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Mr. John Roberta was in Taiping on the 21st ult. sad played several exhibition games at the Perali Club,
Mr. G. G. Beth has been appointed acting Sheriff and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme
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Governor Taft, when the last mail loft Manila, was confiued to his bed. He was suffer- ing from amoebic dysentery, and the docters had ordered absolute rest.
Sergeant J. Walters, of the 88th Company Royal Garrison Artilley, Ceylon, has been
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SHANGHAI, 3rd April, Captain Truppel of Tsingtau (capital
THE CHINESE AND HE. THE GOVERNOR.
THE PETITION TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
secret societies, and the deportation of hardened criminals and dangerous characters, bare tendel to preserve the peace and good order of this Colony in a manner the most effective and unsurpassed.
11. That the maintanance of unbroken
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ADMIRALTY DOCE QUESTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DALLT PÉNZ,” Hongkong, 3rd April Bin, The prospect of the new Admiralty
We give below the fall text of the petition which, cd we mentioned yesterday, has been friendly relations with the local Government at Dock being removed to another site appears to largely signed by the loading members of the Canton, frequently under very trying on the average Hongkongits almost too good to be Chintes community in the Colony, Hou, Dr.stances, especially during she troublous time of trae; but the "dead" appearance of the works He Kai's letter to H.E's Private Becretary and the taking over of the New Territory and gives colour to the hope that, if the project is during the Boser rising in the North of the not already abandoned, it is in a fair way to Sir John Keane's reply are also given.........
Chinese Empire, has inspirad your petitioners become so. As Stephenson succeeded even- Hongkong, 30th March, 1903,
with the a most confidence in the diplomalio atually in Biling up Chat Moss, an the englaters Sia-I bave the houvar to transmit to you
well as the administrative abilities of Sir Henry are doubtless could conquer the difficulties Honourable the Secretary of State for the
promoted Company Sergeant Major to No. 78 Kiauchau), and four Staff Officers arrived Petition in triplicate addressed to the Right Blake, and this confidance kaa spread a franquil which have arisen, but at what a cont! A dock
Company R.G.A., Hongkong, and will shortly at Chiman-fu to-day on a visit to Governor Colonies by the Chinese inhabitants of this
proceed bote.
The H.K. Police have donned their summer tunics. Incidentally we notice that by Imperial (Chinese) nommand the 24th of April is set down as the day to change the present winter (official hat for the summer one.
The first foreign lady and children to visit. Kaitengfa uro Mra Ford the C.I.M. and har
Chowfu.
- GENERAL TUNG FU.HSIANG'S
SINISTER DESIGNS.
SHANGHAI, 4th April:
Fan Cheng, Governor of Hupeli, reports
Colony,
feeling over the mlad of the Chinese resides intended to carry the beaviest battleships requires notwithstanding the mezy recent disquieting something more than a plled Foundation on rumones of rebellions risings in the neighbour-porous ground why not admit at once that the ing provinces and of possible foreign complics game is not worth the candle, and instead of
12. That the new Public Health and Balderering in an error and spending untold ings Ordinance reserves large discretionary
money for the sake of saving - Isos", take a powers to the Governor and several of bis
common sense view of the situation and at the Executiva Offcere, and that the carrying out of all its most important provisions requires much
The Petition has been signed by the loading members of every section of the Chinese tione Community here ́résident, and I am requested by them to beg His Excelloney the Governor to forward the same to the Secretary of Slate by an early mail.
As the matter is an urgent one, I am farther
us to send a felogram 1e the Secretary of State passed through there อก the 12th ult.acquainting him with the subject matter of the the humble opinion of Your Petitioners, this Ordinancs, if unforsed by a Governor who com- This confirms the Petition and stating by what mail the same iemands the confidence of the vast majority of the going to Heianfo.
being seat.—I have the honone to be, Sir, Your
public, will prove e saccess from the first rumours of sinister designs on the part of most obedient servant,
otherwise, it will probably be attended with much General Tung Fu-hsiang.
