SERGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY
8. S. Tenyo Maru."
CAPT. PHILIP GOING AND OWNERS "AT-HOME.”.
SPEECH-DAY, ON BOARD. THE JAPANESE
"LEVIATHAN),
coming men of all nations she bas, made her- CORRESPONDENCE
self a vital partrofymany activities otherwise denied her Macao throws dowa, no gates- bv seeking to save bei lite, wand bas tom it Grast Britain conquers South Africa at Fearful cost and when the warldly, wise, look now to sce a rich feast of conquest, her people make citizens of those so lately in arms against her and stifle hate by bidding the enemy return to
dividual freedom and aqual opportunity with their fields, now well ordered, under a govern, ment al jusuce, the vanquished oujoy
, (Wado noi BROWSsarlly endorse the opinions expressad
de by Comapoodants in this column.) "
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL S.S CO'S ANNUAL DINNER.
TO THE EDITOR Or the "Honacoma Telmorḥin,?"
1968
RIOT IN HANIOW
CHINESK SKAMEN.
192
A meeting of the Legislative Council was Held in the Council Chamber last Thui day Present:His Excellency the Gover nor Bir Frederick Lugard, Kċ.M.a, Colonal Darling, Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colball Secretary), Hön, Mr. W. Rees Davies- Altomby Ueneral). Hau. Mr. A. M. Thomico (Colobial Treasurer), en Mr. W. Chatham, Ca(Director of Public Works), Hon. Capt. We shall Kave to shut up shop," was on "'rchibald was here yesterday and said,
· Bass Ri H. Taylor, R,N., (Harbour Master), observation jocularly made by Captain Philip the v ciare. it in the highest form of siatos- | the Directors, of the C. C. 5. S. Co. for thair occurred in the City," yoşterday morning. On Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, 1956, con Hos, Mr. E. fiving (Registrar General) II. Going, of the ... Tenyo Maru to- Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., C.M.G, Hon. Mr. Wei day hen he was addressing Mamanship and evets of expediency, despite Yuk, Hon Mr. Murray Stewart,' Hos. Sir Henry Berkeley, Hon, Mr. H. A. W. Stade Craddock, agent of the Canadian Pacific the carpars, for in it is good will; faith the merchants, Europiane, and staff of the to encroach to such a larga extent on the main possess a sufficient, knowledge, of English to
in man and the confidence in herself which commands leadership. The world has and air C. Ulementi (Clerk of Councils).
seen: no such self-control and magnanimity since Lea suriended at Appo estex and the Cang nater Grant bids him keep his sword and bis on their horses that they might resume their farms, and work with their. Brothers for the healing of the nation. (Applause.)
To the japanese in this and all their efforts right-minded men of all nations wish well, When men's minds are two closely bent to local not-transient phases of a topic ibat engages them so intently as have the spirit and destiny of the Japanese nation, it is well to recall what those wonderful people have done
ןדי
MINUTES...
Railway Co. and a party of guests who had availed themselves of the invitation of Mr. 5. Asano, president of the Toyo Kisen The minutes of the last meeting wore read Keisha, to tiffin on board the new turbine and confirmed.
steamer, Had it not been for the fact that Capt. FINANCE,
4.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table report of the Finance Committee (No. 8),
CATTLE STUFFING."
On the motion of the Colonial, Secretary: seconded by the Attorney General, the tol lowing additional bye-law made under saction 16 of the Public Health and Buildings, Or dinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1993), was approved
DEFOTS FOR CATTLE, FI09, SHEEP AND GOATS,
C.-GENERAL
*
9. The administration of salt to cattle in depuis in any form whatever is prohibited, except with the permission of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
BUPPLY DILL.
11
The Colonial Treasurer moved the first read- ing of a Bill entitied an Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five dollars and eighty-five cents, to defray the charges of the year 1907.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.
