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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902.
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Correspondents in this coluinn,)
THE DOCK CO. MEETING. TO THE EDITOR or the “Hongkong Telegram),”
Sir-in your report of the meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa 1ock Company Limited held on the 18th ultime it is said that the three months' adjournment from the 18th August in t was sculed with our advice and was not an idea originated solely by the Direc tots themselves. As we only advised upon the
legality of the adjournment, and neither of iginated the idea thereof nor suggested its ad option, we shall be obliged by your inserting The reports of the English press this tester, which circumstances have prevented in hanghai that Germany is deur sending entier, in your next issue we may add that we are informed that the state sirous of protracting the time for thement referred to in the report was due, to a evacuation of the port till 1st Feb misunderstanding, ruary are untrue. Both England and Germany, leave on the 20th Frember, instead of on the 1st January in consequence of the Christ- mas and New Year holidays.
Yours truly,
DEACON & HASTINGS. [We take it if there is a misunderstanding it must be between the Board of 1er clors and, the "ompany's solichors.-Ed, H.KT.]
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NAM
and the editor of the Chiness Herald, and a Christian of the Church of England, sipco childhood. Were my own father's remains soaking in that pool of black water at Rook wood I should be very glad, I-assure you, to follow the example of the others, and to have them raised, cleaned, and re-buried, without requiring any particular spot, except one that was clean and dry.
There were not soo corpses. That is a mistake, Mr. Johnson commested, white reading a published account of the wreck "Our people simply clean the bones and put them in bags or jars for shipment. Why should they use coffins? They are not necessary for carrying bones, which would only tattle about in them. If a grave is opened and it is found that the flesh has not all disappeared from the bones, the remains are buried again. They wouldn't be bothered scraping the bones.
"Big preparations had been made for months past for this shipment. A Chinese society in New Zealand, organised to do good, had the matter in hand of despatching the remains. Something like £6000 was subscribed in instal ments to pay the cost. Sanie fuss was made News has come to hand of a horrible tragedy about it because all the bags and jars contain which recently oceuired t the small villageing the remains were piled up in a shed await- of Cheung On in the prefe.ure of Namhoi, ing shipment, and it was complained that a With regard to the action in Kwangtung. It appears that as late back as nisance might be caused, but as they were Venezuela England and Germany use, akennin villager turned to his native only dry bones they could not prove any more
home alter eleven years' stay in the State, and offensive than so much crockery, *conjointly will present thr ultima-had accnarutated a respectable sum of money." tam on the 8th December Germany As is the case, he married. Last month; has not received any information he had occasion to regarding payments through New him. Whilst in that city he rented a small York financial agents
Venezuela.
ULTIMATUM TO BE PRESENTED BY
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
Reichstag Debates. DEMOCRATIC TERRORISM
In the Reichstag, the debate on the tariff continues. The govern- ment's proposals are threatened by the terrorism of the Democrats.
(Reuters)
HOI DISTRICT.
go to Canton some business, and took his wife with
'fla, and after a week's stay returned home with his wif. At Canton, however, his wife, appears to have cultivated an attachment with one of the inmates of the house, with the result that when the couple returned, this particular friend also went. Matters seemed to have reached a clima when the husband found out that his wife used to have clandestine meetings with this stranger. He instantly demanded an explanation from his wife, who instead of re- plying at first gently approached him, and amidst hr smiles treacherously buried a The Strike at Marseilles. dagger into his heart, Death was instan- lancos. A servant, who witnessed the Over forly steamers are lying idle at tragedy, speedily informed the mother of the husbind. A Jime and cry was raised, and with commendable energy, the murderer and her lover were arrested. After a semblance of (ril, the elders of the village took the laws into their own hands, and had the culprits executed by means of the process known as the line cher. After their death, their bodies were thrown into the river, and the effects of
Marseilles.
LONDON, December 1st.
Tolegraphists for Somaliland. Orders have been received at Aldershot for a full telegrapli section. to proceed to Somaliland.
Duke of Connaught's Tou", The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have left Genua on board H. M. S. Renurun.
