troging, the mis that, judging by the experience of Bombay and other places, the plaguo would decrease in that neigh- bourhood. At the same time the valne. of sanitation is of the greatest import ance. There is always something of the groatost. interest to India in an bronk of plague in the Far East.
́DEVOURED BY DOGS.
A St. Fetomburg telegram states that 130 deaths from plague are taking place daily among the Chinese at listbin. The horrible scenes of misory on every hand remind one of the stories of the pestilence in the Middle ages. Dend bodies, half devoured by stray dogs, ars thrown into the Amur, with the result that the disease is spreading rapidly.
--RAILWAY TRAFFIUS,
» DISLOCATED.
CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC
(23rd January.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1011
Men who are able to read the rigos of the times aver that the control of the Pacific is an ambition which fires out-theimagination and quickens the blood of both the Japanese and American people. As a result of the commercial #gression and strenuous shipping de velopment displayed in recent years by our allies, there has been engendered a dangerous spirit of rancour and sus piciou in certain quarters which is ura creates apprehension and fore boding. In our news columns to-day we publish a declaration of opinion expressed by a reten! visitor to long kong, Mr. K. D. Schwerin, the vice president and general manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. He came to the East after an absence of many years, studied with the eye of an expert the tradal opportunities in the ports of China and the Philippines, and gave utterance on many occasions to the marvellous strides made in certain spheres. A modest looking town has blossomed into a city vibrating with the activity of a centre of industrialism and activity; where the sea was wont to caress an unattractive beach mas sive buildings proudly raise their heads. The magic touch of reform The and progress had been fell. foreigner in the Orient had marched with the times, conscious of the needs of the age and of the potentialities of
In view of the provalence of plague in Manchuria, snys the Jiji, the South Manchurian Railway Company is re- fusing to allow south-bound third class Chinese passangers to travel ou its
trains.
the future,
A Makdon dispatch to the "Osaka Mainichi port that 480 Chine coolies have been seat lack to Mukden by the Mukden-Peking Railway. Oning to the fact that plague has broken out among them there is a accomodation
Mr. Schwerin did pot for them outside the brain food hustle through the last; he came to bas been supplied to them on the journey and no consideration has been blown study conditions as a mad of his to
coguised ability and seasoned experi- thom. Some of the meu are ace irdingence is qualified to do. The result of ly displaying a disposition to create a disturbance and to escape from the
train,
DEATHS IN HARBIN." „The total number of deaths from plagas in Harbin batween the outbred of disease and the 10th instant is given nt 1,453 by a Changchang di-patel to the "Unka Mainichi, and 2,210 Chinese were under treatment on the 16th justnut at the Russian isolation station.
BIRDMEN 10 FLY IN
·HONGKONG,
AVIATION MEETING ARRANGED AT
BILATIN,
Au ayition meeting has been ar- Le and will be lick uent what Shatin, on the mainland.
Mesers. Baldwin and Mars, with Captain Pries, the well-known Shangfal balloonist, the aviators who arrived this wook in the Colony, made a tip on The Kowloons-Canton failway redonday with a view to selecting A. site. Shatin was devidel on as the best fit, and arrangements are now being hunde transport the expected large crowd of spectators to tie lying ground.
KIAOCHAG'S' DEVELOP
MENT.
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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
WHAT THEY THINK.
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China Mail.
PÓLITICAL TENDENCIES.
Daily Press,
THE GOVERNMENT & TAXATION.
Other sources of, revenue havo heen suggested, such as the taxation of tokavos and atches and an increased tax on patroleam, but at a meeting of the Chamber of Commeres called to con sider the subject last week a resolution was passed protesting against any farther taxation of the Colony until a assurance has been given by the Imperini Government that the Colony shall recaivo compensaation aquivalent to the loss of reseph which the boal
AMERICAN NEWS.
[VIA MANILA.]
| the fortifications.
Washington, January 23.-Scerotary Norton, private secretary to President Taft, has rusigued his position.
