„SHED" A.D., 1841,
CO.,
OLEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO DIS
KXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
WATSON'S
BALSAM
OF
ANISEED
is not a cure all, but
IT DOES CURE
A COUGH,
and that right speedily.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1904.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATUrday, December 30, 1904.
1904: A LETROMPECİ.
ΣΤΙ
NMWAL NOTES,
wine lid hitherto, owing to the language of the lethargy into which we seemed to have are today 227, trus showing arise" of the definition of "prepared opium in the fallen some years since. Turning to another over two find a quarter millions of dollars
These
HMS Ocean, the Bagship of Rear-Adu principal Ordinance, escaped any tax or important department-the bench and bar during the twelve months. royalty: and apparently the consumption of the history of these public institutions, tur perhaps the most striking cases of the Curlowe, arrived from Weihaiwei il
morning and excharged the usual salutes with wonderful resources of Hongkong. Neither i such articles had considerably increased, to ing the last twelve months may be re-
the port. the alleged loss of the Opium Farmer. While lated in a very few words. His Honour Mr. time nor space permits us to review every H. M.S. Vengeance left for Mis Bay yester affording the Farmor proper protection, the Justice A. G. Wise, the Puisne Judge, went branch of commerce which combine to pro-day and is likely to remain there for sometime. mote the growth and prosperity of the She may proceed to the South at an early date, That it is often the unexpected that Bill preserved the trade in compounds of home on leave of absence and his duties were happens has been exemplified on many opium. It provided that insporters of such taken over by His Honour Mr. T. Sercombe Colony, but bare, as these indications are in which event it is possible she may not retur occasions during the year that is rapidly articles should obtain a licence from the Smith, while at the commencent of the long, they suffice to show that in normal as in others her commission expires very shortly,
H. M. S. Centurion arrived this mon ing closing. A similar period in the life of a Governor-in-Council, and that the licence fee Vacation the Chief Justice, Sir W. Meigh times, as a commercial centre, Hongkong. nation resembles, in that respect, any twelve should be awarded to the Opium Farmer, Goodman, proceeded to England and the will ever stand as one of the foremost in the frons Weihaiwei, and took up her position at
the naval anchorage. months in the life of a man; we may be and that when such articles were imported vacant appointment was placed in charge of British Empire. The currency question is
1. M. S. Hogue arrived this morning fem pretty sure that December will be able to for use in the Colony the Opium Farmer Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, who was, at the still in the regions of unsolved problems. home to relieve the Cressy on the China stations Attorney General: With the assurances, however, of the late She is a 1st class armoured cruiser of 12,rou tell its remote ancestor, January, more things should receive a royalty thereon. Provision time, officiating as than were dreamed of in the last New Year's was also made to exempt European and Sensational cases, either of the civil United States Commissioner to China, Protons, built at Barrow in 191. 'The new cruiser Day's philosophy, and we may deem our American medicines front-the operation or the criminal order have been few, fessor J. W. Jenks, that this vast empire is for China, has a speed of 21 kits and has a selves fortunate if the irony of fate has not of the amending Ordinance, at the although several interesting decisions-shortly-to-go-gold," and as Hongkong must complement of 745* reserved for us some stroke not less unwch discretion of the
under the former heading were given dollow ju her wake in so important a matter, come than unforeseen. The year which Strung opposition was shown to the measure both by the present Chief Justice and there is no doubt that when the scheme for this morning, and is now being disninniled a expires to-night has, indeed, afforded more which was eventually passed much to the by his predecessor. Early in the year Sir the reform in China's currency is matured than one notable example of the arrival of ¦ satisfaction of the local Farmer.. - Other William Goodman and Mr.. Wise, sitting in and the machinery in the various provinces { this morning en route 10 the United States,
are capable of being set to work harmoni. the unexpected. We entered upon it, with Ordinances discussed by our legislators dur- appellate jurisdiction, heard an appeal of reason to suppose that it would proving the year comprised the Bill provid: Court respecting the foreshore near Kowloon Hongkong will have a currency establish- Jellice, of the torpedo brat destroyer Waiting
the Crown against the decision of the Land ously, the millenium will be attained when eventful; for, despite the strained relations
ing for the recovery of charges incurred by between Russia and Japan, the Tear an nounced that he desired peace with the the Colony on account of certain imbecile City and at Malaukuk, and in which it be on a basis of fixity in relation to the whose supposed suicide: tek cewatings Island Empire and would do all in his persons introduced into Hongkong; a Bill came evident that the concession of the New yellowinetal. Until such time, trade will his vessel yesterday, as aheady regarded, takes to amend the New Territories Land Court Territory was taken advantage of by persons be more or less hampered by the uncer place this evening, with full naval honours, the power to avert, hostilities. Never has dis-Ordinance by providing for the reconstruc-making clainis along the foreshore in order tainties and the vagaries attending the dee. place of in.erment being the Protestant Cem. tery at the Happy Valley. All naval flags, appointment followed more swiftly upon the
to increase the value of their fishing rights. tiny of silver-vagaries which the later ashore and afloat, are today placed at half.: track of expectation. The cloud which had tion of the Land Court and to facilitate the Territory; an Ordinance to enable effect to
Governor-in-Council.
