Tribute to Mr. Wise.
ME GOMFERTZS APPOINTMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM DENCH and Bar.
aznd fast.
A very pleasing function took place in the Supreme Court this, forenoon, the occasion being to welcome the newly-appointed Fuiane. Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gompetiz) and to pay tribute to Mr. Justice Wise, who has receatly retired from active service.
There was a large attendance of the legal fraternity present among those lean being Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Sir Heary Berkeley (acting Attorney-Geneml) Mr. H. G. Caltrop Messrs. C. W. Wilkinson, 11. L. Dennys, Scott Harston, E. J. Grint, F. B. Deacon, F: B. L. Bowley, A. G. Jackson, P. M. Hodgson, F O. Barlow, P. W.
THE HONGKONG, TEL
Hongkong University
SIR FREDERICK'S AND LORD
CECIL'S SCHEMBSY
COMPARED
"HONGKONG SCHEME HAS PRIOR CLAIM,
and of . British | educationists generally, -nie.
The Opium Question
PROHIBITION REITERATED,
"ANOTHER INTERIAL" EDICTER
The following translation of an Imperial Edict, bearing date 15th inst., is from the columns of the N, O, D. Nawa
March 15.
Oplam suppression is a necessary measure to
the strengthening of Our Empire as wall as the sprong o involving, as it does, question of of the people, involving, as it does, questions of hygiene, of enriching the people, of developing terrestrial prouts and of arresting a drain on the rational wealth. All eyes are turned to this assistance have been exhibited.
Dixon, H. Gio P. Sydenham day; for years the need has been felt, but the subject and much universal sympathy and
Whatever may be the outcome of the pro posal to establish a University in Hongkong, the thanks of residents in the Crown Colony, due to Sir Frederick Lugard, the Governor of Hongkong, for the enthusiastic manner in which he has taken up the matter and worked for the success of the scheme, writes the VG. D. News editorially. The foundation of such un institution to Hongkong is not the idea of a F. P. Hett, C. Financial question effectively barred every pro- Dixon, 0, D.. Thomson, S. W. Tso, H. K. position until Mr. U. N. Mody offered to pre
seat to the Colony the buildings necessary to Holmes, F. X. d'Almada e Castro, Otto Kong
start a University, Mr. Mody's original offer, Sing, W. J. Daniel, Leo. d'Almada o Castro, H. L. Dennys, j, Crowther Smith, J and a further sum
was to give a sum of $150,000 for this purpose
$30,000 towards endow Gardiner, C. D. Johnson, W. E. L. Shenton
mant...The Colosial Director of Public Works, and Kender Harris.
Mr. H. E. Pollock and Mrs. H. H, J. however, estimated that the buildings proposed would cost not less than $290,000.- Mr. Mody Gompent were also among those prescat.
thereupon undertook to, provide the buildings" AWISE JUDGE.
in accordance with the plans prepared, of which The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggolt), on he approved, no matter what the cost might ba, whome right sat, Mr. Justice Gompertz, opened" stipulating only that he should mee on the build. the proceedings by addressing the gathering.ings the $10,000 originally gived for endow. He opened by saying that he had asked the mont, if it should be requlied. Sir. F. Lugard, | members of the legal profession to meet there to- assisted by representative men in the Colony, day to say a few words to one who had retired then drew up a scheme, but it was hardly in good health-and be hoped he would retain satisfactory to Mr. Mody, inasmuch as it—and was on the Pension List. It might it was his ambition to see this University work- be a presumption on bin part to speak where ing during his life-time, and he urged that others knew Mr. Justice Wise so well, but he immediate steps should be taxċu to invite (the Chief Justice) came to know him very well, subscriptions for endowment, cic, and stated and he never knew and better fitted for his that he would leave his offer open for six months duties than the retired judge.” He knew him from January 1, 1999, with this object. The to be very wise-(laughter)-suitors kaew bim sum required for furaishlog, equipment and well as so impartial judge; he was summary endowment represents a capital fund of about wine. They had set there that day to welcome £110,000, or $1,250,000, which must be raised the coming as well as the parting. The por by subscription before the University enn bo- of Hongkong was proclaimed the premier come operative. port in the world and in line with that i
The Governor set 10 work, immediatly after should the premier position, for bere the. Kasi Mr. Mody had made his musificent offer. The kissed the West, men of all nationality congre. proposal was discussed by the leading men lo' gated here, hence there were many disputes the Colony and a Commilles of claven, includ. and conflicts of law arose which would confussing two Chinese members of the Legislative member of the legal profession in other parts. Every judge appointed to the Supreme Court of this Colony bad been seconded by the legal fraternity, Mr. Gompertz was well chosen and well, fitted for the appointment, and to-day he took up his position to the Court, and the Colo- by approved of his promotion. For himself, the Chief Justica concluded, he never heard of a promotion-except end which His Majesty
pleased.
