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TUESDAY MAY 16,
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1905.
THE PILOT CASK,.
I be fraught with much evil for other compas↑ Fuk spring announcements of Mr. Fisher | all remenications laconie for publision nies in the future. And again, it is matter Unwin include day . fe Among the Chinent,
“The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should be for speculation whether the terms on which by the Rev. E. J. Hardy, author of "How to be The case against Caplain Lawlor, licensed, added to The Editor, 1, Ice House Road, aud the proposed amalgamation have been ar- Happy though Married"; lately Chaplain to pilot, paniculars of which have already been
B.M. Forces in Hongkong. The book will should be accounted by the Writer's Naine and ranged, would be sufficiently attractive to treat of the common every day things of the published in these columas, was continued toj]
the average shareholder of the present Com Chiness, and anecdotes are freely used to pany. It must be borne in mind that The operations of the Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company have proved exceeding ly remunerative, and the dividends have been amply sufficient to satisfy the most carping shareholder. But here the shareholders are asked to withdraw their funds from a safe and paying enterprise and to embark them The racó por quarter asut per esen, proportional in an amalgamated concern, which, it cannot The daily imue in delivered free when the xduromin he expected, will give equal returns for some ess as a cricketer..
years to come. For, it should not be forgot. silitional 81.8 per quarter to change fotage ten that the new tramway is intended to tapa Ar a meeting of creditors held at the Supreine
any zajectoi M8.. nor le return any Contribution.
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WARKLY-813 per annum.
sccofble to incenger. Tha cupien meat by post au
The page on the weekly one to any part of the
world 30 couts per quarter.
A SLIGHT pas occured in the reference to the PRC. Magazin yesterday. It was rumo ously remarked, that Mr. T. C. tiny wrote appreciative notice of Mr. T. C. Gray. Of course, the error was patent to all. Mr. T. C. Gray, of whom everybody else writes oppre ciatively, wrote about Mr. J. T. Dixon's prow
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district which is at present but sparsely popu. Court this forsvar, Mr. F. C. Harlow (of MT. lated, and is, indeed, designed to create, rather, K. Halme, solicitor) presiding on behalf of Single Copios, Sially, ten cents: Wrekly, twenty than immediately to supply, a new residential Major zlutly informed the meeting that his
Are Conta
The Hongkong Eelegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1905.
THE PEAK TRAMWAYS.
G. E. Peus had generously come forward and undertook te pay the creditors Sjov cash down and $200 a month from August toil all claims filed were paid in fult.
arca. Of course, the shareholders have the option of selling out, but that is a somewhat arbitrary suggestion and indeed is on the same lines as the old saw: "If you don't like it, why, Jump it.". No mention is, made of the names of those forming the new Tue auction of lace ponies was held at the Company which will take over the amalgama Shanghone Hazaar on the 9th inst and ted concern. We are told who are the membidding was fauly bisk, The following penies realised Ts. 7, and upwards :-Highland bers of the Consulting Committee and these King, 115, 300; Burma (withdrawn), 210; are sufficient to inspire respect and beget Highland Chet, 205; May Duke, 202; Gre. trust; but it would be still more satisfactory cian King, 175 Silver King, 170; Hairy
Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon appeared for the prosecu and Grist, for the defence. Captain Brown, tinn, and Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson
continuing his evidence, from the last hearing, said there was one absolutely safe method of berthing a ship under all conditions. This was to bring the vessel up to within 100 feet of the wharf at right angles, and drop the anchor, when she would be quite still. Her nose
should be abreast of the wharf, between too and 150 feet out. She can then be taken in, bow first or stern first, along either side of the
wharf with perfect safely. It is always cufe to come up with her bows pointing north, although there is a flood tide, because she can swing round to the wealward and remain at anchor with her bows to the sou hward. Witness had seen this done time. and time again for 17 years with a flood tide and an ebb tide, and with perfect safely,
TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
"SERVICE:
DROWNING FATALITY
AT SHANGHAI,
300 LIVES LOST,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 10th May, 1905,
12.15 pm...
