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language an article was published entitled | proposal to make such studies compulsory TELEGRAMS, "Georgice or Exhortations to Agriculture" and promotiondependent on proficiency. Such
action, it is thought, would be a crualty, a brutality, the adoption of methods of har- barism. One does not wantonly strike the man who is down; and if a man were not 'down,' how, in the name of common-sense, would be over he a Civil Servant of France in Indo-China?" The eyes of France the been widely opened to have probleme of Endo-China recently, and the recommendations of M. MESSIMT. we imagine, stand a good chance now of being adopted.
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN APPEALS TO THE NATION,
TYPHOON SIGNAL-STATION
AT TSZT TSZE MUI.
The following correspondenes has been sent to us by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for publication:-
Letter from Government and enclosure:-
Colonial Secretary's Office. 10th Novembor, 1909. SIB, I am directed to forward for the con- sideration of your Committee the suciased copy of a letter dated the 21st ultimo from the mas ters of certain vossals, and to inform you that it has been suggested that a signal station should be erected at Test Taze Mni.
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the article in question, however, was neither more nor less than an appeal to insurrection against French rule, and it had been admitt- ed into the journal; we are told, through the ignorance of the French officials. Surely, Fronch officials are not expected to edit the native journals in Indo-China ? The case quoted does not seem to prove ignorance of
LONDON, January 14th. the native language, but simply a neglect to
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain in a long read every article published in the news
2. His Excellency the Governor inclinos to papers. A tired consor may well have been
manifesto to the nation, addressing
the opinion that once a vessel having boox deluded by the headline into passing it over
Britons and Patriots, says:
warned of the approach of a typhoon, has sought as, innocuous, But better support for
We are losing our comparative shelter in Kowloon Bay, the barometer in its is afforded A. MESSIMY's indictment
Three boys were yesterday sentenced to
It is impos-best guide, and that there is therefore no of the Governor- by за alteration
rocsive twelve strokes with the birch for har position in the world. of General's Proclamation, the sense
ing stolen au incenso barner from a Japanese sible to play fast and loose with necessity to incur the exponse of cracting the proposed signal station. I am accordingly to which was maliciously changed by the shop in d'Aguilar Street.
destiny. You have an opportunity inquire what is the view of your Committee on MESSIMY fuds the interpreters. M.
A fall dress rehearsal of This Toreador" was you may never have again, and it will principal cause of unrest in Indo-China to be the fiscal system, which he says not only given last night. The choral work was offach the glory of this generation if it weighs too heavily on the native, but is tive, the dresses worn picturesque and the acting strengthens the foundations of our managed in a manner that seeins deliberately throughout was good, so that a successi unparalleled dominion, and ari eternal!
The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson has kindly
Y J. C. A. in First Aid, in connection with counted to give a course of lectures at the the St. John Ambalance Association, if a sufficient number wish to attend them,
Calculated to excite discontent. But pro-production may be confidently expected... minent among the remedies for this unsatis- factory situation, M. MESSINY suggests that WHISKY the officials should be compelled to learn the native language, while at the same time their numbers-which are described as a heavy burden on the resources of the Colony should be reduced. The recom. mendation reminds us of an article which appeared only two or three months ago in Blackwood's Magazine from the pen of Sir
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Hvan CLIFFORD, the Lieutenant-Governor of Ceylon, and more particularly of a section of the article headed “Les Fonctionnaires," with an excerpt from the Lotos Eaters
The entries for the next Hongkong Race Mooting close to day. Only a month remains for the training of the ponios, and now that they are natod public interest in the trains
will be stimulated. Mr. Vida down from Shanghai.
is already
Householders should be nuusually vigilant at
disgrace if it allows it to fall."
CHURIAN RAILWAY.
GERMANY AND THE MAN-
LONDON, January 14th. Reuter's Berlin correspondent learns that Germany has expressed general agreement with Mr. Knox's proposal for the neutralisation of the Manchurian railways, in the same sense as Great Britain has done.
In Government circles in Berlin,
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
13th January.
A NEW TELEGRAFY LINE, To improve internal communication a now, line of telegraph reaching from Tak Hlug to Lo Ting, a distance of 185 Chinese miles, is shortly to be constructed.