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ION
IRADE) MARKS AND DESIGNS.
PROTECTION IN CHINA,
The following fetiadicom. Government. was. rand at the Committee meeting on 12th inst.
China, Corea and Japan of British trade marks registered in Hongkang have been placed be fore the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
am, oto,
Commerce on the subject of the protection in
((SRd.), F. H. MAY, Men Colonial Secretary The Secretary,
*The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
Thera amondments will bri
Process Into line with that obtai gapore and it is hoped that they will stallsky the requirements of your Chamber.
The Secretary
Hongkong General Chamber of Commarca.
Two resolutions on the official list of motions to be proposed at the Bunual meeting of rate
The following reply, from the Goverment payers enter the domain, of our local haula
Colatal Secretary's. politique, and the community has every reason
Hongkong, 26th February, 1909,
was recolved by the Chamber of Commerce! to welcome.their appearance as
Colonial Secretary's Office, 'clear indica" tion that the Council is not forgetting that its November, copy of which was forwarded to the \\Sir—With reference to your letter of the gth
Hongkong, and February, 1909. authority for action, in all such matters can be Seztetary of State for the Colonies, I am direct- ultime on the subject of the regulations for
Sif Referring to your letter of the derived from Ratepayers alone, Théss rezolu tions concern the extension of the Setilé Governor gran receptier de Bachecy the quarantine station at Lalchikok's and direc mant and gambling beyond limus. By the is in receipt of a despatch from the to state that this Gavarpment prope opinion be for or against the resolutions, it
Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect manner in which they ate, debated, whether that the representations of the Chamber of /Publikh the enclosed amended regu. will be possible to gauge the extent of the practical interest Laken by the community at large in the broader features of local politics. There can be no doubt, however, that the Council hat acted wisely and tactfully io taking thir opportunity of bringing the two subjects before Ratepayers. Both have figured On the question, thres steps are closely inter prominently in Municipal Minutes of recent related and dependent, and these are prohibi- years, and it would have been open to-misun- tion of smoking and of plantation, and devising derstanding, if the Council had continued to of means to raise revenue to fill the defcit plough lonely furrow, without seeking the caused in the opiam duties. Should any one of support of and instructions from the Sattla these be inefficiently carried out, the other two ment dan whole. Ose and the same principle willla cessed for in bampered and success is at stake in each resolution, that no com- would be looked for in valo,manity, any mara bun an individual, can
In recent years, though officials addicted to exist in complete indifference to and in the smoking babit have been examided and dependence of its surroundings In the case denounced on repeated occasions by the Anti, of the individual, the principle has Opium Commlaslopers and Viceroys and given rise to the universal” system✨of Governors of the provinces, there still exists a government; with communities, when an un- number of them who trifle with the interdict civilized or ill-governed state abut on a civit and veneer their faults in that respect.
lized and orderly country, the former in either With regard to the prohibition of the poppy | absorbed eventually or neutral ground is arbi- plantation in the provinces, it was first decided "travity interposed as a buffer between the two. to decrease the plantation gradually in ten years: There is nothing strange, nothing to which Later, the authorities of Younan, Szechuan, exception can be taken, in, the desire of this Stansi, Chibli, Heilungkinng and other pro- Administration for law and order on its bound. vinces asked permission to forbid plantation aries, An abnormal condition of things exists entirely in one year. This, no doubt, shows when it is sought to say to a modera progres great energy of purpose, but whether their sive community "Thus far and no further, to intention in thoroughly carried out in all their confind a town of the potentialities of Shanghai provinces, and whether the local officials suc-within hard and fast limits, proved already ceed ia inducing the people to plant other pro. beyond possibility of contradiction to be too fitable products go their goji to yield them | small for it. a living so that they gladly submit to the sup single resident among the 14,500 foreigners and the position sha, was in, that she would have. 8th Feb. 1999,
Unless the hopes and expectations of every Pressio, emains to be seen..
