Telegrams.
Cape Colony Eleotions.
London, 3rd April.
At the elections for the Cape Assembly, the South African party, who are Ministerial: ists, have gained ten sexta.
Boducing the British National Debt.
of
Mr. Churchill, referring to the record the Government, siid that the reduction of the National Debt by £40,000,000 was an unparalleled feat.
Later..!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 6, 1958.
The Health Bill,
trenchant CRITICISMS BY LOCAL.
ARCHITECTS.
We have received from Mr. A. Shelton' Hooper an elaborate and careful criticism
by Messrs. Teigh and Omoge, and Messrs. Palmer and Turner, architects and civil engineers, of the proposed Poblic Health and Buildings Amendmänt · Ordió. ance, 1908. It is addressed to Hz. Shelton Hooper and should certainly be in the bands and occupy the consideration of all who are in the position of property-owners in Hongkong. While the criticism seems to be omlocally fair and reasonable, many trench. aat observations occur with "reference to the autocratic powers conferred on the Building Authority. The memorandum, if it may so be termed, is drawn up in an extramely conve niest fashion. On one page the terms of the Bill are prioled, side by side with the objecti and reasons for the changes proposed by the Government, On the opposite page are Messrs Leigh and Orange's criticisms of the alisations, so that one may grasp the position at a glance, in the covering letter, the critics observe
We mast call attention to our previous report upon the draft for the bill now being amended, Thirty-six of the Tiger's crew including up, No. of 1904. We then protested against her commander perished.
America's Mluister to Germany
The Washington Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. J. D. Hill as United Stater Minister at Berlin.
British Naval Disaster. During night manoeuvres in the Channel,
·H. Mis cruiser Berwick struck and sank the T. B. D. Tiger whilst the latter was attempt ing to cross the cruiser's bows.
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SIK JOHN JORDAN.
VICEROY CHANG'S; RETURN VISIT."
||[From Our Own Correspondent;}
Canton, 4th April, 19:8. "At 11 o'clock this forenoon. His Excellency,
Viceroy Chang pisceeded to Shameen to return the official visit of the British Minister, Sir John Jordan.
On his visit to the city the other day, Sir John expressed a desire to visit the old yamen, the residence of the British cadets studying Chinese in this city. His Excellency feels certain attachment to the building at which he resided some twenty years age when he was qualifying for the diplomatic service of Great Britain
ON SUNDAY LABOUR,
[by virtue of which this will be read on
Mooday morning]
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Wu Ting Fang.
RECEPTION ÎN AMERICA.
BANQUETTED BY MERCHANTS.
" Thi Chinone in this country must remam- ber that they are here as guests. You must stop all factional Sghis. If you contious them
can gain the respect nor the good will of the people of this country.
This was the keynote of an address delivered by Minister Wu Ting Fang at a banquet given. to his hondur by the management of the Canton Bank at the Hang Fat Low restaurant' yaster- day, reports the San Francisco Chronicle of 18t March. The member of the Six Companies and most of the digali irias of the paty, which Arvived with, Minister Wu attended, and the addresi wan listened to with attentioning
Minister Wu apeut a busy day.. Ali morning be received number of merchants from the local Chinatown and Chinese of all castes. After ite banquet, which lasted for three hours and a half; he attended the blossom festival at the Hotel Fairmont. The Minister smiled pleasantly, when he saw numbers of preity Amer can children dressed in the costumes of children if his own country. He seemed to take it si a compliment to himself and his people. Some of the little ones crowded over to him to shake his band, and Minister Wa was all the more pleased.