The Waziri Expedition. The Waziri expedition has destroyed fifty- nine towers and three villages, captured 202 Waziris and 5,600 cattle, and killed twenty- five of the enemy and wounded two.
LATER.
Tho Somaliland Operations. Advices received from Reuter's corres pondent at Bohotle dated the 21st Novem- ber, state that the prevalence of malaria among the British troops in the garrison there is due to mosquitoes attracted to the locality by the floods consequent on the recent rains. The deaths average about one daily.
The Somali levies continue to prove un- disciplined, and utterly unreliable.
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the deceased burned."
WHY HUMAN REMAINS ARE 'BROUGHT TO HONGKONG.
If, as you 5.y, the remains have been insured for between £4000 and £5000, that noney will be sent to the widows and children or nearest relatives as an expressionofsympathy with them in their loss,"
HỂ ĐƯỜNG TART:
HONOURED BY SYDNEY CITIZENS.
Mr. Quong Tart, the popular Chinese mer- chant, who was recently the victim' of a serious attack at the hands of a robber, his every reason to be proud of the honour done him by the great gathering of citizens at the Town Hall last night, says the Evening News of the 28th October, when, as a token, of con- ratulation upon his recovery, he was presented with a handsome piece of plate and a cheque for 100 guineas.
The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman, Thomas Hughes) presided over a large and influential gathering.
"from His Excellency the Governor down to the Federal Minister." (Loud laughter.)
The following list of personages, societies, and official bodies from whom Mr. Tart had received messages of sympathy was then read The Governor, the Archbishop," Federal -Ministers, members of the Bar, Supreme Court and other judges, the Churches, Senators and representatives, State Ms. LC Siote Ms. A Consul for US of America, Consul for Rus sia, Consul for Argentine Republic, Consul for Japan, municipalities, Highland Society of .S. Wales, Benevolent Society, Randwick Asylum, Juvenile Smokers Suppression Bo- ciety, Sydney City Mission, Masonic Lodge Tran- quility, Masonic Lodge Pythagoras, Masonic Lodge Tuscan, United Friendly. Societies,
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Lessee and Manager Representative. Mr. ARTHUR SEYMOUR, THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING. W
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United A. Order of Druids, Commercial Travel. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, said lers, Underinkers' Union, Farinera and Settlers' that he experienced much pleasure in presiding Association, Shipwreck Felief Society, Agricul over such a splendid gathering of citizens to do tural Society, Water and Sewerage Iloard, In- honour to one of the most public spirited menquiry Branch Department of Mines, Lunacy 0 in Sydney. It was not only by reason of the Department, Railway (metropolitan division), great loss Mr. Tait had sustained by the attack Master Plumbers and Sanitary Engineers! of which he had been the unfortunate victim, Association, staff of Ashfield Railway Station, hat because of the very great good that he had and Tramway Deparment.
When necessity called done among them. Mr. Tart had always given freely, and he, the Mayor, had no doubt that he always would do so. He was justly regarded by all classes as one
very best citizens in the land (Cheers.) of the ver
Jon. W. Beane't, M.L.A., who was present to represent the Government of New South, Wales, said he had enjoyed the honour of Mr. Tart's acquaintance for four or five years, and had always found him to be one of the most loyal and patriotic Britishers he had ever met- (cheers and laughter) and one of the most worthy and upright of Sydney's citizens.
