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HISTORY OF HONGKONG.

INTERESTING BROCHURE ISSUED BY THE GOVERN- MENT.

Wo live received from the Colonini Soerotary in interesting

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A project to connect Oonton and Hongkong by railway first saw light in 1865 but as wo now. know it fell through.

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The following year brought a financial crisis to the Colony and muny failures are to be noted. Tho year 1809 saw an improve- mont which led to the Massageries

Maritimo and the Pacific Mail

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 28 1911

LICENSEE ÎN TROUBLE.

POLICE PROSECUTION.

CANTON AND OPIUM.

INCREASED DUTIES EXPECTED.

The charge against Willian Krator, of the Rose, Shamrook, and Thistle," was again hoard "TAPH" ÜORRESPONDENT,,

Canton, April 26. Thursday morning before Air. E. 1. Hallifax, for unlawfully permit

In view of Canton boing a ting a woman to entertain customaritime province; His Excolloney mors, by playing a piano in the the.Canton Viceroy has consider 17th inst.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND REVOLUTION RUMOURED

THE VOLUNTEERS.

His Excellency the Governor, speaking at the Hongkong Volun- toor Corps dinner on Saturday: evening, said that he was glad they hand increased their strength,

brochuro ontitled "The Historicul | doubling the number of stommors bar room on the evening of the ed it important to introduce some by 30 or 40, duo primarily to the

and Statistical Abstract of the Colony of Hongkong" which brielly summarizes its history

going out of the port, and the institution of two now local steam- ship companies, In the same oponed the City Hall.

Mr, P.. P. J. Wodehouse pro- scouted, while Mr. J. II. Gardinor

from the administration of Captain er uke of Edinburgh appoured on behalf of the do-

Carlos Elliot, R.N., in 1844,

fondant.

IN CANTON,

THE VICEROY'S PRECAUTIONS.

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HONGKONG SCHOOLS*

· ATHLETIC SPORTS.

A GOOD PROGRAMME).

The annual athletic mooting of

TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.the Hongkong Schools took place

Canton, April 22.

Monday in beautiful weather, if somewhat warm.

to the present day. Two pro- 1871 tho administration was busy on the 28th it, he was asked by dual doeroase in this import of for- | Wakeman, the sister corps of though he does not placo. any contested, and the boys made a

faces appear,

During the ten years 1861 to Jose Souza, a pianist, said that one by Sir issing polico ordinances and in a friend who was going away, Matthew Nathan, ex-governor the latter your the system of brand to play, on three days, includ and the other by His Excelloney ing, deporting and flogging chi-ing the day in question, at the minals was introtlucel into the "Rose, Shamrock and Thistle." the present Clovernor. The latter tells ne, that it has been decided Colony. The Hongkong and He played there on the 17th ult. that the history, being most use-sning S3 notos in 1872, and the which time he only laft for a few Shanghai Bank commencod is from six to 11.30 p.m. during ful for roference, will be printed | Wost River was explored,, minutos. No child or woman, so -as a separate publication onte in Down to 1877 the history of the far as he saw, played the piano overy ten years. (Captain Elliot Colony is more or less that of the on the evening in question." took the island of Hongkong, public works department, which, Tho magistrate-How as chiof superintendent of traite during these years, carried out ox-you dressed that night-in-white

tensive schqnios of improvement. jackot und black trousers. of British subjects in China, on in the wine year the Governor January 26, 1811 Throu days Sir John Hennessy, advocated Tutor he issued a proclamation the abolition of branding and declaring that the Chinese, logging, and Hongkong at the within the Coleny, should same time entered the postal

union.

commencot and the Hongkong Ice Company, registered. Tele- graphic communication was esta- blished with the Philippines.

The "Hongkong Tolegraph" mad its bow to the public in 1881 and in 1883 aho Sanitary Board was first established,

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How long wore you away from the piano that night?-Only two or three times.

low long were you away? About two or three minutos,

Witness added that he only played the instrument informit. tently. Mr. Gardiner-Was there any other male pianist there that night save yourself?-Nu,

Did any soldiors sing that night? No, some soldiers came and talked to me.

