CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
TO THE EDITOR OF TEN "DAILY PEESS.“
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 24th July,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G, WISU
(Pujane Juday). ·
"TO STIR UP. THE P.W.D."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 25TH, 1903
Chan Chung Hop and others sued Chan Fuk for damages for breach of contract in connection Mr. F. W. with the pulling down of a wall. Goldring appeared for the plaintiffs and Mir to tho. J. Grist for the defendant.
Hongkong, 24th July. Bre-From time to time nolicos appear in the local Press of cases of cruelty to animals, ani wa kavo only too good reason for believing that whatever the actual merits or demorils of each individual caso brought notice of the public any lo, a very groat amount, of unnecessary, and easily prevent. able cruelty takes place in our midst. For some time past enquiries Lave been made privately with a view to the formation of & local society for the prevention of ergely to
The one had breundjourned some time at the beginning of last month to allow the plaintifs to pull down the wall, Nothing Laving been dons up to the pressat time the case was put into yosterday's list, and the ressons that the plaintiffs gave for not having prosedet with
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HONGKONG'S NAVAL DOCKYARD.
In the new issue of Brassey's Navat Annyal we flad the following remarks upon Hong, kou a Dockyard --
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It is unnecessary to insist on the value of Hongkong us a naval base and as the centre of British trade in the China Sons. The shipping entered and cleared in 1900 aggregated over 14,000,000 tons. Including junka, the total amounted in 1901 to 19,325 000 tons. The scheme for the extension of Mongkong Dock yard has gradually grown, through successive Naval Werks Acts, from a moderate proposal, involving the expenditure of £340,00, to one on which it in estimated that £1,475,000 will be pent, The pressut yard will be increased from
# to 89 acres and a tidal basin of 94 acres in
FIRE AT BANGKOK,
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE "TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH."
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anitaals, but progress has been impossible the work was that they had been unable to obtain extent will be constructed, having a depth of 35 of the fire reaching the Temple of the restricted as before.
owing to the difficulty in luding someone with suficient leisure tu undertake the Thit a beed exists Nociety
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from the Public Works Department the neces sary permission to pull down the wall, so that they had not been able to acertain the amount of damage they had suffered by rucson of the alleged breach of contract.
Is Lordship aid the plaintiffe must stir up by the Royal Society at bome. If each the Pablo Works Department for the acces Hooiety is needed in Great Britain where forsary permit. This was the last adjournment he so many Fears past pubiis aliment has been would allow. educated to consuler thin huipens? treatmənt öf animals, how retten more must this be the case in u community euch, as this, largely composed of ignorant lower-class natives who seither by association nor training are restrained from the infliction of suffering upou dumb creation ?
I feel convinced from the sympathy already expressed in varies quarters that a society for the provention ernelty to animals will meet with the required support, once a delipite scheme is put before the public, and I am encouraged in the belief that our Chinese friends will also readily join in the moverament from the fuct that charitables persoas in the interior of Chinu foul and maintala asylums for ownerless and sick animals. I now therefore venture to argo this question upon public notice through the local Pross, and to sek those interested to to take the matter up without delay in order that a society may be formed for the protection
of our dumb friends,
While asking assistance from the public wo must not ignore the good work done by the Government, which is fully alive to the neceurity for putting down all fortas of cruelty to animals, and the ample provision to deal with this evil provided for by the law; but as wo know how greatly this good work is supplemented else where by similar institutions we would wish to es in our Colony a like society. I foul sare it only needs a little energy on ear part for us to do here what is being so worthily done in other parts of the Empire.-Yours, etc.,
EUBERT A. HEWETI.
A QUESTION OF TITLE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
Hongkong, 24th July. Sin-I notice that is the report of the one of your evening contemporaries which gnro a description last night of the ceremony at the Alice Maternity Hospital yesterday, the name ercus on the list on parahresst: buried beneath the foundation-eteso of the "Hon.". E. E.
Mr. Goldring stated that the necessary per- mission had now been obtained from the Fablic Werks Department and the work was in hand.
The ease wan farther adjourned for u fortnight.
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 25th July. BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
COMMITTED TO THE BEEGIONS.
Fight men who were brought up by the Water Police on a charge of robbery and assault at Deep Bay were committed by his Worably to the Criminal Brasions for trial.