WU A VEGETARIAN,
{Perhaps the superscription err on the side of presumption; but so would the substitution of "rendable" for "will be read." * May be read" bas too may limitations to be used in conjunction with "on Monday morning," It may be read at any time, with not more than the viual liability to an amending erdira ce
When the Sonday Labour Ordinance was introduced into the Legistative Council the the power intended to be placed in the hands mover of the bill suggested that "Sunday" Labour Trou' los in Italy.
of one man, the Sanitary Commissioner, and Labour had too much of the heathen about During a labour demonstration held yester. After discussion the same was then vested in it. The rest was not given to honour of
the "Board"; this Bill again proposes to do it, the Sun's day, but because work was to be The basquet, at the llang Far Low Restaur: day in Rome, the crowd, ignoring the subut instead of the Sanitary Commissioner in stopped on the Lord's Day. This is the re-ant wasan elaborate one, but the Minister bim mons to disperse, were charged by the troops troduces the "head of the Sanitary Depart-ligious view. Although perhaps a little wor- self ate very sparingly, as he is a vegetarian, who cleared the Square, killing three and ment" (a Cider) who shall be resposible ship of the Source of Light and Energy (and A few simple dishes, such as `mushrooms pres injuring eleven.
for the administration of the Sanitary Da prickly hest) might not be out of place in the pared in Chinese style, some bamboo sprauts and almonds, were the chief dishes of which he' partment. One man! Such parts of the Tropics.. power as are taken from the "Board" TISE "SEVENTY DAY LABOUR ORDINANCE panook, altogether are vested in the Building Authorsy, was also suggested, but changes of the Calen one man again 1 Section 175 in not dealt with, dar since 4004 B. C, rather obscure the days of and the words "by the owner" remain. Their the werk, and one can't be sure whether the effect after nearly five year of costly experience Seventh Day is Friday, Saturday or Sunday. is well known and an excellent opportunity This designation is Uiblical, but has been ear arises for their deletion. Section 176 retains marked by a Bect, that doubtless sincerely be the provision for setting, back from any slope lieves in its main tonet, but is `more or less or declivity, "one fourth the height of the ridiculed by those of other religious, beliefs. building," instead of que fourth the declivityRest Ordinance" found no supporters on the which is obviously the correct wording. Our Official side of the Council.. Shore is not suffi pred-ctions to the effect of the abolition of cient differentiation from the other days of cubicles in driving thousands out of the Colony, the wee in their minds. An,hiw, the Ordia and affecting the Cost of labour have proved to anco wis passed and for the last sixteen years, be lamentably correct. We again protest the shipping community has partially ceased to against the "Injustice of legislation which is labour on the day that comes 'twixt Saturday, entirely aimed at the person most easily and Monday.". Only partially : Shipping clerks punished, vis, the landlord; in newly all have a laudable ambition to shine in their pro cases of nuisance the tenant is the traps fessinn, and mostly go across to the Swimming gressor, but because he is difficult to catch and Club on Sundays, where you can get a lovely
Twenty-one of the police were wounded. The situation in the town is disquieting: all, the shops are closed, the trams have ceased running, and the garrison has been reinforced with troops who are distributed
· throughout the city, an
The Indian Telegraphs.
4th April, The passive seridance of the Telegraph operator in India against the reorganization schieme, is causing the most grave delay to telegrams.
India Yarn.
Ao address of welcome to the Miclater was delivered by Look Pong Shan, president of the Canton Bank, This back president paid a high tribute to Minister Wu and voiced the delight of the Chinese of this country at his return to the United States. He said s
**We have, looked forward to your coming. with great pleasure. We know that you are familiar with the conditions here and that you can do much to help us and to better our con- dition. You have dose a great deal to help the Chinese in this country and we feel that you will do much more. We would like to hearn few w zde of advice from you.”
· MINISTER WU'S: ADVICE, After outlining briefly some of the big features in the forward move ent in Chlon, Minister Wu said:
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At a meeting of the Bombay Mill Owners' Association, the Chairman said that they must be lulled into false security by the tem- porary depression in the Japanese upinning industry while the competition against Indian yarn in Chino, arising out of the industrial prosecute, he goes free, while the landlord is view of the sea to the East for incoming ships, † mind that they are guests of a-foreign country | STREET, late Hoiel Baltimore, rent'
awakening, was still more serious,
CAVION DAY BY DAY,
THE DROUGHT.
[From Our Own Co respondent.]