R. Archibald's own command, the Empress of Chin, bas, ever since fier being placed on the ruo, been considered the Queen of the Pacific, by the travelling public, there would be dauger in the old adage of many a truth is said in fest. With the completion of the Tango Marw she strenuous Japanese competitors in the carrying and passenger trade across the waters of the
Pacific have made a bald bid for cap in thirty yease, to reflect lesson. their.
failings, and more on their virtues. Cer
that trade and is the magnificent ex tion of the fatest in the shipbuilders' art, the Japanese have not been sparing a money or lacking in Ingenuity in producing the best value for the five million yea that have been spent in the constraction of the fourteen thousand ton turbiner now adorn ing the harbour of Hongkong. To those who wers favoured with an invitation to jaspect the stemmer to-day, and to the general public who will avail themselves of the opportunity to mor- raw, the visit has been a perfect object lesson. Undertheexpert guidance of Captain Going him- self and his Chief Engineer the gentlemen who Accepted the invitation to-day were taken over the ship and shown all that was worth scoing and there was nothing, that was not worth seeing-on board the latest product of the magai ficently equipped shipyard at Nagasaki of the Mitsu Bishi Co. From the fine uninterrupted Whereas it has become necessary to make
deck Capt. Going conducted the party to the further provision for the public service of the
saloons, then over, the state-room, single Colony for the year 1907, in addition to the
berth rooms and the second-class accommoda- charge upon the revenue of the Colony for the
tion. The furnishing and general appointments service of the said year already provided for:
are carried out in a most superb manner, the Beit enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, decorations and tapestry being of original Jwith the advice and consent of the Legislauve-Japanese design-executed hy special-artis
Dancil thereof, as follows:-
To instance but one itein in the scheme of orgamestation in the sitting rooms, it may be mentioned that a single pair of curtains cost do less than Yen 1,300. Similarly, has the scale of
Following is the text of the Bill
A sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five dollars and 'eighty-five cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say-
year. 1907, the said sum so charged being
Governor..
Audit Department........
Treasury.stremal
Education
adiga
Miscellaneous Services ...... Public Works, Recurreot, pr
· Total.........
$3,726.69 4.974.66 139.60 2.544.19 22,191.04
83,159.66:
$166,735.85.
tainly Do nation ever so quickly and with such admirable individual abnega. tian, docility, and perseverance, let go the things of antiquity and laid hold of the best things of modern civilization.. This proud ship built in Japan-the first turbine propelled to fret the waters of a harbour where an average of 21 steamships of all nations daily enter from. the outer sea, bears no resemblance to the pitt ful sampant that looked in frightened wonder on Commodore Perry's squadron half a century 980; nor does it seem possible that the madera Japanese nation with all its equipment of peace and, war commanding the respect of exports, could be evolved in so short, a time. Japan bas her problems; she must 'be a burden beater as are her sister pations, We would she diverted her budget from arm. aments to inducey and mutiplied smokestacks on factories Yauier than on battleships. But advice is meant to give, not to take; she must learn in the grim school of experience as do we all. It is enough for us today to rejoice that a new brother exulting in his strength joins the family of modern vations, Touched by a spirit of brotherhood, we give Japan welcome and promise her the sympathy and co-opera tion of men who love their fellows. To the Tenyo Maru, to her captain, to beautiful Japan and her ambitious people, God speed. (Lund applause.)
la reply, the Japanese Consul thanked Mr. Wilder for his eulogistic references to Japan and hoped that that magnificentiener-be Tango Afhris-would be the medium of promot
department inte kept up throughout every department in the magnificent sleamer.
Alter the inspection the guests were invited to tiflin Covers were laid for seventy. There were present:-Capt. Philip H..Going, Messen S. Silverstone, P. Funatsu (Consul for Japan). B. Mashiko (Vice-Consul), K Mitsds, Amos P.
ing the future relations not only between Wilder (Consul-General for the United States)
America and Japan, bui, he trusted between Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies, Hon. 1. W.
the East and the West also. (Applause.) Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr H. A. W. Slade
Mr. Matida returned thanks to the guests on Capt. Hodgins, Mess15. W. H. Clarke, R.bebait of Mr. Asano, the president of the Toyo Mitchell, Geo. E. Galdwell, W. Wilson, Kisen Kaisha. He expressed the hope that D. W. Craddock, G. Friesland, W. Arm
his Company might be favoured with their strong, F. J. Barrett, Jobd Lambert,, . Y.
criticisms of the steamer in order that their sug V. Vernon, Geo. Grimble, E. H. Ray and xestions might be embodied in treimprovement
mercantile fien in Hongkong.
"Success to the Tenyo Muru" was heartily When
pledged on the call of Mr. E. H. Hinds.
ONE KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED..
́ENGAGEMENT ON BOARD DRITISH SHIPS."