Were there soldiers in the bar last night?—Yes.

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The sports were hold under the patronage of His Excellency the the Governor, Major General Anderson, Bishops Landor and Pozzoni, and other loading mem- bors of the community. of the rebellion soare, and. al- The events to-day were all well credence in the story he has taken brave show, all boing in fine procutions and tolographed to the form and evidently athletes of good deal of promise. The following

iro the results: Event 1-12 Noon-Long Jump. (Championship Event) for boys under 17 years of age. 3rd. E. M. Castro. Distanco 17 ft. 1st. Y. Mahomed. 2ad. L. Lopos:

various Customs commissionors

to instituto strict and vigorous search for sinuggled arms and foreign flags. omninition on arrivals flying

As a result of successivo mensures by which the trade in public spirit shown by Mr. Ross, seizures of smuggled arms and opium can be diminished, and and he was sure that the Scouts munition in Canton, a rumour success in thio campaign against would be one of the most useful has been, allout that a native this drag can be attained. His branches of the llongkong Volun-rising was likely to take place at Excolloney lins, in accordanco

teers. Owing largely to tho efforts distant date. His Excellency with arrangements made for agra of Sir Henry May and Mr. the Canton Viceroy has heard eiga opitun every year, made a re- Reservos had been put on turn of the foreign opium better footing than bofore, imported into Canton this year, and he hoped, and believed, that and suggested some restrictive they would in time bo a genuine monsures in a despatch to the auxiliary to the volunteers. He was glad to find his nano in the forcement. Although the suggest. Army List as Colonel of the Corps Board of Foreign Affairs for on- ed restrictions to be placed on the because it was a smart one, and trade of opium have not boon he would like to see it numerically made known, a rumour has strong enough to form a battalion. that the import duty on this drug Ho wanted particularly to con- gratulato thoso, who had boon will be considerably increased. Ever since last Saturday, the firms successful competitors on the dealing in opium at your end, range, because they had taken have been shipping many chests the trouble to make themselves of this drug to Canton, Swatow, efficient marksmon. Amoy and Shanghai, from Hong- kong. It is gonorally supposed that the influx of such a big quantity into the ports has been caused by the credence placed in the rumour anent the increase in the import duty on foreign opium.

ARMY ESTIMATES FOR

it

Similar instructions havo-boen

sent to the deputios in charge of

the lokin stations,

1 inch,

Evont 2.-12.15-100 yards Flat

Race (Handicap). For boys over 10 and under 14 years of age.

His Excellency lus, at the saint time, instructedio junior officials, civil and military, throughout the provinco to keep a sharp look out for desperadoes, in order to pro-

1st. Wong Shau-nin (3 yards); vont them from communicating with the rovolutionists,

2nd. J. Riboiro (3 yards); 3rd. F. H.E. Admiral Li Chan baslike-X. da Silva (0 yards).

Event 3.-12.25-100 yards Flat Raco. (Handicap). Champion- ship Event. For boys under 17 years of age.

He watched the progress of the competitions in the newspapers with great interest. They had with them that evening the Con-wise instructed the commanders tingent for the Coronation. They of gun-boats, and other govern- all knew that they would ropro-mout vessels to make searches for sent the Corps as they would wish smuggled arms and ammunition., it to be reprosonted. Ho darod say they all wished that the Con- Lingout could have boon stronger, and he was sure that if it could PANIC IN VLADIVOSTOCK.| Event 4.-12.35.-120 yards Flat

DEPORTING chinese.