A deputy has been sent to purchase the requisite materials and this work is to be put in hand shortly. To show what difficulty the Government has in carrying out these improvements it has been found necessary to order the military authorities to sond soldiers to protect the line during its con- straction, otherwise the ignorant villagers would speedily destroy it.
AN OFFICER DEPOSED.
The Tuotai of Constabulary has found that the chief police officer of the Shun Tak district has not carried out his duties in a proper matter. Not only has he failed to make any improvement in the condition of the police of the place, but
the point, and in the event of the Committes he has also been found guilty of many unlawful necessary I am to inquire what site they con- and his place given to un being strongly of opinion that such a station is actions. For these reason he has been cashiered
Wong. sider most suitablo.-I am, &c.,
(Sgd.) F. H, MAY,
Colonial Secretary,
The Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
Enclosure.
offloor named
FIRE BRIGADE EXAMINATION, As reported on several instances, cases of fire have been wonderfully frequent lately, and as a result many new Fire Brigades have boon formed. For the chief brigade an examination of intending candidates will be held to-morrow. Hongkong, 21st October, 1909.
The men are to be emmined in reading and DEAR SIR, With reference to the Black Cross which was hoisted and the three bomba writing, while a physical test will also be im- which wore fire on Tassilay indicating to these posed to see if the men am strong and capable increase to Typhoon force, we would like to the usual spirit of distrast among the people who were interested that the wind was likely to of withstanding fatigue. In accordance with
good conduct, draw your attention to the fact that those who hore, oach man has to find a surety for his were most interested, viz, the various masters of ressols anchored in Kowloon Bay and else where, had not the slightest idea that those signals were exhibited.
The difficulty lies in the existing position of
from Kowloon at all.
KIDNAPFEES, Some time ago a band of armed men visited
the house of a family named Ng living at Pok Ki village in Honam. They stole all they could lay their hands on and then documped,
underneath, reading "Why should we only present, as the approach of China New Year is however, it is believed that it will be the local Typhoon Signals, which are not visite taking with them two sons of the family aged
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Sir! toil, the roof and crown of things? Hoax spent a holiday in the French Colony last summer, and was greatly struck by the number of fonctionnaires For instance, in evidence everywhere. he found that in Cambodia, where there
unfortunately associated with thefts, petty and otherwise. Several have boon reported to the police. In ons street in Kowlook thieves visited two adjoining houses and cleared the nubralla stand and took away whatever hats wore handy,
A daring case of suntching was dealt with at
the Magistracy yesterday. A little girl, with a child on her beck, was looking into a shop window when the defendant came up with a knife and deliberately cut the string of benda which fastened a bangle to the child's arm. The girl raised theory of thief and the man made off, but as he ran into the arms of s detective he wa" speedily brought to justice,
a scattered population of one and half million souls, no less than two hundred European fonctionnaires are considered nccessary for its government, while British India with its three hundred millions claims the services of less than five hundred officials of similar position. "There can hardly be enough work to go round," for the fonction-
An inquiry was conducted by Mr. E. R. naires in Indo-China, he thought, but then Halifax and a jury consisting of Mors, J. it occurred to him that the French civil Manuera, H. W. Lester and B. C. de Cunha Berrant surely had what the British civil into the circumstance of the death of a prisoner scrvant "most notoriously lacks time, in Victoria Gaol who died the previous day. time to learn." On this point, Sir Huaн The evidenes was that deceased, who had been ONLY communications relating to the news wrote: Unfortunately, however, unless admitted to prison on the 8th last, on sentenes column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and my informants-all themselves Frenchmen of seven days' imprisonment for begging in the accordingly rateined a verdict of death from ad-tresses with communications addressed to the of experience--are at fault, the notion that public streets, died from dysentery. The jury Editor, not for publication but as evidence of
natural esus.
good faith.
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BIRTH.
His Excellency Senhor Marguss, Governor of Macao, will pay za official visit to Hongkong to-day in the ganbost Fatria.. He will land as Blake Pier at 12.30 p.m., where a guard of honorar will be drawn up, and his Excellency will then proceed to Government House to tiffin. Owing to his brief stay Senhor Marques will be unable to dine with the Portuguese Conml- General, or to attend the reception at the Club Lusitano, which had been arranged, in the evening.
a long time before a settlement is reached.
CHINA'S FUTURE NAVY.
LONDON, January 14th, The Chinese Commissioners have left Berlin for St. Petersburg.