We have received the following letters for The Hankow Daily News of, tgth givàs the following account of the riot of which we gave a publication ANG
Colonial Secretary's Office, brief report in our special telegrams on tóth and 18th lost,A disturbance, which might
Hongkong, 31st May, 1908, have been more far-reaching but for the prompt Sirel am directed to inform you that, the SI-I must thank the General Manager and action of the civil and military authorities,
tzint a provision that seamen may not be en- Wednesday afternoon a proclamation was kind invitation to their annual dinner given to issued by the Chief of police forbidding pedlars saged on board British ships plast, they company. A four-storied restaurant
thoroughfares of the City. The order being understand the necessary orders that, may be engaged for the occasion and 700 merchants disobeyed they were instructed to remove their given to them in the performance of their and guests proceeded thither. The place stalls entirely, and this was the cause of the duties. The provision does not, however, apply was "beautifully' decorated with bunting, The guests were received by the General troubles Complying with the order, for the to British subjects, Mapager and some of the Directors; the time being on Wednesday, they returned yes: as usual, but were disturbed by the police and greetings were extremely cordial. Dinger come terday morning, and camped out in the streets menced at 10 pan. The viänds were too numa erous to meation, and were very dainty. The compelled to remove their stalls and wares. By
of the seamen shipped are Chineas, in a mob through the streets compelled those general manager after's while went round this time they were fully incensed and marching ench table, and proposed the health of thate shop-keepers, who had not already wisely done present. There were music and theatricals, so, to close their doors. The proprietor of a but above all the fair singers delighted Japanese shop refused to comply with their Jo conclusion, I wish every success to the demands and barricading himself inside fired C. C. S.S. Co., Directors, and especially to several revolver shots into the crowd, killing. our genial and higbly esteemed General
One man and wounding two; the mob, after Manager. I left before the entire programme pillaging his shop, left for pastores new. was over-1am, etc.j
P. R. D.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1908.
LAWN TENNIS AT MACAO.
INTER CLUB Cup CompetiTION,
[From a Correspondent.)
Macao, 22nd May.
At the invitation of the Military Tennis Club, a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen met on the picturesque grounds of the Club, last Monday alicinoon, to witness the match be tween the Military Tennis Club and the Tennis Harmonia, for the "Macro Cup His Excellency Capt. Diogo de Sá, x.N., the Acting Governor, and Lady De Sá graced the tournament with their presence.
The day was an ideal one for tennis, while a refreshing northern briefe greater energy time of the year, seemed to lead greater energy and vigour to the players-for-tennis aut necessarily lose some of its charms when the weather is stifling, and good play is not to be the order of the day when Old Sol. makes himself fell too prominently in this country.
The conditions of the match were, gentlemen's doubles, each of the competing Clubs to furnish six players who were to play only one sel each. This last condition was agreed upon in order that no one should feel
too much the effects of the warm weather, However, play would undoubtedly have been much more interesting to both players and speciators alike, "if the best of three sets had been decided on for instance.
The tosmanment arrangements were in every way mosi satisfactorily carried out, and great praise is certainly due to the officials in charge, The Hon. Dr. Americo de Souza umpired the the linesmen are due the thanks of the players.
A Japzocso dispensary which had also re fused to close, situated near the Commercial Bureau, was the next scene to which attention was paid, and the unfortunate, dispensar of drugs had to fly for his life through the streets, finally seeking sanctuary in the Bureau men. tioned.
Police boxes were then wrecked and finally an attack was made on No. 3 police station, stones being hurled through the windows and the doors smashed in.
By this time soldiers had begun to anive from Wuchang and order was restored, the mob disperaien before the sight of uniforms. The City yesterday afternoon was patrolled by several hundreds of soldiers (Chinese report ten thousand) and everything seemed quiat, though the shopkeepers wisely refrained from re-open- ing their doors. Dissension among the ranks of the rioters was responsible for several of their number being wounded. The Taiping Road, the dividing line between the City and the British Concession, was all day yesterday guarded by a double force of Sikh policemen. No disturbance at all was recorded in the Settlement and in fact noge was at all likely to occur, the riot being directed solely against the officials who were, to the pedlars' mind, During the late afternoon more troops from curtailing their means of livelihood. Across the river arrived, being brought across by two Chinese gun-boats. These men ward stationed At all entrances to the city, large Concession; at dusk the Japanese cruiser pickets being left at all points near the foreign Idami bove anchor and came up to the end of the British Concession taking a berth alongside station there throughout the night. the Chinese gun-boate, which maintained their
As will be seen adequate precautions had been taken to prevent a further disburbance and in addition the Taotsi had earlier issued a proclamation permitting pedlars to re-erect which will be delivered to-day-
|
In a draft bill to, amend the local Merchant. omitted because in the view of this Government inclusion would seriously affect the coasting and River trade of this part, whate gỗ per cent.
