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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 1902.
DEATH
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE TRANSPORTS SCANDAL-The New Zealand papers, agree that the report
At No. 305, Seang, Tek Road, Penang MR. J. J. BLAKE has resigned the post of of the Transports Overcrowding Comniis THOMAS HASLAM, aged 46.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Thursday, October 16, 1902.
UNREST AT CANTON.
Honorary Secretary to St. Patrick's Club. THE DOGES PALACE AT VENICE- Dangerous cracks have been discovered in the Doges Palace at Venice. THE P. & D. AND SOUTHAMPTON: The statement that the "P.&O. Company have decided to make Southampton their terminal port in England is at least premature, is the substapte of a recen
a recent calle? -
sion exonerates the imperial authorities and that the evidence showed grave lack of discipline.
CANTON-MAGAO RAILWAY.
THE VOLUNTEER CAMP
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION STIMULATED.
Thursday Ourlocal Portuguese contemporaries received. Last night was a great night for the camp. a te egram from Peking to day stating that ne: The usual quietness gave way to mirth and gotiations between the Chinese Government merry-makig The concert mentioned in my at Peking and the Foringueso Minister Pleniast came off very successfully. The audience. potentiary (Senhor José d'Azcyedo Castello was very large, and there were distinguished Brance) have just been concluded granting the guests present-At 7 pm. H.E. Sir H. concession for the construction of a railway Blake, accompanied by a host of military, between Macao and Canton with advantagesnaval, and civil dignitaries arrived, and on MORE RED TAPE -Vice, Admiral Sir his own inspection. On discovery of a dirty for commerce and navigation beneficial to | landing, were at once received by a guard of
Cyprian Bridge, KB, has respectfully, de- clined the offer of the local branch of the Navy League of prize of 50 storling for the en- couragement of gunners in the China Squad- Slore and tape that must tend to discourage the men
Fon.
It is known that, for several months past the lower-class. natives of Canton have been exhibiting signs of unrest, and white realising the importance of the situation we refrained from publishing any
THE PROJˤÇÕ÷CUPER-The 20th Century comments on the news forwarded to us
Projecto copie, Gompany repeated their per front time to time until the questionformance at the Chy. Ila last night to a very should assume more definite form. We poor house. The several slight hitches which have now learned from a most reliable occurred, at the previous performance were source that affairs in the City are becoming remedied and the entertainment was ap very uncertain, and that the rowdy element preciated by those present. is increasing and exhibiting signs of renewed. activity. A rumour, tending to show the direction of the wind, has also gained cur rency and is to the effect that a certain sec-
MONEY MARKETIN CANADA AND AMERICA:-A German telegram says that a local panic prevails on the Montreal exchange In New York the exchange has become again normal, as the state of the money market was much facilitated by some casures aker by the Secretary of the Treasury.
A SENSIBLE MAGISTRATE: They bave a new magistrate named Ting at Kweilin, Kwangsi, and according to a correspondent's letter, he is causing some commotion by requiring house holders to keep their premises clean, the front parts at all events. His practice is, we are feld, to walk along the streets himself, and do
CAPT. RATTENBURY :-
Macno.
A GENERAL CLEANING FOR THE COLONY.
MK. OSBORNE'S PROPOSAL The following motion, by Mr. Edward Osborne, was discussed at the Sanitary Board meeting
this afternoon
house, the proprietor is forthwith hauled out and beaten. DEATH OF After an illness extending over several weeks Capt. John Rattenbury, a well-known skipper on the China coast, died at the Government Civil Hospital this morning and his funeral took place this afternoon. The late captain, who was 42 years of age, was formerly of the
"That Government be asked to sanction a Diamante and was appointed in the Zafiro, vice Capt. Ramsay, but was prevented by ill-general cleaning of the Colony similar to that ness from taking command ofthe ship. He went which took place last winter but omitting to Japan for a change, and although he was fumigation." Temporarily benefited by the trip he became worse and all hope of his recovery was given up several days ago. lie is the fourth skipper of the Diamante who has died within a com- paratively short period. The first was Capt. Cobian, then there was Capt. Taylor, and Capt.
