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with the work is considered necessary, That may mean one of two things: that the construc- tion of the line is to begin forthwith or that the promotors are taking stops to safeguard their sights. Let on "assume that the former is the
meature in "iteniz - Sém"
A. S. WATSON & CO., reaseafür bringing the matter to a head before the Council at this time. There can be no question LIMITED.
as to the willingunus of the Council to adopt the general principle of Bill. It is a popular even if the result of its operations does“. "not affect more than a frac» || tional section of the community. It is popular because it will tend to relieve the congestion along the levels immediately above the central district, and possibly enable, the middle-class section of a middle class Colony to participate in some of the minor privileges enjoyed by the sipans and their satellites. The principal question that his now to be decided in the route: Two schemes have been framed-there may have been others and it is not at all outside
PERFUMERY.
Fine Selection of the CHOICE FRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant Fancy Boxes, Caskets and Cut Glass Bottles; also ELEGANT SOAPS, the bounds of possibility that the final plan TOILET WATERS, HAIR submitted to the Legislative Council may have WASHES, from the following Cole- to undergo alteration-and both of these routes have aroused keen opposition. The first brated Houses-Atkinson, Piver,
involved an esthetic consideration, in as much Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, Houbias the amenities of the public gardens were threatened; while the second is abjected to gant, &c.
becaure of the proximity of the line to the Roman Catholic Cathedral and a number of dwelling-houses in Glenenly. Obviously if the route is to pass along the Clesealy valley, and
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vote upon it entirely unfetared. Meanwhile | the salutary advice given by the Broch the discussion has been adjourned in order that to those users of Indian algic. We do members may have an opportunity of Buding not for a moment helleye, however, that the out current opinion on the subject. Susing watchmen are in any respect more watchful than that the scheme has been before the public they were in the past or that the money lenders in all its aspects for years it is strange if curent have taken themselves and their rapacious opinion bes not crystallised long ago, but wa maws to other haunts The former still have become so accustomed to delaye in con- drope and doze away the stilly nights, while nection with the measure that a week or two the latter put the screw on the unfortunate here or there is not of great importance. The victims who fall into their hands is more
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chief-point. that the Bill has reached the | scientific fashion," If the truth were told, it
crucial stage, and once that is passed it will be entered on the statute book as a matter of course, and we may then look forward to the inauguration of the work of constructing the new line to the Peak,
BREAKING THE FUZIERS.
Siga ficant scoms to be the appropriate term to apply to the expression used by is Excel lency the Govenor at yesterday's meeting of
the Legislative Council when speaking on the Tramway Bill. His Excellency said: "As this is a private bill and has been much altered since it passed its second reading all members of the Council will be able to vote upon it entirely un fettered, and to give their own personal opinico as to whether or not it should be carried through. As most of the unofficial members are unfettered in so far as the recording of their vates is coacerned, it can only be a
sumed that the remark refers to the votes given by the officials: ` Of course wa all know that the oficial elements have to side with the Govers
"no other way seems fensibid if the tramway is to inp a mos: desirable area, either one or The following ure highly recom-other of these objections will have to be disment, and when the unofficials are recalcitraat mended, and are very suitable for regarded. The Roman Catholic authoritica in to swamp them with their preponderaticy presents :--
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KACING GOSSIP.