Washington, January 29-The United States gunboat, Hornoi, har langled a force of American bluejackets at Ceiba, Cuba, to protect the lives and property of American citizens in that oction. Word has been received at the State Department of disorder and riots at that pinco, and orders were sent to the naval force in Cuban waters to stand by to protect Amorienus 'and their pro- porty.
Washington, January 21-Colonel 1. H. Crowder of the judge advocato department has been designated to sug- ceed General George B. Davis na judgo.. advocato general of the United Sintos Army.
Washington, Jaiary 21—Androw
Camogio bas set aside a fund: of 810.000,000 the interest from which is to be used in the prosecution of soientifio research work in the interest of industrial developmont ་ ར་
Washington, January 21.-Tho United States and the Dominion of- Canale have cooked a completed syre- tent respecting trade between the two tions growing out of the tariff logislation countries. All the troublesome quoi- of the United States have been settled. The solution of the problems confronting the two countries was reached by the con- by the Itaparial Government with a little ferenou held at the suggestion of Pro- more gemosity than the Straits Settle-sident Taft and seconded by Earl Grey meats, for wo unve had what the Secro- and Premier Lanrior, tary of State has been pleased to regard the loss in revenue from opium which the Colony has so ine sustained; but it is not clear yet whether this is to be an al contribution, increasing in pro- portion to the extent of the loss suffered the gradual extinction of the trade.
South China Morning Post.
HÓCH DEN KAISER.
us a "substantial contribution" towards
by
Je p
MARINE COURT..
The master of the steam launoh Kam
On was charged by Sgt. G. Jackson this morning at the Marine Court for caraying 10 passengers in excess of the
now Invaging the north. We confess junction. Kianchito, on the other nearest bim. The lady explained as we regard the situation far from catuly, hand, laboura under no such dis- well as she could what had occurred, We had hoped, as we said, a day or advantago as a bad harbour. It is being meanwhile the centre of a two ago in this column, that the open all the year round, and the pushing mob of natives. The police. can find there than spoke to the latter even. northern porte under authority, Valoy, biggest steamers
Washington, January 23.-Presi Newchwang, and others, with the not only good anchorage, but also tually, (with the effect that might
dont Taft yesterday sent another mos.. Great Wall and the Imperial Railway's excellent facilities for loading and have been expected), and then con various stations would prove a barrier unloading. Again, as regards the tinued to move along in his prescribed
sayo to Congrasa urglag the fortification of the Panninn Canal. The President to the match of the disease southward, Lu-llan and Tsin-Pa railways, it has orbit. Almost before his back was
in the course of his message said that Such has not been the case, and what an advantago over Tientsin although turned on the puching Chinese and the
The foot kan to be faced that the om of universal ponce was very far is still more unsatisfactory-it so weak the latter is connected with both, single European lady, stones were a word can express our feelings--is the while Kinochao has not yet linked up again thrown, one striking the artist on mensure fathered by Liberalism will, distant despite the titanic efforts of the whatever its shortcouings or its claims, advocates of peace to usher it in at once. fact that the preventive measures, its local line with the Lu-Han at the car. Two gentlemen who were stringent as they are, have so far Shuntich. Its advantage lice in its passing came to her rescue, but they generally command the cousut of those Therefore he urged ne a matter of proved ineffectual. It were worse than more central situation, which thus could not remain for long; and when who swear allegiance to that party. And national precaution to guard the coun
wider market than they departed, the jostling recommen
