LAICHIKOK COOLIE CAMPA
A MODEL SETTLEMENT. DEPARTURE OF THE S.S."TWEEDDALE,"
from
In view of the active preparations now being made to despatch batches of coolie to South Africa, and the recent controverý n home on the subject of alien labour for the mines, it is interesting to see what steps are being taken in Hongkong to ensure that only the best and healthiest class of labourer shall leave these shores. Some time since we alluded to the excellent accommodation pro- vided for recruits at Yaumati, and referred to the care and attention which the authorities were exhibiting. It was also pointed out that other quarters were being erected away unhealthy surroundings, where the possibility of an outbreak of contagious disease was reduced to a minimum, and where the men would be closely watched. It was for this reason alone that Mr. William Cowan, for many years the Protector of Chinese at Perak, Federated Malay states, and now the Emigra- tion Agent for the Transvaal, pushed on the completion of the buildings at Lalchikok, which, a few days ago, were taken possession of by nearly eighteen hundred intending emigrants Indeed, so anxious was he to get the labourers away from all nsk of disease that, within ten days, the ground was cleared and the camp ready for occupation. The land secured juts out into the sea nt Laichikok, and is on the site of the old Imperial Maritime Customs station and Yamen. It is here that Mr. Cowan, Dr. J. H. Swan, and Mr. F. Andres are engaged from early morn till late at night attending to the thousand and one oad details directed to ensur- ing that not only shall a healthy body of men embark for South Africa, but that there shall be no misunderstanding on the part of those selected for emigration regarding the teras and nature of the contract of service. This the coolies are required to sign on passing the
final medical examination.
MEDICAL PARADES, Indeed, parades for the purpose seem to occupy the attention of the surgeon for the greater part of the day, and while they are not engaged with hum the emigration agent takes them in hand in order to ascertain whether or not they have been recruited under a
false impression. Should they be desirous of returning home they are at liberty to do so, and Mr. Cowan does not hesitate to hand them their fares and perinit them to leave. In fact, no ent is in any way kept in confine- ment; each cooke is at liberty to wander where
he wills. There are, of course, rules and re- gulations in force which it is essential for the health of the camp should be obeyed. Happily the coolies require but little supervision and, we believe we are correct in asserting, that, not a single case of disease, has, so far been notified as occurring among the men who hare passed the doctor. Before joining the camp each recruit must be examined; hence the splendid health of the chosen. It is true that, a few days ago, we recorded a fatal plague case which occurred in the quarters, but, strange to say, the victim was one of the many trespassers who sneak in and chance passing with the crowd. This proves the eagerness of the coolies to proceed to South Africa, and is a reason for the strict vigilance on the part of the authorities.
A HAPPY HOME.
Situated on the crest of a small promontory, the camp, overlooking Stonecutters Island, is visible for miles around, and is exposed to the invigorating breezes which at times sweep in from a wide expanse of sea. A small stone piers juts into deep water at a sheltered spot, and leads up to the old Customs station, which
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1904.
buildings is being pushed forward at a rapid rate. These are to be of two stories, and will accommodate 7.00 coolies. It is expected to have them finished by the end of July, and as the authorities have obtained an additional strip of land in the neighbourhood an isolation hospi- tal will be erected, and the camp thus made com- pleie. In the course of conversation with Mr Cowan, our representative learned that Messrs. Butterfield at Swire are attending to the recruiting of the coolies. They employ men, licensed by Mr. Cowan, who have to carry their photograph as a meaas of identity. They must give a guarantee as to their bein, fit and proper persons to recruit, and should these be satis- factory they proceed to the country. Most of the first batch of intending emigrants have been brought in from the other side of Canton City and a few from Magan and the coast ports. They first go before the doctor, and if he passes them they are then admitted into thecamp where they are subjected to vigilant inspections day by day. Should a man exhibit the least sign of being addicted to the opium habit he is at once rejected, and judging from the fact that very few of the coolies were observed to be smoking cigarettes when our representative called, it is evident that they regard tins with some suspicion. No recruiters allowed in the camp useless with special per. mission and, consequently, the coolies' steps are dogged in no way.
