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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1906.
PATERNAL LEGISLATION.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ONE case of plague is the number reported for to-day.
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INSPECTOR Gourlay charged two coolies ba fore Mr. H. H. J. Gompeits, at the Magistracy this morning, for having en zyrd juna axsault od Mrs. Ackl, of No. 4, Leighton Hill Road, with intent to rob. They pleaded not guilty,
and the case was adjourned.
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p. H. MURRAY, an engineer, of No. 165, Wan chai Road, proceeded against a coollé named Ho St, before Mr. H. H.J. Gompert, at the Magistracy this morning, for being in the servant's quarters of his house, yesterday, with out permission.1 did not have his permis sion," said defendant, "but I got the permission of the servants." His Worship inposed a fine of $5.
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HUNGKÒNG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Minutes of a monthly meating of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce hold in the Chamber Room, St.
George's Building, on Wednesday, 20th June, 1966, at 3.45 p.m. President-Hop. Mr. E. A. Hewett (chairman), Mr. A, G. Wood, (vice chairman), Hon. Mr. W. J. Gission, Messrs.. A Haupt, H. B. R. Hunter, D. R. Law, G. H. Melhurst, H. E. Tomkins and A. R. Lower (secretary),
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NEW MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
The Chairman expressed the pleasure the Committed felt at Mr. Gresson being able to rajolo them and of Mr. Hunter's acceptance of office during the absence of Mr. J. R. M. Smith
MINUTES.
The minutes of the monthly meeting held on the 9th ultimo and of the special meeting held on the 15th ultimo ware read and con- firmad.
SERGEANT Gordon, of No. 7 Police Station, placed twelve coolies before Mr. F. A. Haze. NEW ZEALAND internatiONAL EXHIDITION. land at the Police Court to-day, the two leaders The following correspondence was recorded:- being charged with keeping a commos gaming
Colonial Secretary's Office, house at o. 13. Lo Shing Street, and others
18th May, 1906. with gambling on the premises, yesterday, His Sir,I am directed to send you for the infor Worship fired the first two coolies lion each,mation of your Chamber a copy of a letter from with the alternative of two months' hard labour, the Premier of New Zealand introducing Mr. and the remainder $3 each.
Joha Gistrom Gaw, representative of the New Zealand laternational Exhibition ta ba held at
Christchurch, for such action as your Chamber may consider desirable.—I havà &c.,
From the debates which have taken place in the British House of Commons it is quite clear that a large section of the Liberal party EXPERT MANIPULATION. is thoroughly in favour of abolishing the Indian opium trade with China, and is deter- mined to bring about that condition despite all financial considerations. A resolution was submitted to Parliament of the 30th of May by a private member to the effect that the House "reaffirms its conviction that the Indo Chinese opiuin trade is morally inde fensible and requests His Majesty's Govern ment to take such steps as may be necessary for bringing it to a speedy close." It was argued that under the Treaty of Tientsio, As accident occurred in the old military prison, 1858, the Chinese were compelled to admit near the cricket ground, yesterday afternoon, opium through the treaty ports, subject to a and a workman was removed to Tung Wah about the head. It appeared that the coolie duty of 30 tacis per picul, and that was tanta-Hospital suffering from mther serious injuries mount to a flagrant violation of all moral
was at work on the rool of the building and he principles. A Royal Commission was ap lost bis balance and fell into the floor below, pointed to collect evidence on the subject He struck his head on some planks in des sometime ago and it published five, volumescending and his fotit had him removed to dealing with the Indo-Chinese traffic, but its hospital. conclusions were influenced by the executive Government of India-at least, such was the allegation of the opium reformers. course, it is a simple matter for irrespon. sible enthusiaste to propound schemes for the amelioration of the human race at a moment's notice, but a condition of affaire which has prevailed. for decades cannot be he altered without seriously effecting national
Messka, Gibh; Livingston & Co., the agents in Hongkong of the Northern Assurance Com- pany, sendus a copy of the annual report, from
(Sgd.), T. SERCOMDE SMITH, which it appeare that the ompany is in a very.
Colonial Secretary, flourishing condition. In the, fire department The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. the premiums last year amounted to over a million pounds sterling and the losses to 48 per cent, of, the total. The life department also had a satisfactory year.
The Finest Materials only are sted. English Experts manage our factories, and our Waters are acknowledged by lead ing English Makers to be equal to those of their own manufacture.
