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Hon Mr. Pollock-There is nothing 100 acute so long as the members act is the best interests of the Club,
His Lordship-ne of the original objects of the Club was the provision of social enjoyment, When it has ceased to afford social enjoyment the object of the Club has coased to exist.
Hon. Mr. Pollock will point out that only ton shareholders ceased to derive that social enjoyment. As a matter of fact, the Club is fufilling its abjects as stated by Mr. Pereira in his affidav), which says: "I verily believe from Inquiries made by me among the general body of the members of the Portuguese com
THE HONGOKNG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 1907.
"CANTON DAY BY DAY,
"THE LIENCHAU AFFAIR [From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 28th Decamber, 1906. The case in connection with the Lionchau riot has already bees satisfactorily settled. One of the conditions agreed to was that the temple, which is in the neighboorhood of the American Hospital, in which the disturbance originated, was to be transformed into a coilego; but apparently no stepa have been taken to
THREE SCORE YEARS AND TENDA The 7th inst, being H.E. Chow's seventieth hi thday, the Canton Hankow Railway Com pany has prepared some gifis, and will present them to him for the occasion,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
CHỪNG NHƯ TOUS GÀNH RUPTCY
JUDOMENT ON THAT:CONTRACO,
th inst
Ition of the agreement, has falled. Public-in- forest in the matter, has little, to do with the succoss. or failure of an individual corpora ion in striking a bargain, with Chink g but its is vitally concerned that: the good faith of the Chinese Goremment. in the matter of an agreement. formally raided by its
In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction, in the Supreme accredited representatives. If the era of ra-
Court this morning, His Honour delivered form has really set in, Chine stands, on the threshold of railway expansion on a large ud, ment in the matter of Chung Shun Koo's scale. All her man, of affairs know that the 'cy and in the matter of the disputed necessary funds for thesa enterprises cannot be In the past China bas seen railway concession found within the country itself. It is true that
il cant set,
His 'Honour said
proof of the Tak Tai oil shop in respect of the The question I have to decide is whether the
-" if you made a coina 1, will kill you too. though upgrammatical, is too good, Hoglan for the gunat majority of Chiness coolies or servants. if the murderer was an old. he bould be readily identified, as the che who spoke fairly good English and not pidgin Koglabrazbe same would apply if ka, bid bong, dock hand.
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I remember, a few years aro being th prised when to Inspector, of Falice shar apoke Chlaste told me thist: waitaskant right, Chinaman, concerned in iya murder of
he could tell the man was trying to scream, his
Korean in Muar a year, previously, in addition to other suspicious
munity in this Colony, that a large majority of carry out this term of the arrangement, The Pings and on the same date the Associatinn / weung from her for strategical or political pur difference on two contracts for the “urchase of identity by speaking a dialect, other than re such community desire' that the siid Company other day the American Consul-General sent a received despatches from the Kwongchum poses, in which she has been forced, to reentered into with that shop and Chops own. It was afterwards proved that the, pur
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GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES.
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H.. the Viceroy will to-day make an inspection of the New Bund, the public garden, the Cement Works, and the loom Police Head Siation. He will also pay a visit to the Government Paper factory, at Yün Po...
U.S.,
CHINESE
EXCLUSION ACT.
[From Our Own Corresprudent.],
should continue; Inasmuch as the said Club despatch to the Viceroy, stating that the temple performs important social functions in this Coin question had not yet been changed into fony, such as giving balls and concens and what it was stipulated to be, and asked H.E theatrical entertainments to the Portuguese to have it removed by same means, so that there community of this Colony and Macao, and is may be no fear of a further recurrence of like also affiliated with the Gremio Militari disturbances in that locality... Chow has the Portuguese Army and Navy Club in Macao."
now instructed the Lienchus Ma istrate, to His Lordsbip-That is a matter of evidence,ge:her with the local geatry, to remove the Hon. Mr. Pollock-Mr. Leiria nawally és
temple at an early date. pouses the cause of his uncle. Mr. Loiria second affidavit is important. He said that since 1952 there has been trouble, event of 1901 is rather old und has now been brought up for your Lordship's de cision. They have very litla-very scanty
•-locus standi in the Club. As regards the petition for winding up, he continued, it was not competent for his learned friend to come to the Court and, addressing his Lordship dis.. as a juryman, say that there were so many pate that the Club ought to be wound up, "and then ask for an order of the Court. to permit it. The petitioners have not mide any cast. They cannot bring forward any authority in support of their application. Why should teo members not of 47 ke the figures of the other side-coma forward and wish the Club wound up? There had
sion Act will be discontinued, which means been soine falling off in the number of mem
that the said Act will remain in force as former. hers recently; but, argued Mr. l'allock, that might be dug in the recent trouble. For y. so all the former exertions of the various associations will be wasted, it no immediate three years previously, the numbers remained
action is taken. The message also advises the practically stationary in spite of the taising people of the working class not to proceed to of the entrance lees and subscriptions. To
ihe isthmus of Panama, to work on the canal, allow ten meinbers to enforce their views
and to communicate these facts to the public upon the majority would be unreasonable.
