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'A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
The report of the general managers, for the year ending 31st December, 1904, for presenta tion to the shareholders at the twentieth annual ordinary general meeting of the Company, on May 27th, is as follows:--
Gentlemen,--We beg to lay before you a statement of the Company's business with a balance sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1904.
The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying all charges, including the salary of the General Managers, and providing. For all bad and doubtful debts, amount to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 20 1905.
San Jacinto, Innd and
buildings, Manila...... 25,718.78
To balance...
PROFIT AND. LOSS...
CONTRA.
287,136 60
31,869,870 03
SANITARY BOARD,
Evidence was given by a member of the R.G.A., Private Samuel Smith, who stated that the accident occurred right apposite the
16th inst. Soldiers and Sailors:Home in Arignal Street, The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sani- He said there was a 'ricksha on the right,tary Board was held fa the Board's meeting- the plaintiff was in the middle, and the room this afternoon, all the members being molor, car was on the left, as all three turned-present ..............$122,055-39 | down Arsenal Street. The motor-car swerved,
PRESIDENT'S MOTION. apparently, caught the plaintiff and dragged The President moved (1) That the Board, 2,883-13 him right across the road, trailing him through under the provisions of sections 30 and 256 of A question arose as to the lamp the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 19.172.26 post in Arsenal Street. The witness said, very No. of 1903, depute Inspector Charles
solemnly"If the motor-car hadn't avoided William Ward to institute summary proceed 5:12.055-39 the lamp-post, it would have gone right into ings before a Magistrate for the recovery of any penalty imposed by Part 11 of the said Ordinance or by any bye-laws mada thereunder, when so instructed by one of the Medical Officers of Health.
By Balance forward from 1903 .....$ By net profits in Hongkong, China
and Manila for 1904...
maan romanu $119,17226 || HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. To which has to be added the bal
ance brought forward from the previous year...
From this there has to be deducted-
General managers' com
mission of 5 par cent. on
the net profit for the
year as per Article &a of
the Company's Ardcles.
of Association... 5.9586 Remuneration of the Can-
sulting committee as per Article 92....14
Leaving available for ap
propriation......
We paid an interim dividi
end on the old capital of
5 per cent. in November
2,5 0.00
7,883.13
$122,055.39
8,458.61
•
.$113,596.78
fast absorbing....$30,000.00
We now propose to pay a, Ke
further dividend on the
old capital of ƒ per cent. (making 10 per cent. for the year) which will absorb
DATORS 30,000.00
And to pay a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the new capital for the three months ending 3 De- cember, 1904 (equal is 15 cents pershare) which will absord
7.500.00
To place to permanent
reserve fund... 20,000,00 To write off furnuure, fittings, utensils of trade, erated water plant, ma- chinery, and building improvements
To carry forward to 1905
account...
20,000.02.
6,090.78
15th inst
As mentioned in our issue of Saturday, the
first meeting of the season under the auspices of the Hongkong Gymkhans Club proved a great success both from a racing and spac tacular point of view. The events were of a decidedly interesting character and were fol- lowed by quite a large gathering of people who, thanks to the facilities provided by the Tramway Co., lost no time in getting to the Happy
Valley and in making the return jour, ary. Following are brief results of the rac ing
THREE-QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE.-For all China Ponies which have never won an official race and Griffins at date of entry A Cup presented by ilon. Mr. W. J. Gresson; and Prize: $25.
ilon. Mr. F. H: May's Policy tsst 3lbs....... (Mr. Greason)
· Do-Lamarque Rose irst 3lb...(Mr. May) a Mr. G. II. Pous Saxon King 1ost 6lbs. ......
(Mr. Alderton 3 Mr. E. Howard's Cebu 11st 1b...(Mr. Gegg) o MG, N. R. Rutherford's Nomination rest ilh
(8}b. o.w.) .......................(Mr. Rutherford) o Time 1.36. Pari-mutuet, winner $23 10. POLO PONY SCURRY.-Open to all bond fide China Polo Ponies, to be passed as such by the Committee of the Club weights. Dis tance 250 Yards. Prize: A Cup presented by Mr. A. Babington, sad prize: $15.
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the Rutler.
it." The allegation was not denied.
His Honour asked how fast the motor car was going.