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Early on Saturday morning there was bustle and excitement with n the camp when the Gist batch of coolies were paraded in front of the office and told they were abuard with the Jeast possible delay, In squads of a score or so they stepped before Dr. Swan, who overhauled them thoroughly, took their temperatures, and saw that they had a good scrubbing in baths containing dis- infectants. They were then addressed by Mr. Cowan, who explained to them the terms of the contract of service, and gave each of them a chance of drawing back at the last moment. But they were eager to go, and in batches of 150 or so, were sent on board of the Glasgow s.camer Tweeddule, lying at anchor just off the
shore.
ABOARD THE "TWEEDDALE."
On Friday the steamer was moored in mid- stream alongside the 5.5. wanley, which, having the Clayton fire extinguishing, ventilating and fumigating appliances aboard, was requisition. ed to pump the bacilli-killing vapour down her hatches and, at the same time, thoroughly disinfect the baskets of new clothing which are given to each emigrant. This operation lasted troughout the day and, on Saturday, the Tweeddate steamed towards Latchikok, and the coolies began to embark. Here they found everything in readiness for their 36 days passage. toz buuth Africa. The ship, which is 2,873 lons nett and 4,433 gross, has been docked and re-docked during the past month or so for the purpose of putting the fixtures and fittings, and giving her a-complete overhaul. This seemed, scarcely necessary as she is a new shipbuilt on the Clyde, and only a short time came out tor Vladivostock, but discharged ber Russian cargo at Saigon and then went on to Japan where the bunkered before returning to Hongkong. On the main deck are specially constructed coppers and fire galleys, and aft there is a commodious hospital built of
Oregan pine. The bunks for the coolies have been built in the main and 'tween decks, and although permission was given in the first instance for a double tier of bunks to be filled, Mr. Cowan wisely condemned this frʊni a sanitary point of view. Light now penetrates to every part of the decks, and the least sign of rubbish is easily discernable, while cleansing operations can be carried out with the greatest of ease. In fact, everything for all parties concerned has been given the best possible attention in order to ensure the com- fort of the coolies, and no one can have the least cause for complaint.
DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST EMIGRANT SHIR
OUR NEW GOVERNOR.
DATE OF ARRIVAL.
The Colonial Secretary kindly forwards to us the following copy of a telegram, dated to-day, from the Secretary of State, London, to the Officer Administering the Government:
Governor leaves Marseilles 1st July due 30th July.
THE LAST BLOCKING OPERATION.
FROM THE Jupan Daily Mail.
Saturday, 7th May, The official report of the last blocking operation al Port Arthur claims that five out of the eight steamers were sunk by their crews at the desired place, and that the harbour is thereby blocked, egress being impossible for any vessel larger than a torpedo-craft. The remaining three steamers were sunk by the Russians, and did not contribute to the purpose of the operation. It was a splendid act of heroism. So far as we can estimate, at least 63 officers and men lust their lives out of a total of 160. The official report runs as follows:-
of the claws. No. 65 Torpedo-boat, under the command of Lieut. Taira, had one of her steam pipes hit, and lost 3 men. She became disabled but was taken in tow and rescued by Torpedo-boat No. 75 under command of Lieutenant Narimoto, The Aolata (Com.
port side of her machinery and lost one man. in the torpedo-boat Hayabusa one man was mander Yajima) was also hit by a shell on the
killed. No casualties whatever occurred in the remainder of the torpedo-craft. At 6 am. the Third Squadron unde Rear-Admiral Dewa, and at 9am, the-First-Squadron under Vice Admiral Togo, stood in and searched all the waters adjacent to Port Arthur, in the hope of saving-some of the steamers' crews, but they were unsuccessful, although they continued the search until 4 p.m. there was a dense log on this day and the state of the enemy could not be observed. That night the squadrons ail returned to their base."
Four
Sunday, 8th May. Since the above was in type an accurate state- ment of the losses has been published as follows:-
Name of
K:camer.
Killed.
Died.
7
wwanded.
Missing.
Recorded
Tosals
Tolomi Maru...........................
1 4 5 6 18 Sakura Atari gooons? O 0 0 190
...2
20
Aikoku Maru✪ 1 4 8 1 24 Edo Maru
2 1 2 0 1 18 Mikawa Maru......1 3 2 4.0 8 18 Oturn Maru 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 Asagao Maru ...........。。 18 o 18 Sagami Maru...........! 0 0 0.23 0 24 Actaka .......................................... 00000 I Hayabusa.......................
