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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1903.
ALIEN LABOUR FOR, AFRICA, That some definite action must soon he decided upon regarding the present unsatis- factory condition of the South Africa labour question is apparent to all who have watched the growing gravity of the problem. The other day two conferences on the subject meeting of members of various scientific and were held in Johannesburg. A special technical societies passed a resolution, with practical unanimity, declaring that, being THE MACHINERY employed is of thoroughly conversant with the conditions the latest design and most approved prevailing, they were of opinion that the type.
permanent employment of large numbers of unskilled white labourers is too expensive, THE BEST INGREDIENTS only and that there is no present indication that the demand for unskilled labour can be materially reduced by the further adoption of labour-saving devices. They considered, therefore, that immediate steps should be taken for the introduction of Chinese or
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environment and is decidedly cheap, as even a very low scale of wage is better than he Against these qualities it is urged that he can look forward to in his own country.
possesses a degree of intelligence and an
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THE DAIRY FARM GUILD.
The report for prosentation to shareholders. at the seventh ordinary yearly meeting to be A SOMERSETSHIRE clergyman has adopted | held at the Company's Depôt, Wyndham Strest,
NA NIGHT ATTACK.
Shan Wan on the evening of the 18th ult. a While lying peacefully at anchor off Lung Chinese fi hing boat was quietly boarded by
aptitude for learning scarcely, if anything, cigarettes dinary expedient of distributing on Thursday, the 19th inst., at 3 pin, reads as four rough Baking Celestials who had put of y
the Gaselie.
inferior to the white worker with whom he Sunday school, tot would inevitably come in competition if he were once allowed to obtain a footing in The British, North Borneo Official Gazette of South Africa. While regarding his repatria-he October contains the following announce tion, it is thought that this will be quite ment:-It is hereby notified, by order of H. E. impracticable bearing in mind that it is the Governor, tia, it the Geverament decides impossible to concentrate Chinese and that to demonetise the British, Mexican or Hong each one escaping would save his employers take place cetil after three months notice has kong dollarcoins, such demonetisation will not the cost of his repatriation thereby inducing been given to the public by proclamation in the mine owners to break the implied con- tract with the community by conniving at the escape of the Chinese. Meanwhile, theBy kind permission of Major Radcliffe and question is not remaining in abeyance in Officers, the Band of the 931d Buima Infantry China, and it seems evident that in the event will play at the Hongkong Hotel to morrow of the necessary legislation being enacted'no (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30. time will be lost to ensure the speedy des-
March....." On the tolling Deep".
tiou is only awaiting the issuance of the patch of the coolies. Indeed, such legisla-
reports at Johannesburg by the Labour Commission, now so anxiously awaited. On the authority of a recent Reuter's wing to an Australian exchange, it can be definitely
to boys to get them to attend follows:-
stated that the draft Ordinance regulating the importation of unskilled labour will ap pear in print immediately the report is made for the embarkation of considerable num- public. Provision has already been taken hers from Macao on a specified contract, at a monthly wage of $12 exclusive of cer- tain articles of clothing, food and medical attendance. We are also given to under stand that $2 per month will be withheld until $120 has accumulated in order that the coolie may have sufficient money to enable him to return to China at the expir- ation of his contract, although he will be at working in the country, if no legislative liberty to proceed elsewhere or continue
impediment be placed in the way, if he elect
to do so.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Wilson verture....." The Sapphie Necklace
Sulliva Selection. The Gay Parisienne"...Ivan Caryll Song The Caterpillar and the Rose ".....Carey Selection..... Reminiscences of Wales...Godfrey Valts........." Antaneense”................. *Descriptive
Piece.. * Cik, Cck
God Save the King
...Hergor
Thurkan
to proceed to the Mediterranean. She is now
THE old second-class cruiser Leander is about
of little value as a fighting ship, and she is not
intended to serve as a combatant. Her duty
the torpedo destroyers in the Mediterranean. will be to form what is called a sea base for
She will 'mother" these vessels to the extent of providing t em with stores, ammunition, and fuel when their access to a land base might be incouvericit or impossible. The very large, and the value of such a base is number of destroyers in the Mediterr nean is
obvious.
