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CONTENTS.

Births, Marriage and Deaths. Leading Articlos

The Club Germaja, British Interests in China. The Navy League Annual.

Should Clerks Work Overtimė. Hooking University Funds

Telegrame

China's Fisance.

Macao's Dalimitation.

Hupth Kailway.

Tuan Fang's Dismissal.

--Anti-Opium Campaign.

Secret Despatcher. Japan and Russia.

Arms for Manchuria. Manchuria,

Empress Dowager. Japan in Manchuria.

Hunghuiza Raid.

Obituary.

Hanau-Hupeh Railway.

Viceroyalty of Chihli,

Tang Shao.yi.

Disastrous Fires at Canton.

Meetings:-

Legislative Council. “

International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The Ewa Cotton Spinting and Weaving Co.,

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Legal Intelligende:-

Boarding-bouses ja Hongkong.

A Rice Dispute.

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national education, which Germany, abore which the United States, though more tardily, were now showing that they also had learnt, Ho went on to say that he should like to see the British sink their business and personal jealousies in a common effort to promote British national interests. He should like, in fact, every Englishman engaged in busi-war lasted. Dess of whatever kind in China to remember that he was in some measure a trustes of British national interests. Education, or gioitation, co-operation those should be the watchwords of all who were brought into contact with China. Just precisely what Mr. Chixol meant by that succession of platitudes and generalisations it is difficult to discover. But the underlying sentiment is evidently one of nationality which may be very fine from a British point of view but which would prob

lily prove unworkable in such variegated communities such as those of Hongkong and Shanghai...

THE NAVY LEAGUE ANNUAL,

(1st December:) in the Far East to tum their attention to Now and then it is customary for residents naval affairs and to give them that considera tion which they deserve in a Colony which is largely dependant on the Navy for its commercial existence. At the same time our natural interest in the floating war ma chines which periodically visit Hongkong is

-313-TEX ANNUM? SINGLE COPY, as CKNER,

office hours the offices are closed at 1 o'clock p.m. on Saturday kúd 5 o'clock. p.m, on other days of the week?

Does here at Shangbai exfat a local customa according to which ihn working hours of the cable departments exceed the customary close clerks of commercial houses, employed in the of business; ie. io cave question to toe answered in the affirmative, said clerks have to work as a rule after a o'clock`p.m. on Saturday and 5 o'clock p.m. on other days of the wronk ?. Isn't it a shame that such queries should have to be submitted to expert opinion at all? Who ever heard of a cleak, or should beyond the regular hours? And from the we repeat an assistant, refusing to work German Consular Court too! It has always been the admiration of people who am not clerks to watch the young and innocent breaks, hours or no hout In Scotland German fledgling working till his back Ireland and England employes have to work

particularly if they are clerks, but here in China we are all getting too big for our boots. But to return to the expert opinion. The Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai in a delightful letter which we must-quote in full wrote:

than this: Given a good firm, a considerate manager and the employes will work till, in an expressive Spanish phrase, tho sweat runs. out of their bones,

Chirol, it will be seen, was very caustic in

protect her overseas trade and has no to the bedrock of the situation it would pro

commerce of Great Britain. The Germun bably be found that the real secret of the

authority proceeds: "Should war break out power and commanding influence wielded

sooner or later between England and Gor- in China to day by the Hongkong and Shang

way we would be unable, even assuming Hongkong, Saturday, DCMBER 4, 1909, hai Banking Corporation was due in no small

conditions most favourable to us, to directly degree to the cosmopolitan character of the

protect German commerce so long as the directorate. In Hongkong and Shanghai

Our träding vessels on the the community from which the directors of

ocesor would be a prey to the British cru- the premier Bank can be drawn is so cir

sers, and we would have no means of doing (27th November.):

cumscribed that it would be practically im

anything for their protection. The few Ger To-day has been a red-letier day among possible to restrict the directors to those

man foreign cruisers would not exist for the local German community, for exactly belonging to one nationally. And even if

long, and besides, they would have no sta fifty years ago, the Club Germanis, that it were possible to do so it would neverthe

tions at which they could coal and execute dignified and delightful rendezvous where less he bad business. The range of the