and the press. Upon receipt of the cablegram. Hesalluded to the fact that since the unforthe Canton Hoycolt Association at once issued tunate typhoon of 18th September a concert circulars calling a meeting at the Kwongchal had been given at the Club in aid of the
present state of affairs. hundred dollars. The concert served a very useful purpose and went to show that there was considerable activity in the Club.
Canton, 19th December, 1936, . The Canton Boycott, Association has received A cablegram from the headquarters of the American Boycott Association at Oakland, Cal, U.S.A. The cable states that lately Pre sident Roosevelt has announced to Congress, that the riscussion of the Chinese Exclu
Cantos, grd January. Two boycott meetings were arranged to take place on the and and sth instant, respectively, but on the afternoon of the 1st instant H. E, the Viceroy sent a deputy to the Canton Boycott Association, with orders to prohibit these meet
Prefect and the Magistrates of amhai and Pun Yu to the same effect. Nevertheless, the fist of these meetings was held on the ap- pointed day and there were prescal, over four hundred persons, less than a half of those attending the eeting of the 29th ult. The Viceroy in his proclamation stated that the Chinese Exclusion Act has been satisfactorily modified already, so the Association conjectur ed that the telegram received from the Chinese in Oakland- might be misleading. The Asso" ciation paired a resolution proposing to send a petition to the Viceroy, requesting H.E. to This Exclusion Act, if he is aware of any. At point out to the public, the modifications of the meeting no important discussion was raised and no important resolutions passed
except proposal to cable to the Chinese Boycott Asso ciation in Oakland, asking for mara substantia! informations regarding the present state of affairs in connection with Chinese exclusion and to petition the Viceroy as stated above.
A letter has been received by the authorities from Shanghai, stating that H.E Viceroy hum, the Viceroy designate of Yunnan and Kweichow Provinces, is still in Shanghai. His sendered in his resignation to the Throne, but the Throne refused to accept his resignation and ordered him to proceed to his new post as non as possible. It is expected that he will leave Shanghai for Yunnan in the early part of :he next second moon.
the
To-morrow, the school sports in connection with the school and colleges of Canton, will take place in the Eastern Parade Ground, The chief items of sport consist of loot races and other such like feats: The students of the Government established schools refused to. they were treated unfairly in the sports held
Typhoon Relief Fund and realised several prespital, on the och instant to discuss the compete this year, on account of the fant that
Mr. Slide here said he wished to refer
to the latest fact. introduced by his learn
LINCHAU COMPENSATION.. Yesterday, H.E, Viceroy Chow gave notice to ite Sin Hau Kuk (Reorganisation Depart ment), to get ready 25,000 taels, for the pay
ed friend and remaiked that, as regards.ment of the compensation in regard to the
the concert given for the Typhoo Fund, as showing 51F. Romano had
con-
no feelings against the Club, he tributed Stop to the Fund, and 'induced others, to contribute amongst th.se who were non-members as well as members. That showed that there was no hostility on the part: of Mr. Romano. Practically all members of the Portuguese community contributed to dro Fund.
Lienchau affair.
A FOREIGNER FINED. Yesterday, two foreigners went into a foreign, goods store in Sappatoo, to purchase cigarette holder. The cost of the holder was so cents, and one of the foreigners tendered
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1st year.
WAILWAYS IN, CHINA.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY LOAN
AGREEMENT.
Towards the middle of November the native Iress was able to announce the main provi. Kions of the Loan Agreement for the Canton- owingo Railway, which bad just been signed is Peking. After the lapse of three weeks-it to-dollar note in payment, The_shop
became evident that opposition to the contract keeper returned the change in Canton
was being engineered in certain quarters, and notes and small coins, but the foreigner re-
this came to a head when a handful of Can fused to accept these. After some argument,
contre merchants in Shanghai, as well as the one of them took back the note, and at the same time packeted the bolder, and proceed daddressed telegrams of protest against the rail- new Viceroy at Canton and some local gentry, to leave the st the foreigner not only refused shop. The shopkeeper made pio.
