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HONGKONG, 27TH AUGUST, 1881.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, AUGUST 27т, 1881.
their duty on the whole. In con- sidering questions connected with the Police Forec I am glad to say the Captain Superintendant has, at all times, had at heart not only the interests of the Foree, as well as officers under him, whether clerks or others, but also the public service. The recommendations he has made have always been with an eye to efficiency, and as far as I am aware, there is only one officer in this force whose salary has not been increased, and that is himself." We are not quite certain whether to understand that it is now proposed to increase the pay of the whole of the officers of the force, or merely some of the inspectors and sergeants, but we will express a very strong and dicided opinion that it would be a very un- wise and impolitic act on the part of the Government, for the sake of a falso economy to longer neglect the claims of a body of men, who have not altogether been fairly treated.
We understand that the Inspectors of Police have petitioned the Go- vernor, on what we must consider tangible grounds, for an increase of pay. According to the records of service we find that, early next year no less than nine, out of the eleven Inspectors at present doing regalar Police duty will have completed their periods of service entitling each man to a penzion. These nine are
of $20 per man be added to the pre- sent pay of the different ranks of Inspectors, and a proportionate increase to the senior sergeants whose conduct morits recognition, which we calculate to be about the exact amount which will have to be paid. as pensions, should the services of these officers be lost to the colony at the expiration of their respective terms. Considering that the ex- pense of bringing out new men would far exceed the amount required to cover the extra pay we have sug- gested, we think that economy, as well as the efficiency of the police force, would be served by a policy of conciliation and encouragement to- wards the discontented officers. That they have done their duties faith- fully has been publicly conceded fre- quently of late. They deserve, there- fore, on good grounds, to receive more substantial encouragement than mere empty praise.
We sincerely hope that the storm which visited the Colony a few days ago, is the only blow" "we shall get
this.
year, as these plenomena are not only extremely disagreeable and dangerous to life and property, but are absolutely a great drawback to the business of the port, both ashore and afloat, inasmuch as no cargo can be shipped or discharged during the
The German schooner Wagrien, Cap- tain Dibborn, from Dunedin, reports having encountered a typhoon 60 miles South of the Pratas, in which she lost her main-top-mast and bowsprit. The lowest reading of baronieter was 20.08.
Pius IX. to the Basilica of San Lorenzo The removal of the remains of Popo
was interrupted by a band of men, who at Rome on Tuesday night (12th July)
and committed other acts of violence. insulted the priests, seized the torches,
-Times.
The performance by the English and American Variety Company, advertised to take place this evening, is unavoida- bly postponed until Monday and Tues. day next. We would direct attention of our readers to the advertisement on our front page.
We regret to have to record the demise of Captain Thuron, of the Ger- man bark Friedrich, at the Government Civil Hospital. The funeral will take place this afternoon at half-past four. Several vessels in harbour lowered their flags to half-mast in token of re- spect to the deceased.
According to a recent telegram, in the Treaty betweon Russia and China, the former codes Kuldja up to the river Khorgas, receives an indemnity of nine millions metallic Roubles, sho obtains the right to trade up to the Great Wall and to appoint consuls. A reduction of the duty on Tea according to quality
Inspectors Grey, Cradock, Thomson. I time when Boreas reigns supreme, is also agreed upon.
Public estimation of the investment Shanghai Banking Corporation, in the recently offered by the Hongkong and
form of a fourth loan to the Chinese
any allotment.
