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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25' 'rorï

8. M. S. Tringtan left for Canton this morning at 10 am.

A coolie was inel $10 at the Police Court this moming, for assaulting “an-

been declining for a long time now from a variety of causes, the principal one being the lack of communication with the interior. The port might have and probably would have taken on a new lease of life, had the Chefoe-other Chinese, Weihsien Railway been' hastened to completion, and even now, were Chefeo connected up with the Tsia Pu railway it might again become the active. little port of former years. But in the meanwhile, Kiaochap bas steadily developed its resources, and has cultivated in every way communi- cation with the interior of Sbantung. -Preserving-excellent-relations-with the

taken extensive afforestation and

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The footballers of the Minotuur, ward baxter at Singapore on the 17th by M goals i tries to all.

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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

TROUBLES OF A GAMBLING, MONOPOLIST.

MYHAT THEY THINK,

INCREASE BY PRKING. [THE TELEGRAPH COMESPONDENT |

THE COLOWAN PIRATE CHIEF.

LOCATED WITH A LARGE BAND:

BOLEJEKA

FOR THEIR LIVES.

Canton, Jan. 24.

China Mail.

Canton, January 24, ... QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

His Excellency the Canton Vicury hay received a talegram from this Cón (THE "TELÉOGRAPH” COBRESPONDENT ' We have no doubt that Queen's tra Government requesting U.E. to College students will well and carefullyroliavo Se Ping Shu, the gambling We have received several artistic Chisigh and odor over Sir FERRICK mogopolist, of his Court official title of nose calendars from Ohio Standard' Dil.

d third grade, and to forco him to pay Company of New York.

on it should be the determination of up the orordud revenue to the Provín sil those to when bo was speaking that ejal Govorimont in one month. "the boy of Queen's Collego shall bo rocguired" by“ his” goodTM manner; his tho degrádo I oflicial's estates and pro If he cause delay in the settlement.

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Station leave has been granted 12

11th February, 1911, inclusivo.

Lugano's admonition that from now

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FRENCH OFFICIALS

HONOURED,

PRKING APPRECIATION. THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, January- 24. While is Excellonoy Chang. Ming Chi was Govornor of Kwangai, the French Consul at Kwong Chow, and at

Robbory in the Young Kwong pre-Long Chow, and the civil and military fecture is mapant, whilst the capture muthorities in Anum, condorod vaļu- of people for rausouri and the massmoro of able service to the Chinese Govorament innocent ones s

in quelling the Chinese rebellion on the

are of common occurrence.

After his defeat by the Portuguese frontier between Kwangsi and the nt. Cołowan,_the_brigand_chiet, Chang

French domlaiga.

Chinese, the Germans have under Captain T. C. Jah, H.G.A., Tromi 2nd courtesy and tie raget for good under perties will be confisented in place of Wing Kwong, kas fled to Sai Nunt,After the "Luppression of the rising,"

and disciplins wherever he is." lengthy revenue due to the Government, where he has taken, shelter with over 1 Excellency reque fed the Ministry Kong Hoody such examples and we hope The title will be restored to him pro-400 robbers under his coutumas. They of Foreign Affairs to memorialize the tion of a highly capable expert, whoseonths' bord at, the Magistracy this that Queen's Collegians will rise to the vided ho can pay off his dubts in there armed with rilles and cannon.

of the pressing needs of North China,

-and have done so under the direc

A Chion was sentenced to six

morning for returning from Banishment.

A youth got is strokes with the birdhand 48 hours' detention at the Po- live Court this morning for assaulting

andler.

services, have been frequently requisi tioned elsewhere. They have also done much for the straw-braid and fruit in-

Sic Babert Lanidlaw has left Penang, dustries, and are oven now considering the establishment of large cotton spin-

for thứ F.M.S. with the intention of bing industries in Shaalung, Thisisiting astutus in which he is financially combination of shrewdness, capital

interested." and enterprise has hit Chefoo heavily, while as to the relegation of Tientsio to a secondary position, we have only to remember the disabilities under which the northern port suffers to re cognise that such an event is far from improbable. Jlentin" labours under the enormous disadvantage of defer tive water approaches. Its great riverine Avenue, which is its pri cipal means of reaching the outer world, is shallov and difficult to navigate in summer Sporting Club now mubars 800, Big The membership of the Surgapro and in winter is closed by ice. Indeed, almost to start lotteries on the there are level-headed and far seeing lines of the pilar Caloutta Turf Club men in the north who have predicted the disappearance of Tientsialas à port

Sweep Robert Porter & Co.'s and transformation into a cailway junction. Kiaochao, on the other hand, labours under no such dis advantage as a bad harbour. It is

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On the receipt of the telegrun, the Viceroy instructed the Provincial Trea

full level of their opportunities and ro Juaugurate a new era of good mannórs and moral oxcellenes in the place where they raasiva their aduation and youth-suror accordingly. fal training as will completely, wipe out the stain of the past suhappy incident.