t.
HMS,Rosario-paid-off-into-the-Reserve-
the Naval Depo". .
The V. S. cuiser Cincinuffi left the harbour
FUNERAL OF LT. COMMANDER JELLICŒE., The funeral of Lientenant-Commander E. F.
deceased.
been hanging low over the Far Eastern work of setting claims to land in the New! The case, however, was speedily settled, the months of the year now, closing have accen mast, out of respect to the memory of the horizon burst suddenly in the early days of be given in Hongkong to a Convention stances, being reversed. Several other cases many disadvantages to the commercial in
the year, and throughout the remaining
signed at Brussels in 1902, in relation to sugar a Bill empowering the Governor in Council, in the interest of order and good
decision of the Land Court, in both in- of a similar character cropped up from time to time, and during the first part of siderable uouble with Chinese in bik the year the Chief Justice had con
tuated in a form that is fraught with so terests of the port. Hongkong is maintain-
ed for Imperial, no less than for commercial interests, and while on the one hand the
:
THE ANNUAL BALI, AT KOWLOON DOCKS.
months warhas been raging afloat and ashore. It was feared that England might be called upon to espouse the cause of her ally, but fortunately our relations with the Western government, to remove from the Colony ruptcy- jurisdiction which caused him be safeguarded, on the other it be Company, Liante, took place at the Docks last
albeit it that of recent date subjects of the
criminal procedure, preservation of wild
with by the Civil Court during the year, but
imperial necessities of our situation must ployees of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock The annual ball given by the European em-
its
evening. There was an exceptionally large at- tendance, and the gathering proved unquestion- ably the most enjoyable and successful yet held under the same auspices. The marking-off loft was, by the aid of many deft and artistic deco. rators, transformed into a really handsome ball
liantly illuminated by means of five powerful rc lamps, whilst the walls were charmingly
criptions intersperced with sölinge designs and happy New Year greetings. At the head of
Powers have been of the happiest character, naturalization the status of British subjects of partnerships was desirable. Interna- best
persons who after they have acquired by
in-express his conviction that registration haves
the Government to exert efforts to promote the welfare Tsar have narrowly averted bringing his become a source of danger to the peace final Law came in for a good deal of its inhabitants by contributing to the country into serious collision with the British of Hongkong; a Bili authorising the ap- of discussion owing to the effects of the development of the trade which they are tar. Indeed, the year which-in-almost finished Propriation of a supplementary sum of Russian-Japanese war on neutral commerce, here to foster. A larger volume of connierce is well worthy to be catalogued among the $331,624.40° to defray the cliarges of the and the inveterate question, what is, or is means greater, wealth to the people, and the room, being one hundred and twenty feet long, most memorable ones, and when we come previous year; and (casures, dealing with not contraband, by the law of nations, was greater wealth of the people contributes to by sixty-five broad, and the floor waxed and ・・ to review those events which specially cdn- cern es in Hongkong, and so far as it is birds, Jung Wa Hospital affairs, interument keenly debated in the case of the Osaka the general welfare of the country. As polished to perfection. The room was bril.
