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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1983,
A petition embodying these facts and addressed to His Excellency the Governor is being signed by the masters and officers of ships visiting this wort. They are the people chiefly concerned when Sunday work is carried on: but, apart from entering a natural protest, they have no voice in the matter themselves. Litho lighters come alongside the work must be done; competi. tion is too keen for any one individual to refuse Is an excellent stomachic and preventative of working. And what is the result? The year Diarrhoea and is recommended by the Faculty.
goes round for many without a single, break in During the present Season, avoid all doubtful the dreary monotony of constant and unremiiting feed, impure water, over-fatigue, and impure afr.labour. Sunday at sea is necessarily, much the aame as every other, doy; it has the same A boule of ASIATIC CORDIAL, and n both of the finest old LIQUEUR BRANDY, are useful things to have the house,
The following DISINFECTANTS are reduced in-price
PERMANGANATE FLUID (imilar to Condy's j. perhostic or $3 per 2 gallon jar
-CARBOLIC` ACID 75c. per quait bottle. JEYE'S FLUID, CHLORIDE of LIME and other Disinfectants at usual prices.
Special quotations for wholesale quantities. A: S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.'. Hangkong, 18th fùne, 1888..
DEATH.
At the Victoria Hotel, on the 18th inst.
Sons, Aberdeen.
JAMES ABERNETHY, of Messrs. Abernethy &
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1888.
SUNDAY LABOUR IN HONGKONG.
Fox some nic past the Rev. A. G GOLDSMITH, Seamen's Chaplain, has been heading a crusade to put a stop to Sunday labour on board ships in Hongkong harbour. He has undertaken no easy task, even although supported by the sympathies, not merely of the officers and men directly interested but of the
Iris notified in the Gariffe that the Coroner's Abolition Ordinance has received the Governor's
assent.
DIVINE service was held at the Club Germania
at 7 o'clock this evening to commemorate the death of the late Emperor Frederick III. MR. GEORGE HORSFOOL's appointment as Acting Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, vice Mr. 11. E. Wodehouse, doing duty as Colonial Treasurer, is officially gazetted,
article is so very, very short,
in the Paris Chamber of Deputies on June 9th the President of the Council of Ministers intro duced a bill dealing with partnerships.
Hall Museums for the weck einting fune tych, niet, The returns of the number of visitors to the City
-Europeans 141, Chinese 4,355; total, 1,496. MINUTE guns were fired from noon till' pie to-day, by the shore battery, the Victor Emannet and the Austrian corvette Farona, in token of mourning for the late Emperor of Germany. Messrs. Fussell & Co, agents of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., inform us that
yesterday with the first teas for Sydney and Adelaide,
Woo0YEAR'S Royal Australian Circus arrived here from Salgon on Saturday and will shortly open for a short season at. Bowrington. Ful particular will be duly announced.
PARIS Telegram Bays: The Free Mason throughout Frice are opposing Boulanger hotly They are nearly i Republicans and are mostly fairly well-to-do people of the bourgeois. Thei position has been fatal, to a good man politicians.
Acron, a physician of Agrigentum, who is sai FUMIGATING is said to have originated will,
to have first caused great fires to be lighted and
air, and thus to have stopped, the plague a Athens and other places in Greece about 473
responsibilities, the same routine. To be in portMAGISTRATE-So you adinit having been engaged gives the only opportunity of a well-earned rest, in making counterfeit money? Prisoner-Yes, besides the privilege to inahy a real one-of engaging in Divine worship. But where there are your honor; you see the supply of the genuine the Company's steamer Airlie left Foochow aromatics to be thrown into them to purify the no restrictions upon Sunday work this opportunity is taken away; and not only to, but the additional and barassing labour of superintending the dis- charging and loading of cargo is added, necessitating even in cases where the actual business is done by native tallymen and com- pradores, a distinct amount of supervision, responsibility, and consequent toil.
There are many shipowners and agents who du all in their power to make Sunday as easy a day as possible for their officers and clerks.
But until a system of Sunday observance is adopted in the port the present evil cannot be remedied..