These results have only been obtained through constant experiment; the adverse climatic conditions of Tropical Climates for the successful manufacture of high Class Aerated Waters, necessitating special study.
Our Stone Ginger Beor is the only successful production of its kind in Tropical, Countries. 1t at once becanie popular and increasing sales testify to increasing popular ity. Brewed from the finest Jamalea Ginger it is perfectly wholesome and is an ideal
ummier beverage.
THE case in which the master of a trading junk wis charged with killing' a jekt on a Offishing junk was concluded at the Police Court this morning. It will be remembered that this case arose out of a collision between the two junks off Stonecutter's Island, and the force of the impact, caused the fall to fall into the sea and he was drowned. His Worship committed the prisoner take his trial at the Criminal Servian
A. S. WATSON & CO,,] and private interests. Mr. John Morley,
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Hox, William T. Fee, U. S. Consulat Bombay, India, has been transferred to the Consulate General at Manchuria, where he will replace the Hon. Fleming . Cheshire, the original appointes to that post. Mr. Cheshire is now appointed a Consul-Grneal at large, and that capacity will serve as laspector of U. S. Consulates in the Far East. Mr. Fee is a lawyer by profession and was U.S. Consul in Bombay, for the past seven years.
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New Zealand, Wellington,
10th January, 1906. Sir, I have the hooour la present to you Mr. John Graham Gow, who has been appointed Official Representative, for the East, of the New Zealand International Exhibition, which being held at Christchurch, daring the period
Mt. Gow is visiting Hongkong with the of November, 1906, and April, 1997-
object of inducing the Government of that Port to take part in the Exhibition by making a representative exhibit of the Arts, Products, and Manufactures of Hongkong. At the same time, Mr. Gow will also interview mapu. facturers and exporters, with the same object.
shall be much obliged if your Excellency, will grant your kind offices to assist Mr. Gow and to introduce him to the proper authorities to enable him to successfully carry out the work connected with his appointment. Any assist. ance you may be able to render him will be very much apprecimed:-1 1: we &c. *-
(Sgd.), 1. G. WARD,
p. Premier.
His Excellency Sir M. Nathan, K.C.M.G1, Hongkong.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.
23rd May, 1906. Sir, I am instructed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 18th instant with en closure regarding the proposed New Zealand International Exhibition to be held at Christ- church between November, 1978, and April, 1907.
My Committee are of opinion that there is barely sufficient time in which to make arrange. ments for sending under Government iupervi
ion as adequate assortment of goods which would thoroughly represent the trade of the Co-
the Secretary of State for India, reminded the House of Commons that the opium trade was of considerable financial importance to India, for it brought in a revenue of some £3,000,000 to the Indian exchequer and he asked how they were to replace it ? Referring to the report of the American committee which investigated the matter, he observed that the American report distinctly said in five or six places that it could find no evid-By kind permission of Lieut. Col, A. G Fitton, ence whatever that China, whatever she D.S.O., and Officers, the Band of the init Batt, "The Queen's Own "Royal Wen Keet Regt.) might have been in those years to which his
will play the following programme of music,ony at this Exhibition, but they consider it ad- visable thatika Registrar-General shouldexplain hon. friend referred to, was very anxious to
during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, on
to the Chinese Guilds and Merchants the get rid of this pestilential eri!" And that Saturday, 30th inst
advantages to be derived from being properly is an opinion which many in the Far East
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Mr. Morley made it apparent that the Go- vernment was prepared to consider any plan suggested for the restriction of the importa tion of opium brought forward by the Govern ment of India, and the result of that state ment was found in the telegram which we published the other day from our Shanghai correspondent, stating that the British Government had intimated to the would be Waiwupu that arrangements made to prohibit the exportation of British manufactured morphia to China, provided that the Chinese Government undertook to prevent the manufacture of native morphia and the importation of the drug from other countries. The Waiwupu has agreed to these conditions, with the re- sult that the first step has been taken to- wards the restricting of the oplum habit. The logical sequel to this measure of reform in the Indo-Chinese oplam trade must naturally be an extension of the scheme to those British colonies in which the majority of the population is Chinese. For it would be absurd to expect that through the intru mentality of the Indian Government the Chinese in Canton were restricted in their indulgence in the opium habit, while their friends in Hongkong and Singapore suffered no such restriction. The opium evil certain ly exists but it cannot be eradicated by Act of Parliament, for the devotee will an certain. ly obtain the drug in one form or another a
out.
