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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[October 21, 1901.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. | which also increases the stability and bearing A NATIVE PAPER ON THE U.S.
QUARTERLY MEETING.
MACEWEN CUP, BOGEY CUP, AKD POOL. Although entries were up to the average, the excessive heat during the competition prevented the majority of members from completing their cards. The Captain of the Club did an excel- lent first round of 41, which enabled him to score a well deserved triple victory:
MACEWAN CUP.
Mr. C. Palmer
Mr. T. S. Forrest... Capt. Clapham, R.A.
12 entries.
BOGEY CUP,
Mr. C. Palmer... Capt. Clapham, R.A.
Mr. T. S. Forrest
Mr. C. Palmer
Mr. E. J. Grist
90
9
+
92
receives 7 strokes
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Owes
11 entries.
POOL.
90
89
85 +
Mr. T. S. Forrest...
32228
Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie 85
Capt. Clapham, R.A.
13 entries.
HOCKEY.
92
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The Indian Brigade v. H.M.S. Oceun on the 7th inst. was an excellent fight. Right up to the finish it was anybody's game. The Brigade just managed to win by two goals to one.
On the 10th the Brigade played the Royal Artillery, and the fastness of the game may be estimated when the score is considered, viz., nine goals to six in the Brigade's favour. Allow ing for time lost in the ball going out of play, the average was a goal scored once in every three. minutes. Possibly the weak half-back defence
on each side accounted for this.
A NEW LIFE-SAVING
APPARATUS.
Capt. Doenvig, owner of the Norwegian steamer Bygoe, a ship well known in this port, has invented a new live-saving "globe' with which he hopes to compete for the Pollock Prize of 100,000 francs, which is to be awarded this year. Capt. Doenvig's apparatus is, ac cording to the statements of professional men, far above all other inventions for the saving of the shipwrecked.
Capt. Doenvig is in his 42nd year of age. From 1874 to 1900 he sailed in Indian, Austra- lian and American waters, in 1883 rising to the position of a captain. He got the idea of in- venting a life-saving apparatus after suffering shipwreck with the Norwegian vessel Dictator, on the coast of Virginia, where he lost his wife and his four year-old son. There were some large square iron tanks, which were thrown on shore, that gave him the first idea of his ap- paratus. This life-saving globe has the form of a round buoy which floats easily on the surface of the water. It has a diameter of 8 feet and can carry 12 to 15 persous; but the globes can be constructed larger if required. It has double bottom and sides in the lower part. There is room for fresh water, provisions, rockets, etc. The round form of the globe makes only little resist- ance against the sea, and the water in the bottom keeps it upright both on land and at
sea.
If the globe should be stranded it would by the flat shape of the bottom mostly stand upright. On the top the globe is furnished with a strong 4 feet long telescopic pipe with different fittings for ventilation. The globe has also a sail which can be fastened to the airpipe, by which the buoy (which also has a centre-board) can sail in smooth seas. Through three manholes on the upper part of the buoy the shipwrecked can enter the interior. These manholes are fitted with packing and can be closed airtight. The light comes through a couple of skylights also in the upper part of the buoy. In the interior there are an air-pump, an exhauster and a water-closet. There are also placed some floating poles, which are used to keep the shipwrecked persons in the bottom of the buoy; they can also be used as oars in calm weather. On the outside, round the middle of the buoy, there is a cork fender for protection
can anchor on
capacity. The upper part is also protected by strong wooden arms. To the outside fittings there are also a rudder and an anchor, the latter resting on the cork fender and connected with 400 fathoms of strong wire rope, which can be
coiled up on В draw. By help of this anchor one
a rocky coast during a storm, if it is impossible to land. The apparatus stands on rollers, so that it can easily be put overboard, and through its great bearing capability it will not be drawn to the bottom when the ship sinks. The buoy gives in the open sea a safe refuge for passengers and crew. On board it does not occupy so large a space as a life-boat which can carry the same number of men. With equip- ment and 8 feet in diameter the buoy will cost about 2,000 kroners. Capt. Doenvig has taken out a patent on his invention in most of the European countries and in America. Some time ago Capt. Doenvig had small less finish model of his apparatus at the Paris Exhibition, for which he was rewarded with the Bronze Medal. With the new model he intends to compete for the Pollock Prize and goes on this occasion to Havre, where the jury; consisting of delegates from most of the civilised
countries, will assemble.
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TRAMWAYS FOR SHANGHAI.
The N.-C. Daily News of the 9th inst. says:- The Ratepayers' Meeting, held yesterday after- noon at the Town Hall, came to a decision which seems to point to the possibility of tram- ways being introduced into the Settlement after all. The resolution as advertised was proposed by Mr. W. Schärff and seconded by Mr. B. W. proposed by Mr. J. S. Fearon and seconded by Dunning, and was followed by an amendment, Mr. W. S. Jackson. As the result of some dis- cussion this amendment was somewhat altered, and finally went before the meeting in the
following form:-
EXCLUSION BILLS.