10 pay, but went so far as to break one of the shop's glass show cases. The police on duty ariested the foreigners, and brought them be fore the French Cansul for trial when they were ordered to pay $1.30 as damages to the shop. keeper, and to leave Canton.
STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS;
nounce all control and profit.tul to-day, hav-
-bun Koo is to be allowed to stand. In the first place I am salified that the two contracts ing had such a warning, she should be trusted to have acquired sufficient wisdom to differ
were entered into as alleged, and were not, as entiate between schemes based on ulterior po- fitical motives and, purely commercial under.
was suggested, bogus contracts Ther only fakings which must benefit the country. Obina question therefore left in whether they were has bad to admit her inability to build railways gambling contracts, and so invalid? I am quite clear that so far an Chung Bhun-koo was con- with her own capital. She must take care cereed: they were speculative and that he in hen, that when the need for railways inded to realise a profit by resale under the hrouy he home to the nation at large, she does clause in the contracts, and not to toks delivery, uns find every money market closed to her tut that is not sufficient in order that the except on ruinous terms, ar she will assuredly proof should be disallowed, it must be shown find them, if she allows irresponsible and
-only, that is, that both parties entered into ation agreements.
hem with that object in view, and with no in aid of obstention to bring about the cancell-ly, that its chewere contracts fur diferences tention either to take or to insist on delivery of the oil. A very exhaustive and closely reason ed cross-examination of Chen Hun Ping, the managing partner of Tak Tal Shop, with whom the contracts were entered into, failed to elicit naything which would lead me to the con- A pasic is reported to have been caused clusion that so far as the first contract is con among brokers on the Exchange by an order of cerned it was any other than a bona fide con. the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, tract for delivery of oil on the part of the firm, recently issued, by which brokers will be com exceptionally large one it is true, but the pelled, after the 31st instant, to record every manager's statement as to how he proposed to bargain transacted on Change, and procure a supply the 11,000 gallons can, I think, be certificate therefor to be handed to clients, says accep. He could not bave supplied the the Japan Chronicle of aand lost.
whole at any one time, even with the fourteen cedure will involve considerable trouble for fays notice which the contract required, but: brokers. Members of the Oraka Rice and though I cannot find any decision on the Stock Exchange have held a meeting to con- question I am fairly clear that where a contract sider what measures can be laken to reverse the is to take a large quantity of goods by instal decision of the Government, but no definite.ents during a long period of time, there is no decision has been arrived at and they appear to be convinced that their agitation' is useless.
A general meeting of brokers on, the Stock:
BROKERS' PROTEST.
This pro-
Exchange on Thursday evening adopted a resolution, to raise their commission. by 10 per cent, and also to apply to the Exchange for a reduction of the Exchange fee. All the brokers, in Japan are opposed to the new order of things, but nevertheless are unable to advance any valid reason, for their opposition.
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PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME. -
reach if the whole cannot be supplied at any ane time within that period. With regard to the second contract for 10,000 gallons, I am
not
quite so clear; and I think different prin ciples govern it. 1o adopt the simple illustra- un referred to during the argument: if a lebror has ordered a suit of clothes from a tailor and bankruptcy supervenes to prevent the contract being carried out, the tailor can prove for the loss of profit. But if the debtor has ordered a thousand suits which be clearly. has no use for, and if he intends merely to THE NEW SHIPPING COMBINE. speculate on the rise in price of cloth, then the question whether the tailor has himself entered nto the contract speculatively, may I think be, determined by ascertaining what steps be bas The Japan Chronicle, of 28th ylt, says:=0p|| ráken to fulfil the contract should ha bs.calied Tuesday evening Barno Shibusawa convened on to do so. I have doubts whether the Tak a meeting at the Tokio Bankers' Club, which al did make sufficient preparation to fulfil was attended by Messrs. Okura, Asano, and his contract: but the curious part of the case other leading businessmen of Tokio and Yoko- is that the bargain money $1,300 was paid on hama, who are interes ed in the projected the and and not on the 1st contract, which steamship cos bine, and also by about thirty certainly gives it an air of bona fides, and I Hoo, Mr. Pollack-That is another reason why a bridge might be constructed and
her gentlemen representing steamship-pwn-think turns the scale in favour of admilling the ers, Baron Shibusawa reported on the pro- proof. The action of the trustee in testing these is another reason also against winding tip.
