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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1901,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The English Mail of the 20th October was delivered in London on the 23rd inst.
A Chinese Schoolboy's Letter.
The following specimen of Chinese English is sent to us by a correspondent;
TELEGRAMS.
[RECTER'S BERVICE.]
A CANADIAN CONTINGENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Lontor, 23rd Nyomber, 1901. Canada's offer to mise 600 more mounted
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHAIR AND RICKSHA COOLIE 17. Generally, we think that registestion benalis watch mer rosult from the dop-To-day's Advertisements
COMMISSION.
Important Recommendations,
The following in the fall test of the report by Mr Justice T. Sorcombe Smith, Acting Puise Judge, Mr R. O, Wilcox, and Me
will tend to weed out of the ranks of private coolice the bad characters sometimes mot with, because persons unfavourably known to the Pulles aould not be registered,
Now is the winter overything is very dry, infantry for service in South Afries ha E. J. Badeley, Acting Captain Suparinton: { numbers, Fant cofusing to register as
If we do not take care of the fire upon the For things it would break out at once. nights pass, sudderly an uproar of voices arose in the streat. While heating the voice I got up and Brit out and knew there was a conflagration in Hai Ying Kwai's house (viceroy of the Fuk Kin Pro- And vince) in Go Die Street in Canton, last night also the Fashion steamer was on fire but did not know perfectly that the men were died by it or not.
Dallas Company.
been accopted..
FURTHER CAPTURE OF BOERS. Eighty Boers, part of Commandant Ackerman's forec, have been captured in the Orango River Colony.
ARTILLERY RETURNING TO INDIA.
India from South Africa.
?
The Dallas Company, at prescut play, ing in Calouste, in highly praiaod. On the
RELIGIOUS RIOT IN GREECE 6th inst.. telegram was received in
Au extraordinary fanalical outbreak has Colombo freni Mr Dalles, roking Miscarred among tip students in Athens Evelyn do Worms (Mrs. Davis), who was against the proposed trusistion of the
dent of Police, the members of the Com- mission appointed by B.E, Sir Henry Blake on 28th August Inst to enquire into and report on the question of the existing difi- culty of procuring and retaining reliable ohair and jurickaba coolies for privata chairs and jiericksbna ;---
3. The answers to these questions show conclusively that there has been dificulty
chair and ricksha coolios.
250-
|
tion
of our propaske
AWO
WANTED.
general Drapery Store.
YOUNG LADIES to assist in Apply V.O.E.-
Coro of Chiva Mart. 'Offico.. Hongkong, November 26, 1901
THE HONGKONG NURSING INSTITUTION,
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20, Ilon, consideration it
It is thought desirable, we see no objection to placing m the hands of persons approved by the Go- 18. Somo persons fear that registration vernment the business of supplying private will tend to limit the number of coolice on their tuid riokahs coolies is given rate available, and therefore wish to be at of wagus, and in accordance with a robeme Liberty to engage tangistered endlies the submitted to the Government on 2nd Aug- The limitation of ust, 1901, by the Captain Superintendent offer themselves, may
and annexed as Appendix G to in asid, will avice (1) from the of Palica,
chin report. The tato of wages set forth in Police Dortment private coolies men known to be bad char that soheme, however, might in our opinion, ba redused, if the legislation and the rane. moters, but who, que coolies, are capable dial measures which we have submitted, aroTHE ANNUAL MEETING of the
the part
Married servants, (2) imm unwillingness on of private ocolies to register.
In our judgment, if the result (1) an ticipatedly the septica concerning registration is attained, it will prove an unmixed advantage to the community, which will ho relived of the presence
thun of rogues masquerading as private poolies who, we should not be surprised, would also provo où inquiry to be to some extent
As regaria rosult (2) we believe that no persons who wish to became coulins would be deterred by free registration from enter ing private servicu.
sffect.
into 30. Neveribelean, we are of opinion that var proposals, if carried out, might render resort to euch a scheme unnecessary, and that markat could be supplied without it.