0 0 0 0
Tatal.....7 8 4 14 90 36 159
It thus follows that the lives lost among the crews of the blocking steamers aggregated 73. The number of officers killed or missing is 15. All these have been promoted, and their families have been granted pensions of from 300 to 500 yen annually. Five of them were First Lieutenants, 5 Second Lieutenants,” J Chief engineers and I was an Engineer.
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It will be observed from the above mos! sober and unemotional account, that two mea were killed in the torpedo-boats and eleven in the steamers-or, at any rate, cleven are miss- ing. Moreover, Admitul Togo says that not one person was rescued among the crews of four steamers. Judging from past experience, we may estimate that, on the average, each steamer had a cres of zo, all told. steamers, therefore, represent a total of do officers aud men, and from Russian official reports we know that 30 of these reached the shore and were saved. It would seem then that so were fost, and adding these to the 13 mentioned "The united squadron, operating as previous ahove, the tale of deaths aggregates 63. It is ly detemined, carried out the blocking of Port
a terrible record. To utter any eulogy of such hur between 3 and 4 o'clock am on the 3rd heroism seems almost an impertinence. In this instant. The blocking vessels, escorted by the war the Japanese are showing splendid quali
ties. They are proving themselves to be not gun-boats Akagi (Commander Fujimoto) and Chokai (Commander Iwamura), the Second only brave in a superlative degree, but also Destroyer Squadron (Commander Ishida), the exceptionally competent. The little meident Third Destroyer Squadron (Commander Tsu- of the disabled torpedo-boat, No. 65 chiya), the Fourth Destroyer Squadron (Comeloquent illustration. In a gale of wind with mander Nagai), the Filth Destroyer Squadron a heavy sea running, and inside the zone of the (Commander Mano), the Ninth Torpedo-Squa- enemy's tire, the crippled craft was taken in dron (Commander Yajima), the Tenth Torpedo tow by another bost, No. 75, and saved from Squadron (Commander Olaki) and the Four-destruction. The men that did that were fine teenth Torpedo Squadron, less the Kasasagi sailors. And consider the work upon which and the Manazuru (Conimander Sakurai), these destroyers and torpedoers have becí“ en- parted from the Fleet on the evening of the gaged for the past three months. Think of and instant and took the proviously determined them again and again steaming in pitchy dark-Hank of England rate route for Port Arthur. Unfortunately from ness, without a light burning and often in about 1 pm, a strong uth-casterly wind heavy seas either to attack the enemy of lo began to blow, and attaining stonn force, raised escort steabiers engaged on duty of the deadliest a heavy sea. The blocking steamers became peril, yet never once is there a fatal collision or an accident of any kind that can be attributed separated and lost sight of each other. Com- mander Hayashi, who was in command of these to faulty seamanship or careless handling. H steamers, seeing that it would be impossible there had been several collisions, if half a to carry out the operation successfully, gave dozen or even half a score of these frail line craft had perished by castastrophes commonly the order to withdraw. But the signal was not observed, and in spite of various essays to meidental to such operations, could any one have been justly surprised? But not one lias make it clear, the ships held on their course,
been lost from first to last. We call a fine eaching the neigbourhood of Port Arthur at 2 a.m. The Mikawa Maru (Lieutenam Sosa), record. There is no good luck in such achieve- meal. There is simply good guiding. And observing the enemy open fire upon our
concerning the story of the 8 steamers, there torpedo-boat No. 14, which had been sent to reconnoitre, imagined that the blocking are striking features. It is not merely thai steamers had already gone in. She therefore men were found, tound in scores, to willingly engage in such perilous work. We have steamed at full-speed for the mouth of the
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Sakuru Maru (Lieutenant Shiraishi, who com- manded the Japanese storming party at the Taku Forts after the death of Commander Hattori), followed the afikawa Maru. The enemy had laid electric mines at the mouth of the port With these, supplemented by heavy gun-fire from the forts and powerful search- lights, they essayed to oppose the coming of the two steamers, Nevertheless the Mikaum fare, breaking a gap in the boom, entered far into the channel and, anchoring in an excellent place, was sunk by her crew. The steamer resembling the Sakura anchored near the pointed rock at the entrance of the harbour and was sent to the bottom by her crew. These vessels were followed in quick succession by the Tolomi Maru (Commander Honda), the Edo Maru (Commander Takayanagi), the Maru (Commander Nomura), the Sagami Maru (Commander Yuasa), the Aikoku Maru (Commander Inuzuka) and the Asagao Maru (Commander Kikutaro). By this time the cannonade of the enemy had be- come exceedingly hot and electric mines were bursting on all sides. The crews of the steamers had many killed and wounded. Tolomi Maru struck the buoin, and, her head coming round to the west, she was sunk in that position, blocking about one-half of the entrance. The Edo Maru had reached the entrance and was just about to drop ber anchor when hermander (Taka yagi) received a shot in his stomach which killed him. His place was immediately taken by Lieut. Nagata, who ordered the anchor to be dropped and the vessel was sunk. other steamers, apparently the Olara Maru and the Sugumi Maru, entried the harbour's