Shosen Kaisha versus the owners of the cach is an entity in the mass which possible lu gauge the future by the recent of refugees belonging to the Russian and
steamship Prometheus. This cause came makes up the sum total of all, when task before us. The Government of the Co-Colony for 1905, the protection of women reference need not now be made to the wise derive all the advantages which are past and the present we have a picasurable and Japanese forces, financial affairs of the before the Court so recently that further the country is benefited its people like decorated with flags of all nations, and des
lony have shown in the period under review and girls, new Peak tramway, Chinese emi-interesting points of law raised and decided.accrued to that country. In the hope that the room was a pretty device extending in characteristic watchfulness over our afairs.gration and the trustees of St. John Cathe. This was, perhaps, the principal case dealt Hongkong may continue in its march of small electric lamps "lest wishes for 1905," A. S. WATSON & CO., Sir Matthew Nathan, it quickly became a responsible inasmuch as they recognized the nished several interesting points for mer and with the arrival, in July, of H. E. Major dral. Among other questions discussed was
one for which the ladies of the Colony were the numerous minor actions brought fur. progress and that individual wealth will be whilst in smaller lights 19:4," picked out in accumulated to the citizens of this import. colours sorrowfully announced the close of the LIMITED,
parent that they would lose no opportunity desirablility of registering domestic servants chants as well as litigants. The history of ant outpost of our Empire we wish one and year. Dancing commenced half past sight the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court during 1994 unfortunately forms a series of dark and sordid pages, albeit that one maiden sessions was recorded-the first since cry 1896 and the sixth occasion in. Hongkong. 902, The number of prisoners for trial was appre
Hprevious year, but the nature of the indictments filed against them were certainly of a more serious cha- racter, the calendar of the last session having the names of three Europeans upon it charged with the capital offence of which
THE LONGKÔNG DISPENSARY,
of effecting such retrenchments in the cost of the public service as the occasion afforded. Throughout the seven months during which the Hon. Mr. F. H. May administered the Government to the entire satisfaction of the ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, community, quite a numitter of important
Hongkong, totheDecember, 1994,
Greofort
WINE
AND
HONGKONG,
49, QUAN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
FIRST FLOOR,
(WM, POWELL & Co.'s old premises).
matters came before the governing body and, [35 the businesslike manner in which
"Curried the" dpproval of those
and petitioned the Officer Admipistering the Gonment with this object in view. Much to everyone's surprise the Governmeld not view the matter in the They pointed out, plud
for
alate
rang
with misconduct by the class of servants that formed the subject of the Commission. If we recollect aright the Commission dealt more particularly with private chair and ricksha coolies and did not investigate the vagaries
If we
I
all
A HAPPY AND A PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ONDAY being public holiday share will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegrüph on that day.
Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps,
THE King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the tadion eight hundred and thirty-five thous
to the strains of the really excellent band of the Royal West Kent Regiment, the full pro gramme being as under:-
Waltz
Lancers............ Coon Songs. Toreador Circassian Circle .......................... Karity Caledonians...
*******... 1st Set Bara Dance .................. ~ ........ Happy Darkics
Eightdme Reel. The Ueil Amank. the Tailors Waltz..........
La Svengali Lancers
The Country Girl Highland Schottische.... Money Musk Quadrille............... Agnes Sore! Waltz.............. Mondhacht am Rhein Caledonians
2nd Set Barn Dance........ Dusky Minstrels Lancers....
Waltz..
Fightsame Reel..... Schottische
Lancers......
Waltz
Caledonians
The Mikado ........... Luna
Fairy Dance ............ Rosie
** The Geisha
Sobre Las Olas 1st Set
Two Sep..................
Mosquito's Parade
carefully thought out and were as carefully Lancers........... Pick o'the Basket The general arrangements had been most carried out, there being nothing wanting to ensure the comfort of the 3co odd guests pre- sent. The officials in charge were Mr..J. Lam- sident), Committee: Messrs. W. Taylor, J. Parkes W, Davison, R. H. Baxter, D. Purvis, H. S. Wynne, and R. H. Kinross, with Mr. M. Ste in the same line by Mr. R. Lapsley. The wart officiating as honorary secretary assisted onerous duties of Masters of Ceremonies were efficiently discharged by Mr. Neave and Mr. Kinoss
who watch the progress of the Colone's
Owing to an interruption of one of the cables -alaistu,,· Aberdeen UtenLquired" to do as
to Singapore there is at present some delay on much work during these twelve months that
telegrams exchanged with the Straits, java, fell to their lot in 1903. Under the firm presidency of the Hon. Mr. May and later
they were found guilty and sentenced to India, &c., and with Europe via Eastern, death. The police have, on several occa of H. E. the Governor, public business has
sions, been taunted about their apparent.E the Governor has been pleased to accept been considerably expedited, and though of the No. house boy and that wide and inability to cope with some of the criminal the resignation by Captain Owen Ordish of his little very important legislative work has
ever expanding circle of his friends with classes; but many times during the year in view of this officer's, departure froin the been transacted a large number of minor whom we are all familiar. Should the ques-when culprits have been brought to justice Colony. matters were satisfactorily dealt with. Con- tion not take a turn for the better the ladies the evidence adduced at the Magistracy has siderable discussion took place regarding the of the Colony may be depended upon to borne testimony to some exceedingly smart Ordinance to provide for the reservation of again approach the Government on the mat work both by officers and men of the Force. the Peak as a place of residence for personster. Regarding the personnel of the Legisla-So much for the legislative and administra-Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding five other than Chiness, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai
ture there have been number of changes and tive work of the Colony in 1904. remarking that the Bill had a decided savour several acting appointments have been SPIRIT MERCHANTS, of the nature of class legislation and es gazetted during the year. As we have already the war so far as Hongkong is concerned, public service of the year 1995.
