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Lum Temple where his portrait was exhibited, and many hot speeches were delivered by excited orators inciting the public to persevere in the boycott and eulogising deceased's courage and self-denial in sacrificing his life for the cause of his countrymen. Nearly all the students of the different colleges attended the meeting. The police keft aloof and the demonstrators were not disturbed.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S DEPARTURE.
Mr. A. H. Hyland, post-master of the Imperial Chinese Postal service in this port, and who has recently been promoted to the rank of & Deputy Commissioner, loft. Canton yesterday on furlough.
18th October.
HARE JUE POLICE FOR CANTON,
Viceroy Shum has decided to establish a river
police force for Canton Harbour from the 1st of the 12th Moon. To begin with, the Head- office will be at Hoi-chu Fort (Dutch-folly);
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE KWONG-NGA LANE ROBBERY CASE. On the 20th ultimo I reported that a daring robbery had been committed at house No. 18 in the Kwong-Nga Lane, in broad daylight. The house was occupied by an expectant Taotai, Sun- Yui-Kwan, and jewellery and money to the value of ten thousand taels had been carried away, no arrests having been made so far in connection with this affair and none of the stolen property having been recovered Sun petitioned the Viceroy praying that orders might be given to the responsible authorities to exert themselves a little more in the matter. His Excellency has replied that the police and braves of that district must be blind and deaf to allow such daring acts of robbery to be perpetrated under their very noses. He has consequently ordered the provincial judge and the chief officer of the military station to inform the Nam-Hoi that steps must be at once taken to have the robbers arrested
and the stolen property recovered, otherwise
he will be cashiered.
SHOP-LIFTERS.
the Eastern station at Tai-sha-tan; the Western at Wong-sha and the Southern at Tai-chang-
A sewing shop was recently started by a mai Fort (Macao Fort). Each station will be
woman in the Ching Shui Ho (in the new provided with a steam pinnace and six police-walled city). The shop employed only women boats. Each boat will have accommodation for six policemen: total force 168 men. These boats will patrol the river day and night and it is expected that good order may result.
RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION,
Viceroy Shum has memorialized the Throue recommending for promotion and honours Wong-Ping-Yau, the new director of the Yue Han Railway, and Chau-Mung-Tsang, the Prefect of Canton, the former to receive the red button of the first degree and the latter to obtain a taotaiship. These officials should show themselves particularly grateful as this is the first memorial of the kind that Viceroy Shum has sent to the throne since arrival here.
ROBBER INFESTED DISTRICTS.
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It has recently been reported to Viceroy Shum that the Tung-Kuan and Sun-on districts, both of which are bordering on the British new territory, are infested with robbers. His Excellency has deputed two
expectant magistrates, Tsoi-Kan-Leang and Lai-Shun-Hi, with instructions to work in accord with the local civil and military officers and to devise means to clear the country of these desperadoes and restore peace in the troubled districts.
▲ POLICEMAN BEATEN.
While the Literary Chancellor, Yu Sik, who arrived yesterday, was crossing the town on his way to the Yumen, the official_procession was met in the Kwai-Heung-Kai by a crowd of about 30 workmen from the Telephone Company who were carrying various materials. One of the Chancellor's attendants was knocked down and a big row ensued. A policeman soon arrived on the scene and tried to arrest the offender. His comrades came, however, to the rescue and in spite of the frequent calls for help made by the representa- tive of the law, who was severely knocked about, he was taken by the workmen to the telephone office and detained. The Inspector of No. 3 Station appeared later and obtained the police man's release. This is the land of topsy- turvydom, indeed!
NEW WHARVES.
Passengers coming up to Canton by steamers other than those of the Canton-Macao S. 8. Co. have hitherto been obliged to use a sampan for landing. A company floated some time ago memorialized Viceroy Shum for permission to erect steel piers along the bund of the new reclamation and have obtained permission to proceed with the work. Work was commenced yesterday and the new praya is piled up with girders, timber, etc. This will be bad news to the shareholders of the Canton-Macao S. 8. Co., as competition will henceforth be keener than over. The company might have kept the wharf monopoly in their hands by buying up the lots on the band available for that purpose.
A MAGISTRATE ARRESTED.
Chai-Ting-Kam, ex Heungshan magistrate. was arrested on the 15th inst. by order of the provincial judge. A deficit of over 10000 taels has been discovered in his accounts by the new magistrate for that district. Chai has been looked up in the Poon-Yu gaol pending his trial.
and girls. Jackets and other garments were sold. Bad characters took advantage of the fact that there was not a single male servant on the premises and frequently snatched an article or two under the pretence of buying them and ran away. The proprietress reported the mater to the police who sent a couple of men to watch the shop. Several of the thieves have now been arrested.
MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Macao, 10th October.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Electric Company is making excellent progress with their work. The power house is almost completed; the poles in the s'reets are nearly all fixed up; and if things go on as smoothly as they are at present we shall soon hare our old city lighted up by electricity. Better late than never! I hear that the streets will be lighted by incandescent lamps; arc lights will only be used in the Avenida and the Public Garden. Many private residences were to have installations, but, owing to the probibitive cost, some people have already changed their minds.