430,000 Chinese in Shanghai are to be belied, this Settlement must continue to grow. If the same standard of orderly government existed
The duties and likin on this drug are re. quired for the bulk of the army estimates Recently, the Ministry of Finance memorialized
of salt to make up for these dories and likin. ad and obtained permission to increase the price. This plan, however, only aggregates four or five million tools and there still remains a large
deficit.
on each side of our northern and western bound- "arios, as is the case with the southern-bound- sy that separates the International Settle. bo little or no need for aut exiension of the Set- ment from the French Concession, there would
siselves there exist almost identical views re- tlement. Between our French neighbours and garding health, police and sanitary require even if it should run down the middle of a road, ments, with the result that a contaton frontier,
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Regulations made by the Governor in Council By on the day offli,gog under Section 323 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance,
1889 (Ordinance No, to of 1899) The C. N, steamer Skuntion, Captain Ben- nett, which arrived at Shangkal on Friday The instructions for owaare of agents of In afterdon from northern parts, reported that fected variele made by the Governor-in-Council on the roth fast, she sighted a entail Chinese | on the 23rd day of Novembar, 1998, and pab. steamer named Hein Li Yin flying signals of | llubed In Government Notification No. 1908 distress between! Chetto and Welhaiwni. As are hereby emended by the deletion of funtrace soon as the signals were made out, the Shunzionion (e) and by the substitution for instruc altered her course and bure down on the die than I of the following tad pada belum be abled vessel at 4:30 pm. On getting within In addition the owner or agents aforesaid, hail it was found that the Hein Li Yun was and shall pay to the Goverment such charges an chored at a point/twenty-five miles from the Health Officer of the Port, by certificate Weihaiwei with her propeller gone. it had under his band, may certify to hara besa in- worked loose from the shaft, leaving the curred by Government for medical comforta, ship helpless, in which condition, she had for the cleansing and disinfection of the vessel, been for five hours. The Captain asked to bear of the merchandise on board of her, franc towed to Weibsiwel and stated that he had which the passengers and crew have been rep)?- forty-five passengers on board, Chinese and moved, and for the burial of the bodies of any Japaatse. A line was passed to the vessel and of the passengers or crew who may die in tur she was taken in tow at 5 p.m. and beaded for station. They shall also refund to the Govern Weihaiwai which port was resched and thement the cost of scavenging the stallon at a disabled vessel anchored at 8 p.m. Had the rate of cent per head per day of the passen- veisal not received assistance from some pas gers and craw, TE sing steamer when she did, it is probable, from dragged her anchors and driven ashore in the Sterly gale that came on late in the Way,
Shanghai Time:
The above letter was acknowledged on the
It was decided to reply that the committeo
Section 23 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance approved of the Amended regulations under 1899. (No. 10 of 1899), and to thank His Excel- fancy iba Governor for the consideration shown to the views of the Chamber la the matter.:
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIB BANK
LIMITED
had granted-in which he was more greatly project, and to invite its support; to the Govern...- Expectations of the friendly Powers may not be would present no great difficulty to the respect to finish the case in which seventeen Chincan holders at the hall-yearly ordinary general meet-
SENTIMENTS OF THE BAR,
Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., replied on behalf of the members of the Bar nad profession. The profession, he said, echoed the sentiments of regret and appreciation of Mr. Wise, which bud face from the Chief Justice. Mr. Wise, during his tenure of bigh office which he held so long, discharged his duties with marked ability, To the last he possessed the confidence of all who appeared before him, which added to his natural esteem and affection, deep and true, The regard which had bouad them to the able judge had at last been severed. The Bar desired to offer lis congratulations to Mr. Gom peris, it believed that he would follow in Mr. Wise's footsteps, and he desired to add the as- surance of the appolatment of Mr. Gompertz
entire profession.
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ivendministrations, When ourboundary couches
society.