If the Sabbatis has been indeed made for
THE Foothow Ecko in refeiring to the t lea
freight from Hankow, expresses the belief that
in a short time the freight from Foochow to London will drop to an equally low rate, THE Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima, Commander Sto. Barbara, arrived yesterday from Macao to convey Governor da Costa and family, who are shortly expected from Timor, back to the 'Holy City."
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We regret to hear of the death at Macao of Senhor D. Antonio d'Ega, who for h great many year was an esteemed Employd of the Hong kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company in the capacity of purser, a position which he filed to the undivided satisfaction of passengers and employers alike.
D. C.
KIDNAPPERS.
Chan Ab Heu, a coolie broker, was charged with unlawfully itempting to emigrate one Choo Tow from the Calan
The Attorney Genenil prosecuted,
The prisoner brought the erolie dawit from Pok Lat, on the 5th June and after confi him in a room for some time took him to the wharf to ship him off to Parale, but some other Chinese interfered. The jury found him guilty by six to one, but the Foreman' thought A evidence should have been fuller. Flig Lordship pointed out that it was their duty, if they were not sällsfied with the evidence, in any case to jet the prisoner go. Sentence was deferred.
THE appointment of Dr. Cantlie, Dr. Ho Kal, Mr. N. L. Ede and the Hon. Wong Shing 35 Tonquin at the middle of the current month, Travers Acting Postmaster General and Collectos follows: "First hatch, sold by the Sing Fun
General of French Indo-China, was expected nt MONSIEUR RICHAUD, the Acting Governor
The Courrier d'Haiphong, in giving the news,
world's work, why may not an effort be made, section 40! The Public Health Ordinancs, 1887. says: "M. Richaud will find in Tonquin a
man"; and if the Seventh-day Rest has never beds anything but a great recuperative power and rather a stimules than otherwise to the
even though it should, scem in incur a loss from mercantile point of view, to restore to the Sunday that just respect which it commands from all Christian nations which have learnt to value its privileges ?
members of the Sanitary Board pursuant to Appears in Saturday's Gazette. We would could call attention to the alteration in the departure of the O. & O. steamer Belgic for San Francisco via Yokohama. Instead of This is for the first time that this question leaving as previously advertised, her departure has been raised in the Colony,
itis notananced by payment for overüme.
has been postponed to Thursday the stat inst, It is the day of rest that is craved.
And now submitting it, with all due respect to
The Amoy Gazelle hears that the Manila th-thoughtful consideration-of-the-Hongkong-authorities have suspended the Quarantino Re- Chamber of Commerce,
gulations on vessels proceeding from that port, and that the Spanish Consulate General at Amay will now trant clean Bill of Health to steamos leaving for Manila.. Tuk-Courrier d'Haiphong hears that as soon To i. U. Jestries, Esq., Secretary, Hongkongas Pear Admiral de la faille condudes his inspection of the naval division of Tonquin and To His Excellency Sir William des Vœux, Cochin-China, he will return to France. The K.C.M.G., Governor, and Commander-in-naval division of Indo-China will then be Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its suppressed and the Commanders of the Tonquin Dependencies, and Vice Admiral ofthegame.
I remain, Siz
Your obedient servant,
A: GURNEY GOLDSMITH.
Seamen's Chaplain.
Chamber of Commerce.