Continuing his argument, Mr. Pollock suid-
way scheme to the Ministry of Posts and Com-gress of the scheme, and remarked that the contracts in the way he has done was fully munications. At the time we expressed the proposed incorporation of steamship-owners justified. that all the authorities quoted held that a credi
was an enterprise particularly adapted to the tor could come forward and demand the wind
hope that this irresponsible action on the part
present development of the national resources. ing up of a company, if he could not otherwise
the provincials would meet with the treat-
It would also be to the great advantage of the rei his claim paid, but where the company was
meal it deserved at the hands of the Peking found to be in a position to pay its debts, it
authorities, as it seemed incredible that the Cen State, and if properly managed would prove could not be considered, insolvent and the
tral Government should allow its formal pledges most profitable to themselves. The Baron To be stuķțified by a post factum agitation of this then read a draft agreement which it was pro- Court had no power to make an order for its
nature. From the telegram seat to Canton by posed should be signed by, the steamship winding up. As regards the shareholders, they passed a resolution that $2,500 should be raised Formerly, HE the Viceroy had installed H.. Tang Shao-yi, to which reference was
in his yamen several hundred electric in made in our columun yesterday, writes the Mr. Okasaki, a steamship-owner, of Kobe, to pay off the costs of the recent litigation. The petitioners seemed to be putting the Caur, candescent lamps, which cost a monthly ex. G. D. News of 19ili olt, it would ap- on behalf of the new company promoting com
pear that this agitation has not been altogether mittes, spoke on the determination of the in a position in which it ought not to be put, venditure of 400 dollars gold. This H.E. as it was not for the Court to pronounce whe considers to be 100 expen ive, and has given unsuccessful, and there is reason to believe steamship owners in regard to the new scheme that, in spite of the ratification of the agree and gave an estimate of the revenue and ex ther the concern was a profitable or unproft-orders i have the lamp. removed and lave
penditure of the company. wond immediately assume the force-of-law-Messrs, Okura, Asano, and about thirty other by being embodied in an Edics, the Imperial leading business-men subsequently agreed to sanction has been indefinitely delayed. Read become promoters of the new combine, this ing between the lines of H. E. Tang's telegram conclading the business of the evening. we may infer that the opposition has taken a Canton, 1st January. personal turn and that any weakness in Yesterday .E..Viceroy Chow deputed. Pro- ine case against the actual terms of the vincial Treasurer Wu and Taoni um to pro- agreement is being supplemented by an at reed to the, offices of the Yuet Han Railway.ck on the Government's representative on Company to examine the books, accounts, etc. of the company.
AN ECONOMICAL VICEROY,
able speculation, no such premises ns had been put in their place incandescent gasoline lamps.ment in question on the understanding that put before the Court; and certainly-the-peti tioners had not proved that with reasonable care and good management tlie fiancial con dition of the Club, should not be most satisfac- tory,
"His Honour: Sir Henry asked ine yesterday to believe that the bar would pay tenfold, when it had a licence.
Hon. Mr Pollock: Yes, my Lord, and with ordinary care the Club can easily show the same good results as in 1903 and 1904. The peti tioners have shown nothing against this. They themselves are raising all the fuss and trouble, and simply because they have done so, and there are dissensions in itie Club is no reason why they should come here and ask that the Club be wound up. It is unreasonable, as they cannot ask the Court to wind up a concern without good and sufficient reasons. Nunc have been shown here, and it is unfortunate that Mr. Romano's so-called expulsion should have been raked up, when it is a matter of ancien story, and for all these reasons I would ask that the petition be dismissed with costs,
Hon. Mr. Pollock concluded his abla address, which was of one hour and three-quarters duration at 12.45 p.m.
His Lordship then forthwith delivered his judgment,
THE JUDGMENT.
THE YUET-HAN RAILWAY, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
THE OPIUM EVIL,
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The Provincial Treasurer has issued a pro- clamation by orders from 18. the Viceroy, who has received instructions from the Central Government, ordering officials of all ranks, including employes of the different Customs who have acquired the opiusmoking habit, 10 get rid ofthis evil, within six months' time.
POLICING OF CAN1ON.
