ORGAN RECITAL.
AT B. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY MARCH 3 1906JH,
BANKRUPTCY.
ĐAYMENT OF TAXED COSTS
26th ult. In the case of the Hau Fuk Chao firm, parte.the Hung Yuen Bank, Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office, applied on babait of the creditors, last Thursday, for an order for payment of taxed costs out of the bankrupt's
inte.
His Honour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Jus tice, took the matter into consideration, and this morning granted the application of Mr. Dixon,
PUBLIC EXAMINATION,
-
Receiver had only been able to collect under $13,000, there were more outstanding debts, One item of $15,000 was due from debtors out of the jurisdiction. He considered they were debts. The firms owing them were not, in- solvent; they were doing a good business, He did not consider it a risky thing to sell goods on all the firms was not the only firm that did
for credit to firms outside of the Jurisdiction. Ble
good profits, and so he increased the capital with his partner from $2,0co each to $20,000 each, Witness had a house in Canton, but he sold it last year, for 2,200 taels, and he paid some of the debts with, it. An entry of the payment appears in the loan book,
28th ult. Another of Mr. Denman Fullers always successful organ recitals was given in S. John's Cathedral, at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. There was a fairly large congregation present, in anticipa tion of musical good things to be put before than
The recital opened by Mr. Fuller's playing of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Andante con Moto which was followed by Grice's Pelme as Printemps, both speakingly rendered, both pieces being wall calculated to show the possibilities of the fine Cathedral
Witness was then cross-examined as to his God is a Spirit," was organ. The qendered by Miss Seth, MI
former shares in other fum, which for various very beautifully
Ist inst. reasons he had disposed of, while one shop Perkins, Mr. A. E. Paine and Mr. J. Whittall,
In Bankrupicy Jurisdiction this morning,was burnt down, and as it was not insured be the voices blending in most perfect harmony, the beautiful lines being sn rendered that hadis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, lost his money.
been anywhere else than the sacred precincts presiding, in the case of Chan Sau Shek, and Leang Wai Tong, exparte the debtors, the of the Cathedral an undeniable encore must public examination of Chan au Shek was have followed. Wagner's Trauermarsh, Maasener's "The last sleep and MacDowell's opened. Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver, "To the sea" were exquisite items unsurpas conducted the examination, Mr. F. B. Li Bow ably rendered, while Turner's Motett, "Sun of ley, of Moss Denys and Bowley, Crown My Soul,ung by the full Cathedral Choir, Solicitors, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messis. was alone worth going for to hear. Tschalkows Brutton, Hett and Goldring, appeared for the creditors and Mr, F. X. d'Almada e Castro ky's Romance, and Elgar's Grand "Imperial March" were the well-selected and well-execul- appeared for the bankrupts.
collection was ed closing items, after which made on behalf of the Cathedral Choir Fund and then the Benediction; pronounced by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, brought another very en- joyable function to a close,
THE HONGKONG V,R.A.
GOVERNOR'S CUP, 1905.
28ib ult.
Mr. W. 1). Braidwond put in the highest card for the 190s Governor's Cup for February and is thus entitled to hold, the Cup during March. He also was one of the spoons pre seated by this Association, while Mr. A. Blowey takes the second spoop. Below are
the principal scores :---
W. D. Braidwood ....... 49+25-600
A. Blowey..
1. 11. Pidgeon
J. Whinall
J. J. Stubbings...
W. H. T. Davi
E. W. Terrey
G. M. Harston.
62 scr.6
........... 54+ 6+60 53+·6-59 56+ 258 44-+1458 34+-2458 51+ 4-55 49+ 6-55 41+14=55 46+ 652. H. W. Frater
'4241052* DE Evan Jones... 41+ 8-51
Sir F. T. Piggott..
A. W. J. Wat
J. McCubbin
W. Goodfellow
GOVERNOR'S CUP, 1906,
and inst,
In the second unth's round for, this Cup Mr. W. J. Saunders put in the highest card and thus holds the Cpp during Mareli and also takes the first spoon presented by the Associa Lion. Messrs. Cow and Pidgeon also receive spoons.
Below are the principal scores:-
W. J. Saunders............ 482270
67 scr.-67. ***
...... 67 scr.67 61+ 667 57-1067 47-+30=-67
C. Gow
H. Pidgeon
D. J.
McKenzie
A Blowey
A. J. Williams..
W. H. T. Davies
T. P. Cochrane ......
H. T. Richardson
G. K. Haxton, ...............
Bir F. T. Piggott......
