ASTAMADAME FREED'S FAREWELL
CONCERT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1901..
room only to find retreat cut off by the stairway, sufficient guarantee, à launch was sent to the which was on fire. He then rushed to a window, "Yuensang and the secretary was given the and throw all his property
out pelimell, freedom of the city, subject to the call of Mr. To all lovers of good music it must be aand was about to jump for a telphone Shuster. cause for regret to hear that Madame Freed's pole, when a bamboo tadiler vas held up last appearance in public will be to-night at to him, and he descended in saftely. The the Peak Hotel. It will be seen by the pro- personal loss of another resident amounted to gratame as under, that all tastes are catered for Y1,000. Several ladies escaped from the hotel and those who do not appreciate, Chopin and in their nightdresses, and were assisted by Liset are bound to listen to Behrend's Daddy local residents to find shelter. and Tito Matter's Dear Heart with pleasure.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
A meeting of the f.egislative Council will be held on Thursday, 5th December, at 3 p.m. BUSINESS,
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1. Financial Minutes. (Nos. 69 and 70.) 2. Report of the Finance Committee, (No. 14.)
3. Report of the Public Works Committee. (No. 7.)
4. Motion That the Standing Rules and Orders of this Council made in pursuance of Article XIX of the Royal Instructions of the 19th day of January, 1988, and dated the 9th of june, 1890, and amended by the Legislative Council on the 14th day of June, 1900, be further amended as follows:-
(a.) That the present Rules and Orders I and 2 of the said Rules and Orders be omitted and that the following Rule be substituted therefor to be numbered :-"The meetings of the Legislative Council shall be held on such day and hour as shall from time to time be ordered by the Governor; and that the subsequent Standing Rules and Orders be renumbered accordingly.
(&) That the present Rule and Order 3 be amended by deleting the word "special" before the word meeting"
(c.) That the present Rule and Order be amended by deleting the words "After which the orders of the day shall be read by the
Clerk."
The fire brigades from both British war-ships. arrived in a steam-launch with fire engines. Spectators saw the sailors climbing over the Boat Club fence with hoses and other ap- paratus. Not a word was said by any, except an officer who carried a small lamp, and who was seated on the fence at the French Hatoba
giving orders to the steam-launch by flashes, and at the same time communicating with the warships anchored off the Honmoku light- ship. The hoses commenced to fill rapidly, and were some of the few which gave a decent supply of water.
Strome & Co.'s office caught under the roof and the police brigade at once broke open the doors, while Mr. Brady'searched for papers and other valuables in the office. He carried off a small box which was supposed to contain important documenta, but on arrival at
Mr. Strome's residence the contents were found to contain nothing except stencils 1 This was but one of several funny incidents which relieved the gloom of the situation.
When seen by a Times reporter and asked as to his views on the dath that was offered him, he stated that being a British subject he could not take the oath, but that he was more than willing to give his word to support every clause it contained and would be willing to go even farther. Mr. Patterson is a very striking character and a man of splendid education, having travelled extensively, being, born in Australia where he held the office of magistrate in one of the large cities. He has also resideð in London, New York and Cuba.
HONGKONG HARBOUR POLICE. POLICE.
HINTS FOR. MANILA.
Sergeant Shattuck, who is at present in charge of the Manila Harbour Police, has arrived in 'on kong on board the steamer Diamante. While in the Colony he will make
a selection of material for the new uniforms of the Manila police and will also study the har bour system in vogue in Victoria. As the harbour police is an old organization in Hong- kong, says a Manila paper, no doubt many valuable hints will be gathered for the depart ment which has just been formed in Manila.
Chief Curry had at first intended to make the trip himself but owing to pressure of busi Suspicions of incendiarism were riaturnllyness, found himself compelled to forego it. entertained, and the Chinese proprietors of the The duty then devolved opon Sergeant Shat- tailoring establishment where the fire started tuck, who evidently enjoys the confidence of were arrested but after examination released, the Chief and has shown himself possessed of since no evidence could be found against them. the qualifications necessary for such a mission.
The following insurance companies are con
cerned :~~
ORIENTAL HOTEL Norwich Union-Building and Con. Commercial Union-Building
Contents
tents
Manchester-about Atlas-about
London Assurance.....
No. 12.
and
Y50,000
BACK TO THE ORIENT.