[By Our Own Centributor.] Evidently this is the time ofthe year when in- the gantry of our little island. I have haard it clog formsaleading topicofconversation sorang talked in hotels, in clube, at street corners, and even in the churches, until, I am shocked to say, it is getting somewhat ciresome. But that is not all, by any way. Almost every day. bring tears into anyone's eyes. For la I am asked to solve problems which would
stance, last week a kind friend inter- would probably be found that half the more rogated-"Do you think, old chap, that important burglarias recorded in the police the Brilliant One will win the Derby nasals of Hongkong are due to the knows he does don't you think there will be some- letharay of the Sikh watchmen, when they are
thing doing?" I confessed that I did not know not directly traceable to their connivance and any person of that name and walked up
Last night I was the very interested listener instigation." "As for the puppets who borrow nosey at exorbitant rates of interest from the deplorable incident which occursed at San- to a conversation having reference to a most thrifty Indians they still abound and suffer down last month,
A Jockey, by name the fate of those who deliberately walk into the Hore, who had won the Chertsey Selling meshes of insolvency "and degradation. In Steeplechase on the evergreen old Adans), Shanghai, the evils which spring from the malpractices of alleged Sikh watchmen bave long been noted and consideration has been given to the possibility of dealing with them That there are watchmen who attend to their duties with all the vigilance which they would devote to the preservation of their own property is probably quite true, but unles report lies they?!" must be in the minority Now steps have been taken to weed out the
Indian undesirables in the Northern Set itement, and perhaps Hongkong may follow the example set forth, lo a report to the Shanghai Municipal Council, the Caplain Superintendent of Police warns the public
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solicitor, against Mok lu Tông,
The clion brought by Mr. D. D. Themson, Tong, a compradore in the employ
"Mesars: Renter Brockelmann & Co., to recover the sam of $956.5g for professional services rendered on behalf of the defendant some two year ago was the original agreement between the two being balance due after receiving 51,500, which
& parties, was concluded in the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Gomperts found for the plaintiff and entered judgment for Sinz and costs, please
Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the planti, while Mr. H. G. O. Bailey, of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes and
Master, represented the defendent..
THE CHAUNG-SHA-WAN. TRAGEDY.;
ALLEGED KURDERER BEFORE A JURY," Chu Yden Fok, the alleged murderer of
wan some time last month, stond for bis trial at the Crimies! Sessions, which opened this mornins—the Chief Justice presiding.
who is apparently lovincible over the courie, had, an returning to the paddock, to answer the charge of foul riding and of, assauling | Choi Yuen, who met his deaib at Cheung-ska- Water Bulleel in the course of the race by hitting big over the hand with the butt-end of his whip. The Stewards suspended Hare for the remainder of the day, and reported the case to the Stewards of the National Buzt are reported by the starter for disobedience Committee. le addition, Hare and A. Antbony
at the post, and were each flood £5. O'Brien, after finishing second on Sintram to Dafila,
was called before the Stewards to explain why he had not kept bis horse straight from the fight of burdles instead of letting him bore on to:D+6's, and carry that horse halfway scions the course. Had Sistram won he would cor- tainly have bees disqualified. O'Brien was
cantioned as to his riding in fature,
But to return searer home. The Foochow race meeting which has just concluded seemed to have been a gala affir from all accounts Heraldic, owned by Ewo, proved himself the beat horse by far, having woo four races. The cod. pony, Capital, Captain Hope owner came next with three, while the same gentle man's Marvellous was responsible for two first places. Father O'Flynn's Kirby and Mr. Mis's Piper captured two avonts each,
The Attorney-General (Mr. W. Rues Davies, K.C) with whom was Mr. Dannys (of the Crown, while Mr. R. E. Balilios, instructed by Crown Bolichor's office) appeared for the
Mr. Leo. d'Almada e Castro, wax for the, de fance,
The jury empanelled was as follows:-Messr T. P. Hall (foreman); H-Resvra,H-T.:Ricbard- son, J. P. Ulderup, D. A. Pavis, H. Gitties and