Wo learn from a Vladivostook

Dospite tho. Franco-Chinose he was in the defondant's houso, so far as they appear on the matter had to fall in with the mossage to the "Mainichi" that

be governed neecording to the "Rickshas" wore first intro- law of China. He promised froduced in 1880, the Polo Club was -dom-to-perform religious rites, social customs and private rites, The first substantial house and godown was erected in March at East Point by Mossrs. Jardine, Mathoson & Co. The military and naval establislitacats' word located at West Point while the morchants settlement was. al. Wong Noo Cheong Valley. This however, proved unhealthy. The War and the depredations of Chinese settled where now stands pirates, the history of Hongkong the Contral Market. Shortly after from then onwards was one of two thousand Tan-Ka, or bout steady progress towards the posi- people, became residents in tion which she has now attainėd, the colony, and in the sang We would wish to give a fuller your Hongkong was declared account of the administration from a free port. The first sulo 1880 and 1881 to the present day, of land also took place but the space at our disposal about this time, consisting of forbids. We can recommend our 33 lots aggrogating about nine readers, who wish to gain a clear, acres. The total annual rent knowledge of Hongkong, to study amounted to £8,082 por annum. this most interesting publication The same year was marked by of the Government, who deserve torriblo outbreak of malarial fever, our hourly congratulations for violent typhoons and destructive bringing out this work. firos, all of which greatly re- tarded the progress of the Colony,

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LADY SASSOON'S DEATH.

In the following your Sir H. Poltinger became alministrator Bombay, April 3rd.—The death and the treaty of Nanking was decurred at Poona this morning signed, and a post office organized. of Lady Sassoon, wife of Sir Jacob The first newspaper also apponred

Private. Stanton, K, O. Y. L. I., said that on the day in question going there at about 7.20 p.m. and leaving at 11.30p.m. De remain od in the house the whole time. and on no occasion did any girl or woman play the piano. That was done throughout the evening by the previous witness. Ho did not see the defendant's little girl the whole evening.

The magistrate-Do you go thero regularly-Two or three times a week.

Was there any singing, that night?-Thoro was not.

They say that a soldier sang to the defondant's daughter's ac- companiment Is that wrong?- That is.

Do you remember how the pianist was dressed?-In a white smock dress. I did not notice his trousers.

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What makes you remember that

THE FAR EAST.

have been stronger the Colony Wo give bolow a few facts would have ghudly paid the extra as to the votes for the Far East, exponse. But the Colony in this face of the Army Estimates for views of the authorities at Home, the year ending March 31, 1912: who had limited the numbers for Now Works &c.-Kowloon Imperial reasons, because the (Hongkong): There is a voto Coronation arrangements were on of £3,000 for Whitfield Camp, a large scale, and overy Colony in replace mat sheds by permanent the Empire would be represented. buildings. Furthior amount re- Tho Hongkong Volunteer contin- quired to complete, £600.

gent was made up of mon of long General Summary (South service who would worthily repre- China),-Estimated rogimental sent the Corps. He asked them to force in the command, 4,274. drink good luck to them, a plon- stuff, regiments, and dopart- Vote 1 (pay, &c., of general sant passage and a safe return.

ments), £104,000, Voto 2: Medical establishment and madi- cines, £6,500 Voto 5: Edues- tional establishments, £850,

0: Voto and field allowances, hiro of buildings, and barrack sor- vices, £10,300; convoyance of

Canton, April 22. troops and stores, except by sen,

The ship yard at Wlismpoa has £2,100; Army Service Corps sub boon ostablished for a long time, £4,170; purchase of remounts,

Lodging, stable,

CANTON'S DOCKS.

IMPROVEMENTS CON-

TEMPLATED,

(THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT.]

Ist. E. M. Castro (8 yards); 2nd. Wong Shan Nin (6 yards); 3rd. Chau Un Ki (3 yarde).

Race (Handicap). For boya under 10 years of age.

1st. D. Barradas (3 yards); 2nd, D. Moosdeon (Scratch); 3rd. Event 5-1.00-1440 Yurds Flat

L. Gondatti, the now Governor-V. de C. Xavier, General of the Amur district, hos issued a regulation for the control of the Chinese residing in the Russian For East. This regula- tion requires employers of Chinese servants to furnish the authorities with the names of their employes together with their photographs. The rogulation is to be put into force shortly.