J. M. Henderson.......
J. T. Douglas.....
J. C. Peter... a mon
A..W. J. Watt ...
W. D. Braidwood
J. 9. Lewingdon
A. Mair..
W. Dobbs...
G. E. Thomas
C. E. H. Beavis
J. McInnes
C. H. W. Kew...
... 60+ 6.66
47+9-66 46+1965 65+ 4-64 69+ 4064 5648-64 44+20=64
***** 57+ 6-53 57+ 553 ..... 43+20-63 52+10=62 57+10-01 51+10-61 41+2001
Hon. I. Barnes Lawrence
J. H. Underwood......
P. L. Miller
E. A. Howell
W, M. Stewart...
G. A. Hastings
Hon. G. Stewart
H. W. Fisser ......
J. McCubbin
J.J. Stubbings.....
44+ 6-60 50+1060 42+16058 38+ zo-58 18+ 20 58 49+ 8-57 ...... 41+1657
44+1250
33-+-24-$7
4241456
45+ 3055 41+14=55 50+, 252
1. G. Bird....you no 44+ 85z
Dr. W. B. A. Moore ...... 40+ 12 × $2 G. H. Wakeman.............. 43+ 8×51
DR. MACHIE'S VINDICATION,
The Manila Times, of Feb. 23, says: In Dr. Mackle's own version of the Lien-chau massacre, published in yesterday's Times, which admits of go su picion of coloring or departure from the facts, the lie is given to those first exaggerated and malicious accounts of missionary aggression which were spread with almost gleeful malice.
His story shows that, far from being aggres sive; the missionaries displayed a most patient and forbearing spirit and did all in their power,
one.
of
Chan Sau Shek was called, when Mr.d'Almada, e Castro, on his behalf, siked that Chan be allowed to sit down as he was not well and was over 70 years of age. He was accommodated
with a chair.
Other items wers then gone into at rome length.
The further examination was adjourned to Monday next.
CANTON IN FLAMES,
FORLIG BEITLAM NT IN DANGER,
a Correspondent
[From
Canton, 27th February, A great fire is in progress near the Shamesa, Many houses have been gutted, including the/
hameen guards headquarters,
The fire is spreading on all sides. The west bridge front of the Shametu Hotel is near the centre of the conflagration.
it is still raging, and nobody can tell how far it will progress.
THIRTEEN HOUSES OUTTED According to hows received in Hongkong to-day, thirteen bouses were gutted in Canton at a result of the fire yesterday. No particulars are to hand regarding the origin of the fire, but hat it raged with great fierceness for many hours is established. The fire broke out in the row of houses on the canal facing the Shameen. So strong was the outbreak that in a very short time the whole row of houses was ablaze. A high CHINESE EXEMPTIONS. wind was blowing and sparks were dying over
the canal,
alighting on the foreign houses. 1 he At the meeting the other day of the Chin- foreign staffs abandoned their ledgers to keep ese Merchants Defence Association certain the stray sparks from setting fire to the houses on te Shameen. It is reported that Messrs. comment, observes the Sydney Fuming News.A, S. Watson and Ca's staff were kept busy The object of the meeting was to discuss a fighting the flames and preserving their pre- mises from attack by the fire on the opposite side memorial which is to be presented to the Federal Prime Minister, praying that certain of the canal. The Chinese houses which were concessions be made in the Aliens Restric ablaze were in the centre of the business quar- tion and other Acts by whose operation aller and were occupied by wealthy firms. The Classes of Chinese are at present prevented outbreak occurred almost directly opposite the from entering the Commonwealth. Exemp. Shameen Hotel. No estimate of the damage tie in the persons of merchants, students, has yet been obtained, but the damage may be and tourists are now, it seems, to be asked anything up to half a million dollars.
In r.
statements were made that seem to call for
The Hongkong insurance offices do not seem to have suffered very beavily. One office has lost $2,000, and another $6,coo, and so far as we have been able to discover that is about the total extent of the damage. The only foreign firm which appears to have been involved in. the fire is the British-American Tobacco Com pany whose godown has been utterly consumed. There was a large quantity of tobacco in stock, and that has disappeared in smoke, but not in the way intended. No other foreign firm has apparently suffered, but in great measure that 1935 due to the exestions of the foreign Assistants,
All the property is uninsured except the "Yuen-hong" which is insured with Messrs. W. Meyerink & Co. for $15,000, and the Chinese Mutual-a Canton society-for $4,000.