At 1.80 pin. on Monday, tho launch Ningpo, Chinese-owned, with four hundred. native passengers on
ard, when about leaving Ningpo for Chinhai, in connection with the Chu-tsun-wei fu tival, capsized as she was swinging out of the wharf.
Three hundred of the passengers wore drowned.
If there is no tide she can go in bow first; if there is a tide drop the anchor and, baul in stern first. Of the two methods it is safest to drop an anchor, the vessel is going in bow fuse it is advisable also to drap, an anchor, When one drops the anchor one can ascerin in by the ship's swinging or remaining stationny whether there is, or is not a tide. There is by her licence; the number which if the negotiations for the sale and purchase John, 150; Lowland King, 130; Copper King, always a certain amount of risk when one does she was registered to carry 18 only
The launch carried a far larger number of passengers than authorized
The question of constructing a new high level tramway to the Peak has remained in abeyance for some time, since the second BLEND reading of the Bill by the Legislative Coun- | cd. There are many possibilitica in the con- Bird, 83; Seabreeze, 80; and Desert Chief / Conditions. It does not necessarily follow that eighty.
cil. Nobody has ever dreamt that the
GREAT AGE
MATURE,
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of the undertakings were a little more detail. tos; Silver Bell, Log; Subterfuge, 100; Clay
Legislative Council would refuse the conces ception and carrying out of such an arrange. 75
ment as that proposed by the Hongkong sinn, in view of the fact that the proposed High-Level Tramways Company and it is tramway would prove an undoubted boon to those who reside in districts which are not generally well to be on the safe side.. It is served by the present tramway, and the noteworthy that this announcement is made scheme suboütted by Mr. Findlay Smith-while the originator of the proposed new who has given years of thought to the proline to the Peak, Mr. Findlay Smith, is put ject-has received the encomiums of all of the Colony; but, of course, that may be who have had the privilege of considering the only the lizard of circumstances. There details. But it was with no little surprise that is a great deal to be explained with reference people learned yesterday, when we made the to the transfer, and while no one would for a moment even hint that everything is not on the square and above board, it would be decidedly better if the conditions and terms
first announcement, the intention of the Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company
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which would also work the proposed. now tramway to the Peak. It had been hoped that, besides affording ad-
ditional facilities to those who reside on the Peak, the new tramway would give.
healthy impetus and stimulus to the existing high-level tramway. The prosperity enjoyed by the present Company, while it has been well-deserved, might have been A. S. WATSON & CO., apt to lead to a relaxation in the effort to meet the public requirements, and indeed
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forth, and some indication given that the interests of the general public will not be al- lowed to suffer by the transaction.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TIRE were only two cases of plague reported to-day; both fatal. One of these occurred in
Kowloon City.
A CONTRACTOR was charged before 'Mr. F. A. Hazeland this taorning with maintaining `2 close to houses at Wanchai. He was fined nuisance by erecting muigheds on property Saç or six weeks, and given twelve hours to
remove the nuisance.
FIVE telegraphists and five followers arrived it has been suggested, with some show of from Calcutta on the 15th instant per 5.3. reason, that the service during certain hours | Gregory Aficar en route to North China. of the day, at any rate, might without undue effort be increased. With the competition which would have, in the ordinary course of things, arisen as the result of the inaugura tion of the new concern a fresh lease of life and energy would have been given to the old Company. It appears, however, that arrangements have been made, or are in process of completion, whereby an amalga mnation of interests will take place, and both lines will be worked by the same manage ment. It is with some regret the general public will hear that the spirit of rivalry which would have been fostered and encouraged by the presence of two sepa rate tramway companies in the field, lia's, been frosted in the bud by this proposed amalgamation; for, however admisable it
THE Russian soldiers in the north of Korea are now busily engaged in building defence works on the left bank of the Tumen river, and on the south bank of that river Russian cavalry scouts are frequently sighted.
