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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
BERVICE:
NEWCHWANG,
JAPANESE MILITARY ADMINIS- TRATION WITHDRAWN.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 7th December. 2.40 p.m.
The withdrawal of the Japanese Military Administration of New ohwang was finally concluded yes terday.
[Reuter's.]
President Roosevelt's Message,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
FAMILY TROUBLEN,
DROTILER AND SISTER AT WAR. ;
Leonom ́Arlegin, a nineteen-year-old girl, residing at No. 13, Sa Wah Fong, summoned her brother, D. E. Arlegin, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning for behaving in a rinines and disorderly man ner in her house on the 4 latint: The com plainant simply wanted the Court to make'ap' order forbidding defendant to return to har
house!
སཾབྷཱ
His Worship--What do you say to the charge? Do you admit being disorderly in the house,
Defendant-1 plead guilty to the charge, your Worship. I went to her house to get back my property and she would not allow
The complainant explained that she had had plenty of trouble with the defendant before. On the night in question he went to the house and on being refused admittance tried to break down the door with a hatchet,
Inspector Gourlay, of No. 2 Police Station. in whose district the parties reside, gave the Court to understand that the complainant had bouse of her own and she did not want her brother there. He did no work, but simply
lived on bisbister.
going to bird you over to keep the peace. "Look here," remarked Mr. Hazeland, "I am
Don't you go back to that house now."
Defendant promised, and was bound over in the sum of Stoo to be of good behaviour for
THE YUKI-HAN RAILÍVAY,
LONDON, 5th December. Fresident Roosevelt, in his message to Congress, carnestly hopes that Congress will sanction a lower tariff, or absolute free trade, to products of the Philippines. He an nounces that the Philippine Legislative As-and-year. sembly will meet in the spring, and discusse minutely the Japanese question, insisting on treating all nations fairly." It is a sure mark of a low civilization to abuse or to discri minate against strangers who conduct them. selves properly. Hostility to the Japanese it most discreditable to the American people, and may be fraught with the most grave consequences.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERA), MEETING, [brom a Correspondent.]
LANDSLIPAT WANCHAINRING
DECEMBER 7, 1906.
CRICKAT
A match will take place to-morrow between a team representing Past and Present Com- bitten and T. E. Pearce's team.", Tiffin will be served. In the Pavillon at 12.45 pm. Play in commence at 1.15 p.me
Past and Present=Committee, dy? MG. R. Hancock, 1. Mr. H. Hancock, 3. Mr. W. C. Dr Turner, 4. Mr., W. Woodward, R.N., t. Lt. Col. Aitken, 119th Inf 6. Mr. A. R. Lowe, 7. Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, 8. Mr. M. R. Phelips, 9. Mr. Francis Maitland, 10. Mr. R. E. Q. Bird, 1. Mr. T. C. Gray.
THREE WORKMEN KILLED TRA Three workmen were killed outright and several others received a shaking up in a landslip which occurred behind the Hongkong Electric Light Works, nt. Wanchais, Fasterday, morning. The dead were removed to the mortuary, the others, being attended to on the spot as it was not necessary to send them to hospital. At about ten o'clock yesterday morning about a dozen coolies were engaged in cutting the hillside. below Keunedy Road, 4,000 cubic feet of earth had to be re My T. E. Pearce's, Mr. T. E. Pearce, z. moved in order to build a new ile Mr. V. A. Powell, 3. Major B. E. Lowis, 119th for a new power station. Without the Ink, 4. Capt. Kriekenbeek, 119th Inf, §. Lt. least bit of warning, while all the men were Lucy, R.A., 6, Lt. H. E. Stangor-Leather, rigth busily engaged of the foot of the bill, a landini, 7. Lu J, M. G. Taylor, 19th In%, 8. Mr. slip occurred and between three and four tons of earth crashed down upon them, burying H. Rutherford, 11. Mr. R. A. P. Ponsonby.
A. O. Lang, 9. Mr. E. A. Fowler, 10. Mr. N. several of the coolies. Those who were not entirely buried scrambled out, and assisted,' with the aid of the other workmen, to extricate
three of their confreres, whose groanings could be heard coming from under the earth. After very arduous task the man were get out, but they had already died from suffocation. The police were notified of the tragedy and arrival they took charge of the dead-men and rendered aid to others who needed it. AG
CIVIL SERVICE V ROYAL ENGINEERS, This match takes place on the Civil Service ground. Play to commence at 5 pm. The following team has been selected to represent the Civil Service: Mr. H. T. Jackman (cap.), Mr. L. Bolton, Mr. G.. A. Woodcock, MLE. B. Reef, Mr. F. A. Biden, Mr. L. E. Brett, Mr. R. T. Lambit, Mr. A, J. Jordan, Mr. A. Tucker, Mr. P. R. Adamjand Mr. W., Kelly. Reserve, Mr, H. Coombs. Umpire; Mr. W. H. E. Smith. SINGAPORE 'HARBOUR "WORKS.