ANNUAL REPORT, Thefifty-eighth report presented to the share- ing, held atthe head office, Yokohama, on Wed-
Gentlemen marche is a follows m
The directors submit to you. the annexed statement of the liabilities and
The
Council, under the presidency of Sir Fe-Lagard,
· A "TRIAD SOULETE" was formed to deal with all questions regarding the scheme. Application was made to the Secretary of State for his enaction to devole a
SIXTEEN MEN CONVICTED AT SINGAPORE, fise sile Dear the junction of the Bonham, and Pakfalam Roads to the purpose, and a favour-
We are eagerly bent on introducing a better
A MEMBERSHIP OF FIVE THOUSAND," abld reply irexpected.” His Excellency has niso
government and between Our agitation at the
The Singapore Free Preis of rzih inst, ré- written to the British, Minister in Peking asking difficult to infuse energy, and the fear that the
15 on Wednesday night in as endeavour lung wenkaess at our people; in whom it is
potis Mr. Green, the second magistrate sat him to inform the Chinese Government of the ment of India; to the Governor of the Straits easily satisfied, wo are filled with constant and Settlement; to the China Association; to Lord pressing anxiety.. We hereby re-iterate the
Chinese territory, a wholly different condi- unlawful society. The last accused was also are charged with attending the meeting of an Curzon (Chancellor of Oxford University); to the prohibition against smoking The Anti-tion of things exists. On the other side we are Viceroy of Canton, who has replied in a very Opium Commissioners and the high officials in confronted not only with an altogether, alien charged with being a member of an unlawful friendly letters to Lord Elgin (late Secretary the capital and provinces are held respon conception of government, but also with a fog the Colonics); the Shanghai Municipal able to forbid, faithfully and with energy, all seemingly studied desire to promote friction. The accused gave the following names! Wi assets-of-the-Banks, and of the profit and Tow Council, and others. The scheme as draws officials, civil ar military, to smoke. Thors in Regarding the latter it may be urged in sineAh Li Ghu Yok Pua, Ko Pl, Wi Chui Chua, account for the half-year ended at December, up commands itself to us as being an emineat command of troops or in charge of educational quarters that the friction is confined to the Teng Chiang Luan, Bway Wa, Leow Leong 1908 ty practical one. When the necessary funds institutions are made responsible for suppression subordinates of both administrations, but this Seok, Chua Kye Lian, Ang Chul Lian, Lien gross profils of the Bank for the p are promised, a special Committee will decide of smoking among soldiers du at den fact does not minimize its undesirability, nor Tan Kwan Fab, Tan Cheng Chye, Tan JuHh ward from last account amount to you the past Ki Fail, Teng Kong Feng, Seow Mang Lim, half-year, including yea 1,119,505 brought for upon the faculties to be instituted, but those to merchants and the people, the Ministry of make it a less intolerable stats of affairs. The of Medicine and Applied Science will be
the, Interior, the Viceroys, Governors, Military established first. The University will be open
Governors and the Governor of the Imperial costat Clashing of palico authority tends to the permanent embitterment of the relations to all races and creeds and the following will be
Prefecture of Shuutieblu. They will try to
between Chinese and foreigners, and it is in the admitted asunder graduates : ~(a) All who are at obtain the best prescriptions, establish Anti-
laterests of neither party to ses it contiqued date students at the Hongkong College of Medi..opiam institutes and distribute free medicines A further instance, has to be recorded as cipe. (b) Such additional students, not being when necessary. They should encourage their recently as Saturday, and without inquiry acase of honour and adopt, the plans and into the merits of the incident, will be members of the College, as have passed the Seni
practices of foreign countries so that the admitted that each fresh...occurrence of this the boundary. The solution of the difficulty, as we cannot hope to reform at once the Chi nose system of government and mods of life, is to be found in placing a buffer between the Settlement and the territory administered by Chieces or by extending our boundary to a distant point to which it may reasonably be growing, at least before present differences of temperament and administration between Chi nesa and foreignets are removédi : 21.7
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Li Siew Teck and Hop Kiat.