Sir Liang Cheng, interviewed at Berlin, said that China's future fleet was intended not as an instrument of world policy, but as a guarantee of peace in the Far East, and as being necessary to China's development. All nations therefore should help China. She did not aspire to possess Dreadnoughts, but would begin with cruisers and torpedo boats.
[FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.]
MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH.
LONDON, January 5th. The death is announced of the American millionaire Mr. D. Ogden Mills.
Mr. Odgea Mills was a great banker. He came into prominence recently when his daughter was married to the Earl of Granard.]
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4 and 8, respectively. For a long time the fator We wish to ask you if you would use your of the children was unknown, but two days ag intinence in arranging with the Hongkong a man came to the Ng residence and informed Whampoa Dook Co., so that the signals may Mrs. Ng that her two sons would be restored for the fature be hoisted at Kowloon on the hill
on payment of a pioul of sycce. He then appointed a rendezvous where the metal s to be handed over. The father of the family is in Houam, where he has made a good drol of money. Last year he built a fine house and these evidences of woolth have doubtless caneLË* the rabbers of the distriot to dasira a share of it. DRIED DUCKS,
behind the No. 1 Dock. This would be greatly appreciated by shipping men, for the reason that when we most require information we, on account of having to leave our moorings for shelter, are out of range of these in the Har- bour.-We sre, &o..
P. H. KOLFE, J. B. ROACH, F. MOONEY,
5.8. Yuen Sang. A.. Hailan.
8.8. Chip Shing. E. J. TADD,
B., Lai Bang. A. E. HODGING, ... Hai Yang, 8.3. Hai Mun. J. W. EVANS, H. RODGER, B.a. Zafiro. .F. G. Figg, F8q
Director, the Hongkong Observatory.
Reply to Government:—
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 30th December, 1909. SIR,I have now the honour to reply to your letter (No. 10119/1909) dated 10th November, 1909, relative to a suggested signal station et Test Tese Mai.
My Committee consider that the srection of a signal station which could be easily seen by the considerable number of vessels which usual. ly seek the shelter of Kowloon Bay at the approsch of a typhoon would be useful to the masters of vessels and would be comparatively inexpensive to Government.
As is roast beef and plum pudding at our Christmas so are dried ducks to the Chinesa af their New Year. Thousands upon thousands of these delicacies have come into the City lately, and compared with former seasons the price is very cheap, as 100 head of those ducks can be bought for 849. Most of those ducks find their way here from the North River, and the sosson has been a vory plentiful one many have been imported from other places, while a third factor in the cheapness is that this season has been unusually hot and the dainties cannot be kept long without spoiling.
GAMBLING..
The native Press reports that the amount received by the Provincial Government last. year from taxes un all kinds of gambling as 4,374,284 taels. The Government, to make up this amount if gambling be suppressei harga serious problem before thom and the proposed to
does not find the least favour among the mee make up the defcit by means of heavier salt du of the people.
MURDER,
there is aught to learn is one which does not readily present itself to the young official newly imported from France. Being posted to an appointment in the Colonial Civil Service of his country appears to be regard ed by him as the end, rather than as the beginning, of his life's work. To secure employment as a Civil Servant in Indo China no examination, competitive or other. wise beyond the taking of an ordinary degree, is demanded of him! The rest is a question of influence--the winning of a nomination from the Minister of the day. Appointments in the Colonies are not things Hongkong Office: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C for which Frenchmen scramble with any LONDON OFFION: 131, FLEET STREET. EC eagerness; the family waster' is the officially, and will probably call at Saigon on her exlond New Year greetings to their friends. hill in question, and also to allow a member of possession. At the inquest it appeared that
On January 14th, at 5, Kantsford Terrace, Kowloon, the wife of A W. OUTERBRIDGE, [173
of a son.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 15TH, 1910.
睿
H. M. B. King Alfred sails to-day for a orales
or four weeks. The flagship will visit Bangkok
commissions, and on route she will take Service
competitors to Manila for the forthcoming Carnival.
POLICE SMOKING CONCERT. A string of Chinese lanterns stretched across the facade of the "Taimchatsoi Police Station and visible from the Hongkong shore, aptad na beacon lights to guests who wore bound for
They are not, however, in favour of Tent Taza Mui as a site for each station, and suggest the hill behind the No. 1 Dock of the Hong kong & Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., as being more appropriate spot and within ansior view of the sheltering vessels.
