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"The HONGKONG TELEGRAFII" should be addreed to The Editor, i, fes House Hoad, and statements made public at the meeting on should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Saturday, that the filling up of the Wanchal, Ondteary bration communications should be address district, following the introduction of the iramways, did not realise expectations. Why this should be the case, it is difficult for the ordinary intelligence. to understand: Every official statistical statement with reference to the population of the Culony shows that there is no standing still-the number of inhabitants is annually increasing in the ratio, of the increasing volume of trade of the port. So that only one conclusion car
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SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1905.
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誠十二月五英潽香
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to study the interests of the Colony general-operations of the Hongkong High-Level' told, there was a large gathering of "in- | which might be formed by Cantonese mer- ly. The provision of Inger accommodation Tramways Company have proved exceeding | Buentink and prominent Chinese merchants chants to supply goods to the Russian flect. for healthy dwellings is, however, one ofly remunerative, and the dividends have been and members of the gentry," at the Chinese They have been warned that China's neu→ these functions which devolve upon the amply sufficient to satisfy the most carping Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, to distrality must be preserved from violation" by Executive in the interest of the public weal; shareholder. But here the shareholders are cuss the question, and apparently there Chinese subjects at all hazards. 'But, says and it should not look to private individuals asked to withdraw their funds from a safe was some straight talking on the the Admiral of the Fleet, "it would be for any benefits that may accrue to the and paying enterprise and to embark them subject. The Chinese Ambassador at useless to send warships to enforce that Colony as a whole; it should not expect in an amalgamated confirm which, it cannot Washligion had refused to sign the neutrality, because the Japanese did not sacrifices to be made by any one section of be expected, will give equal return for some Treaty, and now the United States Govern respect China's position when her warships the community in favour of another. years to come. For, it should not be forgot-ment thought to over-ride his views by ran into Cheloo and sank the keisilihi.
ter that the new tramway is intended to tap a getting the Treaty signed in Pekin, where, it Therefore, China will merely issue com district which is at present but sparsely popu might he hoped, there would not he the mands that neutrality conditions must be lated, and is, indeed, designed to create, rather same intimate knowledge of the results which respected, and trust that this cry in the wild than immediately to supply, a new residential would accrue from the Treaty's operations, erness will suffice to scare the Russians The Chinese merchants, however, alive to away from neutral ports. It has to be ad-
THE PEAK TRAMWAYS:
(16th May.) The question of constructing a new high-
be arrived at and that is the extreme level trainway to the Peak has remained in. Of course the shareholders have the city, has been allowed to become even
Bingle Copies Dally, ten conta; Weekly, tweulf: congestion of the population within the abeyance for some time, since the second option of selling out, but that is a somewhat their own interests and fighting the baitle of ↑ initted that Chinà occupies an unenviable. more acule than before, although not reading of the Bill by the Legislative Coun. arbitrary suggestion and indeed is on the their compatriots, are up in arms against the position in the midst of the belligerents. necessarily house-crowding but surface ell, Nobody has ever dreamt that the lines, the old saw: "If you don't Treaty and falling success in dissuading the
CONTENTS.
Marriage and Death
Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
Leading Articles#:-
The Peak Tramways.
The Chinese Exclusion Treaty.
China's Neutrality.
A Rival to Farnham, Boyd & Co.. Editorial Comments.
Telograms:-
Rice for Japan.
Chinese Anti-American Movenient. Ships for the Belligerents, Drowning Fatality at Shanghai,
Reported German Designs.
Langkats.
Opium for China..
The Baltic Fleein
The fallada Kufuated.
China and Contraband Goods, Russian Secret Agent.
crowding. The new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance had a beneficial effect in preventing the overcrowding of houses in the native quarter, but in order to meet all requirements it seemed necessary,
No doubt the authorities would be unly too willing to escape the effects of any, violation of the neutrality regulations, but as a matter of fact China is merely a pawn in the game swept hither and thither at the will of the contending Powers. When it is remelier
like it, why, lump it". No mention is made Foreign Office from signing the document, Legislative Council would refuse the conccs of the names of those forming the new they have determined to adopt the only sion, in view of the fact that the proposed Company which will take over the amalgama-means remaining in their power to vent their tramway would prove an undoubted boon to ted concern, We are told who are the mem- hostility. They propose to retaliate by bay those who reside in districts which are not bers of the Consulting Committee and these colling everything and everyone American" served by the present tramway, and the scheme submitted by Mr. Findlay Smith are sufficient to inspire respect and beget (as our correspondent put it) What thated that Rodjestvensky has deliberately trust; but it would be still more satisfactory means to the United States is beyond es dawdled along the French coast, entering a commodation in the direction of the Prava who has given years of thought to the proff the negotiations for the sale and purchase timate. The United States has been harbour here and anchoring in some back.