Accured 'numbars one and five (Hylam and Cantonese) had nothing to say. The others declared that they met for the purpose of discussing the formation of a) parental association. They denied that a Triad Society. was even mentioned,
The caie was continued yesterday, Mr. and Mr. Campbell was the only counsel present for the defence. The Court was again crowd
After Mr. Campbell had cross-examined two
10,798,765 of which yen 7,817,088 have been deducted for interests, taxes, current expenses; rebate on bills current, bad and doubtful debts, bonus, for officers and clerks, &c., leaving a balance of yen 2,981,626 for appropriation,
Owing to the continued depreciation in the price of silver towards the and of the list hälf- year, the directors have decided to adjust the off the balance of the silver depreciation fund
"to the office met with the satisfaction of the or Oxford or Cambridge Local Examination of people's vicer misy bo gradually lessened and nature aggravates feeling on both sides, of Rhodes, the D, F, P., appeared for the Crow rate of the silver fund bald in China by writing
THE.COMMISSION,
At this stage Mr. Arathoon Seth, Registras of the Supreme Court, read the commission, as given below, Mr. Justice Gompertz standing the while. The command read
As to the prohibition of plantation, Viceroys or Governors, the Governor of the Imperial: Prefecture of Shuntieofa and Military Govern ors are commanded to direct their subordinates to carry out the suppression with care and thoropghness They should also cause other drug, and they will be rewarded according to the the degree of success they attain. The Ministry of the Interiorwill supervise these measures being pai in operation,
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of the accused (numbers aloe and eleven), he called Teo Yeat: Pye. This man described himself as a trader of Jalan Besar and stated December 26, when one of the ather accused (number eight) called with a piece of red paper.
Siow Kok Tong was called next. He had been in Court instead of waiting in the witness room. He declared that of the evening of December 26 he called on the last accused with a present. The present was because Hap Kiast's younger sister war to be married
The directors, now propovs, that ys 400,000 be added to the reserve fand, and recommend a dividend at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum, which will absorb you 1,440,001
The balance, yam-1,141,676, will be carried:
BARON KOREKIYO TAKAHASHI, Buy Chairman on judg Head Office, Yokohama, 10th March, 19:9.
THE SERVANT QUBSTION IN
INDIA
an equivalent fest, The London or other British AS CHIEF JUSTICE'S CLERK
University will be requested to conduct thefinally eradicated; Mr. H. L. Dennys said that 'he wished, examination for degrees, but as aUOD BY OUD OF more students have thus graduated, the Gover- as the paly solicitor present, to say that he
nor of Hongkong will be requested to apply to koow Mr. Wise since he first arrived in the Colony. Mr. Wise was clerk to Chief Justice His Majesty in Council for the grapt of a Phillppo, and later practised at the Bar., He Royal Charter. The objects of the University (Mr. Dennys) was the only solicitor to give him
will
be to afford a higher education, more es. a brief, and instructed him at Canton in 1881. pecially in subjects of practical utility,' on the grains in be planted in place of the pernicious |-supposed that Shanghai will have no chance of that he was, at the hours of Tan Hap Klat on forward to the credit of next account, He had great respect for him as a great lawyer lines of such Universities as Leads and Bir. and socially he was loved. Regarding Mr. mingham, and to confer degrees of a standard Do: inferior to those conferred by such Univer Gomperts, all knew him, and they were glad
sities in Great Britain; to develop and form the
In Resolution VIII the Council proposes that to hear of his appointment.
character of students no less than their intellec
In regard to devising means to fill the deficit it should be empowered to obtain an extension tual faculties; to afferequal facilities for students of duties and likin, the Ministry of Finance is of the Settlement as far as the railway lines, not of all races; to extend the knowledge of the desired carefully to consider the question. It is, incorporating it, but placing this well-defped English language in the Far East and to undoubtedly, an important point to be dealt boundary between ourselves and Chinese promote a good understanding with the neigh with, but it may be disposed of by weighing territory. Such an extension is required in the bouring Empire of China. Sir Fredenck advantages and drawbacks and considering all interests of our relations with the Chinese and