The Vladivostook authorities have been making investigations regarding the Chineso at the port, and deporting every Chinese found without a passport and out of employment. A panic is pre- vailing an.ong the Chinese, con- tinues the dispatch, and a rumour in freely circulated that the out- bronk of war between Russia and China is inminout, Business is soon wandering about the streets consequently depressed. Chineso

patch, the streets were speedily cleareil of Chinese, and Chinose business was entirely at a stand- still.-"Poking Daily Nows."

in the shape of the "Friend of Sassoon Bart. She had been an night, was there any difference at ordinatos and crews of vessels, but owing, it is said, to mis-woro pounced upon, says the dis-

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! all?--Nono. China," while the contral marketinyalid for years. Sovorul-speci- was opened in the same twelyo alists cane out from Europe to that was the only difference.

There was a now pianist ?-Yes £70. Vote 7: Provisions, forage, management, it is lying idlo. It months.

fuel and light, Colonial allowances, is reported that H.E. the Canton cure hier of paralysis. She sue- Samuel Rose, Queen's Road E., &c. £54,010; clothing, £15,750. Viceroy has taken into considera- Fever in 183 was very bad:cumbed to an attack of bronchitis store-keeper for the OP.it, gave Vote 8: Wages, Army Ordnance tion the number of government muro than 10 per cent of the at eight this morning. She was evidence to the effect that while Department, £3,700. Vote 10: vessols undergoing repairs at Europeans died, and jobbing well known for her charitable, he was there two or three soldiers Engineer Services, &c., £4,308; Hongkong overy year, and has scandals were very prevalent at

disposition und was specially were singing. He was absolutely works and buildings, £29,350; | arrived at the conclusion that it the end of the year. There were interested in Sassoon Hospital, sure that there was no woman or land purchases and rents payable, would be more dconomical to have twelve large English firms, ten Poona. The body will be removed girl playing the piano.

£170; grossiotal, £33,888. Doduct all the repairs done at Whampoa. smaller ones, and six Indian firms

to Bombay, Sir Jacob is away The magistrate-What coloured rents receivable, &c., £450; not His Excellency has decided to in Germany undergoing an opera-cont had the pianist on?-A total, £33,438. Voto 11: Mis- tion for his sight.

black ono.

cellaneous Services, £2,620. Total Are you sure of that? Well it | ostimated expenditure, £207,400, was dark; itmight have been blue. Military contribution by Local Government to Army Funds, £118,000 (£111,000.):

in the Colony. In the following year the Supreme Court was opened, and the police force or- ganised, while the first opium ordinance was passed. The first sitting of the Legislative Council also took place in this year.

COMMERCIAL.

SINGAPORE SHARES.

Littlo ocenrrod in the next year 1846, save the quarrel between. Mossrs. Fraser's share circular the judicial and executivo bron-on the 20th reads:-Business

It was not whito?—No. Mr. Gardiner thought that, in view of the evidence that had beon put forward by the defence, the caso should be dismissed.

FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST FORTS.

cher of the government, which the has again been on a very limited that he might be allowed to bring Deputy Supt Wodehouse asked following your culminated in the scale,, owing partly, however, to evidence to rebut it. trial of the Chief Justice by the Easter Holidays, which have establishments were greatly re-occupied most of the wook un-fied I must convict. You will be [Tas "TLEGRAPH” COLERSPONDENT]

the Executive Council.. Public

The magistrate-That is not necessary. I am porfectly satis-

fined $25.

IN YUNNAN AND. KWEICHOW.

Canton, April 26.

ECHO OF THE CRAIG CASE.

Under "Miscellaneous Notos,"

Race (Handicap)-For Chinese Boys. Open to all ages. 1st. Ip Kwan (30 yards) 2nd. Kwok Shiu Yan (owes 10. yards) 3rd. Chan Wing Hong (20 yards). Event 6-1.10.-1 Mile Bicycle Race (Handicap)-Opon to all agos. Cheung U Pui... (Sreutch) 1 R. Lee...........

