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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH S SATURDAY, MARCH 18,
At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on the 13th March, ARTHUR A DAIVE, late ou perintendent of the Tug add Lighter Company a native of Dumbarton, Scotland, aged 58 years.
he Hongkong Uzlegraph
HONGKONG, Saturday, March 18, '1905,
NEW TERRITORY "ROADS. Whatever, be the omissions of the Govern ment in connection with the development of the New Territory the Public Works Depart ment is all alive to the importance of push ing on with the construction of a system of roads to facilitate the opening up of some of the secluded districts of the concession. Soon after the signing of the Kowloon extension agreement, in June, 1898, and after the restoration of order, a main road was laid out, and subsequently con- structed as far as 'Fai-po Hu, a distance of 18 miles, at a cost of $215,133. This excellent thoroughfare, giving access to the centre of the New Territory and obviating the neces sity of communicating by sea, a passage frequently attended by danger in rough or foggy weather-passes through some of the most picturesque scenery to be found on the mainland, and will certainly, be one of the principal routes associated with the develop ment of the country. Its construction was carried out without difficulty or opposi tion, the claims of owners whose lands were acquired being settled at once by arrangement or arbitration. Happily, this
PEACH.
1905.
In connection with the Hangkong Football | THE KEEPERS OF HONGKONG'S | take tond repairs, they at once entered into the Challenge Shield, H.M.S. Glo y'and R.E. will play off their semi-final tie on Monday, on the Hongkong Club's Ground. Kick off 4.15 p.m.
THE paw road, with its branches through King's Park, and leading from Hunghom, Road to Robinson Road will be known as Gascoigne Road; the branches to be designated north and south, respectively.
THE Government proposes to erect a public latrine on the piece of ground at Sai Ying Poon bounded on the north by Second Street, on the south by Third Street, on the west by Western Street, and on the east by Inland Lot No. 680. THE weather prevailing, yesterday appears to have demoralized the sampan folk along the Praya, as a long string of them came before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning charged with having no lights on their boats between sunset and sunrise. They were each fined $3.
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments on the departure of Dr. J. M. Atkinson, on leave of absence:Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, to act as Principal Civil Medical Officer, and Dr. W. W. Pearse, assistant Medical Officer of Health,
from the 16th instant. to act as Medical Officer of Health, with effect
:
IT is notified in the Gazette that H. E. the Governor has been pleased to amend the Grant Code by the addition of the following Note to section 255:-Note V.The course of instruction in all English. Schools should include the teaching of Hygiene in the Third and all highter Standards: the text book to be the "Course of Hygiene for the use of Hong- kong Schools" published by the Government of thongkong."
A CANTON letter states that oving to the repented successes of the Government troops against the insurgents in Kwangsi province; Viceroy Tsen of that city is anxious to send up a joint memorial to the Throne with the Govenor of Kwangsi, Li Ching hsi, reporting the complete pacification" of that province. This, however, it is stated, Governor Li is unwilling to do for various reasons, and matters are therefore critical between these two high officials.
·A VEAR'S POLICE WORK.