F. Ellis.
The alleged factus of the case were outlined
to the jury by the Attorney-General. He said
that the deceased man lived at. Cheung-shar November. The prisoner and the deceased wan. The murder took place on the 27th lived together in an un-numbered bouw, and the murder was the result of a quamel. The principal witness in the case would siste that he had a babit of going to this house. On the sfteracon of the agih alto. he went to the botte and while there; a dispate a.ose between the prisoner and the deceased over the sum of one dollar and fifty center which the deceased alleged prisoner had stolen.. The two men It will be interesting to learn that Heraldic, quarrelled and fought. At that time it Gamechick, the winner of the first race of the was not suggested that any kalves were meeting, Kirby, Mohawk Chief and perhaps ured. The next morning, at about 9,30 Capital are expected in Hongkong, at no dis'clock, the prisoner returned to the house tant date to take part in the races, and it is to and found deceased sitting up in bed. They be hoped that the first named animal wilt quarrelled again over the money and they were keep up the reputation already made at Foo-till si it when the witness called. He saw tha
Hongkong presented a petition, against the voting power, particularly in matters, finance,. `against the promiscuous employment-of Sikhs plao submitted for the sanction of the Legisia.but we wonder how often an official is found as watchmes. He estes that there are many tive Council on two grounds: that the continual sufficiently daring to express on opinion op. Sikhs loafing about the Settlement who are fattle and pounding of passing cars would posite to the declared views of His Excellencs net in any way suitable for employment as disturb the devasions of worshippers at the Governor and the Colonial Secretary? We Watchmen, and that it is disheartening for the the Cathedral and distract the attention of might safely say that a rara din does not exist police to find Sikhs who bave been dismissed thote engaged in religious observances; and, in Hongkong expecially after what has hap from the force fute puud drunkenness and second, that the fine would be so situated that pened in connection with the Ill for the misbehaviour obtaining employment as watch- the privacy of those living is houses contiguous amendment of the Magistrates Ordinance, in men a few weeks afterdismissal (o order to pro to the route would be shattered. With regard the discussion on this Bill the question tect the public the Assistant Superintendent for to the spoliation of the public gardens, which
as to the expediency of giving the Indians keeps a register of all Indian watchmen it is alleged would result were the first plan to Governor in Council, power to threaten with who are employed through him. The names be adopted, it has always tickled our curiosity loaded gun these members of the com
of these meo on the register are also furnished to know who those persons are who appreciate munity who fail to spit circumspecity. That to the Police Station in the district, where they (In Elegant. Bottles).
so highly the beauties and scenic features of portion of the sill is obviously directed are employed. Such watchmen are visited the gardens it canoot be the amabs who lead against the Chinese although the Colonial every two hours whilst on duty, by either a Bafranor, Vora Violetta, Coeur de
their charges to this delectable spot, it is hardly Secretary bolds that Indians are quite ha bad foreign-policeman-or-an-India-police-ver-chow. likely.
to be the Chinese who have a "gar offenders. If there was ever a question where geant, who require the watchman to sign the Jeannette, Mes Delices, Violet Mer-den of their own principally made up of there was likely to be diversity of opinion,us book at each visi, and this book is checked veille, Floramyl.",
paving stoper-in the Western, district; it certo the advisability of allowing the Governor-in every month at the polian station. This stainty is not the business. men of Hongkong, Council power to determine when regulations system has been inaugurated at the request of and the people at the Penk look, with disdain should be Tramed with the object of eradicating several residents and adds considerably in and contempt on the display of free and what is a filthy, but in the case of many the work of the police. It has been made subs. Can it be the tourists, then, who view Chinese a perfectly unconscious, habit, and necessary by the large number of o with alarm and disfavour any scheme which where the officials might be allowed a fede antplayed and shiftless Sikh who are found in would detract from the glory of the gardenst hand this was one of them The membe Settlements. We are not sure, says the Alf so, Hongkong as a tourist resort is a new her representing the Chamber of Camerce Shanghai Times, that these men deserve as feature-in-our-limited-exporinuca Buty-from-who at a previoua station explicitly stated that much gutention as the Captaço. Superintendent
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A word or two should not be out of place concerning the subscription griffies. They are all looking well with what training they are a present undergoing. So far no galloping work has been done, and will not be for about three weeks..