Daily Press.

REPORTED SECRET ALLIANCE:

Whatever may be the faults of the Janeso it is acknowledged that in

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Throud for inferring orders, on the French officials, in recognition of their valuable cervico.

They have repeatedly molested the places near Sham Sui. Some time ago stationed guards of the 4th regiment

On resipt of the Governor's com➡ logated their»den. A figit ensued, munication, the Ministry memorial- and the ruliaus put up a strong ized the Thrononewordingly willen list of resistance it was a sovers encounter the names of the French officials. Tho which lasted for over sight hours. The Throus appreciated the services of the robbers ware, however, masters of this Frenchmen, enlogised them for their situation and the soldiers were repulsed with heavy losses.

The following morning, the robbers rausaokoda tillage in the Hoi Ning

It is reported that two local bankers have approached the focal Government to bail. So Ping Sha out, under per- sonal bonds, so as to cumble the man to adjust his facial affairs. It is not known whether the beal authorities will accept this proposal.

OPIUM-SMUGGLING AT KOBE. island carrying off eight perous besides booty to the valus of several thousands

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ARREST OF A CHINESE

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A Chinese and O-A-ci, aged of Sakayo-machi, 1-chong, Kobe, was in the very net of smuggling 20 tins of arrested by the police on the 9th instant

opiam from a foreign steamer, The mon was handed over to the Procurators' Office in the Kobe Court. It is stated |

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zeal the discharge of their duty, and for their offorts with which they had safeguarded the frontier of their nation's dependency. The request for tuo award, with orders, was, of course, granted, and the Ministry of Foreign

of dollars. After some days the soldiers Affairs was cominded to distributo

ando a secul attempt to blockade the the tokens of valuable Aurvice to th mako a hasty retreat, as the robbansada despatele from the Ministry on the The Canton Viceroy has now receiv- stronghuhl.” However, they had to,

and escape for their lives the soldiers proved too strong for them. In their anjost.

their arms and woapons.

throw away

. . W. Taylor, II.K.B. R.G.A.,vorything affecting their relations with

Today's Orders stato that Licit. L.

ended to Fiji Islands on 21st thoir British allies they havo neted with January, 1911, per, 8.5, ***Aldenhim:" almost unpræcedented honour and frank- ness. Why, then, should they be suicidat folly of deliberately bringing sasqueted of treachery, at from the Germany into the Asiatic competition A brief comment on the whole matter would be that it is a farmago of nontouse

It is now reported that over 30 per- sons have been taken prisoners by the not worth a inimient's consideration ex-that the prisoner formerly lived...in A muumber of sumpian Manis "Were large at the Magistring des morning, done in the domain of politics by writers sentenced to imprisonment for a ierumands. The villager living in the dept as an illestmation of what may be Yokohama, where in 1908 he was,

brigands, and their fraudom depends on before Mr. E. R. life, with of fiction, We are not surprised to of eighteen months on a charge of

compliance with their threatening do-

month, and came to Kubo, where bo scattering in search of relief:

have been rendered homelass and cro resumed his smuggling operations.

YESTERDAY'S SPORTS..

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open all the year round, and the structing the steps at Wing Lok Street read that the whole story, is treated in smuggling opium. Ho left prison Ingt vicinity of the robbers' place of shoitor

biggest steamers can find there not only good anchorage, but also. excellent facilities for loading and unloading. Again, as regards the L-Han and Tsio-fu railways, it has an advantage over Tientsin although the latter is connected with boils, while Kiaochao has not yet linked its local line with the u-Hat

up

Shunlich. His advantage lies in is

auf Wilmer Street Finsi 87 cich.

The mortality, returns for Singaporo, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths,, show that during the Week eng January 14, there wẹn, 192 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 34.28....

trial of Mr. M. S. Cowan at the

tire ferman, Pross ironically. No one acquainted with international politics affecting Chin could take the talo seriously.

South China Morning Post,

QUERS' COLLEGE,"

BOXING.

-/Wo are given to understand that about 8,000 Posox will be available for

FINANCIAL CRISIS IM-

MINENT.

CANTON MENCHANTS' PROTEST,

(THE "TELEGRAPE" CORRESPON. DENT.

