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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislativa. Council was held in the Guasch other last Thurs day. Present His Excellency the Gover mor, Sir Frederick Lugard,, K.C.M.OH.E Major General Broadwood, C., Hon. Mr. (Colonial Secretary), May, C... Hon. Mr. W. Rest Davies (Attorney General) Hoa, Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hos. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M. (Director of
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 1908.
The Spitting Nuisance.
HEATED DISCUSSION BY' MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE
AG-ENCOUNĢIL
ND LIGHT.
સ્થા
In the Marine Court, this morning, before the Hon. Commander Basil R. Hi Taylor, R.N., Harbour Master, Felice-Sergeant Atler charge ed Cheong Kong Yua, owner of a water-boat, with failing between sunset and sunrise to ex-
IMFERIAL DECKUR.
[Specially translated for the North-China Daily NewL]
3rd-December We have succeeded to Our grekt
heritage and We must look on high for guidance to the ancestral precepts of the Bacred Ones before Us, and, in devation to Car Government, and
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE
VATSHAN M. INCIDENT,VARAN From Our Own Correspondent.]
MR. HEWETT STANDS BY HIS GUNS.
Considerable discussion took place between hon. members at the Legislative Council Last Public Works), Hon. Mr. F.J. Badeley, (Cap | Thursday when the first reading of the Ordinhibit a light on board his boat whilst under love towards Our people, follow in the foot the polition to the officials reporting, the case
ance further to amend the Magistrates Ordin.. ance, 1890, and to affect certain other amend-way in Aberdeen barbour yesterday, steps of our ancestors. On the 1st day of 8th ments in the Criminal Law, came up,
tala Superintendent of Police), Hen, Mr. E. A. Irving Registrar General), Hon. Dr: Ho Kal, M.D., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.C., Hon, Mr. W. J. Grasson, Hon. Mr. R. A. Hewolt, Hon. Mr. H. A. W. Slade, and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councilo).
ADSENT.
Hun. Mr. H. E, Pollock, K,C.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
FINANCE.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table, the report of the Finance Committes (No. 19).
'DILLS.
The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the But cuttied An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold a Small Debt Gourt in the New Territories and to regulate the proceedings in relation thereto.
The Colonial Secretary esconded,
The second reading of the bill entitled A Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordin- anca 1890 and to effect certain other amead- ments in the Criminal law, was moved by the Attorney-General, and secunded by the Colo- nial Secretary.
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Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Tre-Fite tosurance Com- panies Ordinance 1906.
Moved by the Attorney-General. Seconded by the Colossal Secretary-
Bill rand a third time and passed. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The laterpretation Ordinance 1897 and to remove an ambiguity in the construction of the same.
into
If. B. the Governor” in the course ol. bis remarks said that before going to commities on the question, he would
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THE MOURNING
In this city the policeman ara
"are on the cal vice for suspicions pedestriana, and a few people have been arrested who had thale heads shave ed. › For the last week a number of arrasta warn made by the polles. It if reported that a car tain man summamed Cha, who is said to be tịch
a few hundred dollar. CREA
arrested for a similar offence and WA Ened
Never Canton, 4th Decemben"
eting was held by the Canton Last Friday, a meeting Self-Government Society in connection with the Farshaw incident when a a large number
of. people were present. The four men who signed AN, OFFICIAL'S ERRANDST
Tholai Fung Saung Wing, third son of the
also attended the meating. The statementgat introductory despach from the Viceroy, to and who presented themselves as witnesses, late, Fung Tor Ttal, has been favoured with an the inquiry held at the British Consulate, as proceed to the capital to have an Imperial at- taken by the members of the Eociety, was road dience. before the assembly. Several gentiamen made
AFTERMATH OF THE FLOODS, MA speeches during the proceedings, the gist of Work is now being pushed on with the which was that the Chinese people should jook Freconstruction of the embankmania" in the to the preservation of their lives and unite different riverine districts, which were destroy, in dealing with such cases as the present one.iral Relief Committee yesterday bold a meeting Those present listened to the speakers, with "ag: which the Tantal for the Development, of evident signs of emotion. After some delibera Native Lodastries was present. The balance of tions, the four men feferred to above were the funds how to hand will be appropilated
towards the work. Des photographed and the meeting ended.
to, say a fow' words with regard to Claus across to Aplichau and was returning Hei thesaid Decres that afterafiten schemes together for protection, as China is still weaked by the recent disksirous floods. The Coat,
Since his attention was first directed`id this subject very many "months ago, he at "once saw that the matter-should-at-once be proceeded with and be agreed with the hon. member representing the Chamber of Com merce not to adopt a policy of laisser faíve..