at feast to the ordinary man, to provide ac-
Bast. Where we think the Government might have slipped in to the assistance of the in habitants, is in preventing the erection of houses to the inordinate heights they have reached in proportion to their width; such, for instance, as the tenement houses within the area bounded by Wellington Street, Aguilar Street, Staunton Street and Aber. duen Street. If these houses had not been permitted by law to rear themselves up to the heights they attain, by successive additions The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and of storey upon storey, it would follow that better light and ventilation would be afford. ed, and the narrowness of the street along which the houses in question stand would not exercise the unhealthy influence they de under the present condition of things. Moreover, such a limitation imposed on the
Meetings:
Sanitary. Board.
Wm. Powell, Limited.
China,
The Mercantile Bank of India, Ld.
Legal Intelligence:-
Motor Car Humours in Hongkong. The National Bank of China, Ltd. Criminal Sessions.
Mistress and Houseboy. Curious Counter Claims,
Police.
Justices' Meeting.
ject has received the encomiums of all
it
of the undertakings were a little more detail-feverishly working to gain a trade connection ed. There are many possibilities in the con- with China, and intumerable reports on the Ception and carrying out of such an arrange-openings in China for American goods have ment as that proposed by the Hongkong heen scattered broadcast over the land, High-Level Tramways Company and it is Some of the cleverest commercial attachés generally well to be on the safe side. It is in the American diplomatie service have noteworthy that this announcement is made while the originator of the proposed new line to the Peak, Mr. Findlay Smiths, is out
lowed to suffer by the transaction.
water there, loading coals and provisions at leisure, dressing up his Beet for the fight which seems as far off as ever, passing by unheeded the courteous protests of the French Government regarding his stay in territorial waters, and only moving along at his own sweet will, it will be recognised that the Chinese have good reason to fear a similar procedure when the China coast is reached by the Russians. It is impossible, however, that even if Rödjestvensky dif`at- tempt to sail pleasantly into any one of the pols in Kwangtung province there could be any confict. It would nierely mean the same old procedure; a diplomatic protest by China, an apologetic rejoinder by Rud- jestvensky, and a calm journey towards
But what China has
who have had the privilege of considering the details. But it was with no little surprise that people learned yesterday, when we made the first aunouncement, the intention of the Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company to sell their undertaking to a new company,
been depoted to exercise their abilities in the which would also work the proposed
Middle Kingdom, and now that the connee new tramway to the Peak. It had
tion has been established and future sub- been hoped that, besides affording ad of the Colony; but, of course, that may be cesses toom ahead this sudden boycot has ditional facilities to those who reside on only the hazard of circumstances. There been prung upon them. It will be allowed the Peak, the new tramway would give is a great deal to be explained with reference that just as the United States Government a healthy impetus and stimulus to the to the transfer, and while no one would for will fall to restrict all immigration of Chinese existing high-level tramway. The prosperity enjoyed by the present Company, while it ment even hint that everything is not to the Slates so the Chinese will fail to of the square and above board, it would be exclude all things American from China. has been well-deserved, might have been decidedly better if the conditions and terms But the loss will be greater to America apt to lead to a relaxation in the effort to off the amalgamation were more fully set than the effect of the Exclusion Act on meet the public requirements; and indeed builders would of necessity have led to the has been suggested, with some show off and some indication given that the the Chinese. Of course, a popular and repre- the next port. population spreading over a wider area that reason, that the service during certain hours interests of the general public will not be al-sentative Government has occasionally to specially to watch is the conduct of filt pander to the whims and fancles of all sorts ¦ nationals in the event of the Baltic Fleet's it does at the present time. The tenement of the day, at any rate, might without undue
of people; but it might have been thought arrival within Chinese waters. Therà is no houses in Des Voeux Road, for instance, are in effort be increased. With the competitio
that the Republicans, with Roosevelt at the keener business man in the world than thì THE CHINESE' EXCLUSION no respect satisfactory as examples of what which would have, in the ordinary course of
head of affairs, would have found them-average Chinaman. He sees an opportunity 7RBATY. model buildings for the Chinese working. things, arisen as the result of the inaugura.