Shipping Ordinance tale, provision has been
The Bill referred to has been sent to England for the consideration of the Board of Trade, and an inquiry has now beep received as to whelbar local regulations can be imposed to ensure that. Chinese scamen belonging to Hongkong would be able to produce cer- tificates or other offcial documents, showing their birth-place, and entitling them to the exemption accorded to British subjects.
...
To this question, to which a reply has bean asked by telegram, His Excellency bas stated that in his opinion such a regulation is not feasible hare, and I am to lequire whather your Committee concurs in that view), ‚am, etc.,"
The Secretary,
(Syd), F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary,
The General Chamber of Compierce....
Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 28th. May, 1908. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge your letter of 21st instant (No. 3173/1908) in which you refer to a provision' in the Imperial Mer chant Shipping Act, 1956, against the employ ment of seamen on British ships' unless they possess a sufficient knowledge of English to understand necessary orders, and further, in which you point out the non-application of this proposed regulation to British subjects.
In the opinion of my Committee the in- clusion of such a clauia in the local Merchant Shipping Ordinance, and its enforcement,. would practically compel the fact of British coasting vessels engaged in the China trada ço go out of commission, for seamon and Gremen with the qualification necessary to obtain ex- emption of the test cannot be given for the very good reason that probably ninety out of every hundred men so employed are the subjects of the Emperor of Chios.
I am directed to inform you that." No. 1" Chinese who do understand sufficient English are in charge of the natives' working in. steamers carrylog Chinese crews, sod' there · men are the every department on medium for conveying orders by the British- officers to the sailors, firemes &c.,
My Committee cannot too strongly support the opinion and endorse the action taken in the
*ing of a Bill entitled on Ordinance for the representatives of almost-every-shipping-and- of her sister ship the Chigo Mám now-building-sels_and_in_both His Excellency as well as their stalls pending a decision on the question.matter by His Excellency an stated in the inst
MAN NO TEMPLE. The Attorney-General moved the first read- transfer of the properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tung Wa Hospital.
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai seconded, and the Bill was tead a first time.
The preamble to the Dill recites that, whereas the seveni leasehold hereditaments and premises set nut in the schedule hereto were grapted to or bresme vested in certain persons as trustees for and on behalf of the Chinese community of Hongkong or for and on behalf of a Chinese temple in Hongkong situate upon some of the said hereditaments and premises and known as the Man Mo Temple"; And whereas the said persons or the greater
number of them are now dead or cannot be found; And whereas the said hereditaments and premises and the affairs of the said temple have for many years been managed by mem bers of the board of direction of the Tung Wa Hospital incorporated by the run Wa Ho spital incorporation Ordinance, 1870, and it is desirable to vest the said hereditatnents and premises and the said temple in the Tung Wa Hospital under and subject to the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained.
BREWERY LICENSES.
justice had been done to the excel-. lently served repast, Mr. S. Silverstone called upon Consul-General Wilder to address a few remarks to the distinguished asserbloge.
In a humorous speech Capt. Going respond. ed and spoke of the relative merits of the tur bine engines with which his steamer was equipped
Mr. 'all responding on behalf of Parson's, the turbine, builders, the proceedings were brought to a close.
The
The Tenyo Marw is the first of three 14,000 fon boats which the Toyo Kisen Kaisho, or Oriental Steamship Company, of Japan, now building for its North Pacific trade. The interesting point' about these vessels is that they are produced entirely in japan, Tenyo Maru was constructed at the Mitsubishi dockyard and engine works at Nagasaki where one of her sister ships, the Che
fare, is nearing completion. The Tenyo Mars, is 575ft long over all, with a moulded beadth of 63ft, and is designed for a speed of 20 Roots Her turbines are of the Parson's Ype, and she will use liquid fuel in her furnaces, he will carry. 275 first-class, 54 Inserm diste, and 8.o steerage passengers.