Witness--About as fast as an electric tram, His Honour-That, is quite possible, but a car stops occasionally. How many miles an hour was it going?
Witness10 to 20 miles an hour.
In the sud, after questioning by His Honour, the witness said the motor car was going as fast as the electric trams usually went.
in the course of the evidence for the defence, the second defendant was called. He said that he saw the key of the shed where the malor car was kept and he decided to enjoy bimself. So he took out the motor car.
His Bonour-Ever ride a motor car before? --No,
V
Ever intend to ride one again?—No. (laughter)
The cook's bold adventures ended in a Police Cart conviction, when he had to pay $20.
Counsel for the defence was heard. His Honour, in delivering judgment, held
that the second defendant was not the servant of the first, so as to make the first defendant,
answerable for the negligence of his servant.
(1) and also depute Dr. William B. A. Moore to institute similar proceedings under the same Ordinance,
The President said if it was agreed to put Mr. Ward on to prosecuting work in place of Mr. Gidfay, it would be necessary for the Board to authorita it by resolution.
Dr. Pearce said he had been intending to do this, but had not yet made the transfers, as ho was awaiting, the approval of the Government of Mr. McKay's transfer from the Medical to the Sanitary Department.
RAT-RIDDEN HOUSES.
· CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not necessarily andorse the opinions expressat by Correpondents to this column.)
PRAVA EAST RECLAMATION.
141
If the Governor is a "strong man" he has now Excellent opportunity to demonstrate that fact to this Colony and to the world. His duty under the circumstances is plain. Will be do it? Let us hope so. He could make a stirring speech on this subject which would command the approval of all who are capable of taking an impartial view of the question as a whole.
While, for reasons which you can, well un derstand, I would ask you to suppress my name in this connection-you know at only very small potatoes compared with the trust that what i have written may be of some "rulers" of Hongkong-I sincerely hope and slight service to you and indirectly, through your columns, to all who have at heart the welfare of this Colony-an important outpost of a mighty Empire-whose last state will be appalling unless the Governor makes it very clear in the near future that he is our ruler, not
only in name but in fact.-Yours, &c.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Honakond Telegramt." SIR, With reference to your article of yes terday's date on the subject of the Praya East reclamation scheme, which has now been shelved, a word should be said about the "noisy trades question. As most people chai district have received orders to quit. The know, the so-called "noisy trades" in the Wan lime they got was twelve months, and of that six months have already clapsed. No doubt, in conformity with the law, the various shops and yards will remove themselves from Wan chas to some other district where the noise will not disturb the peaceful slumbers of the weary, But there is a question here which might have. been considered when you were dealing with the Prays East Reclamation scheme. If all
HONGKONG'A WELL-WISHER. Hongkong, 16th May, 1905. these shops and yards have to leave Wanchal,
[The extinct enclosed in our correspond the coolies and workmen who are engaged there must also leave the district. That will duced in exo here. We give below an ani's letter is much too long to be repro take a goodly proportion of the Wanchai
extract to support of his forcible contention population away from the locality. Alrendy that it is foolish to expect a sudden and capid Messrs. George Fenwick and Company have development of the suburban district" as the practically left and others are leaving every immediate result of the advent of the tramway, ' day. They are going farther eastward and it-Ed., II. &'. T.] seems they are going at a profit. That's where the rub comes in. They can get land in the vicinity of East Point at 25 cents per square wall-building, or anything else. Along the foot, with no restrictions as to drainage, Pray the question of the reclamation chase of land is concerned. has always to be considered when the pur But if you
The President submilled the following minute: As plague appears to be slightly on the increase, I would suggest that the Beard should authorize the insertion of advertisements in the local prees urging householders to report In the Medical Officer of Health whenever their houses appear to be infected with rais; and the officers of the department will do their best to rid the premises of this vermin,
The President asked what was done when axo a littler farther along the Praya, you can plague-infected rat was found in a domestic et land without conditions. As a matter of building?
fact, I believe that Fenwick & Co, are to build a rubble sea-wall, and whether they like to make the drainage good or not is a matter for their private consideration; the Government says nothing about it.