Mr. C. H. Ross's pony still stands tilt well among the bunch. Mr. J. A. Jupp's long look. ing grey appears to be a fast one and his lengthiness should be useful to him when the time arrives. Rubber Tree is in good. "Trim, "and" could be placed before the tag
"prisoner produce a knife. The deceased-min- rap out-of-the-house. The prisoner pursued him, the witness following, and he saw the pri» somer caught deceased by the queue and stab bed him. It appeared that deceased bald on to prisoner's queue and called "Save life. The witness ran up and seized prisober, taking away the knife from him, and he also called for as sistance, Shortly after a man came up with a Fops and between them they bound the pri- soner and, took back deceased to the house. This story, the Attorney-General paresed, would be core barated by a woman... _____The_only_quanion the j ry bad to decide – was whether it was murder er manslaughter. wound; and it was for them to say whather. there was malice aforethought
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caly for the original plan which aimed at her whap upholding the proposal to penalise were possible to deport them and prevent their interference with the public gardens is de offenders who expetrated at large-sbook return to Bhanghai, the community would be clated to involve englacering difficulties which bigisell clear of his colleagues and joined much benefiled, but if this is impossible, we other route, that suggested as the one to be malader of the unofficials voted solidly against brea devised. It is to be hoped that all resid. An impossible proposition. The forces with the "Governor's view. The to know no better yem than that which has rendes, it
adopted, is avathematised by 2,000 church the amendment moved by Dr. Ho Kai that this ents who employ Sikte as watchmen will adopt foers; miore or less. We are afraid; however, part of the Bill be struck, out altogether and the presont system. It will be noted by the their objections will be over-ruled for, as is made the subject of distinct legislation after Hongkong authorities that the work of niodd Excellency the Governor histed yesterday wards. Not one of the official members could ing to the watchmen and registering them at public utility must take precedence of private see any reason to support the views of the Police Station adds considerably to interests, and it is scarcely to be credited that men like Mr Slade, Mr. Gressos, Mr. Pollock, the work of the police, but that does not ciean the note of a tramcar passing at a distance of Mr. Wei Yuk and Dr. Ho Kai who are to say it implies an increase to the hember of
daily. Was it a coincidence that they all only be a sort of relaxation for the sergeants saw the minteria the same light as the Gov on pight duty to ace that the watchmed were cor and the Colonial Secretary? Had the awake, although we do not suppose that they Caplaid Superintendent of Police and the would regard the system from exactly the same Registrar General nothing to advance again! point of view. At the same time, if the scheme
Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. Anton have also been lucky drawers, and possessing looking beasts, maybe the best of the lot,
The Buffs have drawh sums goods ponies, but put of the four drawn by Mr. H. N. Mody only one exhibits anything dike racing form.
they have not been been on the track of yet. consigned to Mr. G. Friesland. These ponies A week ago three Derby griffins were lauded, have shown good plats, and if that alone were needed they should come-out-well, “
Evidence was then called.,
numerous stab wounds be found on deceased's
Dr. Harold Macfarlane, officer in charge of the Kowloon mortuary, gave an account of the
body at the pat mortem examination he held. back of the neck on the left band side, extend- There was an inch wound at the base of the ing down for an inch; as inch cat on the outer side of the left elbow into the muscle; another blade; three long bruises on the other side of inch cut on the lower part of the left shoulder. the right forearm; a bruise ab inch long on the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hoyle of 4 feet will seriously, disturb. the meditations brought into direct contact with the Chinese those on the police forca. „Judeed, it would the Noph. Most of the ponies are so well upper part of the right shoulder blade two coils
On December 12, 1968, at Shanghai, AMY, Pleasant View Todmorden, Yorks, to GEORGE W. MERRISON, Sub-lpspector, Municipal Police, Shanghai, "No Cards,
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of the devout. The argument that the houses adjacent to the line will be reffered uniobabit able, because the tramway passengers will inevitably seek to find out what is going on in the bedrooms is more to the point, but it also wift have to go by the board. What would have happened it the House of Commons had listened to the appeals of those who sought to preserve their idyllic privacy when railway schemes for the opening up of industrial centres in Great Britain were under consideration? As for America, the elevated failroads in many cases pass so close
the Government proposal Or were they, so is workable in Shanghai there is no reason to speak, fettered and tongue-tied Seeing why it should not be tied in ons kong for a that the officials have been plainly informed change. that in voting on the Tramway Bill they are to consider themselves free agents might it not
"LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FOR stealing two feather belt laces, the pros. Company, yesterday, a Chinese employé, was, party of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
to day, sentenced to a month's hard labour, in the Police Coun.