This is the second time in the touroments that the Hop, Dr. de Souza bas consented to ampire the games, which fact proves that this gentleman is a popular sportsman of the tight sort who takes a great deal of interest in all that relates to lawn-tennis. The following gentlemen represented their respective Clubs:--
Military Tennis Club
Mr. R. F. Hedgeland and Lieut. A. Lima, 2-Lieut. Ventura Garcia, R., and Lieut. Dan Nuca de Noronha, ind Lancers.
I
Lieut. J. M. Lopis, K.M., and Lieut. Lu- ciano Cordeiro, R.A
Teanis Harmonia — 1. Mesra, Arthur Basto and Sabino A, do Remedios.
2. Messrs. A. A. de Mello and J. A. dos Hemedios.
JAPANESE OFFICIAL VERSION.. We (N. C. D. Nèca) have received the follow- ing telegram on 21st inst. from Mr. Takahashi, Japanese Consul-General at Harkow:
Referring to your Haskow Correspondent's telegram which appeared in your Paper, on Monday, the Japanese shop-keeper referred to did not refuse to close the doom of bis shop, but simultaneously with the request to do so be was robbed by the maraudeis, as is usual upon such an occasion. He resisted and the shopman were then threatened with a butcher's knife. Thereupon the Japanese dis, charged a pistol in self-protection. Whether. any of the intruders were killed is uncertain, but the mob instantly wrecked the shop. Five olher japanese shops were wrecked in a more or less serious degres. No Japanese were kill
3. Messrs, Char. Ricou and Henrique Nolaser wounded. co da Silva.
The tournament arrangerente and, minor details having been completed, the first named gentlemen of each of the respective. Clubs met, In the first set, there was some good
"The Attorney General moved the second civilized lands men in the same occupation. The builders of the Tenyo Maru admit that they play all round and, in one of the games,
reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend the provisions of Liquor Licenses Ordinance 1898 and to provide for the grant of brewery_licenses.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, Agreed
EVIDENCE ORDINANCE.
the odds were too much in favour of Messro euce was called four or five times. However, Basto and Remedies who fiosily won their by 6 to 2.
act
The second pair from the Military Club' fared no better. The players were very un- evenly matched, Messrs. Mello and Remedios winning it by 6-0,
Dr. Amos F.. Wilder said: Representing a number of Nations, and to an extent, competi tors, we join in congratulating aur Japanese friends on this handsome ship, this Twentieth Century, this supreme expression of nautical There was a skill, speed and convenience. day, and some us remember it, when meń n. the same lice of business regarded each other as natural enemies. Even their women folks tanked coldly at each other and for their children to walk homp from school together or to investigate the moonlight under romantic circumstances spelled disloyally to the clan and disrespect to the falkers. A little later the dictum" Live and Let Live "was given some recognition and the grocery man sometimes growled out "Good Morning" to his rival, and the tailor was willing to concede that his com- petilor down the street might possibly get to heaven, however little he might deserve it(hear, hear; But these daysof misunderstanding and anlovely divisions have passed; and now in have come to see that not only is it good for owe much to the courtesy of British, French brothers to dwell together in unity but that and German constructors. They have borrow ed ideas from them all. Thus this new Japan the interests of honourable competitors are identical; business breeds business; they seek boat will have six decks, and the after- part of one of them is specially designed and the same ends and nan best secure them by
set apart for dancing. The liner also has a fair mutual recognition and co-operation.
lounge, the latest and best-asteemed of public Trade and Commerce, certainly in such an
looms. There is an auxiliary saloon, where undeveloped and expansive territory as the
private parties may be given, a gymnasium, Orient, is not a cake of fixed proportions, of which there are a limited number of pieces nursery for children, and a darkroom for photo Rather it is a field in which there is room for graphers. The liner will have her special suites, and a number of family rooms containing two many workers and each growth not only vields beds and a tofa, the latter forming another its own feuil, but fertilizes what is near it. The Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide The more trade there is, the more there benh, if desired. Single-berth rooms are alta for the registration of Chemisis and Druggists will be, The more of China's 400,000,000 provided, and the ordinary state-rooms on the and to regulate the Sale of Poisons, passed are taught to enjoy the surplus of other principal deck are arranged so that in the day time they may be transformed into attractive the second reading on the motion of the Atlands, the greater the demand from sew con sitting rooms. The vessel is equipped with torney General, seconded by the Colonial lingents of this great population who have electric light, wireless telegraphy, waterlight heard the good news. Especially does Hong- kong, which is an exchange rather than a pro-bulkheads, a d other features of the modern ducing centre, profit by every new means of passenger steamer In furnishing and decorato did not seem to be in the pink of condi- communication, linking up China with its ing the vessel the artistic instinct of the Japan- exports and imparts to other pations, Com esa is seen at its best. merce is not a fixed quantity; it is an educe. tion, a boundless population and the awaken. ing wants of the Chinese nation; and he is a narrow mas and does not know his political economy who conceives that it is a hoon to anyone to circumscribe the trade of this Empire and who lamenta new ventures to teach it to buy and sell, even to remote Yunoan and Sze chuan. Growth is the law of commerce if it is to prosper-new provinces must be enrolled in trade, and it is a benefit to all when new and vigorous forces enter the field to provoke fresh supplies to be carried away and to teach new wants to be catered to from abroad.