SOME time ago the "Blake" bat was being hoomed by the hatters of Ceylon. "Lady Blake buttons" are now announced, the bit. tons béing manufactured from the seeds of the Talipot palm. It is a new industry in Ceylon,
CHRISTIAN Holm, Norwegian, was placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this mornin, charg ed with: being a vagrant and without visible means of subsistence. His Worship remanded him to the House of Delentinn.
THE leiel des Colonies Co., Ld, shows a remarkable recovery under the present able and enterprising management. The audited statement if the company's accounts to the 31st of March last shows a divisible balance of Tis. 38,817. The directors propose to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, against 6 per cent. last year, to transfer is. 700 to sinking (and, to pay the manager bus commission, as per agree ment, of Tis. 2,115, and carry forward the balance, Tis. 7,202. The sinking fund will be raised by the proposed transfer to Tls. 21,556.
present,
SANITARY BOARD.
PRESIDENT'S NOTION.
not drop an anchor, unless one is sure of the
because there is no title at the wharf-that there is none farther cul, of where the ship drops her anchor.
In bringing a ship to berth her on the south side of No. 1 Pier the only danger for those in charge of her to look out for is not to get on io No. a Wharf. If the ship is brought in bow first and stopped off No. 1 Wharf, and i found there is no tive, there is no danger. The danger is greates when she is brought up diagonally. One can always ascertain if there is a side, by taking bearings after the ship is anchored. The usual way of bringing a ship up to the No. 1 Wharf is to keep the vessels about 20 feet or more off the wharf. The only danger the man on the bridge has to look out" for when bringing a ship in diagonally is that the ship does not ing on to No. 2 Wharf, Witness did not ren ember, in alt his experience,
CONFIRMATORY NEWS.
[From Another Correspondent,]
Shanghai, 18th May, 1906,
2.10 p.m.
A report has been received here stating that the Tinghai-Chuan stoum ferry sunk with the loss of nearly three hundred lives.
REPORTED GERMAN.
- DESIGNS
IN THE NORTH.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 16tle May, 1905,
2.10 p.m.
There is a Chinese report current
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sani.any case of a ship, being brought up towards tary Board was held in the Board's meeting, one whatf, swinging and striking a wharf be
He had known of some very close room this alterncon, all the members being low.
shaves. They were avoided by going astern and getting out of it. The lust steumer her membered was the Benledi. - She was The President moved (i) That the Board, coming north side of No. 3 and nearly under the provisions of sections 30 and 256 of drif ed on to No. 2. She had a shore line the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which broke, and she began to dritt towards No. of 1933, depute Inspec or Charles No. a pier, and when the pilet saw this be that Germans have landed on an William Ward to mistitute summary proceed went astern. The rope was either let go of ings before a Magistrale for the recovery of broken. She was about half inside between island to the north-east of Kinngau,. any penally imposed by Part II of the said the two whaives. There was to knot tide but the German Consul here, en Ordinance or by any bye-laws made thereunder,unning from Seath to North. When the bow when sa instructed by oe of the Medical cleared the what it was closer to the whart being interviewed, denies the truth
than thirty feet. Another case was the German of the rumour (ii) and also depute Dr. William B. A.mail, about five years age, under similar cir
while admitting hav- Moore to institute stintlar proceedings under cumstances except that her bow was up against ing also heard of the report.
In certain quarters the report is attribute to Japanese origin.
Officers of Heali
the same Ordinance."
The President said if it was agreed to put Mr. Ward on to prosecuting work in place of Mr. Gidley it would be necessary for the Board to authorize it by resolution.
Dr. Pearce said he had been intending to do this, but had not yet made the transfers, as he was awaiting the approval of the Government of Mr. McKay's transfer from the Medical to the Sanitary Department.
RAT-RIDDEN HOUSES.
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The President asked what was done when plague-infected rat was found in a domestic building?
Dr. Pearce said the floor in which the rat is found is disinfected by the coulies employed by the Board, and the rest of the house is cleansed by the tenants under the direction o pe plague inspector. Disinfectant fluid is given to the people for this purpose. All rat-bols found on the premises are filled up with cement by the artisans. The clothing of the in- mates is not, however, taken away for disinfection,
the wharf. There was another ship Tying along. side the south side of No, a what. Her bow line and stern line were fast, and the stern line Pried, and when witness sang out they went full speed astern and got out safely. It was not. more than three or three and a half minutes before she got clear..