CASE FOR DEFENCE CLOSED/ Lugard has emphasized his view that the possible resources. Viceroys and Governors for the welfare of the Settlement. It would 'Mr. Campbell' raid that closed the case for University should be under the management of who may have valuable suggestions on the optail no pecpuiary loss on the Chinese, as no the defence. Counsel had not called any Senate of its own, and should rely upon its question are ordered to memorialize the Throne revenue is derived by them from the strips of witness-as-to-Character, as they did not own funds; and, further, that a sound, practi. for their adoption, so that those carrying out land to be ceded. On the other band it would wish to overburden the case. He proceeded cal, secular education should be given.. This the suppression need not be hampered by contribute largely to the well-being of the in review the evidence for and agaisnt the University will not be a rival nor in' any way financial considerations. Though the Gavern- foreign residents and of the baff million Chi- accused and argued that there was nothing antagonistic to Universities or other educament is in stratened circumstances, it willness amongst us. North of the Soochow Creek to show that riad Society formala was educate men to be of practical use in tional establishments in China, but it will neither seek to satuly its booger por quench lies the district known as Chapel, which is adopted. The only evidence against the last this Empire as doctors, engineers, sur-
its thirst at the expense of this harmful paison, largely inhabited by low class of Chinese, accused was the appearance of his masie on a so that it may rid its people of this great with their matsheds and mud huts erected circular and a red paper. Coonset quoted at on unraised ground, often under water for fength the law on price-fighting to anow that veyors, electricians, and, it is hoped, officials, bane, administrators and Governors. If an Arts de Dividing, in this way, the rpuponsibilities and extended periods and always in a most merely being present at a meeting and, not great be established, it will embrace instruc- actions, no evasion of burden will be permitted insanitary condition. Shanghai is threatened taking an active part was not an offence. He top in Chinese literature and classics as well and all coucemed are commanded to put forth with plague this year, and experience teach. submitted that the explanations of the accused as in the history and ethics-of-the Western their best encrgies to aid on in, securing proyes bow quick this fell disease is to find were satisfactory and were borne out by all of
perous rule by taking natural, advantages to out a danger spot of this nature and to bat Them. He was perfectly confident that most of ameliorate the conditions of life' among our
ten upon it. From there the process of dis- the accused had never Heard anything about s people. After receipt of this Edict each office samination would be simple enough, for the Triad Society until they heard the evidence of in the capital of provinces is commanded to make a careful report of its plan of operation [The above Edict is scaled by the Pajace te geut and is signed by the Grand Councillors Lu Chuan-lin) Prince Ching, Shib Hsu, Chang Chih-tong and
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor, EDWARD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and yond the seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Ireland, and of the British Domlaions be
To our trusty and well beloved Heary Hessey Johnston Gompertz, Esquire, one of our Counsel learned in the law,
Now, know you that we, taking into consideration your loyalty, integrity and ability, of our special grace, sentoin kaaw. ledge and mere motion, have thought &t to constitute and appoint and do hereby constitute and appoint you the said Henry
racez,
We cannot refrain from comparing this Hesse/chelson Gompert to be Puise scheme with that which Lord William Cecil is Judge of the Supreme Count of our Colony actively advocating at Peking, namely, to estab, of Hongkong and its Dependencies, from the twenty-first day of March, 1909, in-
lish a University in China to be organized on clusive, to have, hold, exercise and enjoy
der the auspices of Oxford and Cambridge. the said office and place during Our pleasure A bas already been pointed out the latter is to be of au dvowedly Christain character, 119 him with all the rights profits privileges and being, at once to transplant our higher advantages thereunto belonging or apper educational system and to propagate the taining provided always that you the said Christain paint of View. A meeting Henry Hessey Johnston Gomperti do actually reside within our said Colony and influential men held in Peking decided that 'do sot quit the same without the pre.. the scheme as contemplated, was not practical vious permission of our Governor of and, as an alternative, they recommended the Our said.Colony, or of such person as may,
establishment of a system of scholarship simlior
for the time being, be charged with the to these founded by the late Cecil Rhodes. The Hongkong scheme'is nothing if not practi. cal, and certainly has prior claims on the sup-
Government thereof. And also that you execute the said office in your own person, except in case of sickness or other incapa- city, and do in all other matters and things
port of British Universities and the British
in this affair.
GOUGH STREET KITCHEN ABLAZE
LOSS OF PROPERTY ESTIMATED' AT $500.
Mr. Peacock in Court,--
AVERY SERIOUS CASE.