In accordance with instructions received from the Board of Constabulary at Teking, 11 E. Chow has directed Tantai Chiu Tsang Wai to make out a report showing which di the districts in the province are, and which are not, policed, for the police force is to be in- creased throughout the whole province, to put down the numerous cases of robbery, brigand- age, piracy, etc. which are happening in all places.
ARMED ROBBERY,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
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His Honour said that this matter was a peti tion filed by certain shareholders for an order to enable them to wind up the Club Lusitano, Ld. The objects for which the Club had been
Canton, 2nd January instituted were set forth in the Memorandum of Association, and were for the social enjoy A robbery was committed by four armed ment, recreation and entertainment of the men who entered a fantan shop, at No. 19, members of the Portuguese community in this Chung Sou Sun Street, in the Western suburb, Colony. Allegation's have been made, that at six o'clock, on the evening of the 36th wit. there are disputes between the different bodies The rubbers decamped with $610 in cash: The of members, and I know there are It is also case has been reported to the vamboi Magis said that the profits of the Citib have diminish trate, who went personally the next day to ed, partly owing to those disputes, and, unfor-examine the scent of the outrage. tunately, when the dissensions arose it was discovered that the liquor licence law had brea infringed. I think if all these matters in differ- ence continue to exis, there is no doubt that
the interests of Chiness foreigner is expected to countenance the re- nunciation of China's formal pledges.
awders.
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THE COLONIAL SEERBTARYS
APPOINTMENT,
OPINION IN THE STRAITS.
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE AND
JTS ALLOWANCES.
The foreign staff of the 'Shaughai-branch of the Imperial Maritimo Customs recently drew pa memorial to Sir Robert Hart pointing out that owing to, considerable advances in rents; and taxes during recent years their allowance, for rent has not been sufficient to meet that em in their domestic budget. The allowance far bachelors bas hitherto been Hk. Th, 30 per mensem, and for married inen Hk. Tls. 50 —the memorial-requested-the-consideration of! an advance to Hk. Tls. 50 and Hk. Tis 80, for bachelors and married men respectively. The reply to this memorial has been received, and it is to the effect that in future the Customs Authorities will cease to pay an allowance to its employes direct, but will pay their rent for them, direct to their landlords, maximum pay: ments for bachelors and married men being. fixed at Hk. Taels gõ and Hk. Taoli 80 respec tively.--Shanghal Mercury,
THE MURDER AT KOWLOON.
READER,
The following letter, which appears in the Straits Times of the 38th uit, will be of interest to local readers. In reproducing it we disclaim all endorsement of what most certain- ly be considered a far-fetched theory. The ex act words made use of by the murderer on that: fateful occasion will probably never be known; no two local reports coincide with regard to that particular-
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toner had cathed a draft belonging to the murdered Korean, at one of the local banks liste, for which he got thran, years, though the charge of murder was not brought against dim for want of suficient evidence
Great importance should be attached to the words used by the murderer in hunting him down, and if Mrs. Craik could give any further, particulars about the voice and pronunciation there ought to be men in Hongkong who could belongs to a small number in comparison. with
In conclusion,, I may suggasi,that it in pox- ribls the murder was committed by or at the the big Chinese population of that Colony
instance of a dock employse, whose profila had", bea curtailed by the appointment of Mr. Craik-Yours faithfully,
karrow down the class to whom the murderer
[Our correspondent's theory is interesting. We may say, without any impatation, however that Europeans of other than British nationality are employed at the Docks-Ed4, "S:F"],
COMMERCIAL.
Noon
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Buyers: National Banks $49, Hongkong Fites $335, China Fires $93, HK., G. & M. Steamboats $29, China and Manilas Sat, Hong.. kong Docks $145, Kowloon Wharves $95, Hongkong Lands-Fro8, Humphreys Estate $11, Cements Sar, Electrica $151, 1ces Sz30.
Sellers Canton, Insurance $297 Dou
xiases $37, Shell Transports, 30, Shanghai Docks Tis, 104, West Points $50, Hongkong Coltons $13, China Borneo 5to, China Provi vidents $91, Ropes S22, Powells $8.
Sales:Hongkong Banks $825, China Su gare S126, Raubs $91, Hongkong Docks S445.
Nominal Hongkong. Banks, London, £95, Union Insurance $765, Indo Chios $85, Shangbai Wharves Tle. 243f, Hotel Siraj, Dairy Farms $16), Tramways 5215, China Light and Powers Sto, A. S. Watsons 513.
WEEKLY. SHAKU 'REFORI.