THE new service rifle is still the subject of much controversy and condemnation in the fact that the Ross Rifle Company have made service. This gives some significance to the
anffer to the British Government with the view of arming certain regiments with that wez pun. This rifle is the invention of Sir Charles Ross, the Scotch baronet and Cam- bridge rowing Blue, who has settled in Canada, and at the last Bisley meeting it created a
H. M. S. Rozarie, which left Labuan on the most favourable opinion among riflemen. It is
3rd inst, arrived to-day.
understood that the Company have offered to supply it to the British Government on most
H. M. GUNBOAT diutine returned into port favourable terms. from a craise this morning.
THE U. S. collier Ajax, Captain J. S. Hut chison, arrived from Manila this afternoon.
other coloured labourers under proper safeguards. On the other hand, the Transvaal Miners Association held a meet- ing at which three delegates from each mine in the Witwatesrand district were present, and they pledged themselves to oppose the introduction of Asiatics until a referendum is taken and the population 2grees. A few days since we printed the report of Mr. H., Ross Skinner, the com- missioner appointed by the Transvaal Cham- ber of Mines, who visited Hongkong and the Far East in the earlier months of the year, for the purpose of ascertaining the possibility of importing Asiatic labour, for the Rand. A. S. WATSON & CO., Chinese labourers are quite suitable to sup He considers that the better class of
plement the present labour at the mines, and that a sufficient number is obtainable to meet the requirements of the present and of the immediate future. The introduction of Chinese, under strict sanitary regulation, THE Chinese Minister paid a ceremonious and confined to their own mines and areas, visit to Essen last month from which it is would, he says, "he productive of good assumed that a fresh supply of the most by allowing the present mines to be re-modern Krupp cannon will before long be on worked and new properties to be developed, its way to China. thereby creating an opening for whites." Mr. Skinner is of opinion that Chinese labourers would not affect the price of skill
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FURNITURE It is reported that some of the evidence
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DRAWING-ROOM,
town for £1,125. purchased by the Mayor on behalf of the DICKENS's birthplace in Portsmouth has been
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the s.s. Guthrie picked up a splendid specimen On his last trip to Australia, Capt. Dabelle of of native canoe in the Flares Sea, which was
The directors herewith present to the share holders a statement of the company's accounts for the year ended 31st July, 1903.
from the shore in a smaller craft. Once aboard,” a couple of revolvers were drawn, and as the master of the fishing vessel became obstreper
brought forward from last account), after ordered below and the robbers proceeded to The profit for the year (including 52,692.68 from one of the weapons. The crew was ous he was knocked senseless by a blow
writing off $7,117.64 for depreciation, providing ransack the ship, after which the mooring ropes for bad debts, directors' and auditor's fees, and were cut and the boat left to drift on the which it is proposed to pay a dividend of one from below and found that practically every.. other charges, amounts of $17,52990, from waters. In the morning the master came up dollar and twenty five cents per share, absorb-thing had been carried off-choppers, suils, ing St2,500; to transfer to reserve $1,000 and rope, clothing and money, of the tolal carry forwart $3,029.90)
value of $80.95, On 6th inst. Inspector Robertson received certain information, In consequence of which he went to a house in Shaukiwan, West, and arrested two men, and from what they told him the two other prisoners were captured on a boat at Yaumat. The gang was taken before the Magistrate, and wo related to him. This afternoon they were have already given soms of the particul.rs again in the dock, and after the hearing of further evidence Mr. Sercombe Smith ad- journed the case.
As mentioned in the chairman's speech at last meeting, the balance of the late secretary's defalcations, amounting to $5,296.15, has now
been written off
¡Directora― Menars Maitland and 4dlinds retire by rotation, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditor 1 he annexed accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hutton Putts, who offers himself for re-election at this meeting.
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J. W. NOBLE, Chairman,
BALANCE SHEET, JIST JULY, 1903. Liabilities:
Capital, to shares
at $7.50 each..... £5,000.00 Less not called up,?
St.50 per share...)
15,000,00
Reserve fund
Accounts payable .....
Dividends uncollected.
Profit and loss....
By Cattle .........
Assets.
7,366.44 Less written off...... 3,366:44 Property Farm Lots 18, 19, 25
and 38...... Buildings....$13,648.64 Less written off. 1,618.54
19
Town Depút
11
Furniture
717.85
Las written off......