The report for the year 1904 of the Captain Superintendent of Police was issued yesterday, and contains many facts of interest to the public. For example, the number of police available for service in the Colony during the year, inclusive of those paid for by other de partments and private firms, was only seven shot of a thousand, as against 921 last year and 919 in 1905. This number is made up of
Europeans, 317 Indians and 226 Chinese, who maintained order and protected property over an area of more than four hundred square miles. The dusies of this fine force are varied. "Apprehending", otherwise arresting, people is, of course, their chief office, and we find that during the twelve months under notice. they apprehended no less than upwards of eleven thousand persons under matice; but they also perform such duties as finding lost folk and dogs and restoring them to their friends, preventing attempts at suicide, extinguishing fires, examining doors and windows to see that they are pr. peily secured, regulating traffic, executing search warrants for preparing opium, and a hondied and one odd jobs practically unknown outsi e of the force. Mr. F. J. Bade. ey tells us that the total of all caies reported to the police was 11,812 as against 11,252 in 1903, being on increase of 560, or 4.97 per cent, is the division of these cases into serious and minor offences, there appears a decrease, as compared with 1933, of 1,330 cases, or 27.35 per cent in the former, and an increase of 1,800 cases, or 1957 per cent., in the latter. The decrease as compared with last year in serious offences of 1,330 is shown as follows-murder 4, robbery 45, burglary or larceny in dwelling 107, unlawful possession 99, larcenies 943 and felonies not already given 173, making a total of 1,371. feducting from this the increase in kidnapping, and protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 41 cases, we have a total of 1,330. We find that there were 33 gang rabberies xe- ported during the year. In connection with 9 of these cases 26 persons were arrested, 13 be ing convicted and 13 discharged. In 24 cases no arrest was made. Five of these robberies took place in the city of Victoria, one occur
acheme and the result has been extremely. satisfactory. There are anw wo good roads joining on the main Tai Po Read-one to Sheung Shui and one to Shun Wan in Plover Cove. The system might well be extended as the old roads in the Tetrilery are as present in very bad repair and greatly hamper the Police both in patrolling at night and in following up criminals. In conclusion I would add that the Yau Fu in charge of the troops on the Chinese border has given the Police valuable assistance throughout the past year in checking crime in the border districts of the New Territory." "
CONDUCT. OF THE FORCE.")
No account of police work would be complete without some reference is mide to what the head of the far has to say of the conduct of bis men during the twelve months he is reviewing, and the remarks of the Captain Superintendent in this connection will be of interest. Speaking of the European contingent he says their conduct has on the whole been excellent
as obarly all the serious.
offences were committed by a small number of men who have since been dismissed. There are very few man in the contingent now whose conduct, "he says,' is not entirely satis factory, and the general murale is, I think, higher than I have ever known it before." Regarding to the Indian contingent, he states that the conduct was only fairly satisfactory, but there was a very decided improvement during the last three months of this year. There was a large increase in the number of reports against members of the Chinese con tingent, but he explains this by stating that early in the year the number of the contingent was increased by 50, which (deducting the detectives, who are very rarely reported) is equivalent to an increase of about 25 per cent. The average therefore is about the same as in the preceding year. The increase in minor reports is no doubt partly due to the very strict discipline which has been enforced in respect of barracks, kit, and other details.
THE STRIKE AT THE COTTON
MILES.
continues to be the case in the mak- ing of other thoroughfares on the main- land, and considering that formerly it was impossible to get anything done locally in connection with public works such a demon- stration of good-will from, and hearty co-operation of, the inhabitants in the carry ing out of measures for the welfare of the Colony, is a matter of considerable im- portance. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe tells us in his report on the policing of the New Terri- tory, referred to elsewhere in this issue, that
Tie Dallas-Bandmund Company rattled off recently when the Government proposed to another performance of "The Girl from Kaya New Territory. Eleven cases of street and might be assaulted, and that was why he want
last evening, when the Theatre Royal was again crowded. This evening the sanic play will be presented, and on Monday the Company
have not already patronised the entertaining plays that are now being staged should not miss the opportunity of doing so as the com-
pay small sums to the elders of certain villages if they would undertake road repair, they at once entered into the scheme, and
This, of course means a saving of money, `LIMITED,
and when we
to consider that, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. apart from repairing the thoroughfares at
A. S. WATSON & CO., the result has been extremely satisfactory.ve The Duchess of Danisic." Those who
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 25th February, 1905.
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TELEGRAM.
THE WAR.
SHELLING THE ROUTED.
Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, kindly forwards us the following telegram -
Tokio, March 18th, ra a..
To the right of the Ligoho, on Thursday, one of our detachments dispersed eight Rus sian squadrons possessed of artillery, and occupied the height north of Tiehling and to the right of the Linoho. We then can nohaded the retreating enemy consisting of one division and ten squadrons.
THE PRICE OF MEAT.
