WOMEN IN HONGKONG.
July 6th In these days it is imposible to announce with any confidence any movement de pendent upon ships; and yet people never learn. They book by a certain steamer scheduled to leave by a certain date, and then they lot their houses, and pack every alving away. The day dawns, the new tenuata want to, come in and, the fitting winnt says, Give me a day's grace;
the departure of my ship has been postponed." 1f the new tenant is not surned out of his hete or former residence, he possesses his soul, in pationor, sometimes for days, some tion for weeks. If he is turned out, the landlord has to quit and find temporary quartery ne prohibitive rates, and all sorts of complications ensue, The giving up of premise should be made subject to the departure of stemmers.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY' STH, IUZÜ,
THE HONGKONG WAR
MEMORIAL.
MAY BE ERECTED NEXT YEAR.
year.
It will be remembered that at a meeting of the General War Memorial Committee hold a little time ago it was decided to erent a monument on the finest site,' of simple and appropriate design, the per- mission of the Government having been obtained for the use of the ground for that Ригромн Since that decision was nade, work has been going on unostentatiously. A commitee of three. Mours. A. E. Wright and H. P. Winslow and Lient.-Col Bird.
"IN THE OLD DAYS.”“” BEFORE HONGKONG – BECAME
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BRITISH COLONY.
The first event of much importance Which occurred after our arrivi, at Magna The expedition with which the Hongkong LEAVES, FROM ÂN, OLD: JOURNAL Was a riot between some English sailors at Hongkong and the natives of a village ia War Memorial Committee are fulfilling the
da id jantunt, commenced in October,
|that neighbourhood.
appears that the men were on liberty and going to the English residens duty set them over a year ago makes it 28m, by
village demanded Sham Shu likely that a start-will be made with the Canto his been kinally entriestrid thich when obtained, of course, had the
hy a draccndast of the writer, with per- aut erection of the simple monument" catt-ission to reproduce from it such extracts, ad effect, and in the riot that ensued a Chinamas lost his life from in accidental mated to cost $300,000 some time next we may consider of geven interest, bow.
Some of our readers will be already hearing the affair proceeded to Hong- Elliot in the greates alarm on acquainted with many of the eprandes kong and for a tame hushed up, the matter recorded, but the prequal toucher in the by paying some 2,000 dollar to the inge journal will possibly bad to them a ar date friends of the person kilied and intrest, while by those
portion to the Mandarins to keep the thing acquainted with the history of the pioneer- quiet. This he paid out of his own poeker my days of the foreign truder in Canton, and though done with the best motives, in these fears from a journal kept at the the world and for the anke of preserving finir can hardly fast to be of absorbing peace in the Hest, was a great error, as interest.
le was afterwards néensed by the Comnila. October 10th, 1830,
ainer of attempting so hush up murder nad screen from punishment the guilty After even weeks, close imprisonment person. He however did not succeed in was appointed to draw up such trhnical and the surrender of the 20,283 chests his object, for the Commissioner and details con of materiais, views from dif- npium, of the value of about two and a
Governor instantly addressed
furious ferent angles in the vicinity, depth of
diet to Elliot and the tommunity goferally piling, ste-required to enable an archi-half million sterling handed over by Capt. demanding the surrender, either, of the txt to make a design. As soon as the Elliot, the Superintenden of British ty man himself or some one in his place to be forthwith excented as a sacrifice for Trafic congestion is not, by any means, details are ready, which will be about Trate in China, to Liu the Imperial Com the unfortunatel hinaman, This, of course, confined to ships. We have our little distortnight "hence, they will be sat misioner appointed by the Emperor for was impossibles even it the individual who
to the British Society of Architects with comforts nearer hole. Our Peak trams the request that, that society arrange for a the suppression of the traffic in this fund then commenced the parention which struck the blow could have been identified, are getting more crowded than ever, for ompetition, with substantial prises, famed ding. the whole community has pressed a cruelly and
architects, so that a choice may be made
injusti on the though the rope has not given out yet, it
British Merchants left Caten the last whole British Community for the last two months, It was evident from the deter- is being conserved, against shipping delays, be open to it. British archives, mut it week of May, having wid off the great nation with which the Comm-signer began And the delivery of new ropes. and the wish of the local Committee that
the Society shall choos wix designs, five portion of their goods and loaded the ships, his operations that our. till then, pevceful i
interrupted, we are on reduced rations regarding of the best, from Hon competitors, and then a Whampon, and arrived at blicus, ide at Maco was to be transport. The worst of it is that one is the other one from a Hongkong architect, a prtuguese Settlement at the mouth of and that we were again to be subjected to a series of degradations, similar to those continually forgetting about the new time. These six designs having been forwarded canten nr. there if possible, quietly to which we had trendy enthral for more Honkong. It is intended to ask the Guvernment could interfere to redress their "menced as usual by the withdrawal of our remin uusi suche British that two miths in Canton, vrary com- table, and it is quits pathetic to se people residents of the Colony to welort the best. rushing panting, and perspiring to take Although the bulk of the material to grievance, demand compensation for the servants and the stoppage of provisions, "Their phaco in i twenty-to or a 45-minute he used on the memorial will be Hongkong Piperly unjustly confiscated and to place with thundering edicis adderet to on
₤2 man and requir past, car and then after they have palled granite, it-is-probable that the structure the legal trade on an honorible, safe solvon and be to the Portuguese..