31. As the preamble of the Commission issued to us recognises the existing
difficulty private of procuring and retaining reliable chair and ricksha coulies, and we are of faced with a determination to remova fee
would largely if not entirely disappear, we beg respectfully but emphatically to urge that our proposals be given a trist during the coming winter months, that no threats. of opposition or tumours of a strike be al- prevailing owed to thwart an attempt and that it should be fully recognised that a difficulty of this nature, arising in co- section with the o employment of Orientale, with sternly and will only becomeaggravated, if not cruenled The community may have to face a a brief dislocation of think, be amply repaid for any femporary Alscomfort by the benefits expected to
dificulties and instey. www.
such a thorough success as the prima donne Gospels into modtyn Creek, which is procuring and retaining reliable private period of 48 hours, enlarged, it will the private onolio service, but will, we
York.'
of the Company last year, to join fluo Con- | pany at Coleutta during December, taking the part of the Bello in The Belle of New The wording of the tolegram, addressed to Mr Henry Davis, the Secretary and Manager of the Bristol Hotel, was as follows — Will yourpretimit Mca Davis play Bolle Calcatta, December, Halins,"
The Governor's Fenk Residence.
At the Finance Committoo of the Legislative Council yesterday, a voteɔin aum of $40,000 in sid of the vote of $50,000 for the Governor's Peak Residence, under the heading Public Workę Extraordinary, waa agreed to.
accrue.
SUBSCRIBERS will be held at the CITY HALL on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant at 12.30 p.m.
The Public are invited to attenr.
B. SLADE,
Acting Hon. Sesretrun.
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A
JUST UNPACKEÐ
FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF
ELEME FIGS
in 1tb and 2tbs wooden boxes;
BUTTER Cur BRAND PURE AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN CREAMERY BUTTER in 1fb tin..
H. RUTTON JEE, No. 6, D'Aguilar Street, H.K., Nos. 39 and 40, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, November 26, 1991.
༢༣
FOR SHANGHAL. THE Steamship
TBE
The undersigned, Members of a Commit- Rian appointed to inquire into and report on the question of the existing difficulty of Three field batteries are roterning to af procuring and retaining reliable private at the bottom of the prosont difficulty opinion that that difficulty, if firmly
chaff and jinrickcha coolies, have the honour to report ne follową (-: OBITUARY.
1. We bare bold 14 Meetings between Count von Hatzfeldt, German Ambassn 3rd September and. 4th November, 1901,
By the draft Bill, which we have submit- and have examined 30 witnesses. dor in London, is dead.
2. We have asertained the views, on certed, it is provided, that a master may have tain points, of over 120 residents by means in his comploy for 48 hours unregistered of a printed paper of questions, which forms coolies. This period of 48 hours will en; able the cookie to become registered, and Appoudix 0.
will give the master reasonable time to in sist on the coolie being registered.
We do not oppoes an enlargement of this
would
point out that if the period is much regarded au profunation.
4. Au to the causes of the existing difti The students attacked the newspapers re.ealty, we find that the main cause of the merely induce au agravated condition of
the present difficulty in retaining coolies. difficulty commending the translations, and after maud for increased wages, which many medial measures should be talan, we sug
in prosuring such coolies is a do-
10. As regards what other (if any) ro- wards retired to the University, from where no Chinese refuzeo to pay. they fired on the troops and police 6. We observe that thero Las apparently sent that the scale of fores for public rickahna, in Victoria and Kowloon, no difficulty in procuring six hundred should be revised and reduced, at any surrounding them. The total casualties ne cholics from China to man the three hunte far na. short tima farex both sides were seven killed and thirty drot new public rickshas which have ro-
are concerned: for we are convinced wounded.
