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obstructionists ; but whether trivial or not the, to accept the principle of the Bill and questions had to be answered, and answered in - there being only one clause--which, however, a manner that antivfed the alert and keen | covers every trick of speech that concerns witted champions of the ratepayers' interests, the earth," the sky and the water under the It must not be forgotten that these unofficial || canh-the men hers will be invited to par
A. S. WATSON & CO., members were constantly hammering at th-fi through come. Mr. Reer-Davis, the
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Government for specific" statements, and so Attorney-Gentral; (who" is in charge of the offectual were their methods that the Govern|| Bili, may know all about the additious things ment officials were brought to that stage where that are said in Hongkong about the Goyers- they offered explanations of their own accord.ment of China, the rapicily of mandavinjom, Nowadays, the elected members of Council ate the impotence of the mseji vl, authorities, the not even vouchsafed the smallest grain of under efforts of the Cantonese In particular lo ad- standing; they receive the copy of a Bill which vance their province in despite of the hungry claims of a Central Government which fents that it may be robbed of its legitimate squeeze
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word, they murmur," aya" with the docility of a flock of lambi, and the next thing they know is that the Bill,
any Bill, has passed into law. As to the purpose of the Bill, or whether it has any purpose at all, they may be totally in the dark. That is not to say that because there is a spate of alleged oratory, by those who have the gift of the gab, the affairs of the Colony will be better managed, or the Colony's interests more satisfactorily safeguarded. The reverse usually proves to be the case, for the simple reason that long-winded dissertations are sel dom to the point and almost invariably prove a weariness to the flesh. But a series of judi- cinus questions--and the cross-examiner would' find himself in clover with the Estimates for his
briel-should elicit statements regarding the policy of the Governmeal, at a time when the
financial clouds are threatening to dissolve, that might prove invaluable to the mercantile an' shipping interesis of the Colony. It seems absurd.to fancy, for a moment, that the Go..
·vernment seriously believe the Estimates, or rather the Appropriation Fill-and four other measures can be adequately discussed at a single sitting of the Council. We will not sug gest that the idea is preposterous, because that might be construed into a reflection on those who have been specially appointed to protect the packets of the community generally, but we may say that Singapore, Ceylan and all the Crown Colonies in the West Indies have yet to learn how the Estimates of the forthcoming 'Antiseptic and Detergent-Whiteas the Teeth year's expenditure are to he explined, ex
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pounded, discussed and finally adopted within the space of half-an-hour. Bingapore devotes several prolonged sittings to the discussion of
A. S. WATSON & CO., the Budget. Ceylon produces all its talents,
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On September 26, 1957, at Shanghai, HENRY EDWARDS, Electrical Engineer, Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld., aged 18 years.
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not with the object of defeating the Govern menc's proposals, but in order that all questions of domestic policy may be thoroughly threshed out. While it is not so very long ago that the people of Jamaica through their Council rep e- sentatives made thatters so uncomfortably
મ warm for a masterful and autocratic Governor, who was disinclined to accept local views as lo the advisability or otherwise of retaining cc tain items on the Estimates, that he was only ton glad to seek a less combativé sphere for the exercise of his undoubted abilities. But it w is all done in order that the interests of the
-HONOKONG;- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 17-residents, the people.of.the soil, should,be.com
A BUDGHT OF BILLS, Provided that all goes well, and that there is no unseemly interruption on the part of some querulous questiones, the members of the Hongkong Legislative Council are expect ed.ioʻpass. the second reading of no less than
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Mr. Reen Davis may know all that and more, but we venture to doubt it. How he will 'mi- tempt to justify the introduction of the Bill and having brought the members of Couned into a happy, contented and benignant frame of mindy its final adoption on the third reading, remains to be seen. We do not question his diplomatic abilides, but we shall be interested to see how they are exercised. As in the Stocks Bill every reader of the Hongking Telegraph is well aware of our views on that head. It is the last of the Give Bill set down for the second, reading, and if soybody!gives it a thought except to knock it down and kick surprised. When all is said and done the it through commities we shall be greatly
proceedings at the Legislative Council to morrow afternoon should prove vastly enter taining for the cynic.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
CHOLERA is now invading Tukio,
ACCORDING to a Tokio telegram, seventy-five bankers and merchants have been decorated; eleven Tokio journalists, who organized the National Aid Society during the war, have also had honours conferred upon them...
FETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week eading the 29th September, 1j07:--
Library. Museum.
3-8 131 140 2,050.
Non-Chieest... Chinese.....
Total..... 518 1,182
THERE has been renewed trouble between the Chinese and Japanese military authorities at Changchun, Two soldiers were arrested by the Japanese authorities. The Japanese toldiers were assaulted by native police, who, however. failed to prevent the armrest by Japanese police. The Chinese policemen then, strick, and this has led to a state of anarchy among the police at Changchun,
THE hon. greasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-2
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Park Guild Western-Market......:545 G. J. B. Sayer.. iga onunlandi 10 Cruz Basto & Co......... 10 F.-W. Warte
J. M. Basa...................iseiçoa
In the Summary Jurisdiction Court, this morn.
served; and we would with all humility soggen that the interests of those who have built up the Colony of Hongkong and made it what it is to-day, who have converted a barrea rocking, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise presiding. Cha
Tung Yeek brought an action against li Pak, ibto a centre of industrial enterprise and, per-alian Li Ki Ting and the Yik Long Bank, to haps in time, of agricultural activity, to say recover $1,000, being money deposited with the nothing of its importance as a distributing defendants. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkin entrepot of trade, should receive.first considera: sen and Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mi
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THE WUCHOW EMEUTE.
GOVERNMENT CLIMBS DOW✨.
LIKIN STATION ABOLISHED.
[From a Correspondant;}`
Wuchow, 2nd October,.
10.20 a.m. The Likin authorities have yielded lo the merchants'.
test against the short measure recently introduced. They have conceded the reversion to the standard measures hitherto used. The newly established likin station at Kaisow, by meana" of which the
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merchants were made to pay. "extra" taxation, has been abolished.
RUINS COLLAPSE.
THALE PERSONS KILLED;
OTHERS INJURED, A
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The ruins within the area con- sumed by fire on the 27th ult, are a standing danger to people having to make use of the streets in their vicinity.
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A wall has collapsed burying" a number of people under the débris.-
Three dead bodics. have been re- covered from the wreckage; six other persons were seriously injured. They are in a precarious condition,
INSURANCE COMPANIES' LOSSES.
ARRIVAL OF GUNBOATS,
THE HONGKONG TRAGEDY."
A CHINESE CARPENTER'S STORY,"
Adjourned from yesterday the trial of Wile Tinos Hall Adsetts for the murder of Gertrude Dayton, in August fast, was continued at the Magistracy, this afternoon, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbouras.et
Mr. G. E, Morrell, Crown Solicitor, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, appeared for the prosecu......... tion. Mr. Reginald. Harding was retained for the defence. Te de
CHECKING THE ARMS TRAFRICA
BRITISHI CO-OPERATION IN HONGKONG,
Peking advices report that the Hongkong. Government has arranged to take the following measures, with a view to checking the illicit trade of arma between the Colony and the mainland of China.
