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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 20 1911
THE CANTON-KOWLOON | cording to the revised estimates,
RAILWAY,
The Canton-Kowloon Railway has been the subject of considor able controversy in the Ilongkong Legislative Council on a voto of $412,501 for the requirements of the British section during the ourront yonrontof theunexponded balance of the Railway Loan,
is $12,200,020, including the Fanling oxtension, and, with the total cost will be $27,796,020 for Chinese section of 89 miles, the
Sir Frederick Lugard, in one of his 111 miles or $250,112 por mile, recent speeches,stated thatin thron months from the opening of the British section in October last, the arnings land amounted to $33,080
CANTON NEWS.
(THE “TELEGRAPE " COKERSPOGDENT}
Canton, May 12. ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT
OF COOLIES.
CRICKET.
but novertholcas a koon match
FILIPINOS FOR HAWAII.
COMMERCIAL.
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CORONATION CELEBRA-
TION FUND.
ADDITIONAL LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Chinese Mining & Eng: Co. $200 Rubber aluros show the roflee H. M. H. Nemuzco tion of the depression, and tho A. M. Essabhoy............ 200 200
from London at 4s. 10d. per l quotation for fine hard Para comes
N. Mody & Co. London is is. 9.3-4d. ou demand Soc. Francaise des Char- In The Banks drawing rate on F. F. Talati......................
74.3-4. and the T.T. rate on Shanghai is
bonnages du Tonkin J. M. Alvos....var aðɔn ́s 100
the cost of the British section of months' was only $20,000, and the plantations in the German Elborough, R. P. Thurshield, they are necessarily confined to a
very
H. Skott & Co. Suc. des Missions Etran-
goros
100 to 150 por cent, more than thanlf timos as great as they had has repeatedly obtained a supply Dempsey, K.O. Y.LL, Lt. J. R. millions of acres of uncultivated coal brokers, report that there has 11. Ruttonjo & Son
to bear annually for the bounfit of ›
capital, which for the three months amounted to $90,000. This sum has to be met from the current revenue of the Colony, less the small profit of $883.
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COAL MARKET.. Musers. Hughes and Hough, Leon very little doing, as regards sales this week.
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Wm. Powoll Ltd. .......... Chinoy & Co....... Dr. J. M. Atkinson Mrs. Esthor Olivor.... J. Merecki
E. M. Bishop
I. Thomas. J. R. Boyos... E. 1. Kotwall........
H. A. Macintyre.... H. C. Jonse................. W. D. McCullach
Our reprosentative lnd a very HONGKONG SHARES. An interport practico matel was played on the Hongkong Pinkham at the Hongkong Hotel, their weekly slumro report, sinta interesting chat with Ex-senator Messrs. Kadorio and Co., in cricket groun Saturdaynfternoon. After the recent heavy rains the on the subjoot of the emigration that business has boon on a 90mg- of the Filipinos to linwaii, a mat what larger le, with a slight ground was not in an ideal con- ter in which Mr. Pinkhan is very tendency to improvement. The deputy in charge of thedition for the summer postime, busily ongngod.
Speaking of the charactoristics Bureau for Foreign Affairs at
Mr. Elborough's team and said that they are, if any Suntow his reported to the Can- was expected.
of the Filipino Mr. Pinkham Discussion contred round the which included $7,000 forconvoy-ton Viceroy.tlunt a foreign firm in-tr. Hancock's tenim wore in op thing, an underfed race. contortion by the llon. Afr. E. Jance of naterial to the Chinese tenis getting a supply of Uhinoso position, and the following were some parts of the island thero Hewett, the representative of the section. The estimate that had
11 grout excess of Chambor of Commorco, that been formed of receipts for six coolios for Swatow to develop the players :-
Mr. Elborough's team --A. Glation, and in periods of drought popu- the line was now estimated at amount actually realized, possession (Samion).