cantly been licensed. Further, we observe
that if the earnings of private chair and from the anal reports of the Captain ricksha enolies could be placed more nearly Superintendent of Police that in the year 1887, 7.364 drivers and bearers were licens- quality with those of public ricksha to throw up private coolies, the inducement
33. We trust that all ranks and divisions ed in the year 1898, 8,352; In the year on
of the non-Chinese community will be 1899, 8,923; and in the year 1900, 0,084, service for public employ would lose mach ofits fores, the demand for higher wages or an increase of 2,820 drivers and bearers would almost cease, and the difficulty of prepared to co-operate in order to make the legislation and measures, which we have is, an increase in a period of 4 pants, that is,
cent. in the number of procuring and retaining private chair and
Co-oporation, either from purely selfish drivers and bearers. These figures soon tu ricksha, cuefies would be largely diminished, proposed, effective and workable. If this considerations or out of mere sentiment, be show that the demand for public chair and if it did not altogether disaplar,
20. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson withheld by an influential minority, it is to NTO. I lead us to the conclusion that there is an
to meet the emergency can be successful. COURTS. adequate number of men procurable for sted that it is possible for two mon be
We therefore hope that the wealthier service, provided the wages offered tween them to make from $60 to $80 a
the public rickshe coolics examined
all considerations of personal will wink licensees of public vehicles.
of that his nott earnings, after paying for food incarurience, dignity, trouble and loss G. We are of opinion that the price of and rent. amounted to $10 a month. The time, and will combine with the loss also shows that a coolie will pay aroured members of that community is
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
LONDON, 24th November, 1901. The German press has assumed a normal tone, although angkophobe demonstrations continue, and the pastors throughout the
beon
of
40
Ge
32. In advance, we would earnestly de precato any opposition to a fresh attempt to enforce regintention on new lines and tụ make it effective by means of the penal clause, cause such registration and such penal clause may not in the opinion of some prove effective and may involve slight per sonal trouble, incouronianco and lows of time.
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ELITA NOSSACK, Captain BRUK, will be despatched for the above port on SATURDAY, the 30th Inst. at 4 pm.
For Freight, apply to
EAST ASTATIC TRADING Co., Ltới
Agents. Hongkong, November 26, 1991. *2413
·
TO. LET,
AT KOWLOON
FROM 1ST JANUARY NEXT.
Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockbari. 1 country are delivering Anglophobe homines eksta colies has been amply met, and stated in his evidence that he had enlebo feared that no remedial mensuras devised, Lyeemoon Villas, a Five-ROOMED
who prasided, stated that in applying
for the wote the Hon. Director of Public Works had pointed out that better progress had been made with the work than had been anticipated. The additional som they were applying for was largely required in connection with the stores, etc., ordered from England and expected to arrive before the end of the year. The following was the total expenditure -Up to the end of October in 1800, $2,125; in 1800, $15,000;
$67,126,
THE RIOTING IN GREECE.
Athens is quieter, but cavely still occupy roach in smount the takings of the month with a public ricksha; and one of members of the non-Chinese community
the streets.
The Greek Cabinat has resigned.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Fighting near Capetown, Commandant Boya has been capture after attacking a patrol of one hundred railway pioneers near Villiersdorp, Cape
stated
lodging is not as a rule a serions facter in ecrabla aam for the goodwill of 5 | fending their support le pravide a remedy
the matter, becauan private coolies are un- ually lodged. rent free, by their utasters and we think that the increased cost of food has been approximately met by the advance wages which has occurred in the last fire years.
in
public
If
blic ricksha. 21. At present, the minimum rickshs fare in conts for a quarter of an hour. fa takes a ricksha from the Clock
pasto Tower to the Hongkong Club or Hongkong Bank he most pay 5 cents. fare. We therefore advocate voksha rates This seorus to be an unnecessarily large
of 2, 3
house, with joint use of TENNIS
Apply to
F. X, D'ALMADA E CASTRO.
Solicitor, Queen's Rond Central,
for the admitted evils which have given rise Hongkong, November 26, 1901. to this Commission.
Hongkong, 6th November, 1901.
Libel on the King.
The Berlin correspondent of The
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
and 5 cents for 5, 10 and 10 minutes Bandand writes on the 21st ult: The THE Company's Steamship
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
The Life of Trade.
A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makos an impression, but it is only the con- tinuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous pounding on the
*head of the pail, that drives the argu
mont home and clinches it.
The BEST Medium for
Advertising la
China Mail.
end in 1901 up to the end of October, Colony. The British lost Majur Fisher and induces private coolies to leave to respectively. Distance farea, as in the caso Kladderadatsch, which used to be a comics Captain Ronson, will be despatched for Read by all Classes in the Colony.