MacArthur and last, the late Capt. Rattenbury,
In the course of a lengthy speech he suggest- ed that a lague tax would be a good institution
Dr. Clarke se onded the motion, but it was strongly opposed and defeated by three votes to two, Hon. Messer, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, and Mr. Lau Chu Pak voting against it.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A
NAVAL OFFICER.
tion of the Reform Party is endeavouring to get itself into trouble. The futile attempt to blow up the Governor's Yamen is still fresh in our minds, and we now learn that the disappointed faction has been endeavouring to find a way for wreaking engeance. According to recent despatches interesting,
lively times, may be expected before the manufactured to suit those living in the Far adopt newerules at an extraordinary general morning to the effect that a young naval office very good chairman. The principal voculists
dawn of next year, as reliable information to hand reports that it is stated in the City another attempt may be made to bring
THE "HONG" SHIRT:-Messrs. William Powell, Limited, have just unpacked a large assortment of shirts; and among them, we find the "long" shirt, which has been specially East. It is an ideal short-fronted shirt, and should prove very handy for business wear. DEATH FROM DRINK: The Coroner held Anderson, 111, Lower Circular road, Calcutta, who had been drinking heavily for over a week and died at the Medical College Hospital.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MELTING. The Hongkong Cricket Club decided to
meeting held in the Cricket Ground Pivation last evening. Mr. E. W. Mitchell occupied the chair, and the Committee was represented F. B. Deacon, F. Maitland, and Mr. A. G. Ward (Hon. Secretary). There were also 31
honour, under the command of Lieutenant Armstrong. Amongst the visitors there were Admiral Grenfell,' Commodore Robinson, the Hon, F. H. May, Major "Denny and many other important personages. "Of course, there" were also minor guests of the Sergeants' Mess and need say that the fair sex mustered in strong force. Mothers, sisters, sweethearts and wives of the N. C. and men were present, and this, combined with the myriads of Japanese lanterns distributed all over the camp, gave the place a very animated appearance. After dinner the company made for the direction of the furthest end of the mess-tent," where the stage was erected. It looked extremely well, the decorations, consisting of flags and huge pot plants, and a sprinkling of palm trees, made an ideal stage. The officers occupied the first, five front rows. At about 8 30p.m. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Commandant Prit- chard, and the Admiral, by Major Chapman, took their seats, and immediately, following- came the other officers and official dignitaries.. Our own band struck up the National Anthem when the 'Governor and the party arrived on the grounds. Lieutenant Northcalte made a were Lieutenant Lammert, who sang in his usoal accomplished way, Bombadiers Hay and Hays, Private Stevenson, Gunners Whiitick
Gunner Sheffield were the accompanists. There were also corset and piccolo solos by two bandsmen. The features of the evening were undoubtedly the recitation of Lieutenant Noith,
son. The former'gentleman with his "6 %* sole and the comic songs by Private Stevey. accompanied by gestures and movements of the hands, made the audience convulss with laughter; whilst the rendering of "It doesn't matter" and "why can't he take my word" by the latter gentleman, soon established him self as a hot favourite with the audience. Shortly after to a.m. H.E, the Govemar and party left the concert,, and proceeded to the pier, where the Government launch was wait- ing. The National anthem was also played, when the Government House party made their exit from the 'concert. Other guests soon followed suit, and with the exception of a few other items, the concert was brought ful close, to the strains of "God save the King "
about destruction by means of gunpowder, an inquest on the body of Dr. Henry Maitland by Mr. E. J. Grist, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Messrs. Colony, who departed yesterday for the old and Hainsworth, Lieutenant, Lammert, and
many
We have no desire whatever to circulate inflammatory reports; but having regard to
present condition of as not only in Major Vaughan deposed that death was due to Canton but throughout the Kwang | atesinube poisoning. The jury returned a
verdict accordingly.. Provinces, which has been kindling for months and to the fact that the news
CAPTAIN T. W. GROVES: The many conies from an excellent source we place friends of the popular Cipt. "Tommy" Groves more faith in the rumour than is usually will be pleased to learn that he has been | warranted by many reports emanating from appointed to the command of the Daigi Mars, a Chinese city. A warning note has often running between Hongkong, Swalow, Amoy Leen sounded, that associated with increased and Tansui. He was formerly on the Scottish Gri,nál s.s. Kengtai. He makes his first taxation is growing discontent, and this, in conjunction with the famine prices voyage in command of the Daigi Maru on
Sunday.