HO KAL
difficulty and friction..
sime time west the wishes of the Colonista?, That someone has blandered" is but that is no reason for perpetuating that
apparent,
WATERS: little boy and girl. They are reported to be that a large detachment of Hunanese troopa requested to ask His Excellency to be so good experience, discretion, and consideration. In blender when the whole thing is rodiowed it
THE WATER used is THE PUREST
that can be obtained, and is skilfully FIL TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES
creating quite an excitamont, and hundreds of native women call at the Mission House daily.
Instructions hare been issued for the disem-
barkation of the Manchester Regiment from the Dilwara at Tanjong Pagar, upon her arrival at Singapore, and the embarkation of THE MACHINERY employed is of the the ML.I. who are going to India in the same
transport. latest design and most approved type.
The room of Mr. Buckley's house which THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are Admiral Keppel occupied last week before leaving Singapore was entered by burglars who stole a dressing-bag. This is the second occasion on which the Almiral's apartments
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Manage our Factories, and their
actical knowledge and constant supervision enablo us to produce waters of unrivalled excellence
and purity.
have been burgled.
In his report for February on the ricksha service, the Singapore Registrar says there in no doubt the Foochow men are driving all other claus away by the cheapness of their labour and few Macs are left and the Hokiens have decreased considerably.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
LONDON, 1st April, The King's birthday will be celebrated on foreign stations on the 9th November.
THE REVENUE.
LONDON, 1st April.
The revenue for the year amounted to £151,551,698, an increase of £8,553,699, but £33,302 below
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's estimate.
Sir JOHN KEANE, Bart,
Private Secretary.
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To the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, P.C., M.P. His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. The tamblo Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants and Firms, of Hongkong on behalf of themselves and every section of the Chiness Community.
Respectfully Showeth
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1. That Your Feiitioners are the leading Chinese Residents and Firms of and, in the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, who, together with the rest of the Chinese Community, constitute close upon ninety-seven per centum of the fatal inhabitants of the Catony and about seventeen-twentieths of the
rate-paying Community.
Mosquitoes will soon be with us. Here is a hint from Health which those upon whom the little poate delight to make a meal may be THE WAR OFFICE AND THE LATE been bora er aaturalised as British subjects in
interested in. The advice of one who has tried
it is to throw a piece of alum the size of a marble into a bowl of water, and wet the lands and faor
A. S. WATSON & CO. and sey exposed part lightly with it. If this be done, we are gravely assured, not a mosquito will approach.
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Reater is about to establish an agency in Rangaon. Rangoon ia ziow reported to be in direct communication with Bombay. It is said that the antomatic signalliae apparatus hy the Indian Telegraphing Department has proved to be a great success, by sanbling long Press messages received in Bombay on the arrival of [31 the English mail to be wired automatically direct to Hangoen, Calcutta and Madras.
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torrespondents must forward their numes and ad. dressen with comunications addressed to the Editor nat for publication, but as evidence of good faith.
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ide the paper
of a signed communications that has alrendy appeared in other papers will be inserted.
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DEATHS,
On the 19th March, at Nagasaki, Azon KAPLAN, agud 66 years.
On the 21st March, at the Residency, Labuan, AUNES ARNIE, the wife of Wiz HUоKES PENNEY.
On the 29th March, at No. 2. Tiendong Road, HENAT GEORGE SUTTON, late Lower Yangtze Pilot, aged 68 years.
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“HONGKONG," 4th April, 1903.
The M. M. steamer Adour reported on her arrival at Singapore that on the 17th inst., on a trip from Europe to the Far East, ale came across in 7 deg. 57 min. N Lat., and 73 deg. 11 min. E Long, of Paris, the wreck of a sailing vessel which had apparently come to grief a short time before. The halk appeared to be that of a vessel of 200 or 300 tone and was low down in the water. No people were observed
n the wreck.