A Reversion to Exclusiveness.
The Poking correspondent ofthe X.-0.
Daily News writes:All the five openings
Lilled, and two officers wounded, and some prisoners were taken. The Boers lost ten.
PUBLIC WORKS.
in the Imperii city wall made by foreign troops are now elcsed or bring closed.
Yesterday, the Finance Committee of These openings have been a conveniones to the Legislative Council, passed a recom- the Chinese as well as to foreigners, ut mendation to vote a sum of $32,000 under this is not to be considered. The read from the heading of Public Works Hon. J. H the past to tho west gates of the Imperial Stewart Lockhart, who presided, mid that city, which passes in front of the north wall in applying for this vota, the Director of of the Forbidden City, and thence across Public Works stated that the maintenance the marble bridge by the Winter Palace of stonia-water drains had been paid for out. grounds, is now closed to all but foot of the vote for the maintenabeo of sewers, passengers. We hear that foreigners will as nò provision was made for the service be soon forbidden the privilege of crossing elsewhere. The channel of Albany Nullab the Imperial city, even when going on foot, through the Naval Yard, had become much se this rule was established by the Erapress obstracted by material washed down dur Dowager in 1885. The Chinese officials ing the heavy rainstorms, and a consider think that by those little acts of revorsionable sum was spent in clearing it sufficient. to exclusiveness they show that power has ly to obviate the flooding of the Yan. With been restored to them. The dictatorialness of Foreign Povery for a year is row to be counterbalanced by all possible endeavours to exhibit to all the retention of Chinese power. It is a fino of mutual limitations, annoying to both sides.
Theft from Anglo-American Store.
regard to the Waterworks, extensive repairs had been madoto the Albany and West Point Filter Beda to prevent leakage. The prop and motor for the Peak supply also required repairs, and the pumping to the Hill Dis trict and upper levels of the city had been exceptionally heavy. The necessity of fur- the supplementing the vota for Kowloan Waterworks had arisen principally from the large expenditure incurred in pating the pumping machinery in proper repair. The cost of this alene had amounted to $6,887. Considerable additions had been made to
The other morning, Mr Pollock, of the Anglo American Store, handed the ↑ keys of the store in a coolis. Ah Chu, the atoreman, usually superintended the open. ing of the store, but, ou this occasion, be was off duty on account of sickness. When the number of qalaraps in use throughout The police Pivate streets and lanes, beuce the neces
A large ooolie'ssity for supplementing this rate.
7. The demand for wages exceeding & month seems, in the wain, dae to the fact that the calling of a public chair or rickaba coolic, especially the latter, is more lucra
join the ranks of public coolies.
e. The evidence tends to show that no regular, guilde of chair and ricksha ccelies exist, but each lodging house seems to be an effective centre for combination.
Cruises of 9. The
of the • difficulty in retaining such coolles when procured are
That such cooliea, in many cases object to perform odd jobs,, such as tennia Bolting, houserork, he, which they fielding
+
of aris, might also be introduced. The difficulty of carrying the necessary money paper noted for its witty ponuments on can be overcome by adopting a system of political questions, but which for the last checks for these several amounts. These chocks should be saleable at the Treasury decade has been merely a vehiclo for per- and Police Stations in the Colony and Ronal invective, pablished an article, could be redeemed by the coolies on pre- yesterday, entitled Cudget Blows' con- santation at the Treasury in office hours,
Great cars would have to be taken to taining such vulgarattacks on King Edward guard against the sceptroce, for redemp. that it is impossible to reproduce them. 1 of forged sheaks, not issued by the hear from various quarters that the greatest
Police Station. Treasury or a
irritation has been caused by the article among all educated Gormans, Diplomatists and politicians who have spoken to me on the subiect, expressed the option that both 29. We are not award whather the public the anonymous author of the attack and revenus of $50,; which was the sum
As it in a practice for Chinese engaging public chairs and rickshan to bargain for rates below the tariff rates, it is clear that licensed coolies willing to take passen gers at reduced fares.
derived in 1000 from the licensing of carri. the Editor who published it must be suffer: ages, chairs, &e., would be materially affecting from mental derangement, and they
THALES,
the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 28th Inst., at daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, Noveraber 20, 1901.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
STEAM FOR
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NAVIGA
TION COMPANY.