(40 yards) 2 Carlos Vas...... (40 yards) 3

Event 7.-1.30-High Jump for boys over 15 and under 18 years of age. Championship Event, Y. Mahomed............... 1 A. E. Hall........... 2

Hoight 4 foot 01.2 inches. Event 8. 1.40..- - Half-mile. (Civil Service Challenge Cup.) Championship Event. Forboys. under 17 years of age.

To โรค

won three years in succession to become the property of the boy. Cup kept in the custody of the. School:

A. M. Bux

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3

W. Siemson.................................... M. Rumjahu........................ Event 0.-1.50-220 Yards Flat Race (Handicap)~Open to all

agos.

E. M. Castro......(18 yds.) 1. Chan U Ki......... (0 yds.) 2 Y, Mahomed (16 yds.) 3.

RUMOURS OF WAR.

make general improvements in "Truth of March 15 has a short the shipyard at Whampoa, and article upon the Siak caso. The also to appoint a special deputy in charge of the ship yard. In Sroater part of it is devoted to a future ail government Vossels, statement of the circumstances attending the flotation of the gunboats, destroyers, cruisers, and vessels for detecting purposes company,, the court proceedings, HUGE UPRISING EXPECTED and sontonce, and it then concluden must go to Whampoa ship yard

IN THE NORTH. for repairs. His Excellency has as follows:--Craig was a member accordingly instructed the naval of Council and a prominent man

in Shanghai, and the local corros- The excitement among the authorities of the above,

pondent to whom I am indebted foreign population of Harbin in for particulars of the case thinks intenso and everybody is pre KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNI- that in view of the enormity of

'CIPAL COUNCIL.. the fraud, "the inadequacy of the dicting a huge uprising of the sentence will astonish all fovers of Chinose on a scalo much larger British justice," I am not so than the Boxer Trouble of 1000. sure about tlint, Home-staying Britishiers at least ere more likely gotton and the wildest rumours

Tho plague is absolutely for to be astonished at the ease and are in the air, Bande of Hunghutze expedition with which the culprit says the "North China Daily are said to be assembling was brought to book. Owing to News," his inoxporionee, perhaps, Craig inside a radius of 100 versta from wont to work clumsily, but really Harbin, and on March 25 a report is trick was not a bit more was current that the Russian hoinous than dozons that are Minister at Peking had been practised with impunity in the assassinated. This was corrected City of London. I should think to-day, but other wild rumours indood that when they road of this are being spread,

Arrangements are being made company promoting sharps will to send away immediately all

in Bhanghai.

duced in 1848 and all public dor review The demand for works were stopped owing to somo Mining shares has con- absence of money. There was

His Excellency the Canton A meeting of the above Council 'ROUND THE world also an enormous emigration tinned, but Rabber and In-

Viceroy' is in receipt of a tele- was hold on April 4th, when Mr. of coolios to America owing dustrials are quiet. ".

FOR A BET.. graphic despatch from the Board W. Wilson prosidod. Those pre- to the opening up of the tubber:-Seafield have boon

of Foreign Affairs which says that goldfield at Sacramento. In 1810 done during the week at £0. 28, 6d, Messrs. Louis P. Hess and Wil- the French Minister at Poking sont included Rovd. G. M. Wales, tho P. and O. first run regular Highlands £5. 88. 4.1-2d, Laua- liam L. O'Connor, who for the past haslodged a protest with the Board Mr. 1. B. Pike, Lim Nee Kar, the steam slups between Hongkong dron Subscribers 958, Jugra Lands eight months have been working against the construction of forts Health Officer and the secretary,