During the past day, or, two rumours have been rife upon the subject of an impending fall in the price of meat sold retail in our local
markets. Enquiries made in the best informed" quarters, however, rather go to show that in- stead of being blessed with a fall, we are more likely to have a further increase in price.s One important factor which bids fair to keep them up is the increasing exports of cattle, sheep, goats and swine to Manila, where the dealers find a moie profitable market. They are enabled to sell on terms and under conditions envolving little risk, animals good, bad or indifferent, being the absolute property of the purchasers from the moment they are placed on board for export."," Again, while the population, buthi ashore and afloat, has im- mensely increased during the past few years, the number of animals, to take the last ten years as a criterion, slaughtered for food, including cattle, sheep, goats and swine, has increased at the rate of only 7,195 animals per
annum. Of this increase, swine, the staple food of the Chinese, and but little used by the white population, provides very nearly four- fifths! Thus it will be seen that with the large increase of pipulation, the small increase of slaughters, and the drainage out of the Colouy caused by the export of food animals to Manila, there is not much prospect of a downward tendency in prices.
SHIPPING JETSAM,
The time-keeper at the Cotton Mill at East Point, who was charged by the manager, Mr. A. Shaw, with inciting the boys to strike and ring in the Fastern, three in the Central, and quit work at the Mil on the 13th inst, was one in the Western District. Of the remain-again placed before Mr. Hazeland, at the Ma- ing 28, 8 were reported from Yaumati and gistracy, this morning, when he admitted the Kowloon, one from Ehaukiwap, and 19 from charge, and sa'd, he was afraid that the boys
The coal laden steamer Hepckburn is still on highway robberies were reported, of which ed to prevent them working in the mill. Mr. fire in the bay, reports the Manila Crabianews Shaw pointed out to the Court that the boys { of 14th inst., despite the efforts of the Buckey three occurred in the New Territory. In con nection with three of these cases, four persons only quilted work on the 13th by reason of the O'Neill and the Pluto, which vessels were dis threats of accused, but that after his arrest they were a rested and discharged. In eight cases- no arrest was made. Ten cases of robberies had willingly turned to again, and all had gone on boats and junks were reported, of which smanthly since. His Worship bound over the six occurred in the New Territory. In con accused in the sum of $200 to be of good con
duct for twelve montha, and warned him not
recting several streams of water into the bolds for many hours on Sunday. On Sunday night the fire fighters were successful in reaching the seat of the trouble; right in the center of the cargo, but owing to the fierce heat and the
present existing, the villagers in the various bination brought by Mr. Dallas is certainly nection with one of these cases, three persons to go near the mills again or in any way incle gas funies they were unable to stay very clase
districts, are actually constructing roads to the entire satisfaction of the superintendents of the P. W. D., the value of the co-opera- tion will be more fully appreciated. At the present time there are about thirteen miles of small roads, five feet sixinchesin width, which have practically been constructed by the vil lagers within the last three to four months. These lead on to the fine road running to Tai po Hu, and which eventually we hope to see carried on past the town of Shekulan to the large market city of Sham-chun, and then away to Satau Kok, at Starling Bay. So far the operations appear to have been confined to the construction of roads in the neighbourhood of Tai-po Hu. (ne of them runs northwards to Sheung Shui, just above She-kulan, another in an easterly direction to
one of the best that we have seen for some time.
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were ariested and convicted. In the remain- ing nine cases, no arrest was made.
Felonies not already given comprise the following:-Arson and attempted arson, 8, attempted poisoning, 2, sodomy, 1, cutting and wounding, 17, demanding money by menaces, 5, embezzlement, 33. forgery, 20, Housebreaking, 125, throwing corrosive fluid, 1, tape, 1, shoot ing and wounding with intent in de grievous bodily harm, 17, and manslaughter, 9, making a total of 239.
VERNACULAR papers state that, when Sir Ian Hamilton was about to leave the front, Geveral Baron Kuroki gave a farewell banquet in his honour. The British General, replying to the toast of his health, said that probably General Kuraki's modesty prevented him from knowing how celebrated he had become, but Sir lan assured him that the name of Kuroki was
Regarding gambling & warrants were execul. known all over the world, and that if the Ge- neral should visit England, he would finded. In 70 cases gambling was found and himself kep. busy with newspaper interviews convictions obtained, ten being lottery case and hand-shakings.