repain. In the North Sea, where the actual hospitality is dispensed with a lavish band, Bank's transactions would necessarily be

war would take place, commerce would suffer was brought into existence by an enterpris: curtailed and the collective interests of the

greatly, in spite of the Declaration of Lon- ing band of Germans, who saw in the rugged mercantile section of the population would The dally betis is delivered free when the address is little island possibilities of the vast commer be scattered over a wide area to the loss of

through the neutral ports, but on unfavourable don; supplies would doubtless be obtained nocemible to termenger, Paak inheribers can barcial importance that Hongkong holds to-day: each individual subscriber. We should see

terms. These matters will at all events be their coples dallwered at their residences without butthe development of which at that time was the very thing which Mr. Chirol objects to,

core favourable in the future than prior to any extra charge. On copies went by posts still in its embryonic stage. The history of namely, cut-throat competition, and that of additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. the Club's inception when Hongkong was a

the Declaration of London, and not merely The postage on the weekly imne to any part of the small fishing village and when the present against nationality rather than firm against the worst sort, Tor it would be nationality

for Germany but for Kugland also." hat day palatial mansions were unknown afforda

is all very consoling from the British standpaint but we are afraid that the Graf is interesting reading and provides for the Brim. We have had many examples of how lish and foreign communities an insight into aliy endeavours to steal a march on an bitter is the feeling raised when one nation-

not only a naval expert but also a capable the national enterprise of the nation whose other, or to acquire a share of a trade which

special pleader. For what do his arguments

Sir, have the honour to inform you that representatives to-day marked the fiftieth the other has inaugurated, fostered and

amount to but this, that if Germany went to your letter of the 15th instant was discussed at year of the Club's foundation with befit brought to maturity. The spectacle of such

war with Great Britain, the British cruisers a meeting of the committes kald on the sand, ling pomp and ceremony. 'As we have

would immediately snap up Germany's mer-

when it was decided that the answer to the Stat rivalry is never a lovely one, and were the

the German cruisers be unable to retaliate Now, we suggest, that is an excellently-con- already stated, fifty years ago today, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corrora-

cantile marine trade. And not only would question is in the mogative, small band of Germans, animated by tion to be restricted to persons of British * desire for mutual brotherhood, met nationality the resources of the Bank would

Well, the German may be a pessimist the leading question was to the effect that but they would have to remain at home ceived gon-committal answer.". It says "no" together in solemn conclave to consider a

because they bare no coating stations abroad. toa question that was never asked. Obviously, scheme for the formalion of an institutione frittered away in driblets while the to a certain extent blunted by familiarity, but we, scarcely, think he is so pastimistic clerks should work till bone and sitiow failed. where their business and social interests inedifying exhibition of triumpery com- We are so accustomed to see all types of could be discussed. As a result of that his petition in all manner of paltry ways warships in the harbour, to bear gun salutes as all that. And it is curious that naval And if they refused-but, then, that was only torical meeting, the much desired lastitution would be perpetually in evidence, and to meet visiting men of warsmen in the authorities in Logiand fail to recognise the aniosinuation. After all, why shouldn't clerks, was started in an outlying part of Wanchai,the loss of all concerned. Turning to streets that the initial curiosity evoked in helplessness which it is alleged would befall even shipping clerks, have their rights?. We under the name of the Club Germania, The another question, that of the Imperial Marinaval doings is gradually surfeited. At the Germany in the event of a North Sea war, are all willing to work past the ordinary hours building was an unpretentious establishment importance of securing a strong man to suc food of literature emanating from the