Three Ilves were lost in the fire.
SAN NING.
A RAILWAY IN PROJECT,
ind ran several circuses, both with and without partners. He was negociated for some time with:- Murton, and wh-n the latter retired. M Fitzgerald and the Herberts went into partner- hip, and took over the show, about the year 1887, The, partnership was dissolved, and the..... wo Fitzgeralds commented the busloek. which, starting in a very small way, has grown p such hope proportions. They set out with. couple of waggons and a few horses.
The pony Commodore..
After,
A
Saning or the "Now Rest," as the Chino in Queensland and, the.
easy
country of Siew Sunth Wales they returned. to Syday, and a larger establishment was got together. Then the first big hit was made st, Broken Hill in 1890, where they porketed about. 2000 in a few weeks, and this was the founda on on whith Fitzgeralds' Circus of to-day wall built up. In 1891 they made their first descent upon Melbourne, and success attended the venture. The circus was, after a record sea- son, transferred to New South Wales, and later on the operations of the firm reached out to Europe and the United States, whence fresh. material was acquired for Australia in the course of hips taken by the brothers, for that purposs. Circus tours were also organised to the East End, in addition to the business in Australia. During February last year Mr. Daniel Fitzgeraid was inid up with heart dis ease, and shortly afterwards another seizure was aggravated by branchial asthma and other complications followed. He leaves one child,. a daughter, aged 13, who.is at school at North, Sydney,
THE GARTER MISSION.
words might indicate, is probably one of the- mat noted and important districts of South China. Its area is somewhat larger than the. districts surrounding it, and for fertility it is perhaps only exceeded by the adjoining din trict of San Ul. Kong Man in the latter has been made an open port for the last two years, is the majority of the passengers that come via Kong Mun to Hongkong are from this same San Ning district, which exercises a large in fluence upon the surrounding people. It is perhaps worthy of mention that there are. three or four ways of entering the district. One Mun mentioned above; second, vis Kong Huk Kart third, via Krong ція Масло то Hoi, or Bam Kap, Launches go to and from Kong Mun to, San
Cheong Fau daily, while there is also a tri-weekly service from Macno to Fan Cheung Fau, while another line of aches connect To Huk Kai with Macan and stiff another line from Macao to Hoi How Fan,
and of access, if we Kwongbol and Hol iu. This will show that it we include another entrance from
it is seen that the Yeungkong district is well favoured with means of cómmu- cation with the outer world, and it is from this district that most of the Chinese have Kane to America, Canada and elsewhere. You may travel from north to south, a distance of some 35 to 40 miles, or from east to west of about the same distance, yet you will scarcely return the commercial commu
ee anything else but good substantial houses bullt of bricks, and one is forced to conclude nity in this country is promised a large and profil.ble extension in its business
these fine houses; for the capital with which transactions with China. It was also sought
that the district owes much to America for to be shown the meeting under no-
they have been erected has come from America tice that, owing to the prohibitory men-
Australian bricks though made in China sures imposed on the Chinese, Australia
and it is American brcks, Canadian and was suffering severe monetary losses. And
that are seen everywhere. Yea. a goodly to Wustrate this contention it was mention.