Dr. Pearce said the floor in which the rat is found disinfected by the coolies employed by the Board, and the rest of the house is cleansed by the tenants under the direction of the plague inspector. Disinfectant fluid is given to the people for this purpose. All rat-boles. found on the premises are filled up with cement mates is not, however, taken disinfection.
should be remembered that while the Govern- Then on the "noisy trades" question, it ment are exceedingly vigorous in enforcing the law against the poor Chiraman who has to
The cook took the motor car out" on his own," without the authority or permission of his master and when running the motor-car he was running it not in the course of his employment or in behalf of his master. It seemed to his Honour that the first defendant could not be held responsible for the negligent act of the second defendant. His Honour found that, lon. Mr. Gresson's Cipome.. (Mr. Gresson) considering the medical expenses of $31 in by the artisans. The clothing of the in- riyet a bolt here or plane a slab of wood there,
curred by the plaintiff as the result of the accident, and the wear and tear of his clothes, the plaintiff was entitled to the sum of $100 against the second defendant, and judgment was given in favour of the first defendant with
Mr. Johnstone's K.O.S.H...(Mr. Johnstone) 2 Hon. Mr. Greason's Glenburn....................................
(Hon. Mr May) o Mr. W. B. Elwes' Rajah (Mr. Flwes) o Col. F.H. Hayes'Grey Lancer(Mr. Haynes).. o Mr. H. J. Gedge's Silver Queen Rose
(Mr. Mackie)
Mr. Moxon's lightander..... (Mr. Moxon) o Mr. Menocal's Yellow Peril...(Mr. Menocal) o
Pari-mutuel, winner $14 80,
(Mr. Johnstone)
GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE Cur.-Dis-
tance one mile. →Value $4co. - $113.596.78 | Mr. Johnstone's Ça Cahny lost 1396 .........
Mr. E. Owen's Grafton 1291 10lb (2lb a.w.) (Mr. Gegg) Mr. G. H. Pons' Tuscan Kong tost 8th
(Mr. Alderton) 1
th
CONSULTING COMMITTEE, The existing consulting committee consists of the Hon. Sir C. J. Chater, C.M.G, Mears, C. Ewens, R. Osborne and H. P. White. The
appointment of Mr. C. Ewens requires your
confirmation.
AUDITORS
The Company's accounts at the Head Office have been. audited by Mr. Francis Mailand and Mr. W. Hutton Patts, who offer themselves for re-election,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONS, General Managers.
The accounts are as follows:--
BALANCE SHEET.
31st December, 1904. Liabilities
Capital account Sgo0, 00.00
Permanent reserve fund 280,000,00
Reserve fund to meet
contingencies or for the
equalization of divi
dends...
Local and general liabili-
ties in the East and
25,000,00
in America............$167,038.75 Local and general liabili.
ties in London............
$3,099.45
Mortgage on section E of Inland Lot No. 19 and the buildings thereon. $ 48,200.00
Mortgage on farine Lat
No. 7 C and the build.
ings thereon....... 125,070.00
Mortgage on remaining
portion of Kowloon in land Lot No.55oand the buildings thereon Advance against San Ja
25,000,00
Mr. A. C. Hynes' Usurper icit
Hon. Mr. F. H. May's Policy
(Mr. Hynes) o rest 8lb.........
(Mr. May) o
Mr. P. Simcock's Mick as all (11b pw.) 5.
(Mr. Simcock) nnday sou tulb (alb o.w) (Mr Cruiel. Lank)... o Mr. G. H. Potis Jungle King rost Bibs
(Mr. Gresson) o Mr. C. Mackie's Alarm 10st 81b (Mr. Mackie) a
Time-1.09 Pari mutuel winner $3.70.
Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Buck
:
Mr.
210,129.20
རྞ.
LADES NOMINATION-UNT SALLY" RACH. Presented by the Club. and prize presented by the Club.
Johnstone nom. by Mrs. L. A. M.
Johnston
Mr. R. F. G. Måster........ Mrs. Pari Mr. J.aterson .... Mrs. Goetz
......Miss Berkeley
I
obtaining the second highest number of marks,
Costs.
دا
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LID.
ALPEAL CASE IN HONGKONG.
17th inst.
The Chief Justice, Sir Henry S. Berkeley, and His Honour Mr. Sercombe Smith; sitting in appellate jurisdiction, heard an appeal from a judgment by the Chief Justice on an applica tion for leave to amend the statement of claim in the action raised by the National Bank of Chin, Lt, against Messrs P. Lemaire & Co. The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., (instructed by Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) ap peared for the National Bank of China; Mr. H. N. Ferrers (instructed by Messrs. Bruston,
Hell and Goldring) appeared for the defend. ants, who were now appealing..