the reverse is equally true of Cousera-try's pose by being prepared for such foolish for Hongkong to regard this appeals to visitation calmly-to regard it as any-Tientsin, while, should the latter ced. Dir'y water was thrown from a tive measures. No system of Referen- an eventuality, as war to begin at enco thing but a dire menace, a terrible become still further disabled as regards balcony, and fell upon the lady's paradum will alter that. So we some to the the fortification of the canal. President danger looming very large upon the its riverine trade, it is extremely likely phernalia; she was shouted at and bust conclusion that, howerge cumbersome Taft asks for $5,000,000 to be used for horizon of the Colony. The dirtiest that the greater part of the south bound led, and at last was forced to escape with our Parliamentary systemny suer and sa much diguity as she could. In the howover far behind ublic opinion population and city in the north, if commerce of southern Chihil and nor- not iu all China, namely, that of Che thern Shantung will flow through Kino-afternoon she was advised to claim pro- legislative, enaonent may be, it is too, is Low infected, and we may, chao. As the "coming man" is tection and this was granted magnani- better in the inforests of the nation that therefore, without exaggeration con watched by those who may benefit or mously on her agreeing to pay, the big issues should resuire the extended sider the time has come for taking our may suffer by his ability, so the Ge- charge of fifty cents an hour for the consideration of the electorate and own precautions. The well-organised man port should be watched by the services of a guardian of the law! It Parliament on that they should be army now fighting plague in the north traders of China. It is impossible to is beyond our ordinary intelligence to suddenly sprung upon the people with has not succeeded in its first attack, set limits to the potentialities of a understand how such a demand can an urgent demand for Yon or and we cannot regard with equanimity place where ability and enterprise, be made by the authorities, or in what."Nny." „By our present method wo the greater difficulty of fighting the backed by capital, are working together light they regard their duties, in a casc are at least saved from legislating in disease in such places at Chefou, with for its development.
like the one under notice. The ser-haste and repenting at leisure. vices of a special policeman may call its only partially controlled Junk traffic, It is in the jupks our
for special payment, in the event, say, of his being employed as an extra guai- greatest danger lies. Tientsin, we rea-
dian of property lying in an exposed fise with deep thankfulness, is cut off
place. But this was no such incident, from us by the ice; it may spread the
(26th Janury.)
A disturbance was caused in the king's plague inwards, but the sea is safe; but Amoy and Foochow, Shanghai
It is satisfactory to note that the highway, a resident of this Colony, a and the south generally is open to the National Review," the most respon.lady, was molested in broad daylight junks, which plague or no plague will sible as well as the best-informed or
by a set of ragamuffins 2nd-she had pursue the tenor of their way. A gan of Chinese public opinion in exist to pay the police to carry out their grave danger threatens us; it must be ence, is emphasising the need of lack-ordinary duty! For what purpose, wa approached with gravity. Considera: ting the Chinese student problem may ask, are policemen stationed in his observations is summed up in histions of trade must enter into our It is one of the most serious that streets? Are the regulations such that prediction to day that the Pacific will counsels; that is inevitable; but even China has to face at the present time, they compel a patrol-man to continue be controlled, before many years if trade has to be paralysed for a period and, indeed, is of such a nature that it his beat in the face even of a riot? Is bare passed, by Asiatics. He is is must be done. The summer op becomes intensified with every addi- it possible that he is not allowed to touest in his convictions, and proaches, and with summer the danger tion to the already numerous vehicles assist adequately a person in a preca brutally candid in their expression, increases a hundredfold. We can of the higher education. This is the
rious situation ? It is a new view of We admired Mr. Schwens as a speak not even now sit idly with folled case because the authorities have the force which this incident presents er, with clear-cut views, whenever be hands.. Fortunately our Sanitary neglected, and still are neglect to us, and one which we do not ad-Government admit will rosult from the addressed an assembly in this colony Authority has proved on more thing, to supply adequate primary is an explanation of the policeman's of the Imperial Government regarding mire. There may be we trust there restrictive action arising from the policy one occasion its liigh ability; the con- our admiration of the man has beco cohanced now by his cunication of fidence of the community is unshaken the occupation of the schools by bodies failure to disperse the mobor protect the opium. The tax-payers of Hongkong education. This has led naturally to views which deserve acknowledgment in its efficiency. We hope to learn
of students who have never been sub lady. With the best will in the world would welcome a similar assurance. thougout the United States.