Three lottery cases are not yet decided. In eleven cases no gambling was found.
Two Chinese were charged at the instance of insp.ctor Macdonald with breaking into a house at Yaumati and stealing clothes, money, and Jewels of the aggr gate value of $500. Placed before Mr. Hazeland this morn-
Eleven beggars were dealt with by the Police | Magistrate and one was sent to Tuog Wah Hospital 130 were deported to Canton and i to Wu Chow.
The following licences wer: issued dur
the operatives.
SIPTING STOCKS.
to it. The vessel has been grounded and the cargo is now being lightered.: Spontaneous combustion it supposed to be the cause of the fire.
TRADE RETURNS,
On the desk before us is the Chinese
COMPANIES STRUCK OFF THE REGISTER.
Mr. Arathoon Seth, Registrar of Companies, is notified that the opmes of the following companies have been struck off the Register :- China Ginger Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the Imperial Maritime Customs' Garette just issu Stoneley Gold Prospecting Co., Ltd, theed, containing the returns for October to le cember, Accompanying this book we have Hongkong Marina, Ltd, the. Beung Sing No. 6 vol Ill of the miscellaneous series which Stean boat Co., Lid, the Ramie Fibre Co., Ltd. contains a list for 1905 of all light-houses, and rivers of China. Both of these books are light-vessels, buoys, and beacons on the coast
of such importance to the trading community, which makes living and fortune out of, this maritime and riverine trade of China, that the close study of the book's contents is a most re- munerative employment. On the efficient lighting of the China coast o d rivers 'depends those ships depends the security of commerce.
the Weihaiwei Mining Syndicate, Ltd., the Hongkong Building Materials Co., Ltd, and the Shanghai Tug Boat Co., Ltd.
THE LATE M. HENRI VINAY,
|
Shun Wan, near Plover Cove, and a third to ing, the first defendant denied the charge, Ing 1934-1,175 Hongkong rickshas, 50 shortly after noon yesterday (14th last), the the safety of our ships, and on the safety of
while the second, a gay and giddy young thing of Quarry Bay do., 200 Kowloon do., 41 private 45, said that if she had been charged with break-vehicles, 1,215 truck licences, 618 Hongkong ing into the house in the day time it might chairs, 60 Hill District chairs, 12 gharis and have been true, but she would be afraid to do 14,295 drivers and beaters. 1,964 dogs were such a thing in the dark! The case was relicensed, 14 watch dogs were licensed, free of manded for a week for the purpose of enabling charge, 96 dogs were destroyed, and 59 dogs were seized and restored to nwners or ransom- the police to make quivies into the anteced- ents of these alleged female burglarş.
Shan Lo Tong, situated several miles to the north-east of Tai-po Hu. While the Government are considering the routes of several main thoroughfares which, in conjunction with the course to be taken by the Kowloon Canton railway within
ed Seven licences to import and deal in arms were issued, tw licences to deal in sport- A VERY interesting and enjoyable entertaining arms and ammunition were issued, and ment was given at St. Patricks' Club la t night | one license to deal in arms was cancelled.
The N. C. D. News regrets to record the death of M. Heari Vinay, which occurred
circumstances almost undoubtedly pointing to suicide. The deceased was found uncons cious in his room at 43, Rue de Consriat, at a quarter past twelve yesterday, with a bullet wound in the head, and the position of the body and the reviver indicate that he took his own life. He died early in the afternoon. The deceased was not in any moneinry difficulties, and no reason can be assigned for his taking his own life, so that he must bave committed the deed while in a staté oftemporary insanity,
never be ascertained. Mr. Vinay came out some thirty years ago to the Comptoir d Escompte, of which he was at one time acting manager bere, and afterwards established himself as a bill and bullion broker. He was a very energetic man, and most cour.eous, and an accomplished pianist, always ready to play when asked pri- vately or publicly, and his good-nature and brightness of disposition made him popular among alt classes of the community and all nationalities. His health has been very indif- sometimes, but he was always genial and gay among his companions. He will be mourned and long remembered by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, He was nomarried.