217 85.
17
Machinery and stores Less written off...
3,884.71 1,884.71
妻子
Cash on hand and in Bank Accounts receivable
Fodder and Butter on hand.....i
the editor, who is an officer in the French THE Patrie asserts in an article by M. Massard,
reserves, that the French Army is now in possession of a new cartridge which must formidable fighting force in the world. It is To written off Cattle........$3.366.44 make it for the next four years the most adapted to the 1826 rifle, and its range is said to be twice that of the German rifle. The
bullet tapers to a sharp point and is longer and lighter than any bullet now in use.. As it cannot be used in the small bore rifles with which the armies of Europe are armed, M. Massard says that for the next four years at least it will be at the exclusive service of the French Army.
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FIRE AT MAC 40.
On Wednesday last great excitement pre-
ed labour, but, on the contrary, would pro-handed over to the Harbour authorities on vide more opportunites for such labour; arrival at Pont Darwin. 1ST FLOOR, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD,centive to recruiting, if Chinese labour WE understand that the employés at thevailed at Ma ao when the Guia fort signalled
he recommends
that, as
an in- (above Messra. H. PRICE & Co.)
proved successful, they should be allowed Kowloon Docks are considering a proposal the outbreak of a fire near the Senate-house. to bring their families, which
to start a cricket club. They should have ho would
When the manual engins arrived on the scene. also be repatriated on
uifficulty in selecting a strong eleven, and it is the expiry of
of the conflagration, it was discovered that the their indentures. This would remove one
in be hoped they will receive every encourage. fire had already a good hold of the build. ment not only in this branch of sport, but also ng where it originated, and before it could of the greatest obstacles to their employment, in football and rowing.
be extinguished two other adjoining Chinese houses were completely gutted. As usual the submitted has tended to shake opinion WE (S. F. Press) should not be at all surprised lamentable insufficiency of the water-supply considerably, and although there seems
to find that the influence and suggestion of was again demonstrated, the city being entirely to be no doubt as to the ultimate Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, formerly Acting Post-dependent upon the wells-public and private issue, or that Asiatics will make their ap-
master here, now stmaster of Hongkong, was at the bottom of the negotiation between pearance in due course, the step may be postponed longer than was at one time ex-
the British Government and the United States pected. Hints are said to have leaked out Hongkong.
for increased facilities between America and that the procuring of a sufficient supply of coolic labour will be a much slower and We are requested to remind our readers that more costly affair than people generally the Al Fresco Fete, under the auspices of the imagined, and everything goes to show Society of S. Vincent de Paul, will take place an that the complete revival of the mining Sunday next. The stalls, which will be pro- the grounds of the R. C. Cathedral, Glenealy, industry in South Africa is not likely to be vided with a large and varied assortment of secured for some time. The Native Labour toys, etc, will be open to inspection from 2 p.m. Association is not meeting with much suc on the day of the bazaar. cess in its efforts to recruit the blacks.
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE.
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
for the precious fluid. It passes ordinary un- derstanding that a city of great age, as Macao is, and under the govemment of a civilized Power, that its inhabitants should not at all ba considered by those in authority in regard to a water-supply. matter of such vital importance as the colony's
CRICKET.
replaces Mr. Cooper in the Club teain. The H K. C. C. versus Garrison: Mr. A. R. Lowe
following will represent the Garrison-Major Chichester, D.A.A.G., Captain Boyd, R
The position is, therefore, not satisfactory; We are still doing business at 31, Des Voeux Captain A. G. Davies, A.O.D., Caplain Birch,
Road. leunyen.—Aduš,
AN Imperial decree has been issued cashiering
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
CLUB.
The Royal Hongkong, Yacht Club held a general meeting. in the Cricket Pavilion last evening to consider the following proposal by the owners of the championship class :--
$60,000,00 18,000,00
That the face for the championship class be 5,537.34 held on the Saturdays previous to the dates
357.58
fixed for club races at the annual general 17,529,90
meeting. $101,554.82
$44,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00 9,050,00
50000
The Hon. F. H May, who presided, said that the meeting had been called to decide whether the club races for the first class yachts should be held on Saturday instead of Sunday, as was Arranged at the last general meeting. Certain circumstance made it impossible for him to race on Sundays, and others also preferred Saturday to Sunday, tie nioved that the races for the first class should be held on the Saturdays pre- vious to the dates arranged for the races of the other classes. A
After Commodore Robinson had seconded, Mr. Slade proposed that the motion, be amended 30 that it be distinctly und r stood that the owners of the first class yachts unanimously agreed to it, on account of 2,000.00 the present peculiar circumstances, and that it 12,133-75 season should not be used as a precedent.. 5.921:07 be made clear that the Saturday racing of this Mr. Bird seconded the amendment which was supported by Mr. Deacon and carried by six voles to three.