Death has removed another old China coast hand in the person of Captain Houry . Sution, Lower Yanglaze pilot. Captain Sutton traded on this coast in a sailing vessel of which he was owner in the latter part of the sixties. He then joined the firm of N. Moallo & Co. shipehandlers at Amoy, and afterwards entered the China Merchants service, commanding the paddle steamer Kiangpico. Ho subsequently became a pilot and passed away last Sunday, regrated by a large circle of friends, at the age of 68,
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SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.
3. That since the cession of this Island to the
LONDON, 1st April. Lady MacDonald's solicitor states that the War Ofice offered a gun carriage for the funeral of the late General Sir Hector Mac-British Crown and since the period of which Donald and had shown the greatest kindness. General Sir Archibald Hunter and Staff desired to attend the funeral but Lady MacDonald declined both, desiring the strictest privacy.-
A fund has been opened in Edinburgh to erect a monument. The will leaves everything
to the widow.
LATER.
Mr. Chamberlain in reply to Major Raschs' question of 31st ult., said that Col. Sir Joseph Ridgeway's statement was no implied condem- nation of the late General Sir Hector Mas Donald, but on the contrary expressed a hopo that the charges would be disproved.
FRANCE.
LONDON, 1st April. The French budget has passed.
THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
BOAT RACE.
LONDON, 1st April. · Cambridge led throughout the rass and won easily by air lengths,
THE AMERICA CUP.
LONDON, 1st April.
A rumour appears to have been current at Shangliai to the effect that Chinose were ex- hibited among tho Formosan aborigines, Aina,
In trials on the Clyde yesterday batween &c., at the main entrance to the Osaka Exhibi- tion. The exbibit, the Kobe Chronicle says, is the old and now Shamrock the latter proved to The Hongkong Rills Association has a com-
known as the Jiurai Kan or Human Show, and be much the faster bost. petition this afternoon for spoons. The ranges the tumour that Chinese were included has are 200, 500 and 600 yards, and firing comesased some indignation among the latter at mences at 2.30.
Shanghai, who consider it insulting to them.
In the Supreme Court yesterday the hearing In Dsequence, it is reported that many Chinese who intended to visit the Exhibition of the Sleipner charter party case WES continued. Counsel addressed the Court, havo abandoned the intention. A Japanese Judgment was reserved.
PARLIAMENT,
LONDON, 1st April. The Badget statement will be made on the rd inst
gentlemma resident at Shanghai has written to friend at Nagasaki enquiring as to SUPREME COURT VACATION. The Brough Company played Are You a the truth of the ramoar, which it is need-
The Supreme Court will enter upon the Muson six times at Shanghai and, it was even less to say, is entirely unfounded. Our
contemporary understands that at Easter Vacation on Good Friday, the 10th inst. more arco asful on the last thas on the fizet Kobe
fiest a picture of the compressed foot of a and will not resume until Thursday of the presentment.
Chinese woman, and implements for smoking following week. Owing to the Vacation, the opium were shown in the Jinrui Kan, but these ordinary. Summary Court will be held on
There are some Thursday' instead of Friday next week, have since been removed. models of Chinese in the Formosan building.
Hor. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, will deliver a lecture entitled "A Plea for Jewish Wit," under the suspices of the Odd Volumes Bociety, in the City Hall on Tuesday THE ADMIRALTY NOCK QUESTION. next at 5.15 ..
We learn that at a meeting yesterday of the As already sucomced the sight Committee appointed to approach the Imperial (Captain T. Ans, E.N.R.) will ron on an er. Government with a view to the removal of the cursion trip to Macao to-morrow, leaving her wharf opprite the Central Market at 9 am, and Admiralty Dock from its present site, a draft of the petition to be forwarded to England was roturning from the Portuguese. Colony at 9 sakmitted and approved after Clause 13 had pin. The Palm Sunday celebrations at Macso
been deleted. should induce many to take advantage of the trip.