A letter was read from Mr. F. and Shanghai, the Victoria 456 and 15s 6d, Bertans is Od, their way around the world on a along the frontiers of Yuanon Regatta Club was formed and a Merlimaus 58 3d, and 58 1;1-24, bat of $4,800 with the "Rocky and Kweichow Provinces by Graham Kali rosigning is sent bishopric of Victorin was created Morlimau Options 3s 1.1-24 and Mountain News," that they could Chinn, and bogs that the work on the Council on his departure by letters patent. In the follow-3s, Singapore Paras 5s, Polopali complete a tour around the world should be suspended, in order to from the port. His resignation Ing year two unoficial members Valleys is d, and Singapore in 18 months, starting from Den- preserve the relationship botwoon was accepted with regret, und on wero nominated for the first time United 5d. premium, Singapore vor without a penny in their poc-China and Franes. The Board the motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded to the Legislative Council. and Jotoros have changed handskets, left Manila on the S.S. has refused the Minister's request, by Mr. Pike, it was resolved to caso quite a number of our

In 1852 the coinage of the at $12 to 11.25, Pajama Hallamshire to complete the on the ground that China has invite Mr. J. S. Fenwick to thank their. stars they do not live women and children, as everybody. British dollar was first mooled. $11 25 Changkat Serdangs terms of their wager.

perfeot right to improve the the vacancy... Exchange at six months sight in $6.75, Ayor Panas $5 and Those two venturesome printera fortifying facilities in her terri- An application from the Com- that year stood at 48. 1048 to 5. $5.10, Malakoffs $1.80 and left Denver for San Francisco July torios, and that the action cannot mittes of the Temple for permis- Four hundred Europeu resid- $1.75, Ayer Moleks $1.70 and 28 making their way as best they be considered as an injury to the sion to hold their annual Testival ents in Hongkong were, in 1857, Glonenlys $170 to $175, could as trainps to San Francisco, friendship between her and and procession was granted.

The Secretary reported that the A few days ago the Captain of poisoned by araonic which had Pantais $120, Trafalgars $100, From there they worked their way France. Moreover, the action has been sttroduced in a bakery at the United Singapore $1.32 1-2, to Shanghai on the Bessie Dollar, been prompted by the occasional depth sunk at the artosian well to the Gorman sloamer "Wisma,' instance of Chinese officials. The Bakit K. B. 70 conta, Nyallas touching Japan enroute. Securing tumult of the native desperadoes, the 3rd inst., was 120 feet 14 on arrival at Coolin, reported to utmost excitement prevailed in 40 conts, and Sandycrofts $23.

the port officer that one of the employment in Shanghai they ro- and by hor main desire to main inches. the Colony, owing to this incident, Mining. A large business has mained there long enough to earn tain order and peace in the much Mr. Pike tendered his resigna- crew, a Gorman, foll overboard, a little while after Lord Elgin boon done in Tronohe round $20 passage money to Hongkong and disturbed borders of the two tion as a member of the Council being knocked down by a sling, eded Sir J, Bowring. ex. div. Bolats and Kuantans are Manila. During their stay in provinces. The Board asks His owing to his transfer from Amoy, and that, all efforts to save him wanted at quotations and a few Manila they have boon working Excellency the Canton Viceroy which was accepted with regret, were unsuccessful, as he sank Bruscha and Bruangs are on offer, for the bureau af printing and to use similar wordings of the It was decided, on the motion of immediately after he fell. It is battery of artillery including General-Quotations in this have saved enough from their despatch in replying to the Mr. Wales, seconded by Mr thought that he dashed his head three pounders and 4 2.6 section are practically unchanged earnings to carry them partly foreignora concerned, in caap Wilson to invite Mr. W. Hagainst a lighter that was along

with little business doing

Wallace to fill the vacancy, alde the vessel; through Europe.

they may rales the question.

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wasin 1802 that the volunteer

pa was formed. It consisted of

LOG BOOK.

is afraid that one of the first movER on the part of the Chinese will ba to out railway communications.

A train load of rifles and am- munition consigned to the Chinese anthorities at Tsitsilar want through yesterday and the popu Intion here are indignant that the Railway Company transport such war-like material at this time→

The streets in Harbia proper are very empty and business is pras tically at a standstill, and the shopsand stores are doing nothing, as everybody le saving money in caad of an outbreak,