R. 3. O. Bird, G. A. Cooke, IL.N., was thoroforo hourly thiroo and a The Viceroy replied that Samoa Capt. G. E. Carnott, R., Corp spite of the fact that there are limited supply of food, in $12,500,000, which was BONIO
of labour from China and as many T. Thorpe, K.O.Y.L.I., D. and in the islands, The Filipino original ostinate. Although there expected. Expenses amounted to has boen not a little banting of the $3,117 vxclusive of interest on
is very much attached to his home, ais, some significant spoeelies were
times has the Chinese Consul in Donnelly the German possession reported
Mr. Hancock's toan. Han and out of sentiment wishes to delivered. It is elour that some
to Ilis Excellency the illtront cook, R. Hancock, C. T. oss, remain in the land in which his
FREIGHT CIRCULAR. persons, judged by their public
E. Pourco, H. R. Makin, . forefathers lived. Consequently,
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge re- utterances, have lost sight of the
inont Chinese labourers,
Rome, M. M. Mass, Lt. N. it is with gront difficulty port:-The froight market all fact that it was imporativo in the
From the figures quoted, it is who are looked upon as "the Williams, A.S.C., Corp Tavere they can get him to move, even through the fortnight has been. interests of Croat Britain that the clear that if such a result the natives of the island or barbari- Capt. Clapham, R.A., Lt. Cet in the Philippines, to localities ruling execedingly quiet, and railway from Canton, joining up attained in the first months of s
His Excolloney Yuon, the Hamilton, "K.O.Y.L.I.'
that would be greatly to his although there is not much of u with the northern railway to Han-
As had been anticipated the benefit, former Viceroy, had during his kow, should have its terminus at working of a strip of line twonty bogged the Board of ground was not ideal, for though
demand, still some freights not Bosides this, a great mabor of leaving sufficient margin Kowloon. There can be no dis- two miles in length, through a
open nc- there had been a little sun people have very limited means, owners remain unanswered. puting the truth of the statement parsely populated country; the Foreign Affairs to
tho Gorman there and not boon enough and cannot make nuoro on that Tonnage trading South is very trafic roturns, when Kowloon is gotiations with that the longkong taxpayor will be called upon for some yours to linked up with Canton and Han-Minister in Peking regarding the to rob the pitch of its sticki- account. However, they aro grad- light, and if only inquiries from A. C. E. Elborough
Consequently it was of ally saving, so that they can bot- tlio usual quariors, especially
1. Evans...................... come to meet a deficit; indeed Sirkow, should be beyond calcula ill-treatment of Chinese labourers ness.
great help to the medium slow tor themselves, and there is now Saigon, would come forward and W: H. Stowarf......... Fredorick Laugard's latest figures, tion; and when Sie Froderick in that possession.
His Excellency failed to see his bowler. Mr. Elborough's team quite a movement into the Ha-help to accelerato resumption of A. R. M. Balokhall...... show that the burden which the Lugard said that it is con
chartoring Business, rate should| R. P. Thursfield........ taxpayers of the Caloy will have dently that when the way to allow the foreign firm in batted first, Lieut. A. Cooke, waiian Islands.