Cargo shipped for Chinese porta must be ac- companied with a special, permit from the Commissioner of the IM C. British Coninis at the Treaty Ports will be instructed lo pay special attention to doubtful cargo
About five miautes prior to the sitting of the Court there was a raib made for: seats by the sensation-huntors, and so large was the crowd and investigate fi thorou bly before · per- that all Chinese at the back of the Court bad.10|mitting it to proceed to its destination, age be turned out to provide room for them. The All trade between Hingkong and Micio crowd was as big as any since the opening of will be subjected to special supervision, the trial, among them being a fow' American
civilians, . bluejacket from one of the US
Ar it has been ascertained that much of the
arms and ammunition that find their way to the insurgents and conspicators in "wangtung are supplied by Hongkong fishing boaie, this class of craft will be strictly prohibited from
ships in port, and many foreigners,
Looking very pris and downcast, and all Usher Earnest Fox then handed him a chair unshaven, Adtctta was escorted into the dock. which he placed in corner. He remained any arms whatever in future. seated for a while, looking out of the door, Colonial authorities for information leading to Substantial rewards will be given, by the and, as if remembering something, he the seizure of contraband ams and ammuni moned Mr. Harding to the dock, where a long. consultation ensued. On the arrival of Mr. Mel. hnurne, who was accompanied by Mr. Amor. P.
Wilder, American Constl, who was offered a seat on the beach, Mr. Harding returned to his seat, not, however, before the nants of the first | wilness had been calledarenita ,,」,
Cheung Wo, ap aged carpenter, employed by a firm at 11'3, Wanchas Road, said that on the 4th August, at ja aum, he sold a trunk (a camphor wood one) to a European. He had no' sten the European since.
Mr. Morrell-Is he in Court now? Look rund.
Witness pointed at the accused, Proceeding, witness said accused gave him en American $5 gold coin in payment for the rank, which he placed in a ricksha and took away. The trunk was brought into Court and witness identified it.
Mr. Harding-Is there anything on this trunk by which you can identify it?
Witness-Yes, by the locks, and two small holes made in the fork of the trunk,
Are there any more hates ? No. Mr. Harding, after carefully examining the truck, discovered two more bolen, which ap- peared to have been bored with a pln. He then made the witness admit that there were four holes bored on the locks of the trunk,
1. it not a fact that nearly all camphor wood bixes have one European lock and the other Chinese -Very rars.
How many boxes of this size have you now
in your shop?-None, not one,
At the time you sold this box was it the only one in your shop?--Yes."
You must do a small business than?—Yes. l'export my goods,
Did you notice that the man who bought his box was accompanied by a womao-she was standing outside the shop ?—No!
Wuchow, 30th September, 1957. The port has now gone back-to its usual Is it an unusual thing for Zeropeans to routine, but business is very slack. The in-purchase things from your shop ?—It is usual surance Companies are bus adjusting claims
When were you asked to identify the and making up their loss returning
prisoner-It was on that day !" I do not Messrs. Butterfield & Swire of Hongkong remember. After much pressing witness said four or five days ago. When he was called to have sent up their Insurance Expert who has a buly time ahead of him. The various Insur.identify the accused he was not told for what
reason, be said. ance Companies are hit to the tune of $150,000 |-65 ̄lt ̄le said, the greater majority of-the-claims-
being for total loss.
The witness was when excured. James Henry Oxberry, a runner of the
tiou.
Negotiations are, alio being conducted by
the Chinese Minister in Paris to secure the ca opera jon zf the French, authorities in: Indo- Ching along lines similar to thore about to be adopted by the Government of Hongkong- Shanghai Times,
THE Manila Cablesawa, of 24 h inst., say—A Jawless element is fast gaining the upper hand in the Chinese district, and assaults and rob beries are being committed of an increasing Tate daily, Judge Gilbert declare that the Chinese district should be more efficiently policed, and that, in all probability, until this is done there will be no checking the ig creating crime. Within the past two months many assaults have been committed upon respectable Chinese, and from the fact that the, victims invariably say that robbery was th mative for the assault, when, in most cases no irnce of robbery can be discovered it is be- fieved that there exists several "secret" orders which are at war, with each other. Thà respectable residents of the Chinese, quarter ara complaining of the present state of affairs and many of them are afraid to venture out of doors after night fall. The district is patrolled by as many policemen as the present strength of the force will permit, and until an increase in the force is made the number of policemen,"
doing patrol duty in the Chinese district can not be enlarged without taking them from one of the other districts which would not be advisable.