Assistant Postmaster General,
THE
Tsing A Ming, a Third Street coolie broker, was similarly charged in respect to a coolie named Ng Li Kam. The Attorney General- brought Ng down from the Wai Chow district, prosecuted. On the 26th May the prisoner:
on the protence of getting him some money.from. A, GoverчMENT, notification in the Gazett, his elder brother. He kept him in the boarding. house, 121, Third Street, where he was discovered states that the Governor has granted the Hon Alfred Lister, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster They refused to let him go, and rabbed the by his brother, who tried to get him away. General, and Collector of Stamp Revenue, four brother of $5 besides beating him. The months vacation leave of absence on hali salary. brather then informed Inspector Swanston, who Consequent on Mr. Lister's departure, Mr. H. Ebrought the boy away, together with the books
of the establishment... Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, coroner, and appolated Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. A. R the sale of coolies. It contained entries na Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, has beer
Hong Kom Sing, the Police Court interpreter, described these books. No. 1 was a book for
of Stamp Revenue, and Mr. J. G. da Ruclia. shop, six, $117, roward $312; shav.ng expenses
of which is expected only from him. His of a Frenchman with a tiger which ended traging what price would be wanted if the rest went 78 cents, passages $17; boarding in Penang thousand and one pending questions the solution
$5.65. Received from Bank $teo. A letter was read from an agent in the Straits Settlements Courrier d'Haiphong repond the encounte presence is all the more necessary now that cally for the former. M. Besnier, clerk to the to Klang,
stating that one had been sold to Deli, and mák- the suppression of the Budget is calculated to Residency of Thanh-Khanh, while out hunting disturb the ordinary routine of the public service with a friend, was suddenly confronted by a tiger by the incessant changes it will bring about."
at which be tired his rifle; the animal at once Two Chinese youths were accidentally shot-rushed upon its aggressor, and a horrible struggle one of them-fatally-at-the Shanghai Rifle between the two ensued. M. Besnier's friend ran Range on the morning of the 12th inst. Two away, and when he returned with some other police constables, Watts and Bawern, were men, found the victim stretched on the ground practice firing, and a third member of the force, and covered with wounds, Notwithstanding the named Bullock; was holding up the danger flag. care bestowed on him Hesnier expired a few days at a point of about 150 yards from the target, afterwards.
ow the Chinese managed to get hit, or who fired the fatal shot does not appear at all clear from the account of the occurrence in the Shanghai morning paper, and at an inquiry held by Capt. McEuen nothing definite ather police officers, were roughly handled
A REPUBLICAN paper, the Augusta (Maine). Journal, says that ever since the commencement of the Civil War the State of New York, in Presidential years, has given its electoral vote to Republican and Democratic candidates piter
We, the undersigned Master Mariners and, and Cochin-China flotillas will act independently was arrived at. The hapless marksmen, und nately, as the following figures will show
of each other. FHE-N. C. Daily News learns from Hankow
Offices of Vessels trading to Hongkong, respect entire foreign community. Sunday labour fully by Your Excellency's consideration to the
following facts:
under date the 9th instant, that some 70,000 -Hongkong, with the exception of Singa-chests muors will complete the first crop, which pofe and Penang, is the only port under.} the British flag where Sunday labour in the will then stand at 801,ce-chests against shape of discharging and loading cargo is 1,090,000 last year, While the teamen have pennilted without any restriction,
made good, and in some cases very large profits 2.- The necessity of a seventh day of rest has
for profit on the Iswer grades, and it is at present on fine teas, there has not been so much room quite uncertain what the second crop will be Freights in Hanków were steady at 30s. Soine four or five chops were shewn on this market yesterday, but we have beard of no business as yet.
Is an established institution of long staniling in this colony, and its total abolition, for half measures will be useless, will present many difficulties. These, however, are in our opinion noi insuperable, and Mr. GOLDSMITH has struck the key-note of the difficulty in suggesting that legislation is at once the easiest and most effective method of attaining the end in view. In addition to presenting a I numerously signed petition to His Jexcellency the Governor, the Seamer
for centuries been recognised by the laws
and customs of our own country. 3-Although the absence of restriction on Sunday work in this pont presses very hardly upon us, as it deprives us of that wich Englishmen have learnt to look upon as their just right, we are nevertheless powerless from our position to do otherwise -than-submit-
⚫round.
Chaplain has very, wisely invoked the powerful aid of the Chamber of Commerce, anil if he had only be successful in securing the adhesion of the leading shipping firms composing the Committee of the Chamber, the Executive would doubtless have consented to introduce into the Legislative Council an ordinance securing for our floating population a weekly day of rest.. We do not think that this concession to our hard worked adilors wouk! to any material extent influence the shipping business of the port, or that shipowners and agents would be losers through taking a liberal view of the situation or otherwise tion; and therefore we regret that the And your petitioners will ever pray," Committee of the Charber of Commerce. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. while acknowledging that the movement was worthy of every encouragement, have decided to confine their encouragement to a
Hongkong, toth Apriķ, 1888.