time Customs, Mr. Chirol dwelt on the end of every year, however, there is usually To quote again: The relation between of business when work hasto be done. Thera our fleet programs and warfare, itself we are even some Christians who will work on withal, and as the Colony's importance grew ceed Sir Robert Hart. Few doubted,, be homeland on the subject of the British and might in broad lines describe in the follow- Sundays and many, very many, Jews work on so the need for a larger and more impost said, that the Chinese Government would foreign navies and willy-nilly we are bounding words: It is suficient for us Germans Saturdays. The whole thing is a game on the establishment was felt, as a consequence of which, the Club chose what was at the time fulfil the letter of their solemn engagement to investigate the opinions of European cx long run carry out a blockade of the Ger- Shanghai to impose a condition of coercion it England recognises that she cannot in the part of the German Consular authorities of towards Great Britain by appointing a British known as the French Hotel but now called subject, but it was feated that British in its third year, is one of those publications man coRits, This object of ours is thus also on their employes. We will put it no higher perts. The Navy League Annual, now in College Chambers. Here the Club profluence might not avail to secure the ap- which even the apostles of peace, are certain purely a defensive one. At the same tione, gressed and flourished, but after the lapsepoiotment of a strong-man-whom the great to con with interest. We need not refer to however, there appears at first sight to be an ofa-few-years-it-was-again-raade-apparent that larger and more commodious rooms majority of the service might welcome as a the little rift in the tute which has led to

Irreconcilable duality of conception and were necessary, the necessity for which worthy successor to Sir Robert Hart, and the formation of a rival organisation known view, for Bagland regards it as her defensive was intensified by the Colony's remark might be brought reluctantly to acquiesce in as the Imperial Maritime League because right to push forward her las of defence as able growth, which rose by leaps and the appointment of some one less fitted, by that has nothing to do with the an- far as the coasts of the opponent. It was HONGKONG UNIVERSITY SUNDE. bounds The members accordingly re-experience or by character, to maintain thenual.

legitimate independence of the Customs contents, in order to find out whether

It is enough to glance at the recently even stated in an English paper that

in the future European war the line of de moved to the present Phoenix Club in Service. He trusted that these apprehen it is equal to previous issues. On the whole, fence of British interests would have to be

(3rd December.). " Wyndham Street. Here, the happy little sions might prove unfounded, but that they we are of opinion that if no great ingenuity pushed forward as far as the valley of the the additional faculties which it is contem

The other day we announced the fact that band from the Fatherland thrived and existed at all, and that they were shared in or originality is shown in the work, it is cal- Meuse. We German, on the other hand, plated to add to the proposed Hongkong prospered, but after a few years, they once many responsible quarters, was an unpleasant tulated to meet the requirements of that cannot accept that view, and on our part University will accessitate the provision of again thought fit to carry out a change of symptom at a time when there was a growing large body of people who like to be consider it to be a defensive action to make further accommodation for the students pot scale. The cost of a large and up to-date selves to believe that they would soon be able Rions are concerned. Section II of the defence of an enemy to be brought up to construction of which Mr. H. N. Mody has more elaborate disposition on the part of the Chinese themed walking, encyclopedias where nival it impossible in a future war for the line of included in the original building towards the Club-house was naturally heavy, but by dint to dispense altogether with foreign assistance intial is devoted to a series of articles by our coasts." Thereio Hes the whole story so generously offered to provide the money. of private enterprise, the financial difficulties were easily surmounted and, on 31st De-and in the meantime to favour those who home and foreign writers, and one by Graf Germany is on the defensive, all the time and We understood that the estimated cost of the

were most inclined to show a certain sub-Ernst von Reventlow on "The naval policy