He within a day or two that the ports of jected to the wholesome restraint of we fail to realise one, presuming, as weWo appear indocd to leave been treated who controls a vast organisation has the north are one and all declared to the discipline of the primary class. do, that the policeman was on duty in been forced to confess that the suprefected, so that this well-known cfi- Under such conditions it is no matter the streets and that his duty included macy of the Pacific Ocean must pass ciency of the local guardians of health for wonder, though it requires careful the protection of inoffensive persons into the hands of the Japanese. He may be given full play. We do not thought, that the majority of Chinese from unruly members of the com- does so with regret, probably. The exaggerate our danger when we say students show in an extraordinary de-munity. We will allow for the sake of lesson is one to be read widely in the | the quarantine regulations should im- gree that hot-headedness and lack of argument, that a resident engaged on busy hives of consumerce aid the mediately be put ist force. The restraint common to college men of out-of-of-the-way business might not treasure-laden ha''s of the multiplague has spread with the greatest most countries. They are learning to run justly claim the protection of the law; millionaires, Mr. Schwetle ascribes rapidity from Harbin to Chefon, and before they can walk, and the result the fact remains that a mob gathered his prophecy to the fact that "sub probably by now much further south. is proving disastrous. Witness the and created a disturbance. It should sidies are making it difficult for Ameri Let us have on our armour of proof recent disturbances at Tientsio and have been dispersed or the lady ad- proof na to the increased sums likely A danger met is half removed. cans to compete," and proceeds to cite should it drive down upon our shores. Peking. There the students so bevised to move on. By the failure to do haved that the military forces were either order was not maintained, and to to be ladled out by a sympathetic
called out to preserve law and order maintain order is the first duly of government, in the near future. One
and when the young gentlemen had police; failure reflects discredit on of the highest authorities in Japan declared, soon after the Portsmouth
been compelled to bow to duly consti- the force. Words harsher than we tuted authority they at once set about have used might will be employed in treaty was ratified, that the island
seeking means to embarrass the Gov. commenting on this affair, but we feel kingdom was now prepared to con
crpment, with the fesult that they have our duty is sufficiently well done, if secrate every effort to the develop
decided to hold conferences in the we simply draw attention to the gent of her commercial resources,
tal during the present New Year lapse, mere mention of which will be This was the national will, and it The expansion of Kiaochao during Holidays. This, of course, is intel-sufficient to prevent its recurrence. found articu' lion. How intensely recent years is a very real and importerable, and the example of the Hong.. loyal the Japanese have been to this ant factor in Far Eastern trade. The king Government in suspending two idea has been proved in many spheres. administrators of the German colony hundred students of Quecu's College" Her commercial conquests have been have aimed steadily at an ambitious, and refusing to allow a single one of no less glorious than those on the future for the port, and, as might be them to return to his studies except on battlefield, and with the aid of a na expected from men of their race, their payment of a fine of ten dollars, is one tional treasury which shows solid work has been characterised by thot that should be followed by the educa proof of the country's appreciation of oughness in all directions. Beautiful-tional authorities. We do not wish to enterprise in any extension of the merly laid out, the town itself is under throw cold water upon the various cantile marine Japan has not only the most efficient control, and is, in efforts to increase educational facilities found avenues of trade for herself but deed,, alhough so much smaller, as in China, or to dampen the ardour of monopolised a good deal of that fair a model settlement" as Shang those responsible for university which was legitimately fostered and hai itself; while the natural facilities schemes, but it is as well to look facts retained bitherto by foreigners. The of harbour and region alike streng in the face, and the outstanding fact, question of subsidijing the American, thens the desire of the German co-
putting it mildly, is that the average Fessels, has been discussed on many lonists to place their port on an
Chinese college man is quite unfitted platforms. The war of words has equality, if not above the head of for his position; he is a rudderless closed without effect. Whether the Tientsin. That is the desire of our bark abroad on an unknown sea, and United States will meekly abandon German neighbours in the Shantung, if the spectacle which India presents ŠIR CHARLES DILKE PASSES the commercial supremacy of the peninsul--they aim at nothing less to-day is not to be reproduced in China, Pacific, without a struggle, remains to than making Tsingtau the chief he must be brought to realise the be seen. We think juot, for only last harbour and the principal em principles of control. We know that week controversy in Washington whir-porium of foreign trade in For
the Chinese are grateful for and deeply | led round the question of the impart thern China. It is a laudable idea, oppreciate such assistance as will be ance of retaining the mastery of these and one to our mind not unlike given them by the Hongkong Univer stated that of instant they. It is much to-be-regretted that Mr.
