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SURAITS CURRENCY=Tie, Timer) of Indien has a leader on the petion of the Strails Currency at the end of talch it anys: and probably it will be found that the only 1ut the gold basis is the all Ariant question solution of the problem lies in following the
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vandt basis in, work upon, and a per- centage value on that basis will show that tenants have been, and are still paying rents by way of interest far in excess of anything like the real capital that should be repreexample of India. sented in various properties, The Hon.
C. S. Sharp alluded to the advisability performance by Miss Janet Waldorf's Co. last of attention being paid to a scheme night, owing to the theatre being otherwise for the provision of house accommoda-engaged, and for the same reason the company tion for the working classes. In reply will not appear this vening. To-morrow night to that H. E. the Governor-stated. - Jogar will be played and Sudermann's cole- Action must necessarily be slow and the brated drama should prove a great attraction. broad question will present itself to us
MR. H. N. MODY, Consul to Siam; eater- whether it is better that we should sud-tained the commander and officers of the denly undertake a large measure of socialist Royal yacht Adaka Chakrikri to a banquet at legislation by the Government entering with Buxey Lodge last evening. The band of the those whose business it is to build and supply houses for the accommodation of the people, or, whether we should leave that to the ordinary operation of commercial principles; and my own view is that it is
}: JANET WALDORF CO.:-There was no
he Hongkong Celegraph the public, money, into competition, with yacht was in attendance, and teasts to H. M.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1902.
PANDERING TO LANDLORDS,- A perusal of the discussion that followed the introduction of the second reading of the Public Health and Buildings Bill into the Legislative Council at the meeting yes terday discloses one salient feature of the constitution of our legislature, and that
class as against the interest of the ratepayers in general. With the single exception of the Hon. G. W. F. Playfair, we have to characterise the whole body of our unofficial representatives as so many mouth- pieces for and on behalf of the land interests of Hongkong. Far too much has already been made of vested interests in the Colony, and a great deal more is expected of that constitutional fairness of our method in dealing with vested interests to secure and to obtain for the land owners the fullest 36:003:00 measure of beneût irrespective of the cost it may entail upon the taxpayers of whatever class or denomination to whom they may belong. When the hon. member alluded to the remarks of the Senior Unofficial Member as if he held a brief for the landlords he but really touched the keynote of the whole attitude of the Unofficial Members, with the exception of himself. It is representatives like the Hon. Playfair, whom we should like to see seated at the legislative board; his outspokenness of the landlords avidity in exacting so much per cent, as being at the root of the whole matter, is much to be admired, and only echoes but the general belief in the Colony that it is
better to leave it to the ordinary operation, especially here in Hongkong where there are societies and individuals who have. money and are quite ready to supply it when they find that the public equite it." We have already seen what large and enter-
the King and Crown Irince, were heartily responded to. The party are the guests of Mr. Aody, an. have been favoured with an invita tion to the Ball this evening, whither they will be escorted by Mr. Moiy
·HOTELS AND CURRENCY,
K STERGING BASIS ARDA GED.
Owing to the fall in exchange and the consequent loss being suffered, among others, bythe principal hotels in the Colony the manage- ments have agreed that the tariff shall be an a Hotel and the King Edward Het adopt this gold basis. The Hongkong Hotel, the lenk
tariff, on the rot January next.
STORM WARNINUS,
FURTHER ACTION.
From the report of the proceedings of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, at a meet- in, held on ile 18th Inst. we take, the following:-
on the 13th ult. addressed to all the Shipping
In accordance with the decision arrived at the last monthly meeting a circular letter was firms and agencies in the Fort asking them to collect information from their shipmasters on the subject of the publication of Storm. Warnings and to send on their views to the RIFLE MATCH-A match between Kams Chamber in order that a better schema for the
representing the Rifle Association and Royal Marines has been arranged, and will be fired on the Kowloon Range to-morrow, at a pin Ranges 200, 500 and 60 yards Seven shots and one sighting shot. Ten men a side; the best eight to count. The following will form
the Rifle Association Team :-Messrs D
Mr. Haupt on 11th instant, acknowledging the receipt of his letter and thanking him for four and a half years. Mr. Michelau was his services on the Committee during the past invited, to fill the vacancy.
affusion of weather information by the Hong- kong Observatory may be formulated for the considération of the Government,
The Secretary reported that a number of replies had been received and, after some discuss on is was decided to ask the Peninsular
Swire to each send a Shipping representative o form a Sub-Committee to report on the matter sent. into the Chamber.
TROUBLE AT KONG MOON.
YAMEN BURNED.
MANDARINS MOBBED.