tis England that wishes to take the offen annex would be some: $50,000, which the cember, 1902, the present beautiful Clubserviency to the Chinese bureaucracy. For of Germany and the relations with England" sive. The idea would be plausible enough, Chinese community in Hongkong: were house was opened in the presence of a large and distinguished assemblage. Dur-, on the one hand, competition with other is perhaps the most important in the book, if it were not for the fact that the people of anxious to raise as a further donation to- ing its unvaried career. of progress and countries, often State-directed and Stato- There is another article by a Japanese, Mr. Great Britain are already groaning under the wards the University Building Fond. A development, the Club has entertained aided, was growing every day more fierce; Satori Kato, entitled "The mastery of the excessive burden of additional warships which committee has been formed, to raise this members of the Royal Family and these there was also a new spirit amongst the Chi-Pacific" to which reference may be made, would not be necessary if Germany did not amount, and it is composed of-Me. Chang nese themselves, which manifested itself too but its terms are so involved and obscure set the pace. In conclusion our German Kang-yu (Chairman), the Hon. Dr. Ho Kaij have undoubtedly carried back to the Fa frequently in a resentment of foreign influ- that it is difficult to understand what the friend writes: therland pleasant memories of the spontane ence and a boisterous assertion of Chinese writer would be at. The Graf, however, very anxious for solid friendly relations with Hon-tez, S. W. Tso, Chau Shiu-ki, Sin Tak- "We Germans are, however, Mesars. Lau Chu-pak, Ho Kom-tong, Ng ous cordiality prevailing among the members. fovereign rights against the foreigner within like most German writers, is punctiliously England, and this politically quite apart from fan, Wong Fa-lung, Lai Kwel-pul, Lee Fo Ever since its inception, the Club has con. sistently fulfilled the object for which it was during his recent visit to China than the lations and no extravagant phrases to set the vated Germans have for Britons and for Ho Ngok-lau and others: The committee's their gates. Nothing bad struck him more precise in his language. There are no reve the great personal sympathy which all cuiti kwai, Leung Hoklau, Fang Chun yuen, built, and 10-day, "Hoch" wil.be echoed sudden and overwhelming inrush of new patriot by the ears, but the cate for Ger everything British. Economically and poli- idex for raising funds was quite a novel and re-echoed where our German cousins ideas within the last decade. Into what many's Navy is made admirably clear. Speak tically, every healthy nation works only for one. They engaged one of the best Chi and their numerous friends do congregate.shaps they would ultimately crystallise he ing of the German Navy Bill which we petition, the earth unfortunately does not of performances at the Tai Ping Theatre We wish the Club Germania continued did not attempt to prophesy.

its own advantage. This gives rise to 'com. aese theatrical troupes to give a series success and prosperity and hope that today's detailed a conversation which he had with deet at 38 battleships, the writer remarks: expand, and thus mutual strength is neces- and last week the first performance of the pared ten years ago to fix the strength of the festivities will tend to bind still closer the the late Prince Ito on this point and that is certain that the interest which the sary in order to render equalisation of power series was given. The Commitice purposely bonds of unity already prevailing among the eminent statermen dwelt on the fact that Emperor William devoted from the outset and consequently a pacific equilibrium pos- fixed the admission fees to the performances

the decisive struggle between the forces of reaction and of progress which, it was often tendency; the work of clear-sighted, able, article on the mastery of the Pacific we will and single seats would be charged, accord to the Navy gave a mighty impulse to the sible. Turning.com to Mr. Satori Kato's at a high price vin, $50 per box of six SCRIE, BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA, forgotten, cost Japan 15 years of turmoil and and energetic man, chiefly after the Secre- quote one: paragraph and leave it to the ing to the position they occupy in the of strife before she emerged into the more lary of State von Tirpitz came into office, reader to say exactly what the writer means, peaceful era, had to come in Chine, and he powerfully supported these efforts. I do not for it is in this paragraph that our allying night tickets aggregating $8,000 in value "house," $5, 53, 5a and $1. For the open- To those who are living in China and who pointed out with much force how many were have an opportunity of studying Chinese the advantages which Japan then enjoyed would have had this resuit had not the fear the heading of his article: "As early as