Following is the clause:-
7. Section 3 of the Summary Offences Or diaaoce 1845 is hereby amended by the addi tion thereto at the end of the section of the fellow ng sub-section-Spits on the floor of any school-house, theatre, public building, or other place of public entertainment or as sembly, or of any common entrance, lobby, fall, passage way, corridor or staircase of any building used or occupied for shops, offices or sts, or in any licensed public vehicle, or ic Jetty, or on any footway or side walk of a public any tram or railway car, or on any wharf or
street,
Mr Stade said that he proposed to second the second reading of the Bill. He thought the matter an important one and said that it would be far better to postpone the discussion than proceed with it immediately, as it required Very careful consideration.
ceded himn
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., said that it was his intention to second the second reading _of_the_Bill.buf_ss_the_bog_member who prez rose at the same time, he allowed him to proceed. He protested against the introduction of Clause 7. A person who is in the babt of spitting does it either voluntarily or involuntarily. Sometimes, a man is obliged to do it. He related the story. of an old, Chinese philosopher who had a repugnance for the babit of expectorating, hut who on being told that be had eaten some. Secood reading of the Bill entitled Aathing not quite in agreement with his delicate Ordionate fürtner, to amend The Companies sense, be immediately brought it out. Fortud Ordinance 1865, was moved by the Attornay-ely for him, there was no Ordinance then which General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, made spitting a criminal offence. In Chinese Bill read a third time und passed.
The Attorney-General muved, and the Colonial Secretary sccunded.'. Bul read a third time and passed.
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ADJOURNMENT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
'."POST OFFICE,
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A sum of eight thousand seven hundred and ten dollars in aid ol the vure, Post Office, tur the following-itemsim
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Prosecutor stated that at 745 p.m. yes torday, he saw defondant's boat ander way in Aberdesa harbour without lights Witness called bim alongside and asked him if he had 40 light. The latter replied that be bad been
again asked 'if there was Bay, light in the buat and
the
he received was in the reply negative.
Dziendant said
that he had a light when be went to Aplichau, but had nope when the Palice boarded his boat.
He was fined $to, in default of payment, one month's imprisoøment.
A CARELESS HABIT.
In the same court, P. C. Connaughton pro- ceeded against l'ang Ho, a boat-woman, wilb failing to keep the yula of her boat out of water and rigged in so as not to project out board whilst alongside the sa. Shansi yesterday, When asked the reason of her carelessness, defendant replied that she forgot to rig it in.
A fion of Sio was imposed.
DUMPIÑO COAL.
Lau Fat, a Chinese constable, summoned Chan, Kwong, owner of a fishing boat, with throwing coal into the harbour to proveni seizure.
Lau Fat stated that at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday, bo was proceeding from Taim shatsui to Hunghom lo. No. 4 Police launch, when he saw defendant's boat lader with coal. He promptly went alongsida bër but as soon as the latter saw him approaching, he threw the 'coat overboard. Witness picked up two bags of coal with a boat-hook. He found there were signs of coal having been stored in the boat at the time he boarded her
Defeodart naivsly said that she threw the coil overboard because he thought he could avoid prosecution.
He was fined Si..
7th last.
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PROJECTING "YULOS," In the Marine Cours, this morning, before the Hon. Commander Vasil' R. H. Taylor, R.N. Harbour Master, Policeman M. O'Connor, charged five bostwomen with failing to keep the "gold" of their boats out of water and rig ged in so as not to project outboard whilst alongside the Police pier on the 5th inst.
It was stated by prosecutor that at 6 p.m. os the day in question, he was on duty in the Southern Fairway, when he saw defendants' boats lying alongside the prays wall between the Canten wharf and Wing Lok Street, the “yulos" of all the defendants being in the Warewater Witness had warned the defendanti previously against the practice. On returning, he sound the yulos" still in the water, and on being approached by witness, the defendants started to pull them io."