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ENTERIC FEVER: - Majors Firth and the inhabitants, cannot fail to end in
Harrocks, in a treatise published in the British calamity, however distant the date may be.
Medical Journal on the enteric problem with The past year has been exceptionally special application to South Africa, assert that adverse to the Cantonese, and the more the bacillus is capable of surviving much longer ignoraut are ever ready to place the thas has been bitherto behered. The infection responsibility on the shoulders of the more is not exclusively waterborne. They recom- mend the abolition of the dry sanitary system enlightened. la February, the district was visited by drought, the dry weather showing and less overcrowding of tents. itself in several ways not the least note- MORTALITY STATISTICS :- For the week worthy being the outbreak of cholera which, ended 4th inst, at a death rate per 1,000 per as we know, carried off several Europeans in annum, that of the British and foreign com. the city including the popular Liput..mmunity (the whole Colony, Civil population) is 5.2 against 27.8 for the corresponding week Commander E. A. Baian, of H.B.M. gun-
Chinese community (the whole boat fritomart. The following month it Colony, Land and boat population) 19.8 was pointed out in our columns that unly against 217 for, the corresponding week last. by the advent of heavy rains could year. Of the latter it is worthy of note that the rice famine be averted, and when land population taken separately is 20.9 and
the boat only 13.9. t length several severe storms broke over the city and district the ground was too parched to permit of any beneficial effect accuring to the crops. Satall-pox then appeared, and spread to an alarming extent, while a num
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last year.
A MARKET ROW:-Yesterday afternoon Hunghom market was the scene of-a distur bance during which a native received a nasty wound in the forehead. It appears that a con-
buy any of the greens which he had examined but was proceeding elsewhere when the stall
members present.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been called to consider and pass the revised rules drawn up by the Committee. The main point was the rules had been alicred so as to enable the Committee to get a paid secretary, and the other alterations were, he thought, of a minor nature. The best plan would be perhaps to
read the new rules one by one and put them to the meeting. He would in each case move the adoption of the aule and Dr. Atkinson would second.
The approval of this mode of procedure and amendments were proposed as under:-
Rule 1 provided that the quorum for an extraordinary general meeting should be 30 members.
Hon. C. S. SHARP moved that it be altered
to 20.
Mr. SHELTON HOOPER seconded.
An absurd zumour gamed currency this
had commited suicide. The facts of the case, as ascertained by a representative of this paper, show that a young man well known in the
Glengarry, whilst country per the S., making final preparations for departure, was handling a revolver, which accidentally went off, with the result that the bullet drilled a clean hole between the fourth and filth fingers of the left hand. Apparently he was not aware that the weapon was loaded. At any rate, it is an ugly wound, but not dangerous. The affair might have been far more serious, as the weapon which did the damage was one of the latest naval revolvers. The wound was attended to and the young fellow went abbard bound for Manila, and thence to Singa- pere, where be will be transferred to H.M.S. Arethusa,
SCHOONER FOR HONGKONG
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WITH LUMBER ABOARD.
it to a success-
The following telegram has been received in Various other minor concerts were also held. Hon. A. M. THOMSON asked how many the Colony from Nagasaki :-) members there were in the Club?.
- The CHAIRMAN--Aboul 400.
The amendment was lost.
Rule 14 was to the effect that every XI should efect their own Captain.
Mr. P. W. Goldring moved as an amendment that in every match in which the Club was represented, the NI should choose their own Captain, but that in scratch matches the Capt. be chosen by the Committee or the Secretary, His reason for moving this amendment was that in these scratch matches very often nobody knew anybody else, and difficulties arose as to who was to but and who was to bowl, and so on. Mr. H. Arthur seconded, and the proposal
was carried.