Chinese section is opened the requestion to get a further supply and A. C. E. Elborough öpening
This movement is being as inmediately stiffen considerably. A. C. Leith.. the railway will bo about $300,000 ceipts from the railway will be of Chinese coolios from Swatow, to the bowling of Tavorner and sisted by the Hawaiian sugar Unfortunately there is a great A. W. W. Walkinshaw
very much larger than we ever
and has accordingly instructed. J. do Rome. Before any score planters, and it is found that the scarcity of grain at Saigon, and John C. Roberts.... or $70,000. But there is very dared to anticipate," he was but the Tuotai for the Promotion of had boon mads Lieut. Cuské men, after having their condition prospects for this month's loading H. Hogarty. rouson to expect that the railway voicing the common opinion of Industry to inform the deputy in fell an easy victim to Taverner improved by ample food and care, are poor. will largely inerosotho prosperity
Latest reports from G. Towns mad trade of the Colony judirgely, men wiw are in the bust position charge of the Bureau of Foreign who folled his bails, after seeing become quite good and satis the North are also not very en-
him missed in the slips. The first factory workers, and far more couraging if the ice export from A. B. Dannot........... and, as the proceeds of the railway to speak on the subject, The Affairs at Swatow of the same." inerause, the demands on the subsequent extensions of the
ball of his next over saw Liont. industrious than they have been the Yangtze porta does not in- M. Sutherland Thorpo dismissed, putting up a given credit for. Colony will, of course, decrease, lino, when the necessity of rail-
eroase suficiently to keop linors K. R. Forde catch to Poarco who held on. At ̧. Linked up with the central and way communication is practically The Board of Foreign Affairs fifteen de Rome's first wicket fell have gone to Hawaii without sphere. Saigon Hongkong busi-
Already some 4500 Filipinos well employed in their own. M. Dalgety. northern as well as the southern realized in Chian, are as yet a has tolegraphed to the Canton ho clean, bowling Capt. Carnett. objection on the part of the mess has continued, devoid of. G. Walker provincos, Cauton will become a
matter of speculation, although Vicoroy that the Freiichi Minister nighty emporium, with a seaport
one that must sooner or later tako at Peking hand protested against Capt. Carneti, fell to de Rome, January of this year, acting cents per picul. Early during Fung Cheung Ling.
At 20, Demsey, who replaced authorities, but on the first of animation, rates now stands 12 Wong Pik Tau................ at Hongkong. We do not lose uatorial shape. The Cantonese, the appearance of inflammatory who reached the stumps with a under sight of the fact that the freight whatever else they may be, are as-articlos in the native press of good longthoned ball, dismissing relative to amochic dysentery showed some improvement, but Lam Wing Kwai
somo misapprehension, the fortnight the local rice market S. Paul ratos by water from Whatapon rally the keenest businessmen Kwangtung against the action of his man for 8. Elevou runs later and hookworm disease, they both abnormal scarcity of grain at To Kwai Pang... Hongkong are extremely cheap, China, and there is no undue the government of Amm. The Thursfield had a stump knocked and that experience in other parts optimismin looking forward totho French Minister hold that those out by Tavernor, having compil, critical. They rojected a good business on a large scale. Regular
camo somewhat sousationally Saigon did not allow of fresh Lo Wa Kun of China shows that railways, day when other railways will be articles have not only defamed although crowded with passen of the present projected systems they were liable to create trouble. seen branching out from the trunk the government of Annam, but
number of emigrantsand returned liners were more than sufficient gors, have failed to attract
them to the Philippines by way to lift what cargo was offering, froiglit in considerable quan-through Kamauling, Kongsi, Ho- Not long
of fongkong. apo one of the
They finally and consequently no outsiders MR. ELBORQUGIP'S XI, Tho Chinoso merchant, Kwoichon, Kiangsi, Tokien, native papers published, in
became convinced that the trouble could be placed. has not you rouched the staged Yunnan. Meanwhile, we may the province of Yunnan, articles
about amoebic dysentery was wholly unfounded, at which his goods must be he satisfied in acknowledging the
similar turo, and work of the pioneers of railways in their entry into Annam was pro-
the present time the only disenso dolivored promptly if he wishes to } find a market for them. But China. It will not be forgotten hibited by the Government
is the hookworm disease. which is causing any approhension thero is little doubt that the day that many difficulties were set in will come when merchants will to way of the construction of this wake up to the fact that competi-line, to such an extent that at one tors are using rapid moans of point oven Tang Shao-yi, thon transit oven at the cost of an President of the Ministry of initial loss, in order to capture the Fests and Communication, lost market; and signs are not wanti ยา patience with the Kuan ing that the Chino beginning tung gentry who openly declared to realize tho afvantage of enter that they were unable to raise the prising methods, in spite of the funds and subsequently, when the loan agreement had been made temporary sacrifice that they may hotween the British Corporation ontail.