Up to the present there is no direct-trade between the two Colonies from this end; but, as there are a number of Chinese resident in New Zealand, doubtless a stimulus would be given to this Colony's export such as bamboo, basket, pewter, brass, foodstuffs, ivories, lacquer, oil, silk and silver. articles, if the Chinese interested in these productions can be induced to send exhibits to form a small court.
THE Building Authorities summoned Mr. A. M, Roza Pereira, secretary of the Clubh Lus). tano, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police
I may state that a circular is being issued to Court this forenoon, for failing to comply with members of this Chamber directing attention to the requirements of the Public Health and the fact of the representative of the "ew Zealand Building Ordinance, which required of him to Fxhibition being now in the Colony, and his submit a notice in writing of his intention to willingness to enter into negotiations with. proceed with certain works, ¿e, reinstatement intending exhibitors.--I have, &C. of a balcony attached to the Club. Whoo the
(Sgd), A. R. LOWE,
Secretary. case was called on, Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D., who prosecuted, asked that the summons beton. T. Sercombe Smith, withdrawn. His Worship granted the request) accordingly.
Colonial Secretary.
BILL OF EXCHANGE STAMPS. The following correspondence took place. *
Colonial Secretary's Office,
1st May, 1906,
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IN Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, gavo
Sir, I am directed to state that a proposal judgment with costs for plaintiffs in the case in which Mesers Carlowitz and Co,, sued the Fuk has emanated from the Colonial Treasurer that Lee firm, and Fok Kam Chuen, a partner bills of exchange from $10 10 8750 should in therein, for the recovery of $303.10, damages the future be stamped with an embossed stamp sustained by plaintiffs by reason of defendants' on the original of a set and with an impressed breach of contract in not taking delivery of on the duplicate ai in the case of cheques, and certain boxes of gas imported under contract to invite an expression of opinion from your for the defendants by the plaintiff firm, as is Chamber an the proposal-l bave &c., corded in our issue on Wednesday evening, The judgment was given less the survey fee,...
(Bed.), T. BERÇOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary, as the cases being dafap and discoloured, "the | The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce., defendant was entitled to a survey, and also
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, less the unaf 2 % commission.
5th May, 1906.
SIXTIE CONOress or CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE. The following letters worn read:-.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
2nd June, 1995, Dear Sir,-With further reference to my
louter of th April last inviting your attendance at the 6th Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Committee havó go further information of tha of the Empire 1 regret to inform you that the
actual resolutions to be brought before the Congress, Doubtless they are on the way and when received a cable will be sent you through the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank should the Committee drem it necessary to record their vote in any particular resolution.
Before leaving Hongkong Mr. Gershom 'Stewart had an interview with the Committe and knows the attitude they take up on some of the questions likely to be raised. Mr. Dick son only left on Wednesday last via Canada and will not arrive in time to attend the Con ference, but your Committee of four will with out doubt cable me if there are any points on
Sir, I am izstracted to inform you that you,.
letter of the set instant insiting an expression of opinion on the proposal of the Colonial
(5gd.), A. R. Lowe,
Secretary,
A CORRESPONDEni, residing in the Easter district, writes: Can you tell me, sir, where Are the policefat East Point? This is a ques: Treasurer to substitute an emborsed stamp of the debauchee will obtain alcohol. More.
tion that has not only conquered me but many cents on the original and an impressed over, the oplum' trade is of immense con-
athen in this Colony. There seems to be a stamp of 5 cents on the duplicate of Biffs of sequence to these colonies in the Far East, hours full of men at No. z Police Station, but Exchange from $10 to $aço instead of 3 and # for the greater part of their revenue is de- why are they not in be found when wanted? cents, respectively, has been considered by my rived from the monopoly which is farmed Why are Leighton Will and Morriton Hill Committee and they see no reason why the
To impose a check on the consump
Roads unknown to them? Is it because it is alteration should not be made.-1 have &c, so near to the statico tist they are able to hear tion of oplum would create a very brious
́and know what is going on there. If so, what situation, and probably enormously enhance about the outrage at 4 Leighton Hill Road! the cost of living in this part of the world.
Thea suppose they knew all about it, bal There is no doubt, however, that what may could not be there la time to catch the man be termed the moral regenerators are in red-handed. It is very seldom a policeman li power at home, and whether they can in-seen on these two oats and when one is there fluence the Colonial legislatures to interfere it is only a passing lukong, who is even-top tired to walk. If the police would pay less with the Opium Farme remains to be seen.
cys a serious crime they would not only be carried, so that we may be prepared for any doing their duty but protecting ratepayen
lives and property
· [36-14 | development along the lines indicated,
Per Case of 8 Dozen Pints.