The affair appears to have been the outcome of a long-standing lead among the people j living in the villages that lio round Deep Bay. These villages are situated in Chinesa territory, bnt the waters of the bay are British. Erorg day a native boat carries passengers out froma the shore to join a longkang lannel, the Lee Fal, and the villagers have contended all along that so ranch toll per bed should be paid in respect of these passengers, a domard which the owner of the launch and the boatmen very naturally refused to accads to. So acuto did the disputa became at last that on Wednesday a party of villagers to the number of 3 or 4 went off in boats, armed with bamboo poles and iren hoes, and attacked the passenger-boat. They drove the master of the boat into the water, towed the craft on to the beach, broke her up and carried away the rousins to be used for fire-wool, and they also beat the fols saverely and left him lying on the shore,
The muster of the bout e me to Hot gkong on the Lee Fat and lodged a complaint with Inspector Langley of the Water Polics at Tsimshatsui, stating that the robbers had stolen $10 bolonging to him when they raided the boat. The Inspector despatched Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan to the scene in a police launch, and as a result of enquirien made these eight mon
it. at low water springs, and with a total longth of wharfage of 2,000 it. The dry dock în course of construction will le 550 ft. in length on blocks, 95 it. wide at entrance, 30 ft. over the sill at low water springs. Extensive workshop will be erected on laud formed by reclamatios.
There luas been considerable difference of opinion as to whether it was better to extend the dockyard in its present position, or in the
a sitanted ou the mainland opposite the neighbourhood of the Kowloon Decka, which island. In view of the fact that the Russians are concentrating a large proportion of their naval strength in Chinese waters it is obviously necesury that we should conintain at the China Station a squadron which, in conjunction with the Japano e Navy, wohl be of sufficient strength to deal with the Russian Fleet in case A dockyard at Hongkong is of lustilities. obviously a necessity, and together with tbo private resources it should be capable of dealing with the ordinary repairs of the squadron in time of peace. But, in view of the recently concluded alliance with Japan, it should have been possible to have made an arrangement with the Japaneso by which their dockyards would have been available for His Majesty's In addition, it should be ships in time of war. tementbered that Messrs. Buttorfield & Swire are building private dorks at Bongkong.
NAVAL GUNNERY.
Tuo Naval und Military Record of the 18th it, writes:-The Vengeance, one of our best shooting ships, bus been ordered to relieve the Golink on the China station, but this will make no appreciable difference to the fighting quality Last week wo of Sir C. A. Bridge's force. showed how koon was the competition between the Mediterranonn and China deets, and how the Formidable had not only recovered her strength, but had become a rival to all-compra. Nevertheless, China still holds the palm. In Nary 1500-1 the Terrible was the best ship in the with her 6-inch guns. En 1908 the Ocean begun to show what could be done with the 12-inch ur and made a woord of 17 hits for 25 rounde We recently mentioned the fact that on the aame station the Goliath had approached this record with 15 bits for 25 rounds. Now, how ever, the Albim hes made 18 hits for 24 rounds. It is hardly use ssary to point out that in each 0230 the same time was allowed, nor is it neces
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On the night of the 9th lust. Siam was on the verge of a national calamity which only providential circumstances avorted. By some unacconatable moans, the Siam Übserver 8358, dire broke out at about half past nine o'clock in the evening in the Phra Baddha Frang, in the compound of Wat Phra Keo, and consequently, within the walls of and in very close proximity
CARTRIDGES. JOINT STOCK SHARES. to the Grand Pahor, The smoke was fimt observed issuing from the dome of the beauti-
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth any in their weekly IMFORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE.
FORE ALWAYS FRESH. fully' moulded and decorated pagoda which
share report, dated Hongkong, 24th July. -There has been practically no change in the amounts the Phra Buddha Prang. Ero
FALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE many miantes, the entire popalaos of the
KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. he outbreak. Thure was considerable danger past week, and business continres almost as and district was doing its impost to cope with general condition of our market during the
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in reorded to $680 with sales and probable further all Sizes, Nos, 10 to 888G. ALE GUNS nad by Jarrow pathway from the ignited sellers. The Loudon quotation is slightly AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Emerald Buddha," which is parted only
Hongkong, 23th November, 1992, [11 MARINE INSURANCRE.-Unions have been building, and the first thought of those in bigher at EB4. Nationals have teen booked of charge was the safety of the world-renowned the reduced rate of $27. Emerald Buddha and others of the vainable trea-booked at 8400), nad a few more shures are sures and records of ages which are housed there procurable at this figure. China Traders have DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS
Sir Henry Ponsouhy is com- Thess objects were fortunately accomplished in been taken off the market at 902, and Cantens
nt $18), anglezes and North Chinas are mandel by the Qacen to thank Mr. vochanged.