By permission of Major Radcliff and Officers,
THE PLAGUE ROLL.
The dully number of cases of bubonic plague
the band of the 33rd Burzes Infantry will play took a rather bigger jump than usual in the 24
at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 to hors ended at noun yesterday, when no less
9.30. The programmo is as follows:—
March Scouts Outlet Selection...Mirette
Gavotte Eunice, Selection....An Artist's Model, Burn Dance. "Happy Darkice,
"Follette, Polka...... "Les Amoureuses,
Vaitz ...
"God Save the King'
CRICKET.
· A return oricket match has been arranged between the Union Church and the Cenigen gower Cricket Club to take place at the Happy
represent Craigengover R. Bae, A. O. Valley at 2.15 p.m. to-day. The following will a Jordan 6 1. Heston, 12. C. Witshell, Brawn, L. A. Ross, J. Pestonji, J. D. Kinnaird, J. L. Stuart, M. H. Hartman and M. E. Asger
TRAMWAYS FOR SHANGHAI
The Brush Electrical Engineering Co, Ld, and the British Electric Traction Co., Lt, have
Your Petitioners have any remembrance, the Government of this Colony has been condristed with ability and justice, for which Your Peti- tioners together with their Chinese follow -citizens are truly and profoundly grateful, ——
13. That provision for a largely increated supply of water to the Colsay by farther arrangements for its conservation and distriba tion, together with provision for the housing and spread of the Chinese working class, is considered by your petitioners to be absolutely necessary for their welfare and the snitary improvement of the whole Colony, and fast your petitioners have goud rosson to believe that His Excellency the Governor is now devis ing schemes to meet immediate and futare requirements in these rospects,
14. That owing to the unsatisfactory condi- tion of the local monetary currency, and the disturbed and unsettled state of Southern Chins,
may prove after all's blessing in disguis
the mainland have been pointed out before; the The advantage of removing the Dockyard to benefits to the mercantile fest if more space could be allowed are too self-evidest to need showing; and the wonderful improvethout the removal would make to the City and the Colony at large is incalculable. If another and mere suitable site can be
obtained and doublies the nathorities know of several would it not be ferzble for the Colony to takes over the existing works and completo the wet docks as originally planned, bat with modifications to admit of a band xanning along fun front so as to give scossa to the eastern end of the city and relieve the congestion of Queen's Road
Drawbridges would provide ingress and egress to the decks, and thus we would have what the Colony has been pining for for years afe and commodione harbour of refuge in
and its neighbouring provinces, which will
a crisis may at any moment occur in this Colony a central situation.
It could be a source of revenue to the Colony.
Owners of isunchos, yachts, &e, would willingly 2. That most of Your Petitioners have either require at this great emporium of trade à strong
Government and a Governor possessed of on pay a reat to have their craft secure from storm this Colony, or bare resided permanently there-intimate knowledge of affairs and the complete or damage by collision when they have to crews on board. During the typhoon season a is for a very large number of years, and all of confidence of the entire Chiness Community.
Your Petitionera therefore humbly pray that || tell could be levied on every vessel passing the them without exception have considerable stake
His Most Gracious Majesty the King | bridges, the rate varying according to the class and interests in the land an1 commerce of this Co ony.