Government.
E. A. E. VILAIMS,
Secretary.
Hon. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary.
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY
BLUEJACKET).
A night or two ago a murder was committe in Ha Kow Po in the western suburbs. victim was a man who was stabbed by and b The murderer got safely away, and the pal
SPURIOUS INDIAN YARN.
have been unable to arrest him. The deced To assist Government they have approached
was a respectably dressed mao, and lived ins
who will bo pleased to grant a free site on the Po. Many pawn-tickets were found in bit --- the opportunity taken by the Police to
their staff to work the signals. The signals and there had been some quarrel between deceat which is likely to extend over a period of three the sunnal police smoker" last night. This is the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, gambling honse in the vicinity of Bhupinder
and last night their welcome to guests was as
a woman of M- person on whose account, for the most part, way back to Hongkong, where she will remains it was sincere. The usually sombre necessary gear will, of course, be supplied by and another man concerning
fame. Both the latter were arrested, bet He will until relieved by the Minotaur, which is expected environs of the water police headquarters had the necessary influence is exerted.
With regard to the last paragraph, my Con-
na no friends or relatives of the deceased ha boon transformel, and the large matshed in be returned to France and mercifully re. to arrive about the beginning of March.
come forward, the case is still unsettled. which the concert was held was tastefully mittes consider that it would be better wero a transported once every three years at the M. S. Monmouth will also leave this station
Government servant placed in charge of the decorated with greenery and hanting.
It goes expease of Government. For the rest, he early next week for Colombo, where she re
without saying that there was a large attend-Station Signals, for the Company would is provided for for life. His own immediate
The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on t ance, and the promoters are to be congratulated naturally disclaim any Hability in the event of a display of wrong signals. The Company are In his Report on the Budgets of the
pre-occupation is to create in the land of his
on their excellent arrangements and the success
quite agreeable to such arrangement.-I am, 6th inst. replied to a latter from the Singapor with attended their efforts.
Chamber datel 22nd October, 1909, conserni French Colonies recently distributed among exile as close an approximation as adverse
Lieat. C. W. Beckwith, Superintendent of
The alleged spurious marking and labelling the Deputies, Mr. MESSIMY appears to give circumstances will admit to the France from An interesting case was heard at the Magis-
the Water Police, presided, and thanked mem
Indian Yarns, by forwarding the append special prominence to a discussion of the which he has been banished.... For, be tracy yesterday when A. M. Costa, employed in
report by Mr. W. N. Fleming, of Mess problems of Indo-China. The Report deals it remembered, he is always in banishment, the service of the Harbour Office, was charged bers of the force for the honour they had done
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., to whom matter was referred by the Committee. with Budgets of Indo-China, Madagascar, always a kind of official remittance-man, with assaulting a Chinese constable attached to him in asking him to take the chair for one of
would appear from this report that the Hongko French West Africa, and the French Congo, your French fonctionnaire in Indo-Ching the Sanitary Board. The evidence was that the biggest concerts that took place in the year
market is not affected. and summarises the successes and failures always there because he cannot help it; never! Mr. Wolfe, the Head of the Department, sent at Kowloon. He took the opportunity of wish-
[Report.] Two bluejackets from the Fame and one from of French colonisation, but we learn that the because he likes it. The Enst sounds no the complainant to make inquiries at 21, Watering all present a Happy New Year and a jolly He also asked the guests to
Hongkong, December 29th, 1909 received. He wanted to ascertain whether the doctors bills. failures are practically confined to Indo-call for him, but the alluring voice of France Street respecting & letter which had been good one, and be trusted they would have no
Sir-With reference to the letter from the Magistracy yesterday-two charged with China, while the other Colonies are in a is for ever making mocking music in his ears. letter was genuine or fictitious. The defendant, forget, for ones, that they were in a police the Alacrity appeared before Mr. Hallifax at pacific and prosperous condition. Indo He is putting in time, like any other who fired at that address, and the complainant station, and "let things go a bit."