On the arrival of the West River traders, Num King, Sze Yup and Cheung Kong this morning from West River posts, considerable shippers when it became known that arist had excitement was caused amongst Chinese rice
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IN THE REICHSTÃO. Beus, 27th Nov., 9.25 p.m. In the Reihstag Herr. Kardorff brought it an amendment to the Customs Turiff Law proposing the acceptancy ch bloc of the Tariff rates proposed by the Commission; the amendment, with very few alter- ations, had been signed by the ma jority of all parties. The discussion was very lively and excited, und noi y scenes took place.
Reichstag and the Tariff.
A MAJORITY OBTAINED.
11.45 p.m.. Chancellor von. Buelow lias.. obtained a majority for the Customs
ment only agrees to an increase of duty on malt. The prospects of getting through with the Tariff be. fore Christmas are improving.
Russia and Afghanistan. An Anglo-Russian conflict with regard to Afghanistan is improbable." Lord Curzon is closely watching the situat on, and is prepared to come to settlement.
feature, it must be patent to the ordinary prising companies and corporations are cap Baldwin, j. Parkes, J. E, Crocker; J. Marsball & Oriental S. N. Cap Messrs. Melchers & Co., Tariff from the Centrum and the ...$18.00 $1.50 reader, is the protection of the land-owning able of doing, as witness the new colony. Pitt, E. J. Jeffery, R. Stewart, Corporal Jardine, Matheson & Co,, and Hatterfield & Conservative party. The Govern-
which has sprung up at the east end of the Angus, RE, Sapper Robinson, F., and Mr. City under the auspices of Messrs. Butter-Lloyd, R.N., field & Swire. The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company furnishes RESIGNATION OF MR. A. HAUPT:-A a meeting of the Chamber of Comic.ce, held another example in the wisdom of housing.
on 18th Inst, a letter was read, dated 1st. ins their own labouring class, and it is tant, from Mr. A. Uppt sesigning his menber- wonder the Dock Company has failed ship of the Committee in view of his to follow suit, although it has begun approaching departure from the Colony, The by providing quarters for the EuroSecretary reported that a raply had been sent.
can staff, while the Hongkong Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company has emulated the example of its sugar refining neighbours in Taikoo. It is idle talk and groundless fear to speak of the displacing of the working classes in Hongkong. This offers far too remunerative a field for the Chinese labouring classes, and so long as our industries and
our public institutions and the Government find it paying and willing to meet the reason able wages demanded by that class so long shall we find froin the millions on the mainland a recruiting force ample enough for all the industrial and commercial needs of this Colony. We want not too much of pandering to the land owning class; it is the protection of the interests of the little fry to which attention must be given. The other class can, and do, look after itself in order to secure the largest measure of benca
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fit irrespective of the cost to all other. The Hon. Playfair's repudiation of the Senior Unofficial Member's advocacy for more compensation in regard to cubicles will find echo with almost everyone who considers the interest of the tax-payer as much affected, if not a great deal more than that pampered class--the landowners of Hongkong,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MESSKS EDWARDS, PIRY & CO. have been elected to membership of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. -
CRICKET:-The return match between Craigengower Cricket Club and II. M. S.
Tawar will take place on the Naval ground
at the Happy Valley to-morrow afternoon at. 7.30.
birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra, and in honour of the occasion a royal salete
will be fired at noon.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE-MA. "A., Crook has been appointed an assistant master of Queen's College. He has already left England for Hongkong, and is expected here about the end of the year
by Sir William Robinson, and to which the Hon. Attorney General referred yesterday. For soon after the Spanish-American war, THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY-Monday and the outbreak of trouble connected next, the 1st prox, is the anniversary of the with the Boxer movement in the North, the temporary influx of Chinese families into the Colony from Canton and the mainland helped to stimulate the value of land in Hongkong. Seizing the opportunity, and making the most of it, land speculators were not slow to create a demand for land, al prices which, in their transactions during the years 1898-00, represented very large profits to themselves. This is no statement made at random, for the report of our great land company in Hongkong bears every evidence that enormous profits, made in 1899, were such as 10 be considered quite abnormal in the course of the com pany's business. This is but one instance
THE COLLAPS: INQUIRY regarding Nos. yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Ilewitt gave 30 and 32, Kowloon City Road, was resumed
further evidence, and the investigation was again adjourned.
THE METRIC SYSTEM-The Com- milee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com merce strongly supports the suggestion, for he establishment of the metric system of
The Venezuela "Question. An-Anglo-German-action-against- Venezuela with America's consent, is imminent. Castro is not under American protection.