As a native of the colonies, he was only too pleased to do honour to a man who, thongh not born beneath the flag of Brita'n, had com- plied with the laws of his adopted country, aad made himself as good a citizen as any in
Mr. J. H. Want said he had known Vuong
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"The Chinese understand that after the spirit has depined from the body it tarries about the graveyard. They have never been told so by tongue or read of it in a bank, but the idea seems to imve come as by instinct. ***Tlie" "hinese belief as to the future state is-it-(Applause.)- that those who have been good and don: good in the world will always remain gond; while Tart since he was about the size of a piece of THE Undersi those who have been bad will receive punishment chalk-(laughter—and, like a piece of chalk, he after death. Punishmeat consists of the spirit had always left a white mark behind him being whipped or tortured with hot irons and wherever he went. (Cheers.) Every man was sharp instruments, and other ways. They proud of his friendship, and looked upon him believe there are judges above, as well as beas an honourable man. Both Mr. Tart and his low, exactly as the Bible teaches, the exception | brother held very high rank in China, and he being that there is no mention of fire. Those (Mr. Want) thought that when the time came who have done good to the world will rejoice that the Chinese Government wanted a Consul to represent them here, they would find in with angels or fairies. The leading idea is very similar to that of the European. The greatest Quong Tart a man who would not only do divergence in Chinese doctrine is the absence of credit to China, but to New South Wales, for ny reference to baptism, or going to Heaven, though he might not be a born statesman, when but hey are sure of a hell of torture with sharp a hule bit of what was called 'saves" was or heavy instruments, which the good can required he would be as good as any man. always escape after receiving their judgment,
among them. (Cheers,)
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and One SADDLE. TERMSAs usual.
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"Confucius never mentioned anything about Mr. A. W. Meeks said that Mr. Tart was a the dead," said Mr. Johnson, I know him s
man worthy of all honour as a citizen, and a vell," he interpolated, with a broad smile on
man' respected by all in the community, by SANITARY: his face, "although I never saw the man." He reason of the services which he had rendered certainly gave the impression of being a bumanto ha fellowmen. He was for ever foremost in
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Hongkong, jrd December, 1903.
PROFESSOR RICHARD. informs the public that on account of bis numerous engagements, he shall not be able to leave-Canton-and his Medical Electric Scien- tific Hospital at prosent.
He offers an excellent lucrative opportunity to student or doctor regardless of nationality, Enquire for further particulars.
Monsieur Richard, Medical Electrician Scien- tific Specialist, Patented by British Royal Letters Patont, No. 1,254, Certificated by His Excellency the Honourable Sir Frederick Matthew Darley, Knight Lieutenant Governor, endorsed by the Minister of justice, and the Highest Testimonials from Government officials, Patients of all Stations of Life, and the Critics, etc. Publish here by the Press, as an introduction to the public. The originals may be read at the consulting rooms, by whom it may directly concern.
MODERN SCIENTIFIC WORK METHOD OF
SECURE, AND MODUS OPERANDI !
In applying Electricity to the Human System, Monsieur Richard charges himself. with his Electricity, he conducts the current nt will from bis finger tips, there is absolutely- no danger of shocks. A child may be treated without pain or fright ⠀⠀
Monsieur Richard has practized Medical BOARD. Scientific Electricity these thirty years, his experience of long date speaks of itself, he has practised many years in tropical climates, he has given scientific applications in many
Sight, Spine Trouble, Stuttering, Nerve Trou lysis, Rheumatism, Gaut, Deafness. Defective les, Youthful, falics of indiscretions, Loss vitality, &c.
"Chinese are as proud of their old families, lexicon on the subject of Confucian doctrine and charitable movements, and ready to put his Western Division of the City of Victoria serious ailments, specially in cases of Para
and of being able to trace their forefathers back decree, fur walking to a bokcase and taking for many generations, as are the nobility in down a copy of Confucius Amulets, he urned England of the fact that they have liad dukes over the pages rapidly, and put his finger and barons in their families for centuries, promptly on chapt rxi, wherein the following Some Chinese can point to the graves of their dialogue occurs between Confucius, and his ancestors dating back hundreds of years." disciple Kuei 101:- Kuei Loo asked about This is part of the explanation given by Mr. | serving the spirits of the dead. The Master Sun Johnson for the extraordinary practice of said: While you are not able to serve men, sa many of the Chinese in Australia in sending how can you serve their spirits? Kuci Loo home the remains of their fellow-countrymen added: 'I venture to ask about death? He after death. Mr. Johnson, the editor of the was answered: While you do not know life, China Herald, is one of the most intelligent how can you know about death ?? Chinamen in Sydney, and one of the best? informed. Fluent in conversation, he has an extensive English vocabulary at his command, which enables him to amake himself understood above most of his countrymen.
ceremonies in a Masonic lodge.