whilst the appearance of the Queen's Cameron, Mathieson, Swanston, Mackie, Bremner, and Lindsay; and Road is quite sufficient at these the Inspector of Markets, Mr. G. times to indicate how small a measure of business is being transacted on Orley, and the four senior sergeants may also be included. We think it shore. Notwishstanding that we will generally be admitted, consider are well advanced towards the time Government, was shown, says the ing the additional work and respon-
when the danger for the present Japan Gazette, by applications for sibilities thrown on these officers,
season is usually considered to be
fifteen and a half millions of taels, or reduced to the minimum, we have nearly four times the sum offered for that their remuneration is not on a liberal scale. At all the out-stations yet a month to get over, which, subscription. The rate of successful tenders ruled from 3 per cent. to 64 His Excellency the Governor's re- the Inspector-in-Charge acts as Har- according to past experience, is
per cont. premium; and about 75
per marks at the meeting of the Legis-bour Master, and receives, for what is the most prolific of all others in lative Council referring to the favour at many places a tedious, trying, and atmospheric disturbances. We pub-cent, of the whole sum was allotted to Hongkong applicants. Yokohama was able consideration he had given to a responsible duty, the magnificentsum lished yesterday a telegram issaed
not behind-land in tenders, a sum of suggestion of Captain Deane's that of $11 per month. They also act as by the Hongkong Government and
somewhere about 300,00 taels having a certain increase to the pay of some Registrars of births and deaths, and Manila, to the effect that a ty speculation, or from other causes, the
received the previous evening from
been applied for; but from want of of the inspectors and sergeants of as Tax Collectors, for which they get phoon was raging then in the North premium offered was too low to secure police be sanctioned, will be gener- no allowance whatever. In the city ally endorsed throughtout the colony. itself, as well as in the outskirts, the of the Island of Luzon. This an- Whatever may have been the case in Inspectors have, in addition to their nouncement, taken with the fact that years gone by, it must be conceded ordinary duties conducted the whole Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co. by all who know anything of the of the operations in connection with yesterday received advices by wire subject, and who are not influenced the suppression of gambling with from Amoy, stating that at that by interested motives, that the pre- unexampled success, as we have every indication was then present of an approaching typhoon, is some- sont efficiency of our police establish- already had much satisfaction in ment reflects the greatest credit on recording in these columns; but we
what reassuring to residents in Hong- the administrative ability of our believe that no remuneration has kong, as it plainly indicates that Colonial officers. His Excellency's been granted for these extra services. this last "brew" of the Philippines compliment to the effect that he had It is currently reported, and we calculating the lapse of time, pro- been much struck by the admirable have every reason to believe the bable direction, and usual rate of way in which the Police force do truth of the report, that, unless some progression of these phenomena, their duty on the whole, was well inducement is held out in the shape and applying it to the information
received-has deserved, and will no doubt be greatly of an increased rate of pay, a large
gone to the North of appreciated by body of men who number of these
We hope to hear shortly that officers intend us. have worked hard in the Govern- leaving the service when their terms the Port of Amoy has escaped with- ment service, and to whose efforts expire, and looking at this contin-out much loss and injury, but it is justice has not always been done ingency from a practical standpoint, hardly likely that it can have been days gone by.
altogether untouched.
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we think some steps ought to be We are also glad to see Captain taken to prevent the Treasury Deane looking so well after the in- from being put to a very large and terests of his subordinates, and he altogether unnecessary outlay in pro- has done good service in calling at curing new men from home, and the tention to the fact that the clerks in Colony from losing the experience of his department were not paid at the a body of trustworthy officers who same rate as their fellow workers în have been commended on all sides the other departments of the Govern- for their efficiency. New men, out- ment service. The acquiescence of side the question ofexpense in bring the Secretary of State in the Govering them from home, are, naturally nor's recommendation on the subject enough, quite inexperienced in the is a most satisfactory solution of the particular and special requirements difficulty, and will amend a some- of the Police Force in this colony, what anomalous state of affairs which and therefore for a considerable time ought not to have existed so long in are practically of little value in the a small service like the Colonial Co- detection of crime. It is further a vernment of Hongkong.
work of no small difficulty to obtain suitable men in England or Scot- land, and considering what we be- lieve has been publicly stated by the principal officers of the force, to the effect that it takes at least a year's probation to make newcomers effi- cient, it would appear to be to the interests of the colony to retain the services of their experienced and well tried officers, instead of allowing them to retire on pensions for the sake of a few oxtra dollars per month.
It is, however, with the proposed increase to pay to the Inspectors and Sergeants that we now intend to deal. We are not quite sure that the Governor's observations, as re- ported in the Daily Press, on this particular point, are quite so precise and definite as we could desire." "He" (Captain Deane), observed His Ex- cellency, "has also suggested a cor- fain increase in the pay of some of the inspectors and sergeauts. I have given that very favourable, consider- ation, because I must say I have been much struck by the admirable way in which the Police Force do
We would therefore recommend to the consideration of His Excellen- cy, the suggestion that an addition
port
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The P. and O. Company's steamship Pekin was docked at Aberdeen this morning.
We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the steamship Suez will leave Sin gapore for this Port to-day.
We are informed by the agent of the P. and O. Company that the steamor Mirapore, with the next English nail, loft Singapore this morning at eight
o'clock.