Darlington for a copy of his Hand- safely In Bangkok now buglers are posted at different parts to sound the atores in case of fire.
FIRE INSURAxces.--Hongkongs ursan.book.” The trump sounded several rousing blustequired for at $3875. Chinas have bean placed *Nothing better could be wished for."--
British Weekly, und, accompanied as they were by the firing at $87, #974 od 388, and a few more shuros
"Far superior to ordinary guides."--
· Baily Chronicie. of, served to bring the different fireure obtainable at the datter rato.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Cauton and Manos Visiters to London should use brigades to the spot in a remarkably short spaco
Inde. Chinas are in some DARLINGTON'S of time. Everything having been sot going, are still in request at 39 after sales at this
"A brillinut book."--The Times, request at 295, and Donglazes at $40. copious streams of water were poured on the figure and S burning building. It was lucky that at the and Maniles are easier with probablo sellors at LONDON Particularly good." Academy. LY E. C. Cook & Enlarged Edition tively. Star Ferries continge in request at $27
E. T. COOK, M.A.
5s; time there was not much of value stored in the $2 and $16 for the old and new issues respec
24 Maps and Plans building, and all the movables that it was pos-fold) and S17 (now). Shell Transports have
ENVIRONS.
6 Illustrations. sible to save were quickly removed including sold and man still be placed at £7. 2. Gd. the Badlist bana books (Bible). The ronfa of REFINERIES-Chiss Sugars hava declined the east and west wings fell in with a great erash and sent showere of sparks up into the air. It was fortunate that scarcely a breath of air stirred to carry the spurks to the adjoining properties; otherwise dumugs of an irretries cable nature would have been done. The Bremen got the mastery of the flames about three celock, after the cast, west and south leaving only the blackened walls and pillars wings of the building had bi ruduced to ashur,
standing. The donio, itself, being of solid brickwork and mortar, remained intact, but an derneath it the beautiful interior blackened ruin.
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There are two theories in currency regarding the outbreak, the Observer says. One is that owing to come derangement of the electric wires attached to the roof of the Wat, the dome caught fire. Another story is that, the day
wore duly made to the priests zed that vuo being the third of Buddhist Lout, offerings the candles burning beside the pooms upset and caused the outbreak. But is was stated itat no ono was in the building when the fire occurred, no offering of poons there, that there was and that there were no lights except the electric lights. In that case the electric wires would
seem to farnish the only posible clue to tho cause of tlie outbreak.
China
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Lazous are without change at $10 buyers. to $944, at which a small parcel is enquired for NORTH WALES.
MINING-Pocjoms have changed hands in
fairly large quantities at from $200 dowa to DEVON AND 5, and elose in request at the latter rate. Ranbs are unchanged at $83 buyers, nad Jelohns at CORNWALL
sellers.