PREMIER CIGAR British territory, will best develope the Kowloon Hinterland the Public Works Department are engaged surveying another thirty miles of proposed roadway to con-
in honour of the patron saint, whics an excel- An interesting and curio s section of the re-or for some private reason which will probably nect various villages at present approached lent programme of character sketches and by narrow paths, at this time of the year al- comic songs was gone through, followed by an most impassible. Although it is work enamusing farce. Thuse entertaining the audience tailing considerable expenditure this ere Messrs. Barrelt and Clak ("~The two will be more than counterbalanced by B's", in a very goud come duet, Walstow, in the facilities to be subsequently afforded to those who take in hand the open. ing up of the country to agriculture.
INDIA.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Da. Fritz Grüne has been appointed assistant health officer of the port, vice Dr. A. F. Forsler, resigned.
port is that which deals with property that has either been lost, stolen or strayed, and it will probably surprise many to hear that during the past, year there were only 254 articles, valued at $10,989.73, reported lost. The number
the comic song, "Married, Single," and found, which also includes property not report James, who contributed four side-splitting ed lost was 161 articles valued at $1,301.06. items which convulsed the house. The bind | The value of the property reported stolen of the Royal West Keats played an admirable during the year was $91,391.55, while the selection of Irish airs, and the feature of the value of that recovered by the police evening was the cornet salo, "The Lakes of and restored owders was $6,635.95. Killarney," by a member of that excellent No less than 2,444 search warrants for pre-ferent recently, and he had fits of despondency organization. Altogether it was a very well-pared opium were 'executed by the police and arranged and enjoyable entertainment, re- Excise Officers of the Opium Farmer. In 823 flecting the greatest credit on all concerned, cases opium was found and 1,046 persons were
arrested
to
PROSPERITY OF THE NEW TERRITORY,
We therefore recommend all those interested in the commerce in China, to study this most
light regarding the security of our sea and interesting book of diagrams which is full of
river borne trade. Equally; interesting arc the statistical returns to be found in the Customs Gazelle. Herein is food for thought for each and all interested in the wellare, development; and commercial progress of Chlas. The progress or lapse of trade in each branch of commerce in which foreigners are interested have been most carefully dealt with by those responsible for the researches of the statistical department. As an indication of the path of trade and a searchlight which will enable foreigners to take in at a glance the most profitable markets for their special line of business, the Customs relums are unique. In this particular connection pages 244 and 245 wil be found most interesting as much as the Customs collections are great indications to the value of a pɔnicular, market tapped by a particular port. If the Customs revenue of a port is declining, it is a natural inference that the trade of that port has declined. If the Customs revchue should increase, it is pre- sumed that the port's trade has improved. Therefore the rise or fall of a port's Customs revenue should be one of the most interest- ing studies of the energetic and pasting man of commerce, Pages 244 and 245 of the Cur toms Gazelle, although they show an increase generally in the Customs revenue of China same period of the year 1903, yet the trade of the thirty-one poris which go to make up the gross foreign commerce of China, bas met with varying grades of fortune. Atdongst the ports which have shown an increase in Customsts
No. 1 - $2.75 - per 100 Wr note that the Government desires tenders AN able seaman, from one of our warships
for the lighting by gas, electricity or otherwise, visited the theatre last night, and during the other detailed information relating to the work requested his Government some time ago to amounting to about Tis: 1,365,000 over the
No. 3 - $2.25
of the public roads at the Peak.
MR. C. F. W. Bowen-Rowlands has been ap
Board, with effect from the 15th instant.
entr'acte appears to have remembered that it
per 100 or bas been bought by the Imperial Harding a police was sought, but when tidered good one year may be con-
Telephone Administration for Tls. 30,000, -
MAILS DUE. French (Tonkin) aoth inst. Indian (Kumsang) 22nd inst. American (Coptic) 26th inst Canadian (Tartar) 29th inst German (Prins Ellei Friedrich) 29th-last.