The following cablogram was pub. listed by the Hongkong Government yesterday ovening:-"The Typhoon announced last evening appears to have greatly inclined to the North."
inst.
say
The Shanghai papers of the 22nd ible during the last two ovenings in the another comet has been vis- north-west at that Port. We were in. formed yesterday, by a gentleman who came down from Canton the night pre- vious in the Powan, that at 7.10 p.m. when the steamer was near Whampoa, ho observed a comet at an altitudo. of about 16 dog.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Saturday, August 27th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
Corporation Shares-106 per cent. premium, ex div, Sales, Union Insurance Society of Canton-
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's Sliares-$1,600 per share, ex, div. North China Insurance Company-Tls. Yangtze Insurance Association—Tla.
1,125 per share,
Chinese Insurance Company, -$305
830 per share.
Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-
per share, Bayers.
Tls. 148 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares- $995 per share. China Firo Insurance Compay's Shares
-$200 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Com-
pany's Shares 46% premium. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam boat Company's Shares-$21 per share premium, Sellers.. China Coast Steam Navigation Com.
pany-Ts. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-
$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares→→→
$1023 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-$150 per share, Ex. Div. "China Sugar Refining Company (De-
bentures) per cont premium. Hongkong Lee Company's Shares-
$126 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited-$435 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1878-4% premium, Buyers. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-34% premium.
Exchange.
On LONDON,-
Bank Bills, T.T,
3/81
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/63 Credits, at 4 months' sight, . 3/9 Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight,
On PARIS,—
319
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.65 Credits, at 4 months' sight,...4.75
On BOMBAY,
-Bank, T.T., OR CALCUTTA,- Bank, TT., On SHANGHAL,----
Bank, T.T.,
Private, 30 days sight,
MAILS.
2211/
221
72
727
The following mails will close: To-day, 27th August,-
For Hoilow and Haiphong, per Hainan, at 5 p.m. For Shanghai, por Yangtsze, at 3.30 p.m. For Singapore, per Marlborough, at 5
A slight movement has been made to-day in the Stock and Share market, and although the actual amount of business done cannot be described as extensive, the transactions of this morning compare favourably with the amount of business done during the last few days in quantity, whilst the values of several kinds of scrip have either slightly increased or have an upward tendency, and are, conse- quently, held for better terms. Banks have changed hands for 106, cash, On and left off firm at that figure. The stock of the Yangtsze Insurance Association, which is seldom to be obtained in quantity, cannot be bought at Tls. 830, which is a consi- derable increase upon recent quota- tions. In China Fires transfers were made at 290, and a fair amount of dealing in Docks has taken place at 48, and, although firm, they are. still to be got at that price. Steam- boat shares are improved ว
p.m.
For Singapore and London, per Ajax, at 5 p.m. For Amoy and Shanghai, por Foochow, at 5
p.m.
a.m.
To-morrow, 28th August,-
For Saigon, per Oaklands, at 9 a.m. For Hoiliow and Pakhoi, per On Monday, 29th August,-
Brulus, at 9 a.m.
For Shanghai, per Pekin, at 11.30 For Bangkok, per Rajanat- tianular, át 3.30 p.m. Tuesday, 30th August,~ For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, On Wednesday, 31st August,—
per Kuangtung, at 11.30 a.m.
For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., per Oceanic, at 2.30 p.m. On Thursday, 1st September,-
For the United Kingdom and Eu- rope via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per. Ancona; printed matter at 2
p.m., letters at 3 p.m.
point over recent quotations, but there are sellers at 24. Gas Com- pany's stock is looking up, and 85 On may be quoted, business done; whilst Hotels are on offer at 1027 without finding buyers. The recent figure for Sugars is no longer sus-On tained, and there is ut least five dif- ference in less than as many days, which means sellors at 150; Ice stock has taken a similar direction, although to only half the extent, and dropped to 126. Of the Loans, the the 127% of a few days ago has older has just a quarter the best of it; 1878 being at 4 per cent,, buyers, whilst 1881 is at 3 por cent. pre- mium.
Friday, 2nd September,- For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per
Malacca, at 5 pm. For Kobe and Yokohama, per Takasago Maru, at 5 p.m.
Thursday, 8th September, For the United Kingdom and Blu- rope, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bar- mab, Coylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, por Oxus, for printed matter at 10 a.m., and letters at 11 a..
What is a slur?-Almost any remark one singor makes about another, Shares.
What is a rest?-Going out to take Hongkong and Shanghai Banking refreshment between the actshe