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SINGAPORE, PENANG, CALCUTTA, SAID, FIUME & TRIESTE.
onra did without femur. B-That there is somo doubt whether the law makos it penal for Eucli coolies to neglect their dats, or to absent themselves from duty, or to learn service without notice, or to disobey lawful and reasonable orders, e, &c., although such a law exists in respect of domestic servants. Fide section 3 sut section 3 of Ordinance 14 of 1845.) 0.-That a knowledge of the earnings
of public coolies makes private coolics 4 BY BUT Proposal, but we subunit that, are curious to know whether the Eoghan (Taking Cargo at through Rates to the discontented and induces them to leave oven though the public revenue from this particular source were decreased, it would private employ at the earliest opera but a small consideration to pay for the tunity.
advantages resulting from a supply of pri- D.--That they sometimes object to give vate chair and rickaho
Joolies. their whole timo to their masters' zer- 23. We have not entered into the ques vico..
tion of the probable effect of the reduction in public fares for short times and distances upon the number of public chicles which might
continue to ply, but we see no ransom
E. That if they leave a master, they cau usually fad employment with an
other master or obtain other work, It. As to whether it is advisable and
Ambassador hero will make any oficial protest, or whether the Publie Prosecutor will ask permission from England te tako legal proceedings. According to German Criminal law, such permission is necessary for the prosecution of a libel on foreign Monarchs. The responsible Editor of the
to think that the approximate equalisation Klaideradatson, is the same Herr Treja practicable to introduce any, and (if any) of the earnings of public and private cooles who was sentouiced to three months im would tend to drive public volicles off the what legislation on the subject, our answer streets, because we think that the earnings prisonment in a fortress for libelling tho is yen, and we append a draft Bill which still provuable in Hongkong as corapated Garang Emperor last year. we think would meet the case. See with the earnings procurahie in Chius, pendiri
would continou to attract Chinese frors the mainland.
VICTORIA NR PRECEPTORY.
BRAžus, to SOUTH AFRICA, RED SKA,. BLACK SEALEYANT, VENICEAnd ADKTATIC POBTS).
Company's Steamship
AUSTRIA,
Capt. FELINER will be despatched as above co TUESDAY AFTERNOON, the 17th Decenter.
This Steamer has: Magnificent Acerima. addation for Passengers; Electric Light. A Doctor is carried.
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER. WIELER & COA Agents. Hongkong, November 28, 1901.
2
THEATRE
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ROYAL
CITY HALL,
REGULAR MEETING of the THE EMPIRE
Mr Polock arrived, he at once. missed the city, in consequence of, the lighting of masters, the parferance of personal convent underneath Craigieburn and at the bifurca VICTORIA PRECEPTORY Will be held at
eleven boxes of cigars.
weru informed, and on the
and
boxes being searched by Sergeant Watts number of miscellaneous works iad beentes, of registration fees the chair stand at Victoria Gap were on the
and
the Chinese delactive, a sum of undertaken, some of the principal items, hez 821 was was found, also a bar of soap, ing-Now Rifle Range. Tai Hang, 83.190;
a partly finished box of biscuits, and name-plates for streets, $2,000, away and
the FABULONS HALL THIS EVENING, COMEDY CO. the 28th Inst., at 8.30 for p.m. precisely VISITING SI KNIGHTS are cordially
TED to attend.