number of the business men of Hongkong ed that because of the inability to introduce for its supervision a very successful
are from this very same district, and strange experts
to say, what the Hongkong and Canton capi- scheme for the establ shment of a silk manu
talist have never been able to realize, a rail facturing industry in the neighbourhood of
road connecting the two cities will soon become Sydney had come to bought. This, of course,
a fact when some 30 or 35 miles of railroad will be built between Sae Cheung Fau on the may have been a great opportunity lost; but, on the other hand, the probabilities are that,
north and Sam Kap on the saulh. It is not sooner or later, the experts would have found
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
yat built, but more than $3,000,000, have been some means or other of adding themselves to
A great conflagration broke out at Canton at subscribed without any taxes imposed by the the permanent pop tation of the country. four o'clock yesterday afternoon, caused, we are. Chinese officials, and nearly $2,000,000 of this Merchants, tourists, and students nie all very
informed, by the dropping of a banging-lamp money has comsfrom America. Americans may well, but to officially keep in touch with a crowd
in one of the bauses. The outbreak occurred at
not have any control of the line proposed to be of Chinese visitors of this description, and to Sha-kes, facing the Shameen Hotel, from which built, but the money which has not been bol nyoid their being lost and assimilated among it is divided by the canal. The Canton brigade cotted-bas largely come from America. It is their fellows, if such was their desire, would,
turned out, and soon seven steamers were designed to commence building operations in as those who plead for exemption are very well playing on the flames. A strong wind WRE the near future so that before many months or aware, be an absolute impossibility,
blowing at the time and it was feared that the
years we may hope to see a short line of rail-. "We are," remarked one of the speakers, fames might reach the Settlement. In order road in the very heart of China, all managed "only asking for what is just and reasonable,
to keep ofder in case of rowdies entering and built by the Chinese who have done without any wish to bring about an influx of Shameen, bluejackets from the Moorhen yeoman service in that line in America. I am undesirable aliens." We cheerfully take the and U.S.S. Monadnock were called out, told that the directors have not boycotted Ame word of the gentleman •ho is credited with that and they patrolled the Seillement, Every rican steel rails, so that Carnegie and other avowal, and are willing to believe that neither minute the flames increased in fury and steel magnates may reap some benefit even if he nor his colleagues are actuated by any other swept the buildings, notwithstanding the than the most straightforward motives. And efforts made by the fire-fighters to extinguish the flour mills of California have to shut down will perhaps be a difficult matter to cause them the coolagration. The streets were crammed la see that ance the thin end of the wedge is with spectators and, in the crusli, several were reduced, and the stringent precautions now trampled on and had to be removed. The entire in forcer laxed, there can be no guarantee community of Shameen turned out and the that the privilege will not be abused. A pro- cedure of the kind would certainly not be ex-place was illuminated by the fames
The old and dry buildings were burnt like prated from high-class and intelligent per match wood, and the fire burnt right down to sons of their own standing. It there are the creek where it stopped,
as certainly others less scrupulous, who wrote, in September or October, to place would take every advantage of auch, an across Shameen x spark few over and fire, and mission work has been carried on quite hand, with its buckle and pendant of gold, en.
opening to gain illegi admission into Australia. As for the plea made by the speakers at the meeting, that "those Chinese who have beers was not present, as he was in Ca ton. Credit-permitted to c. me here, and who by long years of residence and good behaviour have justified ors were asked to give time for payment, but
the claim, may be granted at least some of the they did not agree. Then two of them went
Examined by Mr. Wakeman, Official Receiver, Chan said he was a partner in the Wong Fuk firm, 28, Jervois Street, the her partner being one Leung Tak Sat. They commenced business in 1871, There were no other partners. They subscribed $2,000 each as capital, making a total of $4,000. They were piece goods dealers. He and his partner took an active part in the business. Leung died in 1299. Witness took an active past in the business from the time the business started up till 1894, and then the business was left to Chan, Wa to manage, both partners going to Canton. Leung Wai Ting jou ed the firm as a partner in 1899 in succession to his father. At the end of each year witness came from Canton to see how the business was going on. They paid the manager 4216 per annum no more. If there was good proft he got a bonu, not otherwise. He was allowed to draw money for his own use b sides his wages. If he wanted to borrow money he did so from the firm, and every year he verdiew about $100, He drew that for the support of his family. An entry in the book produced for $5.600 drawn by the manager was treated as settled. That meant that the amount was what had been over-drawn in various yearly sums, and witness did not press for repayment, and 10 wrote it as settled. The over-draft covered a period of 30 years. No receipt or 1.0.U. was given for the amounts drawn. The entry was made by the former accountant
The by order witness's partner. ment witness hact filed of his affairs was a
correct one: he had no other pro party whatever. He first found out that the firm was not paying in June or July of last manager went to yent. That was then the money to carry-on the busies as it was not paying. Witness said he had no more money available as he had been supplying more capital four time to time, selling his property to raise the ecossuy funds. The shop had to move from place to place five times in two years, and besides this he found that after buying goods the price went consulted Witness down below contract price. with his partner to close the business, and the
the matter, in the hands
Stafc-
Solicitors
wind up the business About October a meeting of creditors was held,
Witness
to Canton and asked witness to come to Hong kang and arrange the matter, and he subse quently did so, went to the shop, and there saw Ave strangers who, he was told, were fakis, who had bee placed there by some of the creditors. They carried on the business and received all monies paid, and took away Sto for their own expenses every day. They put all the other money in the bank in the name of Kong 1 was Gee on behalf of the creditors. placed the Wing Sun Bank, and the The bank was also among the creditors. shop did both A cash and credit basi ces. They did a large business with outside firms on credit
*
it
privileges of citizenship is return for the taxes they are called upan to pay," the only possible reply to it is, in the words of the late Sir 'enry Parkes, when moving the second read ing in 1888, of the Chinese Restriction Act. He then declared that no young country could maintain the fabric of its liberties unimpaired if it admitted into its population any class of per ans whatever to whom we are not pre- pared to extend all our franchises, to welcome to all our privileges as citizens, and to every social right we possess, including the rights of marriage."