Sir beg on behalf of the Committee of this Chamber, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 2th ultimo, and its enclosure, in reference to working in the Harbour of Hong kong on Sundays.
by a Chinese moti and had some difficulty in
escaping without injury.
A BILL has been introduced into the, House of Commans for the purpose of keeping foreigners out of the British Pilot Service in the United Kingdom, and a considerable amount of agitation- is also working in high quarters in the metro-
1864
Lincoln, R 368,735 Tilden, D521,949
1876. McClellan, D...361,986 Hayes, R.......188,307 Rep.plurality.. 6,794 Dem, plurality 3,742
1868.
1880.... Seymour, D29 883 Grant, R4 19,883
Grant, R.440,536 Dem. plurality to,000
1872 Greeley, D......387, 81
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Carfeld, R......555.544 Hancock, D534.511
Cleveland, D...563,018 Rep. plurality, 21,033
1884. Bising, R562,001
Rep. plurality: 53.455 Dem. plurality 1,047 This year, according to the rule, the R's have it.
THIS morning before Mr. Sercombe-Smith three of the native assistants at Cape D'Aguilar light-house were charged by Mr. Archibald Baird in charge of that establishment, with refusal of duty. Complainant said that at 5 a.m. on the 16th instant the three defendants refused duty, giving as a reason that it was because month. The men knocked of work, and came to him in an insolent manner, demanding their
man and alleged that he had been himself The prisoner denied that he kidnapped the Heidnapped.
He was found guilty. Sentence deferred..
THE TANK LANE MURDER. case was postponed till Wednesday, for trial by On the application of Mr. Francis, Q.C., the a special jury."
THE BRITISH SHIP "CHILDWALL” CHARGES AGAINST THE CREW.
our Saturday's issue, was this afternoon resumed
This case, particulars of which appeared in:
at the Police Court, before Mr. Sercombe-Smith.
Mr. Wilson appeared fer Captain Watson and Mr. Dennys for the crow.
On the Court opening Mr. Dennys addressing his Worship, said he understood that three of his clients were in a different position to the other prisoners; they had pleaded guilty to refasing. duty under pressure, and ng here could be no
Saturday Inst, he would not have allowed them serious ground of complaint against them he would ask that the charge of refusing duty be withdrawn. Had he been in the Court on to plead guilty
His Worship will make a note of your protest, Mr. Dennys; that is all I can do in the matter.
Mr. Dennys-At The Naval Court held in
ta the Manta the charge was not pressed against these
draw the charge against them; certainly not.
His Worship then read over the changes against the men, collectively,
Mr. Wilson- am not "in's position to with-
Mr. Dennys-I don't think the charges
should be lumped together in that way, only one which should be gone into collectively. would have the charges preferred against each
the men being charged together for each Mr. Dennys--Well, I strongly object to all offence, and I ask your Worship to try each man separately.
Mr. Wilson-Oh, dear, 'noj certainly not.****
His Worship-On what grounds did you say P
guilty of refusal of duty, whilst some have nd- Mr. DennysChiefly because some are not mitted they are; also because it has not been proved that there was conspiracy amongst them. charges in this Court; the men are charged with Mr. Wilson-We are not bound to any exact
thus you cannot try each case separately. combined refusal of duly on the high seas, and
His Worship-Well, I will note you objections Mr. Dennys, and let the case proceed. I don't feel disposed to separate the cases; the three men have admitted refusal of duty whatever was the cause.