turn to the field of commerce, in spite of and four hundred and seventy dollars to the hert (llonorary President) Mr. T. Neave (Pre- pecially against the Chinese. Various points mentioned, the Hon. Mr. May administered the commercial barometer, as indicated in were explained to him and he was soon con. the Government pending the arrival of H.E. the lists of the Stock Exchange, shows con-
A CHINESE Sailor from the s.s, flonam, running vinced of the reasonableness and expediency Sir Matthew Nathan, who assumed oflice at siderable appreciation in the principal local ing faed $500 for attempting to smuggle a between this port and Canton, was this morn. of the measure, and said he thought a con
the end of July. The Hon; Capt. L. A. W. stocks. For instance, the appreciation in quantity of opium into the Colony, large cession from the Chinese would not only he Barnes-Lawrence was appointed an official the Hongkong Bank shares represents, appro-quality of lamps and opium pipes were also graceful but justifiable. Therefore, hementer of the Council for so long as he ximately, an increase over the market value-found-in-his-possession Mr Hazeland, who offered no opposition to the measure which holds the office of harbour master, the Hon. of the company last year, of something like a tied the accused, remarked that it was the he felt would result in health and happiness Mr. P. N. H. Jones has been serving on that million dollars. Satisfactory as this is, it is
Supper was served shortly after midnight in worst case that had come before his notice. to a large section of the European com- body during the absence of the Director of entirely cast into the shade by the enormous
the reading and billiard room, which had also munity, Lengthy speeches were made Public Works, (the Hon. Mr. W. Chat-rise which can be chronicled in favour of the
been made to wear a mast gay and festive AFTER an interval of some weeks the fire appearance. The principal decorative effect by other members of Council and by H.E.ham), the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson was ap-marine insurance companies of Hongkong o'clock in the morning a report of a fire was pany's flag, the initials being most effectively. fend got busy yesterday, and about two was a pretty representation of the Dock Com- the Officer Administering the Government, pointed an unofficial member pending the principally the share value of the Union In- turned in to the Brigade. Under Mr. E. R. worked out in small parti-coloured electric and despite opposition and marks of dis- return of the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickso, or surance Society and the Canton Office. The Bailifax and Mr. H. G. Baker, the members globes. At the close of the repast, Mr. W. B. approval in several quarters the Bill was until further notice, the Hon. Mr. Gershom aggregate increase of these two companies soon had the fire, which had broken out in the Dixon Chief Manager of the Company), who passed and subsequently had the consent of Stewart was gazetted an unofficial member represents quite two and three-quarter mil-house of a Chinese, in Wing Kat Street, under presided, proposed the Health of the King the King. Then there was the Ordinance in place of the Hon. Mr. C. S. Sharp re-tious, and this after the distribution of in-control, but not before two floors were com
which was drunk with every honour. to provide for and regulate the employment signed, while the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K., creased dividends to shareholders. The pletely gutted. The lower floor was empty,
Newman Mumford next proposed the health of pilots designed with the object of exercis-is now acting in the capacity of Attorney war, undoubtedly, is responsible for the but the first floor had contained some bales of of the staff of the Deck Company. ing certain control over the so-called pilots General, vice the Hon. Sir H. S. Berkeley, rise in the value of
this form of piece goods which were burned to cinders. Mr. Dixon briefly replied, and in the course of the Colony and thus establish a properly appointed Chief Justice of the Colony. The Hongkong's investments, while at the same
Que of the inmates claimed that she had of his speech, remarked that whatever tho constituted pilot service. The question was Hop. Mr. K. Shewan returned from leave time it gave a much-needed impetus to the jewellery which was uninsured. The origin was the building of a big steamer or the giv
on the premises same f40c0 gold worth of staff of the Company took in hand, whether it one that had for a long time been engaging of absence in July and the Hon. Mr. Pollock shipping trade. This resulted in the stock of the fire could not be ascertained, though it ing of a ball. other entertainment they could the attention of the Chamber of Comberez, retired from the Council, while the Hon. Mr. of one of the leading shipping companies is believed to have been the careless use of a and it was in consequence of their represen. K. H. Basil Taylor also left the Legislature (the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com-fire for cooking purposes.