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IT has been noticeable that for some-issues past the Fur Eastern Review, while still malu taining its high character as a trade, industrial and ongiacering journal, has been devoting most of its labours to the exploitation of the Philippine Jalands. We have bad long, and no doubt interesting articles on the marvellous development of the Philippines, in the con- struction of railways, the formation of roads, the opening up of new agricultural districts, the working of mines and so forth, but even elaborate descripilens of America's youngest „are apt_io:pal!, panicularly when it's growing interests of Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore,
tea or neglected. On the principis that on ou fi-is as good as a feast, we are glad to
the work of "booming" or perhaps it would be observe from the latest number of the Far Eastern Review that a balt has been called in
"boosting"the Philippines, and soms attention THE BARATOGA TRUNK IN COURT; has been given to affairs which are taking *** At Yu Chung, a room "boy" of the Hong• place outside the thousand and one islanda
ody of Gertrude Dayton, was brought into pina, and may even be characterized an here- Saratoga truck, in which was found the deaded balderdash by the patriotic American Fill- Court. There was a stir, at the back of the lical, but after all there are other places in the building, the crowd stood up and croped his necks, all enger
It is a pleasure to record that the loss Hongkong Hotel, was recalled. He produced and the Federated Malay States were forgot.
of life turns out to be very much less than was originally reported. The Chinese estirated the cualties to be about o but this number seems to have been greally exaggerated. No official figuier are obtainable od but very few bodies have been found in the debris-Tais-my-be accounted-for-when-
a launch-book, which showed that on. 3rd August ha-brought off four passengers from the Eastern, from Manila. The witnais already under the names of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, being referred to accused and a woman, registering among the four passengers he brought off.
five important Bills at the meeting which will tinn even in preference to thate illusory Imperial G. K. Hall Brutton representing the bank. it is remembered that the fire took place practic kong Hotel, was called to the witness-box, the down south. No doubt this view may be terms.
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to set eyes on
take place to-morrow afternoon. And should. projects towards which we contribute so much aainst the same defendants to recover $271. of deaths were due to drowning during the There was a second action by Lau Chu Pinally on the water's edge and that the majority precedent be followed to its bitter end, then fraction less than's fifth of our total expendi-Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, panic. The German gunboat Tringfau reports Council may possibly see the five Bills through ture, and receive so little in return. Surely, Stokes and Master, was for the plaintiff in this having seen a couple of floating corpses a long Committee and passed into law, subject to the if these considerations weigh at all with the case. His 11 mour remarked that on a previous way below Wuchow. The Police report having recommendation of His Excellency the Gover unofficial members they will demand that full occasion he had refused an order to issue summarily decapitated two thieves who were nok. Such celerity would be amazing even and ad quate opportunity be allowed for the writ against Li Pak as a patiner and he had found looting in the City the night of the fire. not appealed Judgment in both cases was These men had held up a couple of shops earlier were the Bills of the ordinary, matter-of-fact, discussion of the numerous paints which callgiven against the bank.
in the evening and when the Police got hold al innocuous and purely (echnica' type, But among for elucidation in the Estimates, and refuse to
them they had them executed at once as an the measures which it is proposed to rush be treated, as impertinent children whose it is with regret that we (N. C: D. News) re-example. through the Council at breakneck speed are foibles have to be overlooked and whose faults cord the death by drowning on 17th ult. of Mr.
On the night of the 27th a couple more the Appropriation Bill, which provides a sum
nast be regarded more with sorrow than with. Edwards of the Shanghai Dock and Engi, fires broke out in the City, but these were of close on five million dollars for the use of anger. Even the Governor himself recognis. eering Works. The account of the accident instantly suppressed and results in but, trivia!«itoess said, he responded to a bell call from "il, appeal to a wide circle of readers are
which resulted in this young man's death, will be found in another column where the opening of an inquest on his body is reported. Deceas ed was an electrical engineer and had been employed by the Dack and Engineering Com pany for about three years. He was a sergeant in "A" Company, the Mihholoong Rifles, and
Jamage.