Inspectors O'Sullivan and Appleton" waters and thereby ensuring the safety ly of fulfilment. Nature herself is sily, which we should all encourage by noticed a crowded launch ongside the Heary Dallas brings his short sonson of the Pacific coast communities. Toughting on their side. Chefoo has
means in our power, and aid in every been prominent before the British public astonishing feature of American ad from a variety of causes, the principal yet with the "National Review" weting small children, and, last Apple Follies is one of the brightest and The name of Sir Charles Dilke has the outside world it has been an been declining for a long time now its rapid completion and equipment, and Lunghom ferry wharf. The number of to a close at the Opera House to-night. passengers mounted to 200 mot csún-Ths. entertaintmeat provided by The or many years. Born in 1813, he was ministration and policy that such a one being the lack of co pot sight agree that such institutions att liable ton told defendant that he would most sparkling that voire cer sit educated at Trinity Hall, Cainbridge, huge aggregation of people, famed for with the interior. The port might to disarrangement, because of the great and represented Chelsea in the lose their enterprise, should be content have and probably would have taken lack in the Chinese educational sys-prosecute him. of Cominons from 1900 to 1880. fle with a fleet of merchant ships on the on a new lease of life, had the Chefoo- teni, absence of primary schools, was Under-Secretary of State dur Pacific as would entisfy a very insigni. Weihsien Railway been hastened to The "Review" voices the best opinion Foreign Affalis in 1880-82, President ficant Power. Mr. Scherwin has completion, and even now, were in the country when it says that the of the Local Government Board, 1882 rendered a service to the United States Cheloo connected up with the Tsin.
great bulk of the educational energy 85; Chairman of the Royal Commission by bringing home to the minds and Pu railway it might again become the
of the Central Government ought to be For the Negotiations with France, 1880 the hearts of his people the message active little port of former years. expended upon primary education of a But in the meanwhile Kiaochao has practical kind, for the higher branches 82, Chairman of the Royal Commission which predicts the passing of the con. for the Honding of the Working Class, trol of the Pacific to the Asiatics. steadily developed its resources, and of learning are after all for the very few. has cultivated in every way communi- With the crying example of fadis, and 1881-85, and Chairman of this Scloet
cation with the interior. of Shantung.in lesser degree Egypt, before us, we Committee on Income Tax in 1906
Preserving excellent relations with the must realise that kindergartens for the He had published sunny works. His
Chinese, the Germans bave under many and colleges for the few are sudden death is a distinct loss to
taken extensive afforestation one China's pressing need. British politics.