The action arose against Measrs. P. Lemaire and Co. as acceptors of a bill of exchange aria- ing out of certain transactions in connection with the firm of Messra Edward Piry & Co. It
appears that in December, of 1903, Fdward Firy & Co then in liquidation, awed the National Bank of China Lul, a large sum of money, something in excess of $10,000. The Bank was at that time pressing a Mr. J. S. Plant, the liquidator, for payment, and on the 18th of the month be (Plant) gave to the bank a bill of ex- change for $10.00 drawn on the defendants to order of the company in liquidation, payable in three months. The bill of exchange was duly endorsed by Plant to the bank and was accept ed to the defendants and the bank became holders in dus.course. It fell due on the 21st
away for
nothing is thought about the new Government Dr. Pearce said he had no reason to suspect dockyard. When that work is completed, it that rats were being bred, though the President should prove about the noisiest place in Hong- had said that frequently a liter of newly-born kang. All the little shops in Wanchai that rats was sent in to the mortuary. As regards make a noise at present will be as nothing more rate being returned on the forms then compared to the colossal ten-thousand horse power noise of the dockyard. And whereas wom received, it was possible that some were thrown away after arriving at the mortuary. the Wanchai establishments were, comparative Rats must be differentiated from mice.ly speaking, away, from the city proper, the He further thought that an advertisement dockyard will be at our very nose. would be useful. "The Board was sometimes asked to send traps.
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 CUSTRUCTOR.
Mr. Yueng Wood, applied to have his name added to the list authorized drainage con structors. His testimonials were good, and Mr. A. Rumjahn recommended that the appli- cation be granted.
PUBLIC WATER.
The report of the Government Analyst for the month of April on the water of the Colony showed it to be of excellent quality.
LIME-WASHING.
During the fortnight ending May 9th, 1977 bouse were lime-washed under the supervision of the officers of the Board.
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WU TING-FAN'S "ACHIEVEMENT.
I agree that the temporary abandonment of the reclamation scheme is bad for the city, but how to get over the difficulty, when the Government "depoit" the prosperous trades of Wanchai? I cannot for the life of me tell. From the Government letter read by Sir Paul Chater at the meeting on Saturday, it would seem as if the Government were bent on doing all they could to frustrate the scheme by imposing dues and duties, in the shape of premium, which could not be paid on the sppt. The Government never seem to think that all land reclaimed represents so much money in their pocket. It would almost be imposing conditions, to subsidise those who worth the while of the Government, instead of
undertake the reclamation of land, because, in the end, the ground rents and the riteable valus of the properties on the land would mean a great deal more than ever the initial cost of the reclamation could amount to. But, up pose, it is no good complaining. Things will go on in the same happy-go-lucky way till the
Yours, etc.,
Hongkong, 16th May, 19 5.
The following letter appears in the "North-grand-finale. I enclose my card and remain China Daily News.
Sir, You will perhaps correct me if I am mistaken in the assertion that up to date, no notice has been taken by the loent press either in your city, or in the North, of the late achieve- ment of His Excellency Wn Ting-fin
Every one whore sensibilities have been either scarified or blunted by residence in China, surrounded by all the horrors that one is com- pelled to take cognizance of, cannot help but feel a debt of gratitude to this good man, who, of his own intiative, and impelled solely by humanity, and a pure loyalty, has laboured to remove from his country one I have teamed
Mr. W. B. Elwes 1,205,000.00 | Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson on field
Mr. N. H. Rutherford Mrs, P. N. H. Jones Hon. Mr. F. H. May.... ........Mrs. C. W. Dickson Mr. A. Cruickshank ......Mrs. Cruickshank Mr. H. J. Gedge..............on field
March, 1904, but was not paid, Plant inform HURDLE RACK CHALLENGE (U-Valueing the bank that the defendants wanted an $250-Distance about one Mile. At the extension of time till the end of the following conclusion of the seasan, a cup, value 550, May. To this Mr. Playfair, the manager, will be presented to the owner of the pony agreed conditional upon defendants admitting their indebtedness to the bank and giving them a promissory note as proof of such admision of its darkest stigmas and by way of further security. On the rd June the promissory note fell due and this also is unpaid. The bank therefore hold the bill of exchange and the promissory note. The Chief Justice granted an application to add the appellants as acceptors of the bill of exchange the Malement of clain and against that amendment the defendants now appealed. Mr. Ferrers remarked that he believed it was not very often that the Court of Appeal had to ileal with such appeals as the present one, but it might occur that in a matter of this kind the issue of the whole case might be involved by the question of the amendment, so that it was necessary to take every opportunity to put their views before the Court of Appeal 600 whether they were entitled to have this amend tment struck out or not. Counsel proceeded to give the details of the action.