80 Illustrations 10 Mapa; 58.;
80 Nustrations 12 Maps; 59.
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DOCKS. WIARVES AND GODOWNB.--Horg
Visitors to Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings kong and Whampon Decks are easier with sellers at $215 after sales at $916 and $. Hong Boatnemouth. Wye Valley. Severn Valley. Worcester, Gloucester, Llandrindod Wells, at $88 and close in further request at the rate. Llangollen, Aberystwyth, Towyn, Barmouth,
Criccieth. kong and Kowloon Whores have bou booked Bath, Weston-super-mare, Maiveru, Hereford, New Amoy Docks are ia request at $37 ex the Dolgelly, Hurloch,
Isle of dividend of $23 per share for 194 paid on the Llandudno. Rhyl, Bettws-y-cood,
Farnhama sro enquired for at Wight, and Chauuel Islands should no 8th instant. Ts. 1574 oz tum fincl diezdend of Ts. 8 per DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS, la, each. share for 190 paid on the 17th insinnt,
18. THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, Hong- teng Laude bure sold in small tots at $161 and A Handbook to the leading Hotels throughout Kowicon Lands contine on offer at $38. West Points are quiet at 852 Humphreys Estates: $160, and close with reliers at the former rate. are in demand st $19. ilengkong Hotels have sold at $150 and can be elill obtained at this figure, Oriente Hotels are firmer with bayers
COTTON MILLS-Ewas bare turn sold at! Tls, 38. Internationals are on offer at Tis, 40, Laon. Kung Mows are wanted at T. 40. Hongkongs have buyers at $15,
MISCELLANEOUS.--Green I-land Cemonts have sold and can still be placed at $24. Chins Borages are easier with sellers at $10. Ices have improved to 3.50 buyers. Steam Water
Bollics, whereas in your acconut the title dots were arrested in British waters. Surreantsary to point out that, just as we are cake Emerald Buddha had been removed, to the Steam-boat Co., L., ordinary half-yearly mort-
not occur. I am curious to know the reason for O'Sullivan found the foll lying on the bonch this discrepancy. Is there any question of the very badly injured and brought him back to title of Hon," for ex members of the Legis-Hongkong for treatment in the hospital. lative Council enduring for life Yours, etc.,.
ANON.
The official copy of tho perchment list given to us showed the prefix "Hou." to Mr. E. R. Bellies's name, but thinking this morely an
error we omitted it. It appears, however, that it did actually occur on the list which is to go down to posterity. We do not know who is responsible for the stupid blander, which will
doubtless cause more pain and auneyanes to Mr. Belilios himself then to anyone. Of course temporary members of the Legislative Conucil in the past do not bear the title Honourable" for life, and we are curtain that the Government does notsanction continued use of such titles. We are surprised to find the zmistake perpetuated at a ceremony like that of Thursday-ED. D.P.]
CANTON KIDNAPPING CASE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRENS,"
Friday, 24th July,
GAMBLING BAID,
On Thursday night Inspector P. McNab with a party of police raided a gambling-hours ut. 15, Second Street, West Point, and arrested thirteen men who were engaged in playing at poi-kau. The gambling-den was situated on the first floor. Two lukonge in plain clotlus wars first seat in, and a few minutes afterwards the inspector and the rest of the 'ralding party followed and succeeded in capturing the whole of the gang red-handed. The money and implements on the gambling-tables were scized.
His Worship sentenced the two masters of the house to pay fines of $25 each with the month's imprisonment, alternative of one- mnicted the others in 82 enol with the option of seven days' imprisonment, and ordered all the money and implements found on the tables to be forfeited.
THEFT.
The other day a native woman had her Cantos. 22nd July. Six.I shall be wuk obliged if you will, photograph taken in a place along Queen's through the medium of your paper, correct the Road Central, and for the purpose attired widespread ideo that the undersigned was herself in her Sunday best. The operation responsible for the report of this case which frished, she got into loss prefentious garb. appeared in your calumas last week. The but in the aot of dressing dropped an opal account was not in any way authorised by me ring on the door. A coolie ia the shop nor are the Encts of the matter necurately was the only one who noticed the ring, and described, and I would further say that the be quiotly picked it up and walked outside to s Shuntuk magistrate did not come to this convenient pawnshop, where he pawned the silice under the circumstapecs mentioned article. The woman discovered her loss bafore sho left the photographer'sshop, and finding that Yonre, etc.,
all efforts to recovorher property were nuuvailing she went to the Central Folice Station aud reported the matter. Her suspicious as told to the police lay in the right direction, and the roolin who pawned the ring was arrested. Heat first denied the theft, and triad to fix the guilt on another soulie, but the pawnbroker established his identity, and ho confessed.
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Eacille may be dead or alive-a very obvious and important fret. It applies to the bacille typhorus which is, however, very hardy, and will survive (as bss been repeatedly shown) whole winter in the soil, especially if that soil has been "watered" with a little prepared milk Bis Worships sentenced bim to three months or properly-made beaf-tes. In the case of the hard labour and a whipping of twelve strokes. bacillus pestist
the canss of plague, which the Macedonian insurgents declare that they possess it may reasonably be doubted bow mueli barin may be done if the tubes are broken, and their contente scattered abroad. As far as we can see, it is not a matter to ko about, though many jokes hare been made; but it is to be hoped that the nefarious suggestion may be
powerlega. pestis needs certain conditions of temperatues and nourishment; and when its food supply has Republies, however, has a hat for which it is
B.