of the pressing needs of North Chin The telegram from our Tientsin and have done so under the direc correspondent which appears in this tion of a highly capable expert whose True-emphasises if—omplistic wire services have been frequently requisi needed, the seriousnces of the out- tioned elsewhere. They have also dons break of plague in the north. As will much for the straw-braid and fruit in-
(27th January.) be seen from our correspondent's ac-dustries, and are even now considering
Our attention has been called to an count, the epidemic is of pneumonic, the establishment of large cotton-spin and not bubonic plague, as at first aing industries in Shantung, This incident which occurred yesterdaymorn reported, and therefore all the more combination of shrewdness, capital ing which throws a peculiar light on. [THB "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT] Cause for anxiety exists. This will not and enterprise has hit Chefoo heavily, police methods in the Colony A lady be lessened by the news of the ap- while as to the relegation of Tientsin desired to make a sketch or sketches pearance of the dread disease at Tien-to a secondary position, we have only of native street life, and with this end tsin and Chefoo. Deaths are occurring to remember the disabilities under in view established her easel close to in both places with alarming rapidity, which the northern port suffers to re the Gre station. Her position did not and some idea of the nature of the cognise that such an event is far from interfere with traffic, nor did she annoy
Rome, Desember 16.-Professor epidemic may be gathered from the Improbable. Tientsin labours under in any way the passing Chinese. The Jacaville, of the Para University, KISTNA RUNS INTO WHARE. fact that the mortality in Manchuria, the enormous disadvantage of defec latter, however, at first good bumour has involuted for the production of a knock at the door, and, when the and now, unfortunately, south of the tive water approaches. Its great riverine edly, but later in a very different Hertzian waves an improved applianos Kuala Lumpur, January 20.-Whon
Great Wall, has reached the terrible aveaue, which is its principal means of spirit, interfered with her. She was which is likely to revolutioniso wireless the Kistna arrived at Port Swettcuimon, London, January 12.—To-day # proportion of 100 per cent, All reaching the outer world, is shallow hustled, her elbow was jogged as she struck by the disease have died; and difficult to navigate in summer, worked, and, finally, stones were telegraphy. The invention soctires a yesterday morning, having too much trial took place of new automatin, zerol- thers have been no recoveries. Since and in winter la closed by ice. Indeed, thrown. An Indian policeman cime mote intones aren, continuon ways, way on, sho struck No. 1 wharf, daag vers with which police officers as to Signals ing the plles. It is estimated that the be equippod. Me Nandolph Churost. The door was opened and the 'des the great plague of r894 no such there are level headed and far-seeing on the scene, but did not develop any and increased wave length porados rushed in, and ransacked the visitation has descended on the China men in the north who have predicted undue anxiety to disperse the mol. influenced by the new appliance are re-out of renewal will be $6,000. The the Iome Secretary, who was present The police arrived but as coast, and even that outbreak pales the disappearance of Tientsin as a port He was more inclined to a little pless ceived with extraordinary fores and Kistan'a bowe were damaged, but she at the testing, himself practised with the
prooooded to Penang-Straits Times" weapons several times' Mulalchi”** lata lasigalicaace before the epidemic and its transformation foto rallway inut conversation with the Chung elcamos
The Telegraph" representative who saw the aviators "this morning letras that they have ibrat aeroplanes, all of which will be used in their exhibition.
Full details will appear in this column to-morrow evening. We have little doubt that Hongkong residents will avail themselves of this opportunity, the first in this part of the world, of Fooing lying machines in neti.
FAMOUS POLITICIAN
DIES.
AWAY.
[THE "TELESAA" CORRESPONDENT
London Jan. 25, 19:10 pans
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Dilke has died suddenly.
THE NEW YEAR.
HOW ROBBERS ENTERED
HOUSE,
A
Canton, Jan. 25. On the 22nd instant, the houto cccupied by Chung Kwai San and family in Hokup Lane, was enterod by robbers. I apppare that there was
inmates enquired as to the cause the robbers replied that they had New Year's. presents, in the form of dried-ment, for the master of the house..
toase. arrests were made,
THE PLAGUE,
(24th January.)
|
(25th January.)
FOLICE PROTECTION.
MARINE COURT.
BEFORE COMMANDER HASIL
TAYLOR, N
The mastor of the steam launch Wiken was charged with unlawfully carrying on the 22nd, 35 passengers in excess of the number aliówi.
Sergoant Pattison gave evidongp. Defendant said he know to passengers in exquss, but thought he was fusille the harbour limits. A fine of $200 or six months' was imposed,
*
Fau Fat was charged with carrying 97 passengers in excess of the number allowed on the Inch Keng Shan, at 11.20 a. on the 22nd inst.