It would have been fatal to the Chinese Government, Hongkong if the terminus of desired to cancel it. The object the railway had been placed of the British has been to establisli the line so that the groat interests
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b. Taverner his dospatch to the Board of Fort, P. Thursfield, b Taverner 11 eign Affairs, the Minister said if the papers in Kwangtung were to Elborough's side had only com- hour's play Mr. continue publishing articles of piled 50 runs of which Mr. this description, similar restric- tions would be forced upon them. Elborough, himself had mundo 25 The Board of Foreign Affairs is of opinion that the appearance of those articles will tend to break the good relationship of the two countries, and cause trouble on the frontier. The board has re- questod the Canton Vicoroy, to stop this practice.
in any other direction than of the port of Hongkong might be SIR HORMUSJEE MODY. Kowloon. There was at one time talk of running the line protected, and the interest and
FERRED ON VETERAN
MERCHANT.
to the port of Whampon, to the seal in the project displayed at a · FRENCH HONOUR CON-
critical time by Sir Matthew detriment of the Hongkong trans- port trade. The docentralization Nathan, then Governor of Hong- of shipping has already cost Hong-Kong, had much to do with tho kong dearly, as an increasing attainment of the object in view. numbor ut vossels now sail direct N. C. D. Nows."
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SHANGHAI SHARES.
Shanghai, May 8, 1911, Mattschappij, etc., in Langkat,
Ld. Tls, cash. "Will the Filipino labour bo Cheng Rubber Tls: 3.3-4 coslı, have already, got?" naked our ro-Anglo-Java Estates, La. Tls. 0.1-4 any cheaper than that which you
Kamunting Rubber Co. Tis. 6,1-2
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presentative.
"We don't expect them to work any cheaper," was the reply.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Peak Church Holy Commu- nion, at 8 am. every Sunday.
Union Church, Kennedy Road. Minister Rov. C. II. Hickling 11 a.m. Worship, Hymns, 466, 464, 140, Chan, 87, Anthem, "God shall wipe away all tears" (Field). 500, 212, 190 and 215. 6 pan. Worship. Byms, 380,
cash.
Hall and Holtz, Id. $18.40 cash. Shanghai Gas Co., Ld. Tls. 106
cash.
SHANGHAI TRADE, Messrs. Ilbert and Co.'s report on the piece good markot states:
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We have received the following lotter for publication :--
CHINESE IDEA OF JUSTICE.
À CURIOUS LAW.
There is a most peculiar law in Chiun which makes the landlord of the house, in which a criminal lives, responsible for the crimes of his tenant. A leading article in the nutive
press utters
Dear Monsiour Berindongus,~~
Committee Room, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 13th May, 1911.
the General Committee, bost Plensa accopt from myself, and thanks for your generous sub- scription to the, Coronation Cele- brations Fund from the Banque de l'Indo Chine.
The foreign community is making canon cause with the subjects of the The principal enquiry has been King; and in your case we gladly for yarn for Szechwan, which out realise that the cordial intent of let us bought about 8,000 bales your donation fits in ontirely with from stock mostly of Indian spin-the 'entente cordials' between It is reported that Sir Matthew
nings, and the market is conso our two nations. Believo mne, very quently rather firmer in tono, sincerely yours (sd.) F. T. Piggott, Nathan is to succeed Sir Eldon
St Peter's Church, Queen's though values havo not appreciat-Clairınan. Gorst in Egypt. The news, we Roul, Wost-4th Sunday after ed to any material extent. Han- understand, was received in Ester, 14th May, 1011. Matins, kow is taking more interest in Egypt with delight. Sir Matthew 11 n. Venite, Alcock; Psalms, purchases again and is picking up We are pleased to stule that Siris a man who can make a strong Robinson, Cooke, Dupuis; Te few small lines of medium and Hormusice Mody has been pro-policy and carry it out. Wher- Deum, Russell, Jones, Pye; Bou- low quality 10 lbs. shirtings. have certainly not proved an at- CHINA'S FIRST CABINET.onted by the French President given the utmost satisfaction, and 570 (1st tune); 319 (2nd tune), demand, but there is quito a ever he has been governor ho has dictus, Langdon; Hymns, 217, White shirtings also are in good traction to Hongkong; the imposi
with the Legion d'Honneur. We both natives and whites havo 219. Evensong, 6.30 p.m. Psalms, famine of stock of these goods; tion of the extra dues having beon LIST OF MINISTERS. feel sure we are but voicing the
Smart, Purcell, Felton, Wood-shipments, however, on the way sufficient to turn the balanceof tho Peking, May 8-An. Imperial sentiments of the wholecommunity
ward; Magnificat, Jones, 12 a.m.; are said to be plentiful, and this scales against Hongkong where the Edict has been issued promulgat when wo say that the coveted dis- This is equally true as regards Nune dimittis, Wesley; Hymns is borne out by the export figures, shipowner has been hesitating as to ing a Cabinet Council for China. tinction has been richly merited. Hongkong, where he was Gov 50, 136, 350 (1st tuno), 542. Sun- which are above the average for his terminal port. It is hard to see Prince Ch'ing will be President The fact is well-known to local ornar from 1903 to 1907, pro- day School 10 to 10.45 am.