The case then proceeded,
polis against the influx of indigent foreigners into London, who are objected to principally because they bring down the price of labour Investigations amongst the poor of the East end in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel-have. brought to light some distressing and highly "This morning a coalie was charged by P. S. objectionable cases, a one-house, in a room 4-Whereas in some cases our Shipping Mitchell with polluting the streams of the island only twelve feet by ten, fourteen people, princi
Owners at home do not encourage or absolutely prohibit our werking their ships with, the usual night-aoil pall Complainant Pally Polish Jews, were found living together, on Sunday, we are practically compelled to said at 7am, on the morning of the rith nearly all adult males and females. Some of do so in this port on account of the excessive instant while he was walking up to the Peak these people had been expelled from. Finland Competition. 5.-The Sunday, labour shows a tendency to he saw a quantity of offensive matter lying where the recent Russian Jewish oppression has increase. And thus not pily are officers on in and about the Magazine nullah and soon now reached. France is also moving in this board ship déprived of their day of rest, but afterwards he met the defendant, who endeavoured matter and, a measure was some time ago intro they could not get their pay on the sth of the defendant individually; scutting the ship is the also many clerks are compelled to work in to avoid him. Defendant said, on being questioned, duced into the Chamber of Deputies proposing a their various offices ashore all the year that his receptacles were loaded, but on examina- capitation tax upon all foreigners residing within mind that restriction would be by no means confessed that he had deposited the contents in Owino to the appropitious-state of the weather duties and that if they spoke to him properly be Baving regard to these facts and bearing in tion they turned out to be empty, and then he French boundaries,
money, when he told them to return to their unprecedented, witness for instance intermediate purts of call in Australia and the Coast porta in
the nylah. In defence to the Court the accused yesterday morning the Hongkong, Canton and would listen to them. This they refused to do, the time has now arilyed when some decisive charged some of his cargo into the stream, the rest did not make an excursion trip to the Holy City go away to Hongkong; he then locked them China, your petitioners humbly submit that
said it was raining at the time, and heonly dis- Macao Steamboat Company's steamer Honam and threatened to leave the lighthouse and step may be taken, and respectfully solicit that being put on dry land. Mr. Wodehouse sent him as advertised. A goodly crowd of intending up and sent for the Police launch. At 9 o'clock, their day of rest may be assured them by legislato gaol for 21 days with the option of a $5 fine. excursionists assembled at the Pier a little before on the launch arriving, the men were taken out Considering that the Magazine nullah, conveys nine o'clock, and as the vessel showed signs of of the room and given in charge. Mr. Elsworth, the like may possibly account for the excessive but punctually at the appointed hour of departure The first defendant explained to the Court that its waters into the Military, tank, this case and having steam up, it was thought she would run; assistant keeper, gave corroborative evidence diarrhea which of late has, we hear, been pre-a porily watchman appeared on the gangway formerly it was customary to pay on the 15th vai-ing in the barracks.
and with an expressive gesticulation bellowed of each month, but latterly Mr. Baird had said ANOTHER alligator has turned up in the muddy forth the unexpected news that the vessel would he could pay them at any time, Defendant waters of the Whangpoo. The interesting not budge from her moorings. So San Antonio wanted to get money to buy, provisions, but I stranger was "bagged" by Capt. Friend and had to do without his customary devotees this Baird said he would only give it to him when he Mr. Lewis of Messrs. Jarding, Matheson & Co.'s time. We hear from. Macao that the festival pleased. Defendant then said he would go and receiving ship Fuen Fak on the 12th inst., the was celebrated with the usual Church pomp in see the Harbour Master, with the idea of resign-hos Oliphant Watson-I am, anster of contents of a duck gue turning the saurian on his the suburban temple, the clergy mustering in ing, after telling Me. Baird that if he did not the British barque Childwall and have been in back, when he was lassoed and secured without strong force at the altar, and the female devotees give satisfaction at his work