at Shanghai 5. Lar-concrete, which the Government is recom- seo, late second engineer as. Selux, aged 35 merd for all sorts of construction. The accessary fund for the re-organixstion of the he himself was asked to by the go-between in Navy the Government suggests that the nobles case anybody wished to purchase the children. station will net, of course, be able to receive and officials should make voluntary contribu-Be did not know what was the matter with messages from the distance to which it can'

tions towards the food and sat an example to themi send them for there are no other sending the gentry and people in the Empire. stations of the same strength. The receiving instruments will be of the greatest possible NEAR Southbaya, a match'factory, the first öf efficiency, and it is expected that they will be the kind in Java, kas just been started by an able to pick up messages more readily than Arab. The Neuws Van den Dag says that tha the ordinary station; but they have no power thing lacking being some gear on the way from factory is almost in' working order, the only that goes beyond the best Instrument at Europa. The labels and some smaller appli- present possible to acquire and operated ances will be made to London. Java wood in the most favourable circumstances. To- will be utilised for the business. gether with this great step in advance a more efficient wireless is to be installed on all the principal ships of the American Navy, this having a sending power that will carry eldered unlikely that there will ever be in 1,00 1.miles trader. all conditions. It is con- care of war a gap between the Government ships or stations of more than a thousand miles, and these may be filled in so that

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909

THE QUESTION OF "WIRBIK'S"

It will have been noticed from the minutes of the General Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce that a responsible firm has applied for a licence to install wire. less telegraphy in Hongkong. The ques tion is an exceedingly important one, and we dow wonder at the Government re quiring a specific statement before such Beente is granted. But the home Govern ment has already taken over Marconi's stalld fen that the feature la admittedly a

Tun Jiji Shimpo teams from London that English capitalists are inquiring whether Am- barrellway, and that Japan's views on this ericans will participate in the Chenchow-Talut,

subject are awaited with keen interest,

MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The tenth day of the roth moon (the azed instant) will be the anniversary of the birth of the late Grand Empress Dowager, fie local gentry has arranged for a memorial service in be held at the Kwongio Pok Kong Temple,

"MANILA CARNIVAL.

MILITARY, Sporting thAMS FROM. HONGKONG.

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number of death sentences whicßærn still beingiza - passed in Rassis. The movement will have the arej entire sympathy of M. Homiskeff, Presidem:nf?" the Dums. According to the latest.&guras pabi 312 fished (obtained; it is 'said, from official sonicað? no fewerthen 2, 61 death sentences were passed, vi

in 1908, an average of seven a day. The great- proportion of the crimes thus paslaked cama under the, categories of brigándage-and'rob...(3 bery. There were very few so called Siala: ofences Almost 30 per cent of the total nume ber of death sentences were passed by the Odessa courts martial; Kizio, and Warnews came next: wlih: 14 per cent and:23 percem. respectively; Kleff had 11 per cent of the ɗr ath sentences and Moscow, 10.8 per cent. The Vilca, Petersburg, Amur, dad likaisk disir cis fursisted a considerably smaller percentage, The lowest figure was in the Cauchons, where the percentage was 3.6.

General Broadwood, commanding the British forces in Hongkong, has notified Governor General Forbes that he thinks there will be as difficulty in getting a good team to come to Manila during the Carnival, to take part in the various sports and suggesting that a reine meeting be had to Hongkong when the Manila teams on British soil, says the Manila Times THREE is to be a complete change of teams may match their strength with British

He also favours a rifle competition between gramme at the Hippodrome Circon of Mos British and American team Governor-Gen. day night For the first time in Hongkong eral Forbes bas invited General Broadwood to Walter St. Leon will present bla WITH reference to the proposed pardon for the he his guest in Manila during the Circival and somersault bareback, riding act.” The Cas reformers bunjsked in the year of the coup d'état | iku latter has replied that he will probably be Bros, will also appear in a new novel act - which, it was said, would be granted after the able to accept the invitation.

"Zalia will appear with her beszúfal stai

Chinese reports are to the effect that at a sack lata: "Empress Dowager's funeral, the latest phys

korsa, Roccoco with new entrón 34 the Company include. Misa. L'alla discussion on the question, the mop Kill The Hantow Dally News reports the sudden the Elliott Disters, Len' Harmand

THE first prosecution under the new Lignom Ordinazco took place in the Police Count this moned a batman for giving false information morning, when Bavonne Officer Wilden sum-

The man is alleged to have represented caitala to the Superintendent of Exports and Imports, quantities of spirits of wins sa Chinese liquors, tagad that the The consignee was also charged with receiria the dotable goods. The care wAS TEMEN NE

two of the Grand Councilleri, who WAN prometnis, and granted at this

death on the toch lustant of Mr. J. Baker, of Romab, Dicky and Bella Roll, Sfantes, Dodwell & Co... A posť mortem exam- | Mysora traups,

on was held and this class of denk was, x30 of wild animili found to be apoplexy