62 по
ANOTHER ACCOUNT,
In consequence of the wind that was blowing caught the shutters new building. How ever, the blue-jackets managed to extinguish it, so no damage was dna on the European Settlement.
The guardhouse on the bridge was entirely demolished, and the soldiers, with their am munition, had to take refoge in a godown in
Shameco.
The fire lasted for a considerable time and in that time, our informant says, many, houses were gutted, the majority being fantan stops.
When the fire was actually extinguished, crowds of loafers rushed into a building for loot, end a wall collapsed, killing one China man and, it is stated, injuring a few others,
As far as our information goes it does not appear that any person was burnt.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
flour.
A PEACEABLE DISTRICT, The district on the whole is peaceable and no
Admiral
CEREMONY OF INVESTITURE, · The following is a description of the investi the Garter. Mr. Miles Wedderbum Lampson, ture of the Emperor of Japan with the Order of Secretary to the Mission, catered the Hall,
(ure. He saluted his Majesty on entering, bearing the documents relating to the investi proceeded six steps towards the Throne aud avain saluted, thence taking up a position on the left of the Hall, making a final salute. Captain W. F. G. Wyndham, bearing the Hat Appertaining to the Order, then followed; pro- ceeding with similar ceremony to a position next to the Secretary of the Mission, lacing the Throne, Colonel Arthur Davidson dext entered, bearing the Star and the Mantle, the right-hand side of the proceeding, to. Hall, facing Captain. Wyndham. Sir Edward rebart Seymour and General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kepuy, beating the Garter and and the Collar respectively, appeared together, General Kelly-Kenny taking up a position on the left, and Admiral Saymour on the right, Thea came l'ord Rederdale, bearing the Rib- hoo and the George (or badge); Kis. Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught appear. ed last, bearing the credentials of his Majesty. the King of Englatid. After saluting the. Em peror, the Prince slowly advanced to the Throne, and ascending the two lower staps, presented the Emperor with his credentials... Rising to the third step of the, Throne,... the Prince read the Address announcing his Misalon, which was translated by Mr. Taka the presentation saki, a Master of Ceremony, to his Majesty. of the Order being concluded, his Royal Highs.
The corcinepies
WAR AND MARITIME: .
TRANSPORT,
ness proceeded with the investiture of his Majesty, afilxing the decorations and insignia
Emperor wore full in person. The
ceremonial foreigner has ever had to flee for his life. Mobs costume, with certain special adaptations to have attacked and pillaged a few Protestant allow of the details of the lavestiture,
Prince Arthur, receiving the Garter from Mr. chapels, but as a rule there have been fewer of these wanton outbreaks than in some siber Lampson, ascended two steps of the Throns, and knelt on a cutbids. The Emperor rested places. In oo in the general destruction or pillaging of chapels only a few were destroyed, the left leg on a specially designed support whilet Prince Arthur deftly affixed the dark blue velvét successfully over the entire district where there are several fine churches or chapels built after riched with jewels. Assisted by Mr. Lampson, American models. It is needless to say that the Prince then affixed the Ribban of the Or der, passing om bis Majesty's left shoulder Chinese American money also helped to erect these. One such was dedicated Feb. 1, 1906, obliquely to beneath the right arm. The eight- painted silver Star, the dark blue velvet Mantle, when more than 700 or 8oo Chinese, were present, and strange to say though the steeple lined with white taffeta, the Collar, consisting of the church is higher than any other building of twenty-six circular medals of gold fastened in the city of San Ning, there war no Chinese together with chains, were next invested in the order named. The Hat, of black velvet sur mounted by a plume of white ostrich feathers, protest. Twelve years ago when another church was built, considerable difficulty was encous. tered because the Chinete objected to the was lastly pre-ented to the Emperor, who light- height of the church, as it was believed to in-ly raising it to his head, passed it to a Cham terfere with their good luck or Fung Shui, but berlain in waiting to receive it. now nothing is said about the evil influences of a high church tower. Some of the Chinese officials themselves acknowledge the good in- fluence of Christianity over the lives of men. The eople are quiet and peaceable and there has rever been any uprising against a foreigner Canton, Feb. 27th, 1906, within the last 30 years. Notwithstanding the A very disastrous Are occurred this after treatment received abroad by some of the noon, between four and five o'clock. Twenty Chinese, the people as a whole have treated or more houses and shops were burned just missionaries with respect and courtcay, and west of the west bridge on Shameen. The fire bardly anything else could be expected for it of these started in an eating house. A small boy was must be remembered that very many doing some cooking and while moving about Chinese, whether Christians or not, have been with a lamp let it fall. The fire spread rapidly faithfully taught the ten commandments by The Chinese hand pumps were slow in griting merican, Canadian and Australian teachers water to bear on the fire. The houses right who have lived out the golden rule before along the canal which separates Shamees from their pupils. The writer has the city were bamed. 1be matched on the asked about the safety of travelling in this The district, and he has universally replied that. Shameen bridge was also destroyed.