The first defendnot pleaded that her child was crying at the time and she was not prepar ed to pull her "yulos" in. Het two fakie werd pulling in ropes. The other gave similar excuses
moon of this year (the 1st day of August, 1908) a Decree in the same of the late Empress Grand Dowager was fasted ordering all the off cials in the Capital and the provinces to prepare for the Constitution and to carry out the varjous. schemes of the same within 'nine years. Dit is
have been carried through within the limited time, the Constitution will be introduced and the date for the opening of a Parliament will also be announced. It shoves Us and Our ministers and servants, high and low, to obey the Commands of her late Majesty and to carry out there schemes by the end of the nighth year of Halan Tung. It is our earnest, hope that the officials in the Capital' and the provinces will strive in uprightness and loyalty to carry through these schemian, so that the Constitution may be introduced within the desired time. Thus will consolation be administered to the spirits in Heaven of their Majesties now departed,
THE A. D. G
SATURDAY NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE OF
"A COUNTRY GIRL” „
*th inst,
MONE CHINESE OBSTINACY.
SOWING THE WIND SEALE
The Self-Government Society has forwarded „On Saturday last, a young man of, about as a joint petition to the Viceroy asking him to
years of age named Choi Shai Ying, was wr send a doctor of the Military College together rested for abtaising money under falus pre- with the Ambol magistrate and the Deputy of ences. The lad was dressed in, foreign style Foreign Affairs, to re-examine minutely the body without a queue and spoke English fuanty. of the deceased. The Viceroy has also been in the morning of that day, be called on aA WALE requested to commun.cate with the Portuguese surnamed Kong in Hopam and bigged for pa Contul and ask him to be present at the inquest | cuniary assistance on the'ples that he had lost- in order to find out whether the man really died | his luggage on the way to Canton from". Hong- of the wounds that he is said to have received | kong by a night steamer and declared that: he as a result of the alleged attack of the ticket- | 'was a stranger to Canton.”“”, Kong took pity on collecting officer.
him and gave him $5. On the same day he called on another map, a friend of Kong, and asked for help, at the same time offering reasons, different from those ho, bad already given, At the time, Kong happened to pay a visit to his friend and recognising the youthful imposter, be had him arrested, u
8th December.
BLACKMAILERS AGAIN, Some time ago, the Likin Station at Hou Lik received a blackmailing letter from cartsis robbers who demanded the payment of $10,000, A Government gaabost has now been detailed to remain permanently in close proximity of the station in case of emergency.
*OFFICIAL'S INCOMPETENCY, As a result of the disturbance created by the students of the Military College at Whampoa through the unsatisfactory supervision of the College director Wai Yu Tsung, the Viceroy hus in consequence removed the latter from his post and appointed Wong Sɛe Lung to 61 the vacancy.
PROPOSED HOSPITAL.
The hearty reception which has been accorded the Amateur Dramatic Club's per formances of A Country Girl in Hong-
CANTON HANKOW MAILWAY, kong was fully testified on Saturday night,
The collection of the second call on ubarns of when every seat at the Theatre Royal
the Canton-Hankow Railway Company wa was occupied. The decided ¿cial with which
commenced from the sat day of the 7th the piece went was further enhanced
"meen and was closed on the last day of by the visit of the laterport Cricket team
the 10th moon, As the collection was not from Canton, and uone seemed to enjoy. the
at all satisfactory, it was extended to the 15th httle bits of our amateur Thespians with regard
day of the rith moon. The total amount to the day's match more thad the subjects of
at present collected by the different. In the allusions, themselves, Encores were nu-
Tantai Kung Sum Cham of Yumehow pre-stitutions has reached $3,500,000, but it is merous; in fact, far too misty re-appearances were demanded than was consistent with the fecture has forwarded to the Canton Fong Pin still for short of $15,000,000, the amount
Hospital a despatch, in which he informed the that represented the second instalment of a ability of the performers, but the principals were very obliging to the public clamour for committee of his intention to open a hospital capital, to that a further extension is now more. Spécial mention shɩuld be mads of in that prefecture and asked for a copy of the cry. Yesterday, the board of directors of the Company held a mesting to discuss tha Miss Ella Rowe, whose grap ful an (bigh-class regulations of the Canton hospital for per
matter and it was agreed that the collection dancing charmed an appreciative audience.usal with a view to adopt the same for the
management of the proposed bospital. Taotai Gifteen days, that is, to the end of the present.
should be extended, to a further period, of The other performers came up to the usual expectations, and withal, Saturday night's Kung also asked the Canton hospital to recom performance of A Country Girl was a decided
mend an experienced doctor for service,,
success.