So far the populace are very relicent in their opinion as to the cause of the fire. Some hold it was incendiarism pure and simple and others stoutly affirm that the origin of the fire was purely accidental and it was only a se-
the various executive departments; the Bill to ed that, in dealing with the votes for the `prevent the publication of seditious matter indeparments, explanations would be necessary the Colony; and the Bill under which it is pro-when the Appropriation Bill came up for its posed to limit the imposition of public x-second reading, but His Excellency's advisers posure in the stocks. Any single one of those seem to be of opinion that the powers of the Bills would, we fancy, provide ample food for unofficials as cross-questioners are limited to it is recorded that he was one of the best Non-markable coincidence that the fire broke out thought and reflection, and prompt, innumer the determination of the obvious, otherwise. Commissioned Officers A Company has ever which of these opinions is correct time alone on the morning when trouble was expected. able questioon, were it submitted to the con- it is inconceivable that the "orders of the day" had on its soll. A keen volunteer and a good will show Meanwhile, since the big fire, very sideration of the average man. Explanations would have been crammed with a programme comrade he was surrounded by a large circle of little is heard of the suppression of trade. The would be demanded with respect to a hundred of business which if dealt with in detail would friends who admired his plodding, unassuming Taolai returned from Canton on Saturday and one entries in the Estimates for 1908, to occupy the better part of hail a dozen sillingsmethods. He will be accorded a military evening, but it is unknown what altitude he
gether with the reasons for their inclusion; in fact, as things stand there is really no when the finances of the Colony are at a low reason why the Colonial Secretary should not ebb and seem likely to fall tower still. These move the five second reading's ex blon and so was, indeed, a time when the representatives of end the matter. The innovation might be the people challenged every other vote in order a trifle starting at first, 'and some busybodies that the Government might be compelled to who should be minding their own business give a clear and definite exposition of the might deem it unconstitutional, but we are quife meaning and itheation of the mystericas' items prepared to believe that with a little skill and which annually appear on almost every page patching together of precedents the clever ca of the Estimates. Wo allude, of course, among suist could produce May's Parliamentary Prac« others to the redoubiable champion of the tax lice in substantiation of his argument that there payers, although elected by the Chamber of was ample authority for the procedure pro Commerce, Mr. T. II. Whitehead. No doubt, posed. We haya previously referred to the Mr. Whitehead's tactics irritated and annoyed single clause Bill to prevent the publication of the official members who had to maintain the seditious matter, and we have already shown importance and dignity of the departments they that none of the elected members, unless they represented, and there is not the slightest have some backdoor means of information, question that they received the sympathy of can possibly know in what degree this new their sycophantic admirers in having to sub- Ordinance will interfere with the libery of ́mit to the tiivialitisi of a parcel of insignificant' the Press. Yet the Council is to be asked
funeral.
SPECIAL War Honours were published in Tokio, on 21st insi, promating and creating 101 pèeri. Marquises Yamaga'a, kto and Oyamn are created Princes, Counts Inouye, Maisunta, Katsura and Noxu are promoted to the rank of Mrequie, Admirals Vartamoto and Togo and tienerals Kuraki, Oku and Noru re- ceived the title of Baron; Viscount KemurL that of Count and General Torauchi, Viscount. The Vice-Ministers of War of the Navy, of Foreign Affairs, of Finance and Communica tons during the War are mate Barons; while the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of both
room (84. Witoess entered the room, and stw accused, who asked him to get two coolies 10 shift.a trunk. When accused departed with the trunk, witness went to tidy-up, the room
Then he found two towels missing.