The Shameen fire brigade turned out with the fire
it was
Hongkong, safe as 21 Chinese are imbibing western ideas very fast, engine and worked hard, It was largely due to the efforts of the Shameen brigade that and for the last ten years durg stores selling western medicines have been established in all the fire was kept from crossing the canal, and travelling east along the canal. This is one of the principal markets while. English is being the worst fires we have had in Canton for some taught in a number of places. The people are months,
progressive and some havé dizended the cus and dress in European or American clothes. Women do not bind their feet as much as formerly and superstition in losing some of its hold on the mass of the people. Robbers still abound and make it unpleasant for the travel ler but a strong official arm would correct this evil and make San Ning one of the safest and most pleasant places to live in within sy reach of Macao, Hongkong or Canton.
THE RAILWAY AND THE GENTRY.
It may be true that this country is, as the Chinese merchants aver, losing money by re He knew the Kwong Wongfusing to allow their wives and families admis. Fuk firm. They bought lots of goods on credit,
sion to the Commonwealth, seeing that thou and in former years they sent money in pay. ment from time to time. They owed $4.386.an of pounds sterling leave the State every year for the support of those people. It may There were no members of that firm now in
nis be true that, on account of this fact, Hongkong.
Cross-examined by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Chinese merchant will ever make Australia his home, but will make all the money he can, witness said Cheung was clansman of
and, as soon as he can, get away back to China bis, and came from the Nam Sui village in
and spend it." We are afraid, nevertheless, district of Sam-hoi. He did not know the where he was now. He was in Canton, in the that this country will have, as best she may, to beginning of the year, but though his soa had endure the financial loss thus incurred. And looked for his he had not been able to find in any case, the popular and not ill-founded aim They were distant relatives, having belief is that the average Chinese, is merely a common ancestors. Since 1894 the business sojourner among us, and that when he con was left entirely in his hands. He was not siders his "pile" sufficient, he takes a final afraid to come back; he had waited two months and by no means sorrowful leave of the land he made it in, Were free admission to be for this matter. He was not a partner in the Kwake Fuk firm, and if he said he was he did granted to Chinese families, or suggested, each Australian city would soon show the effects, in even under severe provec tion, to avoid strife
Bothe truth. Cheung had overdrawn
more umple sant ways than one, of such an and avert trouble. That their efforts proved $5,000, it was in the books as 2,303 this, alien. As it is, Sydu y has had to abandon There is little to be learned in Canton re unsuccessful was due to the evident determing but that did not equal $3,600 it was
s me of her streets almost wholly to the Chingarding the present status of the railway quee tion of the leaders the riot to find a cause of much less. The ratry meant that he was 10
C and the haf castes of the same nation, tion, No one seems disposed to talk. It quarrel, and if they could not find one to make give a promissory note, but he did not d BO,
white in Melbourne the slums of Little Bourke seems to be perfectly well understood by all The account nt--had helped the Official Re
street and other quarters have an evil repota parties that the syndicate that was formed to Those who have followed the newspaper ceiver to make up the accounts, atd was in
raise funds for building the railway will not be accounts of the investigation which resulted Hongkong within the last two months, etion only rivalled by the "Chinatown" of San
allowed to undertake the work. The officials must also have been impressed, with the
knew more about the business than witness Francisco, where 60,000 yellow.men seethe in
hotbed of vice and squalor,
will build the railway. It may not be under character of the rioters. For the most part did. He called the meeting of creditors, and
As for the threat of possible commercial re-
the direction of the present Viceroy, but it is a they belonged to what we would call the rowdy interviewed them at witness's request. Wit or "tough" element of the community, which
sent at the meeting the striking back and
it.. The people appear to understand this now. disposes of the earlier allegations that the mob ness did not know ifat that meeting the account. prisals hinted at by one of the merchants pro Gavernment railway and Government will build
ant showed the creditors hic promissory note
hard-unless soms modus vivendi be arranged The gentry have no lack of money. $10,000,000 was fairly representative of the people
for $5,100. He did not know whether the ac
the damage that at present can be worked can easily be raised. It is not unlikely that Lien-chau as a whole.