The remains are first sent to Hongkong..
THE PHRA NANG." ·
"It has become a custom, and everybody 50LATES TU HE REPLACED.
wants to live up to it," he continued. "It is really the ancient idea of embalming or pre- Work is pro eeding apace on the Norddeu
serving bodies. The Chinese like to show tscher Lloyd steamer Phra Nang, and in a
their love for all people. The utility of the few weeks the vessel will be as sound as a new
idea is scarcely cap ble of explanation. It is ship. Some so plates have been removed from her hall, the damage extending well abaft they a matter of custom or practice, like the Tire of the forward break of the hurricane deck. At one place, in the forefoot, the keel is sever-
·ed and further aft it has been necessary to. upriver a portion of the bilge keel. Besides these repairs, the vessel i. having a thorough overhauling, her propeller is unshififed and a number of chipping hamaser canlies are mak- ing a fiendish noise knocking the rust from her hull sickes, while the painters follow up with the bright red priming. Her little collision with the Paquela will soni be forgotten.
THE CANTON-FATSHAN RAILWAY.
UNCOMFORTABLE PREDICAMENT. From Chinese nur, as we are informed that recently some trouble arose over the Canton- Fatsian railway. Two foreigners, according to our informant, whilst out on a surveying expédition, seemed to have incurred the dis pleasure of the villagers of a small village. As is the case with surveying pa ties, these gentlemen thoroughly equipped with surveying materials, were taking down topographical notes, with the surveying in strument, and whilst doing so the villagers numbering about twenty surrounded the party, after taking careful observations politely asked the surveyors to leave the ground, and assured thens that at present they were quite aware that they were. Governinen spies, and taking down notes for their Governments. In vain the surveyors pleaded their mission, and it was only at the last minute that the situation was Raved, and the villagers appeased when a more enlightened Chinsman, who spoke a little of English, informed the willigers that the sur veyors were o ly the servants of the Railway Company, and not foreign spies After that "The surveying party were allowed to pursue
their mission wi bout interruption..
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That is the only reference to the subject. by Confucius and that doctile is supreme in China. Confucius is now worshipped by 46s millions of people, so that whatever branch of superstition or teaching is away from the main line of doctrine is much like any of your people believing: in some superstition against the Bible Confucius didn't understand about spirits and ghosts, and so he wouldn't talk: about them. The Chinese are not as supersųj tious, however, as many people think. They are shy, but they are not superstitious or stupid."--Er.
From there they are re-directed to the nearest STRAITS TRADING CO., LIMITED. relatives in different plices, who receive and bury them.
There will be great lamentation 'over' the iss nf the remains by the-Festar, wirck, just as Europeans would lament the los overboard
of a cullin containing the body or remains of their relatives during transit by water, but
nothing more."
They take up the bodies to see that they are not rotting from contact with damp. After the remains have been pu: 'in a jar they are re-buried in what is considered to be a lucky and Suitable place. Surrounding the tombstone a cement ornamental compartment about soft, by 1git. is always built on top of the remains, and that stands for good. After interment the relatives go to the cemetery twice a year for
ceremonial worship, according to custom.
The principal thing is not to let the bones remain where they are buried in this country to he destroyed, or even partlyese, by white ants, which may have eaten the coffin and the fl sh. hey think that the spirit of the dead is better satisfied in that way. They have often gone to Rookwood and found, to their great dissatisfaction, be remains soaking in sewer wat, i when the gave has been opened. Hence they are glad to be able to inke the iemains from where thy have been compelled to inter them, and ic-bury them in a dry and clean place, according to their own relatives choice. The cemetery authorities always give the Chi- nese the cheapest bit of ground they can cut out. Here. John, you can have that, and john, not able to speak Englishy intelligibly, takes what he can' gel, ERGON
was born in liongkong, and educated from
hand in his pocket to help anybody in distress. Professor Anderson Stuart observed that he had known Mr. Tat in many philanthropic movements, and had always found him to be one of the most generous and charitable of men. He was a worthy representative of a race which was civilised thousands of years ago, and which during those thousands of years had succeeded in preserving intact, under its forms of Government, some 400,000,000 of people. (Applausë.) ::
Archdeacon Langley remarked that the kindness, generosity, straightforwardness, and liberality of Mr. Tant were worthy of all the praise that had been bestowed upon him. On behalf of the Church of England he offered him, bis warmest congratulations, and wished him the long life and happiness which so many others had already desired for him. (Applause.)