The
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are concerned. what seems more remarkable is the dogged determination underlying the adventure. Port Arthur had to be blocked. Une failure, two failures, no matter how many failures made or how many lives lust, the task had to be achieved. Admiral Tugo and hus men knew the thing to be of cardinal import ance; knew that duty dictated its accomplish- men. So they went at it again and again with set teeth, and they succeeded at last. We do not see how men of that calibre are to be beaten. If they were our own countrymen we
should be proud and thankful. The way they held on, too, in the face of a gale of wind and
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA, HE Company's Steamship
THE
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in spite of rapidly rising seas, is something to be remembered. The officer in command wanted to restrain the vessels, in view of the extremely unfavourable conditions. But no one was looking for a signal to stap, and there- fore every steamer held her course without a thought of being deterred by the storm. this respect the adventure resembles the second torpedo attack upon the Port Arthur fleet.
The names of the & stramers and other parti. THE Company's Steamship
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culars relating to them are given below:- Mikawa Maru.....1564 1,967 Yusen Kaisha. Sakura Maru.. 1587 2,978 Yusen Kaisha. Totomi Maru 183 1,952 Yusen Kaisha.
do Maru.................... 1684 1,724 Hiromi Nisaburo. Care Maru......1880 2,547 Yusen Kaisha. Sagami Maru.....1584 1,926 Yusen Kaisha. Aikku Maru......1897 1,781 Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
Aseguo Maru 1889 2,464 Yusen Kaisha.
There is, it will be observed, a very great dis- crepancy between the Russian and the Japa- nese accounts of this affair. The Russians say that they sank all the steamers. They doubt- less believed they had done so. It must be almost impossible to distinguish the exact facts on such an occasion; impossible to discern whether the explosion that sends a vessel to
is now being used as offices for Mr. Cowen, Dr. Swan and their assistants, A sbort climb, and one is at the comp, composed of ten huge matsheds encircled by a bamboo barrier. Each of these is capable of accommodating close upon 300 coolies; but the emigration agent is no believer in overcrowding, and will not permit of more than one-half this num ber entering into occupation. Consequently the place is kept scrupulously clean and
'The embarking of the first batch of coolies as there is a sanitary staff attached to the camp, it would be difficult to find a more finished yesterday, and the Tweediale rested health collection of Clunese residences in at anchor with 1,055 coolies aboard ready to the Colony. The recruits are strapping fel- depart at daylight to-day. Capt. Milne, with a lows, looking in the pink of perfection, andrew of 78 all told, including Dr. F. W. Hall- when a representative of the Telegraph called Wright, who accompanies the ship as surgeon at the enclosure just prior to the embarkation of superintendant, had seen that everything was in the first batch, a happier lot of men would not order, the vessel had been passed, and it be found throughout the whole of China. It remained only for the break of day before the was carly morning, just after the first meal of anchor was weighed and the voyage com the day, and as Mr. Cowan and Dr. Swan menced. The store of provisions, which has passed from shed to shed the emigrants lined heen supplied by Wing Kee & Co., is such as up around the interior of the buildings for should make the engrants lothe to leave the medical inspection, Each man is carefully ship. It includes rice, dried vegetables, examined several times a day, and while pickles, salted eggs, salted fish, ginger, walking along the line Dr. Swan will occasion-cabbage, turnips, fungus, flat fish, beef, mouth and were sunk. The Askoku Maru ally pick out a man, with the remark, never purk, preserved olives, vermicelli, pens, struck a contact mine about cables from the passed this chap" or words to that effect. tea, flour and many tasty articles which entrance and went down in an instant. Lieut- Questioned as to the presence of the in the majority of those aboard have never eaten.enant Uchida, the second in command, Chief- truder, we were informed that the most