Reviewing the share business for the week," Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write ansies date 4th inst. There has been very little business owing to the New Year holidays, and quota. tions generally have not undergono, any me- terial change.
A comparative statement of values of the principal local stocks on December 31st, for the past ten years, is appended on the fourth page of this circular, which, we think will be of interest to our readers.
Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been negotiated at $820 and $825, closing with sellers at the latter rate. The London.. market has improved to £94.20.` Nazionala,arn quoted $49.
Marine Insurances.-Unions are work at: $760. Cantons are on offer at $2974.
Fire Insurances-China- Fires continue, in request at 593, Hongkong. Fires are obtain. able at $335.
Shipping-hina and Mapilar can be placed of $21. Hongkong, Canton and Macro Sterm- boats, after sales at $274, have improved to $181, Indo-Chinas have declined, in sym pathy with the Northern market, and there are sellers at $85. Douglasen are quiet at $37. Shell Transports are offering at 30f, diar Ferries have advanced to 578 for the old and $18† for the new issun, closing wiin buyers;
Refinerier-China Sugars have been sold at f1a5, Luzons are unchanged.
Mining-Chiasso Engineerings are in de- mand at, Tls. 10,20. Kauba have changed hands at Sco, but are quieter as the closa. We
· are informed by private advices, that the crush- ing for the past four weeks yielded 60a oss. smelled gold from 3,757 tony stone.
Docks, Wharver and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are firm at $145 Kow- loon Whatis are, strong, and shares can be placed at 595. Shanghai Docks, have been sold at Tls. tog. Hongkow Wharts have advanced to Tis. 240, at which rate they are in demand.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Hongkong Hotels have found buyers at Sitzt. Hongkong Lands are in request at Sto7. Humphreys Er- tates can be placed at 511, Shanghai, Lands are wanted at fis. 97.
Cotton Mills. Ewos have buyers at Tls. 64. Hongkong Cotions can be bad at.513., The e quotations for the other Northern Mills ars unchanged
FREIGHT.
he alleged grounds of having made a bad bargain for China. in certain circumstances ici conceivable. That a portion of the The Straits Times writas as follows;-- Empire acting upon the conviction that its Our Hongkong correspondent telegraphs own local interests were being sacrificed that Mi, Thomas Sercombe Smith, Police Ma by the central authorities should seek to gistrate at Hongkong, has been offered the po turn the Government from its decision. The sition of Paisne Judge in the Straits Settle Cantonese agitators, however, have no such ments, and our correspondent adds the inter. FAR-PETCHED SUGGESTION BY A SINGAPORE justification in the present instance, as through-esting fact that Mr. Sercombe Smith is unde. ur the negotiations leading up to the agree,cided whether he will accept the position. ment, which were of a most protracted nature, Should he do so, he will be welcomed to the their own representatives were present in Pek-Straits, where he is very well known.. The ing and expressed their approval of its terms. reason why he hesitates may probably be I can only be supposed, therefore, that under-found in recent changes in the legal depart lying the agitation is some intrigue between ment of the northern Colony. A few months The forces of reaction and progreism
and that in ago, Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., resigned the the position of Attorney General, in order to Inke up private practice at the Hongkong Bar. That position still remains unfilled, though,
Sir,-With reference to the murder of Mr. In order to have some justification for their strangely enough, a former Straits official, Mr. opposition, the agitators would make out that H. J. Gompertz, is acting as Attorney General. Craik at Hongkong, the words used by the the terms of the agreement, are prejudicial to
It may be that Mr. Smith, who has acted as murderer, according to your papre in an ex-
Miscellaneous Green Island Cements hayo. China's interests and give more to the foreign Puisne Judge on several occasions in Hopgtract from the South China Morning Port,
were If you made a noise I will kill you too. changed hands at $21, closing quiet. Hongkong corporation concerned than is consistent with itong, and thrice, for long periods, as Colonial
For this Secretary, is undecided whether to adopt irrevoc If those were the very worde he used, it will Electrics are quoted at Sis Ices are the country's sovereign rights.