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence Ordinance, 1889, was read a second time...
Secretary,
SALE OF POISONS
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. -
Council resumed committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the l'ublic Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and the Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council then adjourned..
A BUTTER THIKË.
COMPRADORE ALLEGED TO BE RECEIVING "CHEAP GOODS."
This forenoon, at The Police Court, a coolic, by name The Wing, was arraigned before Mr. H. Kemp, charged with stealing five pounds of fresh butter, one tin of mushroom, and two- bottles of Lea and Perrinssauce. To this
THE ROYAL SANITARY
INSTITUTE.
PONGKONG BRANCH,
The following are the results of the Examion: tions held by the above branch on the 25th and 27th inkt.
Sanitary Science as applied to Buildings and Public Works: Samuel Robert Boyd (recom mended for certificate).
Lieus. Cordeiro and Lopes lost their set to In this game, the players were more evenly Messrs, Nolasco and Kicau by 3–6, matched, although it was koown that the Civilians were the stronger,
In one of the games there was quite an ex change of bulls, good ralies and lively play all round. A bad tass, however, gave the civilians a chance for a smash, which Nolasco availed himself of. Of the four players in this set. Lieut. Cordeiro was the strongest; but he was somewhat penalized by playing with a partner
than the one in this tournament. tio, for Lieut. Lopes plays a far better game The total score for the three doubles were:-
Tennis Harmonia”-18 games, '
• "Tornis Militar"-5 game.." As the Tennis Harmonia has won three tobrnaments it becomes thereby the definite possessor of "Macao Cup which has been competed for five times in all during these
last two years.
Fifth
"
4
11
**Our correspondent stated that the Japan ese refused in close his shop and fired on the mob, killing one mas and wounding two others It was not suggested that he acted from any other motive than that of self-defence.-ED.
paragraph-of-your-letter;——————
I am to ask you to convey, to His Excellency the Governor, the thanks of my Committes för affording them an opportunity of expressing
bave etc. their view on this very important subject,
(Sgd.), E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Hon. F. H. May, G.MG]
Colonial Secretary,
SERIOUS FIRE AT SHANGHAI.
A COMPRADORE'S COMMISSION: alight. The brigade was telephoned for and
QUESTION OF LIABILITY,
At the Supreme Court, last Tuesday morning, Mr. Justice Gompertz presiding, Ku Ah Hia, trading as H, Cruz and Company, sought to recover from Henrique Cruz ihe, sum of $107.57, money alleged to have been paid to the defendant in business travsactions. There was a counter claim for $107.25, which, the plaintiff alleged, was due as salary for the Chinese staff
་་
F
B ORMOUS BLAZE AT A FAWMILL Just as the Customs Clock was striking four* in the afternoon of the 23rd inst. the bell-tower alarms rang for a fire in the Yangtzepoo diu
ict. The Brigade burried to the scene of the conflagration, and it soon became noised throughout the Settlement that fire had broken nut in the yards of the China Import and Export Lumber Co. 3.50 p.m. The Engineer of the Company bad just left the saw-mill when a coolie raced after him to say that flames hat broken out under one of the sawi. He retur ed immediately to find the mill already well streams were at once put on by the mill staff and police from Yangirepoo station. The out- break was caused by the over-heating of one of the large band saws, and from the sa-dust and shavings on the floor the flumes quickly spread until they had enveloped all the machinery and such timber as was inside the saw mill. It was about a quarter of an hour after the fire was discovered before the fireman arived on, the scene. The roof and walls of the mill collaps ed shortly after their arrival The Victoria engine was taken down to the water front, and there it pumped two useful streams, which were in no small. measure responsible for preventing the timber stacks from catching. Other con panies put on hydrant streams, and, as soon as possible the fire-float was sent for. The Car toms float arrived with commendable prompt. the neighbourhood, stil an hour and a half ness, but the Municipal float did not teach after the alarm had rung. Scorching dames, added to the heat of the afternoon, made the firemen's task anything bura pleasant one, and when at 5.30 a strong breeze sprang up, they had to redouble their efforts to prevent, the Games from reaching the lumber. A Chinese cruiser in the neighbourhood landed a party of sailors with two band pumps, which did valuable service until the engine s'rzams were put on.. At 6 pm. the fire seemed well under contro and the firemes were able to get, to closur quarters with the wreck of the mill. ln the meantime the mill stiff had been kept busily st work soaking the lumber stored in the large shed on Yangtrapon Road, so, as to render it minuse from sparks.