will be a very elaborate affair, with metal and permanent footing. They left Canton desiring frADL
the event of refusall from thevuselves together, No to speak, they and marble facing. As the finest site" not because Elliot had solemnly enjoined in fin suddenly realize that the car is not going land reclaimed from the sea, it will be them to do so, but because they could only the Portuguese the entire withdrawal move for another fifteen minutes vissary to put in at least 80 fees of have remained by subscribing to Bonds of their protection, and ordering them, which compromised the lives and endanger, on pain of death, to refuse us all usi-tance piling before the foundation is laid:
ed the property of innocent men. There of food," "water,
This is the was one of the usual flowery and non magnanimous method which a cation call- vesical verbiuge used in the bond demanding itself," Heavenly, the Centre of
the Universe," etc., adopts towards All yon Foreigners of ever Fall of defenceles Foreign Merchants to
to
Then again the half-hour care ure po crowd
xt that, unless you get into them at least
ten minutes before the starting time, you
in
of the best designs. The competition will
THE WAR TROPILIES.
ed:
of
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hand-
the surrender of an innocent fellow crea
us to death for a homicide urcasioned by a person or persops unknown.
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The trophies gifted to the Colony, which arrived several months ago, we in the charge of the Ordnance Dept, at Kowloon, are quite likely to be left lamenting for We understand it is likely the hears un Nation should you come to the territory for bent into committing a murder by and the ten machine guns will be placed the Celestia), Court, he you people of another half an hour. What makes then exhibition on the finest, site, antal any country whatsoever, so often as opium situation particularly trying is the appa- the ground is required for the monument.
is brought in all cases in accordance with The other trophies-20 Germans helmets, 4 the new law the parties (Agent, Captain,
Ellot had a regular jury Court as rent increase of Chinese and Japanese pas nacks, i sigil thrower, 4 wire cutters and Wine and Crew) shall be capitally exe Hongkong and six or, the Floterx nere sengers, who often fill the first chi neem-
trench mortars-will be placed either in cuted and the property entirely consent modation to the exclusion of Peak resaid the Museum at the City Hall or in the ed. Say not that you were not warned. formati tried for the offence and s
acquitted. Nothing further could possibly ents. One does feel that while the servic Volunteer Hadquarters. When the monu Cant. Elliot makes the following just and be done, and of this, the Loumissioner W
went is erected the beary gun and the girar remarks on the nature and effects fully informed and the Officers of the is so" limited, regular customers might be machine guns may be moved to a site near
such a bond: By this law the ships Chinese Government requested to attend and crews of all ratios henceforward the trial, which they declined to do how- given preference over castil visitors, for Queen Victoria Statue,
arriving in Chian are liable to the ever. after all the "tram is their one connecting
penalties of confiscation and death upon the About the 20th, of August, matters av determination of this Government that sated so threatening an aspect that mung link with business and the big world below.
they have introduced opium. It places in parties began to prepare for their removal point of fact the lives liberty and pro to the heet of merchant mer lying at perty of the whole Foreign Community Hongkong, about 50 miles from Masno, here ut the mercy of any reckles and most of the English ladies and child- A meeting of the British
"REUNION DAY IN DENMARK.
TRANSFERDED.