In addition, instead of the regulation gallon of engineer Acki and eight others of the crew of difficult part of the work is the keeping away water per day, the coolic will be able to take this vessel are missing. A steamer like toe of undesirable substRutes. A healthy China tour times that quantity without resource hay. Argao Maru seemed to have had her rudder man will muster before the doctor and get a ing to be made to the distilling apparatus.jured, for she ran ashore at the foot of Golden certificate as to his fitness. For a considera. Abother point to be noted is that the ship is Hill and was there exploded. Thus among tion he disposes of this to a friend, who then treated under the 30 days' passage regulation, the eight steamers five entered the mouth of joins the camp as a "passed man," and en- and although she can carry 1,935 coolies the the harbour and were sunk there, so that it deavours to get away with the first batch. cnigration agent mover intends to ship more But Dr. Swan is not deceived, and despite the that 600 by her. If fact, nothing has been fact that some weakling will throw out his risked whatever, and when the white hull of chest, and barden his muscles he is soon the Tweeddate died away in the drifting mist detected, and with a smile told to leave the this morning, one felt assured that by the de- camp. As Dr. Swan foishes with each mat-parture of the first emigrant ship the opening shed, Mr. Cowan goes around and, addressing phase of the solutia to the South African labour the men in their native tongue, asks whether question was an accomplished fact. the coolies have any complaints to make, They invariably reply in the negative; one man wanted to get some articles redeemed from the pawnbroker and was told to get his
Mr. Ny Hon having kindly placed at the friend to undertake the transaction. Passing on disposal of the members of the R.. A. O. B. the kitchen is inspected. The old yamen now Club bis beautiful place at Ten Tables, Macao,
Junk-masters carry rumours to Chefor that serves that purpose, and spotlessly clean it is, it is their intention to hold a picnic, and history. The Destroyer Squadrons and the A heap of fresh vegetables has just arrived, and arrangements have been made for them and Torpedo Squadrons, battling against the daring the night of the 4th 5th strenuous can. a basket of rise is being sent away. This was their guests to be conveyed by the as. Wing violent wind and high seas during the whole nonading was heard in the direction of Port left over from the morning meal, and is not Chat, Capt. 8. B. Smith, one of the most popular sight and often exposed to the enemy's fire, Anbur and flashlights were observed. It is allowed to be served up again. Away on the captains on the run. Tickets are limited at did their duty well. Above all it should be conjectured that these phenomena.were caused noticed that the Torpedo Squadrons stood in by a naval attack on the place designed to hill behind the old barracks, where once the $3.50 per head including tiffia and braves musfered, work on permanent brick | Contributed,
close to the harbour and saved about one-ball | divert attention from the landing operations.
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"KUMSANG,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. the 25th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Codowns at East Point.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"ZIETEN,"
of the NORDDeutscher LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 9 AM, TO-MORROW.
her hold or to one of many engines of destrisc tion bursting and burtling around. But for all their mines, and their shells and their search lights they failed even to injure five out of the eight vessels. As for the two torpedo-boats may be concluded that, on the least favourable they imagined they had sunk, these are now estimate, exit has become impossible for any safe with Admiral Togo's fleet. The great point, thing as large as a cruiser. This blocking the blacking of the barbour, may stil be open to doubt, perhaps. We do not ourselves think operation was incomparably mure hazardous
that it is. Admiral Togo's reports are always than either of those that preceded it, the storm adding to the difficulties and the enemy's fire remarkably conservative. On neither the first nor the second occasion did he venture to pro- being of unprecedented severity. Thus it was impossible to save even one of the crews of nouace a defiunte opinion. He merely said that ike Sakura' Maru, the Otaru Maru, the some partial success seemed to have been ob- Sagumi Mary and the Asagao Maru. Further tained. But now he declares his belief that, on it is most unhappily impossible to learn the most moderate calculation, nothing larger any details of this their last great act of than a torpedo-craft can get out. The Russians,9.30 AM.
on the contrary, affirm that the whole affair daring. But I believe that their heroism will long stand in the pages of their country's failed and that the harbour is open.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 30th instant, at
All Claims must reach us before the 5th of June, or they will not be recognized.
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Hoogkong, 24th May, 1904.
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