exclude the idea of his being Britisher or stronger and are wanted at $130, Langkats statement there is absolutely no foundation ably, ajudicial career or to continue in the run. as it is a matter of common knowledge, fully ning for a Colonial Secretaryship in Hongkong American, for the use of the word made for have improved to Cla. 240, at which, rats they make is not the kind of mistake an English- are in demand, South China Morning: Posts borne out by the summary of the Agreement or in a more important Colony, for it must not already published in the nativa Press, that be forgotten that there will be a shuffling of man, Scotsman, Irishman or American would have been sold at $24. Watsons have found Colonial appointments in consequence of the be guilty of, whatever other grammatical errors buyers at Siz. Sumatras, are strong at Tis. there has been no attempt on the part of the
death of Sir Alexander Ashmore in Ceylon, he might make The chances of his being a' | 871, Crporation to carry through more than an ordinary commercial deal with the Chinese We happen to know, however, that Mr. Ser white ma of any other nationality are very Government. The fact has never been lost combe Smith's inclinations are towards a judi- remote, if, as it is alleged, the murderer most
Messrs. Lamke and Roggo write on the 29th. sight of that the railway is a Chinese propeny,cial career, and it is not unreasonable for him have known the dock premises thoroughly, for
to expect, looking to his record, that he should it is not likely that foreigners, other than Bri
December, 1906: 1he feature of the fortnight but that as H.E. Tang Shaoyi points out, ow ing to the confessed inability of the local receive the first refusal of the Attorney General tishers, are employed on the dock premises,
The murderer is also not likely to be an on- has been an extensive chartering business from gentry to raise funds themselves for its coo-nhlp in the Colony with which he has been
the struction, the Central Government has had identified since 1882. The salary of the Attor educated Chinaman, with even a knowledge of Saigon for this part, contrary to expectations,
pey General at Hongkong is £1,500 per pidgin English, for his language is not what we because of the continued assurances that recourse to outside help. To safeguard the
annum; of the Puisse Judge $8,000; and of the would expect of a man using pidgin English. old crop was exhausted and the new crop Hot advance of £1,500,000 necessary for the con-
has been booked, it is stated partly for old and in time the Club will come to an end. There
struction of the line the Corporation has Chief Justice £7,000. The torney General The pidgin version of the threat would be ready yet. Still, a large amount of tonings has been a cleavage amongst the members,
if we partly for now rice. Many owners' declined I will not refer here to the dispute about
naturally to satisfy itself that the money will invariably acts as Chief Justice in the absence "You make nalte, 1 killum you," with per be devoted solely to the purposes for which it of that functionary. All ibat a usne judge in hapa alla same added for too." Mr. Romano or what has been said of
is intended, so that there may be a commercial the Straits may hope to obtain, for inany years translate literally what such a culprit would the poor rates-lo to 12 cents apicul. bis relation to the Club.
set in the form of a railway in esse when at least, is £1,200; and as his present salary as have said in Chinese, we would have "You Charterers, however, succeded in filling their ment suggested by Mr. Pollock for the
the money has been expended. It would be Police Magistrate is between $6,000 to $7,200, make noise, I kill you. The particle "a" and wanis at the low level, and there is additionst settlement of the debt referred to le very
well if the present agitation could be met by augmented by spells as Fuisne Judge and Cole- the auxiliary "will" would be omitted from the topmage on the market; Inquiries, recently reasonable. I don't want to express any
the publication of the full terms of the Agres nial Secretary, we are not astonished that Mr. sentence in Chinese or pidgin English. Even referred to for steamers for a series of trips to legal opinion, however, on the matter, as that
ment; for, as far as we are aware, the oppon-Smith should hesitate. He has the repulation the word "if" would be understood, and there commence at Saigon by middle or end of January, bave in the loterval also been met in is for the legal advisors of the directors to do.
ants of the scheme with the rest of the public of being a sound lawyer and a good judge, fore left out in pidgin.
The, murderer was probably at one time a several instances. Business is reported donn Mr. Pollock suggested a very ingenious man-
have only the brief summary appearing in and is a straightforward official, absolutely ner in which to get over the liquor difficulty.
the Prass upon which to base their argu- devoid of bunkum, and a hard worker, ona iad educated in an English school, or had at- for six trips at 15, and 14 cents to Hongkong, centr' Salgon I think the petition has a substratum of
But even so, enough is known who has worked his way upwards by sheer tended a night class in Hongkong and had left same rates for Singapore, and 17 right. As I suggested at first there should
to prove that not only hava Chinese in merit. Should to come to the Straits, the gain without getting into the higher standards, to 1 port Philippines, Aleo on monthly bake a fixture has now became known as barjpg. where bis, English for a short essy senteż ce be an adjournment, when some of these
On receipt of letter from a certain firm interest been safeguarded, but special pains will be ours. Apart from his official career,: difficulties and differences may be got over.