Talking of the world below, two ladies, who were travelling to Kennedy Road, THE SOVEREIGNTY OF SLESVIG foreigners outside, and more immediately re less. took possesion of two seats in the tram car the other day, thus excluding two Peak residents who had to wit bull an hwar for the next car. This is where the maxinnor-fare should be charged and the minimen should be to the May Rond Jevni.. Kennedy and Bowen Ronds might easily be served by chairs, while the tram service 18 reduced. Want a pity that prop vì china try to make things easier for each other without waiting for legislation or orders,
is in receipt of the following communica tion from the Foreign Minister at Copen hagen
Treaty between Denmark and Allied Powers by which "Sovereignty of Slesvig has been transferred to Denmark has been signed at Paris His Majesty the King of Hermark will sign law con- corning incorporation on the 8th instant. This day being celebrated a Reunion Day,
A NEW EXCHANGE AT SHANGHAI,
What with typhoons and empty harbours, not to mention postponed picnics during | the weekend, and on hank holiday, we' have had quite a trying week. New
worked themselves "up pretty state of excitement and old "resid- | VII. tente furbished up all their best typhoon
comers
there was
in
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VILY a unworthy
at the disposal of the Hong Merchants Communi Vas called by Captain The Coal for Denmark in Hongkongnguists, Compradores and their retain Ellut to take into consideration the best means to be adopted in the present stata PTN, The bare accusacion of the meanest of affairs and to plan mensures for the ely would be deemed by this despotic Cornment sufficient warrant to carry which appeared to be danger. At the Protection of life and property, both of this outrageous, law into effect, and how was it possible for us to remain in Canton appointed, of which
Committee of five persons were after signing such a document. I will give the following instance of the justice best i briose the Community the which I foreigner has to look for from this general safety in the present diffienties. plan which they could wiggest for the Government in the event of an accusation This was done by dividing the residences of contraband dealing being ledged of the people into different districts, to against him: In Dember last some sumaton 14 large boats with their crews Chinese coolies were detected carrying from the shipping to be in readiness day opian into the Foreign factories in and night to convey the people away, and dollar boxes. They were immediately to anchor off the Harbour armed schooners seized and put to the torture to divulge to prevent any attack. from the water. the name of the party from whom the We applied to the Portuguese Governor opium was received. In the pains for nasistance in the event of our being The inauguration ceremony of the of the moment they kave The attacked by the Chinese, but although bo Stock and Produce Exchange, Shanghai,name of the Captain of an Ameri- promised every aid in his power, be at the Ltd., took place, hat, wiek, at No. 1,
(on ship then by chance at Wham in confessed that he could do but little Szearen Road, corner of Avenue Edward pon, though it was ascertained afterwards for us, and would involve the inhabitants that he was perfectly free from any parti
(about 3,000 poor Portuguese) in our There was a reception to local officials, cipation in the matter, yet he was #rdered arrei and bring down upon them the This was D vengeance of the Chinese, stories, ill any ordinary typhoon would merchants, bankers, pressmen, and friends. away with his ship hill Inden and the far true, and it was evident that thei
The exchange bas n capital of $5,000,000, por Hong, Merchant who was unfortu- moment the Commissioner tirned his atten- have seemed a mild experience. compared of which one-fourth has been paid up. nately security for a ship which he never tion to the Portuguese, and molested them with what one had been told. However, More than 70 hongs are interested in the new or had any boqiral over, wassubjected in order to constrain us, we must quit the no need for the anti-climax. new company which expects to deal in the to a heavy fine and humiliating punish place at once. Fur the few days that fel- Like typhoons ont of every 100, this bullion, "bristles, furs, hides, etc. (For because a cooly in
remained to the torture of the all appearances quiet, one did not materialize, but the aftermath the present, however," the new exchange moment gave, na wa natural, the first able Chinese, inhabitants were daily leav or backwash or removal of the atmospheric will devote its activities to cotton, yarn, foreign name that came uppermost. An- ing the plac and a number of troops and provisions, and shares.) There will be other instance of an injustice is in the pice were quietly taking possession, until pressure, came with the usual series of four department: general administration; banishment of the British Merchants from the 27th, when from the best accounts it rainy, gusty showers and life wis not worth nccounting; elaraties and market affairs, | Chins for ever, under the plea of being was computed that from 8,000 to 10,000 living. Moisture and mould flourished on
more deeply implicated in the importation aan were in Macro and the immediate of opium than others--when it is notorious vicinity prepared to act against about 250 the Peak, and on the lorels below the Peak;
Merchants. and we all compared the various types of
Well, you see, we must put the price to all that not a few of these named by
The Portuguese, too, were up now, because the dollar is worth so.