JAPAN.
MINING IN MANCHURIA.
Tokio, December 4.
A telegram, received through Consular chan nels, states that the Chinese I refect of the district has forcibly suspended the Japanese exploitation of the Chien¿hizải mine which the Japanese claim as "belonging to the Fushum colliery. ------The-Japanese bave suspended work pending.a
a decision between the Chinese and Japanese officiate
KORSANS ON THE YALU, A private telegram states that Koreans in a certain district
the Upper Yalu have been ordered to leave the district uplass, they ate
A fiue of Sio was imposed in each case. ; .. !!
MOORING DURING PROHIBITED HOURS,
theatres, Dr. Ho Kai snid, the people are sup, Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinanceplied with ten, fruits, and are even allowed to smoke whilethe performance is going on, and in for Authorising the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of mungkong-i'nis was such cases, it is a matter of necessity to spit, postponed.
however dirty the act may be. is schools, it was a matter of discipline not to allow, the The Council adfured bit Thursday, the boys to spit, and whipping is resorted to where stocks would have to be used for grown, *th inst.
up individuals. The habit of spitting is second nature with the Chinese, who have resorted to this form of getting rid of soxious matter in their mouths from time immemorial, inside A meeting of the Finauce Committes wow,
24 well as outside their houses. held immediately alter the meeting of Codaci, the Colonial Secretary prending. It was agreed
such an Ordinance to become law, it would to recommend that sna tuttowing vote bely dater Chinese from making their homes in the Colony. They would find that they were adopted by the Council:-
biraking the Jew, dointentionally, The Euro, pean residents who would inculcate the virtue of int spitting would do well to admonish the Chinese not to do so and at the same time to' noxide them with sutuona. I was said that similar iw was passed In Singapore. But Dr, Ho Kai argued, Singapore managed to do several things which were non-existoolin Hong. korg. Fingapore had a Municipal Council which Hongkong had not. Singapore also man hged to get over the matter of subsidiary It therefore did not stand to 565 colonge.
reason that Hongkong should emulate Sing $8,770 apie in this respect. As as example of the inherent weakness of the sew Ordin- Ancrs.
Fr. Ho Kai said that when a man sneež P.C. Lanigan stated that at lo' pim, on the ed into his handkerchief, he put a certain 6th instans, in Yau-ma-ti Bay, he went along. amount of microbes into it, and therefore he car-side the Police pier and found defendants ried infection in this pocket. In the same way, boats made fast there. Witness asked if they those who did not believe in the handkerchief had pernfission to be there, and they replied and used their cont-instead, carried infection they bad not. The defendants were asleep on their sleeve. He failed to sex the object of when he got to them. introducing a legislation if that legislation could not be properly enforced. Were the authorition, President Konevalt, while driving in hitre asted, going to empower the Police to catriago at Washington, had a agrow escape stăm a collision with a fire angipe. driver, of the engias turew’his horien in order to avoid the collision.
President Roosevelt will ask Congress for legislation to place the Mance Corps with the Army.-N. C. D. News. ·
Liongkong Post Office, Uther Charges. Carriage of mails, shure of mail subsidy...$7,065 Comprosation for damaged parcels, etc... Incidental expenses andyan molentiaprova
Postal agesicies in Chisa. Other Charges, Shanghai.
Rates and taxes .....................
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This was all the busiuave.
THE UNITED·STACHS-
THE PRÉSIDENT 8. NARROW ESCAPE.
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VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS,
ALL UNITS.
Parade: At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. op Tuesday, the işin, und' Ihursday," ind, 17th in- sinat, for infantry drili... Sergi Downes, ard Middlesex Regi, will alloud,,
ARTILLERY UNITS.