The Captain Supreintendent turnishes much THE Chinese Minister Yen Chang at Berlin appoint a Chinese representative to the Hague was St. Patrick's Day, and in honour of the of the force, and supplements his report convention which will be held in the near in No. 2 - $2.50 per 100 pointed assistant secretary to the Sanitary revered saint he went and partook of several by a valuable account of the policing of ture. It is understood that HE Wie Ting potations of strong waters, and then wanted to the Territory north of the Kowloon hills Fang of the Wai Wu Pu has been appointed
venue and the amounts of increase are as fol fight everybody in sight. Hechallenged several which is sent in by Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe. for this purpose.-Hartern Times.
lows:-Newchwang Tia, 26,000; Chingwangtan MR. Poulsen's Electric Engineering and Fit- gentlemes to a combat in a public bar, and the The assistant superintendent says that, "on
SHIPPING AND MAILS. Tis. too; Tientsin Tin. 100,000; Kiaochow Tis. 34,000; Chingking, T. 159,oco; Ichang Tis 150,000; Shui 11 2,0c0; Changsha (newly P.C. Harding came and wamed the man either sidered a good one, not only from the
opened; co previous retura) Tla.14,128: Hankow to behave himself or to get out, he received à point of view of the police, but generally speak-
Tis. Ico,000; Wahu Tis. 47,000; Shanghai Tis blow in the left jaw from the sailor. He there in also. The increasing prosperity of the
goo,000 Foochow Tis, 7,000; Canton Tls.. upon arrested him, and this morning charged people is shown by the large increase in the
74,000; Kongmoon Tis 6,000; Samshui Tis. 4,000; Wuchow Tis, 28,000 Kiungchow Tls. him before Mr. Hazal and at the Magistracy number of houses in nearly all the villages.
19,000 Kowican Tis 3,000; Lappa Tis, 3,coo; with being drunk and disorderly and assault-Both of paddy were good. The people
Sxe. ing complainant, and officer from as ship appear contented and well pleased with the The C. P. R. Co's 63. Empreis of Japan Lungchow Tls, 3,000; 200gz Th. $3,000,
mao Tit. 40 and Tengyuch Th. 2,000. On the appeared in Court and gave the accused a very greater security they now enjoy. They also left Yokohama p.m., on 17th inst
The Imperial German Mail ss. Print Ellet decrease revenue said of the picture stand good character, and as the mas pleaded guilty appear more ready to assist the Palice is check Friedrich carrying the German Mails with dates Cheloo Tis. 30,000 Yochow, Tis. 4,000; Kiu and expressed his contrition, His Worship said ing crime by giving information. A change too from Berlin of the 28th uit left Colombo on kiang Tls 3,001; Nanking Tis. 26,co; Wen- be would take those facts into consideration is noticeable in their attitude in connection Friday, pm, and may be expected here or chow Tis, 3,000; Shantuae Tis. 2,0:0; Foochsw Tis 35,000; Amoy Tis. 4,000: Swatow Tir. and deal very leniently with him. He fined with public works undertaken by the Gover-zoth insta
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s 5.s. China with mails, 24,coɔ and l'akhoi Tls. 207. In the Customs. Ar the fortnightly meeting of the members of accused $a or 7 days on the first charge, and ment. Formerly it was impossible to get,hich left bence on 17th ult, for San Fran Gazelis may be found some very interesting the Sanitary Board on Tuesday next, the for the assault $5 or 14 days. The fines were anything done locally. But recently when the cisco wie Macao, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe details of the small but steadily increasing Registrar-General will suggest certain amend. || paid, and the man ordered to return aboard his Government proposed to pay small sums to the Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived trade with Thibet which should prove most
attractive at the prevent time, [53 ments to the Cemetery bye-laws,
elders of certain villagos if they would unders | at her destination, on 16th inst ship.
Gregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS AGENTS
Hongkong, Fih March, 1995.
MR. C. M. G. Burnie has been appointed a member of the Committee for the Wongnei- chong and Queen's Recreation grounds, vice Mr. E. J. Grist, resigned.
TO-NIGHT the first of a series of billiard tournaments takes place at St. Patrick's Club, the players being the Catholic Union v. The Royal Engineer's Micis.