be advised to extend the farm of His | of sampan or cargo bost, we would thai hara Excellency the Governor. Bir Henry A. | boats working up to the lust ants hour, and Blake, which will shortly azpire, to another | starting sa noun or ever danger in past, instead six years; That His Excellency, may bo of the present race to Causeway Bay, often persaitted for yet another term to contious when no typhoon comes at all, and the to rule and guide His Majesty's loyal subsequent janib when vessels which would get Chinese subjees in this Colony at a time out find it impossible to do so until other craft
which block the way are removed fraught with danger and trouble to them and their follow-ocuntryman; And that What a relief, 100, to the Government the vast Chinese population of Hongkong officials; the dredger, tugs, and lighters ont and its Dependencies may have their of barm's way whenever danger threatens; the lives and property, their welfare and large fleet of Jannickes, harbour and police, happiness, protected and conserved by the all handy for service without loss of time one Governor in whom they have the sad expenditure of coals bringing them from utmost soufidence and faith, and whose | Stonecutters, which at best is inspouse, yet the high personal qualities and grest administra.. only spot available for shelter, tive abilities they so much admire and respect
4. That during the last five years since the arrival of His Excellensy Sir Henry A. Blake, G.U.M.G, as Governor of Hongkong, the Government of this Colony has assumed not merely a just but a liberal, benevolent, and sympathetic character, and that at no time within the recollection und experience of the oldest of your petitioners has an administration. been so universally appreciated and admired.
3. That to say that the administration of Sir Heary Bake has completely won the confidouce, respect, and admiration of the entire Chinese population and has cemented their loyalty and affection to the British Crown, is but to state a well acknowledged truth, and that the present Petition is the outcome of the earnest desirə on the part of every section of the Chinesa Com- munity to seek for a continuation of a strong, wise, just, and sympathetic rule at a time more or less nettled and troublous,
The financing of the scheme abould not be beyond the means of the Colony, the enormous
And Your Petitioners shall as in daly vainu of the site to be taken ovar, balanced
bound ever pray.
Dat d Hongkong, 30th March, 1963.
Hongkong, Government House,
31st March 1903,
SI,-I am directed by His Excelleney the Governor to acknowledge the remipt of your letter of yesterday's date transmitting a Peti
against the low cost of land on the mainland, should tend to avoid loss on what has already been done. A situation: 30 minutes steaming from Blake Fier might be obtained for very Hitile, with unlimited room for expansion, granita ad lib, » perennial stream of freel water, per-malarial district, good anchorage, mate shelter: Eut doubtless all likely places hava been wall surveyed and it fa not for the layman to make suggestions.
Botore closing I would request anyone
・・・ Wanchai auchorage, and compare it with its
$. That to enumerate the many benevolention from the Chinese inhabitants to the sots and liberal measures adopted by Sir Henry Secretary of State for the Colonies praying Blake during his Ave years' administration is that the terme of His Excell-ney's administra- interest d to take a bird'sere riew of the not the intention of your petitioners, nor is it tion should be extended. doomed necessary to do so; "but there are some administrativeasts which have so deeply touched the bearts of the native population that it is impossible for them to aver forget,
NAUTICUS.
RESULTS OF MISTAKEN
LENIENCY.
The Governor desires and to convey to the appearance of 10 years ago; what with thes Chinese community through you his grateful ueroncliment of the Dockyard werks, and the acknowledgment of their oxpressiour of con- | overflow of naval vessels into what used to bọ Adenco and goodwill in the Petition of which su entirely mercantile area, there is hardly room 7. That several public charitable institution.