he could send bim command since 185 I am just now on much trouble. When taken en board the Fuer filling every inch of ground within the precincts away but that he must not keep back his pay. voyage from Bombay, to San Francisco; the Fat the animal was still aliv, but seriously of the sacred building, Rain fell in torrents; He did not, refuse to open a window. He only defendants are my crew who were shipped, disabled. He measured 6 ft. 6 inches in length, a portion of a wall adjoining the Church fell, asked for bis wages, and they were locked up at the Mauritius, We left Bombay on March some in Bombay, others in Calcutta, and the rest and will be handed over to the Shanghai crushing the floral arches which had been erected all that defendant wanted was his 45 days' pay. 3rd and the day after leaving three stowaways Museum, The Mercury say: "It is supposed before the portico. A good deal of sermonizing He joined the service two years and four months appeared on deck-it was on a Sunday. On the that the alligator was brought down from the was indulged in morning and evening, and the ago, and had always been paid on the 13th or 24th March I spoke the ship Matterhorn and country and let loose in the river, according to festival terminated with a special thanks-giving|| Tath of the month. He did not know the con requested her captain to relieve me of three some superstitious custom which his amongst chanted for the celebration of the famous ditions of payment on joining. After being there to transfer them I found they had stowed stowaway, which he agreed to, but on allempting a month he told Mr, Baird that for the future away again, The mates went down into the the Chinese. It is fortunate for bathers that It Portuguese Chinese Treaty, has beep caught and it will be well for them to SAYS the Sydney Bulletin on the action of the acquiesced in the arrangement of not receiving the mutiny. The mate was much bruised on the be could not wait so long for his pay but hold to try and get the stowaways, but acon of which there may be others in the neighbour business: The Victorian Government has told following month. He was put into his sleeping naked Capt, Williams of the Master hors to take be wary not to fall into the jaws of the kidney, Melbourne authorities in the Afghas coolie previous month's pay till the 14th of the shoulder and the and mate about the head.
after they returned covered with blood, reporting
alligator being carried round the settlement in a lie and jeopardised its immortal soul for the room and the door nailed up. On Saturday charge of my ship; and went down into the fore- basket this morning. It was about eight feet sake of the Chow. It became necessary for morning the 15th, Mr. Elsworth, the assistant hold, accompanied by the boatswain, carpenter longs bis mouth, and feet were carefully secured. Collies and Co. to say something to the Chow, keeper, pointed a six-chambered revolver at to come up, and getting no answer fited in the and an apprentice I called on the stowaways The natives were asking $5 for the reptile." somehow, in the way of an intimation that he defendant, when be said he was going to direction where thought they were
was a nasty, undesirable animal, and not to be Hongkong. Mr Baird saw this, and said this a man rushed out with a Iron-bar and Upon A CASE of sudden death of a somewhat startling iltered down any more in these parts. The "Go on, take the gun, show him, show him called out surrender, the mate at the character occurred at the Victoria Hotel this news might have been broken in a sympathetic Defendant didn't know whether the
time covering him with his pistol ~ I heard, alver was morning, the victim being Mr. James Abernethy, whisper, by quietly hanging a Chinaman for loaded or not.
theman Rumbeckej
• jeering at me on decki member of the well-known Scotch arm of nothing in particular and posting bly embalmed told the same story. Complainant recalled, said Captain, fire, and heaving missiles at me
The second and third defendants, he called me an old
ying fire, Abernethy and Sons, Aberdeen. Mr. Abernethy body to the Emperor, at Pekin. Or the Victorian hrived here from Australia about a week ago Government could have passed a Bill providing of the month in order to have o
some of which struck me on the head. Bolenn it was customary not to pay the
and › Mortimer were encouraglog "him", byi. and so far as is known way in a fair state of for the arrest of all lepers on the "insulting that it was also usual to keep
nd actions, “and- siso; encouraging right and at 6 o'clock this morning when than twice a day, and the penally not to exceed antisfactory. He told health. He retired to rest last night all behaviour" charge, no leper to be arrested oftener beyond that date if the men'
¿two?