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11. We are aware that the provisions of
24. It
It experts to us that the conuiuity To-day's Advertisements the Victoria Registration Ondinance No. 7
would be aided by the establishment of # of 16 affecting the registration of servants. independence of private cookes sarvices. and repealed by Online 13 of 1898, were not worked with much access. The ron larger number of chair or rickala stands or sons for this failure, were, we believe, the ranks. Take the Peak as an example. It absence
of photography, laxity in entircing stands or ranks for chairs were placed those provisions, indifference on the part of such points as Plantation Road Station, ence to the general advantage, the debtrial tion of the roads round Mount Kellett, it is
of
obvious sub-section 3 of section &
that this convenience would render applicability of Ordinance 14 of 1845 to other than Peaks residents more or less independent of domedic servants, fraudulen: transfer of pricate crioligs.
the certificates
probably
Te would also aid in the same direction if payment of a registration
An English- 12: The draft Bill reforred to in para. 10 public telephone system.. provides, inter niin, for conpalsory regis speaking Chinese should he put in charge tration at the Central Police Station, for who should doputo certain chairs to go. a bottle of Columbia beer. The coolie pier at Tai Po 81,5; alterations of police the photographing of every private coelie, where wanted. The number and destin- was betght before the Magistrate, and wlephone service, $1,180; read from for the regulation of the conduct of private ation of the chair should be entered in a was awarded two toonths' imprisonment, Kennedy Road to lower traway terminus,coolies, and for making it ponal for raustera book kept by the Chinese in charge, and to engage unregistered coolies and for un-omplaints of non-compliance with tele and sentenced to a line of $10, with the adjoining boundary of unillary property registered coolies to seek or obtain employ phone messages should be sent to nad in- vestigated by the Captain Superintendent option of an additional fourteen days' im-$2,07: huts for lepers » Saar: Chun,ment is the same capacities.
of Pelics. prisonment for stealing the soap, sto. On $1,30); workshop at Wanchai Store Yard, returning from the Police Court, Mr 82.000. The additional sum asked for an Pollock and, his store assistant sawa China-der the healing of Water works, is can enter the store, mount a stool and take, collaucous, was to cover the cost of catch-Dopartment. two boxes of Princesas cigare, On Me waters and channels which are being Pollock and his storeman entering the constructed to divert the waters of any shop, the Chuisman took to his heels, but available streams into the City supply, was captured after a hard ran and taken to With this object, it was intended to con- the Palice Station. Questioned ma to his struct a catch water along the south side of actions, the Chimican said heilty of Mount Cameron to intercept s camiderable the previous day's rubbery, and gave the stream there sud to form susll channels coulía fifty cents to let him into the story to alaugeide the existing catchi-waters leading take the cigare. He also gave the name of to Tytam and Wongueichong: Beservoirs. a cigar marchant in Da Your Road, who, The reason of the latter proposal was that, he said, received the cigars and paid $5.50 | owing to the Lrge surface of the catch./master and love the coolie slove, he died aml dotached to exercise special supervi} gignecs of Cargo are hereby informed that
0.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRUSHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers., Hongkong: November 20, 1901
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TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!!
ENTIRE CHANGE!
ENTIRE CHANGE!
Fires appearance of
Miss JULIE CLEVELAND,
The Eminent Sopranc.
First appearance of
Mr HUGH HUXHAM,
The Silvery Tonor.
SPIKES.
First time of the Laughable Farea
ON THE FIRE.
First fime of
Hongkong, November 20, 1901. THE CHINA AND MANILA STRAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA THE Company's New Steamship
ʼZAFIRO, Capt. A. RAMSAT will be despatch- 13 We are decidedly of the opinion,
ed as above on FRIDAY, the 29th which the evidence supporte, that to be 25. Wo surmise that privato coolics oc- November, at 4 pm..
The attention of Passengers is directed First time of the Screaming Finale effective, registration must be compulsory, asionally elude the vigilance of the Felice universal, and in the hands of the Felice and succeed in acting as substitutes for to the excellent Accomodation provided public coolies, or themselves employ what by this Stanser She is filed throughout We think that the schons of registration look like privato rickshas in soliciting fores. with the Electrio Light.