cinto properly, Manila 17,517,52
- 215,517.52. Bill payable, Hongkong and Manila 110,334.02 Unclaimed dividends. 8.834.90 Security deposits from staff...............MITE 14,330,00 Profit and loss—
Forward from
-
1903
2,883.13
Net balance
1904 ..............119,172 26
Lese interim di-
'vidend of 50
"cls. per share
onaharez Nos.
→ 1-60,0% paid
Nov., 1904...$30,007,00
Less amount
unclaimed at
Jin Dec. 1904 3.649.00
-$132,055.39
Aut.
26,351.03
95,704-39
$1,869,870,03
Total stocks in trade. 1,069,961.32
Buildings improvements,
forniture, fittings and
trade utensils at Hong
kong, Manila, Canton,
Amoy, Foochow, S'hai,
5. Hankow, Tientsin and
Native Branches...... 95,413,86
Arated watermachinery
and plant at Hong
kong, Manila, Canton,
Mr. J. Johnstone's Ben Royal test,
(Mr. Johnstone)! Hon. Mr. Gresson's Glenburn...{Mr. Lestic) 2 Mr. fluggin's Gipsy John rost. Filbs........
(Mr. Alderton) 3 Mr. N. H. Rutherford's Nomination 1151, tib
(5lb. o,w,) (Mr. Rutherford) o Mr. 1.. F. Tegner's Daris Castle W245. tzlbs)
(Mr Malie) o Pari mutual, winner $8.10. ONE A D A QUARTER FLAT RACE, HANDICAP-For all China Ponies. A cup presented by Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt C.M.G.; and prize; 525.1
Mr. J. Johnstone's Border Raider 1st gibs
(Mr. Johnstone) 1 Mr. P. Simcock's Mick sost. lb.......
(Mr. Simtack) z Hon. Mr. May's Lamarque Rose 108): 7lbs. (3lbs. ow.) (Mr. May) Mr. E. 1)wen's Grafian Tost. 8lbs. (Mr. Gegg) Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Black Monday st
8lbs. (Mr. Gresson) Mr. W. Inglis Forward to be............
(zlbs, o.w.) (Mr. Inglis) o Mr. G. H. Pour Jungle King tost. 7lbs.......
(Mr. Alderton) e Time 1.47. Pari mutnel, winner 59.20.
MOTOR CAR HUMOURS IN HONGKONG.
111
The Chief Justice observed that the plaintiffs sued on a promissory note which had been | given by the defendants to further secure an amount due by them to the Bank on a bill of exchange, which was given in December, 1903 and fell due in March, 1904. Not having paid when it came due, the defendants gave the plaintiff a promissory note for this exact amount. When that note became due in its turn it was dishonoured. The plaintiffs then sued on the promissory note which was given for the same indebtedness as the original bill of exchange. It was all one and the same
matter. When sued on the promissory note, the defendants took the technical objection that the plaintiff could not sue because the CLAIM FOR $200, IN COURT.
loan after it was given was altered and not roth inst.
ra-stamped after alteration, and objection was One of the newest ideas in cases, so far a
also taken that there was no consideration Hongkong is concerned, came before the ! um-
for the note. On the pleadings, the coo. mary Court to-day. Mr. Justice Sercombe sideration for the note was the bill that ought Smith was on the beach. Mr. Beavis appear. to have been paid and was not paid. The ed for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. Harding repre
plaintiffs said they wanted to amend the sented the first defendant.