scives sufficiently strong to resist the vapout | for trade where 'others would starva. - It is classes should be, and our legislators were tion of the new concern a fresh lease of life
(17th May.)
Ings of street corner demagogues. The not likely, then, that with a big fleet of war. sadly remiss when they consented to the and energy would have been given to the
From the telegrams which were published Treaty at present in force has worked as well ships in the offing, anxious tu dutuin all the property owners deriving the maximum ad old Company. It appears, however, that the other day from our Shanghai correspon as most treaties do which aim at restricting foodstuffs available, and ready to pay any vantage of the space they were entitled to arrangements have been made, or are indent, it is clear that the merchant guilds of human desires, and it might have been price within reason for them, the Chinese without having that due regard to the public process of completion, whereby an amalga China are resorting to vigorous measures allowed to remain. However, the Washingtrader will meekly fold his arms and allow health and the interests of the community in mation of interests will take place, and both in retaliation for the attitude of the top officials thought otherwise, with the re-such a Heaven-scnt chance to slip away. It general which would certainly have resulted lines will be worked by the same manage United States in proposing to exclude sult that they have stirred up a hornet's is not in human nature, and certainly not in if the depth of the houses had been re- ment. It is with some regret the general all Chinese from that country. It has been nest about their ears, and brought a rupture The nature of the Chinese to neglect such duced to correspond with their small width, public will hear that the spirit of rivalry sufficiently difficult in the past, and under of commercial relations with a vast and
opportunities; and that is exactly the question It must be taken for granted that for the which would have been fostered and existing conditions, for Chinese to secure populous country within the range of possi- which the Imperial Government have to next ten years or so the consummation of encouraged by the presence of two sepa admission to the vaunted "God's country," bility. The Shanghal merchants are quite consider. Orders and proclamations are all the reclamation of the eastern section of the rate tramway companies in the field, has but the proposed Chinese Exclusion Treaty, capable of carrying their threats into force, very well in their way, but they have a Movement for the abolition of Judicial Tor harbour will not be brought up again for been frosted in the bud by this proposed which has been drafted at Washington, is and if all the merchant guilds of the Empire curious habit of being overlooked by the
consideration. When it is remembered that, amalgamation; for however admirable it even more drastic in its terms than the pre-join hands there will be an immensely power- according to the estimate, 15 years may appear from a business point of view, it
reclama baruly tends to that high efficiency and operation it is possible for Chinese who are opposition. American financiers, railroad/business arises. The Britisher is not will be required before the
Extradition.
The Pilot's Case,
Pass them on.
Attempted Suicida.
Armed Robbery,
Correspondence-
Priya East Reclaration, Praya East Reclamation and the Tramway, Obstructing Public Thoroughfares. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:--
The Baltic Fleet.
Yachting in Hongkong.
What is "Public Nuisance *? Hongkong Gymkhana Club. Departure of Mr. W. J. Gresson.. Naval Notes.
Mysterious Ship in Hongkong..
Shipping Jetsam.
From the Sully.
The Wreck of the Mars.
Marine Court.
tore in China.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
Land Sales.
The High-Level Tramways.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association.
War Risks In Hongkong...
Billiard Tournament.
Kwang-Chow-Wan,
Wa Ting-Fan's Achievement. The Chinese Exclusion Bill.,
The Improvement of China's Highways. Germans in Nanking.
Banquet to Prince Carl Autun.
Commercial →→
Yam Market.
Raub Report.
Rico.
Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General
MARRIAGE.
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At the Registrar General's Office, by Special ̈Licence, E. L. Stainfield, Chief Engineer, Tal On, to WINIFRED TERRANCE CURRAN,
DEATH. Suddenly, at 7.30 p.m. May 7th, at his residence, 158 Yamamoto dari, 3-chome, Kobe, JOSEPH MICHAEL XAVIERľaged 39 years.