time ago, viz, German as Quarta, first half Shameen asking him to stop the boycott bave been taken to make the construction of Sercombe Smith has paints to recommend like that used by the murderer, would have been done for Saigon coasterers' account ame Thero should be, say, two months allowed in
the line as educative as possible by providing him. He is a good sport, and has long been been perfect. If, however, the murderer, An meeting which were to take place on the 2nd which to see whether the bar is paying or not,
uphold and 5th inatent, H. E. the Viceroy has given for the employment where feasible of a Chinese prominent as a cricketer and lawn tennis suming that he was a Chingmap, bad not been February delivery, 5/1 months, $5,000 and whether it, will be necessary to call for a
instructions to the Namhol and Pun Ya personnel and Chinese materials and by vest player. He was a player in the interport mat educated at an English school, his pronuncis month, and, altogether, the belief is used strict examination of the books, I hope it Magistrates to stop once the proposed meeting the direction of the construction in the ches in Shanghai Hongkong and Singapare, tion would have been a bad or so marked that that prospects for good freights from Salon will not be as if. the bar is found not ings, H. E. stated that such action as boy.hands of the Canton Viceroy. As for the finane and on some occasions has captained the notwithstanding the excitement at the time, will somehow be reallred. The current r and hopes which were cherished in Decem to be paying it will be necessary to call for the coll meetings will tend to cause a breach of cial part of the undertaking, it cannot be main. Hongkong teams. He was good alike with Mrs. Craik could not have mistaken him for has certainly put fulfilled the expectation books. The further hearing of the petition in harmonious eationship between the two fained that the Corporation has been treated bat and ball. His many friends, as we have anybody else than a Chiosmas. If the mur
never. Toje zabova" 17":"cents," Balgon-Phil- adjaerned for four months. I can only say. nations concerned and that ex Vice by hum's with undue generosity, for it must not be lost already said, would welcome him to the derer had learnt his English from a book ber last, as the Saigon-Hop kopal that I hope all these disputes and differences order forbidding the Amewcan boycott should sight of that China has been allowed to go back Straits; but it is by no means improbable that giving English words in Chinese characters, he may be sealed, as such a settlement cannot be taken as a precedent.
upon most of what she had given under Im he may remain in Hongkong in the hope of would have pronounced the word poise as a lipigas freights moved between only as and but be so the advantage and benefit of tho
perial sanction in the preliminary agreement of obtaining the Attorney Generalabip or the word of two syllables for you cannot get any 3rcentamostly near as cents and for Saigon, Portuguese community....
Colonial Secretaryship should Mr, F. May ope character for Chipps to represent, the Java we find highest rate was 27 cents, is only 1899
fis to be hoped that the fical clause in H.K. (a) present acting as Governor) bo translated, sound of the English monosyllable, noise and one instance even, and as low as 19) Comis Tang Shao-yi's telegram will obtain speedy showell deserves to be, to a higher position two characters, would be used to repsssepl; as was taken in order to secure business 112 falliment and that, the agitatore agalest the ciscybers. In Mr. May and Mr. Sercombe near as possible, the two syllables noi" and how many boat, from want of paying emplo as the result being sibe, combination ment, have time and, agains been compelled i "polty!! for ! poise,"
lin kilat..1906 has certainly be
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NEW STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
H.E. the Viceroy has sanctioned the opening of a stationery and printing department in con nection with the Government paper factory, the offices are situated at Po Shine trees. A stationery used in Government offices is issued from this office, Several printed forms are obtainable for the purposes of petitions, lottery tickets and pawn tickets, which are the only forms recognised by the Government.
-TELIORAPH 'APPOINTMENT,
H. E. the Viceroy has appointed Expectant Magistrate Fung Pang Chiu as Practor of the Canton branch of the Imperial Telegraph Ad- ministration and the Canton Telephone
Bureau,
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BOYCOTT MEETINGS FORBIDDEN.
THE VICEROY ACTIVE, H.E Viceroy Chow will proceed to Vin Tong to inspect the new barracks on the 4th
ments.
Ir is stated that, owing to the new Opium Feinst. He will also make tour of inspection of gulations recently enforced in Tientsin, over the Beca Tigris and inspect, the-forts on the Caston-Kowloon: Railway, will leara, without Sunith Hongkong has two of the best officials 14,000 oplum dena have had to close,
following day,
I delay that their attempt to secure.ibe, canoella;... it has had in its whole history,
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