always be relied upon to do it will. Mr. R. tations to Government that a Bill was framed upon the arrival of the new Harbour Master. pary), appreciating from $72 when the year
Mitchell, M. LỒN. A., proposed the visitors, a toast which was drunk with much enthusiasm. and subsequently passed. Effect is now being The Hon. Mr.A. M. Thomson was gazetted started to $128 when given to it by the formation of a board of Colonial Secretary during the regime of the made up fast evening. The capitalised celebrated solemnly among the Filipinos in this ball room, and dancing resumed: The party
the list
Mr. E. O. Murphy having responded in felici. tous.terms, an adjournment was made to the examiners appointed to inquire into the Hon. Mr. F. H. May as the Officer Adminis value of the stock, according to the Colony, and we learn that great preparations which was a particularly happy and merry one, La. white wine of exceptional bouquet). merits of candidates for the service, and tering the Government, the Hon. Mr. L. A. market rates, gives an addition of three and were being roade for a fitting celebration of the did not break up until four o'clock this morn although some of the Chinese do not wel M. Johnston taking over the Colonial a third million dollars. The industries of anniversary of the death of ** Filipino Martyring, special launches being run to convey come the change from the long-established Treasureship which he now retains during the the Colony appear to have been in no smail attainments, and was a poet and novelist of
Rizal." Dr. José Rizal was a Filipino of some guests back to Hongkong. custom there is not much doubt that the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. Thomson measure benefited by the war in the North some merit, but in the zenith of his fame his measure is meeting with the approval of The P. W. D. has been ably represented by in addition to other circumstances, if one downfall was brought about by a novel he -All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at persons having anything to do with the mer: the Hon Mr. P. N. H. Jones as shown by the may accept as a reliable indication the wrote in or about 1895, "Noli me tangere," in
cantile marine. An important amendment new works of general improvement carried demand for the product of the local refineries. bom, thereby ensuring to our Customers to the Prepared Opium Ordinance of 1891 out within the Colony during the year, and In the case of the larger, being entirely a all the advantages accruing from hittings, was discussed at some length in the Council which were dealt with in our columns private enterprise, no figures are, of course,
Jone at home under the direct supervision among those addicted to the opium habit in ever, still to be done, and although some China Sugar Refining Co., which is a joint philippines then being the real governing Ports left Manila yesterday. p.m., and is due
Chamber by reason of its far-reaching effect a few days ago. There is much, bow-available for publication; but in the case of the
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Per case, quarts.
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14
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$9.00
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+
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was YESTERDAY was "Rizal Day," and, was
which he violently attacked the Friars in the Philippines, blaming them solely as the source of all the troubles in that archipelago, and accusing them of all sorts of crimes. As a re sult of this publication, the Church in thé
¡ porq%!
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUK.
Mr.
Australian (Taiyuan) and pror. Indian (Catherine Apear) and prox. German (Seydlite) 3rd prox. German (Bayern) 4th prox, & p.m. The C. N. Co.'s ss. Tatywın from Australian of the Growers and Distillers as compared the Colony. It was framed with a view of of the works are of such an extensive stock undertaking, the official list published with hott ng dove in China by Chinamen regulating the sale of compounds of opium, character that years must elapse before presents the extremely satisfactory result of trial, was taken out, and publicly shot oni the' |
here on 2nd prox. especially opium pills and opium wine, and they are finally completed the progress now a doubling in the market value of this con- Luneja, in Manila, on December the 30th, 1896, rying the German Mails with dates from Berlin to those articles under contribution to the being made with other public buildings Shares of the year began the the Filipinos thereafter proclaiming, him a p.m., and may be expected here on 45 prose 1st December, 1904. 1266-4 opium revenue. Opium pile and oplum shows that we are at length, awaking from
her | hóm and manera
at the service of European houses.
Dr. Rizal was arrested, and after a mock
"
The Imperial German Mail s.s. Rayern car.
of the 6th inst, left Singapore on Friday at 4