some kind of pressure will be brought to bear In the face of the facts, and of the noble countant pledged his share in à firm is Amg † Australia in this direction is too insignificantia
to raise the $5,100. If the craditora were told
upon some of the rich men who have subscrib the case, were her commerce seriously menaceded and that their money will find its way int attitude of Dr. Machle in his declaration that so they were told what was untrue. Witness call for much attention. But even were such he intends to return and minister to those who had overdrawn his interest in the firm to the
the railway. It looks like a back down for the Have robbed him forever of wife and child, a consecrated heroism which only the pages of the extent of 55.30. Then there was the c
extent of $14,000 altogether, and his partner to through the effects of restrictiva legislation we
think that the people of the Commonwealib, people. The official appointed to mediate her
would
tween the gentry and the Viceroy has not yet sacred history afford, there would seem to be
countant's overdraft for $5,600, and the assist- made wise by example and experience,
rather suffer the loss than be any party to ever arrived, but the matter has now come, to be cause for those who first rushed in with their
ant accountant's for $2,000. It was the custom
so narrowly opening the door to Chinese im- anderstood and the settlement will not be so cruel and unwarranted denunciation of Dr.
lo Chinese shops to give the employees
migration. The plain truth may be unpalatables difficult. Since the East Ariaffe news publish Machle and his kind, to hide their bends in
cumsha at the new year. Sometimes it was a month's wager, and sometimes, if they had but in this instance it would be quite useless to ed the sheet reflecting upon the officials all the hold out any hope of the asked for exemptions papere have been notified not to discuss the overdrawn monoy, that was given them al a cumska, but not if it was a large sum. The calf, affirmed and practically demonstrated
allowed. Austraila has for long empha question in their columns, Consequently we read the papers in vain to fad any information overdraft of $5,600 was the accumulation of
on the subject. But it is strange that so one that she does not want any more Chinese; and Of late years it has become the fashion among overdrawings for several tens of yours, it must be a se ious revision of policy that can
bas been arrested or punished for sending out a certain class to denounce the missionaries in had stated that altogether he and his partner at this time of day lead her to change her mind the skipet already referred 10. Obina sweepingly and abreasoningly. That had overdrawn $18,600; that was qulie trus,
in favour of any special class or type of that there are some who disgrace their calling and but that was not the reason why they could not bring reproach on the name of Him whom they
pay their creditors. Once the place caught people. The general intpression, indeed, is serve will probably be regretfully admitted even fire and destroyed goods valued at over $10,coo, that there are far too many of them already in by the missionaries themselves, but that these. That was in February, 1904. Besides that they are representative of the missionary body as a had to move their shop to other premises so whole is repudiated by the testimony of men often. The money was not recoverable from whose word cannot be called in question.
the insurance companies because the goods bad Such men as Dr. Machle stand an living wit been shifted from the old shop to the new, which nesses to the character of those who are was not the insured. In 1904 the business carrying on the work enjoloed upon them by made no profit; there had been no profits for the faith which they profess. Their acts give several years, and year before last there was a best answer to those who are so glib in denun foss. He did not draw a large sum from the firm, but did not remember how much; last year he did not draw any at all. The account Vi Kejn·tsaik, an inflential Corean, Minister showed that year before fast bo draw 1,200 of War, has been stabbed and is in a critical | tasks. When be led his petition he es condition, His assassins arg de large, | ilmated bis ässets at $49,300, If the Oficial! Bag, or ons month's hard labour,
shame.
Whatever we may think of the wisdom of Dr. Machle's course, we can at least pay tribute to his horaism and devotion,
ciation,
He
the country.