Rule' 19 provided that—“ It shall be compet- ent for the General Committee to invite such Officers of H.Ms 1 avy or Army as may be
also such visitors as may from time to time be staying in the Colony, to become honorary
FURNITURE ber of plague cases were reported from the templating purchaser at a cabbage stall did eat stationed in Hongkong for a short time, as
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outlying villages. During April the scarcity of water was again experienced, the wells in
Canton rapidly became dry and coolin keeper assaulted him. Friends of both parties members of the Clab."
joined in the fray and on the arrival of the water-carriers Were demanding sixteen Police four men were arrested. They were cents for a small bucket of water obfindd Sz each this morning. tained from the hills. Dealers in rice
was
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Overture
PROGRAMME. March......The King's Colonials .....Evane. .Conterus, Selection..."The Lady Slavey "....Godfrey. Cavolte........."The First Primuose“..Eilenberg. Selection......
...Sullivan. Utopia Liated Walur.....
"Blumen der Luis
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Liodfrey,
Burn Dance.
"Happy Darkies"...... **God save the King."
Mr. H. C. Nicolle proposed as an amend- ment "that the Committee shall invite the Governor, or Officer Administering the Government, the Senior Naval Officer and the
were compelled to take action regarding BY KIND PERMISSION of Col Iremonger the raising of prices in view of the shortness and officers the Band of the 33rd Burina In of crops, and then came the news of the fantry will play the following selection in West River being in flood, followed, a few the gardens of the Kowloon Hotel from 7.30 to weeks later, by the further imposition of taxes on practically everything that associated with the lives of the general community. With such a state of affairs we cannot plead total ignorance, however much we have been lacking in a detailed account of the true effect it has had, and is still hav ing, upon the minds of those living in the affected areas. It is known that obnoxious PHOTOGRAPHIC taxes have long been faised on the pretext of meeting the indemnity demanded by DEPARTMENT.
foreign powers for the Boxer outrages, and DEVELOPING and PRINTING
the over-burdened people are crying out that UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. they have already paid such considerable
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afford no more. They have placarded the Justices Ameer Ali, Knox and Blair. The city to this effect and proclaimed their in Times heartily supports the proposal, referring Hongkong 8th July, 1902.
tentions if such despotism is continued. Into the revelations of Baba Maharani's case, and letter, appearing in another column, our commends the scheme to Lady Curzon.. Canton correspondent alludes to the present state of affairs occasioned by the rice famine caused by the total failure of at least two- thirds of the crops, and points out that the and PAPER for covering BOILERS and situation is very grave. Of that there can be FLUES, BULKHEADS, &c.
"no doubt, and urfiess-steps are immediately taken to alleviate the sufferings of the inhabitants (and Indications are not wanting that the officials have come to their relief) and to stamp out all cause for discontent one must expect serious hews from the city and districts. As he pertinently observes, "It is difficult to tell what tens of thousands of hungry people may do."
General Officer Commanding to be hon. members of the Club, and may invite such
Officers of H.M. Navy and Army," etc.
Hon. Dr. F. W. Clark seconded. Hon. A. M. Thomson-Culd you not add the niembers of the Executive and Legislative Councils (Laughter.)
Mr. Nicolle's amendment was carried, Rule 26 provided that "No rule of the Club shall be repealed or altered, nor shall any new rule be made except at a general meeting of members.”
After some general discussion, it was agreed that the last clause be made to read: "except at an extraordinary general meeting called for that purpose."
FEMALE LEGAL ADVISERS-Miss Cor- nelia Sorabji, in a lever to The Times, advocates that competent female legal advisers be attached to the Court of Wards Departments of the provincial governments to assist purdah rules were approved and passed. widows and guardians in the management of their affairs and encloses letters supporting the proposals from Sir William Markby and
A few other minor alterations to the new
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FOOTBALL.
SIX-A-SIDE MATCHES.
In connection with the Hongkong Football Club's six-a-side challenge cup the following matches were played off at Happy Valley last evening.
ANDERSON V. CLARKE,
L. J. C. Anderson (Capt ), WR, Lemiaschand,
Clarke's team won bylo..