King Edward, it is said, paid no less than £80 last summer for what was described as being the best Panama hat in London that year. Several hats, however, have been sold for £100, and M. Jean de Reszke, the famous tenor, is oredited with having given £120 for his Panama. The President of one of the South American been exhausted in one tabe, it must be skilfully reported he has refused £150, while one, which transferred to another suitably prepared for its General Grant used at one time to wear odst "palato"; tor it is a dainty and delicate feeder. twice as much.
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THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL Isaur. scene of destruction. They had the pleasure 29.70 per share on the founders', for the year Mence-Hongkong, Canton and Macao
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the of witnessing a remarkable procession. The ended 31st May last,
Wm. Pewell, Ld., ports aud cities of the Far East, from Nether- Palace for safety, in accordance with the ing on the 4th
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on the 6th August, Lands Train to Siberia, in which Europeans reside. Not only is the Directory as fall and complete. Hongkong and Shanghai Barking Corpordisa
which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE ordinary half-goarly meeting on the 15th Part, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP August; Iranefer books closed from the 1st TION, carefully rovisad auch your, most of August. United Astectos Oriental Agency TOURIST, giving very detail in connection with Ld, ordinary yearly meeting on the 5th August. the places, thoir History, Topagmphy, &c. &c. The Information in these Descriptions, con- sisting of a hundred interesting articles, packed with facts concisely set cut, and containing statistics of the THADE of nach Country and Port, would stone suffice to fill a large volume.
are doing their best to keep the scores an official King's directions. The danger: now being transfor books closed from the 1st iustunt,in each ease as it can be made, bat each Colony,
secret. We publish talen showing the com- parative strength of Bests, though the figures convey to atoin of idea to the human mind, from the simple fact that the men fight the ships and the ships do not fight the men, but we end atour fatuously to conceal from the public mind the capacity of the men in the ships to fight the enemy. And after all, that is what the nation pays thirty old millions a year for. Any esti mate of comparative strength is delusive if it eliminates the human element, and no ship is effective if the man bebind the gun is a dammy,
CHURCH SERVICES.
S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Commuelon (7.30 .m.)
-Matine (11 a.m.) Responses, Ferial; Venite, Reinagle; Psajme, Paker, Armes, Groene and Helmors; Te Deum and Jubilate, Celkin in D. Anthem, Lord of all Power and Might," Mason; Titany; Hymns,
7:and 175.
Evensong (6.15 p.m.). Responses, Ferint; Pantos, Barnby; Magnifi cat, Robinson in È fiat (14th 1.); Nune Dimittis, Stainer in D (18th E.); Hymns, 239, 27, and 28; Vesper Hyma, Ward (No. 1).
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Queen's Road West. Afatins (11, a.m.). Venite, Hopkins; Te Deum. Fawes; Jubilate, Gregory; Hymus, 400, 615, 608, am 1 350,
Evensong (6.30 p.m.). Magnificet. Howes; Nune Dimittis, Baraby; Hymne, 416, 619, 474, and 370.
The Church launch Dayspring will call on ships carrying white crews between 9.15 and 10,30 am and between 5.15 and 6 pm. (Kow loon Police Fier 10.30 and 6); to bring friends ashore to the servions, returning afterwards The Answering Fonusut is the call flag. All the sittings are free and unappropriated, Visitors welcome. Books &c. provided. Eon. day School 10--10.45 am.
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Tuesday Soldiers and Sailors Bible Class 6 p.m.
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ever, the sacred image was conveyed back to its place with grout ceremony. The fears of the people as to the safety of the Buddha were thus removed. The procession, the central objects of which were the preciou, Emerald Buddha, and His Majesty, was composed of about 2,000 people, including. besides the drummers and unbrella-bearer, large contingents of sokliers end sailors, each of whom bore a banner emblematic of the faith. The Buddha itself was carried on the shoulders of several nobles attired in glittering rubes and shaded by a buga goldes umbrella. The Buddha baving been safoly replaced under its canopy with much ceremony, the Siamese pipers gave several weird blasts
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The damage is roughly estimated at Tes. 50,000.
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