Arrest every person who was found breaking the rule or were they going to allow them to use a power of discretion with regard to certain persons ?. If the former was the case, he assur- ed the ban, members that there would not be sufficient accommodation in the gaol com pound to held the number of persons who whuld be arrested. Dr. Ho Kai, in conclusion, proposed that the second reading of the Bill should be postponed two or three weeks bosce. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk C... fully cos. carred with Dr. Ho Kai.
To the same Court, PC. Lanigan proceeded against Tang San, a batman, and Chas Kam a boatwoman, with picoring their boats within 10 yards of low-water mark between Chu-sha- tsui Point and the sawmills at Mongkok dur- ing prohibited hours.
The first defendant'said that he was there to discharge carge, while the second said that she had brought over coolies from Hoogkong,
A fine of 35 and 62 respectively was imposed.
MIS-USING A BOAT.
P. C. Lanigan charged Kwok Hi, a boat woman, with using ber fishing boat oiber than solely for fishing purposes this morning.
Prosecutor stated that at 3 aim, this more- ing, he saw five or six coal lighters loaded with coal made fast to the Japanese coal wharf at Yau-ma-ti. As he got near, be saw defeuð-: aut in her boat between the lighters, He went alongside and found in the boat a dredging act full of coal.
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predate ecome naturalized as Chiness, The Japanese Consul has lodged a protest. N.C. D. News.
HONGKONG FOLUNIBERS.
FIELD DAY.
The Corps wil, on Saturday, December 19th, take part la field operations between, a Blue and a Red Force,
Blue Force composed of lofantry Company and Taikoo detachment.
MOOD
· FIRE.
At balk past 10 o'clock yesterday morning, ay fire broke out in the Kwangchow Prefect's yames through the careless use of kerosena oil. A large portion at the rear of the builde ing was burol down, before the fire was got": under control,
THE IMPERIAL MOURNING. Te”. Opthe 2nd instant, the day when His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China scad Tung was enthroned, most of the people in this city thought that they might be allowed to shave their heads on that day without being interfered with on this auspicious occasion. Nevertheless, the officials have already notified them that
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, moorning should be maintained continually
The staff of the Bureau of Foreign Affair for fully one hundred days on account of the attached to the Viceroyalty here has now been death of the late Emperor Kuang Hsu Again increased by the appointment of Tantal Hui Yok.. The Taotal arrived here the other regular scene was enacted on that day in near- ly every police station when a number of day from the North on the recommendation of people with their heads nestly stayed, under H.E. Viceroy Chang, Total Hul was former nt their trial and were made to pay a five-of ly jst class secretary to several Chinese Minis few dollars each for failing to continually to abroad and is well versed in the English observe the solems occasion. The total num.language, H.E Viceroy Chang recommenda ber of atrasts on that day for this offence made Tastai Vim-Ku for special duty and to maks by the police of various stations was eighty. Taolai Hul to be Commissioner of "Foreign
Affairs in Canto
nine and the fines collected amounts to over $500, On that day a military student, a Bannerman, was also arrested for a similar offence, and the Tartar-General sentenced bim 10 imprisonment for one year.
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Sth December. THE "JATUHAN* INCIDENT, Having been warned that they should not publish any unfounded and insidious reports relating to the Fatah in' incident the Canton Vernacular Press Society beld a meeting yes- terday at which it was decided that in fature they will report any and everything that may actually happen and on no account omit it.
*A- PEOPLE'S ANXIRTE
The members of the Self-Govardment Society, the Prep Society and the Red Cross Society called in a body on the Namhol Magistrate the day before yesterday and urged him to bring satisfactory conclusion to the Fatshan
about
Incident
The Infantry Company will assemble at Causeway Bay in sufficient time to proceed by the 1.52 p.m. tram to Quarry Gap road to B & S. Sasatorium. The Taikoo detachment will assemble at B. & S. Sanatorium ut 2.45.p.m.
THE IMPERIAL MOURNING, 20 rounds blank ammunition per zfl: will|___In observing the solemn occasion, on act be issued at Sanatorium.
count of the death of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, all the three theatres here have been closed and they will not be opened until mourning is over. The owners of the 20 rounds-blank-ammunition-per-rifie-will-i-theatrer kuva paritioned the omelsti asking for a modification of the foo that they will have to Dress:-Khaki and putties, rifle, beft with bay during the period their theatres are closed. ten-round panches, sidearm, water bзtile filled The requests have been granted.