at all believe, however, but those efforts touches on the question involved in were booked and as the cost of the engage- problems at first hand it is always interesting as compared with China to day in the work of England been so successfully nourished 1609 the Japanese carried on commeres with $4,000, it was anticipated that a handsome meat of the troupe was between $3,000 and to learn the opinions formed by foreign ing out of her own salvation. There were by Englishmen themselves. At that time the Mexico across the Pacific by three-masted proat would result by the venture. The pro- observers who are capable of a just view, scarcely any foreign interests in those days great economic advance of Germany, which vessels of their own construction. In spite of moters expected to net not less than For one thing, the fact that we are daily in Japan outside a few settlements in the bad prepared itself during a period of gen. rigid isolation, they veatured upon distant $20,000 by the initial weekly series. “They mingling with Chinese and discussing Chin-ports, and the Far East had not been drawn eral economic progress, came so strongly voyages. An enigmatical version of sover contemplated a re-engagement of the troupe ese questions is apt to mislead those of us into the vortex of world policies. To-day into evidence, that even the Germans of the elguty of the Pacific Ocean' might well after the Chinese New Year, and hoped in whose perspective is inclined to be narrowed China was covered with a network of foreign interior began to open their eyes and to re- jeopardise universal peace, Diplomatic re by the consequence of familiarity. It is well interests, and her revenue was heavily mort-cognise the vast and growing wealth that presentations must be replaced by an open The influential Chinese sub-committee have the end to raise the required $50,000. then occasionally to hear the ideas of an gaged toforeign creditors. She could not more would flow to the country through oversea acceptance of the facts; for no treaty can been fortunate in enlisting H. E. the Go acute thinker on the subject of China's posi. freely inany direction without coming into con industry and commerce. This phenomenon arrange or dorange the potentate of that vast vernor's sympathy with their plan to the tion, and especially to learn what the future tact, almost into conflict, with the foreigner. had already been observed in England with pace of water. Whether allowed or dis extent, not only of securing Bit Frederick's seems to have in store for the Middle King. The ous reform without which no other increasing displeasure, and there are before allowed, Japan's instant aspiration is to be patronage but also His Excellency's pro- dom. It was only the other day that Mr. reform could be effected in China was the us a large number of press utterances the mistress of the Pacific. It needs no sence at the performance last Wednesday. Valentine Chirol of the ?imes was travelling lundamental reform of her fiscal system, of of that period, in which the competition ghost to tell us." We leave it at that, It Elsewhere we give a report of the entertain in the Far East and he wrote a series of her currency, and of the financial relations of Germany was pointed to with anxie-will be seen that some interesting, naval ment which the Governor graced with his Hundrating articles on what he had seen in between the central and the provincial gorty it was stated that in all foreign markets, questions are dealt within the Annual but presence. The interest which has been Ching. Hut another opportunity was afford.eroments Unless such a reform were and even in the British market the ed him of enlarging on the subject when he speedily and effectively carried out her German opposed the Englishman and work of reference for which it occupies popularise the scheme for the establishment its real importance tests-in its value as a aroused by the sub-committed's endeavour to was called upon to respond in the name of finances might drift into very deep waters injured him. The remark, was made, 'If a niche of its own, the guests at the annual dinner of the China in spite of her immense resources. Japan Germany were to disappear from the face of

of a University in Hongkong, will have boen Association held in London in the early part had a similar task, to perform, but she was the earth today, there would not be an

further stimulated by the novel plan whose of the month. One of the first remarks made able to accomplish it in a great measure be- Englishman, to-morrow who would not have

initiation has found so much favour with Bif. by Mr. Chirol had reference to the Hong. cause she was free from all foreign financial become richer, and an article which was

Frederick Lugard. It was a fortunate cir kong and Shanghai Bank and the constituentanglements, whereas China was up to her reprinted in the whole of the German press

cumstance that, on the occasion of His Ex tion of the Board of Directors, He had been neck in them. And now what is the future closed with the modernised words of Gato: On November 22, 1959, at Shanghal, to Mr. speaking of the advantages of international to bring forth? Mr. Chirol ventured the Garmanian esse delendam. British Consular as they are dignified here, assistants-be Kennedy was then in a position to judge for

(and December.)

cellency's visit to the Talping, Theatre, How many hours a day abould clerks of Times was one of Sir Frederick's guests. Mr. member of the editional staff of the London co-operation over cut-throat competition and safe opinion, that in twenty years' time of reports which were published complained of compelled, to work per diem? There is himself the real earnestness with which the proceeded to say that it had been some sooner, we should have a very different China German commercial rivalry, and that had question for the economist, the free trader Chinese in Hongkong hare espoused the On November 24, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr. thing of shock to him to know that so And Mrs. F. de T. Evans, a son.

to deal with than the China of so years ago. political relations of the two countries had and the sportsman. Of course, we are well scheme for which the Governor stood spon powerful a British institution as the Hong. With many of the aspirations of Young become worse; political and economic mo: aware that shipping clerks are the salt of sor It is safe to conclude that the journalist kong and Shanghai Bank, which had ren-

