Fatimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
Che Houghang Belegraph
SAINGKONU; Saturday, OctOBER 21, 1905
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{"barbarism the Chinese have been civilised“ for ages, Mr. Archibald Little said that. In connection with our editorial in lost the only way he could account for the out evening's issue on the Union Insurance breaks of violence among the coolies in Society of Canton, we liave been requestedSouth Africa was because they had not been by's render to refer to last year's report, properly understood or managed by the from which, it is pointed out, it will be acen overseers. Everybody who has lived in the that the premiums of 1904 show only a very Bast knows that as a rule there te no more moderate increase when compared with law-abiding subject than the Chinaman. It those of 1903, instead of 50 per cent in six is true that he has his fits of passion and inonths ns attributed to the statement runde wild flights of unreason, but these are only in our article. We thank our correspondent temporary aberrations. We see the same for referring us to the previous year's report, thing in civilised countries. Witness the which, we confess, we had not before us uproarious meetings that are held throughout
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industriously working with the view of cauing God save the King,
all compeitions from the trade which radiates The following proclamation appears in the from Singapore. Alrendy they have the Singa current issue of the Gazette.By His Excel-pore Bangkok trads in their hands, only one lency Sir Mathew Nathan, Kaight Comman- vessel flying the Battish flag being now on the der of the Most Distinguished Erder of regular run to the Siamese capital. They have Saint Michael and Faint George, Gover secured the Singapore-Dell trade to a large wer and Commander in Chief of the Colony extent, although a few Dutch steamers still ply of longkang and its Dependencies, and between the two poris; and, nu a matter of fact, Vice Admiral of the same. Whereas by the German flag is more common in tha Section 3 of the Chinesp Passengers' Act, 1855, roads" of the British dependency in the south it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the than the Union Jack, in order to strengthen Governor of 1:ongkong by Proclamation, for their hold on the trade between Singapore and the purpses of the said Act, among other Dell, the Norddeutscher Lloyd have decided to things to declare what shall be deemed to be build a new boat, specially designed for the the other day instructions were received by the Superintendent for the Norddeutscher Lloyd at Hongkong to invite the Hongkong and Wham- pos Dock Company to prepare and submit estimates a to what would be the cost of a ver- set built according to the plans previously drawn up. The request was submitted to the Dock Company some days ago, but it is not expected that the estimates will be ready in less than a fortnight. The new vessel will bo 183 feet long, the other di mensions corresponding to the length. It is 7UE CHARSE MAKRIJGE LAW. designed specially for the tropical passenger and freight trade. According to an unofficial statement given at the offices of the Nord
ELEGRAMS
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FRANCE DESIRES
ONCESSIONS
BIMILAR TOʻGR) BRITAIN
From ON Own Correspondent,
Shanghai, 21st October, 145 a.m
The French Minister ut Peking approached the Chinese Board of Foreign Affairs on the subject of railway extension in China.
He urged upon them the desirabi
when the article was penned in, the editorial England in election times; remember the the duration of the voyage of any Chinese run, The plans have been prepared, and only lity of granting oorleessions to the
kancium yesterday. But if we may be per- mitted in turn to direct our correspondents atiention, we would ask hinn to give a closer scruting to our remarks in question. No comparative statement was made between the one year and the other. What we en- deavoured to show was the proportional in crease in the premiums earned in ong half- year over those earned in the immediately succecting one. Our comparison was drawn between the earnings made during the period 1st January to 31st June of the current year and these made in the second half of go The comparison thus established shows an enormous increase in the Company's opera tions during the former period, Had we sought to establish a comparison between the gross
riots that periodically occur in France, Russia and particularly in Spain and Portugal. The Chinese coolle has his own particular way of demonstrating his dissatisfaction with life as he finds it. That way may be different from European ways, but it does not warrant those people who have spoken to a China man in their unevemfut fives-and know him only from missionary reports-branding him as a bandit and a cut-throat. Ero peans in charge of Chinese labour in China. do not speak of any special difficulty they have experienced in dealing with the coolies. Their sole grievance is against the under tags and secretaries of the yamen, who by hook or by croak, to get their "squeeze" at the cost of the Inboaring
Passenger Ship: Now, therefore, I, the said Matthew Nathan, under and by virtue of the power's conferred on me by the said Act, do hereby proclaim and declare that, for the purpose of the said Act, the voyage of hay Chinese Passenger Ship from Hongkong, or any part of China to Réunion shall be deem ed to be a voyage of thirty-four days' duration. Given under my hand and the Public Sent of the Colony, at Victoria, Hongkong, this zoth day of October, 1935.
NEVAS DISCHARGÉD.