Kaiser Strongly Denounces SOCIAL, DEMOCRATIC FRESS.
The funeral of Herr Krupp, tho celebrated ordriance manufacturer,
occurred at Kung-moon over the spirit and rice question. From information gleaned it appears that recently three mandarins of petty rank, viz., THE NEW PUBLIC HEALTH AND Messrs. L, Keng Chun, and Leong had ob
BUILDINGS BILL.
tained privileges from Canton regarding the full control of the spirit and rice - trade. Yesterday afternoon, these mandarins levied the ink bitants Lesented, and stated that the a-tax on rice and spirits, with the result thai
present levying of taxes especially on rice is a huge squeeze, ned considering the present price of rice, a tax levied was absurd. At any rate the mandarins refused to take notice of requests, and had all the rice and spirit was very impressive. Emperor Wil- shops closed. A huge gathering of the inhabit-lim addressed the Directorate and after debating the question, a gang composed reminding them that it was their ants then took place on the market square, and the workinen employed in the firm, of the rowdiest made a beeline for the mana dating yamens, and demanded the re-opening duty to console and guard the widow of the tice and spi it shops, and the aboli- and daughters of the deceased, who tion of the rice tax. On being refused, the had become the victim of his un- mab first stoned the houses, and after effecting.
At the last recting of the Chamber of Com merce the copy of the Petition to His Excel- lency the Governor from the principal European landowners in the Colony regarding the Public Health and Buildings Bill 1992 (since, with drawn) was laid on the table and a letter read, dated 1th instant, from the Chairman of the European Land-owners Committec enclosing copy of letter to Hon. Dr. Ho Kai. CMG Council, conveying the opinion of the principal Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative European Land-overs that the second reading of the substituted Rill should be postponed for month to enable the owners to thoroughly consider its provisions and asking the unoff cial members to support them in their conten-
a
tion,
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
DEBATED LAST EVENING.
The Union Church Literary Club last evening debated on, "the Freedom of the Press; should it be curtailed ?" and a large number of members, including many ladies, assembled at the debating hall adjoining the Chu ch.
Mr. H. Hursthouse opened the discussion, and referred to the evolution and slow, but sure, progress of the press since the time of Caxton. Coming to modern times, he was strongly opposed to the publication of preliminary
an entrance smashed all the forniture and impeachable integrity. He, as the wound up by setting the yamens on fire. The German Emperor, would hold his chief mandarin was made prisoner, and after tarring him, and smashing his head, the meb left him more dead than alive. The more educated of the gentry and elders of the village, however, bare petitioned the acting Viceroy at Canton, over the matter, and asked for the re: re-opening of the rice and spirit shops and à redress of their grievances.
shield over the house of Krupp and the memory of the deccused, who had always striven to do the best for the Fatherland, and more especially e the working classes. Thiccalumnious attacks of the Social Democratic press were, in this instance, equal to mur- der, and be trusted the workmen would find the right way to make known to the working people-of Germany that their association with the originators of this scanda ous decu would, in future, be impossible.
Embezzlement.
PARIS INSURANCE CLOSE 3,000,000 PRE
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ADDITIONAL FAGĮLITIES FOR TRAFFIC. It appears from the proceedings of the last Police Court proceedings, and reports of pre-meeting of the Chamber of Commence that lim'nary investigations, and feared that in the Secretary reported that no reply had a
[yet been-received from Sir E. Salow in answer, many instances, the jury went to Court with. to the representations on this subject conveyed the idea of trying the murderer and not the in the letter from the Chamber of the 8th-uit. man suspected of crime. He also apposed A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, railway companies issuing placards relating to dated zoth ult. enclosing copy of H.E. the fines &c. for offences committed on railways, porting the requests of the Shipping Companies Governor's letter of 20th September last, sup and opined that it would be wiser, in some interested, and also a letter from the same
The Director of the Paris Insur- cases to close the doors of Parliament to the source, dated 25 hub, cuclosing copy of ance Co., L'Esperance, has disappear- public.
telegram from Sir: E. Satow, dated 16th ulted after embezzling 3,000,000 frs. stating-that he would reply on receipt of a communication from the Consul-General at Canton on this subject The Chairman said there was no official information to hand, but asked for had been granted, subject to a range- it was generally understood that the facilities
ments being made as to the ports of call to be selected,
Mr. T. H. Reid very ably answered in defence of the press which, he said was required to supply readable, reliable, clean and healthy accouts of all that passed. Newspapers were a necessity of public life to reflect and conduct, public opinion. One injustice
THE WEATHER.-
(Routers). Secession of an Unionist,
LONDON, November 26th Mr. Jólin C. Wason, M. P. for the Orkney and Shetland Isles, has seceded from the Unionist party. He was elected on the 24thTM*** December last, his opponents being Mr Wood, the Liberal candidate who polled zor votes, and Mr. Angier, Unionist, who polled 740 votes.
against the press was that the law of libel was all in favour of the injured pasty, and lawyers were employed on the adventure system-no results no payment. Proprietors, however, Acting Director of the Dongkong Obser The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fig, were at present agitating for a reform of the vatory
The Royal Visit to India. Law, of Libei..