KEW 2. RUTHERFORD.
of Inquiry held into the Deepdale disaster, it C. Shaw, W. R. Robertson; Bosustow and A. appears that no survey of the Pir Serang C. Franklin versus Davies (in place of Clarke), crossing was undertaken between July the 29th L. C. Rees, E. J. Libeand, T. E. Pearce, C. C. and August the 6th. The Court-attributes-the. Hickling and D. Abėy... casualty to changes occurring in the channel during that interval, and it cinphatically
C. T. Kew (Capt.), H. A. Seth, H. S. Bevan, ab olves the pilot, Mr. Curran, from ali blame. It further makes highly important recom. P. Jordan and F. D: Bain versus N. H. mendations that steps should be taken to Rutherford (Capt.), H. 5. Holmes, A. Boyd, C. ensure a more frequent survey, of these L. Bland, R..A., Capt. Boyd, R. A. and a channels. The Bengal Government is now in substitute: consultation with the Post Commissioners on Kew's team played one man short and was
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CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by. Correspondents in this column.]
KANG-YU-WEI.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE OF HONGLONG TELEGRAPH, Sir,-1 notice in your columns of the 1st instant, a certain despatch from Canton regarding the Reformer Kang-Yu-Wei and the subsequent action
n of the Central Governincat in instructing the Viceroys and Governors of the Two. Kwangs to effect his arrest. The paragraph also deals with the Kwangsi rebellion, and, states that Kang-Yu-Wei is the instigator of the rebellion Will you kindly allow me on behalf of Kang Yu-Wei, and the reform society, to refute this statement, as neither Kang Yu-Wei nor any of his followers are directly or indirectly connected with the rising. We do not
go in for rebellions, our propaganda is for the cause of reform. In connection with the statement allow me to refer you to your paper of October 24tb, 1900, which lus the following appearing in your correspondence column: SIR, as the insurgents at Huichow have been making use of my name in connection with their move- ments, I desire this to be known, that neither I nor any member of my Reform Parly have ever been associated with troubles at Huichow.
Yours faithfully,
(sd) KANG-YU-WEL Hongkong, nelober 24th, 1900.” Yours faithfully,
A REFORMER.
THE WEATHER:
in several tents, and it was only when the stern command of the orderly officer with "lights out that these participators of the "moonlight serenading? stopped. Of course, the Canteen did a roaring trade Taking all round every thing passed off most successfully, and I am sure no one has cause to complain 'as to their treatment, and the way they were looked after, The majority of the men, with the exception of a few who had been serenading the night previous, turned up at drill this morning, and notwithstanding the late hours observed during the previous night, showed good form and managed to put in some solid work.
NOTES FROM THE NEW TERRITORY,
(From Our Own Correspondent)...
SANTIN, 15th THE CROPS.: The rice crops over here are very poor on account of the scarcity of rain, and the elders of Santin Village reckon that the second crop will be some 20,000 to 30,gco piculs short of the
gual.
Sportsmen will regret to lenia that snipe are very scarce:
TRANSFER. Sergeant Davit has beca transferred from Sheng Shui to Kennedy Town Station. His place is filled by Sergeant Kingsley who is accompanied by Mrs. Kingsley. This is the first instance of a married se geant being stationed over here.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
SUNLANMAILS DUE Indian (Arratoon Aptar) to-morrow,' French (Aninám) 19th inst. American (China) 19th inst Australian (Australian) 21st inste American (Daric) 23rd inst Canadian (Empress of India) 28th inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 30th inst American (Nippon Maru) 5th prox. American (Pera) izih prox.“
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Deucalion, büs arrived and leaves for Shangbai to-monow, the
The P. & O, S, N. Co.'s steamer Tientsin left Singapore for this port yesterday the 15th last, at 6 a.m.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 5.30 p.m, on Tuesday, the 14th just
The M. M. Co steamer Annam, with the next French Mail, will leave Saigon to-day, the 16th inst, at 3 pm for this port
The P. Mr SS Co.'s steamer Peru with. The following report is from Mr. K. GF1E8ls, c. left San Francisco for this port 244 Acting Director of the Hongkong Obseronolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga
vatory
saki and Shanghai, on the stb inst. A On the 16th at 11:30am The depression hashe M. 5, 6. Co.'s steamer Coptic with moved Northeastwards and lies now over N. E. malls, &c., which left bence on the 16th ulte for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Japan. The barometer has risen, moderately Kube, faland Ses, Yokohama, and Honolulu, over S. W. Japan and slightly in S. China. arnved at her destination on the azih inst...
Pressure is highest aver China, and with fresh gradients are moderate to monsoon along the coast and over the N. part of the China Sea
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