THE 'COMING EXPENDITURE, At the last meeting of the Legislative Couscit, "Loan Bill" came up for first reading. It provides for the raising of a sm £8,174,040 10 meet the following expendi
CHINESE RAILWAY SCHEMES.
There has arrived in Singapore, says the Straits Times of 29th ult, a Chinese official named Chen Paa Seng, who comes here as the emissary of the Chinese Government to induce the Chinese resident la the Straits Settlements and Java to invest money in Chinese railways, His Excellency Chen, who is a Hokies, cametures: from Swatow, and has made the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill' Street his headquarters. The railway in which His Excellency wishes to enlist the financial sup part of Chinese resident abroad are chiefly in the Province of Fukien, with, connections north and south into Chekiang and Kwangtung, respectively. This is a district where the it is anticipated that the trade from the various Chinese are of an enterprising character, and
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1 Payment of Award and Costs un- der "The Tanjong Pagar Dock
3
4
Ordinance 1906"£3,448,330 Redemption of outstanding De
bentures of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board....
Canton, 5th December. Yuctihan Railway En., Ld., was held at the An extraordinary general meeting of the Canton 4-ffices of the company yesterday, The President eulogines, in glowing terms, ha'ders were pretent. The object of the at which it is estimated that 15,000 share the achievements of the Japanese, and re-meeting was to consider and pass a resolution calls how the Japanese contributed & roo,000 for the appointing of a special committee to to the sufferers from the earthquake in San audit the books and accounts of the Railway Francisco He declares that the exclusion Company periodically. The meeting went off
very well, and the resolution was passed un of Japanese from, the schools is wicked, and an absurdity, and if America desires a great animously. The percent of the audit com fiule doubt of the success of these railways-7 Poning Pier Extension commercial development in Asia, she must
mitter is now under consideration, freely and gladly extend to other nations the treatment which she expects to receive.
Later.
The United States and Japan, Californians greatly resent President Roosevelt's message, and Southerners strong. ly sympathise with the Californians on the racial question:
The Washington, Government is institut ing proceedings in the San Francisco Courts to test the constitutionality of the Californian law, allowing the segregation of children of Mongolian descent in separate schools,
NEGLIGANI NAVIGATION.
COXBWAIN'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.
An inquiry was held at the Harbour Office this moming, before Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R.M. Harbourmaster and Marine Magistrate, foto the circumstances connected with the charge of negligent navigation preferred:gainst Chau Kui, master of the unlicensed steam Jaunch PERY, by Captain De Horsey, the negligent navigation having taken place in the waters of this Colony on the 3rd inst.
..Walter John Brower, at class petty officer, H.M.S. Kenl, said that a 5.30 p.m. on the 3rd last, he was bringing Captain De Horsey from Murray Fier to the Kent. When about half, way across the captain gave the order to "hold water," Witness then looked round and saw a small, white steam launch, called Peggy, jost clearing witness's bow, There was also un- other teamboat, painted green, which had to go full speed astero, or she would have cut
DISPUTK ABOUT WELLS.
Government ANALYST WI, MUNICIPAL
HEALTH OFFICER,
At Singapore, on 30th ult,, Mootos. Rahman
Chitty was summoned before Mr. Michell, the Senior Magistrate, for failing to comply with a nuisance notice to close two wells on his land at Campong Martin, as ordered by the Municipality,
excellent harbours on the Fukien, seaboard to the interior will grow mpidly. There can be
and, indeed, of any railways in China-provided the disgraceful system of likin is abolished; but without a thorough reform of China's sys "tem of taxation of goods in transit the success of the railways is problematical. We are in- turmed that several prominent Chizero mer chants in Singapore have already subscribed hope they have stipulated for honesty in the capital to these railways. If this is correct, wa promotion and management, and also for some thing more than a promise that the pative Customs tariff will be adjusted to suit the requirements of trade. If they have not done so, then we fear that the dollars subscri
appeared to prosecute, said that Major Ribed in Singapore are following other similar
Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mayhew, who chic, H.A.M.C., acting Health Officer, had analysed the water from the wells and found it impure,
Dr. Brooke, acting Government Analyst, said he was as much an expert as anyone else in this part of the world, No harmful and sew age bacteria could live in the water supposing
improved, it would become contaminated, any happened to get in. Unless the well was ile went to the walls to secure a sample when it was pouring with rain. That was the very time to go.