H. M. S. Renggun has left Malta for Genoa fallen in Japan, and probably the low pressure where she will embark T. R. H. the Duke Other speakers followed, and the questionare, lying over Manchuria yesterday, has was put to the vote, with the result that a moved Eastwards into the N.
deserves all its libeny, and more if it can get
On the 28th at noon-The barometer has
of the many and large profits that were made weights and measures throughout the Empire. majority were unanimous that, the press of Japan) of the Sea and Duchess of Connaught who are, to pay
by those whose business it was to profit by
the rise and fall of land prices in Hongkong that Sir Ernest Satow has been summoped A DOUBTFUL RUMOUR-1 is rumoured
It was equally certain that an unhealthy for the purpose of a conference which is likely inflation in values could not be of long to have important consequences, says a special endurance, and properties, which were
cable to the M. C. D. News, dated 2jrd inst. bought at preposteriously high prices, began to show but a comparatively poor
FOOTBALL PRESENTATION :-To" return, as the law of supply and demand Mrs. Atkinson, wife of the President of the morrow afternoon-after the Club Rugby match commenced to resume its normal level. Hongkong Football Club, will present the Six To talk about so much per cent., there-A-Side Challenge Cup and medais to the fore, on the purchase prices of land especi- | winning team.
ally on the basis of those that ruled during BY KIND PERMISSION of Cal, tremonger the speculative periods we have just and officers, the Band of the 33rd Burma mentioned, is but to convey an altogether Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to
it."
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TO THE PHILIPPINES:
Pressure remains high over Central China and relatively low to the E. of Formosa.
Fresh monsoon along the coast and over the N. part of the China Seam Bin „ARAPA
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE „French (Tonkin) joth inn. American (Korea) 4th prox.
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The N. P. S. Co's
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The P. M. S. S. Co s steamer-China, withi
From the report of the meeting of the Hong- the 18th st., it appears that in accordance long General Chamber of Commence, beld on with the opinion expressed at the last monthly meeting further representations were made to the Government in a étter, dated 13th-ultimo, in which attention was specially drawn, to the asking His Excellency the Governor to recon- facts of the case of the s.s. Leongsang, and sider, this matter with a view to making the penalty a really deterrent one, te, imprison of the infliction of a fine. In answer the Colonial Secretary replied on the 17th ultimo The C. Nos steamer, Changsha from stating that H.E. the Governor was awaiting Japan left for this part on 26th Josh, pim, and in answer from the American Authorities on is expected to arrive on Monday, 1st pro this subject, and that on its-receipt further The I; C. S. N-Co'q steamer Arratson cominnoications would be addressed to the Apeur from Calcutta and the Straits left Singa: Chamber. After some discussion it was agreed pore for this port to day 28th inst., at noon. to wait another fortnight and then, failing The I. M. S., S. Co.'s steamer Hongkong reply, make further enquiries from the Govern- | Haru with mails, &C, left San Francisco for ment as to the altitude they were prepared to this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, assume on this subject.
Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangbai, on thin 25th inst;
a visit to India.
The Coal Strike in France.
The French Coal-miners, with the excep tion of those in the Loire basin, have return ed to works A
The P. and 0. Company. The Telegraph states that the Peninsular and Oriental Steamy Navigation Company havo Ginally decided to keep their head- quarters in the Thames, berthing their new large steamers at Tilbury Dock. The rail way Companies have made considerable concessions.
LATER.
Mr. Chamberlain's. Tour. Mr. Chamberlain, will stay at Mombasa from the 14th to the 17th December while
erroneous appreciation of the exact value of morrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9-30 p.m.ment with hard labour in addition to, or instead ; mails, &carrived at San Francisco on the the Good Hope is coaling at Zanzibar.
those lands from the ratepayers' point of
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Funeral of Herr Krupp.
H1 M. the German Emperor followed the
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"hearse on foot.
Tho Fducation Bill S Archbishop Walsh and the Irish hierarchy. publicly condénm the Irish members for their failure to support the Education fill.
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