Far East, as the advertisement colomas of the Review itself proves, where important under... the trunk, about which the whole world, by this takings are being established, and important the middle of the room for identification welcome the broader outlook which is the tire, has heard of. The work was placed luworks carried to completion. We, therefore,
purposes
main feature of the September number of the The room-bay spike as to having charge of Review. An excellent survey, with illustra- the first fl sor of the lio'el; he also spoke as totions, is given of the work in connection with that for. On the morning of the 4th August system, while among the other articles which accused and a woman occupying room 184 on the construction of thy Shanghai tramway
"Mining in the Federated Mnday State, which deals principally with Raubs, the "Fasig Extension of Manila Electric Railway and "Brennac's M moräil Railway." Some photo graphs of Hongkong'a buildings are given, but whether they have been taken from the best view points is a matter of opinion. The For Eastern Review for Ssptember is decidedly in advance of its predecessors from the stand- "You say you are a room boy on the first point of the general reader, and its summary fort put it to you that there are no bed-of company meeting reports should be found 100ms on the first floor, said Mr. Harding. useful by investors and merchants a'ike,
Witness (in English)-The second floor;
Witness could not rentember whether anyone took a room on the fourth floor of the hotel on the 2nd, 4 h or 5th August, because he had ica nuch work. He started work daily at six in the morning and knocked off at midnight, sleeping in the hathe am. (Lau, bier.) From midnight to six next moming the floor is looked after by
By Mr. Harding-Witress knew accu ed to be an American because he was an American Witness had been employed by the Hotel Company, for over ten years.
will assume in connection with the likin grieve | Chinese first floor. ance. The merchants, however, seem deter mined to have this grievance settled one way or the other and it is only this big fire which has temporarily suspended their operations in connection with their original programme to stop trade, if their demands are not complied
with.
tions, and a me of the other trading centres
Nonding has suspended all business 'opsta- † two other men,
between Nadning and Wuchow have followed suit. Whether Wuchow.acts in accord with Nanning regarding the stoppage of trade remains to be seen.
houses are decorated, and members of both That something untoward is likely to happen
Houses during the War are’eilber/decorated | during the next few days is fairly certain, as it or receive temporary rewards. Abbiner in in rather significant that so many gunboats vestiture of special War Honours was should suddenly anive in Wuchow. There published on the 23rd last, It includes are now in port. H.M.9. Robin, the French be Viscounts; and Governor Matsuo and Vice- Tsingtass, H.M.S. Sandpiper is dus here Baronk Suyematsu and Kaneko, promoted to gunboat Argur and the German guoboar Governor Takahashi of the Bank of Japan, and either to-day or to-morrow. It only needs the Inspector-General Makun of the Korean arrival of the U.S.S. Callas to complete the Finances, who are created Barons.
foreign_Bags represented on the River,
Mr. Harding-Is it'nşt part of your duty to go round to each room between seven and right o'clock in the morning to see if your services are needed? any room until I am called,
Witness-No. 1 aminot supposed to go to
Do you remember the arrival of the accused with a woman at the Hotel? Yes.
Did they came up in the lift?--I don't know that., I saw them entering room No. 184.
man in a long blus coat from the office did
Did you open the door for them?-No.
that
The case was proceed ny when our reporter
left the Court,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILA QUE, Indian (Catherine Apcaṛ) 4th inati : English (Delhi) 3rd init, 0 a me *German (Room) 8th inst.
Indian (Fooksang) 11th jbsi,
The Boston S. 5. Cos as. Saveric atsived at Manila on 2nd fas).
The Boston 8. §. Co.'s, La. Skatuvius sailed. from Puget Sound før, Japan and China Ports. on agih uit,
The O.& 0.5.5. Co.'ssa. Perilo sailed from hanghaito-day, and is due to arrive at this post on 4th last., p.m.
pected here an 16th inst
The Imperial German Mail 2.3.Prins Walde- war left Sydney on 34th ult, and may be ex-
The T.K.Kis, Hanghong Mars will sall" from Yokohama to-day, and is dus to arriverat this port vís Manila on 18th last,