28. We recommend that the Police, when embodied in the draft Bill, will give both the Police and niasters desirable and, we on ordinary duty, should more freqterfly
14. In answer to question 6 of Appendix ricken coolies to show their licences, and trust, effective control over private coolies, and especially at night, require clair and Whether persons who engage un- should arrest and charge all who do not registered private clair and ricksha coolies produce their licences, or who produce should be liable to a fine in the Felice licences not bearing the photograph of the Court, there were 78 ayes, 26 conditional persin producing t
27. We strongly recommend that one of ayes, and 24 nays. The evidence of Mr Poate shows that there was misapprehenmore membons of the Police Force, whe sion as to the meaning of the messing of might be called. Insaators of Public Webi this question. When it was explained to eles (as there already from Jeepotior of
that it was not proposed to punish the Weights and Mexsures) should be appoint opted the view of this Commission, that no sion over sil licensed public vehicles and for them. The promises of the cigar dealer water bottoms and the very limited quantity ochome of registration could be successfully abort they are plying for hire in the their Goods will be delivorod from along
sile. stroots. These Inspectors should havo tra- lenge impeding the disciarge will be Repetition by social desire of were then sestched, and, ne several boxes of water towing along them during the dry enforced if musters were not made liable for
by here,
Mis LETTIE "HARMSTON Some mind
tid evident that the yelling allowances and should months, the whole of the water was either engaging unregistered cookos. If this is
there, and everywhere, calling on all kinds landed at once. Cargo remaining on board after 2 p.. of the 28th Instant, will be evaporated or lost by leakage. The proposed majority of Taye in favoare making such of vehicle caction to produce their Irenees.andled at Consignees sal and exponse into ME GUS GREGORY channels would be of vull section so as to tasters liable would probably have been The proposal is not intended to be in land consentrate the flow and prevent this loss reator as it is the proportion, atayes pubstitution for the recommendation that Godowns of the HORUBONG AND KOW-
to "naya" is think of more than 3 to 1. the Police on urdinary duty should con IINARED THERE are times, perhaps, when a he is a of water.
Wo Fiatu but too many people ruske it a principle..
of the same brand were found, he siso was takon into custody. The cases now stand postponed till Thursday,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Catherine Apear, having
arrived from the above Ports: Con
LOON WELLE AND Gonown COMPANT
Miss FLORENCE ADELAIDE and ME WALLER HORLEY in their American Sketch
THE HIGH ROLLERS.
First time of
Mr J. LEON and
Miss JULIE CLEVELAND m their Comic Medley Duet
AFTER THE HONEYMOON."
in their Musical Interlude.
Bomen clustogtstrstrom-stantly call for and examine the hoenix Consignees of Carro from SaNGAPOEM ARE CURTAIN LISES AT 9 P.M...
shall be free, because the paymnsav of a foo. It would be an additional help, wa Hink, PETANG are requested to tako INMEDIATE SPECIAL TRAMS TO THE PEAK in former times may hare sendused to san cases where an unlicensed person is der the former Ordinate agatory and found plying s licensed vehicle, to make the delivery of their Goods from alongade
Aaxy Surgeon: You've been very brave Was a friend outs you för setting that to stand all that probing. I'm so sorry because the existence of a fees may be unde lirensel. Atawer, driver to bearer haft such Cargo impeding the discharge of the AFTER PERFORMANCE hu has heard, bear the action comild find no bullet Wounded Tommy the groud for demirding higher age table to be licerity punished, Tiel will be landed and stored at Con PLAN AT THE ROBINSON PIANO placoustly: you don't need the friendship of Oh, the ball's all right, sic Eve got such a persunt
it is me 'sversick."
Your barber and your tarlos, pan de mon-
I understand your wife was ders for you in the eyes of the worhi bat jochurer batore her marriage. Does she they can't smooth out the wrinkles on your still leciore Amichkins (endly); Now heart
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16. Apart from the reason that the omission of the penal class affecting masters will defeat the whole purpose Gon, we consider that, it would,
to punish the pools who ofera hry varyion and not also the person who accepts those
28 appears from the evidence that the Chinese generally do not wish that my stepe should be taken to register or other wise contrul coolice ju thott employ fore, we have to rescuiuendation to make.
of this pant, though we venture the opa- won that they will be #kely to share by way
NEDOR rist and expense,
Fire Insunsune will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON BONS & Co
Hongkong, November 26, 1901.
DETS COMPANY LIMETED. F
SPECIAL NOTICE
There will be NO PERFORMANCE oa THURSDAY and FRIDAT owing to the HD being engaged for a BAL
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