Canton, January 24,

A tolegeats from the Committoo of the Charitable Institution in Pat Shan. to the Canton Viceroy, the Provincial the Canton pringipal Chamber of Coin- Treasurer, the Self-Government Society,

merce the comunittes of the Kwong Yun Cuaritable Institution, and those

FOOTBALL. The Hongkong Rugby Club team backing Mellvain, the big coloured man, at the HM.5: Monpath tentu yes-in his fight with Bill Lewis at Zam-of the Kwong Chai Hospital states that

boanga next coonth.

A splendid parso his been "Pravis Scutior Railway has been all along the rate charged by the Threa

more central situation, which, thus Penang Assizes is fixed to be heard on a pity that His Excellency should have Rugby. The game was a fast and iġand there is to reason why, in spite of 15 couls fur tressure set to valdo 1,000

appeals to a wider market than Tientsin, while, should the latter 19 become still further disabled as regards its riverine trade, it is extremely likely. that the greater part of the south-bound commerce of southern Chibli and not- thern Shantung will flow through Kiae-

All con- nuications intended for publication in *The HONGKONG TELEGUAPII "ahueld bo

addrared The Editor, 47, Des Voeux Read, and

should be accompanied by the Writer's N and Address

Ordinary business cummasications should be

midrerand to The Manager.

The Haltor will not undertake to be respotul de for

any rejected MS, nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). Daity-6 er annum. WK-$13 jer

The sales per quatter and per menen, proptional, Subscriptions Jo muy pelien less this a mit Fuunth The day issue is delivered lee when the address in Accessible tomesenges. Peak sutchere can have their copjes detiveard Al their jesences without any extra charge" Dui ospies vrat by pust an additional $6.85 per-tuner is charged for part gr. The postage on the weekly jue to any part of the

world is go cents per quarter,

will be risaiget as a hill runter.

Single Copics, Daily, im center We kip, twenty-

five cents (fur cash only).

which the Governor touched, it scoms

Turning to another matter apontarday afternoon on the football ground at Happy Valley in a fiendly game of 5. Accused is charged with found it necessary to take Queen's teresting one, and there was very little forgery and ning a genuine a forged College to task because other schools to choose between the teams. The first dormint, the information being laid by have obtained better results in the half railted in a score for the Club, bis former partner, Arthur William Oxford out examinations, in pr-and this gave them a lead of 6 points to Tully, bokmaker,"

portion to their numbers,, than has the Monmouth'e nil. A good display Queen's College. In exprossing, this was soon in the second half, and this, einbination put up by both parties, was examination for the Oxford local does hard to equalise, but nothing eventual- fessed to a misgiving as to whether the excellent. The Monmath team triel ed. No further searing took plaes, and the game resulted in a win for the Rugby Club by & points to pil

Conat de Sonza Reza, who has re-i

chao. As the "coming man" is signed his pasiting in the diplomatiei, Sir Fraoriels Jettgard also con-

watched by those who may benght crops of tun, was a former governo may suffer by his ability, so the Ge-of Misc and negotiated the Luso- man port should be watched by the Chinese Treaty at Pekin. Hu-was-Tiretend to maintain this system of

It is impossible to viously A., to Don Carlos, father

of Dom Maangt,

traders of China.

set limits to the potentialities of a place where ability and coterprite, backed by capital are working together for its development.

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HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.

rauning. Of course it dous; while, further, it is recognised by educational authorities throughout Ash that the 11.M.S. "Kent" from the China system of a lunation which looks to tho station is dne hers on or about Friday, turks sored in a stamination bays the “Bingapore Free Pross" of Papar for its tightest is following the 19th, and will contin here until wrong lines. This is spasially true," the arrival of the German Crown Prince,, among Orientals, as also is His Exelony's observation that nuin- bers dy not accessarily guarantee the quality of the training given.

Dr. and Mrs. Taylor have arrived by for the purpose of escorting His Royal

no German Mai; this mastaing.

Consul C. A. Davis arrived by the

Highness to the Nanborn waters..

The object of this paper is to publish Gorman Mail from Colombo this in-having returned frony leave on 19th correct information, to serve the truth | big. • and print the news without fear ori favour.

THE

Honghong Telegraph

JUNOKONG, WE, JAN. 25, 1917

KIAOLHAUS DEVELOP

MENT.

The expansion of Kiaochao during recent years is a very real and import ant factor in Far Easterú trade. The administrators of the German colony have aimed steadily at an ambitious future for the port, and, as might be expected from men of their race, their work has been characterised by thor- oughness in all directions. Beautiful-

Profussor-Grossi-will uke his last sppearance to-night in the Theatre Rayal, City Hall.