4,000,00
$tot,554.82
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,
Buildings 1,648.64 Machinety &
The Chairman then drew attention to the extra expenses which would be incurred for a starter, etc., on two days instead of one.
After the general meeting there was a com- mittee meeting to settle
(1) Course for the 2nd Club Race. (2) The Regatta Programme.
The dates fixed on for 1903-1904 club races at the annual general meeting were as fol- 84 66 lows:-
2nd Club Race
"
Stores ...... Furniture..
7,884.71 217:85
17
Bad debis...
57,117.54 210,00
H
Directors and Auditor's fees 1,550.00 Interest...
It
R. P. Moffit (Misappropriated
Funds)
*45,296.15
3rd
#
4th
$7,529 09 $31,828.35
л
5th #
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
,. Balance.....
By Balance from last year...$15,193.68
Less Dividend $7,500.00
Fund... $,000.co.13,500.00
Reserve
Transfer fees...
17
- 15th November,
... 29th
6th December.
4
20th
sath January. 24th
7th February.
215.
7th March.
-$2,692.68
Toth April A Ladies' Race, for a prize presented 3.00 Colonel L. F. Brown, R.E., will be held on.
,, Balance of working account.......29,132.67 the 21st November..
$31,828.35
S. A. SETH, Secretary,
I bave compared the above statement with the books and vouchers of the Company, and have found the same in accordance therewith.
W. HUTTON POTTS, Auditor. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903,
PROHIBITED COINS.
IN THE STRAITS
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs. on the 1st November.
Tytam
Pokfulam..
LEVEL:
1902. 8-71" below)
1903
9 below:
below:
Overflow A overflow d
15 below 1 overflow overflow Wong-nai-4' 5" below) 4 31" belo cheong.... overflow overflow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1903.
1901 313,610,000 369,710,000
41,350,000 000
54,650,000 74,920.000 Total 353,960,000 449 316,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of October,
1902 1903
Consumption...121,811,000 131,364,000 gallons Estimated po-2
pulation... 16,600 220,900 Consumption
hibited coins at Penang, the Straits Times Wong-nei-cheong Commenting on the recent seizure of proPokfulam...........
Tytan
says:-Laws, more especially ordinances per- laining to matters of tariff and finance, if not properly enforced might as well never be enacted; at the same time the authorities may find occasion to be lenient for a Eual instance in the matter of the seizure of the $48,000 in prohibited coinage that was confiscated on the
Chine e Chamber of Commerce has decided to ss. Pegwat Perang last Monday. The Penang
petition the Government to return the money time wherein Stralis merchants may com- municate with their customers in neighbouring now confiscated and give another fortnight of
ments of the prohibited coins. It may
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
for it unmistakably indicates an inade- PHOTOGRAPHIC quate supply; and it is asked have not DEPARTMENT. the mine-owners been offering a bonus DEVELOPING and PRINTING
to the time-expired -men to stay on? Acial Commander-in-Chief of Kwangsi. and still incapacitated from playing, having injured countries so as to prevent" further, ship new recruiting ground has been opened in Nyassa-land, the Nyassa Company having approved the contract with the Native Labour Association for the recruiting of na- tives within its territory, the period of service
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN,
Hongkong, 29th August, 1903. CARMICHAEL
(728d
RA, Lieut. Smilb, R., Lieut, Heath, 101st Mah., Lieut. Dobbyn, RA, Ligut Remington, for ever Huang Cheng-hsiang, acting Provin St., Pie. Bradford, Lieut. Lumsden, RA, is S.F, Captain Radcliffe, R.E, lieut. Hodgson, Major-General of the Lingan Ci cuir of Yunnan his knee. The band of the Sherwood Foresters province, who has been accused by Viceroy will play during the match. Tsên Ch'on-hsien of the Two Kwang provinces of the crime of using for private purposes the military chest in his charge.