CABH LESS 10%
CREDIT LESB 5%,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1906.
Hon. T. Sercomba Smilk,
which they think my Commities should decide for themselves.
I enclose a copy of the Chamber's 1905 Report just issued.-1 am, &c
(SgJ.), A. R. Lowe,
Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart..
paration, London,
Secretary,
TELEGRAM:
HONGKONG TELKⱭRAPH”
SERVICE,
CHINESE POSTS.
PROPOSED CHINESE COM- MISSIONER..
FOREIGN POST OFFICES TO BE ADOLIGHED,
[From Our Own Correspondint.]
Shanghai, 29th June, 2.26 p.m.
The Chinese Government, it is ro- ported; has decided to appoint a
Chinese Postal Commissioner, who will carry on the system of Post Offices established by Sir Robert Hart.
The Commissioner, it is added, will attempt to abolish the Post Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-Offices and postal services at present, controlled by the various Powers in China, and undertake the entire work of collecting and distributing postal matter in Chinese territory.
'Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
15th June, 19o6.
Dear Sir, am in receipt of your letter of
17th May now in circulation amongst my Com. mittee, stating that the preliminary programme being already in my hands my Committee would doubltess communicate their views to the Hongkong Delegates by wire. Nothing has come to hand since your circular invitation was.received so I conclude it has miscarried, and unless Singapore. or Shanghai can favouri me with are of theirs I am afraid it will be too
late to instruct the Hongkong Delegates un- less they cable for instructions on any particu. lar point.Yours faithfully,
(Sød), A. R. Lowe,
Secretary.
Kentic B. Murray, Esq., Secretary, Congress of Chambers of Commerce,
Landon, EC.,·
The Secretary reported that Mr. R. Chatter. ton Wilcox had written to accept the invitation to act as not of the Hongkong Delegates and that letters have been despatched to the Shank hai and Singapâre Chambers asking for the Joan of capiek of the Couference programme,
REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIP The Chairman said that at the Legislative Council meeting on 17th May, fast, be ha expressed the views of the Committee of the Chamber that the notio brought forward by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., should be withdrawn, pending the introduction of a Bill showing the scups of the resolution. Mr. Pollock had accepted that view aud it was un desstood a drift Bill woul' bin'due course be in
troduced and tt. 2. the Governor had promised the Chamber of Commeres should then have an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the subject.'
CURRENCY QUESTION. Correspondence with the Star Ferry 'Com 'pany, Limited, and the Shanghai Chamber of
Commerce was read and approved,
LATE DELIVERY OF MANCHESTER GOODS.
The following letter with enclosure wa read
· Liverpool Chamber of Commerce,
Liverpool, 9th April, 1906. Dear Sir, enclose extract from a lette received at this Chamber from 'a member;,qu the above named subject.
should be glad if you would kindly let me know the views of your Chambar with regard to the proposal referred to by my corres pondent.-1 am, &c.,
(Sgd.), THOMAS W. BARKEY,
Secretary.
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, [Extract). CHINA; LATE DELIVERY OF GOODS BY MANUFACTURERS.
A PRISONER'S ESCAPE.
KVADES THE POLICE IN HOSPITAL f
Chan Hing, a contis, well known in the Victoria Gaol, was released some three weeks ago, taken to the detective department where his description was recorded, and subsquenily banished from the Colony. A few days later Chan returned to Hongkong, and during the small hours of the morning entered No. 111, Queen's Road West, to see what he' could find. There was nothing of any great valus in the room and Chen tried to remove the blanket off one of the inmates who was
fast asleep. This awoke the sleeper and ha purised Chan. Chan it will be remembered, in attempting to cross the verandah to another hours, lost his footing, and fell on a ricksha which was lying in the side-channel, fractur ing his akull. He was removed to the hospital and a luk ng was detailed to watch the rogue. He was in the hospital for about a fortnight, and one night when probably the furkeng was asleep. Chan escaped from custody. A search was made, but the fugitive could not be found. Last night, however, a policeman noticed a coolie walking along the road in the Central district, and as he was suspicious that the coolie was not abroad for any good purpose, the man was asked to lead the way to the Central Station, Thers inquiries were made as to the man's antecedents, and it was learned that the man they had in charge was no other than the notorious Chan Hing. He was then charged with being found in No. 231, Queen's Road West, about a fortnight ago, with the intention of committing a felony, and also with returning from banishment. He came before. Mr. H, H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morn ing, and pleading guilty to both charges was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks on the first charge. For returning from banishment he has to un 'ergo a further sentence of twelve months' hard labour and six hours' stocks, bath sentences to run con. curently.