THE PROJECTED CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY,
Some two years ago the people of Macao were full of hope that Macao would soon be connected with the interior of China by railway but this cherished hope has faded almost to the vanishing point. The Chinese syndicate have already subscribed their moiety of the capital, and are waiting for the Portuguese Govern. ment to bestir themselves. Unless our Go. verument act promptly in the matter I am very much afraid that the Chinese will monopolise the whole line. In that cas, the terminus will be beyond the Portuguese territory, and I hear that it will be somewhere near Passaleño. An influential gentleman of this city took a good deal of trouble in the formation of the syndicate and the raising of the capital.
What is now required is the approval of the terms of the agreement by the Government. The dilatoriness of the Government has become notorious.
THE HARBOUR WORK.
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The long-pending project of the dredging of the harbour is still in statu quo; nothing deti. nite is yet known as to when it will be com- menced. Perhaps we shall bear something when the Director of Public Works, Senhor Abreu Nunes, returns to the Colony. I hear that his returu is expected in November.
A BIG FIRE.
Yesterday, just after miduight, the Monte Fort fired two guns as a fire signal. A very big blaze was soon to be seen in Chinatown, and it turned out that a joss stick shop was burning, The shop was full of inflammable goods, and the flames spre drapidly to the two adjoining shops, dealing in preserved fruits. The glare could be seen even at Green Island and Lapps. I am told that the shops were all insured for $8,000. A Chinese woman of 24 years was burned to death.
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A TRAGIC DEATH.
On Wednesday last at noon a soldier of the Flora division, doing sentry duty at the Gunpowder Magazine near the Guia hill, was found dead; shot through the heart. It was probably a case of suicide. The deceased had some family trouble, and this act was perpetrated after the receipt of some letters from Home.
TRAVESSA DO PAIVA.
Something should be done by the Command- ant of the Police with regard to the ricsha traffic along this street. About a fortnight ago two ladies were going down this street in their ricshas, when suddenly a policeman pounced on one of the coolies and began to strike him. This act somewhat frightened the ladies, and on one of them inquiring the cause of this sudden assault on her coolie, she was told that
the police bave orders not to allow any ricsha with one coolie to go down this street. This was, however, not the case, and a complaiat hav. ing been lodged against the policeman in ques- tion, he was punished for being over zealous. I offer the suggestion that the Commandant should place an intelligent European policeman to do duty there to avoid a repetition of annoyances of this kind.
Macao, 18th October. FIRE AT LAPPA,
Last Sunday was an unfortunate day for the people of Lappa. A big fire broke out in the morning which lasted for several hours, destroy- ing a great portion of the village.
THE RICKETY GAOL.
About three months ago the prisoners in the public gaol had to be removed to the 8. Francisco Barracks as the wall of the prison was destroyed by the earthquake. Immediately after the accident, workmen were seen busily engaged in shoring up the wall. Since then nothing further has been done by the Leal Senado, and people are asking: "When will the corporation do the necessary repairs ?" Perhaps they are waiting until the remaining portion of the wall comes down and kills somebody. I hear that the prisoners will soon be removed from their present quarters to an old house in the Rua Central belonging to the Fernandes family. This bouse is not of the sort to retain any gang anxious to escape. Why not place the prisoners in the Barra Barracks, which are safer and more suitable for the purpose ?
THE INCREASE of TAXES This is the general topic of conversation in this city. Some two years ago à commission Ras appointed by the Government to study the best means of regulating the taxes of this city... This commission recommended, among other proposals, that the house tax should not be paid according to the rental, but according to the area occupied by each house. The Government seeing the advantage to be derived, approved of the proposal and is now going to adopt it. It is, indeed, too bad for the Government to increase the tax on the poor inhabitants of Macao. They are already contributing more than enough for the expenditures of the Colony, and the Govern- ment have enough funds for not only the improvement and requirements of Macao, but also to send periodical remittances to her sister colony, Timor. It is really hard for the inhabitants of this city to pay increased taxes, and see the money go out of the Colony. What is worse, I also hear that the Leal Senado is going to increase the lighting tax. What next, I wonder.
STRAITS SETTLEMEN IS ESTIMATES 、
The Straits Settlements Estimates for 1906 show that the revenue for next year is estimated at $9,479,064. This compares unfavourably with the probable revenue for this year, $11,453,742, and with the actual revenue for last year $10,746,517.
As may naturally be expected from the foregoing statement, estimated expenditure dwindles to $9,693,220. The figures for this year are estimated to work out at $11,360,240, whilst the actual expenditure for last year was $10.848,093.
Under the heading “Licences," opinm is expected to put $5,112,00 into the coffers of the Colony, and spirits $1,200,000. Of these totals it is expected that Penang will contribute $1,580,000 and $540,000 respectively. The figures under "Licences" show a decrease as compared with this year and last year.
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