Mi, W. R. G. Lee said it was very pleasing for the Chinese to hear one of their countrymen spoken of in such high terms of respect and esteem. (Cheers,) Every word that had been altered he could fully and heartily endorse: Mr. Tart had always been a true friend to his own countrymen.
The Mayor, on behalf of the citizensofSydney, then presented Mr. Tart with a handsome silver The report of the Directors presented at the salver, bearing the following inscription :- meeting held on Monday was as follows: Presented to Mr. Quán, Tari, accompanied Your Directors beg to submit the Accounts by a purse of 300gs, to commemorate his for the half-year ending: September 30 1901 restoration to health from the effects of a being, the first half of the business year 1902-03. murderous attack, and in token of the esicem The net profits for the half-year, after mak-in which he is held by all classes of the com- ng allowance for bad and doubisül debts and munity. Town Hall; Sydney, October 27, wing off liberally for depreciation, amount 1907 The Mayor also handed to Mr. Tait the 10365,668.91. which, including $76,175.74 plate and cheque referred to. brought forward from the previous account, leaves $142,344.68 for #ppropriation on Septem ber 30, 1902.
Your Directors recommed:-
1. That ad.vidend of $1 and a bonus of 25 cents per share be paid to shareholders alisorb ng $314,500.
2. That $50,000 be added to the Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $550,000.
3. That the balance of $80,344 68 be carried forward to new account.
Mr. Tari, who was received with enthusiasm, said that he had never dreamed that he could' have been the recipient of such a high tribute of respect, any more than he had ever dreamed that he could be the victim of such an attack." When he came to Australia--quite a youngster ➡he had had the extreme good fortune to get with a good family-relatives of Mr. Justice G. D. Simpson. His Honour, and Mr. Percy Simpson, and Mrs. Simpson-Mr. Want's sister—had all been very good to him. He thought it paid, tog smight," because one never knew what might happen, and at a time like that it showed a man, at any rate, that he had made a lot of fiends. He did not think that a man's colour should be taken into "consideration, in estimát- jug his wonha The work would be a very tiresome sort of place if everybody looked alike, or thought alik —suppose, for instance, The Works at Penang have smelled a mode that all the men in the world wanted the same. male quantity of Ore with radndly improving woman (Loud laughter.) He agreed with results, and may now be considered as having Hobby Burns that “a man's a man, for a' that." reached the stage when efficient and economi- no matter what the colour of his skin, if he was cal work may be confidently looked for, made of the right stuff underneath. He was The total output from bath works shows an very much indebted to the committed for having organised the meeting, and to all others
The tin market opened on April 1 at $75 and with occas onal backsets advanced rapidly to $931 on May 13, this being the highest on record. From that point with slight fluciva lions there was a rapid drop to $814 on June 1 Frem this date lo September 30 fluctuations were more violent, the price touching $851, in July and 579) in September losing f ally on September 30 at $ 99.
the age of 6 to 15,” continued Mr. Johnson increase of Pir. 23,018 Tin over the previous dropping g into a biographical strain, in a Chi-half-year nese school. Then I went to London, until I
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WNERS of HOUSES situated in the who have not had their. Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during
which this work should be FINISHED ends on the 31st day of DECEMBER, 1902, and the 1 Monsieur Richard is not a medicine Sanitary Board, being convinced of the necessity | prescriber, nor a seller of patent medicines, of cleanliness in its efforts to stamp out Plague, Batteries, Belts, or Paraphernalias, his Scientific is determined to rigorously prosecute any Services only are obtainable at his consulting
rooms, he does not visit, patients at their. residences, and may be consulted in English, owner in default after the above named date.
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Hongkong, 31st December, 1902
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