The Honghong Telegraph
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sent one.
CHINA'S NEUTRALIT Y.
(18th May.)
By the Act which is now in fui instrument at the command of the Chinese very persons concerned when a matter of tion as now planned can be completed, healthy competition which individuality not paupers, who are not likely to become a men, and commercial houses will find them immaculate in this respect. A thriving and it will be seen that Hongkong can engenders. In other words, in place of a burden on the rates, and who fulfil certain selves in a cul de see when it comes to the prosperous trade has been done in providing supplies of food-stuffs and coal to both the have no material addition to its habi. new enterprise, we have a continuance of requirements, to pass the officials of the inevitable "deal" But that is proceeding Japanese and the Russkins. The escapade table area for the next quarter of a century. the monopoly which has been held by the Immigration Department. Now, however, on the assumption that the Wairupu will of the torpedo boat Careline, which dashed It may be taken for granted that not an Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company it would appear that the United States Gov sign the Treaty. The probability is that, off from England under the guise of an inch of ground is now available in the lower for many years. Under certain conditions, ernment, pandering to a popular cry which taking heed of the enormous weight of Chin-American millionaire's yacht and wok safely. position of the city for dwelling houses of and for certain purposes, the monoply system has been fostered and raised by the paid est opinion, the Waiwupu will reject the delivered to the Russians, will still be in the class suited to the requirements of the has much to recommend it; but when the agitators of the States, have framed a Treaty Treaty as it stands, and refuse to have any the memory. So that if Chinese subjects do lower orders in Hongkong. The increase public interests and requirements are con which excludes not merely Chinese of the thin; more to do with it until the objection embarass their Government they will not be of the population of the Colony, according cerned it is distinctly to be contemned.
bouring classes from that country, but also able clauses have been expunged, and a fair singular. But if it is proved and evident to the official census, has been at the follow this case, it was to the interest of the general Chinese no matter what rank or standing measure of justice to the Chinese race grant that the Chinese Government afe sincerely ing rate: 1881, 160,402; 1891, 211,441; public, and particularly to those who reside they may hold. At present, a considerable ed. Then the United States will be in a desirous of maintaining a strict neutrality it and 1961, 283,075. The estimated popular in the district of the Peak, to have the number of Chinese scholars are annually quandry, and it will be interesting to see how is scarcely likely that they could be called tion of the Colony, exclusive of the New advantage of two distinct tramway services, sent to the United States with the object of they succeed in retiring from an untenable to book because they had failed in one or Territory, on 30th June, 1963, was 326,08t. but where public interests clash with
two instances to prevent the superabundant new Trealy, if signed by China, the second So that in less than 25 years the population private concerns, it is usually the latter completing their studies; but apparently the position without losing face)
energies of their merchants finding an outlet. has more than doubled itself. With this in which gain the day. The facts in connection party to the agreement, would even operate
The Chinese Government, will have an crease constantly going on, while the habit with the amalgamation have not as yet been against such a legitimate desire, as the wish
anxious' time so long as the Risian feet able area is incapable of expansion, Hong-disclosed, beyond this that the shareholders to obtain a modern education. Besides, a
The important news which we received | réniaius In These waters, but a collision of kong must face the problem of how these of the present Company are to be paid 200 considerable number of Chinese travellers to late last night from our special correspon- interests is out of the question. The power people are to be accommodated. It must | per share, either in cash or in shares of the Europe have been accustomed to "take the dent regarding the presence of a fleet of of the Russians in Pekin has departed and provide bouses for at least 160,000 new-new Company, at the option of the share shotter route across America, passing over Chinese junks, presumably Inden with pro with Japan as a friend China need "fear no comers within the next-25-years, and there bolders. It would be interesting to learn United States railway lines; but so far as visions, awaiting the approach of the foe in shining armour." seems to be no prospect of any, endeavour how far the shareholders of the Hongkong can be seen, even that form of innocent Russian squadron off Cape St. John's, brings being made to do so. The number of High-Level Tramways Company have pleasure will be dented them in future. It into prominence the question of Chinese vacant tenements in Wanchai would certain acquiesced in this arrangement. It would is claimed by the press of the Western neutrality. In the present case it is quite this morning in the form of an extra The special telegramp, which' we issued ly not alone be suffiċjent' to meet anything also be interesting to learn whether they states that the Canadian Government have
clear that so long as the junks remain in like the demand which is likely to grow up. have been consulted with regard to the pro- been disgracefully lax in dealing with their present position there can be ho viola express," was despatched by our own repfe From the report of the Assessor for '1903-04, posed amalgamation at all; and whether they Chinese immigrants; and it is also charged tion of China's attitude of neutrality. sentative, a member of the editorial staff of there were 165 vacant tenements only in have signified their consent to the that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company Twenty miles off the coast of Kwangtung is the Hongkong Telegraph Eatly in the the whole city of Victoria on an average per scheme as a whole, or even in partive actually set out to make a profit by well beyond the limit of territorial waters, week we received private sind trustworthy (15th May,).