A LAZY DIVER,
RAN AWAY FROM WORK.
le Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presid ing, E. S. Gibon, sued T, S. Morton, for the recovery of the sum of £1,000, money deposited for work to be done by the defendant for the plaintiff.
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The plaintiff stated that in January, 1903, he - entered into an agreement, duly signed and ex- ecuted, with the defendant for the removal of the wrecked sa. Taksham ·Plajatiff paid de fendant in advance $1,000. Subsequently be found that the work had been suspended,, 0f, In fact, nothing had been done, and the de fendant had run away, and left the work,
His Honours What did be run away for ? Plaintiff; Bicapse he was lazy, 1. suppose, my Lord,
At the present time the law here does not adinit of any compensation, for goods late against contract, but we understand that some merchants in Manchester are taking this' mat- ter up, as under present conditions the tempt ation is open to unscrupulous manufacturers and others to delay goods in order to sell to advantage to others on a rising market. We are informed that it is proposed that doe month's grace should be allowed, but if over one month a penalty of 5% ad valorem should be exacted We think if the Hongkong, Man- chester, Liverpool and Bradford Chambers for plaintiff with costs. would come to soma decision on this point, it' might be possible to insilius the clause we have mentioned.
"We shall be glad of your opinion on this subject."...
The Secretary reported that a circular lettes had been issued ambṣdying the above to the plece goods firms and several replies had been received in favour of the proposal, but intimat-
that it hardly went far enough,
It was decided to form a sub-committes com-
posed of representatives of some of the firm mostly interested to see whether some work- able solution could not be arrived at
This concluded the business before the meeting,
The case being proved, judgment was given
SHIPPING AND MAILS,
Canadian (Montzaglı) 1st prox. Canadian (préis af. Japan) 3rd prox. German (Bayern) 4th prox. Americap (Hongkong Maru) 7th prox, Indian Namsang) tilh prox. Canadian (Tartar) 17th prox. American (Korea) 18th prox,
The Boston S. S. Cols 1.8. Mhawmut arrivad at Yokohamä on 28th inst.
The N.' G., S. S. Cole us. Fichia last Singa- pote for that yesterday, and may be expect ed here on 4th ; bu
The O. & O. S. S. Co's so. Siberia, arrived at San Francisco on 14th inst, and the Coptic ulied on the 27th fast,
THE puller of a Kowloon ricksha was this morning, at the Police Court, summoned by Sergeant Appleton for demanding more then bis legal fare, at Yarmati, & few days The C. P. R. Cass. Monteagis arrived at Colonial Secretary,
ago. Evidence was heard, and it was said that Shanghai 4 am, on 5th inat, and left again A to p.m., Lime day, for Hongkong, where abe the sergeant's interpreter at Yaumsti Police due to arrive at 6 q.m. on 1st prox, METRIC SYSTEM OF WRIGHTS AND MEASURES
A letter was read from the Decimal Arsocia: Station engaged defendant's rickaba' to go to
The CP, R, Co's us. Empress of Japañ tion expressing thanks for the Chamber's Mongkok, a ten minutes' drive: On arrival at arived at Nagasaki at 7 m., on 28th inst., and where the is due to arrive at 6 am on 30th inat, donation to the Parliamentary Campaign Fund his destination, defendant was tendered five left again at 5pm. same day, for Shanghai, He threw the money at the interpreter The Silu er R.M.S. Empress of China which and gratification that the Hongkong Delegates | cente.
Commerce would support the resolution favour ing the adaption of a metric system of weights and measures throughout the Empire.
The resolution moved in Parliament was attention to inɑffensive hawken and keep as at the forthcoming Congress of Chambers of and demanded ten cents. The sergeant who i jeft Hongkong on 30 hule, and Yokohama on
Sib insi, arrived at New York on 27th inst,,' was passing at the time, took the coolie in charge and summoned him. Mr. F. A. Haze. thus making a transit of 17 days from Hopg
and fined the canlie Sra.
long di 18 days from Yokobama,