the time of year. how the British section of the Can- of the Cabinet, al Na Tung and business mou that it was chiefly Coust. Ho left this Colony hear kong.14th Alay 4th Sunday goods for nearly all dependencies
viously having been on the Gold St. John's Cathedral, Hong-
Clearances of dyed and fancy ton-Kowloon Railway can prove Ilsu Shih-chang, Vice-Presidents. due to Sir Hormusjce's energetic other than a good investment, Liang Tan-yen, ox-President of and unrelaxed efforts that the riching everybody's kind regards and after Easter. Holy Communion, continue active, with exception of espacially if it be found possible to the Waiwupu, is to be Minister of coal mines known as Charbonnages wishes for his future success in 8.15 a.. Matins, 11 .m.: Ite-fast black cotton Italians, which work the whole line to Canton as Foreign Affairs, and the romain were started, Sir Hormusjes being Natal. one business concern under jointing. Presidents of Ministers be the prime inover in the matter.
sponses, Forial; Venite, Alcock; have boon, overdone at auctions. If the rumour proves correct Palins, Robinson; Te Deum, The movement of plain staples management. By this means the come Cabinet Ministers, A Privy Another fact which thoso respon- Egypt will benefit in many ways, Lawes, Cooke and Hopkins; is on the whole showing an up- duplication of staff, which is Council is also established, Grand sible for the bestowal of this and under his administration it Benedictus, Langdon; Hymns,preciable falling off however, but wholly unnecessary, would be Secretaries I Jun-shinng, and newest honour on Sir Hormusico is possible that a new commercial 35, 200 and 225. N.B.-Psalm this is no more than usual for the avoided, and the cost would in Jun Shing becoming Pre- must doubtless have taken into or will open in this ignorance 71, versos 1, 2, 7, 12, 20 in unison, time of year, like proportion be reduced, thus sident and Vice-Prosidont, re- consideration when they decided stricken land,
N.B. Paalin 27, versas 1, 2, 8, Home manufacturers continuo unabling the railway more sue-spectively. Prince Toni Tuo and to show a tangible proof of their Sir Matthew, who was born in 17, 18, 19 in unison. Evensong to show a very firm front when cessfully to compote against water Prince Yu Lang become joint appreciation of Sir Hormusjeo's 1862 in the month of January, 6.45 p.m: Responses, Ferial. any attempt at now business is traitsport. On the question of Ministers of the Military sterling qualities was his intimate entered the Royal Engineers in Palms, of the 14th evening.mudo, their sufficiency of engage- the cost of the line, very definits Council, which supersedes the connection with the salvage of the 1880, became captain in 1880; Magnifient, Nane Dimittis, Wal-monts enabling them to adopt an differences of opinion exist, but Military Advisory Board, Chon French flagship "Sully some Major in 1891; Brovet Lieuten- misley in D minor, Anthem, independent attitude. anyone who has walked through Chia-lai romaine Acting President three or four years ago. In conant Colonel 1907, the region that it traverses will of the Waiwupu, ponding the clusion, we can only express the
"God, shall wipe away."--Field. He served in the Nile Expedi- Hymns, 220 and 28. Voluntary, agree heartily with tho statomont return of Tiang Tun-yon from hope, which we uro suro is tion in 1885 and in the Juslai Toccata-Widor. N.B.-Pilin of the Colonial Secretary of Washington. Prince Ching is, generally shared by the whole Expedition in 1889, gaining the 73, vorges 1, 2, 11, 12, 21, 27 in J.C. Wilden, Revenue Officer, Hongkong that the country is un-additionally, Superintendent of community, that Sir Hormusjes modal with clasp. usually difficult and arduous. The Foreign Affairs. Prince Ching will be spared for very many
unison. N.B-Palm 74, verses charged the master of the storm Ile acted as scerotary of the 1, 11, 13, 19, 23, 24 in unison. line passos through five tunnels of Nu Tung and Hau Shih-chang, yours to enjoy the distinction of Colonial Dofonce Committee from
launch Sam Ching yesterday with total length of 8,784 feet, it comprise the Constitutional Pro- which he has beon the fortunato 1895 to 1900, and administered Road, Kowloon,-4th Sunday.