statement of claim and to claim on the bill of exchange-to do now what they might have done originally. There was no obligation to sue the defendants on the pro- missory note; they could see on the bill of ex change. Therefore he (the Chief Justice) gave car, owned and driven by the defendants. The |plaintiff claimed $100 damages.
only-ground on which the Court ought not to From the statement which was made by Mr. grant an amendment was where the amend Beavis, it appeared that the plaintiff was quiet.ment would raise a new claim to the prejudice 226,881.23 ly walking along Arsenal Street, when a motor of the other side. Good debt duo from Customers..... 241,979.58 | car, driven by one of the defendants, came along
Mr. Ferrers argued that the plaintiffs ought Sundry debtorsmanninami 16,671,38 and knocked him over. That was on the 26th of to pursue the action as originaity drawn up, Carb fo band
April, and as a result of the accident the plain after legal advice had been taken.
Amoy, Shanghai and
Bankow ....................... 110,267.12 Ice factory at Kulangsu
Sä Amoy kinie 10,560,35°
Steam launches "Tal Yeux Fong," "Dakin" and steam lighter "Watson"
10,640.00
10,247,59
7,606.02
Cash in Bink.......................................... Fire insurance Premia unexpired... Investments in Public Companies —— North China Insurance Co., Ld.) Hongkong Fire Insur. Co., Ld.,3 Section E. of Inland Lot No. 19 and the build-
ings thereon Marius Lot No. 1 C and
60,000.00
the buildings thereon, 173,917.83
Remaining portion of
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 350 and the build.
"'jugs theream">niai 27;100,00.
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According to the summons, Chan Lai Ming, 26, Caine Road, and Hung B, cook, of the same address, were summoned by Gaetano Pas santino, go Queen's Road, mechanical engineer,
PRAVA.
TRAYA EAST DECLAMATION AND THE TRAMWAY;
To the Editor er tur "Hengkono Teledrath,"
BIR, By a strange coincidence I had just laid down a copy of the Sydney Times, which ar rived yesterday with a most interesting history of the effects of trams in gradually reducing the overcrowding of the city of Sydney, many of the facts and figures bearing out the argumenta that he has been at this affair for some in your leader y'day, when in came your four time and had difficulty in securing the help of nal with an interesting leader which forcibly the necessary coadjutors before he was able to reminded me of what I had just read. I send it lay the memorial before the Empress-Dowage you herewith because it may serve your pur All honour to him. If one one-thousandth part pose to drive home your paint in yesterday's of China's rulere bad his kindness of heart, leader.
The arguments and assertions at the meet gentleness of spirit, and broad progressive mind, such occurrences as the late barbarousing last Saturday were weak in the extreme performance said to have been enacied under and very selfish, and revealed the fact that in. the auspices of a Viceroy at Kueilin would be erested parties foolishly assumed that the as obsolete in China as they are in England effect of the trams would be well-nigh instan- taneous. If it has been comparatively gradual or any other civilised part of the world.
with our Australian cousins, what reason is The conditions of life in China, the morale
there to suppose that it would be more rapid of its inhabitants, and their insensitive
here, where the masses consist of Chinese, pervous organisations are such that un- happily a more severe code of punishment is who are proverbially the slowest people on necessary here for the maintenance of order earth to adopt any innovations? than in more fortunate parts of the world, but it is said to be the Intention of Mr. Wu, as
time ripens, to do all possible to lift his country up to the standard of other lands, morally as well as politically,
It seems to me to be probable that the Tram Co. or the directors of the concern
GREATER SYDNEY.
This is especially noticeable in the Western the spirit of electricity seems to have transform Suburbs. Tike a genius in the Arabian Nights," ed virgin bush and cultivated land into streets, houses, and terraces. When the present system was inaugurated, Redfern was the most densely populated subarb. Paddington, Glebe, Newtown, and Balmain had only 15 persons to the acre, while Leichhardt and Marrickville could boast of little more than one person to the acre Randwick and Waverley were practically sand-swept wantes Further out the population was smaller still. been marked by a decrease in the city, as the The increase in the suburban population has following table shows:
Year.
1871 ... 74,500
1886
1891
Suburbs, 63,210
City.