China we were bound to sympathise, but we tives combined led to that outbreak, which the earth, and do not work at all, but we are dered immense services to British interests should remember also the claim which our ride a far deeper impression in Germany, speaking now of the humbler fry, those who will have much to say to enlighten his roaders in the past, now included in its court of busy settlements in the Treaty Ports had than is generally supposed in England do the business of the Colony. The ques proposed Hongkong University, thereby re directors no small proportion of German upon the protection of the British Govern. That, gives an idea of how the Graf regardation has arisen in Shanghal, as the result, if moving much of the prejudice which 11 ac- at home on the objects and scope of the man firme in the Far Bast, which were also government, which were the charter of their and he argues that any impartial person details of which have escaped our memory, counted for the existence of a rival univcr- names, representing the most important Germent for the sights of administrative self- the attitude of Germany towards England, the most relentless, and often the most suc-property. If we analysed the present situa must admit that after the Dreadnoughts It was a German case in which a clerk wasty project for China haring for one of lis cessful, rivals of British trade and industry. tion in Chios it would be found that, where began to be built or in fact even after required to work till the work was done. Principal alms the proselytizing of the Chin- 15, 1909, at Shanghai, Alfred Possibly he had not made sufficient allow individual energy and individual enterprise the appearance of the Astion class the It now appears that the German Consular ese people, fast ance for the growing cosmopolitanism of could still achieve success, Englishmen still question for Germany could only be eithes Court has taken up the matter And, these modern finance, but he would have liked to held their own, though success was less to build vessels of equal power or to lay are the questions which have been submitted see in these matters also a little more re-marked tireless alone he had Indica of down no more battleships and armoured to the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, for

TYPHOJY WARNIN ciprocity, and he could not imagina repre- the weakening which he had indicated cruisers at all. There was no reason for the expert opinions sentative Englishmen being admitted, in the seemed to him to proccod chiefly from the English ballef that Germany a sping, 01. Dies hate in Shanghal axist a local care sams generous fashion, to the board of thy fact that we had not yet learnt: the lesson of against England. The fact is that Ger tom for the employees of commercial houses Deutsch Asiatische Bank or other equally the necessity of co-ordination of national many socording to this writer, has been according to which, unless; acceptional cir enterprising German Grand la Chios, Mr. forces, based upon perfected methods of guarded simply and solely by kur desire to cometances requieg, working after the regular". 8. 2100 Pa

The Masonic Jewel Theft.

Polioo:-

'The Das Vœux Road Robbery. Magistrate's Power Questioned.

•Strest-moatching Extraordinary. Miscellaneous Artiolos and Reports:

'Gorman Club Jubilee.

St. Andrew's Day.

faterport Cricket.

Macao Boundary,

Hongkong Public Houses.

Hongkong University.

Fires in Canton..

PoRTy

Harbour Rescue.

The New Law Courts,

Japan-British Exhibition.

Subscription Griffins,

Hongkong Coin.

Reclamation Property Sale.

Boxing at the Belle View Hotel

Notes by the Way."

Shell Transport and Trading Company. The Fatihan Affair.

Revenue from Spirits.

Rowing,

Typhoon Warning.

Canton Day by Day. Disaster in the Yangtire. Canton Volunteer Corps.

Wrecks and Rescues.

The Pratas Island Dispute. The Coal ladastry of Japan. Cotton Yarn ia Japan..

Wireless Telegraphy.

Opium Smuggling.

H.M.S. Ken, «

The Fawa.

S.S. Prinsen Alice,

Great Oil Fire at Palembang.

Opium in Singapore..

Kommer GINI ¿

Yarn Market.

Freight Market.

Weekly Share Report. Bullion.

Exchange.

Local and General,

BIRTHS.:

and Mrs. H. Goecks, a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

1

On November 24, 1907, at Shanghai, George Deacon Coutts to Florence Evelyn Irvine.

DEATHS,

..

1:

On November 27, 1909, at Shanghai, Leslie Little, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Little, agad ten monthu, na kt On November 25, 1000

Johnsford, a native of Gottenberg, Sweden, and

for twenty-six years Overssit of Tax in the service of the Shanghai Municipal Council

At the Fast Hospital, Hongkong, on the and lost, after" à long and painful illness HenrylJohn Smith, aged 65 years.

members.

(30th November.)

Mr. Chirol

SHOULD CLERKS WORK OVERTIME,

wo remember aright, of a civil action, the

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