LEGISLATION DEMANDED. Cries go up from all sidas for some kind of legitimion regarding domestic servants, that shall be fast alike to employer and employed,... to, which the Government maintains an attie rude of stolid indifference. The last adjective is used with no intent of implying, disrespect. to the Government. It is designed simply to express a very general and by no means dou Creasing public sentiment about the absence of perception which characterises the cutlook of the Government on a serious public nuisance. All wages are increasing around us, and while the annual globa-trotters make things worse by giving labolous wages to man whom, they empley, during their winter tour of two or three months largesses which enable some of these fortunate servants to Ilve in’Idleness, if ⠀ they so list, for the remainder of the year-all Ce classes of masters, getting less than R1,000
and inconvenience, sometimes from sheee month, are put to all manner of annoyance inscience, oficer from the struge le- difference of servants to their own to late- rests:"", it is surely 'the Interest of decent servant to obtain continuous employment at a outlivieg wage. Nevertarias of, life ir ve rison jó cost, for servants no less than, for
district is virtually in our midst. The other within Settlement limits is part of the Panshan the last man. He did not come to any decision tract of land which it is sought to incorporate His worship convicted all the accused except district up to the railway lins. It is here that about this man, but would look up the point Count; wise, these police are most frete agreed with. Mr. Rhodes that sumbats ons, quent, whils within the area asked for a large sight, nine and eleven were the ringleaders. number of forelga, houses, twenty-five semi- pubite ar indarrial fustincione, as well as "the" new Public Park and Rifle Range are to be found. An extension of the boundary would lead to removal to a greater distance from the centre of the Settlement of numerous gang of loafers and lawless characters who now profit by Chinese negligence to hang upon our borders at spots where they can most.
When the last, sexiension of the Settle- ment was obtained in 1898, with: Dr. J. O.
sidered this a very serious case. He was s
The D. P. P. explained the Government con- titled to say that the Chinese Protectorato; who matters with recent years and if R16, R12, understood these things very well, regarded R14, or even Ris, bits off too low a level for numbers one, eight, nine and eleven as porous years of age, who has a good concait of him. the; living wage" of a boy of from 17 to 25 who were the ringleaders of a society which number five thousand. He asked for a severe
self, and means to do no more than he can be compalled by constant, watchfulness to do, penally for these people and suggested with some authoritative decreas on she subject casily ship into the Settlement posaved: regard to the other that a fire would meet the would be useful. Ons hears of stories of
-perform the duties thereof in a discreet add|perial, interest, and the prestige and influence Lyndhurst Terrace-just before midnight last / Ferguson representing, the Chinese authors. Mr. Campbell said that if his worship intend. Servants doing both duties of table servant
"China"définité"and"prácticaf steps are boing
it
a week. The same, bail (51,600) was allowed.
A fire, which might have proved serious fongkong is not a local one, but one of Im 43, Gough Street-a themoughfare jutting from public. The question of a University for owing to the unfavourable wind, broke out at
orderly manner.
In testimony whereof We have caused of Great Britain will be increased-and-extend- Sunday, but was quickly subdues by Fire these Our Letters to be made Patent and
If the University is established. For this burned furiously for a time and things looked siin China and throughout the Far East Brigade, It started in the kitchen, where to be sealed with the public seal of Our
reason representations might be made to the black, as a strong wind was blowing the fime Colony aforesaid.
Home Government and Home educationists to the other tenements, Witness our trusty and well beloved FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUst-in-sequat ng To The SWEETS of The Trees the GARD, Kaight Commander of the Most the endowment. It is true that the pro- Gre fighters, who were in charge of Chief las Distinguished Order of St. Michael and Ject primarily for the Chinese, and in St. George, Companion of the Most Han- arder to secure the support of the Chich they tackled the outbreak well, notwithstanding, pector Baker, ware somewhat handicapped, but oumble Order of the Bath, Companion of Conte ancient near Sous The hydrants in three streets were brought the Most Distinguished Order, Governor for the time being of our said Colony this taken. But a nation, that contributes · large into work, and not many minutes after the mal expansion of this Bettlement, which con. Esight, nine and claveo,iriz honest return of work"who might be protected? twenty-first day of March, in the year of somstannually to educational work in China, alarm had been turned in, powerful streams Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and over which it has little or no control, should of water were playing on the building. nine, and in the ninth year of Our reign,
raspond' in a hearty manner to the appeal to The fire by the time the brigade arrived, support an Institution is a British, colony | had a good held on the rear part of the build. By command,
which, from its inception, will be well-governed ing, and it was not long ere it crossed to the and of practical utility alike to Chinese and kitchen of the adjoining house (No. 45). The (areiga youths who are living in the Far East, occupants of near by boules were in a great OFFERING money to a policeman ju not a good - Mr. Gomperts-I-thank-you-all-from-my-
stato of alarm, and no time was lost in removing proposition especially when you in the heart,
their belongings to safer quarters, As usual policeman to do something for you. Evidents. The proceedings then ended, and many Az the next ordinary general meeting of shares the police reserves were out and in some ly Lai Lai did not know this, of gite he was were the hand-shakes the, Palane Judge reholders of the Yangiare Insurance Association, cases force bad to be used to keep off the lying. Last Sunday Lai was arrested for expos Mavourucen (R. Baptista "Links Jim A CARPanzer, Mök Shak, called ceived during the day.