water was
Inspector Mayhew said the supplied to ships. Major Ritchie held that the water was contaminated and no half measures could be taken. If the water was nut contaminated now, and they beld that it was, it might be sooner or later,
Inspector Mayhew said he knew these two wells in question, He collected four samples of water, two for chemical examination and two for bacteriological examination, They were banded over to Dr. Keith at the Health Office.
WASHING AND BATHING. *.
Officer, snid he received two samples of water Major Ruchie, R.AM.C, acting Health which he was told was supplied to ships. This down witness's boat.
water should be above suspicion. He examin. William Henry Toafe, an able seamar on ed the wells and found they contained surface board U.M.S. Kent, said they left Murray Pierwater. A few huts were near the wells, at 5.30 p.m. to take Captain De Horsey to Washing, both of the person and of clothes, H.M.S. Xent, and corroborated the evidence of the last witness.
Ghau Kui, coxswain of the steam launch Peggy, said he was in charge of her on the 3rd December. He did not go across any naval boat's bows. He passed under the stern of the boat. He saw the boat distinctly, and when she stopped witness went full speed allern.
subscriptions to the "never, never land." We do not doubt the honesty of purpose of our visitant, His Excellency Chen. Doubtless, his credentials are above suspicion. But it is that while they are, with notable exceptions, a singular phenomenon of Chinese character
strictly honest aud trustworthy
their indivi- dual capacity, as officials, in China, and often' corporate capacity, they are, to put it as gently as possible, bol above suspicios. Why
is it that Chen has to come so far afield to col. fect money? What explanation does he give for the failure of the rich Chinese of Kwang- tong and Fukien to support his railway
schemes?
Apart akogether from questions of honesty and of the restricting effects of extortionate native officials, there arises the question whe ther the Chinese who toy with railway schemes
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THE U 151,670
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This Bill authorises the Government to raise the sum of 48,123,0fa for certain purposes specified in the schedule and enables the Government to proceed under "The General Lean and Inscribed Stock. Ordinance 1906" to. borrow seh sum. The contribution to the Sinking Fund will not commence until after issue of the Stock or Debentures-Stralis the expiry of a years from the date of the first
Times.
COMMERCIAL
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Wharves Sgt, Hongkong Lands $104, China
3 p.m.. Buyers: National Banks $47, Kowloon Providenis S9.15, Green Island Cament $10, Electrica S15, Watsons $11.75
Sellars-Cantons $300, China Fires 595, Douglases $40. Shell Transports 30/6, China Macao Steamboats Sa7, China and Manilas $13. Sugars S40, Hongkong Docks S:50, Hongkong Lands Stop, West Points $50, Humphreys Estate St, Hongkong Cottons 513, China Borneos Sro, lees $136, Ropes $22, China Light and Power Sto, Powells $8.
Sales: Hongkong Banks 5805, Unions Boate Szł. $762), Green Island Cements $10, Steam Water
Chinas $79, Rauhs 58, Shanghai Docks. Nominal-Hongkong Fire $333, Indo- Tls. 107, Hongkew Wharves Tis. 227, Hong, kong Hotels S112), Dairy Farms $17, Tram- Ways $215.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
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Do, demand..................2/2.15/16 France-Bank T.
4 months' aight
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Do.
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6 months' sight L/C2/3. 11/16 4 months' sight 1./C
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2.871 months' sight Germany months' sight
Bar Silver Bank of England rate. Sovereign.
are really fit to carry them to successful con ceros. This is a point that will surely occur to Straits-bore Chinese, and to those enterprising and industrious sons of Sidíos who have ac quired wealth in Malaya and the neighbouring Dutch possessions. We are moved to refer to it, however, by the timely arrival of the interim report of the Chios Association for 1906-7, Here we have the record of the tortuous methods of a typical Chinese official, His Excellency Shum, the ex-Viceroy of the two Kwang. For no was done in a tank about eight feet hom the
other reason, apparently, than because the well. Both walls were only lined with 'planks.