Thirty-five minutes elapsing from the time the port bow rope was made fast to No. 1 pier to the time of the collision was ample time for the Slavonia to have gone sistern. -
PASS THEM ON,
The .. Glenogle and GragoryTM Apcar brought to this port within the last 48 hours, between them, no less than 37 man of the undesirable class, deporices from Singapore
to note that they are not to be turned loose in
our midst, to become a prey upon this com munity, which has enough and to spare in
looking after its own undesirables, and later to
It is not the practice, when the ship is being become a charge on the taxpayers. Frampt berthed at pier to have men ready with fenders measures have been taken and the stay ofthese on the other. He remembered one case of unworthy wastrels on these hospitable shores fenders being so put over, but not used. It has been shott, for 22 of them were excorted an was simply because some men happened to be board the Swatow and Amry steamer" this there.
morning by. our vigilant detectives, and the..... The letter, shown, appeared to be a copy of a balance will be equally carefully seen out of the letter addressed to the agents of the Gedown Colony in to-night's Capton boat, as this we Company. The letter read:➡
pass them on.
and Saigon respectively. They were a most The President submitted the following day he found there was a half-knot tide in lame and deformed amongst them; but those When witness was experimenting the other repulsive sight, as there were halt, maimed, minute: As plaque appears to be slightly on between the wharves, and a knot lide so feet del cas notwithstanding, "criminal" was writ SPIRIT MERCHANTS, may appear from a business point of view, it A COOLIE wandered into Murray Barracks the increase; I would anggest that the Bordoff the end. Supposing a ship, drawing twenly large across the countenance of each one of hardly tends to that high efficiency and yesterday and commenced sweeping opera in the local press urging householders to report sidered, under the circumstances, she got off
should authorize the insertion of adverti ements feet of water, drifted on to the wharf, he con- them. Under three Sircumstances it is pleasing healthy competition which individuality ions. Not being one of the licensed candies, to the Medical Officer of Health whenever cheaply with no more damage than the Slave he was charged with trespassing on Crown pia-their houses appear to be infected with rats; asustained, and it showed that there was very engenders. In other words, in place of a new enterprise, we have a continuance of perty, and fined $10, or ene month.
and the officers of the r'epartment will do their | little tide. the monopoly which has been held by the
best to rid the premises of this vermin. Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company for many years. Under certain conditions, and for certain purposes, the monoply system has much to recommend it; but when the public interests and requirements are con. cerned it is distinctly to be contemned. In this case, it was to the interest of the general public, and particularly to those who reside in the district of the Peak, to have the advantage of two distinct tramway services, but where public interests clash with private concerns, it is usually the latter which gain the day. The facts in connection with the amalgamation have not as yet been disclosed, beyond this that the shareholdere of the present Company are to be paid $200 would shortly produce one of the most remark- giore rate being returned on the forms then to a ship, if there was a tide, would not tend to gentleman added that a company is in course
able schools of surgery the world has ever were received, it was possible that some were known.-Jiji.
thrown away after arriving at the mortuary, Rats must be differentiated from mice. He further thought that an advertisement would be useful. The Board was sometimes asked to send traps.
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at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, sed Decembar, 1934
HENRY W. Parker, describing himself as a “globetrotter," and at present residing at the Silver Grill Rooms, was charged before Mr. G. N. Orme this morning with refusing to pay his legát ricksha fare on the 15th inst. He was fined $2, and ordered to pay the ricksha coolie 75 cents.