SENTENCE of fourteen days' hard labour was passed opened Indian cook, Hans Bendrabim, in the Police Court, to-day, for stealing two bottles of milk from delivery e olie at-Yau- maiti early this moming...
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908.
THE PHAR TRAMWAY BILL, After innumerable delays and adjournments,
be welt if the Governor in future explained We are informed that the Baseball Match wit the private bill which has been promoted with
to the Council generally when the officialsake place rain or fine to-morrow. the object of obtaining power to construct an to the houses that a passenger could comfort had beep instructed to vote with the Goveiz- additional cable tramway to the Peak came ably shake hands with a friendly tepant. Yet ment and when the fetters were temporarily before the Legislative Council yesterday the reafdents in these houses which are open removed? Such a courra would save a great on, the motion to go into Committee to the view of millions annually do not seems expenditure of time, thought, and vocal energy on the second reading. It is now near: to experiance, great discomfort owing to the the bofficials knew in advance that despite ly five year since a general outline of the publicity which has come upon them uncouri-all their burning' of the midnight oil, all their tramway scheme was inid before the public ed Counsel for the petitioners asserted that oratory and arguments, they were bound to be through the columos of the Telegraph.. Much it would be impracticable for the occupants of duivated because the officials had been brought water has passed beneath the bridges since houses in Glenealy to remain secluded during to heel and ordered to obey instructions, then that time, and the original plans have been the summer months, because the windows the business of the Council could be transacted- amended practically beyond recognition of the houses situated there would have in a few minutes. What can be the feelings of We have no occasion to enter into the to remain open. How do the people in New the official members, however, when they controversial matters which grose in cao-York, where the summer heat is ten to twenty realise that their services are only required as nection with the acquisition of the line degrees higher than it ever is in Hongkong, supera in a parlequinads? The position may projected by Mr. Findlay Smith-who, has managetoaven the public gate? Not that we do be flattering to the vacuous puppet; it can only proudly related how he travelled through not sympathise with those who have to bear in be exasperating to the brainy man, notess of Europe ned America in order to gain experi- mind the fact that if they open their curtains to course be. is gifted with the saving grace of ence of the working of similar tramways abroad admit the friendly breese they also lovite the humour, in which case it is better than a farce —but from its very inception the scheme has cold eye of impersonal criticism, but when the
SIKH WATCHMEN. been the cause of violent suptures and sharp interests of hundreds are pitted against the conflicts of opinion. It is not denied that a quaigis of a score then the latter must neces Little has been heard in Hongkong of late second tramway to the Peak threading its sarily give way. So that, as far as we can see,
of the vagrant Sikhs who make the Colony course through an ares eminently suitable for the Council will be compelled however reluc happy bunting ground. Probably that is not restdential purposes and at present remaining taptly to ignore the objections to the 3rd clease dap to say marked reformation in the character. Ox the afternoon of the ath lastant the care untouched owing, to the difficulty of access, of the Bill, defining the route, neless, of of these Indians who have no suitlad occups. many of opening the new wet dock of the Yoko- would prove an undoubted public conveni- course, some genius evolves a practicablation in the Colony but rather to their recog hama Dock Company was bald in pretence of Bat, somehow, the proposal has schema which involves none of the difficulties. nitlos of the wisdom of lying low, In order the large concourse of people and with great -éclák Ibu dem dock is 180 frat in breadth best with troubles and it is only amarated. The Bill" is a non-party one their besmirched characters may be temporari and too in length and is capable of accommo- that; it has reached the stage when the - and for once the official members of the Couns renovated. Even the money lenders have "during two steamers of 6,000 tenteich and
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IT has been decided to form a Special Body guard of forty gentlemen for Prince Club, during his Regency, twenty of whom will be officers of the Army appointed by the Ministry of War and twebly of higher effcom of the Gandarmerie Corps appojuted by the Ministry of the interior.