French to the same extent as those. made to the British,
A Peking wire of the 6th October stated that tarests in railways and mines in the province of Kwangsi Lately there is reason to belleve says the telegrars, that the Peking Givernet was consulted by the French authorities on the maller. It is reported that when Prince Thai Chen paid a visit to the French Minjuler, tu Peking on the and October the French Minis ter proposed, that if there is any way to effect the joint enterprise of China and France In taking control of railways, and mines in the province of "wangal, the French government quite willing la remit three-tenths of the to France annually, in consideration of the
France, was trying to get control of the in-
The following is the judgment, delivered by deutscher Lloyd offices here, the new vessel, instalment of the Boxer indemnity to be paid:
Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, in this case which has been faily reported in these columns, is Worship said: The defendant, was charged before me with unlawfully, knowingly and with-
whether it is constructed in Hongkong or else
where, will run between Singapore and Dell, taking in Penang, Malacca and probably other
posts.
eamings of one year with those of the coolie, and to the discredit of the European out reasonable excuse harbouring a Chinese former issue that the Norddeutscher Lloyd in-
other, namely go with 1903, then our correspondent would have been strictly Correct. But the whole trend of our article, as most readers interested in the subject
manager who may be trying to keep down expenses. Mr. Little also remarks that "Absolutely the only way to do anything with hin is to flatter ins vanity. Few of pts. $3.00 will have discovered, was to point out theus can plead, not guilty to the charge of
enterprise, etc.]
THE KWANG-CHOU-WAN
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CANTON VICEROY'S OPPOSITION:
[From Our Own Correspondent.}"
Shanghai, 21st October, 11.45.a.m.
As to the report which we published in a woman, named un Mi Kwai, married to the teed to compete for a share of the Yangise coup ainant Cheung Hong, acording to the tale, the utmost relicence is being observed laws and castors of China, and who had left the by the German audienties. As we aiated be- protection of her husband, contrary to section fore, a German firm called for an estimate 2 of Ordinance 19 of 1903; The first questions to the cost of a river boat of the which I have to decide is whether there was a
sane type and dimensions as that being
pany. There is reason to believe that these estimates have now been prepared and are inuously, opposing the construction, the hands of the German Company.
built
brawed for 12, 190plits $27. plus $2.4 truly-phenomenal strides which have mark. vanity; the most successful manager is hy valid Chinese mariage between the complain for the "Ind-China Steam Navigation. Com
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ant and the said Mun Kwai, alleged to have been celebrated on the 10th January, 18 the evidence adduced on thus print the faction. That there was a mar age contract between the parties known as the Lai Shy
following facts have been proved to my satis
It was alsn
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TOGO IN TOKIO.
ping companies are about to make a bold effort Canton to Kwang-chou-wan.
All this goes to show that the German ship by the French, of a railway from to capture the trade, not only of Singapore and and Yangtse, but of the Orient Aliene and gapore is practically in their hands, and now they intend to try their fortune in the north, It is apparent that they are not to leave any, thing to chance, or to endeavour to beat the shipping firms in the field by taking half- beasted measures at the outset, Their fleet will be up-taidate in every respect, and it therefore beheves the British firms to look to their laurels unless they are inclined to see the
trade they have laboriously built up wrested from their grasp,
A NELSON ANECDOTE,
AS RELATED BY A HONGKONG RESIDENT.
FETED BY CITIZENS.
[From Our Own Corrispondent.]
Bhanghai, 21st October,
11.15 am.
has arrived in Tokio
Admiral Togo has a
where he has been accorded a mag- nificent reception.
Fetes were hold th his honour, and the city was decorated for the Occasion.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
LEAVING PEKING.
PROBABLE, RESIGNATION
From Our Own Correspondent.}.