Canton, 4th April, 19.8 Owing to the long drought, the Kwangelow, Prefect and the two magistrales of Vamboi and Panyu will offer players at the Thing. Wong Temple for three days front to-day, begging for early rain
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'an equstily foe view of the fliguaff through the telescrpo, not so well through other glasses- and alien the telephone doesu'i work. Only par. tially for the ship-men, because quick despatch "las element of modern shipping, and if your boat comes in os Saturd yt is permitted |to work up to mkdnight on, thit day, and |
***The Chicese of this country must bear in
and conduct themselves accordingly. They must uphold the laws of this country as they would their own if they want to keep the re spact of the American people.
You must slop your factional fights or you will create à bad impression of your race and your conôtry, . There in a big future for the Chincho of this country if they will act as a on Sunday night. Only partially foribe wharf-doit to pojerve the law. Otherwise they will men, who have to take turn and turn about to invite conicmpt. Youmerchants should railiza tie up any stray ships that wander jato Keppel this and forget your differences, Harbour, and feel us much at sea as a French- man in London on a Sunday." Coly partially for the dock-men, whose
forced to employ expert assistance, and is put to expense and annoyance. We call attention to the serious drop in the value of properly since the passing of Ordinance No. 1 of 1913 This is not entirely due to over-speculation; and iride depression, as some aver; but it is largely accounied by the reduction in the carn ing power, of the buildings as now required||resome as soon as you get back from Church Houses cost more and accommodate fewer persons, and consequently command jara rent, The Revenus from premiz on Land leased by the Crown has fallen heavily, the confidence of the Chinese in the Government, has been shaken, and they now hesitate to invest money in real estate in the Colony. In conclusion wa Mr Li Tu Cheune, an engineer on the Can-ggest that an interview at which we could ton-Hinkow Railway Company, was attacked meet the Honourable Colonial Secretary, and the other day by o gang of armed robbers, the Honourable Director of Public Works, and when he was surveying at a plice called Kun discuss the tech ical points raised in this tai, in the district of Ching Yuen. Mr. Li al repon," would possibly result in most of our once raised the alarm; the railway guards an proposals being adopted before the Will is read swered the call and ran to his help immediate a second time." ly from the station. The robbers then took to flight. The incident has "treen, reported to the
· Railway Company, :
HAILWAY ENGINEER ASSAULTED
UNREST IN THE SOUTH.
PIERCE STRUGGLE BETWEEN LUKONG AND A THIEN
GOD IS THE TIDE,
that will carry the derelict over the sill, to be pumped dry, and squeezed dry. Only partially for the Engineer, who has to stand by "in a long chair in case the donkey boiler-feels disposed to kick, or the main crank to do a turn on its own. Very partially for tally clerks, whose inability to observe the Christino boli. day causes them great pain from conscientious scruples, only to be assuaged by the payment of “extragaji "No holiday at all for the Par sons, who scarcely get time. for a meal, and
services of heathen Cookie.
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Hängkong, 6th April, 198.
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SPEAKS OF COMMERCE, The speech of the evening, from 49 oratori cal viewpoint, was that of Ng Poon, Chow, editor of the Chung Sai Yat Po, who spoke, on "Our Commercial Relations."
"China," he said, "grows young with age, on the committee. They took the Minister ton ber contact with western civilistion she
waiting automobile and escorted him to Oakland, where he was the guest of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce.
As was the banquet at the St. Francis in this city on Friday evening, so was that at the Hotel St. Mark In O kad last evening in honour of Minister Wu Ting Fany, made the occasion of
United States and China.ne
has absorbed new blood. The awakening of Chipa means new ideas and now wants and new requirements. The resurrection of old Cathay means much to the metropolis of the Pacific. In this new life of ours, we need, all sorts of mechanical appliances, and we took to America for them. With this reawakening of
the port of San Francisco.
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1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. .......Every 15 minutes); 1:45 pm to 215 Am...Every to minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuter, 3.30 pm. to 5.00 pm. ...Every 15 minuter. co p.m. to 600 px...Every to minuter.