*
The defendant he was represented by Mr. Shenta, said: The accom- sodation for passengers on this run is ut equal to the domand, and it is not casy for the launch owners to put on more launches.
number allowed by his loose. Sgt. Jackson stated that be boarded the Jaunch and counted the passengora in defen dant's presence. He found 110° all gold. The Imunol is only allowed to carly 90—passengers-plus-10-crow- It is duo to the initiative of the Em-Defendant had nothing to say. His your William that Gomany as Worship imposed a fine of $200.00 achieved ses power and is in the way or 6 months. The proprietor of the of becoming a Colonial Power; for, launch paid the fine. when the Emperor Frederick III died, the German capire boasted no over- sens durinions of any great importnice while its fleet was merely of air con sideration. If he had done no moro for his country than to place it in the yon of the Naval Powers of the world, that alone would give every German cause to revere the Emperor's naine. it is beyond the province of this article to consider the value that may or may not attach to the Geruma fleet; but, in this direction, it is sufficient to say
will be tried to that, as an Empire, Great Britain would morrow, the accused being Lung, be tuch more comfortable if the Ger- Kan Yung, roaster of the launch. man Emperor had not pushed his Cho Loy, ho on the 25th inst energies to the point of realizing, in lis anlawfully carried 54 passengers in own life-time, that the future of Ger-, Cas of the number allowed by big nny lay upon the water.
THE FOLLIES COMING!
MR. DALLAN COMPLIMENTED.
The master of a junk was charged by Sgt. Jackson with failing to carry the regulation lights whilst under way in the harbour at 9 a.m. this morning. Defendant etstof to Commandor Basil Taylor, R. N., the Magistrate, that he plied between Hongkong and Ping Hoi regularly one round trip every 10 days, but had never carried 10ore than one light.
His Worship finod defendant $7.50
1 month. Another
or
license.
GAMBLING MONOPOLY,
NO RESTORATION OF TITLE.
THE "TELEGRAP" CORRESPONDENT 1
Canton, Jan. 26.
from using his title of court official of Consequent on the debatring of So Ping Shu, the gambling monopolist,
the 3rd grade, liis employees in this Shiu nussed. It bubbles over with mirth Wing gambling farm telegraphed to a and molody, and cash artiste is a real court official in Peking requesting him artiste. The houses that have greeted to save their master from disgrace by the performance each night have been restoring through influence his official god, and have probably presented. D.title. They were rather disappointed. hetter averiguavor the short season reiving a reply stating that the than any entertainment that has yet case was hopeless. According to ru visited Calcutta, says the Asian. And mour, the gambling menopolist has reap this ways a great dual for the merit of ed a large fortune through the larm, theo particular artistes for, apprecia- and it was a great surprise to many that tive and critical as Calcutta audientes
he should have been detained for failing. take the Chinese New Year into con-
Mr. Shenton asked the Magistrate-toare said to be, it is a notorions fact bideration. The traffic was then vory heat of companies is by no means over-bling monopolist, his son has fod to to pay up the revenus due to the Govera- that the support noorded to even the ment. Since to detention of the gam- large, and the launches were insufficient whelming, and if there is a good trea- Hongkong for the present to await to cope with the demand.
The Magistrate did not, accept this excuse, and defendant was fined $200.
lasp. Pattison stated that six launches are on this satue line, rauning in com- petition.
**Another dasu shuiber to above, in
which Kwok Kan is charged with carry ing 10 passengers in excoss, will be heard to-morrow morning.
WIRELESS.
IMPORTANT INVESTION.
frosli developments.
sary on two nights of the weak, that is no mitch as can be expected. After
In view of 8o Ping Shu's liabilities Allahabad, we believe it is Mr. Dallas
to the Provincial flaxernment," HE intention to tour in the Far East and the Viceroy has held the official of the we hope that before selling out on the Reorganization Department responsible langer journey he will again give Cal- for neglect of duty and accordingly ling cuts a chance to mark its appreciation dismissed him from the service. His of the very oxoellent entertainment le Excelluney considers the punishment has provided.
too lonicut, and will soon memorializa The Follies, we understand, will vary the Throne for permission to degrade likely play for a reason here, the opening bin. performance probably taking place on February 15.
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