124,380
183,890 108,185 292,465 From 1891 to 1902 there was a gradual increase in the city's population, when the total was 132,980, but the following year showed a decrease of $,203. It will thus be seen that the city population is still very far short of what it was in 1885, the year of its greatest residential population. Meanwhile the yearly totals for the suburban population have gone up by leaps and bounds till the figures are now over 400,000,
One result of this change is that most of the dwelling houses demolished in Sydney recent. ly have been rebuilt as offices, warehouses, factories, &c. Though the city of London has a population of a million during business hours only approximately 30,000 persons out of this total sleep in it, and principally comprise hotel and boarding-house servants, watchmen, care lakers, &c. Judging by the Government Statistician's figures, Sydney is in a fair way to follow in the wake of the British capital.
OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC, THOROUGH.
FARES.
TO THE EDITOx of the "Konowong TelmoKATH," in London parlance, the curbstones, from the SIR, Praya East is what is known as "up," Naval Canteen to near hip Street being piled up anyhow, while huge mounds of sand le piled up, and, in some places, extend to the very edge of the electric tramcar lines. This has the effect of rendering that locality almost impassable for rickshas, since they have no possible place of digression when tramcar comes dying along, and also constitutes a real- menace to ricksha-fares requiring to use that thoroughfare, it is not so long ago sinco a | certain local firm was hauled up to the Police Count, charged with "causing an obstrucilan," because they allowed some half dozen bales of goods to lie on the athway for a few hours, because they had arrived at the godown after hours and could not be inken inside-and that— not in a public thoroughfare much used by pedestrians! The firm in question in that case was discharged, as it was proved that the bales Tormed no obstruction to pedestriane since but a few feet away immense piles of sand were lying, and thus creating a real obstruction, within the meaning of the Ordinance, and maintained, moreover, by Government con tractors. Were it a private firm maintaining the obstruction along Praya East one might be tempted to a.k if the members were share- holders in the Electic Tramway Company, and thus trying to increase its revanue, by... driving the rickshas off that thoroughfare. Yours, &c.,
RICKSHA.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1995.
BANQUET TO PRINCE CARL ANTON.
·CÓRDIAL SPEECHES BY THE PRINCE AND
GENERAL TŴRAUCHI,
have themselves done much to defeat the ubject in view, by not catering sufficiently to the working classes. There should be
On the evening of the and instant General Perhaps it is only the the Empress-Dowager special services for them and the charge very Terauchi, Minister of State for War, gave who would feel complacent at "commuting "a low. Such services should be exactly adapted banquet at his official residence la honour of sentence from decapitation to strangulation, to the requirements of the working classes Prince Carl Anton of Hohenzollern and Prince but a long as it is assured that it will be numerous cars at certain hours, cheap fares and Kan-in. General Ternuchi proposed the health. "sommary" strangulation, as per rescript, it is as much regularity as possible. It should be of the Kaiser in the following terma-
"I deem it a great honour that their Imperial perhaps all one can hope for until the dawn of borne in mind that the working Chinaman that millenium which abolishes all legal murder. Agures in "cash," not dollars, and that tea coats Highnesses Frince Carl Anton van Hoben What a concession the rescript is to mercy, how. to him is as much as $100 to a European clerk zollern and Prince Kan-in have kindly con- or newspaper reporter, if he lives in the sented to be present this evening. Bince last. ever may be judged from the fact that when the Kucilin affair was exclaimed at in horror, a suburbs he has to buy his midday meal in town November, during a period of some six months, certain foreign official, himself the kindest and in addition thereto has to pay tram fares. His Highness Prince Carl was a close observer Why, it is only the The movement muni asoredly be very gradual of the progress of the war in regions where the of men, remarked. Lingchi'. You can see that any day in the and although the working-men's services may conditions and the climate were of an excep Chinese City." If a member of one of the be run at a loss for a year or two they will pay tional nature, yet the Prince did not suffer at oldest forcigo civilisations in the world can be very handsomely later on, not only from the all from illness. That is a source of much brought by habit, to look upon it thus placidly shareholders' point of view, but also in respect satisfaction to my countrymen as well as to And to tacitly suggest that its horror was mili. to the improved danitary conditions consequent foreigners, and we are specially rejoiced to. gated by its frequency, it is not surprising that
upon the lessening of overcrowding in the city think that the Prince sets out for home Wu Ting-fang had some dificulty in impress. proper. The trams in this island will material in the best possible health. It is a fact ing its anormity on his associates and their by assist, in time and with proper management, well known here and abroad that Japan. to build up a "Greater Hongkong," just as the owes much of her civilised arhievemenLĒ Sovereign Lady.