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Messra, Hastings and fastings, appeared for Ku Ah Hin; Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appearing for Henrique Craz
Mr. Dixon staled that his cixim had been altered from $907.57 to $889. at the defendant His claim, he stated, was made up of six bad since then paid off something on the claim, different items, two of which the defendant was prepared to simit: that he was paid 200 in Warch and $53 in April. The remainder, but one, which was partly admitted, they denied. The plaintiff was at one time compradors in the defendant's service. They entered into an ages. ment on the rat. December last, whereby plaintiff agreed to put up as security cer The following were the winners of the tain title deeds to the value of $10,000. respective tournemente
According to that agreement plaintiff Was Fest tournament Tennis Harmonia.
to receive half per cent. commission on all Second Foreigners' Lawn Tennis Club. goods bought or sold. In February and Third
March last be sold certain grads and his Milliary Tenols Club. Fourth Tennis Harmonia.
commission amounted to $370,51. He made Tenois Harmonia.
out his bill, which he presented to the defen
The bill was then
There was a larger store of timber in ibo saw No one can live long in Hongkun,, noʻnne
nspectors of Nuisances Examination: Robert
The Cup," it will be remembered, was sub- dant, who initialled it, can look about this board and see the faces of Hudson and Frederick Eroast Beach (recom-scribed for by all the Tennis Clubs of Macao, handed to a clerk who marked across it mill the usual, sad, it is estimated that the charge the defendant pleaded guilty. U. Wan, these Britons, bringing cheer to this important meaded for certificate)
During the afternoon the Military Band dis-O.K, but in spite of all that the bill was never damage done will amount to about 115, 122,000 The following were the Examiners:
courted pleasant selections of music. Dancing paid. After the plaintiff's writ had been served of which Th, 113701 are covered by insur a compradore, of 5, Chipele Street, was expansion by the Japanese, in a harbour and in the second défendant. He was accused of a trade-territory made possible by the sacrifices, Heo, Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of was enjoyed daring the remainder of the alter on the defendant, the latter brought the cross. Ance. The whole of the saw mill plant, includ
Public Works, Mos. Dr.Atkinson, P.C.M.O..P.N recelving the stolen goods, and was defended the hardships, the sufferings, and biondshed of
noon, till dark, when the large assembly action, and Mr. Dixon thought that the point the ing the circular and, band saws, the planter by Mr. O. D. Thomson. The coolie Tse British fathers, without an involuntary tribute Jones, Esq., Asst. Director of Public Works, dispersed after enjoying thoroughly the defence would raise was that plaintiff was not machines, vertical and borisontal engines, Wing-it appears has been in the employ of gratitude and admiration to the generous Dr. W. W. Peario, M.O. Capt. Shinkwin, hospitality of the Military Tennis Club, entitled to his commission as the goods he sold motors and electricity plant, had been spielly of Mestra. H. Rustonjes and Son for nearly spirit and the broad policies of the British Em-.SC., F. Ralphs, Esq. member, Saditary the committee of which, under the presidency of (augar) were short weight. Nothing of this kind destroyed, but the lumber yards, where T
Institute, Hon. Secretary, Alfred Carter, Esq. Mr. Miranda Guedes, Director of Public Works was mentioned in the agreement, and Mr. 750031th of timber is stored, remaja eight years.
During the past few weeks pire. She has not lived to herself alone.
Dixon thought plaintiff, ought to be held liable, intact, g tramway service to quite a lot of provisions, especially batter, never pass those silent dead in the Chinese member, Sanitary Institute. Moderator...