In more than one American city of no mean rank, Chinamen who have been toiling for many a year, and living chiefly on rice are preparing 13.000 to return to the scenes of their childhood with 13,000 the savings which they have set aside from the 30,000 money earned in this country. The longing to 45,000 see their fatherl nd again, and to spend their declining years in conditions and surroundings from which they derive more satisfaction than seems to them possible of attainment in America, has become a consuming flame in their hearts.
Y10,500
Alliance-House and Shop............................. Sun-Stock in trade, Furniture and
private effects in House and Shop... 37,000 Royal Godown (Strome, & Co.) only ·
partially destroyed.....
ENGLISHMAN DEPORTED FROM MANILA.
9,0ca
FOR REFUSING TO TAKE THE OATH. Mr. Thomas Patterson, a British subject, secretary to Sixto Lopez, the Filipino agitator, arrived on the British sir.. Fuensang from
(2) That paragraph 5 of the present Rule Hongkong Sunday afternoon (24th November) and Order so be amended by inserting the and was met by Fiske Warren, who had secar- words "on receipt" between the word "shalled a banca, and was secretly brought ashore. and the word "be", and by substitating the words, "of the Council", for the wards, receipt", after the word, "Clerk ".
"on
The secret service department was on hand- and boarded the steamer upon her arrival, and took Mr. Patterson in charge placing him on board one of the Travelers' Transfer launches, not suspecting that he had confederates at 1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin. ance to amend the Statute Law Revision Ordin-hand. They again boarded the vessel to took
anco, 1901.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.'
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1896.
3. Second reading of the Bill entitled. An Ordinance further amend the Law relating to Dangerous Goods,
4 Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the investment of Trust and other funds in the United Kingdom, in Hongkong Government securities.
5. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, to construct a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.
6. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further. amend the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889.
N.B.-A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council
THE FIRE AT YOKOHAMA.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. Some further particulars of the destruction by fire of the Oriental Hotel at Yokohama are given by the Japan-Herald:-
The alarm was first raised from the brigade tower, but by the time the brigade was ready to commence operations the fire had spread to the window shades and prensinent wonden eaves of
for any other passengers who might need thei
During their absence, it appears attention that Filke Warren, who had secured a banca and gone out to meet Mr.Patterson, accom panied by Sixto Laper brother, went alongside the launch, and Mr. Patterson crossed over and quietly stepped into the banca and was rowed ashore.
The Dragon. Kingdom has been abased and humiliated in the eyes of the nations, and its pride has been east down. Millions of its people are almost on the verge of starvation. The recent floods have been frightfully destructive of life and of property. Taxes will be higher in China in the future than they have been in the past. The conditions of life in the most populous country of the globe are not alluring in the judgment of unbiassed observers. Nevertheless disciples of Confucius who have been pros nese quarter of New York and other important pering under the Stars and Stripes in the Chi- American cities are not willing to remain per- manently. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, but it was long ngo chronicled that the dearest wish of the most successful mer- chants and others in the Chinese colonies was to go back to the Orient and remain there after they had got together money enough to pro-
vilde for their old age in the country from which they came. In the East their lot may,
exactions almost intolerable, and oppressions be uncertain. They may be subjected to and troubles which they would never encounter in the republic may be heaped upon them. Yat His baggage was taken in charge and placed go they will. The old home calls to them and in the Custom House. If Mr. Patterson claims they shut their ears to other voices. Nothing can persuade them to abide to the end, if their. his baggage he will first have to present to
possessions are sufficient to enable them to Collector of Customs Shuster and take the oath
return to the land of the mandarins with the that has been prepared for his kind.
possibility of self-support. Even New York, Upon the arrival of the Kasuga Maru Sunmist cosmopolitan and most hospitable of day a police-patrol boat was stationed along side and during the night kept close watch on the steamer, it bring the opinion that Sixto Lopez might possibly be a passenger, follow ing close upon the heels of his secretary.
A Times representative called at the Lopez residence on Monday and interviewed Sixto Loper brother. He stated that he was not in the banca that brought Mr. Patterson ashore, having been out looking over some propeny in Ermita at the time, and that he knew nothing of the arrival of this brother's, secretary until returning home.
great New World capitals, cannot prevail upon them to tarry. This movement back over the Pacific suggests more than one theme, for study.—Ex.