LEAGUE 'MATCH.
The following will represent Craigengower C. U in the match with R.A, M. C. to-morrow kt 2, 15, p.m.-A. O. Brawn, R. B, L. E.
and H. H. Tayier. E. Hertin, J. L. Stuart, E. Ford, R. Pestonji,
1903
per head per 118,319, 1999.1 gallons day). Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula
Consumption....19,183,000 14,917,000 gallons Estimated po during the month of October.
1903
Consumption
64.450
pulation
$8,500
be that the Government will concede to This request, but it is equally probable that it will not. The merchants of water is of excellent quality Tenang have already had more than a month wherein to notify their correspondents, and the
per head per 106" day..
75 gallons The Government Analyst reports that
W CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
AND being two years, with subsequent repatria Six months' imprisonment and six hours in the Lammert, J. D. Kinnaird, L. A Rose, J. Gloyn. Government may say that a month's notice is
CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
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Lieber's Standard Code:
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Hongkong, 20th March, 1903-
Lasse
THE Bear to drink in the tropics is the Boer
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL.
ti
FOOTBALL
quite enough. The case is of material interest
as being the first of its kind under the new Act, and as involving a large sum of money. It would be wrong to theorise on the pros and cons of the matter with the few details to hand, and the case under consideration. The Gap
tion. Whether this will go far towards a satisfactory solution of the difficulty is a combe Smith this morning upon two natives, stocks was the sentence passed by Mr. Ser. matter of doubt, and ir view of the recent charged with stealing ro6 lbs. of brass, valued report submitted to the chamber at Johan at $55, the property of the Hongkong and nesburg on the 6th ult., the authorities are Whampoa Deck Company. Another man con- practically certain to be encouraged to per- cemed in the robbery was given four months sist in their determination to import Chinese ard six hours in the stocks, inbour. We have frequently alluded to the
In the match to-morrow at 4 pm, H.K.F.Ctain and still Chinches, however, if directly v. RG.A., the following players will represent charged with importing coin, will probably ex- suitability of the race for working the mines ON the 31st October a Chinaman broke into the Club F. H. Kew, H. C. Austen, E. F. An- perience greater difficulty in, substantiating a in South Africa, the principal qualities urged 67 Third Street and stole clothing, to the value cott G.B. Macdonald, J. W. C. Benuar, J. M. plea of ignorance than would merchants from in the Chinaman's favour being that he is,
of $ 1.85. Pawn tickets relative to the goods Forrester, W. H, Williams, H. A. Breat, C. R.
the hinterland. If the Government extreats all when reasonably well fed (his scale of living the man's arrest. At the Magistracy this
were found, and enabled the police to effect! F. Cooper, R. A. Whitamore and J. L Danby
the coin, it will have a nice fund at its disposal cost being lower for efficient work than any inorning Mr. Kemp sent him to prison for two sent the Challenge Cup and the medals to the the new Act proh biting the import of Briti Mrs. Atkinson has kladly consented to pre- for defraying the future expenses of enforc other known) a first rate, sturdy, reliable months, with hard labour and ordered him to winners of the Six-a-Side competition at the Mexican dollars to the Straits Settlements an
the Federated Malay States
A readily adapts himself to his be exposed in the stocks for four hours end conclusion.
Beer to drink in the tropics is the Boer THE. Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer made in the tropics—SAN MIGUEL made in the tropice SAN MIGUEL
Beer 10 drink in the topic is the Beet ATHE
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
HE Bear to drink in the tropics is the l'eer
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE Tacoma (Olympia) 16th inst. French (Armand lickie) 16th insc Indian Arratoon Apcar) 16th Insti American (Siberia) 20th inst Australian (Eastern) Juk jast Indian (Laliang) 23rd inst, " Canadian (Empress of Japan) 2AM THRO Tacoma (Tacoma) 4th prox:WNE
The CNA Co.'s 1.1. Trinan left, Kobe for this port yesterday, at light, and is expected
daylight
to
at 10 am
Cm. Thorsday, for
ntrive nt 8 am,
law, arrived!'ét.
good left again
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made in the tropica SAN MIGUEL