© Night Cars,``
On the 3rd instist, the Canton authorities 1HIEF ESCAPES, BUT PROPERTY RECOVERED,would not get one at all, save for the faithful significant expressions of amity between the 400,000,000 of people lies vast possibilities for 1 145 p.m. and 9 Battling 9:45 pm to 11.15 p.306-
TUYO RISAN KAISHA.
STORMY MERTING OF SIFAREHOLDERS,
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• What's inside that bundle ?* he asked.
The coolie replied: "Clothes."
clothing," the policeman demanded. ..
"Do you?" queried the coolie.
Well a Select Committee of the Legislative Council has held an inquiry on the working of the Sunday Labour Ordinance, its
And
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NIGHT CARS as on Veek Days. SATURDAYS
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* In opening his address, the ( hinein Minister proposed the health of the President of the United States. He referred in touching terms to the assistance which the ( akland people had rendered to the Chinese at the time of the big fire in Sao Francisco, and said that he brought from bli sovereign the formal tasks of the BLACKHEAD & Co., people of China to the kind hearted people of Oakland, who so ably and indiscriminately gave succour to the many Chinese people of Sao Francisco at that time..
received a telegraphic report from Tuotai Ķwuk The story of how a Chinese poli.eman failed
"The United States has been the traditional Perhaps no more striking proof of the chang Jen Chang, commander of troops in the pre to secure a thief, but” managed," through "pheer,
ed place which Chida occupies among nations friend of China, and friendship has its force fecture of Yamcher, that on the 3th ultimo, pluck, to relieve him of a bundle containing
and of is now spirit of friendship between that even in trade. We may be guilty of many sins, - he was agtacked by some five hundred lorur. over $3 o worth of property, was told at the
country and this has been afforded than in the but never of the sin of ingratitudo. We know gents who appeared to have been well trained Police Court, to-day. At about ten o'cluck on EFFECT ON THE TRADE OF THE COLONY, speeches at these two banquets. Whether it that the flag which stands for honesty, principle and armed with modern equipments. The Saturday night, Chiosso policeman ggi, while and the desirability of continuing, amending or bas been admiration of the Chinese reawaken and progress is the Star Spangled Bioner." ́handils were very active and the engagement on duty at Mongkok, saw colie with a large repealing the Ordinance. The report is deciding solely, or added to it a sentiment born of
Colonel John P. Irish asked the assembled fasted for nearly 10 days and nights with the buodle slung over his shoulder approachingedly entertaining, and the recommendation disapproval of the attitude of Japao; it remains--merchais to take home the thought that the result that both sides sustained heavy losses him from the direction of Hunghom. The compromise-es it could hardly fail to be that something very akin to a declaration of Chinese merchants of San Francisco pay one- policeman waited; and when the coolie got Every witness seems to have been asked some, entenis cordikle," as the diplomats would | third of the import revenues of the port. He abreast of him he barred his way.
thing, er volunteeted something, about whether phrase it, has been the burden of the speeches believed that was a criterion of the possibilities repealing the Ordinance would affect the Fat the two functions,
of trade expansion between that country and attendance of officeis, and others--at-church ! i Thal official and educated Chins entertains | ibis. "Where did you get it from?" the policemanThe answ.es are outside the scope of these the wargest sentiment toward America was At the half-only general meeting of the pursued.