SEVEN CONVICTS.
MAKE A DASH FOR LIBERTY ON DARTMOOR Another desperate dash for liberty was made from Princetown convict establishment on the afternoon of November 1st.
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Seven convicts, employed on reclaiming bogland, started off together under cover of a Early the some afternoon, Mr. Faske Warren thick haze, but six were promptly shot by the and Mr. Patterson called on the British Consul-warders in charge of the gang. None of them. were seriously hurt, and were able to walk back Thereafter they visited the custom-house in order to obtain Mr. Patterson's baggage. Ha to prison, was informed, however, by Collector Shuster
י.
The seventh, Arthur Yabley, managed to
the hotel, and within the space of fifteen that it would be ne sary for him to take the get out, it is thmaght be tonic the direction
minutes the entire structure was a mass of roaring flames, The buge well and winter- gardens opening from the hotel main entrance evidently acted as an effective fire conductor, and the guests and staff of the establishment had barely time to escape from the doomed building before that part of it had been con. verted into a roaring furnace. "The heat in the vicinity was terrific, and at one time it was feared that the houses on the opposite side of Water Street would share the fate of the hotel As far as can be ascertained, only one life was lost, the victim being Mr. Muraour's amah and servant named Amano Naka, aged 49. This woman, it appears, was early aroused by the noise, and at once proceeded to her master's Too, and roused him. She then returned on some unknown errand, and must have been Caught in the flyes. Her charred remains were l'ater found.
oath lately passed by the Commission. After some deliberation Mr. Patterson decided that he would or could not do this. Mr. Shuster hereupon informed him that he must prepare to leave the islands, and enquiries were made from the agents of the Diamante as to Mr. Patterson's securing a passage to Hongkong This being arranged his baggage was bastily placed aboard a launch, Mr. Warren accom Panying Mr. Patterson in the race to catch the Diamante, but the steamer was under way when the bay was reached, to the Fuensang was substituted and Sixto Loper secretary with his baggage was placed aboard.
at large. It is thought he took the direction of Okehampton.
About 50 officers are in pursuit of the ran away. Yabley has only been at Dartmoor about three months, and is serving a second term of penal servitude for three years for shop- breaking. During his present sentence he made an attempt to escape from Borstal Prison. He is a native of King's Lynn.
DETAILS OF THE ESCAPE
A more detailed account of the escape says: About four o'clock, when the whistle was blown by the principal warder in charge of five gangs, numbering 116 convicts, at work on the far bogs, seven of them made a jush to escape. signal was at once given, and as many of the guard ind other officers as could be spared im-
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The majority of the guests, both male and female, escaped with nothing but their night assured his friend that everything would be of the head, Two others were also captured their Warrants also be payable at the
Bill Clothics. A few trunks we saved, but nothing to speak of. A Mr. Thomson had left the Club for the Oriental Hotel, and had all ble belongings packed up ready to leave on Sun- day morning by the CP. R. steamer. He was Toused by the hotel runner, but did not at first realise what had happened. Then he heard the roaring sound of the flames and rushed out of OTTAM & CO., CRICKETING HATS C
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On the way to the steamer n Times' reporter asked Mr. Patterson if he would care to make a statement, but both be and Mr. Warren said that they did not care to say anything for the mediately went in pursuit
Both then retired to the stern of the
As the men would not stop, the officers fired present. launch, and held a long, earnest conversation on them, and three or four immediately Upon boarding the Yuensang Mr. Warren dropped, one of them being struck in the side
within a quarter of an hour of their bolting Hongkong and Shanglini Bank, Shanghai, on Yabley, however, succeeded in eluding his presentation of Warrants there, on and after pursuers, and was at large when night set in the same date. SHARES will be It was discovered that he had made in the The REGISTER of
until FRIDAY, 6th December, both days in direction of Mis Tof, towards Tavistock, his CLOSED from SATURDAY, 30th instant, waistcoat being found at the foot of the Tor clusive, during which period a Transfer of Telegrams were sent all over the county and Shares can be registered
By Order, n asyouty officers soon joined in the pursuit
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In this he proved successful for the British Consul appeared before the Collector of Customs yesterday and informed Mr. Shuster that be would be responsible for Mr. Patterson if he could be allowed to come ashore. This being
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