month last year. It is thus clearly obvious No doubt they would, if the votes were importing Chinese coolles into Canada and But China is in a peculiarly difficult post. information or so important" a character The result of the meeting of marine lot that the postponement of the Praya: East polled, uphold the proposal of the general afterwards helping them to outwit the Lion, and it is doubtful if the authorities in regarding the probable trend of affilies in holders interested in the Praya East te reclination scheme is a loss to the Colony managers to avoid the risk of com frontier guards and enter the United the Middle Kingdom could possibly inter- the immediate south that we decided to clamation scheme, at which a resolution was even if it bo in any way a gain to the present petition; but the question is whether they States by some back door arrangement. fere with Russian designs should Rodjest send a special representative to the scene, carried almost unanimously to the effect marine lotholders in that locality. At the had the opportunity of declaring their views There may be a modicum of truth in the vensky decide to utilise any of the numerous He left Hongkong on Tuesday, and that that it is inexpedient at the present time same time we cannot commend the action on the subject in any shape or form. The allegation, but those who have lived in the baya along the coast for the purpose of there has been no remissness is evidenced to take any farther steps towards the pro of the Government in exacting the premium question involves an important principle, in East are well aware that the Chinese coolic taking, in provisions of making necessary by the news conveyed in the telegrami pub posed reclamation," must have come as a from the tot holders to the extent it has done; a community whose interests are so largely quite capable of effecting a surreptitious repairs. The Waiwupir is keenly allve to fished this morning and reproduced in an surprise to the vast majority of people not for it has to be considered that the build bound up in joint-stock enterprises, and the entrance to the United States from Canada the dangers of the situation, but from the other column. directly connected with the movement. It ing land which will be acquired by the pro precedent which will be created by the sale of without the help of any outsider. This reports published only the other day it would has been conceded that the city of Victoria perty Owners on
on completion of the reclama the present Tramway Company is one that may question has touched Chinese sentisient seem that the Chitidse Government are has been overcrowded for the past quarter tion would have a greater intrinsic value than be fraught with much evil for other compa much more acutely than any other for some determined to adopt a policy of masterly the cost of the reclamation. The Govermentnies in the future. And, again, it is matter une past. The suggestion of such a Treaty inactivity. They have refused to send war would be compensated by the ground rents for speculation whether the terms on which is a decided blow to the protige and amour ships to Canton; they have no intention of communication with the central portion of and the rateable improvements which would the proposed amalgamation have been ar propre of Chinese mercantile firms, and if pitrolling the coast'; they will simply act the
follow as a concomitant of the reclamation; ranged, would be sufficiently attractive forced to by the Waiwupu would set up an phrt of interested spectators. It is true that the northern newspapers, the Kingran it was confidently believed that the conges. We decto it the duty of the Goveniment to the average shareholder of the present Con effectual banter to the Chiese who bad the Canton authors have received instrucArden and Engineering works are in future tion of the tenement houses within the city foster and encourage private enterprise and I pany. It must be borne in mind that the business in America. Last week, we are tions to hinder la avery way any schemes to be conducted as entirely separate enter.
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PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION SCHEME.
of a century; and when the western and
custom districts were brought into closer
the island by means of the electric tramways,
RIVAL TO FARNHAM,
BOYD & CO.
(19th May.) According to statements which appear in