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's Regatta has been justponed to Satur- day,' :ith of February.

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its Exeloney the Governor was one of the guests yesterday evening at dinner of the officers of the 23rd Rajpsits.

The Chinese bazuar in China Town is at prosent in fali kwing, heralding the approach of the Chitiro New Yor

The Volunteers' standard test, mus- ketry-ourse, will take place on Chinese New Year Day at King's Park

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runge.

Commander J. E. Palmer and wife

ly laid out, the tone itself, in under are among the passengers on the 8.5

Lient. N. Fund, 195th M.L.I.,

Janus resumed bis duties as Adjutant with feet from the 20th instant. „Lieut. GG, Richardson, 195th M.JK, hav ing handed over the Adjutant's Office reverts to Dable Company Officer with effect from the 28th instaat.

VICEROY OF CANTON.

THE

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD.

Entries for the Hongkong Football Shield Competition close on the 1st February

HOCKEY,

to difference in weight, Lewis should not put up fine slow.

tnels. This rate has now bech increasó.J to 50 cants. At the close of the year this excessive charge is affecting tho traffic.

MRS. ROSSITER'S DEATH.

Caloutta, India, Decgniber 28.--Dr, The snorchants in Pat Shan have ro and Mrs. Rossiter arrived in Calcutta peatedly asked for its roduction to its loss than a week ago and were the former Tate. Tilway officials firm- Michael. They left for Benares day has been prompted in onlur to safo. guests of the American Consul Generally refused on the pretext that tho step before yesterday and at the railroad guard the interests of the shareholders, station in Benares Mr. Rossiter sud-and that the step is in accordance with denly fell to the floor and when she the regulations drawn up by the Minis- was lifted it was found that she was try of Posts and Communications. This dod. Dr. Rossiter has returned to excise is to "pat off" the marchinuts." Calcutta where ho is with the Consul Gouaral. Ilis grief is mach more cheerful now thau yesterday. The -body-way-brought-back-here-bud er

.intod. #.0.1.

HÀNH KINH SILKEY. Cho ra B...

The committio of the Charitable In-:- stitution in Fat Shan failed to under- stand why the railway should have disregarded the interests of the stare holders and the Ministry's regulations for several years past, and why they are any guarding the interests of the

Dr. Rossiter will remain here a few An interesting hockey" watch was days before procurling on his fouruoy playof yesterday on the Hongkong bosae. Your correspondent had lun-shareholders and observing the regula Hockey Ground at Happy Valley bohoon with him and the Consul General tions drawn up by the Ministry. They

tween the above fumus,

adding another goal to their credit. The gawe reulted in victory for the R.A's by 5 goals to tive.

The civilians saade a poor show in to be handed from the Mitsu Bishi favour of the Artilleryment by 4 goals to

A Largo "torpedo-buat destroyer was the first ball, the result of which ended in - Dockyard, Nagasaki, on the 21st inst.one. On resuming play in the soconú in the presents vi an official of the half the Club put up a better gamu, und Navy Department. The vessel was to did not give the B.A. much chance of be unused the l'umstuce and is a sister-bring. This half ended in each tean ship to the Umikaze, which was rocantly launched at Mahlzaru. She will dis- place -1,050 tons mud be fitted with L'arson'a' steam' talinu angines of 22,400 norsu-power, : capablo of driving damen for work. It is stutol that hment will coudst of two -4.7 'gous and

The New Viceroy of Canton is a

her at 38 kas an hour. The an-

has cleared out most of the partitions of two torpedo tubes, do yamon so that he can have a full-

around him. view of the junior officials who are

MOST EXEROETIC MAN IS THE

PROVINCES.

The day he took apathu oficial daties,

night, and to the dismay of his subur bu way at his desk, they all through the

dinates he worked hard this whole of tho

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CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.

A REVISED PROGRAMME,

· AMERICAN NEWS.

[VIA MANILA.]

-to-day

JAPAN AND CHINA.

CHINESE DEMAND TO POSE TAX

ON CIGARETTES.

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The fluchi reports that the Chingo authorities proposa e impose a tax ou the cigarettes minalactured at this New- chirang branch of the Toa Tobacco Company, a Japanese serii-Government oncern. The proposal was brought to the notice of the Japanera Consul at Newchiwang, who filed a protest on the ground that the factory in question was

canulude that the railway oflivials are taking advantages of the close of the year to charge an oxessive rate.