desalory remarks, They may, however, declared unrqivocally" by the Chinese who Toyo Kisen Kaishi, held on the toch oli,, "It is none of your business," the coolie
ComA within the reference -"affecting | spoke, at the manquet last overlig.". That the shareholders, after a s'orny debates, adopi- || answered. "The clothing is mine.”~
the trade of the Colony" on the same principle American business men appreciate the honesty as the grocers'' Have you damped the soap? and the integrity of the Chinese was no less
I turned the egg? And sanded the sugar? emphatically stated by the Oakland speakers, Then come to players. The evidence is THE MENU ELABORATE decidedly entertaining, and not the least en The menu at the St. Mark fast evening was ertaining are the minutes of a meeting of the rather more elaborale than that at the St. Engineers Association. One gentleman was Francis. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce of the rp'nion that the Sunday Ordinance had fell aggrieved in that its San Francisco would serve to degrade the shipping.com prototype had got ahead of it in lis invitation munity, who already had quite sufficient to put to Minister Wu, and being deprived of the up with in the way of hardships. Someibat priority of date made up for it in priority of wrong to the ministes apparently, apart from edibles. It was after to o'clock before Chair King Charles haid. However, the senis of the man Frank A. Leach Jr., prasidant of the marting was against the repeal as being a dis chamber, introduced the first speaker, Mayor tinct hardship on the sea-far.ngcommunity. Itis Frank K, Matt of Oakland. Mayor Mott was asked whether Sunday labour would restore the considerately brief, and 'aker a single reference trade of the Colony, assuming that it has fallen to the importance of the gathering in lis poten: off? Will seven days labour counterbalance a tialities for development of future trade with deficiency of toepage, without regard to the Chins Introduced Vice-Contul Owyang King, state of that toonige? Should there be seven who equilly cousi, ente, referred simply to the days labour for the Shipping Office, the Post hospitality which Oakland had extended sto Office, and the Hanks? These very interests | Rani Fruscisco's Chipers, at the ilms of the ing queries do not seem to have drawn the disastery Commission, but perhaps, that au
august body noted the fact that native frames, greasers, McHardy When the bundle was opened | &c. look lorwa d ́to Sunday as a holid banknoter to the value of $sov and silk cloth. and that the engine room staff work better i THE THẨM, pao, one of the leading Chinussing worth over $100 were found. Later in the
| give more Latisfacto results f ́ one day is Sourdale in North China, hau printed leaders algbt a report camp from Hunghom that for rec
burglary had been committed in a hopie on
the
ed in motion to withdraw the whole reserve for. "Open the bundle. I want to see the the equalisation of d vi lend at the rate of 12 per cent, per acum. Too original proposal of the board of directors was to set aside sums for And, taking the policem in unawares, the legal and other reteries from the net profit, coolie, who was twice his size, knocked him amounting to Y5,000 brought over from the down. The policeman scrambled tabis feet preċeding "half-year, and to draw Y$ 1,000 and seized his lat BJ ho WAS from the reservs for the cqualitation of divi. | in
departing. the act of
with dead, thus paying (a dividend at the rate bundle, A fierce struggle followed.
The of to per cent. per annum. The meeting policeman was not a match for the coolie. He was not satisfied with the armogement and was thrown down, jumped upon and sat upon; altimately adopted the motion above given he was picked up and placed up against a wall The weeling then proceeded to the business and pummelled, and, notwithstanding this, not of a special general meeting and discussed a one of the crowd present went to his assistance proposal to increase this capital of the company. The fume, nevertheless, hung on to his man by Y5,500,000, bringing the total up to and the bundle like grim death He was Y13,900,000. This also caused a tumultuous buffeted about like a cork on troubled waters, debate, and, realising the dangerous position but the buodle never lost his hold. Finally, In which the props) might place the company, the coolie fearing that assistance would soon the board of directors withdrew it. It was arrive, shock off the lukong, and bolted, finally agreed that a committes should be ap Picking himself pr. the lukong, whose face pointed by the shareholders who should go into was badly marked and his uniform on to the matter in detail and upon consultation with shreds, returned to the Yau-ma-ti Police Station the board of directors, shonjd bring forward a with the bindia and reported to laspector new proposal. Japan Chronicle
aise of the
Sir John Jordan Ja
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Lake Pro Fiber Kowloon City Road and a desciption of
Mary case, the the goods molen corresponded with those in the E
ware largely possession (I the Vanimiti police. Needless
friendly to say they were fouined to the owych
VESA by It is very unfortunate ikat Chinese constab
951 was pol soccessful in landing the thief; !
af the same time credit must be giren bin
as the nex
He spp. at some length of the commercial relations of America and China, and begged the people of the United States to travel in China and familiarite themselves with condi- tions there, in order that they might better
understand their Chinate neighbour. He do
clared that the festion in China is entirely friendly to the United States, and esid that his every effort, during his stay, would be to pro- mote cordiality.
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