St. Andrew's Church, Nathan disregarding the rules of the road. passes over forty-nine bridges and paration Buroun in the pince of recipient.
It appears that proseculor was the government of Sierra Leono in after Easter, 14th May, 1911. on his way to the Police Pior at culverts, while there are many the Grand Councillors, and the
1800, Gold Coast in 1900 to 1903. Morning Service at 11a.m. Holy Kowloon, when he met the heavy cuttinge, high banks ruu- Grand Councils and the Grand
He then became Governor of Communion at noon, ning along an exposed foreshore Serrotariat are abolished."N.
this Colony,
San-defondant's launch and only by and often built through the se-O; D. Nows."
day School at 2.30 p.m., in British putting his helm hard aport a all in a length of twenty-two
School. Evening Service at 6 serious collision was avoided. A public auction of the Asia, as p.m. Servicos on Sunday:-Holy The accused pleaded guilty. miles. In spite of these obstacles We learn with rogrét that the 9 of 1911), Mr. Douglas William sho now lies off Fingor Rork, Communion on 1st, 2nd and 4th The Magistrate took into con- it is the docision of engineering Norwegian stoamor "Fri" on Craddock to be an Un-official will be held at Shanghai on Turs Sundays at 8 a.m., Holy Com-sideration proviona convictions experts that no bettor railroad bed 'hor voyage up from Hongkong Momber of the Licensing Board day, the 23rd inst, Bosides to munion on 1st, 3rd and 5th Sun: against the defendant and 'fined exists out of England than the had to put into Shanghai to land during the absence on leave of hull, machinery and other appatr days at noon, Morning Prayer at him $15 or one month's hard
ritish section of the Canton the chief engineer, who was Mr. Murray Stewart, or until furtenances of the boat, the cargoca 11 a.m., Evening prayer at 6 labour. owloon Railway. The cost, ao suffering from small-pox. ther notice..
board will also be sold.
The fine was paid.
His Excellency the Governor. has appointed, under Section 9 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinanco, 1911, (Ordinance No.
p.m.
MARINE COURT.
of the law in this respect, and says a bitter comnient on the injustice that the justice of China cannot be compared with that of Europe. Recently the houses closed up by the government in connection with the outbreak at Canton were confiscated, on the grounds that it was a serious kind of crime on the part of the landlord, to fail to Gad out the character of his ten- ants, before he let a house lo them:
Offences of this kind, says the paper, are only small fairs and a slight fine would have been suffis cent. This kind of justice can only do harm to the poople and the offic ials are robbing them of thoir property. If the owners have to pay such a heavy penalty for such a thing the officials at Canton ought to be punished instead of being rewarded, for neglecting to do their duty in failing to find out the plot before the outbreak..
For months the anarchists had. been mapping their plans, under the very oyes of the officials, but they were left alone. The cime committed by the officials is far. more serious than that of the landlords. The article winds up by asking "How can the people be expected to be happy wher property is not protected m
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