Red Blus Force belmets without badge;. Force service dress caps.
Red Force consisting of remainder of the Corps will parade at Blake Pier at a 30 p.m. for convoyance by launch to Bauley,
Defendant said she was fishing, not dredging.†be issued at Blake Pier. She was fined $1.
The Hou Mr. Hewett in rining said that, His Excellency bad referred to him as the jai presentative of the Chamber of Com |inerce. In: ibis- case, however, bo was going to speak not as the representative of the Chamber of Commerce, bui as the representa. As might have beco anticipated the frontispiece ‚tive of his own personal views. He urged that of our buoyant contemporary the Far Eastern the taw should be passed with ut any fur Review is occupied with a picture of President- Nos. I and a companies parade at headquarther delay. The hon. members were in favour. Elect Taft, taken while he was on his way to ~iters al 5.30 p.m. on Monday, the 14th instant.
of postponing the Bill, but be maintained the Philippices this year. If we had not seen Nos. 3 áud 4 companies parado ut headquar- that there was abɛolutely no reason why it 10 many photographs, sketches and curicatures texs al 5.30 p.m. on Wedaesday, the 16th inst should be postponed. There had been of Taft, we should have said this picture of the fot, Company train.ng, Soigts. Moore and
right hon. gentleman revealed in his cabio, con- ample time at the disposal of the Evalaigh, R.G.A., will ditend,
hers and whether it was six months or pixning and committing to memory the im years hence made so difference. Dr. Ho. Kai prampia speeches he intended to deliver an seemed to overlook the fact that the streets of Chids and the Philippines was the best Hongkong were a sort of a public spitos at wa had yet looked upon, but in, the -çir. present. He thought the proposed Ordigance cumstances we desist. The chiol editorials A very wine step whichsbauld be enin,cadal once. are thons devoted to the death of the Emperor.
TAIKOO DETACHMENT. Parado-At Taikoo at 5.30pm, on Thurs day, the 17th instant, for Company Training, Sergi Moore, RGA, will attend.
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CORRESPONDENCE
“Decency,"~However completely we may, agron with the sentiments enunciated by the writer who signs himself as above, we cannot depart from our ruin of refusing to publish criticisms of statements published in other journals.....
FIRE.
At balf-past 7 o'clock last evening, à fire
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MAN-EATER KILLED., PA VAN
On the 4th instant, the people of the Moun Tao village in Sai Chiu killed a tiger, which
turned the scale at two hundred and twenty. one pounds, Four man were wounded by the `m n-oiter while they ware: attempting to kill. the brute.banks w
THE IMPERIAL MOURNINGGER The High authorities have givan orders not only to prohibit their subordinates from shay- ing their heads hat also their birds, Twa petty officials were, however, found acting against the orders: They havë besn'ʼramoved from their offices by order of the Provincial Treasurer
All officials in this city will assemble 'nị chà Wong Wah Kwan temple to attend the solemn service before the Imperial Tablet on the four instant when they will change their white gars monts and begin to wear black instead. · Bine. seats will not be used from that day in all offe cial yamsos.