Shanghai, 21st October
11:45 pm,
His Excellency Baron Mumm von Soliwarzenstein, the German Minis- ter and Envoy, at Peking, is leaving
the funds and business of the three local offered" idea every day of the week. If Me (7) absence of a mens rea; (b) that the gaze on such a scent a "Mary Queen of Scols Peking on furlough on the 27th inst.-
who gives praise at the right time and when it is deserved. A word of encouragement works wonders, and if the, Chinese codie is as frail as the rest of humanity in cravit for recognition and commendation that cannot be set down as a fault against hith. "If you try to bully him," says Mr. Little) and which was hauded to the mother of the complainant. That at the same time he will turn sulky," Again the coolie is there was given a further document known as of having aggregate assets amounting to over
not singular in that respect. "But flatter
the Sam Toj (three generations. ten million dollars-when calculated at the him, pat him on the back, tell him he is a sterling exchange rate of the day. We have fine fellow, and he will do anything for you." This sets out the names of the bride's father, Krandfather, and Rest-grandfather, and also not, at the moment, any insurance journals In a nutshell, Mr. Little expresses the whole the surnames of the bride's mother, grand before us for the purpose of comparison, but secret of successful management. So that mother, and great-grandmother." it seems to us safe to say that, considering the we have to come back to the argument that found that presents were sent to the family of "age and the initial capital of the Company, the coolies have not been properly treated the bride, and also that she came to the com the mangnificent accumulation of profits in South Africa, else, they would not now be plainant's house in the usual bridal chair, Both in Parker's "Comparative Chinese not to speak of the handsome dividends charged with crimes of violence, outbreaks Law and in von Mollendorff's Family and bonuses which have been distri- of mutiny and attacks on the homesteads Law of the Chinese,” are set out the dil buted to proprietors and contributors on the Rand. It may be that the overseers feront preliminary steps to a valid Chinese of business alike, the resulty achieved class the Chinese with the Kaffis; in that marrige, but there is
no statemení to are absolutely unique in the history case, the whole thing is explained. No the effect if all or which of these steps of modern insurance undertakings. This Chinaman, no matter how low his degree may called by the prosecution, and it was proved to is absolutely indispensable, Evidence was
apropos the Nelson Centenary, a story of position, when the forthcoming amalgamation be, will consent, to be placed on the same
the scene on the Victory in related with great my satisfaction that the two documents the Za gusto by a llangkong resident. Many people with the China Traders Insurance Company level as a negro, and he is quite justified SAN (), and the Sam Tomay have heard it, bul, perchance, there are is.effected-as it surely must be when the in resisting by lawful methods of course,
are sufficient to constitute a valid Chinese sonic to whom it is now. The probability is views of the shareholders in the minority of the latter concern yield to better counsel any attempt to range him alongside those marriage. It was contended by the defence that the longkong resident in question con- will be consolidated beyond the possibility who are but little removed from cattle. It that these two documents were forgeries. On cocted the story himself. Be that as it may the of any danger arising from inroads that is curious, however, that the youngest assist the evidence adduced I find as a fact that the story rugs something after the following straini.
two documents aro genuine. With respect to
Waxworks used to be a very common feature, might be brought to bear against the Com-ant coming to the East from England mana the question of harbouring the wife of the of country fairs. They travelled round in vans, pany by competing concerns; and the ges to rub along smoothly with the Chinese complainant, evidence was called and it was Each van was made up to represent a famous combine" will be complete when the while the generous-spirited and open-hearted. found to my satisfaction that on the 27th June, scene.. When the waxwork was in position, Canton Insurance Company, Limited, can cau fraternise-with-the educated and intelli 1955, the defendant and the wife of the com-
the front platform etected so that the orator of the show could beguile the rustics with his he persuaded-if it be in the interest of all gent Chinaman. We have evidences of this plainant Mun Mi Kwai, were married in a concerns--to join hands and thus consolidate spirit of respect those by whom respect is Roman Catholic Church on Nam Tau. The honeyed speech, one side of each van following defences were set up by defendant: would be removed. Whereupon you could Companies. Such an arrangement would | Archibald Little is unable to fathom the
Chinese marriage was not a valid marriage, Being Beheaded the headsman's axe used to It is believed in Peking that he not only place the combination head and cause of the disturbances in the coolic com according to the laws or customs of China; fall with a jerk and Queen Mary's head rolled shoulders above any similar institution in pounds on the Rand, it would be idle for and (4) that the said Mun. Mi. Kwai into a basket, which caused great amusement will not be returning at the expira-
fhis vacation. the Far East, but raise it to the very fore-mast other peuple who have not been on the left the complainant because of his cruely among the country folks. Then there would tion of front of marine insurance undertakings spot to offer, a suggestion, but his belief that to her and because of his failure probe "The Deathbed of Little Jim, which, used
to frighten all the children and set the mothers ARRANGEMENIS have bien made wb throughout the British Empire.