trains have aided in the last thirty year to to Germany, and, above all, that sho create "Greater Sydney" and a "Greater New has taken many of her military model from York. It was foolish to expect a sudden and that Empire. We therefore deem it a special rapid development of the suburban district. honour that the Prince, accompanying op
Although, being in a small way interested in. tronos, has observed their actual operations in danounce the parsimony pnderlying the decl- of beneft not merely from a military point of sion of the marine lot holders, yet I write you view, but also as an evidence of the ever-ine this in the hope that it may be of some assist creasing amity between the two Empires, to ance in the cause which you have taken up so the health of whose Sovereignt i have now the promptly and so well. I have spent the best honour to raise my glass." yours of my life lo Hongkong. During the great plague epidemic I risked my life for Seeks and months for the sake of my fellow. aux most grateful for the bind reception citizen, being mentioned twice in despatches given to me this evening by the Minister of and receiving a gold medal from my fellow- tate for War, and I shall never, so long as I elusensa decoration, of which I am exceed-live; forget the cordial welcome extended to ingly and justly proud. I have also another me everywhere by Japanese officials and the medal from the Governor-and the probability Japaneso people. I rejoice that the relations is that I shall end my earthly career in this fair between the two pises are ever increasing Isle of ragrant Streams. I have Hongkong's in Cordiality, and I have the honour to propors best interests at heart and I am sorry, and the health of His Majesty the Emperor of" indeed appalled, to note that its destinies are Inpar." apparently in the bands of men whose love of
The foreign Press should express in the very highest possible terms the appreciation which every human being who learns of this reform must feel for Wu-Tlog-fang,
His Excellency will live in the pages of bis› done the greatest and noblest deed of our time, and certainly a people from whose life this hideous shadow has been removed will vonerate
because he had been knocked down by a motor them Icave to sue on the alternative. The tory to its latest chapter as the man who has property in Wanchai, could hardly ba axpected to the fold. His Highness's observations will im !
tiff was unable to work. 17,854.21 In bis evidence, the plaintiff observed that 8,185.71 he was attended by Dr. Justi for over a week. A question as to his suit of clothes, which he said had been damaged, arose..
His Honour--You can use the unit, can't your-Yes, sir.
It isn't forn-No, sir.
1,200.00
The Court, after hearing authorities cited, dismissed the appeal without calling on Mr. Sharp to reply.
hle name for twice ten thousand years.
Thanking you for your valuable space,
I am, etc.,
SYMPATICA
·KWANG-CHOW-WAN.
AND THE PLINCH CLAIM,
THE auction of race ponies was held at the France sometime ago consented to China Shanghai Horse Baraar on the 9th inst, and establishing Maritime Customs at Kwangchow bidding was fairly brisk. The following ponics wan to collect tariffs and also to despatch realised Th. 7 and upwards -Highland native troops to arrest any native offenders and In fact a little brushing would make it all King, Tis. 300 Burma (withdrawn), 2101 bis demanded the concession of a railway from right -The witness said nothing, but nodded. Highland Chief, 205; May Duke, 200 Grea certain place to Kwangchowan in return In answer to the Judge, the plaintiff and be cian King, 175; Silver King, 1705 Harry and has recently repeated the demand to the heard no warning sound, so hom hooted, no John, 1501 Lowland King, 130 Copper King, Viceroy st Canton. Viceroy Teen-Chun-hsuan bell rung. He was walking about four feet tos: Silver Bell, tos: Subterfuge, too) Clay has wired to the Walupu on the subject and from the eastern side of Amanal Street when (Bird, Bo; Seabreeze, Soj and, Desen. Chief, suked that the demand be rejecicd ~Shangħat the motor-car struck him.”
Mercury
The above having been translated into Gerr man, Prince Carl rose and replied --
dollars blinds them to the extreme gravity of THE Russian soldiers in the north of Koren the issues involved in the policy which they are now busily ergaved in building defence have sought to lapose upon the community as works on the left bank of th - Tumen river, and a whole. This is, as you have said, a matter on the south bank of that river Russian cavalry which calls for the Interpoallon of Government. sq-uts nzé frequently sight.