9th December, CANTON-HANKOW, RAILWAY, With reference to the further extension to the end of this moon as reported yesterday for the closing of the cálizction of the second call of sharra of the Croton-Haskow. Rallway Company, iti sulit uncertain whether the shareholders will subscribe: their manay folly. within this limited, parfod, especially an thấy Chinese New Year. is fast approaching, wher "bioke out is Yin Sie Lane in the Western
the money market will no doubt be consider suburb. The flames shot up high in the air ably tight. In consideration of the dificultie surrounding the matter the directors of the and spread out over a large area destroying Company are now of the oploton to extend the thirteen bouses in all. The fire continued collection to a still further period and have in burning fully two hours. The various fire. brisades promptly appeared on the scene to consequence. advertised to call a general men render assistance. Unfortunately, while-the ing to take place on the Tat day of the Inh .... had a dispute with the police of No. 7 Station, Those shareholders who have already paid fire was at its height, some of the fire fighters on to discuss the question and toumanimous ly fix a definite day for the closing of the lista. who were then on duty, with the result that their second instalment of capital; and the nno of the police officers was wounded. More, over, the fire fighters," after, the conflagratis promoters of the Company will be invited to was put down, collected outside the police attend the proposed general meeting, clipa station and created a disturbance, which was CONTEMPLATED CHANGE OF CAPITAL
The other day, another fire broke out in the telegraphic instractions from the imper Sai Shing mart at Sai Chiu and burnt down Gevemment urging him to consult with the teng Kwangel "govarans. on the removal the some (wenty houses,
7th December, ·Kwangsi- provincial capital to" Nanning from
Kweldig at an early data, SILAN
He had no doubt but that the Chinese could and Empress Dowager of China and the Pre88 Ministry of Education has instructed all Parado.At West Furt, Kowloon, at 6 pas. Habit and that the Government would be per- } Rewizw observes, speaking of Tält: "A friend that from henceforth any student who wants to afterwards settled, not without some difficulty. The Canton Viceroy' kus: 27KB) TOCE 9.
be gradually educated to retrain from the dirty sidential election. With regard to the latter, the the Provincial Commissioners of-Education fectly right to take the contemplated step with aut further delay.
Dr. Ho Kai asked that: the Bill be read a second time twelve months bence.
Mz, Wei Yuk.seconded.
on Wednesday, the 16th instant, for technical instructions.
JOINED.
Mr. A. Hamilton joined the Corps on the 1st December, assigned Corps No. 1,006 and post- ed to the infantry Company,
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Mr. H. J. Totton joined the Corps on the 2nd December assigned Corps No. 1,067 and post ed to No. 3 Company.
1. Mr. A. Ü. Leib joined the Corps on the 7th December assigned Corps No. 1,068 and post- ed to the Infantry Company,...
Mr. L. B. Annesley joined the Corps on the 7th December assigned Corps No. 1,069 and posted to the Infantry Company.
RESIGNED. AN Sapper J. Rose is parmitted to resign with "affect from the 3rd Tastat
A vote was taken, when all the unofficials with the exception of Mr. Hewett were in favour of the motion and all the officials apain!...
The Governor agreed with the suggestion of the Sanitary Board to adopt the method of posting public notices calling upon the Chi nese not to spit for a period of six months. If this proved effectiys, than the Governor deciered, nothing more sped b. done,
After much discussion, it was decided to
withdraw Clausa 7.
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Viceroy hang Jea Chua personally procented A site was been selected in the city Prote
At 9 o'clock this morning Hia Exellency A NEW OFFICIAL,"
in Shamsen and called on the representativas Hou Yok Hong to Wai On Lans corazing a of the different countries at Casion to' tender | large area, which includes, several stanets, for) the late Emperor Kaaog Hau and the Empress appointment of Commissioner of Foreles thanks for their condolences on the death of the building of a-yamen for, the proposed i
Dowager, and their congratulations on the Affairs at Canton,, The landowners of SEIN. occasion of the enthronement of the New selected site have been requested to surrender their title duoda to the authorities and sell their Emperor Hsuan Tung.