Ir is stated from Paking that the Central Government has received information from South that Sun Yat-sen, also known as Sun Wen, the repated leader of the anti-monarchists, now in fiam with a band of some eighty followers, and that he is contemplating a des cent into Chloese territory in the forere......
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On Christmas Day a number of old ponies, cerbaps about twenty, are expected here from known to Hongkong sportsman that it is vee- less to say furthermore,
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CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
SERIOUS OFFENCES FOR THE DECEMBER CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
The following in the calendar, containing the number of cases to be taken during the present
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and receiving stolen goods.
(1)-8 Tsan and Kwan King-Larceny
(a)-Kwok Leung, i Stek Bbup and Hung LD-Murder.
(3)-Chan To Tan Yau and Li Kai: Robbery,
(3-)—LI Kai t—Weanding.
(a) Cầu Yuer Far:-Murder
The fourb case on the list was opened to day. We are requested in remled jurors that they are required at the Supreme Court on Moodiy morning.
of the intestines protruded below (bu'lower left part of the abdomen, covering shout ssx inches in diameter. On putting the jutestines back ag inch and a quarter cut through the abdomenal wall-showed." The stab perforated the in lentines and cup blood vessels and a large Fæmorrhage along the abdomenal wall, was turn. The beast was not exactly empty; the langs ware dry and bloodless, Death, lo the doctor's opinion, was due to Lamorrhage. A koile,, commonly used by the Chibase; for slaughtering pigs was given to the dector and he was of opicion that the wounds wer by it. The weapon was about five inches long, the middle of the blade, measuring; some": three inches wide.
were caused
- The next witness was Mr. Wright, kusistant engineer of the Public Works Department, who produced the plan of the scene' of the tedy, He was followed by the "sing " witness, who gave a detailed account of the trouble leading to lbs man's douth.
In the afternoon Counsel for the defence raised an objection to the way the prisoner's statement was taken down when he was zi rested. He said that this statement was not certified by a sworn translator and consequest ly its English version could not be read to the jury,
SCHOOL BOYS "CHOW" BILL.
THE PUISHE JUDGE'S CONCLUSION, DA In the Supreme Court, this morcing, before Mr. Justice Comparis, the action brought against Man Yeung Chi, a widow, residing at The Chief Justice maintained that the objec '105, Hollywood Road, by Mok Lol Pan, ation was a sound one, and instructed the Alter- compradore, of 25 and 25, Gage Streat, la re- ney-General to have the statement ceriifiad by plaintiff by the defendant's bulband, Man In cover £1,112, the amount alleged to be due to the Court transistor,
The hearing was adjoumed until to-morrow.. (deceased) for feeding his three sons, came to a conclusion, it will be remembered that the THE Sacitary Board may wall
Zon plaintiff, who is in the employ of Abdulfall and the fact that that august body has been
brabim, undertook a year or two ago to keep of much attention of isla." the three sons of the deceased, who was in his their 387 in the Boa employ. The price deceased agreed to pay was D. C. has bad its litis Sao. In the meantiman› Man - In died, and Hongkong's most spot plaintif bald promissory note.from tim for. Dw.wa.obia the amount judgment was given for the plaise, cila bas sit for the full amoept and couin,
Journals there has