The above recommendations make the total were untiring in their kindness and courtesy,
The members of the Tennis Harmonia were to something in the agreement. He observed regenwartemporarily disorganized by, 156 - have disappeared from the more. A strict village of Stanley; I never read of the vinlence,
which was kept, with no results. Yester alarms and desolating loneliness of the number of Sanitary Certificates gained in "At Home to their many friends on Wedass that when plaintiff was first engaged be put up as soon as possible trame pre
Hongkong since the formation of the local day afternoon,
as secosity certain title deeds, but later defends again yguning between the Bund and Yagg- day, headquarters wara notified, and Detective airly decades while this Colony was desperate branch and
His Excellency Capt. Diozo de SA, R.M, the ant said that title deeds were of no use disopoo Ridge. It was noticeable that abba Inspector O'Sullivan, who was sent to lo- ly seeking a foolbold "exposed to attack byc vestigate, watched the premises. bis result the natives and neglect and ridicule by
Acting Governor, and Ledy. De 84 were pro hannce his business, faitead of that he only engine sent to the bliss was that hejong- ed in the arrest of Tre Wing with the goods." the nations, without feeling something of the
sent and by their interest in the games wanted $10,000 in hard cash. This could tog to the Victoria Company, though this seem Hewas seen to remove the goods from the store, deb: every American, every German, French.
contributed greatly towards the cause of not be arranged with plaintiff's quirantor, od to be so occasion when the new Motor Fire
Whilst^, teng.wRLY With reference to the counter-claim, Mr. Dison King could have been used with advantageen take them to the bathroom on the first floor, italian, Scandinavian, every Japanese- who
lawn tennis in Miczo.
short sets Wero stated that his clients liable for the wages of A some bat serious accident befell the Mino bere he hid them in the commode: Before inakes home or profit hers, owes to the British His Majesty's Royal licenco and authority to being served, afw closing time be carefully packed up the stoff people and without marvelling at the broad accept and wear the Insignis of the Third Class played on the cement court, and this notwith- the Chinese staff. If defendant had paid that boloong ladder on the way to the fire. The and took it to a compradors's shop in Chinese and lofty character of her fate-craft. Proudly of the Order of the Crown of Siam, conferred standing the sun dancing was the order should we entered against him. As to the Bridge at a fair pace and then can fornitho he was willing that Judgment for that amount, ladders went down the slope from the Garden | Towards pup, down, Street where he ́ie alleged to have sold i'..conscious of ber dominance, she, bas gone her.|`upon him) by his Majesty the King of Siam in the' day, and it lasted till dusk when the shortage in thé 78 bagu of sugar, as alleged. by way and in trying to avoid it the laddera dabed": STEE defective who had been following him way as a gracious Lady Bountiful, rich in her recognition of valuable services rendered by of placed the coblie and the compradore under possessions and accretions and letting fall him's and to Capt. Harcourt Stanley Smith, poste depaited into the defendant, Mr. Dizon stated, that that arrest on the charges already, mentione, Mr. where they will the overflow of good things for commanding the Osaka Shosod, Kaitha atsame 11 is to be hoped that these tournaments will 1 kop tot Applied for ka adjournment and this others. Or rather, she early laid hold of the pro ship John Harm, the Indigula of the alata not be the ket for, with is approach of the twas kllowed Until tomorrow. The colle was found truth of the proverb, "There in that scat grade of the Order of the Sacred Tressure, cone cold winson something should be dons to -ordered to be detained in custody, whilst the rareth and yet increaseth, and there is that with fered upon him by his Majesty the Emperor of promits the falarest in Lawe Teanis which it orek Wi}; allowed' bail in the sdm of holdeth more than to meet but it iendeih to Japan in recognition of valuable, services Fatteryall & mild form of agarcias of which we
bola.govstiyor By throwing open kur gates and wel, rendered by himn
THE King has been pleased to grant to Bert rond Thornton Knight, Esq,divisionalengincar of the Royal Siamese Railway Department,
allegation, was brought for no reason at all His client was not liable for that, and further more, no intimation was made qi, any shortega until this action commenced,
Witnesses ware examined, and the case was still proceeding what this report closed t
into the boarding round the pow the function of Seward Hord and One of the Brigade, ponian 2 ed and may have to be "destroy the firemen escaped inter cooller dragged the ladder
YADE