A COOLIE named Chan Ying related a very improbable story at the Police Court on Satur day when charged with being in possession of 90 caules of sandalwood, alleged to have been stolen from a junk at Causeway Bay A stranger came up to Ying in the street with the wood, sold it to him, and then ran away. The coolle's tale did not bold, and as sandal wood is being frequently stolen in that district Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne taught. Ying lesson which should be a lesson to others. Fined
THE CANTON FIRE.
· THRIE÷LIVES LOST.
[From a Correspondent.]
28th February.
The fire was extinguished at 5 pm. About dozen buildings were destroyed, including three eating houses, an opium shop, several gambling houses, a guard house and a foreign store, which stood fust in front of Mesure. A, S. Watson & Co.'s new store on the Shameen,
Some, buildings next to Messis Watson's place were set afire by the sparks, but the map of war's men put out the blaze,
often been
SAN NING,
DEATH OF MK. D. FITZGERALD.
WELL-KNOWN CIRCUS PROPHJETOR,
Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, the well-known circus proprietor, died in Melbourne on Feb. 3 in a private hospital, after a protracted Winess. He offered from a complication of diseases, and although but faint hopes were entertained of bis recovery, the end was more sudden than was anticipated.
THE NECESSITY FOR LARGE SHIPS. In the late war Japan employed ships ag gregating 6,000 tons, and transported fa Korea and Manchurie a million of tropps and a large quantly of arms, ammunition, and other paraphernalia. In the Boer War England made use of 170 transports, totalling something like a million tons, and sent to South Africa, 6,000 miles across the sea, 330,000 troops and 80,000 horses, excluding those dispatched from india and the Colonies. These must justly ba regarded as the most remarkable feat of over- sea military transportation in modern times, In considering these facts the Fiff observos, that although lapan had practically the com mand of the sea, the cause of danger had not been completely remoyed. Prior to the destruction of the RussianBaltic Fleet the crews of the transports had to take every precaution and be prepared for any untoward incident, Strictly speaking, the unt services rendered to the country by these sen men were not a wbit less in value than those
of the sailor and soldier who actually fought. During the two years since the outbreak of the war a large number of transports have been daily plying between-Japan and Manchuria, but, with the exception of the deplorable, in cidents of the Kinshiu" and "Hitachi,” the dimicult and responsible task, bas, been execut ed in a most satisfactory manner, it la credit. to the Japanese seamen, and as such it is only. proper that the invaluable services of the ship. | owners and seamen should receive appropriate..
recognition from the country.
in transportation, The most important
part continues the Jifi, hàs been played by soms..... fifteen vessels, of over 6,600 tons each, owned. by the Nipppn Yuseo Kalsha., These vessel. built la coupliance with the provisions of the Ship-building Law, belong to a high class in Lloyd's Register. Each of them is capable of easily accommodating a battalion and ball ef troops, with horses and other impedimenta, and
plan of The Sydney Morning Herald says The a fleet of transports composed of these mate. late Daniel-Firgerald was the senior member rially benefited the execution of the
military operations. If Japan had Lecked. possession of these Ane ships, it is probable, of the firm of Fitzgerald Brothers. He was born in Auckland in 1859, and came, when a
that great inconvenience would have, bean child, to New South Wales, with his parents, who settled in the Illawarra district. His felber experienced in transportation, and consequent was a school teacher. The family removed to delay causar a the execution of military plant The possie Je by a single company, as in the the Bathural district, where the father died. When Daniol was ti ypats old he became a case of the Nippon Yusen
similar type pupil teacher in Bathurst Roman Catholic seyeplena largo abips are Azisha, of rixised of. Denominational School From this place the without paralel in the world. The foresight... family removed to. Wattle Flat, a small gold and good judgment displayed by the compen Beld, 44 miles from Bathurst, whern his in building these ships has been amply justified mother, a woman of spirit and enterprise, by the course of events, and in this respect the opened a store, Daniel's career as a school connection of the Government with the com. teacher ended here. He did some mining, and pany has not bees in vain. The general also acquired considerable vole as a rough tendency in the maritine trade is to gradually rider of skill and nervs. When 15 years of build ships of farger displacement and quicker was in 1878 that his circus life commenced. necessary to keep pace with that tendency, age illness caused his removal to Sydney. It speed, and the Japanese will also and it He joined the company of Mr. Burton, whose 1 the same time the experience obtained name is still known throughout Australia in during the war wil oo doubt be utilised for the connection with the sawdust ring, and sub. Improvement of future construction.Japan sequently he struck out ga his own account, ! Chroniciei