Ld., to be held on April 16 next at 4.30 p.m. pressing crowd. Hulle kerkoning for sale pig's entrails in a place other than a 3. Xuyen) a duet entitled Whispering Bonham Strand last Sunday, and the Directors will recommend the payment of In about an hour; thanks to the ample supi- market, On the way to the lock-up he
"Chatham on the American Waz".
and bearer, with easy hours, for Ris and Rete and decliving to sit or work in quarters whila ties, this Paoshas land was omitted on the od giving these four persons a severe sentence,
Even in those days the Chinese authorities each sentenced to three months' rigorous im- or, worse siill, showing studied but careful understanding that the question, would be he might deal with the other leniently. They their employer is ours of youths insisting on bronght, op again for ultimate adjustment Numbers oner sight, nine and eleven were
[had been trapped into joining, h
leave to get afternoon ten, when: perhaps tha urged that they had already provided for prisonment. The others were fined $100 or on insolence to Indies, and leaving at a moment's in
master has just come in, and needs feeding 3
sucers outside the Sevisment the same month each with the exception of the last mau Folice Stations, roads and lighting of the contention is advanced, to day, but carries Kist whose case was postponed for abuse or anger. There are surely some good- notice on being found fault a les nover Messa
fore, that the Chinese authorities will once Mr. Campbell stated that he had been asked who deserve to be better served, and who the equally little weight. We may hope, there
natured and docent masters in this country mora see the wisdom of providing for the por 10-give-notice of appeal on behalf of numbers willing to pay any reasonable salary form fairly e fers the greatest possible benefits on hundreds |
from continuous worry, The country is inga of thousands of Chinese and is a magnificent A VERY enjoyable concert was held on 'condition in which the Government might wall model af musicipal administration set for mil- the evening of the 19th instant at St hesitate to impose, any severe, restraints upon lions more to imitats.-N. C. D. News, Joseph's College, when the students' of that l'any class of labour." But, is tharp nothing that: lostlivion participated" la awell-arranged | can be doce in the interests of servants theme - programme of music and recitation on the salves-of-which legislators" have not yet occation of Rev. Brother Kieran's appointment thought because they have 'not themselves yet As Visitor of England, and Ireland at the been trambled) 11/21 07 ru 4anual celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph, we can Among the Items giventers Good-bye
"F. H. May," Colonial Secretary.
a dividend to sharabolders of 25 percent, ($12 ply of water, the fire was under control and tempted to buy his release, offering the poffed Adops by R. Baptista and R, Bourguignat,, of shoes,.: Ha wanted wcheap': Rod Essenzie oviside The Cozy Hallax Satyr. (RCCGULU, also a special dividend eft per cent damage was done to the kitchens, where a. as evidence agaOH the briber To Mok's or Wreck of
the Hesperus"
by a thirty-thres, cent, pair, was
“Ar the auction sale of the race ponies Coxcombi
day afternoon, conducted by Morir. Hugbos &
Hough, the former adimki was bought for $300 by Mr. H.P. White Earthquake was knocked down to Lieut, Price for $160, layers
per sbars out of the balance at credit of 1907. very soon afterwards extinguished. The main mas pinery cents, which, of course, was taken a Comic Song by Mr. A
Mok that thi on for of to and when the hawker, who had $3 per share, out of interest account for 1908) quantity of inflammable stall was stored; while prise he was sentenced on Monday morning to a Bong that reached my Heart by R Baptista zother customer, looked ropn and the transfer of Spo,sed to credit of Reinsu: the real was destroyed by water, it is estimated months hard labour for bribegiving, and for and Ireland" by Pater Prevost; which were haranpa Mok's castoffac rance Fard and $10,000, to credit of building that the loss, which, we understand,, is covered ther to pay a fine of $; for the offsacos watch all well received. Prof. Bapelata kindly a MGK WA Calgary and on TUBERYA (ANG.
by insurance, will amount to close on Stone led to all the trouble?
PREQUAKE99) Nined at the piano, “.
6 term of fourteen days: hard'i