The Shanghai Shen Pao discusses the invita- tion of China to remove the restrictions on Chinese immigration into the United States. Chinese workmen first went to America in the fifth year of Hsien Feng, which is 1855 of the Western calendar. The first year 2,526 coolies went under contract. The number gradually increased, until in the 13th year of Kwang Hsu 291,015 immigrants came from Asia, 12,604,203 from Europe, 147,080 from Britain and many from all quarters of the globe. Thus the Chinese were not the only people who went thither. People of all nations, hearing of the goodness of the land, flocked thither in hopes of improving their prospects. At length the old inhabitants of the United States began to grum. ble that the newcomers were pushing them out of the labour markets, and taking the bread from their mouths. The agitation finally took head when the Congress passed exclusion laws against Chinese labour, and notwithstanding the efforts of the President to protect the Chinese, there happened the murder of so many Chinese in Oregon.
Why, alas, asks the Shen Puo, is it necessary that our people should go abroad and make a living, instead of remaining at home? It is owing to their extreme poverty that they must leave home and fatherland, and brave the hatred of the peoples of foreign lands and Exclusion Acts. China has too many peoples for the size of her territory, and the emigration of these people tends to keep down rebellion. Besides this advantage, they send annually con- siderable sums to China, which help to restore the balance against China due to her silver When there was talk of removing the restrictions going abroad to foreign countries. great was the rejoicing among the chinese. Recently some Cantonese got a foreign lawyer to petition H.E. Tao Mu to use his in- "That the Council be and is hereby requested fluence in behalf of the emigrants. But H.E. and authorised to consider such offers or tenders replied with a non possumus. The Japanese set us a fine example of how to manage this as may be submitted before the next annual
business. When there was talk of excluding meeting for the construction and working of
the Japanese as well as the Chinese, the Japanese tramways in Shanghai, and that they be author- ised to accept any of the said offers and to settle Consuls wired to Government and got authority the terms on which the tramways may be con-
to say that such action would provoke retallia- structed and worked, including, if thought from her borders. The matter was accordingly tion and Japan would have to exclude Americans expedient, an option on the part of the Munici speedily dropped. But China cannot manage pality to tako over the undertaking after a cer- tain time either on payment or free of charge. were Americans among the murdered mission- affairs so smartly as Japan. Unluckily there Provided that the Council shall not be author-aries last year, and the Americans are not ised to construct or work the tramways as a Municipal undertaking, nor to pledge the Municipality to take over any scheme or to make any payment to the promoters or owners without receiving special permission from the Rate- payers."
This, on being put to the meeting, was carried by the large majority of 112 to 61. There was no demand for a poll. The verdict of the meet- ing was heard with applause, but with no out- ward sign of dissatisfaction from those not in agreement with it. It would be difficult to imagine anything more satisfactory than such a decision, were it not not that the speech made by Mr. E. A Hewett, the Chairman of the Council-who indicated the feeling of his col- leagues on the matter-seemed to point to the disinclination of the Council to accept the
the authorisation of Ratepayers. If Mr. Hewett's speech may rightly be interpreted to mean this, we have reached a position some difficulty. The Council's next utterance is therefore of extreme interest and of the greatest importance.
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On the 6th inst. H.E. Liu Kung-yi received an urgent telegram from Chinkiang to the effect that Kaoyu in Yangchow-fu, Kiangsu, was now the scene of disorder and asking him to send troops with all speed to suppress the rebellion. The Viceroy believed the news to be true and at once wired the Taotai of Chinkiang for more information. Investigation proved that all was quiet. He went at once to the telegraph office to enquire regarding the sender of the message. The office people told him that the person claimed the authority of the United States and British Consuls. But when they were appealed to, they indignantly denied all knowledge of the man, and he has not yet been discovered.
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inclined to relax their laws. "We have not much hope of anything being done, but we write this article in hopes that our officials will read it, and take to heart the condition of their subjects abroad, and devise some means to open to them a door of hope."
HONGKONG.
We are glad to learn that Dr. J. A. Lowson is on his way back to this Colony from Australia in improved health.
A Chinaman named Lo Tong, aged 36, fell down the bunker-hatch of the Blue Funnel steamer Dardanus in the Harbour on the 14th inst., and was killed.
"B" Company of the Volunteer Corps is to be disbanded, the reason being that as all or nearly all of its members are recruited from the Naval Yard their services would not be avail- able in the event of the Corps being called
for service. up
The many friends of Mr. A. M. Marshall will be interested to learn that he has been, appointed to the post of Agent for the Penin- salar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. at Shanghai, an advancement which will give satisfaction to them. Mr. A. Woolley, the P. & O. Co.'s Agent at Yokohama, who is now at home on leave, returns to Japan.
The return of Stamp Revenue for the months of September 1900 and 1901 shows a decrease for the latter month of $5,065, The only item which increased largely was Charter Party, $1,059.80; next coming Banknote Duty $689.18, Bill of Lading $482.70, and Policy of Insurance $481.60.
On the other hand Conveyance or Assignment showed a decrease of no less than $7,042, and Probate, or Letters of Administra- tion, declined $1,403.50.