the Commissiener had never been engaged beginning: to suffer their supplies were masa we had been able to cultivate on our little."
in any contraband transactions whatsoever, stopped and the most threatening edicts There cannot be a doubt therefore that it in driving us on The Commis issued against them if they refined to various household gods Each particular
the new law would have been carried into stoner seemed to entertain doubts whether article and each particular material secus
execution in the same spirit of reckless; even with his 10,000 Celestial troops, all and intolerable injustice, the inrent descended from the stars, and some of them to favour a different-coloured fimgus, with
would have been involved with the guilty Sons of the Moon, he could succeed un- distinctive and always unpleasant
and and the lives and property of the most assisted in forcing tenance or from the smell, I could
ns either into terms of honourable and unoffending would have compliance with his almost classify and catalogue the various odours. There is the
been at the mercy of any wrethed in Celestial shores. This was not long a I was interested to hear that: Lady former or personal enemy without the matter of uncertainty, however, and the smell of damp books, the smell of damp Stubbs and be entertained by the possibility of a fair trial or the interfer wily Commissioner, in accordance with leather carpets and curtains has an odour Chinese Y.W.C.A.The energetic secre,ence of our own Government. We have Chinese practice, adapted the safest and all its own, and ze fur capboards, they ry, Miss. Filliut, did the introducing, and not therefore abandoned. Canton at the surest method of driving us forth by com Mrs. Hickling and Mrs. McPherson, who Superintendent's advice but by the intoler.mencing a system of arrogance and per make you think of vaults and mummies. have devoted time ant labour to instructive ble demands of the Chinese themselves, eention against the Portuguese inhabi One's bedding and pillows are like 'stale classes, were present. The organization and it is well-known that as much opium
tants who
ALT entirely dependent for their -and-putrid-straw. No wonder, people existents; and the lecturers have been wait for an outing which will won preghi These were stopped, and we
Sportainly claim to have justified its as the Commissioner has destroyed-only-daily-suppling of food upon their Chine want to discuss dreams at breakfast, a amply rewarded for their efforts.
Mrs. sent itself to be thrown into Chinn at of resistance, not the smallest rensel of had then no alternative, having no means practise that should be discouraged. The dickling has as many as forty members the cannon's mouth. In what a posi saddest smell of all is that of one's best are most regular in their attendance, and however disconnected when the so proceed afternoon of the 27th August into in her Home Nursing Classes, all of whom tion would we have been in Canton but to take ourselves to our ships,
and the whole community esbarked in
the gu-to-Government-House-garden party most responsive to instruction. The ings were being carried on on this coast frok, when it fails to pieces on the very examinations are regarded with a certain by our own countrymen? We should inscription of craft procurable, the total schoonerk brigs, cutters, and every day you want to wear it, and when you candidates will present themselves in the our lives and property for these transgres and children, together with Parsecs, being so that only Siteen evitably have been held responsible with number of British subjects including ladies think of buying a new one you realize.competition-for-diplomas Mrs. McPherson of the new law. that prices are soaring, although the electron's art classes, too, are well attended and I think the foregoing shows how imponours and West and B others embarked on ubout 300 Our party cousisting of 4 of of the dollar has fallen. We used to there are continued requests for hun ensible it was for us to remain in Canton hoard our own schooners, the Pearl wonder why oil tradesmen did not largement of the carriculum. New pre after Elliot's departure, and the new law having two small cabins in which 12 of lower their prices, when the overseas pur-mises and more funds are wanted. This is was to come into effect, and with this us were stowed away for 6 days-hot wea chasing power of the dollar was so highn good opportunity, for rich Chinese re Preface, I commence a regular journal of ther-torrents of rain-wa sick and We were given lucid explanations. Now sidents of Hongkong to show their genero- the occurrences of interest which took place
abort of prices are rising automatically. The other sity on behalf of their own people in a after our arrival at Macao on the 1st Inner The day after our arrival at Hongkong
provisiong. day, I asked the price of a kimono in practical manner and in a scheme which 1830-as nearly I can recollect them the barie Grant to our consignment: Europian mapp. The quotation was should do much to open up & common in- and with the assistance of a few copies of arrived and being a 1,400 ton ship we double, what is was lant your Butterest between the women of the two great privato letters which I have written to took quarters on board of her where-we -whyĴ:"-I-naked-k
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parties as & distance generally on the spur have been living even aínce. Tire-SentoULER.
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