British authorities were anxious to have Hong- No. 2 well was lower than No. 1. He analysed ong connected with Canton by rail, Shum the water from both wells, and found it impure, sought by every subterfuge in his power to containing albumenoid ammonia. fle found retard the progress of the line. A few days ago, bath wells more impure in November that in
it was announced that the agreement for the July. All the hats had mud floors. A small construction of the connecting line from Kow- well in the vicinity was used as a common His Worship said: After going fully into the bathing. place. Municipal water was some
toon to Canton, hanging fire for so long, had at last been signed; the announcement being evidence of 1st class pelty officer Brown and distance away. It would not be so bad if the made almost simultaneously with Shum's do able-seaman Tesfo and also a letter from Cap-waler were used for the huts only, but if a case
parture and Chow Fu's arrival. Shum was not tain De Horsey, and the very unsatisfactory of typhoid occurred in a hut and the water was
content with obstructing the advance of the explanation offered by you, Chau Kui, and supplied to ships, the infection would spread.
British line. He endeavoured to secure the Mala New taking into consideration the constant anpoy. By the accused-Witness did not know prior construction of the short line from ances given to naval boats going to and from from his own information if the water was sup have damaged the prospects of the British flas Canton to Whampoa, a scheme which would Murray Pier, by the numerous launches dish plied to ships. ing across their bows, which name I intend to #top. I consider you, Chan Kui, as coxswain wells, entered the witness box. He said these Chinese, if they can raise the capital "and Mooloo Rahman Chelly, owner of the without ensuring much chance of success for the other. There is no reason why the of the steam launch Peggy, on the 3rd Decem
two wells and a third had been used for thirty bor, were a danger to navigation, and hereby years by him. He took Dr. Brooke and show can utilise it profitably, should not have suspend your certificate for three months, at ed him the wells. Dr. Brooke advised him to a. multiplicity of railway lines; but blind the expiration of which time you will, if you close out of the wells. Witness got a certi-hostility to foreign enterprise is criminally with for your certificate, present yourself for a ficate of analysis from Dr. Brooke! These official must recognise that native lines are foolish, while the most conservative Chibesa further examination.
was no Municipal water in that district and more likely to be successful if they connect all the people had house water from these with foreign countries and settlements where wells. Two huud ed people had signed a peti- trade is carried on than by running to badly tion to the Municipal Health Officer. A reply not so certain that is Excellency
situsted and little frequented
parts. We to the petitios advised witness to apply for R
Chea
not Municipal water service. Witness had writ- PDA as a Treaty Port, the object Beleg to des
the official who advised Sbum to Wham-date,
Hongkong as the port of South China. I tray
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OPIUN QUOTATIONE. To-day's quotations are as follows,
2.351
6%
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Per pical (@740/820/
Old..........APP
Older Oldest
· 840 80· ..... 900/950
Patte New
Old Bentras New
Persian (Paper) ....
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Per chest .............. 947).
THE WEATHER.
First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:-
The following report in from Mr. F. G. Figg]
fallen considerably over E. Japan owing to the On ffie 7th at 11.40 -The barometer bas. depression which, continuing to more East wards, has reached the neighbourhood of Hako The barometer has risen over W, Japan and the Loockoos, bet a fresh fall has set in over
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Company's Steamship
"NAMSANG" having arrived from above Ports, Consignees
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., the roth instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be affected.
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take it.
Lower Yangtze
this issue then we would advise our Chinese ber of houses near the wells. The China- Ocean to exercise the most rigid care before the Formosa Channel, and the No part of the By Inspector Mayhew He owned a num- friends "in the various ports of the Banthers Frext to moderate monsoon is indicated in men living shere had been selling water to bosis Fakies. The Chinese of the Straits Settle
embarking their capital in the railways of Chian Sea, without witness's knowledge. Witheas bad me
MAAL, FORECAST, never hired the walk to any one,
ments and the Federated Malay Staten, who 1.Hongkong and neighbourhood, N. windą rous conditions under which they live, under own their success in life to the free and gene- fresh to moderate; fine.
2-Formosa Channel, samo u No. 1... the Briti 4 surely hesitate before giving financi post to a Chiness official and Lamocks, satse an No. 7, penda
South coast of Chine between Hongkong who endaard a cripple the development 4South coast of China between Hoogkong of a me!" British Colony, 09 Morgan and Hainan, samy ay No, Ei
By the Court: He wanted the water for the nec of his tenants...
Mr. Michell ordered that the wells be closed
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