The bankers in Fat Shan invo stopped the remittones of treasure boi tween thers and Canton in view of tho unreasonable rate. The morchiants are agitating owing to the lack of money, and a financial crisis is imminent." The senders of the telegram beggel that the three Provinces Section Railway Bureau be requested to maintain the old rate in order to save this money market,

HONGKONG'S FUTURE.

Hongkong, as, a trade centro, offers such opportunities for turning to'pros fitable account the business chancos in

• Washington, January 19.-Thero is situated in the railway zone, and henca alņady trouble in the Democratie camp did not come under Chinese jurisdiction. over the tart question. The morbors Bug oven should the Chineso authorities of the now Congress are unable to agreaba entitled to impose this tax, said the the Far East, especially in China, that on the mathod of ravision to the cre. Consul, it should be imposed cqnally on

Peking, Jan. 19,–The Throne has loyal. Even the lendons are divided the cigarettes made at Makden by the powerful British and French capitalists" issued a rovisol comntitationi, pro-

on the question. Some of them advocate Anglo-American Tobaco Trast, but have started a honvily finnuiced company gamus that includes the promulgation Others forour a free trade bill based on

u zavision of Lariff schedule by schedule. this was upt done, and only the Japan-styled the Industrial Corporation to tap the Boltreзs of wealth now developing there. The enterprise baars an inter national character, und business inou in

ese tubagoɔ was to be taxed. This was

the most efficient control, and is, ia Prine Elter Friedrich, bound for Yoko-next day and though its following in this Chinese your of the regulations the Democratic doctrina of a tarif for an unfair discríwiuntion.

kama

The Toyo Risen Kaisha will resume to-morrow the agencies of their United States line recently held by the Pacific Mail Company.

night again.

deed, although so much smaller, as fair a "model settlement" as Shang hai itself; while the natural facilities of harbour and region alike streng thens the desire of the German co- lonists to place their port on an equality if not above the head of Tientsin. That is the desire of our The Hongkong Volunteer Corps Gas- German neighbours in the Shantung coigny Shield competition takes place on peninsulahey aim at nothing less Saturday, 28th inst. Fall in at Taito than making Tsingtau the chief Hang, 600 yards range, at 2.15 pau, harbour and the principal er- porium of foreign trade in For A number of the Corinthian Yacht thern China. It is a laudible ides, Clab mentors will be having a four and one to our mind not unlike days' graiso during the Chinese Now of fulfilment. Nature herself in Year holidays. They will start on aghting on their aido. Chefoo ban Saturday afternoon.

LOADING MULES.

Our ontemporary states that tho.

for Cabluct and abse for an Advisory revenue only. Still others favour na Council consisting of the Grand Couuentirely uor tariff bill in which there matter is now being discussed at Puking Tonkin are largely interested in.it cillors, with Prince Ching as President. I shall bù u general ext in the taril with between tho Japanuso Legation and the The Echo da Chine says that the Cor Arrangements are made for-the with- nil trust mindo articles on the free list.

from Boston tells of the re-election of

Washington, January 19:-A spóri |- Suuntor Horry Cabot Lodge of Massa- ohusetts to the Senate by this State Legislature.

Wai-wa-pu.

LONDON RUBBER PRICES.

Malacca, January 20-Information

poration will have huid oflices at^. Hongkong and Peking with staffs of | vagineurs and technical advisers.

drawal of the bounties to Manchus in The Sai Sang is being fittel up in 1911 and who these are perfected, the the Kowloon Dock for the conveyanceiril, commersial and criminal laws will India of about sevaa hundred males issued. A Privy Council is to be for the Arny Remount Department,inaituted in 1912, and a Parliamentary

An inquest is reported at Calcutts Calcutta.

Tras bean recived by Malasus Rubber on the body of Thomas Graham, third This is her second trips. She will Bulget and election regalations will be

Word from Rhode Islands is to the Plantations, Limited, that the price of officer of the steamer "Sutisj,' Ha probably leave the dock on Saturday, fraud in 1918. The organization of effort that the legislature of that State fine Fara in London yesterday was 4/10 was found dying in his berths on the and procood to Wel-bai-wel on the 1st Parliament is not specified and the yesterday olooted Henry Tippitt to.sao-por lb, value.

290 ultimo, nuoring from slophol of February. The skipper is Captain referonga to the Cabinet is vaguç cood Senator Nelson W Aldrink in the The market closed dull Strajte poisoning. A verdict of death from

"N. C. D. Now."

United States Senate..

Times.

antumal cause was returned.

Pinckuell