} stowaways to resist. f. The man who bad. not " the crowbar, at last was got into the boat and.
the other two men were also after some the servant took in a cup of tea, nothing appeared 10. But, instead of facing the inevitable
revolver to be the matter. A couple of hours later the like practical statesmen, Gillies and bis because they were alread
ready in case the men tur
trouble. This man Mortimer- insisted that the “ sien should go forward into the forecastle, to, unfortunate gentleman was found dead in his friends rushed Gorvernor. Loch into signing a tried to lock
he which I was obliged to submit, but at last I got hot them all late the boat. The same day I called bed. The direct cause of death, we believe, war pighended, proclamation to the effect that all say anything
all bands aft and put Rumbeck in Irons, exhaustion, resulting from one of those choleraic Chinese ports are i
are infected with some vague Master.
sgafn let him out for the night and put him attacks which have been so prevalent in the colony complaint not specified, and that “all vess
ons the following morning, keeping him
Mortuary at 7.3o e morrow morning, and as Mr. for some weeks past. The funeral will leave the bringing: Chincio pasiongers to
four hours. Rumbeck made & victoria de délained by the healt Abernethy was unknown Scottish residents tuntil such vessels and pas
the said ofcer
unanimously
somewhat qualified expression of sympathy. Like the famous hali-holiday and, other similar movements which during the past the subject of your communication was brought In reply, I am requested to inform you that quarter of a century have done so much to before the Committee at a meeting held yester. rescup the masses from lives of absolute, day, and after full discussion of the merits of bondage, we believe that, if once adopted, the ease the following Resolution was passed the restriction of Sunday labour in Hong-That in the opinion of this Committee the kong, harbour would quickly find its
objects sought to be obtained by the Rev. proper level and boy recognised as a
A. Gurney Goldsmith, as stated in his letter boon to all concerned. Thas this view
of 11th March to the Chamber, are worthy will not be generally recognised by
of every encouragement, but, in view of the many conflicting interests involved, the those who believe in that terrible bogey
Committee do not see their way to support "conflicting interests" is clearly enough
legislation to compel total cessation of Sunday work in the Harbour, and unjegs an Indicated by the reply of the Chamber of
unyielding law applicable to all classes and Commerce to Mr. GOLDSMITH, and so long.
stationalities of vessels be passed, it would be unfair as that body decides to continue effusively clause in the petition to be presented to His The Committee would point out that the fast, sympathetic but in a state of armed Excellency the Governor, is somewhat mislead hood. We saw a very fine specimen of an -neutrality'wa are hardly justified in hoping ing. It states-
for a successful issue to the reverend gentleman's humane and praiseworthy Ipbours. The annexed correspondence speaks for itself :-
Having regard to these facts and bearing in mind that restriction would be by no means unprecedented, witness for instance futer mediate ports of call in Australia and Coast The restrictions on Sunday work in the opon Ports of China is confined to payment of Hk. 11, 20, therefore the regulation in not so stringent as might at first sight appear from the lapse in
ports la China"
Hongkong, March. 24th, 1888. Sig-Will you allow me in the interests of the Merchant Shipping community to bring most respectfully before your notice the follow-question. ing facts :-
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(64) H. U. JEFFRIES,
Secretary.
1.-Hongkong, with the exception of Singa
pere and Penang, is the only port under. The British flag where Sunday labour in the shape of discharging and loading cargo is Rev. A. Gumey Goldsmith, Chaplain, St. Peter's permitted without any restriction
2-The negessity of a seventh day of rest has
for centuries been recognised by, the laws
and customs of our own country, but
3. Although the absence, of restriction on
(Seamen's) Church,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Sunday work in this port presser very "INQUIRER's" letter has been held over until hardly upon the seafaring community deprives them of that which Englishmen
as
to-morrow
"have lewat to look upon as their just right. THE "Gibb Line steamer Tariar left Foochow they are nevertheless newerless from their on the ith inst, with first teas for Melbourne pasition to do otherwise than submit 4-Whereas in some cases their Ship Owners A PARIS telegram dated the 8th inst, states that
at home do not encourage or absolutely General Logeret hal been appointed commander prohibit the working of their ships on Sun-in-chief of the rath Army Corps.
day, they are practically compelled to do
to fu this port an account of the excessive TRX Ocean Steamship Co.'s teamer Orestis, competition. S
from Liverpost, lett Singapore for Hong
Increase And thus not only are officers on this afternoon, and is due on the 24th inst.
The Sunday labour shows a tendency to
board ship deprived of their fity of reat, but
al.o many clerks are compelled to work in their various offices arbore all the year hig
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