whatever has happened has been entirely due perly to maintain her. As to the question of a
mens ver, there is libe evidence of Sergeant crying. Bruce, at Bannockburn, was represent. P. & D., and Cunard companies to the treatment accorded the Chinese by wait who was sent out to find the said Muned by a gigantic knight in shoddy armour and passengers through between laps ignorant and bullying overscers seems to Mi Kwai, reported missing by her mother. two wax figures which represented the army, and New York via Europe or vice v be the true explanation and it explains a Sergeant Wait saw the defendant on or about
At one of these shows the pizca de resistance,culars of the joint service have been issued:
• "The Death of Nelson."" It was woman was married, and that it would be a a striking sccao., serious offence if he was found with her. I Baidy sailors @quatting around; pigtails a lore; am, moreover, of opinion that in the present nobody heeding anybody else but himself; Ordinance, a mens rea is not of the essence of Hardy looking at the ceiling, Nelson looking the offence created. The object of the Ordin. at the floor: Hardy in great danger of toppling ance being to prevent an'invasion of marital Torreno running will be carried out from the rights it must be supposed that the Legislature
over from the weight of Nelson. intended that the wrong-doer should act at his Up comes the show. man, with a long stick, st practice match of the season, in con- Laichikok range on Thursday next.
rection with the Hong paril. With respect to the defence that the which he points at each figure as he refers to
faam will take place MR. Philip Jacks is appointed assistant laud Chinese, marriage was not a valid marriage
NATA 48 Members who According to the laws or customs of China. it was Lydies and gents, em is the grite Battle officer, with effect from the 19th inst
contended that the complainant had another
['to_sand) Care requsa) wife at the time be married the said Mun Mi of Tra-fabi-gab Here on the right aes me
HE HICHO Kwal: I find as a fact on the evidence on this Lud Nelson. On the left is Leffi'nant 'Ardy
abin, fired. 'Ardy in point that the complainant was not slready The Gital, shot married on the date that he married the said "alistenin, to me Mun Mi Kwai, therefore, hold that that was Aidyaya me Lud Nelson, a valid Chinese marriage between the "com" plainant Cheung Pong and the said, Mun MI
wownded... Kwai. With respect to the defence that the said Mus Mi Kwai left the complainant be cause of his cruelty, I am satisfied, on the evi”
complainant inwards her and; that she ran Now comes on the scene one whose ex.
away in consequence of such cruelty. It was perience of Chinese and their habits invents
not proved to my satisfaction: that the com his remarks on the subject of Chinese labour
Elicant failed properly to maintain the said Man Mi Kwai. Section 3 of the Ordinance words on the Rand with authority, Mr. Archibald Little, who is known to fame by a number of The only change in Shipping shares reported as follows: A person who receiver
or harbours
Chinese woman; who hap important works on China, and whose busi by Mesars, Erich Georg and Co. in their weeks left her husband because of his enially Miss Daley ness capacity, is not to be gainsald, has been share list, issued this stieronon, that to her, or because of his failure proper
Indas have been done at $931 and Soy, and are
to maintain her, shall not be deemed r infurther demand at $95..
to have received or harboured such married medical and woman without excuse." By this section it is | pracilis, an absolute defence to proterdinge under this Ordinance if it is found as a fact that hat left her busband, because of My finding is therefore, for the and order his dischar Mackay contrHett and Goldi her 295) Farpect
THE CHINESE CUQLIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Much capital has been made by the great deal, if only the stay-at-home Little the 19th March, 1905, and told him that the so to speak was lion lying in the arms of in celebration of the birthday of HIM Radical press of England out of the outrages Englanders would see it in the proper lighti WHISKY. -alleged or otherwise-committed by the
NOT ONE OF THE BEST,
BUT
THE BEST I
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
indentured Chinese coolies in South Africa. It must be remembered, in considering this question, that the Radicals have been en- tirely opposed to the introduction of Chi, aese to the Rand, and consequently one needs to be chary in accepting av gospel all that emanates from their Suuth African cor respondents. With the question whether the Unionist Government did right or wrong in importing Chinese labour into South Africa we have nothing to do. But with regard to the numerous reports of mutinies, outrages, armed robberies, and similar evidences of semi-barbarium we are distinctly concerned. MUS$89. Graça and Co, stamp dealers, have dence that excessiva cruelty was used by the'
interviewed by the representailve of a Lon
GREGOR & Co., don commercial Journal, and, apparently
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quite incidentally, the subject of the be- haviour of Chinese coolies on the Rand is broached. Mr. Little confesses that he cannot understand why all this trouble has arisen with the coolies. As he points out, these coolies are not t how cut-throat follows!
MR. David Wood has been appointed to act as Assessor during the absence on leave of Mr. Arthur Chapman,
DURING Mr. G. N. Orme's absence from the Colony on vacation leave Mr. C. A. Dick Melbourne will act as second police magistrate
forwarded to us specimen copies of the Stamp Weekly and Stanley Gibboon' Monthly Journal for which they are the local agents,
THE scores to the time of going to prees, in the match played this afternoon on the Hong kong Cricket Club Ground between The XI and XVI Colis, showed that the Colle had put logasher 184 to buted 43, MA M and R. AN
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