Ar the annual dinner of the Japan Society, Dr. Pearce said he had no reason to suspect over which. Viscount Hayashi presided, Sir that rats were being bred, though the President Frederick Treves, the surgeon who recently had said that frequently a litter of newly-bara visited Japan, declared his confidence that Japan rats was sent in to the insruary. As regards
per share, either in cash or in shares of die new Company, at the option of the share. bolders. It would be interesting to learn SINCE the defeat of the Vladivostok squadron. how far the shareholders of the Hongkong in the Japan Sea war rates on American flour have ruled as low as between 15 and 50 sen High-Level Tramways Company have acquiesced in this arrangement. It would per 100. A telegram reached Yokohama the other day from Seattle stating that the rate has also be interesting to fearn whether they been now raised to Ya. have been consulted with regard to the pro- posed arnalgamation at all; and whether they A NUMBER of sampan and junk men were have signified their consent to the charged before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy scheme as a whole, or even in part. No doubt they would, if the votes were polled, uphold the proposal of the general managers to avoid the risk of com petition; but the question is whether they had the opportunity of declaring their views on the subject in any shape or form. The Tu Pope has received an autograph letter question involves an important principle in from the Emperor of China thanking his Holl- ness for a valuable gift which he sent to the
this morning with interfering with the naviga tion of steamers arriving in the harbour, by making fast their boats to the steamers while the latter were still under way. They were
each fined $10, or one-month,
Mr. Fung Wa Chun minuted that it was more important to advertise in the Chinese papers and inform the people that the Board would do its best for them.
DRAINAGE CUBTRUCTOR. Mr. Yueng Wood, applied to have his name added to the list of authorized dminage con- structors His testimonials were good, and Mr. A, Rumjalin recommended that the appli- cation be granted,
"Dear Big-The 6.5. Słowania, when being taken alongside the whari yesterday, collided with the wharf, in consequence of the whar finger telling the ceplain to come in bow first. In consequence the company will be held res ponsible for the damage sustained. Captain Douglas has been appointed to survey, the dainage.
"(Sd) Agents, s.6. Slavonia.” Witness, continuing, said launches attached
THB Colonial Secretary, in reply to a question by Mr. Weir in the House of Parliament wald: We understand that a discovery of smokeless
coal has been made at place called Jambon Ron, on the north-east coast of the British North Borneo Company's territory, Full details have not yet bren received, but investi-- gations are in progress. The right hon
make her drift faster, though it would add an of formation with a view to the cultivation of extra strain on the ropes, If the pilot saw by rubber with catch crops of cotton in British his bearings that he was being set towards the North Borneo Samples of native cotton have wharf there was no other course than to go been examined and have been favourably re |astern full speed.
porled upon
The case was here adjourned until Tuesday next, as Captain Brown was too busy before.
True to their reputation for thoroughness, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have furnished all their structural features of all the vessels that go to caplains with diagrams showing the build and. make up the heterogeneous Ballic Fleet from the battleship down to the tiny torpedo craft, including storeships and colliers, so that they can be prepared for any emergency. With wireless telegraphy and other means at the The report of the Government Analyst for coramand of the Japanese, their merchant the month of April on the water of the Colony marine should be well warned of the approach showed it to be of excellent quality,
of the Balticers, but the precautions are necce. LINE-WASHING.
sary in view of the unnecessarily severe treat ment several harmless coasters, have received at the hands of the valorous Vladivostockers N.C.D&News,
PUBLIC WATER.
a community whose interests are so largely Empress Dowager on the occasion of ber bound up in joint-stock enterprises, and the seventieth birthday, and announcing that the
During the fortnight ending May 9th, 3,077 precedent which will be created by the sale of Empress Dowager is sending a gift to the house were lime-washed under the supervision
of the officers of the Board. [33-b the present Tramway Company is one that may Pope la retum for his kindness,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAUS DUE. American (Dörte) 17.ch inst, Canadian (Athenian) 18th inst. English (Bengal) 18th inst., 6 am, American (Manchéţia) zoth jost, Canadian (Empresšu̸f China) azid inst. German (Zielen) 24th inst German (Willshad) 5th prox.
The Imperial German Mail sa Willihad left
Sydney on Saturday, at 4 pm, and may be ex pected here on 5th prox
The C. P. R. Co.'s & Empress of Japan. arrived at Nagasaki nt ro 30 a.m. on 15th.inst and left again at 5 pm, same day for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 9 pm, en 16th
fast, s