ACTRIAL OF AN IMPORTorrin) Sebre 15 4 AN INSURGENT'S FATE rounds to the Government for las psuposes o A Yamchaw despatch states that Tong Chỉ
On the 7th instant,, the monk who wal arrested for creating disturbances in the tow of Fatshed inderwent his trial at the Na
of China, the peacemaker-between Japan and go to Europe or Americe to study, must under America anda atudent of Oriental affalmerary examination before the eyes of generally, it may well be expected his term as the Educational Commissioner for the province to which the student balongs, before he can President it to be marked by greater Amorićan trade
expansion and that the rane of American apply for a passport. This step has been taken owing to the fact that there has lately been an interest in Eastern Asig will be further increasing number of cases of fendulent stud- ed under his encouragement. There is a long epis applying for passports to the various quotation from Chines Public Opinion with foreign countries. respect to Chips and Currency reform, and ka article which goes to how that the cholera Te third performance of a Country Girl fast conditions in the Philippines have been greatly Friday night at the Theatre Royal by the exaggerated. Among the special features of the November armber there are ap illustrated Amateur Dramatic Club was bonoured by the article on the Grand Hotel at Yokobams, presence of H.B. the Governor. The piece the Philippias General Hospital, rubber went with a delightful swing and the same high growing in the F.M.S, hitbour, improve landard of excellence as on the two previons Highin, Mr. W. G. Worcestor as "Barry is still ments in Japanese commercial ports, elc. Two photographic reproductions are note screamingly fondy lo, hit somewhat difficult Po, Chief Adviser to the insurgent Chief Wong An interesting case fall of bewildering technis-worthy one how the fan Chan a steel screw 10le and the other amateurs are sustaining their Wo bun, few days ago, arrested by the alities came on for hearing before Mr. Justice watarbost, which was built by the Kjangnan f penis admirably, Those who have sos seen people and handed to Taotai Kung Sum Cham | Magistracy}:hoes; ignorant people who had? Country Girl (and we fancy there are pre- to be dealt with. It can now be said that the sincere conadance is the monk and played for Gomperts in the Court of Summary Jurisdic Dock and Engineering Workt, Shanghai, in absence out of the Colony for to months with tlon-last Tuesday: Mr. O, D. Thomson, a soli | nix weeks to the order of the Chinese Imperiat cibus few of thein) should do us at once, vi recent' rising after the capture of Wong Wonis "ralcase, warnkalno--Arraigueil; bafora" the
Kas tape Shun and Tong Chi Fo, has been almost com citor sund Mok in Toog, alias Yes On Tong, Navy for supplying fresh water to the Ameri- THE allotment of about Y6,600,000 to be a compradors in the employ of Messrs Router can Fleet at Amby. The capacity of the tanks Brockelmann & Co to recover the sum of ir 250 tons; the speed, g knots. The keel was Central Treasury from the Customs proceeds Ar an examination of the Royal Sanitary in by the plaintiff on bobalf of the defendant weeks later, and turned over to the Navy on ayth there is no difference as to the illatment itself 5950.61 for professional services rendered laid on 7th July, 19.Baths verrel launched six in Formosa is not yet definitely settled, those stitute for jaspectors of nuisances, held in Hong-
some two years ago, being balance due after September,
SA Foom, a steal/single ing, that it should be made in the form of presented themselves. The following a candi.
ment between the two parties, Mr. E. J. Grist, scraw despatch bost, built at the same place as contribution to the mother contity, but the daler or certifed as regards their solity of Messrs. Wilkinson and Gris, appeared for the former-in-feely shaped, Windy and useful. Tokio Government insists that it should be the knowledge, competent to discharge the dalies of inspector of Nuisances under the Public the plaintiffe, while Mr. H. GO. Bailey, of looking craft, with speed of 15-5 know: The received by them through the unification of Mastra. Johnson, Stokes and Master, repres other features of the We Hailers Review | the Customs. At any rate, ibis proposal inv Health Act, 1875-sented the defendant Owing to pressure of interesting: 40 (over mod the ançoses it has plings decided growth in Formos, la flow of 1908 May 27, Beach Frederick Ernest, pace, we are unable to publish the full report attained is not to be wondered at in view of the the fact that the falled Government had to be Hongkong/ 120 coll, noiteden / Volks
(subsidised at first and could not sijain francia of the procendinger - His. Lürdship, reserved general excellence of its beniants and appest roos May ay, Hudson, Robert, Hongkong his decision. Juoks
pendence until f
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Gunnar B. D. Haggard is granted leave of
effect from the 17th November.
pletely suppressed, though a faw of the bad characters who had fled ever to the foreign late tempt to disturb the public peace, pre stories for refuge, may occasionally return and
kong on May 23th and 27th; 1908, 3 candidates receiving $1,300, which was the original agros-other is H.1. Chamart piece of works Tha? The Formosan Governor-General. is suggest. MOMENTHE “FATSHAN! INCIDENT. ANAR
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agistrate to be questioneda, disclose how they demaisancens originated, did not bat. persisted in shielding
magistrate, then
The Self-Govárnment Society has convened other meeting for to-day in connection with the 2012 while
cast. Ville wedal har been presented Folgike four men, who brought the lus
to the knowledge of the Society and
tion of their public'spirito, mas f
mesting was haid yesterday at Falë