October last, the following are the result of The programme, which was sa exceptionally/saulting a Russian woman belonging to the Bingapore Chamber of Commerce dated 2 as on the premises, and being suspicious of him he Chine, says M. MESSIMY, is passing through deported criminal, and only in very rare
was not concladed cutil after midnight we are ing Detective Sergeant Cashman when he came the tests made for counts and lengths of t
to her rescue. The evidence was to the effect samples of well-known Bombay Yarns:-- a crisis. On the one hand there has been instances does he learn to love his chains." asked the latter who he was. When the com-long one, was then proceeded with, but as it unfortunate class and one charged with assault
David Sassoon's "Lucky Orange" 108. Max trouble at Tonkin and a recrudescence of Who will say the picture is over-drawn? The plainant said that he was a policeman the former
asked him to produce his authority. All that unable to give a detailed report of the many that complainant wan accosted by two men as piracy; on the other there are signs that the facts, as Sir Hugs remarks, seem to be recog" the constable could prolase was a whistle, and excellent items it contained. Sentimental and she was walking along the street after eleven (3 banks) 850,879 and 876 yards average cou secret hostility of the natives to French rile nised by the Administration, and the re-
Costa then took him by the queue and led him comio songs, dancer, recitations, conjuring o'clock on her way from the Victoria Cinemato- 108. to the Police Station. When the case was be- tricks and sword and club exhibitions ware graph. One of the two caught her by the bress 847, 852, 804, 819 and 817) yards average counte is steadily increasing. The report discusses port of M. Measy to which we ailnded at
given by Messrs. Brook, Allen, Englefield Cobb, and tore her dress and also knocked herdown with the difficulties of the Administration with the commencement of this article is one more fore the Magistrate Costa justified his action
severe blow on the eye. When she got up she the pirate DE-THAM. It also draws atten- evidence of that fact. But Bir Huc writes: by sisting that there has been an armed robbery Pool, Burgess, Day, Lavery, Hogg, Sturdy,
From enquiries made I am quite satisfied ant tion to the anti-French 'organisation at "The attitude of Government towards its committed on the premises some three years Bunyard, Summerscales, Tomkins and Crews, held on to him and screamed for asistance. The Ring (2 hauks) 230 and 846 yarda sverige.
testimony of their appreciation of the various make her loosen her hold on the first man. Tonkin, which we are told has arranged for Civil Servants is largely one of compassion ago by men who represented themselves to be sad the applause of the audience was ample two sailors came up and beat her hands so as to counts 10.38
apparently prevalent in Singapore. items.
was again knocked down, and one of the blue the same malpractices do not obtain here tong Competition here is too keen, the Bombay young Annamites to be transported to Japan,of pity. It is hard enough for these policeren. His Worship dismissed the summons.
Those who brought the concert to such a sokets then told the others to leave her alone." where they are to learn the art of war. poor devils to be here at all, it seems to say.
It would appear that this spacious labelling of One of the principal reasons for the com- It would be wicked to make things harder LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. ful termination were Mr. A. C. Langley Then the police came to her assistance, and the Mills have too much to lose sad too little to
(President), Mr. R. H. Wills (Secretary), Mr. | men ran off, but were arrested on the Praya gain to attempt any spurious labelling. A. Pattison (Treasurer), and the following | The demago done to the dress was $75. The Bombay Yarns is confined to higher counts, T parative unpopularity of French rule in for them by expecting them to be useful.
members of Committee-Mesara. Bools Art defendant for saswaiting the woman was from 24s upwards20s is the highest count of Indo-China is stated to be the ignorance of Accordingly, though the inability of the
Caygill, Davis, Boalger, Earner, Jackson, sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the Bombay Yara imported into this market.—I
W. X. Frands. the French officials of the native language. French Civil Servant to speak the verns
The Secretary The GN. str. Minnesoto left Nagasaki for Edwards, Button, Munday, LA. Langley, second was fined $10, and the third, who sultan, de,
Connaughton,d Bergt. Cashman in the execution of his duty, Of this ignorance M. MESSIMT gives ex.cular is universally admitted and almost as
Hongkong Chamber of Comme this port vin Shanghai and Manila on the 14th | Garner, Thompson, Brook, amples which are described as "amazing "universally deplored, successive Governor- In a newspaper published in the native / General have drawn back dismayed from the insi, aud ie uzynoted here on the 24th inat.
The N.T.K. str. Hatachi Mars (European Line) left Singapore on the 14th insty and is expected here on the 20th inst.
Thomas and McCorkell,
was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment,
She
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