his first authentic information was its receipt to swing a cat, much less a ship.— Your etc. have in recent years been promoted and last evening. It will be forwarded fu due established under His Excelleney'sdirect patron-ecured to the Secretary, uf: State for the age having for their object the healing of the Colonies and, while you will understand that sick and sheltering of the incurable. The new the regulation by which the duration of a Wing of the Tung Ws Hospital, the infections | Governor's administration is determined is the Diseases Hospital, the Home for Lepers, and the result of careful consideration after long -projected Matomity Hospital ure and will be experience, His Excellency desires me to my
perpetual monuments of the charitable phase of that the Chinese community may rest assured" zany people in this Colony that the policy of his benevolent Government; while bis personal that, whoever may be the Governor, the real in the cause of charity has used the administration of this important Colony will, Chinese to treble their efforts in contributing in the fut re as in the past, he sono ducted with to the relief of sufferers from the devastations just and sympathetic consideration for the of war, famine, typhoon, or food,
Chinese population to whose industry, energy and business capacity the Colony is so largely indebted for its phenomenal prosperity
I have the honwar to be, dice
Your obedient servant,
8. That the establishment of separate schools for European children and high schools for the sous and daughters of the Chinese, together with the endowment of a College of Medicine for the Chinese and the adoption of most of the recommendations of the Educational Committer, ars Governmental acts which cannot fail to The Hon. Doctor Ho Kat promote education in the olcay, especially among the Chinese inhabitants. D
9. That the passage of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance in its present, form, the adoption of various effe tive but considerate and
Government Dispensaries, the Institution of a reasonably sanitary missures, the opening of
ployment of Chinese trained in Westera misdest Bacteriological Research Department, the em
science, the establishment of public bath houses, the conservation of open spaces, the training of nullahr, the increase of the water storage, and the better regulation of the water supply, are meares which will improve the health of the Calony, and flantly aradicate therefrom all
than 14 were reported by the Medical Officer of accepted the terms agrood on by their repreforms of epidemic and infectious disease.
M.L.O., Q.M.G,
(Signed) T KEAND, Private Secretary
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS
GOVERNOR A BHIBLI COMPETITION, It is notifled for the information of Volunteers
that it has been found nervesary to postpone the competition for His Excellency the Governor's Shield ancil Saturday, May 2nd, owing to two teams being urable to enter on Saturday next on account of the maker of Saturdays in upcess on on which de lle bars taken place and in view of the fact that many of those selected
for the teams are desirous of practicing st Kowloon for the Easter Hide Meeting..
"A board of officers of tas Corps will assemble
Ord Hams Health. Four of the bodies of victims, all of sentative with the Municipal Council and st 10. That the simost bloodless pacification of
Messager
Perdue whom were Chinese, was dumped, and the last there are to be tramways In Shanghai, the New Territory together with the estabísh- Sidney Jones remaining cases came from Victoria. Taj Hang The contracts were are to be ready for signature ment of local tribunals and the promotion of at Headquarters at 5,50 p.m., on Thursday, 9th Godfrey village, Kowloon, Hunghom, and other parts of at home this week/ · There will be general agriculture and industry there, the improve- net, for the purpose of investigating and
Eddon the Colony. The total number of cases during satisfaction with the news, comments the Dasly ment and augmentation of the polion and disseporting upon an efficients for the year
the year is now 178.
-trist watchmen forces, the stern suppression of inding $1st March, 1903.
Fahrbach
News
TO THE EDITION OF THE "DAILY FRERS.”
Hongkong, 3rd April. *S12. It is the opinion. "I think, of, a great
the present Government is one of mistaken lentangy towards the Chinese, snú I am ont surprised to bear of a strong desire on the part of the Chiness community for a continuince of the presest Government for another five years. Any petition to sprolat H. E. for another terra of five years would no doubt be eagerly sigued by all the Chinees of the Colony, Tho worst classes van hardly expect to liavo szek s good time mudder Another Government sa thy have at present
We courtoutly hear of robberies and thefts with no recovery of the stolen goods, and this shows what a rotten siste the police are în. Bat there is a much worga ill, and that i) the dumpray of bodies of the Chinese- 19 have died of plague and the spread of the disease in consequence. The dampers are no doubt paid well and the praction väl continue. but it might be pats atop at once by the
simple menus of grense may be found. A simple remedy, but not attempted, I presume, for fear of hurting the susceptible feelings of the Chinese cooltel If there any other reason for not trying this way of pathing a stop to the practice I should be glad to hear it.
Yours, etc.,
THE ABOMINATION OF STREET BEGGARS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DALLY FRESSA Hongkong, 3rd April. Sin Tooting this Winter an increase in the number and persistent importunity of street begicas.
If, as I understand, mendicity is forbidden